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same_o with_o tear_n also_o the_o sin_n of_o saul_n who_o his_o sin_n be_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o only_a of_o omission_n in_o not_o kill_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o amalek_n and_o his_o cattle_n as_o he_o be_v will_v be_v utter_o cast_v off_o by_o god_n for_o the_o same_o though_o he_o be_v his_o anointed_n and_o choose_a servant_n before_o and_o can_v not_o get_v remission_n of_o the_o same_o though_o both_o he_o and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n do_v great_o lament_v and_o bewail_v the_o same_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o be_v reject_v 12._o 8_o also_o i_o may_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n who_o two_o sin_n albeit_o upon_o his_o hearty_a repentance_n god_n forgive_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o david_n conceive_v for_o the_o same_o god_n chastise_v he_o with_o marvellous_a severity_n as_o with_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o other_o continual_a affliction_n on_o himself_o as_o long_a as_o he_o live_v and_o all_o this_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o terrify_v we_o from_o commit_v the_o same_o 9_o of_o this_o also_o do_v proceed_v all_o those_o hard_a and_o bitter_a speech_n in_o scripture_n touch_v sinner_n which_o come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a may_v just_o geeve_v all_o they_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n which_o live_v in_o sin_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v death_n 40._o blood_n contention_n edge_n of_o sword_n oppression_n hunger_n contrition_n and_o whip_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o wicked_a sinner_n and_o again_o 9_o god_n shall_v rain_v snare_n of_o fire_n upon_o sinner_n brimstone_n with_o tempestuous_a wind_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n again_o god_n will_v be_v know_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o sinner_n who_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n many_o whip_n belong_v unto_o a_o sinner_n 144._o let_v sinner_n be_v turn_v into_o hell_n god_n shall_v scatter_v all_o sinner_n god_n shall_v dash_v the_o tooth_n of_o sinner_n in_o their_o mouth_n god_n shall_v scoff_n at_o a_o sinner_n 103._o when_o he_o see_v his_o day_n of_o destruction_n come_v on_o the_o sword_n of_o sinner_n shall_v turn_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n thou_o shall_v see_v when_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v the_o arm_n of_o sinner_n shall_v be_v crush_v and_o break_v sinner_n shall_v wither_v from_o the_o earrh_n 140._o desire_v not_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v the_o subversion_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 13._o god_n have_v give_v he_o riches_n to_o deceive_v he_o therewith_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v a_o cruel_a day_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n wrath_n and_o fury_n to_o make_v desolate_a the_o earth_n and_o to_o crush_v in_o piece_n her_o sinner_n within_o she_o 57_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v rejoice_v see_v this_o revenge_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o sinner_n these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o sentence_n more_o of_o scripture_n which_o i_o omit_v utter_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o sinner_n may_v instruct_v we_o of_o their_o pitiful_a estate_n and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a hatred_n of_o god_n against_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o persist_v in_o sin_n 10_o of_o all_o these_o consideration_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v gather_v one_o conclusion_n great_o to_o be_v note_v and_o consider_v by_o we_o which_o be_v miseros_fw-la facit_fw-la populos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 10._o sin_n bring_v man_n to_o misery_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la odit_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o which_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul._n or_o as_o the_o angel_n raphael_n utter_v it_o in_o other_o word_n 12._o they_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n wherefore_o they_o lie_v down_o to_o all_o man_n this_o 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the_o same_o after_o she_o be_v purge_v the_o first_o be_v a_o bath_n make_v of_o christ_n his_o own_o blood_n sacrament_n to_o wash_v and_o bathe_v our_o wound_n therein_o the_o second_o as_o a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o rich_a garment_n to_o cover_v our_o soul_n withal_o after_o she_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o first_o christ_n have_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n his_o spouse_n the_o church_n to_o pronounce_v in_o his_o name_n remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o he_o have_v leave_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sacramental_o to_o be_v a_o precious_a food_n to_o cherish_v she_o withal_o 14_o beside_o all_o these_o inspiration_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o gift_n name_v our_o preservation_n whereby_o god_n have_v preserve_v we_o from_o so_o many_o danger_n into_o which_o other_o have_v fall_v and_o wherein_o we_o have_v fall_v also_o if_o god_n holy_a hand_n have_v not_o stay_v we_o as_o from_o superstition_n heresy_n and_o infidelity_n and_o many_o other_o grievous_a sin_n and_o especial_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n which_o long_o ago_o by_o our_o wickedness_n we_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v execute_v upon_o we_o also_o there_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o godly_a inspiration_n and_o admonition_n whereby_o god_n have_v often_o both_o knock_v inward_o at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o conscience_n 3_o and_o warn_v we_o outward_o by_o so_o many_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v good_a book_n good_a sermon_n good_a exhortation_n good_a company_n good_a example_n of_o other_o and_o a_o hundred_o mean_n else_o which_o he_o at_o divers_a time_n have_v and_o do_v use_v thereby_o to_o gain_v we_o &_o our_o soul_n unto_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n by_o stir_v we_o to_o abandon_v vicious_a life_n and_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o his_o holy_a and_o sweet_a service_n 15_o all_o which_o rare_a and_o singular_a benefit_n be_v measure_v either_o according_a to_o the_o valu_n of_o themselves_o or_o according_a to_o the_o love_n of_o that_o hart_n from_o which_o they_o do_v proceed_v aught_o to_o move_v we_o most_o vehement_o to_o gratitude_n towards_o the_o giver_n which_o gratitude_n shall_v be_v to_o resolve_v ourselves_o at_o length_n to_o serve_v he_o unfeigned_o and_o to_o prefer_v his_o favour_n before_o all_o worldly_a or_o mortal_a respect_n whatsoever_o or_o if_o we_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o of_o ourselves_o yet_o at_o leastwise_o not_o to_o offend_v he_o any_o more_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 16_o there_o be_v not_o so_o fierce_a or_o cruel_a a_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n as_o i_o note_v before_o but_o be_v mollify_v allure_v and_o win_v by_o benefit_n and_o story_n do_v make_v report_n of_o strange_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n even_o among_o brute_n beast_n as_o of_o the_o gratitude_n of_o lion_n dog_n and_o the_o like_a towards_o their_o master_n and_o benefactor_n only_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n be_v he_o animal_n among_o all_o the_o savage_a creature_n that_o be_v who_o neither_o benefit_n can_v 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