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his_o repentance_n they_o sometime_o remit_v 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o grow_v these_o satisfaction_n and_o commutation_n but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o church_n have_v design_v and_o yet_o not_o without_o repentance_n but_o never_o of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v do_v they_o remit_v or_o think_v upon_o to_o change_v which_o these_o malapert_o do_v at_o least_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o that_o without_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o place_n for_o that_o but_o as_o justin_n martyr_n say_v 75._o post_fw-la animae_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la egressum_fw-la statim_fw-la fit_a bonorum_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la distinctio_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la animae_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la quae_fw-la eye_n digna_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o paradisum_fw-la impiorum_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiora_fw-la loca_fw-la ubi_fw-la custodiuntur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la resurrection_n they_o iust._n mart._n quaest_n 75._o after_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o bodâ—e_n eftsoon_o be_v there_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o those_o place_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o they_o and_o be_v fit_v for_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a be_v carry_v into_o paradise_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v carry_v to_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v till_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o use_v 2._o 2._o this_o will_v afford_v comfort_n unto_o as_o many_o as_o have_v cruelie_o repent_v which_o comfort_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o though_o their_o life_n be_v short_a and_o not_o so_o short_a as_o uncertain_a be_v not_o certain_a of_o one_o day_n or_o hour_n be_v tenant_n
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fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o they_o again_o the_o same_o person_n or_o the_o like_a though_o they_o can_v often_o change_v their_o attire_n and_o put_v on_o mourn_a weed_n for_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n yet_o can_v never_o find_v any_o time_n to_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o leave_v off_o their_o gay_a garish_a wanton_a and_o whorish_a apparel_n not_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v humble_v within_o if_o that_o be_v true_a of_o cyprian_n as_o i_o think_v it_o most_o true_a their_o case_n be_v heavy_a lapsis_fw-la non_fw-la resipiscunt_fw-la mulieres_fw-la quae_fw-la christi_fw-la indumenta_fw-la negligunt_fw-la &_o sva_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la those_o woman_n never_o repent_v who_o neglect_n the_o garment_n of_o christ_n and_o affect_v only_o their_o vain_a ornament_n many_o day_n can_v they_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o the_o sweet_a 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for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n but_o yet_o can_v never_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o a_o pound_n or_o a_o shilling_n of_o their_o coin_n to_o make_v reftitution_n for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o live_v and_o die_v the_o treasure_n of_o iniquity_n be_v find_v in_o their_o house_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o micha_n 6.10_o micha_n 6.10_o these_o fear_n to_o shame_n themselves_o with_o bring_v home_o and_o never_o remember_v the_o shame_n they_o must_v endure_v when_o all_o secret_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a not_o to_o a_o few_o but_o to_o all_o the_o world_n when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o make_v any_o restitution_n and_o though_o they_o have_v now_o court_n and_o pretence_n for_o it_o as_o provision_n for_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o necessity_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o colour_n of_o this_o or_o that_o law_n yet_o one_o day_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o all_o these_o be_v but_o pretence_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v whether_o 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of_o woman_n have_v tear_n at_o command_n so_o may_v there_o be_v repentance_n in_o other_o some_o and_o no_o tear_n but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v weep_v every_o day_n upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o worldly_a grief_n and_o can_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o unspeakable_a torment_n which_o christ_n endure_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v some_o suspicion_n he_o be_v not_o humble_v and_o so_o have_v not_o repent_v if_o he_o that_o can_v weep_v for_o worldly_a cause_n be_v so_o dry_a brain_v have_v a_o dispensation_n not_o to_o weep_v yet_o he_o that_o can_v have_v a_o obligation_n to_o do_v it_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n say_v 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lament_v for_o it_o as_o a_o man_n mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n by_o which_o he_o show_v what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n be_v require_v and_o deep_a sorrow_n will_v hardly_o be_v without_o tear_n if_o there_o be_v a_o vent_n at_o the_o bung_n of_o a_o tearse_n or_o hogshead_n it_o will_v soon_o run_v at_o the_o head_n but_o if_o it_o be_v close_o stop_v there_o it_o will_v scarce_o run_v at_o all_o so_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v pierce_v the_o brain_n and_o the_o eye_n will_v run_v ever_o in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n which_o must_v be_v labour_v for_o as_o also_o there_o must_v be_v a_o restraint_n and_o abatement_n of_o their_o gorgeous_a and_o gay_a apparel_n for_o though_o i_o think_v not_o that_o christian_n ought_v to_o use_v any_o strange_a or_o unusual_a attire_n as_o hair_n sackcloth_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o time_n when_o god_n enjoin_v they_o &_o so_o to_o make_v themselves_o the_o common_a high_a word_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o
as_o wary_a in_o the_o manner_n as_o he_o can_v for_o example_n if_o thou_o have_v deceive_v thy_o brother_n secret_o and_o unknown_a to_o he_o which_o be_v sin_n in_o thou_o thou_o may_v make_v he_o restitution_n again_o unknown_a to_o he_o and_o that_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n in_o thou_o yet_o more_o particular_o in_o one_o instance_n for_o the_o rest_n thou_o be_v a_o trade_n man_n and_o the_o party_n injure_v trade_n with_o thou_o still_o restore_v he_o that_o thou_o defraude_v he_o of_o either_o by_o weight_n measure_n or_o price_n or_o howsoever_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n secret_o as_o joseph_n steward_n put_v jacobs_n son_n money_n in_o their_o bag_n and_o sack_n and_o do_v this_o at_o time_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o thy_o conscience_n which_o check_v thou_o before_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v do_v he_o right_n and_o restore_v he_o all_o but_o take_v this_o caveat_n with_o thou_o beware_v thou_o flatter_v not_o thyself_o and_o restore_v not_o all_o because_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o thou_o do_v or_o not_o for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n know_v all_o but_o if_o thou_o want_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o secret_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v thou_o must_v do_v it_o public_o and_o that_o upon_o no_o less_o penalty_n than_o damnation_n for_o the_o contrary_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o zacheus_n that_o no_o restitution_n exclude_v salvation_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n and_o heart_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v ibid._n non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la restitui_fw-la potest_fw-la august_n ibid._n the_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v remit_v if_o that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o be_v not_o restore_v when_o a_o man_n have_v ability_n to_o restore_v for_o if_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o man_n wrongful_o as_o doubtless_o it_o do_v then_o be_v it_o as_o dangerous_a to_o keep_v it_o be_v take_v think_v it_o not_o then_o in_o these_o case_n of_o injustice_n enough_o that_o when_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o before_o god_n thou_o shed_v tear_n for_o they_o or_o fast_o and_o perform_v such_o thing_n unless_o also_o thou_o make_v recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n repentance_n the_o part_n of_o repentance_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o description_n of_o repentance_n we_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o another_o thing_n gratia_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n &_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la quo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fit_n aug._n the_o corrupt_a &_o gratia_fw-la there_o be_v some_o help_n without_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o and_o some_o by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o i_o may_v say_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o part_n of_o another_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v and_o other_o by_o which_o it_o be_v and_o of_o which_o it_o 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