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a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n because_o he_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v himself_o or_o he_o have_v a_o deceitful_a false_a heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a i._n e._n nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la a_o bare_a and_o empty_a title_n without_o reality_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v religious_a who_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o devout_a reverence_n neither_o can_v he_o just_o be_v say_v to_o fear_n god_n 5.10_o psal_n 5.10_o who_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n send_v forth_o out_o of_o it_o the_o noisome_a stench_n of_o curse_v corrupt_a and_o filthy_a communication_n lie_v and_o fearful_a oath_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o cry_v sin_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v and_o withal_o not_o chill_a the_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n but_o preserve_v it_o in_o thy_o soul_n keep_v thy_o mouth_n with_o all_o diligence_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o bonaventure_n si_fw-mi dignum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la relatione_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la 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to_o mind_v that_o say_n of_o s._n caetheches_n cyril_n 11._o caetheches_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n he_o sit_v and_o write_v down_o in_o it_o thy_o oath_n thy_o perjury_n thy_o blasphemous_a and_o idle_a word_n for_o which_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o severe_a account_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o as_o i_o before_o exhort_v consider_v always_o as_o what_o so_o before_o who_o thou_o speak_v even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o audience_n of_o god_n who_o will_v one_o day_n be_v your_o judge_n parisiensis_fw-la dr._n parisiensis_fw-la cujus_fw-la praesentia_fw-la est_fw-la impraevisibilis_fw-la potentia_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la inflexibilis_fw-la &_o iracurdia_fw-la implacabilis_fw-la who_o may_v surprise_v thou_o unaware_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o grim_a bailiff_n death_n who_o power_n too_o be_v infallible_a for_o none_o can_v escape_v it_o his_o 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just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n his_o good_a work_n be_v accept_v and_o his_o imperfection_n pardon_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o be_v glorify_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v beautify_v with_o clearness_n impassibility_n subtlety_n and_o agiâ—y_o for_o it_o be_v most_o transparent_o bright_a and_o glorious_a it_o shall_v move_v wheresoever_o the_o soul_n than_o whole_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n shall_v command_v it_o it_o shall_v move_v as_o nimble_o as_o a_o small_a fish_n in_o the_o water_n without_o any_o resistance_n or_o hindrance_n nay_o with_o far_o great_a agility_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o more_o excellent_a perfection_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v before_o their_o fall_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o error_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v light_n without_o any_o the_o least_o mist_n of_o darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n without_o any_o spot_n of_o ignorance_n the_o memory_n purge_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o forgetfulness_n the_o will_v redeem_v from_o its_o natural_a pravity_n and_o perverseness_n while_o it_o be_v only_o fix_v by_o love_n upon_o god_n almighty_n goodness_n if_o every_o part_n of_o man_n expect_v to_o be_v thus_o glorify_v by_o god_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o naz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n every_o part_n shall_v glorify_v he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o tribute_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o creator_n as_o every_o good_a subject_n owe_v loyalty_n to_o his_o king_n this_o be_v the_o service_n they_o must_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n god_n make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n christ_n redeem_v all_o i_o mean_v every_o part_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o
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remembrance_n of_o those_o everlasting_a torment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o combine_v with_o he_o in_o wickedness_n for_o profane_a rabshakeh_n and_o curse_v shimey_n for_o whoremonger_n for_o adulterer_n for_o liar_n and_o common_a swearer_n between_o who_o and_o hell_n everlasting_a torment_n there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a partition_n nothing_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o naz._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n brittle_a frail_a and_o momentanie_n life_n the_o which_o when_o god_n shall_v cut_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o incense_a justice_n they_o shall_v drop_v into_o topheth_n that_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o everlasting_a wheel_n of_o their_o unsufferable_a torment_n shall_v run_v continual_o turn_v about_o without_o cease_v from_o ten_o thousand_o year_n to_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o after_o which_o shall_v succeed_v so_o many_o million_o as_o there_o be_v sand_n upon_o the_o 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this_o particular_a love_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n as_o a_o most_o indulgent_a love_a father_n dread_v he_o as_o a_o most_o just_a &_o terrible_a judge_n who_o power_n be_v irresistible_a and_o his_o justice_n implacable_a against_o impenitent_a obdurate_a malefactor_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v thus_o sweet_o temper_v and_o tune_v with_o love_n and_o fear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o unpleasant_a no_o jar_a discord_n in_o thy_o tongue_n but_o instead_o of_o profane_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n most_o holy_a name_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a remedy_n against_o swear_v a_o second_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o forecited_n word_n of_o st._n austin_n it_o the_o ii_o remeâ—y_n a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n against_o it_o legi_fw-la &_o timui_fw-la say_v he_o &_o luctatus_fw-la sum_fw-la contra_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o in_o ipsâ_fw-la luctatione_fw-la 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