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holy_a inspiration_n if_o thou_o will_v once_o firm_o resolve_v a_o amendment_n &_o employ_v all_o thy_o faculty_n to_o destroy_v sin_n in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v then_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o pernicious_a evil_n and_o of_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n thou_o be_v make_v my_o friend_n not_o in_o a_o common_a degree_n of_o friendship_n but_o in_o the_o most_o supreme_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n 3._o videte_fw-la qualem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la nominemur_fw-la &_o fimus_fw-la 1._o jo._n 3._o my_o evangelist_n extol_v this_o extraordinary_a favour_n very_o high_o where_o he_o say_v behold_v
grateful_a and_o meritorious_a to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o worthy_a product_n of_o my_o lively_a love_a and_o gracious_a child_n and_o because_o that_o all_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o do_v well_o proceed_v from_o i_o alone_o this_o certain_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o justify_v soul_n to_o crave_v what_o favour_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o to_o ask_v of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o hope_n to_o obtain_v their_o request_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v it_o but_o also_o for_o i_o who_o be_o high_o honour_v in_o they_o &_o with_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o what_o the_o member_n do_v the_o head_n do_v the_o same_o &_o what_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o one_o be_v also_o confer_v upon_o the_o other_o consequent_o be_v that_o i_o be_o the_o head_n of_o the_o justify_v what_o they_o ask_v for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v the_o same_o for_o i_o my_o apostle_n say_v 25.40_o quam_fw-la diu_fw-la fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la miaimis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fecisti_fw-la matth._n 25.40_o that_o whoever_o offend_v and_o wrong_v my_o member_n wrong_v i_o likewise_o &_o whoever_o persecute_v they_o persecute_v i_o also_o &_o whoever_o honour_v they_o or_o give_v they_o any_o relief_n in_o their_o distress_n i_o own_o the_o favour_n as_o do_v to_o myself_o what_o a_o main_a comfort_n this_o be_v to_o a_o just_a man_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o what_o boon_n he_o beg_v from_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o himself_o he_o beg_v the_o same_o for_o i_o who_o be_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a ground_n for_o thou_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v refuse_v what_o favour_n thou_o do_v request_n of_o he_o for_o when_o a_o kindness_n be_v exhibit_v to_o one_o for_o the_o love_n of_o another_o the_o favour_n be_v chief_o do_v to_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o indeed_o thou_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o when_o thou_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a to_o they_o but_o even_o to_o god_n himself_o man._n bless_a be_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o my_o dear_a jesus_n 1.23_o capio_fw-la dissoivi_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la philip._n 1.23_o for_o thou_o have_v replenish_v my_o heart_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o my_o soul_n do_v thirst_n so_o much_o after_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n that_o she_o often_o desire_v with_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o her_o frail_a ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a flesh_n to_o stand_v in_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n for_o ever_o this_o i_o know_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o justify_v soul_n for_o as_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o thy_o justice_n against_o sinner_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o penance_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o the_o extremity_n of_o hell-fire_n so_o thy_o mercy_n receive_v all_o true_a penitent_a soul_n into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o though_o thou_o can_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n 4.17_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabituâ—_n in_fw-la nobis_fw-la rom_n 8.18_o quod_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la ct_a leave_n tribulationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la in_o sublimitate_fw-la aeternum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la pondus_fw-la operat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o thy_o favour_n without_o communicate_v thy_o glory_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n for_o those_o that_o thy_o mercy_n do_v absolve_v of_o their_o sin_n thou_o do_v justify_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v justify_v thou_o make_v they_o thy_o child_n and_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v take_v for_o thy_o child_n thou_o make_v they_o thy_o heir_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o thyself_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a foundation_n of_o that_o lively_a hope_n which_o do_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_v the_o just_a in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n for_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o oppress_v with_o any_o disaster_n load_v with_o affliction_n depress_v with_o infirmity_n reflect_v upon_o by_o their_o neighbour_n persecute_v by_o their_o enemy_n they_o consider_v serious_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o they_o they_o firm_o believe_v also_o that_o their_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n will_v work_v for_o they_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n all_o these_o favour_n and_o grace_n they_o receive_v from_o thou_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o justification_n wherefore_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n conclude_v with_o st._n augustin_n that_o benefit_n be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a estimate_n then_o be_v that_o of_o our_o creation_n &_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v create_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o one_o sole_a word_n whereas_o to_o sanctify_v man_n thou_o have_v suffer_v all_o the_o torment_n that_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n can_v invent_v thou_o have_v spill_v thy_o precious_a blood_n &_o give_v even_o thy_o sweet_a life_n to_o purchase_v his_o salvation_n if_o we_o poor_a mortal_n be_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o thou_o for_o our_o creation_n how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o thy_o debtor_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o obligation_n must_v be_v the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o purchase_n be_v dear_a i_o must_v confess_v o_o lord_n 9.1_o nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la utrum_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o odio_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la eccle_n 9.1_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v for_o certain_a whether_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o not_o be_v he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n or_o hatred_n however_o he_o may_v have_v very_o probable_a mark_n of_o his_o justification_n whereof_o one_o and_o not_o the_o mean_a be_v the_o reformation_n of_o one_o life_n if_o he_o who_o be_v accuftome_v heretofore_o to_o commit_v several_a sin_n in_o a_o day_n now_o commit_v none_o that_o man_n whoever_o he_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a evil_n and_o also_o have_v gratify_v he_o with_o all_o the_o eminent_a favour_n that_o we_o even_o now_o discourse_v of_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o to_o continue_v his_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a life_n notwithstanding_o these_o most_o press_a motive_n which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o most_o obedurat_a of_o man_n to_o love_n serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o aristot_n terribilium_fw-la omnium_fw-la terribilissimum_fw-la mors_fw-la aristot_n o_o lord_n i_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v begin_v a_o discourse_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_a motive_n in_o hope_n it_o may_v retrieve_v such_o poor_a wilful_a &_o obstinate_a sinner_n and_o force_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o thy_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o want_v to_o any_o that_o purpose_n to_o amend_v saviour_n remember_v o_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o do_v it_o forget_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o consequent_o that_o thou_o must_v sure_o die_v for_o thy_o fate_n be_v already_o decree_v and_o the_o decree_n be_v unavoidable_a the_o son_n of_o mortal_a parent_n must_v expect_v a_o mortal_a posterity_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o great_a and_o small_a thou_o be_v bear_v helpless_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o of_o all_o weather_n the_o very_a necessary_n of_o life_n may_v procure_v thy_o death_n for_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o thy_o fate_n in_o thy_o dish_n in_o thy_o cup_n and_o in_o the_o very_a air_n that_o refresh_v thou_o nay_o thy_o very_a birth_n be_v inauspicious_a for_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n weep_v and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o thy_o design_n while_o thou_o be_v meditate_v great_a matter_n and_o stretch_v thy_o thought_n to_o after_o age_n death_n will_v cut_v thou_o off_o and_o perhaps_o thy_o long_a date_n be_v only_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o few_o day_n death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o tribute_n 14.12_o mors_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n testamentum_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la morte_fw-la morietur_fw-la eccle._n 14.12_o that_o all_o mankind_n must_v pay_v to_o nature_n though_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o one_o may_v die_v at_o his_o table_n another_z in_o his_o sleep_n a_o three_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o unlawful_a pleasure_n a_o four_o with_o a_o glass_n
of_o wine_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o his_o mouth_n another_o may_v be_v stab_v in_o a_o quarrel_n another_o crush_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o fine_a they_o have_v several_a way_n to_o their_o end_n but_o the_o end_n itself_o which_o be_v death_n be_v still_o the_o same_o for_o whether_o they_o die_v by_o a_o sword_n by_o a_o halter_n by_o a_o potion_n or_o by_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v all_o but_o death_n which_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o without_o a_o blemish_n to_o thy_o faith_n none_o be_v exempt_v from_o drink_v of_o this_o chalice_n vir._n regum_fw-la turres_n pauperumque_fw-la tabernas_fw-la aeque_fw-la pede_fw-la pulsat_fw-la mors._n vir._n pope_n king_n and_o prince_n must_v taste_v of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n in_o the_o case_n sure_o i_o may_v have_v be_v exempt_v from_o death_n as_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n and_o promoter_n of_o that_o unavoidable_a sentence_n which_o i_o 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lord_n have_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o open_v our_o eye_n as_o thou_o do_v those_o of_o bless_a st._n anthony_n antony_n athanas._o in_o vita_fw-la st._n antony_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v spread_v over_o with_o snare_n and_o so_o close_o that_o they_o touch_v one_o another_o and_o we_o will_v also_o admire_v as_o he_o do_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v escape_v what_o wonder_n be_v it_o then_o that_o so_o many_o soul_n shall_v perish_v daily_o and_o that_o st._n bernard_n shall_v faith_n of_o ten_o soul_n that_o float_n upon_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n scarce_o one_o shall_v be_v fave_v and_o who_o shall_v not_o hate_v so_o dangerous_a a_o world_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o live_v in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o place_n who_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o skill_n to_o avoid_v those_o snare_n who_o will_v dare_v go_v barefoot_a among_o so_o many_o serpent_n