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that_o hope_n in_o he_o for_o no_o deceit_n no_o snare_n or_o allurement_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deject_v the_o mind_n rely_v on_o god_n through_o hope_n or_o overcome_v he_o persevere_v now_o let_v humane_a despair_n be_v ashamed_a and_o curse_v be_v the_o fear_n of_o cowardliness_n which_o beleive_v that_o he_o can_v deny_v or_o withhold_v his_o benefit_n from_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o very_o liberal_a to_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o put_v their_o perfect_a hope_n in_o he_o for_o have_v not_o the_o eternal_a father_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o his_o sole_a exceed_v great_a bounty_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o who_o he_o have_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v all_o that_o he_o will_v all_o that_o he_o be_v so_o that_o if_o his_o liberality_n shall_v now_o diminish_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n perhaps_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n not_o unworthy_o will_v stagger_v but_o because_o he_o be_v good_a of_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o 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the_o three_o exercise_n how_o the_o soul_n by_o mental_a exercise_n aught_o to_o convert_v the_o beam_n of_o contemplation_n to_o thing_n below_o she_o that_o she_o may_v understand_v 1_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o man_n death_n 2_o the_o formidable_a austerity_n of_o final_a judgement_n 3_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o infernal_a punishment_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o man_n death_n soule_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v those_o inferior_a thing_n to_o which_o my_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v convert_v i_o hasten_v to_o ascend_v i_o seek_v inebriation_n of_o the_o divine_a comfort_n i_o be_o not_o able_a long_o to_o rest_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v below_o i_o even_o now_o i_o desire_v o_o lord_n my_o helper_n thy_o belove_a tabernacle_n i_o covet_v with_o all_o my_o strength_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n man._n these_o be_v the_o inferior_a thing_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v 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sorrow_n we_o enter_v this_o life_n with_o labour_n we_o live_v therein_o with_o fear_n go_v out_o thereof_o st._n bern._n how_o many_o of_o we_o have_v live_v in_o this_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n in_o sickness_n of_o body_n in_o conflict_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o tentation_n if_o we_o diligent_o take_v notice_n thereof_o we_o miserable_o labour_v with_o a_o threefold_a discommodity_n for_o we_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v seduce_v weak_a to_o resist_v and_o frail_a to_o operate_v soule_n now_o i_o see_v that_o he_o live_v unprofitable_o in_o this_o world_n that_o hasten_v not_o to_o gain_v that_o whereby_o he_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o one_o care_n to_o live_v long_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v live_v well_o because_o although_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o one_o that_o he_o live_v well_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o any_o that_o he_o may_v live_v long_o st._n bern._n therefore_o that_o be_v a_o secure_a life_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v pure_a where_o death_n be_v expect_v without_o fear_n or_o tremble_a be_v wish_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n with_o delight_n and_o receive_v with_o devotion_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o understand_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o hear_v my_o council_n and_o in_o this_o life_n so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v prepare_v for_o thyself_o that_o life_n which_o last_v eternal_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o afterward_o thou_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v in_o god_n understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o admit_v death_n approach_v merry_o and_o jocund_o but_o he_o that_o have_v prepare_v himself_o thereto_o by_o good_a work_n whilst_o he_o live_v give_v attention_n to_o that_o of_o seneca_n the_o indiscreet_a man_n that_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o the_o guilty_a man_n begin_v his_o death_n in_o die_v but_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o virtuous_a overcome_v death_n by_o death_n soule_n o_o man_n i_o perceive_v that_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n unhappy_a and_o miserable_a man._n o_o my_o soul_n according_a to_o st._n bern._n the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o rest_n better_a in_o respect_n of_o change_n the_o best_a in_o respect_n of_o security_n contrariwise_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o miserable_a and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v term_v the_o worst_a evil_a in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o world_n worse_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o worst_a in_o the_o double_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o worm_n and_o fire_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o be_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o formidable_a austerity_n
of_o the_o final_a judgement_n soule_n now_o thou_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o death_n so_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o final_a judgement_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n i_o do_v what_o thou_o exhorte_a yet_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o hear_v with_o patience_n thou_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o meditate_v on_o death_n yet_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o state_n of_o final_a judgement_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v it_o be_v no_o less_o formidable_a because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o then_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deceive_v his_o wisdom_n to_o alter_v his_o justice_n to_o incline_v his_o clemency_n to_o avoid_v the_o sentence_n of_o revenge_n and_o just_a retribution_n st._n bern._n consider_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n with_o tremble_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o theein_o the_o last_o day_n when_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v speak_v against_o thou_o of_o thy_o thought_n when_o the_o element_n shall_v accuse_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o action_n when_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v carry_v for_o a_o testimony_n against_o thou_o when_o his_o stripe_n shall_v cry_v out_o against_o thou_o his_o wound_n plead_v against_o thou_o his_o nail_n speak_v against_o thou_o his_o scar_n complain_v against_o thou_o o_o anguish_n hence_o shall_v proceed_v the_o accuse_a sin_n from_o thence_o terrify_v justice_n within_o a_o burn_a conscience_n below_o the_o horrible_a chaos_n of_o hell_n above_o the_o angry_a judge_n of_o just_a judgement_n without_o the_o flame_a world_n within_o the_o fearful_a justice_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o if_o than_o the_o just_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n and_o sinner_n appear_v where_o shall_v they_o hide_v themselves_o to_o lie_v hide_v impossible_a to_o appear_v be_v intolerable_a o_o sinful_a soul_n meditationibus_fw-la anselm_n in_o meditationibus_fw-la unprofitable_a and_o dry_a wood_n adjudge_v to_o eternal_a flame_n what_o will_v thou_o answer_v at_o the_o day_n when_o all_o the_o time_n bestow_v on_o thou_o shall_v be_v even_o to_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n exact_v how_o thou_o have_v spend_v it_o ah_o ah_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n of_o light_n sportful_a and_o ridiculous_a word_n of_o unprofitable_a and_o unfruitful_a work_n woe_n be_v i_o luke_n st._n amb._n on_o st._n luke_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o my_o sin_n woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o rise_v at_o midnight_n to_o confess_v to_o thou_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o tree_n let_v he_o that_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o work_v true_o worthy_a of_o repentance_n o_o my_o soul_n whether_o thou_o wake_v or_o sleep_v let_v that_o horrible_a trumpet_n always_o sound_a in_o thy_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v co_z judgement_n o_o my_o soul_n never_o let_v this_o pass_v from_o thy_o memory_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o fire_n everlasting_a come_v you_o bless_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n o_o what_o can_v be_v think_v more_o lamentable_a or_o more_o terrible_a then_o go_v you_o and_o what_o can_v be_v express_v more_o pleasant_a then_o come_v you_o they_o be_v two_o voice_n than_o the_o one_o whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v hear_v more_o horrible_a than_o the_o other_o nothing_o mre_o delightful_a o_o my_o soul_n now_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o world_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v abide_v with_o christ_n now_o fly_v the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v follow_v god_n now_o forsake_v the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o wicked_a people_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o follow_v the_o troop_n of_o saint_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o infernal_a punishment_n man._n after_o all_o these_o convert_v thy_o contemplation_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o reprobate_n take_v notice_n how_o various_a they_o be_v how_o sharp_a how_o intolerable_a eugenius_n st._n bernard_n to_o eugenius_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o and_o be_o astonish_v at_o the_o gnaw_a worm_n &_o never_o die_a death_n o_o infernal_a region_n to_o be_v fly_v where_o there_o be_v flame_a fire_n chill_v cold_a the_o immortal_a worm_n intolerable_a stench_n and_o bruise_v mallet_n palpable_a darkness_n confusion_n of_o sinner_n and_o entangle_v of_o fetter_n and_o the_o horrible_a sight_n of_o devil_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o for_o who_o the_o gnaw_a worm_n sermone_fw-la st._n aug._n in_o quodam_fw-la sermone_fw-la burn_v flame_n thirst_v without_o drink_n weeping_z and_o gnash_n of_o t_v continual_a tear_n shall_v be_v prepare_v where_o death_n be_v wish_v for_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n but_o ever_o last_a horror_n do_v inhabit_v what_o do_v thou_o think_v then_o shall_v be_v the_o sorrow_n what_o the_o grief_n what_o the_o lamentation_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n and_o shall_v go_v with_o they_o to_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v with_o they_o in_o lamentation_n mourning_n &_o groan_v without_o end_n far_o from_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n never_o to_o receive_v comfort_n or_o recreation_n but_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o yet_o alas_o most_o miserable_a never_o to_o be_v release_v there_o the_o tormentor_n and_o punisher_n shall_v never_o be_v weary_a there_o he_o that_o be_v torment_v shall_v never_o die_v for_o so_o shall_v that_o fire_n consume_v that_o it_o shall_v always_o notwithstanding_o preserve_v life_n they_o shall_v so_o suffer_v old_a torment_n as_o if_o they_o be_v always_o renew_v they_o shall_v always_o so_o live_v without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o mercy_n as_o they_o shall_v die_v notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v so_o die_v as_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v never_o be_v consume_v soule_n o_o man_n wherefore_o be_v death_n as_o thou_o say_v in_o hell_n seek_v for_o and_o not_o find_v and_o wherefore_o be_v that_o punish_v eternal_o which_o be_v commit_v temporal_o man._n because_o according_a to_o sr._n gregory_n to_o who_o life_n be_v offer_v in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o hell_n they_o shall_v seek_v death_n &_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o idem_fw-la the_o wicked_a willing_o will_v live_v eternal_o that_o they_o may_v persist_v in_o their_o iniquity_n for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o just_a judge_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v punishment_n who_o mind_n in_o this_o life_n will_v never_o want_v sin_n st._n hierome_n o_o death_n how_o sweet_a will_v thou_o be_v to_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o bitter_a they_o only_o desire_v thou_o who_o so_o vehement_o have_v hate_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o these_o before_o speak_v of_o seem_v so_o terrible_a unto_o thou_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o harsh_a than_o all_o these_o if_o thou_o sest_z before_o i_o a_o thousand_o hell_n matthew_n st._n chrysost_o upon_o st._n matthew_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o weigh_v they_o as_o to_o be_v expel_v from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o glorious_a society_n and_o to_o become_v hateful_a to_o my_o creator_n o_o my_o soul_n hell_n be_v terrible_a but_o more_o terrible_a be_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o that_o which_o surpass_v all_o terror_n be_v the_o perpetual_a elongation_n from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o eternal_a good_a and_o be_v estrange_v from_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o do_v beget_v so_o much_o torment_n that_o if_o outward_o no_o torment_n or_o punishment_n shall_v torment_v this_o only_o be_v sufficient_a and_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o endure_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o flame_n then_o to_o behold_v that_o most_o meek_a face_n of_o christ_n angry_a and_o from_o it_o to_o be_v eternal_a separate_v o_o if_o god_n have_v deal_v thus_o with_o the_o angel_n grow_v proud_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o earth_n and_o ash_n he_o be_v proud_a in_o a_o celestial_a palace_n but_o i_o upon_o a_o dunghill_n who_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v proud_a then_o in_o a_o poor_a man_n woe_n be_v i_o if_o pride_n be_v so_o austere_o and_o harsh_o punishable_a in_o a_o angel_n how_o in_o i_o miserable_a and_o poor_a be_v it_o to_o be_v adjudge_v o_o merciful_a jesus_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n grant_v i_o thy_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v i_o proud_a provoke_v thou_o behold_v i_o miserable_a humble_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o acknowledge_v o_fw-mi most_o benign_a god_n what_o be_v thou_o and_o wipe_v away_o what_o be_v any_o other_o have_v pity_n o_o lord_n whilst_o there_o be_v time_n of_o pity_n lest_o
thou_o condemne_v i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n true_a it_o be_v meditation_n these_o st._n anselme_n in_o his_o meditation_n that_o my_o conscience_n have_v deserve_v damnation_n my_o repentance_n suffice_v not_o for_o satisfaction_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o every_o offence_n do_v not_o o_o lord_n meditation_n st_n aug._n in_o his_o meditation_n so_o look_v into_o my_o evil_n that_o thou_o may_v forget_v thy_o own_o goodness_n o_o good_a lord_n if_o i_o have_v commit_v that_o whereby_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o wherewith_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o hom._n st._n gregory_n in_o hom._n o_o if_o man_n can_v but_o understand_v how_o admirable_a that_o be_v behold_v the_o spouse_n come_v how_o pletsant_a those_o that_o be_v prepare_v enter_v with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n how_o bitter_a and_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v o_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v more_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o joy_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o most_o bless_a society_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o die_v a_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o live_v a_o eternal_a death_n to_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o restless_a gulf_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o consume_a worm_n and_o yet_o the_o torment_n not_o to_o end_v to_o suffer_v the_o noise_n of_o rage_a flame_n to_o be_v blind_v with_o the_o bitter_a mist_n of_o the_o sulphurous_a smoke_a pit_n not_o to_o perceive_v that_o which_o enlighten_v but_o to_o perceive_v that_o which_o torment_v st._n aug._n such_o shall_v be_v the_o power_n of_o grief_n in_o the_o infernal_a deep_a that_o it_o admit_v no_o other_o intention_n of_o thought_n within_o itself_o soule_n now_o i_o tremble_v with_o fear_n now_o i_o faint_v with_o the_o horror_n thereof_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v so_o lamentable_a a_o meditation_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n i_o think_v that_o the_o continual_a and_o devout_a meditation_n of_o the_o prescribe_v be_v the_o sinner_n medicine_n and_o wholesome_a encourager_n and_o provoker_n to_o do_v all_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o sustain_v all_o evil_a thou_o fear_v watch_v and_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n epistola_fw-la st._n bern._n inquadam_n epistola_fw-la but_o these_o be_v but_o easy_a to_o any_o one_o meditate_v on_o perpetual_a flame_n the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o darkness_n make_v a_o man_n not_o to_o abhor_v solitude_n yet_o if_o thou_o leisurely_o think_v on_o a_o future_a discussion_n of_o thy_o word_n silence_n shall_v not_o displease_v thou_o that_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n be_v often_o bring_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o understanding_n do_v render_v unto_o thou_o equal_a rest_n and_o peace_n sermone_fw-la st._n aug._n inquodam_n sermone_fw-la a_o man_n understanding_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o enticement_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o this_o world_n fly_v all_o labour_n desire_v pleasure_n &_o can_v scarce_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o that_o he_o can_v refrain_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o former_a life_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o think_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o future_a judgement_n he_o induce_v a_o voluntary_a war_n on_o his_o passion_n move_v either_o by_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n he_o do_v violence_n to_o his_o former_a desire_n and_o earnest_o contend_v to_o overcome_v himself_o whence_o come_v these_o verse_n o_o foelix_fw-la mortale_fw-la genus_fw-la si_fw-la semper_fw-la haberet_fw-la aeternum_fw-la prae_fw-la ment_fw-la bonum_fw-la finemque_fw-la timeret_fw-la right_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o ever_o have_v the_o eternal_a good_a in_o his_o mind_n and_o fear_n his_o death_n the_o four_o exercise_n how_o the_o soul_n by_o mental_a exercise_n aught_o to_o convert_v the_o light_n of_o contemplation_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o she_o that_o she_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v 1._o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o celestial_a joy_n 2._o the_o unspeakable_a delight_n and_o 3._o the_o interminable_a eternity_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o celestial_a joy_n soule_n even_o now_o o_o man_n thou_o have_v sufficient_o affright_v i_o miserable_a soul_n be_v prostrate_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n although_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o not_o unprofitable_o have_v mercy_n also_o now_o on_o i_o most_o miserable_a and_o do_v what_o thou_o long_o since_o haste_v promise_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o perpetual_a felicity_n if_o happy_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o receive_v thereby_o some_o comfort_n of_o mind_n for_o that_o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o use_v change_n because_o according_a to_o saint_n aug._n it_o be_v always_o well_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o punish_v or_o pardon_v or_o by_o terrify_v or_o comfort_v so_o that_o there_o by_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v amend_v consider_v o_o man_n how_o noble_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v often_o time_n it_o be_v more_o easy_o persuade_v with_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n then_o by_o terrible_a and_o adverse_a oftentimes_o it_o be_v more_o allure_v by_o promise_n and_o thing_n comfort_v than_o it_o be_v enforce_v by_o threat_n and_o terror_n wherefore_o our_o sister_n the_o spouse_n desire_v to_o be_v draw_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o celestial_a unguent_n with_o the_o savour_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o so_o to_o run_v with_o the_o spouse_n and_o now_o not_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o love_v delightful_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a i_o confess_v which_o thou_o say_v but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o which_o will_v not_o imitate_v god_n in_o prosperity_n wherefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o they_o be_v terrify_v in_o adversity_n for_o there_o be_v many_o which_o either_o for_o blindness_n understand_v not_o the_o 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this_o wonderful_a favour_n of_o divine_a piety_n towards_o we_o i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o my_o too_o much_o ingratitude_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o spouse_n animae_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr arrha_fw-la animae_fw-la thou_o have_v prostitute_v thy_o love_n and_o have_v not_o give_v thanks_o for_o these_o great_a benefit_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v release_v thou_o from_o thence_o whence_o thou_o have_v fall_v he_o have_v please_v to_o descend_v and_o pious_o to_o suffer_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v endure_v think_v therefore_o how_o much_o he_o love_v thou_o which_o by_o no_o way_n but_o by_o die_v will_v free_v thou_o from_o death_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o worthy_a thou_o know_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o ingratitude_n be_v the_o worse_o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o ingrateful_a on_o who_o so_o many_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v 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