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will_v see_v how_o terrible_a a_o truth_n this_o be_v which_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a saint_n who_o be_v the_o most_o convince_v of_o it_o be_v always_o the_o most_o humble_a sect_n vii_o second_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a saint_n be_v the_o most_o humble_a i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o saint_n who_o have_v preserve_v their_o innocence_n the_o second_o reason_n only_o have_v regard_n to_o saint_n who_o by_o their_o crime_n have_v lose_v it_o heretofore_o &_o now_o be_v true_o penitent_a if_o they_o who_o know_v themselves_o the_o best_a be_v therefore_o the_o most_o humble_a because_o they_o doubt_v the_o most_o of_o their_o perseverance_n sure_o these_o who_o know_v most_o clear_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v humble_a because_o they_o doubt_v much_o more_o of_o their_o obtain_n pardon_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n say_v s._n jerome_n salu._n epist_n ad_fw-la salu._n 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best_o &_o be_v most_o humble_a be_v the_o great_a saint_n it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o he_o to_o who_o a_o little_a be_v forgive_v 7.47_o luc._n 7.47_o love_v but_o little_a &_o it_o happen_v now_o &_o then_o that_o he_o love_v best_a who_o be_v most_o merciful_o pardon_v 43._o v._o 43._o &_o forgive_v most_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n several_a example_n of_o this_o nature_n zachary_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v sufficient_a penance_n for_o his_o incredulity_n immediate_o have_v his_o speech_n restore_v he_o &_o not_o only_o that_o but_o he_o be_v also_o honour_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v he_o have_v before_o the_o prodigal_n receive_v much_o great_a favour_n and_o caress_n from_o his_o father_n than_o he_o ever_o have_v experience_v before_o he_o leave_v he_o lazarus_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o great_a sinner_n never_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v entertain_v at_o table_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v by_o miracle_n raise_v from_o the_o grave_a s._n peter_n have_v not_o confidence_n before_o he_o sin_v to_o ask_v our_o saviour_n who_o he_o be_v that_o will_v betray_v he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v wash_v away_o his_o sin_n with_o tear_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v more_o familiar_a with_o his_o master_n and_o be_v make_v the_o souvereign_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v that_o sinner_n may_v sometime_o by_o penance_n grow_v more_o perfect_a than_o those_o saint_n who_o have_v keep_v their_o innocence_n love_n god_n less_o fervent_o &_o serve_v he_o with_o more_o coldness_n &_o indifference_n behold_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n how_o liberal_a &_o generous_a he_o be_v to_o who_o he_o please_v to_o be_v merciful_a he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v he_o grant_v they_o over_o &_o above_o such_o grace_n &_o such_o favour_n as_o they_o never_o dir_v have_v hope_v for_o thus_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o because_o the_o more_o sin_n humble_v they_o the_o more_o they_o be_v exalt_v when_o a_o penitent_a who_o sin_n have_v blind_v once_o begin_v to_o see_v &_o to_o discover_v clear_o the_o enormity_n of_o his_o offence_n he_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v humble_a all_o his_o life_n than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v always_o innocent_a he_o look_v upon_o himself_o no_o better_o than_o a_o criminal_a reprieve_v who_o be_v upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n for_o his_o pardon_n &_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v never_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o fidelity_n &_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n all_o his_o exercise_n of_o continual_a penance_n never_o make_v he_o vain_a but_o only_o serve_v to_o humble_v he_o the_o more_o because_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o only_o as_o the_o remedy_n of_o his_o disease_n &_o such_o remedy_n as_o he_o must_v 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view_v all_o of_o they_o together_o upon_o mount_n thabor_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a soul_n shine_v through_o his_o body_n like_o the_o sun_n through_o a_o transparent_a cloud_n upon_o the_o dazzle_a eye_n of_o his_o disciple_n give_v they_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o eternal_a glory_n we_o expect_v hereafter_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o delight_v with_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o with_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o upon_o another_o occasion_n 4.31.34_o jo._n 4.31.34_o when_o his_o disciple_n pray_v he_o to_o eat_v he_o tell_v they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o &_o finish_v his_o work_n so_o when_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o stay_v and_o make_v tabernacle_n 9.30.33_o luke_n 9.30.33_o it_o be_v his_o joy_n &_o delight_n to_o talk_v with_o moses_n &_o elias_n of_o his_o decease_n his_o passion_n which_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v 31._o v._o 31._o at_o jerusalem_n ah_o christian_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o admire_v &_o wonder_v that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o your_o comfort_n be_v now_o heavy_a &_o disconsolate_a 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o but_o you_o will_v fear_v and_o tremble_v more_o than_o wonder_v if_o you_o serious_o reflect_v that_o all_o his_o grief_n proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o terrible_a idea_n which_o he_o have_v of_o sin_n not_o he_o but_o we_o s._n hierome_n say_v cat._n apud_fw-la d._n tho._n in_o cat._n his_o great_a grief_n proceed_v not_o from_o fear_n of_o suffering_n because_o he_o come_v to_o suffer_v but_o he_o chief_o grieve_v for_o judas_n for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n ..._o this_o agree_v exact_o with_o our_o saviour_n word_n 23.27.28_o luke_n 23.27.28_o to_o those_o who_o follow_v he_o to_o calvary_n when_o turn_v to_o the_o woman_n who_o lament_v he_o he_o say_v daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o only_o weep_v also_o for_o yourselves_o &_o for_o your_o 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who_o so_o often_o have_v offend_v he_o if_o they_o do_v not_o join_v their_o tear_n with_o i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o i_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o i_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n 23.29_o levit._fw-la 23.29_o every_o soul_n who_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v not_o afflict_v shall_v perish_v every_o soul_n who_o think_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o his_o die_a saviour_n be_v not_o hearty_o afflict_v for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o die_v shall_v certain_o perish_v neither_o do_v it_o contradict_v what_o common_o be_v say_v that_o one_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n &_o his_o martyr_n be_v that_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v they_o that_o undaunted_a courage_n which_o by_o a_o great_a miracle_n he_o now_o refuse_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a he_o free_o suffer_v in_o himself_o the_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n to_o show_v himself_o true_a man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n to_o let_v we_o see_v at_o 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