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we_o promise_v a_o reward_n to_o good_a work_n yea_o a_o everlasting_a one_o it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o even_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n galat._n qui_fw-la laboravit_fw-la in_o vespera_fw-la comedet_fw-la in_o sabbatho_n conc._n trident._n orthod_n expl_n l._n 6._o caiet_fw-mi in_o galat._n for_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v perform_v who_o yet_o crow_v we_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n not_o as_o andradius_fw-la according_a to_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o our_o work_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o our_o merit_n as_o caietan_n wise_o and_o worthy_o or_o if_o any_o man_n like_o that_o word_n better_a god_n do_v it_o in_o justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n not_o the_o very_a dignity_n of_o our_o work_n that_o a_o just_a man_n work_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v 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bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o divine_a harmony_n comparison_n the_o comparison_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o shall_v but_o sleep_v in_o this_o bed_n of_o earth_n he_o that_o have_v try_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n have_v call_v it_o no_o worse_o very_a heathen_n have_v term_v they_o cousin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n for_o cousin_n of_o blood_n to_o carry_v both_o the_o same_o name_n and_o feature_n have_v thou_o wont_a o_o my_o body_n when_o the_o day_n have_v weary_v thou_o to_o lie_v down_o unwilling_o to_o thy_o rest_n behold_v in_o this_o sleep_n there_o be_v more_o quietness_n more_o pleasure_n of_o vision_n more_o certainty_n of_o wake_v more_o cheerfulness_n in_o rise_v why_o then_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o think_v of_o lay_v off_o thy_o rag_n and_o repose_v thyself_o why_o be_v thou_o like_o a_o child_n unwilling_a to_o go_v to_o bed_n have_v thou_o ever_o see_v any_o bird_n which_o when_o the_o cage_n have_v be_v open_v will_v rather_o sit_v still_o and_o sing_v within_o her_o grate_n than_o fly_v forth_o unto_o her_o freedom_n in_o the_o wood_n have_v thou_o ever_o see_v any_o prisoner_n in_o love_n with_o his_o bolt_n and_o fetter_n do_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o his_o jail_n and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o side_n and_o loose_v his_o two_o chain_n and_o bid_v he_o arise_v quick_o and_o open_v both_o the_o wooden_a and_o iron_n gate_n say_v what_o so_o soon_o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n what_o madness_n have_v it_o be_v rather_o to_o slumber_v betwixt_o his_o two_o keeper_n than_o to_o follow_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n into_o liberty_n have_v thou_o ever_o see_v any_o mariner_n that_o have_v salute_v the_o sea_n with_o song_n and_o the_o haven_n with_o tear_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o this_o diffidence_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o think_v of_o rest_n after_o thy_o toil_n of_o freedom_n after_o thy_o durance_n of_o the_o haven_n after_o a_o unquiet_a and_o 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return_v from_o their_o journey_n if_o either_o can_v miscarry_v there_o be_v cause_n of_o sorrow_n now_o they_o be_v more_o sure_a of_o a_o meeting_n than_o of_o a_o parture_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v content_a to_o redeem_v the_o unspeakable_a gain_n of_o so_o dear_a a_o friend_n with_o a_o little_a intermission_n of_o enjoy_v he_o he_o will_v return_v lade_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v fetch_v his_o old_a partner_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o glorious_a wealth_n go_v then_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o sure_a and_o gainful_a traffic_n and_o leave_v my_o other_o half_a in_o a_o harbour_n as_o safe_a
there_o shall_v be_v grant_v by_o john_n 22._o a_o pardon_n for_o no_o less_o than_o a_o million_o of_o year_n who_o can_v endure_v since_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n this_o fire_n must_v last_v but_o till_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n that_o yet_o in_o one_o little_a book_n there_o shall_v be_v tender_v unto_o credulous_a poor_a soul_n pardon_n of_o but_o eleven_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o year_n what_o shall_v we_o make_v many_o word_n of_o this_o there_o be_v now_o lie_v by_o i_o a_o worm-eaten_a manu-script_n with_o fair_a rubricke_n in_o which_o beside_o other_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a promise_n there_o be_v power_n give_v to_o one_o little_a prayer_n to_o change_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n due_a perhaps_o to_o he_o that_o say_v it_o into_o purgatory_n and_o after_o that_o again_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n indulg_n lib._n de_fw-fr indulg_n bellarmine_n have_v wise_o respect_v his_o own_o reputation_n if_o he_o have_v give_v his_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o other_o that_o these_o like_a bill_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o lewd_o devise_v by_o some_o of_o his_o base_a questuary_n for_o a_o advantage_n but_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v excuse_v he_o defend_v what_o ingenuity_n of_o shame_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v of_o jesuite_n and_o how_o clean_o have_v a_o old_a parrot_n as_o he_o say_v of_o old_a forget_v the_o wand_n who_o may_v abide_v this_o unjust_a and_o inhuman_a acceptation_n of_o person_n that_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n may_v by_o their_o purse_n redeem_v this_o holy_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o money_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n from_o this_o horrible_a prison_n while_o the_o needy_a soul_n must_v be_v stall_n fry_a in_o this_o flame_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o mature_a relaxation_n until_o the_o very_a last_o judgement_n day_n last_o who_o can_v endure_v that_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n vicar_n to_o call_v miserable_a soul_n out_o of_o this_o torment_a fire_n which_o hell_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o exceed_v only_o in_o the_o continuance_n yet_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v howl_v there_o and_o most_o cruel_o broil_v still_o and_o not_o merciful_o bestow_v on_o they_o all_o the_o heap_n of_o his_o treasure_n as_o the_o spiritual_a ransom_n of_o so_o many_o distress_a spirit_n nabâ—th_n ambr._n de_fw-fr nabâ—th_n a_o wretched_a man_n be_v he_o as_o ambrose_n say_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v the_o power_n to_o deliver_v so_o many_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o want_v the_o will_n why_o have_v god_n give_v he_o this_o faculty_n of_o indulgence_n if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n imperfect_a auth._n operis_fw-la imperfect_a and_o where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n will_v be_v bountiful_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o steward_n to_o be_v niggardly_o let_v that_o circè_fw-la of_o rome_n keep_v these_o husk_n for_o her_o hog_n section_n xiii_o concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n have_v doe_n both_o imply_v and_o presuppose_v that_o know_a distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n which_o neither_o have_v god_n ever_o allow_v neither_o while_o he_o gainesayes_a it_o will_v ever_o the_o protestant_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a degree_n of_o evil_n we_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o teach_v so_o as_o we_o may_v here_o just_o tax_v the_o dishonesty_n and_o shamelessness_n of_o campion_n durcus_fw-la coccius_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o bordeaux_n who_o have_v upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o certain_a stoical_a and_o jovinianish_a parity_n of_o sin_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v already_o do_v this_o kind_a office_n for_o us._n some_o offence_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o in_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o nature_n deadly_a as_o of_o poison_n some_o kill_v more_o gentle_o and_o linger_o other_o more_o violent_o and_o speedy_o yet_o both_o kill_v moreover_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o object_n of_o this_o mercy_n the_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a heart_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o to_o borrow_v the_o word_n of_o prudentius_n be_v not_o venial_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o anomy_n or_o disorder_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o viper_n there_o be_v no_o viper_n if_o we_o regard_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o best_a but_o kill_v who_o she_o bite_v but_o if_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v haply_o light_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n she_o be_v shake_v into_o the_o fire_n without_o harm_n do_v let_v no_o man_n fear_v that_o harmful_a creature_n ever_o the_o less_o because_o he_o see_v the_o apostle_n safe_a from_o that_o poison_n so_o be_v sin_n to_o a_o faithful_a man_n saint_n johns_n word_n be_v all_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 6._o saint_n paul_n word_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n put_v these_o two_o together_o and_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o natural_a pardon_n ablenesse_n of_o sin_n vanish_v alone_o our_o rhemist_n subtle_a man_n can_v no_o more_o abide_v this_o proposition_n convert_v than_o themselves_o all_o sin_n indeed_o say_v they_o be_v anomia_fw-la a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o himself_o turn_v it_o for_o we_o all_o unrighteousness_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n but_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v unrighteousness_n say_v austen_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o prevarication_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unrighteousness_n yea_o their_o very_o own_o word_n shall_v stop_v their_o own_o mouth_n for_o how_o be_v sin_n univocal_o distinguish_v into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a if_o the_o venial_a be_v no_o sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o therefore_o which_o the_o papist_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n deserve_v pardon_n in_o itself_o unless_o they_o will_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n catachrestical_o with_o stapleton_n and_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o navarus_fw-la add_v that_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o last_o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fr._n à _fw-fr vict._n summa_fw-la sacr_n poenitentiae_fw-la nu_fw-la 100_o p._n 63._o that_o which_o franciscus_n à _fw-la victoria_fw-la write_v that_o a_o bishop_n blessing_n or_o a_o lord_n prayer_n or_o a_o knock_n on_o the_o breast_n or_o a_o little_a holy_a water_n or_o any_o such_o like_a slight_a receipt_n without_o any_o other_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v sufficient_a to_o remit_v venial_a sin_n be_v so_o shameful_o abhor_v from_o all_o piety_n and_o justice_n that_o these_o open_a band_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o sin_n must_v be_v eternal_o defy_v of_o us._n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o as_o true_a a_o ride_n 5.21_o decr._n 23.4.4_o est_fw-la iniusta_fw-la etc._n etc._n petr._n alagâ—â—nae_n comp._n manual_n navarri_n p._n 91._o p._n 267._o p._n 140._o p._n 191._o p._n 352._o p._n 100_o socr._n l._n 5.21_o â—asinesse_n of_o pardon_n give_v encouragement_n to_o sin_n and_o beside_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o put_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o venial_n drunkenness_n adultery_n angry_a curse_n or_o blasphemy_n covetousness_n yea_o steal_v lie_a curse_v of_o parent_n horrible_a offence_n shroud_v themselves_o with_o they_o under_o this_o plausible_a title_n of_o venial_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v shameless_o wicked_a that_o abhor_v not_o this_o licentiousness_n sure_o socrates_n the_o historian_n prophesy_v i_o think_v of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o that_o let_v go_v whoredom_n as_o a_o indifferent_a matter_n which_o yet_o strive_v for_o a_o holiday_n as_o for_o their_o life_n the_o ordinary_a and_o not_o slight_a controversy_n as_o cassander_n think_v of_o the_o name_n nature_n condition_n punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_a as_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o i_o willing_o omit_v neither_o do_v i_o meddle_v with_o their_o evangelicall_a perfection_n of_o vow_n nor_o the_o dangerous_a servitude_n of_o their_o rash_a and_o impotent_a votary_n nor_o the_o incovenience_n of_o their_o monkery_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o that_o the_o elect_a cardinal_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o doubt_v not_o with_o joint_a consent_n to_o affirm_v all_o the_o order_n of_o covent_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v abolish_v but_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o single_a and_o solitary_a life_n let_v that_o be_v do_v which_o cassander_n and_o
can_v have_v the_o heart_n or_o the_o face_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o message_n of_o god_n but_o now_o as_o a_o man_n confound_v and_o condemn_v in_o himself_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o a_o wound_a soul_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o short_a word_n but_o passionate_a and_o such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o great_a grief_n be_v not_o most_o verbal_a saul_n confess_v his_o sin_n more_o large_o less_o effectual_o god_n care_v not_o for_o phrase_n but_o for_o affection_n the_o first_o piece_n of_o our_o amends_n to_o god_n for_o sin_v be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v do_v little_a that_o in_o a_o just_a offence_n can_v accuse_v himself_o if_o we_o can_v be_v so_o good_a as_o we_o will_v it_o be_v reason_n we_o shall_v do_v god_n so_o much_o right_n as_o to_o say_v how_o evil_a we_o be_v and_o why_o be_v not_o this_o do_v soon_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o easy_o sin_n 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