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〈◊〉_d the_o curse_a dragon_n when_o that_o cunning_a deceiver_n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n that_o son_n of_o iniquity_n that_o â—ost_o eager_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n â—…all_v miserable_o and_o dreadful_o â—eete_v with_o thy_o soul_n how_o will_v â—hou_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o feareâ—…ll_a sight_n of_o his_o terrible_a countenance_n the_o intolerable_a stink_n of_o â—is_n mouth_n the_o brimstone-like_a â—ames_n of_o his_o eye_n how_o then_o will_v â—hou_a be_v of_o force_n to_o abide_v so_o â—reat_a fear_n of_o so_o horrible_a a_o â—east_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o fear_v â—f_o his_o dreadful_a presence_n excee_v every_o kind_n of_o torment_n â—hich_v may_v be_v devise_v in_o this_o world_n at_o which_o the_o prophet_n quake_v betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n say_v hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o god_n when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o say_v not_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o 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quietness_n great_a felicity_n happy_a liberty_n happy_a blessedness_n where_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n man_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v shine_v etc._n etc._n temporal_a life_n compare_v with_o eternal_a life_n homil_n greg._n in_o homil_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v death_n than_o life_n for_o the_o daily_a faint_a of_o corruption_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a long_a continuance_n of_o death_n but_o what_o tongue_n can_v tell_v or_o what_o understanding_n conceive_v how_o great_a those_o joy_n be_v of_o that_o supernal_a city_n to_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o angel_n with_o the_o most_o bless_a soul_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o behold_v in_o presence_n the_o face_n of_o god_n to_o see_v that_o immeasurable_a light_n to_o feel_v no_o pang_n of_o death_n to_o enjoy_v the_o gift_n of_o ever-induring_a incorruption_n against_o despair_n symb_n aug._n 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de_fw-fr sum_n bon_fw-fr lib._n 2._o although_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v turn_v to_o repentance_n god_n judge_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o end_n not_o according_a to_o his_o life_n past_a to_o commit_v some_o foul_a offence_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o to_o despair_v be_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n of_o repentance_n if_o i_o proffer_v thou_o gold_n ieiun_n ambr._n in_o ser_fw-mi de_fw-mi eleem_v &_o ieiun_n thou_o say_v not_o i_o will_v come_v to_o morrow_n but_o at_o the_o instant_n thou_o require_v it_o none_o prolong_v none_o make_v excuse_v the_o redeem_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v promise_v and_o none_o make_v haste_n conversion_n be_v never_o too_o late_o evan_fw-mi hier._n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la gregor_n hom_n 34._o sup_n evan_fw-mi the_o thief_n go_v from_o the_o cross_n to_o paradise_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n of_o a_o sinner_n convert_v than_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o stand_v for_o a_o captain_n also_o in_o war_n love_v that_o soldier_n more_o who_o be_v return_v from_o flight_n have_v valiant_o slay_v his_o foe_n than_o he_o that_o never_o flee_v and_o have_v never_o do_v any_o manly_a act_n so_o the_o husbandman_n love_v more_o that_o ground_n which_o after_o thorn_n yield_v forth_o plentiful_a corn_n than_o that_o which_o never_o have_v thorn_n and_o never_o bear_v a_o fertile_a grain_n simplicianum_fw-la ambr._n ep_v 3._o ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la in_o nothing_o to_o sin_n be_v only_o the_o property_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n both_o to_o correct_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o repent_v for_o his_o sin_n serm_n hierom._n in_o quod_fw-la serm_n with_o god_n not_o so_o much_o the_o measure_n of_o time_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o grief_n prevail_v not_o so_o much_o the_o abstinency_n of_o meat_n as_o the_o mortification_n of_o vice_n bon_fw-fr isid_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la sum_fw-la bon_fw-fr repentance_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o our_o wound_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o sinner_n be_v salve_v by_o which_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o mercy_n the_o which_o be_v not_o weigh_v by_o time_n but_o by_o deepens_n of_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n o_o repentance_n poen_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr laud._n poen_n what_o new_a thing_n shall_v i_o speak_v of_o thou_o thou_o lose_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v bind_v thou_o open_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v shut_v thou_o mitigate_v all_o adversity_n thou_o heale_v that_o be_v bruise_v thou_o enlumine_v that_o be_v confound_v thou_o incourage_a all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n be_v not_o negligent_a because_o the_o lord_n forbear_v you_o when_o you_o sin_n poen_fw-mi aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr util_fw-la poen_fw-mi for_o how_o much_o the_o long_o he_o wait_v that_o you_o amend_v so_o much_o the_o more_o greevous_o will_v he_o punish_v if_o you_o be_v negligent_a better_a be_v a_o little_a bitterness_n in_o the_o cheek_n chordis_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la 10._o chordis_fw-la than_o a_o perpetual_a torment_n in_o the_o bowel_n although_o the_o thief_n be_v pardon_v in_o his_o latter_a end_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n poen_fw-mi id._n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi yet_o he_o give_v not_o a_o example_n to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v to_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o evil_a for_o than_o he_o be_v first_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o then_o first_o he_o profess_v christ_n matt._n hier._n super_fw-la matt._n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n recompense_v the_o sourness_n of_o the_o root_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o hope_n of_o gain_n delight_v we_o the_o hope_n of_o health_n assuage_v the_o grief_n of_o physic_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o kernel_n break_v the_o nut_n and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a goodness_n repent_v monach._n chrys_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la heliod_n monach._n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o fall_v in_o wrestle_v but_o to_o lie_v when_o one_o be_v cast_v 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