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when_o father_n raimond_n her_o confessar_n be_v amaze_v thereat_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o unless_o she_o shall_v have_v do_v so_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v force_v for_o to_o vomit_v because_o of_o the_o stink_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n 5._o s._n anthony_n relate_v the_o like_a of_o a_o angel_n who_o pass_v with_o a_o hermit_n hard_a by_o a_o effeminate_a youngster_n stop_v his_o nostril_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v pass_v by_o a_o dead_a carrion_n and_o when_o the_o hermit_n be_v astonish_v thereat_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o young_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o
blindness_n of_o spirit_n inconsideration_n inconstancy_n precipitation_n self-love_n hatred_n of_o god_n too_o great_a a_o desire_n of_o this_o life_n horror_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n together_o with_o despair_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n greg._n l._n 31._o mor._n c._n 31._o ose_n 4._o 2._o reg._n 11._o dan._n 13._o pro._n 13._o sap._n 4._o psl._n 51._o tim._n 3._o psal_n 20._o jac._n 4._o ephes_n 4._o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanes_n let_v it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christian_n ephes_n 5._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n take_v therefore_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n for_o bid_v 1._o cor._n 6._o 15._o 19_o do_v not_o err_v nether_a fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o the_o effeminate_a shall_v posesse_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n 10._o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v see_v a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o hart_n mat._n 5._o 28._o s._n bernard_n say_v that_o luxury_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chariot_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o pursue_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v they_o that_o sit_v thereon_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o the_o infernal_a flame_n her_o four_o wheel_n be_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n curiosity_n of_o apparel_n idleness_n and_o ardour_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o two_o courser_n or_o horse_n be_v prosperity_n of_o life_n and_o abundance_n upon_o these_o two_o horse_n do_v sit_v stupid_a ignorance_n and_o blind_a assurance_n sor._n 39_o in_o cant._n example_n behold_v the_o horrible_a punishment_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o 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man_n that_o covet_v the_o chaste_a susanna_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n dan._n 13._o 11._o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v put_v to_o death_n num._n 25._o 12._o marry_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n wife_n to_o the_o emperor_n othon_n the_o 3._o have_v solicit_v the_o count_n of_o modena_n to_o condescend_v to_o her_o lubricitie_n and_o he_o most_o constant_o refuse_v she_o be_v accuse_v by_o she_o calumnious_o that_o he_o will_v have_v induce_v she_o to_o sin_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n but_o before_o he_o die_v have_v declare_v his_o innocence_n to_o his_o wife_n he_o pray_v she_o to_o carry_v his_o head_n after_o his_o death_n upon_o her_o bare_a foot_n into_o a_o great_a fire_n in_o witness_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o she_o perform_v nether_a that_o head_n nor_o yet_o her_o body_n be_v hurt_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o which_o the_o emperor_n see_v he_o command_v the_o empress_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n thus_o god_n permit_v that_o this_o terrible_a chastisement_n shall_v befall_v she_o not_o only_o for_o this_o calumny_n and_o filthy_a desire_n but_o also_o for_o that_o she_o have_v sometime_o abandon_v her_o body_n to_o a_o young_a youth_n disguise_v like_o a_o wench_n who_o serve_v she_o for_o a_o chamber_n maid_n and_o be_v also_o burnet_n alive_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o she_o receive_v pardon_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n the_o 2._o chron._n gotscalcus_n holenser_n 23._o p._n hyem_n licostheme_n in_o theatro_fw-la mundi_fw-la d._n antonin_n p._n 2._o tit_n 6._o c._n 3._o baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 998._o jacobus_n serada_n in_o thes_n imp._n krantz_n l._n 4._o saxon._n c._n 26._o 13._o raimond_n of_o capua_n confessar_n to_o s._n catharin_n of_o sienna_n write_v that_o this_o saint_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o abide_v to_o come_v near_o those_o which_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o that_o if_o she_o speak_v with_o they_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o stop_v her_o nose_n sur._n 20._o of_o jan._n 14._o palladius_n write_v that_o s._n pachomus_n have_v give_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n unto_o the_o devil_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ethiopian_a have_v his_o hand_n so_o infect_v that_o he_o spend_v more_o than_o two_o year_n to_o take_v away_o the_o stink_n thereof_o in_o his_o lausiaca_n 15._o s._n euthimius_n abbot_n as_o cyrillus_n monk_n write_v in_o his_o life_n pass_v by_o one_o who_o have_v consent_v to_o a_o dishonest_a thought_n smell_v such_o a_o stink_n that_o he_o suppose_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v pose_v of_o the_o devil_n see_v before_o a_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a history_n of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o 3._o cap._n example_n 3._o and_o another_o in_o the_o 4._o cap._n §_o 2._o example_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o 2._o book_n cap._n 2._o §_o 2._o loe_o here_o the_o gain_n and_o reward_v which_o be_v get_v by_o this_o sin_n for_o a_o beastly_a pleasure_n and_o which_o last_v so_o little_a plunge_v once_o self_n into_o so_o many_o evil_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a let_v we_o say_v with_o that_o wise_a pagan_a demosthenes_n i_o will_v not_o buy_v a_o repentance_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n agell_a noct_v act._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o §._o 4._o particular_a consideration_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o voluntary_a pollution_n it_o be_v with_o great_a grief_n that_o i_o speak_v at_o all_o of_o this_o sin_n yea_o that_o i_o do_v so_o much_o as_o name_v it_o because_o it_o be_v so_o enorm_a and_o detestable_a yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v altogether_o ommit_v the_o same_o for_o that_o it_o be_v o_o heavy_a case_n so_o common_a and_o so_o universal_a harken_v hereupon_o to_o cardinal_n toletus_n the_o sin_n of_o voluntary_o pollution_n be_v among_o all_o other_o the_o most_o difficult_a to_o be_v amend_v and_o this_o by_o reason_n that_o one_o have_v always_o with_o he_o the_o occasion_n for_o to_o fall_v therein_o and_o be_v so_o universal_a that_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o that_o go_v to_o hell_n be_v damn_v for_o the_o same_o sin_n l._n 5._o instruct_v sacerd_v c._n 13._o joannes_n benedictus_n in_o his_o sum_n upon_o the_o 6_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n write_v after_o conradus_n clinâ—ius_n be_v it_o that_o the_o same_o be_v know_v by_o revelavelation_n or_o else_o by_o experience_n that_o those_o which_o be_v habituate_v in_o this_o sin_n as_o many_o year_n as_o our_o lord_n live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v thirty_o three_o be_v incurable_a and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n unless_o that_o god_n do_v succour_v they_o by_o a_o marvelous_a rare_a and_o extraordinary_a grace_n this_o be_v that_o which_o this_o author_n say_v but_o touch_v the_o sin_n itself_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o cardinal_n before_o allege_v there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n then_o to_o be_v confess_v often_o to_o communicate_v twice_o or_o thrice_o aweeke_n and_o this_o unto_o the_o same_o confessar_n note_v all_o this_o christian_n and_o if_o ever_o thou_o fall_v into_o this_o curse_a sin_n resolve_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o from_o this_o very_a instant_n that_o thou_o read_v this_o page_n for_o fear_v lest_o habituate_a thyself_o therein_o thou_o can_v not_o afterwards_o rid_v thou_o thereof_o and_o that_o thou_o twist_v not_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o net_n and_o unloosable_a line_n which_o draw_v thou_o in_o the_o end_n into_o the_o abyss_n of_o mischief_n and_o eternal_a torment_n for_o accord_v to_o the_o apostle_n effeminat_n nor_o liar_n with_o mankind_n shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 10._o example_n 1._o
his_o faith_n for_o any_o respect_n or_o humane_a consideration_n example_n 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n who_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o roman_n say_v v._o 38._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o nether_a death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nether_a thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nether_a might_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n whence_o have_v he_o this_o assurance_n say_v s._n jerom_n but_o from_o the_o firmitie_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o cap._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n 2._o surius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n write_v that_o a_o certain_a priest_n of_o a_o scandalous_a life_n upon_o a_o day_n say_v mass_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o b._n host_n he_o see_v the_o blood_n run_v down_o whence_o be_v touch_v inward_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n &_o publish_v the_o fact_n to_o every_o one_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o s._n hugh_n pass_v by_o the_o village_n where_o this_o priest_n dwell_v not_o to_o see_v this_o miraculous_a blood_n but_o to_o discourse_v with_o he_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o this_o priest_n have_v at_o that_o present_a the_o bruit_n and_o fame_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n after_o sundry_a discourse_n the_o priest_n begin_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o stupendous_a miracle_n and_o beseech_v s._n hugh_n to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o church_n for_o to_o see_v that_o miraculous_a blood_n which_o be_v there_o reserve_v unto_o that_o present_a but_o the_o holy_a bishop_n will_v not_o go_v and_o as_o his_o follower_n do_v likewise_o press_v and_o importune_v he_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o will_v show_v some_o sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n may_v go_v but_o to_o we_o who_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o under_o the_o sacramental_a species_n what_o do_v these_o sign_n and_o miracle_n profit_v and_o then_o allege_v that_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o have_v believe_v john_n 20._o 29._o 3._o see_v the_o like_a answer_n of_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n in_o ribadeniera_n in_o the_o discourse_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n 4._o s._n bernard_n write_v to_o pope_n innocentius_n against_o the_o heretic_n peter_n abailard_n say_v if_o our_o faith_n be_v doubtful_a as_o this_o heretic_n say_v shall_v not_o our_o hope_n also_o be_v in_o vain_a all_o the_o martyr_n than_o be_v great_a fool_n to_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n for_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a no_o no_o our_o say_v be_v found_v upon_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n epist._n 190._o see_v that_o from_o the_o easte_n unto_o the_o west_n say_v lactantius_n firmianus_n the_o divine_a faith_n be_v receive_v and_o that_o every_o sex_n age_n and_o nation_n be_v find_v who_o 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infallible_o also_o must_v arrive_v to_o thou_o dare_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n see_v that_o which_o follow_v after_o §._o 6._o of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o accurse_a if_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o some_o temporal_a pain_n do_v hinder_v we_o ordinary_o to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v do_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o evident_a danger_n of_o a_o death_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v eternal_a shall_v it_o not_o have_v the_o force_n to_o bridle_v our_o will_n not_o to_o consent_v unto_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o point_n we_o must_v believe_v a_o place_n design_v for_o all_o those_o which_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n where_o in_o the_o
eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o yet_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n this_o answer_n move_v he_o so_o much_o that_o he_o also_o will_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o endure_v constant_o to_o have_v his_o member_n cut_v asunder_o piece_n by_o piece_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o likewise_o encourage_v he_o thereunto_o ribad_n upon_o his_o life_n 4._o theophilus_n advocate_n have_v receive_v certain_a rose_n and_o apple_n from_o heaven_n which_o s._n dorothy_n die_v send_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o angel_n find_v they_o so_o fair_a and_o so_o good_a that_o desire_v to_o enter_v in_o the_o garden_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v gather_v he_o become_v christian_a and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n ribad_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n dorothy_n virg_n and_o mart_n 5._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n be_v in_o prison_n his_o wife_n come_v and_o importune_v he_o to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n presentinge_v unto_o he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n her_o future_a poverty_n and_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o all_o her_o family_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o honour_n and_o riches_n which_o king_n harry_n have_v promise_v he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v on_o his_o side_n sir_n thomas_n demand_v of_o she_o how_o long_o my_o dear_o belove_a shall_v we_o enjoy_v these_o honour_n and_o riches_n very_o easy_o yet_o quoth_v she_o these_o twenty_o year_n then_o sir_n thomas_n all_o angry_a with_o she_o say_v unto_o she_o get_v thou_o go_v quoth_v he_o thou_o foolish_a merchant_n what_o shall_v i_o for_o twenty_o year_n of_o temporal_a good_n lose_v all_o the_o infinite_a good_n of_o life_n eternal_a god_n forbid_v that_o i_o ever_o make_v any_o such_o market_n yea_o know_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o lie_v in_o this_o prison_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v suffer_v confiscation_n of_o my_o good_n all_o kind_n of_o contumely_n and_o death_n itself_o then_o to_o expose_v so_o foole-hardy_o my_o felicity_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v for_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o this_o cause_n sanderus_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la angl._n will_v to_o god_n we_o do_v the_o same_o as_o often_o as_o over_o flesh_n like_a to_o this_o woman_n incite_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o at_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o clock_n yea_o in_o all_o time_n we_o have_v in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o our_o hart_n this_o short_a sentence_n o_o glory_n eternal_a what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o loose_v thou_o the_o true_a christian_a catholic_n or_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o live_v christianly_o the_o second_o book_n the_o prologue_n it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o heretic_n who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o carry_v with_o false_a mark_n and_o under_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o sheep_n nourish_v the_o hart_n of_o a_o wolf_n that_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o do_v good_a work_n such_o a_o one_o be_v valentinus_n as_o s._n ireneus_fw-la testify_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o s._n epiphanius_n l._n 1._o count_v heres_fw-la c._n 32._o and_o eunomius_n and_o aetius_n his_o disciple_n of_o who_o s._n aug._n make_v mention_n l._n de_fw-la heresibus_fw-la c._n 54._o and_o in_o the_o age_n last_o pass_v luther_n caluin_n melancthon_n etc._n etc._n bellar._n tom_n 11._o controver_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o the_o iustificatione_n yea_o luther_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a work_n how_o little_a soever_o do_v any_o ever_o hear_v more_o absurd_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thou_o be_v better_o teach_v o_o true_a christian_a catholic_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o good_a work_n that_o the_o sanctity_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v know_v for_o thou_o houlde_v with_o the_o universal_a church_n according_a to_o the_o lesson_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v she_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n aught_o to_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o a_o certain_a doctor_n in_o s._n mat._n 19_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 7._o 22._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v to_o i_o lord_n lord_n like_a as_o heretic_n do_v who_o have_v often_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o their_o hart_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n lord_n say_v david_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 14._o 1._o thou_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n ps_n 61._o 13._o mat._n 16._o 27._o and_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 2._o see_v the_o sentence_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n last_o chap._n §_o 7._o we_o have_v before_o bring_v and_o allege_v that_o whick_z make_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o vice_n and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o gardener_n to_o have_v root_v up_o the_o naughty_a herb_n out_o of_o his_o garden_n unless_o he_o likewise_o sow_v good_a seed_n therein_o and_o set_v good_a plant_n i_o will_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o this_o second_o book_n give_v advice_n unto_o the_o christian_a who_o desire_v to_o live_v as_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a catholic_a ought_v do_v do_v and_o show_v he_o the_o mean_v proper_a and_o easy_a how_o to_o plant_v in_o his_o soul_n such_o virtue_n as_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n follow_v the_o self_n same_o order_n which_o i_o do_v before_o to_o wit_n of_o holy_a scripture_n holy_a father_n &_o example_n the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o soldier_n of_o this_o world_n accustom_v to_o wear_v upon_o they_o a_o scarf_n or_o ribbon_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n of_o their_o ensign_n to_o give_v to_o understand_v under_o what_o head_n &_o banner_n they_o bear_v arm_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_n who_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o serve_v under_o the_o standard_n &_o ensign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o give_v this_o sign_n a_o at_o all_o time_n &_o in_o every_o hour_n imprint_v it_o either_o on_o his_o forehead_n on_o his_o mouth_n or_o on_o his_o breast_n b_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o his_o up_o rise_a in_o the_o eveninge_n at_o his_o down_n lie_v at_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o clock_n in_o yaninge_n both_o before_o and_o after_o work_n eat_v drink_v and_o in_o each_o necessity_n which_o from_o all_o antiquity_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n c_o yea_o both_o prefigure_v and_o foretold_a by_o the_o prophet_n d_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o teach_v and_o recommend_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o the_o new_a e_z a_o s._n ephrem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la a_o poenitentia_fw-la c._n 3._o s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cat._n rud_z c._n 20._o b_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr isaac_n &_o anima_fw-la c._n 8._o c_o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la milit_fw-la c._n 3._o do_v ezech._n â—_o e_z mat._n 28._o §._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o our_o work_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v not_o make_v before_o hand_n this_o holy_a sign_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n see_v upon_o a_o day_n six_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o command_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o strike_v or_o kill_v without_o mercy_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n except_o every_o one_o upon_o who_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o thou_o ezech._n 9_o 5._o s._n john_n in_o the_o apoc._n c_o 7._o 1._o see_v four_o angel_n who_o have_v commandment_n from_o almighty_a god_n to_o afflict_v all_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o execute_v this_o commandment_n another_o angel_n come_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o other_o say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o sign_n the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o sign_v be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n ibid._n
3._o &_o gabr._n inchino_n cannon_n reg._n lateran_n 3._o a_o other_o conceal_v in_o confession_n a_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n seem_v to_o cast_v out_o &_o to_o take_v in_o toad_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o after_o his_o death_n appear_v to_o his_o confessar_n horrible_o torment_v say_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o he_o have_v conceal_v his_o sin_n add_v that_o people_n go_v to_o hell_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n but_o woman_n principal_o by_o four_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o vain_a ornament_n by_o witchcraft_n and_o by_o shame_n for_o to_o confess_v they_o iâ—_n junior_a in_o scala_fw-la coeli_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la pepin_n 1._o sup_n confiteor_fw-la c._n 13._o 4._o at_o itate_v a_o city_n of_o the_o oriental_a indies_n the_o year_n 1590._o a_o christian_n maiden_n call_v catharin_n give_v and_o abandon_v herself_o secret_o to_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n never_o confess_v herself_o at_o all_o fall_v sick_a a_o father_n of_o the_o society_n go_v to_o see_v she_o and_o endeavour_v to_o induce_v she_o to_o a_o good_a confession_n she_o confess_v herself_o nine_o time_n but_o always_o conceal_v her_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o the_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v a_o talk_n with_o she_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o every_o time_n her_o ghostly_a father_n be_v never_o unto_o she_o a_o black_a a_o more_o appear_v unto_o she_o by_o her_o bed_n side_n who_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v good_a heed_n not_o to_o confess_v all_o her_o sin_n say_v that_o they_o be_v but_o petty_a fault_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n s._n mary_n magdalen_n exhort_v she_o to_o confess_v they_o the_o servant_n hear_v these_o her_o speech_n call_v back_o the_o father_n but_o he_o profit_v nothing_o so_o that_o she_o die_v in_o that_o estate_n after_o her_o death_n she_o appear_v to_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n all_o in_o fire_n say_v that_o she_o be_v damn_v for_o have_v confess_v none_o but_o little_a sin_n 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