aug._n body_n coelum_fw-la venale_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la multum_fw-la exaestues_fw-la propter_fw-la pretij_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la da_fw-la &_o habebis_fw-la illud_fw-la aug._n let_v sorrow_n oppress_v my_o mind_n med_n bone_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-fr par_fw-fr cendo_fw-la sae_z prus_a nos_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la abijcis_fw-la feriendo_fw-la effice_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la redeamus_fw-la ger._n med_n let_v pain_n consume_v my_o flesh_n let_v watch_n dry_v i_o or_o heat_n scorch_v i_o or_o cold_a freeze_n and_o contract_v i_o let_v all_o these_o and_o what_o can_v come_v more_o happen_v unto_o i_o to_o i_o may_v enjoy_v my_o saviour_n for_o how_o excellent_a shall_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v how_o great_a their_o joy_n when_o every_o face_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o our_o saviour_n shall_v martial_a the_o saint_n in_o their_o distinct_a order_n and_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n o_o be_v thy_o 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sponte_fw-la est_fw-la distribuendum_fw-la let_v we_o here_o willing_o part_n with_o that_o for_o heaven_n which_o we_o must_v first_o or_o last_o necessary_o leave_v upon_o earth_n and_o let_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o study_n and_o the_o very_a height_n of_o our_o endeavour_n be_v dispend_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o eternity_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v howsoever_o we_o live_v here_o like_o secure_a people_n of_o a_o secure_a age_n and_o however_o we_o waste_v out_o the_o strength_n and_o flower_n of_o our_o day_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o account_v for_o it_o yet_o our_o judgement_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n will_v be_v one_o day_n most_o assure_o publish_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v revoke_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v say_v saint_n paul_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a then_o shall_v our_o wickedness_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v which_o now_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n i_o see_v the_o dead_a say_v saint_n john_n revel_v 20.12_o both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v witten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o account_n every_o soul_n shall_v first_o or_o last_o come_v to_o his_o reckon_n multorum_fw-la vocatio_fw-la paucorum_fw-la electio_fw-la omnium_fw-la retributio_fw-la many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v but_o all_o reward_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v our_o god_n let_v we_o come_v before_o he_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n fear_v not_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n who_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o hell_n i_o say_v him_z fear_n oh_o how_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n tremble_v and_o quake_v when_o they_o have_v meditate_a upon_o the_o last_o judgement_n hierom_n say_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o think_v of_o that_o day_n how_o do_v my_o whole_a body_n quake_v and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o tremble_v cyril_n say_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o hell_n because_o the_o worm_n there_o die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o i_o horrible_o tremble_v say_v bernard_n at_o the_o tooth_n dentium_fw-la tooth_n a_o dentibus_fw-la bestiae_fw-la infernalis_fw-la contremisâ—_n quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la fontem_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la ut_fw-la prç_n eniam_fw-la fletibus_fw-la fletum_fw-la &_o stridorem_fw-la dentium_fw-la of_o that_o infernal_a beast_n who_o will_v give_v to_o my_o eye_n say_v he_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o by_o my_o weep_v here_o i_o may_v prevent_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n hereafter_o and_o have_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n thus_o shrink_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n how_o shall_v then_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o wicked_a quake_n and_o tremble_v come_v now_o thou_o profane_a wretch_n of_o a_o profane_a age_n who_o at_o every_o word_n almost_o that_o drop_n from_o thy_o irreligious_a mouth_n speak_v damnation_n to_o thy_o soul_n bealch_v out_o ever_o and_o anon_o these_o or_o the_o like_a execrable_a speech_n will_v i_o be_v damn_v if_o i_o know_v this_o or_o that_o god_n damn_v i_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o alas_o alas_o seem_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n in_o thy_o eye_n to_o play_v with_o flame_n to_o sport_v thyself_o with_o everlasting_a burn_n tell_v i_o do_v thou_o know_v or_o do_v thou_o ever_o cast_v it_o in_o thy_o thought_n what_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v hear_v a_o little_a and_o tremble_v thou_o shall_v there_o to_o thy_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n see_v much_o joy_n but_o never_o feel_v it_o for_o thou_o shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o thou_o thyself_o thrust_v out_o luke_n 6.13.28_o as_o touch_v thy_o company_n though_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o will_v not_o perchance_o be_v hire_v to_o lodge_v one_o night_n in_o a_o house_n haunt_v with_o spirit_n yet_o there_o thou_o must_v inhabit_v with_o unclean_a devil_n for_o evermore_o matth._n 25.41_o and_o to_o conclude_v in_o this_o thy_o curse_a estate_n thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n thou_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o thy_o pain_n and_o sore_n thou_o shall_v curse_v those_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v thou_o thither_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o thou_o lose_v so_o many_o golden_a opportunity_n of_o get_v grace_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o no_o whit_n better_v by_o they_o curse_v thyself_o that_o slight_a so_o many_o wholesome_a reproof_n which_o may_v have_v happy_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n say_v now_o desperate_a fearless_a sinner_n can_v thou_o be_v content_a in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o these_o misery_n to_o curse_v thyself_o again_o to_o the_o nethermost_a of_o hell_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v thou_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o thyself_o and_o be_v thy_o conscience_n affright_v with_o the_o ugly_a face_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o those_o bitter_a torment_n that_o abide_v they_o know_v then_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o when_o thou_o be_v true_o move_v for_o thy_o sin_n a_o mourn_n for_o thy_o suffering_n jer._n 31.20_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o will_v meet_v thou_o when_o thou_o approach_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o work_v righteousness_n and_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n isa_n 64.5_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o do_v account_v it_o his_o strange_a work_n to_o punish_v isa_n 28.21_o and_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o yea_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o have_v gracious_o proclaim_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o delight_v to_o show_v mercy_n yea_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a soul_n jer._n 32.41_o oh_o then_o be_v wise_a now_o for_o thy_o soul_n in_o time_n and_o think_v it_o a_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n and_o whatever_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v for_o at_o that_o terrible_a bar_n condemn_v thyself_o for_o it_o before_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v i_o will_v not_o judge_v this_o man_n because_o he_o have_v judge_v himself_o already_o and_o be_v assure_v where_o man_n conversion_n begin_v there_o god_n displeasure_n make_v its_o period_n excellent_a be_v that_o advice_n of_o saint_n gregory_n weigh_v say_v he_o and_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o thy_o life_n while_o thy_o time_n serve_v tremble_v at_o that_o strict_a judgement_n to_o come_v while_o thou_o have_v health_n lest_o thou_o hear_v that_o bitter_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v go_v forth_o against_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o do_v man_n know_v what_o time_n he_o shall_v leave_v the_o world_n carnal_a wisdom_n will_v prompt_v he_o to_o proportion_v his_o time_n some_o to_o pleasure_n and_o some_o to_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a have_v not_o assure_v the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hour_n life_n evadas_fw-la culpam_fw-la tuâ—m_fw-la dum_fw-la vacat_fw-la pensa_fw-la &_o districtionem_fw-la sum_o uâ—_n judicij_fw-la dum_fw-la uâ—les_fw-la exhorresce_v ne_fw-la tunc_fw-la amaram_fw-la sententianâ—â—â—udias_fw-la cum_fw-la nul_fw-fr lis_fw-fr fletibâ—_n evadas_fw-la since_o therefore_o we_o can_v neither_o prevent_v nor_o foresee_v death_n let_v we_o always_o expect_v it_o and_o provide_v for_o it_o let_v we_o die_v to_o our_o sin_n here_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o christ_n hereafter_o and_o let_v we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o we_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o go_v to_o a_o eternity_n to_o a_o eternity_n i_o say_v which_o shall_v never_o end_v never_o never_o i_o think_v this_o word_n never_o have_v a_o mountanious_a weight_n in_o it_o to_o a_o eternity_n which_o make_v every_o good_a action_n infinite_o better_a and_o every_o evil_a action_n infinite_o worse_o oh_o the_o unhappiness_n &_o everlasting_a woe_n of_o those_o man_n who_o prefer_v the_o small_a and_o trifle_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n before_o the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o who_o to_o enjoy_v the_o short_a comfort_n of_o a_o miserable_a life_n here_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o society_n of_o angel_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o finis_fw-la
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