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among_o we_o of_o those_o 7._o those_o luc_n 7._o widow_n of_o naim_n who_o will_v bitter_o bewail_v their_o dead_a child_n christ_n will_v use_v mercy_n for_o the_o reviue_v they_o in_o soul_n as_o he_o do_v the_o body_n of_o that_o widow_n son_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o his_o part_n to_o sleep_v who_o have_v the_o office_n in_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n with_o the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o mother_n lest_o god_n do_v chastise_v both_o he_o &_o they_o say_v 22._o say_v ezech._n 22._o i_o seek_v among_o they_o for_o a_o man_n who_o may_v place_v himself_o as_o a_o wall_n &_o wrath_n &_o see_v the_o infinite_a
his_o passion_n and_o which_o do_v work_n in_o his_o most_o precious_a church_n precious_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v convey_v to_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n sacrament_n be_v that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n &_o to_o live_v here_o in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o afterward_o in_o that_o of_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o like_o the_o other_o widow_n we_o do_v walk_v on_o maintain_v good_a disposition_n in_o ourselves_o according_a to_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o sacred_a passion_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o sufficient_a yea_o and_o superaboundant_a chap._n xix_o of_o the_o much_o which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v we_o in_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o thankful_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o to_o help_v ourselves_o by_o this_o favour_n and_o to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o thereby_o for_o the_o exclude_v of_o all_o desperation_n wherewith_o the_o dinell_n be_v wont_a to_o assault_v us._n much_o reason_n have_v god_n to_o complain_v and_o his_o preacher_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o be_v so_o forgetful_a of_o this_o benefit_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_a as_o that_o for_o it_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n day_n and_o night_n for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o &_o love_v he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n all_o other_o blessing_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o this_o as_o the_o less_o in_o the_o great_a and_o as_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n against_o sin_n do_v give_v pardon_n to_o those_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o and_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v that_o he_o also_o give_v command_n over_o 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in_o the_o preparation_n of_o yourselves_o to_o receive_v it_o worthy_a it_o be_v of_o all_o reprehension_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v naked_a up_o and_o down_o half_o dead_a with_o hunger_n and_o full_a of_o misery_n and_o if_o when_o another_o have_v give_v he_o great_a legacy_n by_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o may_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o depart_v from_o his_o want_n &_o live_v at_o ease_n he_o shall_v yet_o remain_v without_o enjoy_v all_o this_o happiness_n rather_o than_o travel_v two_o or_o three_o league_n for_o the_o provinge_a of_o that_o will_n our_o redemption_n be_v make_v so_o copious_o that_o although_o god_n forgive_a the_o offence_n which_o man_n commit_v against_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n which_o exceed_v all_o humane_a conceit_n yet_o the_o payment_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v exceed_v the_o debt_n of_o man_n in_o value_n much_o more_o than_o the_o high_a part_n of_o heaven_n do_v the_o low_a part_n 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of_o god_n for_o in_o proof_n of_o this_o wonder_n harken_v here_o to_o a_o great_a which_o be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d make_v man_n &_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n so_o note_n so_o note_n also_o be_v it_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o a_o miserable_a little_a thing_n call_v man_n make_v of_o earth_n shall_v arrive_v to_o heaven_n enjoy_v god_n and_o accompany_v the_o angel_n therein_o with_o unspeakable_a glory_n but_o yet_o a_o far_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o torment_n and_o ignominy_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v between_o a_o couple_n of_o murder_a thief_n whereby_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v so_o entire_o satisfy_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o much_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v suffer_v and_o chief_o because_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o be_v god_n as_o that_o he_o both_o pardon_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o do_v further_a power_n his_o benediction_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o future_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o our_o barrenness_n must_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n worthy_a of_o heaven_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v grant_v to_o 18._o to_o gen._n 18._o sara_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o barren_a for_o the_o calf_n which_o be_v sod_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n this_o be_v christ_n jesus_n crucify_v by_o the_o people_n who_o lewes_z who_o the_o â—ace_n of_o the_o lewes_z descend_v from_o abraham_n be_v of_o so_o much_o gust_n to_o god_n that_o of_o wrathful_a he_o grow_v calm_a thereby_o and_o curse_n be_v exchange_v into_o blessing_n because_o he_o receyve_v a_o certain_a thing_n which_o content_v he_o more_o theâ—â—_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v displease_v he_o why_o then_o o_o man_n do_v thou_o despair_v have_v for_o remedy_n of_o thy_o misery_n &_o for_o payment_n of_o thy_o debt_n god_n himself_o humaned_a who_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o who_o by_o die_v put_v our_o sin_n to_o death_n much_o better_a than_o the_o 16._o the_o jud._n 16._o philistine_n be_v make_v to_o die_v by_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o god_n and_o how_o infinite_o good_a be_v god_n although_o thou_o have_v commit_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o who_o thus_o will_v draw_v thou_o into_o despair_n thou_o must_v take_v hart_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o be_v will_v cast_v and_z as_o it_o be_v shoot_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o that_o justice_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o if_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v remoove_v be_v drown_v and_o be_v dead_a what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v that_o such_o weak_a and_o defeat_a enemy_n shall_v overcome_v and_o cast_v thou_o upon_o despair_n chap._n xx._n of_o some_o mean_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v against_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o to_o fright_v we_o and_o how_o for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a but_o animate_v ourselves_o the_o more_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o already_o hear_v o_o man_n that_o which_o thy_o weakness_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v say_v what_o satisfy_v what_o a_o shrewd_a objection_n but_o mark_v the_o answer_n for_o it_o satisfy_v do_v it_o profit_v thou_o say_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o thou_o and_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o
all_o man_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n not_o through_o any_o fault_n of_o his_o redemption_n which_o be_v abundant_a but_o for_o want_v of_o their_o disposition_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o hence_o therefore_o grow_v thy_o despair_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a which_o thou_o say_v yet_o do_v thou_o not_o serve_v thyself_o well_o thereof_o s_o bernard_n tell_v we_o that_o towards_o 2_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o may_v give_v a_o man_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a hope_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o beâ—eeuâ—_n in_o general_a that_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o have_v confidence_n and_o good_a conjecture_n that_o this_o pardon_n be_v apply_v in_o particular_a to_o such_o a_o man_n by_o mean_n of_o sâ—â—â—ofaction_n of_o contrition_n conseâ—â—ie_n and_o sâ—â—â—ofaction_n those_o disposition_n which_o the_o church_n do_v teach_v for_o though_o he_o 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manifest_v thy_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n who_o may_v absolve_v thou_o and_o the_o ear_n even_o of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v for_o thy_o thâ—â—â—_n thy_o it_o be_v a_o picture_n in_o little_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o feel_v thâ—â—â—_n great_a consolation_n hear_v the_o sentence_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o suit_n which_o shall_v certify_v thou_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o note_n and_o note_n although_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o thou_o that_o thy_o grief_n for_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o complete_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o that_o therefore_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o thyself_o yet_o be_v thou_o not_o come_v not_o so_o that_o yet_o thou_o be_v sorrv_v though_o imperfect_o for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o have_v a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o avoid_v the_o 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cuâ—us_fw-la opus_fw-la misâ—râ—_n or_o dâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d s._n leo._n he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v expect_v any_o other_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n than_o sweetness_n and_o succour_n since_o he_o who_o give_v the_o pardon_n be_v the_o same_o who_o do_v first_o inspire_v we_o with_o a_o disposition_n to_o demand_v it_o and_o if_o withal_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v comfort_n even_o after_o have_v hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n yet_o courage_n yet_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o patient_a &_o noble_a courage_n be_v not_o thou_o dismay_v thereat_o nor_o give_v over_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v for_o if_o in_o one_o confession_n thou_o have_v no_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o in_o other_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v say_v by_o that_o penitent_a king_n â—0_n king_n psal_n â—0_n david_n thou_o shall_v give_v joy_n and_o 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