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outward_o rage_v and_o the_o worm_n a_o grief_n inward_o accuse_v bernard_n 38._o timor_fw-la coâ—…turbabit_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la terra_fw-la aperietur_fw-la cor_fw-la be_o te_fw-la &_o iurue_n &_o caedes_fw-la in_o stagnum_fw-la sulfuris_fw-la ardent_a be_v &_o foetentis_fw-la ignis_fw-la exteriùs_fw-la carnem_fw-la tuam_fw-la comburet_fw-la vermis_fw-la interiùs_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la corrodet_fw-la fear_v shall_v amaze_v thou_o when_o the_o earth_n shall_v open_v before_o thou_o and_o thou_o fall_v and_o light_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o brimstone_n burn_v and_o stâ—…king_v fire_n shall_v outward_o burn_v thy_o flesh_n and_o a_o worm_n shall_v inward_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n so_o tertullian_n before_o they_o apologetico_fw-la gehenna_n est_fw-la ignis_fw-la arcani_fw-la subterraneus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o saurus_fw-la hell_n be_v a_o treasure_n of_o secret_a fire_n keep_v under_o the_o earth_n to_o punish_v withal_o and_o justine_n the_o martyr_n the_o devil_n 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christ_n mere_o and_o alone_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n proper_a suffering_n our_o whole_a ransom_n be_v pay_v the_o chief_a merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o patience_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o body_n of_o itself_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o sense_n much_o less_o virtue_n or_o merit_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n soul_n by_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n i_o have_v often_o affirm_v i_o never_o dâ—…ed_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n soul_n i_o utter_o disclaim_v to_o have_v be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n before_o i_o with_o one_o consent_n that_o you_o keep_v close_o as_o it_o be_v confession_n and_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n that_o i_o uphold_v the_o mere_a suffering_n of_o christ_n flesh_n alone_o without_o any_o communion_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o mind_n what_o trick_n you_o contain_v in_o those_o term_n of_o the_o soul_n proper_a suffering_n i_o 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