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the_o most_o capital_a sin_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o those_o that_o continue_v whole_a hour_n nay_o from_o morning_n till_o night_n in_o tavern_n and_o tipling-house_n rant_a drink_v flebitis_fw-la vae_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la mich._n 2._o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la ridetis_fw-la quia_fw-la flebitis_fw-la dance_a and_o other_o such_o like_a dissolution_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o mortal_a sin_n since_o that_o god_n threaten_v with_o a_o woe_n even_o those_o who_o think_v of_o unprofitable_a thing_n he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o place_n all_o their_o consolation_n and_o felicity_n in_o riches_n as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o nature_n take_v pleasure_n to_o excess_n ah_o 6_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la divitibus_fw-la qui_fw-la habetis_fw-la consolationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la et_fw-la vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la saturati_fw-la estis_fw-la luk._n 6_o
nothing_o can_v go_v beyond_o it_o it_o be_v so_o prodigious_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o another_o of_o thy_o wonder_n his_o former_a amazement_n be_v over_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v total_o fix_v upon_o this_o suis_fw-la et_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la even_o to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o rather_o give_v it_o a_o more_o resplendent_a lustre_n and_o make_v appear_v how_o wonderful_a and_o holy_a thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o release_v i_o out_o of_o my_o bondage_n job_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mnndum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la semine_fw-la nun_n tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la job_n to_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o her_o iniquity_n thou_o may_v indeed_o have_v restore_v i_o several_a way_n to_o a_o perfect_a health_n of_o soul_n even_o by_o a_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n without_o any_o further_a labour_n or_o cost_v but_o thy_o liberality_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o wonderful_a towards_o i_o that_o to_o give_v i_o a_o perfect_a demonstration_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o love_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o help_v i_o out_o of_o my_o misery_n with_o such_o excessive_a pain_n and_o anguish_v that_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o they_o bring_v a_o bloody_a sweat_n over_o all_o thy_o limb_n and_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n which_o do_v immediate_o follow_v be_v of_o force_n to_o rent_n and_o split_v even_o the_o hard_a rock_n with_o grief_n let_v the_o heaven_n therefore_o praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n extol_v thy_o wonder_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o can_v live_v of_o thyself_o independent_a of_o man_n who_o be_v at_o his_o best_a but_o a_o handful_n of_o clay_n and_o consequent_o can_v neither_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o thy_o glory_n nor_o give_v it_o any_o further_a increase_n and_o if_o the_o perpetual_a destruction_n of_o all_o mankind_n have_v ensue_v the_o dismal_a fall_n of_o adam_n 35._o si_fw-mi peccaveris_fw-la quid_fw-la eum_fw-la nocebis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la multiplicatae_fw-la fuerinâ—_n iniquitates_fw-la tuus_fw-la quid_fw-la facies_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la porro_fw-la si_fw-la iustùs_fw-la eris_fw-la quid_fw-la donabis_fw-la ei_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la accipiet_fw-la job_n 35._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o any_o respect_n prejudicial_a to_o thou_o for_o as_o holy_a job_n say_v if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v o_o lord_n so_o rich_a that_o thy_o wealth_n can_v be_v increase_v so_o potent_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v more_o powerful_a and_o so_o wise_a that_o thou_o want_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o any_o thou_o be_v neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a before_o nor_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o all_o the_o order_n of_o holy_a angel_n shall_v incessant_o sing_v thy_o praise_n and_o though_o all_o sublunary_a creature_n shall_v be_v constant_o employ_v in_o the_o like_a affair_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o thou_o be_v nor_o less_o though_o they_o shall_v all_o combine_v to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_n thou_o when_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o profess_a enemy_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o debase_v thyself_o so_o low_o as_o to_o descend_v from_o thy_o heavenly_a throne_n into_o this_o land_n of_o misery_n to_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o our_o mortality_n make_v thyself_o liable_a to_o all_o our_o debt_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n thereof_o to_o suffer_v the_o great_a torment_n that_o the_o malice_n and_o rage_n of_o 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scourge_v with_o no_o less_o cruelty_n than_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n deliver_v over_o to_o th'insolence_n of_o insult_a and_o bloody_a soldier_n who_o crown_v i_o with_o thorn_n as_o a_o mock-king_n in_o derision_n and_o scorn_n in_o fine_a i_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n nail_v to_o a_o shameful_a cross_n expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n between_o two_o thief_n as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o impostor_n a_o cheat_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o men._n at_o last_o o_o man_n amid_o these_o excessive_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n i_o pater_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la mitte_fw-la i_o and_o far_o great_a anguish_n of_o my_o soul_n over_o whelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o confusion_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o last_o breath_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n recommend_v my_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o at_o my_o own_o request_n to_o purchase_v thy_o redemption_n give_v ear_n o_o man_n to_o the_o sorrowful_a description_n which_o my_o prophet_n give_v thou_o as_o well_o of_o my_o person_n as_o of_o the_o torment_n which_o i_o have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o say_v he_o nor_o comeliness_n and_o we_o have_v see_v he_o despise_v and_o make_v the_o most_o abject_a of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o know_v infirmity_n we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o he_o sure_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o have_v carry_v 53_o propter_fw-la scelus_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la percussi_fw-la eum_fw-la isa_n 53_o and_o we_o have_v think_v he_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o strike_v of_o god_n and_o humble_v and_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o discipline_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v god_n say_v he_o again_o have_v lay_v on_o he_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o have_v strike_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n acknowledge_v therefore_o ibid._n agnosce_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la sinon_n essent_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la moreretur_fw-la bern._n ser._n 3._o de_fw-la nati_fw-la dom._n pudet_fw-la itaque_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la propriam_fw-la negligenter_n dissimulare_fw-la passionem_fw-la cvi_fw-la rantum_fw-la a_o majestate_fw-la tanta_fw-la video_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la compassionem_fw-la compatitur_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o plorat_fw-la homo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o ridebit_fw-la bern._n ibid._n o_o man_n how_o great_a those_o thy_o evil_n be_v that_o oblige_v i_o the_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_v son_n of_o god_n to_o
for_o though_o i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n that_o may_v deprive_v i_o of_o his_o grace_n yet_o he_o will_v scearch_v so_o narrow_o into_o the_o most_o hide_a corner_n of_o man_n heart_n at_o that_o depart_a day_n that_o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o fear_v he_o may_v find_v some_o subject_n of_o his_o displeasure_n within_o my_o breast_n another_z no_o less_o commendable_a for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n tell_v i_o of_o a_o most_o dreadful_a example_n which_o be_v in_o his_o day_n exhibit_v on_o the_o person_n of_o one_o stephen_n a_o monk_n a_o great_a lover_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o solatary_a life_n this_o holy_a man_n after_o he_o have_v pass_v over_o several_a year_n in_o a_o monastical_a conflict_n and_o adorn_v his_o soul_n with_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o virtue_n by_o his_o continual_a fast_n weep_a and_o chastise_v his_o body_n with_o st._n paul_n lest_o it_o shall_v bring_v his_o soul_n to_o subjection_n he_o go_v into_o the_o desert_n and_o build_v a_o little_a cell_n for_o himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o famous_a mountain_n where_o the_o prophet_n helias_n have_v former_o a_o most_o sacred_a and_o heavenly_a vision_n a_o place_n remote_a from_o all_o worldly_a consolation_n almost_o inaccessible_a to_o man_n and_o very_o near_o a_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o any_o human_a habitation_n after_o he_o have_v continue_v there_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n and_o be_v in_o his_o decline_a age_n he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a habitation_n where_o in_o a_o few_o day_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v graduer_v joan._n climachus_n in_o schola_fw-la parad_n graduer_v but_o the_o day_n before_o his_o death_n he_o awake_v sudden_o out_o of_o his_o slumber_n and_o look_v frightful_o towards_o the_o right_n &_o left_a side_n of_o his_o bed_n he_o be_v hear_v by_o all_o that_o be_v about_o 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monk_n of_o forty_o year_n approbation_n endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n yet_o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o account_n some_o he_o deny_v and_o some_o he_o own_v but_o he_o rely_v upon_o god_n great_a mercy_n for_o a_o pardon_n and_o in_o this_o conflict_n he_o die_v without_o leave_v any_o certainty_n of_o what_o become_v of_o he_o or_o how_o favourable_a his_o judge_n be_v to_o he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o trial_n o_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n if_o such_o great_a saint_n be_v so_o much_o terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n and_o so_o apprehensive_a of_o thy_o dreadful_a judgement_n what_o will_v become_v of_o sinner_n at_o that_o hour_n and_o of_o such_o sinner_n as_o do_v spend_v their_o whole_a life_n in_o the_o vanity_n and_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n that_o make_v nothing_o to_o offend_v thou_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n of_o sinner_n that_o live_v in_o so_o great_a a_o neglect_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v and_o no_o account_n to_o be_v give_v after_o death_n if_o the_o just_a be_v seize_v with_o so_o great_a a_o terror_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n will_v the_o habitual_a sinner_n be_v in_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o weak_a shrub_n of_o the_o desert_n that_o have_v no_o shelter_n from_o the_o rage_a storm_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n when_o the_o tall_a cedar_n of_o liban_n be_v lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n 18._o si_fw-mi justus_n vix_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la impius_fw-la &_o peccator_fw-la ubi_fw-la apâ—râ—bâ—nt_fw-la 1_o pet._n 4.3_o &_o 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungoldy_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v who_o walk_v all_o his_o life_n in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o all_o abominable_a idolatry_n what_o can_v be_v safe_a in_o babylon_n when_o there_o be_v so_o strict_a a_o search_n 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the_o just_a as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o by_o this_o they_o receive_v a_o unspeakable_a honour_n in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o work_n and_o virtue_n be_v reward_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o my_o archangel_n angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n with_o no_o less_o a_o recompense_n then_o myself_o the_o second_o be_v the_o full_a and_o ample_a possession_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v of_o i_o who_o be_o all_o her_o treasure_n all_o her_o delight_n and_o all_o inheritance_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o ineffable_a joy_n which_o evermore_o accompany_v this_o bless_a sight_n and_o ever-peaceable_a possession_n this_o joy_n be_v adorn_v with_o two_o singular_a quality_n the_o first_o whereof_o make_v it_o so_o vigorous_a and_o powerful_a that_o it_o exclude_v all_o grief_n all_o pain_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 22._o st._n aug._n medita_fw-la 22._o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n this_o be_v consonant_a to_o what_o st._n augustin_n say_v where_o he_o cry_v on_o it_o o_o lord_n 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and_o fury_n of_o their_o pursue_a enemy_n the_o four_o be_v i_o enetration_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o penetrate_v any_o other_o body_n tho'never_o so_o hard_o or_o massy_a and_o make_v nothing_o to_o pierce_v wall_n door_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o very_a firmament_n though_o it_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n this_o thy_o glorify_a body_n have_v perform_v after_o thy_o resurrection_n for_o thou_o do_v penetrate_v the_o house_n where_o thy_o disciple_n be_v the_o door_n be_v all_o shut_v and_o at_o thy_o ascension_n thou_o do_v penetrate_v the_o heaven_n also_o the_o five_o prerogative_n be_v absolute_a health_n free_a from_o all_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n quit_v of_o all_o disease_n trouble_n encumbrance_n and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o fix_v in_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o flourish_a state_n of_o health_n and_o felicity_n in_o no_o way_n liable_a to_o the_o least_o alteration_n for_o ever_o the_o six_o be_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o shall_v be_v heap_v upon_o a_o glorify_a body_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o all_o his_o sense_n shall_v find_v their_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a object_n in_o a_o far_o more_o delicious_a manner_n then_o ever_o they_o can_v expect_v in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o recreated_a with_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a body_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n one_o sun_n be_v enough_o to_o bring_v a_o full_a joy_n over_o the_o whole_a continent_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o to_o depress_v the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o main_a ocean_n in_o its_o great_a fury_n it_o revive_v the_o mortify_v grain_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v with_o its_o green_a blade_n to_o assure_v the_o labourer_n of_o its_o be_v alive_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n all_o those_o variety_n of_o flower_n and_o simples_n which_o the_o cold_a season_n of_o winter_n keep_v a_o long_a time_n in_o its_o prison_n of_o ice_n what_o joy_n then_o shall_v a_o bless_a soul_n conceive_v when_o he_o behold_v as_o many_o sun_n as_o there_o be_v saint_n and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o when_o he_o see_v his_o hand_n his_o foot_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o member_n to_o cast_v forth_o beam_n clear_a than_o even_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o full_a height_n his_o ear_n shall_v be_v replenish_v wiih_o the_o most_o harmonious_a song_n and_o music_n of_o so_o many_o quire_n of_o angel_n of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o heavenly_a spirit_n as_o st._n john_n in_o many_o several_a place_n of_o his_o revelation_n make_v mention_v of_o o_o my_o soul_n here_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o consider_v serious_o what_o a_o great_a satisfaction_n this_o be_v to_o the_o bless_a if_o the_o harp_n of_o david_n be_v so_o delightful_a to_o saul_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n as_o to_o assuage_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o to_o recall_v he_o from_o that_o melancholy_n fit_a of_o which_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v to_o destroy_v his_o soul_n if_o the_o lyre_n of_o orpheus_n be_v able_a to_o operate_v such_o great_a prodigy_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o win_v the_o heart_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v poet_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o recover_v his_o wife_n out_o of_o their_o clutch_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o melodious_a instrument_n if_o st._n francis_n think_v himself_o already_o in_o heaven_n hear_v a_o angel_n play_v on_o his_o instrument_n what_o pleasure_n what_o delight_n will_v a_o bless_a soul_n have_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n together_o tradition_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o best_a of_o history_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o sing_n of_o one_o little_a bird_n alone_o ravish_v a_o devout_a monk_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o three_o hundred_o year_n seem_v no_o more_o to_o he_o then_o three_o hour_n what_o a_o sweetness_n will_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o melody_n of_o those_o song_n which_o the_o innumerable_a citizen_n of_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n sing_v in_o praise_n of_o thou_o their_o eternal_a king_n his_o smell_n shall_v be_v recreate_v with_o the_o most_o odoriferous_a scent_n which_o come_v from_o those_o beautiful_a body_n infinite_o more_o sweet_a than_o all_o the_o perfume_n of_o the_o indies_n in_o fine_a the_o whole_a glorify_a body_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o consolation_n the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o nose_n the_o mouth_n the_o hand_n the_o throat_n the_o lung_n the_o heart_n the_o stomach_n the_o back_n nay_o the_o very_a entrails_n and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 35.9_o inebriabuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la
perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v thou_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o dread_v the_o arm_n of_o so_o powerful_a a_o god_n who_o omnipotency_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v by_o this_o prodigious_a work_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o great_a in_o all_o his_o work_n thou_o must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o sinner_n the_o same_o prophet_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a noise_n of_o my_o severity_n to_o sinner_n and_o say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o among_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o have_v sequester_v my_o self_n from_o the_o converse_n of_o all_o man_n into_o a_o remote_a wilderness_n to_o prevent_v thy_o fury_n and_o appease_v thy_o anger_n with_o sorrow_n with_o sigh_n and_o with_o a_o continual_a flood_n of_o tear_n 18.8_o respicit_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la eam_fw-la tremere_fw-la tangit_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o fumigant_fw-la psa_fw-la 105._o stellae_fw-la &_o columnae_n coeli_fw-la pavent_fw-la &_o contremiscuntad_v nutum_fw-la ejus_fw-la job_n 26.11_o ideo_fw-la sn_a uno_fw-la die_fw-la venient_fw-la plagaeejus_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o luctus_fw-la &_o fame_n &_o igne_fw-la comburetur_fw-la quia_fw-la fortis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la jndicabit_fw-la illam_fw-la ap._n c._n 18.8_o though_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v certain_a that_o my_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v not_o against_o he_o yet_o see_v it_o so_o great_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v with_o all_o its_o weight_n upon_o the_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a head_n of_o sinner_n he_o have_v no_o less_o than_o cause_n to_o tremble_v be_v that_o even_o my_o look_n put_v the_o earth_n in_o a_o quake_a fit_n and_o make_v the_o mountain_n groan_n nay_o they_o make_v the_o star_n and_o even_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n to_o tremble_v they_o be_v astonish_v at_o my_o reproof_n and_o why_o not_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o strike_v into_o a_o amazement_n at_o the_o very_a aspect_n of_o my_o most_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o angry_a countenance_n not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o indignation_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o i_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v judge_v in_o what_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o damn_a will_v be_v for_o these_o be_v the_o unhappy_a wretch_n which_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o wrath_n all_o their_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o in_o one_o day_n everlasting_a death_n mourning_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v their_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v they_o my_o apostle_n have_v a_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o my_o strength_n when_o i_o force_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n 10.31_o horrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la heb._n 10.31_o and_o of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n make_v he_o the_o defender_n and_o powerful_a promoter_n of_o christianity_n therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o powerful_a but_o criminal_o may_v fly_v from_o their_o violence_n and_o decline_v from_o their_o anger_n moreover_o they_o have_v not_o the_o authority_n to_o cast_v a_o soul_n into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v therefore_o i_o have_v warn_v my_o disciple_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n and_o these_o be_v the_o hand_n which_o my_o apostle_n call_v dreadful_a they_o be_v they_o also_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o where_o he_o say_v unless_o you_o do_v penance_n and_o give_v that_o slender_a atonement_n of_o tear_n and_o of_o a_o hearty_a grief_n to_o god_n for_o your_o sin_n you_o shall_v undoubted_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v thou_o may_v easy_o conclude_v that_o as_o i_o be_o omnipotent_a and_o great_a in_o my_o power_n in_o my_o majesty_n and_o in_o all_o my_o work_n i_o be_o the_o same_o in_o my_o wrath_n in_o my_o justice_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o have_v decree_v for_o the_o damn_a if_o thou_o will_v examine_v scripture_n thou_o shall_v find_v there_o such_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o my_o justice_n upon_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a season_n for_o mercy_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n must_v be_v as_o intolerable_a as_o they_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o dame_a they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o endure_v they_o for_o a_o eternity_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o redemption_n or_o of_o the_o least_o abatement_n what_o a_o terrible_a punishment_n be_v that_o of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o of_o all_o their_o complice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o numerous_a people_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o request_n of_o my_o servant_n moses_n to_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n and_o punish_v the_o wrong_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o he_o by_o those_o people_n rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o i_o command_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v its_o bowel_n and_o to_o swallow_v they_o alive_a together_o with_o all_o their_o earthly_a substance_n down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o command_v then_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n if_o well_o consider_v be_v able_a to_o terify_v the_o stout_a bully_n that_o ever_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n to_o mollify_v his_o obdurate_a heart_n and_o force_v from_o his_o mouth_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v they_o be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o that_o brutish_a pleasure_n 9.6_o domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o vis_fw-la facere_fw-la act._n 9.6_o and_o sordid_a sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o must_v attempt_v even_o upon_o my_o very_a angel_n and_o strive_v to_o make_v they_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o lust_n this_o be_v a_o general_a corruption_n and_o therefore_o require_v a_o general_a chastisement_n their_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o and_o though_o i_o be_v solicit_v by_o my_o servant_n abraham_n to_o spare_v their_o life_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o ten_o just_a man_n know_v there_o be_v none_o but_o lot_n who_o be_v already_o secure_v and_o under_o the_o safeguard_n of_o my_o angel_n i_o pour_v down_o wildfire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o and_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o hell-fire_n there_o to_o increase_v the_o fatal_a number_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o to_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o torment_n as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o their_o crime_n on_o earth_n do_v thou_o ever_o hear_v such_o terrible_a menace_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o deuteronomy_n etc._n deut._n 28.16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v exact_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o my_o law_n hear_v how_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o my_o behalf_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o &_o enrf_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n &_o rebuke_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o to_o do_v until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o until_o thou_o perish_v quick_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o do_n whereby_o thou_o have_v for_o saken_a i_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o blast_v and_o they_o
to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o extreme_a folly_n to_o serve_v so_o faithful_o such_o bad_a master_n as_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o for_o every_o pleasure_n they_o allow_v they_o give_v they_o a_o thousand_o mortal_a sting_n even_o in_o this_o life_n beside_o the_o unspeakable_a misery_n which_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o suffer_v in_o the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o pleasure_n be_v solid_a permanent_a and_o bring_v excessive_a comfort_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 84.10_o psa_fw-la 84.10_o one_o day_n spend_v in_o my_o service_n bring_v more_o advantage_n to_o their_o soul_n than_o a_o thousand_o year_n employ_v in_o that_o of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o were-bet_a be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o my_o house_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n let_v they_o know_v likewise_o the_o tenderness_n of_o my_o affection_n for_o they_o and_o how_o earnest_o i_o court_v they_o to_o serve_v i_o and_o not_o to_o take_v example_n by_o the_o prodigal_a child_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o substance_n idle_o &_o be_v force_v at_o last_o to_o feed_v with_o the_o swine_n and_o be_v very_o glad_a too_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o company_n when_o in_o reality_n he_o may_v sit_v at_o my_o table_n &_o feed_v with_o my_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n if_o he_o have_v serve_v i_o with_o as_o much_o care_n and_o diligence_n as_o he_o do_v the_o world_n man._n no_o man_n can_v be_v grateful_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n without_o contemn_v those_o thing_n that_o put_v the_o common_a people_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n we_o must_v go_v into_o banishment_n they_o cry_v we_o must_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n hate_v the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o allurement_n beggar_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o reproach_n nay_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o gratitude_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o malefactor_n and_o that_o ingratitude_n receive_v the_o reward_n of_o 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in_o a_o age_n of_o licence_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n as_o lust_n gluttony_n avarice_n envy_n ambition_n sloth_n insolence_n levity_n contumacy_n fear_v rashness_n private_a discord_n and_o public_a evil_n extravagant_a and_o groundless_a wish_n vain_a confidence_n sickly_a affection_n shameless_a impiety_n rapine_n authorise_a and_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o profane_a obligation_n be_v pursue_v with_o sword_n and_o poison_n benefit_n be_v turn_v into_o crime_n and_o that_o blood_n most_o seditious_o spill_v for_o which_o every_o honest_a man_n shall_v expose_v his_o own_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o preserver_n of_o their_o country_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o dignity_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o government_n the_o sword_n give_v the_o law_n and_o mercenary_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o master_n among_o these_o turbulent_a and_o unruly_a motion_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o of_o find_v honesty_n or_o good_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o virtue_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o lively_a image_n of_o humane_a life_n then_o that_o of_o a_o conquer_a city_n there_o be_v neither_o mercy_n modesty_n nor_o religion_n and_o if_o we_o forget_v our_o life_n we_o may_v well_o forget_v the_o obligation_n we_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o benefit_n too_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v serious_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o divine_a blessing_n &_o deal_v with_o thou_o even_o as_o one_o man_n do_v with_o another_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o gift_n break_v rock_n 22.9_o victoriam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la acquirit_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi munera_fw-la animam_fw-la autem_fw-la aufert_fw-la accipientium_fw-la prov._n 22.9_o and_o shall_v not_o thy_o divine_a benefit_n move_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o if_o they_o can_v steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n according_a to_o solomon_n how_o come_v we_o not_o to_o be_v robe_v of_o our_o soul_n by_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o thy_o gift_n but_o also_o do_v bestow_v thyself_o upon_o we_o as_o a_o most_o precious_a treasure_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o in_o our_o creation_n they_o be_v as_o many_o as_o we_o have_v member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o those_o of_o our_o conservation_n they_o be_v equal_a in_o number_n to_o the_o distinct_a nature_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n the_o element_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v create_v for_o our_o preservation_n for_o without_o they_o we_o can_v not_o subsist_v if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n we_o shall_v be_v easy_o convince_v that_o they_o be_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v evil_n in_o hell_n from_o which_o we_o be_v happy_o deliver_v by_o thy_o passion_n and_o total_a effusion_n of_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n those_o of_o our_o justification_n be_v no_o less_o in_o number_n then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o have_v institute_v to_o increase_v our_o merit_n and_o work_v the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o soul_n then_o the_o grace_n and_o inspiration_n which_o thou_o do_v shower_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o divine_a example_n which_o thou_o have_v leave_v we_o 24.26_o nun_n haec_fw-la opportuit_fw-la christum_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la luc._n 24.26_o &_o which_o shall_v invite_v we_o all_o to_o tread_v with_o a_o masculine_a courage_n in_o the_o same_o path_n which_o bring_v thou_o o_o lord_n into_o thy_o own_o glory_n all_o these_o with_o thousand_o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o obligation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o and_o by_o thy_o creature_n cry_v out_o unto_o we_o to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o to_o trample_v under_o our_o foot_n this_o false_a world_n with_o all_o its_o vanity_n trifle_n &_o transitory_a pleasure_n but_o alas_o we_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o thy_o benefit_n we_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o all_o their_o cry_n but_o rather_o will_v love_v the_o world_n and_o taste_n of_o its_o pleasure_n in_o as_o ample_a a_o measure_n as_o our_o fortune_n will_v afford_v we_o wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o even_o the_o very_a heathen_n for_o aristides_n though_o he_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o athens_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o averse_v to_o the_o pomp_n and_o toy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o affect_v to_o poverty_n that_o he_o always_o wear_v a_o course_n break_a garment_n suffer_v hunger_n cold_a and_o thirst_v not_o for_o any_o want_n of_o mean_n or_o friend_n to_o relieve_v he_o but_o mere_o for_o his_o own_o fancy_n zeno_n be_v nothing_o concern_v when_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o what_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o xagoras_n receive_v the_o like_a news_n he_o say_v no_o more_o then_o if_o my_o good_n have_v not_o perish_v i_o have_v be_v undo_v crates_n fling_v his_o whole_a substance_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o expression_n it_o be_v better_a i_o drown_v you_o than_o you_o i_o diogenes_n bid_v adieu_n to_o all_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o take_v nothing_o with_o he_o but_o a_o wooden_a dish_n and_o see_v by_o chance_n one_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n break_v that_o also_o and_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n o_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n what_o they_o free_o and_o glad_o perform_v to_o pleasure_v their_o own_o fancy_n and_o gain_v the_o repute_n of_o be_v philosopher_n o_o madness_n o_o ingratitude_n never_o to_o be_v parallel_v 115.12_o quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la domino_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la retribuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la ps_n 115.12_o though_o we_o be_v thou_o by_o so_o many_o just_a title_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o and_o all_o what_o thou_o have_v unto_o we_o yet_o we_o never_o think_v of_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o thou_o nor_o how_o we_o shall_v express_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o such_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n this_o be_v the_o great_a care_n that_o david_n take_v and_o the_o sole_a subject_n of_o his_o most_o serious_a consideration_n what_o shall_v i_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v confirm_v upon_o i_o but_o o_o bless_a king_n and_o prophet_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v thou_o what_o be_v those_o favour_n it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v raise_v thou_o from_o the_o station_n of_o a_o shepherd_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n he_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o encounter_v a_o giant_n and_o to_o get_v the_o better_a of_o he_o too_o he_o have_v often_o protect_v thou_o against_o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o saul_n and_o have_v preserve_v thy_o life_n from_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a attempt_n he_o make_v to_o destroy_v thou_o these_o be_v great_a obligation_n indeed_o and_o deserve_v thy_o grateful_a return_n but_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n his_o love_n for_o we_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o suffer_v death_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o leave_v unto_o we_o for_o food_n to_o our_o soul_n his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n certain_o these_o obligation_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o deserve_v at_o least_o that_o small_a atonement_n of_o return_v back_o unto_o he_o our_o soul_n heart_n and_o body_n for_o as_o we_o have_v they_o from_o he_o it_o be_v our_o weighty_a obligation_n to_o let_v he_o have_v they_o again_o entire_o and_o free_a from_o any_o loveto_a the_o world_n or_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o account_v ourselves_o now_o and_o evermore_o as_o only_o he_o and_o not_o our_o own_o consequent_o 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