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find_v none_o he_o say_v 21_o matt._n 21_o never_o grow_v there_o fruit_n of_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o incontinent_a the_o figtree_n be_v wither_v such_o as_o these_o be_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o hell_n accurse_a figtree_n always_o barren_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v for_o ever_o they_o will_v never_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o eternity_n in_o behemoth_n kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o patience_n at_o all_o nor_o of_o humility_n no_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o the_o soil_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a no_o tree_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o but_o such_o as_o spring_v up_o for_o fuel_n they_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n for_o ever_o after_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a
suitable_a to_o the_o exploit_n but_o alas_o what_o comparison_n betwixt_o this_o praecipe_n from_o a_o high_a mountain_n to_o cast_v one_o self_n headlong_o from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n how_o then_o do_v so_o many_o throw_v themselves_o down_o from_o the_o fruition_n of_o bliss_n to_o thraldom_n among_o devil_n they_o shut_v their_o eye_n ere_o they_o attempt_v to_o do_v so_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o infinite_a malice_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o inexplicable_a wind_n of_o eternity_n they_o jog_v on_o towards_o hell_n blindfolded_a he_o that_o be_v not_o please_v with_o his_o own_o blindness_n endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o escape_v this_o downfall_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o undergo_v what_o ever_o happen_v then_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o abyss_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n sect_n 5._o our_o five_o assertion_n be_v who_o ever_o commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n throw_v himself_o into_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o fire_n everlasting_a be_v a_o unexplicable_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o no_o other_o mischief_n in_o sin_n this_o assure_o will_v be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o evil_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n eternal_a the_o soul_n that_o shall_v sin_n 18._o ezechi_n ch_n 18._o the_o same_o shall_v die_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o impious_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o admirable_a be_v st._n 49._o psal_n 49._o augustine_n discourse_n how_o great_a a_o punishment_n be_v it_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o as_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o that_o sweetness_n if_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n let_v they_o at_o least_o be_v afraid_a of_o fire_n those_o who_o be_v not_o invite_v with_o reward_n may_v be_v terrify_v with_o torment_n if_o what_o god_n promise_v seem_v to_o thou_o of_o small_a account_n tremble_v at_o what_o he_o threaten_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v offer_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o change_v nor_o move_v nor_o sigh_v after_o nor_o desire_v it_o thou_o still_o hugge_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o thy_o flesh_n thou_o heap_a to_o thyself_o straw_n and_o fire_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o fire_n will_v burn_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o fire_n will_v not_o be_v like_o thou_o into_o which_o notwithstanding_o if_o thou_o be_v compel_v to_o thrust_v thy_o hand_n thou_o will_v rather_o do_v any_o thing_n then_o that_o if_o he_o that_o compel_v thou_o shall_v say_v either_o sign_n this_o writing_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o child_n or_o thrust_v thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o own_o fire_n thou_o will_v obey_v he_o rather_o than_o burn_v thy_o hand_n or_o any_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o can_v not_o abide_v in_o pain_n forever_o thy_o enemy_n therefore_o threaten_v a_o sleight_n evil_n and_o thou_o do_v evil_a god_n threaten_v eternal_a evil_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o do_v good_a what_o trouble_v soever_o the_o devil_n cause_v in_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o sin_n hence_o our_o passion_n rebel_v and_o we_o be_v molest_v with_o fear_n suspicion_n inconstancy_n grief_n anxiety_n despair_n whereby_o man_n soul_n be_v reduce_v by_o sin_n to_o resemble_v hell_n 48._o esay_n 48._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o impious_a say_v our_o lord_n such_o as_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o sin_n be_v load_v with_o so_o many_o chain_n by_o the_o devil_n till_o at_o length_n with_o their_o own_o weight_n they_o sink_v down_o into_o hell_n while_o they_o live_v they_o draw_v near_o to_o hell_n as_o a_o great_a stone_n tumble_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n tumble_v so_o often_o till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o bortome_n in_o this_o manner_n while_o a_o notorious_a thief_n go_v up_o the_o ladder_n the_o hangman_n encourage_v he_o say_v you_o have_v but_o one_o step_n further_o to_o go_v and_o so_o he_o turn_v he_o off_o in_o this_o manner_n little_a bird_n with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o feather_n fly_v again_o and_o again_o to_o take_v their_o food_n till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v ensnare_v in_o this_o manner_n drunkard_n animate_v their_o pot-companion_n this_o one_o cup_n and_o no_o more_o this_o course_n they_o continue_v till_o they_o drown_v each_o other_o in_o strong_a liquor_n and_o the_o like_a method_n be_v observe_v by_o sinner_n in_o the_o beginning_n they_o think_v it_o much_o to_o commit_v one_o sin_n by_o and_o by_o they_o double_v redouble_v and_o multiply_v offence_n till_o they_o come_v to_o hundred_o thus_o he_o who_o at_o first_o sin_v private_o and_o with_o much_o bashfulness_n by_o degreeâ—s_n put_v on_o a_o bold_a face_n and_o dare_v now_o aâ—â—t_o confident_o what_o ere_o while_o he_o blush_v to_o think_v on_o thus_o the_o first_o naughtiness_n be_v seldom_o act_v alone_o but_o draw_v after_o it_o a_o long_a train_n of_o impurity_n the_o beggine_n be_v indâ—ed_v with_o one_o crime_n than_o two_o afterward_o more_o till_o in_o procesâ—s_n of_o time_n the_o number_n increase_v almost_o above_o number_n thus_o a_o sprout_n grow_v up_o into_o a_o wood_n thus_o a_o drop_n swell_v into_o a_o ocean_n thus_o a_o spark_n become_v a_o fire_n of_o that_o greatness_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extinguish_v for_o all_o eternity_n all_o these_o proceed_n serve_v to_o recompense_v sin_n whence_o some_o have_v arrive_v to_o such_o a_o generous_a resolution_n that_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o admit_v of_o one_o sin_n the_o most_o chaste_a joseph_n will_v rather_o lose_v his_o good_a name_n together_o with_o his_o life_n then_o to_o undergo_v the_o least_o impeachment_n of_o chastity_n 13._o daniel_n ch_n 13._o the_o modest_a susanna_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o exclamation_n it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o without_o the_o act_n to_o fall_v into_o your_o hand_n then_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o please_v to_o she_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n then_o stain_v with_o adultery_n bless_a st._n paul_n be_v sure_a that_o death_n itself_o can_v not_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n st._n ambrose_n be_v resolve_v to_o undergo_v all_o hardship_n whatever_o rather_o than_o act_v any_o thing_n misbecome_v his_o profession_n foâ—t_o when_o ruffinus_n put_v theodosius_n the_o emperor_n in_o hope_n the_o holy_a bishop_n will_v change_v his_o resolution_n no_o quoth_v theoâ—dosius_n i_o know_v well_o the_o constancy_n of_o ambâ—rose_n no_o fear_n of_o temporal_a majesty_n can_v make_v he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n st._n chrysostome_n with_o equal_a fortitude_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o menace_n of_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v dismay_v with_o her_o fury_n that_o she_o be_v tell_v in_o these_o express_a word_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o go_v about_o to_o terrify_v the_o man_n he_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v yet_o a_o child_n learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o his_o mother_n blanch_n rather_o to_o part_v with_o life_n than_o consent_n to_o a_o mortal_a sin_n st._n anselm_n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n will_v rather_o leap_v into_o hell_n then_o commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n st._n edmund_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o see_v frequent_o say_v i_o will_v rather_o throw_v myself_o into_o a_o burn_a furnace_n then_o witting_o commit_v any_o sin_n against_o god_n democles_n a_o comely_a youth_n to_o escape_v the_o unnatural_a deal_n of_o king_n demetrius_n leap_v into_o a_o hot_a boil_a cauldron_n such_o a_o death_n suit_v better_a with_o his_o generous_a mind_n than_o a_o unchaste_a life_n so_o papinian_n the_o lawyer_n though_o no_o christian_a resolve_v to_o die_v before_o he_o will_v patronise_v the_o design_n of_o caracalla_n emperor_n against_o his_o brother_n a_o man_n defile_v with_o mortal_a sin_n be_v more_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a than_o a_o dog_n a_o swine_n or_o a_o toad_n for_o these_o owe_v but_o 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