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have_v receive_v say_v this_o great_a pope_n such_o abundance_n of_o grace_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v as_o their_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o secure_a how_o needful_a be_v it_o then_o for_o we_o to_o pray_v who_o want_v that_o original_a justice_n have_v our_o nature_n weaken_v and_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n our_o flesh_n rebellious_a against_o the_o soul_n the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o instrument_n of_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o many_o occasion_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_v our_o enemy_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o irritate_v by_o those_o singular_a favour_n express_v towards_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n more_o fierce_a against_o we_o then_o before_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o declare_v the_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o divine_a grace_n and_o now_o to_o forget_v this_o great_a necessity_n and_o to_o forbear_v cry_v unto_o heaven_n for_o a_o remedy_n from_o whence_o we_o can_v only_o hope_v it_o 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almighty_a after_o another_o manner_n may_v just_o fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v grant_v for_o his_o great_a punishment_n therefore_o st._n thomas_n say_v 19_o st._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 83._o art_n 19_o that_o our_o lord_n god_n grant_v unto_o sinner_n what_o they_o desire_v with_o a_o evil_a affection_n for_o a_o chastisement_n of_o their_o desire_n so_o he_o grant_v quail_n unto_o the_o murmur_a isrealite_n who_o die_v with_o the_o morsel_n in_o their_o mouth_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v cautious_a in_o our_o prayer_n and_o tremble_v at_o our_o own_o desire_n since_o their_o success_n may_v prove_v so_o dangerous_a unto_o we_o and_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v often_o punish_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o petition_n since_o
our_o offence_n take_v upon_o himself_o for_o such_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n that_o if_o we_o do_v but_o know_v it_o as_o it_o be_v our_o heart_n will_v burst_v with_o grief_n and_o we_o can_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o live_v and_o therefore_o many_o have_v be_v know_v to_o die_v sudden_o by_o the_o violent_a apprehension_n of_o their_o sin_n 6._o vincent_n serm._n 6._o post_fw-la invocavit_fw-la fra._n francisco_n diego_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr hist_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr prov._n de_fw-fr arragon_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o st._n vincentius_n ferrerius_n write_v of_o a_o certain_a light_a woman_n who_o go_v to_o a_o sermon_n deck_v and_o adorn_v in_o all_o bravery_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o preacher_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o fervour_n set_v out_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o dishonesty_n she_o with_o mere_a grief_n and_o compunction_n fall_v dead_a in_o the_o place_n and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v she_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o st._n vincent_n be_v in_o zamora_n two_o condemn_a person_n be_v lead_v forth_o to_o be_v burn_v for_o their_o filthiness_n the_o saint_n draw_v near_o to_o they_o so_o lay_v open_v the_o deformity_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o both_o die_v of_o grief_n in_o the_o way_n to_o execution_n another_o time_n the_o same_o saint_n hear_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o incestuous_a person_n so_o move_v he_o to_o contrition_n that_o he_o die_v at_o his_o foot_n if_o then_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o grief_n of_o it_o bring_v death_n upon_o they_o who_o true_o apprehend_v it_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o grief_n of_o christ_n who_o perfect_o know_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o grieve_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v commit_v it_o who_o can_v declare_v or_o imagine_v the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o resentment_n when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n who_o honour_n he_o desire_v and_o endeavourd_v even_o from_o his_o very_a bowel_n to_o be_v injure_v after_o so_o many_o and_o so_o horrid_a manner_n 2._o suar._n in_o 3._o p._n to_o 2._o disput_fw-la 33_o sec._n 2._o grave_a divine_n affirm_v that_o the_o grief_n which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v more_o vehement_a and_o intense_a than_o all_o other_o grief_n what_o object_n soever_o they_o have_v or_o can_v have_v by_o ordinary_a power_n either_o in_o man_n or_o angel_n which_o affliction_n he_o suffer_v all_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n say_v he_o be_v in_o labour_n from_o his_o youth_n which_o another_o lection_n read_v he_o be_v agonize_a and_o exhale_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o hear_v any_o to_o blaspheme_v or_o injure_v god_n they_o tear_v their_o garment_n in_o sign_n of_o grief_n what_o grief_n do_v then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n endure_v for_o all_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o injury_n commit_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o his_o eternal_a father_n certain_o he_o tear_v not_o his_o garment_n but_o his_o body_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o sacred_a blood_n at_o a_o thousand_o fountain_n before_o he_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n revenge_v the_o sin_n against_o his_o father_n upon_o his_o own_o person_n and_o torment_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v torment_v by_o other_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o burn_v in_o his_o breast_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v himself_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o man._n if_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinees_n be_v so_o great_a that_o behold_v two_o person_n commit_v a_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o from_o revenge_v it_o even_o with_o their_o death_n if_o that_o of_o elias_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o so_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o moses_n purple_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blond_n of_o his_o people_n cause_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o to_o be_v slay_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o zeal_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n how_o vehement_a his_o desire_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v revenge_v and_o since_o he_o will_v revenge_v they_o upon_o himself_o what_o grief_n and_o anguish_n do_v he_o endure_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n certain_o no_o word_n can_v possible_o express_v it_o but_o not_o content_v with_o those_o he_o give_v himself_o he_o will_v subject_v himself_o also_o to_o those_o which_o he_o receive_v from_o other_o which_o certain_o be_v no_o small_a one_o but_o such_o as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o his_o burn_a zeal_n and_o therefore_o beyond_o utterance_n painful_a and_o severe_a yet_o those_o though_o rigorous_a and_o great_a be_v short_a of_o that_o interior_a grief_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o for_o those_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o rage_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o these_o by_o his_o own_o zeal_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o his_o love_n be_v great_a than_o the_o hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o heart_n than_o that_o of_o his_o sense_n and_o than_o those_o pain_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o sacred_a body_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v also_o often_o reflect_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v more_o particular_o suffer_v for_o our_o example_n that_o we_o may_v thence_o learn_v to_o despise_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o see_v charge_v with_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n since_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n take_v their_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n §._o 2._o wherefore_o as_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o be_v total_o evil_a in_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o circumstance_n as_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v so_o his_o passion_n be_v likewise_o every_o way_n most_o grievous_a and_o painful_a as_o we_o shall_v perceive_v in_o observe_v those_o seven_o circumstance_n note_v by_o tully_n first_o behold_v who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v it_o be_v he_o who_o deserve_v it_o least_o he_o who_o be_v innocency_n itself_o he_o who_o be_v a_o person_n as_o holy_a as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o who_o be_v the_o offend_a party_n yet_o suffer_v for_o the_o offender_n he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o who_o the_o seraphin_n acknowledge_v and_o adore_v he_o who_o have_v do_v innumerable_a benefit_n for_o his_o very_a enemy_n our_o father_n who_o create_v we_o and_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o a_o man_n most_o delicate_a for_o the_o vivacity_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o temper_n all_o this_o must_v needs_o augment_v his_o grief_n as_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o worth_a and_o innocence_n as_o he_o deserve_v it_o least_o and_o of_o so_o temperate_a and_o perfect_a a_o complexion_n as_o he_o feel_v it_o most_o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n who_o suffer_v be_v recommend_v to_o our_o consideration_n by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v 12._o heb._n 12._o think_v upon_o he_o who_o sustain_v such_o contradiction_n from_o sinner_n against_o himself_o for_o he_o it_o be_v who_o now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n who_o die_v betwixt_o two_o thief_n think_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v allow_v no_o place_n on_o earth_n but_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o air_n it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a think_v who_o it_o be_v who_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v life_n eternal_a think_v who_o it_o be_v who_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v whip_v crucify_a it_o be_v he_o who_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v and_o cause_v fire_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o consume_v those_o who_o obey_v not_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o law_n the_o second_o circumstance_n be_v what_o it_o be_v he_o suffer_v certain_o more_o 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