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teach_v i_o thy_o justification_n consider_v 3_o and_o reflect_v serious_o upon_o yourself_o how_o often_o god_n have_v speak_v within_o your_o heart_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n move_v you_o both_o to_o the_o desire_n and_o purchase_v thereof_o by_o work_n of_o perfection_n of_o charity_n of_o humility_n of_o temperance_n and_o the_o like_a and_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n listen_v therefore_o to_o he_o hereafter_o lest_o perhaps_o he_o bring_v upon_o you_o those_o plague_n of_o which_o moses_n our_o lord_n shall_v increase_v thy_o plague_n 59.62_o deut._n 28._o v._o 59.62_o etc._n etc._n great_a plague_n and_o continue_v sore_a infirmity_n and_o perpetual_a etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o diverse_a circumstance_n of_o christ_n apparition_n â—_o cant._n 5._o â—_o consider_v 1_o diverse_a circumstance_n of_o these_o apparition_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o that_o almost_o 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how_o you_o perform_v both_o these_o duty_n 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o consider_v 2._o that_o when_o he_o do_v come_v and_o knock_v forthwith_o they_o may_v open_v unto_o he_o our_o lord_n come_v when_o he_o hasten_v to_o judge_v we_o at_o our_o death_n he_o knocketh_v when_o he_o send_v we_o sickness_n the_o good_a at_o that_o time_n without_o delay_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n open_v unto_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n on_o the_o contrary_a with_o what_o a_o unwilling_a and_o heavy_a heart_n do_v the_o wicked_a let_v he_o in_o when_o he_o knock_v therefore_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 41.1_o eccli_n 41.1_o o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v thy_o memory_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v peace_n in_o his_o riches_n consider_v 3_o if_o the_o housholder_n do_v know_v what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v watch_v very_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v break_v up_o death_n will_v most_o certain_o 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whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n and_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o face_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o like_a xv._o exhortation_n exciting_a yourself_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n alone_o to_o open_v yourself_o unto_o he_o to_o put_v your_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o 5._o psal_n 36.4_o 5._o be_v delight_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o petition_n of_o thy_o heart_n reveal_v thy_o way_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o our_o lord_n 54.23_o ps_n 54.23_o and_o he_o will_v nourish_v thou_o xvi_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n you_o will_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n be_v my_o illumination_n 17.30_o psal_n 26.1_o ps_n 102.9_o ps_n 17.30_o and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a always_o neither_o will_v he_o threaten_v for_o ever_o in_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o temptation_n and_o in_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o wall_n xvii_o gladness_n or_o joy_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o perfection_n and_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o divine_a will._n be_v joyful_a in_o our_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o just_o 61.10_o ps_n 31.11_o isa_n 61.10_o and_o glory_n all_o you_o right_o of_o heart_n rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o gratiude_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n receive_v 11.17_o ps_n 102.2_o apoc._n 11.17_o my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o our_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o retribution_n we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n 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invite_v our_o lord_n to_o visit_v help_v and_o save_v you_o 79.15_o ps_n 43.23_o ps_n 79.15_o arise_v why_o sleep_v thou_o o_o lord_n arise_v and_o expel_v we_o not_o to_o the_o end_n o_o god_n of_o host_n return_v regard_v from_o heaven_n and_o see_v and_o visit_v this_o vineyard_n xxii_o love_n profess_v yourself_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n 30.24_o jo._n 21.16_o psal_n 17.2_o ps_n 30.24_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o do_v the_o same_o love_v our_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n xxiii_o narration_n recount_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o or_o other_o or_o what_o you_o have_v do_v for_o he_o our_o lord_n rule_v i_o 22.2_o psal_n 22.2_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o i_o in_o place_n of_o pasture_n there_o he_o have_v place_v i_o in_o thou_o our_o father_n have_v hope_v they_o hope_v 39.11_o psal_n 21.5_o ps_n 39.11_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o 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etc._n etc._n how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n 12.2_o prov._n 6.9_o pro._n 1.22_o psal_n 12.2_o when_o will_v thou_o rise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n how_o long_o do_v you_o love_v infancy_n and_o as_o fool_n covet_v thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o yourself_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o put_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n xxxiii_o resignation_n resigning_n yourself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n lord_n not_o as_o i_o will_v 1.21_o mat._n 26.39_o mat._n 6.9_o job_n 1.21_o but_o as_o thou_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o have_v please_v our_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o do_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bless_v xxxiv_o solace_n or_o encouragement_n animate_v
you_o be_v bind_v to_o so_o patient_a a_o lord_n that_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v you_o to_o do_v penance_n take_v heed_n lest_o patience_n abuse_v turn_v into_o fury_n wherefore_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o purpose_n amendment_n for_o the_o future_a of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o mortal_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v 2._o part._n 26.11_o job_n 26.11_o consider_v 1_o the_o great_a the_o dignity_n be_v of_o the_o person_n offend_v the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n whence_o great_a be_v his_o crime_n that_o wound_v his_o king_n or_o father_n than_o his_o that_o hurt_v only_o some_o one_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n wherefore_o ponder_v who_o he_o be_v who_o you_o have_v so_o often_o provoke_v by_o your_o sin_n 1._o he_o be_v god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n at_o who_o beck_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o dread_a 2._o he_o be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o destroy_v you_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o chastise_v 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