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at_o god_n glory_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n fashion_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v by_o his_o all-moving_a spirit_n st._n austin_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v reward_v or_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o will_n by_o which_o we_o have_v act_v abraham_n lose_v not_o his_o son_n nor_o likewise_o do_v he_o lose_v his_o merit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o moral_a goodness_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o inferior_a and_o exterior_a act_n and_o if_o the_o one_o be_v obstruct_v this_o take_v not_o off_o the_o esteem_n due_a to_o the_o other_o just_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v still_o luminous_a though_o a_o cloud_n sometime_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o beam_n let_v we_o bless_v therefore_o our_o good_a god_n who_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o dispose_v that_o always_o ready_a for_o his_o service_n amen_n chap._n xxii_o et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la rectum_fw-la innova_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la meis_fw-la and_o 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and_o our_o self_n the_o first_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o perfection_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o of_o these_o give_v we_o a_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n not_o liable_a to_o any_o error_n because_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o infallible_a than_o our_o reason_n sense_n or_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o that_o this_o certitude_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o unquestionable_a be_v evident_a for_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o prefer_v god_n before_o all_o create_a thing_n to_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o his_o service_n beyond_o any_o proper_a interest_n of_o riches_n honour_n nay_o of_o life_n which_o be_v frank_o to_o be_v expose_v in_o defiance_n of_o all_o the_o cruelty_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v rather_o than_o to_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o what_o faith_n prescribe_v as_o due_a to_o our_o creator_n it_o be_v then_o very_o severe_a we_o shall_v be_v 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frame_v any_o supernatural_a act_n of_o himself_o he_o know_v not_o what_o homage_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o his_o sovereign_a monarch_n nor_o with_o what_o sacrifice_n he_o ought_v to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o thanks_o and_o adoration_n wherefore_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v teach_v he_o and_o be_v his_o master_n that_o he_o may_v not_o like_o the_o gentile_n follow_v the_o vain_a dictaman_n of_o sense_n but_o serve_v he_o as_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n which_o he_o shall_v infallible_o perform_v if_o he_o deign_v to_o fill_v he_o with_o his_o right_a spirit_n and_o renew_v in_o my_o bowel_n a_o right_a spirit_n but_o whilst_o he_o sue_v that_o this_o spirit_n all_o guide_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v infuse_v into_o his_o bowel_n that_o be_v diffuse_v
and_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v do_v when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n publish_v his_o deliverance_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o assert_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v st._n ambrose_n say_v that_o penance_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sinner_n as_o any_o balsam_n or_o medicament_n can_v be_v to_o a_o dangerous_a wound_n for_o where_o part_n by_o any_o hurt_n be_v disunite_v and_o by_o separation_n break_v off_o a_o necessary_a communication_n with_o the_o blood_n or_o vital_a spirit_n nature_n can_v of_o herself_o repair_v those_o breach_n without_o the_o supply_n of_o remedy_n ordain_v in_o such_o extremity_n so_o likewise_o in_o any_o spiritual_a distemper_n which_o threaten_v the_o soul_n ruin_n if_o the_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o contrition_n who_o principal_a ingredient_n be_v gather_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o apply_v she_o must_v needs_o run_v a_o hazard_n of_o destruction_n wherefore_o since_o penance_n be_v the_o sole_a remedy_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n this_o great_a doctor_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v it_o our_o refuge_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o shrink_v at_o the_o face_n of_o suffering_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n fill_v our_o soul_n with_o bitterness_n endure_v the_o storm_n of_o compunction_n remember_v the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v contrite_a not_o crooked_a or_o break_a but_o shiver_v into_o piece_n by_o disgrace_n confusion_n tear_n sigh_n and_o act_n of_o humility_n and_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o these_o agony_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o virtue_n then_o may_v you_o join_v issue_n with_o our_o holy_a petitioner_n and_o say_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v but_o our_o penitent_n add_v the_o particle_n of_o humble_a to_o show_v that_o a_o heart_n complete_o dispose_v for_o god_n favourable_a aspect_n must_v have_v a_o stroke_n of_o humility_n because_o this_o virtue_n speak_v 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our_o creator_n a_o sacrifice_n that_o will_v not_o be_v despise_v it_o be_v feign_v by_o the_o poet_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n wrestle_v with_o hercules_n still_o as_o he_o touch_v the_o ground_n he_o receive_v a_o fresh_a vigour_n just_o so_o the_o humble_a mind_a man_n who_o esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o imp_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o offspring_n of_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o proportion_n as_o he_o bow_v himself_o in_o act_n of_o lowliness_n he_o will_v be_v raise_v and_o approach_v near_o to_o heaven_n st._n austin_n speak_v of_o the_o centurion_n humility_n who_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v such_o a_o guest_n as_o our_o saviour_n under_o his_o roof_n say_v that_o by_o confess_v himself_o unworthy_a he_o render_v himself_o more_o worthy_a for_o there_o be_v no_o disposition_n so_o fit_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o god_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o avow_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n but_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o humility_n of_o the_o understanding_n another_o of_o the_o will_n this_o give_v we_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o nothing_o that_o bring_v we_o ready_o to_o submit_v now_o to_o be_v humble_v by_o the_o will_n and_o force_v honour_n and_o greatness_n to_o stoop_v this_o be_v heroic_a and_o worthy_a a_o prince_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v down_o by_o adverse_a fortune_n this_o humility_n carry_v with_o it_o little_a of_o wonder_n there_o be_v no_o great_a virtue_n for_o one_o that_o be_v humble_v to_o become_v humble_a this_o virtue_n then_o to_o render_v it_o meritorious_a and_o accomplish_v in_o all_o point_n as_o to_o make_v our_o heart_n a_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n require_v that_o we_o serious_o consider_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n the_o want_n and_o necessity_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o which_o every_o one_o how_o charm_v soever_o in_o the_o outside_n they_o appear_v carry_v about_o they_o this_o will_v sufficient_o evidence_n that_o instead_o of_o praise_n 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declare_v himself_o without_o a_o falsehood_n to_o be_v the_o most_o vile_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o hide_a defect_n he_o know_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n unknown_a to_o he_o which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o his_o neighbour_n in_o fine_a christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a clew_n lead_v to_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o step_n to_o bliss_n for_o in_o this_o life_n where_o all_o be_v storm_n and_o tempest_n torment_n war_n and_o temptation_n where_o nothing_o be_v secure_a and_o certain_a humility_z alone_z amid_o these_o peril_n and_o danger_n like_v so_o many_o rock_n and_o shelf_n can_v bring_v we_o safe_a off_o and_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o happiness_n elias_n in_o that_o furious_a whirlwind_n terrible_a earthquake_n and_o dismal_a fire_n wrap_v himself_o up_o like_o a_o bottom_n of_o yarn_n and_o lie_v close_o to_o the_o earth_n job_n in_o that_o general_a destruction_n of_o 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the_o ugly_a shape_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o apprehend_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n for_o death_n and_o sin_n consider_v apart_o be_v very_o frightful_a but_o once_o join_v together_o that_o be_v to_o die_v in_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dreadful_a and_o this_o dismal_a stroke_n he_o fear_v when_o he_o say_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o face_n st._n john_n damascene_fw-la observe_v two_o dereliction_n of_o god_n the_o one_o seem_v when_o he_o permit_v the_o just_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n that_o by_o experiment_n of_o their_o frailty_n they_o may_v rise_v more_o humble_a and_o more_o watchful_o attend_v to_o their_o salvation_n this_o happen_v to_o our_o penitent_a st._n peter_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o other_o be_v absolute_a and_o a_o final_a cashier_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o happen_v when_o after_o all_o remedy_n apply_v a_o soul_n remain_v stupid_a and_o incurable_a even_o to_o the_o last_o by_o his_o obstinate_a 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