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these_o tear_n hathe_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n 7._o in_o diebus_fw-la carnis_fw-la suae_fw-la preces_fw-la supplicationésque_fw-la cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la valido_fw-la et_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la offerens_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la reverentia_fw-la hob_n 5._o 7._o of_o prayer_n o_o how_o pitiful_o these_o tear_n bedew_v the_o pomp_n of_o his_o triumph_n when_o he_o weep_v over_o miserable_a jerusalem_n o_o how_o efficacious_a be_v these_o tear_n when_o he_o ofter_v they_o for_o we_o in_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o render_v up_o his_o sweet_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n bleed_v and_o weep_v and_o look_v this_o last_o time_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o mortal_a conversation_n to_o lift_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n §_o 7._o
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theo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v love_n be_v the_o great_a and_o least_o theology_n because_o all_o be_v abbreviate_v in_o this_o great_a word_n who_o be_v it_o then_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o jealousy_n to_o rob_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o chaste_a marriage_n and_o to_o live_v like_o ixion_n on_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o eternal_a torment_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o tear_v away_o this_o frantic_a love_n this_o troublesome_a curiosity_n this_o easiness_n to_o believe_v tale_n this_o rashness_n of_o judgement_n and_o all_o that_o which_o foment_v passion_n then_o to_o raise_v matter_n of_o laughter_n of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n to_o defile_v your_o conscience_n betray_v your_o bed_n dishonour_v your_o child_n and_o ruin_v your_o house_n thou_o envious_a and_o jealous_a creature_n what_o do_v thou_o answer_v to_o this_o eye_n of_o our_o celestial_a father_n which_o cause_v by_o see_v essence_n and_o grace_n and_o by_o be_v see_v produce_v heaven_n what_o do_v thou_o answer_v to_o this_o eye_n of_o jesus_n wake_v sparkle_a and_o weep_v for_o thou_o will_v thou_o yet_o have_v a_o eye_n of_o the_o basilisk_n to_o scorch_v plant_n break_v stone_n and_o kill_v man_n ah_o thou_o pusillanimous_a thing_n to_o be_v envious_a against_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o a_o good_a which_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o which_o thou_o with_o excessive_a passion_n desire_v thou_o do_v envy_v profit_n thou_o envy_v credit_n honour_n riches_n and_o the_o talon_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o which_o thy_o jealous_a heart_n behold_v thou_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o bereave_v other_o but_o do_v only_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o and_o how_o know_v thou_o whether_o these_o blessing_n thou_o seek_v for_o with_o desire_n as_o ardent_a as_o fire_n will_v not_o be_v great_a evil_n unto_o thou_o how_o know_v thou_o whether_o in_o prosperity_n and_o abundance_n thou_o may_v not_o lose_v thyself_o with_o ingratitude_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n arrogance_n and_o sin_n how_o know_v thou_o whether_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o express_o deprive_v thou_o of_o these_o temporal_a favour_n to_o assure_v thy_o predestination_n cease_v to_o envy_v that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o give_v thou_o ah_o thou_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o be_v perpetual_o argue_v with_o god_n about_o the_o prosperity_n of_o sinner_n and_o out_o of_o petty_a infidelity_n to_o waver_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o holy_a providence_n ignorant_a of_o celestial_a blessing_n and_o stupid_a admirer_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o dag_n who_o see_v not_o that_o all_o these_o favour_n be_v rough_a obligation_n and_o rich_a punishment_n which_o will_v rather_o increase_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a then_o lessen_v their_o pain_n god_n promise_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o thou_o long_v for_o the_o dish_n which_o sinner_n feed_v on_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o world_n even_o tear_v one_o another_o with_o a_o thousand_o torment_n and_o as_o many_o disturbancy_n and_o thou_o on_o the_o other_o side_n wicked_a as_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o to_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o to_o desire_v and_o work_v his_o hurt_n with_o impatient_a madness_n one_o while_o bite_v his_o reputation_n another_o while_n hinder_v his_o good_a one_o while_o deliberate_o wish_v his_o death_n &_o another_o while_n have_v direful_a enterprise_n upon_o his_o life_n what_o can_v thou_o expect_v from_o this_o infernal_a passion_n but_o a_o eternal_a damnation_n will_v thou_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v like_a behold_v i_o pray_v in_o history_n the_o mount_n aetna_n which_o rend_v and_o throw_v forth_o its_o all-inflamed_n entrail_n as_o if_o it_o will_v scorch_v and_o consume_v the_o flower_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n flourish_v upon_o its_o top_n thou_o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o storm_n to_o thunder_v against_o this_o man_n thou_o cast_v forth_o fire_n and_o 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