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our_o confidence_n aug._n confidence_n oculum_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la cor_fw-la clausum_fw-la nec_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la repellit_fw-la duritia_fw-la homi_fw-la num_fw-la aug._n it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n can_v when_o he_o will_v and_o do_v when_o he_o please_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o most_o obdurate_a gainsay_v and_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o a_o cheerful_a willing_a and_o ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o heavenly_a will_n o_o the_o infinite_a and_o inexpressible_a tenderness_n of_o our_o love_a saviour_n to_o ward_n we_o when_o we_o like_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o his_o mercy_n reduce_v we_o when_o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o our_o blood_n his_o pity_n refresh_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n his_o death_n do_v revive_v we_o and_o here_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o david_n his_o mercy_n reach_v to_o the_o heaven_n from_o the_o heaven_n come_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n we_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n by_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n by_o the_o cattle_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o thousand_o mountain_n it_o be_v not_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v purchase_v this_o freedom_n nothing_o can_v cleanse_v we_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v that_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n he_o be_v that_o son_n of_o righteousness_n that_o come_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n he_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o heal_v our_o sore_n his_o be_v the_o back_n that_o bear_v our_o sorrow_n his_o be_v the_o price_n that_o quit_v our_o score_n he_o assume_v our_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v we_o here_o and_o he_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n to_o crown_v we_o hereafter_o now_o what_o remain_v after_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_v on_o our_o part_n let_v we_o rest_v on_o this_o anchor_n let_v we_o flee_v to_o this_o hold_n and_o build_v on_o this_o foundation_n for_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v any_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o cast_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o brachijs_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la vole_fw-fr &_o mori_fw-la eupio_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n o_o let_v this_o be_v our_o desire_n now_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a let_v we_o not_o defer_v the_o time_n of_o entrance_n now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n let_v we_o not_o procrastinate_v the_o season_n now_o he_o offer_v his_o mercy_n he_o show_v his_o long_a sufferance_n let_v we_o not_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n eccles_n the_o 5._o
aug._n body_n coelum_fw-la venale_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la multum_fw-la exaestues_fw-la propter_fw-la pretij_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la da_fw-la &_o habebis_fw-la illud_fw-la aug._n let_v sorrow_n oppress_v my_o mind_n med_n bone_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-fr par_fw-fr cendo_fw-la sae_z prus_a nos_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la abijcis_fw-la feriendo_fw-la effice_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la redeamus_fw-la ger._n med_n let_v pain_n consume_v my_o flesh_n let_v watch_n dry_v i_o or_o heat_n scorch_v i_o or_o cold_a freeze_n and_o contract_v i_o let_v all_o these_o and_o what_o can_v come_v more_o happen_v unto_o i_o to_o i_o may_v enjoy_v my_o saviour_n for_o how_o excellent_a shall_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v how_o great_a their_o joy_n when_o every_o face_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o our_o saviour_n shall_v martial_a the_o saint_n in_o their_o distinct_a order_n and_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n o_o be_v thy_o affection_n right_o settle_v on_o these_o heavenly_a mansion_n how_o abject_a and_o underneath_o thou_o will_v thou_o esteem_v those_o thing_n which_o before_o thou_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o as_o he_o which_o ascend_v a_o high_a mountain_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o top_n thereof_o find_v the_o middle_a step_n low_a and_o beneath_o he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v high_a to_o he_o while_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o bottom_n so_o he_o which_o send_v his_o thought_n to_o heaven_n however_o he_o esteem_v of_o the_o vanish_v pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n when_o his_o heart_n lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n below_o now_o in_o this_o his_o transcendency_n he_o see_v they_o under_o he_o and_o vilisy_n they_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o heavenly_a treasure_n let_v we_o therefore_o cheerful_o follow_v that_o advice_n of_o a_o reverend_a father_n distribuendum_fw-la father_n quod_fw-la aliquando_fw-la per_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la amittendun_v est_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la remuneratione_n 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whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a then_o shall_v our_o wickedness_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v which_o now_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n i_o see_v the_o dead_a say_v saint_n john_n revel_v 20.12_o both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v witten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o account_n every_o soul_n shall_v first_o or_o last_o come_v to_o his_o reckon_n multorum_fw-la vocatio_fw-la paucorum_fw-la electio_fw-la omnium_fw-la retributio_fw-la many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v but_o all_o reward_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v our_o god_n let_v 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dentium_fw-la of_o that_o infernal_a beast_n who_o will_v give_v to_o my_o eye_n say_v he_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o by_o my_o weep_v here_o i_o may_v prevent_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n hereafter_o and_o have_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n thus_o shrink_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n how_o shall_v then_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o wicked_a quake_n and_o tremble_v come_v now_o thou_o profane_a wretch_n of_o a_o profane_a age_n who_o at_o every_o word_n almost_o that_o drop_n from_o thy_o irreligious_a mouth_n speak_v damnation_n to_o thy_o soul_n bealch_v out_o ever_o and_o anon_o these_o or_o the_o like_a execrable_a speech_n will_v i_o be_v damn_v if_o i_o know_v this_o or_o that_o god_n damn_v i_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o alas_o alas_o seem_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n in_o thy_o eye_n to_o play_v with_o flame_n to_o sport_v thyself_o with_o everlasting_a burn_n tell_v i_o do_v thou_o know_v or_o do_v thou_o ever_o cast_v it_o in_o thy_o thought_n what_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v hear_v a_o little_a and_o tremble_v thou_o shall_v there_o to_o thy_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n see_v much_o joy_n but_o never_o feel_v it_o for_o thou_o shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o thou_o thyself_o thrust_v out_o luke_n 6.13.28_o as_o touch_v thy_o company_n though_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o will_v not_o perchance_o be_v hire_v to_o lodge_v one_o night_n in_o a_o house_n haunt_v with_o spirit_n yet_o there_o thou_o must_v inhabit_v with_o unclean_a devil_n for_o evermore_o matth._n 25.41_o and_o to_o conclude_v in_o this_o thy_o curse_a estate_n thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n thou_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o thy_o pain_n and_o sore_n thou_o shall_v curse_v those_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v thou_o thither_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o thou_o lose_v so_o 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