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the_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o heaven_n will_v receive_v he_o nor_o the_o earth_n sustain_v he_o end_n he_o doct._n wicked_a hypocrite_n come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o howsoever_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n judas_n be_v in_o great_a account_n before_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v with_o the_o disciple_n but_o now_o his_o hypocrisy_n be_v discover_v he_o die_v a_o dog_n death_n and_o become_v his_o own_o hangman_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o judas_n alone_o but_o diverse_a other_o live_v wretched_o have_v dye_v miserable_o and_o have_v be_v so_o forsake_v of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o executioner_n 17.25_o 2._o sam._n 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si_fw-la neglexeritis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la saeculi_fw-la yea_o the_o long_a that_o god_n in_o mercy_n expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o if_o thou_o neglect_v it_o lapsis_fw-la it_o deus_fw-la quantum_fw-la patris_fw-la pielate_fw-la indulgens_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la iud_fw-la cis_fw-la maiestate_fw-la metuendus_fw-la est_fw-la cyprian_a serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la for_o look_v how_o indulgent_a and_o gentle_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o father_n so_o much_o be_v he_o terrible_a in_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o judge_n 7._o judge_n paravit_fw-la calum_fw-la sed_fw-la paravit_fw-la &_o tartarum_fw-la paravit_fw-la refrigeria_n sed_fw-la paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la paravit_fw-la inaccessibilem_fw-la lucem_fw-la sed_fw-la paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la noctis_fw-la vastam_fw-la aeternamque_fw-la caliginem_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o 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peccatorum_fw-la faceres_fw-la quod_fw-la velles_fw-fr etc._n etc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la te_fw-la bene_fw-la admonendo_fw-la obiurgaret_fw-la obsistere_fw-la impudenti_fw-la front_n quid_fw-la i_o terres_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la ille_fw-la misericors_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-fr talia_fw-la homines_fw-la dicerent_fw-la unum_fw-la verbum_fw-la addidit_fw-la in_o fine_a quod_fw-la ait_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la &_o excussit_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la malè_fw-la prasumentium_fw-la &_o induxie_fw-la timore_fw-la piè_fw-la doletium_fw-la augu._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la heb._n 10.32_o &_o 12.29_o gal._n 5.22.23_o job._n 39.16.17.18_o it_o be_v very_o please_a say_v he_o to_o all_o sinner_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 34.6.7_o but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o beginning_n fear_v that_o which_o he_o say_v at_o the_o last_o that_o he_o be_v true_a also_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v 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apostle_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o our_o god_n be_v even_o a_o consume_a fire_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o cold_a as_o lead_v and_o nothing_o so_o scald_a if_o it_o be_v heat_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o blunt_a as_o iron_n and_o nothing_o so_o sharp_a if_o it_o be_v sharpen_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o calm_a as_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o boisterous_a weather_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o tempestuous_a so_o likewise_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o merciful_a as_o god_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v provoke_v nothing_o so_o terrible_a whosoever_o will_v live_v in_o sin_n and_o yet_o dream_v of_o mercy_n he_o deceive_v himself_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o law_n write_v against_o they_o that_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n write_v for_o they_o that_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o presumptuous_a person_n may_v be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o ostrich_n which_o lay_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v they_o hot_a in_o the_o dust_n as_o job_n say_v and_o when_o she_o go_v from_o they_o she_o take_v her_o mark_n by_o the_o seven_o star_n afterward_o when_o she_o will_v return_v she_o look_v to_o the_o star_n and_o under_o it_o seek_v they_o but_o it_o be_v remove_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n she_o can_v find_v they_o and_o so_o her_o egg_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o break_v by_o wild_a beast_n so_o that_o she_o seldom_o bring_v forth_o any_o young_a so_o a_o sinner_n that_o presume_v too_o much_o of_o god_n mercy_n sometime_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o good_a purpose_n to_o do_v well_o but_o he_o quick_o depart_v and_o leave_v they_o presume_v that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o may_v return_v to_o they_o again_o when_o he_o listen_v but_o while_o he_o defer_v to_o prosecute_v those_o good_a purpose_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o effect_v christ_n withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v the_o golden_a mean_n between_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n diacon_n god_n proinde_fw-la diligentes_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o metuentes_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-fr remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la desperemus_fw-la nec_fw-la remaneamus_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la scientes_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la omnium_fw-la debitae_fw-la sit_fw-la exactura_fw-la aequitas_fw-la iustissimi_fw-la iudicis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la dimiscrit_fw-fr misericordia_fw-la clementissimi_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la diacon_n that_o love_v the_o one_o and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o other_o we_o may_v neither_o despair_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n nor_o secure_o continue_v in_o they_o know_v that_o the_o equity_n of_o a_o most_o just_a judge_n will_v exact_v all_o those_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o most_o kind_a redeemer_n have_v not_o pardon_v indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v long_o before_o he_o punish_v but_o yet_o forbearance_n be_v no_o quittance_n 18.21.22_o quittance_n raro_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la scelestum_fw-la deseruit_fw-la pede_fw-la paena_fw-la claudo_fw-la horat._n li._n 3._o ode_n 2_o psal_n 140.11_o &_o 50.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o and_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o punishment_n be_v so_o lame_a that_o it_o can_v overtake_v a_o sinner_n evil_a say_v david_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n shall_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v like_o a_o bloodhound_n the_o wicked_a person_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n and_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n see_v and_o say_v nothing_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v reprove_v sinner_n and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o they_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v but_o they_o have_v scripture_n to_o allege_v for_o their_o warrant_n in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v they_o wise_a to_o their_o own_o destruction_n have_v not_o god_n say_v they_o promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o
christ_n invit_v all_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v imply_v that_o where_o sin_n be_v right_o feel_v it_o be_v a_o heavy_a and_o a_o wearisome_a load_n and_o no_o doubt_n this_o be_v it_o 18.13_o luke_n 18.13_o that_o make_v the_o poor_a publican_n express_v such_o token_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v his_o breast_n say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v it_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o by_o his_o continuance_n in_o it_o and_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n upon_o how_o light_a temptation_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o commit_v it_o and_o how_o oft_o he_o have_v iterate_v the_o same_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o even_a groan_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n under_o the_o burden_n thereof_o cordis_fw-la thereof_o non_fw-la laborat_fw-la exonerari_fw-la peccato_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la nimium_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 2_o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la quis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la mala_fw-la sva_fw-la tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la suspirat_fw-la &_o gemit_fw-la aug._n the_o contritione_n cordis_fw-la otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o thus_o conceit_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o sorrow_n for_o it_o nor_o sigh_v to_o be_v disburden_v of_o it_o he_o that_o shall_v think_v his_o time_n to_o be_v as_o light_a as_o a_o feather_n and_o never_o see_v any_o hurt_n that_o come_v by_o it_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o never_o grieve_v he_o second_o without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o say_v they_o repent_v every_o day_n they_o rise_v and_o yet_o never_o show_v any_o token_n of_o remorse_n it_o may_v be_v upon_o some_o occasion_n they_o may_v cease_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n but_o till_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o sorrow_n 42.21_o gen._n 37.28_o &_o 42.21_o they_o never_o repent_v of_o it_o joseph_n brethren_n have_v leave_v their_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o brother_n for_o many_o year_n yet_o they_o never_o repent_v of_o it_o indeed_o till_o by_o his_o rough_a handle_n of_o they_o in_o egypt_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n 12_o sam._n 11._o &_o 12_o and_o touch_v with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o and_o david_n though_o he_o have_v give_v over_o his_o adultery_n yet_o he_o never_o repent_v of_o it_o before_o nathan_n awake_v he_o by_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o he_o yea_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v so_o far_o from_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n that_o whensoever_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o though_o in_o some_o carnal_a respect_n for_o a_o time_n they_o have_v forbear_v they_o three_o without_o this_o sorrow_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a comfort_n we_o must_v never_o look_v to_o feel_v comfort_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o withal_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n possess_v with_o sorrow_n for_o commit_v of_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impart_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o any_o which_o have_v not_o first_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o own_o tear_n there_o be_v never_o any_o of_o god_n child_n thorough_o comfort_v but_o they_o be_v first_o humble_v for_o god_n be_v not_o like_o a_o foolish_a physician_n that_o will_v apply_v a_o medicine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n nor_o like_o a_o foolish_a surgeon_n that_o will_v lay_v a_o plaster_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sore_a but_o the_o conscience_n must_v first_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n 6.1_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o before_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o heal_v the_o same_o 9.12_o mat._n 9.12_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v ease_n and_o refreshment_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n 11.28_o et_fw-la 11.28_o david_n first_o with_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n confess_v his_o sin_n before_o nathan_n give_v he_o any_o hope_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o 12.13.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.13.14_o and_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o saint_n peter_n sermon_n be_v first_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o remorse_n for_o their_o sin_n before_o the_o apostle_n minister_v one_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o they_o 12.10_o zech._n 13.1_o &_o 12.10_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o only_o such_o as_o do_v mourn_v exceed_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o by_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v pardonable_a so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a but_o without_o repentance_n it_o be_v damnable_a 51.17_o damnable_a aut_fw-la continui_fw-la dolores_fw-la cruciabunt_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la vitam_fw-la meam_fw-la aut_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la vexabunt_fw-la puniendam_fw-la ammam_fw-la meam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la flere_fw-la vel_fw-la hic_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la aug._n the_o contrite_a cordis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la psal_n 51.17_o either_o continual_a sorrow_n must_v afflict_v a_o man_n penitent_a life_n or_o else_o eternal_a torment_n shall_v vex_v his_o damnable_a soul_n and_o of_o necessity_n a_o sinner_n must_v weep_v either_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o last_o of_o all_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o david_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v whereupon_o st._n augustine_n say_v 21.4_o say_v intucamur_fw-la que_fw-la madmodum_fw-la ubi_fw-la deum_fw-la dixit_fw-la nolle_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ibidem_fw-la deum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la velle_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la trucidati_fw-la pecoris_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la contriti_fw-la cordis_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o isa_n 66.2_o psal_n 56.8_o apoc._n 21.4_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n where_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o show_v that_o god_n will_v have_v sacrifice_n he_o will_v not_o then_o have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o slaughter_a beast_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v especial_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n yea_o the_o lord_n take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o a_o man_n thus_o affect_v as_o there_o be_v never_o a_o tear_n fall_v from_o his_o eye_n in_o remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o present_o he_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o escape_v we_o without_o some_o remorse_n second_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o reprove_v they_o that_o be_v use_v 2_o so_o hard_o heart_v and_o 1._o and_o siccoculum_fw-la genus_fw-la pumiccos_fw-la oculos_fw-la habent_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la lachrymam_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la expuant_fw-la unam_fw-la modo_fw-la plaut_n in_o pseudolo_n act._n x._o scae_fw-la 1._o so_o dry_a eye_v that_o they_o can_v grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o wring_v out_o one_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o misdeed_n howsoever_o in_o other_o matter_n they_o have_v tear_n at_o command_n and_o in_o any_o worldly_a cross_n or_o calamity_n they_o take_v on_o and_o weep_v as_o rahel_n do_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v mat._n 2.18_o isa_n 22.4_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n when_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n every_o tear_n be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o millstone_n there_o be_v no_o remorse_n no_o compunction_n nor_o touch_v of_o heart_n at_o all_o 1._o all_o deucalion_n va_fw-fr cuum_fw-la lapides_fw-la iactavit_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la unde_fw-la homines_fw-la nati_fw-la durum_fw-la genus_fw-la virg._n georg._n lib._n 1._o no_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o a_o stone_n and_o as_o hard_o as_o the_o nether_a millstone_n as_o job_n speak_v of_o leviathan_n job_n 41.15_o they_o can_v sorrow_n 14._o sorrow_n gualt_n in_o zech._n 7.12_o homil_n 14._o as_o the_o adamant_n be_v of_o such_o a_o invincible_a hardness_n that_o it_o can_v be_v soften_v neither_o with_o the_o
do_v not_o take_v advantage_n against_o we_o but_o still_o mercy_n please_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o fearful_a sin_n of_o desperation_n and_o to_o trust_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o forgive_v as_o we_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o 38._o well_o tardius_fw-la videtur_fw-la deo_fw-la veniam_fw-la peâ—â—tori_fw-la dedâ—sse_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la accâ—passa_fw-la isa_n 30.18_o sic_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la festinat_fw-la misâ—ricors_fw-la deus_fw-la absolâ—cre_fw-la reum_fw-la à _fw-la tormento_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quasi_fw-la plus_fw-la cruciet_fw-la misericordem_fw-la deum_fw-la compassio_fw-la miseri_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la miserum_fw-la compassio_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la aedis_fw-la cap._n 38._o it_o seem_v long_a to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o sinner_n to_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n stand_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o the_o merciful_a god_n do_v make_v such_o haste_n to_o absolve_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o though_o the_o merciful_a god_n have_v more_o compassion_n of_o a_o poor_a wretch_n than_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 23._o say_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la terreri_fw-la multitudine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la si_fw-la mors_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o metem_fw-la venerit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccata_fw-la illum_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la extedit_n brachia_n tua_fw-la in_o cruse_n &_o expandit_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la paratus_fw-la in_o amplexus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la august_n manual_n cap._n 23._o i_o can_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o my_o sin_n can_v overcome_v he_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n so_o that_o dom._n that_o quecunque_fw-la necessitas_fw-la coâ—â—t_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitudine_fw-la nec_fw-la quantitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la brevitas_fw-la teporis_fw-la nec_fw-la horae_fw-la extremitas_fw-la nec_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la enormitas_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la contritio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la suerit_fw-la voluntatii_fw-la mutatio_fw-la exclud'_v a_o venia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o amplitudine_fw-la sinus_fw-la svi_fw-la mater_fw-la charitas_fw-la prodigos_fw-la suscipit_fw-la revertetes_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la sepore_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la recipit_fw-la poenitetes_fw-la cypr._n ser_n de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n as_o another_o father_n say_v whatsoever_o necessity_n drive_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n neither_o 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crucify_v he_o but_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o encourage_v any_o man_n to_o presume_v too_o far_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o though_o he_o may_v live_v as_o he_o listen_v and_o yet_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v denounce_v a_o fearful_a threaten_n against_o all_o such_o impenitent_a person_n he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o although_o i_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbernesse_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o that_o man_n 20._o 20._o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o repentant_a sinner_n hang_v himself_o this_o fearful_a example_n of_o 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etc._n 2._o maccab._n 14.41.42_o etc._n etc._n and_o razis_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o reason_n first_o death_n in_o itself_o natural_o be_v evil_a inflict_v upon_o mankind_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yea_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n enemy_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15.26_o 1._o cor._n 15.26_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o procure_v it_o to_o himself_o second_o that_o same_o natural_a affection_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n shall_v restrain_v they_o from_o so_o desperate_a cruelty_n against_o themselves_o otherwise_o they_o rebel_v against_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o see_v the_o very_a brute_n beast_n will_v not_o do_v they_o may_v 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his_o strength_n we_o shall_v hazard_v the_o forfeit_v of_o our_o salvation_n everyday_n and_o therefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o indeed_o 10.12_o 1._o cor._n 10.12_o who_o can_v hope_v to_o stand_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o when_o as_o peter_n who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o excellent_a confession_n of_o christ_n twice_o before_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o 6.68.69_o mat._n 16.16_o joh._n 6.68.69_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 17.2_o mat._n 17.2_o and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n taste_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v present_a when_o his_o master_n be_v transfigure_v on_o the_o mount_n can_v not_o stand_v but_o fall_v so_o shameful_o second_o it_o admonish_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v 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