and_o which_o will_v yet_o more_o confirm_v that_o pardon_n confirm_v i_o in_o the_o resolution_n i_o have_v conceive_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o come_v then_o o_o divine_a saviour_n enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o speak_v to_o my_o soul_n a_o word_n of_o comfort_n psa_fw-la 34.3_o dic_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la salus_fw-la tua_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la tell_v she_o that_o thou_o be_v her_o strength_n her_o salvation_n and_o her_o sovereign_a good_a tell_v she_o as_o once_o thou_o do_v abraham_n gen._n 15.1_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o protector_n amid_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o this_o life_n i_o will_v secure_v thou_o i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a recompense_n in_o the_o next_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v right_o understand_v these_o high_a mystery_n these_o important_a truth_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o communion_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o receive_v when_o 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as_o to_o descend_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o enclose_v thyself_o within_o i_o 2._o par._n 6.18_o be_v it_o credible_a o_o almighty_a god_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v among_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o contain_v thou_o how_o much_o less_o this_o habitation_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o but_o thy_o goodness_n o_o great_a god_n know_v full_a well_o how_o to_o humble_v itself_o when_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o know_v well_o how_o to_o conceal_v the_o amaze_a splendour_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o by_o condescend_v to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n to_o communicate_v thyself_o more_o free_o to_o we_o this_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o do_v in_o thy_o adorable_a incarnation_n in_o which_o thou_o make_v thyself_o like_a unto_o we_o to_o attract_v our_o love_n and_o this_o method_n thou_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o mystery_n where_o thou_o bestow_v thyself_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o food_n and_o nourishment_n that_o thou_o may_v more_o close_o unite_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o aspire_v to_o that_o celestial_a banquet_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o all_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n who_o glut_v themselves_o without_o loathe_v and_o be_v perpetual_o satiate_v with_o and_o yet_o always_o desire_v thy_o divine_a presence_n o_o my_o god_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o aspire_v to_o and_o long_o after_o this_o eternal_a banquet_n that_o the_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v it_o may_v make_v i_o slight_v all_o the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o labour_v continual_o to_o render_v myself_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o happy_o at_o last_o to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v my_o resolution_n which_o at_o present_a i_o make_v before_o thou_o i_o resolve_v to_o renounce_v all_o whatsoever_o my_o irregular_a affection_n and_o may_v too_o much_o incline_v i_o to_o the_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a good_n or_o possession_n of_o this_o life_n i_o know_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o endanger_v and_o make_v i_o loose_v everlasting_a happiness_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o will_v discharge_v my_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o alone_o and_o place_v my_o whole_a trust_n in_o thou_o as_o david_n do_v ps_n 72.28_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o our_o lord_n i_o firm_o resolve_v to_o watch_v over_o all_o my_o action_n and_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o same_o psalmist_n express_v himself_o ps_n 17.24_o i_o will_v be_v by_o his_o grace_n immaculate_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v observe_v to_o keep_v myself_o from_o all_o iniquity_n i_o will_v labour_v to_o work_v my_o salvation_n by_o keep_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o i_o protest_v before_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o ps_n 118.106_o i_o have_v sworn_n and_o determine_v with_o myself_o to_o keep_v the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v form_v and_o manifest_v to_o i_o of_o thy_o justice_n but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v this_o resolution_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o most_o humble_o demand_v it_o of_o thou_o o_o jesus_n save_v i_o ibid._n 35._o conduct_v i_o through_o all_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o now_o enter_v upon_o and_o embrace_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n incline_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v i_o love_v thy_o divine_a truth_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o abundant_o attest_v and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n or_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n divert_v my_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v that_o be_v be_v fix_v on_o vanity_n or_o the_o promise_a but_o indeed_o vain_a and_o empty_a delight_n of_o this_o present_a life_n enliven_v and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a path_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v find_v nothing_o amiable_a whereon_o to_o fix_v my_o affection_n but_o thou_o alone_o assist_v my_o weakness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o advance_v towards_o thou_o cant._n 1.4_o draw_v i_o to_o thou_o o_o divine_a jesus_n that_o be_v so_o attract_v i_o may_v run_v after_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o perfume_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o divine_a virtue_n by_o a_o holy_a imitation_n of_o they_o and_o follow_v thou_o by_o that_o way_n even_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o raign_a for_o all_o eternity_n chap._n iii_o of_o charity_n the_o three_o disposition_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n article_n i._n how_o necessary_a charity_n be_v and_o how_o much_o be_v require_v to_o communicate_v well_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v this_o be_v the_o three_o disposition_n to_o a_o good_a communion_n and_o no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a two_o yea_o without_o it_o those_o two_o great_a virtue_n will_v not_o at_o all_o conduce_v or_o dispose_v the_o soul_n better_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o your_o faith_n be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o your_o hope_n equal_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n if_o you_o have_v not_o charity_n you_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n fit_a to_o entertain_v he_o who_o be_v charity_n himself_o and_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o he_o who_o be_v without_o it_o although_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o strong_a a_o faith_n say_v st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13.1_o so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n without_o charity_n it_o avail_v nothing_o and_o proceed_v he_o affirm_v v._o 3._o although_o i_o shall_v distribute_v all_o my_o good_n among_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v as_o the_o martyr_n have_v do_v if_o i_o be_o void_a of_o charity_n all_o
mortal_o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o preference_n or_o esteem_n which_o we_o make_v of_o the_o creature_n before_o god_n himself_o wherein_o mortal_a sin_n and_o its_o greivousness_n do_v consist_v for_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n consist_v in_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o that_o be_v before_o one_o proper_a will_n passion_n pleasure_n honour_n interest_n so_o mortal_a sin_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o charity_n consist_v in_o prefer_v all_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v the_o friendship_n of_o god_n then_o deprive_v one_o self_n of_o those_o apparent_a good_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v true_a misery_n and_o he_o who_o resolve_v to_o commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n perform_v this_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v place_v on_o one_o side_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n all_o his_o favour_n all_o his_o promise_n and_o all_o his_o menace_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o own_o passion_n his_o pleasure_n his_o honour_n or_o his_o riches_n and_o have_v compare_v these_o two_o so_o opposite_a object_n together_o say_v within_o himself_o i_o make_v more_o account_n of_o these_o miserable_a thing_n then_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n of_o his_o friendship_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o threat_n and_o i_o renounce_v all_o that_o so_o i_o may_v content_v my_o passion_n my_o pleasure_n my_o ambition_n my_o avarice_n etc._n etc._n consider_v this_o well_o theotime_o and_o you_o may_v comprehend_v something_o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a you_o have_v do_v to_o yourself_o when_o you_o have_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o chap._n x._o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o sin_n all_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o give_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o mortal_a sin_n but_o because_o the_o more_o we_o sink_v into_o the_o matter_n the_o more_o copious_a be_v the_o subject_a behold_v yet_o one_o more_o consideration_n to_o discover_v its_o enormity_n sin_n be_v a_o resistance_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n or_o as_o st._n ambrose_n have_v very_o well_o define_v it_o be_v a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o disobedience_n to_o his_o divine_a commandment_n proevaricatio_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o coelestium_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la this_o disobedience_n offend_v god_n and_o injure_v he_o so_o as_o to_o violate_v the_o right_n which_o god_n have_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o love_v by_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_o accompany_v with_o all_o those_o indignity_n which_o we_o have_v say_v above_o be_v find_v in_o sin_n viz._n rebellion_n against_o god_n ingratitude_n contempt_n of_o he_o violence_n commit_v in_o his_o adorable_a presence_n and_o esteem_v and_o preference_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o god_n a_o renounce_v of_o his_o friendship_n and_o many_o other_o indignity_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o this_o disobedience_n most_o heinous_a and_o far_o surpass_v all_o that_o one_o can_v imagine_v and_o be_v that_o this_o vile_a and_o base_a injury_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o person_n the_o most_o eminent_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n who_o authority_n be_v boundless_a and_o infinite_o raise_v above_o all_o that_o be_v great_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o affront_n be_v so_o immense_a that_o it_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o the_o abuse_n and_o wrong_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n that_o a_o offence_n take_v its_o heinousness_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v offend_v and_o thus_o a_o affront_n offer_v to_o a_o prince_n do_v far_o surmount_v that_o do_v to_o one_o of_o base_a condition_n now_o be_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n it_o follow_v that_o a_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o be_v also_o infinite_a add_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o a_o infinite_a offence_n commit_v against_o the_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o god_n accompany_v with_o all_o those_o indignity_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o with_o rebellion_n with_o ingratitude_n with_o contempt_n of_o god_n with_o preference_n of_o a_o creature_n before_o his_o friendship_n with_o infidelity_n and_o judge_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o injury_n which_o sin_n offer_v to_o god._n but_o above_o all_o consider_v the_o sin_n as_o commit_v by_o a_o wretched_a creature_n by_o a_o miserable_a servant_n by_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o before_o god_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o judge_v than_o i_o say_v if_o you_o can_v but_o you_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfect_a judgement_n although_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v unite_v in_o your_o understanding_n a_o affront_n so_o great_a that_o it_o make_v st._n augustine_n and_o other_o divine_n after_o he_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v far_o better_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v that_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o contain_v therein_o then_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v commit_v any_o one_o mortal_a sin_n against_o god._n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la inhonorare_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la facere_fw-la homo_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la totum_fw-la pereat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la sin_n say_v that_o holy_a doctor_n be_v to_o dishonour_n god_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v although_o all_o thing_n except_o god_n be_v destroy_v a_o injury_n so_o horrible_a that_o it_o make_v st._n anselm_n say_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v on_o one_o side_n hell_n open_a with_o all_o its_o flame_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n one_o sole_a mortal_a sin_n to_o be_v commit_v and_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o one_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o cast_v himself_o into_o hell_n then_o sin_n mortal_o s._n anselm_n de_fw-fr similitudinibus_fw-la c._n 190._o and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n because_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v rather_o desire_v be_v innocent_a and_o without_o sin_n to_o enter_v into_o hell_n then_o enjoy_v paradise_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o only_o the_o wicked_a be_v torment_v in_o hell_n and_o only_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v in_o heaven_n although_o this_o necessity_n of_o choice_n can_v never_o happen_v yet_o the_o supposition_n which_o this_o great_a saint_n make_v do_v manifest_o show_v the_o grievousness_n of_o mortal_a sin_n &_o the_o injury_n which_o by_o it_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o manifest_a truth_n in_o divinity_n that_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v infinite_o great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o punishment_n a_o wrong_n so_o heinous_a that_o divine_n with_o one_o accord_n agree_v that_o if_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o 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but_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v it_o ps_n 103._o to_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o goodness_n itself_o to_o be_v curse_v that_o be_v hate_v reject_v with_o indignation_n abandon_v to_o all_o possible_a mischief_n without_o relief_n without_o comfort_n without_o hope_n to_o be_v condemn_v to_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o the_o most_o horrible_a of_o all_o torment_n and_o this_o for_o all_o eternity_n that_o be_v without_o hope_n ever_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o so_o that_o neither_o a_o hundred_o year_n nor_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n nor_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o million_o of_o year_n make_v up_o the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o dreadful_a duration_n the_o unfortunate_a damn_a shall_v be_v curse_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o from_o that_o very_a moment_n that_o this_o final_a decree_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o there_o 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conceive_v of_o this_o loss_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o increase_v as_o they_o shall_v more_o clear_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o great_a happiness_n in_o that_o they_o have_v prefer_v fleet_v and_o deceitful_a pleasure_n before_o real_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o sorrow_n and_o never-ending_a lamentation_n spring_n from_o hence_o their_o tear_n and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n whereof_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n or_o effect_n as_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n they_o shall_v continual_o understand_v that_o prophecy_n usque_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la videbit_fw-la lumen_fw-la psal_n 48.20_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v deprive_v of_o light_n and_o those_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n c._n 22.15_o foris_fw-la cane_n &_o impudici_fw-la &_o homicidae_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o heaven_n 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in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o damn_a shall_v be_v accurse_v of_o god._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v accurse_v do_v you_o understand_v well_o this_o word_n theotime_o to_o be_v curse_v and_o do_v you_o not_o tremble_v when_o you_o know_v it_o for_o to_o be_v curse_v by_o god_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n to_o be_v loathe_v by_o he_o which_o yet_o be_v dreadful_a evil_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v of_o god_n in_o that_o manner_n so_o as_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o and_o abandon_v to_o all_o possible_a misfortune_n the_o curse_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o man_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o desire_n or_o imprecation_n of_o some_o evil_n which_o one_o man_n wish_n to_o another_o and_o this_o do_v not_o always_o take_v effect_n because_o man_n desire_v evil_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o inflict_v but_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v efficacious_a it_o cause_v the_o evil_a which_o it_o wish_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n 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what_o condition_n that_o cruel_a enemy_n have_v reduce_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o enormity_n of_o mortal_a sin_n see_v it_o have_v make_v he_o to_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o destroy_v it_o see_v also_o the_o fault_n can_v not_o be_v expiate_v nor_o the_o damage_n repair_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o god_n make_v man_n who_o sole_a life_n be_v infinite_o more_o estimable_a and_o precious_a than_o those_o of_o all_o man_n angel_n and_o other_o possible_a creature_n put_v together_o ought_v we_o not_o then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o wound_n we_o have_v receive_v by_o sin_n be_v true_o dreadful_a since_o they_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v by_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n agnosce_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la gravia_fw-la sint_fw-la nulnera_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la essent_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la prohis_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la moreretur_fw-la bern._n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n dom._n o_o man_n say_v st_n bernard_n acknowledge_v how_o great_a those_o gash_n be_v that_o oblige_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v wound_v to_o cure_v they_o if_o those_o sore_n have_v not_o be_v mortal_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o eternal_a death_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v never_o dye_v for_o their_o recovery_n can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o considerable_a motive_n to_o lament_v and_o abhor_v our_o sin_n than_o when_o we_o reflect_v that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n suffer_v so_o much_o and_o also_o why_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o jew_n once_o weep_v over_o and_o bewail_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o king_n 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and_o a_o prefer_n of_o our_o own_o before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n 3_o from_o the_o horrid_a offence_n or_o injury_n which_o by_o sin_n be_v do_v to_o god_n a_o injury_n real_o infinite_a and_o so_o great_a that_o no_o pure_a creature_n either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v capable_a by_o himself_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n 4_o from_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n which_o by_o sin_n be_v cause_v in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o subject_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n in_o hell_n in_o the_o angel_n in_o man_n in_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o several_a article_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n after_o all_o these_o motive_n thus_o treat_v to_o give_v you_o a_o insight_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v call_v contrition_n
but_o a_o weakness_n of_o mind_n or_o to_o say_v better_o a_o folly_n for_o theotime_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n than_o not_o to_o desire_v to_o cure_v a_o great_a evil_n by_o another_o which_o be_v much_o less_o then_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o damn_v one_o soul_n for_o ever_o then_o to_o save_v it_o by_o a_o shame_n or_o confusion_n which_o last_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n what_o will_v you_o say_v of_o a_o criminal_a who_o have_v deserve_v death_n shall_v refuse_v the_o pardon_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v discover_v his_o crime_n in_o secret_a to_o a_o judge_n appoint_v by_o he_o will_v not_o all_o cry_n out_o that_o this_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o wit_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o case_n who_o conceal_v any_o thing_n in_o confession_n blind_a that_o you_o be_v who_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v and_o be_v lose_v eternal_o then_o confess_v your_o sin_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o take_v cognizance_n 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for_o your_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o have_v deserve_v it_o yea_o and_o a_o far_o great_a confusion_n and_o a_o eternal_a disgrace_n why_o then_o will_v you_o not_o suffer_v it_o behold_v the_o great_a advantage_n it_o will_v bring_v you_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n the_o quiet_a of_o your_o conscience_n the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n o_o happy_a confusion_n it_o be_v this_o of_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v eccl._n 4.25_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n that_o bring_v grace_n and_o glory_n as_o there_o be_v another_o which_o bring_v sin_n which_o be_v that_o mischievous_a shame_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o fine_a consider_v one_o thing_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o reply_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v ever_o be_v save_v without_o confess_v that_o sin_n which_o you_o be_v trouble_v to_o declare_v perform_v all_o the_o good_a work_n you_o please_v of_o prayer_n austerity_n or_o alms-deed_n as_o 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a_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n do_v you_o put_v your_o conscience_n and_o to_o what_o danger_n do_v you_o expose_v your_o salvation_n who_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o that_o day_n or_o time_n will_v come_v which_o you_o propose_v to_o yourself_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v before_o and_o without_o confession_n be_v you_o will_v not_o confess_v when_o you_o have_v both_o time_n and_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o for_o conclusion_n my_o dear_a theotime_n if_o you_o be_v in_o that_o miserable_a state_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o look_v to_o yourself_o open_v your_o eye_n and_o awake_a from_o that_o lethargy_n consider_v how_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v you_o and_o raise_v in_o you_o that_o wicked_a shame_n or_o that_o foolish_a fear_n by_o which_o he_o will_v work_v your_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o many_o other_o of_o your_o age_n and_o condition_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o poor_a possess_v person_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v 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