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flesh_n cviii_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o knock_v upon_o our_o breast_n sayenge_a forgeve_v we_o our_o trespace_n as_o we_o forgeve_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n for_o we_o require_v not_o to_o have_v those_o sin_n forgeven_v we_o which_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v forgeven_v in_o baptism_n before_o but_o those_o which_o through_o our_o frailty_n and_o sensuality_n by_o little_a and_o little_a continual_o creep_v upon_o we_o which_o be_v many_o if_o they_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o against_o we_o and_o we_o contemn_v to_o avoid_v they_o in_o time_n they_o will_v so_o greve_v and_o oppress_v we_o as_o one_o mortal_a sin_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o man_n ship_n drown_v at_o once_o with_o one_o great_a surge_n &_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o to_o suffer_v the_o water_n to_o enter_v into_o small_a hole_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o the_o ship_n by_o contemn_v to_o draw_v the_o poompe_n be_v full_a and_o so_o sink_v and_o be_v drown_v for_o 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the_o flesh_n the_o consent_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o freewyll_n and_o also_o the_o do_v of_o the_o sin_n in_o deed_n as_o though_o we_o have_v lie_v in_o grave_n stynk_v four_o day_n as_o lazarus_n dydde_v do_v not_o so_o leave_v we_o but_o cry_v lazare_n veni_fw-la foras_fw-la xi_o come_v forth_o o_o lazare_n and_o by_o and_o by_o misery_n give_v place_n to_o mercy_n death_n to_o life_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o and_o be_v bind_v as_o man_n be_v in_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v penance_n of_o this_o speak_v sainte_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n twelve_o say_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o god_n do_v humble_a and_o afflict_v i_o among_o you_o and_o lest_o i_o lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v before_o and_o have_v not_o do_v penance_n for_o their_o fornication_n and_o unclean_a life_n they_o have_v use_v this_o last_o kind_n of_o penance_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o special_o treat_v upon_o at_o this_o time_n esay_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o second_o table_n or_o board_n after_o baptism_n for_o all_o sinner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o from_o adam_n overflow_v all_o the_o world_n or_o else_o by_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o own_o parsone_n beside_o may_v be_v save_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o this_o flood_n if_o they_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o first_o board_n which_o be_v baptism_n but_o after_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n again_o by_o deadly_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o be_v save_v from_o drowninge_n and_o damnation_n but_o only_a penance_n which_o be_v the_o second_o board_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o save_v we_o by_o so_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o unfaynedlye_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o natural_a life_n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o it_o will_v by_o god_n merciful_a grace_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o salvation_n be_v his_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a whereby_o we_o may_v understande_v how_o necessary_a a_o treasure_n this_o be_v as_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n now_o leave_v unto_o we_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v lose_v before_o wherefore_o i_o do_v exhort_v everye_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o use_v this_o special_a remedy_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n neither_o contempn_v his_o justice_n nor_o despair_v of_o his_o mercy_n which_o two_o be_v the_o let_v of_o true_a penance_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n seven_o for_o god_n be_v a_o just_a mighty_a and_o patient_a judge_n forbear_v and_o forgeve_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n judge_v and_o condempn_v thou_o obstinate_a sinner_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v speedy_o provoke_v we_o to_o amendment_n so_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n shall_v utterlye_o take_v away_o all_o delay_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n on_o both_o side_n both_o by_o to_o much_o hopinge_n and_o by_o dyspayringe_n he_o be_v deceyve_v by_o hope_v that_o say_v god_n be_v good_a and_o merciful_a promysinge_v pardon_n when_o so_o ever_o we_o convert_v therefore_o i_o will_v do_v that_o please_v i_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o bridle_n to_o my_o lust_n and_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o mind_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o be_v deceyve_v by_o desperation_n that_o fall_v
into_o grevous_a sin_n and_o think_v they_o not_o able_a or_o woorthye_a to_o be_v forgive_v say_v to_o himself_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_a therefore_o i_o will_v do_v that_o please_v i_o the_o one_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o presume_a of_o god_n mercy_n promyse_v to_o himself_o long_o life_n the_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o undiscrete_a fear_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o great_a and_o manifold_a sin_n but_o everye_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o go_v circumspectlye_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o beware_v for_o fall_a on_o either_o side_n remember_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o to_o much_o hope_n be_v not_o slack_a to_o turn_v and_o convert_v to_o god_n v._n nor_o do_v not_o differre_fw-la from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o god_n anger_n will_v come_v sodaynelye_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v destroy_v thou_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o despair_n god_n say_v in_o what_o so_o ever_o day_n a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v xviii_o i_o shall_v forget_v all_o his_o iniquity_n for_o he_o that_o dispayr_v god_n have_v set_v open_a the_o haven_n of_o forgyvenes_n to_o he_o that_o vain_o hope_v and_o delay_v his_o conversion_n he_o have_v make_v the_o day_n of_o death_n uncertain_a thus_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o not_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n by_o delay_v our_o amendment_n nor_o mistrust_v his_o goodness_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o speedy_o while_o time_n be_v now_o offer_v unto_o we_o imbracinge_n this_o necessary_a and_o present_a remedy_n of_o fruitful_a and_o true_a penance_n we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o heavenlye_a kingdom_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n for_o ever_o more_o amen_n ⸫_o ¶_o against_o desperation_n serm._n xv_o every_o sinner_n good_a people_n that_o intend_v to_o obtain_v of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n remission_n of_o his_o sin_n must_v expel_v and_o put_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n all_o manner_n of_o despair_n and_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n that_o shall_v or_o may_v move_v he_o to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n and_o forgevenes_n at_o god_n hand_n what_o sin_n so_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o bring_v a_o sinner_n in_o despair_n one_o be_v if_o he_o think_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n can_v not_o forgeve_v he_o and_o this_o be_v very_o false_a and_o against_o god_n omnipotency_n who_o have_v power_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v a_o other_o be_v cxiii_o if_o he_o think_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o forgeve_v his_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o false_a and_o against_o the_o ryghtwysnes_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o forgeve_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n always_o his_o offence_n and_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n i_fw-it god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o remit_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n and_o in_o witness_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v ordain_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sacramental_a absolution_n which_o the_o priest_n geve_v unto_o the_o penitent_a person_n truelye_o confess_v his_o sin_n ultimo_fw-la which_o absolution_n be_v allow_v and_o confirm_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o penitent_a restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o to_o mistrust_v or_o fear_n that_o god_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o forgeve_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n his_o sin_n be_v deadly_a sin_n in_o itself_o blasphemye_n to_o almyghtye_a god_n iiii_o and_o damnation_n to_o the_o party_n with_o cain_n and_o other_o that_o do_v despair_v there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o despair_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n which_o they_o have_v that_o intend_v or_o do_v kill_v themselves_o which_o they_o take_v not_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o heavyne_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o wyseman_n say_v multos_fw-la occidit_fw-la tristitia_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la thirty_o sadness_n and_o thought_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o there_o be_v no_o profyt_n in_o it_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v seven_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n woork_v death_n these_o man_n come_v to_o this_o despair_n thus_o first_o they_o take_v sorrow_n and_o thought_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v chance_v against_o their_o mind_n and_o than_o they_o do_v not_o put_v that_o think_v away_o but_o rather_o set_v it_o wondrous_a deep_a and_o fast_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o continue_v there_o still_o and_o so_o it_o grow_v till_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o painful_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v dead_a and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o dye_v by_o sickness_n so_o short_o as_o they_o will_v nor_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n therefore_o they_o determine_v to_o kill_v themselves_o and_o so_o they_o despair_v to_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o heaven_n or_o else_o think_v not_o of_o it_o and_o also_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v damnation_n in_o hell_n but_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v once_o dead_a that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o so_o upon_o that_o ungracious_a and_o false_a belief_n they_o kill_v themselves_o one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o than_o be_v their_o soul_n damn_v in_o hell_n xxviii_o and_o be_v there_o with_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sort_n in_o more_o vexation_n and_o pain_n in_o their_o mind_n than_o all_o the_o wytte_n in_o the_o world_n can_v devise_v the_o remedy_n against_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o despair_n be_v to_o be_v 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