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endless_a bliss_n of_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n this_o mother_n of_o vice_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o labour_n as_o for_o a_o bird_n to_o fly_v nor_o have_v he_o a_o great_a enemy_n then_o be_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o very_a institution_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v proper_o to_o work_v god_n place_v adam_n in_o paradise_n 1â—_n gen._n 1â—_n that_o he_o shall_v work_v and_o after_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v appoint_v he_o in_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o progeny_n 3.19_o gen_n 3.19_o that_o in_o the_o sueate_n of_o his_o hrowe_n he_o shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n and_o therefore_o idleness_n be_v both_o unnatural_a to_o man_n and_o unpleasing_a to_o god_n 25_o math
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how_o often_o have_v thou_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o hart_n by_o thy_o heavenly_a inspiration_n how_o often_o have_v thou_o prevent_v i_o with_o blessing_n allure_v i_o with_o comfort_n draw_v i_o with_o favour_n yea_o force_v i_o many_o time_n by_o cross_n and_o affliction_n to_o seek_v unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o neither_o have_v my_o flinty_a hart_n be_v mollify_v there_o with_o nor_o my_o will_n reclaim_v but_o behold_v now_o at_o last_o o_o my_o ungratfull_a soul_n the_o grievousness_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n and_o pierce_v my_o obdurate_a hart_n o_o divine_a redeemer_n with_o contrition_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o all_o my_o detestable_a offence_n for_o which_o unworthy_a i_o be_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o creature_n or_o who_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v much_o less_o afford_v so_o plentiful_o all_o convenience_n for_o humane_a life_n to_o i_o upon_o who_o even_o nature_n itself_o ought_v rather_o to_o take_v just_a vengeance_n of_o my_o great_a 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long_o spare_v i_o and_o to_o which_o from_o all_o eternity_n thou_o have_v ordain_v i_o but_o woe_n be_v i_o who_o have_v refuse_v to_o bestow_v my_o hart_n on_o thou_o who_o will_v have_v make_v it_o a_o temple_n and_o habitation_n for_o thy_o own_o abode_n which_o i_o have_v sacrilegious_o defile_v with_o so_o much_o impiety_n and_o make_v it_o but_o as_o a_o stew_n of_o unpure_a thought_n but_o i_o confess_v all_o this_o my_o grievous_a wickedness_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o despair_v but_o throw_v myself_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n for_o as_o my_o sin_n be_v numberless_a so_o be_v thy_o mercy_n endless_a o_o most_o love_a father_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o my_o soul_n remember_v sweet_a lord_n thy_o comfortable_a promise_n to_o we_o pronunce_v by_o thy_o prophet_n thou_o have_v commit_v folly_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v thou_o again_o to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v receive_v thou_o great_a confidence_n this_o give_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n i_o return_v to_o thou_o i_o be_o that_o defile_a soul_n that_o prodigal_a child_n that_o unfaithful_a servant_n who_o have_v separate_v myself_o from_o thou_o i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o o_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dige_v to_o myself_o cistern_n which_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n i_o have_v feed_v upon_o empty_a husk_n with_o the_o swine_n which_o can_v not_o satiate_v my_o hunger_n but_o what_o be_v past_a let_v it_o be_v cancel_v o_o gracious_a lord_n and_o forget_v i_o bessech_v thou_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v let_v there_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n betwixt_o we_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v my_o merciful_a father_n and_o that_o i_o again_o may_v be_v for_o everthy_a obedient_a and_o faithful_a child_n i_o ask_v dear_a lord_n neither_o riches_n honour_n nor_o long_a life_n but_o this_o one_o only_a thing_n alone_o which_o i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o crave_v that_o from_o this_o present_a instant_n until_o the_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n i_o may_v never_o more_o offend_v thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n nor_o defile_v my_o conscience_n with_o any_o mortal_a sin_n grant_v i_o this_o my_o humble_a suit_n for_o the_o merit_n and_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n my_o divine_a redeemer_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o ever_o live_v god_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n jesus_n let_v this_o my_o confession_n be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n thy_o mother_n and_o all_o thy_o glorious_a saint_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v want_v unto_o i_o now_o and_o at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o contrition_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o confession_n let_v thy_o piety_n and_o mercy_n supply_v and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o vouchsafe_v to_o account_v i_o more_o full_o and_o perfect_o absolve_v in_o heaven_n who_o live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o reflection_n it_o may_v here_o final_o be_v observe_v as_o it_o happen_v ofentymes_o that_o the_o sick_a man_n die_v because_o he_o make_v not_o use_v of_o the_o physician_n conceal_v his_o disease_n and_o not_o follow_v his_o order_n and_o davise_v so_o many_o a_o soul_n do_v perish_v for_o not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o spiritual_a physician_n by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confession_n the_o great_a benefit_n whereof_o be_v it_o but_o well_o consider_v we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o neglect_v the_o incomporable_a benefit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reap_v thereby_o for_o be_v due_o frequent_v it_o expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o change_v the_o eternal_a pain_n which_o be_v due_a to_o mortal_a sin_n into_o temporal_a it_o purify_v our_o soul_n and_o render_v they_o grateful_a to_o god_n by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o great_o strengthen_v as_o against_o all_o evil_a temptation_n and_o give_v great_a quiet_a to_o our_o couscience_n all_o which_o but_o scrious_o consider_v who_o will_v neglect_v frequent_o to_o make_v use_n of_o so_o souveraine_n a_o good_a for_o be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v he_o but_o a_o plant_n in_o his_o garden_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o virtue_n as_o if_o but_o weekly_o take_v shall_v cure_v all_o disease_n and_o preserve_v he_o in_o perfect_a he_o alth_n will_v he_o neglect_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o undoubted_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o then_o for_o the_o eternal_a health_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v what_o we_o old_a most_o diligent_o perform_v for_o the_o mere_a temporal_a health_n of_o our_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n come_v you_o to_o he_o and_o be_v illuminate_v and_o your_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v counfound_v psal_n 35.6_o a_o preparatory_a instruction_n dispose_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n if_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o chrifstian_a come_v well_o prepare_v and_o with_o due_a disposition_n to_o any_o sacrament_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v doubtless_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o this_o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n it_o contain_v the_o divine_a author_n himself_o both_o of_o all_o sacrament_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o purity_n and_o devotion_n to_o receive_v the_o great_a fruit_n and_o benediction_n thereby_o for_o as_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o worthy_o become_v the_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o replenish_v he_o with_o all_o abundance_n of_o grace_n so_o who_o receive_v he_o unworthe_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n his_o own_o damnation_n and_o judgement_n it_o do_v therefore_o great_o import_v he_o
they_o mean_v act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o be_o i_o my_o souveraine_n creator_n and_o who_o be_v thou_o who_o thus_o impose_v so_o express_o on_o i_o a_o command_n to_o love_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o god_n to_o permit_v i_o so_o to_o do_v and_o be_v it_o not_o thy_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o permit_v thyself_o to_o be_v belove_v by_o so_o poor_a and_o so_o wretched_a a_o hart_n as_o i_o and_o with_o thy_o grace_n there_o unto_o to_o enable_v i_o wherefore_o see_v that_o be_v thy_o command_n my_o god_n i_o will_v obey_v and_o though_o a_o wretch_n and_o unworthy_a sinner_n i_o here_o in_o thy_o presence_n protest_v that_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n and_o with_o my_o soul_n and_o force_n and_o from_o hencefourth_o i_o choose_v thou_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o souveraine_n object_n of_o all_o the_o pure_a affection_n of_o my_o hart_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o who_o bless_a will_n i_o prefer_v before_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n yea_o and_o my_o dear_a life_n i_o will_v hold_v most_o glad_o employ_v to_o testify_v this_o my_o love_n and_o due_a homage_n unto_o thou_o o_o dear_a jesus_n king_n of_o eternal_a beauty_n and_o heavenly_a glory_n i_o will_v no_o other_o inheritance_n but_o the_o o_o divine_a keeper_n of_o my_o soul_n take_v thou_o possession_n of_o this_o my_o hart_n which_o be_v create_v for_o thou_o and_o pierce_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o wound_n of_o pure_a love_n that_o i_o may_v sweet_o languish_v with_o wholesome_a sorrow_n for_o my_o have_v so_o much_o offend_v thou_o act_n of_o faith_n oomnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n who_o have_v give_v i_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o a_o will_v to_o love_v thou_o i_o here_o protest_v before_o thy_o souveraine_n majesty_n that_o with_o a_o firm_a faith_n i_o do_v believe_v what_o thy_o holy_a church_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o which_o i_o entire_o 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hope_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o my_o bosom_n 19_o job._n 19_o and_o although_o through_o humane_a fralty_n i_o daily_o offend_v thou_o yet_o i_o hope_v most_o gracious_a lord_n by_o thy_o divine_a assistance_n to_o amend_v and_o to_o gain_v more_o strength_n and_o constancy_n against_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o who_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o repentinge_v hart_n be_v always_o a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n although_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o fin_n and_o great_a ingratitude_n may_v tempt_v i_o to_o despair_n yet_o certain_a i_o be_o my_o merciful_a god_n that_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v 50._o psal_n 50._o act_n of_o adoration_n with_o the_o profund_a and_o most_o humble_a respect_n of_o my_o soul_n prostrate_a both_o in_o hart_n and_o body_n before_o thy_o souveraine_n majesty_n o_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n i_o adore_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o my_o souveraine_n lord_n both_o of_o my_o life_n and_o be_v 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