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only_o once_o thou_o have_v offend_v his_o majesty_n who_o be_v infinite_a thou_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v infinite_a pain_n and_o not_o these_o temporal_a punishment_n 3._o three_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o deserve_v 4._o four_o to_o remember_v what_o torment_v the_o holy_a saint_n have_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n but_o chief_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a of_o all_o holies_n and_o not_o once_o but_o even_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o spend_v here_o upon_o earth_n 5._o five_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o eternal_a glory_n to_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n but_o through_o many_o tribulation_n 6._o six_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o help_v to_o sequester_v ourselves_o from_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n to_o 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contemn_v and_o how_o reproachful_o they_o be_v use_v 4._o to_o consider_v that_o by_o suffer_a injury_n we_o have_v occasion_n minister_v unto_o we_o to_o forgive_v they_o and_o thereby_o to_o deserve_v remission_n of_o many_o do_v by_o we_o unto_o other_o so_o that_o we_o may_v confident_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n 5._o to_o remember_v that_o hereby_o we_o have_v occasion_n give_v to_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o become_v his_o child_n to_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n to_o increase_v our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n 6._o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v injure_v by_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n the_o devil_n who_o according_a to_o anselmus_fw-la possess_v a_o man_n for_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o revenge_v ourselves_o on_o he_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o humility_n patience_n charity_n prayer_n and_o other_o like_a spiritual_a armour_n 7._o to_o behold_v in_o he_o who_o offer_v thou_o injury_n the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o redeem_v you_o both_o alike_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n 8._o to_o consider_v that_o he_o which_o offend_v thou_o do_v also_o offend_v god_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o grieve_a â—herfore_o then_o for_o the_o offence_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o to_o prâ—y_v for_o he_o 9_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o he_o to_o see_v he_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o god_n say_v 12._o ronvere_n 12._o leave_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o what_o greaâ—er_o misery_n can_v be_v fall_v we_o then_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n holy_a grace_n and_o favour_n 10._o to_o take_v they_o as_o we_o will_v do_v other_o tribulation_n send_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n even_o as_o we_o have_v sâ—ene_v the_o â—â—lie_a martyr_n joyful_o to_o have_v râ—ceiuâ—d_v they_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o complain_v or_o grudge_v against_o then_o so_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d do_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o lâ—ssâ—_n of_o his_o goâ—des_n and_o child_n which_o he_o have_v suâ—â—â—â—d_v by_o the_o devil_n say_v our_o lord_n haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—m_n away_o he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v take_v they_o away_o for_o as_o s._n auguâ—â—â—ne_n note_v he_o know_v full_o well_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o take_v frâ—m_v he_o on_o hair_n of_o his_o heâ—d_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n so_o david_n be_v revile_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o thing_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n 67._o psa_fw-la 67._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o as_o a_o reproach_n to_o a_o man_n without_o wit_n and_o i_o have_v not_o open_v my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o and_o again_o 38._o psa_fw-la 38._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v set_v man_n upon_o our_o heave_n and_o all_o war_n and_o injury_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o enemy_n he_o do_v attribute_v they_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o example_n where_o god_n have_v sâ—nt_a upon_o his_o servant_n plague_n war_n and_o famine_n and_o all_o other_o sâ—rtes_n of_o punishment_n and_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sparrow_n â—â—l_v not_o on_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o we_o reaâ—e_v in_o the_o gospel_n how_o can_v a_o man_n suffer_v any_o injury_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o hâ—ue_v a_o 〈…〉_o the_o lâ—â—st_a hair_n of_o our_o hâ—â—les_n 〈…〉_o we_o not_o think_v he_o have_v the_o like_a of_o other_o thing_n which_o more_o concern_v â—_o remedy_n for_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v â—n_o their_o mind_n at_o such_o time_n aâ—_n thâ—y_v suffer_v tribulation_n 1._o first_o to_o think_v that_o god_n iâ—_n just_a and_o faithful_a who_o never_o pâ—rmittâ—th_v we_o to_o suffer_v great_a affliction_n then_o assist_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v easy_o endure_v 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o as_o s._n paul_n teach_v us._n 2._o to_o remember_v the_o sundry_a misery_n of_o our_o life_n past_o which_o before_o we_o feel_v they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v intolerable_a and_o yet_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v well_o overcome_v they_o so_o likewise_o will_v god_n assist_v we_o to_o bear_v all_o affliction_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 3._o to_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o b._n saint_n for_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v that_o s._n peter_n will_v have_v be_v afraid_a if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v crucify_v with_o his_o head_n downwards_o and_o yet_o he_o choose_v that_o death_n himself_o likewise_o of_o s._n bartholomew_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o skin_n fleid_v off_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o holy_a martyr_n remedy_n for_o such_o who_o for_o humane_a respect_n be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v well_o 1._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v ill_a why_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v well_o 2_o remember_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v short_o and_o must_v appear_v before_o christ_n thy_o judge_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a at_o that_o time_n 3._o if_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o hang_v naked_a on_o the_o cross_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o well_o do_v 4._o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v spend_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o do_v good_a for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o 5._o what_o will_v thou_o say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o great_a will_v thy_o shame_n then_o be_v how_o great_a thy_o confusion_n 6._o when_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a
work_n thou_o cause_v joy_n and_o delight_n to_o all_o the_o b._n saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o will_v thou_o then_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o delight_n for_o any_o humane_a respect_n 7._o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v well_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n deni_v christ_n and_o what_o shame_n can_v be_v great_a than_o this_o 8._o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 10.12.8_o luc._n 10.12.8_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 9_o david_n say_v 52.9_o psal_n 52.9_o god_n will_v confound_v and_o contemn_v those_o that_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n and_o s._n paul_n if_o yet_o i_o shall_v study_v to_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 10._o consider_v how_o base_a &_o abject_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o worldly_a respect_n to_o neglect_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n 11._o thou_o do_v promise_v in_o thy_o baptism_n that_o thou_o will_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o will_v above_o all_o thing_n love_v god_n thy_o creator_n why_o then_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v ashamed_a to_o perform_v thy_o duty_n to_o god_n 12._o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n why_o therefore_o be_v we_o not_o ashamed_a to_o displease_v god_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o world_n 13._o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o well_o do_v by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v make_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o we_o do_v ill_a whereby_o we_o purchase_v pain_n in_o this_o life_n &_o eternal_a damnation_n hereafter_o 14._o they_o who_o for_o worldly_a respect_n refrain_v to_o do_v well_o 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can_v thou_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v thou_o for_o such_o a_o injury_n 20._o assure_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o hold_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n please_v the_o one_o and_o not_o offend_v the_o other_o 21._o thou_o will_v not_o refrain_v thy_o meat_n drink_n or_o apparel_n for_o any_o humane_a respect_n that_o may_v happen_v unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o do_v well_o 22._o thou_o will_v not_o refrain_v from_o seek_v a_o worldly_a treasure_n though_o all_o thy_o friend_n shall_v laugh_v at_o thou_o for_o it_o and_o be_v thou_o then_o ashamed_a to_o seek_v the_o treasure_n of_o god_n grace_n 23._o imagine_v upon_o thy_o one_o hand_n god_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o on_o thy_o other_o hand_n the_o world_n and_o the_o transitory_a delight_n thereof_o which_o of_o thâ—se_a two_o will_v thou_o chief_o regard_v will_v thou_o not_o choose_v to_o posesse_v the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n 24._o for_o no_o worldly_a regard_n thou_o will_v omit_v to_o gratify_v he_o that_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o peril_n of_o lose_v thy_o life_n why_o then_o be_v thou_o unmindful_a to_o perform_v thy_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v thou_o life_n but_o do_v also_o daily_a preserve_v the_o same_o a_o remedy_n for_o such_o as_o the_o enemy_n labour_v to_o drive_v into_o despair_n suggest_v unto_o they_o that_o all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o themselves_o be_v damn_v out_o of_o taulerus_n thou_o must_v cast_v upon_o god_n as_o s._n peter_n teach_v and_o upon_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n all_o thy_o care_n and_o solicitude_n for_o as_o seaman_n be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o shipwreck_n cast_v their_o anchor_n into_o the_o sea_n thereby_o to_o save_v their_o life_n so_o we_o be_v assault_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n must_v cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n into_o the_o seâ—_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o into_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o his_o divinity_n fix_v our_o perfect_a hope_n and_o most_o firm_a confidence_n in_o his_o only_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n motive_n to_o comfort_v those_o that_o live_v virtuous_o and_o do_v many_o good_a deed_n to_o consider_v often_o these_o point_n follow_v 1._o first_o that_o thou_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o thou_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n 3._o that_o in_o baptism_n thou_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o thou_o be_v reclaim_v from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o that_o thou_o be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v so_o often_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n prepare_v with_o such_o love_n and_o with_o so_o great_a expense_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v 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