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consideration_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o savour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a food_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n so_o also_o if_o we_o have_v employ_v the_o sense_n of_o feel_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o body_n upon_o the_o only_o take_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o same_o body_n and_o profitable_a for_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o life_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n this_o good_a use_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o sense_n of_o our_o body_n do_v our_o lord_n god_n demand_v of_o we_o when_o he_o say_v 4._o deut._n 4._o keep_v thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n with_o great_a care_n and_o of_o this_o be_v we_o to_o make_v a_o very_a exact_a account_n in_o his_o divine_a judgement_n we_o shall_v also_o give_v account_n in_o the_o same_o judgement_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o be_v vain_a oath_n reproach_n murmuration_n curse_n scoff_v of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o word_n of_o anger_n and_o impatience_n of_o lie_v of_o sow_v discord_n of_o these_o and_o other_o which_o be_v either_o lascivious_a or_o curious_a or_o vain_a of_o every_o idle_a word_n say_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n 12._o matt._n 12._o shall_v man_n give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o word_n go_v for_o idle_a which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o profitable_a account_n must_v also_o be_v give_v of_o all_o sin_n of_o deed_n such_o as_o be_v disobedience_n to_o parent_n and_o other_o superior_n revenge_n ill_o in_o treaty_n of_o our_o neighbour_n dishonesty_n injustice_n usurp_v &_o detain_v the_o good_n of_o other_o against_o right_n unlawful_a bargain_n pride_n in_o government_n excess_n in_o the_o furniture_n of_o house_n of_o clothes_n of_o expense_n otherwise_o and_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o servant_n excess_n also_o in_o diet_n in_o play_n and_o in_o other_o superfluous_a and_o vain_a thing_n of_o all_o these_o and_o of_o all_o other_o evil_a deed_n account_n must_v be_v give_v as_o ecclesiastes_n say_v 12._o eccles_n 12._o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n both_o good_a &_o bad_a shall_v be_v present_v in_o that_o divine_a judgement_n to_o be_v there_o examine_v &_o for_o every_o work_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v erroneous_a and_o ill_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o all_o our_o thought_n such_o as_o be_v rash_a judgement_n consent_n which_o be_v give_v to_o revenge_n or_o else_o uncleanes_n or_o voluntary_a delight_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v ill_a or_o to_o inward_a hatred_n or_o in_o fine_a to_o thought_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 1_o sap._n 1_o god_n will_v examine_v &_o judge_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a beside_o this_o we_o shall_v give_v on_o give_v a_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o little_a thought_n on_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o omission_n which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o number_n and_o lie_v most_o hide_v from_o our_o sight_n for_o have_v forbear_v to_o pray_v to_o read_v good_a book_n to_o fast_o to_o perform_v other_o penance_n and_o mortification_n and_o to_o confess_v and_o communicate_v for_o have_v omit_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o at_o certain_a time_n when_o either_o some_o particular_a precept_n or_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o do_v those_o work_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o they_o for_o have_v fail_v to_o comply_v with_o many_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n and_o office_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o obligation_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n we_o shall_v give_v account_n how_o we_o have_v profit_v by_o those_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o as_o be_v his_o sacrament_n the_o guifte_n of_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n good_a sermon_n holy_a exampl_n virtuous_a conversation_n the_o admonition_n and_o reprehension_n of_o our_o superior_n and_o ghostly_a father_n and_o the_o interior_a inspiration_n which_o god_n have_v give_v us._n we_o shall_v give_v account_n how_o we_o have_v use_v our_o natural_a and_o temporal_a benefit_n as_o namely_o our_o health_n if_o we_o have_v employ_v it_o upon_o the_o service_n of_o that_o lord_n who_o give_v it_o our_o time_n if_o we_o have_v spend_v it_o profitable_o our_o reputation_n if_o we_o use_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n our_o estate_n &_o temporal_a good_n if_o we_o have_v employ_v they_o only_o to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o true_a necessity_n of_o ourselves_o our_o family_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o to_o the_o honest_a condition_n of_o every_o one_o the_o account_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n when_o he_o tell_v that_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o the_o talon_n which_o god_n give_v he_o which_o be_v his_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n as_o also_o his_o temporal_a good_n be_v not_o well_o employ_v by_o he_o nor_o use_v in_o those_o work_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o 25._o matt._n 25._o thou_o negligent_a and_o wicked_a servant_n since_o thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o rigorous_a and_o that_o i_o expect_v more_o than_o i_o lay_v out_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o put_v out_o that_o talon_n to_o profit_v which_o i_o give_v thou_o that_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v
will_v be_v a_o long_a he_o long_a that_o be_v it_o will_v have_v be_v long_o for_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o all_o a_o man_n sin_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o business_n do_v only_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o go_v for_o the_o light_a &_o upon_o which_o man_n use_v to_o make_v the_o least_o reflection_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v gather_v and_o infer_v concern_v those_o other_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o follow_a circumstance_n a_o man_n be_v to_o consider_v and_o ponder_v even_o in_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n if_o ponder_v if_o a_o most_o necessary_a consequence_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v deep_o ponder_v these_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o in_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o estimation_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o light_a of_o all_o mortal_a sin_n be_v yet_o nevertheless_o so_o abhor_v by_o almighty_a god_n as_o that_o in_o the_o universal_a judgement_n he_o do_v publish_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n as_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o will_v complain_v against_o they_o as_o against_o fault_n which_o be_v full_a of_o injury_n and_o affront_n against_o his_o divine_a and_o eternal_a majesty_n and_o will_v proceed_v against_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o they_o as_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o will_v excommunicate_v they_o as_o curse_a people_n dryve_v they_o away_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o his_o company_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o will_v deliver_v they_o over_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o will_v execute_v the_o same_o pain_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v suffer_v by_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o in_o who_o infernal_a company_n they_o be_v to_o be_v torment_v &_o that_o for_o ever_o what_o will_v he_o not_o be_v sure_a to_o do_v to_o wicked_a 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another_o by_o wound_v and_o kill_v he_o or_o do_v it_o at_o least_o in_o his_o desire_n and_o when_o he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o good_a name_n by_o murmuration_n detraction_n and_o reproach_n or_o when_o he_o take_v from_o he_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o daughter_n or_o his_o kinswoman_n by_o fornication_n or_o adultry_n or_o the_o like_a and_o corporal_a and_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o charity_n be_v of_o far_o more_o importance_n than_o the_o corporal_a if_o negligence_n in_o relieve_v the_o corporal_a necessity_n of_o one_o neighbour_n when_o there_o be_v commodity_n for_o the_o same_o be_v so_o abhor_v and_o punish_v by_o almighty_a god_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o abhor_v and_o punish_v any_o slackness_n in_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o soul_n by_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o reprehend_v their_o vice_n and_o by_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o good_a life_n in_o case_n of_o 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and_o if_o the_o deny_v of_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n be_v a_o fault_n of_o so_o high_a quality_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v so_o to_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o life_n by_o give_v it_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o by_o teach_v it_o false_a doctrine_n and_o by_o induce_v it_o to_o vice_n by_o all_o persuasion_n and_o lewd_a example_n let_v the_o good_a christian_a pass_n on_o and_o consider_v &_o ponder_v yet_o more_o deep_o that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v other_o be_v sin_n commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o infidelity_n of_o several_a kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o sacrilege_n in_o break_v vow_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o god_n and_o of_o perjury_n which_o draw_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n be_v great_a sin_n than_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o consequent_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n do_v carry_v against_o they_o and_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o will_v execute_v for_o they_o be_v incomparable_o great_a from_o consideration_n from_o the_o true_a use_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o consideration_n hence_o the_o christian_a man_n will_v gather_v the_o great_a necessity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o abhor_v in_o a_o most_o profound_a internal_a manner_n all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o fly_v they_o with_o a_o most_o watchful_a care_n &_o to_o fear_v they_o with_o his_o whole_a hart_n for_o if_o the_o light_a sort_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o whereof_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v least_o account_n be_v so_o public_o to_o be_v record_v &_o reprove_v in_o that_o divine_a judgement_n &_o to_o be_v sentence_v as_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n and_o punish_v with_o eternal_a torment_n the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o grievous_a and_o in_o 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procure_v with_o diligence_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o therefore_o much_o and_o many_o time_n consider_v this_o divine_a judgement_n that_o so_o we_o may_v draw_v a_o holy_a fear_n from_o thence_o and_o grow_v therein_o and_o conserve_v ourselves_o thereby_o in_o a_o virtuous_a life_n so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o this_o pilgrimage_n so_o do_v saint_n peter_n advise_v we_o say_v 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v who_o be_v also_o our_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n and_o who_o as_o a_o most_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v judge_v &_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o be_v in_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o world_n as_o person_n who_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o house_n of_o our_o father_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o such_o fear_n as_o become_v his_o child_n chap._n xii_o how_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o 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love_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o any_o other_o act_n of_o virtue_n when_o that_o love_n of_o god_n be_v clean_o and_o pure_a from_o fault_n &_o from_o self_n love_n but_o advice_n but_o take_v heed_n thou_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o spirit_n without_o advice_n if_o a_o person_n shall_v only_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n for_o as_o much_o as_o â—ove_n do_v cause_v a_o kind_n of_o security_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n may_v grow_v from_o thence_o many_o time_n to_o be_v slack_a in_o virtue_n &_o forward_o to_o commit_v fault_n and_o come_v to_o be_v remiss_a in_o do_v of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n and_o admit_v of_o certain_a delicacy_n and_o so_o increase_v in_o self_n love_n and_o he_o may_v also_o come_v to_o presume_v upon_o himself_o conceave_a that_o he_o do_v great_o love_n god_n and_o by_o that_o very_a mean_n he_o go_v dispose_v himself_o to_o loose_v the_o same_o love_n of_o 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