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any_o mind_n or_o power_n to_o think_v of_o that_o horrible_a monster_n never_o enough_o fear_v that_o dreadful_a page_n and_o follower_n of_o death_n sicque_fw-la tenent_fw-la lachrymat_n quia_fw-la nil_fw-la lachrymabile_fw-la cermunt_fw-la thus_o they_o weep_v not_o now_o because_o they_o see_v not_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o begin_v when_o they_o have_v do_v with_o death_n which_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o weep_v in_o which_o tanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la tolerabiliorem_fw-la habebit_fw-la damnationem_fw-la quanto_fw-la hic_fw-la minorem_fw-la habuit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la 39_o aug_n in_o enchir._n cap_n 39_o their_o damnation_n as_o augustine_n prove_v pithy_o will_v be_v more_o tolerable_a by_o how_o much_o their_o iniquity_n have_v be_v the_o lesser_a in_o this_o life_n whereas_o nature_n even_o mere_a nature_n and_o not_o only_o the_o platonist_n and_o other_o wise_a and_o learned_a heathen_a among_o grecian_n and_o roman_n but_o the_o unlettered_a savage_n and_o 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will_v find_v themselves_o delude_v when_o their_o sear_a conscience_n awake_v worse_o than_o jonas_n in_o the_o tempest_n even_o in_o a_o gulf_n horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o no_o rock_n nor_o mountain_n nor_o arm_n of_o flesh_n nor_o army_n of_o angel_n can_v protect_v they_o from_o the_o irresistible_a indignation_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o plura_fw-la dolour_n prohibet_fw-la no_o more_o of_o this_o it_o be_v then_o for_o these_o consideration_n that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v incline_v to_o weep_v and_o than_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o often_o as_o limbeck_n sometime_o distil_v their_o weep_v out_o of_o the_o weed_n of_o their_o own_o offence_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o true_a contrition_n sometime_o out_o of_o the_o bitter_a herb_n of_o other_o iniquity_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o tender_a compassion_n sometime_o out_o of_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n by_o the_o flame_n of_o spiritual_a contemplation_n 3._o humiliation_n §._o 59_o and_o now_o what_o dolefull_n complaint_n may_v we_o not_o just_o pant_v forth_o for_o that_o we_o neither_o see_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o our_o weep_v nor_o sorrow_n for_o they_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v neither_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n nor_o soften_v our_o heart_n for_o this_o work_n but_o conceal_v in_o this_o our_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n and_o hide_v they_o from_o our_o eye_n 9_o aug._n confess_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o but_o alas_o oh_o lord_n vnde_fw-la hoc_fw-la monstrum_fw-la &_o quare_fw-la istud_fw-la how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v before_o our_o secure_a soul_n be_v awaken_v to_o weep_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o weep_v may_v be_v weaken_v thou_o that_o have_v hitherto_o in_o patience_n expect_v our_o weep_v we_o beseech_v thou_o now_o in_o pity_n call_v we_o effectual_o to_o weep_v oh_o 5.1_o amos_n 5.1_o that_o we_o will_v hear_v as_o the_o prophet_n charge_v the_o word_n which_o be_v take_v up_o against_o we_o even_o a_o lamentation_n before_o the_o lord_n turn_v our_o feast_n into_o mourn_v and_o all_o our_o song_n into_o lamentation_n 8.10_o amos_n 8.10_o and_o before_o he_o bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o before_o he_o make_v it_o as_o the_o mourn_a of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o this_o our_o want_n and_o defect_n of_o weep_v we_o may_v as_o just_o plead_v as_o ever_o cyprian_n 2_o cypr._n epist_n 2_o scelus_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la geritur_fw-la sed_fw-la docetur_fw-la sin_n be_v not_o only_o wrought_v but_o teach_v and_o every_o where_o we_o may_v see_v with_o this_o same_o father_n quod_fw-la &_o dolori_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o pudori_fw-la what_o may_v make_v we_o both_o weep_v and_o blush_v for_o the_o forementioned_a cause_n of_o weep_v and_o all_o other_o cause_n may_v as_o palpable_o be_v find_v among_o we_o as_o ever_o only_o we_o want_v grace_n to_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o behold_v and_o see_v where_o be_v that_o place_n over_o which_o we_o may_v not_o weep_v as_o once_o our_o saviour_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o impenitent_a multitude_n which_o vilify_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v move_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o weep_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o who_o see_v not_o indignation_n be_v come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o often_o set_v his_o trumpet_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n cry_v a_o eagle_n come_v against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o people_n have_v transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o trespass_v against_o his_o law_n may_v not_o every_o one_o see_v jeremiahs_n almond_n rod_n and_o seethe_a pot_n in_o the_o heavy_a message_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n utter_v against_o we_o touch_v all_o our_o wickedness_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o take_v heed_n ne_o sit_v minor_fw-la medicina_fw-la quam_fw-la vulnus_fw-la 31._o cypr._n epist_n 31._o that_o our_o cure_n be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o wound_n that_o our_o weep_v be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o wickedness_n 22.6_o ezek_n 22.6_o that_o we_o weep_v if_o not_o as_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o loin_n and_o melt_v of_o the_o heart_n 5.16_o amos_n 5.16_o yet_o as_o amos_n wail_v in_o all_o our_o street_n and_o say_v in_o all_o our_o high_a way_n alas_o alas_o call_v the_o husbandman_n to_o mourn_v and_o such_o and_o yet_o we_o always_o want_v either_o remembrance_n or_o disposition_n to_o weep_v for_o sometime_o satan_n do_v stupefy_v and_o benumb_v our_o soul_n and_o then_o we_o have_v little_a or_o no_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n sometime_o we_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o our_o sin_n so_o apprehensive_a both_o of_o the_o number_n and_o deformity_n of_o they_o that_o we_o become_v thereby_o either_o ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o bewail_v they_o that_o the_o shame_n and_o fear_v which_o satan_n take_v away_o when_o we_o commit_v sin_n he_o restore_v again_o when_o we_o shall_v lament_v they_o and_o not_o only_o do_v commission_n make_v we_o sinful_a but_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o every_o sin_n we_o hate_v not_o for_o though_o we_o can_v avoid_v all_o and_o every_o sin_n yet_o we_o shall_v hate_v all_o and_o every_o sinne._n §._o 61._o and_o thus_o have_v total_o pollute_v our_o life_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o work_v with_o the_o incestuous_a brood_n of_o actual_a transgression_n we_o pass_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n in_o do_v nothing_o a_o great_a in_o do_v thing_n to_o little_a purpose_n but_o the_o great_a part_n in_o do_v evil_a we_o do_v either_o through_o ignorance_n not_o know_v god_n or_o negligence_n not_o follow_v god_n or_o through_o malice_n resist_v god_n live_v as_o without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n
aug._n epist_n 64._o hostess_fw-la nostri_fw-la vires_fw-la sentit_fw-la nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la bellum_fw-la indixerit_fw-la none_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n virulency_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o member_n but_o they_o that_o war_n against_o he_o to_o evidence_n or_o exemplify_v this_o truth_n be_v too_o long_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a so_o that_o now_o for_o this_o sin_n the_o reader_n quascunque_fw-la aspiciet_fw-la lachryma_fw-la fecere_fw-la lituras_fw-la what_o bâ—otts_n or_o error_n soever_o he_o find_v here_o may_v impute_v they_o just_o to_o my_o tear_n resolve_v hereafter_o to_o content_v myself_o either_o to_o cast_v down_o my_o heart_n in_o pity_v or_o to_o lift_v it_o up_o in_o pray_v 2._o bernard_n de_fw-fr considerate_a l._n 3._o c._n 2._o see_v our_o complaint_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v laugh_v out_o of_o court_n authorize_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o a_o plus_fw-fr facetiae_fw-la quam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la or_o no_o more_o regard_v than_o the_o hum_n of_o bee_n sometime_o than_o we_o may_v deplore_v the_o extravagant_a hypocrisy_n of_o the_o time_n gall_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o conscionable_a conversation_n of_o the_o little_a flock_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o condemn_v their_o outward_a formality_n and_o temporize_v and_o make_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o their_o present_a case_n without_o conversion_n be_v wretched_a sometime_o we_o may_v implore_v the_o help_n of_o heaven_n either_o to_o restrain_v the_o hellish_a virulency_n of_o rail_a shimeis_n 7.9_o mich._n 7.9_o and_o malicious_a doegs_n or_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v this_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v our_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o we_o know_v that_o 2._o hier._n contr_n jovinianum_fw-la l._n 2._o amara_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eam_fw-la prae_fw-la dicant_fw-la replentur_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la the_o truth_n be_v bitter_a and_o they_o that_o preach_v and_o profess_v it_o be_v fill_v with_o bitterness_n for_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n his_o song_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n may_v fit_o be_v appropriate_v to_o our_o age_n and_o be_v verify_v in_o our_o nation_n ecce_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la amaritude_n mea_fw-la amarissima_fw-la which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n our_o translation_n read_v behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n but_o the_o vulgar_a 38.17_o isa_n 38.17_o behold_v in_o peace_n my_o bitterness_n be_v most_o bitter_a 35._o bern._n supper_n cant_v serm._n 35._o whereupon_o bernard_n play_v no_o less_o elegant_o then_o moral_o amara_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o niece_n martyrum_fw-la amarior_fw-la post_fw-la in_o conflictu_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la amarissima_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la bitter_n first_o in_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n more_o bitter_a thereafter_o in_o conflict_n with_o heretic_n most_o bitter_a now_o through_o malice_n of_o professor_n thus_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o old_a but_o now_o fulfil_v howsoever_o quae_fw-la venit_fw-la indignè_fw-la poena_fw-la dâ—lenda_fw-la venit_fw-la we_o can_v choose_v but_o weep_v in_o all_o our_o indignity_n &_o wrong_n yet_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o a_o day_n will_v come_v in_o which_o the_o high_a and_o everlasting_a judge_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v will_v then_o at_o further_a before_o man_n and_o angel_n bring_v forth_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o our_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n in_o which_o scelesta_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la linguâ—_n those_o doggish_a tongue_n and_o bark_a dog_n that_o now_o domineer_v over_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v everlasting_o cashire_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o eternity_n for_o the_o reviler_n no_o more_o than_o the_o drunkard_n adulterer_n 6.10_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o impure_a and_o impenitent_a crew_n shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ecclesia_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr vnit._fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la christiane_n luporum_fw-la feritas_fw-la &_o canum_fw-la rabbis_n what_o do_v woolfish_a cruelty_n and_o dogged_a fury_n in_o the_o mouth_n or_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a wherefore_o as_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o god_n never_o abide_v with_o their_o untamed_a affection_n so_o shun_v thou_o oh_o my_o soul_n their_o curse_a anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o hate_v thou_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a §._o 67._o last_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v our_o real_a and_o actual_a grievance_n we_o can_v not_o but_o weep_v in_o a_o general_a humiliation_n before_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o we_o with_o his_o wrath_n never_o more_o to_o be_v appease_v 34._o cypr._n epist_n 34._o if_o there_o be_v any_o thomae_fw-la similis_fw-la qui_fw-la minus_fw-la auribus_fw-la credat_fw-la nec_fw-la ocuiorum_fw-la fides_fw-la deest_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la quod_fw-la audit_n &_o videat_fw-la like_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n who_o believe_v not_o our_o report_n what_o our_o report_n can_v his_o own_o sight_n and_o sense_n may_v persuade_v he_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o minister_n and_o man_n of_o god_n of_o inferior_a degree_n the_o more_o experience_n they_o have_v in_o their_o holy_a work_n the_o less_o reward_n and_o respect_n they_o find_v in_o the_o world_n which_o misery_n though_o christ_n &_o paul_n foresee_v 10.7_o luke_n 10.7_o enact_v as_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n in_o more_o than_o mede_n and_o persian_a irrevocability_n 5.18_o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n yet_o that_o brief_a statute_n so_o ample_a and_o strong_a in_o itself_o that_o the_o very_a metaphorical_a phrase_n not_o only_o determine_v the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n but_o yield_v a_o imperious_a reason_n of_o the_o strict_a performance_n thereof_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o count_v a_o 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