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a_o corrupt_a thing_n second_o he_o seem_v unto_o i_o more_o foolish_a and_o more_o unjust_a who_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o healthful_a will_v not_o carry_v a_o small_a burden_n but_o have_v rather_o stay_v till_o his_o burden_n be_v great_a and_o himself_o weak_a such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o carry_v the_o burden_n of_o repentance_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v light_a and_o little_a but_o put_v it_o of_o to_o old_a age_n when_o as_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v weak_a &_o his_o burden_n wayghty_a we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o father_n one_o cut_v down_o wood_n bind_v up_o a_o burden_n of_o it_o and_o then_o make_v trial_n whether_o he_o can_v carry_v it_o but_o see_v himself_o not_o able_a to_o carry_v the_o same_o he_o cut_v down_o more_o wood_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a burden_n and_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v less_o able_a to_o lift_v it_o up_o by_o so_o much_o he_o augment_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v sinner_n who_o defer_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n do_v increase_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sinner_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v gregory_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o forthwith_a cleanse_v and_o purge_v by_o repentance_n do_v draw_v on_o another_o with_o his_o weight_n three_o be_v not_o he_o exceed_v unjust_a and_o mad_a that_o bestow_v &_o consume_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n all_o his_o cost_n &_o all_o his_o diligence_n in_o build_v of_o house_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o mind_v to_o dwell_v but_o do_v pull_v down_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o main_a the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o inhabit_v certain_o this_o man_n altogether_o work_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v count_v both_o a_o fool_n &_o a_o mad_a man_n this_o do_v a_o sinner_n who_o proroge_v his_o conversion_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n build_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n where_o notwithstanding_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o dwell_v fear_v and_o dread_v therefore_o that_o ancient_a say_n he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n build_v in_o hell_n second_o himself_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o long_a life_n something_o worse_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v when_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o example_n the_o first_o be_v because_o if_o any_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v sick_a then_o sound_a a_o servant_n then_o free_a poor_a then_o endue_v with_o some_o competent_a wealth_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o himself_o a_o sinner_n be_v like_a to_o this_o man_n because_o he_o have_v rather_o live_v nay_o lie_v dead_a in_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sickness_n &_o infirmity_n they_o be_v whole_a strong_a and_o sound_n wherefore_o a_o sinner_n be_v more_o cruel_a against_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v dead_a then_o alive_a sick_a then_o sound_a a_o servant_n then_o free_a as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n john_n 8_o who_o soever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v god_n a_o good_a man_n albeit_o he_o serve_v yet_o he_o be_v free_a but_o a_o evil_a man_n although_o he_o reign_v yet_o be_v he_o a_o servant_n neither_o of_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a of_o so_o many_o master_n as_o he_o have_v vice_n the_o second_o example_n be_v he_o be_v a_o debtor_n who_o take_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n upon_o usury_n for_o by_o so_o much_o more_o do_v his_o debt_n &_o usury_n increase_v by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v long_o in_o discharge_v it_o and_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o negligent_a in_o repay_v it_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v less_o sufficient_a to_o repay_v certain_o it_o be_v hurtful_a &_o unprofitable_a to_o himself_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o sinner_n who_o persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o 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consolation_n tear_n without_o cease_v hideous_a noise_n without_o silence_n howl_v without_o melody_n burn_v fire_n without_o refresh_v a_o violent_a wind_n without_o calmness_n heat_n without_o end_n and_o all_o evil_a without_o any_o good_a therefore_o arise_v my_o love_n &_o go_v with_o i_o behold_v all_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n do_v come_v to_o meet_v thou_o then_o also_o shall_v be_v present_a the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o soul_n be_v commit_v say_v happy_a and_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o in_o this_o world_n have_v not_o spot_v nor_o blemish_v their_o garment_n o_o unhappy_a soul_n o_o friend_n of_o devil_n o_o the_o curse_a creature_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n i_o always_o stand_v by_o thou_o and_o thou_o see_v i_o not_o i_o always_o admonish_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o always_o suggest_v good_a counsel_n unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o therefore_o now_o get_v thou_o go_v to_o hell_n into_o the_o handle_n of_o devil_n 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the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n bestow_v on_o we_o thy_o mercy_n grace_n wisdom_n charity_n chastity_n humility_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o our_o adversity_n and_o extremity_n that_o we_o may_v always_o bless_v glorify_v honour_n and_o praise_n jesus_n amen_n laus_fw-la tri-uni_a deo_fw-la finis_fw-la eccles_n 1._o eccle._n 12._o esay_n 30_o a_o simile_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v at_o night_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o hour_n sound_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o we_o sit_v at_o meat_n a_o prayer_n against_o temptation_n a_o prayer_n john_n 17._o jerem._n 20._o hugo_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la what_o man_n be_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v eccles_n 3._o s._n augustine_n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o meditation_n innocentius_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n job_n 14_o go_v 3_o job_n 10_o job_n 21_o isidore_n chrysost._n epist._n add_v the_o odor_n lap_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o king_n of_o pride_n job._n 41._o greg._n lib._n 34._o moral_a cap._n 25._o 1_o john_n 3._o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v for_o three_o thing_n job._n 7._o apoc._n 2._o esay_n 53._o ibidem_fw-la god_n plagu_v and_o punish_v sin_n every_o where_o micah_n 7._o a_o simile_n a_o simile_n psal._n 51._o sin_n make_v the_o devil_n merry_a gen._n 14._o gregory_n a_o simile_n job_n 1._o job_n 30._o 1_o pet._n 5._o job_n 40._o luke_n 15._o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_n that_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n esay_n 59_o augustine_n ezra_n 6._o ester_n 7._o prou._n 19_o lib._n 3._o the_o consol_n philoso_n cap._n 1._o soph._n 2._o psal._n 21._o esay_n 59_o a_o simile_n esay_n 10._o august_n ser._n 144._o the_o tempt_v lib._n 4._o de_fw-la consola_fw-la philos._n psal._n 49._o 1_o john_n 3._o john_n 8._o math._n 16._o luke_n 9_o hier._n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o susanna_n high_a in_o a_o epistle_n to_o juliana_n cap._n true_a repentance_n august_n in_o his_o soliloquy_n three_o part_n of_o repentance_n contrition_n what_o it_o be_v in_o his_o 16._o sermon_n upon_o the_o cant._n august_n cassianus_n upon_o the_o 120._o psalm_n chrysost._n of_o the_o compunction_n of_o the_o hart_n confession_n in_o his_o 30._o sermon_n to_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o his_o 5â—_n sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la jerem._n 8._o isidor_n lib._n de_fw-fr etym._n leo_n in_o a_o sermon_n satisfaction_n augustine_n in_o his_o soliloquity_n gregory_n hom_o 5_o ad_fw-la monachos_fw-la augustine_n in_o psal_n 50_o in_o what_o thing_n satisfaction_n consist_v 1_o john_n 2_o ecclus_n 35_o luke_n 11_o the_o fruit_n of_o almsdeed_n prou_z 16_o 2_o king_n 4._o esay_n 58._o tob_z 4_o lib._n 18._o moral_a c._n 10_o 1_o king_n 1â—_n prou_z 3_o three_o