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of_o heaven_n against_o we_o ibid._n desperare_fw-la est_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la descendere_fw-la to_o despair_n be_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n say_v isidore_n on_o the_o contrary_a prima_fw-la salus_fw-la est_fw-la declinare_fw-la culpam_fw-la sap_n secundae_fw-la non_fw-la desperare_fw-la veniam_fw-la to_o avoid_v the_o fault_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o second_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o pardon_n do_v thou_o despair_v of_o mercy_n sol._n as_o think_v that_o god_n can_v help_v and_o pardon_v thou_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a neither_o can_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v drayn_v dry_a 23._o my_o sin_n say_v cam_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v mentiris_fw-la cain_n maior_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la miserieordia_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la miseria_fw-la thou_o lie_v cain_n say_v saint_n austen_n god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o sin_n or_o 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