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not_o so_o much_o cause_n of_o fear_n first_o because_o his_o rigorous_a judgement_n be_v reserve_v till_o after_o this_o life_n 1â—_n in_o which_o respect_n himself_o say_v god_n do_v not_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o second_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v misinform_v of_o us._n three_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v â—â—_o he_o come_v in_o majesty_n with_o the_o attendance_n of_o all_o his_o heavenly_a court_n here_o he_o come_v disguise_v of_o set_a purpose_n because_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o come_v in_o a_o familiar_a way_n to_o do_v we_o honour_n and_o
favour_n and_o not_o for_o any_o sinister_a end_n ii_o yet_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o judge_n the_o apostle_n do_v put_v 〈◊〉_d in_o mind_n that_o before_o we_o presume_v to_o receive_v he_o 26_o we_o examine_v examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o offence_n as_o may_v hinder_v his_o love_a entertainment_n for_o if_o there_o be_v enmity_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o thrust_v ourselves_o thus_o upon_o he_o and_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n whatever_o gift_n we_o offer_v to_o god_n we_o mâ—st_v first_o make_v peace_n with_o our_o brother_n 23_o if_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o he_o and_o rather_o leave_v our_o offering_n then_o bring_v it_o with_o that_o distance_n in_o our_o breast_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v wary_a that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v not_o our_o adversary_n and_o if_o he_o be_v reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o quick_o in_o the_o way_n lest_o we_o turn_v his_o 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and_o here_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n we_o receive_v the_o self_n same_o body_n of_o out_o saviour_n with_o the_o selfsame_a wound_n what_o force_n and_o efficacy_n may_v not_o our_o prayer_n have_v offer_v they_o steep_v in_o these_o precious_a wound_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v or_o embellish_v with_o his_o sacred_a blood_n 10._o o_o my_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ._n in_o he_o thou_o will_v find_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v deny_v he_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o deserve_n will_v outweigh_v my_o ill_a desert_n hear_v his_o plea_n for_o i_o august_n behold_v he_o have_v write_v i_o and_o my_o petition_n in_o his_o hand_n read_v his_o handwrit_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o with_o he_o i_o say_v father_n forgive_v and_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o do_v give_v myself_o with_o he_o iii_o though_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o put_v himself_o upon_o this_o office_n for_o we_o and_o not_o only_o before_o we_o can_v deserve_v it_o but_o when_o we_o 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confidence_n in_o this_o life_n or_o what_o great_a comfort_n among_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n iv._o the_o magdalen_n understand_v her_o unworthynes_n yet_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o approach_v to_o our_o saviour_n but_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o her_o disease_n she_o come_v with_o humility_n to_o the_o physician_n who_o she_o find_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o cure_v she_o she_o place_v herself_o behind_o 〈◊〉_d his_o foot_n shame_n command_v she_o to_o be_v bashful_a love_v draw_v she_o on_o to_o a_o reverend_a confidence_n she_o begin_v with_o tear_n but_o never_o cease_v to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n for_o whoever_o have_v least_o cause_n to_o weep_v have_v most_o cause_n to_o love_n his_o sin_n be_v either_o forgive_v he_o or_o prevent_v gregâ—â—_n she_o consider_v what_o
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