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all_o our_o sin_n as_o though_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v they_o even_o so_o do_v he_o promise_v say_v 7.18.19_o mich._n 7.18.19_o god_n be_v one_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v we_o grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o will_v â—uâ—â—e_v to_o we_o and_o will_v be_v favourable_a and_o he_o will_v it_o ke_v away_o our_o iniquitus_fw-la and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 100l_n 8_o â—_o 10_o etc._n etc._n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n for_o look_v how_o â—igh_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o compa_fw-mi isoâ—_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o fast_o be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v thâ—_n lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o â—â—â—â—e_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v mâ—â—e_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n read_v more_o in_o psal_n 145_o 8.9_o and_o 147.8.10_o &_o in_o joel._n 2.13_o math._n 18_o 11._o 2._o cor._n 1_o 3._o mercy_n place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o god_n great_a mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o unto_o the_o 18._o verse_n sure_o these_o place_n be_v word_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o singular_a comfort_n and_o they_o be_v certain_a sin_n sure_a and_o unchangeable_a speak_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o eternal_a verity_n itself_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v mistrust_v or_o despair_v of_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o that_o verse_n be_v verify_v in_o we_o 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earth_n may_v be_v the_o better_o forewarn_v for_o that_o as_o the_o say_v tela_n praevisa_fw-la minus_fw-la nocent_a of_o this_o most_o subtle_a and_o deadly_a stratagem_n concern_v this_o most_o dongerous_a and_o fatal_a assault_a engine_n of_o the_o archenemie_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o deep_a despair_n and_o devilish_a soule-poyson_n i_o have_v think_v good_a by_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o short_a treatise_n to_o put_v myself_o and_o other_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o three_o point_n desperation_n three_o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v note_v in_o thâ—s_n treatise_n of_o desperation_n to_o wit_n first_o of_o the_o haynousnhsse_n greevousâ—esse_n &_o perniciousnesse_n of_o desperation_n second_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o three_o of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n ii_o the_o second_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v describe_v how_o heinous_a grievous_a hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a the_o sin_n of_o desperation_n be_v in_o sundry_a and_o manifold_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v we_o 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faythfulnes_n towards_o he_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v any_o such_o cogitation_n thought_n or_o conceit_n once_o to_o enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v prove_v himself_o a_o liar_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o if_o thou_o once_o suffer_v the_o distrust_n and_o diffidence_n in_o god_n promise_a mercy_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o greevousnesse_n of_o thy_o offence_n through_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n itself_o and_o the_o crafty_a ingestion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o and_o possess_v thy_o heart_n o_o horrible_a &_o grievous_a be_v this_o last_o sin_n of_o despair_v which_o thou_o adde_v to_o thy_o former_a sin_n desperation_n the_o horriblenes_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o diffidence_n mistrust_n or_o desperation_n so_o heinous_a so_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a be_v this_o thy_o sin_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v obtain_v according_a to_o his_o promise_a word_n that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n agendae_fw-la aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr utiliti_fw-la to_o paenitentia_fw-la agendae_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la scâ—lus_fw-la quod_fw-la commâ—sisti_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la facit_fw-la te_fw-la penitus_fw-la interiâ—e_fw-la not_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o thy_o despair_n of_o forgiveness_n have_v utter_o cast_v thou_o away_o sure_o judas_n his_o despair_n and_o distrust_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n his_o opinion_n be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o his_o treason_n in_o the_o betray_n of_o his_o master_n whereunto_o agree_v s._n jero._n magis_fw-la inquit_fw-la offendit_fw-la deum_fw-la judas_n in_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la desperando_fw-la seipsum_fw-la suspendit_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la tradidit_fw-la desperatio_fw-la enim_fw-la reddit_fw-la hominem_fw-la maledictum_fw-la &_o protectione_n dei_fw-la indignum_fw-la 108._o jer._n super_fw-la psal_n 108._o judas_n say_v s._n jerome_n more_o offend_v god_n herein_o that_o in_o despair_n he_o hang_v himself_o then_o in_o that_o he_o betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o desperation_n make_v a_o man_n accurse_a and_o unworthy_a god_n protection_n and_o thus_o likewise_o cain_n his_o despair_a in_o god_n mercy_n after_o his_o murder_n commit_v be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n his_o blood_n for_o to_o add_v despair_n to_o former_a sin_n be_v to_o draw_v sin_n after_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cartroope_n to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n to_o fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n and_o so_o to_o purchase_v swift_a and_o most_o certain_a damnation_n it_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o fashion_n and_o old_a wont_a of_o satan_n despair_v when_o especial_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o tempt_v to_o despair_v to_o persuade_v man_n when_o he_o 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it_o be_v no_o relief_n but_o a_o everlasting_a burden_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o soulâ—_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delivery_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o certain_a destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o redemption_n but_o a_o undoubted_a condemnation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o and_o final_o see_v that_o it_o change_v temporal_a grief_n into_o eternal_a grief_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o conscience_n into_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o be_v verify_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n bernard_n desperatio_fw-la auget_fw-la peccatum_fw-la desperatio_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la desperatio_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la desperation_n s._n â—erbards_n opinion_n concern_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o desperation_n desperation_n increase_v sin_n desperation_n be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o sin_n desperation_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o other_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o thousand_o 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into_o the_o which_o the_o ruler_n officer_n and_o governor_n of_o king_n darius_n cause_v daniel_n to_o be_v cast_v 6.17_o dan._n 6.17_o and_o close_v up_o yea_o and_o this_o be_v seven_o time_n worse_o than_o the_o seventimes_o hoat_v burn_a oven_n or_o furnace_n 3.19_o dan._n 3.19_o into_o the_o which_o that_o proud_a idolatrous_a king_n nabuchadnezzar_n command_v sidrach_n misaâ—h_o and_o abeanâ—go_n the_o true_a servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o only_a true_a and_o everliving_a god_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o this_o be_v that_o incurable_a remediless_a and_o desperate_a sore_a wound_n and_o malady_n which_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n jeremie_n and_o micheas_n 1._o jerem._n 3_o mich._n 1._o in_o their_o day_n complain_v of_o among_o their_o people_n this_o be_v that_o great_a stop_n and_o let_v that_o hinder_v and_o resist_v god_n holy_a grace_n from_o flow_v and_o enter_v into_o die_v soul_n of_o sinful_a man_n this_o be_v the_o axe_n that_o heaw_v and_o chop_v a_o sunder_o the_o chain_n wherewith_o god_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o merciful_a kindness_n will_v draw_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n unto_o himself_o by_o repentance_n 11._o ozeas_n 11._o whereof_o speak_v the_o prophet_n ozeas_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a 37.3_o psalm_n 37.3_o say_v the_o holy_a glost_n by_o the_o prophet_n david_n where_o he_o place_v &_o set_v trust_v in_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o do_v good_a in_o the_o second_o trust_v in_o god_n go_v before_o as_o the_o mistress_n and_o do_v good_a follow_v and_o attend_v on_o as_o the_o handmaid_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v spes_fw-la alit_fw-la agricolas_fw-la be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_n the_o husband_n man_n heart_n will_v burst_v hope_n nowrish_v his_o heart_n even_o so_o despair_n and_o diffidence_n or_o distrust_v in_o god_n be_v a_o stepmother_n to_o well_o do_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o do_v good_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a writer_n upon_o the_o say_v 37._o psalm_n 37.3_o musculus_fw-la in_o psalm_n 37.3_o desperatio_fw-la &_o diffidentia_fw-la abstrahit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la study_v boni_fw-la nam_fw-la cogitat_fw-la omne_fw-la fieri_fw-la frustra_fw-la ita_fw-la namque_fw-la ex_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la promanant_fw-la mortalium_fw-la conatus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la cenatibus_fw-la satis_fw-la liqueat_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la sperat_fw-la why_o desperation_n draw_v man_n back_o from_o all_o well_o do_v and_o why_o desperation_n and_o mistrust_n draw_v back_o from_o all_o desire_n of_o well_o do_v for_o it_o think_v all_o to_o be_v but_o lose_v labour_n for_o so_o do_v all_o man_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n flow_v and_o spring_n from_o hope_n and_o trust_v that_o every_o man_n do_n do_v plain_o testify_v what_o he_o hope_v or_o trust_v for_o and_o now_o let_v this_o suffice_v brief_o to_o give_v a_o taste_n how_o great_a and_o grievous_a hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a this_o sin_n of_o desperation_n be_v chapter_n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n contain_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o principal_a cause_n of_o desperation_n that_o memorable_a and_o notable_a say_n of_o s._n gregory_n in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n move_v i_o to_o think_v and_o here_o to_o commit_v it_o to_o writing_n that_o one_o cause_n of_o desperation_n and_o not_o the_o least_o but_o rather_o the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o arise_v from_o the_o subtle_a cunning_a and_o cozen_a counsel_n inducement_n persuasion_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o say_v s._n grigorie_n 〈◊〉_d greâ—_n in_o quâ—dam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—m_n in_o gravi_fw-la peccato_fw-la miser_n homo_fw-la libitur_fw-la siâ—_n idet_fw-la ei_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ne_fw-la poeâ—iteat_fw-la ne_fw-la confiâ—â—atur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la leave_n et_fw-la modicum_fw-la in_o cordâ—_n affirmat_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la praedicat_fw-la loâ—gum_fw-la spacium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la promittit_fw-la permanere_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la suggerit_fw-la ut_fw-la 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of_o this_o horrible_a soul_n murder_a disperation_n and_o here_o also_o do_v he_o set_v down_o by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n he_o bring_v and_o lead_v a_o poor_a careless_a wretched_a man_n into_o despair_n now_o consider_v this_o moreover_o that_o if_o satan_n that_o archenemie_n of_o man_n welfare_n 1._o job._n 1._o dare_v very_o bold_o and_o sawce_o without_o any_o bid_n presume_v to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o god_n presence_n among_o his_o holy_a angel_n if_o he_o dare_v so_o subtel_o and_o cunning_o dissemble_o and_o lie_o assail_v and_o assault_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v yet_o innocent_n 3._o gen._n 3._o unstayned_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o sin_n nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o if_o he_o dare_v approach_v and_o with_o diverse_a temptation_n assault_v and_o allure_v christ_n jesus_n himself_o 4.3_o math._n 4.3_o both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o man_n free_a from_o any_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n endevor_v himself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a 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champion_n to_o catch_v we_o in_o the_o most_o dangerous_a snare_n of_o
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