so_o look_v to_o obtain_v mercy_n 708._o but_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v sin_v confess_v thy_o fault_n then_o daily_o in_o thy_o prayer_n for_o do_v i_o say_v confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow-servant_n who_o may_v reproach_v thou_o therewith_o confess_v they_o to_o god_n who_o heal_v they_o for_o although_o thou_o confess_v they_o not_o at_o all_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o they_o 258._o wherefore_o then_o tell_v i_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a &_o blush_v to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n for_o do_v thou_o discover_v they_o to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v reproach_v thou_o do_v thou_o confess_v they_o to_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v thou_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o lord_n who_o have_v care_n of_o thou_o who_o be_v kind_a who_o be_v thy_o physician_n thou_o show_v thy_o wound_n ibid._n i_o constrain_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o theatre_n and_o to_o make_v many_o witness_n of_o the_o matter_n confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o i_o alone_o in_o private_a that_o i_o may_v heal_v thy_o sore_n and_o free_v thou_o from_o grief_n 608._o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o wonderful_a that_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o neither_o discover_v they_o nor_o make_v they_o open_a and_o manifest_a nor_o constrain_v we_o to_o come_v forth_o in_o public_a and_o disclose_v our_o misdemeanour_n but_o command_v we_o to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o he_o alone_o and_o unto_o he_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v s._n chrysostome_n here_o walk_v alone_o that_o say_v of_o s._n augustine_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n 3._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v heal_v all_o my_o disease_n and_o that_o collection_n of_o s._n hilary_n upon_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 52_o psalm_n 51_o that_o david_n there_o teach_v we_o to_o confess_v to_o no_o other_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v the_o olive_n fruitful_a with_o the_o mercy_n of_o hope_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o that_o advise_v of_o pinuphius_n the_o egyptian_a abbot_n which_o i_o find_v also_o insert_v among_o the_o cottoniâ—nà _fw-la canon_n collect_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n under_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr poenitentiâ_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la confitendâ_fw-la 8_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v humble_o say_v i_o make_v my_o sin_n know_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v that_o by_o this_o confession_n he_o may_v confident_o adjoyne_v that_o which_o follow_v and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o impiety_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o if_o shamefastness_n do_v so_o draw_v thou_o back_o that_o thou_o blush_v to_o reveal_v they_o before_o man_n cease_v not_o by_o continual_a supplication_n to_o confess_v they_o unto_o he_o from_o who_o they_o can_v be_v hide_v and_o to_o say_v i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v against_o i_o always_o to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a before_o thou_o who_o custom_n be_v both_o to_o cure_v without_o the_o publish_n of_o any_o shame_n and_o to_o forgive_v sin_n without_o upbraid_v s._n augustine_n cassiodor_n and_o gregory_n make_v a_o further_a observation_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o 32_o psalm_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o god_n upon_o the_o only_a promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o make_v this_o confession_n do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n mark_v say_v al._n gregory_n how_o great_a the_o swiftness_n be_v of_o this_o vital_a indulgence_n how_o great_a the_o commendation_n be_v of_o god_n mercy_n that_o pardon_n shall_v accompany_v the_o very_a desire_n of_o he_o that_o be_v about_o to_o confess_v before_o that_o repentance_n do_v come_v to_o afflict_v he_o and_o remission_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o heart_n before_o that_o confession_n do_v break_v forth_o by_o the_o voice_n so_o s._n basil_n upon_o those_o other_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n psalm_n 38.8_o make_v this_o paraphrase_n 37._o i_o do_v not_o confess_v with_o my_o lip_n that_o i_o may_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o many_o but_o inward_o in_o my_o very_a heart_n shut_v my_o eye_n to_o thou_o alone_o who_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o secret_a do_v i_o show_v my_o groan_n roar_v within_o myself_o for_o the_o groan_n of_o my_o heart_n suffice_v for_o a_o confession_n and_o the_o lamentation_n send_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o as_o s._n basil_n make_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confession_n so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a tear_n say_v 22._o he_o do_v wash_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o voice_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v weep_v do_v provide_v both_o for_o pardon_n and_o for_o shamefastness_n tear_n do_v speak_v our_o fault_n without_o horror_n tear_n do_v confess_v our_o crime_n without_o offence_n of_o our_o shamefastness_n from_o whence_o he_o that_o gloss_v upon_o gratian_n who_o have_v insert_v these_o word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n into_o his_o collection_n of_o the_o decree_n do_v infer_v that_o lachrymae_fw-la if_o for_o shame_v a_o man_n will_v not_o confess_v tear_n alone_o do_v blot_v out_o his_o sin_n maximus_fw-la taurinensis_n follow_v s._n ambrose_n herein_o almost_o verbatim_o the_o tear_n say_v colon._n he_o wash_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o voice_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v tear_n therefore_o do_v equal_o provide_v both_o for_o our_o shamefastness_n and_o for_o our_o health_n they_o neither_o blush_v in_o ask_v and_o they_o obtain_v in_o request_v last_o prosper_n speak_v of_o sin_n commit_v by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ministry_n write_v thus_o 7._o they_o shall_v more_o easy_o appease_v god_n who_o be_v not_o convict_v by_o humane_a judgement_n do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n acknowledge_v their_o offence_n who_o either_o do_v discover_v it_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n or_o other_o not_o know_v what_o they_o be_v in_o secret_a do_v themselves_o give_v sentence_n of_o voluntary_a excommunication_n upon_o themselves_o and_o be_v separate_v not_o in_o mind_n but_o in_o office_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o which_o they_o do_v minister_v do_v lament_v their_o life_n as_o dead_a assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o effectual_a repentance_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v but_o also_o be_v make_v citizen_n of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v above_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a joy_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o tie_v unto_o external_a confession_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o god_n if_o he_o conceal_v his_o fault_n from_o man_n but_o that_o inward_a contrition_n and_o confession_n make_v to_o god_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n otherwise_o neither_o they_o nor_o we_o do_v debar_v man_n from_o open_v their_o grievance_n unto_o the_o physician_n of_o their_o soul_n either_o for_o their_o better_a information_n in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o disease_n or_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n or_o for_o receive_v further_o direction_n from_o they_o out_o of_o god_n word_n both_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o present_a sickness_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a danger_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 11._o if_o i_o shall_v sin_n although_o it_o be_v in_o any_o small_a offence_n and_o my_o thought_n do_v consume_v i_o and_o accuse_v i_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v a_o brother_n once_o to_o abbot_n arsenius_n the_o old_a man_n answer_v whatsoever_o hour_n a_o man_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o fault_n and_o shall_v say_v from_o his_o heart_n lord_n god_n i_o have_v sin_v grant_v i_o pardon_v that_o consumption_n of_o thought_n or_o heaviness_n shall_v cease_v forthwith_o and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o remedy_n as_o can_v be_v prescribe_v for_o a_o green_a wound_n to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n present_o to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o view_n of_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n 17._o to_o prevent_v satan_n by_o take_v his_o office_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o 17._o accuse_v ourselves_o first_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o take_v in_o time_n but_o suffer_v to_o fester_v and_o rankle_v the_o cure_n will_v not_o now_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o easy_a it_o be_v find_v
and_o can_v lie_v grant_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n that_o which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v and_o which_o have_v not_o ascend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v o_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o holy_a name_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n but_o may_v get_v out_o from_o thence_o although_o slothfulness_n and_o negligence_n have_v follow_v they_o and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o s._n thomas_n as_o they_o be_v common_o call_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n menesij_n let_v the_o holy_a ghâ—st_v give_v resurrection_n to_o your_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o the_o incorruptible_a kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o s._n ambrose_n for_o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n sine_fw-la i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o most_o high_a god_n that_o thou_o will_v raise_v up_o again_o those_o dear_a young_a 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shall_v pray_v even_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o answer_n do_v alphonsus_n the_o castro_n give_v before_o he_o that_o 3._o very_o often_o those_o thing_n be_v pray_v for_o which_o be_v certain_o know_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o that_o of_o this_o there_o be_v very_o many_o testimony_n and_o johannes_n medina_n that_o oratione_fw-la god_n dâ—lighteth_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o even_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v for_o god_n have_v decree_v say_v he_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o he_o decree_v the_o time_n wherein_o he_o mean_v to_o come_v and_o yet_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o incarnation_n and_o for_o his_o come_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o god_n have_v also_o decree_v to_o grant_v pardon_n unto_o every_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o yet_o the_o prayer_n be_v grateful_a unto_o he_o wherein_o either_o the_o penitent_a do_v pray_v for_o himself_o or_o another_o for_o he_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v his_o repentance_n god_n have_v decree_v also_o and_o promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v his_o church_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o counsel_n lawful_o assemble_v yet_o the_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o be_v grateful_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o hymn_n whereby_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n and_o grace_n be_v implore_v both_o for_o the_o council_n &_o the_o church_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o howsoever_o the_o church_n may_v sometime_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o shall_v certain_o receive_v yet_o she_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o have_v already_o receive_v and_o this_o she_o have_v receive_v that_o those_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_v see_v they_o have_v receive_v their_o sentence_n and_o be_v most_o secure_a from_o damnation_n the_o cardinal_n reply_v that_o this_o objection_n may_v easy_o be_v avoid_v suprae_fw-la for_o although_o those_o soul_n say_v he_o have_v receive_v already_o their_o first_o sentence_n in_o the_o particular_a judgement_n and_o by_o that_o sentence_n be_v free_v from_o hell_n yet_o do_v there_o yet_o remain_v the_o general_a judgement_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o second_o sentence_n wherefore_o the_o church_n pray_v that_o those_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o darkness_n nor_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o hell_n do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v but_o which_o it_o shall_v receive_v thus_o these_o man_n labour_v to_o show_v how_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v in_o their_o church_n may_v stand_v with_o their_o conceit_n of_o purgatory_n do_v thereby_o inform_v we_o how_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n may_v stand_v well_o enough_o without_o the_o supposal_n of_o any_o purgatory_n at_o all_o for_o if_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v most_o sure_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o adversary_n own_o confession_n do_v pray_v according_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v escape_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v certain_o be_v free_v from_o they_o already_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o the_o church_n in_o time_n past_a beseech_v god_n to_o chryso_v remember_v all_o those_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o rest_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o for_o evermore_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o think_v that_o it_o desire_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o last_o sentence_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v former_o adjudge_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o particular_a sentence_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n for_o as_o 2._o that_o which_o shall_v befall_v unto_o all_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v accomplish_v in_o every_o one_o at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o befall_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n the_o same_o be_v full_o accomplish_v upon_o the_o whole_a man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n whereupon_o we_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o do_v point_n out_o that_o great_a day_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o time_n wherein_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n rest_n and_o refresh_v joy_n and_o gladness_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n reward_n and_o crown_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o all_o god_n child_n as_o in_o 2._o timoth._n 1.16_o 18._o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n unto_o 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4._o i_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v say_v origen_n that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n which_o may_v require_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o debt_n see_v this_o very_a thing_n itself_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o think_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o largesse_n 20._o wage_n indeed_o say_v saint_n hilary_n there_o be_v none_o of_o gift_n because_o it_o be_v due_a by_o work_n but_o god_n have_v give_v the_o same_o free_a to_o all_o man_n by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n virgin_n whence_o shall_v i_o have_v so_o great_a merit_n see_v mercy_n be_v my_o crown_n say_v s._n ambrose_n and_o again_o 11._o which_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n which_o of_o we_o do_v so_o rise_v up_o in_o this_o body_n that_o he_o do_v elevate_v his_o mind_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o may_v continual_o adhere_v unto_o christ_n by_o what_o merit_n of_o man_n 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justice_n exercise_n virtue_n condemn_v vice_n repel_v sin_n show_v himself_o a_o example_n for_o other_o to_o imitate_v if_o he_o have_v perform_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v little_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v be_v small_a for_o all_o merit_n be_v short_a number_n god_n benefit_n if_o thou_o can_v and_o then_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v merit_v weigh_v thy_o own_o deed_n with_o the_o heavenly_a benefit_n ponder_v thy_o own_o act_n with_o the_o divine_a gift_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o understand_v what_o thou_o do_v merit_v whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v the_o exhortation_n make_v by_o s._n antony_n to_o his_o monk_n in_o egypt_n 25._o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v most_o short_a be_v measure_v with_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o all_o our_o time_n be_v even_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v sell_v for_o that_o which_o it_o be_v worth_a 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knock_v therefore_o dear_o belove_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v because_o we_o can_v as_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v the_o future_a bliss_n may_v be_v acquire_v but_o estimate_v it_o can_v be_v 43._o albeit_o thou_o have_v good_a deed_n equal_a in_o number_n to_o the_o star_n say_v agapetus_n the_o deacon_n to_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n yet_o shall_v thou_o never_o go_v beyond_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n shall_v bring_v unto_o god_n he_o do_v but_o offer_v unto_o he_o his_o own_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o own_o store_n and_o as_o one_o can_v outstrip_v his_o own_o shadow_n in_o the_o sun_n which_o prevent_v he_o always_o although_o he_o make_v never_o so_o much_o speed_v so_o neither_o can_v man_n by_o their_o good_a do_n outstrip_v the_o unmatchable_a bounty_n of_o god_n 14._o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n say_v gregory_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v it_o need_v therefore_o prayer_n after_o 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this_o therefore_o be_v true_a humility_n say_v anastasius_n sinaita_n or_o nicaenus_n to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o to_o account_v one_o self_n unclean_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n favour_n think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o goodness_n alone_o for_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n we_o do_v we_o answer_v not_o god_n for_o the_o very_a air_n alone_o which_o we_o do_v breathe_v and_o when_o we_o have_v offer_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v he_o do_v not_o owe_v we_o any_o reward_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o and_o none_o receive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o own_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o reward_n unto_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o book_n set_v out_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a against_o image_n â—_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o signify_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o alone_o we_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o father_n over_o which_o the_o propitiatory_a 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