be_v except_v ordinary_a law_n be_v faulty_a and_o guilty_a &_o it_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n that_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o they_o &_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o they_o who_o have_v comit_v mortal_a sin_n be_v so_o important_a that_o either_o they_o must_v be_v condemn_v to_o immense_a &_o everlasting_a torment_n or_o be_v declare_v not_o guilty_a but_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o great_a favour_n what_o clemency_n can_v be_v desire_v or_o even_o think_v of_o then_o that_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o for_o our_o judge_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o of_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n with_o we_o and_o who_o love_v we_o with_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n and_o who_o do_v so_o much_o esteem_v and_o desire_n both_o our_o liberty_n &_o our_o glory_n that_o for_o the_o procure_n thereof_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o to_o most_o bitter_a pain_n and_o scorn_v 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merit_n to_o they_o that_o so_o i_o may_v free_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o justify_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o spiritual_a health_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o to_o this_o very_a office_n of_o save_v man_n be_v ordain_v that_o judgement_n which_o he_o say_v he_o come_v to_o make_v in_o that_o first_o come_n and_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v against_o sin_n &_o against_o the_o devil_n also_o in_o favour_n of_o man_n so_o do_v he_o declare_v himself_o say_v through_o my_o passion_n and_o death_n judgement_n be_v now_o to_o pass_v and_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n against_o the_o devil_n for_o till_o now_o he_o hold_v man_n subject_a and_o captive_v under_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n but_o now_o by_o the_o payment_n which_o i_o be_o make_v for_o they_o they_o be_v to_o remain_v safe_a and_o free_a now_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o hold_v man_n subject_a under_o 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through_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o grow_v therein_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o distinction_n grow_v more_o apparent_a between_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o unfaithful_a between_o just_a person_n and_o sinner_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o such_o as_o be_v reprove_v by_o god_n for_o they_o who_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o do_v follow_v he_o by_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o life_n &_o by_o the_o take_n up_o of_o his_o cross_n according_a to_o their_o tyme._n their_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n present_a justice_n be_v just_a
yet_o make_v choice_n of_o we_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o first_o create_v we_o and_o after_o that_o sin_n be_v commit_v redeem_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v that_o most_o sublyme_n and_o supernatural_a end_n of_o beatitude_n which_o consist_v in_o see_v god_n and_o in_o enjoy_v god_n and_o in_o obtain_v and_o possess_v that_o by_o grace_n which_o god_n himself_o do_v possess_v by_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o love_n &_o enjoy_v himself_o again_o that_o he_o have_v create_v and_o ordain_v and_o call_v and_o justify_v we_o for_o the_o enable_v we_o to_o a_o dignity_n so_o sublime_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v seat_n and_o throne_n in_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v call_v empyreal_a &_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o there_o to_o possess_v the_o incomprehensible_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o glory_n &_o in_o this_o glory_n to_o be_v companion_n of_o the_o angel_n yea_o and_o of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o angel_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o we_o be_v to_o ponder_v and_o most_o profound_o to_o esteem_v in_o the_o very_a root_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o withal_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o our_o tongue_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o with_o s._n peter_n say_v bless_v and_o praise_v be_v our_o god_n and_o the_o natural_a favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o through_o his_o great_a and_o most_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v engender_v we_o anew_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o our_o descent_n from_o adam_n by_o lively_a faith_n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n make_v we_o by_o this_o spiritual_a generation_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v we_o a_o certain_a &_o true_a hope_n of_o the_o true_a life_n which_o be_v that_o bless_a and_o everlasting_a end_n and_o this_o he_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n for_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o procure_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o shall_v obey_v his_o gospel_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o life_n and_o passion_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o it_o and_o by_o this_o lively_a hope_n he_o first_o enable_v we_o to_o expect_v and_o afterward_o to_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o heaven_n the_o a_o insatiable_a thirst_n after_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n second_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o hence_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o lively_a and_o efficatious_a desire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o once_o we_o may_v arrive_v to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v that_o celestial_a happiness_n a_o man_n desire_n even_o by_o the_o very_a appetit_fw-la of_o nature_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o affliction_n of_o pain_n &_o other_o corporal_a misery_n but_o this_o desire_n can_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n for_o all_o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o affliction_n and_o sickness_n &_o pain_n of_o body_n and_o sadness_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n and_o contradiction_n by_o his_o kinsman_n &_o friend_n and_o of_o persecution_n by_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n of_o enemy_n and_o of_o contrary_a and_o ill_a encounter_n in_o point_n of_o fortune_n and_o of_o temptation_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o their_o law_n and_o right_n and_o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o all_o our_o evil_a inclination_n a_o man_n say_v job_n live_v but_o a_o little_a time_n and_o that_o little_a be_v full_a of_o many_o misery_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v where_o a_o man_n may_v have_v this_o desire_n satisfy_v because_o there_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 21._o apoc._n 21._o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o his_o friend_n eye_n &_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o death_n nor_o lamentation_n nor_o any_o sad_a note_n nor_o grief_n for_o all_o this_o have_v a_o end_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o labour_n with_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o only_o this_o desire_n can_v be_v accomplish_v a_o man_n abound_v man_n the_o just_a reason_n of_o this_o thirst_n draw_v from_o the_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o world_n abound_v desire_n by_o the_o appetite_n of_o grace_n to_o see_v himself_o free_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o do_v ill_a in_o this_o life_n this_o delight_n can_v be_v accomplish_v because_o all_o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o whersoever_o thou_o go_v thou_o shall_v see_v sin_n and_o plenty_n of_o wickedness_n and_o although_o in_o many_o place_n it_o abound_v more_o or_o less_o then_o in_o other_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v corrupt_v &_o defile_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o vice_n yea_o and_o even_o the_o most_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v some_o venial_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o can_v free_v themselves_o and_o the_o same_o man_n run_v hazard_v to_o fall_v into_o other_o which_o be_v great_a for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 1._o 1._o joan._n 1._o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o therein_o and_o we_o speak_v not_o truth_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v where_o this_o desire_n be_v fulfil_v for_o there_o be_v neither_o fault_n nether_a can_v there_o be_v any_o for_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 21._o apoc._n 21._o into_o that_o celestial_a jerusalem_n nothing_o can_v enter_v which_o be_v spot_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o aspire_v to_o that_o habitation_n of_o heaven_n where_o his_o desire_n may_v be_v satisfy_v chap._n xix_o how_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o give_v delight_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o us._n not_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o thirst_n after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n through_o the_o consideration_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n which_o be_v miserable_a thing_n &_o yet_o they_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o please_v us._n only_o do_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o this_o life_n of_o we_o be_v full_a incline_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v free_a from_o all_o those_o inconvenience_n but_o so_o also_o do_v all_o good_a thing_n which_o give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n any_o contentment_n or_o gust_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a persuade_v and_o move_v we_o to_o the_o same_o for_o they_o all_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o immensity_n of_o that_o celestial_a happiness_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o appetite_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o put_v in_o quiet_a by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v less_o than_o that_o for_o a_o man_n who_o by_o his_o sense_n take_v experience_n of_o the_o savour_n of_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o music_n and_o of_o the_o contentment_n which_o he_o have_v in_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v artificial_a gallant_a and_o full_a of_o beauty_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o faith_n will_v grow_v to_o make_v this_o consideration_n if_o a_o creature_n soul_n creature_n a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o which_o enter_v sweet_o into_o the_o soul_n so_o base_a and_o of_o so_o small_a importance_n as_o a_o bird_n a_o liquor_n of_o milk_n or_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o food_n be_v touch_v but_o by_o the_o course_n pallate_n of_o a_o man_n do_v yet_o cause_v delight_n and_o gust_n and_o such_o gust_n as_o that_o for_o it_o some_o man_n do_v expose_v themselves_o to_o much_o trouble_n and_o cost_n yea_o and_o even_o to_o the_o very_a perdition_n of_o their_o soul_n what_o savour_n and_o what_o joy_n shall_v it_o give_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v most_o profound_o internal_o with_o 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do_v cost_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n his_o life_n by_o that_o life_n and_o by_o that_o death_n i_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v over_o to_o trample_v with_o thy_o dirty_a foot_n in_o the_o sacred_a blood_n royal_a of_o our_o b._n saviour_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o thou_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o thou_o do_v prefer_v barrabas_n before_o he_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o long_o thou_o have_v continue_v to_o do_v it_o as_o thy_o soul_n have_v be_v spot_v with_o that_o crime_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o little_a of_o the_o noble_a in_o thou_o as_o to_o be_v move_v more_o by_o thy_o own_o interest_n then_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o immense_a benefit_n which_o the_o fountain_n of_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v with_o such_o excess_n of_o love_n to_o this_o wicked_a creature_n man_n then_o do_v i_o conjure_v thou_o even_o by_o that_o very_a interest_n of_o thy_o own_o that_o instant_o thou_o make_v haste_n into_o thyself_o and_o that_o discharge_v thy_o soul_n by_o penance_n of_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n thou_o implore_v his_o mercy_n now_o which_o may_v save_v thou_o from_o that_o inflexible_a justice_n of_o he_o in_o the_o last_o dreadful_a day_n at_o which_o time_n even_o this_o very_a paper_n will_v appear_v to_o thy_o extreme_a and_o everlasting_a confusion_n if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o serve_v thyself_o of_o this_o admonition_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o 30._o matth._n 24._o v._n 30._o and_o that_o word_n have_v thus_o advise_v we_o and_o thus_o assure_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o b._n apostle_n s._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o galathians_n 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o nolite_fw-la errare_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la irridetur_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la seminaverit_n homo_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o metet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sva_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o metet_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la metet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la the_o plain_a and_o clear_a sense_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v take_v heed_n you_o frame_v not_o certain_a fantastical_a and_o false_a opinion_n to_o yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o can_v overreach_v almighty_a god_n &_o evacuate_v his_o truth_n &_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o give_v you_o a_o free_a law_n whereby_o to_o live_v they_o indeed_o he_o give_v but_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v this_o let_v every_o man_n alive_a consider_v serious_o what_o he_o sow_n for_o just_a so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o reap_v if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v particular_o cite_v before_o in_o this_o preface_n out_o of_o a_o former_a chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o same_o galathian_o you_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n but_o destruction_n but_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o those_o other_o and_o be_v there_o express_v to_o be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n patience_n benignity_n goodness_n longanimity_n meekness_n faith_n modesty_n continency_n &_o chastity_n you_o shall_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherewith_o you_o live_v and_o whereby_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v pass_v on_o from_o this_o transitory_a to_o a_o eternal_a life_n &_o then_o at_o the_o most_o liberal_a hand_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v receive_v a_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n chapter_n 1_o how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n chap._n i._n chapter_n 2_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o condemn_v any_o one_o in_o his_o judgement_n but_o to_o save_v they_o al._n chap._n ii_o chapter_n 3_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v in_o time_n do_v penance_n for_o it_o chap_n iii_o chapter_n 4_o how_o we_o be_v to_o have_v great_a sense_n of_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o demonstration_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n before_o the_o judgement_n chap._n four_o chapter_n 5_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o hate_n which_o he_o carry_v towards_o sin_n by_o the_o so_o particular_a account_n which_o he_o take_v thereof_o chap._n v._n chapter_n 6_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o detestation_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o sin_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a be_v convince_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o chap._n vi_o chapter_n 7_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o it_o by_o the_o last_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n 8_o how_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o more_o discover_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n viii_o chapter_n 9_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o great_a vigilancy_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n chap._n ix_o chapter_n 10_o of_o other_o consideration_n from_o which_o
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