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benediction_n be_v shower_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o which_o as_o far_o exceed_v the_o mosaic_a as_o a_o thing_n real_a the_o type_n and_o figure_n that_o represent_v it_o st._n john_n chap._n 1.2_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o for_o we_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n first_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o original_a sin_n witness_n st._n paul_n ad_fw-la rom._n chap._n 2._o as_o death_n enter_v by_o the_o default_n of_o one_o so_o life_n by_o the_o justice_n and_o obedience_n of_o one_o again_o st._n john_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v original_a sin_n for_o the_o greek_a version_n put_v it_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n so_o bede_n theophilact_fw-mi and_o st._n thomas_n understand_v it_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n add_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a rather_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o 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bless_a angel_n satisfy_v for_o the_o least_o venial_a sin_n because_o though_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o grace_n yet_o no_o pure_a creature_n can_v merit_v condign_a grace_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o least_o fail_v as_o st._n austin_n say_v excellent_o well_o that_o to_o save_v a_o infinity_n of_o world_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v one_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_v no_o creature_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o least_o sin_n since_o to_o do_v it_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o something_o more_o valuable_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o then_o we_o can_v not_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o least_o deviation_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o merit_n much_o less_o be_v we_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v ourselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o enormous_a crime_n and_o if_o as_o to_o these_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o 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its_o effect_n p._n 158_o 159_o grace_n raise_v our_o hope_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o sovereign_n good_a p._n 160_o how_o sin_n be_v expulse_v by_o grace_n p._n 184_o 185_o 186_o &_o seq_n grace_n compare_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 192_o how_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o iniquity_n p._n 193_o 194_o why_o grace_n do_v not_o quiet_a all_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n p._n 195_o grace_n purifyes_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 196_o god_n impart_v his_o grace_n by_o degree_n p._n 224_o the_o power_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n p._n 309_o god_n god_n be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n p._n 337_o god_n have_v a_o essential_a glory_n and_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n he_o have_v likewise_o a_o external_a accidental_a glory_n ibid._n god_n be_v more_o glorify_v by_o a_o good_a than_o bad_a soul_n p._n 338_o 348_o every_o be_v glorifyes_n god_n p._n 339_o why_o man_n above_o all_o in_o this_o world_n ought_v most_o to_o glorify_v god_n 340_o 341_o why_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o our_o suffering_n p._n 385_o good_a work_n how_o do_v they_o merit_v a_o recompense_n p._n 309_o 310_o h_n heart_n the_o heart_n the_o source_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o good_a p._n 196_o how_o st._n katherine_n of_o sienna_n lose_v her_o heart_n p._n 199_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n defile_v with_o sin_n p._n 201_o god_n exact_v only_o our_o heart_n p._n 202_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o humane_a heart_n ibid._n honour_n sacrifice_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n p._n 429_o hope_n the_o comfort_n which_o hope_n bring_v to_o a_o soul_n p._n 160_o 161_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o give_v we_o hope_v p._n 332_o the_o definition_n of_o hope_n p._n 333_o the_o motive_n of_o hope_n ibid._n holy_a ghost_n his_o operation_n in_o a_o soul_n p._n 229_o 230_o &_o seq_n humility_n praise_v of_o this_o virtue_n p._n 395_o not_o to_o be_v humble_a be_v to_o be_v disobedient_a ibid._n two_o kind_n of_o humility_n p._n 397_o the_o effect_n of_o humility_n ibid._n how_o please_v to_o god_n p._n 402_o homicide_n terror_n of_o mind_n which_o attend_v homicide_n p._n 294_o a_o injury_n not_o to_o be_v repair_v p._n 295_o it_o destroy_v god_n image_n ibid._n to_o prevent_v this_o he_o forbid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o eat_n of_o blood_n p._n 299_o it_o be_v never_o leave_v unrevenged_a ibid._n why_o a_o murder_a body_n bleed_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o murderer_n p._n 299_o 300_o i._n incarnation_n the_o wonder_n of_o this_o mystery_n set_v forth_o p._n 16_o no_o creature_n can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o love_n p._n 17_o ingratitude_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o david_n p_o 232_o injury_n all_o injury_n do_v be_v against_o god_n p._n 89_o 307_o job_n job_n excuse_v from_o sin_n in_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n p._n 116_o 117_o why_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v satan_n to_o touch_v upon_o job_n life_n p._n 384_o impiety_n definition_n of_o it_o p._n 285_o &_o seq_n justice_n god_n justice_n be_v distributive_a punitive_a and_o remunerative_a p._n 318_o 319_o &_o seq_n to_o be_v just_a imply_v a_o aggregation_n of_o all_o virtue_n p._n 322_o justification_n the_o first_o step_n be_v not_o make_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n p._n 157_o a_o justify_v soul_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n p._n 156_o &_o seq_n intention_n we_o shall_v be_v reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o our_o intention_n p._n 204_o inspiration_n it_o high_o import_v not_o to_o reject_v the_o least_o good_a inspiration_n p._n 224_o infirmity_n a_o infirm_a constitution_n and_o sickness_n not_o to_o be_v repine_v at_o p._n 144_o 145_o instruction_n to_o teach_v other_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o high_a employment_n p._n 277_o 278_o 279_o it_o be_v a_o employment_n envy_v by_o the_o angel_n ibid._n why_o master_n have_v not_o pension_n assign_v they_o by_o commonwealth_n p._n 279_o joy._n joy_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n p._n 56_o &_o seq_n many_o blessing_n accompany_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n p._n 162_o 163_o two_o kind_n of_o joy_n p._n 240_o 241_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o our_o joy_n p._n 243_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o this_o joy_n p._n 246_o 247_o k._n knowledge_n why_o it_o be_v good_a to_o know_v our_o iniquity_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o &_o seq_n king_n in_o what_o sense_n king_n offend_v against_o god_n alone_o p._n 81_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o offend_v the_o great_a be_v his_o offence_n 82_o why_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v good_a example_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o l._n love_n the_o property_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 29_o st._n peter_n love_n to_o christ_n p._n 233_o love_n assault_v the_o divinity_n in_o his_o throne_n p._n 277_o why_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n p._n 307_o god_n love_n in_o play_v the_o merchant_n with_o poor_a man_n p_o 345_o to_o overcome_v self-love_n the_o short_a way_n to_o perfection_n p._n 382_o christ_n love_n to_o man_n on_o the_o cross_n p._n 429_o 430_o christ_n love_n to_o man_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n p._n 436_o &_o seq_n law_n what_o be_v law_n eternal_a p._n 269_o what_o be_v the_o la_o of_o reason_n p._n 270_o positive_a divine_a law_n p._n 272_o the_o mosaic_a la_o p._n 274_o 275_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mosaic_a la_o perfection_n of_o the_o evangelical_n la_o p._n 419_o 420_o 421_o man._n man_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n not_o merit_n p._n 2_o man_n can_v persevere_v in_o grace_n without_o a_o special_a aid_n p._n 3._o man_n be_v divert_v from_o many_o sin_n as_o misbelieve_v his_o nature_n p._n 290_o how_o little_a man_n can_v do_v if_o leave_v to_o himself_o p._n 326_o 327_o &_o seq_n man_n be_v create_v to_o praise_v god_n p._n 349_o mercy_n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n not_o the_o value_n of_o our_o action_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v p_o 9_o his_o mercy_n be_v immense_a and_o exceed_v all_o our_o demery_n p._n 12_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o bulwark_n against_o despair_n p._n 14_o by_o god_n great_a mercy_n be_v mean_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n p._n 18_o a_o series_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 21_o no_o creature_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 23_o why_o we_o have_v more_o precedent_n of_o his_o mercy_n than_o justice_n p._n 24._o his_o mercy_n appear_v in_o reward_n of_o the_o elect_a p._n 25_o he_o distribute_v his_o mercy_n more_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o love_n than_o wisdom_n p._n 27_o 28_o martyrdom_n a_o description_n of_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v a_o martyr_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152_o master_n we_o owe_v more_o to_o our_o master_n than_o parent_n p._n 267_o why_o there_o be_v a_o dependency_n of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o intellectual_a notion_n p._n 267_o 268_o misery_n misery_n of_o this_o life_n set_v forth_o p._n 114_o 115_o no_o misery_n like_a to_o that_o of_o sin_n p._n 174_o merit_n definition_n of_o merit_n p._n 310_o we_o merit_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o come_v from_o god_n promise_n p._n 310_o 311_o o_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 44_o 45_o omnipotency_n the_o belief_n of_o it_o raise_v our_o hope_n p._n 290_o p._n prophet_n condition_n requisite_a to_o a_o true_a prophet_n p._n 130_o several_a degree_n of_o prophetic_a light_n p._n 130_o 131_o praise_n general_a head_n of_o praise_n that_o man_n be_v to_o give_v to_o god_n p._n 342_o 343_o pride_n and_o fear_n forbid_v in_o those_o that_o will_v praise_v god_n p._n 346_o prison_n restraint_n occasion_n of_o much_o good_a p._n 146_o providence_n how_o comfortable_a the_o belief_n of_o it_o p._n 289_o persecution_n how_o beneficial_a p._n 155_o passion_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v p._n 301_o 302_o several_a benefit_n of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 431_o predestination_n no_o security_n of_o our_o state_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 188_o 189._o how_o we_o be_v predestinate_v p._n 244_o 245_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n ibid._n perfection_n praise_v of_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n p._n 440_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 252_o 440_o the_o effect_n of_o perfection_n and_o its_o praise_n ibid._n perfect_a soul_n if_o they_o fall_v do_v soon_o rise_v again_o p._n 256_o 257_o three_o degree_n of_o perfection_n p._n 265_o pleasure_n difference_n betwixt_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n p._n 161_o 248_o penance_n to_o penance_n succeed_v many_o glad_a tiding_n p._n 162_o 164_o &_o seq_n necessity_n of_o penance_n p._n 394_o prayer_n how_o we_o be_v to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v p._n 335_o 336_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n p._n 405_o prayer_n work_v no_o change_n in_o god_n decree_n p._n 406_o prayer_n the_o first_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 408_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o value_v it_o p._n 413_o &_o seq_n r._n remorse_n remorse_n of_o conscience_n always_o attend_v sin_n p._n 71_o &_o seq_n resurrection_n belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n very_o comfortable_a p._n 166_o s._n sin_n the_o agitation_n of_o a_o soul_n defile_v with_o sin_n p._n 182._o there_o be_v a_o period_n set_v to_o every_o man_n sin_n which_o be_v call_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n p._n 220_o 221_o the_o mark_n of_o this_o period_n p._n 221_o 222_o no_o less_o equal_a to_o what_o we_o lose_v by_o sin_n p._n 233_o while_o in_o sin_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o right_a to_o heaven_n p._n 32_o why_o some_o be_v draw_v from_o sin_n other_o not_z p._n 33_o sin_n the_o great_a of_o evil_n p._n 38_o great_a sin_n require_v a_o great_a mercy_n p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n p._n 76_o &_o seq_fw-la p._n 174_o 175_o man_n imbecility_n cause_v by_o original_a sin_n p._n 99_o &_o seq_fw-la what_o remedy_n in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o original_a sin_n in_o woman_n p._n 110_o the_o penalty_n and_o consequency_n of_o original_a sin_n p._n 110._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o confess_v our_o sin_n 126_o 125_o it_o become_v god_n to_o punish_v sin_n p._n 176_o sacrifice_n why_o god_n require_v not_o of_o david_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 351_o who_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 352_o 357._o &_o seq_fw-la in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o bear_v male_a be_v priest_n ibid._n that_o some_o sensible_a thing_n be_v offer_v be_v require_v in_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 353_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 355_o other_o condition_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 354_o holocau_v the_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n p._n 363_o why_o sacrifice_n command_v p._n 368_o 369_o divers_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n p._n 370_o the_o jew_n zeal_n in_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_n ibid._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n most_o perfect_a p._n 424_o 428._o sorrow_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sorrow_n p._n 370_o how_o please_v a_o pious_a sorrow_n be_v to_o god_n ib._n what_o be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n p._n 377_o whether_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n most_o conduce_v to_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n p._n 377_o motive_n of_o a_o true_a sorrow_n p._n 390._o &_o seq_fw-la security_n no_o security_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n speech_n how_o croesus_n son_n come_v to_o his_o speech_n ibid._n how_o one_o be_v moral_o dumb_a and_o how_o cure_v ibid._n seneca_n his_o opinion_n concern_v such_o as_o lose_v their_o life_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o friendship_n or_o a_o public_a interest_n p._n 148_o 249_o t._n truth_n three_o kind_n of_o truth_n p._n 121_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n most_o delightful_a p._n 123_o 124_o transgression_n internal_a transgression_n only_o punish_v by_o god_n p._n 197_o 198_o a_o certain_a period_n be_v set_v to_o every_o man_n transgression_n p._n 220_o 221_o sign_n of_o this_o helpless_a desolation_n p._n 221_o 222_o 223_o tribulation_n tribulation_n the_o secure_a way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 147_o senecas_n opinion_n of_o tribulation_n manful_o sustain_v p._n 348_o temptation_n the_o difficulty_n to_o resist_v temptation_n p._n 202_o v._n virtue_n moral_a virtue_n contribute_v a_o facility_n in_o do_v well_o and_o wherein_o they_o consist_v p._n 213_o virtue_n itself_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o actor_n p._n 241_o delight_n of_o virtuous_a action_n p._n 242_o 243_o uncertainty_n all_o thing_n uncertain_a as_o to_o the_o issue_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 239_o w._n will._n the_o will_n be_v more_o prejudice_v by_o original_a sin_n than_o the_o understanding_n p._n 6._o god_n do_v never_o violence_n our_o will_n to_o our_o prejudice_n p._n 35_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o free_a will_n p._n 313_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v better_a to_o have_v do_v well_o by_o necessity_n 314_o 315_o finis_fw-la
104._o l._n 7._o nor_o well_o p._n 106._o l._n 12._o a_o little_a after_o p._n 111._o l._n 3._o his_o future_a p._n 136._o l._n 23._o injure_v p._n 151._o l._n 12._o palm_n p._n 158._o l._n 6._o communicate_v p._n 160._o l._n 20._o object_n p._n 161._o l._n 1._o for_o that_o p._n 162._o l._n 16._o deity_n p._n 163._o l._n 3._o most_o love_n p._n 165._o l._n 6._o heel_a p._n 183._o l._n 7._o precede_v p._n 184._o l._n 16._o decide_v p._n 186._o l._n 21._o punishment_n p._n 189._o l._n 15._o account_n soever_o p._n 202._o l._n 5._o it_o be_v only_o our_o heart_n p._n 203._o l._n 5._o she_o seem_v and_o â—…_n 25._o interior_a p._n 221._o l._n 21._o in_o his_o mind_n p._n 225._o l._n at_o a_o more_o p._n 231._o l._n 25_o entertain_v p._n 236._o l._n 25._o possible_a and_o l._n 27._o abstruse_a p._n 237._o l._n 17._o shall_v p._n 248._o l._n 12._o incentives_n p._n 263._o l._n 8._o blot_n out_o degree_n and_o in_o the_o place_n read_v will_n p._n 278._o l._n 16._o believe_v in_o thou_o p._n 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