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thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n 51._o psal_n 51._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n wherefore_o contemn_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n behold_v o_o man_n what_o these_o great_a saint_n have_v do_v to_o make_v mean_a atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n see_v how_o they_o labour_v to_o mortify_v their_o passion_n to_o depress_v their_o evil_a affection_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o their_o sinister_a inclination_n proceed_v from_o the_o infection_n of_o their_o sensual_a concupiscence_n they_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o effectual_a to_o dismount_v their_o battery_n against_o they_o then_o to_o chastise_v their_o body_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n by_o a_o long_a and_o earnest_a practice_n of_o corporal_a affliction_n 11.27_o in_o jejunijs_fw-la multis_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la vigilijs_fw-la in_o fame_n siti_fw-la frigore_fw-la &_o nuditate_fw-la &c._n &c._n 2_o coâ—_n 11.27_o this_o be_v the_o powerful_a remedy_n that_o all_o my_o saint_n make_v use_v of_o and_o even_o my_o apostle_n come_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n for_o they_o spend_v their_o whole_a life_n in_o much_o fast_n much_o watch_v hunger_n thirst_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n my_o belove_a apostle_n and_o brother_n st._n james_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a great_a sanctity_n and_o be_v therefore_o surnamed_a the_o just_a yet_o beside_o other_o austerity_n of_o apparel_n diet_n and_o all_o other_o mortification_n his_o exercise_n of_o pray_v on_o his_o bare_a knee_n be_v so_o continual_a that_o the_o skin_n of_o they_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o the_o brawn_n of_o a_o camel_n knee_n philo_z the_o learned_a jew_n and_o famous_a philosopher_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n in_o alexandria_n under_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n send_v thither_o from_o rome_n by_o st._n peter_n to_o give_v a_o beginning_n to_o that_o church_n which_o he_o perform_v say_v he_o with_o such_o exemplary_a piety_n sanctity_n of_o life_n simplicity_n abstinence_n and_o mortification_n that_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n move_v their_o adversary_n to_o extreme_a admiration_n but_o to_o what_o do_v all_o this_o rigour_n tend_v or_o what_o may_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o extraordinary_a mortification_n practise_v so_o exact_o and_o for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o well_o by_o monk_n anachorite_n and_o hermit_n as_o by_o the_o founder_n of_o holy_a order_n and_o by_o their_o disciple_n to_o this_o very_a present_a age_n and_o will_v continue_v with_o my_o assistance_n to_o the_o world_n end_n st._n 5._o st._n aug._n l._n 1._o confess_v 5._o augustin_n will_v tell_v thou_o in_o these_o few_o word_n the_o prime_a motive_n thereof_o moriar_fw-la ne_fw-la moriar_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v die_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v mortify_v my_o body_n in_o this_o life_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o unhappy_a number_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o ever_o st._n hierom_n be_v much_o upon_o the_o same_o point_n for_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o syria_n he_o be_v 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and_o without_o arm_n among_o so_o many_o enemy_n who_o will_v believe_v himself_o secure_a among_o so_o many_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o who_o will_v be_v so_o desperate_a as_o to_o cohabit_v with_o so_o many_o mortal_a infirmity_n without_o a_o doctor_n or_o his_o prescription_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o fall_v into_o one_o or_o several_a of_o those_o distemper_n who_o will_v not_o use_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o egypt_n out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o darkness_n out_o of_o this_o babilonish_a slavery_n who_o will_v not_o ardent_o desire_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o scorch_a flame_n of_o this_o world_n which_o do_v as_o often_o provoke_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o resolve_v upon_o our_o utter_a destruction_n as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n do_v solicit_v thou_o to_o so_o dreadful_a a_o chastisement_n as_o they_o be_v since_o that_o the_o world_n be_v so_o replenish_v with_o dangerous_a snare_n design_v to_o entangle_v 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the_o care_n i_o take_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o be_v altogether_o as_o great_a as_o my_o love_n what_o father_n be_v ever_o know_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o his_o child_n as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o i_o or_o give_v that_o attendance_n to_o his_o child_n as_o i_o give_v to_o i_o i_o be_o both_o day_n and_o night_n present_a with_o they_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o accident_n i_o stand_v by_o they_o in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n to_o comfort_v they_o and_o so_o temper_v their_o affliction_n that_o their_o extremity_n make_v they_o not_o despair_v the_o prophet_n royal_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a care_n i_o take_v of_o my_o child_n in_o their_o affliction_n by_o this_o i_o know_v 12._o psal_n 40.11_o 12._o say_v he_o that_o thou_o favour_v i_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o suffer_v my_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o set_v i_o in_o thy_o sight_n for_o ever_o so_o great_a be_v my_o love_n for_o 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