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the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n remission_n of_o his_o sin_n must_v expel_v and_o put_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n all_o manner_n of_o despair_n and_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n that_o shall_v or_o may_v move_v he_o to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n and_o forgevenes_n at_o god_n hand_n what_o sin_n so_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o bring_v a_o sinner_n in_o despair_n one_o be_v if_o he_o think_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n can_v not_o forgeve_v he_o and_o this_o be_v very_o false_a and_o against_o god_n omnipotency_n who_o have_v power_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v a_o other_o be_v cxiii_o if_o he_o think_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o forgeve_v his_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o false_a and_o against_o the_o ryghtwysnes_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o forgeve_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n always_o his_o offence_n and_o 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or_o do_v kill_v themselves_o which_o they_o take_v not_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o heavyne_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o wyseman_n say_v multos_fw-la occidit_fw-la tristitia_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la thirty_o sadness_n and_o thought_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o there_o be_v no_o profyt_n in_o it_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v seven_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n woork_v death_n these_o man_n come_v to_o this_o despair_n thus_o first_o they_o take_v sorrow_n and_o thought_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v chance_v against_o their_o mind_n and_o than_o they_o do_v not_o put_v that_o think_v away_o but_o rather_o set_v it_o wondrous_a deep_a and_o fast_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o continue_v there_o still_o and_o so_o it_o grow_v till_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o painful_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v dead_a and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o dye_v by_o sickness_n so_o short_o as_o they_o will_v nor_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n therefore_o they_o determine_v to_o kill_v themselves_o and_o so_o they_o despair_v to_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o heaven_n or_o else_o think_v not_o of_o it_o and_o also_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v damnation_n in_o hell_n but_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v once_o dead_a that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o so_o upon_o that_o ungracious_a and_o false_a belief_n they_o kill_v themselves_o one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o than_o be_v their_o soul_n damn_v in_o hell_n xxviii_o and_o be_v there_o with_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sort_n in_o more_o vexation_n and_o pain_n in_o their_o mind_n than_o all_o the_o wytte_n in_o the_o world_n can_v devise_v the_o remedy_n against_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o despair_n be_v to_o be_v well_o and_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o hell_n &_o of_o the_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o the_o pain_n that_o be_v there_o and_o how_o they_o never_o have_v end_n but_o endure_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o avoid_v and_o put_v out_o of_o mind_n all_o thought_n and_o heaviness_n for_o loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n or_o for_o any_o mischance_n or_o for_o any_o rebuke_n or_o shame_n deserve_v by_o they_o or_o otherwise_o which_o they_o may_v do_v by_o open_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sorrow_n to_o some_o one_o discreet_a person_n or_o mo_z for_o the_o long_o the_o cause_n be_v keep_v secret_a the_o more_o grief_n and_o pain_n it_o woork_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o hard_a to_o put_v away_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n understand_v this_o lapsi_fw-la that_o the_o devil_n do_v move_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v of_o obtain_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o ancre_fw-fr of_o our_o health_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o life_n the_o guide_n of_o our_o journey_n whereby_o we_o return_v again_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o hope_n we_o be_v make_v safe_a viij_o and_o that_o hope_v which_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n it_o be_v hope_n therefore_o wherein_o our_o salvation_n consist_v which_o hope_v as_o a_o chain_n cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n draw_v our_o soul_n that_o hold_v fast_a by_o it_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o earthly_a grieve_v make_v they_o to_o forget_v and_o contemn_v this_o present_a life_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v his_o mind_n hollye_n set_v and_o fyxâ—d_v upon_o sin_n and_o worldly_a care_n let_v slip_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o ancre_fw-fr of_o hope_n he_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v drown_v and_o slay_v which_o when_o our_o enemy_n perceive_v and_o see_v we_o abhor_v the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v afraid_a with_o the_o bite_n of_o our_o guilty_a conscience_n straightway_o he_o come_v never_o and_o do_v suggest_v the_o thought_n of_o despair_n make_v we_o heavy_a than_o any_o sand_n or_o lead_n which_o thought_n if_o we_o receive_v and_o agree_v unto_o by_o and_o by_o let_v go_v the_o hold_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v needs_o by_o the_o very_a weight_n of_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o mischief_n contemn_v the_o commandment_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o good_a lord_n obey_v the_o will_n of_o a_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a tyrant_n and_o enemy_n to_o our_o salvation_n for_o to_o conversion_n and_o penance_n desperation_n be_v utter_a enemy_n which_o if_o it_o once_o rest_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n mind_n have_v he_o never_o so_o earnest_a a_o
through_o out_o the_o world_n in_o the_o communion_n whereof_o as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n to_o who_o only_a salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o prepare_v see_v that_o you_o require_v the_o say_v priest_n or_o priest_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o to_o pray_v over_o you_o and_o to_o aveyle_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o do_v not_o differre_fw-la this_o till_o the_o vehemency_n of_o your_o sickness_n decay_v your_o speech_n and_o memory_n as_o it_o be_v do_v among_o many_o which_o perverse_o use_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o use_v their_o corporal_a physician_n never_o sendinge_v for_o theym_n but_o in_o the_o extreme_n when_o they_o can_v do_v they_o least_o good_a but_o sing_v sainte_n james_n will_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o call_v or_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o do_v that_o before_o his_o will_n his_o sense_n his_o memory_n and_o understanding_n do_v fail_v he_o when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o protest_v the_o faith_n and_o trust_v he_o have_v in_o attain_v the_o grace_n &_o â—ffecte_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o thintent_v he_o be_v inward_o arm_v and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o same_o in_o token_n whereof_o he_o be_v than_o anoint_a outwardlye_o with_o the_o sacramental_a oil_n may_v the_o better_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o deceitefull_a tentation_n who_o be_v than_o more_o busy_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a conflict_n to_o overthrow_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ._n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a of_o his_o promise_n will_v work_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n whereof_o s._n james_n here_o speak_v in_o that_o sick_a person_n as_o his_o godly_a wisdom_n shall_v see_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o that_o person_n special_o if_o he_o than_o with_o humility_n meekness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o full_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n do_v geve_v and_o yield_v up_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o his_o lord_n god_n his_o creator_n &_o redeemer_n to_o be_v heal_v and_o order_v according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v to_o we_o as_o spiritual_a medicine_n whereby_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a death_n and_o passion_n be_v ordinarylye_o apply_v to_o our_o commodity_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v thus_o may_v cherefullye_o and_o with_o gladness_n of_o mind_n depart_v this_o wretched_a world_n with_o assurance_n and_o full_a trust_n to_o atteyne_v first_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n annex_v to_o the_o worthy_a and_o fruitful_a receyve_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o atteyne_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v love_v and_o long_o for_o his_o come_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o we_o all_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n beall_a glory_n &_o honour_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n caly_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o christ_n hospital_n the_o ten_o of_o february_n m.d.lviii_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi florentinun_n job._n seven_o i_o tim._n i_o two_o cor_n â–ª_o x_o â–ª_o chrisost._n hom_n v._o in_o mat._n open_a imperf_n hugo_n vic_a de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la li._n i._o part_n ix_o cap._n two_o tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la hugo_n viâ—_n li._n i._o part_n iâ—_n cap._n iii._n august_n in_o psal_n lxxiii_o i_o cor._n three_o august_n in_o joan_n trac_fw-la v._o aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n nineteeen_o cap._n xi_o mat._n xxviii_o math._n nineteeen_o ambros._n ad_fw-la ro._n vi_fw-la i_o pet._n three_o i._n cor._n x._o ephe._n v._n aug._n trac_n lxxx_o ambros._n the_o spuns_n lib_n i._n cap._n vi_o de_fw-fr sacrament_n lib._n i_o cap._n v._n aug._n lib._n three_o contra_fw-la pela_fw-la two_o epist_n cap._n iii._n zacha._n xiii_o i_o cor._n vi_o rom._n viij_o rom._n seven_o titus_n iii._n chrysost._n ho._n ad_fw-la baptiâ—â—ndos_fw-la coloss._n i._n jacob_n â—_o rom._n viij_o gala_n iii._n basilius_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la coloss._n iii._n ephe_n â–ª_o iiii_o i._o peter_n two_o rom._n viij_o tiâ—us_fw-la iii._n rom._n viij_o august_n lib._n ay_o â–ª_o cont_n juliaâ—um_fw-la mark_n â—vi_fw-la act_n two_o john_n iii._n act_n viij_o act_n x._o chryso_n in_o loan_n hom_n â–ª_o xâ—iiii_fw-la aug._n tract_n xiii_o super_fw-la joamnem_fw-la joâ—n_n three_o rom._n v._n aug_n lib._n iiii_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n xxii_o â–ª_o aug._n lib._n twelve_o de_fw-fr civi_fw-la cap._n seven_o bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la hug._n vict_v de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib_fw-la two_o par_fw-fr vi_fw-la cap._n seven_o thom._n aquin_n part_n three_o q._n lvii_o idem_fw-la part_n three_o que_fw-la lx_o â–ª_o &_o lxvi_o dionysius_n ateop_n hier._n eccl_n cap._n two_o cypri_n li._n i_o epist_n twelve_o mark_n i._o mark_n x._o aug._n the_o temp_n sâ—r_n cxvi_o aug._n epist_n cv_o de_fw-fr simbolo_fw-it lâ—_n â–ª_o i._n ca._n i._o contra_fw-la â—â—lianun_n lib._n i._n cap._n two_o aug._n the_o eccle_n dog_n ca._n xxxi_o joan._n twelve_o luc._n xi_o ephes._n iiii_o exod._n xx_o i_o cor._n x._o exod._n twelve_o mark_n viij_o ezech._n ix_o aug._n in_o psal._n thirty_o i_o cor._n i._n two_o corin._n two_o rom._n â—_o mat._n xi_o origen_n hom_n vi_fw-la iâ—a_o ezechielen_n â–ª_o marc._n seven_o ambros._n lib._n i_o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n i._n rom._n twelve_o two_o cor._n two_o col._n iiii_o tertul._n corona_fw-la milit_fw-la chrys._n ho._n vi_fw-la ad_fw-la coll_n aug._n simbolo_fw-it li._n iii._n cap._n i._n marc._n â—vi_fw-la ambros._n lib._n i_o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n i._n aug._n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la eusebius_n emis_fw-la orat_fw-la de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sing_v rom._n vi_fw-la gregorius_n li._n i_o epis_fw-la xli_o gregorius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n â–ª_o xxxiii_o ambros._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib._n i_o cap._n seven_o ambros._n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quâ—_n mist._n initiâ—_n antur_fw-la cap._n seven_o math._n â—â—_o maâ—_n twenty-five_o aug._n de_fw-mi simbolo_fw-it lib._n iiii_o ca._n i._n john_n xv_o act._n two_o luc._n xxiiii_o â–ª_o act._n viij_o act._n nineteeen_o basilius_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n cap._n xxvii_o â–ª_o dionysius_n arâ—opag_v câ—p_n iiii_o 〈◊〉_d three_o aug._n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o xv_o cap._n â—xâ—i_fw-la mâ—th_n iiii_o i._o 〈◊〉_d two_o galaâ—_n v._o melchiâ—des_n papâ—_n epist_n decretali_fw-la john_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o xvii_o luke_n ix_o mat_n â–ª_o â—iiii_fw-la luke_n xxii_o mat._n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d xxvi_o bernard_n ser._n de_fw-la diligendo_fw-la deâ—_n two_o tim_n iiiâ—_o â–ª_o philip._n i._n act._n v._n aug._n the_o eccle_n dogmat_fw-la â–ª_o ca._n lii_o esay_n xi_o greg._n super_fw-la ezechiel_n hom_n â—â—x_fw-la i_o cor._n x_o â–ª_o eccles._n x._o esay_n xiiii_o gene._n iiii_o aug._n ser._n domini_fw-la in_o monâ—â—_n li._n i._n proâ—_n ix_o i._o john_n iiii_o eccles._n two_o bernardus_n ser._n the_o sep_n tem_fw-la donis_fw-la eccl._n xxvii_o rom._n â—i_fw-la mâ—t._n v._n aug._n ser._n domâ—ni_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr li._n two_o â–ª_o aug._n de_fw-fr ser._n domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n two_o mat._n twenty-five_o psal._n xxxiii_o eccle._n seven_o coloss._n i._n i_o cor._n xv_o pro._n xxviii_o i_o tim._n vi_o eâ—ech_n xuj_o jacob_n iii._n grego_n in_o canti_fw-la cap._n i_o cypria_n de_fw-fr duplicâ—_n martirio_fw-la chryso_n in_o mat._n hom_n lxxâ—iii_fw-la â–ª_o eusebius_n emesenus_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr corpo_fw-it &_o sing_v mat._n xxvi_o mark_n â—iiii_fw-la luke_n xxii_o i._n cor._n xi_o ambâ—_n de_fw-fr sacraâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o iiii_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d emes_n ora_fw-la de_fw-fr corpo_fw-it &_o sangu_n ireneus_fw-la lib_n iiii_o cap._n xxxiiii_o chrysost._n in_o mâ—t_n ho._n lxxxiii_o bernardus_n serm_n in_o cena_fw-la domini_fw-la chrysost._n de_fw-fr prodit_fw-la judae_fw-la in_o ii_o tim_o i._n hom_n two_o in_o math._n ho._n lxxxiii_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o hesichius_n in_o levit_fw-la lib_n vi_o ca_fw-mi â–ª_o xxii_o chrysost._n hom_n xvii_o in_o math._n joan_n vi_fw-la theophi_fw-la in_o mark_n cap._n xiiii_o epipha_n in_o ancoraâ—u_n aug._n in_o li._n senten_a prospe_fw-fr hylarius_n pontiff_a cyrillus_n in_o joan_n lib._n x._o cap._n xiii_o cypri_n li._n i_o epist_n vi_o i_o cor._n xi_o aug._n in_o lib._n senten_a prospe_fw-fr chrysost._n in_o mat._n ho._n lxxxiii_o origenes_n in_o psalm_n xxxviii_o theophi_fw-la in_o capi_fw-la x._o ad_fw-la hebre._n ambros._n offic_n lib._n i_o cap._n xlviii_o heb._n ix_o nazianzenus_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr pascha_fw-la bernardus_n serm_n de_fw-fr cena_fw-la domini_fw-la cypri_n ser._n de_fw-fr cena_fw-la â–ª_o chryso_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n iii._n chrysost._n in_o mat._n ho_o lxxxiii_o