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shall_v most_o vehement_o dishonour_v the_o uncreated_a verity_n of_o the_o hige_a god_n as_o though_o god_n goodness_n and_o clemency_n which_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n and_o grace_n unto_o all_o man_n how_o full_a of_o iniquity_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o do_v true_o repent_v be_v less_o than_o his_o wickedness_n to_o conclude_v be_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n and_o he_o which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v most_o infinite_a who_o in_o every_o moment_n do_v perceive_v so_o many_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n and_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v dishonour_v despise_a and_o blaspheme_v so_o unspeakeable_o of_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o do_v preserve_v they_o in_o be_v do_v incessant_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n &_o of_o fortune_n do_v nowrishe_v they_o cloth_z they_o &_o provide_v for_o they_o yea_o since_o according_a to_o you_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o 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iniquity_n be_v most_o abundant_a and_o so_o of_o most_o hateful_a enemy_n they_o be_v make_v most_o dear_a &_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o â—…ispayre_v for_o any_o thing_n for_o asmuch_o as_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n do_v patient_o abide_v sinner_n do_v gentle_o revoke_v they_o do_v dissemble_v and_o differ_v revenge_n and_o punishment_n do_v deliver_v they_o from_o many_o and_o manifold_a danger_n do_v liberal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d geve_v they_o grace_n do_v multiply_v that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v do_v keep_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o he_o have_v multiply_v and_o do_v reward_n with_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o which_o he_o have_v keep_v and_o preserve_v to_o conclude_v god_n doeâ—…h_v joyful_o receive_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sinner_n which_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o do_v mollify_v his_o heart_n do_v quick_o forgive_v the_o offence_n which_o he_o commit_v and_o after_o forgiveness_n do_v never_o remember_v the_o injury_n again_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v send_v 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to_o dishonour_v or_o despise_v he_o wherefore_o between_o desperation_n and_o presumption_n let_v we_o observe_v a_o sapientall_a mean_a hope_v with_o fear_n and_o fear_v with_o hope_n and_o so_o let_v we_o contynewal_o be_v careful_o and_o fearful_o conversant_a before_o god._n of_o those_o thing_n by_o consideration_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o effectual_o avoid_v art._n 20._o there_o be_v many_o and_o almost_o innumerable_a thing_n whiâ—…h_v aught_o to_o induce_v we_o unto_o the_o avoid_n and_o esthew_v of_o sin_n first_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortnâ—…sse_n vanity_n unstableness_n and_o dysceitfulnesse_n of_o this_o present_a lief_a for_o what_o be_v our_o life_n but_o a_o smoke_n most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o moisture_n fade_v by_o little_a and_o little_a 〈◊〉_d our_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o how_o long_o soever_o our_o life_n séemâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o 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esau_n he_o find_v not_o 9_o say_v he_o place_n for_o repentance_n although_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o 12._o with_o vain_a hope_n or_o solyshe_a perswasyones_n for_o as_o hierome_n say_v this_o i_o hold_v for_o certain_a and_o do_v think_v most_o true_a that_o he_o have_v no_o good_a end_n which_o lead_v always_o a_o evil_n life_n which_o be_v sound_a and_o in_o health_n be_v not_o afeard_a to_o offend_v god_n but_o wallow_v and_o toumble_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o death_n of_o saintes_n be_v most_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o abominable_a the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v persecute_v with_o this_o revenge_n that_o die_v he_o shall_v forget_v himself_o and_o both_o live_n and_o die_v he_o forget_v god_n as._n augustine_n confirm_v say_v he_o can_v die_v evil_a which_o live_v well_o nay_o scarce_o can_v he_o die_v well_o which_o live_v evil_n and_o yet_o 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