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which_o in_o god_n be_v none_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la but_o this_o be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o that_o we_o may_v draw_v from_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n infallible_a consequence_n to_o prove_v the_o enormity_n of_o mortal_a sin._n for_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o cause_n by_o the_o evil_a effect_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v capable_a to_o produce_v although_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o effect_n may_v not_o follow_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o extrinsical_a impediment_n sin_n therefore_o of_o itself_o be_v capable_a to_o produce_v in_o god_n all_o those_o passion_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o though_o his_o sovereign_a perfection_n render_v he_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v they_o this_o do_v not_o diminish_v in_o the_o least_o the_o malice_n of_o it_o which_o be_v always_o such_o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v it_o produce_v in_o god_n all_o those_o 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infinite_a perfection_n be_v raise_v above_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o infernal_a monster_n the_o most_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v suffer_v for_o all_o beyond_o all_o that_o which_o we_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o think_v consider_v this_o well_o theotime_o and_o observe_v once_o more_o the_o enormity_n of_o mortal_a sin_n by_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o it_o make_v he_o to_o suffer_v who_o undertake_v to_o satisfy_v for_o it_o and_o destroy_v it_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v which_o oblige_v he_o to_o take_v our_o humanity_n upon_o he_o and_o stoop_v to_o that_o wonderful_a abasement_n of_o his_o person_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v annihilation_n or_o become_v nothing_o phil._n 2.6.9_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o man_n for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n to_o take_v the_o habit_n and_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o infinite_a injury_n do_v he_o by_o mortal_a sin_n a_o injury_n never_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o by_o one_o who_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o man._n second_o this_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v no_o soon_o accomplish_v but_o the_o first_o think_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n be_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o eternal_a father_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n in_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 39.7_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o holocau_v which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n against_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v thou_o satisfaction_n wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v satisfy_v i_o be_o content_a o_o my_o god_n and_o embrace_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n this_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o decree_n from_o that_o first_o moment_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o his_o father_n the_o divine_a love_n always_o burn_v &_o never_o permit_v he_o any_o repose_n until_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o work_n he_o come_v for_o until_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v conquer_v and_o destroy_v that_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o come_v to_o fight_v with_o which_o be_v sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o testify_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o baptism_n wherewith_o i_o be_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_v interior_o until_o it_o be_v dispatch_v luk._n 12.5_o he_o who_o can_v recount_v the_o pain_n and_o travel_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o fast_n his_o preach_n his_o watch_n his_o prayer_n and_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v as_o well_o in_o soul_n as_o body_n during_o the_o 33_o year_n of_o his_o mortal_a life_n will_v easy_o perceive_v how_o all_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o principal_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o time_n at_o length_n approach_v wherein_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o last_o combat_n of_o that_o so_o great_a and_o signal_n war_n which_o he_o be_v come_v to_o wage_v to_o free_v we_o all_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o devil_n its_o first_o author_n what_o be_v he_o not_o oblige_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v conquer_v so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o gain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o precious_a life_n and_o at_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o death_n but_o what_o death_n theotime_n a_o death_n full_a both_o of_o sorrow_n and_o reproach_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o death_n accompany_v with_o all_o imaginable_a affront_n and_o execute_v by_o those_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n oblige_v betray_v and_o deliver_v by_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n abandon_v also_o and_o deny_v by_o his_o own_o disciple_n arraign_v before_o a_o judge_n accuse_v as_o a_o criminal_a sentence_v and_o condemn_v as_o a_o malefactor_n expose_v to_o the_o scoff_v and_o derision_n of_o the_o multitude_n before_o his_o execution_n he_o be_v scourge_v with_o no_o less_o cruelty_n than_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n deliver_v over_o to_o the_o insolence_n of_o soldier_n who_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n as_o a_o mock-king_n in_o derision_n and_o scorn_n in_o fine_a lead_v to_o execution_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n between_o two_o thief_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o impostor_n a_o cheat_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n amid_o these_o excessive_a pain_n
those_o who_o frequent_o return_v to_o sin._n for_o first_o as_o to_o vicious_a habit_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o they_o be_v so_o fortify_v by_o frequent_a relapse_n that_o they_o become_v at_o length_n invincible_a the_o reason_n be_v clear_a and_o the_o experience_n but_o too_o certain_a as_o be_v evident_o show_v in_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o first_o part_n chap._n 10._o as_o to_o the_o grace_n or_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o apt_a to_o diminish_v they_o then_o customary_a relapse_n accompany_v with_o such_o and_o so_o many_o ingratitude_n perfidious_a infidelity_n and_o contempt_n as_o have_v be_v above_o declare_v but_o that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o impair_v they_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o during_o these_o frequent_a relapse_n for_o of_o two_o the_o one_o either_o the_o confession_n which_o they_o make_v and_o the_o communion_n they_o frequent_a be_v good_a or_o bad_a if_o have_v then_o they_o be_v so_o many_o sacrilege_n which_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o we_o which_o banish_v his_o grace_n from_o our_o soul_n and_o render_v we_o infinite_o unworthy_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o good_a then_o they_o be_v so_o many_o benefit_n and_o divine_a favour_n which_o by_o relapse_n into_o sin_n be_v render_v useless_a nay_o most_o miserable_o trample_v under_o our_o foot_n what_o be_v so_o many_o divine_a favour_n so_o many_o illumination_n good_a thought_n and_o pious_a motion_n which_o one_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n slight_v and_o lose_v by_o one_o relapse_n no_o question_n but_o they_o be_v how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v but_o that_o those_o cast_v away_o and_o neglect_v favour_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o other_o according_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 13.12_o he_o that_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v abound_v but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o also_o which_o he_o have_v now_o if_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o favour_n be_v lose_v and_o diminish_v by_o these_o ordinary_a relapse_n the_o three_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n for_o as_o god_n be_v no_o soon_o depart_v from_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o devil_n present_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o so_o also_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o removal_n the_o devil_n become_v more_o powerful_a to_o destroy_v we_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a consequence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n pronounce_v this_o dreadful_a sentence_n osea_n 9.12_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o they_o well_o know_v that_o nothing_o but_o misery_n and_o misfortune_n can_v attend_v they_o who_o he_o have_v forsake_v and_o the_o great_a of_o these_o misfortwe_n be_v that_o the_o devil_n become_v master_n of_o the_o 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