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sin_n death_n see_v sting_n 3,674 5 11.8588 5 false
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A72844 The conversion of a sinner faithfully translated out of Italian, by M.K.; Breefe treatise exhorting sinners to repentance Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; M. K., fl. 1580. 1598 (1598) STC 16899.5; ESTC S124577 58,895 174

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signify_v which_o thou_o woorshippe_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o ask_v of_o the_o evangelist_n who_o say_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v jesu_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n from_o sin_n if_o by_o he_o we_o do_v not_o meritte_v pardon_n for_o our_o offence_n pass_v and_o grace_n to_o excuse_v those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o what_o cause_n come_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n if_o not_o to_o help_v we_o to_o salvation_n wherefore_o die_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n if_o not_o to_o slay_v sin_n why_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o after_o his_o death_n if_o not_o to_o revive_v we_o likewise_o wherefore_o spend_v he_o his_o blood_n if_o not_o for_o a_o medicine_n able_a to_o heal_v thy_o fester_a wound_n wherefore_o ordain_v he_o so_o many_o sacrament_n if_o not_o for_o a_o special_a remedy_n against_o sin_n what_o be_v she_o chief_a fruit_n of_o his_o come_n and_o possion_n if_o not_o to_o show_v we_o thereby_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o before_o be_v austere_a and_o difficult_a 40._o esai_n 40._o as_o appear_v by_o esaias_n where_o he_o say_v at_o the_o come_n of_o mossias_n the_o crooked_a way_n shall_v become_v straight_o and_o the_o bitter_a passage_n pleasant_a large_a and_o wide_a beside_o all_o this_o why_o do_v he_o send_v his_o holy_a ghost_n if_o not_o of_o flesh_n to_o make_v thou_o spiritual_a and_o wherefore_o do_v he_o send_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n if_o not_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v be_v inflame_v as_o fire_n illuminate_v fortify_v and_o transform_v into_o himself_o and_o shall_v draw_v thou_o to_o heaven_n whence_o he_o descend_v that_o he_o may_v pour_v upon_o thou_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o abundant_o thereby_o to_o lighten_v the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o sin_n &_o to_o mitigate_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n by_o rejoice_v in_o adversity_n by_o hope_n in_o peril_n and_o by_o 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belove_a son_n and_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o i_o therefore_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o the_o fervent_a love_n and_o petition_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n forgive_v the_o fault_n of_o thy_o histoyall_a vassal_n regard_v the_o noble_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o thy_o son_n and_o race_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n the_o disobedience_n of_o thy_o lewd_a servant_n for_o the_o ransom_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o my_o delivery_n surpass_v far_o any_o my_o debt_n or_o trespass_n whatsoever_o oh_o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n my_o leaudnesse_n &_o thy_o liberality_n my_o wickedness_n and_o thy_o wound_n no_o doubt_n the_o poise_n of_o they_o will_v be_v more_o weighty_a a_o great_a deal_n for_o what_o guilt_n can_v be_v so_o gréevous_a for_o which_o such_o sorrow_n can_v satisfy_v sufficient_o which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o such_o affliction_n with_o so_o many_o tear_n and_o with_o 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