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〈◊〉_d 4._o stromat_n 4._o these_o sin_n must_v be_v purge_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o son_n the_o result_n of_o this_o consideration_n be_v that_o which_o s._n peter_n advise_v that_o we_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o walk_v confident_o who_o know_v that_o even_o the_o most_o laudable_a life_n have_v in_o it_o evil_a enough_o to_o be_v smart_v for_o with_o a_o severe_a calamity_n 9_o the_o most_o trifle_a action_n the_o daily_a incursion_n of_o sin_n though_o of_o the_o least_o malignity_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v neglect_v combine_v and_o knit_v together_o till_o by_o their_o multitude_n they_o grow_v insupportable_a this_o caution_n i_o learn_v from_o caesarius_n arelatensis_fw-la 13._o hom._n 13._o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la considerate_a fratres_n quia_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la capitalia_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la subreperent_fw-la ipsa_fw-la minuta_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la 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sin_n often_o and_o repent_v not_o of_o they_o nor_o strive_v against_o they_o either_o love_v they_o direct_o or_o by_o interpretation_n 10._o let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o a_o sin_n go_v then_o to_o take_v measure_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o case_n he_o be_v a_o unequal_a and_o incompetent_a judge_n his_o temptation_n be_v his_o prejudice_n and_o his_o bribe_n and_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o he_o will_v suck_v in_o the_o poison_n by_o his_o make_a himself_o believe_v that_o the_o potion_n be_v not_o deadly_a examine_v not_o the_o particular_a measure_n unless_o the_o sin_n be_v indeed_o by_o its_o disreputation_n great_a then_o examine_v as_o much_o as_o you_o please_v provide_v you_o go_v not_o about_o to_o lessen_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v its_o wage_n 11._o when_o the_o mischief_n be_v do_v than_o you_o may_v in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o 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shall_v be_v pardon_v a_o psalm_n to_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o our_o repentance_n for_o our_o daily_a sin_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n hear_v i_o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o less_o on_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n do_v not_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o they_o go_v 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my_o voice_n o_o let_v thy_o ear_n consider_v well_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o complaint_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o cause_n thou_o i_o to_o make_v much_o of_o thy_o law_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a god_n who_o perfection_n be_v infinite_a who_o mercy_n be_v glorious_a who_o justice_n be_v severe_a who_o eye_n be_v pure_a who_o judgement_n be_v wise_a be_v please_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o consider_v my_o weakness_n my_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o my_o flesh_n be_v weak_a i_o desire_v to_o please_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o endeavour_n i_o fail_v so_o often_o so_o foolish_o so_o unreasonable_o that_o i_o extreme_o displease_v myself_o and_o i_o have_v too_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_v that_o thou_o also_o be_v displease_v with_o thy_o servant_n o_o my_o god_n i_o know_v my_o duty_n i_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o i_o know_v my_o danger_n i_o stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n against_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v near_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v please_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o little_a image_n of_o death_n and_o be_o 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warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la eye_n non_fw-la erit_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la amabunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la tot_fw-la innocent_n imagine_v dei_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la amabunt_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la amabunt_fw-la quantum_fw-la innocent_n amare_fw-la debent_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imaginem_fw-la creantur_fw-la nihÃlne_fw-la mali_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la separatione_fw-la patientur_fw-la here_o the_o good_a man_n and_o eloquent_a suppose_v the_o little_a baby_n to_o be_v innocent_a to_o be_v image_n of_o god_n to_o love_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n which_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v save_v only_o that_o in_o the_o parable_n we_o find_v dives_n in_o hell_n to_o be_v very_o charitable_a to_o his_o live_a brethren_n but_o that_o which_o i_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o present_a be_v that_o 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