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imitate_v natural_a motion_n it_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o beginning_n strong_a in_o the_o progress_n but_o most_o strong_a and_o violent_a towards_o the_o end_n transit_fw-la in_o violentiam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la antiqua_fw-la that_o which_o we_o will_v often_o we_o will_v with_o eagernerness_n and_o violence_n our_o first_o onset_n in_o sin_n be_v with_o fear_n and_o reluctation_n we_o then_o venture_v further_o and_o proceed_v with_o les_fw-fr regret_n we_o move_v forward_o with_o delight_n delight_n continue_v the_o motion_n and_o make_v it_o customary_a and_o custom_n at_o last_o drive_v and_o bind_v we_o to_o it_o as_o to_o our_o centre_n vitia_n insolentiora_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la say_v seneca_n sin_n grow_v more_o insolent_a by_o degree_n first_o it_o flatter_v then_o command_v after_o enslave_v and_o then_o betray_v we_o first_o it_o gain_v consent_v afterward_o it_o work_v delight_n 6.15_o jer._n 6.15_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shamelesness_n in_o sin_n 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lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la violentia_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la that_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o carry_v we_o with_o that_o violence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o force_n of_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n for_o sin_n by_o custom_n gain_v a_o kingdom_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o have_v take_v her_o seat_n and_o throne_n there_o she_o promulge_v law_n 127.2_o lex_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la meis_fw-la repugnavit_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o rom._n 7._o lex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peccati_fw-la est_fw-la violentia_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la trahâ—tur_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la invitus_fw-la animus_n eo_fw-la merito_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la volens_fw-la illabitur_fw-la aug._n l._n 8._o confess_v c_o 5._o psal_n 127.2_o if_o she_o say_v go_v we_o go_v and_o if_o she_o say_v do_v this_o we_o do_v it_o surge_n in_o quit_v avaritia_fw-la she_o command_v the_o miser_n to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v 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it_o must_v be_v matura_fw-la conuersio_fw-la paulino_n hieron_n paulino_n a_o speedy_a and_o present_a turn_v festina_fw-la &_o haerentis_fw-la in_o salo_fw-la naviculae_fw-la funem_fw-la magìs_fw-la praecide_v quà m_fw-la solve_v the_o nineteenth_o sermon_n part_n four_o ezekiel_n xxxiii_o 11._o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n to_o stand_v out_o with_o god_n and_o contend_v with_o he_o all_o our_o life_n long_o to_o try_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o patience_n and_o then_o in_o our_o evening_n in_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o our_o day_n to_o bow_v before_o he_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o conceive_v any_o hope_n that_o a_o faint_a confession_n or_o sigh_n shall_v deliver_v he_o up_o to_o eternity_n of_o bliss_n who_o the_o swinge_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o a_o multiply_a continue_a disobedience_n have_v carry_v along_o without_o check_n or_o control_v to_o his_o chamber_n and_o bed_n and_o to_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o 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church_n where_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v not_o act_v where_o all_o be_v real_a nothing_o in_o shadow_n and_o representation_n where_o we_o must_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a where_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o which_o be_v not_o peâ—gula_fw-la pictoris_fw-la a_o painter_n shop_n where_o all_o be_v in_o show_n nothing_o in_o truth_n 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o not_o our_o garment_n but_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v rend_v that_o as_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v crucify_v indeed_o not_o in_o show_n or_o phantasm_n as_o martion_n will_v have_v it_o so_o we_o may_v present_v he_o a_o wound_a soul_n a_o bleed_a repentance_n a_o flesh_n crucify_v and_o so_o join_v as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o a_o real_a and_o sincere_a put_v away_o and_o abolish_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v truth_n itself_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n 33.9_o ☜_o psal_n 33.9_o if_o he_o speak_v he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o command_v it_o shall_v stand_v fast_o and_o therefore_o he_o hate_v a_o feign_a force_a waver_a imaginary_a repentance_n to_o come_v in_o a_o visor_n or_o disguise_n before_o he_o be_v a_o abomination_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v true_a joy_n for_o feign_a sorrow_n heaven_n for_o a_o shadow_n everlasting_a happiness_n for_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o momentany_a turn_v and_o eternity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o and_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sincere_a be_v nothing_o 19_o nazianz._n orat_fw-la 19_o the_o holy_a father_n will_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v feign_v be_v not_o last_v that_o which_o be_v force_v fail_v and_o end_v with_o that_o artificial_a spring_n that_o turn_v it_o about_o as_o we_o see_v the_o wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n move_v not_o when_o the_o plummet_n be_v on_o the_o ground_n because_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o motion_n be_v ab_fw-la 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and_o take_v up_o a_o firm_a resolution_n never_o to_o entertein_a they_o again_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v fit_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o feed_v at_o his_o table_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o the_o sacrament_n and_o will_v be_v so_o far_o present_a as_o to_o exhibit_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o they_o so_o he_o will_v bring_v himself_o into_o thy_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o joy_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n part_n ii_o matth_n vi_o 12._o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n here_o we_o have_v the_o condition_n or_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o manner_n or_o as_o st._n cyprian_n call_v it_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o put_v up_o the_o forego_n petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n sicut_fw-la as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n if_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n than_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o but_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o not_o to_o we_o it_o be_v but_o a_o promise_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v it_o be_v not_o break_v because_o we_o make_v not_o good_a the_o condition_n and_o these_o two_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o duty_n or_o condition_n mutual_o look_v upon_o each_o other_o the_o reward_n upon_o the_o duty_n to_o facilitate_v and_o make_v it_o easy_a and_o the_o duty_n upon_o the_o reward_n to_o draw_v it_o on_o and_o as_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o relative_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n mercy_n be_v operative_a â—n_n we_o and_o our_o forgiveness_n be_v operative_a upon_o god_n his_o be_v powerful_a to_o produce_v the_o like_a goodness_n in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v powerful_a to_o sheathe_v his_o sword_n as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v forgive_v our_o debt_n that_o we_o may_v forgive_v our_o debtor_n and_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o heaven_n speak_v to_o earth_n and_o earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o influence_n of_o god_n mercy_n melt_v our_o heart_n and_o they_o be_v melt_v be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n the_o line_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v be_v these_o 1._o we_o must_v see_v what_o these_o debt_n be_v which_o we_o must_v forgive_v 2._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v forgive_v they_o or_o the_o extent_n and_o force_n of_o this_o sicut_fw-la in_o what_o the_o parity_n and_o similitude_n consist_v and_o how_o far_o our_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o brother_n debt_n must_v answer_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 3._o the_o dependence_n which_o be_v between_o these_o two_o god_n forgiveness_n and_o we_o what_o power_n and_o influence_n god_n mercy_n shall_v have_v upon_o we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o like_a tenderness_n and_o softness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o what_o force_n our_o forgiveness_n have_v to_o make_v god_n merciful_a to_o we_o to_o draw_v his_o hand_n to_o seal_v we_o and_o to_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n against_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o in_o their_o order_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o debtor_n say_v s._n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n luke_n every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o so_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n this_o royal_a and_o heavenly_a disposition_n which_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a have_v no_o bound_n no_o limit_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n nor_o place_n nor_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n let_v your_o softness_n your_o tenderness_n your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o jew_n and_o pagan_a to_o good_a and_o evil_n nemini_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n for_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n so_o must_v our_o charity_n enlarge_v itself_o and_o like_o the_o sun_n non_fw-la uni_fw-la aut_fw-la alteri_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o common_a proferri_fw-la display_v its_o beam_n universal_o on_o all_o on_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o a_o neighbour_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o man_n be_v so_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n who_o love_v i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n who_o hate_v i_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o bind_v up_o my_o wound_n and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o give_v i_o those_o wound_n he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o take_v care_n of_o i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o pass_v by_o i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o my_o goodness_n must_v open_v and_o manifest_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n must_v be_v as_o catholic_a as_o the_o church_n nay_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o our_o debtor_n make_v himself_o also_o the_o object_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o debt_n be_v forgiveness_n must_v wipe_v it_o out_o and_o cancel_v it_o every_o debtor_n than_o must_v be_v forgive_v and_o that_o we_o may_v better_o understand_v the_o condition_n here_o require_v we_o must_v consider_v what_o the_o debt_n be_v for_o common_o we_o call_v those_o debt_n alone_o which_o be_v pecuniary_a and_o esteem_v they_o our_o debtor_n who_o name_n be_v in_o tabulis_fw-la &_o kalendario_fw-la in_o our_o bond_n and_o obligation_n but_o the_o word_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n and_o the_o civilian_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o debtor_n alone_o who_o have_v seal_v a_o bond_n and_o stand_v engage_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o debtor_n est_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la agi_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o be_v a_o debtor_n against_o who_o i_o
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