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the_o wickedness_n it_o have_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n and_o advice_n of_o this_o affair_n whence_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a a_o error_n those_o bringer_n up_o of_o novice_n commit_v who_n be_v entangle_v and_o intricate_v in_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n employ_v not_o all_o their_o force_n in_o this_o labour_n of_o mortification_n whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n remain_v almost_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v in_o only_o natural_a goodness_n or_o ill_a which_o be_v no_o less_o inconvenience_n then_o to_o place_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n in_o a_o gorgeous_a palace_n no_o otherwise_o prepare_v then_o even_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n or_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n in_o a_o delicious_a banquet_n green_a olive_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o tree_n see_v then_o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o entreprise_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n good_a and_o virtuous_a that_o thou_o be_v 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life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n without_o corruption_n nether_a can_v a_o man_n attain_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o if_o first_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n and_o so_o presuppose_v supernatural_a force_n and_o consequent_o this_o life_n itself_o must_v be_v supernatural_a to_o which_o thing_n flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o arrive_v woe_n to_o that_o religion_n who_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v wide_v and_o large_a for_o in_o
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to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o the_o inestimable_a treasure_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n o_o my_o god_n o_o my_o saviour_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o repay_v this_o thy_o new_a mercy_n whoe_fw-mi be_v thou_o o_o lord_n &_o who_n be_v we_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o majesty_n will_v come_v down_o to_o these_o our_o house_n of_o clay_n heaven_n be_v thy_o seat_n and_o the_o earth_n thy_o footstool_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o majesty_n do_v fill_v all_o this_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o repose_v thyself_o in_o so_o vile_a cottage_n may_v a_o man_n think_v say_v solomon_n that_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o earth_n with_o man_n if_o the_o heaven_n 8._o 3._o regu_n 8._o and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o place_n how_o much_o les_fw-fr shall_v this_o so_o straight_a room_n suffice_v for_o thou_o o_o how_o marvellous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o he_o which_o sit_v above_o the_o cherubin_n and_o from_o thence_o 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which_o thou_o do_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v 34_o ezech._n 34_o i_o will_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o give_v they_o a_o sweet_a repose_n i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v bring_v back_o again_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o who_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o such_o rewards_o whoe_n may_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a benefit_n thy_o only_o mercy_n o_o lord_n make_v we_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a goodness_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v be_v worthy_a let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o mie_n good_a god_n be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o let_v the_o same_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o thankful_a for_o this_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v thy_o grace_n likewise_o supply_v mie_a defect_n let_v thy_o mercy_n pardon_v mie_a sin_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n prepare_v mie_a soul_n let_v thy_o merit_n enrich_v mie_a poverty_n and_o let_v thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n wash_v all_o the_o spot_n of_o mie_a life_n that_o so_o i_o may_v worthy_o receive_v this_o venerable_a sacrament_n i_o do_v exceed_o rejoice_v o_o mie_n god_n when_o i_o remember_v that_o miracle_n which_o heliseus_fw-la do_v after_o his_o death_n 21._o 4._o reg._n 1â—_n 21._o when_o he_o raise_v one_o that_o be_v dead_a by_o touch_v he_o for_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a prophet_n be_v of_o such_o force_n of_o how_o much_o more_o force_n be_v the_o live_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o prophet_n thou_o o_o lord_n undoubted_o be_v not_o of_o less_o power_n than_o be_v thy_o prophet_n neither_o be_v my_o soul_n less_o dead_a than_o be_v that_o body_n neither_o be_v this_o touch_v of_o thou_o of_o les_fw-fr virtue_n than_o be_v that_o of_o he_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o hope_v herehence_a a_o other_o like_a benefit_n wherefore_o shall_v a_o body_n conceive_v in_o sin_n work_v great_a wonder_v than_o that_o body_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o body_n 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