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consors_fw-la factus_fw-la naturae_fw-la noli_fw-la in_o veterem_fw-la do._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n do._n vilitatem_fw-la degeneri_fw-la conversatione_fw-la redire_fw-la understand_v say_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v thy_o own_o excellency_n and_o since_o god_n have_v raise_v thou_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o own_o be_v be_v not_o so_o base_a as_o by_o sin_n to_o degrade_v thyself_o from_o this_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o this_o only_a reason_n christian_n have_v god_n privilege_v thy_o soul_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o origin_n nobilem_fw-la say_v eucherius_n vult_fw-la esse_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la comisit_fw-la imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o sym_n ho._n 2._o the_o sym_n that_o have_v imprint_v his_o own_o likeness_n in_o thy_o very_a be_v intend_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v also_o like_o he_o in_o thy_o way_n of_o live_v god_n life_n consist_v in_o his_o know_v and_o love_v himself_o 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thy_o maker_n exhonorat_fw-la animam_fw-la say_v rabbanus_n qui_fw-la peccatis_fw-la illam_fw-la polluit_fw-la 3._o l._n 3._o in_o eccl._n c._n 3._o he_o treat_v his_o soul_n unworthy_o who_o pollute_v it_o with_o sin_n but_o hear_v now_o how_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n strike_v off_o from_o the_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n bear_v on_o it_o the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n tu_fw-la signaculum_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la 28._o ezek._n 28._o and_o it_o be_v as_o rupertus_n describe_v it_o as_o if_o the_o king_n with_o his_o signet_n shall_v imprint_v on_o wax_n his_o arm_n and_o picture_n tanquam_fw-la cera_fw-la sigilli_fw-la testatoris_fw-la imagine_v signata_fw-la for_o 2._o l._n 2._o in_o gen._n c._n 2._o just_a so_o have_v god_n stamp_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o in_o wax_n the_o likeness_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a be_v but_o when_o a_o sinner_n unmindful_a of_o his_o duty_n offend_v against_o his_o creator_n o_o what_o a_o sudden_a change_n how_o this_o likeness_n soon_o disappear_v david_n very_o sensible_a of_o this_o exact_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o sicut_fw-la fluit_fw-la cera_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n ignis_fw-la sic_fw-la pereant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la 67._o ps_n 67._o à _fw-la fancy_n dei_fw-la let_v any_o one_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o piece_n of_o wax_n that_o have_v a_o figure_n stamp_v on_o it_o of_o a_o lamb_n a_o dove_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o hold_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n the_o wax_n soon_o dissolve_v and_o the_o image_n it_o bear_v be_v utter_o lose_v sicut_fw-la fluit_fw-la cera_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n ignis_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n do_v sin_n quite_o destroy_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n sic_fw-la pereant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n dei_fw-la the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v in_o grace_n be_v noble_o beautify_v with_o god_n own_o image_n but_o approach_v to_o
the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n of_o anger_n of_o pride_n the_o soul_n begin_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o melt_v away_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o image_n that_o it_o bear_v of_o its_o maker_n be_v quite_o effaced_a a_o fancy_n ignis_fw-la say_v novarinus_n a_o sole_a ab_fw-la aestu_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la sic_fw-la perit_fw-la in_o eye_n elect._n in_o elect._n &_o efluit_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la fluit_fw-la cera_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n ignis_fw-la consider_v then_o sinner_n what_o thou_o do_v when_o thou_o put_v thyself_o in_o occasion_n of_o offend_a god_n when_o thou_o followe_v ill_a company_n give_v ear_n to_o idle_a discourse_n this_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o wax_n out_o to_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o exchange_v it_o for_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n o_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o behold_v how_o foul_a and_o ugly_a thou_o be_v within_o at_o the_o very_a instant_a thou_o consente_v to_o any_o wicked_a thought_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o see_v how_o horrid_a and_o deform_v thy_o soul_n be_v render_v by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n it_o may_v be_v call_v indeed_o the_o image_n of_o its_o creator_n but_o so_o abuse_v and_o disfigure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o likeness_n leave_v stay_v therefore_o on_o this_o consideration_n a_o little_a and_o tell_v i_o for_o the_o present_a what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o street_n some_o wicked_a jew_n or_o any_o other_o profane_a miscreant_n tread_v under_o his_o foot_n the_o image_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o full_a of_o contempt_n and_o spite_n deface_v it_o with_o a_o thousand_o irreligious_a blow_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v christian_n in_o this_o case_n will_v not_o thy_o zeal_n put_v thou_o on_o to_o rescue_v it_o from_o such_o a_o unchristian_a abuse_n and_o the_o respect_n thou_o owe_v to_o he_o who_o it_o represent_v oblige_v thou_o to_o place_v it_o some_o where_o with_o decency_n out_o 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honorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la suum_fw-la but_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o see_v the_o full_a worth_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o deserve_v a_o yet_o high_o esteem_n from_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v at_o symb._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n ho._n 2._o de_fw-fr symb._n how_o great_a a_o rate_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o much_o he_o give_v for_o it_o quam_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la sis_fw-la say_v eucherius_n si_fw-la factorem_fw-la forte_fw-fr non_fw-la credis_fw-la interroga_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o soul_n to_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o thyself_o for_o be_v the_o image_n of_o thy_o creator_n turn_v to_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o learn_v of_o he_o how_o much_o thou_o be_v worth_a o_o how_o much_o st._n hilary_n after_o a_o thorough_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v so_o much_o for_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o seem_v in_o some_o manner_n 8._o 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our_o humanity_n god_n be_v make_v man_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man._n thou_o be_v that_o precious_a jewel_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o which_o the_o divine_a lapidary_n who_o know_v well_o its_o value_n give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o give_v his_o blood_n his_o life_n his_o honour_n he_o give_v all_o he_o give_v his_o whole_a self_n that_o he_o may_v have_v thou_o not_o think_v any_o price_n too_o high_a in_o such_o a_o purchase_n see_v then_o christian_n how_o much_o thou_o ought_v to_o prize_v thy_o soul_n since_o jesus_n christ_n value_v it_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a will_v return_v and_o do_v it_o a_o second_o time_n o_o bless_a be_v such_o love_n bless_a be_v such_o goodness_n but_o thou_o sinner_n tell_v i_o after_o all_o this_o to_o who_o do_v thy_o soul_n belong_v to_o who_o have_v thou_o deliver_v it_o imagine_v with_o thyself_o that_o here_o come_v in_o at_o present_a jesus_n christ_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o other_o both_o with_o a_o design_n to_o buy_v this_o jewel_n thy_o soul_n christ_n offer_v thou_o for_o it_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v already_o hear_v the_o devil_n give_v thou_o a_o little_a smoke_n which_o he_o call_v honour_n a_o little_a dross_n which_o he_o call_v interest_n a_o short_a imagination_n which_o he_o call_v gust_n or_o pleasure_n now_o what_o have_v thou_o accept_v to_o which_o have_v thou_o give_v thy_o soul_n in_o iniquitatibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la venditi_fw-la estis_fw-la at_o the_o very_a instant_a that_o thou_o consented'_v to_o sin_n you_o make_v a_o sale_n of_o your_o soul_n but_o to_o who_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v so_o high_a for_o it_o or_o to_o the_o devil_n who_o give_v you_o nothing_o o_o vile_a contract_n of_o a_o sinner_n thou_o have_v sell_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n st._n augustin_n declare_v it_o to_o thou_o in_o plain_a term_n vnusquisque_fw-la peccando_fw-la 42._o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n prop._n 42._o animam_fw-la svam_fw-la diabolo_fw-la vendit_fw-la accepto_fw-la tanquam_fw-la precio_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la temporalis_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la whosoever_o sin_n say_v he_o sell_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o price_n of_o some_o vain_a and_o fade_a delight_n but_o stay_v sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o do_v do_v thou_o make_v a_o delivery_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o jewel_n which_o cost_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o less_o a_o price_n than_o his_o own_o blood_n give_v ear_n a_o little_a to_o david_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o philistine_n have_v lay_v siege_n to_o bethlehem_n o_o siquis_fw-la mihi_fw-la daret_fw-la potum_fw-la aquae_fw-la de_fw-la cisterna_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o bethlehem_n o_o say_v 23._o 2_o kin._n 23._o he_o that_o some_o man_n will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o cistern_n that_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n which_o when_o some_o of_o his_o captain_n have_v hear_v three_o of_o 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which_o be_v due_a to_o it_o dam_fw-la illi_fw-la honorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la suum_fw-la come_v therefore_o christian_n miserere_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la take_v compassion_n on_o thy_o poor_a soul_n enter_v a_o while_n retire_z within_z thyself_o say_v st._n augustin_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v thy_o soul_n necessitous_a and_o miserable_a ask_v thou_o a_o alm_n beg_v for_o relief_n redi_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la 46._o ser._n 31._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n isa_n 46._o inuenies_fw-la egentem_fw-la &_o mendicantem_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la look_v in_o and_o thou_o will_v behold_v the_o mistress_n serve_v and_o the_o slave_n command_v look_v in_o and_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o image_n of_o god_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o devil_n look_v in_o and_o thou_o will_v see_v that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n buy_v at_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n sell_v and_o make_v over_o to_o satan_n for_o a_o little_a air_n for_o nothing_o 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