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manner_n 3._o the_o terriblenes_n proceed_v from_o proceed_v from_o the_o generality_n the_o severity_n the_o peremptorine_n 4._o our_o unwillingnes_n proceed_v from_o 4._o ignorance_n of_o heaven_n our_o bad_a life_n fear_v of_o future_a estate_n 5._o a_o happy_a death_n proceed_v from_o 5._o memory_n of_o dea_fw-la h._n the_o hate_n of_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o judgement_n chap._n ii_o for_o the_o better_a perform_v of_o thy_o pious_a consideration_n upon_o this_o point_n imagine_v thou_o see_v one_o new_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o carry_v before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o almighty_a god_n there_o to_o be_v most_o strict_o examine_v of_o all_o his_o word_n thought_n and_o action_n do_v while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v all_o be_v summon_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o &_o every_o man_n receive_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a as_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o while_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o more_o particular_o speak_v of_o this_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n 12._o matth._n 12._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o consider_v that_o if_o so_o strict_a a_o account_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o all-thing_n at_o that_o day_n and_o that_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n as_o a_o idle_a word_n shall_v not_o escape_v but_o shall_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o sinner_n who_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o sin_n so_o many_o year_n together_o and_o perhaps_o even_o from_o his_o year_n of_o discretion_n have_v commit_v so_o many_o so_o vile_a and_o abominable_a offence_n oh_o how_o terrible_a will_v that_o day_n be_v unto_o he_o when_o even_o the_o just_a shall_v tremble_v 2._o all_o those_o offence_n of_o his_o shall_v 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clear_a that_o he_o have_v no_o place_n for_o any_o appeal_n with_o infinite_a fear_n and_o tremble_v he_o expect_v the_o definitive_a sentence_n which_o christ_n jesus_n now_o be_v a_o severe_a judge_n and_o no_o more_o a_o mild_a redeemer_n be_v to_o pass_v upon_o he_o go_v thou_o accurse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n 25._o mat._n 25._o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a &_o thou_o give_v i_o not_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a &_o thou_o give_v i_o not_o to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n 4._o turn_v thy_o eye_n from_o this_o woeful_a sinner_n and_o for_o thy_o comfort_n behold_v a_o soul_n who_o have_v be_v a_o diligent_a servant_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o now_o end_v the_o course_n of_o life_n be_v bring_v also_o before_o this_o just_a judge_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o her_o desert_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o triumph_n of_o this_o soul_n all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o ever_o she_o have_v wrought_v shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o those_o frailty_n also_o for_o which_o due_a penance_n have_v be_v perform_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v nothing_o avail_v the_o adversary_n who_o allege_v they_o behold_v the_o b._n virgin_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n guardian_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n unto_o who_o this_o soul_n have_v be_v devote_a recommend_v she_o unto_o the_o just_a judge_n to_o give_v she_o a_o crown_n according_a to_o her_o desert_n hear_v the_o upright_a judge_n give_v his_o sentence_n 25._o mat._n 25._o come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v &_o 5._o what_o a_o strange_a alteration_n will_v the_o sinful_a creature_n behold_v himself_o in_o next_o the_o d_o fference_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o be_v abject_a in_o this_o world_n he_o who_o lodge_v mean_o feed_v hardly_o be_v apparel_v poor_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n of_o this_o world_n be_v much_o his_o inferior_a to_o be_v exalt_v so_o high_o and_o to_o be_v term_v bless_v and_o himself_o so_o much_o debase_v &_o to_o be_v curse_v and_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o comfort_n will_v that_o other_o soul_n have_v when_o he_o shall_v thus_o arrive_v into_o that_o haven_n unto_o which_o live_v in_o this_o world_n he_o aim_v then_o how_o sweet_a will_v those_o suffering_n seem_v when_o every_o action_n shall_v have_v his_o crown_n 6._o behold_v with_o thyself_o these_o two_o soul_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o with_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o the_o judge_n proceed_v towards_o they_o and_o have_v see_v the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o resolve_v 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mercy_n which_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v infinite_a first_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o as_o humane_a misery_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n mercy_n the_o object_n of_o god_n mercy_n surmount_v in_o greatness_n all_o other_o moral_a accident_n casual_a unto_o man_n for_o misery_n accompany_v all_o man_n their_o soul_n body_n and_o whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v their_o companion_n into_o the_o world_n it_o continual_o attend_v they_o till_o their_o die_a day_n yea_o &_o from_o some_o it_o never_o part_v for_o all_o eternity_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o our_o necessity_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n surpass_v all_o other_o divine_a attribute_n 140._o eccl_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 140._o or_o power_n as_o the_o prophet_n fit_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n second_o in_o particular_a consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o unfortunate_a mankind_n who_o have_v but_o one_o only_o beget_v son_n 3._o joan._n 3._o condemn_v he_o to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n again_o three_o so_o unmeasurable_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o son_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o mortality_n 8._o rom._n 8._o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n most_o shameful_a reproach_n and_o death_n itself_o to_o free_v we_o captive_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v vassal_n to_o sin_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n four_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o natural_o endue_v with_o mercy_n that_o he_o in_o proper_a person_n continual_o sanctifi_v guide_v and_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n in_o unity_n of_o truth_n 14._o joan._n 14._o even_o until_o the_o world_n end_n five_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n joint_o and_o equal_o be_v as_o merciful_a to_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a as_o they_o be_v towards_o all_o the_o world_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o most_o true_o say_v s._n augustine_n confess_v in_o confess_v god_n 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be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o this_o end_n christ_n say_v have_v hope_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v hope_n never_o confound_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o hope_n be_v a_o heavenly_a virtue_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o our_o soul_n whereby_o with_o a_o certain_a confidence_n we_o expect_v at_o god_n hand_n life_n everlasting_a thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o the_o former_a we_o pray_v they_o may_v be_v give_v we_o from_o the_o late_a we_o pray_v we_o may_v be_v deliver_v diverse_a be_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n some_o spiritual_a other_o temporal_a and_o all_o of_o they_o help_v we_o to_o the_o attain_v unto_o our_o final_a &_o complete_a happiness_n infinite_a be_v the_o evil_n as_o well_o ghostly_a as_o bodily_a which_o great_o encumber_v we_o in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n from_o which_o evil_n we_o earnest_o pray_v to_o 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first_o sermon_n see_v of_o what_o great_a virtue_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v without_o which_o neither_o in_o thyself_o nor_o in_o other_o thou_o can_v make_v conversion_n 6._o behold_v with_o thyself_o attentive_o how_o this_o spirit_n be_v attain_v unto_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o have_v it_o and_o how_o easy_o it_o be_v lose_v make_v resolution_n in_o thy_o soul_n fit_a for_o one_o who_o have_v this_o spirit_n know_v it_o give_v life_n unto_o thy_o action_n and_o abhor_v sin_n that_o expel_v it_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n chap._n xiiii_o 8._o the_o four_o glorious_a mystery_n cant._n 8._o behold_v this_o glorious_a virgin_n ascend_v flow_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o belove_a &_o with_o all_o contemplate_n upon_o our_o b._n saviour_n tender_a affection_n towards_o his_o dear_a mother_n requite_v as_o it_o be_v her_o love_n who_o in_o his_o infancy_n be_v bear_v in_o her_o bless_a arm_n and_o lean_v upon_o she_o now_o he_o assist_v she_o in_o this_o 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