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thy_o conscience_n the_o reproach_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o daunt_v thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o confound_v thou_o what_o need_v thou_o to_o care_v what_o the_o world_n think_v of_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n fad_v our_o and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o who_o displeasure_n if_o thou_o can_v perceive_v neither_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o any_o other_o let_v shall_v keep_v thou_o back_o from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o thy_o estate_n god_n know_v all_o &_o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v thy_o fault_n before_o he_o but_o because_o either_o the_o shame_n or_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v more_o prevail_v with_o thou_o than_o the_o quietness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n or_o the_o fear_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v thou_o drown_v in_o thy_o sin_n sink_v therein_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o it_o may_v be_v he_o think_v his_o father_n so_o severe_a and_o extreme_a that_o he_o 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a_o spiritual_a consideration_n the_o soul_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o body_n because_o they_o be_v spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n because_o in_o those_o member_n they_o have_v most_o offend_v as_o this_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o dainty_a fare_n and_o delicate_a diet_n balthazar_z after_o his_o banquet_n and_o bowl_n of_o wine_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n 2_o maccabee_n 15_o 13._o nicanor_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o therefore_o maccabeus_n hand_n conquer_v he_o cause_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o tongue_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o and_o give_v to_o the_o fowl_n they_o that_o have_v abuse_v their_o tongue_n in_o swear_v and_o curse_v by_o god_n appointment_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n can_v speak_v whereby_o they_o may_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o crave_v mercy_n who_o as_o this_o rich_a man_n shall_v be_v cruel_o torment_v in_o hell_n when_o their_o soul_n 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