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for_o the_o raise_n of_o these_o evangelical_n wall_n it_o be_v our_o part_n now_o to_o make_v address_n unto_o heaven_n that_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n it_o may_v continue_v pure_a unstained_a and_o invincible_a against_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n amen_n chap._n thirty-nine_o tunc_fw-la acceptabis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o holocausta_fw-la then_o thou_o will_v receive_v sacrifice_n oblation_n of_o justice_n and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n our_o holy_a penitent_n have_v entertain_v in_o his_o thought_n not_o only_o the_o material_n and_o architecture_n of_o this_o building_n but_o he_o go_v further_a and_o reach_v in_o his_o prophetic_a view_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o the_o first_o object_n display_v in_o this_o temple_n be_v the_o messiah_n god-man_n who_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n oblation_n of_o justice_n and_o holocaust_n a_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o he_o appease_v god_n anger_n 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perfume_n of_o sweetness_n next_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o cure_v man_n infirmity_n who_o by_o his_o disobedience_n and_o pride_n have_v forfeit_v his_o right_n to_o paradise_n wherefore_o christ_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n repair_v those_o breach_n we_o have_v make_v by_o our_o rebellion_n last_o it_o be_v very_o efficacious_a to_o purchase_v our_o love_n without_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o freewill_n for_o what_o can_v more_o charm_v we_o to_o love_n than_o to_o behold_v a_o person_n for_o my_o sole_a interest_n sustain_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o most_o infamous_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o affection_n our_o saviour_n christ_n bear_v we_o that_o he_o deposit_v in_o the_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o cross_n all_o that_o honour_n which_o his_o miracle_n his_o doctrine_n and_o innocent_a life_n have_v purchase_v to_o he_o 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he_o will_v draw_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o mankind_n unto_o he_o how_o different_a be_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o our_o eternal_a priest_n from_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o man_n who_o upon_o a_o mean_a and_o trivial_a interest_n fall_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o neighbour_n whilst_o his_o design_n be_v to_o sacrifice_n himself_o upon_o our_o score_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n gain_v our_o love_n as_o a_o just_a tribute_n to_o his_o eternal_a father_n he_o may_v well_o assure_v himself_o this_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v accept_v he_o know_v that_o god_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o his_o christ_n under_o this_o bloody_a posture_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o guilty_a soul_n and_o not_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o our_o penitent_n may_v confident_o repeat_v tunc_fw-la acceptabis_fw-la then_o that_o be_v at_o this_o plenitude_n of_o time_n a_o sacrifice_n will_v appear_v which_o shall_v convey_v to_o heaven_n a_o odor_n grateful_a unto_o god_n and_o serve_v as_o a_o balm_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o humane_a nature_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v likewise_o a_o oblation_n of_o justice_n for_o suppose_v that_o god_n will_v have_v sin_n punish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n which_o can_v err_v nor_o want_v its_o effect_n again_o since_o man_n be_v impotent_a to_o any_o complete_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v defile_v and_o contaminate_v it_o be_v necessary_a some_o person_n exempt_a from_o all_o sin_n shall_v interpose_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o love_n and_o goodness_n the_o discharge_n of_o our_o transgression_n now_o christ_n be_v this_o happy_a redeemer_n who_o replenish_v with_o mercy_n spare_v not_o his_o sacred_a humanity_n for_o our_o deliverance_n first_o he_o drag_v we_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n wherein_o we_o lie_v after_o adam_n sin_n that_o by_o no_o action_n of_o we_o we_o can_v recover_v grace_n or_o any_o way_n reach_v our_o justification_n this_o impotency_n christ_n take_v away_o and_o purchase_v to_o all_o mankind_n mean_v of_o salvation_n in_o case_n they_o make_v right_a use_n of_o it_o next_o he_o free_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o passion_n obtain_v a_o perfect_a enlargement_n for_o all_o those_o who_o faithful_o cooperate_v with_o his_o grace_n last_o he_o merit_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o exemption_n from_o the_o calamity_n they_o sustain_v and_o endure_v in_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n if_o so_o be_v they_o persevere_v in_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o design_n of_o render_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n and_o since_o god_n be_v irritate_v by_o man_n contempt_n which_o sin_n involve_v christ_n know_v that_o god_n can_v not_o receive_v more_o honour_n than_o
its_o effect_n p._n 158_o 159_o grace_n raise_v our_o hope_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o sovereign_n good_a p._n 160_o how_o sin_n be_v expulse_v by_o grace_n p._n 184_o 185_o 186_o &_o seq_n grace_n compare_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 192_o how_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o iniquity_n p._n 193_o 194_o why_o grace_n do_v not_o quiet_a all_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n p._n 195_o grace_n purifyes_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 196_o god_n impart_v his_o grace_n by_o degree_n p._n 224_o the_o power_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n p._n 309_o god_n god_n be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n p._n 337_o god_n have_v a_o essential_a glory_n and_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n he_o have_v likewise_o a_o external_a accidental_a glory_n ibid._n god_n be_v more_o glorify_v by_o a_o good_a than_o bad_a soul_n p._n 338_o 348_o every_o be_v glorifyes_n god_n p._n 339_o why_o man_n above_o all_o in_o this_o world_n ought_v most_o to_o glorify_v god_n 340_o 341_o why_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o our_o suffering_n p._n 385_o good_a work_n how_o do_v they_o merit_v a_o recompense_n p._n 309_o 310_o h_n heart_n the_o heart_n the_o source_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o good_a p._n 196_o how_o st._n katherine_n of_o sienna_n lose_v her_o heart_n p._n 199_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n defile_v with_o sin_n p._n 201_o god_n exact_v only_o our_o heart_n p._n 202_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o humane_a heart_n ibid._n honour_n sacrifice_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n p._n 429_o hope_n the_o comfort_n which_o hope_n bring_v to_o a_o soul_n p._n 160_o 161_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o give_v we_o hope_v p._n 332_o the_o definition_n of_o hope_n p._n 333_o the_o motive_n of_o hope_n ibid._n holy_a ghost_n his_o operation_n in_o a_o soul_n p._n 229_o 230_o &_o seq_n humility_n praise_v of_o this_o virtue_n p._n 395_o not_o to_o be_v humble_a be_v to_o be_v disobedient_a ibid._n two_o kind_n of_o humility_n p._n 397_o the_o effect_n of_o humility_n ibid._n how_o please_v to_o god_n p._n 402_o homicide_n terror_n of_o mind_n which_o attend_v homicide_n p._n 294_o a_o injury_n not_o to_o be_v repair_v p._n 295_o it_o destroy_v god_n image_n ibid._n to_o prevent_v this_o he_o forbid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o eat_n of_o blood_n p._n 299_o it_o be_v never_o leave_v unrevenged_a ibid._n why_o a_o murder_a body_n bleed_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o murderer_n p._n 299_o 300_o i._n incarnation_n the_o wonder_n of_o this_o mystery_n set_v forth_o p._n 16_o no_o creature_n can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o love_n p._n 17_o ingratitude_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o david_n p_o 232_o injury_n all_o injury_n do_v be_v against_o god_n p._n 89_o 307_o job_n job_n excuse_v from_o sin_n in_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n p._n 116_o 117_o why_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v satan_n to_o touch_v upon_o job_n life_n p._n 384_o impiety_n definition_n of_o it_o p._n 285_o &_o seq_n justice_n god_n justice_n be_v distributive_a punitive_a and_o remunerative_a p._n 318_o 319_o &_o seq_n to_o be_v just_a imply_v a_o aggregation_n of_o all_o virtue_n p._n 322_o justification_n the_o first_o step_n be_v not_o make_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n p._n 157_o a_o justify_v soul_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n p._n 156_o &_o seq_n intention_n we_o shall_v be_v reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o our_o intention_n p._n 204_o inspiration_n it_o high_o import_v not_o to_o reject_v the_o least_o good_a inspiration_n p._n 224_o infirmity_n a_o infirm_a constitution_n and_o sickness_n not_o to_o be_v repine_v at_o p._n 144_o 145_o instruction_n to_o teach_v other_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o high_a employment_n p._n 277_o 278_o 279_o it_o be_v a_o employment_n envy_v by_o the_o angel_n ibid._n why_o master_n have_v not_o pension_n assign_v they_o by_o commonwealth_n p._n 279_o joy._n joy_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n p._n 56_o &_o seq_n many_o blessing_n accompany_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n p._n 162_o 163_o two_o kind_n of_o joy_n p._n 240_o 241_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o our_o joy_n p._n 243_o the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o this_o joy_n p._n 246_o 247_o k._n knowledge_n why_o it_o be_v good_a to_o know_v our_o iniquity_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o &_o seq_n king_n in_o what_o sense_n king_n offend_v against_o god_n alone_o p._n 81_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o offend_v the_o great_a be_v his_o offence_n 82_o why_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v good_a example_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o l._n love_n the_o property_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 29_o st._n peter_n love_n to_o christ_n p._n 233_o love_n assault_v the_o divinity_n in_o his_o throne_n p._n 277_o why_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n p._n 307_o god_n love_n in_o play_v the_o merchant_n with_o poor_a man_n p_o 345_o to_o overcome_v self-love_n the_o short_a way_n to_o perfection_n p._n 382_o christ_n love_n to_o man_n on_o the_o cross_n p._n 429_o 430_o christ_n love_n to_o man_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n p._n 436_o &_o seq_n law_n what_o be_v law_n eternal_a p._n 269_o what_o be_v the_o la_o of_o reason_n p._n 270_o positive_a divine_a law_n p._n 272_o the_o mosaic_a la_o p._n 274_o 275_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mosaic_a la_o perfection_n of_o the_o evangelical_n la_o p._n 419_o 420_o 421_o man._n man_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n not_o merit_n p._n 2_o man_n can_v persevere_v in_o grace_n without_o a_o special_a aid_n p._n 3._o man_n be_v divert_v from_o many_o sin_n as_o misbelieve_v his_o nature_n p._n 290_o how_o little_a man_n can_v do_v if_o leave_v to_o himself_o p._n 326_o 327_o &_o seq_n man_n be_v create_v to_o praise_v god_n p._n 349_o mercy_n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n not_o the_o value_n of_o our_o action_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v p_o 9_o his_o mercy_n be_v immense_a and_o exceed_v all_o our_o demery_n p._n 12_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o bulwark_n against_o despair_n p._n 14_o by_o god_n great_a mercy_n be_v mean_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n p._n 18_o a_o series_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 21_o no_o creature_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 23_o why_o we_o have_v more_o precedent_n of_o his_o mercy_n than_o justice_n p._n 24._o his_o mercy_n appear_v in_o reward_n of_o the_o elect_a p._n 25_o he_o distribute_v his_o mercy_n more_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o love_n than_o wisdom_n p._n 27_o 28_o martyrdom_n a_o description_n of_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v a_o martyr_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152_o master_n we_o owe_v more_o to_o our_o master_n than_o parent_n p._n 267_o why_o there_o be_v a_o dependency_n of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o intellectual_a notion_n p._n 267_o 268_o misery_n misery_n of_o this_o life_n set_v forth_o p._n 114_o 115_o no_o misery_n like_a to_o that_o of_o sin_n p._n 174_o merit_n definition_n of_o merit_n p._n 310_o we_o merit_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o effect_n 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