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and_o not_o perfect_v do_v not_o conduce_v at_o all_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a do_v render_v good_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n this_o animadversion_n deserve_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o it_o remark_n a_o very_a particular_a reason_n of_o the_o false_a repentance_n which_o be_v customary_a to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o amend_v then_o life_n viz._n that_o it_o often_o happen_v they_o have_v only_o a_o begin_n of_o repentance_n by_o some_o good_a motion_n they_o seel_v in_o their_o heart_n without_o proceed_v further_o they_o conceive_v indeed_o some_o dispel_v sure_a against_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o they_o they_o feel_v some_o faint_a desire_n but_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o a_o entire_a and_o true_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v they_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n 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that_o a_o sin_n once_o pardon_v do_v never_o revive_v again_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n but_o as_o to_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o one_o merit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v entire_o lose_v when_o one_o relapse_n into_o mortal_a sin_n and_o this_o mischievous_a fall_n cause_v a_o deplorable_a ruin_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o yield_v himself_o over_o to_o it_o god_n himself_o threaten_v this_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezech._n 3.20_o if_o the_o just_a man_n say_v he_o withdraws_z himself_z from_o his_o justice_n to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a iniquity_n i_o will_v forget_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a eccl._n 34.30_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n who_o have_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o have_v wash_v himself_o if_o again_o he_o defile_v himself_o and_o touch_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n say_v to_o sinner_n by_o his_o prophet_n wash_v and_o be_v cleanse_v he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o they_o wash_v themselves_o from_o their_o iniquity_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o cleanse_v forasmuch_o as_o saint_n gregory_n observe_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v wash_v if_o one_o do_v not_o conserve_v himself_o clean_o without_o this_o one_o do_v no_o more_o than_o those_o unclean_a animal_n which_o wash_v themselves_o and_o present_o return_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o dirt_n this_o oblige_a st._n peter_n and_o other_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o penance_n to_o advertise_v penitent_n that_o penance_n avail_v they_o nothing_o who_o after_o they_o have_v perform_v it_o return_v to_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v for_o their_o great_a ruin_n 2._o pet._n 2._o those_o say_v st._n gregory_n above-cited_n who_o do_v penance_n and_o do_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o tear_n if_o afterward_o by_o their_o evil_a action_n they_o defile_v their_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o seem_v only_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o they_o be_v wash_v they_o may_v return_v to_o their_o former_a filth_n chap._n viii_o that_o by_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o sin_n one_o always_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o this_o truth_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o possess_a person_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v from_o that_o miserable_a condition_n it_o happen_v say_v he_o that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n use_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a dwell_n and_o call_v other_o to_o his_o assistance_n at_o last_o he_o re-enter_v there_o &_o this_o second_o possession_n be_v much_o more_o prejudicial_a than_o the_o former_a mat._n 12.45_o and_o the_o last_o of_o that_o man_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o by_o this_o example_n of_o a_o person_n who_o body_n be_v possess_v we_o be_v instruct_v in_o what_o pass_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o one_o unfortunat_o relapse_n into_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n have_v explain_v it_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o epistle_n cite_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n if_o after_o they_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o yet_o to_o be_v entangle_v and_o overcome_v thereby_o they_o fall_v back_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o first_o relpse_n what_o will_v it_o be_v of_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o twenty_o and_o of_o all_o those_o which_o befall_v they_o who_o do_v nothing_o else_o all_o their_o life_n time_n but_o rise_v and_o fall_v repent_v and_o then_o as_o often_o return_v to_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o fall_v at_o last_o 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either_o to_o error_n or_o impiety_n 10._o the_o ten_o be_v to_o scoff_n at_o holy_a thing_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o contemn_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o by_o any_o action_n whatsoever_o 11._o the_o eleven_o to_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o apply_v they_o to_o wicked_a or_o profane_a sense_n make_v they_o serve_v for_o jest_n or_o other_o ill_a use_n 12._o the_o twelve_o be_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o appertain_v to_o god_n alone_o or_o those_o which_o be_v either_o past_a or_o present_a but_o total_o hide_v from_o we_o and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o employ_v unlawful_a mean_n as_o soothsayer_n magician_n fortune-teller_n observe_v omen_n cast_a lot_n or_o make_v use_n of_o other_o superstitious_a invention_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o be_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o dream_n and_o superstition_n to_o employ_v prayer_n or_o sacred_a name_n to_o ill_a use_n to_o use_v charm_n or_o other_o invention_n to_o the_o 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please_v our_o lord_n to_o receive_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o that_o you_o lose_v innumerable_a favour_n by_o this_o your_o so_o signal_o cold_a reception_n of_o he_o consider_v how_o ill_o this_o correspond_v with_o that_o press_a and_o ardent_a love_n with_o which_o he_o invite_v you_o to_o this_o feast_n and_o with_o that_o earnest_n desire_v he_o have_v to_o receive_v you_o there_o say_v to_o you_o now_o what_o former_o he_o do_v to_o his_o disciple_n luc._n 22.15_o i_o have_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n with_o you_o thus_o when_o he_o invite_v a_o soul_n unto_o he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o require_v that_o she_o appear_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o expect_v that_o she_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o understand_v her_o voice_n come_v say_v he_o cant._n 2.14_o my_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a soul_n show_v i_o thy_o face_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o charm_a as_o thy_o countenance_n be_v 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with_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o divinity_n i_o believe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o moment_n they_o be_v pronounce_v the_o bread_n be_v change_v into_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o thy_o blood._n i_o believe_v this_o truth_n upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n which_o thus_o teach_v i_o to_o believe_v i_o believe_v it_o firm_o and_o free_o without_o any_o hesitation_n renounce_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n all_o doubt_n which_o may_v ever_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n concern_v this_o subject_a mar._n 9.23_o credo_fw-la domine_fw-la adjuva_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la yes_o my_o god_n i_o believe_v it_o assist_v my_o incredulity_n by_o thy_o grace_n and_o augment_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o faith_n luc._n 17.5_o domine_fw-la adauge_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la believe_v thus_o i_o adore_v thou_o in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n &_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o for_o my_o lord_n and_o for_o my_o god_n as_o st._n thomas_n do_v jo._n 20.28_o dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la upon_o the_o wonder_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o mighty_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o this_o holy_a mystery_n grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o grace_n to_o understand_v they_o for_o they_o far_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o my_o soul._n psal_n 105.2_o quis_fw-la loquor_fw-la potentias_fw-la domini_fw-la auditas_fw-la fafiet_a omnes_fw-la laudes_fw-la ejus_fw-la who_o be_v he_o o_o my_o god_n who_o can_v recount_v thy_o wonder_n and_o due_o proclaim_v thy_o praise_n i_o know_v by_o faith_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v real_o in_o the_o sacred_a host_n without_o depart_v from_o heaven_n where_o thou_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o eternal_a father_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o innumerable_a 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be_v where_o it_o be_v before_o that_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a equal_o receive_v thou_o as_o to_o the_o reality_n but_o unequal_o only_a as_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o one_o find_v life_n therein_o the_o other_o death_n o_o my_o saviour_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o great_a truth_n i_o firm_o believe_v all_o these_o wonder_n i_o adore_v thy_o power_n which_o have_v wrought_v they_o i_o praise_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o i_o and_o i_o say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o david_n psal_n 9_o confitebor_fw-la tibi_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la narrabo_fw-la omne_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la latabor_n &_o exultabo_fw-la in_o te_fw-la psallam_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la altissime_fw-la my_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o i_o will_v recount_v all_o thy_o admirable_a work_n i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o holy_a name_n i_o 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present_a i_o may_v receive_v thou_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o true_a faith_n pardon_v i_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v render_v i_o most_o unworthy_a to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o i_o detest_v they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n because_o o_o my_o god_n they_o be_v displease_v to_o thou_o i_o here_o renounce_v they_o for_o the_o future_a and_o i_o promise_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o proceed_v then_o my_o soul_n raise_v thyself_o up_o to_o go_v and_o receive_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n convertere_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la psa_fw-la 114.7_o in_o requiem_n tuam_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la bene_fw-la fecit_fw-la tibi_fw-la upon_o the_o effect_n which_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v capable_a to_o
therefore_o i_o will_v expect_v he_o and_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5.2_o when_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o glory_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n or_o happiness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o a_o good_a life_n expect_v say_v he_o tit._n 2.13_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o come_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n this_o hope_n be_v certain_a and_o secure_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n promise_n who_o can_v never_o fail_v of_o his_o word_n have_v both_o a_o will_n and_o a_o power_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v this_o make_v the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v 2._o tim._n 1.12_o that_o he_o know_v very_o well_o in_o who_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n and_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o assure_v of_o the_o power_n he_o have_v in_o effect_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n but_o whereas_o these_o divine_a promise_n be_v only_o conditional_a and_o make_v only_o to_o such_o who_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n our_o hope_n ought_v also_o always_o to_o suppose_v this_o condition_n of_o our_o fidelity_n and_o thus_o the_o certainty_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o holy_a distrust_n or_o disconfidence_n in_o ourselves_o which_o make_v we_o work_v our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o as_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o secure_v our_o vocation_n and_o election_n by_o good_a work_n article_n ii_o of_o the_o good_a which_o we_o expect_v by_o hope_n two_o good_n there_o be_v we_o expect_v grace_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o end_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v that_o end_n god_n comport_v himself_o if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o in_o this_o our_o great_a concern_n like_o a_o good_a equal_o and_o a_o wise_a father_n who_o goodness_n oblige_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o inheritance_n for_o his_o child_n and_o who_o wisdom_n find_v out_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o glory_n shall_v be_v our_o supreme_a and_o final_a happiness_n wherein_o our_o soul_n shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o face_n to_o face_n and_o thence_o conceive_v so_o entire_a and_o perfect_a a_o love_n of_o he_o that_o every_o the_o least_o vacancy_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o incomprehensible_a joy_n and_o a_o happiness_n that_o shall_v not_o receive_v either_o the_o least_o alteration_n or_o any_o end_n even_o our_o body_n shall_v have_v its_o share_n in_o this_o happiness_n and_o glory_n for_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o glorious_a splendour_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n unite_v to_o the_o body_n shall_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o her_o ray_n render_v it_o not_o only_o immortal_a but_o discharge_v it_o also_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o change_n endow_v it_o with_o the_o four_o quality_n which_o st._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 15._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n v._o 35._o how_o do_v the_o dead_a rise_n again_o and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o body_n shall_v they_o come_v have_v discover_v to_o we_o impassibility_n v._n 42._o clarity_n 43._o agility_n ibid._n subtlety_n 44._o the_o first_o be_v a_o bless_a incorruption_n which_o shall_v exempt_v we_o and_o render_v we_o incapable_a of_o all_o either_o pain_n or_o grief_n the_o second_o a_o glory_n whereby_o it_o shall_v become_v so_o bright_a as_o not_o only_o to_o vie_v with_o but_o to_o surpass_v the_o sun_n the_o three_o be_v a_o active_a power_n or_o strength_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v pass_v in_o a_o instant_a at_o the_o beck_n of_o her_o will_n wheresoever_o she_o please_v without_o the_o least_o trouble_n and_o by_o the_o four_o as_o a_o spirit_n it_o shall_v penetrate_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o most_o solid_a body_n without_o any_o impediment_n or_o let_v behold_v what_o we_o expect_v after_o this_o life_n both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o as_o to_o what_o 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these_o great_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o then_o these_o two_o virtue_n without_o charity_n be_v useless_a in_o respect_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o of_o themselves_o without_o charity_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a disposition_n to_o receive_v into_o our_o breast_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n the_o son_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a communion_n will_v willing_o find_v there_o a_o dwell_a place_n prepare_v and_o worthy_a of_o he_o which_o can_v be_v except_o charity_n be_v there_o for_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v excellent_o well_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n by_o hope_n the_o wall_n be_v raise_v but_o charity_n be_v the_o roof_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n domus_fw-la dei_fw-la credendo_fw-la fundatur_fw-la sperando_fw-la erigitur_fw-la diligendo_fw-la perficitur_fw-la this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o holy_a 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and_o as_o the_o belove_a disciple_n say_v 1._o jo._n 3.14_o he_o that_o love_v not_o be_v already_o dead_a this_o celestial_a bread_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sacrilege_n for_o any_o one_o to_o receive_v it_o who_o be_v not_o of_o that_o number_n as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o part._n 1._o chap._n 3._o art._n 5._o vere_n panis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la non_fw-la mittendus_fw-la canibus_fw-la now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v it_o by_o which_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n st._n augustin_n tract_n 5._o in_o epist_n 1._o jo._n say_v that_o it_o be_v charity_n and_o nothing_o else_o dilectio_fw-la sola_fw-la discernit_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n baptism_n frequent_v the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o mark_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o sufficient_o 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