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their_o own_o child_n to_o become_v enemy_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v most_o true_a as_o be_v above_o allege_v by_o the_o foresay_a illustrious_a cardinal_n inimici_fw-la hominis_fw-la domestici_fw-la eius_fw-la matth._n 20._o yet_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o section_n i_o only_o say_v although_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o philosopher_n no_o man_n know_v what_o kind_n of_o love_n that_o be_v which_o parent_n bear_v to_o their_o child_n but_o he_o that_o have_v child_n notwithstanding_o before_o i_o will_v endure_v a_o infinity_n of_o torment_n for_o their_o great_a and_o more_o full_a advancement_n i_o will_v in_o part_n lessen_v my_o temporal_a state_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n for_o though_o child_n be_v most_o near_o to_o their_o parent_n yet_o that_o sentence_n be_v most_o true_a tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o ultimus_n a_o persuasory_n discourse_n for_o the_o put_n in_o practice_n the_o mean_n which_o be_v good_a work_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n sect_n iii_o in_o the_o two_o former_a passage_n be_v lay_v open_a first_o the_o horrid_a atrocity_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n second_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prevent_v at_o least_o to_o lessen_v &_o mitigate_v they_o it_o now_o follow_v that_o i_o spend_v some_o leaf_n in_o a_o paraeneticall_a as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o or_o persuasory_n discourse_n thereby_o to_o invite_v catholic_n too_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o say_a mean_n which_o be_v conduce_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o temporary_a direful_a flame_n and_o whereas_o these_o my_o speech_n be_v direct_v chief_o to_o such_o of_o you_o catholic_n which_o be_v most_o slothful_a and_o sluggish_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o i_o must_v here_o entreat_v you_o to_o pardon_v my_o rudeness_n of_o style_n since_o it_o best_o sort_v to_o point_v forth_o for_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n your_o most_o deplorable_a state_n herein_o dangerous_a wound_n you_o know_v must_v have_v deep_a incision_n and_o matter_n of_o tragedy_n for_o i_o account_v you_o to_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o mournful_a accent_n never_o ought_v we_o in_o this_o case_n to_o forbear_v the_o touch_v of_o the_o member_n affect_v with_o a_o hard_a hand_n o_o no._n the_o apostle_n indoctrinate_v we_o otherwise_o in_o those_o his_o feruorous_a and_o fiery_a word_n 2._o tim._n 4._o praedica_fw-la insta_fw-la oportunè_fw-la importunè_fw-la argue_v obsecra_fw-la increpa_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o such_o catholics_n which_o be_v feruorous_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a action_n this_o my_o speech_n do_v not_o extend_v but_o here_o now_o i_o hold_v it_o convenient_a to_o marshal_v and_o range_v such_o man_n into_o several_a kind_n to_o which_o man_n this_o my_o admonition_n belong_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v yet_o 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schism_n and_o a_o schismatical_a life_n for_o the_o better_a explayn_v whereof_o i_o will_v insist_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o god_n word_n we_o thus_o read_v galat._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n &_o sect_n mean_v thereby_o schism_n they_o which_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o schism_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v style_v in_o sacred_a writ_n one_o sheepfould_v joan._n 10._o one_o body_n rom._n 12._o one_o spouse_n cant._n 6._o and_o one_o dove_n but_o now_o schism_n as_o come_v of_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scindo_fw-mi devide_v that_o which_o be_v one_o into_o part_n therefore_o as_o a_o member_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a body_n so_o a_o schismatic_n by_o open_a profession_n of_o 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all_o likelihood_n reason_n and_o dispute_v with_o thy_o own_o soul_n true_a it_o be_v i_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o most_o infinite_a and_o boundless_a mercy_n that_o as_o a_o stray_a sheep_n i_o be_o at_o length_n bring_v into_o christ_n sheep-fold_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o die_v through_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n his_o servant_n and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o final_o to_o enjoy_v the_o interminable_a joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o alas_o though_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n incur_v by_o my_o long_a former_a schismatical_a life_n &_o by_o my_o many_o other_o infinite_a sin_n as_o i_o hope_v through_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n be_v remit_v yet_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a for_o all_o my_o former_a say_a sin_n in_o most_o inexplicable_a torment_n of_o purgatory_n do_v expect_v i_o my_o poor_a soul_n must_v continue_v in_o those_o burn_a flame_n how_o many_o year_n his_o divine_a majesty_n only_o know_v for_o the_o 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