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have_v receive_v say_v this_o great_a pope_n such_o abundance_n of_o grace_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v as_o their_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o secure_a how_o needful_a be_v it_o then_o for_o we_o to_o pray_v who_o want_v that_o original_a justice_n have_v our_o nature_n weaken_v and_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n our_o flesh_n rebellious_a against_o the_o soul_n the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o instrument_n of_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o many_o occasion_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_v our_o enemy_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o irritate_v by_o those_o singular_a favour_n express_v towards_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n more_o fierce_a against_o we_o then_o before_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o declare_v the_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o divine_a grace_n and_o now_o to_o forget_v this_o great_a necessity_n and_o to_o forbear_v cry_v unto_o heaven_n for_o a_o remedy_n from_o whence_o we_o can_v only_o hope_v it_o how_o great_a a_o folly_n and_o disorder_n be_v it_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dog-day_n be_v expose_v naked_a in_o some_o desert_n against_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n and_o shall_v meet_v one_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o plenty_n of_o cool_a water_n will_v he_o not_o ask_v some_o to_o refresh_v he_o or_o if_o he_o forbear_v to_o ask_v it_o will_v he_o demand_v a_o warm_a jacket_n which_o be_v only_o useful_a in_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n a_o burden_n and_o a_o trouble_n certain_o a_o great_a madness_n and_o disorder_n can_v be_v imagine_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v far_o worse_a if_o we_o demand_v temporal_a good_n which_o can_v only_o hinder_v and_o entangle_v we_o and_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o water_n of_o divine_a grace_n without_o which_o we_o be_v certain_a to_o perish_v but_o even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n themselves_o we_o know_v not_o what_o order_n to_o observe_v in_o our_o demand_n because_o we_o be_v 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almighty_a after_o another_o manner_n may_v just_o fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v grant_v for_o his_o great_a punishment_n therefore_o st._n thomas_n say_v 19_o st._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 83._o art_n 19_o that_o our_o lord_n god_n grant_v unto_o sinner_n what_o they_o desire_v with_o a_o evil_a affection_n for_o a_o chastisement_n of_o their_o desire_n so_o he_o grant_v quail_n unto_o the_o murmur_a isrealite_n who_o die_v with_o the_o morsel_n in_o their_o mouth_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v cautious_a in_o our_o prayer_n and_o tremble_v at_o our_o own_o desire_n since_o their_o success_n may_v prove_v so_o dangerous_a unto_o we_o and_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v often_o punish_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o petition_n since_o
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a_o million_o of_o heart_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o creator_n there_o be_v no_o one_o title_n for_o which_o god_n be_v amiable_a but_o upon_o that_o title_n we_o owe_v he_o a_o thousand_o will_n a_o thousand_o love_n and_o all_o what_o we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v what_o do_v we_o then_o owe_v he_o for_o all_o together_o consider_v his_o benefit_n his_o love_n his_o goodness_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o though_o thou_o have_v as_o many_o heart_n as_o there_o be_v sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n or_o atom_n in_o the_o air_n all_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o great_a love_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o how_o can_v thou_o then_o divide_v this_o one_o heart_n which_o thou_o have_v among_o so_o many_o creature_n consider_v also_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o divine_a blessing_n and_o deal_v but_o with_o god_n as_o one_o man_n do_v with_o another_o if_o we_o say_v of_o humane_a benefit_n that_o gift_n break_v rock_n how_o come_v it_o that_o divine_a 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