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with_o such_o grief_n of_o heart_n as_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o evil_a displease_v us._n and_o when_o we_o thus_o mislike_v of_o ourselves_o let_v we_o not_o abide_v till_o our_o lord_n put_v in_o execution_n the_o threaten_n that_o he_o set_v forth_o here_o but_o let_v we_o turn_v they_o to_o our_o commodity_n and_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o threaten_n also_o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o provoke_v and_o every_o man_n make_v haste_n to_o receive_v the_o good_a which_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o possess_v unless_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o now_o let_v we_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n beseech_v he_o to_o make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o yet_o better_o until_o we_o be_v utter_o beat_v down_o in_o ourselves_o and_o seek_v for_o the_o remedy_n whereunto_o he_o call_v we_o namely_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n we_o may_v increase_v and_o profit_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_n so_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o all_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o same_o everlasting_a glory_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o call_v we_o and_o so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v almighty_a god_n heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n on_o monday_n the_o twenty-three_o of_o march_n 1556._o the_o clviii_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o sixth_o upon_o the_o eight_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n 29_o and_o thou_o shall_v always_o suffer_v injury_n and_o oppression_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o 30_o thou_o shall_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o a_o other_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o she_o thou_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o it_o thou_o shall_v plant_v a_o vine_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31_o thy_o ox_n shall_v be_v kill_v before_o thy_o eye_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o thy_o ass_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o thy_o face_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o body_n to_o save_v they_o 32_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o dasle_n at_o it_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o thy_o hand_n shall_v have_v no_o strength_n 33_o and_o a_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o suffer_v revylinge_n and_o oppression_n always_o 34_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v 35_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o sore_a swell_a in_o the_o knee_n and_o in_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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part_n and_o person_n follow_v it_o and_o endeavour_n to_o profit_v his_o own_o household_n but_o also_o let_v we_o benefit_n all_o other_o folk_n in_o common_a by_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o god_n command_v us._n and_o again_o when_o every_o of_o we_o have_v so_o consider_v of_o himself_o let_v we_o in_o likewise_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o neighbour_n &_o do_v our_o endeavour_n to_o win_v the_o ignorant_a &_o to_o confirm_v they_o which_o be_v already_o bring_v into_o the_o good_a way_n until_o we_o be_v all_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n that_o god_n have_v set_v before_o us._n now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o fault_n beseech_v he_o to_o make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o more_o and_o more_o even_o with_o such_o repentance_n as_o be_v beat_v down_o in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v seek_v nothing_o but_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o he_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o in_o our_o lord_n 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