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that_o legitimum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sanctum_fw-la usum_fw-la he_o give_v a_o lawful_a and_o outward_a but_o not_o a_o sanctify_a use_n sleep_n be_v sweet_a unto_o every_o man_n but_o a_o mind_n secret_o wound_v with_o sin_n be_v afflict_v with_o fearful_a 13_o 〈…〉_o be_v 12._o 13_o dream_n and_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n the_o wicked_a that_o have_v live_v a_o dissolute_a life_n they_o be_v torment_v with_o their_o own_o imagination_n as_o job_n say_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v fight_v against_o they_o mirth_n and_o cheerfulness_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o prolong_v of_o the_o life_n job_n 14._o 22._o the_o sinner_n while_o his_o flesh_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a while_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o mourn_v proverbe_n 14._o 13._o even_o in_o laugh_v the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n mirth_n be_v heaviness_n now_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o 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lord_n of_o host_n when_o a_o man_n ownhart_n do_v condenne_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o voice_n of_o desperation_n oh_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o sin_v least_o next_o he_o that_o return_v soon_o but_o most_o dreadful_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o he_o who_o like_o pharaoh_n be_v give_v over_o unto_o harden_v for_o he_o that_o be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o commit_v sin_n his_o mind_n reprobate_a his_o conscience_n sear_v and_o 28._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 28._o his_o soul_n freeze_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_n then_o though_o 2_o 〈…〉_o he_o 4._o 2_o he_o weep_v &_o lament_v with_o esau_n though_o he_o will_v 12_o 〈…〉_o h._n 1._o 12_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o get_v with_o judas_n though_o he_o do_v gird_v himself_o in_o sackcloth_n &_o walk_v soft_o as_o ahab_n though_o he_o do_v pull_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o saul_n do_v though_o he_o 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one_o aug._n aug._n that_o repent_v forgiveness_n do_v not_o promise_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o sin_v repentance_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v because_o in_o time_n past_a they_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n &_o grace_n his_o long_a suffering_n &_o mercy_n that_o do_v call_v they_o to_o repentance_n when_o they_o will_v they_o can_v repent_v ro._n 2._o 5._o after_o hardness_n the_o heart_n it_o can_v repent_v if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n then_o lamentation_n &_o tear_n be_v bootless_a tear_n they_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o angel_n most_o bern._n bern._n please_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o harden_a though_o they_o shall_v wash_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o tear_n it_o will_v not_o prevail_v nihil_fw-la prosunt_fw-la lamenta_fw-la si_fw-la replicantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la tear_n be_v not_o accept_v where_o sin_n be_v still_o and_o again_o double_a ebr._n 12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n 1â—_n ebr._n 12._o 1â—_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n the_o holy_a &_o bless_a sacrament_n now_o present_o to_o be_v administer_v be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o baptism_n he_o break_v the_o 1â—_n rom._n 4._o 1â—_n head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n et_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la coeli_fw-la ianua_fw-la aperitur_fw-la and_o by_o baptism_n even_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v open_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v canalis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la 14_o 〈…〉_o l._n 74._o 14_o the_o coduit_fw-fr of_o grace_n &_o the_o bath_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o by_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o chir_v love_n &_o to_o be_v knit_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 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