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occasio_fw-la facit_fw-la furem_fw-la say_v the_o old_a proverb_n opportunity_n and_o occasion_n make_v a_o thief_n much_o sure_o occasion_n avail_v both_o to_o virtue_n and_o vice_n the_o force_n whereof_o be_v such_o say_v cicero_n vi_fw-la plerumque_fw-la ex_fw-la voluptate_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la damno_fw-la lucrum_fw-la ex_fw-la honesto_fw-la in_o honestum_fw-la parturiat_fw-la &_o contrà _fw-la breviterque_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturam_fw-la permutat_fw-la that_o of_o pleasure_n pain_n of_o loss_n gain_v and_o of_o what_o be_v honest_a it_o bring_v forth_o dishonesty_n &_o short_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n if_o thou_o have_v expel_v the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n &_o cast_v it_o out_o cast_v out_o also_o all_o occasion_n of_o whoredom_n with_o it_o as_o wanton_a company_n allure_a harlot_n filthy_a and_o unchaste_a talk_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o daemonis_fw-la supellex_fw-la say_v one_o if_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o damnable_a custom_n of_o swear_v abandon_v also_o the_o society_n of_o profane_a swearer_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n occasion_n of_o evil_a be_v the_o devil_n bait_n &_o hook_n which_o he_o say_v to_o catch_v thou_o and_o to_o bring_v thou_o again_o into_o his_o servitude_n si_fw-mi ferreus_fw-la sis_fw-la ante_fw-la ignê_fw-la consistens_fw-la aliquando_fw-la dissolueris_fw-la proximus_fw-la periculo_fw-la diu_fw-la tutus_fw-la non_fw-la eris_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o iron_n the_o fire_n will_v at_o length_n dissolve_v thou_o be_v so_o near_o a_o neighbour_n to_o danger_n thou_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v safe_a familiarity_n saepe_fw-la peccandi_fw-la occasionem_fw-la dedit_fw-la give_v occasion_n of_o sin_n isido_n lib._n 2._o solilo_fw-la therefore_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thes_n 5._o will_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a give_v no_o vantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n trust_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o strength_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o her_o son_n gen._n 21._o gal._n 4._o for_o if_o thou_o cast_v out_o sin_n &_o neglect_v to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n pignus_fw-la apud_fw-la daemonem_fw-la relinquis_fw-la it_o be_v as_o a_o pledge_n leave_v in_o the_o devil_n hand_n which_o he_o assure_v himself_o thou_o will_v return_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v and_o then_o he_o will_v sure_o hold_v thou_o captive_a as_o pharaoh_n bid_v the_o israelite_n depart_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o their_o god_n but_o their_o cattle_n only_o they_o shall_v leave_v behind_o so_o say_v this_o hellish_a pharaoh_n go_v if_o you_o will_v needs_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n but_o only_a occasion_n of_o sin_n leave_v still_o with_o i_o as_o a_o pledge_n leave_v behind_o the_o relic_n of_o your_o evil_a custom_n the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o former_a delight_n etc._n etc._n satan_n little_o care_v for_o the_o rest_n these_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o he_o reenter_v into_o the_o house_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 119._o vers_fw-la 29._o viam_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la amove_v à _fw-fr i_o take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n seker_fw-mi rather_o import_v of_o lie_v where_o s._n ambrose_n ser._n 4._o in_o psa_n beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la well_o observe_v he_o say_v not_o take_v iniquity_n from_o i_o sed_fw-la viam_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n the_o prophet_n pray_v that_o not_o only_a iniquity_n may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o but_o also_o the_o occasion_n that_o lead_v unto_o iniquity_n occasio_fw-la enimiter_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la occasion_n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o sin_n to_o conclude_v the_o devil_n see_v the_o house_n of_o our_o soul_n thus_o sweep_v empty_a
that_o thou_o shall_v have_v little_a pleasure_n to_o stay_v with_o i_o so_o when_o god_n see_v that_o we_o more_o esteem_v the_o dung_n husk_n and_o trash_n of_o this_o world_n than_o we_o do_v he_o he_o forsake_v his_o dwell_n and_o depart_v be_v so_o injurious_o use_v to_o use_v this_o familiar_a example_n if_o thou_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o beautiful_a honest_a and_o love_a wife_n descend_v of_o honourable_a parentage_n shall_v fix_v thy_o love_n upon_o a_o foul_a deform_a and_o filthy_a neger_n place_v she_o by_o thou_o at_o the_o high_a end_n of_o the_o table_n compel_v thy_o wife_n to_o serve_v she_o as_o a_o vile_a handmaid_n may_v she_o not_o just_o complain_v of_o thou_o and_o willing_o forsake_v thy_o company_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o we_o esteem_v more_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o appetite_n &_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o love_n of_o god_n follow_v whoredom_n envy_n malice_n blasphemy_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n shall_v god_n take_v any_o delight_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o it_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a and_o incomparable_a evil_n that_o possible_a may_v happen_v unto_o we_o and_o great_a lost_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o we_o see_v many_o to_o insult_v upon_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n to_o succour_v and_o defend_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o expose_v to_o all_o injury_n and_o oppression_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n aid_n and_o protection_n lie_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o malice_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n this_o david_n enemy_n well_o know_v when_o they_o say_v psa_n 71._o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o let_v we_o persecatâ—_n and_o take_v he_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o and_o therefore_o this_o princely_a prophet_n wise_o pray_v psal_n 51._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o for_o even_o as_o when_o the_o court_n remove_v all_o the_o attendant_n and_o courteor_n depart_v also_o so_o when_o god_n depart_v from_o the_o soul_n all_o blessing_n goodness_n and_o grace_n go_v away_o with_o he_o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o with_o a_o feel_a heart_n consider_v now_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n so_o unprofitable_a to_o man_n as_o be_v sin_n which_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o overwhelm_v he_o with_o such_o a_o deluge_n of_o evil_n o_o my_o brethren_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n know_v this_o as_o reason_n itself_o teach_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o easy_o draw_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n to_o commit_v and_o that_o without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n all_o wickedness_n and_o uncleanness_n o_o then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v careful_o careful_a how_o we_o fall_v from_o god_n for_o if_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o mildness_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n fall_v into_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n even_o as_o a_o traveler_n the_o far_o he_o go_v from_o the_o east_n the_o near_o he_o approach_v to_o the_o west_n and_o the_o far_o he_o go_v from_o the_o south_n the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o the_o north_n so_o the_o sinner_n the_o far_o he_o depart_v from_o god_n mercy_n the_o soon_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n justice_n 2_o sin_n be_v also_o opposite_a to_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o a_o vile_a unhonest_a and_o shameful_a evil_n for_o it_o always_o brand_v the_o sinner_n with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o wicked_a doer_n hide_v himself_o and_o will_v be_v see_v of_o none_o for_o he_o know_v if_o his_o evil_a deed_n be_v espy_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o honest_a reputation_n and_o credit_n among_o good_a man_n and_o with_o shame_n and_o ignomine_fw-la be_v point_v at_o of_o all_o man_n qui_fw-la malè_fw-la agit_fw-fr edit_fw-la lucem_fw-la he_o that_o evil_o do_v hate_v the_o light_n io._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o 3_o it_o be_v oppose_v bono_fw-mi delectabilâ—_n to_o the_o pleasant_a and_o delightsome_a good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a full_a of_o sadness_n grief_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o bring_v not_o only_o eternal_a death_n but_o also_o make_v this_o present_a life_n bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o escape_v his_o vengeance_n it_o have_v ever_o god_n revenge_v hand_n follow_v it_o know_v therefore_o and_o behold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o a_o bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n jere._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o i_o will_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o shall_v torment_v the_o wicked_a but_o of_o the_o horror_n &_o secret_a stripe_n wherewith_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n torment_v they_o sin_n have_v ever_o a_o evil_a end_n and_o leave_v behind_o it_o certain_a sting_n and_o prick_v which_o be_v still_o whip_v wicked_a man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o desperation_n it_o be_v like_a poysonedwine_n the_o force_n whereof_o be_v find_v in_o the_o end_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a wine_n which_o inebriate_v a_o man_n and_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o sense_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o brute_n beast_n psa_n 40.12_o it_o lay_v before_o the_o eye_n a_o false_a colour_n and_o show_v of_o pleasure_n as_o honour_n riches_n worldly_a delight_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o sin_n be_v accomplish_v it_o leave_v a_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o repine_a conscience_n be_v inward_o gnaw_v &_o bite_v and_o even_o as_o job._n 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o calamity_n never_o want_v a_o messenger_n which_o bring_v he_o evil_a news_n so_o his_o alastor_n be_v never_o want_v to_o the_o wicked_a after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o sin_n which_o lay_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o good_a he_o have_v lose_v when_o he_o offend_v god_n and_o the_o wretched_a estate_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o odious_a companion_n a_o turbulent_a tempest_n a_o scourge_n which_o inward_o whip_v the_o wicked_a and_o counterpoyze_v their_o pleasure_n with_o bitter_a aloe_n and_o still_o cast_v colloquintida_n into_o their_o sauce_n and_o scarce_o be_v the_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n taste_v but_o it_o bring_v tear_n from_o the_o eye_n so_o that_o this_o of_o eliphas_n be_v true_a job._n 25._o â—2_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v continual_o as_o one_o that_o travail_v with_o child_n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n in_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n o_o the_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a yoke_n of_o sathan_n o_o the_o slavish_a condition_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n with_o how_o great_a labour_n do_v the_o wicked_a seek_v the_o thing_n they_o desire_v with_o what_o fear_n do_v they_o possess_v they_o with_o what_o sorrow_n do_v they_o lose_v they_o as_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n apo._n 14._o no_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o adore_v their_o beastly_a appetite_n sin_n itself_o be_v a_o grievous_a torment_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n tell_v seneca_n when_o he_o say_v sceleris_fw-la in_o scelere_fw-la supplicium_fw-la est_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o sin_n all_o thing_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v season_v with_o gall_n &_o wormwood_n if_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n they_o be_v vex_v with_o continual_a fear_n of_o lose_v their_o felicity_n if_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n in_o what_o care_n and_o sorrow_n do_v they_o live_v which_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n o_o the_o unhappy_a and_o wretched_a life_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o lust_n but_o mark_v now_o the_o importunity_n of_o sin_n if_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v little_o injure_v of_o any_o see_v how_o mad_a and_o discontent_a in_o mind_n he_o get_v he_o home_o he_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_v he_o can_v sleep_v nor_o take_v rest_n he_o arm_v himself_o and_o seek_v to_o revenge_v he_o how_o much_o more_o pleasure_n joy_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n do_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n enjoy_v which_o have_v receive_v many_o injury_n be_v not_o move_v to_o wrath_n they_o break_v not_o their_o sleep_n they_o be_v joyful_a they_o seek_v not_o revenge_n they_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n they_o commit_v their_o cause_n into_o god_n hand_n who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v rom._n 12._o for_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n miserable_o afflict_v their_o follower_n in_o this_o life_n so_o christ_n
heart_n be_v harden_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o sin_n grow_v into_o a_o habit_n but_o without_o delay_n cast_v of_o your_o old_a sinful_a conversation_n and_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o betimes_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephe._n 4.23_o o_o consider_v that_o in_o thy_o first_o estate_n thou_o do_v fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o thou_o still_o adde_v sin_n upon_o sin_n thou_o provoke_v beside_o these_o another_o enemy_n wicked_a custom_n which_o will_v wage_v hostile_a war_n against_o thou_o draw_v thou_o after_o it_o and_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o that_o wretched_a estate_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o feel_v the_o malice_n of_o sin_n but_o drink_v in_o iniquity_n like_o wine_n and_o so_o be_v the_o more_o hardly_o convert_v let_v we_o fly_v all_o occasion_n avoid_v the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o lily_n be_v hardly_o 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