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22._o when_o i_o shall_v pay_v they_o home_n according_a to_o their_o particular_a work_n and_o according_a to_o the_o invention_n of_o their_o deprave_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n 61._o psal_n 27._o &_o 61._o when_o i_o shall_v command_v the_o infernal_a spirit_n to_o chastise_v all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n 18._o apoc._n 18._o when_o i_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o charge_n of_o babylon_n now_o throw_v down_o into_o the_o lake_n look_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o how_o long_o she_o have_v live_v in_o delight_n so_o much_o torment_n and_o affliction_n give_v she_o and_o continue_v she_o the_o same_o entertainment_n for_o ever_o without_o afford_v she_o the_o least_o comfort_n or_o respite_n of_o ease_n the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o my_o church_n ground_v upon_o my_o word_n believe_v a_o variety_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v 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many_o million_o of_o damn_a rot_v roast_v carcase_n st._n bonaventure_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o if_o one_o only_a body_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lay_v in_o any_o part_n or_o corner_n thereof_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o infect_v the_o whole_a earth_n thou_o may_v judge_v by_o this_o what_o a_o dreadful_a potion_n the_o glutton_n be_v to_o have_v in_o hell_n the_o drunkard_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a share_n of_o the_o same_o cup._n the_o delicious_a mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o with_o gall_n and_o the_o delicate_a body_n fear_v with_o hot-burning_a iron_n o_o man_n take_v notice_n how_o well_o the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o church_n agree_v with_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a he_o say_v the_o bread_n in_o his_o belly_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o gall_n of_o serpent_n 20._o job_n 20._o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o vomit_v out_o again_o the_o riches_n which_o he_o have_v devour_v 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nothing_o can_v go_v beyond_o it_o it_o be_v so_o prodigious_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o another_o of_o thy_o wonder_n his_o former_a amazement_n be_v over_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v total_o fix_v upon_o this_o suis_fw-la et_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la even_o to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o rather_o give_v it_o a_o more_o resplendent_a lustre_n and_o make_v appear_v how_o wonderful_a and_o holy_a thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o release_v i_o out_o of_o my_o bondage_n job_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mnndum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la semine_fw-la nun_n tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la job_n to_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o her_o iniquity_n thou_o may_v indeed_o 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all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o have_v strike_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n acknowledge_v therefore_o ibid._n agnosce_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la sinon_n essent_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la moreretur_fw-la bern._n ser._n 3._o de_fw-la nati_fw-la dom._n pudet_fw-la itaque_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la propriam_fw-la negligenter_n dissimulare_fw-la passionem_fw-la cvi_fw-la rantum_fw-la a_o majestate_fw-la tanta_fw-la video_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la compassionem_fw-la compatitur_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o plorat_fw-la homo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o ridebit_fw-la bern._n ibid._n o_o man_n how_o great_a those_o thy_o evil_n be_v that_o oblige_v i_o the_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_v son_n of_o god_n to_o
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