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repent_v because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v live_v no_o long_o or_o peradventure_o if_o he_o hope_v of_o long_a life_n he_o will_v defer_v it_o sure_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a that_o through_o servile_a fear_n and_o constrain_a faith_n his_o contrition_n proceed_v by_o the_o only_o behold_v of_o his_o own_o only_a refuge_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a contrition_n but_o a_o terryfe_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o which_o will_v sound_o and_o perfect_o repent_v must_v first_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o fault_n because_o it_o be_v filthy_a transgression_n and_o offensive_a unto_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o dishonour_n unto_o the_o divine_a sanctitye_n and_o majesty_n we_o read_v in_o the_o macchabee_n that_o antyochus_n do_v repent_v and_o yet_o obtain_v not_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n do_v write_v the_o like_a of_o
to_o their_o parent_n disorderâ—…d_n without_o love_n without_o truth_n and_o without_o mercy_n with_o such_o and_o much_o worse_o this_o world_n be_v replenish_v as_o with_o heretic_n &_o schismatic_n perjure_v tyrant_n symonseller_n hypocrite_n ambitious_a man_n robber_n &_o spoiler_n extortioner_n and_o poller_n usurer_n and_o false_a witness_n wicked_a thief_n and_o church_n robber_n traitor_n liar_n flatterer_n deceiver_n tale_n teller_n waverer_n glutton_n drunkard_n adulterer_n incestuous_a man_n tender_a treader_n and_o vain_a vaunter_n sloven_n sluggard_n and_o loiterer_n prodigal_a spender_n and_o unthrift_n rash_a quareller_n and_o hacker_n unpatient_a and_o unconstant_a man_n poisoner_n and_o witch_n presumptuous_a and_o â—…rogant_a wretch_n devilish_a mind_v and_o desperate_a man_n to_o conclude_v with_o such_o as_o be_v pack_v full_a of_o all_o paltry_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o farce_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o vile_a abomination_n yet_o even_o as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v away_o so_o shall_v they_o vanish_v and_o as_o 67._o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v sinner_n perish_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god._n death_n the_o wicked_a man_n do_v suffer_v four_o principal_a pain_n at_o their_o death_n the_o first_o be_v the_o perpiexitie_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v then_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v or_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n until_o that_o time_n of_o dissolution_n for_o some_o 42._o think_v that_o even_o without_o motion_n such_o be_v their_o gréeâ—…ous_a pain_n they_o tear_v themselves_o in_o piece_n for_o the_o violence_n of_o death_n be_v strong_a and_o uncomparable_a because_o the_o knyttinge_n and_o natural_a combyninge_n of_o the_o body_n with_o the_o spirit_n arâ—…_n then_o break_v insonder_o and_o thereupon_o the_o prophet_n david_n 114._o say_v in_o the_o psalm_n the_o pang_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v i_o there_o be_v no_o member_n nor_o no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v touch_v and_o twitch_v with_o that_o untollerable_a pain_n thâ—…_n second_o pain_n be_v when_o the_o body_n be_v altogether_o weary_v and_o overcome_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n thereof_o clean_o vanquish_v the_o soul_n do_v much_o more_o plain_o perceive_v in_o one_o moment_n all_o the_o work_n which_o it_o have_v do_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o the_o inward_a eye_n this_o pain_n be_v so_o great_a and_o this_o torment_n and_o disquiet_n be_v so_o grievous_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o vex_a and_o trouble_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v and_o declare_v against_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o psalm_n the_o flood_n of_o iniquity_n have_v trouble_v i_o for_o as_o the_o flood_n come_v with_o great_a force_n and_o sway_n and_o seem_v to_o bear_v down_o all_o thing_n before_o they_o so_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v sudden_o see_v and_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v or_o commit_v 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sudden_o by_o the_o come_n of_o death_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v 108._o on_o and_o forecast_v do_v immediate_o vanish_v away_o like_a unto_o 14._o a_o shadow_n when_o the_o sun_n decline_v they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o like_v unto_o a_o locust_n they_o be_v smite_v down_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o he_o not_o willing_o but_o un_fw-fr willing_o he_o shall_v dismiss_v with_o doler_n that_o which_o he_o do_v profess_v with_o desire_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o will_v there_o be_v a_o term_n appoint_v the_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o in_o the_o which_o earth_n shall_v return_v unto_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o be_v earth_n &_o into_o earth_n 3._o thou_o shall_v go_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a that_o the_o thing_n make_v of_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v resolve_v into_o that_o substance_n again_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o spirit_n therefore_o and_o they_o shall_v fail_v 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v return_v into_o their_o dust_n and_o when_o man_n die_v he_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v inherit_v beast_n cattle_n serpent_n and_o worm_n for_o all_o those_o shall_v rest_v in_o dust_n and_o worm_n shall_v consume_v they_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o shall_v consume_v they_o as_o a_o moth_n consume_v the_o woollen_a cloth_n i_o be_o to_o be_v consume_v say_v job_n like_v unto_o rottenness_n and_o like_v 21._o unto_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v fret_v with_o moth_n i_o have_v say_v 31._o 17._o unto_o rottenness_n my_o father_n my_o mother_n my_o sister_n be_v go_v unto_o worm_n meat_n man_n be_v rottenness_n and_o putrefaction_n and_o so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n filthy_a be_v our_o forefather_n vile_a be_v our_o mother_n and_o how_o vile_a be_v our_o sister_n for_o man_n be_v beget_v and_o conceive_v of_o blood_n putrify_v by_o the_o fervent_a heat_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o yet_o the_o worm_n do_v come_v about_o his_o carcase_n as_o mourner_n while_o he_o 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law_n itself_o &_o the_o live_a equity_n whereby_o his_o sin_n become_v the_o great_a and_o more_o enorm_a especial_o if_o he_o have_v authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o attend_v unto_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v whereupon_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o a_o simple_a man_n but_o a_o sâ—…al_a trâ—…spasse_n such_o be_v account_v in_o a_o parsonage_n a_o huge_a and_o heinous_a offence_n and_o sin_n three_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n as_o touch_v he_o that_o sin_v may_v be_v take_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o dâ—…grée_n or_o order_n of_o he_o which_o sin_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o preacher_n or_o minister_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o lay_n or_o simple_a man_n both_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n &_o for_o the_o good_a example_n which_o of_o they_o be_v expect_v four_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o sin_v who_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o 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place_n unto_o vice_n sure_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o damnation_n will_v be_v exceed_o great_a whereupon_o augustine_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a part_n apparent_a in_o thou_o which_o be_v laudable_a it_o be_v no_o way_n perfect_a nor_o purge_v but_o by_o piety_n which_o be_v worship_v of_o god_n and_o by_o impiety_n it_o will_v be_v overthrow_v and_o punish_v further_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o very_a aggrevate_n of_o sin_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o of_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n about_o the_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v art._n 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v some_o sin_n be_v saydâ—…_n to_o be_v against_o god_o some_o against_o the_o neighbour_n and_o some_o against_o the_o finner_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v certeinâ—…_n that_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v the_o most_o grevous_a general_o it_o be_v also_o 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as_o thus_o it_o be_v more_o gréeâ—…us_a to_o kill_v thy_o natural_a brother_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o own_o sister_n but_o it_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o sin_n against_o thy_o parent_n since_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v of_o their_o substance_n and_o be_v as_o it_o wâ—…re_v some_o part_n of_o they_o three_o by_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o sinner_n have_v receive_v of_o his_o neighbour_n against_o who_o he_o trespass_v and_o therefore_o again_o it_o be_v to_o wicked_a a_o thing_n to_o do_v evil_a against_o thy_o parent_n from_o who_o the_o offspring_n have_v obtain_v be_v nowrishement_n attendance_n and_o instruction_n also_o against_o master_n unto_o who_o honour_n and_o love_n be_v due_a or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n we_o can_v not_o yield_v unto_o our_o parent_n &_o
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do_v thou_o blush_v hereat_o but_o furthermore_o do_v even_o as_o yet_o be_v bury_v thyself_o quick_a in_o you_o earth_n now_o put_v the_o case_n that_o thou_o shall_v certain_o meet_v with_o all_o the_o evil_a thing_n under_o the_o son_n if_o all_o peril_n possible_a be_v imminent_a unto_o thou_o if_o injury_n â—…launders_n quarrel_n fire_n sword_n wild_a beast_n misfortune_n hunger_n sickness_n yea_o &_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v tell_v or_o think_v of_o shall_v atone_v overwhelm_v thou_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n seem_v unto_o thou_o ridiculous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v contemn_v in_o respect_n of_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n and_o reward_n as_o thou_o thereby_o shall_v win_v wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v so_o abject_a or_o unhappy_a nor_o of_o so_o base_a and_o coward_n like_o a_o mind_n y_fw-fr while_o he_o wish_v to_o attain_v heanue_n he_o be_v careful_a about_o the_o earthly_a rest_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o shall_v 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