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or_o to_o purchase_v the_o displeasure_n of_o a_o worldly_a prince_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o yet_o this_o wretched_a world_n vilify_a and_o despise_v this_o seem_v to_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n oh_o unwise_a oh_o foolish_a oh_o blind_a world_n which_o folow_a butterfly_n and_o fear_v the_o sting_n of_o fly_n and_o gnat_n but_o tremble_v not_o to_o think_v of_o the_o ever_o gnaw_a worm_n of_o conscience_n and_o quake_v not_o at_o the_o eternal_a fury_n and_o consuminge_v wrath_n of_o god_n oh_o brethren_n sinner_n fear_v god_n fear_v god_n i_o say_v and_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n pronounce_v with_o his_o own_o most_o sacred_a mouth_n nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la etc._n etc._n math._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o those_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o can_v hurt_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n vouchsafe_v to_o infuse_v into_o your_o soul_n the_o holy_a fear_n of_o he_o for_o fear_n be_v the_o beginning_n &_o original_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_n beatus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la pavidus_fw-la prou._n 28.14_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o always_o fear_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n give_v we_o therefore_o sweet_a jesu_n this_o holy_a fear_n of_o thou_o and_o illuminate_v and_o burn_v we_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o divine_a love_n amen_n of_o the_o terrible_a sentence_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o a_o soul_n at_o the_o instant_n that_o it_o sin_v the_o xi_o chapter_n anima_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morietur_fw-la ezech._n 18.20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v oh_o you_o sinner_n how_o fearful_a be_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o three_o trumpet_n it_o seem_v like_a unto_o the_o sound_n of_o those_o 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and_o terrible_a devil_n in_o that_o detestable_a &_o odious_a place_n of_o perdition_n and_o then_o all_o hope_n and_o mean_n be_v take_v away_o of_o ever_o return_v if_o she_o die_v in_o this_o state_n without_o penance_n contrition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v confession_n she_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o authority_n of_o diabolical_a and_o hellish_a fury_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v consume_v in_o not_o consume_a flame_n oh_o that_o fearful_a and_o most_o terrible_a sentence_n yet_o most_o right_a and_o just_a but_o give_v ear_n a_o little_a further_o oh_o you_o sinner_n for_o every_o mortal_a sin_n that_o you_o commit_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o heaven_n of_o the_o same_o god_n father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o b._n v._o marie_n mother_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a celestial_a court_n of_o heaven_n be_v again_o pronounce_v against_o your_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o that_o celestial_a paradise_n say_v amen_o oh_o dear_a brethren_n take_v this_o council_n of_o i_o turn_v unto_o almighty_a god_n neither_o be_v diffident_a or_o call_v into_o doubt_n the_o divine_a clemency_n and_o mercy_n for_o though_o you_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n by_o sentence_n condemn_v unto_o hell_n notwithstanding_o so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v you_o have_v time_n to_o change_v the_o sentence_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec_fw-la 18.21_o if_o the_o sinner_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v all_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n ezechiel_n thus_o thou_o see_v oh_o sinful_a soul_n that_o god_n can_v &_o will_v change_v his_o sentence_n if_o thou_o please_v to_o change_v thy_o wicked_a course_n and_o
a_o father_n so_o good_a a_o god_n that_o god_n who_o have_v create_v you_o &_o redeem_v you_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n o_o you_o wretch_n behold_v in_o what_o a_o blindness_n you_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o so_o much_o that_o you_o persecute_v your_o dear_a friend_n even_o god_n himself_o if_o it_o be_v to_o molest_v or_o vex_v some_o creature_n the_o fault_n will_v be_v more_o tolerable_a but_o you_o persecute_v and_o blaspheme_v even_o almighty_a god_n himself_o never_o cease_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o resist_v his_o sacred_a inspiration_n which_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v give_v ear_n i_o say_v to_o you_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o all_o sin_n &_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v man_n and_o who_o so_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v math._n 12._o if_o you_o shall_v cast_v or_o spit_v out_o your_o malice_n against_o the_o face_n of_o one_o of_o your_o enemy_n which_o by_o some_o heinous_a crime_n have_v offend_v you_o if_o against_o one_o which_o bear_v a_o adverse_a mind_n or_o affection_n towards_o you_o you_o may_v find_v some_o excuse_n or_o evasion_n but_o you_o offend_v god_n who_o of_o his_o great_a bounty_n have_v bestow_v such_o ample_a benefit_n upon_o you_o which_o create_v and_o redeem_v you_o which_o preserve_v and_o sustein_v you_o who_o last_o of_o all_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v you_o eternal_a life_n what_o a_o infinite_a &_o heinous_a crime_n be_v this_o how_o loathsome_a &_o detestable_a a_o offence_n be_v this_o oh_o my_o brethren_n so_o much_o as_o that_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o detest_v it_o i_o will_v to_o god_n unworthy_a sinner_n that_o thou_o can_v but_o see_v that_o indignation_n with_o which_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o offend_v thy_o god_n the_o 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kill_v and_o destroy_v thou_o and_o last_o of_o all_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v create_v will_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o their_o god_n and_o creator_n o_o you_o sinner_n know_v that_o for_o a_o certain_a all_o live_a creature_n as_o wild_a beast_n serpent_n dragon_n also_o raven_a bird_n all_o tree_n &_o such_o like_a will_v oppose_v &_o make_v war_n against_o you_o if_o it_o be_v so_o permit_v by_o your_o god_n what_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o house_n in_o which_o thou_o sin_v can_v fall_v down_o upon_o thou_o in_o the_o very_a act_n wherein_o thou_o offend_v if_o it_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o god_n what_o do_v thou_o not_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o the_o very_a bed_n wherein_o thou_o commit_v adultery_n and_o dishonour_v thy_o creator_n will_v be_v consume_v under_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n what_o do_v thou_o not_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o thou_o eat_v the_o meat_n whereby_o thou_o be_v nourish_v the_o wine_n that_o thou_o drink_v will_v present_o choke_v thou_o and_o poison_n thou_o so_o that_o it_o may_v cause_v thy_o death_n do_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o god_n withstand_v it_o consider_v therefore_o o_o sinner_n that_o if_o god_n will_v permit_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v one_o moment_n long_o whereby_o to_o offend_v he_o any_o more_o because_o all_o creature_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o thou_o but_o he_o reserve_v this_o until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n although_o he_o permit_v many_o particular_a sin_n to_o be_v revenge_v and_o punish_v by_o diverse_a creature_n that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o example_n to_o other_o offender_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v take_v example_n at_o such_o &_o so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v amend_v our_o life_n and_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n so_o great_a that_o we_o may_v be_v no_o more_o enemy_n to_o he_o &_o his_o creature_n amen_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o great_a dolour_n and_o affliction_n which_o follow_v at_o that_o time_n and_o instant_n the_o xx._n chapter_n let_v we_o proceed_v further_o and_o go_v forward_o to_o consider_v now_o the_o anguish_v dolour_n &_o grief_n which_o the_o soul_n shall_v feel_v in_o the_o instant_n and_o time_n of_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n o_o poor_a soul_n if_o thou_o will_v serious_o examine_v this_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v such_o charge_n to_o thy_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n consider_v o_o sinner_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v god_n when_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o approach_v and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o his_o death_n he_o do_v sweat_v blood_n and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v until_o his_o sweat_n become_v as_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n luc._n 22.44_o o_o wicked_a wretch_n if_o god_n 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