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and_o not_o perfect_v do_v not_o conduce_v at_o all_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a do_v render_v good_a and_o virtuous_a soul_n culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n this_o animadversion_n deserve_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o it_o remark_n a_o very_a particular_a reason_n of_o the_o false_a repentance_n which_o be_v customary_a to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o amend_v then_o life_n viz._n that_o it_o often_o happen_v they_o have_v only_o a_o begin_n of_o repentance_n by_o some_o good_a motion_n they_o seel_v in_o their_o heart_n without_o proceed_v further_o they_o conceive_v indeed_o some_o dispel_v sure_a against_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o they_o they_o feel_v some_o faint_a desire_n but_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o a_o entire_a and_o true_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v they_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o very_a remarkable_a in_o this_o advertisement_n upon_o the_o example_n of_o balaam_n and_o his_o false_a repentance_n for_o this_o wicked_a prophet_n in_o the_o motion_n he_o have_v of_o repentance_n desire_v indeed_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a but_o he_o say_v not_o one_o word_n of_o live_v as_o they_o do_v he_o demand_v the_o blessing_n to_o resemble_v they_o in_o his_o death_n but_o not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o in_o his_o life_n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o num._n 23.10_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a and_o let_v my_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o thus_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a because_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o only_o to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o desire_v to_o live_v ill_a and_o yet_o die_v well_o and_o so_o not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o now_o this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n be_v find_v but_o too_o often_o among_o christian_n and_o peculiar_o among_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o customary_a relapse_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o single_a man_n of_o they_o who_o desire_v not_o to_o die_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o go_v to_o confession_n now_o and_o then_o to_o discharge_v themselves_o of_o their_o past_a sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o desire_v to_o live_v holy_o or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v not_o a_o effectual_a and_o efficacious_a will_n to_o do_v it_o as_o by_o their_o frequent_a relapse_n it_o do_v but_o too_o evident_o appear_v chap._n vii_o that_o by_o return_v back_o to_o sin_n we_o lose_v great_a part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o precedent_n good_a confession_n this_o be_v another_o efficacious_a reason_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o danger_n to_o which_o one_o expose_v his_o salvation_n by_o return_v back_o to_o sin._n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o render_v abundance_n of_o confession_n invalid_a and_o awl_n but_o it_o also_o make_v we_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o good_a confession_n we_o have_v make_v two_o fruit_n there_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o first_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o friendship_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n and_o assistance_n which_o he_o grant_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o perform_v the_o penance_n their_o sin_n deserve_v though_o these_o two_o effect_n be_v produce_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o inseparable_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v without_o the_o other_o for_o by_o relapse_n into_o mortal_a sin_n one_o do_v not_o at_o all_o lose_v the_o remission_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o precedent_a sin_n by_o good_a confession_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o a_o sin_n once_o pardon_v do_v never_o revive_v again_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n but_o as_o to_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o one_o merit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v entire_o lose_v when_o one_o relapse_n into_o mortal_a sin_n and_o this_o mischievous_a fall_n cause_v a_o deplorable_a ruin_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o yield_v himself_o over_o to_o it_o god_n himself_o threaten_v this_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezech._n 3.20_o if_o the_o just_a man_n say_v he_o withdraws_z himself_z from_o his_o justice_n to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a iniquity_n i_o will_v forget_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v upon_o this_o subject_a eccl._n 34.30_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n who_o have_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o have_v wash_v himself_o if_o again_o he_o defile_v himself_o and_o touch_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n say_v to_o sinner_n by_o his_o prophet_n wash_v and_o be_v cleanse_v he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o they_o wash_v themselves_o from_o their_o iniquity_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o cleanse_v forasmuch_o as_o saint_n gregory_n observe_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v wash_v if_o one_o do_v not_o conserve_v himself_o clean_o without_o this_o one_o do_v no_o more_o than_o those_o unclean_a animal_n which_o wash_v themselves_o and_o present_o return_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o dirt_n this_o oblige_a st._n peter_n and_o other_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o penance_n to_o advertise_v penitent_n that_o penance_n avail_v they_o nothing_o who_o after_o they_o have_v perform_v it_o return_v to_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v for_o their_o great_a ruin_n 2._o pet._n 2._o those_o say_v st._n gregory_n above-cited_n who_o do_v penance_n and_o do_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o tear_n if_o afterward_o by_o their_o evil_a action_n they_o defile_v their_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o seem_v only_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o they_o be_v wash_v they_o may_v return_v to_o their_o former_a filth_n chap._n viii_o that_o by_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o sin_n one_o always_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o this_o truth_n our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o possess_a person_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v from_o that_o miserable_a condition_n it_o happen_v say_v he_o that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n use_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a dwell_n and_o call_v other_o to_o his_o assistance_n at_o last_o he_o re-enter_v there_o &_o this_o second_o possession_n be_v much_o more_o prejudicial_a than_o the_o former_a mat._n 12.45_o and_o the_o last_o of_o that_o man_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o by_o this_o example_n of_o a_o person_n who_o body_n be_v possess_v we_o be_v instruct_v in_o what_o pass_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o one_o unfortunat_o relapse_n into_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n have_v explain_v it_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o epistle_n cite_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n if_o after_o they_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o yet_o to_o be_v entangle_v and_o overcome_v thereby_o they_o fall_v back_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o first_o relpse_n what_o will_v it_o be_v of_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o twenty_o and_o of_o all_o those_o which_o befall_v they_o who_o do_v nothing_o else_o all_o their_o life_n time_n but_o rise_v and_o fall_v repent_v and_o then_o as_o often_o return_v to_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o fall_v at_o last_o into_o a_o most_o deplorable_a state_n even_o almost_o into_o a_o impossibility_n ever_o to_o save_v their_o soul_n this_o be_v certain_a and_o if_o you_o doubt_v it_o answer_v if_o you_o can_v this_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n by_o this_o ordinary_a relapse_n three_o thing_n which_o put_v his_o salvation_n in_o the_o utmost_a danger_n befall_v the_o sinner_n first_o ill_a habit_n increase_v and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a 2_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n diminish_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n 3_o the_o devil_n come_v with_o more_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o who_o he_o see_v so_o deep_o engage_v in_o wickedness_n behold_v three_o thing_n which_o without_o doubt_n when_o they_o happen_v endanger_v salvation_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o befall_v all_o
either_o to_o error_n or_o impiety_n 10._o the_o ten_o be_v to_o scoff_n at_o holy_a thing_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o contemn_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o by_o any_o action_n whatsoever_o 11._o the_o eleven_o to_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o apply_v they_o to_o wicked_a or_o profane_a sense_n make_v they_o serve_v for_o jest_n or_o other_o ill_a use_n 12._o the_o twelve_o be_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o appertain_v to_o god_n alone_o or_o those_o which_o be_v either_o past_a or_o present_a but_o total_o hide_v from_o we_o and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o employ_v unlawful_a mean_n as_o soothsayer_n magician_n fortune-teller_n observe_v omen_n cast_a lot_n or_o make_v use_n of_o other_o superstitious_a invention_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o be_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o dream_n and_o superstition_n to_o employ_v prayer_n or_o sacred_a name_n to_o ill_a use_n to_o use_v charm_n or_o other_o invention_n to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v one_o self_n belove_v to_o cure_v disease_n or_o to_o give_v a_o spell_n whether_o to_o man_n or_o beast_n all_o these_o be_v mortal_a sin_n even_o when_o the_o mean_n seem_v innocent_a as_o prayer_n or_o sacred_a word_n if_o one_o believe_v they_o will_v certain_o take_v effect_n for_o then_o as_o st._n augustin_n say_v de_fw-fr medicine_n animae_fw-la contra_fw-la sortileg_n these_o be_v not_o remedy_n give_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o rather_o poison_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v spread_v among_o holy_a thing_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o eye_n remedium_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la venenum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sin_n against_o hope_n anchora_fw-la quae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la stat_fw-la pes_fw-la bene_fw-la fida_fw-la salutis_fw-la motibus_fw-la his_fw-la quatitur_fw-la dum_fw-la desperatio_fw-la mentem_fw-la dejicit_fw-la aut_fw-la falsas_fw-la addit_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la vires_fw-la i._o 1._o hinc_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la scelerum_fw-la furiis_fw-la agitantibus_fw-la omnem_fw-la desperat_n veniam_fw-la 2._o vel_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la cessare_fw-la modumque_fw-la ponere_fw-la posse_fw-la negans_fw-la vitiis_fw-la dimittit_fw-la habenas_fw-la divinae_fw-la contemptor_n opis_fw-la spem_fw-la laedit_fw-la et_fw-la ille_fw-la ii_o 1._o qui_fw-fr male_a confisus_fw-la sperat_fw-la placabile_fw-la numen_fw-la dum_fw-la nova_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la adjungens_fw-la crimina_fw-la 2._o mores_fw-la mutare_fw-la extremae_fw-la differt_fw-la in_o tempora_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 3._o quique_fw-la deum_fw-la tentans_fw-la levis_fw-la imprudensque_fw-la periclis_fw-la 4._o corporis_fw-la aut_fw-la animae_fw-la seize_v objicit_fw-la 5._o auxiliique_fw-la non_fw-la poscit_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la opem_fw-la praesentia_fw-la cingunt_fw-la dum_fw-la mala_fw-la 6._o praesidiis_fw-la spernit_fw-la melioribus_fw-la uti_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la voluit_fw-la confer_v salutem_fw-la 7._o rebus_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la qui_fw-la frangitur_fw-la atque_fw-la superbis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la impatiens_fw-la hominesque_fw-la deumque_fw-la fatigat_fw-la hope_n be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n whereby_o we_o expect_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v it_o two_o sin_n there_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a both_o contrary_a to_o this_o virtue_n the_o one_o be_v hope_v too_o little_a the_o other_o confide_v too_o much_o the_o first_o be_v call_v despair_n the_o other_o presumption_n i._o one_o sin_n by_o despair_n 1._o when_o one_o distrust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o despair_n to_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o obtain_v of_o god_n the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o cain_n 2._o when_o one_o despair_n of_o amend_v one_o life_n and_o in_o this_o despair_n abandon_v himself_o to_o all_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o mistrust_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n this_o sin_n be_v but_o too_o common_a ii_o one_o sin_n by_o presumption_n 1._o when_o one_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v always_o forgive_v his_o sin_n whatsoever_o life_n he_o lead_v and_o live_v in_o this_o hope_n he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v himself_o to_o mend_v his_o life_n 2._o when_o one_o defer_v his_o conversion_n till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n or_o put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o honr_n of_o death_n 3._o when_o one_o willing_o expose_v himself_o to_o any_o danger_n of_o offend_a god_n as_o to_o company_n read_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o run_v the_o hazard_n to_o offend_v this_o be_v what_o we_o call_v to_o tempt_v god._n 4._o when_o without_o necessity_n one_o expose_v himself_o to_o some_o corporal_a danger_n as_o sickness_n wound_n or_o death_n 5._o when_o in_o these_o so_o remarkable_a danger_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n one_o neglect_v his_o application_n and_o recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o implore_v his_o assistance_n 6._o when_o in_o these_o same_o danger_n one_o neglect_v the_o remedy_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v and_o appoint_v as_o those_o of_o physic_n for_o the_o body_n and_o those_o of_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n for_o the_o soul._n one_o sin_n also_o against_o this_o virtue_n in_o adversity_n when_o he_o be_v discourage_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o put_v not_o his_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o more_o still_o when_o one_o be_v impatient_a or_o murmur_n against_o his_o providence_n in_o adversity_n or_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n attribute_v the_o good_a success_n or_o honour_n to_o himself_o the_o sin_n against_o charity_n charity_n be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n which_o make_v we_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o every_o mortal_a sin_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o it_o &_o total_o destroy_v it_o because_o the_o sinner_n in_o every_o such_o sin_n prefer_v the_o affection_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o offend_v before_o the_o love_n and_o bind_a duty_n 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to_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o satisfy_v the_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o infinite_a injury_n do_v he_o by_o mortal_a sin_n a_o injury_n never_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o by_o one_o who_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o man._n second_o this_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v no_o soon_o accomplish_v but_o the_o first_o think_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n be_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o eternal_a father_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n in_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 39.7_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o holocau_v which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n against_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v thou_o satisfaction_n wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v satisfy_v i_o be_o content_a o_o my_o god_n and_o embrace_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n this_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o decree_n from_o that_o first_o moment_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o his_o father_n the_o divine_a love_n always_o burn_v &_o never_o permit_v he_o any_o repose_n until_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o work_n he_o come_v for_o until_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v conquer_v and_o destroy_v that_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o come_v to_o fight_v with_o which_o be_v sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o testify_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o baptism_n wherewith_o i_o be_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_v interior_o until_o it_o be_v dispatch_v luk._n 12.5_o he_o who_o can_v recount_v the_o pain_n and_o travel_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o fast_n his_o preach_n his_o watch_n his_o prayer_n and_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v as_o well_o in_o soul_n as_o body_n during_o the_o 33_o 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be_v prove_v he_o have_v always_o practise_v this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nay_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world._n when_o he_o pardon_v the_o first_o man_n his_o sin_n it_o be_v upon_o condition_n to_o do_v penance_n by_o labour_n to_o which_o he_o condemn_v he_o and_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v a_o very_a severe_a penance_n which_o continue_v all_o his_o life_n when_o he_o pardon_v david_n his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o tell_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n and_o he_o remit_v he_o nothing_o of_o all_o the_o menace_n with_o which_o he_o threaten_v he_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n that_o he_o himself_o shall_v see_v the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o house_n the_o dissension_n among_o his_o child_n and_o other_o misfortune_n which_o be_v foretell_v he_o and_o all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o penitent_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o they_o beg_v of_o god_n 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