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shall_v set_v they_o the_o question_n what_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o
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among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect._n o_o how_o great_a will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o just_a and_o how_o infinite_a will_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o every_o one_o face_n will_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n but_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o man_n that_o the_o principal_a joy_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v the_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n and_o possession_n of_o i_o who_o they_o behold_v clear_o as_o i_o be_o in_o myself_o and_o that_o as_o honourable_a profitable_a and_o delectable_a be_v not_o divide_v in_o heaven_n so_o the_o bless_a soul_n have_v three_o gift_n essential_a and_o inseparable_a from_o that_o happy_a state_n which_o correspond_v to_o those_o three_o kind_n of_o blessing_n which_o your_o divine_n call_v vision_n comprehension_n and_o fruition_n the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o clear_a and_o perfect_a sight_n of_o i_o 15.1_o ego_fw-la protector_n tuus_fw-la sum._n &_o merces_fw-la tua_fw-la magna_fw-la nimis_fw-la gen._n 15.1_o which_o i_o give_v to_o the_o just_a as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o by_o this_o they_o receive_v a_o unspeakable_a honour_n in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o work_n and_o virtue_n be_v reward_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o my_o archangel_n angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n with_o no_o less_o a_o recompense_n then_o myself_o the_o second_o be_v the_o full_a and_o ample_a possession_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v of_o i_o who_o be_o all_o her_o treasure_n all_o her_o delight_n and_o all_o inheritance_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o ineffable_a joy_n which_o evermore_o accompany_v this_o bless_a sight_n and_o ever-peaceable_a possession_n this_o joy_n be_v adorn_v with_o two_o singular_a quality_n the_o first_o whereof_o make_v it_o so_o vigorous_a and_o powerful_a that_o it_o exclude_v all_o grief_n all_o pain_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 22._o st._n aug._n medita_fw-la 22._o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n this_o be_v consonant_a to_o what_o st._n augustin_n say_v where_o he_o cry_v on_o it_o o_o lord_n the_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o thy_o friend_n be_v a_o bless_a life_n a_o secure_a life_n a_o quiet_a life_n a_o life_n that_o know_v no_o death_n a_o life_n without_o sadness_n without_o labour_n without_o grief_n without_o trouble_n without_o corruption_n without_o fear_n without_o variety_n without_o alteration_n a_o life_n replenish_v with_o all_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o enemy_n that_o can_v offend_v nor_o delight_n that_o can_v annoy_v where_o love_n admit_v of_o no_o mixture_n of_o hatred_n or_o disdain_n where_o the_o day_n be_v everlasting_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o be_v one_o where_o god_n be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n who_o be_v the_o only_a meat_n whereupon_o they_o feed_v without_o any_o nauseat_n hitherto_o st._n augustin_n tuscul_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr fin._n &_o 5._o tuscul_fw-la many_o of_o your_o ancient_a philospher_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o exemption_n from_o evil_n pain_n and_o grief_n be_v the_o 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of_o sin_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v ecstasy_v by_o that_o unspeakable_a beauty_n which_o he_o behold_v will_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o any_o grief_n or_o pain_n whatever_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v easy_o conceive_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o i_o confer_v upon_o my_o belove_a in_o heaven_n which_o if_o i_o shall_v impart_v to_o the_o most_o damn_a in_o hell_n it_o will_v convert_v all_o his_o great_a torment_n into_o far_o great_a consolation_n the_o second_o stupendous_a wonder_n which_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o joy_n produce_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o beloved_a be_v the_o manifold_a pleasure_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o most_o fruitful_a root_n be_v thou_o not_o astonish_v to_o hear_v that_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v cause_v so_o many_o and_o marvellous_a effect_n in_o the_o body_n of_o my_o bless_a as_o st._n augustin_n relate_v do_v thou_o not_o wonder_v when_o he_o tell_v thou_o that_o my_o 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esse_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la mat._n 16.14_o i_o long_o to_o hear_v what_o worldling_n say_v of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o kingdom_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v i_o be_o john_n the_o baptist_n other_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o i_o be_o elias_n other_o that_o i_o be_o jeremiah_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n 15._o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la jo._n 20.17_o vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la ibid._n v._n 15._o some_o will_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o mortal_n to_o expect_v admittance_n to_o my_o kingdom_n because_o that_o after_o my_o resurrection_n i_o refuse_v the_o magdalen_n leave_v to_o touch_v i_o or_o to_o lay_v her_o hand_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o my_o garment_n but_o what_o do_v thou_o say_v of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o glorious_a residence_n man._n i_o say_v 1.33_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la jo._n 6.70_o et_fw-la regni_fw-la ejus_fw-la 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he_o be_v prime_a minister_n or_o in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o command_v in_o chief_a it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n the_o common_a soldier_n where_o he_o can_v use_v his_o hand_n fight_n with_o his_o very_a look_n his_o example_n his_o encouragement_n his_o voice_n and_o stand_v his_o ground_n even_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o hand_n and_o do_v service_n too_o with_o his_o very_a clamour_n so_o that_o in_o any_o condition_n whatsoever_o he_o still_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a patriot_n nay_o he_o that_o spend_v his_o time_n well_o even_o in_o a_o retirement_n give_v a_o great_a example_n we_o may_v enlarge_v indeed_o or_o contract_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o
shall_v pursue_v thou_o until_o thou_o perish_v thy_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n unto_o all_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v fray_v they_o away_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n and_o with_o the_o emerods_n and_o with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o itch_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n thou_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n as_o the_o blind_a grope_v in_o darkness_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v evermore_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v save_v thou_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n about_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n fly_v and_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fenc'd-wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o trust_v and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o you_o and_o very_o delicate_a his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v leave_v so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v because_o 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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 commit_v in_o their_o life_n for_o the_o adulterer_n shall_v have_v one_o kind_n of_o torment_n the_o murderer_n another_o the_o thief_n another_o the_o drunkard_n another_o the_o liar_n another_o and_o the_o rest_n according_o the_o proud_a shall_v be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o devil_n and_o box_v by_o every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o sirrah_n to_o boot_v thou_o have_v damn_v thy_o soul_n for_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o thou_o lady_n of_o pleasure_n for_o a_o paint_n and_o a_o wash_n for_o thy_o face_n and_o hand_n forsooth_o to_o make_v they_o look_v white_a plump_a and_o smooth_a to_o the_o view_n of_o thy_o gallant_n have_v make_v thy_o soul_n as_o black_a as_o even_o our_o master_n devil_n o_o what_o a_o kill_a reproach_n will_v this_o be_v the_o glutton_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o morning_n and_o evening_n drink_v 148.8_o ps_n 148.8_o fire_n hail_n snow_n froft_a the_o spirit_n of_o tempest_n season_v with_o the_o unsufferable_a stench_n of_o so_o 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 god_n shall_v pull_v they_o forth_o of_o his_o belly_n he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o suck_v the_o gall_n of_o cockatrice_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o adder_n shall_v slay_v he_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o smart_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v consume_v but_o shall_v suffer_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o his_o device_n these_o word_n show_v plain_o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v suffer_v particular_a torment_n for_o their_o particular_a crime_n as_o gluttony_n extortion_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o torment_n shall_v be_v far_o beyond_o the_o expression_n of_o any_o mortal_a tongue_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o continuance_n and_o length_n thereof_o which_o be_v another_o circumstance_n no_o less_o terrible_a than_o the_o former_a for_o their_o torment_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o eternity_n which_o have_v no_o end_n and_o withal_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o any_o jot_n of_o help_n ease_n intermission_n relaxation_n respiration_n or_o comfort_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o my_o word_n so_o often_o repeat_v 12._o ligatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o pedibus_fw-la projicite_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la exteriores_fw-la matth._n 12._o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n that_o be_v without_o all_o ability_n of_o resistance_n or_o struggle_v against_o their_o torment_n the_o dreadful_a shut_v up_o of_o the_o gate_n which_o i_o foretold_v in_o a_o doleful_a manner_n and_o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o it_o clausa_fw-la est_fw-la januae_fw-la the_o gate_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o make_v fast_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o hell_n the_o gate_n of_o all_o mercy_n 25._o matth._n 25._o of_o all_o pardon_n of_o all_o
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