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other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o go_v in_o he_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n also_o sin_n be_v fortiâ—…ed_v to_o prevail_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o himself_o do_v say_v more_o prevail_v the_o increase_a evil_n than_o the_o uncustomed_a goodness_n last_o even_o the_o sinner_n himself_o become_v more_o impotent_a to_o rise_v and_o thus_o behold_v my_o well-beloved_a how_o many_o and_o how_o unspeakable_a evil_a thing_n a_o man_n do_v incur_v by_o sin_v and_o sure_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v thy_o lief_a by_o read_v and_o know_v these_o hurt_n and_o danger_n which_o come_v by_o sin_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o detest_v and_o abhor_v sin_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o pureness_n of_o life_n before_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v unexcusable_o reprove_v of_o great_a fault_n by_o thy_o own_o virtue_n and_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o which_o béecom_v the_o 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shall_v most_o vehement_o dishonour_v the_o uncreated_a verity_n of_o the_o hige_a god_n as_o though_o god_n goodness_n and_o clemency_n which_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n and_o grace_n unto_o all_o man_n how_o full_a of_o iniquity_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v if_o they_o do_v true_o repent_v be_v less_o than_o his_o wickedness_n to_o conclude_v be_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n and_o he_o which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v most_o infinite_a who_o in_o every_o moment_n do_v perceive_v so_o many_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n and_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v dishonour_v despise_a and_o blaspheme_v so_o unspeakeable_o of_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o do_v preserve_v they_o in_o be_v do_v incessant_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n &_o of_o fortune_n do_v nowrishe_v they_o cloth_z they_o &_o provide_v for_o they_o yea_o since_o according_a to_o you_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o 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iniquity_n be_v most_o abundant_a and_o so_o of_o most_o hateful_a enemy_n they_o be_v make_v most_o dear_a &_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o â—…ispayre_v for_o any_o thing_n for_o asmuch_o as_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n do_v patient_o abide_v sinner_n do_v gentle_o revoke_v they_o do_v dissemble_v and_o differ_v revenge_n and_o punishment_n do_v deliver_v they_o from_o many_o and_o manifold_a danger_n do_v liberal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d geve_v they_o grace_n do_v multiply_v that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v do_v keep_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o he_o have_v multiply_v and_o do_v reward_n with_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o which_o he_o have_v keep_v and_o preserve_v to_o conclude_v god_n doeâ—…h_v joyful_o receive_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sinner_n which_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o do_v mollify_v his_o heart_n do_v quick_o forgive_v the_o offence_n which_o he_o commit_v and_o after_o forgiveness_n do_v never_o remember_v the_o injury_n again_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v send_v 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to_o dishonour_v or_o despise_v he_o wherefore_o between_o desperation_n and_o presumption_n let_v we_o observe_v a_o sapientall_a mean_a hope_v with_o fear_n and_o fear_v with_o hope_n and_o so_o let_v we_o contynewal_o be_v careful_o and_o fearful_o conversant_a before_o god._n of_o those_o thing_n by_o consideration_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o effectual_o avoid_v art._n 20._o there_o be_v many_o and_o almost_o innumerable_a thing_n whiâ—…h_v aught_o to_o induce_v we_o unto_o the_o avoid_n and_o esthew_v of_o sin_n first_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortnâ—…sse_n vanity_n unstableness_n and_o dysceitfulnesse_n of_o this_o present_a lief_a for_o what_o be_v our_o life_n but_o a_o smoke_n most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o moisture_n fade_v by_o little_a and_o little_a 〈◊〉_d our_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o how_o long_o soever_o our_o life_n séemâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o never_o end_v lief_n which_o holy_a job_n say_v spare_v i_o oh_o lord_n for_o my_o 7._o day_n be_v nothing_o we_o see_v also_o with_o our_o eye_n how_o many_o and_o how_o innumerable_a this_o present_a lief_a do_v deceive_v which_o be_v delight_v over_o darken_a and_o bedeck_v with_o the_o riches_n delight_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n do_v neglect_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o their_o health_n and_o salvation_n do_v never_o covet_v or_o desire_n spiritual_a good_a thing_n nor_o do_v always_o and_o enerie_z day_n perpare_v themselves_o unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o even_o as_o they_o live_v so_o do_v they_o make_v a_o end_n and_o they_o do_v most_o unhappy_o dishonour_v god_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o sound_a and_o in_o health_n so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n they_o be_v most_o just_o of_o he_o forsake_v despise_v and_o condemn_v be_v it_o not_o
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