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the_o three_o divine_a person_n contribute_v with_o all_o their_o activity_n to_o it_o yet_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n be_v there_o without_o fear_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n without_o belief_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o love_n dei_fw-la libre_fw-la literis_fw-la exaratur_fw-la palam_fw-la contestans_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o father_n invention_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v himself_o obey_v be_v wonderful_a be_v that_o as_o st._n basil_n say_v all_o creature_n be_v as_o a_o great_a volume_n write_v in_o very_o large_a character_n wherein_o all_o those_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v high_o publish_v adam_n after_o his_o dismal_a fall_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o labour_a of_o the_o earth_n a_o mystical_a punishment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o creator_n by_o the_o motive_n of_o justice_n shall_v learn_v of_o this_o terrestrial_a element_n which_o be_v labour_v 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etc._n psal_n 77._o v._n 11._o but_o ungrateful_a and_o most_o unmannerly_a people_n for_o all_o acknowledgement_n begin_v to_o contest_v with_o he_o and_o disown_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o in_o the_o least_o &c_n bona_fw-la repromissoris_fw-la sibi_fw-la ascribit_fw-la peccator_fw-la &c_n &c_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o ungrateful_a people_n have_v already_o forget_v the_o favour_n which_o god_n do_v they_o in_o babylon_n when_o that_o resent_v much_o the_o affront_v do_v they_o by_o the_o idumean_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o captivity_n there_o they_o be_v chain_v cuff_v and_o bolt_v and_o have_v they_o so_o soon_o forget_v he_o who_o break_v and_o strike_v off_o their_o iron_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o love_n to_o have_v send_v moses_n arm_v with_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o bring_v they_o from_o pharaoh_n jurisdiction_n and_o slavery_n 23._o coram_fw-la patribus_fw-la eorum_fw-la fecit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la in_o 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pardon_v for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v or_o know_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n the_o word-incarnate_a but_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v demand_v of_o god_n 16._o sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la &c_n &c_n joan._n 3._o v._n 16._o wherein_o have_v you_o love_v i_o i_o will_v willing_o conjure_v all_o creature_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o trial_n as_o evidence_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n and_o as_o executioner_n of_o so_o great_a a_o malefactor_n but_o my_o god_n why_o shall_v i_o dissemble_v where_o truth_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o even_o among_o christian_n we_o may_v soon_o find_v some_o of_o so_o brazen_a a_o face_n 8._o cum_fw-la filio_fw-la dato_fw-la omne_fw-la donavit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ce_fw-fr daunt_v in_o bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la superiora_fw-la quidem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la divinae_fw-la personae_fw-la ad_fw-la fruendum_fw-la rationales_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ad_fw-la convenidum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la inferiora_fw-la ad_fw-la utendum_fw-la d._n thom._n in_o comment_n eph._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap_n 8._o as_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n or_o at_o least_o show_v by_o their_o action_n that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o love_n for_o they_o yea_o without_o doubt_n for_o how_o can_v you_o think_v of_o they_o otherwise_o to_o receive_v daily_o the_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o see_v at_o all_o hour_n and_o moment_n the_o amorous_a invention_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o eternal_a father_n repeat_v so_o often_o and_o in_o such_o express_a term_n that_o he_o love_v the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v his_o dear_o belove_a son_n to_o redeem_v it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v move_v in_o the_o least_o to_o requite_v his_o love_n with_o love_n again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o conscience_n to_o repeat_v those_o blasphemous_a word_n wherein_o have_v you_o love_v i_o i_o do_v not_o 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of_o your_o bitter_a tear_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n a_o regeneration_n which_o can_v be_v accomplish_v before_o that_o jesus_n be_v new_o bear_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o a_o new_a conception_n of_o love_n which_o i_o call_v the_o second_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n which_o take_v its_o be_v and_o all_o its_o value_n from_o the_o first_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v admirable_a for_o as_o the_o first_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o sacred_a womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n be_v by_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n with_o humane_a nature_n to_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o all_o her_o action_n so_o the_o second_o nativity_n of_o jesus_n in_o a_o soul_n be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o intimate_a union_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o which_o he_o become_v the_o most_o happy_a source_n and_o offspring_n of_o all_o her_o action_n and_o render_v they_o meritorious_a of_o heaven_n and_o as_o jesus_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v man_n 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light_n with_o such_o a_o deal_n of_o liberality_n that_o you_o will_v say_v he_o will_v exhaust_v himself_o 46._o per_fw-la solemn_a intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la iste_fw-la visibilis_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la timetis_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la orietur_fw-la sell_v justitiae_fw-la &_o per_fw-la pluviam_fw-la irrigatio_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la aparuit_fw-la &_o evangelisatus_fw-la est_fw-la chorus_n d._n aug._n tom_n 4._o the_o serm_n domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n cap._n 46._o and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o himself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o to_o oblige_v the_o very_a rock_n to_o open_v their_o bosom_n and_o receive_v his_o influence_n so_o our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o our_o soul_n true_a sun_n of_o justice_n seat_v in_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n pour_v down_o with_o both_o hand_n the_o blessing_n and_o divine_a influence_n of_o 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japanian_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o he_o give_v he_o a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n make_v he_o to_o forsake_v his_o barbarous_a way_n and_o behaviour_n as_o also_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n to_o live_v hereafter_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o god_n and_o of_o one_o law_n that_o require_v and_o command_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o peace_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n joint_o with_o his_o paternal_a providence_n be_v so_o forward_o to_o maintain_v the_o union_n establish_v in_o the_o order_n of_o creature_n at_o their_o creation_n that_o the_o grand_a piece_n of_o the_o universe_n will_v soon_o quit_v their_o station_n than_o fuffer_v any_o disorder_n or_o dis-union_n among_o they_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n you_o will_v see_v the_o earth_n ascend_v and_o the_o firmament_n to_o descend_v soon_o than_o suffer_v any_o void_a place_n within_o the_o enclosure_n of_o nature_n the_o divine_a providence_n in_o matter_n of_o 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ginem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la combussit_fw-la peccata_fw-la cremabâ—lia_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la ignis_fw-la stare_v non_fw-la possunt_fw-la d._n greg._n ex_fw-la hugone_n card._n in_o c._n 7._o lucae_n i_o never_o expect_v from_o he_o so_o favourable_a a_o reception_n as_o i_o have_v the_o company_n begin_v to_o grumble_v at_o i_o but_o he_o most_o gracious_o take_v my_o defence_n in_o hand_n they_o will_v fain_o blame_v my_o action_n but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o justify_v i_o before_o all_o and_z which_o be_v more_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a to_o i_o as_o to_o give_v i_o the_o full_a absolution_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n let_v dido_n burn_v if_o she_o please_v in_o her_o flame_n for_o aeneas_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v never_o have_v any_o friend_n but_o jesus_n at_o this_o present_a i_o do_v renounce_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n all_o other_o amity_n for_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o jesus_n my_o sweet_a love_n joan._n deligebat_fw-la jesus_n martham_n &_o 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