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cuâ—us_fw-la opus_fw-la misâ—râ—_n or_o dâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d s._n leo._n he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v expect_v any_o other_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n than_o sweetness_n and_o succour_n since_o he_o who_o give_v the_o pardon_n be_v the_o same_o who_o do_v first_o inspire_v we_o with_o a_o disposition_n to_o demand_v it_o and_o if_o withal_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v comfort_n even_o after_o have_v hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n yet_o courage_n yet_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o patient_a &_o noble_a courage_n be_v not_o thou_o dismay_v thereat_o nor_o give_v over_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v for_o if_o in_o one_o confession_n thou_o have_v no_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o in_o other_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v say_v by_o that_o penitent_a king_n â—0_n king_n psal_n â—0_n david_n thou_o shall_v give_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o my_o ear_n &_o my_o bone_n which_o be_v humble_v shall_v rejoice_v it_o be_v certain_o so_o that_o although_o the_o word_n of_o sacramental_a absolution_n do_v not_o give_v a_o man_n such_o a_o certainty_n of_o pardon_n as_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v faith_n believe_v not_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o by_o faith_n or_o know_v it_o by_o express_a evidence_n yet_o do_v they_o give_v such_o repose_n and_o consolation_n as_o wherewith_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v recreated_a which_o by_o sin_n be_v humble_v and_o oppress_v and_o let_v no_o man_n give_v over_o to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o if_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o desire_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n will_v go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o prodigal_a son_n and_o will_v give_v he_o pardon_v and_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o the_o heavenly_a garment_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o will_v take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o so_o recover_v by_o penance_n who_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n nor_o note_n nor_o note_n 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christ_n that_o diâ—ine_a lamb_n he_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_n who_o he_o find_v â—o_o approach_v towards_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v incorporate_v to_o his_o body_n nor_o do_v he_o hinder_v his_o mercy_n from_o work_v in_o they_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o grow_v that_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o angry_a judge_n to_o we_o he_o become_v a_o father_n full_a of_o paâ—ty_n chap._n xxi_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o show_v to_o they_o that_o cordial_o ask_v pardon_n this_o be_v a_o consideration_n of_o power_n to_o conquer_v all_o despair_n a_o cup_n consider_v cup_n what_o a_o hideous_a thing_n sin_n be_v if_o it_o be_v true_o
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he_o who_o have_v break_v thy_o law_n shall_v afflict_v his_o hart_n with_o grief_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o shall_v purpose_v a_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o shall_v apply_v the_o wholesome_a receipt_n of_o thy_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o do_v leave_v in_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o shall_v have_v intention_n to_o take_v they_o and_o the_o delay_n shall_v be_v these_o that_o 33._o that_o ezech._n 33._o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v deep_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n thou_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o long_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o sinner_n may_v take_v hart_n in_o crave_v thy_o pardon_n for_o their_o offence_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o grant_v this_o man_n more_o favour_n than_o he_o ask_v of_o thou_o by_o fifteen_o year_n of_o life_n and_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o city_n and_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o walk_v in_o ten_o hour_n in_o token_n that_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n safe_a and_o sound_a and_o thou_o be_v merciful_a by_o vouchsafe_v he_o other_o secret_a favour_n who_o neither_o yet_o will_v suffer_v sin_n to_o approach_v to_o we_o but_o only_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o great_a good_a from_o thence_o let_v we_o see_v thy_o mercy_n by_o our_o misery_n and_o thy_o pardon_n and_o goodness_n by_o our_o wickedness_n and_o thy_o power_n by_o our_o weakness_n therefore_o comfort_n therefore_o a_o conclusionful_n full_a of_o comfort_n thou_o o_o sinner_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o be_v threaten_v by_o that_o sentence_n of_o god_n which_o 18._o which_o ezech._n 18._o say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v be_v not_o yet_o all_o dismay_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o insuportable_a weight_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o take_v courage_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o who_o 33._o who_o ezech._n 33._o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v do_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o by_o weep_v in_o his_o sight_n who_o thou_o have_v despise_v by_o commit_v sin_n and_o then_o receive_v thy_o pardon_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o piteous_a father_n who_o god_n who_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n have_v so_o very_o great_a desire_n to_o give_v it_o yea_o and_o to_o impart_v great_a blessing_n to_o thou_o than_o thou_o have_v before_o as_o he_o do_v to_o this_o king_n who_o rise_v up_o sound_a in_o body_n &_o sound_v â—n_a soul_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o thanks_n he_o give_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o 38._o thou_o isa_n 38._o o_o lord_n have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v not_o perish_v and_o thou_o have_v cast_v away_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n chap._n lxxxiii_o of_o two_o threat_n which_o god_n use_v to_o express_v one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a and_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o promise_n like_o 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have_v not_o be_v reform_v and_o although_o consider_v thing_n after_o a_o exterior_a manner_n it_o seem_v to_o favour_v of_o inconstancy_n to_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o that_o high_a will_n of_o god_n because_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o mean_a to_o do_v it_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v god_n vari_v his_o sentence_n but_o he_o change_v not_o his_o counsel_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o penance_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o incite_v they_o to_o by_o that_o menace_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o 18._o by_o hier._n 18._o heremy_n sudden_o will_v i_o say_v to_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o and_o root_v they_o out_o but_o if_o that_o people_n do_v penance_n for_o their_o sin_n i_o will_v also_o repent_v myself_o of_o the_o evil_a which_o i_o mean_v to_o bring_v 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