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wind_n move_v and_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o all_o goodness_n severe_a the_o same_o and_o draw_v it_o away_o from_o all_o evil_a inclination_n until_o 〈◊〉_d last_o the_o justify_v attain_v that_o perfection_n that_o all_o the_o vice_n be_v hateful_a unto_o they_o whicâ—_n they_o first_o love_v and_o the_o virtue_n belove_a which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d hate_v as_o david_n manifest_o confess_v the_o same_o to_o have_v chance_v unto_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n 116._o that_o he_o hate_v and_o abhor_a iniquity_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o heâ—_n delight_v in_o the_o way_n of_o â—he_n testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n idem_fw-la even_o as_o in_o all_o â—iches_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v â—â—illed_v into_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n the_o wormwood_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o the_o honey_n of_o the_o divine_a commandment_n in_o which_o thou_o see_v manifest_o that_o all_o our_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o if_o we_o decline_v from_o evil_a he_o be_v the_o cause_n &_o if_o we_o do_v good_a we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o mean_n if_o we_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n by_o he_o we_o persever_v and_o if_o reward_v be_v give_v for_o good_a by_o he_o it_o be_v give_v here_o also_o no_o small_a occasion_n and_o matter_n iâ—_n offer_v we_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o especial_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n 4._o for_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o original_a sin_n deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o baptism_n my_o brother_n christ_n espouse_v thy_o soul_n unto_o himself_o and_o deck_v it_o with_o jewel_n &_o iemâ—_n worthy_a so_o high_a a_o order_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v grace_n virtue_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o â—â—ly_a ghost_n and_o other_o 〈…〉_z ornament_n such_o as_o isaac_n 〈…〉_z rebecca_n 34._o when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n what_o therefore_o have_v thou_o doâ—â—e_v that_o thou_o shall_v deserve_v to_o receive_v the_o least_o of_o these_o thing_n how_o many_o thousand_o i_o say_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o nation_n be_v exclude_v from_o these_o blessing_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n what_o have_v become_v of_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v bear_v among_o these_o nation_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o attain_a the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o have_v adore_v block_n &_o stone_n how_o much_o be_v thou_o indebt_v to_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o amid_o so_o great_a &_o infinite_a a_o number_n of_o reprobate_n he_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o
happen_v daily_o to_o thosâ—_n man_n that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o affair_n for_o not_o know_v in_o the_o begin_n the_o value_n of_o this_o merchandise_n because_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a noâ—_n have_v any_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o lie_v there-und_a out_o be_v carnâ—ll_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v dear_a and_o of_o no_o value_n but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v they_o present_o glory_v of_o their_o reward_n because_o there_o be_v no_o price_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n consider_v how_o that_o merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n joyful_o sell_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v the_o treasure_n wherefore_o therefore_o do_v not_o a_o christian_a contend_v hear_v this_o name_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v true_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o some_o toy-boaster_n shall_v assure_v thou_o that_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n a_o treasure_n be_v hide_v thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o dig_v and_o seek_v and_o prove_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o liâ—th_v a_o incomparable_a treasure_n hide_v in_o thy_o mind_n will_v thou_o never_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v it_o out_o o_o how_o quick_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o treaâ—uâ—e_n if_o thou_o do_v only_o know_v how_o near_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o all_o those_o that_o â—ruly_o call_v upon_o he_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n who_o weigh_v their_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o less_o than_o onâ—_n week_n space_n have_v open_v thâ—_n earth_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o aptlâ—â—_n have_v find_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v in_o themâ—selues_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v who_o say_v at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v they_o how_o great_a be_v this_o that_o this_o most_o loâ—uing_a father_n do_v who_o upon_o thâ—_n short_a and_o scarce_o end_v prayer_n or_o thâ—_n prodigal_a son_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o any_o long_o but_o thaâ—_n he_o embrace_v he_o and_o receaveâ—_n he_o with_o great_a joy_n into_o his_o house_n return_v therefore_o my_o brother_n to_o this_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a father_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o time_n convenient_a â—nd_v fail_v not_o incessant_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o assâ—â—redly_o believe_v that_o if_o thou_o persevere_v with_o humility_n he_o will_v at_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o his_o love_n which_o when_o thou_o hâ—st_v approve_v thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n 8._o he_o sâ—all_v esteem_v it_o as_o nothing_o the_o argument_n it_o great_o deceive_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o excuse_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o short_a space_n amend_v his_o life_n for_o it_o blind_v his_o soul_n and_o buriâ—th_v it_o deep_o in_o evil_a custom_n so_o that_o he_o accustome_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o sin_n and_o cause_v vice_n to_o take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o man_n that_o but_o very_o hardly_o it_o may_v afterward_o be_v root_v out_o chap._n 17._o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o which_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n sufficient_o enough_o the_o perverse_a sort_n have_v as_o yet_o certain_a argument_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o defend_v their_o slothfulness_n he_o seek_v occasion_n that_o will_v forsake_v his_o friend_n but_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v at_o all_o time_n worthy_a of_o reprehension_n 18._o for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v answer_v in_o one_o only_a word_n say_v that_o 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