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love_a and_o gracious_a saviour_n you_o poor_a sinner_n go_v be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v you_o die_v he_o will_v never_o have_v dye_v himself_o for_o you_o and_o if_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o deny_v you_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v infinite_o prefer_v before_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v but_o frail_a and_o mortal_a and_o momentany_a he_o will_v never_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a life_n to_o deliver_v you_o from_o that_o death_n which_o be_v eternal_a or_o thus_o as_o manoahs_n wife_n say_v once_o to_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o they_o shall_v shall_v sure_o die_v because_o they_o have_v see_v god_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burn_a offering_n at_o our_o hand_n and_o a_o meat_n offer_v at_o our_o hand_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o at_o those_o thing_n nor_o will_v he_o at_o this_o time_n have_v 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and_o let_v he_o please_v his_o ear_n with_o the_o most_o ravish_a and_o enchant_v musical_a harmony_n and_o yet_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v please_v but_o find_v a_o vexation_n and_o weariness_n and_o and_o unsatisfiablenesse_n and_o emptiness_n even_o in_o the_o affluence_n and_o fullness_n of_o all_o these_o earthly_a paradise_n if_o you_o will_v 9_o will_v captus_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la amoâ—e_fw-la faeminae_fw-la pâ—l_fw-la chrae_fw-la quomodo_fw-la to_o quâ—tur_fw-la antequam_fw-la â—a_n fruitur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la fruitur_fw-la &_o post_v oest_fw-mi il_fw-it libâ—diâ—is_fw-la voluptas_fw-la compescitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la ergo_fw-la voluptus_fw-la cum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o iâ—itio_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la posset_n reperiri_fw-la chrys_n in_o 1_o cor._n 9_o not_o believe_v i_o believe_v solomon_n who_o for_o his_o part_n enjoy_v as_o much_o pleasure_n as_o be_v possible_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o dainty_a dish_n or_o sweet_a wine_n or_o beautiful_a woman_n 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shall_v bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o grinder_n thy_o tooth_n i_o mean_v shall_v cease_v and_o those_o that_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n even_o those_o very_a eye_n of_o thou_o shall_v be_v darken_v when_o friend_n will_v be_v troublesome_a unto_o thou_o thy_o servant_n or_o those_o that_o shall_v keep_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o please_v thou_o when_o speak_v will_v spend_v thou_o and_o silence_n grieve_v thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n those_o piece_n of_o thyself_o in_o another_o kind_n weep_v about_o thou_o will_v torment_v thou_o and_o when_o thy_o foot_n will_v begin_v to_o grow_v cold_a and_o thy_o face_n to_o wax_v pale_a thy_o lip_n and_o mouth_n to_o retire_v thy_o eye_n to_o pitch_v thy_o tongue_n to_o fail_v thy_o tooth_n to_o close_v thy_o breath_n to_o faint_v thy_o heart_n to_o beat_v and_o ache_v and_o when_o the_o memory_n the_o magazine_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o mondo_fw-la as_o manchestâ—r_n all_o mondo_fw-la one_o apt_o term_v it_o will_v 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death_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n will_v put_v thy_o whole_a die_a body_n into_o a_o most_o grievous_a and_o cold_a sweat_n as_o a_o infallible_a 147._o infallible_a p._n boaysivan_n in_o svo_fw-la thâ—aâ—ro_fw-la mundi_fw-la l._n 3_o p._n 147._o evidence_n that_o nature_n be_v now_o vanquish_v yea_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o batter_v chief_o thy_o once_o strong_a castle_n the_o heart_n straighten_v and_o distress_v it_o round_o on_o every_o side_n and_o burâ—ing_v the_o very_a string_n of_o it_o to_o make_v the_o last_o fatal_a breath_n and_o to_o fetch_v out_o by_o force_n and_o main_a strength_n thy_o poor_a and_o tremble_a soul_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o if_o thou_o die_v out_o of_o christ_n which_o god_n forbid_v unto_o his_o fellow_n 〈…〉_o death_n to_o be_v torment_v for_o 〈…〉_o ever_o for_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o 12_o 20._o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n 〈…〉_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈…〉_o require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o 〈…〉_o who_o they_o be_v think_v you_o 〈…〉_o death_n and_o the_o second_o one_o succeed_a as_o it_o be_v and_o second_v the_o other_o serious_o other_o serious_o and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o frequent_o you_o frequent_o think_v but_o serious_o and_o frequent_o on_o this_o your_o last_o sickness_n and_o upon_o your_o latter_a end_n which_o be_v approach_v and_o be_v not_o so_o blockish_a as_o former_o you_o have_v be_v for_o then_o as_o the_o little_a bee_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o flower_n spring_v go_v abroad_o view_v the_o gay_a diapery_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n grow_v in_o the_o colour_a field_n fraight_n her_o thigh_n make_v a_o curious_a comb_n and_o so_o betimes_o hoard_v up_o honey_n in_o the_o pleasant_a summer_n against_o the_o cold_a sad_a and_o troublesome_a winter_n so_o you_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v this_o golden_a opportunity_n which_o god_n in_o mercy_n offer_v you_o cause_v the_o most_o sweet_a rose_n of_o sharon_n even_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o bless_v for_o ever_o to_o spring_v as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o appear_v here_o before_o you_o i_o say_v you_o can_v but_o go_v forth_o now_o forthwith_o &_o use_v the_o mean_n former_o show_v that_o you_o may_v suck_v provide_v and_o get_v i_o will_v not_o say_v a_o little_a corruptible_a honey_n out_o of_o this_o my_o text_n which_o be_v christ_n own_o speech_n but_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n though_o it_o be_v make_v never_o so_o pleasant_a with_o the_o most_o fragrant_a rose_n against_o that_o most_o heavy_a most_o grievous_a and_o sorrowful_a winter_n of_o your_o latter_a end_n which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o lord_n make_v you_o think_v upon_o it_o that_o you_o may_v not_o neglect_v or_o foreslow_a this_o most_o pleasant_a summer_n day_n of_o your_o most_o gracious_a visitation_n in_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v so_o bless_o appear_v unto_o you_o in_o his_o bless_a word_n and_o proffer_v himself_o unto_o you_o so_o love_o and_o pleasant_o like_o a_o rose_n full_a fresh_a and_o fair_a in_o the_o field_n sect_n 14._o of_o baseness_n the_o three_o let._n 3._o as_o some_o base_a people_n will_v not_o gather_v rose_n to_o bestrow_v their_o clothes_n and_o room_n with_o the_o same_o baseness_n same_o let._n baseness_n though_o they_o smell_v most_o odious_o and_o abominable_o because_o they_o can_v endure_v any_o scent_n and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o be_v use_v to_o it_o so_o carnal_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v so_o base_a and_o sordid_a as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o get_v christ_n because_o they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o the_o filthy_a smell_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o do_v scarce_o perceive_v it_o themselves_o though_o a_o stranger_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o use_v to_o such_o a_o abominable_a send_v do_v smell_v it_o quick_o and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o baseness_n and_o remain_v it_o by_o labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o those_o odious_a smell_n which_o your_o filthy_a heart_n do_v continual_o exhale_v and_o send_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.6_o and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n which_o defile_v a_o man_n mat._n 15.19_o 20._o do_v you_o not_o smell_v these_o abomination_n brethren_n i_o speak_v but_o to_o the_o guilty_a nay_o shall_v you_o not_o perceive_v they_o how_o can_v you_o choose_v every_o body_n that_o know_v you_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o you_o how_o base_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o and_o how_o strange_o you_o be_v oversway_v with_o fierceness_n and_o anger_n and_o with_o monstrous_a pride_n which_o do_v even_o stink_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o sometime_o with_o filthy_a avarice_n and_o other_o time_n with_o that_o detestable_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o therefore_o see_v 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be_v remission_n the_o condition_n be_v confession_n and_o a_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n note_v our_o now_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o know_v and_o may_v know_v be_v main_a one_o be_v we_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o say_v such_o be_v and_o such_o be_v not_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v choose_v whether_o we_o will_v confess_v they_o or_o no._n hear_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o holy_a 31._o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n c._n 12._o hom_n 31._o chrysostome_n in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o not_o only_o call_v ourselves_o offender_n but_o let_v we_o reckon_v up_o our_o sin_n and_o repeat_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a i_o do_v not_o say_v accuse_v thyself_o unto_o other_o but_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o follow_v the_o prophet_n say_v reveal_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n of_o his_o i_o add_v lest_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o confess_v our_o sin_n in_o special_a to_o a_o priest_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v teach_v and_o compel_v the_o people_n so_o to_o do_v no_o no_o that_o good_a 40._o good_a in_o â—ffusione_n notatur_fw-la integritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la enim_fw-la confitenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la solum_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la commissiones_fw-la &_o omissionès_fw-fr sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la immundae_fw-la &_o morâ—sae_fw-la affectiones_fw-la inordinatae_fw-la intentiones_fw-la mixtae_fw-la voluntates_fw-la perversa_fw-la judicia_fw-la &_o suspiciones_fw-la temerariae_fw-la albert_n mag._n epis_n ratiep_n in_o paradyso_o animae_fw-la c._n 40._o father_n as_o well_o as_o divers_a other_o be_v rather_o against_o then_o for_o any_o such_o auricular_a confession_n i_o close_o up_o this_o case_n in_o the_o word_n of_o another_o great_a doctor_n on_o lam._n 2.19_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o 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