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866 Ofthelepetofheauett, ded that we cannot finne; heerc we are inioyned not to obey our finful cáricupifcence, there our reward Thal be, not to haue any concupifcencevnto fin. So elfewhere : we llial not then fin,not only in a& and deed,bur not fo much as in con. cupifcence and delire, when as we Thal behold the face of Satietat erit in- God whichfubduethalconcupifcencevntoeui l:forfofweer far;abilis, aal is he and beautiful, that when we fee him nothing elfe can loos erepù;e a delightvs buttherewe (halhaueanvnfariablefatieet with fempercjar;e ye smcs, Temper fa- out lothing, and being alwaies ful we Thal ftil hunger. Now turf erimw.Au- what can be more côfortable then this, to be freed not only gu(ttde Tem- pore, Serm.t. Dominic. in yo.Tom.to. from (in,buc from power of finning; to be deliuered not on- ly from the wrath and difpeafure ofGod, but from commit- ting any thing which might deferue it? what can be more ef- fectual to make vs loath this world, and with longing delire to feeke this heauenly and holy kingdome, and with the A- Romqtsq. pof}le Paul to be diffolued, and to be with Chrill, feeing then we fhal be freed from this bodie of fin, and be vnbur- thened ofthismaflìe and heauie load of wickedneffe? the s,Cor4ta.8, fenfe whereof made the Aponte Paullamentabiie to corn- plaine : O wretchedman that lam, who (hall deliuer me front, the bodie of ehie death;and to labour fo earneffly with God by heartie prayer, that he might be freed from there buffettixgt of Satan, and this price in the fern ? Finally, as we Thal at this day be freed from (inne the curled mother,fo alto from death the dreadful offpring ofthat wicked parent ; for then being made equal with the Angels, a we Thal (as our Sauiour faith) keno mare, neither b Thal there be thereanymoredeath,fee- ing c god will deftroy death for euer,as the Prophet fpeaketh ; fo that it being (wallowed vp in vittorie, we may with the Apoflle triutnphingly fay,O death where is thy fling! Ograue where is thy viflorie and conclude with thatgrateful praife ofGods mercie and goodneffe; Thankes be vnto Gad which bath giuenvs viEtorie, through lefue Chrift our Lord. And as we Thal be deliuered fr6 thefe internal coils, fo alto That inanehea fro thole which are external & accidental:as for example,we uenly happineffe Thal be freed from our painful labors,wherin we heere fpend wefh2!d he freed our liues,& côfume our flrength;& (hat obtaine eternal reft, jrorn iiwets- and.kee ea perpetual Hall pits: ae p p p life *Luke ao.3. b Apoc.La.4. c Efay L ç.8. r.Cor.r ç.s6. r.Cor.t 5.54, 51.17.

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