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584 Of Maries ic- pentance. Vpon theThurfday after in forgiuing : Shewinghis power and omnipotencic in nothing more, than in pittyingour infirmities, and pardoning our offences. For,that fogreat aforgtuer of finnes fhould fay, Uktanyfinnes areforgiuen thee, doth argue, that her fumes were many.Andwould to God,That thofemany denotes, or fèruants,thatare de- toted toMaryMagdalen,benot more forthofe many finnes which the hadbefore the was conuerted, than thofe many deferuings which (he afterwards had. For we haue reafontobe jealous of our felues,that we are more affèfted tofins than teares,to carelefnetfe thanrepentance. For wedaily fee inour linesandconuer- fations many finnes like vntohers,but little or no repentance like hers. Many comfort themfelueswith the teares of this holywoman , this bleffcd Saint of God; it feeming vnro them, that theyhaue akind of confidence in their brefts, that they likewife (hall bewaile their fins as (he did. It is no wonder tofee them finne at euery ftep,but it were awonder to find them euery foot weeping.T hey willfollow her inher faults,butnot inher amendment ; in herfins,but not inher teares. Zazianzen faithofhimfelfe, Diutiueviuendo,nihilailedaffiguor quamvt ',micron vitiorum iceman colligam, By lining long, Iget no cthcr good , than ntakcthe heapeofmyftnnet thebigger. The childof God weepes, and it grimes him to the heart that he cannot amend as hewould ; and that thelonger his life lafteth,the more finne he treafurethvp : but the finnerdoth treafure vpvenge- ancefor the day ofvengeance,but neuer(beds a teare to wafh away his fins , and toquench thofe flamesofhell, whichwithout them,his foulemay eternally fuf- fer. OLord gaunt vs the grace,that as we haue finnedwithMary Magdalen, fo withher wemay returne againevnto thee ; and that hauing the like repentance, wemayfind the like forgiueneffeof our finnes. Grant this (fweetIefus) for thy merciesfake,&c. THE XXXVII. SERMON, VP- 0.7\C THE FR rV I1Y AFI'Ek, PASSION SVNDAY. Ion. rr. Colligerunt Tontifces, &Thar/ei Conciliuns. Then gathered the high Priefts and Pha- rifees a Couneel. He high Priefts and the Pharifees called aCouncell, to fir vpon the weightieft caute that was euer confulted of vponearth : whereinfoure thingsdid concurre. Firtt ofall , A Councell for to deliberate what courfe were belt tobe taken ; for amongtt many, the truth would be the bet- ter debated ; and ingrauebufineffes, it is fit that perfons thould becalled thereunto,that aremen ofAuthoritieand Learning, Secondly,

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