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Secondly, beware how thou pierce thy soul with known and wilful transgressions, least thou make a wound therein, which in the end may prove unsufferablie painful, and uncurablie desperate. Which mischief, the better to prevent, let every man often examine his ways, and get pardon for his sins, and purging from them, before they exulcerate, and break forth into such pernicious maladies. And it is very needful to profit by, and make good use of more gentle and mild corrections, that every affliction bring us to some humiliation, by the finding out of our offences, and the unfeigned acknowledgement of them.

Secondly, beware how thou pearce thy soule with knowne and wilfull trangressions, least thou make a wound therein, which in the end may prooue vnsufferablie painefull, and vncurablie desperate. Which mischiefe, the better to preuent, let euerie man often examine his wayes, and get pardon for his sinnes, and purging from them, before they exulcerate, and breake forth into such pernicious malladies. And it is verie needfull to profite by, and make good vse of more gentle and milde corrections, that euerie affliction bring vs to some humiliation, by the finding out of our offences, and the vnfained acknowledgement of them.

Lastly, sithens the state of them that are laden with the poise of a troubled conscience, is so full of calamity, so woeful and lamentable, what mercy and compassion is therefore to be showed unto them? Are they not much to be borne with, even in their infirmities, pitied, prayed for, and comforted, and not reproached, despised, and laughed at? Who art thou which shaking thy head at their fears, doubts, and diffidence, canst truly say, I shall never drink of this cup, this misery shall never fall upon me? And if thou in that state wouldest not have affliction added to thy self afflicted, then cause not them to be made more sorrowful, which are already well-near overwhelmed with sorrow.

Lastly, sithens the state of them that are laden with the poise of a troubled conscience, is so full of calamitie, so wofull and lamentable, what mercie and compassion is therefore to be shewed vnto them? Are they not much to be borne with, euen in their infirmities, pittied, prayed for, and comforted, and not reproched, despised, and laughed at? Who art thou which shaking thy head at their feares, doubts, and diffidence, canst truelie say, I shall neuer drinke of this cuppe, this miserie shall neuer fall vpon me? And if thou in that state wouldest not haue affliction added to thy selfe afflicted, then cause not them to be made more sorrowfull, which are alreadie well-neare ouerwhelmed with sorrow.