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S. AUGUST.
Lord, if I have done that, for which thou maist damne me; thou hast not lost that, whereby thou maist save me: Remember not, sweet Jesus, thy justice against the sinner, but thy benignity towards thy creature: Remember not to proceed against a guil∣ty soul, but remember thy mercy towards a miserable wretch: Forget the insolence of the provoker, and behold the misery of the invoker; for what is Jesus but a Saviour?ANSELM.
Have respect to what thy Sonne hath done for me, and for∣get what my sinnes have done against thee: My flesh hath pro∣voked thee to vengeance, let the flesh of Christ move thee to mercy: It is much that my rebellions have deserved; but it is more that my Redeemer hath marited.