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GOd never did de∣spise, nor never will despise a contrite heart: He never did re∣ject, nor ever will reject those who fly to him by true Repentance. If thou doest not cease to rise, he will not cease to re∣ceive
thee. Wherefore although thou shouldst fall a hundred times, yea a thousand times; as of∣ten as thou fallest, so of∣ten rise again with a Ho∣ly Hope of Pardon; and rising again, give Thanks to our Lord, that he did not permit thee to fall more grievously, or to ly longer in thy Ruin.
Thou canst not more dishonour God, or do him a greater injury, than if for the multitude, long continuance, or e∣normity of thy sins thou should'st despair of his Piety, Mercy and Good∣ness.