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be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o punctum_fw-la temporis_fw-la a_o point_n of_o time_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o eternity_n when_o suit_v ourselves_o with_o man_n or_o time_n otherwise_o then_o in_o well-doing_n will_v stand_v we_o in_o no_o stead_n nor_o do_v we_o any_o good_a at_o all_o but_o then_o they_o that_o please_v the_o lord_n shall_v find_v that_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n endure_v to_o eternity_n mal._n 3.18_o which_o the_o good_a lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o this_o walk_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v his_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o please_v god_n this_o be_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o great_a and_o good_a lesson_n which_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v and_o hence_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o be_v viz._n doct._n a_o christian_n life_n be_v to_o be_v order_v so_o that_o he_o may_v please_v god_n this_o be_v every_o man_n work_n in_o his_o generation_n and_o conversation_n quest_n how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v and_o who_o do_v perform_v it_o you_o may_v soon_o see_v viz._n answ_n such_o as_o walk_v with_o and_o before_o god_n as_o enoch_n noah_n abraham_n david_n elijah_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v these_o be_v know_v you_o may_v easy_o discern_v and_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v not_o please_v god_n in_o their_o way_n of_o life_n viz._n such_o as_o set_v not_o god_n before_o they_o but_o set_v he_o aside_o from_o their_o way_n such_o as_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v their_o sensual_a lust_n such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n general_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o device_n and_o imagination_n these_o four_o thing_n do_v answer_v the_o question_n who_o do_v not_o please_v god_n and_o these_o do_v reach_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n who_o you_o may_v divide_v into_o four_o rank_n viz._n atheist_n sensualist_n timist_n fanatic_n of_o the_o three_o first_o have_v be_v 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the_o man_n thus_o inspire_v and_o possess_v with_o this_o fury_n and_o rage_n this_o humour_n be_v account_v as_o well_o a_o disease_n as_o a_o error_n ap._n so_o that_o as_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a and_o the_o roman_n afterward_o do_v avoid_v and_o abominate_a the_o leprosy_n scab_n morphew_n and_o other_o the_o like_o deform_v disease_n which_o infect_v deface_v and_o hurt_v the_o skin_n etc._n etc._n ap._n so_o do_v the_o ancient_n fly_v from_o and_o avoid_v this_o fanatic_a disease_n or_o error_n and_o from_o those_o that_o be_v take_v with_o it_o ut_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la scabies_fw-la &_o morbus_fw-la regius_fw-la urget_fw-la aut_fw-la fanaticus_fw-la error_n hor._n and_o that_o for_o the_o fierceness_n and_o terribleness_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o in_o some_o quaker_n fear_v of_o the_o mischief_n hurt_n blow_n or_o stripe_n that_o the_o enthusiast_n may_v do_v or_o give_v in_o the_o fit_a of_o his_o fury_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n error_n or_o misery_n inflict_v upon_o they_o who_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o and_o marvellous_o displease_v or_o else_o who_o have_v great_o offend_v or_o wrong_a almighty_a god_n himself_o or_o his_o attribute_n in_o his_o sovereignty_n divine_a power_n majesty_n and_o authority_n his_o will_n may_v and_o virtue_n ☞_o the_o greek_a poet_n etc._n etc._n do_v give_v we_o in_o divers_a name_n very_o suitable_a with_o their_o posture_n and_o practice_n in_o divine_a worship_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o qui_fw-la captus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peculiariter_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la afflati_fw-la instincti_fw-la numine_fw-la scap._n l._n p._n 550_o 551._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la seu_fw-la afftatus_fw-la aut_fw-la instinctus_fw-la dei_fw-la divinus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fanaticus_fw-la furor_fw-la etc._n etc._n impetus_fw-la numine_fw-la afflatorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la furoris_fw-la fanatici_fw-la instinctu_fw-la aguntur_fw-la scap._n l._n p._n 627._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la ferens_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la divino_fw-la monitu_fw-la fertur_fw-la numine_fw-la afflatus_fw-la scap._n p._n 1735._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lauri_n comestor_n epitheton_fw-la vaticinantium_fw-la quoniam_fw-la comestor_n lauro_fw-la numen_fw-la haurire_fw-la credebantur_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o fatidica_fw-la laurus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a_o lat._n the_o bay_n that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la ab_fw-la oestro_fw-la ictus_fw-la in_o gyrum_fw-la se_fw-la agit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr oestro_fw-la agitante_fw-la quasi_fw-la rotatur_fw-la scap._n p._n 407._o such_o as_o be_v wheel_v about_o with_o a_o fury_n a_o fly_n a_o gadbee_n the_o bee_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v ap._n all_o which_o description_n name_n and_o property_n of_o these_o person_n do_v reduce_v we_o to_o this_o conclusion_n and_o inference_n hinc_fw-la jam_fw-la liquet_fw-la cur_n fanaticos_fw-la &_o enthusiastica_n eos_fw-la
satan_n be_v a_o great_a usurper_n of_o authority_n he_o act_v as_o wicked_a ruler_n do_v to_o pervert_v and_o destroy_v he_o be_v very_o bold_a and_o dare_a both_o in_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n 1._o in_o terrennis_fw-la &_o humanis_fw-la in_o thing_n here_o below_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n i.e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n sin_n death_n and_o confusion_n all_o which_o do_v reign_v in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o a_o work_n do_v he_o make_v there_o experience_n speak_v daily_o 2._o in_o coelestibus_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la in_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a and_o better_a nature_n in_o the_o most_o heavenly_a place_n person_n and_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o divine_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n 1._o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n rev._n 12.1_o 3._o what_o work_n make_v he_o both_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 1._o infection_n by_o error_n and_o heresy_n 2._o destruction_n by_o enemy_n 2._o in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 32.3_o what_o do_v he_o not_o attempt_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o the_o right_a way_n 3._o in_o the_o holy_a duty_n and_o most_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o performance_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o he_o be_v most_o virulent_o bend_v to_o hinder_v infect_v and_o hurt_v by_o manifold_a injection_n seduction_n and_o violent_a temptation_n what_o christian_n that_o have_v a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o but_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v and_o yet_o again_o the_o church_n have_v need_v to_o be_v thus_o furnish_v 9_o because_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n this_o enemy_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o do_v we_o mischief_n ☞_o not_o that_o any_o day_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o but_o very_o good_a because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o nomination_n gen._n 1.4_o 5._o but_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o day_n be_v so_o call_v 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