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adversity_n 5._o he_o be_v useful_a to_o other_o though_o enemy_n 6._o he_o can_v live_v by_o faith_n whatever_o mean_v be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o second_o duty_n and_o note_n of_o a_o disciple_n luk._n 9_o 23._o three_o thing_n in_o it_o i._o what_o the_o cross_a iâ—_n ii_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o cross_n 1._o 3._o iii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v it_o up_o negative_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v not_o pull_v the_o cross_n on_o ourselves_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o affirmative_o description_n of_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n four_o motive_n why_o it_o must_v be_v take_v up_o daily_o 1._o 2._o 3._o luk._n 22._o 28._o doctr._n 1._o every_o christian_a have_v his_o cross_n reason_n 1._o 2._o dei_fw-la filius_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la crucis_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la beatos_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la soelicitaâ—â—â—tius_fw-la seculi_fw-la &_o deliciis_fw-la per_fw-la 〈…〉_z untur_fw-la hieron_n 3._o two_o cause_n of_o the_o cross_n never_o want_v 2._o 4._o sicuâ—_n cibus_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la vast_a in_fw-la quo_fw-la coquitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la amoveatur_fw-la ac_fw-la perditsaporem_fw-la debitum_fw-la debitumque_fw-la colorem_fw-la sic_fw-la cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la isti_fw-la mundo_fw-la nisi_fw-la amoveatur_fw-la per_fw-la tribulationes_fw-la de_fw-fr contempl_a ver_fw-la pat_o §._o 3._o mat._n 3._o 12._o triticum_fw-la percussum_fw-la de_fw-la palia_fw-la sua_fw-la exiâ—it_fw-la â—oras_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrys._n ibid._n 5._o job_n 1._o 9_o use_v 1_o the_o cross_n no_o sign_n of_o god_n hatred_n use_v 2._o think_v not_o to_o get_v into_o heaven_n without_o cross_n use_v 3_o still_o expect_v the_o cross_n when_o it_o will_v come_v use_v 4._o comfort_n under_o the_o cross_n threefold_a 1._o mat._n 27._o 32_o 2._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o doctr._n 2._o every_o christian_a must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n five_o thing_n require_v thereunto_o 1._o job_n 14._o 14._o &_o 3._o 25._o 2._o 3._o 4._o job_n 1._o 22._o 5._o reason_n 1._o mat._n 10._o 29._o 30._o act._n 4._o 27._o joh._n 19_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o 2._o psa._n 126._o 51_o 3._o this_o duty_n make_v we_o conformable_a to_o christ_n heb._n 12._o 2._o narrat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vulnera_fw-la mile_n and_o serviceable_a phil._n 2._o 7._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ad_fw-la ephes._n 4._o no_o fear_n of_o be_v overburden_v by_o the_o cross_n heb._n 2._o 17._o 2._o mat._n 27._o 46._o 3._o 5._o present_a use_n &_o future_a issue_n of_o the_o cross_n good_a 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ad_fw-la polycar_n noli_fw-la avendere_fw-la quâ_fw-la iturus_fw-la fis_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la venturus_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 36._o use._n be_v ready_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n daily_o mean_n 1._o 2._o animae_fw-la quior_fw-la esto_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la sustinentiam_fw-la accingere_fw-la de_fw-fr imitat_fw-la chr._n l._n 3._o c._n 57_o 3._o heb._n 11._o 26_o so_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la ephes_n 4._o word_n help_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n how_o isa._n 12._o 3._o psa._n 119._o 92_o and_o prayer_n the_o three_o duty_n and_o note_n of_o a_o disciple_n three_o thing_n in_o it_o i._o follow_v christ_n in_o his_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o life_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o in_o what_o we_o may_v not_o or_o can_v follow_v he_o 1._o 2._o joh._n 13._o 15._o five_o expression_n of_o his_o piety_n to_o be_v follow_v 1._o 2._o 3._o moses_n ad_fw-la bella_fw-la non_fw-la vadit_fw-la sed_fw-la orat_fw-la et_fw-la tum_fw-la vincit_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n hier._n in_o levit._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 5._o 4._o john_n 2._o 17._o act._n 18._o 14._o 15._o unumquemque_fw-la christianum_fw-la zelus_fw-la dom_n we_o dei_fw-la come_v that_fw-mi v_o c._n vides_fw-la fratrem_fw-la cunere_fw-la ad_fw-la theatrum_fw-la prohibe_fw-la moan_n contristare_fw-la si_fw-la zelus_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la comeditte_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n in_o joh._n trac_fw-la 10_o 5._o four_o expression_n of_o his_o chatity_n 1._o john_n 18._o 6._o 2._o 3._o rom._n 13._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3_o 4._o paulus_n procharitate_fw-la christi_fw-la nolâ—it_fw-la habere_fw-la clâ—istum_fw-la hieron_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o how_o christ_n can_v &_o must_v be_v follow_v 1._o by_o faith_n a_o threefold_a act_n of_o it_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 2._o by_o love_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 3._o in_o sincerity_n what_o it_o do_v in_o this_o thing_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o with_o constancy_n iii_o motive_n thus_o to_o follow_v christ._n 1._o christiani_n nomen_fw-la ille_fw-la frustra_fw-la sortitur_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la minimè_fw-la imitatur_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodest_fw-la vocari_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la usurpare_fw-la alienum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christiana_n 2._o danger_n of_o not_o follow_v christ_n as_o a_o guide_n 1._o 2._o justice_n of_o god_n against_o such_o 3._o great_a safety_n in_o follow_v christ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o si_fw-mi praecipientem_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la sequere_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sublata_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la omnis_fw-la excusatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n by_o three_o argument_n 1._o 2._o 3._o danger_n of_o fail_v in_o those_o duty_n exposition_n save_o life_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o bad_a how_o a_o life_n be_v both_o lose_v &_o save_v 1._o 2._o 3._o see_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la who_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n 1._o 2._o martyrdom_n not_o meritorious_a 1._o life_n save_v though_o not_o lose_v how_o 1._o 2._o who_o may_v not_o fly_v in_o persecution_n 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o who_o may_v 1._o luk._n 14._o 28._o 2._o 3._o euseâ—_n l._n 10._o c._n 18._o trip._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o doctr._n maintain_v thy_o holy_a profession_n to_o the_o death_n quomodo_fw-la potest_fw-la terrenis_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la flecti_fw-la cujus_fw-la oculi_fw-la coelestem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la contuentur_fw-la reason_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la polycarp_n 2._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ad_fw-la ephes._n use._n believe_v this_o doctrine_n and_o obey_v it_o i._o practice_n to_o prepare_v for_o martyrdom_n 2._o ideò_fw-la tam_fw-la pauci_fw-la illuminati_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la intus_fw-la efflciuntur_fw-la quiaseipsos_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la abnegarenesciunt_fw-la de_fw-fr imitat_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 3._o heb._n 11._o 38._o mat._n 7._o 27._o 4._o 5._o 6._o ii_o meditation_n avail_v thereunto_o 1._o 2._o promise_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o god_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d igna._n ad_fw-la polycar_n rev._n 2._o 26._o &_o 3._o 12._o 3._o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o argument_n unprofitablenesse_n of_o win_v all_o with_o the_o soul_n loss_n prolepsis_n exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n what_o it_o be_v here_o gain_v of_o the_o world_n what_o gen._n 46._o 27_o bucer_n luk._n 12._o 5._o note_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o propound_v this_o truth_n 1._o note_n preach_v well_o for_o matter_n &_o manner_n reason_n 1._o 2._o isa._n 50._o 4._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o heb._n 4._o 12._o use_v 3_o 2._o note_n in_o weighty_a matter_n use_v special_a vehemency_n use._n 3._o note_n we_o be_v natural_o addict_v to_o the_o world_n crâ—â—es_n facilius_fw-la saccus_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la quam_fw-la volumas_fw-la si_fw-la vultis_fw-la &_o retinendo_fw-la relinquitis_fw-la use_v 1_o religion_n what_o it_o do_v to_o expel_v covetousness_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 6._o 2._o earthline_v in_o the_o godly_a very_o scandalous_a nonsolùm_fw-la avarus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la rapit_fw-la aliena_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la avarus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cupidè_fw-la seruat_fw-la sua_fw-la aug._n doctr._n 1._o danger_n by_o earthly_a gain_n to_o lose_v the_o soul_n reason_n 1._o col._n 3._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d psa._n 73._o 27._o peccatum_fw-la avaritiâ—_n mentem_fw-la quum_fw-la infecerit_fw-la ita_fw-la gravem_fw-la reddit_fw-la â—t_a ad_fw-la appetenda_fw-la sublimia_fw-la atâ—olli_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la greg._n moral_a l._n 14._o 2._o sed_fw-la quae_fw-la reverentia_fw-la lâ—gum_fw-la quis_fw-la metus_fw-la aut_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la unquam_fw-la properantis_fw-la avari_fw-la juven_n sit_v 14._o 3._o luk._n 10._o 41._o 42._o whence_o this_o danger_n come_v 1._o 2._o pro._n 30._o 15._o use_v 1_o covetousness_n a_o sin_n hardly_o note_v &_o confess_v why_o 1._o 2._o 3._o mark_v of_o it_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o mat._n 6._o 32._o use_v 2._o overjoy_v not_o these_o dangerous_a comfort_n use_v 3_o use_v 4._o how_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o earthly_a gain_n 1._o luk._n 169._o 2._o 3._o 4._o psal._n 39_o 12._o doct._n 2._o many_o lose_v their_o soul_n for_o the_o world_n 1._o instance_n &_o proof_n thereof_o 2._o sign_n of_o christ_n undervalue_v for_n the_o wrorld_n 1._o 2._o 3._o mat._n 12._o 34._o psal._n 45._o 1._o speech_n of_o the_o world_n how_o to_o be_v limit_v 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o
christian_a profession_n 361_o motive_n to_o run_v as_o we_o ought_v 362_o direct_v once_o thereunto_o and_o preparation_n 364_o hindrance_n to_o be_v remove_v 365_o help_v in_o run_v the_o christian_a race_n 367_o condition_n of_o run_v aright_o five_o 369_o the_o right_a mark_n we_o must_v run_v at_o 370_o the_o right_a way_n in_o which_o we_o must_v run_v 371_o the_o right_a foot_n wherewith_o we_o must_v run_v 373_o the_o right_a motion_n humble_a cheerful_a constant_a 374_o the_o right_a end_n of_o run_v twofold_a 379_o the_o reward_n of_o run_v no_o merit_n 382_o how_o to_o run_v and_o obtain_v 384_o look_v not_o back_o 386_o respect_n the_o way_n and_o not_o by-matter_n 387_o renew_v strength_n continual_o and_o how_o 390_o encouragement_n thus_o to_o run_v 393_o excellency_n and_o eternity_n of_o this_o goal_n 39â—_n 9_o the_o divine_a teacher_n and_o scholar_n psal._n 119._o 33._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v sheâ—ed_v the_o prophet_n holy_a prayer_n and_o vow_n 399_o what_o the_o statute_n be_v and_o why_o statute_n 400_o why_o call_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n 402_o their_o eminency_n above_o other_o statute_n 404_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o way_n and_o singularity_n 406_o god_n teach_v four_o thing_n above_o all_o teach_n of_o man_n 411_o a_o good_a heart_n still_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v 414_o that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n be_v from_o god_n 416_o what_o this_o knowledge_n have_v above_o nature_n reach_v 418_o in_o the_o mean_n repair_v unto_o god_n 421_o minister_n must_v pray_v for_o themselves_o &_o their_o people_n 423_o that_o sound_a knowledge_n be_v ever_o humble_a and_o why_o 424_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n whence_o 425_o knowledge_n of_o good_a man_n and_o other_o how_o it_o differ_v 431_o good_a man_n be_v ever_o desirous_a of_o more_o holy_a knowledge_n 435_o what_o fearful_a effect_n ignorance_n have_v 436_o benefit_n of_o knowledge_n within_o &_o without_o we_o 439_o motive_n to_o get_v heavenly_a knowledge_n 44â—_n how_o unseemly_a ignorance_n be_v 444_o knowledge_n delightful_a to_o man_n understanding_n 446_o excellent_a property_n of_o god_n way_n 448_o reproof_n of_o they_o that_o desire_v not_o knowledge_n 451_o excuse_n refute_v 455_o hindrance_n of_o save_a knowledge_n 461_o disposition_n to_o it_o wherein_o it_o stand_v 464._o mean_n 467_o of_o vow_n what_o be_v lawful_a 469_o lâ—d_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n be_v obedience_n reas_fw-la 477_o note_n of_o one_o careful_a to_o keep_v his_o way_n 484_o 10._o epicurism_n describe_v and_o disgrace_v exod._n 32._o 6._o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o idolatry_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o sloth_n and_o luxury_n 489_o people_n secure_a in_o sin_n be_v near_o to_o mischief_n 496_o rule_n for_o eat_v and_o drink_v 500_o meditation_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v 504_o sport_n and_o recreation_n be_v lawful_a and_o how_o 507_o in_o sport_n be_v much_o sin_n 509_o câ—oyee_o to_o be_v make_v of_o sport_n 510_o use_n limit_v 512_o ourselves_o how_o to_o be_v order_v in_o they_o 513_o what_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o play_n 517_o 11._o abuse_v of_o the_o creature_n unlawful_a a_o appendix_n to_o the_o former_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v tax_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n 522_o heathen_n and_o epicure_n abuse_v they_o 4_o way_n 525_o rule_n of_o right_n use_v natural_a comfort_n 529_o time_n seasonable_a for_o sport_n 533_o right_a end_n of_o our_o liberty_n 537_o 12._o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n luke_n 5._o 31._o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v sundry_a general_a note_n 541_o christ_n take_v our_o cause_n on_o himself_o 543._o and_o 544_o none_o be_v whole_a unless_o in_o conceit_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d arise_v 545_o 546_o 547_o the_o misery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v conceited_o whole_a 548_o discovery_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n four_o signeâ—_n 549_o 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