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good_a we_o must_v not_o call_v light_a darkness_n nor_o good_a evil_n esay_n 5._o 16._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n we_o see_v as_o job_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v lucifugae_fw-la which_o fly_v and_o hate_v the_o light_n such_o creature_n be_v unclean_a levit._n 11._o 19_o 30._o as_o bat_n and_o owl_n among_o bird_n moule_n and_o rat_n among_o beast_n they_o be_v odious_a to_o all_o man_n so_o among_o place_n dungeon_n and_o darksome_a room_n be_v odious_a also_o and_o as_o this_o be_v so_o in_o thing_n natural_a so_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a lucifugae_fw-la actiones_fw-la be_v of_o the_o like_a evil_a nature_n and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n because_o both_o such_o man_n and_o their_o do_n have_v a_o opposition_n to_o light_n and_o the_o author_n of_o light_n they_o come_v from_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o devil_n 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we_o know_v that_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o we_o because_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o can_v abide_v the_o light_n john_n 3._o 20._o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o which_o god_n have_v call_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o be_v good_a let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o call_v and_o count_v to_o be_v evil_a act._n 10._o 15._o for_o a_o work_n belong_v to_o such_o which_o call_v that_o be_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a thing_n good_a and_o darkness_n light_n esay_n 5._o 20._o but_o if_o we_o love_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o psalm_n 148._o 5_o 6._o and_o if_o we_o love_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o word_n and_o glorify_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o that_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n than_o god_n will_v at_o last_o reward_v we_o with_o his_o light_n of_o glory_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o inaccessible_a light_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v which_o be_v 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himself_o to_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n and_o prevent_v the_o danger_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o offer_v present_n to_o he_o but_o of_o all_o his_o folly_n which_o be_v yet_o see_v herein_o it_o most_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o adam_n here_o use_v for_o his_o purpose_n make_v most_o against_o he_o in_o that_o this_o which_o he_o use_v and_o challenge_v for_o his_o defence_n and_o appoligie_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a occasion_n of_o his_o condemnation_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o which_o god_n make_v this_o his_o confusion_n of_o his_o nakedness_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o occasion_n and_o interrogatory_n which_o he_o can_v avoid_v nor_o find_v any_o colour_n nor_o evasion_n for_o but_o to_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a dixit_fw-la verò_fw-la deus_fw-la quis_fw-la indicavit_fw-la tibi_fw-la nudum_fw-la esse_fw-la te_fw-la an_fw-mi de_fw-fr fructu_fw-la illius_fw-la arboris_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la interdixeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la ne_fw-la comedas_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la comederis_fw-la 11._o gen._n 3._o 11._o 1591._o february_n 5._o 1591._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o judicial_a part_n of_o god_n cause_n and_o manner_n of_o judgement_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v see_v before_o this_o order_n to_o have_v be_v observe_v first_o god_n send_v a_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v he_o and_o ascite_fw-la he_o to_o make_v his_o appearance_n to_o answer_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o object_v against_o he_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n second_o he_o send_v out_o a_o attachment_n more_o forcible_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o to_o apprehend_v he_o which_o he_o flee_v from_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n then_o god_n come_v himself_o make_v search_n for_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o bring_v the_o malefactor_n out_o to_o his_o arraignment_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o ubi_fw-la es_fw-la in_o the_o nine_o verse_n which_o be_v his_o indictment_n and_o accusation_n 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seventeen_o verse_n say_v iustùs_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sermonis_fw-la est_fw-la accusator_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o they_o read_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o forty_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o sixth_o verse_n dic_fw-la tu_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la prio_fw-la utjustifioeris_fw-la for_o the_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o we_o accuse_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v for_o our_o iniquity_n ezekiel_n the_o thirty_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o first_o verse_n judgement_n judge_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o prevent_v his_o judgement_n so_o that_o god_n intent_n herein_o be_v a_o intent_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o quality_n whereby_o god_n draw_v man_n to_o repentance_n his_o goodness_n and_o his_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n roman_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o verse_n which_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o cain_n appear_v herein_o that_o have_v already_o use_v persuasion_n and_o preservative_n physic_n to_o keep_v cain_n from_o sin_v he_o content_v not_o himself_o but_o minister_v medicine_n curative_fw-it now_o he_o have_v sin_v here_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v psalm_n the_o sixty_o second_o and_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o both_o speech_n of_o mercy_n the_o first_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n ne_fw-la peccet_fw-la the_o
old_a man_n be_v corrupt_v through_o lust_n and_o the_o abandon_v of_o that_o corruption_n must_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v comparance_n that_o make_v we_o avoid_v this_o corruption_n for_o unless_o we_o temper_v our_o affection_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n second_o it_o follow_v the_o natural_a power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v place_v knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o reasonable_a part_n he_o come_v next_o to_o the_o affection_a part_n that_o be_v desire_v 〈◊〉_d temperance_n answer_v he_o will_v not_o have_v sensuality_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o body_n to_o govern_v the_o soul_n the_o upper_a part_n 〈◊〉_d already_o perfect_v the_o low_a part_n must_v next_o in_o order_n be_v make_v perfect_a as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v first_o and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a so_o moral_a virtue_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o theological_a virtue_n be_v the_o perfection_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v three_o knowledge_n be_v the_o virtue_n that_o teach_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n temperance_n follow_v it_o very_o well_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o helper_n forward_o and_o a_o preserver_n of_o good_a it_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n number_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n it_o preserve_v reason_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o by_o worldly_a care_n we_o do_v gravare_fw-la cor_fw-la overcome_v the_o heart_n luke_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n but_o this_o temperance_n make_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o keep_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n safe_a and_o for_o the_o body_n we_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o virtue_n in_o daniel_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o young_a man_n be_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n fly_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n and_o titus_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n to_o be_v temperate_a and_o sober_a mind_v it_o preserve_v knowledge_n not_o only_o by_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o order_n but_z proverb_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n the_o four_o verse_n and_o roman_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o deal_v in_o genealogy_n and_o curious_a question_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a but_o to_o be_v wise_a with_o sobriety_n titus_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n so_o it_o follow_v by_o good_a order_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o preserve_v the_o virtue_n go_v before_o second_o touch_v temperance_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v when_o knowledge_n have_v teach_v what_o to_o choose_v the_o next_o thing_n be_v nullis_fw-la inde_fw-la illecebris_fw-la avocari_fw-la and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o temperance_n perform_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n this_o corrupt_a of_o the_o world_n seek_v to_o draw_v our_o parent_n away_o from_o their_o duty_n by_o a_o bait_n he_o show_v they_o bonum_fw-la delectabile_fw-la that_o be_v the_o goodly_a fruit_n so_o fair_a to_o behold_v the_o allurement_n be_v offer_v concupiscence_n fly_v to_o it_o as_o a_o bird_n to_o the_o snare_n proverb_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n every_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o bait_n offer_v to_o lust_n to_o catch_v at_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n sin_n be_v so_o pleasant_a that_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o wean_v there_o be_v no_o child_n desire_v the_o mother_n breast_n more_o than_o it_o desire_v sin_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o thirty_o first_o and_o the_o second_o verse_n man_n be_v in_o this_o case_n and_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deuteronomie_n the_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n and_o seek_v bait_n to_o allure_v concupiscence_n therefore_o our_o concupiscence_n need_v a_o bridle_n to_o wean_v and_o restrain_v this_o soul._n lust_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n carnis_fw-la &_o occulorum_fw-la the_o corruption_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o for_o the_o belly_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o st._n luke_n or_o that_o carnal_a pleasure_n that_o felix_n and_o drusilla_n be_v over_o come_v with_o act_v the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v paul_n dispute_v of_o temperance_n the_o eye_n lu_v for_o fair_a apparel_n as_o luke_n the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a for_o that_o be_v a_o hait_fw-fr of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o achan_n when_o he_o see_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n desire_v it_o joshuah_n the_o seven_o chapter_n so_o also_o the_o eye_n delight_v in_o bed_v and_o furniture_n for_o house_n as_o jer_n the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n to_o have_v it_o shine_v with_o cedar_n to_o lie_v on_o bed_n of_o ivory_n amos_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n temperance_n be_v the_o refrainer_n of_o all_o these_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o first_o of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o nine_o chapter_n they_o that_o run_v a_o race_n abstain_v from_o all_o meat_n that_o may_v hurt_v for_o carnal_a pleasure_n if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o for_o apparel_n that_o must_v be_v do_v in_o temperance_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o second_o verse_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o temperance_n which_o virtue_n perform_v two_o thing_n first_o to_o be_v able_a to_o want_v those_o thing_n as_o philipian_n the_o four_o chapter_n possum_fw-la deficere_fw-la then_o have_v they_o to_o use_v they_o moderate_o as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v in_o timothy_n 1_o timothy_n 5._o modico_fw-la vino_fw-la vtere_fw-la for_o many_o come_v to_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o these_o thing_n exceed_v in_o riot_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a lust_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o want_v they_o if_o we_o make_v necessary_a lust_n of_o they_o so_o as_o we_o must_v have_v our_o lust_n satisfy_v though_o it_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o under_o the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o eight_o chapter_n if_o we_o make_v ourselves_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n so_o far_o roman_n the_o eight_o chapter_n a_o man_n that_o can_v refrain_v his_o appetite_n he_o be_v like_o a_o city_n break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n pro._n 25._o 28._o three_o for_o the_o end_n why_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o this_o virtue_n it_o be_v first_o to_o eschew_v corruption_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o temperance_n be_v the_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o eschew_v corruption_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v sweet_a do_v stop_v and_o putrisy_n the_o body_n so_o do_v those_o corrupt_a desire_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n desire_v to_o corrupt_v man_n with_o these_o allurement_n if_o we_o love_v we_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v servi_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o the_o body_n it_o corrupt_v it_o also_o for_o so_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o such_o do_v corrupt_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o flesh_n spot_v the_o garment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n judas_n the_o bed_n desile_v hebrew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n so_o that_o we_o can_v possess_v our_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n four_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o temperance_n must_v effect_v this_o so_o it_o dispose_v we_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n the_o four_o chapter_n as_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a mind_v be_v for_o they_o that_o take_v care_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n roman_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n do_v make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n such_o be_v
we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o bruise_v his_o head_n and_o many_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o that_o they_o fetch_v balm_n and_o ointment_n to_o heal_v his_o head_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v wound_v instead_o of_o tread_v he_o under_o our_o 〈◊〉_d many_o do_v tread_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n hebrew_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o nine_o verse_n which_o god_n appoint_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o this_o fight_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n philippian_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n except_o god_n vouchasafe_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o make_v this_o enmity_n between_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o we_o see_v this_o enmity_n be_v fulfil_v between_o the_o devil_n and_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o they_o say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n matthew_z the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o nine_o verse_n and_o between_o he_o and_o the_o wicked_a jew_n which_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n which_o say_v to_o christ_n behold_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine_n drinker_n a_o friend_n to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matthew_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n and_o thus_o still_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o generation_n do_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v bear_v anew_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n but_o as_o for_o the_o ungodly_a the_o devil_n do_v never_o disturb_v they_o for_o in_o they_o the_o strong_a arm_a man_n bathe_v 〈◊〉_d full_a possession_n so_o as_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o peace_n luke_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v no_o soon_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o his_o part_n in_o this_o hostility_n and_o spiritual_a conflict_n with_o the_o serpent_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o victory_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o godly_a hoc_fw-la conteret_fw-la tibi_fw-la caput_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la conteres_fw-la buic_fw-la calcaneum_fw-la gen._n 3._o 15._o aug_n 10._o 1598._o in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o curse_v pronounce_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o serpent_n there_o be_v two_o point_n first_o a_o proclaim_n of_o war_n second_o a_o promise_n of_o victory_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v here_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o lose_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o proclaim_n of_o enmity_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o enmity_n itself_o second_o the_o person_n between_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v touch_v the_o enmity_n we_o show_v first_o that_o it_o be_v kind_o that_o preposterous_a love_n and_o amity_n shall_v end_v in_o hatred_n and_o mortal_a enmity_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n second_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o enmity_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n whereupon_o we_o gather_v that_o as_o god_n be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o all_o affection_n so_o especial_o of_o that_o hatred_n which_o be_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d and_o error_n between_o babel_n and_o zion_n the_o tent_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v oppose_v in_o the_o eighty_o fourt_v psalm_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n rule_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v separate_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v matthew_n the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n so_o where_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a let_v no_o man_n seek_v to_o conjoin_v they_o nor_o make_v peace_n when_o his_o will_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v mortal_a hatred_n and_o war_n the_o person_n be_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o woman_n be_v mean_v not_o eve_n as_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o they_o that_o die_v but_o the_o church_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o she_o in_o regard_n whereof_o she_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o live_n genesis_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n as_o allo_fw-la the_o bodily_a serpent_n be_v not_o mean_v but_o the_o devil_n that_o old_a serpent_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o person_n be_v that_o as_o there_o be_v natural_o a_o hatred_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o visible_a serpent_n so_o god_n threaten_v this_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o devil_n that_o there_o 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instruction_n and_o our_o heart_n despise_v correction_n proverb_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n sin_n go_v down_o sweet_o but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n proverb_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o second_o verse_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o because_o we_o do_v abuse_v that_o general_a peace_n that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o the_o creature_n god_n have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o stir_v up_o war_n between_o we_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o devil_n a_o adversary_n to_o we_o and_o as_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o evil_a so_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o god_n indeed_o may_v easy_o have_v destroy_v the_o devil_n for_o cause_v we_o
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gaze_v at_o and_o speak_v of_o so_o much_o the_o first_o be_v bonum_fw-la honestum_fw-la second_o bonum_fw-la jucundum_fw-la three_o bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la all_o which_o do_v much_o differ_v psal._n 133._o 1._o unity_n and_o amity_n of_o brethren_n be_v bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la jucundum_fw-la titus_n 3._o 8._o many_o thing_n may_v be_v bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la but_o this_o light_n be_v good_a in_o all_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d 47_o 3._o verse_n for_o the_o first_o that_o be_v good_a which_o be_v desire_v in_o and_o for_o itself_o as_o eve_n therefore_o desire_v the_o apple_n gen._n 3._o 6._o but_o we_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o light_n only_o for_o itself_o propter_fw-la videre_fw-la lumen_fw-la and_o therefore_o have_v no_o pleasant_a object_n at_o all_o yet_o we_o still_o love_v to_o have_v our_o eye_n open_a because_o it_o be_v good_a to_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n also_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o a_o league_n of_o great_a 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