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into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n without_o death_n in_o the_o mean_a way_n all_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v give_v to_o their_o posterity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v wicked_o whereupon_o although_o we_o he_o deprive_v of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a commodity_n yet_o ought_v we_o so_o â—…o_o love_v god_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thereof_o deprive_v since_o that_o deprivation_n come_v not_o from_o god_n furthermore_o also_o because_o union_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o love_n and_o consequent_o therewithal_o mutual_a society_n and_o participation_n for_o love_n do_v knit_v the_o lover_n to_o the_o belove_a and_o make_v all_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o lover_n have_v to_o become_v unto_o the_o belove_a if_o therefore_o we_o desy_a right_o and_o worthy_o to_o know_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n our_o god_n have_v love_v we_o let_v we_o behold_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v conjoin_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o nature_n for_o behold_v do_v not_o the_o 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weep_v over_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v &_o i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d compassion_n in_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a man_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n when_o i_o sit_v say_v he_o like_o a_o king_n that_o have_v his_o army_n about_o he_o yet_o be_v i_o the_o comforter_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v therefore_o a_o certain_a wise_a man_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v fail_v not_o they_o that_o weep_v in_o consolation_n and_o the_o appastle_n say_v we_o shall_v weep_v with_o they_o 12._o that_o weep_v by_o these_o thing_n every_o man_n may_v consider_v the_o enormity_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o his_o neighbour_n as_o by_o respect_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o general_o the_o great_a damage_n or_o evil_n that_o any_o man_n do_v by_o trespassinge_v against_o his_o neighbour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o he_o sin_v beyond_o his_o equal_n in_o comparison_n and_o therefore_o to_o deflower_v a_o virgin_n be_v a_o very_a huge_a offence_n 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accord_v to_o their_o state_n condition_n or_o quality_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n say_v geve_v unto_o all_o man_n their_o dew_n fear_v unto_o who_o fear_n do_v belong_v and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n appertain_v of_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n have_v consideration_n to_o the_o end_n and_o circumstance_n art._n 13._o furthermore_o the_o name_n of_o circumstance_n in_o action_n of_o virtue_n be_v take_v ordinary_o by_o circumstance_n according_a to_o the_o place_n for_o as_z the_o place_n do_v local_o inâ—…yron_n &_o stand_v about_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n in_o hand_n that_o which_o do_v â—…uen_o touch_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v unto_o it_o a_o outward_a affection_n so_o the_o condition_n of_o human_a action_n which_o concern_v the_o very_a action_n themselves_o and_o yet_o be_v without_o their_o substance_n be_v call_v circumstance_n as_o thomas_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o treatise_n and_o the_o seâ—…enth_fw-mi question_n there_o be_v say_v he_o seven_o circumstance_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n who_o what_o where_o by_o what_o help_n why_o how_o &_o when_o for_o a_o man_n must_v mark_v who_o do_v it_o by_o what_o help_n or_o assistance_n he_o do_v work_v in_o what_o place_n what_o time_n to_o what_o purpose_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o action_n take_v his_o proper_a kind_n by_o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n where_o unto_o it_o tend_v therefore_o work_v itself_o be_v of_o the_o substáunce_n of_o the_o action_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o end_n and_o the_o work_n be_v term_v circumstance_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o principal_a end_n or_o action_n in_o that_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o some_o end_n adjoin_v and_o by_o some_o property_n apply_v about_o the_o work_n or_o action_n of_o these_o circumstance_n this_o one_o be_v of_o great_a consideration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o what_o end_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o to_o the_o more_o unlawful_a or_o wicked_a end_n or_o purpose_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o agrevate_v and_o if_o any_o man_n pretend_v his_o work_n to_o sundry_a end_n or_o purpose_n which_o be_v forbid_a the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o perverse_a that_o these_o end_n be_v so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o enormity_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o any_o man_n do_v steal_v to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v delight_n banquitinge_v and_o whoredom_n yea_o or_o to_o attain_v thereby_o worldly_a promotion_n and_o furthermore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a man_n if_o yet_o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n that_o he_o preteud_v â—…e_o vain_a and_o
garnysh_n of_o the_o body_n and_o garment_n not_o desire_v to_o please_v man_n but_o to_o please_v thy_o creator_n saviour_n and_o most_o dreadful_a judge_n who_o be_v as_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o high_a and_o most_o bless_a god._n amen_n the_o needles_n eye_n the_o prologue_n of_o the_o author_n our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a 6._o evangelist_n matthew_n in_o his_o six_o chap._n say_v i_o will_v declare_v unto_o thou_o oh_o man_n say_v he_o what_o be_v good_a &_o what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n uere_o even_o to_o do_v justice_n &_o righteousness_n &_o to_o walk_v careful_o &_o wary_o before_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o god_n have_v form_v &_o make_v thou_o a_o reasâ—…able_a creature_n he_o have_v create_v thou_o to_o that_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a felicity_n he_o have_v furnish_v thou_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o attain_v thereof_o that_o thou_o may_v deserve_v between_o good_a &_o bad_a between_o truth_n &_o falsehood_n &_o between_o virtue_n &_o vice_n choose_v and_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a true_a &_o vertâ—…ous_a &_o abhor_v yea_o utter_o for_o sake_z all_o evil_a false_a &_o uâ—…tious_a thing_n wherefore_o our_o own_o reason_n &_o understanding_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o well_o teach_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o life_n &_o deed_n in_o such_o sort_n y_fw-mi every_o man_n may_v every_o day_n of_o his_o life_n wise_o discuss_v true_o discern_v &_o effectual_o correct_v his_o own_o conversation_n and_o although_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n word_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n disorder_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v judge_v not_o &_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v nevertheless_o let_v 7._o every_o man_n judge_v himself_o by_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o let_v he_o abhor_v whatsoever_o he_o sind_v reprehensible_a therein_o yea_o let_v he_o bewail_v it_o avoid_v it_o and_o leauâ—…_n it_o not_o unpunished_a but_o let_v he_o amend_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o do_v of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n for_o whosoever_o do_v so_o shall_v escape_v the_o straight_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n â–ª_o as_o paul_n the_o apostle_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o his_o â—…irst_n epistle_n to_o the_o corynthianes_n say_v if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o securityâ—…_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v judge_v moreover_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v wary_o and_o circonspect_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n continual_o fear_v lest_o we_o offend_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o holy_a majesty_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o y_fw-fr we_o neither_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n in_o this_o present_a life_n nor_o yet_o the_o fruityon_n of_o his_o gloâ—…y_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v nor_o yet_o thereby_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a pain_n in_o hell_n and_o here_o upon_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_o do_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n be_v bless_v which_o walk_v always_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…ée_v which_o be_v with_o out_o fear_v or_o dread_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d can_v â—…e_z justify_v as_o also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v exhorâ—…_n we_o to_o this_o fearefâ—…ll_a and_o careful_a walâ—…ing_a 〈◊〉_d god_o say_v 〈◊〉_d for_o your_o saâ—…uation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o as_o also_o saint_n hierome_n say_v curse_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o â—…th_v 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o we_o must_v diligâ—…tly_o 〈◊〉_d all_o héedynesse_n and_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o godly_a charity_n serve_v the_o high_a god_o and_o father_n in_o childish_a fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v wryâ—…ten_v by_o the_o psalmist_n serve_v god_n 2._o in_o fear_n &_o rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o trâ—…bling_v such_o a_o one_o be_v holy_a job_n say_v right_o of_o himself_o i_o have_v always_o fear_v god_o say_v he_o as_o the_o rage_n of_o water_n that_o may_v overwhelm_v i_o and_o again_o god_o be_v he_o who_o anger_n no_o man_n may_v resist_v therefore_o have_v i_o be_v trouble_v to_o beehould_v he_o and_o have_v be_v gréeve_v with_o fear_n when_o i_o consider_v he_o so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v dissolute_a in_o his_o heart_n light_n of_o mind_n and_o do_v neither_o weigh_v nor_o consider_v the_o heavenly_a eye_n which_o always_o behold_v he_o nor_o yet_o do_v reverence_n and_o dread_v the_o presence_n of_o that_o fearful_a and_o eternal_a judge_n but_o do_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o careless_a order_n and_o so_o negligent_o béehave_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v already_o pass_v all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o of_o god_o to_o be_v judge_v do_v not_o he_o lamentable_o â—…ast_v himself_o away_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o light_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v everlasting_a punishment_n with_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o my_o dear_a and_o welbéeloved_a in_o chryst_n jesus_n to_o who_o i_o write_v this_o work_n do_v not_o neglect_v thyself_o careless_o in_o a_o vain_a kind_n of_o securytye_n nor_o do_v not_o thou_o walk_v unreverent_o before_o the_o high_a god_n which_o do_v continual_o behold_v thou_o do_v not_o injury_n unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o live_a wicked_o but_o as_o moses_n do_v exhort_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o and_o thy_o soul_n wary_o and_o forget_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n neither_o let_v they_o slip_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n at_o any_o time_n for_o here_o upon_o it_o be_v that_o augustine_n say_v such_o as_o fear_v not_o god_n justice_n do_v hope_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o vain_a and_o hiâ—…rome_n say_v if_o we_o will_v believe_v and_o often_o think_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o majesty_n see_v and_o judge_v all_o thing_n i_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v very_o seldom_o or_o never_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a job_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v do_v not_o god_n know_v my_o way_n and_o number_v all_o my_o 23._o step_n and_o a_o gain_n he_o say_v thou_o have_v observe_v all_o my_o path_n and_o consider_v the_o step_n of_o my_o foot_n where_o upon_o basil_n also_o do_v admonish_v we_o say_v remember_v that_o you_o stand_v in_o y_fw-fr sight_n of_o god_n which_o behold_v the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n &_o know_v all_o secret_n for_o this_o consideration_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v also_o induce_v a_o observation_n of_o his_o precept_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n &_o thy_o testimony_n because_o all_o my_o way_n be_v in_o thy_o 11â—…_n sight_n thus_o whosoever_o will_v fear_v god_n let_v he_o assure_o think_v that_o he_o do_v behold_v all_o thing_n let_v he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o stand_v with_o any_o unclean_a thought_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n yea_o let_v he_o be_v abash_v to_o have_v any_o blot_n or_o imperfection_n in_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o face_n of_o a'n_z high_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 12._o before_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o affliction_n do_v come_v it_o be_v write_v in_o you_o xi_o chap._n of_o eccle_n be_v meek_a &_o paicient_a to_o hear_v y_fw-mi word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o we_o do_v love_v any_o thing_n so_o word_n much_o the_o more_o willing_a we_o be_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o or_o to_o talk_v of_o it_o wheruponâ—…ohn_n speak_v of_o y_fw-fr lover_n of_o this_o world_n say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o world_n hear_v they_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o say_v a'n_z whosoever_o do_v love_n god_n true_o do_v desire_v his_o blessing_n and_o do_v spiritual_o esteem_v he_o 4._o self_n in_o god_o even_o he_o do_v hear_v his_o word_n willing_o do_v retain_v it_o diligent_o and_o do_v fulfil_v it_o fervent_o for_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o predestination_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o hereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n do_v hear_v 8._o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o you_o hear_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o even_o as_o we_o despair_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n which_o receive_v no_o corporal_a food_n or_o vomit_v up_o and_o hold_v not_o that_o which_o have_v receive_v even_o so_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v despair_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o careful_a diligent_o to_o hear_v mindful_o to_o retain_v and_o efectual_o to_o fulfiill_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o
my_o well-beloved_a in_o christ_n jesu_fw-la attâ—…d_v and_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o good_a affection_n hear_v it_o humble_o and_o reverent_o read_v it_o and_o peruse_v it_o as_o a_o epistle_n send_v thou_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o to_o have_v it_o in_o reverence_n but_o we_o must_v also_o 118._o fulfil_v the_o same_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v i_o have_v lay_v up_o thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v thou_o 12._o and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v &_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n say_v he_o that_o do_v know_v the_o good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o offend_v grievous_o and_o here_o upon_o augustine_n do_v conclude_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o no_o less_o worthiness_n than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v he_o less_o guilty_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n negligent_o than_o he_o which_o receive_v his_o body_n unworthy_o and_o therefore_o since_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o whâ—…se_a provydence_n and_o help_n no_o tree_n grow_v nor_o leaf_n fall_v i_o require_v that_o thou_o read_v these_o thing_n with_o no_o less_o diligence_n and_o earnest_a affection_n than_o they_o be_v fervent_o and_o zealous_o write_v for_o thy_o instruction_n for_o so_o the_o natureall_a goodness_n of_o thy_o quick_a 〈◊〉_d capacity_n do_v require_v as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o good_a ear_n will_v harken_v unto_o wisdom_n with_o earnest_a desire_n and_o how_o acceptable_a 6._o and_o well_o please_a that_o be_v unto_o god_n appear_v by_o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v guide_v a_o man_n to_o the_o perpetual_a kingdom_n but_o what_o wisdom_n not_o the_o 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