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such_o 16._o such_o col._n 3._o 16._o mean_n as_o god_n have_v sanctify_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v his_o will_n disability_n use_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n disability_n 4._o to_o 36._o to_o rom._n 11._o 36._o give_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o that_o ability_n we_o have_v to_o do_v god_n will_v unto_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o hoth_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 11._o ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la voluatas_fw-la deiopi_n â—_o est_fw-la voluntate_fw-la deâ—_n i-ope_a cius_fw-la cyp_n '_o de_fw-fr â—rat_fw-la dom._n §_o 11._o 5._o to_o 10._o to_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o use_v and_o employ_v the_o say_a ability_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n §._o 61._o of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n thy_o in_o the_o three_o petition_n q._n to_o who_o have_v this_o particle_n thy_o in_o the_o three_o petition_n relation_n a._n to_o the_o same_o person_n to_o who_o it_o have_v relation_n in_o the_o two_o former_a petition_n and_o it_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o this_o petition_n that_o it_o do_v in_o the_o other_o two_o namely_o a_o reason_n restraint_n and_o emphasis_n a_o reason_n because_o it_o show_v that_o the_o will_v here_o mention_v be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o name_n be_v above_o all_o to_o be_v hallow_v and_o who_o kingdom_n be_v before_o all_o to_o be_v prefer_v a_o restraint_n because_o it_o impli_v that_o his_o will_n only_o be_v to_o be_v do_v a_o emphasis_n because_o it_o intimate_v a_o advance_v of_o god_n will_v above_o all_o other_o §._o 62._o of_o prefer_v god_n will_v before_o all_o other_o q._n what_o then_o do_v this_o particle_n thy_o teach_v we_o a._n god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o this_o 9_o this_o gen._n 39_o 9_o joseph_n 10._o joseph_n dan._n 6._o 10._o daniel_n and_o 18._o and_o 3._o 18._o his_o three_o companion_n the_o 29._o the_o act_n 5_o 29._o apostle_n and_o many_o other_o well_o observe_v when_o they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o man_n will_n against_o god_n and_o 26._o and_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 26._o david_n 13._o david_n act._n 21._o 13._o paul_n and_o 39_o and_o mat._n 26._o 39_o christ_n when_o they_o submit_v their_o own_o will_n citat_fw-la si_fw-mi filius_fw-la obaudivit_fw-la ut_fw-la faceret_fw-la patris_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la servus_n obaudire_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la saciat_a domini_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la cypr._n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la to_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o can_v have_v desire_v to_o have_v be_v otherwise_o among_o other_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v because_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o we_o be_v but_o servant_n if_o the_o son_n yield_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o servant_n to_o yield_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n both_o the_o supreme_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o he_o will_v require_v as_o much_o 126_o docemur_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la respicere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la voluntate_fw-la aliquotiens_fw-la contaria_fw-la suut_n in_o domini_fw-la autem_fw-la voluntate_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o bonitas_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 126_o as_o for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n will_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o much_o error_n and_o oft_o prove_v very_o pernicious_a this_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v note_v of_o such_o as_o can_v be_v content_a to_o do_v god_n will_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n or_o cross_v not_o the_o will_n of_o those_o man_n who_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v but_o if_o in_o these_o case_n they_o refuse_v to_o do_v god_n will_v they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o that_o high_a account_n that_o here_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o have_v it_o and_o they_o come_v very_o short_a of_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o petition_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v always_o to_o have_v one_o eye_n on_o god_n will_v and_o not_o on_o our_o own_o for_o in_o our_o will_n there_o be_v many_o contrariety_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n will_v there_o be_v always_o life_n and_o goodness_n §._o 63._o of_o pray_v only_o for_o man_n in_o earth_n q._n who_o be_v comprise_v under_o this_o phrase_n in_o earth_n a._n son_n of_o man_n inhabit_v in_o earth_n 19_o job_n 4._o 19_o in_o this_o phrase_n there_o be_v a_o double_a trope_n generis_fw-la metonyâ—ia_fw-la subiecti_fw-la synec_fw-la doc_fw-fr he_o generis_fw-la first_o the_o place_n be_v put_v for_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o second_o a_o general_a be_v put_v for_o a_o particular_a for_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o creature_n that_o live_v on_o earth_n yet_o only_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o they_o be_v mean_v even_o they_o who_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n now_o man_n be_v here_o thus_o set_v forth_o because_o while_o they_o live_v on_o earth_n they_o be_v most_o backward_o to_o do_v god_n will_n q._n what_o instruction_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o this_o phrase_n in_o earth_n a._n man_n while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n need_v our_o prayer_n all_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o scripture_n to_o pray_v for_o any_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o prayer_n all_o the_o warrant_n that_o be_v give_v for_o perform_v this_o duty_n be_v restrain_v to_o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o manifold_a infirmity_n 2._o because_o they_o may_v reap_v benefit_n by_o our_o prayer_n which_o they_o that_o be_v take_v from_o earth_n can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o that_o be_v translate_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n be_v make_v perfect_a so_o as_o they_o need_v not_o our_o prayer_n and_o they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o earth_n to_o hell_n be_v implonge_v into_o such_o irrecoverable_a misery_n as_o they_o can_v reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o offer_v up_o so_o precious_a incense_n as_o prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o such_o as_o can_v reap_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o but_o in_o faith_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n §._o 64._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o heaven_n mean_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n not_o the_o host_n of_o the_o middle_a heaven_n be_v here_o mean_v q._n who_o be_v comprise_v under_o this_o phrase_n in_o heaven_n a._n the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n some_o think_v the_o middle_a heaven_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o star_n be_v place_v and_o that_o partly_o because_o the_o creature_n in_o that_o heaven_n do_v constant_o keep_v that_o course_n wherein_o by_o the_o will_n of_o their_o creator_n they_o be_v at_o first_o place_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v visible_a so_o as_o that_o constant_a course_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n but_o howsoever_o that_o constancy_n of_o they_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o our_o manifold_a aberration_n and_o sweruing_n from_o that_o course_n wherein_o our_o creator_n have_v set_v we_o yet_o in_o that_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o any_o free_a 6._o hoc_fw-la oramus_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntâ—s_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la creaturis_fw-la siat_a etiam_fw-la in_o terrenis_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la angelus_n sic_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n in_o quadr._n serm._n 6._o willing_a choice_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a motion_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o swerve_v we_o must_v ascend_v high_a than_o that_o heaven_n even_o
blessing_n on_o their_o honest_a diligence_n in_o their_o lawful_a call_n get_v 40._o gen._n 30._o 40._o as_o jacob_n have_v to_o the_o particoloured_a sheep_n which_o his_o uncle_n as_o wage_n allow_v to_o he_o thus_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n by_o the_o owner_n thereof_o he_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o 11._o job_n 42._o 11._o as_o job_n have_v to_o the_o gift_n which_o his_o friend_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o sundry_a other_o way_n there_o be_v agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n before_o man_n now_o both_o the_o forenamed_a kind_n of_o right_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n true_o and_o proper_o a_o man_n own_o they_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o before_o god_n but_o be_v usurper_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o possess_v and_o use_v unto_o the_o unbelieve_a be_v nothing_o pure_a 15._o tit._n 1._o 15._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n though_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o thing_n yet_o they_o may_v possess_v and_o use_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o can_v justify_v to_o be_v they_o before_o man_n and_o that_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n their_o general_a right_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o hold_v and_o occupy_v so_o much_o as_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n shall_v reach_v out_o unto_o they_o orat._n tu_fw-la da_fw-la panem_fw-la i._o ex_fw-la iustis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la cibum_fw-la adipiscar_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la panem_fw-la qui_fw-la exre_fw-la fraudulenter_n &_o iniustè_fw-fr parta_fw-la cibumhabet_n greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr orat._n justice_n be_v this_o hand_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o which_o unjust_o be_v get_v can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n it_o be_v with_o saint_n as_o with_o a_o only_a child_n and_o heir_n while_o his_o father_n live_v though_o he_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v yet_o may_v he_o not_o possess_v and_o use_v any_o more_o than_o his_o father_n allot_v to_o he_o §._o 85._o of_o sundry_a lesson_n arise_v from_o this_o particle_n we_o q._n what_o be_v we_o give_v to_o understand_v by_o still_v breed_v we_o a._n two_o thing_n especial_o 1._o the_o saint_n have_v in_o christ_n a_o true_a right_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n thing_n the_o right_a of_o saint_n to_o temporal_a thing_n they_o who_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n in_o christ_n which_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o none_o but_o saint_n can_v do_v be_v also_o teach_v to_o say_v 15._o tit._n 1._o 15._o our_o bread_n for_o to_o the_o pure_a be_v all_o thing_n pure_a which_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o so_o we_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n use_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o providence_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o us._n 2._o we_o may_v not_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v another_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o not_o to_o be_v covet_v for_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o we_o may_v call_v we_o now_o we_o just_o so_o call_v nothing_o but_o that_o whereunto_o we_o have_v a_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n the_o moral_a law_n express_o forbid_v to_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o 17._o exod._n 20._o 17._o by_o this_o word_n of_o property_n all_o all_o thing_n not_o common_a to_o all_o our_o the_o anabaptisticail_a conceit_n of_o a_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v evident_o refute_v and_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o rest_v content_v with_o that_o portion_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o allot_v we_o as_o our_o own_o contentment_n contentment_n §._o 86._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n daily_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n daily_n a._n ordinary_a and_o usual_a bread_n whereof_o we_o do_v every_o day_n stand_v in_o need_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o supersubstantialem_fw-la as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o follow_a do_v expound_v this_o petition_n of_o that_o bread_n of_o god_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o see_v §._o 82._o other_o make_v the_o notation_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la q._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bread_n helpful_a to_o our_o substance_n or_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o nourish_v us._n thus_o be_v it_o answerable_a to_o that_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o wiseman_n pro._n 30._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d panis_n praescripti_fw-la vel_fw-la demensi_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la praescriptus_fw-la aut_fw-la mihi_fw-la suctentando_fw-la idoneus_fw-la the_o syriack_n translater_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n seem_v to_o follow_v this_o sense_n who_o thus_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d panem_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la that_o which_o we_o have_v daily_o need_v of_o other_o derive_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o participle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adsum_fw-la vel_fw-la supersto_fw-la vel_fw-la subsequor_fw-la whence_o the_o morrow_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o signify_v bread_n needful_a for_o the_o present_a panem_fw-la advenientem_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n acknowledge_v the_o greek_a word_n to_o signify_v though_o he_o translate_v it_o supersubstantialem_fw-la serm_n 18._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n latinus_n hunc_fw-la panem_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la dixit_fw-la quia_fw-la graeci_fw-la dicunt_fw-la advenientem_fw-la and_o in_o enchir._n c._n 116._o panis_n quotidianus_fw-la ideo_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la the_o common_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n quotidianum_fw-la daily_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o either_o of_o the_o two_o latter_a notation_n answerable_o to_o the_o common_a translation_n saint_n cyprian_a term_v it_o diurnam_fw-la cibam_fw-la daily_a food_n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §._o 14._o being_n fit_a for_o our_o substance_n to_o preserve_v soul_n and_o body_n together_o &_o to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v we_o here_o in_o this_o life_n thus_o it_o import_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n set_v out_o under_o this_o phrase_n 8._o phrase_n pro._n 30._o 8._o bread_n of_o my_o allowance_n or_o convenient_a for_o i_o this_o word_n be_v thus_o here_o use_v to_o distinguish_v the_o food_n here_o mean_v from_o that_o which_o 14._o which_o joh._n 6._o 27_o 33_o 35._o 4._o 14._o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n whereof_o whosoever_o eat_v shall_v never_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirst_v again_o and_o to_o prescribe_v a_o mean_a to_o our_o desire_n §._o 87._o of_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o be_v needful_a what_o instruction_n be_v we_o teach_v by_o this_o word_n daily_n orat._n quaerere_fw-la iubemur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la satis_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la conseruandam_fw-la panem_fw-la da_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la non_fw-la luxum_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr orat._n a._n our_o desire_n must_v be_v for_o no_o more_o than_o be_v needful_a for_o us._n on_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n advise_v to_o be_v 8._o be_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 8._o content_a have_v food_n and_o raiment_n thus_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o 20._o of_o gen._n 28._o 20._o jaakob_n 8._o jaakob_n pro_fw-la 30._o 8._o agur_n and_o other_o saint_n moderate_v needful_a moderate_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 9_o thing_n needful_a superfluity_n be_v very_o dangerous_a it_o be_v satan_n bait_n whereby_o he_o allure_v and_o beguile_v many_o his_o snare_n whereby_o he_o catch_v and_o hould_v they_o fast_o his_o hook_n whereby_o he_o pull_v they_o 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