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the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n honour_n how_o dear_o affect_v to_o his_o people_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n not_o these_o sheep_n but_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v offend_v what_o melt_a &_o kind_a affection_n do_v he_o show_v towards_o jonathan_n &_o those_o who_o he_o love_v what_o a_o mournful_a &_o repentant_a heart_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v how_o full_a of_o divine_a meditation_n to_o better_v his_o thought_n how_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n fall_v from_o he_o as_o a_o continual_a stream_n how_o joyful_a in_o god_n service_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n how_o reverend_a in_o god_n house_n kneel_v &_o bow_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o all_o the_o people_n what_o a_o thankful_a heart_n in_o offer_v to_o build_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o a_o humble_a mind_n say_v what_o be_o i_o &_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o hitherto_o what_o a_o chary_a &_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n glory_n 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than_o a_o 12._o â—br_n 4._o 12._o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o pierce_v the_o very_a sinew_n &_o marrow_n it_o divide_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n asunder_o how_o wonderful_a it_o be_v in_o operation_n how_o mighty_a to_o convince_v our_o thought_n how_o powerful_a to_o quicken_v the_o soul_n how_o comfortable_a to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o most_o here_o to_o their_o endless_a comfort_n do_v effectual_o know_v this_o word_n this_o mighty_a word_n which_o for_o the_o pierce_a operation_n be_v resemble_v to_o fire_n able_a to_o soften_v iron_n this_o word_n it_o can_v mollify_v the_o harden_a but_o as_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o sun_n do_v harden_v clay_n and_o soften_v wax_n and_o as_o the_o sweet_a drop_n of_o rain_n do_v mollify_v earth_n and_o harden_v sand_n so_o the_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a word_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o different_a disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n it_o illuminate_v it_o melt_v the_o rightous_a it_o obdurate_v and_o harden_v the_o wicked_a their_o 9_o esay_n 6._o 9_o heart_n be_v fat_a their_o eye_n heavy_a and_o their_o ear_n shut_v they_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o shall_v not_o understand_v they_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v prevail_v there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n say_v at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v 1â—_n eze._n 1â—_n he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n god_n will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o off_o his_o remembrance_n thereupon_o many_o take_v their_o pleasure_n &_o glut_v themselves_o in_o sin_n &_o at_o last_o they_o think_v to_o make_v all_o good_a by_o repentance_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v repent_v but_o they_o must_v observe_v what_o s._n august_n say_v qui_fw-la promittit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promittit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la god_n who_o promise_v unto_o every_o one_o aug._n aug._n that_o repent_v forgiveness_n do_v not_o promise_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o sin_v repentance_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v because_o in_o time_n past_a they_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n &_o grace_n his_o long_a suffering_n &_o mercy_n that_o do_v call_v they_o to_o repentance_n when_o they_o will_v they_o can_v repent_v ro._n 2._o 5._o after_o hardness_n the_o heart_n it_o can_v repent_v if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n then_o lamentation_n &_o tear_n be_v bootless_a tear_n they_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o angel_n most_o bern._n bern._n please_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o harden_a though_o they_o shall_v wash_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o tear_n it_o will_v not_o prevail_v nihil_fw-la prosunt_fw-la lamenta_fw-la si_fw-la replicantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la tear_n be_v not_o accept_v where_o sin_n be_v still_o and_o again_o double_a ebr._n 12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n 1â—_n ebr._n 12._o 1â—_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n the_o holy_a &_o bless_a sacrament_n now_o present_o to_o be_v administer_v be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o baptism_n he_o break_v the_o 1â—_n rom._n 4._o 1â—_n head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n et_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la coeli_fw-la ianua_fw-la aperitur_fw-la and_o by_o baptism_n even_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v open_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v canalis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la 14_o 〈…〉_o l._n 74._o 14_o the_o coduit_fw-fr of_o grace_n &_o the_o bath_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o by_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o chir_v love_n &_o to_o be_v knit_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 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he_o take_v full_a possession_n 27._o 〈…〉_o h._n 13._o 27._o of_o he_o &_o so_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o most_o fearful_a end_n prayer_n what_o marvellous_a thing_n it_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o indeed_o what_o great_a comfort_n can_v there_o be_v to_o a_o distress_a mind_n then_o to_o open_v our_o grief_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o complaint_n and_o ease_v our_o wound_a heart_n by_o make_v our_o moan_n unto_o god_n by_o faithful_a and_o humble_a prayer_n yet_o in_o those_o that_o be_v hardenedn_v prayer_n of_o themselves_o be_v fruitless_a joh._n 9_o 31._o god_n hear_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o sinner_n that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o retain_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n david_n say_v he_o that_o incline_v his_o heart_n unto_o wickedness_n 6â—_n psa_fw-la 6â—_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n to_o hope_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o
manifest_a that_o sin_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n work_v with_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n yet_o evil_a and_o godless_a man_n they_o think_v they_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v god_n have_v so_o decree_v it_o let_v he_o therefore_o work_v his_o will_n for_o who_o have_v ever_o resist_v his_o will_n homer_n that_o notable_a heathen_a poet_n he_o answer_v such_o man_n very_o fit_o in_o the_o person_n of_o jupiter_n speak_v in_o this_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o od._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o you_o foolish_a mortal_a man_n ever_o and_o anon_o you_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n impute_v to_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o misery_n when_o indeed_o yourselves_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o your_o own_o wo._n 2._o 〈…〉_o 4._o 2._o perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o israel_n thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n stigias_n ultrò_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la undas_fw-la like_o the_o ostrich_n we_o do_v prick_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o feather_n and_o we_o ourselves_o do_v cause_v the_o ship_n to_o leak_n where_o we_o sail_v only_o lo_o this_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n quare_fw-la pecus_fw-la quianescis_fw-la 31._o 〈…〉_o 31._o etc._n etc._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v s._n aug._n that_o thou_o do_v sin_n because_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a it_o be_v not_o so_o why_o do_v thou_o sin_n because_o thou_o be_v compel_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n why_o do_v thou_o sin_n because_o it_o please_v it_o delight_v thy_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o 5._o 〈…〉_o 9_o 5._o man_n be_v his_o snâ—re_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n we_o run_v wilful_o into_o the_o dead_a fall_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o 9_o psal_n and_o 16._o vers_fw-la the_o ungodly_a be_v trap_v how_o 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the_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o double_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fix_a star_n and_o the_o whole_a â—amiâ—tâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—_o lib._n â—amiâ—tâ—_n globe_n of_o all_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o one_o sphere_n and_o with_o one_o motion_n yet_o the_o planet_n in_o themselves_o have_v a_o wander_a and_o uncertain_a course_n the_o like_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o we_o may_v usual_o behold_v in_o every_o clock_n the_o great_a and_o high_a wheel_n move_v and_o carry_v about_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o in_o this_o motion_n some_o wheel_n turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n other_o to_z the_o leave_v and_o that_o by_o a_o contrary_a course_n so_o than_o it_o fare_v thus_o with_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a stomach_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v honey_n it_o turn_v into_o gall_n or_o as_o if_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n when_o he_o will_v move_v it_o one_o way_n it_o turn_v another_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n whereas_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n god_n spirit_n and_o his_o word_n lead_v they_o one_o way_n their_o own_o vilâ—_n inclination_n their_o own_o concupiscence_n lead_v they_o another_o now_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n do_v he_o cause_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n no_o god_n forbid_v wickedness_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n or_o iniquity_n in_o the_o almighty_a but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n â—â—_o job._n â—â—_o and_o be_v entice_v lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o forth_o death_n have_v hitherto_o free_v god_n from_o all_o imputatation_n of_o evil_a by_o show_v from_o whence_o sin_n come_v and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o we_o do_v here_o meet_v with_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o not_o able_a to_o untie_v this_o knot_n affirm_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reject_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o god_n foresee_v they_o will_v commit_v and_o so_o contrariwise_o the_o godly_a prevent_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o their_o merit_n be_v predestinate_v and_o choose_v through_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n which_o god_n foresee_v they_o shall_v do_v make_v god_n eternal_a election_n to_o depend_v upon_o our_o faith_n and_o upon_o our_o work_n whereas_o clean_a contrary_n our_o faith_n our_o good_a work_n and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n free_a election_n saint_n paul_n say_v direct_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o his_o son_n christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v if_o in_o christ_n assure_o it_o appear_v we_o be_v unworthy_a in_o ourselves_o and_o so_o god_n election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a work_n et_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la posterior_n svo_fw-la effectu_fw-la the_o cause_n it_o do_v never_o follow_v the_o effect_n the_o learned_a schooleman_n make_v it_o plain_a non_fw-la ideo_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la quia_fw-la talis_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la tali_fw-la lomb_n lomb_n electione_n talis_fw-la est_fw-la factus_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ever_o choose_v through_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n which_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n which_o we_o now_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o eternal_a election_n which_o go_v before_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n very_o plain_o set_v down_o 9_o â—m_n 1._o 9_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v call_v moreover_o
christian_a ear_n where_o be_v modesty_n where_o be_v truth_n and_o chtistian_a piety_n be_v this_o our_o doctrine_n do_v we_o thus_o teach_v no_o very_o both_o in_o word_n and_o writing_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o love_n the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n sweet_a and_o amiable_a he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o any_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o kind_a gentle_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o to_o the_o death_n we_o affirm_v more_o than_o most_o holy_a pure_a and_o just_a be_v all_o his_o work_n and_o way_n therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v judge_v between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o lay_v not_o this_o sin_n unto_o their_o charge_n touch_v this_o doctrine_n how_o sin_n first_o come_v to_o be_v how_o it_o come_v in_o where_o it_o first_o take_v beginning_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o in_o handle_v the_o golden_a châ—ine_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n namely_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v primitiws_n peccator_fw-la the_o 6._o 〈…〉_o 6._o first_o offender_n for_o he_o sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o that_o from_o he_o sin_n first_o boil_v up_o as_o out_o of_o the_o main_a sea_n from_o satan_n when_o it_o come_v to_o adam_n it_o arise_v as_o out_o of_o a_o spring_n from_o this_o spring_n it_o be_v reserve_v in_o nature_n as_o in_o a_o conduit_n from_o nature_n convey_v to_o concupiscence_n as_o by_o a_o pipe_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v flow_v all_o the_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n well_o then_o if_o sin_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n work_v through_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o so_o god_n whole_o free_v from_o all_o imputation_n of_o evil_n why_o be_v it_o so_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 2._o 30._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o make_v he_o obstinate_a joshua_n the_o 11._o 20._o it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o here_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a it_o be_v a_o point_n well_o know_v unto_o the_o learned_a that_o this_o speech_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v the_o hebrew_n dialect_n do_v 〈…〉_o flaccuâ—_n illiricâ—_n p._n lonâ—_n li._n 1._o diâ—_n though_o aâ—_n quin._n â—_o 23._o arti_fw-la 〈…〉_o signify_v a_o permission_n and_o not_o a_o action_n verb_n that_o signify_v to_o do_v they_o often_o express_v a_o suffering_n and_o not_o a_o do_v destruit_fw-la cum_fw-la deserit_fw-la god_n be_v then_o say_v to_o harden_n when_o he_o do_v forsake_v impios_fw-la cùm_fw-la non_fw-la retrahit_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la culpae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dimittere_fw-la as_o the_o indue_a with_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n election_n so_o the_o withhold_a of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n dei_fw-la includere_fw-la est_fw-la clausis_fw-la non_fw-la aperire_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n upon_o the_o 12._o of_o job._n and_o fourteen_o verse_n every_o action_n have_v his_o quality_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n deus_fw-la autem_fw-la quoad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la positiuè_fw-fr velle_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la privatiuè_fw-fr touch_v sin_n god_n have_v no_o positive_a will_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o former_a sin_n a_o privation_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v short_a god_n do_v harden_n as_o saint_n augustine_n â—_o agust_n â—_o say_v non_fw-la malum_fw-la obtrudendo_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la not_o by_o cause_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o not_o grant_v unto_o we_o his_o grace_n ay_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n why_o have_v not_o we_o also_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o saint_n augustine_n make_v it_o plain_a again_o non_fw-la ideo_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la man_n become_v harden_a and_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n why_o not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o example_n one_o of_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v the_o physician_n know_v our_o case_n he_o take_v with_o he_o some_o preservation_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v he_o in_o we_o perish_v and_o die_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o ourselves_o that_o let_v he_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 10._o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 10._o a_o disease_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o sick_a for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v roman_n 6._o 12._o verse_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n venit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la magnus_fw-la medice_fw-la 12._o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o 9_o 12._o quia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacebit_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la christ_n the_o great_a physician_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o all_o mankind_n be_v general_o infect_v he_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n 35._o 〈…〉_o 6._o 35._o and_o knock_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o life_n his_o eternal_a word_n to_o comfort_v we_o if_o we_o let_v he_o in_o if_o we_o open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o mary_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n 10._o 〈…〉_o 10._o but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o through_o long_a contagion_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v christ_n in_o we_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o case_n be_v evident_a not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o offer_v grace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v meritò_fw-la perit_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la medicum_fw-la vocat_fw-la sed_fw-la ultrò_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuit_fw-la worthy_o do_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o sick_a patient_n perish_v who_o will_v neither_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n himself_o nor_o accept_v of_o his_o help_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v more_o plain_o thus_o in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o saint_n matthew_n our_o saviour_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n he_o bad_a saint_n peter_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n see_v storm_n and_o tempestarise_v his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v upon_o his_o cry_n unto_o our_o saviour_n he_o present_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v he_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o save_v he_o this_o world_n we_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n and_o misery_n our_o saviour_n as_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n so_o most_o love_o he_o will_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o we_o walk_v storm_n and_o tempest_n do_v arise_v through_o frailty_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o begin_v to_o sink_v our_o saviour_n he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n his_o sacrament_n the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o save_v we_o from_o sink_v and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o church_n if_o we_o refuse_v these_o mean_n we_o perish_v we_o sink_v in_o our_o sin_n why_o not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o most_o kind_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o in_o want_n and_o distress_n we_o lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n man_n refuse_v it_o &_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o great_a love_a kindness_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 3._o 19_o he_o do_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o his_o great_a supper_n if_o we_o make_v excuse_n or_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v he_o may_v just_o pronounce_v none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n 24_o 〈…〉_o 14._o 24_o therefore_o let_v not_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o complain_v as_o though_o god_n do_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o deny_v they_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o jonas_n say_v in_o his_o second_o chapter_n and_o 8._o verse_n 8._o 〈…〉_o 2._o 8._o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n deus_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la god_n never_o hate_v until_o he_o be_v first_o hate_v and_o so_o â—essi_fw-it â—brose_n â—no_fw-la eunâ—tit_fw-la nâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o di_fw-it 〈…〉_o it_o aug_n â—essi_fw-it i_o conclude_v with_o