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against_o cry_v sin_n of_o the_o time_n be_v discreet_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 52_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o double_a plainness_n of_o scripture_n rational_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 77_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n can_v separate_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 5_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o dead_n to_o it_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v quicken_v with_o souâ—â—_n beam_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o more_o than_o it_o can_v bear_v pag._n 41_o affection_n of_o love_n most_o vehement_a in_o a_o woman_n pag._n 94_o all_o god_n favour_n to_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o pag._n 69_o as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o sword_n so_o by_o the_o sword_n he_o drive_v they_o out_o pag._n 144_o c_o catesbie_n speech_n concern_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n pag._n 89_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 78_o 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pray_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o scourge_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n pag._n 183_o prayer_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v faith_n pag._n 228_o preparation_n require_v in_o those_o who_o go_v to_o church_n pag._n 344_o pride_n a_o cause_n of_o strife_n pag._n 25_o pride_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o contemptible_o of_o other_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o vain_a ostentation_n pag._n 240_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o insatiablenesse_n pag._n 241_o pride_n the_o ruin_n of_o charity_n justice_n temperance_n and_o religion_n pag._n 243_o proof_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n pag._n 227_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o pride_n and_o vain_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o pag._n 131_o proud_a man_n resemble_v death_n and_o hell_n pag._n 243_o punishment_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v evil_a yet_o god_n may_v work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o pag._n 69_o 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283_o sin_n of_o omission_n 218._o of_o evil_a motion_n 219._o of_o evil_a affection_n and_o of_o evil_a action_n pag._n 220_o sin_n grow_v in_o cluster_n and_o one_o sin_n beget_v another_o 265._o example_n thereof_o pag._n 266_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v do_v against_o the_o committer_n soul_n pag._n 283_o soul_n in_o heaven_n wait_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_v pag._n 178_o stephens_n prayer_n at_o his_o death_n a_o mean_n of_o paul_n conversion_n pag._n 102_o suggestion_n to_o sin_n lay_v their_o foundation_n upon_o some_o unworthy_a opinion_n of_o god_n pag._n 298_o t._n tear_n of_o bitterness_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 285_o teach_v by_o familiar_a resemblance_n be_v much_o use_v in_o both_o testament_n pag._n 123_o temple_n not_o build_v in_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n pag._n 336_o temple_n and_o church_n necessary_a pag._n 337_o temporal_a thing_n can_v afford_v no_o true_a content_n pag._n 39_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 6_o the_o sound_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v can_v be_v true_o hear_v by_o we_o unless_o he_o open_v our_o heart_n pag._n â—2_n the_o soul_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v pag._n 22_o three_o special_a benefit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 40._o &_o 41_o the_o chaldean_n raise_v by_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 56_o they_o who_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n have_v their_o infirmity_n lapse_n and_o relapse_n yet_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n pag._n 64_o they_o who_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o do_v fulfil_v their_o own_o will_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o rather_o punish_v for_o it_o pag._n 74._o &_o 75_o the_o way_n to_o avoid_v contempt_n be_v humility_n pag._n 81_o there_o be_v such_o a_o concatenation_n of_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o break_v the_o chain_n pag._n 267_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v upon_o himself_o pag._n 280_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v pag._n 281_o the_o elect_a sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fault_n 283_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n pag._n 284_o the_o delivery_n of_o god_n church_n and_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o her_o enemy_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 294_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n pag._n 297_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 299_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n live_v under_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o so_o pag._n 82_o those_o who_o god_n use_v as_o his_o rod_n be_v limit_v pag._n 83_o to_o know_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o course_n of_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 302_o to_o make_v other_o drink_v be_v a_o more_o 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leisure_n 173._o to_o avoid_v these_o two_o evil_n of_o murmur_v against_o god_n or_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n pag._n 178_o we_o ought_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a to_o search_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 174_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n promise_n whatsoever_o appearance_n do_v put_v in_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 175_o where_o god_n be_v pag._n 336_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v or_o speak_v shall_v certain_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n pag._n 160_o what_o duty_n be_v owe_v to_o he_o pag._n 336_o where_o religion_n be_v despise_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a 28._o and_o power_n and_o authority_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n pag._n 29_o when_o god_n undertake_v a_o work_n he_o accommodate_v all_o fit_a mean_n though_o he_o need_v none_o for_o a_o full_a execution_n pag._n 71_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v 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doctrine_n yield_v this_o fruit_n of_o application_n to_o our_o profit_n 1._o if_o we_o ought_v to_o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o brethren_n when_o they_o do_v grow_v incorrigible_a it_o be_v a_o fair_a warning_n to_o we_o to_o walk_v wary_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o that_o we_o do_v not_o offend_v our_o brethren_n by_o any_o mean_n lest_o we_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o complain_v to_o god_n of_o we_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o give_v the_o offence_n it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n 1.6_o luc._n 1.6_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n do_v require_v this_o of_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la quenela_fw-la sine_fw-la cornibus_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.15_o phil._n 2.15_o conqueror_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o great_a contentment_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o peace_n in_o your_o bone_n all_o your_o life_n through_o but_o especial_o upon_o your_o deathbed_n when_o you_o can_v comfort_v yourselves_o with_o this_o that_o your_o brethren_n with_o who_o you_o have_v live_v have_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o you_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o ornament_n to_o your_o memory_n and_o a_o second_o life_n to_o your_o good_a name_n when_o you_o be_v depart_v hence_o let_v no_o man_n neglect_v the_o complaint_n of_o his_o brethren_n especial_o of_o god_n minister_n for_o where_o they_o be_v just_a they_o have_v swift_a passage_n and_o easy_a admittance_n and_o most_o gracious_a auditor_n 2._o that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v complain_v and_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o for_o there_o be_v many_o more_o that_o complain_v and_o be_v not_o hear_v then_o of_o 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commandment_n of_o murder_n for_o to_o take_v away_o life_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o mean_n that_o shall_v support_v life_n be_v so_o set_v that_o we_o can_v hardly_o draw_v a_o line_n between_o they_o it_o inflame_v lust_n as_o ambrose_n pascitur_fw-la libido_fw-la conviviis_fw-la vino_fw-la accenditur_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la inflammatur_fw-la it_o fill_v the_o tongue_n with_o allkind_n of_o evil_a word_n which_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n turpiloquium_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la vaniloquium_fw-la falsiloquium_fw-la and_o where_o be_v the_o good_a name_n of_o man_n more_o foul_o handle_v then_o upon_o the_o alebench_n when_o a_o drunken_a senate_n meet_v and_o to_o conclude_v it_o dishonour_v parent_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n do_v forbid_v it_o and_o design_n punishment_n for_o it_o yet_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o diana_n of_o our_o ephesus_n and_o if_o all_o the_o preacher_n of_o england_n do_v cry_v it_o down_o in_o pulpit_n the_o court_n of_o good_a fellowship_n will_v cry_v it_o up_o again_o though_o we_o show_v you_o the_o serowl_n of_o god_n and_o open_v all_o the_o fold_n of_o it_o and_o read_v it_o to_o you_o write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o nothing_o but_o lamentation_n mourn_v and_o woe_n against_o this_o sin_n though_o we_o bound_v the_o sinner_n in_o this_o kind_n by_o the_o power_n give_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v yet_o do_v man_n run_v headlong_o into_o this_o sin_n without_o fear_n or_o wit_n but_o when_o sin_n be_v once_o grow_v into_o fashion_n we_o may_v stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o against_o it_o and_o spend_v our_o strength_n in_o vain_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o despair_v of_o a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o faithful_a labour_n against_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v yet_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n i_o will_v yet_o show_v you_o approve_v remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o the_o year_n unseasonable_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o take_v physic_n remedia_fw-la 1._o take_v david_n physic_n i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o 1_o reme_v 1_o for_o that_o word_n will_v answer_v the_o temptation_n as_o joseph_n do_v how_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o my_o god_n remember_v the_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o woe_n and_o judgement_n against_o this_o sin_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o every_o man_n must_v give_v account_n to_o god_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o way_n remember_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o all_o this_o be_v clear_o denounce_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o our_o god_n be_v even_o a_o consume_a fire_n 2._o remedy_n be_v a_o constant_a practice_n of_o mortification_n for_o they_o that_o humble_a their_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o chasten_v their_o body_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n that_o watch_n and_o pray_v and_o call_v their_o sin_n every_o day_n to_o account_v and_o examine_v their_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n well_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o their_o diet_n of_o who_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thou_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o give_v they_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n 80.5_o psal_o 80.5_o then_o thou_o will_v go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o 3._o remedy_n be_v withdraw_v thyself_o from_o such_o company_n as_o use_v drunkenness_n from_o such_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v as_o solomon_n advise_v be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n 23.20.21_o prov._n 23.20.21_o and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n so_o saint_n paul_n charge_v the_o corinthian_n but_o now_o i_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o not_o to_o keep_v company_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o be_v company_n that_o corrupt_v many_o there_o be_v few_o that_o love_n drunkenness_n so_o well_o 16.9_o 1_o reg._n 16.9_o that_o they_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o drink_v themselves_o drink_v as_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v but_o good_a fellowship_n spoil_v all_o and_o one_o pot_n draw_v on_o another_o 4._o remedy_n be_v let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 7.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v of_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o drunkard_n that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o call_n within_o his_o way_n he_o can_v not_o miscarry_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_n 21.25.26_o pro._n 21.25.26_o he_o covet_v greedy_o all_o the_o day_n long_o 5._o remedy_n be_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o christ_n sustain_v on_o earth_n for_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o member_n do_v suffer_v remember_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o do_v not_o waste_v that_o unthrifty_o which_o will_v serve_v to_o relieve_v jesus_n christ_n he_o hunger_v to_o satisfy_v thou_o do_v not_o thou_o surfeit_v to_o make_v he_o hungry_a he_o thirst_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o word_n that_o he_o
the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o overtake_v do_v common_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v be_v among_o their_o friend_n but_o this_o pot-friendship_n which_o have_v the_o power_n to_o divide_v a_o man_n from_o himself_o will_v scarce_o prove_v a_o glue_n strong_a enough_o to_o unite_v and_o knit_v he_o to_o another_o the_o kiss_n of_o such_o friend_n betray_v thou_o and_o thou_o may_v say_v rather_o thus_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n it_o be_v david_n prayer_n let_v it_o be_v thou_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n 141.5_o ps_n 141.5_o and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a oil_n that_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n but_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o evil_a that_o i_o shall_v commit_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o delicate_n nor_o drink_v neither_o it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o cardinal_n bellarm._n here_o ubique_fw-la nocet_fw-la conversatio_fw-la malorum_fw-la sed_fw-la nusquam_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o conviviis_fw-la &_o compotationibus_fw-la this_o be_v no_o new_a danger_n but_o a_o disease_n of_o former_a age_n infectious_o transmit_v by_o imitation_n to_o our_o time_n and_o in_o they_o grow_v epidemical_a saint_n ambrose_n describe_v a_o surfeit_v and_o drunken_a meal_n 6.13_o de_fw-fr helia_n &_o jenin_n 6.13_o primo_fw-la minoribus_fw-la poculis_fw-la velut_fw-la velitari_fw-la pugnâ_fw-la praeluditur_fw-la verum_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sobrietatis_fw-la spes_fw-la sed_fw-la bibendi_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ubi_fw-la res_fw-la calere_fw-la caeperit_n poscunt_fw-la majoribus_fw-la poculis_fw-la certant_fw-la pocula_fw-la cum_fw-la ferculis_fw-la deinde_fw-la procedente_fw-la potulongius_fw-la contentiones_fw-la diversae_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la certamina_fw-la quis_fw-la bibendo_fw-la praecellat_fw-la nota_fw-la gravis_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la excuset_fw-la all_o you_o that_o call_v god_n father_n and_o do_v desire_v either_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n or_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n make_v conscience_n of_o this_o great_a sin_n call_v it_o no_o long_o good-fellowship_n for_o st._n ambr._n say_v vocatis_fw-la ut_fw-la amicos_fw-la emittitis_fw-la inimicos_fw-la 14._o ibid._n c._n 14._o vocas_fw-la ad_fw-la jucunditatem_fw-la cogis_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la invitas_fw-la ad_fw-la prandium_fw-la efferre_fw-la vis_fw-la ad_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la vina_fw-la praetendis_fw-la venena_fw-la suffundis_fw-la say_v to_o he_o that_o tempt_v thou_o to_o drink_v drink_v vade_v retro_fw-mi i_o sathana_n get_v thou_o be_v hind_n i_o satan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v god_n shall_v find_v thou_o out_o thou_o have_v his_o woe_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v anon_o how_o he_o will_v punish_v thou_o 1._o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la nuditatem_fw-la it_o be_v the_o boast_n of_o brave_a drunkard_n how_o long_o they_o have_v sit_v at_o it_o how_o many_o pot_n and_o pottle_n they_o have_v swallow_v how_o many_o they_o have_v make_v drink_v this_o be_v thy_o nakedness_n literal_o drunkenness_n do_v make_v man_n do_v thing_n uncomely_a some_o use_v this_o lewd_a practice_n to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o lust_n some_o to_o take_v advantage_n otherwise_o modesty_n can_v utter_v what_o unclean_a provocation_n do_v arise_v from_o drunkenness_n what_o lewd_a and_o unchaste_a action_n be_v do_v what_o profane_a and_o filthy_a word_n be_v speak_v noah_n himself_o full_a of_o wine_n do_v lie_v uncover_v in_o his_o tent_n and_o show_v his_o nakedness_n st._n ambrose_n complain_v of_o woman_n that_o full_a of_o wine_n do_v come_v immodest_o into_o the_o street_n sing_v and_o dance_v 18._o ibid._n c._n 18._o irritantes_fw-la in_o se_fw-la juvenum_fw-la libidines_fw-la coelum_fw-la impuro_fw-la contaminatur_fw-la aspectu_fw-la terra_fw-la turpi_fw-la saltatione_fw-la polluitur_fw-la aer_fw-la obscenis_fw-la cantibus_fw-la verberatur_fw-la o_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o man_n in_o who_o sin_n reign_v he_o be_v not_o only_o tempt_v to_o do_v evil_a horrible_a and_o shameful_a evil_n to_o drink_v drink_v but_o to_o be_v his_o neighbour_n devil_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o evil_n by_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o also_o this_o propter_fw-la malum_fw-la even_o to_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o brother_n some_o show_n themselves_o in_o their_o pot_n like_o lion_n furious_a and_o quarrelsome_a other_o be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a only_o serve_v for_o whetstone_n to_o sharpen_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o company_n other_o drowsy_a and_o sleepy_a other_o talkative_a every_o man_n in_o his_o humour_n all_o in_o their_o nakedness_n to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n for_o god_n need_v not_o satan_n help_n but_o to_o do_v evil_a 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that_o other_o joy_n have_v to_o make_v we_o doubt_v the_o lose_n of_o it_o it_o have_v none_o of_o the_o impediment_n to_o stop_v the_o way_n to_o it_o that_o other_o joy_n have_v it_o have_v none_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o other_o joy_n have_v to_o commedle_n with_o it_o it_o have_v none_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o conclude_v all_o other_o joy_n to_o determine_v it_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v use_v rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v rejoice_v when_o thou_o abounde_v rejoice_v also_o when_o thou_o want_v full_a and_o empty_a when_o thou_o give_v alm_n and_o when_o thou_o receive_v alm_n it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v it_o be_v also_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o receive_v in_o health_n
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and_o thanks_o to_o creature_n as_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n pag._n 71_o we_o must_v search_v out_o and_o confess_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o god_n do_v to_o we_o pag._n 107_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o david_n psalm_n in_o our_o frequent_a read_n and_o meditation_n of_o they_o pag._n 19_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n pag._n 19_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o midst_n of_o year_n pag._n 21_o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o pag._n 114_o whether_o every_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v pag._n 115_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v election_n there_o be_v unction_n pag._n 130_o &_o 154_o where_o god_n love_v a_o people_n his_o favour_n run_v in_o a_o full_a stream_n in_o the_o channel_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 138_o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o temporal_a affliction_n can_v extinguish_v or_o eclipse_v it_o pag._n 195_o x_o xerxes_n angry_a with_o the_o sea_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v cannoneer_n with_o stripe_n pag._n 102_o finis_fw-la a_o commentary_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o habakkuk_n chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o the_o burden_n which_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n do_v see_v this_o first_o verse_n tell_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o ensue_a prophecy_n and_o it_o open_v to_o we_o three_o thing_n which_o give_v light_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v 1._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o this_o prophecy_n 1._o by_o his_o name_n habakkuk_n 2._o by_o his_o function_n the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o vision_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o burden_n 1._o of_o the_o minister_n first_o of_o his_o name_n the_o name_n habakkuk_n be_v render_v by_o philo_n the_o jew_n amplexan_v embrace_v so_o do_v pagnine_n give_v it_o our_o english_a a_o wrestler_n for_o they_o that_o wrestle_n do_v embrace_v and_o hold_v fast_o one_o the_o other_o a_o name_n well_o express_v the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o this_o prophet_n who_o wrestle_v with_o the_o sinner_n of_o those_o time_n and_o their_o horrible_a iniquity_n to_o cast_v they_o 1._o but_o as_o god_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v behind_o he_o a_o blessing_n his_o tribe_n dorothaeus_n say_v be_v simeon_n i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o information_n for_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v argue_v it_o to_o be_v conjectural_a concern_v the_o time_n when_o he_o prophesy_v it_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v before_o the_o deportation_n into_o babylon_n for_o the_o chaldean_n invasion_n be_v here_o threaten_a and_o therefore_o junius_n think_v he_o contemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o refer_v his_o prophecy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o josias_n his_o government_n other_o after_o the_o hebrew_n refer_v it_o be_v the_o â—â—me_n of_o king_n manasseh_n master_n calvin_n very_o true_o affirm_v it_o before_o the_o time_n of_o zedekiah_n arias_n montanus_n give_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n by_o compare_v that_o which_o be_v say_v 2_o reg._n 21.12_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o be_o bring_v forth_o a_o evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v that_o in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v because_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n do_v which_o be_v before_o he_o and_o have_v also_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n and_o this_o commination_n be_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o prologue_n to_o this_o prophet_n say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o wrestler_n quia_fw-la certamen_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la because_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la audaci_fw-la voce_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la disceptationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la provocare_fw-la none_o dare_v so_o bold_o provoke_v god_n to_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n as_o it_o appear_v v._o 2._o but_o he_o do_v violate_v the_o text_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o history_n to_o verify_v that_o apocrypha_fw-la tale_n of_o habakkuk_n bring_v food_n to_o daniel_n by_o miracle_n which_o destroy_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n to_o make_v faith_n of_o a_o legend_n for_o either_o there_o must_v be_v two_o habakkuk_n or_o this_o one_o must_v live_v as_o arias_n montanus_n do_v cast_v it_o up_o three_o hundred_o year_n if_o he_o live_v to_o feed_v daniel_n in_o the_o captivity_n a_o long_a time_n of_o life_n then_o or_o this_o must_v prophesy_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v bellarmine_n have_v find_v out_o two_o daniel_n one_o the_o
let_v every_o soul_n submit_v itself_o let_v no_o man_n let_v not_o a_o confederacy_n of_o man_n seditious_o and_o malicious_o advance_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v hand_n off_o offer_v he_o violence_n use_v not_o the_o tongue_n to_o curse_v he_o use_v not_o the_o pen_n against_o he_o to_o libel_v he_o curse_v he_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n touch_v he_o no_o noxious_a and_o offensive_a way_n and_o if_o subordinate_a magistrate_n do_v let_v wrong_a judgement_n proceed_v appeal_v from_o they_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n who_o do_v drive_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v thou_o right_o go_v in_o the_o prophet_n habakkuks_n way_n wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o thy_o prayer_n and_o make_v thy_o complaint_n to_o he_o he_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a 2._o he_o complain_v and_o chide_v with_o god_n for_o show_v he_o all_o this_o iniquity_n and_o violence_n doctr._n vid._n sup_v p._n 36._o doctr._n from_o whence_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o be_v lawful_a in_o our_o prayer_n to_o expostulate_v and_o contest_v with_o god_n habakkuk_n go_v far_o in_o this_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o say_v nullus_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la audaci_fw-la voce_fw-la deum_fw-la provocare_fw-la yet_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o other_o have_v go_v very_o far_o this_o way_n david_n for_o one_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o 22.1_o psal_n 22.1_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n but_o thou_o hear_v i_o not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n i_o be_o not_o silent_a and_o he_o profess_v it_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n 42.9_o psal_n 42.9_o my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forget_v i_o why_o go_v i_o a_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n david_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o these_o expostulation_n so_o be_v holy_a job_n so_o be_v 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