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corda_fw-la and_o although_o their_o answer_n be_v habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la yet_o many_o do_v repeat_v it_o by_o rote_n like_o parats_z without_o any_o kind_n of_o attention_n at_o all_o thou_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o thyself_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v thyself_o and_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o god_n know_v thou_o do_v not_o mind_v thyself_o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v say_v service_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o say_v it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v sing_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o sing_v the_o lateran_n council_n say_v studiosecelebrent_a &_o devote_v quantum_fw-la deuâ—_n dederit_fw-la and_o they_o will_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v in_o virtute_fw-la sanctae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la saint_n paul_n be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v unto_o yourselves_o in_o 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devotion_n wherewith_o he_o offer_v it_o up_o and_o cain_n out_o of_o a_o contrary_a respect_n so_o slight_o regard_v but_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n by_o these_o precept_n of_o man_n he_o understand_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v very_o many_o among_o they_o as_o thomas_n saint_n hierome_n and_o epiphanius_n have_v observe_v saint_n paul_n say_v as_o much_o improove_v rebuke_n exhort_v for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fable_n where_o faith_n be_v endanger_v there_o must_v we_o not_o use_v a_o soft_a and_o smooth_a hand_n now_o the_o pharisee_n follow_v jewish_a fable_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n they_o place_v their_o holiness_n in_o outward_a ceremony_n they_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o steal_a thing_n god_n abhor_v nothing_o more_o the_o saducee_n do_v deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a final_a judgement_n reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o galilean_n deny_v obedience_n to_o any_o save_v to_o god_n the_o herodian_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o messiah_n but_o herod_n the_o esseni_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n nor_o swear_v upon_o necessity_n nor_o have_v propriety_n of_o good_n to_o all_o these_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v but_o loose_v their_o labour_n in_o honour_v i_o and_o in_o serve_v i_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n clean_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o hurt_v the_o soul_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o but_o to_o the_o unclean_a nothing_o be_v clean_o for_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o meat_n but_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o when_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v 1.31_o and_o lâ—â—_n it_o be_v very_o good_a the_o forbid_a tree_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v adam_n disobedience_n that_o make_v it_o bad_a every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a say_v saint_n paul_n and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o beerefâ—sed_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_n give_v 4.4_o but_o the_o forge_n wherein_o this_o be_v ill_o forge_v be_v the_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n 22._o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o understanding_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n sometime_o for_o the_o will_n where_o be_v their_o treasure_n there_o be_v their_o heart_n also_o sometime_o for_o the_o 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desire_v a_o amplius_fw-la lava_fw-la i_o wash_v i_o till_o my_o spot_n be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o i_o be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n fiat_n cormeum_fw-la immaculatum_fw-la in_o iustificationibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o door_n of_o paradise_n god_n place_v one_o or_o many_o cherubim_n for_o cherubin_n be_v there_o in_o the_o plural_a be_v set_v there_o to_o cow_n man_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o back_o so_o many_o cherubim_n be_v not_o set_v there_o for_o man_n only_o but_o for_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o man._n but_o the_o devil_n be_v far_o more_o greedy_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n than_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o set_v a_o guard_n upon_o it_o from_o the_o heart_n come_v murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a testimony_n and_o slander_n here_o be_v a_o powerful_a hellish_a squadron_n which_o assault_v the_o heart_n saint_n paul_n make_v a_o large_a muster_n of_o all_o these_o soldier_n these_o be_v the_o know_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n dishonesty_n filthiness_n uncleanness_n fornication_n adultery_n witchcraft_n itself_o sorcery_n enmity_n contention_n emulation_n anger_n debate_n dissension_n envy_n drunkenness_n and_o murder_n there_o be_v no_o country_n region_n nor_o city_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n that_o contain_v such_o a_o company_n of_o enemy_n and_o all_o of_o they_o conspire_v against_o a_o poor_a miserable_a heart_n what_o so_o many_o raven_a wolf_n against_o one_o silly_a sheep_n so_o many_o greyhound_n let_v slip_v against_o one_o cowardly_a hare_n so_o many_o kite_n against_o one_o single_a chicken_n so_o many_o eagle_n against_o one_o poor_a pigeon_n
cross_n of_o christ._n and_o those_o tear_n likewise_o which_o those_o man_n shed_v who_o do_v bewail_v the_o misery_n of_o jerusalem_n 9_o who_o forehead_n god_n command_v to_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n tau_n other_o be_v shed_v by_o we_o mere_o out_o of_o compassion_n for_o other_o folk_n misfortune_n and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o tear_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o so_o likewise_o at_o lazarus_n death_n jesus_n weep_v 11.35_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o jeremie_n do_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o weep_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n other_o the_o devout_a meditation_n of_o christ_n bitter_a torment_n extort_v from_o we_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v by_o zach._n they_o shall_v look_v on_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v 10_o and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v other_o gutter_n down_o from_o we_o out_o of_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a desire_n we_o have_v to_o our_o celestial_a country_n and_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o that_o our_o heavenly_a habitation_n of_o this_o quality_n be_v those_o of_o david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v prolong_v and_o in_o another_o place_n my_o tear_n be_v my_o bread_n even_o day_n and_o night_n and_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o tear_n spring_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o stile_n of_o blessedness_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la lugent_fw-la blessed_n be_v they_o that_o weep_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o tear_n which_o flow_v from_o natural_a pity_n and_o conceive_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o parent_n child_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n as_o also_o for_o loss_n of_o wealth_n honour_n health_n and_o the_o like_a and_o when_o the_o scripture_n mention_n they_o it_o do_v not_o reprehend_v they_o the_o shunamite_n bewail_v her_o dead_a son_n marry_o magdalen_n the_o loss_n of_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n and_o humane_a history_n recommend_v these_o tear_n of_o pity_n unto_o we_o alexander_n weep_v when_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o troup_n of_o poor_a miserable_a greek_n that_o be_v all_o totter_a and_o tear_v and_o they_o who_o upon_o such_o sad_a and_o miserable_a spectacle_n be_v not_o tender_v eye_v and_o heart_a be_v cruel_a creature_n viscera_n â—orum_fw-la cruaelia_fw-la say_v solomon_n and_o saint_n paul_n style_v they_o siâ—â—_n affectione_n void_a of_o natural_a affection_n now_o these_o tear_n may_v offend_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o their_o excess_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o bewail_v that_o thing_n much_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v little_a saint_n augustine_n have_v observe_v that_o after_o jacob_n begin_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o bereave_v he_o of_o benjamin_n which_o mourn_v of_o his_o continue_a almost_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n god_n withdraw_v those_o regalos_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o confer_v upon_o he_o before_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v the_o ladder_n before_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o wrestle_v all_o night_n long_o etc._n etc._n before_o he_o enjoy_v prosperity_n wife_n child_n and_o victory_n against_o esau_n but_o afterward_o the_o more_o tear_n the_o more_o sorrow_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o god_n never_o grant_v to_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o comfort_n of_o heaven_n and_o although_o he_o permit_v a_o mannerly_a and_o moderate_a kind_n of_o natural_a pity_n 38._o according_a to_o that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la super_fw-la mortuum_fw-la modicum_fw-la plâ—ra_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n quasi_fw-la dira_fw-la passus_fw-la incipe_fw-la plorare_fw-la my_o son_n let_v tear_n fall_v 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no_o man_n do_v light_v a_o candle_n and_o set_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n in_o a_o word_n this_o light_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o it_o awaken_v this_o drowsy_a and_o sleepy_a thief_n snort_v in_o the_o security_n of_o sin_n leave_v he_o so_o well_o instruct_v that_o s._n augustine_n say_v he_o remain_v as_o a_o master_n in_o the_o church_n first_o of_o all_o he_o use_v extraordinary_a diligence_n in_o take_v hold_n of_o this_o treasure_n leave_v all_o that_o he_o may_v not_o loose_v this_o he_o give_v god_n all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o free_a power_n to_o give_v he_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n nail_v unto_o the_o cross_n only_o he_o have_v leave_v free_a unto_o he_o his_o tongue_n and_o his_o heart_n employ_v in_o christ_n service_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o
ourselves_o 2._o cor._n 2._o philip._n â—_o ezech._n 9_o john_n 11.35_o zach._n 1â—_n 10_o eccl._n 22._o eccl._n 38._o god_n mercy_n the_o spring_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o blessing_n flow_v prou_z 31._o sin_n be_v death_n itself_o the_o character_n of_o a_o young_a man_n the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n christ_n great_a miracle_n psal._n 107._o â—0_n 1._o cor._n 15.54_o death_n be_v a_o large_a draught_n but_o christ_n swallow_v it_o down_o 3._o reg._n 1â—_n mat._n 6.7_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o length_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o their_o strength_n exod._n 4._o psal._n 137._o work_n outspeak_v word_n cant._n 4._o â—_o 3_o reg._n 1â—_n belove_a a_o name_n of_o great_a pre-eminence_n god_n favour_n seldom_o come_v single_a 4._o reg._n 20.3_o the_o righteous_a ever_o mind_n full_a of_o god_n service_n forgetful_a of_o their_o mat._n 25._o injury_n do_v to_o god_n more_o grievous_a to_o the_o righteous_a than_o if_o do_v to_o themselves_o psal._n 39_o no_o love_n where_o no_o relief_n 4._o reg._n 1._o osee_n 4.12_o ezech._n 21.21_o 4._o reg._n 19_o psal._n 37.5_o his_o will_n must_v be_v we_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n will_n isaiah_n 58.3_o the_o best_a reward_n that_o god_n can_v give_v his_o follower_n man_n misery_n the_o blazon_n of_o god_n majesty_n job._n 6.2.3_o job._n 1._o nothing_o more_o proper_o we_o than_o virtue_n in_o all_o humane_a good_n the_o creture_n have_v the_o start_n of_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n condition_n towards_o penitent_n express_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o he_o never_o remember_v their_o sin_n isaiah_n 38.17_o second_o he_o never_o forget_v our_o service_n mat._n 26._o 2._o reg._n 8.16_o gen._n 31.13_o malach._n 3.16_o death_n whither_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a call_v a_o sleep_n &_o that_o fit_o job._n 33._o jud._n 3._o gen._n 20._o luk._n 12._o 1._o reg._n 2.6_o christ_n passion_n differ_v from_o we_o sin_n discoa_v a_o man_n from_o god_n psal._n 1.6_o reason_n why_o christ_n weep_v jer._n 9.17.18_o ibid._n 21._o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o true_a death_n that_o of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o shadow_n man_n careless_a of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o their_o soul_n dead_a lazarus_n the_o emblem_n of_o a_o sinner_n old_a sin_n like_o old_a sore_n hardly_o cure_v a_o threefold_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n amos_n 11._o god_n love_v see_v by_o the_o delay_n he_o use_v in_o his_o punish_n genes_n 1â—_n job._n 7._o why_o the_o heathen_a erect_a pyramid_n over_o their_o decease_a psal._n 29._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o lazarus_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n &_o our_o saviour_n occasion_n to_o sin_n must_v be_v avoid_v why_o god_n appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o bush._n god_n judgement_n every_o way_n complete_a 1._o reg._n 16._o christ_n why_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o joâ—n_n 1.5_o 1._o tim._n 6.16_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o light_n gen._n 3._o baruc_fw-la 3.34_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o hate_n and_o shun_v it_o john_n 6._o job._n 29._o job._n 7._o in_o man_n life_n theâ—e_n be_v two_o way_n and_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o guide_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n mat._n 5._o rom._n 8._o luc._n 17._o christ_n testify_v by_o many_o yet_o not_o embrace_v of_o the_o pharisee_n three_o condition_n require_v in_o every_o testimony_n christ_n the_o â—â—ly_a true_a sun_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n eccl._n 23._o hier._n 17._o apoc._n 3_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v have_v follow_v the_o peccabilitie_n of_o christ._n apoc._n 7._o 2._o reg._n 11._o sin_n make_v the_o most_o valiant_a man_n a_o coward_n job_n 25._o no_o man_n free_a from_o sin_n job_n 9.30_o job_n 38._o two_o thing_n require_v in_o man_n of_o eminency_n and_o place_n conscience_n and_o fame_n public_a person_n must_v look_v to_o their_o fame_n as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o conscience_n looking-glass_n why_o place_v about_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o use_n of_o belâ—_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o priest_n garment_n private_a person_n must_v conceal_v their_o work_n but_o man_n of_o public_a rank_n must_v show_v themselves_o example_n gen._n 39.3_o our_o saviour_n innocence_n exemplify_v by_o his_o death_n christ_n equal_a proceed_n against_o the_o devil_n a_o pattern_n for_o all_o magistrate_n joh._n 11._o the_o cross_n and_o death_n of_o chriâ—ttormented_a the_o devil_n more_o than_o himself_o joh._n 8._o truth_n less_o welcome_a to_o the_o â—ares_n of_o man_n than_o flattery_n and_o lie_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n â—nd_v the_o devil_n all_o liar_n prou._n 18._o eccl._n 21._o mat_n 28._o what_o mischief_n have_v proceed_v from_o lie_v god_n word_n how_o to_o be_v hear_v that_o the_o hear_n it_o may_v testify_v our_o predestination_n four_o circumstance_n requiâ—red_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n act._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 6._o prou._n 23._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a &_o that_o of_o a_o sinner_n wherein_o differ_v man_n be_v never_o worse_o than_o when_o they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o passion_n alter_v all_o property_n to_o itself_o better_o to_o be_v mad_a than_o passionate_a patience_z when_o most_o to_o be_v applaud_v luc._n 22._o marc._n 11.1_o to_o suffer_v injury_n a_o great_a nobleness_n job._n 18._o a_o patient_a man_n whereunto_o resemble_v jobâ—_n clemency_n a_o profitable_a virtue_n exod._n 32._o god_n honour_n must_v ever_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v altogether_o suppress_v mat._n 10._o oblivion_n have_v two_o bosom_n judge_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o passion_n 2._o râ—g_v 14._o daniel_n 3_o why_o christ_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o pharisee_n a_o hard_a heart_n can_v never_o be_v mollify_v prou._n 26._o luke_n 23.16_o revenge_n in_o man_n a_o symptom_n of_o cowardice_n â—erem_fw-la 3._o no_o policy_n prevalent_a against_o the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n envy_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o most_o unfortunate_a to_o itself_o &_o fortunate_a to_o other_o mat._n 23._o luk._n 11._o like_a priest_n like_o people_n psal._n 106._o num._n 25._o 1._o pet._n â—_o prou._n 1._o â—_o josh._n 1._o honest_a service_n little_o respect_v by_o earthly_a prince_n no_o policy_n prevalent_a against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n god_n must_v be_v serve_v by_o we_o before_o man_n gen._n 3._o it_o be_v bad_a service_n to_o share_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n our_o long_a life_n but_o little_a 2._o mac._n 7.36_o 2._o mac._n 6._o job_n 9_o christ_n must_v be_v seek_v while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v amos_n 2._o act._n 2._o good_a never_o true_o like_v till_o lose_v never_o any_o mâ—â—_n so_o hate_v of_o the_o world_n as_o christ._n time_n a_o precious_a jewel_n levit_n 23._o num._n 29._o why_o institute_v levit._n 23.43_o pride_n incident_a to_o man._n good_a man_n be_v very_o rare_a â—sal_n 71._o eccl._n 49._o apoc._n 12._o heaven_n not_o get_v without_o pain_n no_o appetite_n so_o fierce_a as_o that_o of_o a_o sinner_n jer._n â—_o exod._n 4._o dan._n 7._o what_o mean_v by_o the_o water_n of_o life_n isaiah_n 42_o 43_o 44._o prou._n 5._o ezecâ—_n 35._o joel._n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o compare_v to_o water_n 2._o cor._n 4._o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n the_o force_n of_o eloquence_n god_n power_n never_o more_o see_v than_o in_o his_o passion_n act_n 20._o why_o christ_n desire_v to_o die_v do_v flâ—e_a to_o avoid_v death_n god_n counsel_n unsearchable_a mat._n 6._o josh_o 8._o advantage_n against_o a_o enemy_n no_o cowardice_n man_n fly_v sometime_o to_o come_v on_o the_o fierce_a to_o fly_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n how_o far_o lawful_a 1._o mac._n â—_o 9.9_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v fortitude_n to_o fly_v 2._o reg._n 4._o job_n 40._o eccles._n 22._o why_o christ_n desire_v to_o die_v will_v fly_v to_o avoid_v death_n power_n shall_v never_o be_v show_v but_o in_o extremity_n the_o great_a chrisâ—â—_n shame_v the_o great_a our_o redemption_n 3._o reg._n 15._o vainglory_n not_o to_o be_v affect_v man_n covet_v honour_n though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o other_o god_n use_v no_o partiality_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o favour_n we_o must_v not_o rely_v on_o other_o virtue_n but_o our_o own_o honour_n where_o no_o merit_n be_v add_v to_o our_o shame_n not_o to_o our_o shine_a worship_n shall_v not_o wait_v but_o upon_o worth_n honour_n a_o bait_n which_o all_o man_n bite_v at_o eccl._n 43._o kindred_n the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o prelate_n envy_n never_o great_a than_o among_o brethren_n kindred_n will_v cleave_v to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o prosperity_n but_o never_o look_v on_o he_o in_o adversity_n three_o feast_n of_o dedication_n among_o the_o jew_n 3._o reg._n 8._o esdr._n â—_o 1_o mach._n 1._o man_n heart_n god_n temple_n 2._o cor._n 6._o levit_n 26._o man_n soul_n must_v be_v renew_v to_o make_v it_o a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n psal._n 51._o baptism_n the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a