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lord_n stand_v offend_v with_o they_o the_o heaven_n above_o close_v upon_o they_o hell_n beneath_o open_v to_o receive_v they_o satan_n the_o devour_a lion_n hunger_a for_o they_o wait_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o for_o a_o pray_v but_o they_o be_v eat_v drink_v make_v merry_a in_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o dead_a conscience_n but_o certain_o their_o security_n will_v end_v in_o a_o fearful_a waken_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o bed_n of_o ease_n wherein_o they_o lie_v and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o bottomless_a deep_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n wherein_o their_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v but_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o return_v to_o the_o christian_a this_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o be_v he_o partaker_n of_o peace_n who_o cross_n be_v so_o continual_a as_o he_o who_o more_o exercise_v with_o inward_a terror_n than_o he_o be_v not_o his_o battle_n without_o intermission_n where_o then_o be_v his_o peace_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v we_o have_v indeed_o peace_n with_o god_n with_o ourselves_o and_o our_o christian_a brethren_n 6._o but_o our_o peace_n be_v not_o perfect_a pax_fw-la nostra_fw-la ex_fw-la disiderio_fw-la creatoris_fw-la inchoatur_fw-la ex_fw-la manifesta_fw-la autem_fw-la visione_n perficitur_fw-la a_o begin_v peace_n we_o have_v arise_v of_o that_o fervent_a desire_n we_o have_v towards_o our_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o manifest_a vision_n and_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n that_o must_v perfect_v it_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o peace_n cum_fw-la mentem_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o menti_fw-la carnem_fw-la subiugamus_fw-la when_o we_o subdue_v the_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_a quamdiu_fw-la mens_fw-la ignoratione_n caecatur_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la suae_fw-la impugnatione_fw-la concutitur_fw-la so_o long_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v darken_v with_o ignorance_n and_o disquiet_v with_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n 77._o est_fw-la nobis_fw-la pax_fw-la aliqua_fw-la quia_fw-la condelectamur_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la quia_fw-la videmus_fw-la aliam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la nostris_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la we_o have_v some_o peace_n within_o ourselves_o when_o we_o find_v that_o our_o inward_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a peace_n because_o we_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n neâ—ther_o can_v our_o peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n here_o be_v perfect_a cogitationes_fw-la cordis_fw-la nostri_fw-la inuicem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la &_o quaedam_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vol_fw-it in_fw-it deterius_fw-la opinamur_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o a_o peace_n but_o not_o perfect_a not_o without_o interruption_n yet_o our_o comfort_n stand_v away_o that_o how_o ever_o our_o peace_n be_v interrupt_v by_o outward_a trouble_n and_o inward_a terror_n of_o conscience_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o albeit_o no_o trouble_n for_o the_o present_a be_v sweet_a yet_o it_o work_v in_o we_o good_a effect_n by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v more_o humble_a more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n more_o abundant_a in_o tear_n the_o hard_a heart_n by_o this_o holy_a hammer_n of_o god_n be_v make_v soft_a so_o that_o sanctify_a trouble_n by_o the_o lord_n wonderful_a work_n become_v a_o mean_a to_o establish_v our_o peace_n 2._o corda_n electorum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la concussa_fw-la melius_fw-la solidantur_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v best_a settle_v after_o they_o have_v be_v shake_v with_o cross_n all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n find_v this_o by_o experience_n that_o their_o inward_a trouble_n be_v preparative_n to_o inward_a consolation_n as_o he_o who_o go_v to_o build_v a_o house_n the_o high_a he_o intend_v to_o raise_v it_o the_o deep_a he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o lord_n humble_v they_o low_a with_o his_o terror_n to_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o communicate_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o his_o consolation_n as_o his_o suffering_n abound_v in_o we_o 5._o so_o shall_v our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o he_o we_o will_v therefore_o that_o peace_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o us._n verse_n 7._o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v inimitie_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n proceed_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n death_n because_o it_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n he_o prove_v it_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n because_o neither_o be_v it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o reason_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o first_o learn_v god_n that_o our_o life_n consist_v in_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o that_o our_o death_n be_v procure_v by_o our_o inimitie_n with_o he_o compare_v sinful_a adam_n with_o innocent_a adam_n and_o this_o shâ—ll_v be_v make_v manifest_a so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o live_v a_o joyful_a life_n familiar_a with_o his_o maker_n but_o from_o the_o time_n he_o begin_v the_o inimitie_n by_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n not_o only_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n joyful_a to_o he_o before_o terrible_a now_o but_o he_o become_v such_o a_o â—eâ—rour_n to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o he_o to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n of_o life_n oh_o that_o always_o we_o can_v remember_v this_o that_o we_o can_v offend_v the_o lord_n unless_o we_o slay_v our_o self_n all_o our_o rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o kick_n of_o our_o heel_n against_o the_o prick_n the_o loss_n be_v our_o own_o we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o life_n but_o can_v spoil_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o sidonian_n god_n that_o when_o herode_fw-la intend_v war_v against_o they_o they_o make_v friendship_n with_o blastus_n herod_n chamberlain_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v peace_n for_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o land_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o inimitie_n alas_o that_o we_o can_v be_v as_o wise_a in_o a_o great_a matter_n both_o our_o land_n and_o ourselves_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v his_o anger_n if_o he_o please_v he_o can_v make_v the_o heaven_n above_o we_o as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n beneath_o we_o as_o iron_n if_o he_o take_v his_o breath_n out_o of_o our_o nostril_n we_o fall_v like_o clay_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o dust_n how_o then_o be_v miserable_a man_n so_o bewitch_v that_o he_o dare_v live_v in_o that_o state_n of_o life_n which_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n 22_o do_v you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n unto_o anger_n be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o no_o no_o assure_o if_o thou_o walk_v on_o in_o thy_o sin_n the_o lord_n shall_v crush_v thou_o with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v thou_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n 9_o so_o unequal_a shall_v thou_o find_v the_o match_n if_o thou_o contend_v with_o thy_o maker_n oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n 22._o lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v shall_v the_o sidonian_n entreat_v for_o peace_n when_o herodâ—_n proclaim_v war_n and_o shall_v man_n continue_v in_o inimitie_n when_o god_n from_o heaven_n proclaim_v his_o peace_n far_o be_v it_o
from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v away_o with_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n perceive_v again_o time_n how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n unrenue_v by_o grace_n that_o no_o good_a be_v leave_v in_o it_o out_o of_o which_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o our_o time_n may_v draw_v their_o work_n of_o preparation_n or_o merit_n of_o congruity_n for_o where_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o be_v but_o two_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o describe_v his_o understanding_n that_o not_o only_o he_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o express_v man_n miserable_a estate_n see_v he_o add_v neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o understand_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o again_o his_o will_n he_o so_o describe_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o add_v this_o neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v to_o abase_v the_o natural_a pride_n of_o man_n 14._o he_o have_v such_o a_o mind_n as_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v he_o have_v such_o a_o will_n as_o neither_o be_v subject_n nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spirit_n concern_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o set_v it_o against_o the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o all_o those_o who_o to_o magnify_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n dream_n of_o a_o good_a in_o our_o nature_n without_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o it_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n infer_v more_o of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n than_o himself_o conclude_v pervert_v think_v it_o impossible_a that_o our_o rebellious_a will_n shall_v be_v make_v obedient_a the_o apostle_n take_v not_o away_o this_o hope_n from_o man_n only_o he_o deny_v that_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o nature_n without_o grace_n may_v increase_v the_o inimitie_n but_o can_v make_v reconciliation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o beast_n bird_n and_o creep_a thing_n have_v be_v tame_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n say_v saint_n james_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n 7._o though_o the_o small_a member_n in_o the_o body_n yet_o so_o unâ—uly_o a_o evil_a that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o tame_v it_o we_o can_v change_v one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n 36._o to_o make_v that_o white_a which_o be_v black_a far_o less_o can_v we_o change_v our_o heart_n to_o make_v they_o holy_a which_o be_v unclean_a what_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v shall_v we_o think_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v do_v let_v we_o not_o so_o conclude_v though_o no_o man_n can_v tame_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n can_v paul_n who_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o peaceable_a lamb_n in_o the_o morning_n naturalist_n have_v write_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n cause_v the_o hard_a adamant_n to_o break_v but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v more_o sure_o teach_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n have_v virtue_n to_o turn_v a_o stony_a heart_n into_o a_o soft_a where_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n there_o be_v nothing_o cold_a than_o ice_n yet_o say_v augustine_n it_o be_v melt_v and_o make_v warm_a by_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n a_o thorny_a ground_n say_v cyrill_n be_v well_o manure_v become_v fertile_a 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n turn_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n into_o a_o fruitful_a land_n 107._o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v 103._o and_o the_o lame_a to_o walk_v he_o cause_v the_o eagle_n to_o renew_v his_o youth_n shall_v we_o then_o close_o his_o hand_n and_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o make_v the_o sinner_n conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n to_o cast_v the_o old_a slough_n of_o nature_n and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o this_o have_v i_o mark_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o that_o presumptuous_a judge_v as_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n reprobation_n reprobation_n because_o of_o his_o present_a rebellion_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o conversation_n for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o again_o for_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v do_v that_o unto_o we_o by_o grace_n which_o nature_n can_v never_o have_v do_v that_o be_v have_v make_v our_o rebellious_a heart_n subject_n unto_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v also_o perform_v that_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o us._n the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o to_o express_v man_n natural_a rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n note_v such_o a_o rebellion_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a according_a to_o order_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o any_o rebel_n be_v he_o never_o so_o stubborn_a can_v exempt_v himself_o from_o subjection_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o bide_v under_o the_o lord_n dominion_n but_o a_o natural_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n give_v not_o orderly_a subjection_n unto_o god_n jeroboam_fw-la shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o lawful_a lord_n and_o rehoboam_n be_v not_o able_a to_o control_v he_o but_o let_v man_n repine_v as_o he_o will_v can_v he_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o no_o if_o man_n refuse_v to_o declare_v his_o subjection_n by_o a_o humble_a submission_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o lord_n obedience_n the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o superiority_n but_o shall_v declare_v his_o power_n upon_o man_n by_o control_v he_o he_o shall_v bruise_v coutrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a will_n 9_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o do_v by_o we_o assure_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v upon_o we_o god_n the_o his_o qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la ipse_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v augustine_n in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n do_v his_o will_n on_o they_o who_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o woe_n shall_v be_v unto_o all_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o god_n his_o most_o holy_a will_n 14_o quid_fw-la tam_fw-la paenale_n quam_fw-la semper_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la nolle_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la what_o great_a punishment_n can_v there_o be_v then_o this_o evermore_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o never_o shall_v be_v &_o always_o to_o dislike_v 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