Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	believe_v	faith_n	let_v	3,688	5	4.6491	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16330	Instructions for a right comforting afflicted consciences with speciall antidotes against some grievous temptations: delivered for the most part in the lecture at Kettering in North-hampton-shire: by Robert Bolton ...	Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.	1631 (1631)	STC 3238; ESTC S106257	572,231	590

they_o but_o rather_o in_o admiration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o such_o unworthy_a wretch_n to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n in_o believe_v and_o accept_v this_o mercy_n so_o free_o offer_v which_o they_o must_v ●oe_v before_o they_o shall_v see_v such_o a_o thorough_a change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o they_o as_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o for_o want_v whereof_o they_o think_v 〈…〉_z not_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z be_v to_o such_o if_o 〈…〉_z only_o yet_o 〈…〉_z let_v and_o 〈…〉_z in_o faith_n 〈…〉_z son_fw-it it_o by_o these_o his_o 〈…〉_z draw_v they_o 〈…〉_z though_o weak_o yet_o t●●ly_o to_o stay_v 〈◊〉_d ●pon_n god_n great_a 〈◊〉_d so_o reveal_v to_o 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o change_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o think_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v such_o as_o they_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v this_o can_v but_o breed_v a_o unfeigned_a love_n in_o they_o to_o god_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o true_a purpose_n to_o glorify_v he_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a ●arts_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o sure_a proof_n of_o save_a faith_n which_o can_v no_o more_o want_v these_o then_o true_a fire_n can_v want_v heat_n though_o too_o many_o carnal_a gospeler_n think_v otherwise_o and_o so_o miserable_o perish_v culverw_n of_o faith_n pag._n 220._o 220._o 2._o chro._n 6.27_o 6.27_o i_o must_v bring_v unto_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n a_o empty_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n god_n will_v make_v we_o let_v f●ll_o every_o thing_n before_o we_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o though_o qualify_a wi●●_n humiliation_n i_o must_v let_v all_o fall_n not_o trust_v unto_o it_o as_o to_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o receive_v christ_n as_o some_o think_v i_o say_v when_o thus_o at_o first_o for_o my_o justification_n i_o receive_v he_o i_o must_v let_v fall_v any_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v find_v i_o in_o my_o s●●t_n as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o blood_n d._n o._n o._n matth._n 11.28_o 1._o joh._n 3.23_o revel_v 3.18_o 3.18_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o isai._n 26_o 3._o be_v stay_v on_o th●e_n or_o lean_v upon_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nixus_fw-la innixus_fw-la fuit_fw-la incu●uit_fw-la buxtorf_n fides_n illa_fw-la proprie_fw-la 〈…〉_z quâ_fw-la incumbimus_fw-la in_o christum_n ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o sal●tem_fw-la amesius_n medal_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o sect._n 27._o credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la credendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rear_n deo_n inniti_fw-la deo_fw-la ac_fw-la qui_fw-la es●ere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la ac_fw-la salute_v nostrâ_fw-la omnisuffi●iente_fw-la deut_n 30.20_o adhaerendo_fw-la ●i_fw-la nam_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 3._o sect._n 15._o adhaerendo_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haesit_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la buxtor_n quòd_fw-la verò_fw-la fiducia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fructus_fw-la fidei_fw-la verum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la fiduci●_fw-la pro_fw-la ut_fw-la r●spici●_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la &_o est_fw-la spes_fw-la firma_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la ut_fw-la respicit_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la in_o praesenti●_n se_fw-la offerentem_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sect._n 21._o 21._o many_o despair_n of_o help_n because_o of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n except_o we_o bring_v in_o our_o gift_n and_o pawn_v in_o our_o hand_n to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v to_o discredit_v the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o credit_n our_o merit_n and_o rather_o to_o bind_v the_o lord_n unto_o we_o then_o we_o unto_o he_o but_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a our_o redemption_n be_v great_a though_o our_o merit_n be_v beggarly_a god_n mercy_n be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n greenham_n in_o his_o grave_a counsel_n pag._n 9_o 9_o joh._n 1.12_o ephes._n 3.19_o joh._n 1.16_o &_o 11.25_o 11.25_o i'faith_o and_o the_o purpose_n of_o sin_v can_v never_o stand_v together_o perkins_n graine_n of_o muster-seed_n conclu_n 6._o 6._o si_fw-mi tùm_fw-la pendeat_fw-la ex_fw-la nudo_fw-la quast_o dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o promissione_n sanè_fw-la quam_fw-la potest_fw-la maximè_fw-la deum_fw-la honorat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ●ecisse_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la legimus_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la spem_fw-la subspe_fw-fr credidit_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la promiserat_fw-la potuissè_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacere_fw-la ac_fw-la proindegloriam_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la voluit_fw-la hominem_fw-la ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la ins●mitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la miseriae_fw-la suae_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la confugere_fw-la ad_fw-la gratuitas_fw-la ili_fw-la ●●_o promissiones_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illis_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la pendere_fw-la eâ_fw-la quip_n re_fw-la existimavit_fw-la sese_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n glori●icari_fw-la i●llitiailla_n christi_fw-la aeterna_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputata_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la iliá_fw-la n●stitiâ_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la vitâ_fw-la c●_n quae_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ex_fw-la institiâ_fw-la operum_fw-la si_fw-la fing_v as_o adamum_n perstitisse_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la statu_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la tumprimùm_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 3._o 3._o impios_fw-la extremae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la reos_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la deum_fw-la mendacij_fw-la arguunt_fw-la certè_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la pretiosius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sua_fw-la veritas_fw-la quare_fw-la nùlla_fw-la illi_fw-la atrocior_fw-la iniuria_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la dum_fw-la hoc_fw-la honore_fw-la spoliatur_fw-la ergò_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la incitet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la à_fw-la contrario_fw-la sumit_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la facere_fw-la mendacem_fw-la horribilis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o execranda_fw-la impietas_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la maximè_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la eripitur_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la horreat_fw-la fidem_fw-la evangelio_n derogare_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la unice_n verax_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la vult_fw-la haberi_fw-la mirantur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la cur_n tantoperè_fw-la deus_fw-la fidem_fw-la commendet_fw-la cur_n tam_fw-la severè_fw-la damnetur_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la atqui_fw-la hîc_fw-la vertitur_fw-la summa_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la specimen_fw-la in_o evangelio_n edere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la reliquum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la oblatum_n illic_fw-la christum_fw-la respuunt_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n insignitèr_fw-la deum_fw-la iniurijs_fw-la &_o contumelijs_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la eius_fw-la dubitant_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la morantur_fw-la magnus_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la fides_fw-la magna_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la naogeor_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n deus_fw-la est_fw-la misericors_fw-la suâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la &_o simplici_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la qualitate_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la non_fw-la affectu_fw-la non_fw-la passione_n polan_n syntag._n theol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la diligit_fw-la clementiam_fw-la ideò_fw-la tam_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ignoscendum_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la calv._n in_o michaeam_fw-la cap._n 7._o 7._o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la melli_fw-la iustitia_fw-la verò_fw-la aculeo_fw-la comparatur_fw-la bern._n bern._n cogita_fw-la scintillam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la stare_n aut_fw-la apparere_fw-la quantum_fw-la scintilla_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la tantum_fw-la hominis_fw-la malitia_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la clementiam_fw-la pictatémque_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o lonè_fw-la suprà_fw-la no_o &_o pelagus_fw-la tamet_fw-la si_fw-la magnum_fw-la sit_fw-la mensuram_fw-la recipit_fw-la dei_fw-la verò_fw-la clementia_fw-la &_o pictas_fw-la mensuram_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la haec_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la quò_fw-la vos_fw-la desidiores_fw-la sed_fw-la promptiores_fw-la reddam_fw-la chrys._n tom._n 5._o de_fw-fr poenit._n poenit._n credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la vide_fw-la quam_fw-la citò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la valet_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la potestate_fw-la pater_fw-la bonitate_fw-la quam_fw-la felices_fw-la samus_fw-la qui_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la patrem_fw-la invenimus_fw-la credamus_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ●●sericordiâ_fw-la promittamus_fw-la quia_fw-la o●nipotens_fw-la est_fw-la ideò_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la credimus_fw-la nemo_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mihi_fw-la dimittere_fw-la pe●●ata_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la sed_fw-la dicis_fw-la ego_fw-la multum_fw-la peccavi_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la dico_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la om●ipotens_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la ego_fw-la ta●a_fw-la peccata_fw-la come_v nisi_fw-la unde_fw-la liberari_fw-la &_o mundari_fw-la non_fw-la pussum_fw-la respo●●ieo_n sed_fw-la ille_fw-la omnis_fw-la ote●●_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la hec_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la erus_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n scrip._n 119._o 119._o quemadmodum_fw-la igitur_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o car●eris_fw-la cus●odiam_fw-la

way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o holy_a path_n to_o associate_v himself_o to_o that_o sect_n which_o be_v so_o speak_v against_o everywhere_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o afflict_a party_n and_o most_o happy_a be_v he_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n we_o can_v assure_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n but_o only_o conditional_o though_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o do_v it_o many_o and_o many_o time_n with_o strong_a and_o undeceive_a confidence_n we_o must_v ever_o add_v either_o express_o or_o imply_o such_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o these_o if_o all_o this_o which_o you_o profess_v be_v in_o truth_n if_o you_o be_v thus_o resolve_v indeed_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o you_o have_v say_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o we_o assure_v you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o truth_n your_o case_n be_v comfortable_a you_o may_v sweet_o repose_v your_o trouble_a and_o truly-humbled_n soul_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n as_o your_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n upon_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n god_n free_a grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o true_o belong_v unto_o you_o and_o certain_o you_o for_o ever_o hear_v two_o master_n builder_n upon_o the_o matter_n confirm_v the_o present_a point_n 1._o 144._o to_o think_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o priest_n true_o to_o absolve_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n without_o imply_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o believe_a and_o repent_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v both_o presumption_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 2._o 390._o in_o the_o pardon_n whereby_o a_o priest_n 4._o pardon_v a_o sinner_n for_o a_o offence_n by_o he_o commit_v against_o god_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n if_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o earnest_o 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the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o hypocritical_a sinner_n remain_v bind_v before_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v notwithstanding_o for_o god_n partake_v not_o with_o the_o error_n of_o pastor_n neither_o regard_v their_o passion_n nor_o can_v be_v hinder_v from_o do_v justice_n by_o their_o ignorance_n 3._o let_v i_o add_v 4._o cyprian_a who_o at_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o novatian_a heresy_n write_v thus_o to_o antonianus_n we_o do_v not_o prejudice_n the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o judge_v but_o that_o he_o if_o he_o find_v the_o repentance_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o be_v full_a and_o just_a he_o may_v then_o ratify_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v here_o ordain_v by_o we_o but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v deceive_v we_o with_o the_o semblance_n of_o repentance_n god_n who_o be_v not_o mock_v and_o who_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o well_o discern_v and_o the_o lord_n may_v amend_v the_o sentence_n of_o 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attentive_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n here_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v style_v his_o servant_n and_o propose_v as_o man_n qualify_v and_o in_o a_o fit_a disposition_n to_o have_v their_o prayer_n hear_v their_o petition_n grant_v their_o distress_n relieve_v their_o affair_n bless_v with_o success_n and_o no_o doubt_n th●s_v man_n of_o god_n will_v make_v special_a choice_n of_o such_o attribute_n and_o affection_n which_o may_v prove_v powerful_a and_o please_a argument_n to_o draw_v from_o god_n compassion_n favour_n and_o protection_n and_o therefore_o a_o true-hearted_a desire_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o servant_n

privilege_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o be_v execute_v of_o the_o nobility_n none_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a country_n more_o affect_v to_o that_o religion_n than_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o valiant_a count_n of_o egmond_n the_o very_a glory_n of_o that_o country_n who_o neither_o for_o his_o singular_a victory_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n can_v be_v forget_v in_o the_o true_a history_n nor_o yet_o for_o the_o cruelty_n use_v for_o his_o destruction_n to_o be_v but_o for_o ever_o lament_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o natural_a people_n of_o that_o country_n see_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n move_a the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o give_v aid_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n afflict_v and_o oppress_v in_o the_o low-countries_n pag._n 5.6_o 5.6_o phalaris_n and_o his_o fellow_n tyrant_n come_v far_o short_a of_o these_o bloodhound_n heylyn_n p._n 52._o 52._o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n after_o many_o 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day_n after_o forty_o year_n war_n be_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o force_n become_v free_a estate_n and_o far_o more_o rich_a and_o powerful_a than_o they_o be_v when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o impoverish_v and_o oppress_v they_o idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n obey_v the_o commandment_n which_o command_v thou_o to_o believe_v against_o all_o unbelief_n and_o above_o all_o belief_n and_o to_o hope_v above_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o infinite_a doubt_n to_o believe_v in_o all_o despair_n to_o hope_n and_o when_o all_o reason_n ground_n mean_n and_o hope_n be_v want_v yet_o to_o believe_v only_o because_o god_n command_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v though_o nature_n reason_n sense_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o faithless_a fear_n and_o all_o creature_n forbid_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v say_v that_o thy_o strength_n and_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n lam._n 3._o yet_o obey_v and_o believe_v none_o of_o these_o but_o god_n commandment_n command_v thou_o to_o believe_v his_o promise_n against_o they_o all_o and_o so_o to_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n above_o they_o all_o in_o power_n mercy_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n throgmorton_n of_o faith_n pag._n 194._o 194._o 1._o cor._n 3_o 22._o 22._o nullum_fw-la genus_fw-la insipientiae_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la loquar_fw-la insipient●us_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_n consid_n dicitur_fw-la inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iurâssè_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la interminatus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la ingressuros_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la requiem_n quibusnam_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la sanè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la solis_fw-la illis_fw-la contumacibus_fw-la cogitate_v igitur_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la iuratam_fw-la hanc_fw-la dei_fw-la interminationem_fw-la incumbere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la obediat_fw-la be_v deo_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la vos_fw-la hodiè_fw-la vocanti_fw-la par._n in_o loc._n loc._n the_o state_n of_o mankind_n be_v happy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o fall_v for_o none_o of_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v over_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a state_n as_o he_o who_o fall_v from_o a_o steep_a and_o high_a rock_n into_o a_o deep_a pit_n or_o gulf_n can_v possible_o escape_v death_n whereas_o one_o who_o fall_n be_v less_o may_v have_v hope_n of_o life_n so_o it_o be_v with_o these_o wicked_a angel_n who_o sin_n we_o may_v true_o call_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o angel_n may_v repent_v and_o so_o obtain_v salvation_n we_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o shall_v ever_o true_o repent_v and_o second_o that_o if_o they_o can_v after_o some_o sort_n repent_v yet_o they_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o salvation_n because_o god_n have_v not_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o join_v it_o to_o himself_o who_o be_v life_n itself_o make_v it_o a_o live_n and_o holy_a nature_n morton_n of_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o man_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 3._o 3._o hos._n 2.19_o 2.19_o isai._n 6._o ●_o ●_o ward_n in_o his_o life_n of_o faith_n isai._n 55.1_o 55.1_o vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la jenova_fw-la etc._n etc._n jurans_fw-la per_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la deitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la aeternam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la &_o divinam_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la ac_fw-la naturam_fw-la quasidicat_fw-la quam_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o immotum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivam_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o sim_fw-la verus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la vivus_fw-la &_o omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la tam_fw-la infallibili_fw-la támque_fw-la irrefragabili_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la argumento_fw-la nititur_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la laurent_n adversus_fw-la desperationem_fw-la desperationem_fw-la ut_fw-la vivo_fw-la dictum_fw-la domini_fw-la jehovae_fw-la non_fw-la delector_fw-la morte_fw-la improbi_fw-la sed_fw-la delector_fw-la quum_fw-la revertitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n jun._n piscat_fw-la si_fw-mi quaeritur_fw-la genuinus_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sensus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la spem_fw-la veniae_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la facit_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la quin_fw-la deus_fw-la paratus_fw-la sit_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la etc._n etc._n polan_n in_o loc_n loc_n matth._n 11.28_o 11.28_o revel_v 21.6_o 21.6_o beati_fw-la sumus_fw-la quorum_fw-la causâ_fw-la deus_fw-la iurat_fw-la sed_fw-la miseri_fw-la &_o detestabiles_fw-la si_fw-la ne_fw-la iuranti_fw-la quidem_fw-la oredimus_fw-la tertull._n tertull._n see_v luke_n 4.18_o 4.18_o sicut_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la morbum_fw-la nec_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la nec_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la medicinam_fw-la nec_fw-la curant_fw-la nec_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la applicant_n ita_fw-la gratu●am_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la proponitur_fw-la nemo_fw-la satis_fw-la curate_n nem●_n seriò_fw-la &_o rect●_n quaerit_fw-la &_o amplectitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la agnitione_n sen_fw-mi su_fw-es &_o pavore_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o i●ae_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la peccata_fw-la contritus_fw-la &_o perterrefactus_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la enim_fw-la paedagogus_fw-la est_fw-la urgens_fw-la &_o impellens_fw-la ad_fw-la quaerendam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o christo._n et_fw-la ordo_fw-la divinus_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la vult_fw-la quidem_fw-la evang●lizare_n sed_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la vul●_n sanare_fw-la sed_fw-la contritos_fw-la u●lt_fw-la praedicare_fw-la dimissionem_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vult_fw-la educere_fw-la &_o liberare_fw-la sed_fw-la ●●nctos_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la pec●atis_fw-la conclusos_fw-la vult_fw-la consolari_fw-la sed_fw-la contri●a●os_fw-la &_o l●gentes_fw-la vult_fw-la respicere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la contritum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la be●e_fw-la pl●citum_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la sed_fw-la super_fw-la timentes_fw-la ●um_fw-la &_o in_o eye_n qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la super_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la eius_fw-la vult_fw-la res●ce●e_fw-la sed_fw-la laborant●●_n &_o ●n●ratos_fw-la ●●lt_fw-la coronare_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la &_o miserationibus_fw-la sed_fw-la caput_fw-la humiliatum_fw-la non_fw-la turgidum_fw-la vult_fw-la in●undere_fw-la oleum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la sed_fw-la vulneratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n chemnit_fw-la exam._n p._n 2._o de_fw-fr contrite_a contrite_a sive_fw-la meo_fw-la volueris_fw-la expol●ri_fw-la ornatu_fw-la sive_fw-la armis_fw-la meis_fw-la armari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mea_fw-la 〈…〉_z meis_fw-la delitiari_fw-la sive_fw-la iter_fw-la meum_fw-la peragere_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_z be_v sex_n &_o conditor_n ipse_fw-la sum_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o region_fw-la meà_fw-la domum_fw-la aedificare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d omne_fw-la facere_fw-la potes_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abs_fw-la te_fw-la harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la mercedem_fw-la exigam_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la magnae_fw-la velim_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedis_fw-la debtor_n dummodò_fw-la uti_fw-la rebus_fw-la meis_fw-la non_fw-la abomineris_fw-la quid_fw-la huic_fw-la liberalitati_fw-la aequale_fw-la unquam_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o cap._n matth._n 24._o homil_n 77._o 77._o as_o for_o thy_o do_n thou_o must_v have_v that_o power_n from_o god_n after_o thy_o believe_v therefore_o believe_v first_o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v after_o roger_n dedham_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n pag._n 150._o they_o may_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n they_o see_v in_o themselves_o put_v these_o promise_n from_o

sensus_fw-la evanescit_fw-la laetitia_fw-la interim_n deus_fw-la peccantes_fw-la filios_fw-la non_fw-la penitùs_fw-la abijcit_fw-la non_fw-la odit_fw-la non_fw-la abdicat_fw-la electionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la castigationibus_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la revocat_fw-la corrigil_n reconciliationis_fw-la sensum_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la paulatim_fw-la reddit_fw-la procantibus_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la pater_fw-la terrenus_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la delinquentem_fw-la mox_fw-la domo_fw-la eliminet_fw-la exhaeredem_fw-la faciat_fw-la quantò_fw-la minus_fw-la id_fw-la pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la facit_fw-la filijs_fw-la quos_fw-la anto_fw-la iacia_fw-la mundi_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la elegit_fw-la adoptavit_fw-la par._n ibid._n sect._n ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la tertium_fw-la create_v to_o speak_v proper_o be_v to_o make_v of_o nothing_o but_o be_v use_v here_o improper_o the_o prophet_n speak_v according_a to_o his_o own_o feel_n and_o present_a judgement_n of_o himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o and_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o himself_o no_o doubt_v the_o prophet_n heart_n be_v in_o part_n clean_o though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v estey_n ibid._n ibid._n et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la fanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la auferas_fw-la à_fw-la i_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o confitente_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la pertinet_fw-la queal_n by_o displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la immundo_fw-la spiritui_fw-la peccata_fw-la placent_fw-la sancto_fw-la displicent_fw-la quamu●●_n ergò_fw-la adhuc_fw-la venam_fw-la depreceris_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la aliá_fw-la parte_fw-la quâ_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la commisisti_fw-la deo_fw-la coniungeris_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la nec_fw-la ait_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la da_fw-la mibi_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la auseras_fw-la à_fw-la i_o august_n in_o psal._n 50._o 50._o renati_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la non_fw-la excidunt_fw-la à_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o adoptione_n suffra_fw-la colleg._n de_fw-fr art_n 5._o thes._n 6.7_o v●de_a syn._n dor●●echt_n but_o what_o say_v you_o then_o to_o ●rt_n 16_o answ._n when_o the_o article_n say_v we_o may_v depart_v ●●em_n gr●ce_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n call_v according_a to_o purpose_n may_v swerve_v f●om_o the_o direction_n of_o gra●e_n in_o some_o particular_a thing_n and_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o repentance_n and_o not_o that_o they_o total_o fall_v from_o it_o doctor_n field_n append._n p._n 1._o ad_fw-la fin_n pag_n 131.132_o in_o fidei_fw-la articulis_fw-la in_o hybern●●e_fw-la regno_fw-la authoritate_fw-la regiâ_fw-la promulgatis_fw-la exp●nitur_fw-la neque_fw-la total●er_fw-la neque_fw-la finaliter_fw-la posse_fw-la 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veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o charitatem_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o david_n cum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la non_fw-la peratdit_fw-la sed_fw-la obstupuit_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la charitas_fw-la ad_fw-la vehementem_fw-la tentationis_fw-la ictum_fw-la et_fw-la charitatis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la abolitio_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la soporatio_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la arguent●s_fw-la prophetae_fw-la ●v_fw-la gilavit_fw-la continuò_fw-la in_o illam_fw-la ardentissimae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la confessionem_fw-la ●rupit_fw-la peccavi_fw-la domino_fw-la de_fw-fr nat_n &_o dignit_v amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la cap._n 6._o 6._o una_fw-la causa_fw-la cur_n de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la suae_fw-la pveritiae_fw-la loquatur_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la aetate_fw-la vehementiores_fw-la sint_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la propterea_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o psalmo_fw-la quinam_fw-la diriget_fw-la adolescens_fw-la 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for_o some_o time_n fall_v quite_o away_o from_o it_o and_o turn_v epicure_n or_o worldling_n if_o not_o scorner_n and_o persecutor_n other_o hold-on_a in_o a_o plod_a course_n of_o formal_a christianity_n all_o their_o life_n long_o and_o at_o last_o depart_v this_o life_n like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o in_o that_o formal_a manner_n i_o tell_v you_o of_o before_o neither_o be_v thou_o disheartened_a with_o this_o counsel_n of_o leave_v all_o for_o christ._n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o a_o great_a gainer_n thereby_o beside_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thou_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n now_o in_o this_o time_n as_o christ_n himself_o tell_v thou_o mark_n 10.30_o if_o thou_o part_v with_o worldly_a joy_n thou_o shall_v have_v quiet_a in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n spiritual_a joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a near_a familiarity_n with_o god_n dear_a communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o pleasure_n of_o ten_o thousand_o world_n be_v they_o all_o extant_a be_v but_o extreme_a pain_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o husband_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o 54.5_o will_v be_v in_o his_o stead_n unto_o thou_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o father_n the_o alsufficient_a jehovah_n bless_v for_o ever_o 103.13_o will_v pity_v thou_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o friend_n and_o the_o world_n favour_n thou_o shall_v have_v all_o and_o the_o only_a excellent_a upon_o earth_n 16.3_o to_o love_v thou_o dear_o and_o to_o pray_v hearty_o for_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o lose_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o all_o in_o all_o 3.11_o and_o in_o ibid._n he_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v thou_o in_o a_o far_o more_o sweet_a and_o eminent_a manner_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n 6._o when_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n shall_v see_v the_o soil_n of_o his_o patient_n heart_n well_o soften_v with_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n comfortable_o warm_v with_o refresh_a beam_n of_o favour_n from_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o seasonable_o fit_v for_o to_o enter_v a_o christian_a course_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n let_v he_o throw-in_a some_o timely_a seed_n of_o zeal_n holy_a preciseness_n undaunted_a courage_n and_o unshaken_a resolution_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n from_o such_o quicken_a scripture_n and_o excellent_a example_n as_o these_o luk._n 13.24_o rom._n 12.11_o 12._o ephes._n 5.15_o phil._n 1.10.11_o matth._n 11.12_o revel_v 3.16_o ruth_n 4.11_o esth._n 4.16_o nehem._n 6.11_o 1._o king_n 22.14_o heb._n 11.24.25_o 1._o sam._n 20.32_o act_n 21.13_o etc._n etc._n 3.22.23_o 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he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n call_v thy_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n devil_n see_v matth._n 10.25_o joh._n 7.20_o which_o pass_v all_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o any_o drunken_a belial_n ever_o yet_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o contemn_v thou_o therefore_o for_o ever_o and_o trample_v upon_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o triumphant_a patience_n all_o their_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n passe-by_a noble_o without_o touch_n or_o trouble_v without_o wound_n or_o passion_n the_o utmost_a malice_n of_o the_o most_o scurrile_a tongue_n the_o base_a gibe_v of_o the_o impure_a drunkard_n do_v the_o world_n carnal_a man_n thy_o own_o friend_n ormall_a teacher_n suppose_v and_o censure_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o dissembler_n in_o thy_o profession_n and_o will_v needs_o concurrent_o and_o confident_o yet_o false_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o heavy_a charge_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o let_v thy_o truly-humble_a heart_n conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o sincerity_n in_o holy_a service_n like_o a_o strong_a pillar_n of_o brass_n beat_v back_o all_o their_o empoison_a arrow_n of_o malice_n and_o mistake_v this_o way_n without_o any_o dejection_n or_o discouragement_n only_o take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o search_v more_o thorough_o and_o walk_v more_o wary_o job_n may_v be_v a_o right_n noble_a pattern_n to_o thou_o in_o this_o point_n also_o he_o have_v against_o he_o not_o only_o the_o devil_n his_o enemy_n push_v at_o he_o with_o his_o poison_a weapon_n but_o even_o his_o own_o friend_n scourge_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n his_o own_o wife_n a_o thorn_n prick_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n yea_o his_o own_o god_n run_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o gya●●_n and_o his_o terror_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o him●_n powerful_a motive_n to_o make_v he_o suspect_v himself_o of_o former_a halt_n and_o hollowheartednesse_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n have_v be_v long_o before_o acquaint_v with_o and_o knit_v unto_o his_o god_n ●●_o truth_n make_v he_o break_v out_o bold_o and_o resolute_o protest_v till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v chap._n 27.5.6_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a cap._n 16.19_o be_v thou_o a_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a mother_n unto_o thy_o child_n and_o have_v thou_o lose_v the_o dear_a the_o great_a outward_a cross_n i_o confess_v that_o ever_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n taste_v and_o go_v near_a to_o the_o heart_n yet_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o outgo_v in_o this_o also_o for_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v she_o own_o only_o dear_a innocent_a son_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n most_o cruel_o and_o villainous_o murder_v upon_o the_o cross_n before_o her_o eye_n joh._n 19.25_o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o good_n or_o child_n do_v thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n set_v herself_o against_o thou_o do_v thy_o near_a friend_n charge_v thou_o false_o be_v thou_o pain_v extreme_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n do_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n fast_o in_o thy_o soul_n thy_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a enough_o if_o thou_o taste_v any_o of_o these_o several_o but_o do_v they_o all_o in_o great_a extremity_n concur_v upon_o thou_o at_o once_o have_v thou_o lose_v all_o thy_o child_n and_o all_o thy_o good_n do_v thy_o wife_n afflict_v thy_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n and_o rueful_a condition_n thou_o come_v yet_o short_a of_o job_n a_o most_o just_a man_n and_o one_o of_o god_n dear_a jewel_n 4._o the_o exceed_a greatness_n and_o pretiousnesse_n of_o the_o promise_n 1.4_o in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o consider_v what_o abundant_a matter_n of_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n lie_v w●rp●_n up_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v they_o to_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n in_o the_o ●●me_n of_o angvish_v and_o trouble_v they_o be_v like_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n that_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o drought_n they_o be_v very_a glimpse_n of_o heaven_n shed_v into_o a_o heart_n many_o time_n as_o dark_a as_o hell_n they_o be_v even_o rock_n of_o eternity_n upon_o which_o every_o bruise_a reed_n may_v sweet_o repose_v with_o impregnable_a safety_n a_o true_o humble_a spirit_n relish_v spiritual_a thing_n will_v not_o exchange_v any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o sweetness_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n tell_v i_o dear_a heart_n thou_o that_o in_o thy_o unregenerate_a time_n though_o now_o happy_o change_v lie_v soak_v in_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n whether_o that_o merciful_a promise_n isai._n 1.18_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n be_v not_o far_o dear_a unto_o thou_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o thou_o who_o former_o pollute_v thyself_o villainous_o with_o such_o secret_a execrable_a lust_n which_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o remember_v without_o horror_n tell_v i_o if_o it_o be_v utterable_a by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n with_o what_o dear_a sweetness_n and_o bless_a peace_n thy_o break_a heart_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o revive_v when_o thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n considerate_o and_o beleeve_o upon_o that_o precious_a place_n ezech._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o my_o author_n report_v seq_n christian_a matron_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o piety_n who_o langvish_v long_o under_o the_o horrible_a pressure_n of_o most_o furious_a and_o fiery_a temptation_n 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out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o open_v it_o wide_o that_o overflow_a river_n of_o evangelicall_n joy_n which_o may_v spring_v to_o he_o that_o be_v advise_v and_o believe_v the_o prophet_n abundant_o even_o from_o the_o weak_a faith_n to_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v it_o tell_v thou_o that_o as_o thy_o humble_a soul_n learning_n upon_o christ_n draw_v much_o heavenly_a virtue_n mortify_v power_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n from_o he_o so_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o also_o to_o draw_v abundance_n of_o spiritual_a lightsomness_n from_o that_o ever-springing_a fountain_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o suffer_v some_o malicious_a counter-blast_n and_o contrary_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o disperse_v and_o frustrate_v all_o these_o well-grounded_n and_o glorious_a message_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o thou_o fare_v the_o worse_a at_o his_o hand_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o thy_o expectation_n because_o thou_o 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thy_o land_n soundness_n of_o thy_o evidence_n will_v thou_o advise_v with_o and_o take_v counsel_n from_o a_o fool_n a_o knave_n and_o a_o enemy_n or_o will_v thou_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o honest_a wise_a understand_v friend_n i_o doubt_v not_o of_o thy_o answer_n and_o will_v thou_o then_o so_o far_o disparage_v diune_v truth_n gratify_v hell_n and_o hurt_v thy_o own_o heart_n as_o in_o that_o weighty_a point_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n to_o consult_v and_o resolve_v with_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n a_o murderer_n and_o swear_v enemy_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o thy_o soul_n good_a and_o neglect_v god_n himself_o bless_v for_o ever_o speak_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o his_o word_n by_o that_o minister_n which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n dare_v not_o falsify_v or_o flatter_v thou_o for_o a_o world_n of_o gold_n shall_v many_o thousand_o of_o worldly-wise_a man_n give_v credit_n very_o ready_o and_o roundly_o to_o dawber_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n upon_o a_o false_a and_o rot_a 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be_v very_o much_o delight_v 2._o cause_v we_o with_o peace_n and_o patience_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o his_o merciful_a wisdom_n in_o dispose_v and_o appoint_v time_n and_o season_n for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o refresh_n for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o very_a point_n and_o period_n of_o time_n first_o when_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v most_o magnify_v second_o his_o child_n heart_n most_o seasonable_o comfort_v and_o kind_o enlarge_v to_o pour_v out_o themselves_o in_o praisefulnesse_n three_o his_o and_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n most_o glorious_o confound_v 3._o quicken_v and_o set_v on_o work_n with_o extraordinary_a fervency_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n fright_v we_o further_o from_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v fit_v we_o for_o a_o more_o fruitful_a improovement_n of_o all_o offer_v and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v our_o soul_n good_a to_o make_v more_o of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v when_o we_o enjoy_v it_o and_o to_o declare_v to_o other_o 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the_o disease_n be_v dangerous_o upon_o we_o for_o recovery_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o paul_n a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2.12_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n a_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n press_v he_o down_o to_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n in_o his_o sense_n that_o be_v erst_o take_v up_o to_o the_o high_a heaven_n upon_o purpose_n lest_o he_o shall_v swell_v with_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o exalt_v above_o measure_n with_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n if_o we_o well_o weigh_v the_o admirable_a story_n of_o that_o gracious_a and_o holy_a servant_n of_o christ_n mistress_n bret●ergh_n we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o a_o principal_a end_n why_o those_o most_o grievous_a spiritual_a affliction_n of_o soul_n upon_o her_o last_o bed_n be_v lay_v upon_o she_o be_v in_o god_n just_a judgement_n to_o blind_v yet_o more_o those_o bloody_a papist_n about_o she_o 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●●nimae_fw-la revel_v 21.8_o heb._n 13.4_o 1._o thessaly_n 4.6_o 4.6_o iniquitates_fw-la tuus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la populis_fw-la nudabuntur_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la agminibus_fw-la patebunt_fw-la u●iversa_fw-la scetera_o tua_fw-la non_fw-la sol●m_fw-la a●tuum_fw-la verùm_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la &_o locutionum_fw-la bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr consc._n consc._n prov._n 28.13_o 28.13_o pensant_fw-la sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la quant_fw-fr ailla_fw-la sit_fw-la verecundia_fw-la t●_n conspectu_fw-la tunc_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la ●agelorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la archangelorumque_fw-la confundi_fw-la confundi_fw-la ego_fw-la sic_fw-la cense●_n sic_fw-la a●i●uè_fw-fr praedicaho_fw-la 〈◊〉_d acerbius_fw-la esse_fw-la c●ris●um_fw-la offendere_fw-la quam_fw-la gehennae_fw-la mal●●_n vexa●_n in_o mat._n 9_o hom._n 37._o 37._o nilin_n munao_o quantum_fw-la pe●care_fw-la timebat_fw-la conscientiá_fw-la meá_fw-la te_fw-la ie_fw-fr non_fw-fr mention_n quia_fw-la saepè_fw-la ill●m_fw-la ●●b_fw-la 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doloris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la superavit_fw-la hieronym_n p._n 3._o tract_n 8._o epist._n 37._o 37._o de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la apertion●_n oculorum_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr conscientià_fw-la &_o sensi●i●_n terne_a nuditatis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la amissa_fw-la imaginis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o illi●ò_fw-la obortae_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la in_o volu●●ale_n averstonis_fw-la in_fw-la sensualitate_fw-la &_o motibus_fw-la internis_fw-la omnimodae_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de●nde_n de_fw-fr aspectu_fw-la e●i_fw-la be_o externae_fw-la nuditat●_n quae_fw-la prius_fw-la fue●at_fw-la d●●o_fw-la ra_fw-mi etc._n etc._n statim_fw-la audiverunt_fw-la vocem_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la hec_fw-la tristis_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la divexavit_fw-la corum_fw-la animos_fw-la heu_fw-la quid_fw-la s●cimus_fw-la ●●rborem_fw-la vetitam_fw-la gustavimus_fw-la &_o despraeciptis_fw-la contempsimus_fw-la diabolo_fw-it obtemperavimus_fw-la tu●●iter_fw-la decepti_fw-la sumus_fw-la vestem_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la amisimus_fw-la pudendam_fw-la nuditatem_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la cernimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la verax_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la dixit_fw-la morte_fw-la moriemini_fw-la manetigitur_fw-la miscros_fw-la jam_fw-la inevitabile_fw-la mortis_fw-la supplicium_fw-la par._n in_o 3._o c._n gen._n gen._n

god_n himself_o answer_v they_o nay_o their_o own_o heart_n answer_v themselves_o go_v who_o you_o have_v spend_v your_o life_n in_o seek_v seek_v to_o they_o now_o let_v they_o save_v you_o at_o this_o who_o you_o seek_v at_o all_o other_o time_n as_o for_o i_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o i_o cry_v and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o you_o shall_v cry_v and_o seek_v and_o shall_v not_o find_v or_o be_v hear_v say_v the_o lord_n yes_o they_o find_v he_o but_o with_o a_o door_n shut_v between_o he_o &_o they_o but_o what_o find_v they_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n tell_v we_o a_o nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la ho_o know_v they_o not_o they_o take_v too_o short_a a_o time_n to_o breed_v acquaintance_n in_o nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la they_o find_v that_o so_o seek_v profectò_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tonitru_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o this_o clap_n he_o that_o wake_v not_o be_v not_o asleep_a but_o dead_a winchester_n sermon_n pag._n 181._o i_o demand_v will_v any_o time_n serve_v to_o seek_v god_n be_v god_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v certain_a not_o the_o very_a limitation_n of_o dum_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potest_fw-la show_v plain_o that_o other_o time_n there_o be_v wherein_o seek_v he_o you_o may_v but_o find_v he_o you_o shall_v not_o idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 178._o 178._o quanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsos_fw-la mundavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la mundarent_fw-la &_o toties_fw-la ac_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la imperavit_fw-la 2._o cro._n 36.15_o jesa_n 1.16_o tum_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o sapone_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la abluere_fw-la &_o baculo_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la sordes_fw-la excutere_fw-la study_v habuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la impuri_fw-la manserunt_fw-la jesa_n 1.5_o &_o sequentibus_fw-la polan_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la 2._o cor._n 7.10_o 7.10_o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la seclidi●m_fw-la mundum_fw-la quandò_fw-la contristaris_fw-la propter_fw-la divitias_fw-la propter_fw-la gloriam_fw-la propter_fw-la mortuum_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la secundum_fw-la mundu●_n id●ò_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la fa●●t_n nam_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la gloriam_fw-la contristatur_fw-la invi●et_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la perire_fw-la cogitur_fw-la qualis_fw-la erat_fw-la tristitia_fw-la cain_n &_o esau_n hanc_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la vo●at_fw-la secundum_fw-la mundum_fw-la quae_fw-la trisiibus_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la chrysost._n in_o 2._o cor._n cap._n 7._o sicut_fw-la tinea_fw-la comedit_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la vermis_fw-la rodit_fw-la lignum_fw-la ita_fw-la tristitia_fw-la nocet_fw-la cordi_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la cap._n 11._o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n it_o make_v bitter_a our_o whole_a life_n and_o poison_v all_o our_o action_n char._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o worldly_n sorrow_n work_v a_o change_n in_o the_o body_n it_o bring_v gray_a hair_n on_o the_o head_n and_o furrow_n and_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o face_n it_o turn_v youth_n into_o old_a age_n and_o strength_n into_o weakness_n and_o so_o cause_v death_n dike_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 1._o 1._o tristitia_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la stercus_fw-la stercus_fw-la non_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la positum_fw-la immunditia_fw-la est_fw-la stercus_fw-la non_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la positum_fw-la immundam_fw-la facit_fw-la domum_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la positum_fw-la fertilem_fw-la facit_fw-la agrum_fw-la inveni_fw-la nescio_fw-la quem_fw-la tristem_fw-la stercus_fw-la video_fw-la locum_fw-la quaero_fw-la dic_fw-la amice_fw-la unde_fw-la tristis_fw-la es_fw-la perdidi_fw-la inquit_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la locus_fw-la immundus_fw-la fructus_fw-la nullus_fw-la audiat_fw-la aposiolum_fw-la tristitia_fw-la mundi_fw-la mortem_fw-la operatur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la fructus_fw-la nullus_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la pernicies_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la rebus_fw-la ad_fw-la gaudia_fw-la secularia_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la quas_fw-la res_fw-la longum_fw-la est_fw-la enumerare_fw-la video_fw-la alium_fw-la tristantem_fw-la gementem_fw-la flentem_fw-la multum_fw-la stercor●s_fw-la video_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la locum_fw-la quaero_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la viderem_fw-la tristem_fw-la flentem_fw-la inspexi_fw-la &_o orautem_fw-la orans_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la mibibonae_fw-la significationis_fw-la ingessit_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la locum_fw-la quaero_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la iste_fw-la oraus_fw-la gemens_fw-la magno_fw-la fletu_fw-la mortem_fw-la roget_fw-la inimicis_fw-la suis._n etiam_fw-la sic_fw-la jam_fw-la plorat_fw-la jam_fw-la rogat_fw-la jam_fw-la orat_fw-la locus_fw-la immundus_fw-la fructus_fw-la nullum_fw-la inspexialium_fw-la rursus_fw-la gementem_fw-la flentem_fw-la orantem_fw-la stercus_fw-la agnosco_fw-la locum_fw-la quaero_fw-la inten●di_fw-la autem_fw-la orationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o audito_fw-la dicentem_fw-la ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la sana_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavi_fw-la tibi_fw-la ge●it_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agnosco_fw-la agrum_fw-la expecto_fw-la fructum_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la bono_n loco_fw-la est_fw-la stercus_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la vacat_fw-la fructum_fw-la parturit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 151._o 151._o tristitia_fw-la illa_fw-la solùm_fw-la ad_fw-la peccata_fw-la utilis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la hinc_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la amissis_fw-la divitijs_fw-la contristatur_fw-la damnum_fw-la non_fw-la solvit_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuo_fw-la contristatur_fw-la jacentem_fw-la non_fw-la excitat_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la morbum_fw-la contristatur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la non_fw-la curatur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la auget_fw-la morbum_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la contristatur_fw-la hîc_fw-la solùm_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la à_fw-la tristitiâ_fw-la accepit_fw-la absumit_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o evanescere_fw-la facit_fw-la peccata_fw-la chrysost._n in_o 2._o cor._n cap._n 7._o mortem_fw-la lugere_fw-la omittens_fw-la luge_n peccata_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deleas_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la tristitia_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o ullâ_fw-la aliâ_fw-la re_fw-la tali_fw-la doleamus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la ad_fw-la delenda_fw-la ut_fw-la amur_fw-la peccata_fw-la et_fw-la quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la exemplosacio_fw-la manifestum_fw-la remedia_fw-la medicinalia_fw-la propter_fw-la illos_fw-la tantùm_fw-la morbos_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la toller●_n possunt_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la illos_fw-la quos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la juvare_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n mulctatus_fw-la est_fw-la quispiam_fw-la pecunijs_fw-la tristatus_fw-la est_fw-la mulctam_fw-la non_fw-la emendavit_fw-la silium_fw-la amisit_fw-la doluit_fw-la mortuum_fw-la non_fw-la resuscitavit_fw-la nec_fw-la defuncto_fw-la pr●fuit_fw-la flagellatus_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la alapis_fw-la caesus_fw-la contumelijs_fw-la affectus_fw-la doluit_fw-la non_fw-la revocavit_fw-la contumcliam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vides_fw-la horum_fw-la nulli_fw-la prodesse_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la peccavit_fw-la quis_fw-la tristatus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la delevit_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la popul_n antiochenum_fw-la hom._n 5._o 5._o i_o mean_v both_o repentance_n legal_a which_o be_v breed_v by_o believe_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o accident_n lead_v unto_o christ._n evangelicall_n which_o spring_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o we_o have_v take_v christ._n for_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o this_o repentance_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o root_v thereof_o in_o time_n faith_n and_o evangelicall_n repentance_n be_v both_o together_o but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n be_v first_o first_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la quispiam_fw-la sacere_fw-la possit_fw-la quo_fw-la genero_fw-la sum_fw-la virum_fw-la cogat_fw-la contristari_fw-la auseret_n pecunias_fw-la sed_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la divitias_fw-la patriâ_fw-la eijciet_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o coelestem_fw-la civitatem_fw-la mittet_fw-la vincula_fw-la inijciet_fw-la sed_fw-la habet_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la solutam_fw-la &_o exteriorem_fw-la non_fw-la sentiet_fw-la catenam_fw-la sed_fw-la interficiet_fw-la corpus_fw-la at_o iterum_fw-la resurget_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la cum_fw-la umbrâ_fw-la pugnans_fw-la &_o aërem_fw-la verberans_fw-la perculere_fw-la poterit_fw-la neminem_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la justo_fw-la pugnans_fw-la cumumbrâ_fw-la tantùm_fw-la pugnat_fw-la &_o vires_fw-la svas_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la nullam_fw-la illi_fw-la plagam_fw-la valen_n infligere_fw-la itaque_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la coelorum_fw-la r●gno_fw-la confidere_fw-la &_o s●vis_fw-la i_o hodie_fw-la jugula_fw-la caedis_fw-la gratias_fw-la tibi_fw-la habeo_fw-la quòd_fw-la i_o celeriter_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la hona_fw-la transmattis_n chrysost._n ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n hom_n 5._o 5._o igitur_fw-la postquàm_fw-la manifestè_fw-la oratio_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la quòd_fw-la neque_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la mulctam_fw-la neque_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la neque_fw-la calumniam_fw-la neque_fw-la flagella_fw-la neque_fw-la valetudinem_fw-la neque_fw-la mortem_fw-la neque_fw-la aliud_fw-la quid_fw-la talium_fw-la inducta_fw-la tristitia_fw-la iastaurare_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la delere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o bujus_fw-la est_fw-la destructiva_fw-la certum_fw-la quò_fw-la à_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la solam_fw-la causam_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-fr amplius_fw-la igitur_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la jacturam_fw-la doleamus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la peccamus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la doleamus_fw-la multa_fw-la enum_fw-la hic_fw-la ex●ri●●●iâ_fw-la utilitas_fw-la mul●la●us_fw-la es_fw-la ne_o doleas_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la proderit_fw-la pe●cu●●●_n dole_n utile_fw-la namque_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 2._o sam._n 17.23_o achitophel_n ita_fw-la ratiocinatur_fw-la absolom_n aut_fw-la vincet_fw-la au●_n non_fw-la sino●_n uincat_fw-la incidam_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la davidis_fw-la si_fw-la vicerit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ego_fw-la inglorius_fw-la vivam_fw-la chusat_fw-la consilio_fw-la

nothing_o undo_v that_o his_o wit_n serve_v he_o to_o think_v of_o for_o the_o achievement_n of_o victory_n whately_n god_n husb._n cap._n 15._o 15._o psal_n 92.12.13.14_o act_n 21.16_o psal._n 143.6_o 143.6_o see_v the_o preface_n write_v by_o g._n abbot_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n before_o the_o examination_n arraignment_n and_o conviction_n of_o george_n sprot_n notary_n in_o ayemouth_n pag._n 23._o revel_v 21.6_o isai._n 55.1_o john_n 7.37_o matth._n 5.6_o 5.6_o tamet_n si_fw-la sensus_fw-la omnes_fw-la nostri_fw-la dolore_fw-la occupati_fw-la sint_fw-la et_fw-la prae_fw-la moestitiâ_fw-la sint_fw-la praclusae_fw-la fauces_fw-la dominus_fw-la tamen_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la pervidet_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la suspiria_fw-la exaudit_fw-la imò_fw-la plus_fw-la efficient_a quam_fw-la expressae_fw-la &_o diserta_fw-la voces_fw-la modò_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adsit_fw-la qui_fw-la excitet_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la gemitus_fw-la illos_fw-la inenarrabiles_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la loquor_fw-la paulus_n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 8._o ac_fw-la nemo_fw-la piorum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la experiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la maior_fw-la aliqua_fw-la tristitia_fw-la animum_fw-la constringit_fw-la se_fw-la inter_fw-la orandum_fw-la vel_fw-la balbutire_fw-la vel_fw-la propemodum_fw-la obmutescere_fw-la calv._n in_o isai._n cap._n 38._o plerunque_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la plus_fw-la stetu_fw-la quam_fw-la affatu_fw-la aug._n epist._n 121._o cogitatio_fw-la tua_fw-la clamorest_n ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o psal._n 141._o psal._n 103.13_o 103.13_o si_fw-mi nos_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la diligimus_fw-la filios_fw-la satis_fw-la tamen_fw-la profectò_fw-la eos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la ille_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la ultra_fw-la naturam_fw-la chrysost._n in_o matth._n hom._n 23._o rom._n 15.13_o psal._n 145.19_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o philip._n 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n clear_a than_o the_o sunbeam_n that_o a_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n ought_v to_o embrace_v mercy_n so_o strong_o enforce_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n that_o the_o heart_n shut_v itself_o more_o against_o than_o this_o especial_o in_o sense_n of_o misery_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n sibbes_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o b.k._n b.k._n ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la abiectissimus_fw-la erit_fw-la tantum_fw-la abest_fw-la quin_fw-la desperationis_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la suae_fw-la paupertas_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la potiùs_fw-la debeat_fw-la animum_fw-la colligere_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la sed_fw-la meminerîmus_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la censeri_fw-la pauperes_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la suae_fw-la inopiae_fw-la sensu_fw-la oppressi_fw-la iacent_fw-la musc._n in_o mat._n cap._n 11._o 11._o mat._n 9.12.13_o 9.12.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la iusti_fw-la videntur_fw-la sive_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la iustos_fw-la esse_fw-la somniant_fw-la quod_fw-la fait_fw-fr pharisaeorum_fw-la dogma_fw-la quibus_fw-la opponuntur_fw-la peccatores_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la suorum_fw-la pectatorum_fw-la sensu_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la confugiunt_fw-la beza_n in_o loc._n loc._n rom._n 4.5_o 4.5_o 1._o pet._n 3.18_o 3.18_o for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o a_o thorough_a work_n of_o bruise_v and_o patience_n under_o god_n bruise_v of_o we_o let_v we_o all_o know_v that_o none_o be_v fit_a for_o comfort_n than_o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o further_a off_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o lose_v enough_o in_o their_o own_o feel_n for_o a_o saviour_n a_o holy_a despair_n in_o ourselves_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a hope_n doctor_n sibbe_v bruise_v r._n pag._n 43._o 43._o quomodò_fw-la dicit_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la quum_fw-la alibi_fw-la dicat_fw-la christus_fw-la nemo_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o nisi_fw-la pater_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o traxerit_fw-la cum_fw-la joh._n 6.44_o et_fw-la paulus_n dicit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la volentu_fw-la noque_fw-la currentis_fw-la sed_fw-la miserentis_fw-la de._n rom._n 9.16_o resp._n sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la johannes_n non_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la arbitris_fw-la situm_fw-la sit_fw-la propriâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la accedere_fw-la &_o haurire_fw-la aquam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la idem_fw-la qui_fw-la invitat_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aquas_fw-la etiam_fw-la sitis_fw-la indit_fw-la ardorem_fw-la animum_fw-la &_o vires_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la ut_fw-la veniamus_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la essicit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la volentes_fw-la siamus_fw-la quò_fw-la omnis_fw-la gloria_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum●_n edeat_fw-la non_fw-la penes_fw-la nos_fw-la resideat_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr in_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la velitis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la efficiatis_fw-la pro_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la phil._n 2.13_o marlorat_n in_o loc._n christ_n together_o with_o bid_v lazarus_n come_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n inspire_v into_o he_o power_n to_o rise_v rise_v whosoever_o will_v it_o may_v be_v here_o say_v who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v man_n indeed_o love_v to_o walk_v in_o wicked_a way_n but_o they_o love_v not_o damnation_n willing_o will_v they_o be_v save_v how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v here_o let_v he_o that_o will_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o sure_o here_o be_v no_o more_o then_o that_o he_o say_v before_o he_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o cap_n 21._o for_o he_o that_o thirst_v have_v a_o will_n and_o he_o that_o thirst_v not_o have_v not_o a_o will._n for_o this_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o will_n be_v not_o here_o put_v for_o every_o light_a desire_n or_o for_o every_o wish_n that_o a_o man_n do_v wish_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o destruction_n and_o commit_v the_o thing_n that_o deserve_v damnation_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n gissard_n in_o loc._n loc._n he_o that_o will_v then_o even_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n let_v he_o give_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o god_n who_o have_v endue_v he_o with_o that_o grace_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v any_o will_n to_o come_v to_o those_o water_n idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n o_o quam_fw-la stupenda_fw-la pietas_fw-la quam_fw-la intra_fw-la dei_fw-la dignatio_fw-la quem_fw-la rogare_fw-la debuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la recipere_fw-la dignaretur_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rogamur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la venire_fw-la dignemur_fw-la gers._fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la venite_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o heus_fw-la vocandi_fw-la jes._n 55.1_o buxtorf_n buxtorf_n et_fw-la est_fw-la particula_fw-la exclamandi_fw-la zechar._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o o_o fugite_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la aquil●nis_fw-la jesah_n 55.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o omnis_fw-la sitiens_fw-la pagnin_n exclamat_fw-la propheta_fw-la veluticontentâ_fw-la voce_fw-la heus_fw-la quia_fw-la tantus_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la torpor_fw-la ut_fw-la difficile_fw-la sit_fw-la admodùm_fw-la choose_fw-la excitari_fw-la stuporem_fw-la istum_fw-la magnis_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la &_o assiduis_fw-la excuti_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la turpior_fw-la magísque_fw-la stupenda_fw-la est_fw-la corum_fw-la pigrity_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la exbortationem_fw-la sur_fw-fr disunt_fw-la vel_fw-la tam_fw-la acritèr_fw-la stimulati_fw-la torpori_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la indulgent_a calv._n in_o loc._n loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la multiplicare_fw-la multiplicare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratia_n è_fw-la coelo_fw-la tantâ_fw-la copiâ_fw-la suis_fw-la effusa_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la aequârit_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infinitis_fw-la partibus_fw-la superârit_fw-la beza_n beza_n see_v prov._n 3.14.15.16.17_o 3.14.15.16.17_o these_o spaniard_n be_v mere_a stranger_n have_v no_o natural_a regard_n in_o their_o government_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o country_n and_o people_n in_o their_o ancient_n and_o natural_a manner_n of_o their_o peaceable_a live_n as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o wise_a emperor_n char●es_v yea_o and_o as_o his_o son_n philip_n himself_o have_v while_o he_o remain_v in_o those_o country_n and_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n and_o native_n of_o the_o country_n not_o violate_v the_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o the_o country_n but_o contrariwise_o these_o spaniard_n be_v exalt_v to_o absolute_a government_n by_o ambition_n and_o for_o private_a lucre_n have_v violent_o break_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o in_o a_o tyrannous_a sort_n have_v banish_v and_o destroy_v without_o order_n of_o law_n within_o the_o space_n of_o few_o month_n many_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o natural_a nobility_n that_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o government_n and_o howsoever_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o cruel_a persecution_n the_o pretence_n whereof_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n yet_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o deprive_v very_o many_o catholic_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o their_o franchise_n and_o

〈◊〉_d nammos_fw-la ob_fw-la d●●ed●●entem_fw-la conijcia●_n neque_fw-la ●osum_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la illum_fw-la sim●l●●orem_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o f●m●los_fw-la u●m●is_fw-la verò_fw-la alive_a qui_fw-la ●ptam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solu_fw-la sol●at_fw-fr dicem_fw-la illos_fw-la numm●●_n s●●t_n &_o i●●●mera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d talenta_fw-la largiatur_fw-la vinct●mque_fw-la in_o reg●lem_fw-la au●am_fw-la inducat_fw-la &_o in_fw-la 〈…〉_z hono●●●_n 〈…〉_z be_v ●●ene●ator_fw-la 〈…〉_z ●●gere_fw-la i●a_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d factum_fw-la 〈…〉_z siquiten_fw-ge 〈…〉_z debeamus_fw-la christus_fw-la pronobis_fw-la solvit_fw-la tantoque_fw-la plura_fw-la quanto_fw-la gutt●h●m_fw-la exig●am_fw-la p●l●gus_fw-la excilli_fw-la ●m_n ensum_fw-la noli_fw-la itaque_fw-la dissidere_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d honorum_fw-la a●r●●ias_fw-la utae●s_fw-la n●que_fw-la sol●●tas_fw-la inquiras_fw-la quomodò_fw-la scintillula_fw-la illa_fw-la mortis_fw-la atque_fw-la peccati_fw-la to●tosit_a donorum_fw-la s●perinducto_fw-la ma●i_fw-la soluta_fw-la &_o extincia_fw-la chrys._n hom._n ●1_n in_o 5._o and_o rom._n satanta_fw-la inaequalitus_fw-la prelij_fw-la &_o redemp●●_n quanta_fw-la immensi_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o umus_fw-la guttulae_fw-la quorsùm_fw-la supplemtatum_fw-la meritorum_fw-la &_o c_o chami●●_n tom._n 3._o pag._n 249._o 249._o concedimus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la dignitatemori●i_fw-la à_fw-la personá_fw-la satisfaciente_fw-la ideo_fw-la ●ue_v satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la maximae_fw-la imò_fw-la infinitae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la esse_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n pa._n 245._o philip._n 4.7_o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n dedham_n sed_fw-la videte_fw-la qualis_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la assid●è_fw-la se_fw-la du●nt_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la adhuc_fw-la illos_fw-la delectat_fw-la peccare_fw-la professio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la emendatio_fw-la accusatur_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la sanatur_fw-la pronunciatur_fw-la offensa_fw-la non_fw-la tollitur_fw-la poetentiam_fw-la certam_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la dei._n quandosi●_n poe●●tes_v ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la amarum_fw-la sapiat_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la dul●e_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la te_fw-la prius_fw-la oblectaba●_n in_fw-la corpore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la te_fw-la cruciat_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 7._o 7._o quantum_fw-la inter_fw-la tranquillissimus_fw-la interest_n portum_fw-la &_o mare_fw-la tempestuosum_fw-la atque_fw-la incommodum_fw-la chrysost._n chrysost._n who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n isai._n 50.10_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o which_o true_o fear_v god_n may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n of_o co●fort_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v certain_o save_v by_o stay_v upon_o ●is_fw-la god_n by_o lean_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o lean_v upon_o a_o staff_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niti_fw-la inniti_fw-la incumbere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incumbebat_fw-la hastae_fw-la suae_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la super_fw-la hastam_fw-la svam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 1.6_o b●xtor_n b●xtor_n those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o conference_n because_o they_o want_v assu●rance_n of_o salvation_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o despair_n or_o of_o discouragement_n as_o long_o as_o with_o a_o heavy_a load_a soul_n hunger_a for_o mercy_n they_o trust_v in_o christ_n and_o cast_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o his_o merit_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o sinner_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o a_o comfort_n but_o a_o duty_n not_o a_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v save_v but_o a_o trust_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o rest_v on_o christ_n merit_n seek_v to_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o with_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o salvation_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v justify_v sinner_n though_o they_o do_v not_o present_o feel_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o full_a assurance_n that_o they_o be_v save_v chibald_n in_o his_o trial_n of_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 185_o wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o o_o you_o that_o be_v tender-hearted_a and_o troubled-minded_n christian_n because_o you_o feel_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o though_o thou_o never_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o soul_n a_o feel_n of_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o thou_o be_v save_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o with_o a_o heart_n mourn_v after_o christ_n and_o gasp_v for_o he_o as_o the_o barren_a land_n for_o water_n thou_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o and_o hang_v on_o he_o still_o for_o salvation_n with_o trust_n unto_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n thou_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n and_o event_n certain_o be_v save_v idem_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 187._o there_o be_v that_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o salvation_n if_o they_o shall_v then_o die_v that_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v they_o etc._n etc._n roger_n of_o dedham_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n penult_n penult_n exultemus_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gaudeamus_fw-la cum_fw-la fletu_fw-la memores_fw-la simus_fw-la dignationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o captivitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 3_o 3_o see_v the_o property_n of_o a_o save_a thirst_n be●●●e_v pa._n 377._o lin_v 31_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o desiderio_fw-la illo_fw-la pij_fw-la animi_fw-la suspiria_fw-la inenar●abilia_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la ineffabile_fw-la mirisi●è_fw-la coadunantur_fw-la suspiria_fw-la inquam_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la quae_fw-la ne_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la sentit_fw-la potest_fw-la plenè_fw-la enarrare_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 8._o pag._n 556._o 1._o pet._n 2.17_o 2.17_o many_o be_v still_o question_v of_o their_o beginning_n and_o though_o they_o come_v to_o faith_n and_o comfort_n by_o these_o step_n yet_o be_v still_o fear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o begin_v in_o truth_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n or_o take_v comfort_n ere_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o because_o their_o corruption_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v as_o they_o will_v but_o corruption_n feel_v hate_a and_o strive_v against_o be_v no_o mark_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v they_o ever_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o may_v never_o get_v forward_o true_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o house_n but_o if_o we_o be_v ever_o pull_v up_o after_o it_o be_v lay_v we_o shall_v never_o finish_v the_o building_n moster_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n doctr._n of_o faith_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 177._o for_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o himself_o do_v no_o good_a to_o he_o but_o interrupt_v his_o prayer_n hinder_v his_o humiliation_n estrange_v he_o from_o god_n and_o turn_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n into_o desperate_a sorrow_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n master_n whately_n god_n husbandry_n cap._n 12._o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a reason_n as_o because_o our_o fire_n do_v not_o blaze_v out_o as_o other_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o fire_n at_o all_o and_o by_o false_a conclusion_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o commandment_n in_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o ourselves_o the_o prodigal_n will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v no_o son_n but_o that_o he_o be_v n●t_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n we_o must_v neither_o trust_v to_o false_a evidence_n nor_o deny_v true_a for_o so_o we_o shall_v dishonour_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o lose_v the_o help_n of_o that_o evidence_n which_o w●uld_v cherish_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o arm_v we_o against_o satan_n discouragement_n some_o be_v so_o faulty_a this_o way_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hire_v by_o satan_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o in_o accuse_v themselves_o doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n pag._n 94._o 94._o homil._n of_o repentance_n pag._n 1._o 1._o dike_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 4._o 4._o secundum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la molem_fw-la exhibenda_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la ambr._n ad_fw-la virg._n ●orr_n cap._n 8._o 8._o qui_fw-la culpam_fw-la exaggeraverit_fw-la exaggeret_fw-la etiam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o quam_fw-la magna_fw-la deliquimus_fw-la tam_fw-la graviter_fw-la des●eamus_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la ad_fw-la sin_n sin_n vniuscuiusque_fw-la mens_fw-la tantum_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la suae_fw-la bibat_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la