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same_o father_n 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la intendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la christ_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o devotion_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o mat._n 18._o 20._o but_o as_o tres_fw-la eusebius_n emisenus_n observe_v how_o shall_v god_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o thyself_o if_o the_o advocate_n sleep_n how_o shall_v the_o judge_n awake_v no_o marvel_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o suit_n when_o as_o in_o pray_v thou_o lose_v thyself_o genebrard_n hilary_n write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n all_o my_o way_n be_v before_o thou_o note_n that_o the_o prophet_n make_v his_o course_n before_o god_n eye_n to_o who_o all_o heart_n be_v open_a and_o no_o secret_n hide_v walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n his_o foot_n do_v not_o go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o his_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n but_o his_o whole_a pilgrimage_n be_v a_o seek_n of_o the_o 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by_o continual_a habit_n be_v dead_a say_v augustine_n the_o first_o day_n by_o conceive_v sin_n the_o second_o by_o consent_v to_o sin_n the_o three_o by_o commit_v sin_n the_o four_o by_o continue_v in_o sin_n the_o band_n that_o tie_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles._n 5._o 22_o the_o wicked_a be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o iniquity_n &_o hold_v with_o cordes_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n consent_v to_o sin_n be_v one_o cord_n act_v of_o sin_n another_o continue_v in_o sin_n a_o three_o and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v eccles._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o if_o we_o writhe_v these_o cord_n of_o vanity_n bigâ—…er_n and_o big_a add_v to_o custom_n in_o sin_n boast_v in_o sin_n to_o boast_v defence_n to_o defence_n presumption_n at_o the_o last_o they_o will_v grow_v so_o great_a as_o cable_n &_o cart-rope_n &_o so_o become_v fetter_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a chain_n in_o the_o next_o whip_n on_o earth_n and_o bolt_n in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o draw_v etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o st_n john_n at_o the_o 15._o verse_n make_v a_o scourge_n of_o cord_n and_o whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v therein_o the_o string_n of_o this_o whip_n as_o 130._o augustine_n &_o loc_n hierom_n note_n be_v make_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o vanity_n for_o all_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o good_n or_o good_a name_n either_o outward_o in_o our_o body_n or_o inward_o in_o our_o soul_n proceed_v altogether_o from_o that_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v 97._o sceleris_fw-la in_o scelere_fw-la supplicium_fw-la sin_n like_o a_o penitent_a friar_n scourge_v itself_o as_o the_o worm_n devour_v the_o nut_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o nut_n so_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v breed_v in_o sin_n 13._o cognatum_fw-la imò_fw-la innatum_fw-la omni_fw-la sceleri_fw-la sceleris_fw-la supplicium_fw-la sickness_n be_v a_o scourge_n but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n so_o st_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 30._o hence_o many_o be_v weak_a &_o sick_a etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n in_o the_o 5._o saint_n john_n at_o the_o 14._o verse_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o insinuate_v that_o the_o sore_n of_o the_o body_n come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o weakness_n from_o wickedness_n all_o infirmity_n from_o iniquity_n woo_v therefore_o dearth_n and_o barrenness_n of_o ground_n be_v a_o main_n string_n of_o god_n whip_n against_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cordes_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n 13._o when_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n sin_v against_o i_o by_o commit_v a_o trespass_n then_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o â—…nd_n upon_o it_o and_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o bread_n thereof_o and_o will_v send_v famine_n upon_o it_o 23_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o and_o hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n i_o will_v make_v your_o heaven_n as_o iron_n and_o your_o earth_n as_o brass_n your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a neither_o shall_v your_o land_n give_v she_o increase_v neither_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o land_n give_v their_o fruit_n woe_n therefore_o extreme_a poverty_n be_v a_o scourge_n too_o but_o the_o wicked_a draw_v his_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o especial_o with_o the_o cart-rope_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n for_o while_o they_o waste_v their_o estate_n in_o riot_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o idleness_n no_o wonder_n if_o 11._o poverty_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o travailour_n and_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n a_o travailour_n knock_v at_o our_o door_n before_o we_o look_v for_o he_o and_o a_o arm_a man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o we_o can_v easy_o resist_v he_o and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n dishonour_v and_o ignominy_n be_v a_o scourge_n likewise_o but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n for_o good_a deed_n be_v the_o very_a 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ten_o thousand_o in_o his_o ground_n though_o his_o ox_n be_v strong_a to_o labour_v and_o no_o decay_n in_o his_o cattle_n yet_o intra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la est_fw-la howsoever_o it_o be_v without_o he_o he_o have_v that_o within_o he_o which_o be_v against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o delight_n in_o company_n nor_o solace_v himself_o alone_o neither_o sport_n in_o the_o field_n nor_o rest_n in_o his_o bed_n ut_fw-la every_o where_o his_o manifold_a foul_a sin_n be_v so_o many_o foul_a fiend_n unto_o he_o as_o when_o gain_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n or_o constable_n to_o make_v hue_n and_o cry_n after_o he_o as_o luther_n and_o calvin_n expound_v the_o place_n yet_o he_o say_v 14._o
daily_o yet_o wedlock_n be_v god_n institution_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v among_o all_o man_n and_o though_o ungodly_a prince_n abuse_v their_o empire_n yet_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n let_v we_o always_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o gregory_n secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la subditorum_fw-la disponit_fw-la deus_fw-la corda_fw-la praepositorum_fw-la almighty_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n be_v dispose_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o people_n so_o that_o if_o high_a power_n be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o sak_n who_o govern_v our_o own_o family_n ill_a and_o our_o person_n worse_o 3._o bad_a prince_n often_o benefit_v the_o state_n more_o than_o hurt_n for_o many_o good_a law_n have_v be_v by_o they_o enact_v and_o many_o good_a deed_n act_v in_o the_o day_n of_o usurper_n and_o impious_a governor_n final_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o bad_a 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england_n by_o butcher_v his_o nephew_n and_o other_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a yet_o the_o power_n of_o itself_o be_v ever_o from_o god_n as_o christ_n tell_v pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o so_o some_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o wicked_a end_n which_o usurp_v they_o be_v most_o unjust_a as_o suprâ—…_n augustine_n write_v latrocinia_fw-la yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o providence_n who_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o dispose_v of_o wicked_a man_n and_o wickedness_n itself_o to_o his_o good_a end_n they_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a salmanazer_n senacherib_n nabuchodonosor_n and_o other_o tyrant_n oppress_v god_n israel_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o captivity_n do_v herein_o offend_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o yet_o almighty_a god_n order_v their_o ambition_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o greatness_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v of_o 6._o nabuchodonosor_n that_o he_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o of_o 1._o cyrus_n that_o he_o be_v his_o anoint_a who_o right_a he_o do_v uphold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o and_o of_o ashur_n that_o he_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n isaiah_n 10_o â—…_n their_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o another_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n god_n say_v at_o the_o first_o unto_o man_n rule_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o every_o beast_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o say_v not_o exercise_n government_n one_o over_o another_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o innocency_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v high_a power_n and_o that_o be_v plain_a by_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o there_o shall_v have_v be_v generation_n increase_n and_o multiply_v gen._n 1._o 28._o ergo_fw-la disparity_n of_o sex_n necessary_o precede_v generation_n and_o disparity_n of_o age_n necessary_o follow_v generation_n if_o disparity_n of_o sex_n the_o woman_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o man_n in_o 7._o gubernation_n though_o his_o mate_n in_o generatione_n the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n as_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n ephes._n 5._o 23._o if_o disparity_n of_o age_n follow_v generation_n necessary_o then_o also_o disparity_n of_o wit_n and_o goodness_n for_o even_o in_o that_o estate_n man_n undoubted_o shall_v have_v be_v wise_a than_o child_n and_o some_o man_n excel_v other_o in_o grace_n now_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o young_a be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o elder_n and_o he_o which_o be_v less_o good_a by_o those_o which_o be_v more_o good_a and_o he_o which_o be_v a_o little_a wise_a by_o 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of_o god_n institute_v by_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o papist_n who_o although_o they_o well_o allow_v the_o call_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o do_v they_o curtail_v his_o power_n exempt_n from_o his_o censure_n both_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n we_o say_v with_o our_o apostle_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n every_o soul_n gorran_n that_o be_v every_o man_n put_v the_o principal_a part_n for_o the_o whole_a so_o gen._n 46._o 27._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v seventy_o that_o be_v as_o moses_n expound_v himself_o deut._n 10._o 22._o seventy_o person_n and_o sever_v
man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n the_o supra_fw-la foolish_a anabaptist_n object_n here_o that_o god_n indeed_o grant_v that_o licence_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o unto_o christian_n and_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n allow_v the_o call_n of_o soldier_n for_o when_o they_o do_v ask_v he_o luke_n 3_o 4._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v he_o do_v answer_v do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o and_o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n where_o malaâ—…t_n divine_n observe_v general_o that_o john_n approve_v the_o vocation_n of_o soldier_n and_o condemn_v only_o three_o foul_a abuse_n in_o war_n violence_n calumny_n covetousness_n as_o 3._o bernard_n sweet_o contentos_fw-la fore_fw-la suis_fw-la stipendijs_fw-la indixit_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la militiam_fw-la interdixit_fw-la he_o say_v in_o his_o exhortation_n a_o little_a before_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o 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