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himself_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 46._o acts._n 7._o 59_o but_o though_o heaven_n open_v he_o see_v that_o jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o yet_o his_o spirit_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o body_n so_o yet_o make_v he_o live_v yet_o to_o endure_v more_o ston_a from_o his_o persecutor_n for_o who_o he_o have_v not_o pray_v yet_o but_o when_o he_o once_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n not_o beat_v down_o by_o their_o storm_n but_o his_o charity_n and_o pray_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n when_o he_o have_v say_v so_o he_o fall_v asleep_a v_o 60._o his_o spirit_n take_v hence_o as_o it_o be_v osculo_fw-la pacis_fw-la though_o by_o the_o most_o violent_a death_n and_o he_o lie_v down_o in_o a_o perpetual_a rest_n and_o peace_n that_o thus_o lie_v down_o in_o love_n these_o be_v request_n to_o breath_n out_o a_o soul_n into_o heaven_n in_o and_o heaven_n itself_o do_v open_a to_o receive_v that_o soul_n that_o come_v so_o wafr_v and_o now_o we_o be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o christ_n mount_n the_o high_a and_o the_o steep_a point_n of_o christianity_n 48._o which_o view_n with_o that_o â—o_o which_o our_o martyr_n spirit_n do_v ascend_v for_o it_o make_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a it_o set_v our_o head_n within_o those_o high_a and_o untroubled_a region_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o meteor-fire_n the_o flame_n of_o passion_n can_v wing_v it_o thither_o for_o he_o that_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o injury_n discontent_n can_v look_v up_o to_o he_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o in_o the_o upper_a orb_n where_o there_o be_v only_a harmony_n and_o shine_n all_o be_v peace_n and_o love_n the_o state_n of_o heaven_n itself_o now_o as_o it_o do_v happen_v to_o they_o that_o look_v down_o from_o great_a height_n every_o object_n below_o be_v dwarf_v and_o if_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o prospect_n be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n they_o 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but_o to_o murder_v they_o forsooth_o out_o of_o their_o error_n next_o for_o the_o kindness_n that_o christian_n do_v to_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o or_o have_v disoblige_v they_o they_o be_v god_n know_v so_o little_a that_o no_o perspective_n can_v show_v they_o from_o this_o height_n we_o be_v upon_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o light_n we_o can_v see_v they_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a man_n do_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o dark_a for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o blazon_v they_o themselves_o the_o enemy_n who_o they_o oblige_v must_v do_v it_o the_o distance_n also_o be_v too_o great_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v for_o those_o that_o treat_v man_n with_o despiteful_a usage_n perhaps_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v put_v up_o in_o secret_a burr_n then_o what_o mean_v the_o yell_a of_o those_o curse_n that_o ill_a language_n that_o be_v band_v to_o and_o fro_o while_o none_o will_v be_v behind_o in_o the_o return_n of_o these_o how_o far_o soever_o we_o be_v off_o like_z thunder_z these_o be_v hear_v and_o thence_o you_o may_v behold_v they_o also_o tear_v christ_n wound_n wide_a to_o mouth_n their_o swell_a passion_n we_o may_v see_v their_o anger_n redden_a with_o his_o blood_n and_o themselves_o spit_v out_o that_o blood_n by_o imprecation_n at_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o do_v provoke_v they_o we_o may_v see_v they_o rake_v hell_n to_o word_n these_o prayer_n send_v themselves_o thither_o in_o wish_n that_o they_o may_v express_v they_o with_o more_o horror_n the_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n which_o man_n act_n on_o they_o that_o have_v offend_v they_o hate_n that_o seldom_o ever_o die_v till_o themselves_o do_v which_o the_o frost_n of_o the_o grave_a only_o cool_v yea_o many_o time_n they_o be_v rake_v up_o and_o keep_v their_o heat_n in_o the_o ash_n live_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v as_o long_o live_v as_o the_o family_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v more_o careful_a and_o tenacious_a of_o they_o than_o of_o their_o inheritance_n the_o execution_n of_o these_o be_v often_o write_v in_o character_n legible_a at_o utmost_a distance_n in_o this_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v be_v see_v but_o where_o now_o be_v the_o christian_n of_o my_o text_n and_o of_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o our_o profession_n nay_o worse_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a they_o shall_v appear_v the_o duty_n of_o love_a enemy_n of_o return_v affront_n with_o kindness_n these_o be_v banish_v thence_o other_o virtue_n be_v practise_v down_o but_o these_o be_v scorn_v and_o quarrel_v down_o it_o be_v become_v a_o base_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n
act_n four_o 12._o 2._o tim._n two_o 19_o verse_n 20._o verse_n 28._o ibid._n john_n xi_o 25._o phil._n lii_o 21._o verse_n 15._o ephes._n four_o 12._o gen._n iii._o 4._o 6._o jer._n xvii_o 10._o ephes._n two_o 2._o john_n iii._o 36._o job_n v._n 7._o verse_n 44._o 45._o matth._n viij_o 29._o luke_n viij_o 31._o 1_o tim._n v_o 13._o rom._n iii._o 13._o ezek._n xuj_o 49._o exod._n xxxii_o 6._o psalm_n lxxviii_o 19_o 25._o wisd._n xuj_o 20_o 21._o exod._n xuj_o 18._o psalm_n lxxvii_o v_o 18._o verse_n 7._o 2_o sam._n xi_o 1_o 2._o ephes._n vi_fw-la 16._o job_n i._n 11._o matth._n four_o 3._o luke_n xviii_o 8._o heb._n twelve_o 4._o matth._n four_o 8_o 9_o ephes._n v._n 5._o rev._n ix_o 11._o john_n xiii_o 2_o 27._o isai._n fourteen_o â—4_n matth._n four_o 4._o ephes._n vi_fw-la 11._o 2_o tim._n two_o 26._o ephes._n vi_fw-la 11._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o ephes._n vi_fw-la 16._o heb._n xi_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n xi_o 1._o deut._n ix_o 14._o james_n four_o 6._o matth._n twenty-five_o 29._o act_n seven_o 51._o ephes._n vi_fw-la 16._o 1_o thess._n v_o 19_o gen._n nineteeen_o 16._o verse_n 4_o 9_o ephes._n four_o 30._o isal._n vi_fw-la 9_o matth._n xiii_o 14_o 15._o john_n twelve_o 40._o act_n xxuâ—i_fw-la 26._o rom._n xi_o 8._o ezek._n xxxiii_o 11._o ephes._n vi_fw-la 12._o 2_o cor._n x._o 4_o 5._o act_n 26._o 18._o rev._n three_o 21._o heb._n xiii_o 20_o &_o 10._o 29._o gal._n 4._o 1_o cor._n i_o 18._o poly._n &_o ignat._n ep._n p._n 23._o edit_fw-la usserian_n pro_fw-la persequentibus_fw-la &_o odientibus_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la inimiâ—is_fw-la crucis_fw-la teâ—tul_n apolog._n c._n 1._o gal._n vi_fw-la 14._o matth._n xuj_o 24._o 1_o john_n v._n 8._o heb._n twelve_o 2._o 2_o cor._n four_o 17._o 1_o cor._n i_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 23._o luke_n twelve_o 15._o tertul._n apol._n c._n 16._o tertul._n ad_fw-la nat._n c._n 11._o ibid._n john_n i._n 36._o rev._n xiii_o 8._o heb._n ix_o 26._o john_n xv_o 13._o rom._n v_o 8_o 10._o cant._n viij_o 6._o ibid._n 70._o col._n two_o 15._o 15._o mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 20._o 21._o 21._o si_fw-mi papa_n erraret_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibeâ—do_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la peccare_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o sect_n ultima_fw-la ultima_fw-la irridere_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quod_fw-la juberentur_fw-la homines_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la verum_fw-la certissimâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la docerentur_fw-la l._n 1._o retract_v c._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr util_fw-la cred_a c._n 1._o ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la quam_fw-la rationem_fw-la imperari_fw-la imperari_fw-la origen_n adv_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 8._o editio_fw-la cantabrig_n c._n 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o 20._o i_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 24._o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 16._o 16._o 16._o john_n â—_o 12._o 12._o john_n â—_o 2._o 2._o mat._n 19_o â—_o â—_o v_o 10._o 10._o luke_n 19_o 38._o 38._o de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la cred_a c._n 14._o 14._o 〈…〉_z have_v shegagoth_n c._n 12._o 13._o v._o 〈…〉_z l._n 3._o c._n â—_o p._n 465._o or_o see_v aiâ—sworth_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o leviâ—â—â—â—_n leviâ—â—â—â—_n vid._n eusâ—b_n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o 3._o vid._n baron_n annal._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 302._o num_fw-la 22._o &_o 26._o 26._o spondanus_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 302._o num_fw-la 4._o severus_n l._n 2._o hist_o ait_fw-la omnis_fw-la ferisacro_fw-la martyrum_fw-la cruore_fw-la orbis_fw-la infectus_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v â—ut_v seven_o year_n betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o s._n joh._n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o trajan_n some_o say_v but_o one_o one_o plinius_n procon_n ponti_n &_o by_o the_o niâ—_n vid._n ipsius_fw-la ep._n l_o 10._o ep._n 97._o tertul._n apol._n euseb._n ecc._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 3â—_n 3â—_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o hist_o eccl_n eccl_n i_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o joh._n 20._o 27._o 27._o quod_fw-la ergo_fw-la videtis_fw-la panis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o calix_fw-la quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la oculi_fw-la vestri_fw-la renunciaâ—t_fw-la aug._n serm_n ad_fw-la infant_n infant_n tertul._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 17._o 17._o mat._n 26._o 29._o 29._o i_o cor._n 11._o 26._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talm._n baby_n do_fw-mi pesachim_n c._n 10._o sec._n 3._o maiâ—on_fw-fr have_v titulo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 8._o sec._n 7._o 7._o the_o schoolman_n schoolman_n the_o socinian_n socinian_n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la id_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la monimentis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la circo_fw-la taman_fw-mi ita_fw-la prorsuâ—_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la crederem_fw-la socinâ—s_n de_fw-fr servatore_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o 2_o vol._n 204._o 204._o mat._n 5._o 39_o 39_o mat._n 5._o 29_o 30_o 30_o and_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n say_v unto_o nabash_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v serve_v thou_o and_o nabash_n answer_v they_o on_o this_o condition_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o your_o right_a eye_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o reproach_n upon_o all_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 1_o 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 6_o 10._o 10._o mat._n 6._o 19_o 20_o 20_o mat._n 19_o 24_o 26._o hab._n iii_o 4._o mat._n fourteen_o 20._o 21._o john_n ii_o 6._o 7._o 7._o exod._n vii_o 11_o 13_o 22._o 22._o exod._n viii_o 19_o 19_o exod._n ix_o 11._o 11._o mat._n 24._o 29._o vid._n raimundi_fw-la martini_n pug_n fidei_fw-la p._n 262._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o million_o vide_fw-la pug_n fid_fw-we ibid._n ibid._n 2_o thes_n ii_o 10._o tert._n apol._n c._n 23._o edatar_n hic_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sub_fw-la tribunalibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la pati_fw-la exist_v imantur_fw-la qui_fw-la aris_fw-la inbalanâ—es_fw-la numen_fw-la de_fw-fr nidore_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ructando_fw-la conantur_fw-la qui_fw-la anhelando_fw-la profantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la damones_fw-la confessi_fw-la â—uerint_fw-la christiano_n mentiri_fw-la non_fw-la audentes_fw-la ibidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n arist._n hist._n anim_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 27._o plin._n nat_n hist._n l._n 11._o c._n 24._o rom._n viii_o 7._o verse_n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o cherubin_n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v the_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o form_n heaven_n to_o confume_v the_o burn_a offering_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v between_o the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n see_v gemar_fw-la c._n 1._o in_o joma_n see_v also_o galat._n l._n 4._o cite_v the_o same_o out_o of_o r._n elias_n r._n solomon_n r._n david_n david_n hag._n 2._o 10._o 10._o joel_n 2._o 28._o john_n 3._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o 25._o ep._n ad_fw-la corint_fw-la p._n 54._o edit_n junii_fw-la junii_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o on_o 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o matth._n 28._o 20._o matth._n 12._o 20._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o 20._o epip_n haer_fw-mi 75_o 75_o vide_fw-la athanaâ—_n apol._n 2._o how_o this_o judgement_n do_v derive_v itself_o down_o into_o the_o reformation_n may_v be_v see_v from_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fratres-bohemi_a who_o seek_v over_o the_o world_n for_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o be_v never_o quiet_a in_o their_o conscience_n till_o they_o have_v obtain_v it_o vide_fw-la johan_n in_o comment_n ratio_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ordiâ—isque_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la fratrum_fw-la boâ—emorum_fw-la boâ—emorum_fw-la bed_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o suid._n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o mar._n 5._o 13._o luke_n 8._o 8._o theophyl_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la matt._n 4._o 19_o act._n 8._o 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o heb._n 13._o 7._o 7._o mat._n 19_o 28._o 28._o rev._n 1._o 20._o 20._o rev._n 1._o 20._o 20._o phot._n ep_n 54._o 54._o matt._n 18._o 10._o 10._o apoc._n 1._o 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 5._o 1._o col._n 1._o 24._o 24._o ephes._n 2._o 21._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 15._o vid._n tharg_n hierosolym_n gen._n 9_o 3._o &_o jonath_n ibid._n &_o solom_n jarch_n glossam_fw-la ad_fw-la exod_fw-la 19_o 22._o &_o add_v cap._n 24._o 5._o 5._o vide_fw-la isido_n pelusio_fw-la l._n 2._o epist._n 47._o jac._n 1._o 27._o 27._o rom._n 12._o 2._o 2._o joh._n 15._o 19_o matt._n 5._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 10._o exod._n 15._o 17._o 17._o exod._n 20._o 14._o john_n 6._o 7._o mat._n 16._o 23._o apoc._n 1._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o apoc._n 1._o 20._o acts._n 9_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o col._n 1._o 24._o mat._n 16._o 15._o rom._n 15._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o john_n 21._o 15._o 15._o act_n 9_o 17._o put_v on_o his_o hand_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o that_o the_o may_v be_v filleâ—_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n act._n 9_o 15._o &_o 22._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_a for_o the_o work_n that_o be_v for_o the_o apostleship_n oecumenius_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o so_o theoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o act._n apostol_n p._n 2._o &_o in_o locum_fw-la p._n 118._o with_fw-mi tâ—eoph_n in_o locum_fw-la p._n 119._o 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goari_fw-la p._n 684._o apoc._n 1._o 26._o act_n 7._o 1._o 2._o 2._o leu._n 16._o 12_o 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 6._o ad_fw-la greg._n nyssen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben._n ezr._n ad_fw-la psal._n 99_o 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la l._n 1_o &_o 3_o 3_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miracle_n gift_n of_o heal_a government_n diveasity_n of_o tongue_n tongue_n that_o sense_n he_o put_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n c._n 5._o v._n 3._o 4._o 4._o ab_fw-la annis_fw-la quatuordecim_fw-la say_v the_o arab._n math._n 14._o 28._o 29._o 31._o ibid._n eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o num._n 12._o 3_o 20_o 10._o deut._n 33._o 11._o num._n 16._o 3._o judas_n 11._o num._n 16._o 30._o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o john_n 10._o 21._o heb._n 13._o 20._o matth._n 25._o 33._o psal._n 44._o 19_o luk._n 22._o 44._o ver._n 42._o mat._n 27._o 46._o mat._n 27._o 45._o 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 29._o 42_o 43._o 43._o psal._n 42._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 74._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 31._o 20._o 20._o jer._n 17._o 12._o &_o 14._o 21._o psal._n 74._o ver._n 3._o psal._n 4._o 6._o ver._n 7._o ver._n 1._o 2._o psal._n 42._o 4._o arist._n pol._n 1_o 7._o joseph_n 1._o con_v appio_n 〈…〉_z 1_o king_n 12._o 16_o luke_n 16._o 26._o prov._n 28._o 2._o 2._o e._n simeo_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jochai_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o r_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o menasiah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 33._o 5._o exod._n 32._o 1_o 5._o judg._n 3._o 7._o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o ch._n 4._o 1._o ch._n 6._o 1._o ch._n 10._o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 16._o 26._o ch._n 21._o 22._o &_o 22._o 52._o etc._n etc._n ch._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 2._o ver_fw-la 35._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 15._o psal._n 89._o 49._o isa._n 5._o 16._o 2_o chro._n 34._o 2._o 2_o king_n 14._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 3._o psal._n 122._o 3_o 5._o psal._n 130._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 5._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 4._o inter_fw-la 7_o &_o 9_o sauli_n qui_fw-la regnavit_fw-la a_o 20._o vid._n sim._n chron._n psal._n 120._o 5._o psal._n 14._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12._o matth._n 2d_o 27._o matth._n 4._o prov._n 9_o 27._o prov._n 5._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 21._o isai._n 65._o 1._o luk._n 15._o 4_o 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o jer._n 31._o 19_o rom._n 2._o â—_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 11._o 22._o jer._n 32._o 40._o apoc_fw-la 1._o 5_o 6._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 22._o john_n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 8_o vers._n 21._o 22._o 1_o john_n v._n 16._o 〈…〉_z psalm_n 1._o 3._o 〈…〉_z white_a psal._n 109._o 17._o 18._o gal._n 6._o 10._o tertul._n tertul._n act._n 7._o 60._o 60._o act._n 9_o 4._o luk._n 23._o 34._o 46._o mat._n 5._o 48._o per._n 5._o 12._o
for_o these_o do_v still_o put_v demur_n and_o nothing_o but_o discomfort_n dwell_v upon_o my_o spirit_n a_o dark_a and_o ill_a state_n this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n shed_v it_o especial_o where_o he_o can_v draw_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o work_n of_o darkness_n if_o he_o can_v quench_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o devotion_n than_o he_o will_v strive_v to_o cool_v they_o by_o these_o art_n which_o like_o little_a dashing_n of_o water_n throw_v into_o the_o fire_n if_o they_o can_v put_v it_o out_o yet_o at_o least_o they_o darken_v the_o flame_n and_o change_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o clear_a into_o thick_a fume_n and_o smother_v so_o do_v these_o raise_v smoke_n and_o cloud_n in_o the_o soul._n if_o the_o devil_n can_v betray_v the_o heart_n to_o downright_a vice_n but_o his_o suggestion_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o temtation_n scorn_v or_o at_o least_o avoid_v then_o he_o will_v trouble_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n he_o will_v suggest_v thing_n that_o under_o the_o vizor_n of_o nice_a and_o strict_a religious_a shall_v be_v let_v in_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o shall_v put_v the_o soul_n in_o little_a combustion_n and_o disturb_v all_o its_o performance_n therefore_o these_o be_v to_o be_v combat_v with_o and_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v fortify_v against_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o find_v these_o little_a spy_n and_o incendiary_n of_o satan_n stir_v in_o the_o mind_n let_v we_o straight_o seize_v they_o and_o examine_v what_o they_o do_v there_o what_o account_v they_o can_v give_v of_o themselves_o have_v they_o any_o ground_n or_o plea_n when_o a_o thought_n check_v i_o with_o a_o sudden_a motion_n of_o heart_n lest_o what_o i_o do_v may_v be_v amiss_o i_o will_v question_v instant_o have_v god_n say_v so_o any_o where_o be_v there_o any_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o if_o i_o can_v resolve_v myself_o i_o will_v call_v in_o counsel_n for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o whisper_v the_o unhandsomness_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o physician_n to_o betray_v uncomely_a infirmity_n shall_v the_o cheerful_a quiet_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o comfortable_a progress_n of_o my_o religion_n be_v less_o considerable_a to_o i_o and_o if_o by_o these_o mean_v i_o can_v find_v god_n have_v forbid_v it_o any_o way_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v satan_n work_n for_o he_o help_v he_o to_o disquiet_v my_o own_o heart_n make_v the_o semblance_n of_o religion_n hinder_v my_o religion_n and_o with_o a_o pother_n about_o duty_n keep_v myself_o from_o do_v duty_n much_o more_o of_o which_o i_o may_v perform_v with_o less_o trouble_n than_o i_o do_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o with_o infinite_o more_o comfort_n no_o sure_a i_o will_v make_v no_o sin_n to_o myself_o that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v but_o in_o god_n name_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n set_v about_o my_o know_a duty_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o second_o it_o will_v become_v we_o whosoever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n trouble_v with_o these_o to_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o when_o we_o find_v scruple_n arise_v about_o thing_n of_o very_a small_a concern_v to_o examine_v be_o i_o thus_o wary_a and_o thus_o nice_a in_o every_o piece_n of_o know_a duty_n have_v i_o as_o sharp_a check_n there_o and_o be_v my_o conscience_n as_o stir_v in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o sure_a religion_n if_o a_o true_a object_n of_o charity_n pass_v by_o i_o or_o i_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o one_o who_o real_a want_n seem_v to_o call_v upon_o i_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o i_o instead_o of_o satisfy_v his_o need_n satisfy_v only_o the_o importunity_n of_o my_o own_o thought_n by_o some_o little_a excuse_n i_o have_v not_o about_o i_o or_o let_v other_o give_v that_o be_v more_o able_a or_o why_o shall_v i_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v i_o in_o this_o case_n now_o be_v my_o heart_n restless_a and_o scrupulous_a lest_o the_o real_a want_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n 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