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be_v thus_o employ_v upon_o diverse_a thing_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o evil_a thought_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o do_n of_o one_o to_o another_o have_v that_o only_a in_o thy_o mind_n which_o thou_o be_v then_o about_o this_o be_v say_v by_o s._n hierome_n and_o according_a to_o this_o it_o be_v then_o the_o use_n of_o monasterye_n to_o exercise_v their_o young_a man_n more_o in_o these_o good_a employment_n they_o in_o solitude_n &_o large_a prayer_n through_o the_o danger_n which_o by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o passion_n as_o yet_o unmortify_v both_o might_n and_o do_v grow_v upon_o they_o though_o yet_o this_o rule_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o exception_n through_o the_o diversity_n of_o disposition_n and_o the_o particular_a gift_n of_o god_n reason_n god_n man_n must_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o liberty_n to_o make_v much_o prayer_n but_o upon_o very_o particular_a reason_n upon_o which_o motive_n there_o may_v be_v reason_n to_o allow_v a_o 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like_o one_o like_o mark_v this_o comparison_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a one_o a_o cart_n that_o be_v load_v without_o have_v the_o wheel_n make_v easy_a towards_o turn_v by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o devotion_n let_v beginner_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v particular_o procure_v to_o trouble_v they_o with_o these_o impure_a imagination_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prayer_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o the_o devil_n himself_o may_v so_o take_v his_o ease_n the_o while_n for_o although_o the_o devil_n do_v much_o weary_v we_o by_o these_o tentation_n much_o more_o do_v we_o weary_a and_o even_o add_v fire_n to_o he_o by_o our_o devout_a devil_n devout_a prayer_n be_v a_o scourg_n to_o the_o devil_n prayer_n &_o therefore_o he_o procure_v that_o we_o either_o make_v they_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o well_o but_o we_o on_o the_o otherside_n ought_v even_o as_o it_o be_v for_o spite_n against_o he_o to_o labour_v with_o all_o possibility_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o give_v over_o that_o holy_a exercise_n since_o even_o by_o the_o very_a persecution_n itself_o which_o he_o bring_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v see_v how_o profitable_a it_o be_v and_o if_o the_o war_n shall_v press_v we_o so_o hard_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v mental_o as_o that_o we_o may_v find_v much_o danger_n by_o impure_a imagination_n the_o least_o that_o we_o must_v do_v be_v to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o to_o beat_v our_o breast_n to_o punish_v our_o body_n to_o cast_v our_o arm_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n to_o raise_v our_o hand_n and_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n desire_v succour_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o howsoever_o the_o tim_n which_o we_o depute_v for_o prayer_n may_v be_v well_o employ_v we_o must_v else_o do_v somewhat_o that_o may_v divert_v we_o and_o especial_o procure_v to_o speak_v with_o some_o good_a man_n that_o may_v give_v we_o hart_n though_o afterward_o though_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o must_v not_o give_v over_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o go_v to_o ask_v counsel_n but_o we_o must_v do_v that_o afterward_o this_o last_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n till_o we_o can_v no_o more_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o discover_v our_o weakness_n in_o not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v otherwise_o then_o by_o flight_n and_o lest_o our_o enemy_n do_v so_o make_v we_o quit_v the_o field_n and_o distrust_v our_o force_n for_o in_o fine_a our_o lord_n who_o be_v both_o full_a of_o pity_n and_o full_a of_o power_n will_v impose_v silence_n upon_o our_o adversary_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v not_o interrupt_v the_o private_a and_o friendly_a conversation_n which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o hold_v with_o he_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o great_a peace_n which_o our_o lord_n god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o fight_v manful_o against_o this_o enemy_n &_o of_o the_o much_o that_o it_o import_v we_o for_o the_o overcome_v of_o he_o to_o fly_v from_o familiarity_n with_o woman_n all_o these_o skirmish_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o war_n against_o chastity_n when_o our_o lord_n permit_v it_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o cavalier_n whether_o indeed_o they_o true_o love_v he_o and_o chastity_n for_o which_o they_o fight_v and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v find_v they_o faithful_a he_o send_v down_o his_o omnipotent_a favour_n and_o command_v our_o adversary_n not_o to_o give_v impediment_n to_o our_o peace_n and_o private_a speech_n with_o he_o then_o do_v a_o man_n taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o savour_n to_o he_o and_o more_o full_a of_o merit_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a and_o very_o necessary_a for_o the_o
all_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o of_o heaven_n itself_o be_v but_o very_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a of_o be_v desire_v or_o enjoy_v if_o from_o they_o we_o sever_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n how_o little_a soever_o or_o how_o bitter_a soever_o it_o be_v otherwise_o which_o if_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o of_o extreme_a value_n better_o it_o be_v without_o comparison_n to_o be_v in_o affliction_n if_o our_o lord_n require_v it_o than_o abstract_v from_o his_o will_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o once_o we_o do_v banish_v from_o ourselves_o this_o secret_a covetousness_n with_o resolution_n there_o will_v fall_v of_o withal_o many_o evil_a fruit_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o and_o we_o shall_v gather_v other_o in_o place_n thereof_o of_o more_o worth_n namely_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o use_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o union_n of_o a_o soul_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o firm_a they_o will_v be_v withal_o that_o tribulation_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o from_o us._n for_o as_o much_o as_o although_o such_o person_n do_v find_v themselves_o afflict_v and_o forsake_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o in_o despair_n no_o nor_o great_o trouble_v as_o know_v that_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o which_o they_o have_v offer_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o christ_n do_v walk_v as_o it_o appear_v when_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n o_o 17._o o_o matt._n 17._o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o short_o after_o he_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n our_o lord_n have_v also_o say_v already_o again_o 10._o again_o joan._n 10._o will_v i_o see_v you_o and_o your_o hart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v this_o joy_n from_o you_o for_o if_o a_o man_n enjoy_v this_o condition_n there_o be_v no_o tribulation_n which_o there_o in_o the_o 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painful_a to_o us._n chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o temptation_n do_v consist_v more_o in_o have_v patience_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n then_o inprocure_v forcible_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v the_o conquest_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v proceed_v more_o from_o the_o stratagem_n of_o have_v patience_n at_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o we_o then_o in_o the_o force_n which_o we_o can_v use_v in_o procure_v that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v and_o for_o this_o do_v the_o spouse_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n catch_v i_o those_o little_a fox_n which_o spoil_n our_o vineyard_n for_o our_o vine_n have_v sâ—orished_v the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o soul_n which_o be_v plant_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o water_v by_o his_o blood_n it_o do_v flourish_v when_o the_o time_n of_o sterility_n be_v past_a it_o begin_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o yield_v fruit_n to_o he_o that_o plant_v it_o but_o because_o 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better_a than_o the_o 16._o the_o jud._n 16._o philistine_n be_v make_v to_o die_v by_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o god_n and_o how_o infinite_o good_a be_v god_n although_o thou_o have_v commit_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o who_o thus_o will_v draw_v thou_o into_o despair_n thou_o must_v take_v hart_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o be_v will_v cast_v and_z as_o it_o be_v shoot_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o that_o justice_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o if_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v remoove_v be_v drown_v and_o be_v dead_a what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v that_o such_o weak_a and_o defeat_a enemy_n shall_v overcome_v and_o cast_v thou_o upon_o despair_n chap._n xx._n of_o some_o mean_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v against_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o to_o fright_v we_o and_o how_o for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a but_o animate_v ourselves_o the_o more_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o already_o hear_v o_o man_n that_o which_o thy_o weakness_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v say_v what_o satisfy_v what_o a_o shrewd_a objection_n but_o mark_v the_o answer_n for_o it_o satisfy_v do_v it_o profit_v thou_o say_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o thou_o and_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o
without_o fear_n of_o see_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v they_o no_o more_o hereby_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o that_o slay_v they_o and_o they_o say_v let_v we_o singe_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v be_v glorious_o magnify_v and_o he_o have_v drown_v both_o horse_n and_o horseman_n in_o the_o sea_n all_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o that_o straight_a affliction_n wherein_o our_o sin_n do_v put_v we_o represent_v themselves_o unto_o our_o soul_n as_o enemy_n of_o mighty_a strength_n who_o be_v about_o to_o kill_v and_o swallow_v we_o up_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o all_o reason_n to_o make_v we_o hope_v do_v give_v we_o hart_n by_o require_v that_o we_o despair_n not_o and_o that_o we_o turn_v not_o back_o upon_o the_o vice_n of_o egypt_n but_o that_o proceed_v in_o the_o good_a purpose_n whereby_o we_o begin_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v keep_v on_o foot_n be_v comfort_v in_o his_o assistance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o wonder_n which_o be_v that_o in_o that_o sea_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o crimson_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n our_o sin_n be_v drown_v &_o so_o also_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o come_v mount_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o cavalier_n that_o so_o neither_o he_o not_o they_o may_v do_v we_o hurt_v but_o apply_v but_o a_o circumstance_n excellent_o apply_v rather_o we_o remember_v they_o although_o they_o grieve_v we_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v they_o may_v yet_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o render_v thanks_n and_o glory_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o have_v be_v such_o a_o father_n of_o pity_n in_o pardon_v we_o and_o of_o supreme_a wisdom_n in_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o our_o evil_n by_o give_v true_a death_n to_o sin_v which_o kill_v us._n and_o that_o which_o remain_v thereof_o in_o we_o alive_a which_o be_v the_o memory_n of_o have_v commit_v it_o do_v but_o serve_v that_o his_o elect_a may_v grow_v the_o 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be_v copious_a and_o superaboundant_a that_o so_o weak_a person_n may_v be_v comfort_v &_o such_o as_o be_v negligent_a inflame_v by_o see_v the_o excessive_a love_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o kill_v our_o sin_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o person_n of_o goliath_n whom_o david_n slay_v not_o with_o any_o sword_n which_o he_o may_v have_v carry_v of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o the_o very_a sword_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o so_o the_o victory_n become_v more_o glorious_a and_o the_o enemy_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o more_o dishonour_n much_o god_n much_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o iâ—_n fin_n mercy_n of_o god_n honour_n have_v our_o lord_n gain_v if_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n of_o life_n and_o divine_a omni_fw-la potency_n he_o have_v fight_v against_o our_o sin_n &_o death_n and_o have_v so_o defeat_v they_o but_o much_o more_o do_v he_o gain_v in_o overcome_v they_o without_o so_o much_o as_o draw_v his_o sword_n nay_o by_o take_v the_o same_o sword_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v pain_n and_o death_n he_o do_v in_o flesh_n condemn_v sin_n offer_v his_o flesh_n to_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o pain_n and_o such_o hard_a usage_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o flesh_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v indeed_o both_o of_o a_o just_a man_n and_o of_o god_n that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fullfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n and_o since_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v in_o we_o by_o our_o walk_a according_a to_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o be_v such_o work_n as_o wherewith_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v be_v such_o as_o it_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o whereby_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o it_o and_o so_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v false_o who_o say_v that_o sectarye_n that_o this_o be_v saâ—d_v by_o ne'er_o 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deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n for_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v that_o way_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o remay_v ne_o therein_o but_o as_o one_o who_o lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v and_o be_v afterward_o awake_v our_o lord_n will_v raise_v we_o up_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n which_o never_o be_v to_o die_v again_o and_o that_o life_n be_v to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v reform_v this_o base_a body_n of_o we_o and_o shall_v conform_v it_o to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o brightenesse_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v joyful_a and_o entire_o secure_a and_o despise_v our_o
arrive_v to_o man_n hereby_o god_n gain_v more_o honour_n then_o by_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o therefore_o this_o work_n be_v for_o the_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v this_o be_v my_o food_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o my_o finish_v his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n not_o but_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v other_o work_n but_o because_o the_o inâ—ernation_n and_o redemption_n which_o follow_v hereupon_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o which_o he_o prize_v most_o as_o the_o thing_n whereby_o he_o receive_v most_o honour_n for_o continue_v for_o the_o same_o excellent_a discourse_n continue_v although_o to_o have_v scourge_v egypt_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o have_v draw_v it_o out_o from_o thence_o &_o to_o have_v conduct_v it_o through_o the_o desert_n do_v give_v honour_n to_o 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