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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proditores_fw-la qui_fw-la tum_fw-la fidei_fw-la tum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la pensi_fw-la habent_fw-la modo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la loc_n tuto_fw-la aret._n in_o loc_n amicitiae_fw-la desertores_fw-la 15._o traitor_n who_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o truth_n and_o honesty_n nor_o do_v at_o all_o regard_n their_o brethren_n welfare_n so_o they_o can_v but_o secure_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o interest_n false_a friend_n who_o betray_v those_o that_o put_v most_o confidence_n in_o they_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o reed_n of_o egypt_n that_o pierce_v his_o hand_n that_o lean_v upon_o it_o they_o pretend_v friendship_n when_o they_o meditate_v revenge_n and_o proclaim_v peace_n when_o they_o prepare_v for_o war_n they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v betray_v their_o prince_n for_o money_n their_o country_n for_o reward_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n for_o some_o private_a gain_n some_o secular_a advantage_n thus_o judas_n betray_v his_o 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word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n or_o come_v not_o to_o the_o sound_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v proud_a or_o puff_v up_o sc_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n yet_o know_v nothing_o or_o have_v no_o right_a understanding_n no_o settle_a and_o solid_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o dote_a or_o sick_z about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n chafe_a and_o gall_v one_o another_o with_o unprofitable_a contention_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n thus_o be_v these_o false-teacher_n as_o extreme_o ignorant_a as_o they_o be_v unsufferable_o proud_a so_o in_o the_o apostle_n prophetic_a premonition_n wherein_o he_o represent_v they_o as_o the_o troubler_n of_o their_o time_n they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boaster_n proud_a highminded_a 3._o highminded_a 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3._o these_o be_v the_o bubble_n which_o we_o may_v see_v pass_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o pride_n and_o pomp_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n when_o some_o tempest_n in_o the_o state_n have_v trouble_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o appear_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a who_o be_v deceive_v with_o their_o colour_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o they_o but_o wind_n and_o emptynesse_n what_o glorious_a vaunt_n of_o knowledge_n have_v some_o vile_a sect_n make_v who_o have_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o glow-worm_n of_o the_o night_n certain_a sectary_n in_o arragon_n call_v themselves_o the_o illuminati_fw-la illuminati_fw-la illuminate_v as_o if_o they_o only_o have_v be_v in_o light_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o darkness_n foolish_a people_n that_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o sun_n think_v it_o shine_v upon_o none_o in_o the_o world_n but_o themselves_o the_o nicholaitan_n and_o valentinian_o call_v themselves_o gnostic_n a_o name_n signify_v knowledge_n as_o conceit_v all_o other_o beside_o themselves_o to_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o religion_n they_o may_v perhaps_o more_o fit_o have_v be_v style_v luciferian_n for_o their_o pride_n as_o a_o pestilent_a sect_n that_o arise_v up_o after_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o another_o account_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o any_o schismatical_a society_n build_v upon_o some_o heretical_a opinion_n have_v ever_o be_v great_a pretender_n to_o singular_a eminency_n of_o knowledge_n omnibus_fw-la una_fw-la intentio_fw-la haereticis_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la captare_fw-la gloriam_fw-la de_fw-la singularitate_fw-la scientiae_fw-la 65._o scientiae_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 65._o all_o the_o heretic_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v say_v holy_a bernard_n have_v have_v this_o one_o project_n in_o the_o chase_n of_o glory_n to_o
the_o young_a king_n antiochus_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o deceit_n present_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o usurp_v his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o by_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o so_o curse_v a_o head_n he_o become_v the_o cause_n of_o no_o small_a calamity_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n 32._o land_n 1_o mac._n 13.31_o 32._o thus_o a_o traitor_n be_v a_o public_a plague_n and_o the_o proper_a parent_n of_o perilous_a time_n but_o seldom_o have_v the_o righteous_a god_n suffer_v such_o treason_n and_o parricide_n to_o escape_v punishment_n we_o read_v of_o a_o wicked_a treason_n and_o a_o curse_a parricide_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o joash_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n commit_v upon_o he_o pretend_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o so_o horrid_a a_o murder_n his_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n 25._o blood_n 2_o chron._n 24_o 25._o that_o so_o a_o cruel_a piece_n of_o private_a revenge_n may_v put_v on_o some_o appearance_n of_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o god_n chastise_v that_o bloody_a crime_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o amaziah_n his_o son_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n 25.3_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 25.3_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v to_o he_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n his_o father_n we_o have_v another_o memorable_a example_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n upon_o traitor_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o hand_n lift_v up_o for_o the_o bring_n down_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o great_a strength_n it_o be_v upon_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o this_o treason_n and_o murder_n be_v commit_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 33.24_o say_v 2_o chron._n 33.24_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n base_a rebel_n must_v the_o royal_a palace_n be_v the_o stage_n of_o your_o prince_n ruin_n by_o your_o wicked_a parricide_n bloody_a butcher_n must_v the_o royal_a palace_n become_v the_o slaughter-house_n of_o your_o sovereign_n but_o what_o follow_v have_v this_o king_n no_o loyal_a subject_n in_o the_o land_n that_o will_v dare_v to_o rise_v up_o for_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o murder_n upon_o these_o wicked_a traitor_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o son_n may_v be_v establish_v with_o the_o more_o security_n yes_o he_o have_v for_o it_o be_v say_v 25._o say_v ver_fw-la 25._o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o hereupon_o there_o be_v none_o so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o sacred_a story_n but_o he_o know_v how_o happy_a the_o land_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o good_a king_n josiah_n so_o for_o the_o traitor_n judas_n we_o all_o know_v he_o come_v to_o a_o miserable_a end_n 1.18_o end_n mat._n 27.5_o with_o act_n 1.18_o thus_o we_o see_v traitor_n be_v pernicious_a person_n who_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a but_o they_o shall_v not_o carry_v their_o treason_n out_o with_o impunity_n nor_o for_o ever_o escape_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n the_o sixteenth_o character_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protervi_fw-la vetus_fw-la protervi_fw-la vetus_fw-la praecipites_fw-la syr._n praecipites_fw-la bez._n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la temerarius_fw-la inconsideratus_fw-la sumpta_fw-la metaphora_fw-la ab_fw-la avium_n pullis_fw-la qui_fw-la implumes_fw-la dum_fw-la volare_fw-la conantur_fw-la humi_fw-la decidunt_fw-la aretius_n decidunt_fw-la aretius_n 16._o heady_a such_o as_o be_v inconsiderate_a in_o their_o undertake_n froward_a rash_a and_o overforward_a in_o their_o attempt_n and_o act_n who_o like_o bird_n that_o will_v adventure_v to_o fly_v before_o they_o be_v fledge_v run_v headlong_o upon_o desperate_a design_n whereby_o they_o often_o hazard_v both_o their_o own_o and_o other_o ruin_n these_o be_v still_o run_v forward_o when_o they_o hardly_o know_v whither_o they_o go_v nor_o what_o will_v follow_v they_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o look_v not_o both_o forward_a and_o backward_o both_o before_o and_o behind_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n will_v do_v before_o he_o undertake_v any_o weighty_a work_n or_o attempt_v any_o great_a design_n for_o 2.14_o for_o eccl._n 2.14_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o of_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d poet_n pythag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consult_v before_o thou_o enterprise_n he_o that_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v soon_o see_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o own_o folly_n wise_a counsel_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o strength_n of_o great_a undertake_n for_o say_v that_o oracle_n of_o wisdom_n without_o counsel_n purpose_n be_v disappoint_v 19.22_o disappoint_v prov._n 19.22_o but_o every_o purpose_n be_v establish_v by_o counsel_n 20.18_o counsel_n prov._n 20.18_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 6._o he_o prov._n 24.5_o 6._o a_o wise_a man_n be_v strong_a yea_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n increase_v strength_n for_o by_o wise_a counsel_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o war_n and_o in_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n inconsiderateness_n lead_v to_o confusion_n and_o rashness_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o ruin_n the_o seventeen_o character_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumidi_fw-la vetus_fw-la tumidi_fw-la vetus_fw-la inflati_fw-la beza_n inflati_fw-la beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animi_fw-la est_fw-la tumour_n &_o arrogantia_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la alios_fw-la contemnentis_fw-la dum_fw-la homines_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o study_v svi_fw-la occupati_fw-la sunt_fw-la locum_fw-la sunt_fw-la aretius_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la modo_fw-la inflatum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la dementatum_fw-la &_o fanaticum_fw-la significat_fw-la n.t._n significat_fw-la victorin_n strigel_n in_o n.t._n 17._o highminded_a such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o even_o swell_v like_o toad_n with_o poison_n this_o high-mindednesse_a be_v that_o pride_n of_o spirit_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o a_o aspire_a mind_n whereby_o man_n do_v contemn_v all_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o and_o centre_n all_o their_o affection_n and_o endeavour_n in_o themselves_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o and_o busy_v about_o their_o own_o private_a and_o personal_a concernment_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n import_v such_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o mind_n as_o unhinge_n reason_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o folly_n and_o madness_n to_o enter_v in_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o physician_n to_o signify_v madness_n and_o phrenetick_a distemper_n highmindedness_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o mind_n ambition_n pride_n and_o self-love_n be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o this_o strong_a drink_n which_o strange_o intoxicate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o mix_v with_o some_o dram_n of_o popular_a applause_n and_o worldly_a glory_n it_o ordinary_o produce_v this_o spiritual_a or_o if_o you_o will_v moral_a madness_n that_o famous_a mutinist_n masianello_n of_o naples_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o new_a wine_n of_o his_o disproportion_a worldly_a greatness_n what_o frenzy_n what_o fury_n possess_v the_o mind_n of_o haman_n of_o herod_n when_o they_o have_v drink_v deep_a of_o the_o world_n golden_a cup_n of_o glory_n the_o one_o will_v sacrifice_v many_o thousand_o life_n to_o his_o revenge_n for_o want_v of_o the_o bow_n of_o one_o man_n knee_n 3._o knee_n esther_n chap._n 3._o the_o other_o to_o outvie_v he_o in_o the_o desperate_a madness_n of_o a_o audacious_a enterprise_n will_v plant_v his_o engine_n high_a and_o attempt_v to_o kill_v god_n himself_o to_o murder_n god_n incarnate_a 2._o incarnate_a matth._n chap._n 2._o man_n head_n can_v bear_v too_o great_a height_n but_o it_o be_v present_o fill_v with_o giddiness_n and_o prone_a to_o precipitation_n a_o small_a ship_n be_v soon_o overturn_v by_o the_o wind_n when_o it_o carry_v too_o great_a a_o sail_n it_o be_v then_o a_o excellent_a admonition_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 11.20_o apostle_n rom._n 11.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o highminded_a but_o fear_v highminded_a man_n be_v usual_o very_o pusillanimous_a and_o low-spirited_a in_o the_o most_o noble_a undertake_n they_o be_v but_o empty_a bladder_n that_o be_v thus_o swell_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o vanity_n the_o eighteen_o character_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elegans_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluptatum_fw-la amantes_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la amantes_fw-la dei_fw-la beza_n dei_fw-la beza_n 18._o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n they_o with_o the_o busy_a wasp_n that_o little_a epicure_n be_v
ardour_n and_o forwardness_n to_o promote_v this_o or_o that_o way_n of_o government_n or_o worship_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n that_o have_v never_o experiment_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n or_o work_v of_o sanctification_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n thus_o some_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o episcopal_a other_o for_o the_o presbyterial_a and_o other_o for_o the_o congregational_a and_o not_o a_o few_o for_o the_o anabaptistical_n way_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o main_a of_o their_o religion_n whereas_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n the_o soul_n of_o true_a godliness_n lie_v in_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n 4.24_o god_n joh._n 4.24_o it_o be_v good_a indeed_o to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n 4.18_o matter_n gal._n 4.18_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o safe_a to_o rest_v in_o a_o superficial_a form_n a_o mere_a empty_a outside_n of_o religion_n though_o never_o so_o splendid_a 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israelite_n the_o host_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o saul_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n shall_v stand_v and_o look_v on_o if_o david_n or_o rather_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v not_o to_o succour_v we_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n when_o dagon_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o set_v above_o the_o ark_n when_o jeroboam_n calf_n have_v more_o worshipper_n and_o follower_n than_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n when_o christ_n in_o his_o minister_n be_v set_v at_o naught_o by_o herod_n and_o his_o man_n of_o war_n when_o true_a christianity_n be_v crucify_v betwixt_o two_o thief_n error_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o profaneness_n on_o the_o other_o do_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n know_v and_o feel_v that_o these_o be_v evil_a and_o perilous_a time_n when_o idolatry_n shall_v justle_v out_o true_a christianity_n the_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v perilous_a to_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o 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