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family_n the_o household_n of_o say_v and_o prayer_n be_v call_v by_o 15._o 11._o saint_n james_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o faith_n so_o we_o see_v that_o faith_n lead_v we_o through_o all_o duty_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o knowledge_n may_v be_v say_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o blessedness_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o s._n thomas_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v 29._o and_o yet_o have_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o apt_a similitude_n in_o the_o prophet_n to_o express_v this_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n the_o inchoation_n 20._o of_o marriage_n be_v in_o sponsalibus_fw-la when_o hand_n be_v give_v so_o be_v our_o sponsalia_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la in_o this_o life_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o it_o with_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o reward_n thereof_o christ_n tell_v the_o 46._o jew_n of_o a_o faith_n in_o the_o law_n if_o you_o have_v believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_v and_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o we_o 3._o the_o evangelical_n be_v the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o trust_v 10._o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o way_n by_o he_o prescribe_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v by_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n which_o way_n they_o that_o walk_v in_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n whereas_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n 20._o absolute_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o not_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o 22._o gospel_n because_o christ_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v pardon_n or_o life_n 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and_o this_o be_v cain_n case_n and_o 〈◊〉_d my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v s._n ambrose_n write_v upon_o that_o place_n sai_z 14._o mentiris_fw-la cain_n cain_n thou_o lie_v for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a or_o lawful_a to_o think_v that_o any_o one_o attribute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v large_a dimension_n than_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mercy_n that_o will_v be_v most_o transcendent_a because_o it_o be_v a_o attribute_n which_o reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n whereas_o his_o righteousness_n stand_v like_o the_o strong_a mountain_n and_o his_o judgement_n 5._o like_o the_o great_a deep_a therefore_o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v the_o case_n of_o judas_n whether_o his_o betray_n of_o christ_n or_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n they_o resolve_v that_o his_o despair_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o reject_v the_o medicine_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n by_o which_o the_o other_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v cure_v and_o so_o it_o be_v simple_o incurable_a despair_v not_o therefore_o nor_o let_v the_o devil_n persuade_v thou_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v poor_a in_o mercy_n and_o only_o can_v forgive_v small_a sin_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n the_o mean_n to_o attain_v and_o preserve_v hope_n be_v these_o first_o to_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o our_o 7._o hope_n which_o extend_v itself_o beyond_o this_o life_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v when_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v his_o expectation_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n perish_v but_o the_o just_a have_v hope_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o consideration_n of_o our_o end_n raise_v our_o hope_n high_o 18._o than_o this_o life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n and_o our_o hope_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o end_v not_o with_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o s._n peter_n quote_v 9_o a_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n say_v our_o heart_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o our_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o 26._o hope_n so_o that_o death_n do_v not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o hope_n 2._o to_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o other_o that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n lose_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o hope_n our_o father_n say_v the_o psalmist_n hope_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v 5._o in_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v holpen_v they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v and_o by_o these_o example_n we_o shall_v be_v quicken_v in_o our_o hope_n for_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o lay_v despair_n as_o a_o engine_n to_o entrap_v we_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o never_o be_v any_o in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o we_o but_o if_o we_o look_v back_o into_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o seducer_n in_o this_o 3._o a_o three_o be_v our_o own_o experience_n of_o god_n strengthen_v we_o against_o former_a temptation_n and_o of_o our_o own_o former_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o danger_n which_o may_v make_v we_o say_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n that_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o 37_o lion_n and_o out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n he_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o philistine_n this_o be_v draw_v from_o our_o experience_n than_o which_o nothing_o use_v to_o be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o we_o 4._o but_o the_o chief_a mean_n be_v that_o which_o be_v former_o allege_v the_o consideration_n of_o 23._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a because_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v concern_v these_o promise_n aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o we_o may_v have_v hope_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o especial_a aim_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o strengthen_v our_o hope_n in_o mention_v it_o so_o often_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v factum_fw-la est_fw-la who_o word_n and_o work_n go_v together_o therefore_o his_o promise_n be_v so_o sure_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o do_v de_fw-fr futuris_fw-la in_o preterito_fw-la therefore_o nathan_n say_v to_o king_n david_n transtulit_fw-la non_fw-la transfert_fw-la 13._o god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n not_o god_n will_v put_v it_o away_o so_o saint_n paul_n that_o he_o have_v already_o raise_v we_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n 6._o jesus_n because_o though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v it_o as_o certain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o come_v now_o see_v god_n be_v good_a and_o faithful_a we_o may_v safe_o hope_v in_o he_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n remarkable_a and_o true_a in_o the_o blasphemous_a speech_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o trust_v in_o egypt_n upon_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o bruise_a reed_n on_o which_o if_o a_o man_n lean_v it_o will_v go_v into_o his_o hand_n 21._o so_o fare_v it_o with_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n in_o either_o of_o which_o there_o be_v little_a help_n a_o wake_a dream_n as_o the_o heathen_a say_v our_o hope_n therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d viva_fw-la a_o lively_a hope_n for_o the_o worldling_n hope_v be_v 3._o mortua_fw-la dead_a have_v no_o life_n in_o it_o or_o at_o lest_o spes_fw-la mortalis_fw-la a_o mortal_a hope_n if_o we_o trust_v to_o it_o it_o will_v fail_v we_o and_o either_o wound_n we_o or_o make_v we_o ashamed_a as_o they_o in_o job_n job_n 6._o 20._o whereas_o true_a hope_n never_o make_v ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 3_o and_o then_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v 14._o within_o i_o o_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n there_o be_v certain_a sign_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o hope_n be_v right_a for_o there_o be_v fleet_a hope_n when_o a_o man_n think_v he_o hope_n but_o do_v not_o as_o a_o man_n may_v think_v he_o believe_v but_o do_v not_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v the_o sign_n which_o appear_v in_o ezechias_n in_o his_o sickness_n say_v he_o i_o beseech_v 3._o thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n
to_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o god_n in_o prosperity_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o hope_n in_o adversity_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v saint_n john_n every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o 3._o keep_v a_o pure_a conscience_n do_v not_o as_o they_o which_o presume_v make_v their_o conscience_n a_o receptacle_n of_o corruption_n upon_o hope_n for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la custos_fw-la spei_fw-la if_o it_o be_v keep_v clean_o our_o hope_n be_v true_a and_o right_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v david_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v do_v good_a it_o must_v be_v 3._o active_a and_o do_v good_a the_o heathen_a call_v labour_v the_o husband_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v hope_v the_o harlot_n and_o hope_v the_o marry_a woman_n now_o hope_v the_o wife_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o harlot_n by_o this_o that_o she_o be_v always_o with_o her_o husband_n accompany_v with_o labour_n sacrificate_n sacrificium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la et_fw-la sperate_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o 5._o righteousness_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v be_v travail_n and_o strife_n to_o do_v good_a in_o a_o true_a hope_n 4._o the_o last_o be_v saint_n paul_n who_o make_v good_a hope_n to_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d in_o tribulation_n it_o 4._o be_v that_o which_o try_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v the_o touch_n or_o not_o in_o silentio_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d erit_fw-la sortitudo_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n say_v the_o prophet_n esa._n 31._o 15._o if_o we_o faint_v in_o adversity_n it_o can_v be_v true_a the_o heathen_a call_n hope_v the_o blossom_n or_o bud_n of_o tribulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o bud_n be_v nip_v nofruit_n can_v be_v expect_v it_o will_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d bastard_n hope_n but_o if_o it_o blossom_v in_o tribulation_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n the_o last_o of_o our_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o ourselves_o 5._o but_o provoke_v it_o in_o other_o also_o it_o be_v david_n desire_n many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v trust_v in_o he_o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n may_v trust_v in_o he_o to_o the_o furtherance_n whereof_o he_o promise_v to_o teach_v the_o wicked_a and_o tell_v the_o fool_n that_o they_o deal_v mad_o in_o set_v up_o their_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o trust_v to_o themselves_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o hope_v chap._n ii_o the_o six_o duty_n be_v prayer_n the_o end_n of_o prayer_n god_n glory_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n the_o part_n of_o prayer_n 1._o deprecation_n 2._o petition_n why_o god_n deny_v something_n we_o ask_v 3._o intercession_n 4._o thanksgiving_n which_o consist_v of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o complacency_n 3._o promulgation_n 4_o provocation_n of_o other_o the_o excellency_n of_o praise_v god_n the_o property_n of_o true_a prayer_n the_o help_n to_o prayer_n sign_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o cause_v other_o to_o pray_v now_o concern_v prayer_n unto_o every_o affection_n there_o be_v a_o operation_n suitable_a and_o so_o every_o grace_n have_v its_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d and_o operation_n beside_o which_o one_o grace_n usual_o depend_v so_o upon_o another_o that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o another_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v hope_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o hope_n be_v prayer_n speioperatio_n oratio_fw-la hope_v work_n by_o prayer_n and_o so_o the_o property_n of_o hope_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o up_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o property_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v interpres_fw-la spei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o express_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v summa_fw-la credendorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o the_o law_n summa_fw-la agendorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v summa_fw-la sperandorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o consider_v and_o believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v down_o deject_z and_o humble_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o it_o be_v strike_v dead_a have_v some_o life_n put_v into_o it_o again_o by_o conceive_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n for_o which_o we_o must_v repair_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o nothing_o better_o beseem_v a_o suitor_n for_o it_o then_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 66._o saint_n augustine_n say_v precibus_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o prayer_n not_o pace_n therefore_o that_o hope_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o its_o object_n mercy_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o mercy_n be_v only_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o obtain_v from_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la descendat_fw-la miseratio_fw-la ascendat_fw-la oratio_fw-la let_v prayer_n ascend_v that_o mercy_n may_v descend_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bless_a intercourse_n between_o his_o mercy_n and_o our_o prayer_n while_o we_o speak_v of_o prayer_n lest_o we_o mistake_v we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o prayer_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o that_o which_o we_o outward_o make_v in_o the_o congregation_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v vitulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o inward_o also_o in_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v orabo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d orabo_fw-la ment_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v 3._o with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v when_o the_o spirit_n ascend_v 15._o to_o god_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v by_o man_n how_o vehement_a it_o be_v yet_o we_o 15._o know_v it_o be_v powerful_a with_o god_n we_o see_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o why_o cry_v thou_o to_o i_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o word_n he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v principal_o and_o true_o prayer_n for_o without_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n prevail_v not_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o tax_v the_o scribe_n with_o rest_v in_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o when_o he_o quote_v a_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o unto_o 21._o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ingemination_n of_o lord_n lord_n that_o will_v gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ho_o negotium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la constat_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la this_o work_n 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o groan_n than_o word_n the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n 26._o 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sufficit_fw-la &_o quot_fw-la regendis_fw-la subditis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la deum_fw-la rationis_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animas_fw-la habet_fw-la let_v the_o priest_n therefore_o consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n how_o he_o that_o perhaps_o can_v hardly_o tell_v how_o to_o satisfy_v or_o answer_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v able_a to_o render_v account_n for_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n 2._o though_o one_o have_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n yet_o as_o a_o private_a person_n he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o another_o soul_n if_o either_o by_o counsel_n or_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d by_o word_n or_o deed_n by_o example_n etc._n etc._n he_o cause_v his_o brother_n to_o fall_v 22._o as_o peter_z by_o his_o counsel_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o christ_n and_o will_v have_v prevent_v his_o suffering_n if_o christ_n can_v have_v be_v dissuade_v and_o so_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n 13._o have_v be_v hinder_v so_o the_o same_o apostle_n by_o his_o example_n give_v offence_n and_o mislead_v the_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a do_v they_o who_o saint_n paul_n reprove_v who_o by_o their_o example_n induce_v other_o weak_a person_n to_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v 12._o to_o idol_n with_o doubt_v conscience_n let_v all_o such_o as_o prove_v scandal_n to_o other_o remember_v that_o woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o have_v be_v 6._o better_a for_o they_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o that_o they_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o soul_n murder_n a_o man_n may_v be_v accessary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o he_o may_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o body_n 1_o by_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o all_o must_v not_o lie_v on_o the_o minister_n 12._o we_o have_v our_o part_n too_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n say_v the_o apostle_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a if_o we_o neglect_v it_o we_o be_v accessary_a to_o our_o own_o perdition_n 2._o by_o seek_v after_o worldly_a thing_n too_o much_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o 19_o next_o chapter_n that_o they_o that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n inordinate_o end_n in_o destruction_n 3_o by_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o sin_n without_o sense_n and_o work_a uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n 19_o and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_v 2._o 4._o by_o defer_v repentance_n from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o it_o it_o 17._o be_v esau_n case_n and_o it_o be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o devil_n where_o he_o work_v this_o neglect_n saint_n gregory_n describe_v it_o excellent_o come_v in_o gravi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d miser_n homo_fw-la labitur_fw-la suadet_fw-la ei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cord_n 〈◊〉_d misericordiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d homil_n suggerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o pereat_fw-la when_o a_o wretched_a man_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n the_o devil_n dissuade_v he_o from_o repentance_n from_o confess_v his_o sin_n then_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n then_o preach_v mercy_n to_o he_o and_o promise_v he_o long_a life_n and_o urge_v he_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n till_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o god_n displeasure_n and_o desperation_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o perish_v and_o this_o be_v by_o defer_v repentance_n 3._o the_o three_o rule_n for_o expound_v the_o law_n be_v that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o heart_n for_o god_n law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o this_o law_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o outward_a murder_n in_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n but_o to_o murder_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o pharisee_n count_v it_o not_o murder_v unless_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o the_o life_n take_v away_o but_o christ_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o law_n go_v further_a it_o restrain_v not_o only_o the_o arm_n and_o the_o blow_n that_o be_v 22._o give_v but_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o any_o hate_v a_o man_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o the_o outward_a act_n do_v or_o commit_v whereby_o any_o be_v murder_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n of_o unjust_a anger_n which_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bitterness_n 15._o from_o whence_o all_o outward_a act_n spring_v and_o this_o root_n must_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o therefore_o he_o pronounce_v plain_o that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n etc._n etc._n those_o