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which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o that_o infinite_a entity_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n this_o soul_n thirst_v to_o be_v unite_v unto_o can_v for_o his_o own_o goodness_n sake_n deny_v his_o embrace_n to_o so_o affectionate_a a_o creature_n and_o to_o such_o a_o inflame_a love_n if_o he_o shall_v than_o be_v that_o soul_n for_o be_v the_o best_a and_o for_o love_v he_o most_o condemn_v to_o be_v the_o unhappy_a for_o what_o joy_n can_v she_o have_v in_o any_o thing_n be_v she_o barr_v from_o what_o she_o so_o infinite_o love_v but_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o superior_a and_o excellent_a thing_n be_v to_o shower_v down_o their_o propitious_a influence_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v they_o and_o no_o obstacle_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o like_o the_o sun_n that_o illuminate_v the_o whole_a air_n if_o no_o cloud_n or_o solid_a opacous_a body_n intervene_v it_o follow_v clear_o that_o this_o infinite_a sun_n of_o justice_n this_o immense_a ocean_n of_o goodness_n can_v choose_v but_o environ_v with_o his_o beam_n and_o replenish_v even_o beyond_o satiety_n with_o his_o delightsome_a water_n a_o soul_n so_o prepare_v and_o temper_v to_o receive_v they_o no_o my_o lord_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o what_o beget_v it_o be_v please_v to_o determine_v which_o way_n will_v deliver_v we_o even_a and_o smooth_a to_o this_o happy_a end_n of_o our_o journey_n to_o be_v virtuous_a for_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o through_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o to_o be_v so_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a and_o inward_a affection_n to_o virtue_n for_o virtue_n and_o reason_n sake_n sure_o one_o in_o this_o latter_a condition_n not_o only_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o beatitude_n but_o he_o be_v so_o secure_v in_o a_o
my_o belief_n of_o that_o untractible_a temper_n as_o not_o to_o bow_v at_o their_o obstacle_n or_o connive_v at_o matter_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o manifest_a impiety_n the_o leaven_n therefore_o and_o ferment_n of_o all_o not_o only_o civil_a but_o religious_a action_n be_v wisdom_n without_o which_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o flame_n be_v homicide_n and_o i_o fear_v but_o to_o pass_v through_o one_o fire_n into_o another_o sect._n 27_o that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v i_o can_v neither_o prove_v nor_o absolute_o deny_v much_o less_o define_v the_o time_n and_o period_n of_o their_o cessation_n that_o they_o survive_v christ_n be_v manifest_a upon_o the_o record_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o outlive_v the_o apostle_n also_o and_o be_v revive_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n many_o year_n after_o we_o can_v deny_v if_o we_o shall_v not_o question_v those_o writer_n who_o testimony_n we_o do_v not_o controvert_v in_o point_n that_o make_v for_o our_o own_o opinion_n therefore_o that_o may_v have_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o be_v report_v by_o the_o jesuit_n of_o their_o miracle_n in_o the_o indies_n i_o can_v wish_v it_o be_v true_a or_o have_v any_o other_o testimony_n than_o their_o own_o pen_n they_o may_v easy_o believe_v those_o miracle_n abroad_o who_o daily_o conceive_v a_o great_a at_o home_n the_o transmutation_n of_o those_o visible_a element_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o cana_n or_o what_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v have_v he_o do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o stone_n into_o bread_n compare_v to_o this_o will_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o miracle_n though_o indeed_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v not_o one_o miracle_n great_a than_o another_o they_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a facility_n and_o to_o create_v the_o world_n as_o easy_a as_o one_o single_a creature_n for_o this_o be_v also_o a_o miracle_n not_o only_o to_o produce_v effect_n against_o or_o above_o nature_n but_o before_o nature_n and_o to_o create_v nature_n as_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o to_o contradict_v or_o transcend_v she_o we_o do_v too_o narrow_o define_v the_o power_n of_o god_n restrain_v it_o to_o our_o capacity_n *_o i_o hold_n that_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n how_o he_o shall_v work_v contradiction_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v yet_o dare_v not_o therefore_o deny_v ‖_o i_o can_v see_v why_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v question_v esdras_n to_o recall_v the_o time_n past_a if_o it_o be_v beyond_o his_o own_o power_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v pose_v mortality_n in_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v himself_o i_o will_v not_o say_v god_n can_v but_o he_o will_v not_o perform_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o plain_o affirm_v he_o can_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o mannerly_a proposition_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o i_o hold_v no_o paradox_n for_o strict_o his_o power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o will_n and_o they_o both_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v make_v but_o one_o god_n sect._n 28_o therefore_o that_o miracle_n have_v be_v i_o do_v believe_v that_o they_o may_v yet_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o live_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o those_o which_o be_v father_v on_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o have_v ever_o make_v i_o suspect_v the_o efficacy_n of_o relic_n to_o examine_v the_o bone_n question_v the_o habit_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o saint_n and_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o i_o can_v conceive_v why_o the_o cross_n that_o helena_n find_v and_o whereon_o christ_n himself_o die_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o restore_v other_o unto_o life_n *_o i_o excuse_n not_o constantine_n from_o a_o fall_n off_o his_o horse_n or_o a_o mischief_n from_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o wear_n those_o nail_n on_o his_o bridle_n which_o our_o saviour_n bear_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o hand_n i_o compute_v among_o piae_fw-la fraud_n nor_o many_o degree_n before_o consecrate_a sword_n and_o rose_n that_o which_o baldwyn_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n return_v the_o genovese_n for_o their_o cost_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o war_n to_o wit_n the_o ash_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n those_o that_o hold_v the_o sanctity_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v leave_v behind_o a_o tincture_n and_o sacred_a faculty_n on_o their_o body_n speak_v natural_o of_o miracle_n and_o do_v not_o salve_v the_o doubt_n now_o one_o reason_n i_o tender_v so_o little_a devotion_n unto_o relic_n be_v i_o think_v the_o slender_a and_o doubtful_a respect_n i_o have_v always_o hold_v unto_o antiquity_n for_o that_o indeed_o which_o i_o admire_v be_v far_o before_o antiquity_n that_o be_v eternity_n and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o though_o he_o be_v style_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n can_v receive_v the_o adjunct_n of_o antiquity_n who_o be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v after_o it_o yet_o be_v not_o old_a than_o it_o for_o in_o his_o year_n there_o be_v no_o climacter_n his_o duration_n be_v eternity_n and_o far_o more_o venerable_a than_o antiquity_n sect._n 29_o *_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n i_o wonder_v how_o the_o curiosity_n of_o wise_a head_n can_v pass_v that_o great_a and_o indisputable_a miracle_n the_o cessation_n of_o oracle_n and_o in_o what_o swoon_n their_o reason_n lay_v to_o content_v themselves_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o such_o a_o far-fetched_a and_o ridiculous_a reason_n as_o plutarch_n allege_v for_o it_o the_o jew_n that_o can_v believe_v the_o supernatural_a solstice_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n have_v yet_o the_o impudence_n to_o deny_v the_o eclipse_n which_o every_o pagan_a confess_v at_o his_o death_n but_o for_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o all_o contradiction_n augustus_n the_o devil_n himself_o confess_v it_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o a_o warrantable_a curiosity_n to_o examine_v the_o verity_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o concordance_n of_o humane_a history_n or_o seek_v to_o confirm_v the_o chronicle_n of_o hester_n or_o daniel_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o magasthenes_n or_o herodotus_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v have_v a_o unhappy_a curiosity_n this_o way_n *_o till_o i_o laugh_v myself_o out_o of_o it_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o justine_n where_o he_o deliver_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o be_v scab_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o true_o since_o i_o have_v understand_v the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o know_v in_o what_o counterfeit_a shape_n and_o deceitful_a vizard_n time_n present_v represent_v on_o the_o stage_n thing_n past_a i_o do_v believe_v they_o little_o more_o than_o thing_n to_o come_v some_o have_v be_v of_o my_o opinion_n and_o endeavour_v to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o their_o own_o life_n wherein_o moses_n have_v outgo_v they_o all_o and_o leave_v not_o only_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n but_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o of_o his_o death_n also_o sect._n 30_o it_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o how_o this_o story_n of_o oracle_n have_v not_o worm_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o doubtful_a conceit_n of_o spirit_n and_o witch_n how_o so_o many_o learned_a head_n shall_v so_o far_o forget_v their_o metaphysic_n and_o destroy_v the_o ladder_n and_o scale_n of_o creature_n as_o to_o question_v the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n for_o my_o part_n *_o i_o have_v ever_o believe_v and_o do_v now_o know_v that_o there_o be_v witch_n they_o that_o doubt_v of_o these_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v they_o but_o spirit_n and_o be_v oblique_o and_o upon_o consequence_n a_o sort_n not_o of_o infidel_n but_o atheist_n those_o that_o to_o confute_v their_o incredulity_n desire_v to_o see_v apparition_n shall_v questionless_a never_o behold_v any_o ‖_o nor_o have_v the_o power_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o witch_n the_o devil_n have_v they_o already_o in_o a_o heresy_n as_o capital_a as_o witchcraft_n and_o to_o appear_v to_o they_o be_v but_o to_o convert_v they_o of_o all_o the_o delusion_n wherewith_o he_o deceive_v mortality_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o puzle_v i_o more_o than_o the_o legerdemain_n of_o changeling_n i_o do_v not_o credit_v those_o transformation_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n into_o beast_n or_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o power_n to_o transpeciate_v a_o man_n into_o a_o horse_n who_o tempt_v christ_n as_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o divinity_n to_o convert_v but_o stone_n into_o bread_n i_o can_v believe_v that_o spirit_n use_v with_o man_n the_o act_n of_o carnality_n and_o that_o in_o both_o sex_n i_o conceive_v they_o may_v assume_v steal_v or_o contrive_v a_o body_n wherein_o there_o may_v be_v action_n enough_o to_o content_v decrepit_a lust_n or_o passion_n to_o satisfy_v more_o active_a venery_n yet_o in_o both_o without_o
action_n that_o it_o be_v a_o lesson_n to_o be_v good_a and_o we_o be_v force_v to_o be_v virtuous_a by_o the_o book_n again_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n hold_v not_o a_o equal_a pace_n yea_o and_o often_o run_v counter_a to_o their_o theory_n we_o natural_o know_v what_o be_v good_a but_o natural_o pursue_v what_o be_v evil_a the_o rhetoric_n wherewith_o i_o persuade_v another_o can_v persuade_v myself_o there_o be_v a_o deprave_a appetite_n in_o we_o that_o will_v with_o patience_n hear_v the_o learned_a instruction_n of_o reason_n but_o yet_o perform_v no_o far_o than_o agree_v to_o its_o own_o irregular_a humour_n in_o brief_a we_o all_o be_v monster_n that_o be_v a_o composition_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n wherein_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o the_o poet_n fancy_n that_o wise_a man_n chiron_n that_o be_v to_o have_v the_o region_n of_o man_n above_o that_o of_o beast_n and_o sense_n to_o sit_v but_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o reason_n last_o i_o do_v desire_n with_o god_n that_o all_o but_o yet_o affirm_v with_o man_n that_o few_o shall_v know_v salvation_n that_o the_o bridge_n be_v narrow_a the_o passage_n straight_o unto_o life_n yet_o those_o who_o do_v confine_v the_o church_n of_o god_n either_o to_o particular_a nation_n church_n or_o family_n have_v make_v it_o far_o narrow_a than_o our_o saviour_n ever_o mean_v it_o sect._n 56_o *_o the_o vulgarity_n of_o those_o judgement_n that_o wrap_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o strabo_n cloak_n and_o restrain_v it_o unto_o europe_n seem_v to_o i_o as_o bad_a geographer_n as_o alexander_n who_o think_v he_o have_v conquer_a all_o the_o world_n when_o he_o have_v not_o subdue_v the_o half_a of_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o we_o can_v deny_v the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o africa_n if_o we_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o peregrination_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o session_n of_o many_o and_o even_o in_o our_o reform_a judgement_n lawful_a council_n hold_v 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these_o and_o all_o these_o they_o again_o thus_o whilst_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v promise_v we_o heaven_n our_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n exclude_v we_o from_o that_o place_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o more_o than_o one_o st._n peter_n particular_a church_n and_o sect_n usurp_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o turn_v the_o key_n against_o each_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o go_v to_o heaven_n against_o each_o other_o will_n conceit_n and_o opinion_n and_o with_o as_o much_o uncharity_n as_o ignorance_n do_v err_v i_o fear_v in_o point_n not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o but_o one_o another_o salvation_n sect._n 57_o i_o believe_v many_o be_v save_v who_o to_o man_n seem_v reprobate_v and_o many_o be_v reprobate_v who_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o sentence_n of_o man_n stand_v elect_v there_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o last_o day_n strange_a and_o unexpected_a example_n both_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o to_o define_v either_o be_v folly_n in_o man_n and_o insolency_n even_o in_o the_o devil_n those_o acute_a and_o subtle_a spirit_n in_o all_o their_o sagacity_n can_v hardly_o divine_a who_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o if_o they_o can_v prognostic_n their_o labour_n be_v at_o a_o end_n nor_o need_v they_o compass_v the_o earth_n seek_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v *_o those_o who_o upon_o a_o rigid_a application_n of_o the_o law_n sentence_n solomon_n unto_o damnation_n condemn_v not_o only_o he_o but_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o write_v word_n of_o god_n we_o be_v without_o exception_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n but_o there_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o a_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n above_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o own_o law_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o can_v pretend_v unto_o salvation_n and_o through_o which_o solomon_n may_v be_v as_o easy_o save_v as_o those_o who_o condemn_v he_o sect._n 58_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v unto_o salvation_n and_o those_o infinite_a swarm_n who_o think_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o needle_n have_v much_o amaze_v i_o that_o name_n and_o compellation_n of_o little_a flock_n do_v not_o comfort_n but_o deject_v my_o devotion_n especial_o when_o i_o reflect_v upon_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n wherein_o according_a to_o my_o humble_a apprehension_n i_o be_o below_o they_o all_o i_o believe_v there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o anarchy_n in_o heaven_n but_o as_o there_o be_v hierarchy_n among_o the_o angel_n so_o shall_v there_o be_v degree_n of_o priority_n among_o the_o saint_n yet_o be_v it_o i_o protest_v beyond_o my_o ambition_n to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o first_o rank_n my_o desire_n only_o be_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a therein_o to_o be_v but_o the_o last_o man_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 59_o again_o i_o be_o confident_a and_o full_o persuade_v yet_o dare_v not_o take_v my_o oath_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o do_v believe_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n as_o constantinople_n yet_o for_o i_o to_o take_v my_o oath_n thereon_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o perjury_n because_o i_o hold_v no_o infallible_a warrant_n from_o my_o own_o sense_n to_o confirm_v i_o in_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o and_o true_o though_o many_o pretend_v a_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n yet_o when_o a_o humble_a soul_n shall_v contemplate_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n she_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o doubt_n and_o sudden_o find_v how_o little_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o st._n paul_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o election_n i_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o mercy_n and_o beneplacit_fw-la of_o god_n before_o i_o be_v or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o be_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o true_a in_o 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