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deie_fw-la surâ—it_fw-la â—5_n ambracan_v luâ—_n â—5_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solo_fw-la paâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—mo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o â—onâ—e_a â—â—itâ—_n qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o thâ—_n sauroâ—get_v quâ—_n recedit_fw-la a_o sapâ—â—ntia_fw-la hebetaturâ—_n qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o virtute_fw-la dissoluâ—tur_fw-la 〈…〉_o stâ—â—orâ—_n câ—â—pit_fw-la qui_fw-la thesauros_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o he_o that_o fâ—l_v from_o god_n word_n grow_v hungry_a because_o a_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n of_o god_n he_o that_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n must_v thirst_v he_o that_o depart_v from_o a_o creasure_n must_v want_v he_o that_o decline_v from_o wisdom_n must_v be_v foolish_a he_o that_o leave_v virtue_n must_v come_v to_o confusion_n therefore_o be_v worthy_o suffer_v this_o want_n because_o he_o despise_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i_o appeal_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o be_v reasonable_a similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o worthy_o perish_v with_o thirst_n who_o when_o as_o a_o clear_a river_n run_v by_o his_o dooâ—e_n not_o only_o refuse_v to_o draw_v water_n from_o thence_o â—o_o â—lacke_a his_o desire_n but_o wilful_o run_v amain_o from_o thence_o as_o far_o as_o his_o leg_n be_v able_a to_o carry_v he_o this_o young_a man_n enjoy_v a_o livelie_a spring_n of_o all_o â—oâ—e_n celestial_a from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v draw_v with_o liberty_n enough_o the_o water_n of_o salvation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o he_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d he_o justly_o do_v fall_v into_o this_o dreadful_a condemnation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o scope_n therefore_o that_o we_o drive_v at_o and_o the_o use_n that_o we_o make_v of_o this_o present_a example_n be_v this_o that_o to_o enjoy_v god_n be_v to_o live_v in_o all_o plenty_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o all_o 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from_o we_o as_o he_o do_v when_o we_o remove_v from_o he_o and_o seek_v strange_a country_n and_o commit_v strange_a sin_n then_o be_v our_o soul_n like_o the_o drought_n in_o summeâ—_n we_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o all_o misery_n we_o become_v the_o ofscâ—mmâ—_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o sun_n which_o quicken_v and_o â—â—â—eth_v all_o thing_n do_v depart_v from_o any_o country_n similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n the_o earth_n forthwith_o become_v cold_a and_o barren_a therefore_o the_o winter_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v most_o from_o we_o be_v the_o dead_a time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n so_o when_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n refresh_v we_o all_o and_o quicken_v we_o a_o new_a be_v before_o dead_a unto_o sin_n depart_v from_o our_o soul_n out_o heart_n grow_v cold_a and_o we_o be_v
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thou_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o thou_o can_v not_o overcome_v the_o small_a temptation_n how_o shall_v thou_o think_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o crooked_a and_o thy_o sense_n fail_v thou_o oâ—â—_n come_v strong_a illusion_n if_o so_o be_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o the_o weak_a â—hou_fw-mi can_v not_o subdue_v he_o there_o be_v but_o small_a hope_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v weak_a &_o he_o at_o the_o strong_a thou_o shall_v do_v aught_o against_o he_o if_o in_o thy_o vigour_n and_o priâ—e_n age_n when_o thou_o be_v lusty_a as_o a_o eagle_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o coward_n when_o thou_o lay_v gedred_a environ_v and_o beset_v with_o sickness_n &_o disease_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v he_o on_o the_o face_n 6_o psal_n 6_o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n who_o in_o death_n remember_v thou_o &_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o pit_n wherefore_o thou_o do_v well_o if_o as_o ecclesiastes_n 12_o eccle._n 12_o counsel_v thou_o thou_o 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have_v enough_o and_o i_o thy_o son_n o_o faether_o like_a unto_o a_o runagate_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d scarcity_n they_o eat_v of_o the_o plenteousness_n that_o come_v from_o thy_o table_n but_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o beg_v my_o bread_n in_o desolate_a place_n and_o this_o misery_n o_o father_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v be_v of_o myself_o for_o i_o will_v needs_o depart_v from_o thou_o the_o health_n of_o my_o life_n the_o light_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o merciful_a god_n wherefore_o now_o sit_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n i_o can_v but_o weep_v when_o i_o remember_v thou_o o_o zion_n but_o turn_v thou_o my_o captivity_n as_o the_o river_n of_o the_o south_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v though_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o yet_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o though_o thy_o justice_n must_v show_v vengeance_n upon_o sin_n yet_o i_o appeal_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o 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