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still_o stand_v not_o still_o but_o endeavour_n thyself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a say_v god_n to_o abraham_n 17.1_o abraham_n gen._n 17.1_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a then_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o endeavour_v thyself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o other_o part_n speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o bear_v they_o in_o body_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o bear_v they_o in_o mind_n here_o contrariwise_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o intend_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o but_o also_o extend_v his_o very_a body_n towards_o they_o so_o that_o as_o they_o which_o run_v in_o a_o race_n bend_v forward_o their_o breast_n &_o stretch_v out_o their_o arm_n to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o run_v fast_o than_o possible_o their_o foot_n 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world_n that_o we_o may_v quick_o come_v to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o pray_v indeed_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o by_o observation_n 17.20_o observation_n luk._n 17.20_o if_o we_o stand_v still_o gaze_v and_o gape_v for_o it_o 5._o it_o act_n 1.11_o non_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la provenit_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la nec_fw-la otiâ—_n disidiaque_fw-la torpentibu_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la ingeritur_fw-la leo_n de_fw-fr epiph._n ser._n 5._o therefore_o as_o abraham_n do_v run_v from_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n to_o meet_v the_o angel_n 18.2_o angel_n gen._n 18.2_o so_o must_v we_o endeavour_v to_o run_v forward_o not_o only_o look_v for_o but_o also_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 〈◊〉_d air_n 2_o thes._n 4.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n if_o we_o will_v have_v his_o kingdom_n come_v we_o pray_v also_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v do_v nothing_o therefore_o as_o the_o cherubin_n spread_v out_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a and_o cover_v the_o mercy_n seat_n 37.9_o seat_n exod._n 37.9_o so_o must_v we_o spread_v out_o our_o wing_n and_o stretch_v out_o or_o endeavour_v ourselves_o and_o be_v always_o press_v and_o ready_a to_o fly_v as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n volant_fw-fr god_n eze._n 1.11_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la aquila_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o bos_fw-la &_o lo_o &_o homo_fw-la volant_fw-fr if_o we_o will_v have_v his_o will_n do_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o god_n at_o the_o first_o have_v make_v a_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n he_o take_v the_o man_n &_o put_v he_o 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all_o to_o the_o mark_n 44._o mark_n duplex_fw-la est_fw-la species_n martyrij_fw-la una_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la â—cciditur_fw-la alia_fw-la quando_fw-la caro_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la maceratur_fw-la primo_fw-la dabitur_fw-la corona_fw-la de_fw-la rosis_fw-la secunda_fw-la de_fw-la lilijs_fw-la hier._n erat_fw-la anâ—e_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la operibus_fw-la fratrum_fw-la candida_fw-la nunc_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o martyrum_fw-la cruâ—re_fw-la purpurea_fw-la cypr._n l._n 2._o epist._n 6._o pag._n 44._o that_o so_o christ_n may_v right_o say_v to_o his_o church_n here_o among_o we_o thy_o plant_n be_v as_o a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n tell_v i_o wherefore_o say_v david_n again_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n 105.10_o god_n psal._n 105.10_o he_o appoint_v the_o same_o unto_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n and_o unto_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a testament_n but_o only_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o 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the_o pathway_n to_o perfection_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n mary_n spital_n in_o london_n on_o wednesday_n in_o easter-weeke_n 1593._o by_o thomas_n playfere_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n snodham_n for_o matthew_n law_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1623._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o worthy_a knight_n my_o honourable_a good_a patron_n sir_n george_n carpy_n knight_n martial_n of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a household_n and_o governor_n of_o she_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n all_o joy_n external_a internal_a eternal_a sir_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v preach_v this_o sermon_n it_o please_v the_o
〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v come_v the_o near_a to_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o that_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v all_o the_o way_n by_o i_o for_o thou_o can_v never_o err_v or_o go_v beside_o the_o mark_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n â—_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d centu._n 2._o â—_o therefore_o maximus_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o way_n which_o bring_v unto_o life_n then_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o way_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n x_o the_o way_n to_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o proceed_v the_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 12._o perfect_a via_fw-la est_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la proficiâ—ntibus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la perfectis_fw-la though_o à _fw-la campis_fw-la in_o soliloquio_fw-la animae_fw-la cap._n 12._o now_o the_o way_n to_o this_o way_n be_v the_o word_n which_o s._n peter_n confirm_v say_v 1.25_o say_v 2_o pet._n 1.25_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o he_o avouch_v that_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v the_o preach_v word_n mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o the_o begotten_a word_n be_v the_o write_a word_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n 119.1_o psalmist_n psa._n 119.1_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n than_o thou_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o step_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v absolute_a be_v make_v perfect_a unto_o all_o 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in_o their_o opinion_n or_o in_o their_o action_n continual_o swerve_v from_o he_o such_o 〈◊〉_d all_o atheist_n temporizer_n newter_n and_o â—â—â—â—rists_n for_o atheist_n run_v beside_o â—â—e_z mark_n by_o go_v too_o much_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n they_o do_v not_o make_v christ_n a_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v he_o but_o a_o sign_n to_o shoot_v at_o that_o they_o may_v blaspheme_v he_o 2.34_o he_o luke_n 2.34_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n as_o bow_n and_o shoot_v out_o their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n 64.3_o word_n psalm_n 64.3_o they_o corrupt_v other_o and_o speak_v of_o wicked_a blasphemy_n their_o talk_n be_v against_o the_o most_o high_a 73.8_o high_a psalm_n 73.8_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n 2._o way_n job._n 21.14_o exceed_v pietas_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la domo_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuisti_fw-la atreus_n apud_fw-la senecum_fw-la in_o thyeste_n actu_fw-la 2._o and_o no_o marvel_n that_o they_o speak_v so_o impious_o which_o live_v so_o ungodly_a run_v altogether_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o world_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o course_n 2.2_o course_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 2.2_o which_o athist_n follow_v be_v past_a feeling_n 6.11_o feeling_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 6.11_o &_o even_o stark_o dead_a in_o their_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1._o parte_fw-la sinistra_fw-la centifidum_fw-la confindititer_fw-la prud._n con_v sym._n lib._n 1._o the_o flesh_n also_o have_v a_o by-path_n 3.3_o by-path_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 3.3_o whereby_o they_o be_v seduce_v and_o deceive_v last_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o method_n which_o be_v without_o any_o method_n and_o a_o order_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o good_a order_n and_o a_o left-handed_a direction_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o final_a confusion_n 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believe_v for_o a_o time_n as_o long_o as_o the_o warm_a sun_n shine_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o storm_n of_o persecution_n arise_v by_z and_o by_o they_o have_v a_o start_a hole_n to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o they_o change_v their_o religion_n and_o turn_v about_o with_o the_o time_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o man_n be_v as_o a_o cartwheel_n and_o their_o thought_n be_v like_o a_o roll_a axletree_n 33.5_o axletree_n eccle._n 33.5_o or_o as_o a_o top_n which_o always_o run_v round_o and_o never_o go_v forward_o unless_o it_o be_v whip_v 〈◊〉_d whip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesy_v verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o like_o a_o mill-horse_n which_o make_v many_o step_n turn_v about_o and_o be_v continual_o find_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 563._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas._n pag._n 563._o or_o as_o a_o dote_v which_o ride_v upon_o his_o hinge_n all_o day_n long_o be_v never_o a_o white_a near_o at_o night_n so_o likewise_o newter_n run_v beside_o the_o mark_n by_o go_v forward_o and_o backward_o in_o a_o maze_n these_o do_v not_o ask_v of_o their_o father_n a_o egg_n 26.14_o egg_n pro._n 26.14_o but_o a_o scorpion_n for_o a_o egg_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o go_v only_o forward_a but_o a_o scorpion_n do_v teach_v they_o to_o go_v both_o forward_a and_o backward_o initio_fw-la backward_o augustin_n ep._n 121._o cap._n 5._o &_o basil_n in_o ps._n 32._o initio_fw-la like_o the_o barnacle_n which_o be_v both_o flesh_n &_o fish_n 8._o fish_n auibus_fw-la istis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la carneis_fw-la viri_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ieiuniorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la vesci_fw-la soleâ—â—â—_n giral_n cam._n app._n cap._n 8._o or_o the_o israelite_n which_o speak_v both_o ashdod_n and_o hebrew_n 13.24_o hebrew_n nehem._n 13.24_o or_o janus_n which_o see_v both_o before_o and_o behind_o vanit_fw-la behind_o janus_n bifrons_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la constitutus_fw-la annum_fw-la incipientem_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o excedentem_fw-la spectare_fw-la videatur_fw-la cyp._n lib._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la or_o balaan_n which_o do_v both_o bliss_n and_o curse_v 23.25_o curse_v num._n 23.25_o such_o a_o neuter_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v tully_n who_o can_v not_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v take_v caesar_n or_o pompey_n part_n nescio_fw-la part_n quem_fw-la fugiam_fw-la scio_fw-la quem_fw-la sequar_fw-la nescio_fw-la among_o the_o grecian_n be_v thytides_n who_o can_v not_o determine_v whether_o he_o shall_v join_v himself_o with_o achilles_n or_o hector_n 5._o hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ilia_n 5._o among_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v a_o cake_n upon_o the_o hearth_n not_o turn_v 7.8_o turn_v ose._n 7.8_o bake_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o raw_a on_o the_o other_o side_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o church_n of_o laoâ—icea_n which_o be_v
of_o new_a cloth_n into_o a_o old_a garment_n 2.21_o garment_n mark_n 2.21_o when_o old_a thing_n be_v now_o past_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 5.17_o new_a 1_o cor._n 5.17_o in_o one_o word_n not_o to_o have_v a_o linsey-wolsey_n religion_n or_o a_o patch_a moth-eaten_a conscience_n but_o to_o wear_v such_o a_o fair_a cognisance_n of_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n upon_o our_o coat_n as_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o without_o any_o neutralitie_n or_o hypocrisy_n we_o follow_v hard_o towards_o the_o mark_n and_o sincere_o serve_v god_n therefore_o as_o theseus_n be_v guide_v by_o ariadne_n thread_n which_o she_o tie_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o dedalus_n labyrinth_n escape_v all_o the_o danger_n and_o error_n of_o it_o even_o so_o we_o must_v make_v christ_n the_o door_n by_o which_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o tie_v rahabs_n thread_n 2.14_o thread_n josu._n 2.14_o at_o his_o entrance_n and_o follow_v it_o all_o the_o way_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n 10.9_o pasture_n john_n 10.9_o for_o to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o after_o this_o sort_n be_v not_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o backward_o but_o to_o go_v only_o forward_o see_v whether_o we_o go_v in_o by_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n mercy_n or_o go_v out_o by_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n whether_o we_o go_v in_o by_o faith_n or_o go_v out_o by_o good_a work_n whether_o we_o go_v in_o by_o life_n or_o go_v out_o by_o death_n always_o we_o find_v pasture_n that_o be_v heavenly_a comfort_n in_o christ_n always_o we_o go_v forward_o always_o we_o follow_v towards_o the_o mark_n now_o for_o humâ—rists_n saint_n paul_n advise_v we_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a 6.7_o left_a 2_o cor._n 6.7_o marcus_n caelius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a right_a hand_n but_o a_o ill_o leave_v hand_n because_o he_o can_v plead_v against_o a_o man_n better_o than_o for_o he_o but_o here_o it_o be_v contrary_a for_o these_o be_v arm_v well_o enough_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n who_o like_o a_o cunning_a fencer_n do_v strike_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o fierce_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n then_o at_o the_o left_a 7._o left_a ampliori_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la vulnerare_fw-la in_o nobiâ—_fw-la dextram_fw-la satagit_fw-la quam_fw-la sinistram_fw-la ber._n qui_fw-fr hab_fw-mi ser._n 7._o therefore_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n shall_v wound_v even_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n 110.5_o wrath_n psal._n 110.5_o if_o satan_n stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n he_o shall_v wound_v thou_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n thou_o shall_v wound_v he_o and_o bruise_v his_o head_n and_o break_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 6.12_o darkness_n eph._n 6.12_o wherefore_o every_o christian_a must_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 19.9_o psalmist_n psal._n 19.9_o i_o have_v set_v god_n always_o before_o i_o there_o be_v the_o mark_n for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v and_o again_o 73.23_o again_o psal._n 73.23_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o up_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n there_o be_v towards_o the_o mark_n &_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n s._n bernard_n write_v to_o one_o guido_n a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o very_a first_o salutation_n wish_v he_o no_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n then_o that_o he_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 192._o left_a guidoni_n bernardus_n non_fw-la declinare_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la epist._n 192._o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o reque_v he_o that_o he_o will_v learn_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o not_o to_o go_v beyond_o his_o own_o mediocrity_n but_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n ib._n sobriety_n seipsum_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la nec_fw-la egrederetur_fw-la mensuram_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la saperet_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la ib._n this_o lesson_n the_o wise_a that_o ever_o be_v tâ—acheth_v uâ—_n 7.18_o uâ—_n eccles._n 7.18_o not_o to_o be_v over_o much_o just_a neither_o to_o make_v ourselves_o overmuch_o wise_a 16._o quisquis_fw-la plus_fw-la iusto_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la ille_fw-la sapit_fw-la martial_a l._n 16._o for_o that_o which_o be_v too_o good_a be_v stark_o naught_o and_o he_o that_o be_v too_o wise_a be_v a_o stark_a fool_n because_o he_o be_v never_o content_v with_o the_o time_n present_a but_o needs_o he_o must_v have_v a_o praeter_fw-la and_o yet_o no_o praeter_fw-la will_v content_v he_o neither_o nor_o a_o imperfect_a no_o not_o a_o perfect_a but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v more_o they_o perfect_a now_o hâ—e_v which_o will_v 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meditatio_fw-la ac_fw-la pier_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem_n alexan._n stro._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 110._o or_o with_o that_o dog_n diogenes_n lap_v water_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n may_v nevertheless_o go_v forward_o while_o he_o lap_v as_o a_o egyptian_a dog_n do_v while_o he_o lap_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n 20._o nilus_n aegyptij_fw-la caâ—es_fw-la è_fw-la nilo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la currentes_fw-la lambitant_n solinus_n polyhist_o c._n 20._o and_o like_v as_o a_o lusty_a hound_n of_o a_o good_a kind_n order_v his_o go_v so_o well_o 38.31_o pro._n 38.31_o that_o though_o he_o have_v run_v over_o very_o many_o field_n and_o through_o a_o thousand_o thicket_n already_o yet_o he_o never_o remember_v any_o labour_n which_o be_v behind_o but_o forget_v it_o and_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o lap_v water_n in_o some_o brook_n by_o the_o way_n bibet_fw-la way_n psa._n 110._o de_fw-fr torrente_n in_o via_fw-la bibet_fw-la yet_o even_o while_o he_o lap_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o still_o go_v on_o and_o ply_v he_o 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innocen_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d c._n 6._o operare_fw-la igitur_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la ne_fw-la ut_fw-la horatius_n aiâ—_n desinat_fw-la in_fw-la piscem_fw-la mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la supâ—rne_n nebrissensis_n hom._n 2._o in_o fine_a shall_v we_o be_v like_o nabuchadnezzars_n image_n which_o have_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n and_o foot_n of_o clay_n 3.33_o clay_n dan._n 3.33_o shall_v we_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3.3_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o god_n forbid_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n keep_v we_o from_o such_o fearful_a fall_n from_o he_o nay_o rather_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o joseph_n signify_v increase_a and_o arimathea_n signify_v get_v the_o reward_n mar._n reward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theop._n in_o c._n 15._o mar._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v like_a to_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n we_o must_v always_o increase_v and_o go_v on_o till_o we_o get_v the_o reward_n the_o other_o joseph_n also_o have_v a_o coat_n reach_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n apocal._n foot_n aquila_n inter_fw-la pretatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la tunicam_fw-la talarem_fw-la hier._n in_o quest._n heb._n in_o genesin_n joseph_n tyrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praetendens_fw-la vestin_a suae_fw-la habitu_fw-la persâ—uerentiam_fw-la certaminis_fw-la habere_fw-la nâ—s_o admonet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d longitudo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la talos_fw-la eviâ—_a pervenit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceretur_fw-la antequam_fw-la iter_fw-la perficias_fw-la noli_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la lacescere_fw-la ausberius_fw-la in_o cap._n 2._o apocal._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o have_v scarlet_a about_o our_o head_n and_o dung_n about_o our_o foot_n not_o gold_n about_o our_o head_n and_o clay_n about_o our_o foot_n but_o that_o when_o we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o must_v put_v on_o such_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n such_o a_o golden_a garment_n of_o grace_n such_o a_o vesture_n of_o a_o godly_a 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my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n â—_o god_n psal._n 84.3_o â—_o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 103.11_o name_n psal._n 103.11_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v all_o thyself_o so_o that_o thyself_o &_o all_o thyself_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v this_o jubilee_n this_o joyfulness_n 15_o joyfulness_n cum_fw-la scis_fw-la iubilationem_fw-la psal._n 89_o 15_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o secret_a sense_n and_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o it_o when_o every_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v a_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o thy_o will_n &_o his_o wordplay_n together_o as_o isaac_n and_o 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the_o devil_n both_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v as_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o in_o himself_o delight_v not_o himself_o but_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o himself_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o only_o delight_v himself_o which_o not_o only_o delight_v himself_o but_o add_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o delight_v himself_o in_o virtue_n delight_v himself_o in_o godliness_n delight_v himself_o in_o god_n himself_o this_o christ_n signify_v when_o speak_v of_o his_o spouse_n he_o say_v 8.2_o say_v deliciis_fw-la affluens_fw-la innixa_fw-la super_fw-la dilectum_fw-la suum_fw-la can._n 8.2_o who_o be_v she_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o well-beloved_a he_o that_o lean_v upon_o himself_o can_v never_o abound_v in_o delight_n but_o he_o alone_o abound_v in_o delight_n which_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a so_o do_v s._n paul_n i_o have_v labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o say_v he_o there_o he_o abound_v in_o delight_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a and_o again_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o there_o he_o abound_v in_o delight_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a in_o one_o word_n when_o as_o he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v &_o glory_n let_v he_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o that_o will_v abound_v in_o delight_n let_v he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a let_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o saint_n 68.3_o saint_n in_o latitia_fw-la letentur_fw-la psal._n 68.3_o rejoice_v in_o joy_n let_v they_o delight_v in_o delight_n he_o that_o delight_v in_o a_o earthly_a thing_n delight_n in_o vanity_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o delight_n but_o he_o only_o delight_v in_o delight_n which_o make_v god_n only_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o delight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o prosper_n aterno_fw-la prosper_n aeterna_fw-la exultatio_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la bon_fw-fr laetatur_fw-la aterno_fw-la that_o alone_o be_v eternal_a delight_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o eternal_a good_a upon_o he_o that_o be_v only_o good_a and_o say_v to_o moses_n 33.19_o moses_n exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v in_o myself_o show_v thou_o all_o good_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v med._n find_v quare_fw-la unum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la aug._n med._n in_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o manna_n 16.20_o manna_n sap._n 16.20_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a taste_n
in_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n only_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n all_o manner_n of_o true_a delight_n in_o he_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v first_o bestow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o salomon_n song_n altogether_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n at_o length_n conclude_v thus_o thy_o mouth_n be_v as_o sweet_a thing_n and_o thou_o be_v whole_o delectable_a how_o fair_a be_v thou_o &_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o love_n in_o pleasure_n so_o that_o when_o i_o seek_v my_o love_n my_o lord_n than_o i_o seek_v a_o delight_n and_o a_o light_n that_o pass_v all_o light_n which_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v i_o seek_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o harmony_n that_o pass_v all_o harmony_n which_o no_o ear_n have_v hear_v i_o seek_v a_o send_v and_o asavour_n that_o pass_v all_o savour_n which_o nosense_n have_v smell_v i_o seek_v a_o relish_n and_o a_o taste_n that_o pass_v all_o taste_n which_o no_o tongue_n have_v taste_v i_o seek_v a_o contentment_n and_o a_o pleasure_n that_o pass_v all_o pleasure_n which_o no_o body_n have_v feel_v nay_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o heart_n for_o my_o joy_n yea_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o he_o which_o be_v my_o lord_n be_v now_o become_v my_o father_n and_o so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n sake_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o i_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n will_v one_o day_n raise_v i_o out_o of_o the_o do_v and_o so_o that_o i_o which_o be_o now_o a_o poor_a worm_n upon_o earth_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v a_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o this_o make_v i_o delight_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o my_o delight_n the_o life_n of_o my_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o delight_v myself_o in_o thou_o i_o live_v only_o for_o thou_o i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o whole_o to_o the_o whole_o one_o to_o thou_o one_o only_a to_o thou_o unico_fw-la thou_o totum_fw-la toti_fw-la unum_fw-la uni_fw-la unicum_fw-la unico_fw-la only_o for_o suppose_v now_o as_o s._n john_n speak_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o book_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v writer_n &_o all_o the_o grass_n pile_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v pen_n and_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v yoke_n yet_o i_o assure_v you_o faithful_o all_o these_o book_n all_o these_o writer_n all_o these_o pen_n all_o this_o yoke_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o describe_v the_o very_a least_o pert_a either_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o wherefore_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n follow_v first_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o well_o say_v leo_n love_n be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o love_n that_o either_o can_v be_v or_o can_v be_v desire_v ieiu_fw-fr desire_v dilectionis_fw-la nulla_fw-la maior_fw-la expetenda_fw-la est_fw-la remuncratio_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ser._n 7._o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n promise_v thou_o for_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o the_o delight_n itself_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o god_n but_o whole_o thy_o god_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o thy_o delight_a thyself_o in_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o what_o do_v be_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n 32.7_o hand_n job._n 32.7_o thy_o delight_n may_v perhaps_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o can_v never_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o reach_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 16.2_o heaven_n psal._n 16.2_o nay_o i_o will_v say_v more_o if_o thou_o shall_v give_v god_n whole_a river_n full_a of_o oil_n and_o whole_a house_n full_a of_o gold_n for_o never_o so_o little_a a_o drop_n of_o this_o delight_n it_o will_v be_v nothing_o thy_o gift_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o gift_n thy_o oil_n and_o gold_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o oil_n and_o gladness_n yet_o behold_v the_o bountifulness_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o â—ires_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o wage_n not_o to_o do_v himself_o good_a but_o to_o do_v thyself_o good_a and_o here_o he_o promise_v to_o reward_v his_o own_o mercy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o merit_n and_o as_o though_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o thou_o but_o whole_o his_o so_o he_o change_v the_o word_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o but_o this_o he_o do_v as_o augustine_n testify_v 6._o testify_v non_fw-la erroris_fw-la amoris_fw-la sed_fw-la amoris_fw-la errore_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 6._o not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o error_n but_o by_o the_o error_n of_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o error_n be_v man_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o man_n often_o use_v hâ—manum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la err_v errare_fw-la it_o be_v man_n property_n to_o err_v but_o the_o error_n of_o love_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o god_n often_o use_v divinum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la love_n amare_fw-la it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o love_n especial_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a thing_n to_o love_v so_o dear_o as_o god_n love_v us._n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o love_v to_o err_v yet_o he_o do_v err_v for_o love_n count_v and_o call_v that_o which_o be_v only_o our_o commodity_n his_o own_o commodity_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v 2.16_o say_v can._n 2.16_o to_o be_v feed_v among_o the_o lily_n the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n be_v the_o million_o of_o the_o angel_n angelorum_fw-la angel_n lilia_n 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