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increase_v and_o double_v towards_o god_n who_o now_o be_v not_o only_o his_o lord_n and_o creator_n but_o also_o his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n as_o he_o must_v needs_o love_v more_o to_o who_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v than_o he_o who_o be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o holiness_n for_o life_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o so_o acceptable_a at_o any_o time_n as_o it_o be_v after_o death_n whereof_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o happiness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v happiness_n be_v the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o great_a high_a and_o chief_a good_a to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v full_o perfect_o primare_o eternal_o essential_o and_o only_o good_a as_o be_v god_n only_o math_n 19_o 17._o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n only_o thus_o do_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n enjoy_v god_n 17._o who_o face_n or_o more_o plain_o who_o glory_n shine_v as_o clere_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o man_n 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without_o some_o measure_n of_o â—he_n other_o part_n of_o holiness_n or_o give_v the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a glory_n without_o perfect_a holiness_n but_o that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n only_a faith_n have_v force_n in_o so_o much_o â—hat_n he_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o last_o moment_n â—f_o his_o life_n as_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n do_v luc._n â—3_n 42._o 42._o have_v neither_o time_n to_o do_v any_o one_o â—ood_a work_n nor_o yet_o strength_n to_o speak_v one_o â—ood_a word_n or_o yet_o almost_o to_o think_v a_o good_a â—ought_n be_v as_o sure_o and_o as_o full_o purge_v â—â—om_o all_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o who_o have_v live_v a_o housand_n year_n in_o the_o great_a measure_n faith_n godliness_n zeal_n love_n patience_n society_n chastity_n humility_n and_o of_o all_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n whereunto_o any_o man_n can_v atâ—â—ne_v in_o this_o life_n for_o inherent_a holiness_n common_o call_v sanctification_n be_v it_o never_o so_o â—at_a be_v imperfect_a and_o therefore_o as_o little_a available_a for_o our_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o imperfect_a holiness_n do_v no_o more_o justify_v than_o no_o holiness_n do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o account_n make_v of_o it_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n howsoever_o there_o be_v necessary_a use_n of_o sanctification_n for_o salvation_n as_o we_o be_v hereafter_o to_o consider_v and_o yet_o although_o this_o one_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n do_v serve_v for_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v not_o thereof_o to_o gather_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o holiness_n but_o because_o this_o affection_n have_v by_o the_o
be_v in_o happy_a innocency_n the_o holy_a angel_n be_v in_o perfect_a glory_n yea_o the_o brute_n and_o senseless_a creature_n fear_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v the_o faithful_a be_v sinful_a and_o miserable_a not_o be_v affect_v therewith_o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v always_o fear_v his_o glorious_a presence_n thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n make_v it_o a_o impossible_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o manach_n sampsons_n fafather_n say_v judg._n 13._o 22._o 22._o we_o shall_v die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n further_n the_o faithful_a be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o fear_n which_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o although_o they_o know_v that_o no_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a can_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n yet_o they_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o fear_v to_o displease_v or_o dishonour_n god_n than_o adam_n do_v in_o his_o innocency_n because_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o more_o loving_a gracious_a and_o bountiful_a to_o they_o in_o their_o regeneration_n than_o he_o do_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n for_o god_n show_v his_o love_n far_o more_o in_o bring_v some_o few_o from_o the_o common_a death_n of_o mankind_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o he_o do_v in_o create_v all_o in_o a_o common_a state_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o faithful_a live_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o exempt_v from_o sustain_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o in_o this_o regard_n also_o fear_n god_n for_o although_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o faithful_a for_o their_o sin_n the_o which_o he_o have_v already_o punish_v to_o the_o full_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o fatherly_a chastisement_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o great_a &_o presumptuous_a sin_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a be_v often_o so_o sharp_a as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o without_o cause_n seem_v to_o be_v grievous_a and_o fearful_a punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v annex_v to_o those_o grievous_a judgement_n which_o befall_v any_o of_o the_o people_n that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n 2_o the_o use_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v as_o before_o to_o restrain_v the_o faithful_a from_o sin_n for_o although_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o heathen_a poet_n say_v odâ—runt_fw-la peccare_fw-la boni_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la poenae_fw-la yet_o two_o motive_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o one_o especial_o in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a retain_v some_o relic_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v often_o fray_v from_o sin_n by_o fear_n when_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o restrain_v they_o pro._n 16._o 6._o and_o 3._o 7._o and_o 14._o 16._o 1â—_n a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o eschew_v evil_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a life_n psal._n 10._o 10._o pro._n 11._o 7._o 7._o because_o the_o godly_a man_n do_v always_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a and_o fearful_a god_n of_o heaven_n hitherto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o use_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o repeat_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o special_a commodity_n which_o the_o faithful_a reap_v by_o this_o grace_n to_o wit_n immunity_n from_o temporal_a plague_n for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o fierce_a and_o roar_a lion_n that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o rage_n he_o spare_v 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the_o world_n but_o be_v now_o espouse_v to_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n behave_v himself_o in_o any_o measure_n so_o dutiful_o as_o he_o oâ—â—ht_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n and_o sinfulness_n to_o wit_n his_o conformity_n or_o likeness_n to_o god_n with_o the_o contrary_a unlikeness_n or_o defermitie_n chap._n i_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n whether_o man_n or_o angel_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v join_v to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n both_o personal_o or_o local_o in_o happiness_n and_o also_o spiritual_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n the_o which_o holiness_n have_v two_o part_n subjection_n and_o conformity_n for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o great_a wisdom_n to_o join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o his_o reasonable_a creature_n lest_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o either_o debase_v by_o the_o one_o or_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o other_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n without_o subjection_n they_o will_v easy_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o think_v themselves_o squall_n to_o god_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o â—od_a without_o any_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n to_o he_o â—ey_n shall_v have_v lack_v that_o wherein_o their_o â—hole_a excellency_n and_o dignity_n do_v consist_v â—_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o â—ute_a beast_n thus_o god_n have_v create_v the_o â—ule_n of_o man_n in_o a_o equal_a temperament_n â—f_o contrary_a quality_n that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v qualify_v and_o preserve_v the_o other_o the_o subâ—ection_n of_o man_n be_v already_o declare_v now_o follow_v his_o conformity_n which_o be_v that_o â—arte_n of_o man_n holiness_n wherein_o he_o resemble_v god_n or_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n usual_o â—alled_v in_o scripture_n the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o likeness_n and_o similitude_n betwixt_o â—n_a image_n and_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o image_n so_o there_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n a_o likeness_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o easy_a resolve_v of_o those_o manifold_a doubt_n which_o be_v move_v about_o it_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o declare_v what_o god_n be_v to_o who_o we_o make_v man_n to_o be_v like_a the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v so_o infinite_a secret_a and_o hide_a that_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n much_o less_o express_v in_o word_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o other_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v 24._o john_n 4._o 24._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o visible_a and_o sensible_a but_o mystical_a and_o wonderful_a as_o be_v spirit_n for_o otherwise_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o angel_n be_v too_o gross_a to_o express_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o property_n usual_o call_v by_o the_o divine_n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o his_o knowledge_n wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n love_n power_n eternity_n and_o such_o other_o for_o as_o we_o in_o common_a speech_n go_v about_o to_o describe_v any_o man_n do_v mention_n his_o virtue_n quality_n and_o condition_n say_v that_o he_o be_v honest_a gentle_a faithful_a liberal_a just_a and_o learned_a so_o we_o have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n no_o other_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v describe_v god_n we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o certain_a essence_n most_o simple_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o composition_n exist_v of_o itself_o and_o from_o who_o all_o creature_n and_o action_n do_v 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1._o 26._o brethren_n you_o see_v your_o call_n that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n be_v choose_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a for_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o who_o will_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v renounce_v his_o own_o knowledge_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o more_o wit_n and_o learning_n a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o he_o attribute_v to_o it_o to_o himself_o &_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n whereas_o they_o who_o have_v a_o small_a measure_n of_o these_o gift_n do_v not_o trust_v so_o much_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n witness_v say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n to_o win_v a_o fool_n to_o wisdom_n than_o one_o who_o think_v or_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o so_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o great_a ignorance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n now_o for_o the_o knowledge_n which_o man_n have_v of_o the_o creature_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 2._o 13._o 13._o man_n have_v forsake_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o then_o what_o wisdom_n can_v be_v in_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o so_o void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n as_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o differ_v from_o a_o bruit_n beast_n but_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a proportion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o speak_v nay_o he_o be_v more_o ignorant_a than_o be_v the_o brute_n beast_n whereof_o there_o be_v almost_o none_o which_o know_v not_o and_o that_o without_o any_o teacher_n even_o by_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o nature_n what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_n for_o itself_o yea_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o some_o herb_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v stand_v they_o in_o stead_n but_o man_n be_v any_o way_n distress_v know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v either_o to_o god_n or_o any_o natural_a thing_n for_o help_v be_v so_o far_o from_o know_v other_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o part_n temperamente_n frame_n disposition_n infirmity_n and_o disease_n of_o his_o own_o body_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o or_o the_o preserve_n or_o heal_v of_o it_o save_v only_o the_o outward_a member_n and_o fashion_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v brag_v of_o that_o great_a knowledge_n which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o whenas_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o search_v it_o out_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n grant_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o industrious_a man_n that_o they_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n some_o more_o other_o less_a but_o the_o learnede_a philosopher_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o actual_o ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n but_o also_o natural_o unable_a to_o pierce_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n &_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dulness_n &_o shallowness_n of_o his_o wit_n which_o can_v find_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n form_n reason_n and_o virtue_n of_o natural_a thing_n as_o why_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n to_o it_o of_o the_o which_o kind_a infinite_a instance_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o find_v out_o the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v not_o by_o consider_v the_o cause_n but_o by_o mark_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o not_o by_o knowledge_n or_o any_o good_a cunning_n as_o we_o say_v but_o by_o chance_n and_o by_o experience_n the_o schoolmaster_n of_o fool_n sect._n 3_o of_o renew_a knowledge_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o consider_v how_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n do_v renew_v in_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n this_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o glorious_a image_n we_o call_v it_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n because_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n both_o have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n holiness_n 23._o for_o as_o christ_n do_v teach_v math._n 6._o 23._o if_o the_o eye_n have_v light_a in_o it_o it_o do_v enlighten_v the_o whole_a body_n but_o if_o it_o be_v dark_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v if_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v with_o knowledge_n there_o follow_v holiness_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o if_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v either_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n or_o love_n fear_v &_o obey_v he_o or_o perform_v any_o duty_n of_o holiness_n unto_o god_n who_o he_o do_v not_o know_v in_o his_o mercy_n love_n goodness_n promise_n power_n justice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o attribute_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n merciful_a bountiful_a and_o just_a and_o not_o be_v affect_v to_o he_o according_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n frame_v the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o elect_a be_v to_o take_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n their_o natural_a dulness_n unbelief_n and_o ignorance_n and_o to_o make_v they_o able_a to_o conceive_v understand_v believe_v and_o know_v god_n 2._o thus_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 12._o 2._o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v approve_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n so_o 13._o eph._n 4._o 13._o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o so_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n knowledge_n thus_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o colossian_n col._n 1._o 9_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o 9_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v 14._o act._n 16._o 14._o that_o whilst_o paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n although_o the_o reprobate_n do_v not_o conceive_v or_o understand_v it_o yet_o god_n open_v the_o hart_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o lydia_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n this_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o most_o sensible_a and_o evident_a thing_n in_o regeneration_n and_o that_o whereby_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o renew_v the_o faithful_a may_v most_o plain_o be_v convince_v for_o what_o be_v more_o wonderful_a than_o that_o man_n who_o before_o be_v dull_a rude_a simple_a and_o unlearned_a yea_o uncapable_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a become_v able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o their_o mind_n most_o steadfast_o &_o to_o express_v in_o word_n very_o sensible_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o christian_n religion_n yet_o this_o experience_n teach_v to_o be_v true_a &_o the_o apostle_n witness_v the_o same_o 15._o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n this_o come_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a strength_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o inspire_v this_o knowledge_n immediate_o but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v every_o one_o who_o will_v feel_v in_o himself_o this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o change_v his_o mind_n to_o give_v himself_o diligent_o and_o continual_o to_o the_o hear_n read_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n last_o this_o renew_a knowledge_n be_v not_o either_o so_o great_a or_o yet_o so_o general_a as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n wherein_o he_o know_v god_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n perfect_o but_o the_o faithful_a know_v god_n his_o word_n will_n &_o action_n so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o salvation_n as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v wherein_o we_o hope_v for_o our_o full_a adoption_n even_o the_o redention_n of_o our_o body_n the_o sense_n &_o faculty_n whereof_o be_v whilst_o we_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n as_o dull_a and_o weak_a in_o the_o faithful_a as_o in_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o therefore_o they_o remain_v as_o ignorant_a as_o touch_v this_o secundarie_n knowledge_n of_o the_o sensible_a creature_n as_o do_v the_o other_o yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o all_o other_o part_n of_o
desire_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o there_o and_o preserve_v but_o do_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n lie_v up_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o memory_n that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sure_o nothing_o less_o but_o as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o most_o man_n do_v straight_a way_n forget_v and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v he_o let_v it_o come_v in_o at_o the_o one_o ear_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o the_o mind_n out_o at_o the_o other_o without_o trouble_v himself_o any_o more_o about_o it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o have_v be_v continual_a hearer_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o year_n do_v not_o remember_v any_o part_n or_o jot_n of_o it_o no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o memory_n be_v thus_o want_v in_o her_o duty_n where_o the_o mind_n do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o her_o part_n be_v because_o diligence_n care_n and_o affection_n all_o which_o be_v want_v in_o carnal_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o safe_a preserve_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o memory_n for_o as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o one_o senes_fw-la quae_fw-la curant_fw-la meminerunt_fw-la the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v do_v remember_v where_o he_o lay_v his_o gold_n and_o no_o man_n forget_v that_o which_o he_o think_v any_o way_n to_o concern_v his_o good_a but_o man_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v they_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o think_v and_o talk_v of_o worldly_a matter_n whereas_o they_o shall_v call_v their_o memory_n to_o account_v for_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o by_o repeat_v it_o and_o confer_v with_o other_o about_o it_o imprint_v it_o firm_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o memory_n sect._n 3_o of_o a_o renew_a memory_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o god_n give_v as_o a_o understanding_n mind_n to_o conceive_v so_o also_o a_o firm_a memory_n to_o keep_v that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o do_v by_o any_o mean_n reveal_v unto_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o hypocritical_a hearer_n by_o this_o note_n of_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o their_o memory_n for_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o hear_v the_o word_n understand_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n memory_n but_o go_v no_o further_a whereas_o the_o faithful_a man_n take_v better_a hold_n of_o it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o memory_n in_o safe_a custody_n as_o it_o be_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n and_o so_o make_v it_o his_o own_o for_o ever_o thus_o do_v david_n remember_v that_o god_n have_v sometime_o deliver_v he_o from_o a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n and_o have_v this_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o his_o use_n 34._o 1._o 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