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god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o he_o be_v superlative_a and_o outstrip_v mercy_n be_v 1._o general_n 1._o in_o help_v his_o elect_n and_o comfort_v 2._o in_o scatter_v and_o confound_v their_o enemy_n 2._o more_o particular_a 1._o in_o promise_v 2._o in_o perform_v and_o these_o be_v the_o flagon_n of_o wine_n to_o comfort_v distress_a soul_n mercy_n be_v a_o attribute_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o which_o as_o all_o our_o happiness_n consist_v so_o god_n take_v great_a complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o above_o all_o his_o other_o work_n he_o punish_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o 6._o exod._n 20.5_o 6._o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o michael_n fly_v with_o one_o wing_n and_o gabriel_n with_o two_o meaning_n that_o the_o pacify_v angel_n the_o minister_n of_o mercy_n fly_v swift_a but_o the_o exterminate_a angel_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n be_v slow_a the_o more_o mercy_n we_o receive_v the_o more_o humble_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v 1._o because_o we_o be_v thereby_o more_o indebt_v 2._o in_o danger_n to_o be_v more_o sinful_a worm_n crawl_v after_o rain_n 3._o we_o have_v more_o to_o account_v for_o but_o alas_o even_o as_o the_o glorious_a sun_n dart_v out_o his_o illustrious_a beam_n shine_v upon_o the_o stink_a carrion_n but_o still_o it_o remain_v a_o carrion_n when_o the_o beam_n be_v go_v so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v as_o i_o may_v say_v upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o still_o he_o remain_v wicked_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o 7.18_o psal_n 100.5_o psal_n 145.9_o micah_n 7.18_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o only_o add_v that_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o believe_v the_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o god_n he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v it_o thorough_o without_o 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distinction_n of_o person_n we_o assert_v a_o real_a distinction_n there_o be_v but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n if_o any_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n trinity_n and_o say_v it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v if_o not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n beside_o there_o be_v express_o the_o word_n three_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o from_o whence_o trinity_n come_v the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a 1.1_o siâ—rectè_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la tres_fw-la elohâ—m_fw-la etiam_fw-la recté_fw-fr dici_fw-la possit_fw-la tres_fw-la dii_fw-la nam_fw-la elobim_n latinè_n sonat_fw-la dii_fw-la vel_fw-la deus_fw-la drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.1_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o this_o mystery_n though_o their_o posterity_n understand_v it_o not_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o dii_fw-la creavit_fw-la elihu_n job_n 35.10_o god_n my_o maker_n solomon_n eccl._n
of_o christendom_n with_o their_o continual_a intelligence_n be_v think_v to_o advise_v most_o of_o that_o mischief_n which_o the_o turk_n put_v in_o execution_n against_o we_o i_o omit_v what_o author_n report_v of_o they_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o body_n that_o they_o be_v to_o this_o day_n a_o nasty_a people_n much_o addict_v to_o the_o leprosy_n hence_o that_o fable_n in_o tacitus_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n 354._o symmâ_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la bonitate_fw-la id_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la populos_fw-la ad_fw-la lepram_fw-la proclive_n animal_n leprosissimum_fw-la magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la infestaret_fw-la theat_v nat._n p._n 354._o for_o that_o loathsome_a disease_n mind_n bodinus_fw-la his_o observation_n he_o observe_v it_o for_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o in_o arabia_n which_o border_v upon_o judea_n there_o be_v no_o swine_n to_o be_v find_v lest_o that_o most_o leprous_a creature_n say_v 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such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v that_o they_o can_v convert_v this_o be_v a_o fearful_a estate_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v that_o nation_n lie_v under_o many_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o despise_v they_o nor_o despair_n of_o their_o conversion_n but_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o they_o do_v for_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o breast_n cant._n 8.8_o the_o natural_a branch_n 11.21_o rom._n 11.21_o gentile_n great_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heathen_a sage_n witness_v the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n archimedes_n of_o syracuse_n who_o have_v a_o name_n and_o fame_n say_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o humane_a but_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n so_o have_v socrates_n so_o have_v apollonius_n of_o who_o philostratus_n say_v sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la doctus_fw-la sed_fw-la natus_fw-la sapiens_fw-la that_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o bear_v a_o wise_a man_n these_o all_o be_v the_o world_n wizard_n but_o what_o come_v they_o to_o lactantius_n true_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n of_o christian_n that_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o 30._o instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 30._o to_o know_v god_n and_o worship_n he_o aright_o but_o this_o they_o never_o attain_v unto_o the_o tyrian_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o build_v the_o temple_n the_o melt_a sea_n stand_v upon_o twelve_o ox_n which_o look_v towards_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v twelve_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v every_o way_n access_n for_o all_o sort_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o fit_o call_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o greek_a letter_n of_o which_o name_n as_o cyprian_n observe_v do_v several_o signify_v all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o inn_n to_o show_v that_o he_o receive_v all_o comer_n his_o garment_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n to_o show_v that_o out_o of_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soever_o we_o come_v christ_n be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v we_o jether_o a_o ishmaelite_n may_v become_v a_o israelite_n and_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n may_v be_v make_v a_o exemplary_a profelyte_n the_o gentile_n say_v one_o be_v convert_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n gen._n 9.27_o as_o paul_n be_v by_o stephens_n but_o this_o text_n mal._n 1.11_o the_o perverse_a jew_n can_v never_o abide_v to_o hear_v of_o nor_o can_v they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o exposition_n base_o deprave_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o corrupt_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o call_v we_o still_o goi_fw-mi mamzer_n bastard_n gentiles_n let_v we_o pity_n 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number_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o i_o in_o particular_a say_v he_o be_v to_o number_v the_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ocean_n the_o sand_n on_o the_o shore_n the_o star_n in_o the_o sky_n martyr_n mirror_n of_o martyr_n this_o one_o act_n of_o his_o good_a will_n his_o son_n mission_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o man_n to_o give_v it_o a_o due_a value_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v we_o be_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n destroy_v we_o but_o to_o save_v we_o inglorious_a miscreant_n send_v his_o son_n from_o glory_n and_o do_v as_o abraham_n will_v have_v do_v with_o isaac_n his_o only_a and_o belove_a darling_n offer_v he_o up_o to_o death_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o it_o as_o king_n solomon_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n so_o say_v the_o sovereign_n of_o sovereign_n to_o we_o his_o son_n be_v destine_v to_o 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the_o two_o altar_n in_o solomon_n temple_n in_o the_o outer_a court_n whereof_o beast_n be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o inner_a court_n a_o altar_n of_o incense_n the_o first_o represent_v mortification_n or_o slay_v of_o our_o beastly_a appetite_n the_o second_o the_o offering_n up_o our_o prayer_n without_o our_o spirit_n be_v mortify_v we_o neither_o can_v love_v to_o pray_v nor_o god_n love_v to_o hear_v we_o it_o be_v bishop_n hoopers_n speech_n before_o a_o christian_a can_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n ovid._n sic_fw-la mihi_fw-la res_fw-la eadem_fw-la vulnus_fw-la opemque_fw-la feret_fw-la ovid._n he_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o unmortified_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v no_o creature_n fit_a for_o god_n origen_n through_o a_o gross_a mistake_n make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n demosthenes_n put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n crates_n cast_v his_o money_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o thracius_n cut_v down_o his_o own_o vine_n peccata_fw-la sepae_fw-la raduntur_fw-la sed_fw-la 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be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v more_o full_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o desirable_a solitariness_n to_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o with_o ourselves_o yet_o solitariness_n be_v to_o be_v well_o and_o careful_o manage_v for_o satan_n be_v ready_a to_o assault_v when_o none_o be_v by_o to_o assist_v neither_o be_v there_o a_o great_a tie_n to_o constancy_n than_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n perceive_v and_o therefore_o banish_v and_o confine_v the_o confessor_n to_o isle_n and_o mine_n where_o they_o can_v not_o come_v together_o for_o mutual_a edification_n communion_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o point_n of_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o a_o article_n of_o belief_n all_o solitariness_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affect_v because_o it_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n i_o watch_v 102.7_o psal_n 102.7_o and_o be_o as_o a_o sparrow_n alone_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n society_n god_n be_v for_o society_n he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 89.7_o christ_n send_v out_o his_o disciple_n by_o two_o and_o two_o mark_v 6.7_o he_o himself_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o converse_v with_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o like_a stoic_n sty_n up_o ourselves_o a_o mild_a affablenesse_n and_o amicable_a conversation_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o stern_a froward_a austerity_n or_o wild_a retiredness_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n a_o sociable_a creature_n or_o nature_n goodfellow_n 1_o aâ—ist_n polit._n 1_o he_o that_o love_v to_o be_v alone_o be_v either_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o god_n yea_o one_o subordinate_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n be_v that_o man_n may_v live_v with_o man_n in_o holy_a society_n and_o communion_n let_v two_o cold_a flint_n be_v smite_v together_o and_o fire_n will_v come_v forth_o so_o let_v two_o dull_a christian_n confer_v and_o communicate_v their_o soul-secrets_a and_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o we_o see_v say_v a_o late_a writer_n that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o sweet_a work_n in_o nature_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o natural_a help_n can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o pleyade_n say_v god_n to_o job_n chap._n 38.21_o these_o pleyade_n be_v the_o seven_o star_n that_o have_v all_o one_o name_n because_o they_o all_o help_v one_o another_o in_o their_o work_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o spring_n and_o like_o seven_o sister_n so_o be_v they_o join_v together_o in_o one_o constellation_n and_o in_o one_o company_n now_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o sweet_a warmth_n come_v with_o those_o pleyade_n and_o the_o best_a time_n of_o our_o life_n come_v when_o we_o keep_v together_o in_o true_a love_n and_o fellowship_n optimum_fw-la solatium_fw-la sodalitium_fw-la there_o be_v great_a comfort_n in_o good_a company_n quid_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la amicitia_fw-la nondum_fw-la novit_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedem_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la say_v austin_n pater_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la pater_fw-la what_o true_a friendship_n be_v he_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v who_o desire_v any_o other_o reward_n than_o itself_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o philippian_n receive_v the_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v in_o fellowship_n to_o a_o day_n cap._n 1.5_o noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la socio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la exse_fw-la as_o sincerity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o religion_n so_o be_v society_n the_o life_n of_o sincerity_n beside_o vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la jonathan_n will_v not_o go_v without_o his_o armer-bearer_n christ_n when_o to_o begin_v his_o passion_n in_o the_o garden_n take_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n with_o he_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o company_n though_o they_o serve_v he_o but_o sorry_o christ_n dove_n be_v but_o one_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n compact_v together_o the_o church_n be_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o she_o unity_n have_v victory_n but_o division_n breed_v dissolution_n quanto_fw-la plures_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la in_o amicitia_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la status_fw-la corum_fw-la melioratur_fw-la the_o more_o they_o be_v that_o unite_v so_o they_o be_v good_a the_o better_a it_o be_v with_o they_o we_o lose_v much_o of_o our_o strength_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n our_o cable_n be_v as_o it_o be_v untwist_v hence_o david_n so_o much_o bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o jonathan_n and_o paul_n count_v it_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o he_o that_o epaphroditus_n recover_v 1.27_o 2_o sam._n 1._o phil._n 1.27_o i_o conclude_v then_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o perfection_n to_o live_v immure_v in_o a_o cell_n as_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o live_v abstract_v from_o it_o and_o dead_a to_o it_o for_o so_o do_v christ_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o 4.9_o eccl._n 4.9_o way_n domine_fw-la sequemur_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la veritas_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la vita_fw-la say_v bernard_n christ_n have_v pave_v we_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o god_n with_o his_o own_o meritorious_a blood_n heb._n 10.20_o and_o his_o flesh_n stand_v as_o a_o screen_n betwixt_o we_o and_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33.14_o there_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n 1._o counsel_n and_o decree_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o 2._o providence_n and_o outward_a administration_n psal_n 145.17_o psal_n 77.19_o 3._o commandment_n or_o rule_v of_o life_n of_o two_o sort_n way_n of_o 1._o worship_n 1._o practice_n furthermore_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o internal_a there_o be_v a_o secret_a path_n which_o the_o soul_n tread_v in_o converse_n with_o god_n which_o no_o eye_n
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23.2_o even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n child_n child_n if_o good_a be_v a_o great_a blessing_n what_o can_v more_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n than_o to_o see_v our_o child_n he_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bless_a misery_n say_v he_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n frame_v and_o fit_v for_o god_n building_n but_o if_o otherwise_o to_o be_v childless_a be_v a_o mercy_n say_v euripedes_n and_o aristotle_n conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o blessing_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o numerous_a issue_n unless_o they_o be_v virtuous_a it_o be_v say_v that_o pasiphaes_n issue_n be_v ever_o a_o shame_n to_o the_o parent_n none_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o drink_v in_o false_a principle_n and_o corrupt_a practice_n as_o young_a one_o plato_n report_v of_o one_o protagoras_n that_o he_o glory_v of_o this_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v live_v sixty_o year_n in_o all_o he_o have_v spend_v forty_o of_o they_o in_o 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little_a one_o to_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v 1._o by_o pray_v for_o they_o before_o at_z and_o after_o their_o birth_n 2._o by_o timely_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n with_o faith_n and_o much_o joy_n in_o such_o a_o privilege_n 3._o by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o god_n holy_a fear_n a_o populous_a posterity_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o take_v too_o much_o think_v for_o provide_v for_o they_o god_n have_v fill_v two_o bottle_n of_o milk_n against_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o that_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n will_v feed_v our_o child_n if_o we_o depend_v on_o he_o lo_o 127.3_o psal_n 127.3_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n boy_n girl_n si_fw-mi puellam_fw-la viderimus_fw-la moribus_fw-la lepidam_fw-la atque_fw-la dicaculam_fw-la laudabimus_fw-la exosculabimus_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o matronâ_fw-la damnabimus_fw-la &_o persequemur_fw-la puerilitas_fw-la est_fw-la periculorum_fw-la pelagus_fw-la childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n 11.10_o eccles_n 11.10_o education_n 1._o erasm_n de_fw-fr vitá_fw-la etc._n etc._n origenis_n pag._n 1._o refert_fw-la nonnihil_fw-la ubi_fw-la nascaris_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la refert_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la nascaris_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la verò_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la instituaris_fw-la education_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n viz._n 1._o religion_n 2._o learning_n 3._o manner_n touch_v the_o former_a david_n and_o bathsheba_n join_v together_o to_o season_v the_o tender_a year_n of_o solomon_n with_o sweet_a liquor_n of_o celestial_a piety_n 2._o chrys_n hom._n 2._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o hanna_n samuel_n come_v present_o from_o the_o corporal_a to_o the_o spiritual_a dug_n evince_n teach_v timothy_n the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o his_o childhood_n hierom_n will_v have_v lâ—ta_n to_o teach_v her_o daughter_n paula_n the_o canonical_a scripture_n letam_fw-la ad_fw-la letam_fw-la begin_v with_o the_o psalm_n and_o end_v with_o the_o canticle_n the_o psalm_n as_o the_o easy_a and_o sweet_a the_o canticle_n as_o the_o hard_a to_o this_o end_n catechise_n be_v very_o requisite_a for_o education_n in_o learning_n pharaoh_n daughter_n train_v up_o her_o adopt_a son_n in_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n aristippus_n that_o famous_a philosopher_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v by_o his_o mother_n the_o eloquent_a tongue_n of_o cornelia_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o gracchi_n her_o two_o son_n philip_n procure_v two_o schoolmaster_n for_o his_o son_n alexander_n plu._n plu._n aristotle_n for_o his_o teacher_n and_o leonides_n for_o directer_n and_o informer_n and_o constantine_n procure_v three_o several_a tutor_n for_o his_o three_o several_a son_n one_o for_o divinity_n euseb_n euseb_n the_o other_o for_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o three_o for_o military_a discipline_n concern_v behaviour_n we_o must_v bring_v up_o our_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o instruction_n and_o information_n that_o may_v formare_fw-la mores_fw-la frame_v their_o manner_n and_o put_v a_o good_a mind_n into_o they_o as_o the_o word_n import_v let_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v delay_v thou_o may_v be_v take_v from_o thy_o child_n or_o they_o from_o thou_o who_o then_o shall_v teach_v they_o after_o thy_o departure_n moreover_o diu_fw-la quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la adorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la great_a tree_n will_v not_o easy_o bend_v and_o a_o bad_a habit_n be_v not_o easy_o leave_v beside_o die_v cloth_n in_o the_o wool_n not_o in_o the_o web_n and_o the_o colour_n will_v be_v the_o better_a the_o more_o durable_a train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a 22.6_o prov._n 22.6_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o espousal_n contract_n or_o espousal_n before_o marriage_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n both_o among_o
the_o conscience_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n herein_o be_v more_o sweet_a as_o it_o be_v more_o secret_a in_o favour_n do_v his_o memory_n be_v frail_a in_o benefit_n receive_v never_o fail_v he_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o life_n the_o treasure_n of_o earth_n and_o no_o other_o than_o a_o good_a angel_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n it_o be_v say_v of_o augustus_n that_o he_o be_v ad_fw-la accipiendas_fw-la amicitias_fw-la rarissimus_fw-la ad_fw-la retinendas_fw-la verò_fw-la constantissâ—mus_fw-la euripides_n say_v that_o a_o faithful_a friend_n in_o adversity_n be_v better_a than_o a_o calm_a sea_n to_o a_o storm-beaten_a mariner_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o job_n comforter_n and_o friend_n miserable_a one_o who_o instead_o of_o comfort_v reproach_n vizard_v themselves_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o amity_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v no_o better_a than_o lump_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o true_a friendship_n be_v hercules_n knot_n indissoluble_a and_o like_o mercury_n staâ—â—e_n whereon_o be_v place_v two_o snake_n both_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a always_o clip_v and_o clasp_v together_o one_o ask_v a_o poor_a man_n how_o he_o will_v prefer_v his_o child_n his_o answer_n be_v zenophon_n zenophon_n cyrus_n be_v my_o friend_n but_o o_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n 5_o psal_n â—46_n 5_o and_o who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n kiss_n to_o kiss_v note_v 1._o worship_n and_o service_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o 2._o duty_n and_o obedience_n psal_n 2.12_o 3._o love_n and_o affection_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o unity_n and_o oneness_n salute_v one_o another_o say_v paul_n with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n 16.16_o rom._n 16.16_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n among_o we_o for_o man_n meet_v with_o their_o friend_n to_o shake_v hand_n so_o be_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o both_o testament_n for_o man_n to_o kiss_v man_n at_o meeting_n and_o part_v the_o apostle_n intend_v a_o true_a conjunction_n of_o mind_n and_o affection_n forget_v all_o former_a offence_n this_o peter_n call_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n and_o austin_n osculum_fw-la columbinum_fw-la the_o dovelike_a kiss_n but_o there_o be_v unholy_a kiss_n the_o unchaste_a kiss_n of_o the_o harlot_n the_o idolatrous_a kiss_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o baal_n the_o flatter_a kiss_n of_o absolom_n and_o the_o traitorous_a kiss_n of_o joab_n and_o judas_n above_o all_o its_o good_a to_o kiss_v he_o in_o who_o lip_n grace_n be_v seat_v let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n 1.2_o cant._n 1.2_o for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n enemy_n wisdom_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v a_o bit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o enemy_n but_o much_o more_o of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n fury_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o mad_a turk_n fornication_n like_o a_o treacherous_a joab_n it_o do_v kiss_v and_o kill_v drunkenness_n be_v the_o master-gunner_n that_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n gluttony_n will_v stand_v for_o a_o corporal_n avarice_n for_o a_o pioneer_n idleness_n for_o a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o company_n and_o pride_n must_v be_v a_o captain_n let_v we_o therefore_o put_v on_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n be_v a_o hard_a task_n but_o christ_n command_v it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o our_o foul_a nature_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lu_v after_o envy_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v better_a thing_n and_o god_n give_v more_o grace_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n precept_n and_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n he_o melt_v over_o jerusalem_n the_o slaughter-house_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o himself_o call_v judas_n friend_n pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o and_o do_v they_o all_o good_a for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o his_o child_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v resemble_v he_o abraham_n rescu_v lot_n that_o have_v deal_v so_o discourteous_o with_o he_o isaac_n forgive_v the_o wrong_n do_v he_o by_o abimelech_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o fea_v they_o jacob_n be_v faithful_a to_o laban_n who_o change_v his_o wage_n ten_o time_n and_o always_o for_o the_o worse_o joseph_n entertain_v his_o malicious_a brethren_n into_o his_o house_n elisha_n provide_v a_o table_n for_o they_o that_o have_v provide_v a_o grave_n for_o he_o and_o stephen_n pray_v hearty_o for_o his_o persecutor_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o prevail_v as_o austin_n think_v for_o paul_n conversion_n in_o do_v some_o good_a to_o our_o enemy_n we_o do_v most_o to_o ourselves_o for_o god_n can_v but_o love_v in_o we_o that_o imitation_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o bid_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o unthankful_a also_o love_v your_o enemy_n 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o etc._n etc._n read_v rom._n 12.20_o 21._o money_n it_o be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o common_a meddler_n it_o be_v the_o world_n great_a monarch_n and_o bear_v most_o majesty_n what_o great_a design_n do_v philip_n bring_v to_o pass_v in_o greece_n by_o his_o gold_n the_o very_a oracle_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v as_o philip_n will_v have_v they_o antipater_n non_fw-la tenuis_fw-la fuit_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la praevalidae_fw-la fuit_fw-la potentiae_fw-la say_v egesippus_fw-la he_o be_v a_o well-monyed_n man_n and_o therefore_o a_o mighty_a man_n but_o what_o security_n be_v in_o money_n do_v the_o devil_n balk_v a_o lordly_a house_n as_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v in_o dare_v he_o not_o tempt_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o lewdness_n let_v experience_n witness_n whether_o he_o dare_v not_o bring_v the_o high_a gallant_a both_o to_o sin_n and_o shame_n let_v his_o food_n be_v never_o so_o delicate_a he_o will_v be_v a_o guest_n at_o his_o table_n and_o perhaps_o thrust_v in_o one_o 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miserable_a muckworm_n admire_v and_o unthrifty_a ruffian_n spend_v yet_o the_o danger_n be_v not_o in_o have_v gold_n and_o silver_n so_o as_o these_o metal_n have_v not_o we_o octau._n minut._n octau._n so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o get_v within_o we_o but_o that_o be_v too_o often_o verify_v of_o which_o a_o ancient_n complain_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n divites_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la alligatos_fw-la magis_fw-la aurum_fw-la consuevisse_fw-la suspicere_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la coelum_fw-la that_o rich_a man_n mind_n gold_n more_o than_o god_n and_o money_n more_o than_o mercy_n if_o wealth_n be_v want_v they_o sit_v down_o in_o a_o faithless_a sullen_a discontent_n and_o despair_n and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o corky_a frothy_a confidence_n that_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n 10.19_o eccl._n 10.19_o clothe_v
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that_o sweet_a psalm_n as_o himself_o witness_v the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 6._o psal_n 91.5_o 6._o political_a administration_n vulgus_fw-la the_o common_a people_n i_o do_v not_o regard_v say_v seneca_n to_o please_v the_o vulgar_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v the_o people_n do_v not_o approve_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o people_n approve_v i_o know_v not_o epist._n nunquam_fw-la volui_fw-la populo_fw-la placere_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la scio_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la populus_fw-la quae_fw-la probat_fw-la populus_fw-la ego_fw-la nescio_fw-la epist._n yet_o it_o be_v good_a for_o prince_n to_o know_v that_o if_o the_o common_a people_n be_v a_o beast_n of_o many_o head_n it_o have_v more_o hand_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v a_o good_a horsman_n must_v sometime_o use_v the_o reins_o not_o always_o the_o spur_n some_o be_v to_o their_o country_n as_o the_o worm_n in_o wood_n or_o 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ut_fw-la relevet_fw-la premit_fw-la ut_fw-la solatia_fw-la praestet_fw-la enecat_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la vivificare_fw-la deus_fw-la how_o heal_v then_o be_v his_o salve_n who_o very_a sore_n be_v a_o salve_n for_o he_o make_v sore_o and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a 5.18_o job_n 5.18_o sickness_n health_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o invaluable_a jewel_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o prize_v it_o fruâ—nde_fw-la carendo_fw-la magit_fw-la quà m_fw-la fruâ—nde_fw-la but_o when_o we_o want_v it_o 1._o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o well_o as_o in_o his_o health_n we_o can_v pray_v so_o well_o pain_n draw_v we_o away_o we_o can_v read_v so_o well_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n so_o convenient_o attend_v upon_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n visit_v our_o friend_n etc._n etc._n 2._o sin_n pull_v sickness_n upon_o we_o because_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o be_v sick_a at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o other_o 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