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unsained_o without_o dissimulation_n make_v his_o refuge_n to_o the_o medicine_n of_o perance_n he_o do_v out_o of_o hand_n obtain_v health_n again_o and_o that_o sometime_o without_o any_o scar_n or_o blemish_n of_o the_o disease_n past_a but_o if_o he_o begin_v to_o add_v sin_n upon_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o soul_n do_v rather_o putrify_v within_o he_o by_o cover_v and_o defend_v they_o then_o heal_v by_o repentance_n and_o confession_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o that_o heavy_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o to_o who_o he_o say_v do_v thou_o 2._o not_o know_v that_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o by_o the_o obdurate_a and_o irrepentant_a hart_n do_v heap_v to_o thyself_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n but_o now_o dear_a christian_a brother_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o effectual_o either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presumption_n in_o delay_v our_o amendment_n they_o here_o have_v be_v utter_v by_o these_o noble_a pillar_n and_o father_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o most_o excellent_a instrument_n and_o temple_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n 12._o of_o almighty_a god_n i_o a_o certain_a place_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n aught_o to_o be_v spur_n unto_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v nail_n drive_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o most_o vehement_o move_v when_o we_o hear_v such_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o mean_v which_o in_o deed_n be_v only_o they_o that_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n make_v such_o exhortation_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o we_o such_o holsom_a admonishmente_n as_o thes_n godly_a father_n in_o this_o great_a affair_n 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set_v down_o by_o holy_a scripture_n this_o fear_n be_v the_o description_n of_o that_o fear_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v and_o command_v in_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o god_n word_n of_o that_o fear_n i_o say_v which_o be_v call_v fons_n aquavitae_fw-la radix_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la corona_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la 14._o gloria_fw-la &_o gloriatio_fw-la beatum_fw-la donum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o root_n of_o prudence_n the_o crown_n and_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n the_o 5._o glory_n and_o gloriation_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n a_o happy_a gift_n of_o he_o that_o have_v this_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n which_o fear_v our_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v place_v his_o mind_n upon_o 111._o his_o common_a lemente_n and_o again_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v be_v happy_a at_o the_o last_o end_n and_o 1._o shall_v be_v bless_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n final_o of_o such_o as_o have_v this_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o foundation_n god_n have_v 144._o prepare_v great_a multitude_n of_o sweetness_n for_o they_o god_n have_v purchase_v they_o a_o inheritance_n god_n be_v as_o merciful_a to_o they_o as_o the_o father_n be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o child_n and_o to_o conclude_v voluntatem_fw-la timentium_fw-la se_fw-la faciet_fw-la god_n will_v do_v the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o with_o this_o fear_n this_o holy_a fear_n have_v good_a job_n when_o he_o say_v to_o god_n i_o fear_v all_o my_o work_n and_o he_o yield_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o that_o i_o 9_o know_v that_o tbow_n spare_v not_o he_o that_o offend_v thou_o this_o fear_n lack_v the_o other_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o sinner_n have_v exasperate_v god_n by_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o 9_o take_v account_n of_o his_o do_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o wrath_n thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o sight_n and_o again_o wherefore_o have_v the_o wicked_a man_n stir_v up_o god_n against_o himself_o by_o say_v god_n will_v not_o take_v account_n of_o my_o do_n it_o be_v a_o great_a exasperation_n of_o god_n against_o we_o to_o take_v the_o one_o half_a of_o god_n nature_n from_o he_o which_o be_v so_o make_v he_o merciful_a without_o justice_n and_o to_o live_v so_o as_o though_o god_n will_v take_v no_o account_n of_o our_o life_n whereas_o he_o have_v protest_v most_o earnest_o the_o contrary_a say_v that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o hard_a and_o covetous_a man_n which_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v his_o own_o again_o 25._o but_o also_o will_v have_v usury_n for_o the_o lone_a that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o straight_a reckon_n of_o all_o he_o 16._o good_n lend_v we_o that_o he_o will_v have_v fruit_n for_o all_o his_o labour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o &_o final_o 7._o that_o he_o will_v have_v account_n for_o every_o 13._o word_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v 12._o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o three_o 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1._o see_v inconsideration_n consolation_n internal_a of_o god_n servant_n 595._o the_o force_n thereof_o 593._o conversion_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 619._o item_n 628._o why_o it_o avail_v not_o ordinary_o when_o it_o be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n 835._o the_o watch_n of_o christian_n the_o door_n whereof_o be_v consideration_n 13._o d_o death_n how_o terrible_a it_o will_v be_v see_v the_o whole_a 10._o chap._n 419._o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n to_o world_o man_n in_o the_o same_o 413._o the_o frequent_a premeditation_n of_o death_n most_o profitable_a 440._o delay_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a see_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d chap_v par_fw-fr 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n persuade_v we_o to_o delay_v 819._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o 524._o 525._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a fear_n 810._o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n 813._o felicity_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 54._o g_o gentiles_n how_o they_o have_v christ_n fortolde_v unto_o they_o 169._o unto_o 184._o holy_a ghost_n what_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n 247._o glorify_a body_n have_v 7._o privilege_n 495._o god_n be_v prove_v against_o atheist_n 25._o god_n prove_v one_o by_o all_o sectos_fw-la of_o philosopher_n 51._o grace_n of_o god_n how_o strong_a and_o forcible_a 579._o 580._o etc._n etc._n h_o hardness_n of_o hart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o impediment_n 867._o two_o degree_n they_o of_o ibid._n heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o resorue_v see_v the_o whole_a 12._o chap_v how_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o 483._o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v buy_v 515._o heresy_n how_o they_o first_o rise_v and_o why_o and_o how_o they_o be_v avoid_v 306._o two_o cause_n of_o heresy_n with_o their_o effect_n 311._o heretical_a practice_n in_o corrupt_a book_n prefat_n 9_o b._n heretical_a pride_n ib._n 16._o herod_n ascolonita_n or_o the_o elder_a what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o rise_v and_o how_o he_o live_v 189._o how_o miserable_o he_o die_v 124._o 8_o 274._o herod_n antipas_n or_o the_o second_o his_o end_n 124_o &_o 175._o herod_n agrippa_n how_o he_o die_v 125._o &_o 276._o see_v the_o death_n of_o herodias_n ibid._n hell_n &_o the_o name_n &_o nature_n thereof_o 456._o the_o intolerable_a pain_n thereof_o 459._o honour_n of_o the_o world_n how_o vain_n 701._o hope_v in_o the_o good_a &_o bid_v how_o different_a 599._o i_o jewishe_a nation_n how_o obstinate_a against_o christian_a religion_n according_a as_o be_v foreprophety_v 184._o how_o they_o be_v chastened_a and_o destroy_v 278._o 279_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n voluntary_a how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n pa_n 8._o 9_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v &_o thereby_o also_o god_n be_v 47._o inconsideration_n so_o chap_n 1._o
pa._n 1._o the_o danger_n thereof_o 1._o the_o cause_n thereof_o sensuality_n or_o wilful_a obstinacy_n 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n whv_v man_n do_v fly_v the_o same_o 9_o 10._o the_o commodity_n and_o effect_n thereof_o 14._o 15._o ingratitude_n intolerable_a of_o man_n towards_o god_n 4._o 5._o jugement_n day_n see_v the_o whole_a 7._o chap._n 349._o why_o two_o judgemantes_n be_v appoint_v 353._o justice_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a and_o severe_a 799._o l_o labour_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o god_n 336._o most_o necessary_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 337._o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o soul_n how_o singular_a it_o be_v in_o good_a man_n 605._o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 222._o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o true_a christian_n 320._o at_o large_a good_a life_n have_v two_o necessity_n part_n 324._o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n how_o great_a it_o be_v &_o how_o it_o may_v be_v see_v 529._o 530._o etc._n etc._n at_o large_a so_o also_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o force_n of_o lone_a in_o good_a man_n towards_o god_n 586._o 587._o etc._n etc._n m_o magnanimity_n and_o true_a christian_a fortitude_n 673._o magi_n there_o come_v prophety_v and_o the_o story_n prove_v 212._o how_o long_o they_o be_v in_o come_v ibid._n majesty_n of_o god_n how_o wonder_v 400._o man_n final_a end_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 110._o martyr_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n how_o wonder_v 264._o mathematique_a only_o have_v no_o proper_a mean_n to_o proud_a god_n 35._o mercy_n of_o god_n infinite_a and_o above_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o see_v the_o whole_a first_o chap_v part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o miracle_n of_o jesus_n 223._o monastical_a life_n why_o and_o when_o it_o be_v begin_v 339._o old_a monk_n what_o austerity_n they_o use_v 331._o moral_a philosophy_n how_o it_o prove_v god_n 48._o moses_n particular_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n lre_a be_v 68_o moses_n la_o vuperfect_a &_o to_o be_v change_v 163._o n_o natural_a philosophy_n how_o it_o prove_v god_n 36._o negligence_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n to_o our_o conversion_n 860._o how_o it_o bring_v man_n to_o atheism_n 861._o o_o oracle_n of_o gentile_a god_n how_o false_a and_o uncertain_a it._n what_o they_o fortolde_v of_o christ_n before_o his_o nativity_n 181._o when_o and_o how_o the_o cease_v 268._o p_o passion_n of_o christ_n prove_v 229._o peace_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o virtuous_a how_o great_a a_o matter_n 597._o philosophy_n proveth-god_n 35._o sower_n sect_n of_o old_a phllosopher_n confess_v one_o god_n 51._o pilate_n how_o he_o die_v 277._o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n how_o vain_n 715._o porphyry_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o christian_n yet_o what_o he_o confess_v of_o christ_n 223._o and_o again_o 273._o presumption_n how_o dangerous_a and_o detestable_a to_o god_n see_v the_o 6._o chap_a part_n 2._o pag_n 793._o principle_n to_o be_v suppose_v in_o all_o science_n without_o prose_n 25._o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n how_o they_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o god_n pag._n 81._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n our_o prophet_n be_v 68_o 98._o how_o devil_n may_v prophetie_n 81._o proclamation_n that_o christ_n make_v at_o his_o come_n 250._o the_o proclamation_n or_o publication_n of_o the_o la_o of_o good_a life_n with_o how_o great_a dread_n 350._o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n see_v the_o 11._o chap_a 444._o purgatory_n prove_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pain_n thereof_o 452._o the_o fear_n that_o old_a saint_n have_v of_o the_o same_o 454._o r_o rabbin_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o two_o sort_n cabalist_n and_o thalmudiste_n 157._o redemption_n what_o a_o benefit_n 409._o religion_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o signify_v 132._o no_o man_n ever_o say_v but_o by_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 134._o resist_v of_o sin_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 316._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n prove_v 235._o reward_v expect_v by_o the_o just_a how_o great_a a_o consolation_n 613._o riches_n how_o vain_a and_o perilous_a 711._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n fortolde_v 188._o s_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n how_o it_o pphety_v of_o &_o when_o it_o fail_v 191_o science_n each_o one_o prove_v god_n 35._o fower_n principal_a ib._n scripture_n their_o certainty_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 62._o 63._o confirm_v by_o genntile_n 100_o sensuality_n how_o dangerous_o 2._o sibyl_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o their_o prophecy_n touch_v christ_n at_o large_a 174._o sin_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v resist_v 326._o sin_n have_v 3._o degree_n 327._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n &_o sinner_n see_v the_o 8._o cha_n 378._o why_o every_o sin_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n 384._o the_o loss_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n 390._o sloth_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n 853_o fower_n evel_a effect_n thereof_o 854._o the_o soul_n immortality_n prove_v god_n 47._o how_o many_o thing_n the_o soul_n attend_v unto_o at_o one_o time_n spirit_n subdue_v by_o christ_n &_o christian_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n 267._o star_n of_o the_o king_n forprophety_v &_o prove_v 213._o t_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n twice_o build_v 192._o 193._o etc._n etc._n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o 1._o temple_n 195._o of_o the_o 2._o 196._o time_n how_o precious_a while_n it_o endure_v 476._o tradition_n of_o learning_n among_o jew_n &_o gentile_n from_o the_o beginning_n 171._o the_o true_a scripture_n know_v only_o by_o tradition_n 273._o tribulation_n what_o it_o work_v pag_n 631._o good_a man_n must_v suffer_v 634._o the_o cause_n hereof_o 641._o why_o it_o shall_v be_v occeave_v joyful_o 656._o w_n wickedness_n &_o wicked_a man_n how_o fullof_o misery_n 611._o wisdom_n of_o christian_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 340._o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 703._o woo_v which_o god_n use_v towards_o a_o sinner_n 542._o the_o world_n wrong_a course_n 118._o world_n vanity_n &_o misery_n see_v all_o the_o 4._o chap._n part_n 2._o pag._n 688._o worldling_n lament_v when_o it_o be_v to_o late_o 120._o work_n necessary_a beside_o faith_n 314._o the_o diligence_n of_o old_a christian_n in_o work_v while_o they_o have_v time_n 342._o v_o vain_a glory_n what_o a_o vanity_n 696._o vision_z of_o god_n make_v soul_n happy_a in_o heaven_n 499._o vocation_n what_o a_o benefit_n 411._o y_fw-fr yoke_n of_o christ_n how_o sweat_n and_o easy_a 584._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1._o of_o inconsideration_n inconsideration_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n god_n 3._o why_o man_n be_v create_v create_v 4._o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n religion_n 5._o who_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a christian_a 6._o two_o part_n of_o good_a life_n 7._o of_o the_o account_v day_n 8._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inn_n and_o inner_n 9_o majesty_n and_o benefit_n 10._o of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o departure_n 11._o punishemente_n after_o death_n 12._o of_o reward_n after_o this_o life_n life_n 1._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2._o against_o suppose_a difficulty_n 3._o fear_v of_o persecution_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n world_n 5._o example_n of_o true_a resolution_n 6._o against_o presumption_n 7._o against_o delay_n 8._o sloth_n negligence_n &_o obduration_n the_o reason_n of_o print_v again_o this_o first_o book_n of_o resolution_n new_a addition_n the_o whole_a work_n divide_v into_o two_o volume_n 1._o speculative_a 2._o practive_a two_o edition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n without_o the_o author_n knowledge_n m._n ed._n bany_n of_o m._n bunies_n edition_n fower_n point_n of_o this_o preface_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o occasion_n of_o set_v soorth_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n book_n of_o devotion_n more_o profitable_a to_o good_a life_n they_o book_n of_o controversy_n the_o description_n of_o devotion_n 2._o timot._fw-la 2._o our_o father_n happy_a that_o build_v and_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o foundation_n 1._o co._n 3._o act._n 10._o two_o part_n of_o christian_a aivinisie_n speculation_n easy_o than_o practice_n the_o three_o book_n of_o this_o christian_a directory_n with_o their_o argument_n a_o title_n give_v by_o m._n buny_n heb._n 13._o a_o old_a trick_n of_o beretique_n to_o abuse_v simple_a people_n with_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n see_v epiph._n count_n heres_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3._o my_o l._n of_o york_n arm_n the_o epistle_n dedicaterie_n in_o his_o ep._n dedicat_fw-la my_o l._n of_o york_n mortification_n and_o call_n upon_o other_o other_o his_o l._n hostise_v of_o doncaster_n sir_n robert_n stapleton_n &_o other_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n m_o bany_n ignorance_n m._n bunies_n vanity_n ep._n dedicate_v only_a catholic_n write_v boh_o ke_n of_o devotion_n book_n 1._o tim._n 4._o tit._n 3._o athanas._o