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which_o jesus_n himself_o use_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v those_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o 5.39_o john_n 5.39_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v plain_o see_v all_o thing_n so_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o he_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o 47._o verse_n 45_o 46_o 47._o moses_n himself_o will_v bear_v witness_n against_o they_o for_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v moses_n writing_n and_o right_o understand_v they_o they_o will_v have_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n so_o when_o jesus_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v go_v with_o the_o two_o disciple_n to_o emmaus_n 27._o luk._n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o he_o begin_v at_o moses_n and_o so_o through_o all_o the_o prophet_n expound_v unto_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v concern_v himself_o and_o blame_v they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v search_v and_o understand_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n no_o better_o 3._o act_n 17.2_o 3._o 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go_v so_o far_o as_o not_o only_o to_o deceive_v other_o but_o themselves_o also_o in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o their_o deny_v tithe_n and_o other_o payment_n it_o be_v too_o too_o palpable_a that_o covetousness_n have_v take_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o set_v so_o bold_a a_o face_n upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a conscience_n that_o guide_v these_o man_n to_o such_o practice_n sometime_o that_o lust_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n may_v put_v we_o forward_o to_o serve_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o conscience_n so_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n persecute_v christ_n out_o of_o malice_n and_o yet_o with_o a_o great_a show_n of_o zeal_n and_o conscience_n and_o those_o other_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v that_o they_o will_v persecute_v his_o apostle_n 16.2_o joh._n 16.2_o and_o very_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o do_v it_o now_o if_o any_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o these_o lust_n come_v to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o deceive_v we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v upon_o the_o former_a head_n viz_o that_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o these_o motion_n in_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v we_o mistake_v they_o for_o some_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o undeceive_v we_o in_o this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o consider_v 1._o that_o what_o motion_n soever_o do_v incline_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v now_o the_o motion_n of_o lust_n do_v always_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v oppose_v though_o never_o so_o suitable_a and_o grateful_a to_o our_o sensitive_a appetite_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v and_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o motion_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n 2._o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v zealous_o carry_v forward_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o our_o own_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o careless_a and_o remiss_a in_o other_o thing_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o conclude_v these_o zealous_a motion_n not_o to_o proceed_v from_o conscience_n but_o a_o worse_a principle_n 29._o 2_o king_n 10.28_o 29._o jehu_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n and_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o fair_a pretence_n for_o cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n that_o none_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o also_o to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o who_o show_v himself_o so_o zealous_a in_o execute_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o 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to_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 11.14_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o to_o represent_v his_o temptation_n as_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o good_a angel_n or_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o cite_v the_o scripture_n in_o his_o tempt_n of_o our_o saviour_n 4.6_o mat._n 4.6_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o seduce_v so_o many_o ignorant_a people_n to_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o encourage_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o we_o have_v very_o strong_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o those_o rapture_n and_o enthusiasm_n which_o have_v possess_v some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o high_a
virtue_n or_o for_o a_o intellectual_a habit_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o useful_a a_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o it_o that_o without_o prudence_n neither_o the_o mind_n nor_o action_n can_v be_v good_a 19.2_o prov._n 19.2_o christian_n wisdom_n which_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o have_v many_o that_o be_v pretender_n to_o it_o but_o few_o that_o be_v candidat_n of_o it_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o excellency_n and_o value_n of_o this_o wisdom_n we_o may_v say_v with_o job_n 28.15_o job_n 28.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n neither_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n of_o it_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o boldness_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n we_o may_v take_v up_o that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o vehachachmah_o meaijn_a timatze_n 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o veeh_fw-it zeh_fw-it mequom_fw-mi binah_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n many_o man_n lay_v such_o confident_a claim_n to_o wisdom_n that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o judge_v on_o who_o side_n the_o verdict_n will_v pass_v such_o be_v the_o gnostic_n of_o old_a a_o sect_n very_o rise_v and_o pernicious_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n against_o who_o to_o fortify_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o more_o particular_o at_o vers_fw-la 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o call_v they_o to_o a_o trial_n of_o their_o title_n to_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o or_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v the_o great_a pretender_n to_o wisdom_n let_v they_o come_v and_o show_v their_o wisdom_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o let_v they_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n their_o fruit_n with_o meekness_n and_o wisdom_n but_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v especial_o among_o you_o gnostic_n those_o fruit_n that_o never_o grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o save_a knowledge_n for_o 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n among_o you_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n to_o term_v yourselves_o such_o man_n of_o knowledge_n for_o envy_n and_o strife_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n but_o of_o that_o worldly_a wisdom_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n tumult_n or_o unquietness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o every_o evil_a work_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o bring_v forth_o other_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o the_o word_n i_o have_v before_o read_v unto_o you_o but_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n in_o which_o word_n chachmoth_a baanetha_n bethah_n chatzebah_o hammudehaa_n shibhah_fw-mi wisdom_n have_v build_v her_o house_n 9.1_o prov._n 9.1_o she_o have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n the_o palace_n of_o wisdom_n be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n sublimibus_fw-la alta_fw-la columnis_fw-la very_o lofty_a and_o magnificent_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o if_o any_o ask_v where_o shall_v true_a wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n behold_v here_o be_v her_o house_n and_o these_o be_v the_o seven_o pillar_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o pure_a or_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v second_o peaceable_a three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easy_a to_o be_v persuade_v or_o of_o a_o obedient_a temper_n five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o partiality_n or_o without_o wrangle_v or_o dispute_v as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o without_o waver_v seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o hypocrisy_n while_o i_o survey_v this_o palace_n of_o wisdom_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v i_o be_o bold_a to_o beg_v your_o serious_a and_o candid_a attention_n the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n sound_v so_o laudable_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o man_n so_o far_o from_o wisdom_n but_o he_o be_v a_o pretender_n to_o it_o most_o man_n contend_v either_o to_o know_v more_o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v think_v to_o know_v more_o than_o their_o neighbour_n in_o a_o word_n all_o man_n be_v gnostic_n they_o have_v persuade_v themselves_o and_o be_v very_a earnest_n in_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v a_o know_a people_n that_o no_o doubt_n themselves_o be_v the_o people_n 12.2_o job_n 12.2_o and_o that_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o they_o the_o suit_n have_v be_v so_o long_o depend_v that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o issue_n and_o that_o the_o evidence_n be_v impartial_o examine_v which_o each_o man_n have_v to_o show_v for_o himself_o and_o as_o in_o most_o controversy_n if_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v judge_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n so_o in_o this_o great_a contest_v who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o take_v the_o best_a course_n if_o man_n will_v lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n they_o may_v themselves_o easy_o judge_v from_o this_o text_n who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v meet_v with_o true_a wisdom_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o find_v any_o person_n house_n wisdom_n house_n must_v ordinary_o go_v to_o his_o house_n to_o seek_v for_o he_o now_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o it_o be_v like_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o st._n john_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21.2_o apoc._n 21.2_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n 2.6_o prov_fw-mi 2.6_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n proceed_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o he_o give_v prompt_v a_o man_n to_o look_v upward_o for_o his_o joy_n and_o portion_n and_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v here_o then_o be_v the_o palace_n where_o wisdom_n dwell_v but_o 48.12_o psal_n 48.12_o let_v we_o walk_v about_o this_o zion_n and_o go_v round_o about_o she_o and_o tell_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o counterpart_n of_o this_o fabric_n erect_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o consequent_o whether_o true_a wisdom_n have_v enter_v into_o our_o heart_n or_o no._n the_o first_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n be_v purity_n pillar_n 1_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o pure_a or_o chaste_a free_a from_o those_o impure_a lust_n with_o which_o the_o gnostic_n be_v defile_v though_o pretend_v to_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n be_v master_n of_o to_o man_n god_n say_v behold_v jirath_n adonai_o hi_o chachmah_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n ult_n job_n 28._o ult_n that_o be_v wisdom_n vesur_n merang_a binah_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v understanding_n and_o reshith_fw-mi chachmah_o jirath_n jehovah_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n the_o very_a foundation_n ult_n psal_n 111._o ult_n of_o wisdom_n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v man_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n but_o col_fw-fr hahoshem_fw-mi all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n they_o only_o be_v man_n of_o wisdom_n st._n gregory_n nazianzene_n say_v very_o divine_o 10._o greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 10._o the_o first_o and_o chief_a wisdom_n be_v a_o good_a and_o laudable_a life_n purify_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o purity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o accept_v of_o purity_n alone_o in_o stead_n of_o and_o before_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o contrite_a heart_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n the_o new_a man_n and_o such_o like_a name_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v to_o hero_n the_o philosopher_n say_v philosopher_n orat._n 23._o to_o
hero_n the_o philosopher_n this_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o the_o true_a nobility_n that_o make_v we_o true_o honourable_a and_o praiseworthy_a which_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o purity_n and_o good_a manner_n upon_o it_o which_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v we_o up_o to_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o thereby_o show_v a_o true_a nobility_n of_o spirit_n purity_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o property_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n first_o because_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o safe_a and_o best_a course_n which_o a_o man_n can_v take_v even_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o life_n i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n 8.12_o prov._n 8.12_o now_o prudence_n look_v round_o about_o in_o what_o it_o do_v and_o he_o that_o look_v well_o about_o he_o can_v but_o by_o faith_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a to_o the_o bodily_a eye_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n 15.3_o prov._n 15.3_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_n now_o that_o which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o of_o the_o omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o immenss_n be_v and_o who_o daily_o uphold_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 1.2_o heb._n 1.2_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n 83._o seneca_n ep._n 83._o do_v prompt_v even_o seneca_n the_o moralist_n to_o give_v this_o good_a counsel_n sic_fw-la certe_fw-la vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la vivamus_fw-la sic_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o pectus_fw-la intimum_fw-la inspicere_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la secretum_fw-la nihil_fw-la deo_fw-la clusum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a course_n always_o to_o live_v so_o as_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v eye_n upon_o we_o yea_o so_o to_o order_v our_o very_a thought_n as_o if_o they_o be_v see_v and_o so_o they_o be_v for_o though_o man_n can_v yet_o god_n do_v see_v they_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v and_o if_o natural_a reason_n do_v prompt_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v religion_n teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n this_o restrain_a joseph_n from_o embrace_v impure_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n when_o he_o have_v the_o most_o invite_a opportunity_n to_o tempt_v he_o to_o they_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o from_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n when_o he_o have_v both_o might_n and_o authority_n to_o bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o this_o do_v and_o live_v 42.18_o gen._n 42.18_o for_o i_o fear_v god_n and_o we_o may_v add_v hereunto_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a torment_n than_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o consciousness_n of_o a_o evil_a life_n and_o dishonest_a heart_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a comfort_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o even_o as_o to_o this_o life_n a_o pure_a and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v most_o prudent_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o wisdom_n second_o it_o be_v much_o the_o safe_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 2.14_o eccl._n 2.14_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n he_o see_v thing_n at_o a_o distance_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n 5.10.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.10.1_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o he_o that_o have_v sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o 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of_o too_o many_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n as_o st._n 142._o august_n ep._n 142._o augustine_n say_v quà m_fw-la multos_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la &_o audivimus_fw-la &_o legimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v we_o hear_v of_o and_o read_v of_o and_o see_v to_o be_v chaste_a and_o patient_a modest_a and_o liberal_a abstinent_a and_o bountiful_a despiser_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o lover_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n and_o if_o these_o man_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v these_o thing_n how_o shall_v those_o christian_n be_v condemn_v who_o be_v better_a teach_v but_o do_v not_o practice_v so_o well_o mat._n chrysos_fw-la hom._n 18._o in_o cap._n 5._o mat._n and_o st._n chrysostom_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi patiemur_fw-la &_o c_o what_o torment_n shall_v not_o those_o christian_n undergo_v who_o be_v command_v to_o excel_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o righteousness_n do_v yet_o come_v short_a of_o the_o heathen_n how_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v such_o man_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o very_a satirist_n may_v shame_v the_o injustice_n and_o lewdness_n of_o many_o christian_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n compositum_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la animo_fw-la 2._o persius_n sat._n 2._o sanctique_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la a_o just_a and_o honest_a heart_n and_o a_o life_n that_o be_v answerable_a be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n that_o as_o he_o there_o add_v haec_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la superis_fw-la &_o far_o litabo_fw-la the_o mean_a oblation_n even_o a_o poor_a barley-cake_n offer_v by_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v soon_o be_v accept_v then_o thousand_o of_o ram_n 15.8_o prov._n 15.8_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n from_o the_o wicked_a who_o 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