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33_o 34._o well_o master_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 358._o 10._o sermon_n on_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la p._n 367._o etc._n etc._n 5._o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n maries_n in_o oxford_n luke_n 3._o v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 473._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n luke_n 18._o v._o 7_o 8._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a etc._n etc._n p._n 531._o in_o the_o three_o alphabet_n 8._o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n esay_n 9_o v._o 6_o 7._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o 6._o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n haggai_n 2._o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 57_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o new_a college_n in_o oxford_n upon_o the_o annunciation_n day_n luke_n 2.28_o haile_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v etc._n etc._n p._n 113._o a_o sermon_n on_o palm_n sunday_n matthew_n 26.40_o 41._o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n p._n 127._o a_o sermon_n on_o good_a friday_n mark_v 14._o v._o 35_o 36._o and_o he_o go_v forward_o a_o little_a and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n peter_n in_o oxford_n on_o easter_n day_n 1._o corinth_n 15.20_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n on_o easter_n day_n matthew_n 26._o v._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o as_o they_o be_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 161._o 3._o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o whitsuntide_n ephes_n 4._o v._n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 17._o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n p._n 177._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o westminster_n before_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o fast_a july_n 2_o 1625._o 1._o king_n 8._o v._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 200._o 2._o sermon_n preach_v at_o well_n at_o a_o ordination_n of_o minister_n matthew_n 28._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n p_o 221._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o visitation_n in_o bath_n zacharie_n 11_o v._o 7._o and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o two_o staff_n the_o one_o i_o call_v beauty_n etc._n etc._n p._n 249._o another_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o visitation_n in_o bath_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n p._n 261._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o assize_n in_o winchester_n esra_n 7._o v._o 26._o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 273._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o assize_n in_o oxford_n psal_n 75._o v._n 2_o 3._o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n i_o will_v judge_v upright_o etc._n etc._n p._n 282._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n james_n psal_n 118._o v._n 24_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v etc._n etc._n p._n 299._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n maries_n in_o oxford_n novemb._n 5._o luke_n 9_o v._o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o but_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o because_o his_o face_n be_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n p._n 307._o in_o the_o four_o alphabet_n a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n a_o man_n do_v penance_n for_o incest_n psal_n 50._o v._n 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n a_o woman_n do_v penance_n for_o incest_n gal._n 6._o v._n 1._o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n p._n 10._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n a_o man_n do_v penance_n for_o incest_n with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n 1._o cor._n 5._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v report_v common_o that_o there_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n two_o do_v penance_n for_o incest_n a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n daughter_n levit._n 20._o v._o 14._o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n this_o be_v wickedness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 32._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n four_o do_v penance_n for_o incest_n commit_v by_o one_o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n by_o the_o other_o with_o his_o wife_n sister_n deut._n 27._o v._o 22_o 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n p_o 42._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n one_o do_v penance_n for_o have_v two_o wife_n mal._n 2._o v._n 15._o and_o do_v he_o not_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 53._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n certain_a person_n do_v penance_n for_o be_v at_o conventicle_n where_o a_o woman_n preach_v 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n p._n 67._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o welles_n one_o do_v penance_n for_o blasphemy_n levit._n 24._o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 79._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n a_o schismatic_a do_v penance_n 1._o cor._n 3.18_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n p_o 94._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o farnham_n on_o saint_n james_n his_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n his_o coronation_n james_n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 107._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n john_n 2.16_o make_v not_o my_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n p._n 122._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o greenwich_n psal_n 32._o v._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 132._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n luke_n 22._o v._o 60_o 61_o 62._o and_o immediate_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v the_o cock_n crew_n etc._n etc._n p._n 143._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o greenwich_n matth._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straight_o way_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n 1._o john_n 3._o v._o 20_o 21._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v 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this_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o how_o shall_v the_o little_a world_n ever_o come_v to_o a_o stand_n when_o the_o great_a world_n make_v away_o so_o that_o we_o must_v provide_v for_o another_o place_n we_o must_v nay_o every_o man_n do_v will_v he_o will_v he_o he_o do_v for_o his_o life_n be_v but_o a_o way_n he_o be_v every_o day_n every_o hour_n every_o moment_n onward_o somewhat_o towards_o heaven_n or_o hell_n but_o the_o way_n note_v not_o only_o a_o course_n but_o a_o settle_a course_n there_o be_v many_o start_n aside_o both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o best_a many_o time_n slep_v aside_o into_o by-path_n but_o that_o be_v not_o via_fw-la eorum_fw-la the_o just_a man_n way_n for_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o and_o with_o great_a alacrity_n return_v to_o his_o religious_a course_n and_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o fashion_n or_o fancy_n do_v oftentimes_o try_v the_o right_a way_n but_o that_o be_v not_o via_fw-la 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