enjoy_v since_o the_o hour_n it_o enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 3._o though_o thousand_o be_v debtor_n to_o he_o as_o touch_v divine_a knowledge_n yet_o he_o to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o most_o bless_a fountain_n the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o admirable_a dexterity_n of_o wit_n together_o with_o the_o help_n of_o other_o learning_n which_o be_v his_o guide_n ibid._n we_o shall_v be_v injurious_a unto_o virtue_n itself_o if_o we_o do_v derogate_v from_o they_o who_o their_o industry_n have_v make_v great_a two_o thing_n of_o principal_a moment_n there_o be_v which_o have_v deserve_o procure_v he_o honour_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o one_o his_o exceed_a pain_n in_o compose_v the_o institution_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o other_o his_o no_o less_o industrious_a travail_n for_o exposition_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o after_o he_o bestow_v their_o labour_n he_o gain_v the_o advantage_n of_o prejudice_n against_o they_o if_o they_o gainsaid_a and_o of_o glory_n above_o they_o if_o they_o consent_v ibid._n pag._n 9_o the_o more_o learned_a and_o holy_a any_o divine_a be_v the_o more_o hearty_o he_o subscribe_v to_o paulus_n thurias_fw-la his_o true_a censure_n of_o his_o institution_n praeter_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la tempora_fw-la chartas_fw-la huic_fw-la peperereliâ—râ—saeculae_fw-la nulla_fw-la parem_fw-la beside_o the_o holy_a writ_n no_o book_n be_v like_a to_o it_o or_o no_o age_n since_o christ_n bring_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n no_o marvel_n then_o that_o a_o learned_a bishop_n of_o london_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n begin_v his_o speech_n thus_o against_o a_o lewd_a fellow_n which_o have_v rail_v against_o calvinâ—_n quod_fw-la dixisti_fw-la in_o virâ—m_fw-la dei_fw-la calvinum_fw-la tuo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la non_fw-la potet_fw-la redimere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n sit_fw-la igitur_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la poenitâ—tiae_fw-la gradus_fw-la dum_fw-la homines_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la quam_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la deliquerint_fw-la illic_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la curandus_fw-la est_fw-la doler_n quemadmodum_fw-la impostoâ—es_fw-la deliniunt_fw-la conscientias_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sihi_fw-la indulgeant_fw-la &_o see_v â—allant_a inaâ—iâ—us_fw-la blanditijs_fw-la medice_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la lâ—niet_fw-la dolorem_fw-la sed_fw-la videbit_fw-la quid_fw-la magis_fw-la expediat_fw-la fortè_fw-la magis_fw-la augebit_fw-la quia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la erit_fw-la acrior_fw-la purgatio_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la dei_fw-la quum_fw-la vident_fw-la trepidas_fw-la conscientias_fw-la non_fw-la statìm_fw-la adhibent_fw-la blandas_fw-la consoâ—â—â—tones_n sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ludendum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o solicitant_fw-la sponte_fw-la currentes_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la proponant_fw-la terribile_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la quò_fw-la magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la humilientur_fw-la calvin_n in_o joel_n cap._n 2._o 2._o master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n pag._n 108.109.110.111_o 108.109.110.111_o in_o his_o expos._n upon_o psal._n 32._o pag._n 5._o 5._o as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n god_n will_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n he_o be_v much_o honour_v when_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o in_o high_a perfection_n and_o their_o infiniteness_n and_o excellency_n admire_v and_o magnify_v in_o the_o former_a there_o appear_v glorious_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n power_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n â—nd_v yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a they_o seem_v â—o_o shine_v with_o more_o â—â—eetnesse_n amiableness_n and_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o appear_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n 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misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la tantundem_fw-la valet_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la i_o be_o noli_fw-la differre_fw-la exauditionem_fw-la in_fw-la taâ—t_fw-la â_fw-la tribulatiâ—ne_fw-la sun_n ut_fw-la suavis_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la subvenire_fw-la differebas_fw-la ut_fw-la mibi_fw-la dulce_fw-la esset_fw-la quòd_fw-la subveniebas_fw-la august_n concione_n 2._o in_o psal._n 68_o luke_n 8.43_o 8.43_o christus_fw-la â—oâ—ine_fw-la instatâ—m_fw-la terret_fw-la comminatiove_n exclusionis_fw-la è_fw-la regne_n coelorum_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la nondùm_fw-la conversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la iam_fw-la priviâ—â—_n detrudendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la inspectâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la peccati_fw-la discant_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la abhorrere_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sese_fw-la oblectate_v rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 3._o pag._n 133._o 133._o dike_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 2._o 2._o quando_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la violatio_fw-la conseâ—â—ntia_fw-la stimulamur_fw-la atque_fw-la convincimur_fw-la intelligimusque_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o execrationem_fw-la acerbissimum_fw-la odium_fw-la gravissiâ—â—amque_fw-la divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la offensiontem_fw-la atque_fw-la indignationem_fw-la incurrisse_fw-la mercedemque_fw-la atque_fw-la stipendium_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meretur_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la atque_fw-la miserijs_fw-la ruin_n aquavitae_fw-la morbisque_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la corporis_fw-la afficâ—amur_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la damnatiâ—â—e_fw-la atque_fw-la interitu_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la mulitemur_fw-la simul_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o â—unc_fw-la condemnatorâ—m_fw-la statum_fw-la quo_fw-la nibiltetrius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la 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sequestration_n from_o his_o former_a course_n and_o make_v he_o loathe_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n &_o once_o for_o all_o take_v this_o caveat_n and_o forewarn_v if_o any_o shall_v think_v of_o these_o precedent_a act_n 2._o these_o preparative_n work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n as_o any_o meritorious_a mean_n to_o draw_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a rot_a foolish_a execrable_a popish_a absurd_a luciferian_a misconceit_n and_o may_v just_o merit_n never_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n bountiful_a hand_n nor_o part_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v thus_o to_o fright_v every_o one_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o such_o abhor_a thought_n god_n the_o father_n offer_v his_o son_n most_o free_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 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and_o conceive_v as_o well_o never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a as_o they_o say_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n also_o reflect_v upon_o the_o holy_a habitual_a disposition_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v it_o thirst_v and_o long_v unfeigned_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a duty_n and_o good_a deed_n that_o ever_o pass_v through_o thy_o heart_n and_o hand_n have_v be_v do_v in_o answerable_a exactness_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v god_n with_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o all_o infirmity_n 3._o three_o thou_o may_v be_v trouble_v at_o that_o time_n because_o be_v perhaps_o as_o yet_o but_o of_o little_a stand_n in_o profession_n thou_o have_v do_v god_n so_o little_a service_n and_o in_o that_o short_a time_n have_v not_o stand_v on_o god_n side_n with_o that_o courage_n and_o life_n nor_o walk_v in_o his_o holy_a way_n with_o that_o watchfulness_n and_o zeal_n as_o thou_o may_v and_o it_o cut_v thy_o heart_n the_o more_o because_o thou_o spend_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o time_n in_o serve_v thyself_o and_o satan_n and_o expect_v now_o to_o enjoy_v immortal_a joy_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o endless_a bliss_n but_o here_o be_v thy_o comfort_n it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o resolution_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o allow_v thou_o a_o long_a time_n in_o this_o life_n and_o add_v many_o more_o year_n unto_o it_o thou_o will_v double_v thy_o diligence_n and_o improove_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v thy_o god_n every_o way_n far_o more_o glorious_a service_n than_o heretofore_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o appoint_a time_n oh_o than_o thou_o will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o etc._n etc._n assure_v now_o thyself_o in_o these_o three_o case_n and_o trouble_n upon_o thy_o last_o bed_n this_o sincere_a desire_n of_o thy_o
tartness_n of_o the_o law_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o sect._n 5._o here_o remember_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o comfort_n minister_v usual_o and_o ordinary_o must_v not_o go_v alone_o but_o be_v mingle_v and_o temper_v with_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o minister_a of_o comfort_n in_o this_o distress_n will_v not_o be_v direct_a and_o present_a but_o by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n except_o only_o in_o the_o point_n of_o death_n for_o then_o a_o direct_a course_n must_v be_v use_v iâ—id_n cap._n 11._o sect._n 1_o matth._n 11.28_o james_n 4.10_o prov._n 28.13_o heb._n 12.14_o revel_v 3.19_o psal._n 9.17_o 9.17_o proprietates_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiales_fw-la sunt_fw-la realitèr_fw-la ip_n samet_fw-la dei_fw-la essentia_fw-la &_o nec_fw-la ab_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la differunt_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o essentiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la ipsa_fw-la essentia_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la primâ_fw-la autem_fw-la unitate_fw-la omnis_fw-la prorsus_fw-la differentia_fw-la omnisque_fw-la numerus_fw-la abesse_fw-la debet_fw-la polan_n syntag._n theol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 7._o proprietates_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la aequales_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inaequales_fw-la alsted_n theol._n didactico_fw-la scholast_n sect._n 1_o cap._n 15._o 15._o now_o we_o his_o minister_n his_o almoner_n to_o distribute_v his_o comfort_n even_o as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n dare_v not_o lavish_a they_o out_o and_o promise_v they_o to_o such_o lazy_a indifferent_n as_o these_o but_o if_o we_o see_v any_o ready_a to_o faint_v for_o want_n say_v give_v i_o drink_v or_o else_o i_o die_v then_o we_o reach_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o drink_v of_o it_o neither_o dare_v we_o to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o roger_n of_o dedham_n doctr._n of_o faith_n pag._n 186._o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o zech._n 13.1_o 13.1_o as_o concern_v sorrow_n see_v the_o cause_n still_o remain_v namely_o corruption_n and_o affliction_n therefore_o this_o sorrow_n must_v continue_v to_o our_o life_n end_v though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n now_o mingle_v with_o comfort_n whereas_o the_o former_a before_o faith_n can_v have_v none_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o sorrow_n that_o quite_o dry_v up_o be_v never_o sound_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o who_o be_v once_o deep_o afflict_v and_o in_o great_a heaviness_n for_o their_o miserable_a state_n afterward_o come_v to_o some_o comfort_n be_v grow_v so_o secure_a and_o senseless_a that_o have_v no_o true_a grief_n or_o remorse_n for_o their_o daily_a corruption_n content_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v once_o cast_v down_o who_o life_n as_o they_o be_v foul_a and_o full_a of_o blot_n so_o their_o end_n be_v oft_o fearful_a either_o senseless_a or_o uncomfortable_a so_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o any_o pat_o culverwell_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o faith_n pag._n 46.47_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o miseriae_fw-la primùm_fw-la deinde_fw-la â—iberationis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la â—â—_o eadem_fw-la illá_fw-la miseriá_fw-la nullam_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la consolationem_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la hodierno_fw-la die_fw-la expectamus_fw-la non_fw-la primumillum_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la eum_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la consolation_n expectemus_fw-la danda_fw-la nobis_fw-la opera_fw-la est_fw-la in_o totâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o miseriae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la proficiamus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la proâ—ectò_fw-la tantum_fw-la aberit_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la consolation_n &_o gaudio_fw-la â—um_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la expectemus_fw-la ut_fw-la è_fw-la contrà _fw-la cum_fw-la horroribus_fw-la aâ—iâ—i_fw-la &_o conscientiae_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la tam_fw-la expectemus_fw-la illum_fw-la diem_fw-la quam_fw-la eum_fw-la aversemur_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan_n pag._n 346._o perpetuò_fw-la resipiscamus_fw-la in_o perpetuâ_fw-la luctâ_fw-la &_o perpetuâ_fw-la resipiscentiâ_fw-la simus_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 337._o some_o be_v only_o slight_o humble_v and_o have_v get_v comfort_n be_v never_o more_o grieve_v whereas_o a_o true_a believer_n even_o after_o faith_n grieve_v still_o for_o his_o daily_a sin_n but_o these_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v once_o grieve_v and_o therefore_o now_o grieve_v no_o more_o for_o their_o foul_a sin_n roger_n of_o dedham_n doctr._n of_o faith_n pag._n 367._o cum_fw-la sèmper_fw-la nobis_fw-la agnoscenda_fw-la sint_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o credendum_fw-la quòd_fw-la remittantuâ—_n nobis_fw-la peccatâ—_n propter_fw-la christum_fw-la senâ—imus_fw-la semper_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hâ—c_fw-la vitâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la agendam_fw-la esse_fw-la penitential_a harmon_n confess_v p._n 2._o wirtenbergica_fw-la confess_v de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la pag._n 153._o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o continual_a course_n of_o sorrow_n and_o if_o we_o have_v this_o in_o truth_n then_o may_v we_o bold_o seek_v for_o comfort_v out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o from_o his_o minister_n and_o look_v what_o comfort_n they_o give_v we_o on_o earth_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v seal_v also_o in_o heaven_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a continual_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o will_v have_v fruit_n and_o daily_o to_o eat_v if_o we_o will_v live_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o must_v be_v humble_v with_o continual_a sorrow_n that_o we_o may_v be_v refresh_v with_o daily_a comfort_n in_o christ._n greenham_n serm._n 7._o of_o repentance_n i_o the_o rather_o quote_v these_o divine_n for_o this_o point_n to_o oppose_v the_o wicked_a and_o ignorant_a folly_n of_o some_o ill-tonged_a anti-nomists_a and_o other_o peevish_a and_o proud_a phantastic_o phantastic_o â—_o sam._n 7.6_o hauserunt_fw-la aquas_fw-la è_fw-la puâ—eo_fw-la cordis_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o abundè_fw-la lachrymati_fw-la sunt_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la resipiscentes_fw-la chald._a paraph._n est_fw-la quadam_fw-la precum_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la luth._o luth._o quntum_fw-la prinâ—us_fw-la ego_fw-la lum_n hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la apud_fw-la beatum_fw-la paulum_fw-la siduciae_fw-la &_o consolationis_fw-la accipite_fw-la fratres_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la iam_fw-la conversos_fw-la non_fw-la nimis_fw-la criâ—ciet_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la coâ—scientia_fw-la delictorum_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la bumâ—lieâ—_n vos_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la inquit_fw-la minimus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la vocari_fw-la apostolus_fw-la qui_fw-la sum_fw-la persecutus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei._n ita_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la humiliemur_fw-la sub_fw-la potenti_fw-la manâ—_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n col._n 225._o 225._o et_fw-la si_fw-la preces_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agaâ—_n quoth_v in_o antiquis_fw-la domibus_fw-la facere_fw-la solemus_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la putrefactae_fw-la putrida_fw-la subtrahimus_fw-la &_o supponimus_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o à _fw-la continuâ_fw-la curâ_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desinimus_fw-la chrysost._n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hom._n 80._o 80._o if_o any_o doubt_n how_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n may_v consist_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n let_v they_o take_v satisfaction_n even_o from_o philosophy_n de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la &_o gaudio_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la loqui_fw-la possumus_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la appetitus_fw-la scusitivi_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la possunt_fw-la essè_fw-la simul_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la sunt_fw-la omâ—inò_fw-la contrariae_fw-la velex_n parte_fw-la obiecti_fw-la put_v à _fw-fr cum_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la motus_fw-la cordis_fw-la nam_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la cuiâ—_n dilstatione_fw-la cordis_fw-la tristitia_fw-la verò_fw-la cum_fw-la constrictione_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la loquor_fw-la philosophus_fw-la eth._n 9_o â—â—io_fw-la modo_fw-la possumus_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la gaudio_fw-la &_o tristitiâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la consistunt_fw-la in_fw-la simplici_fw-la actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la cui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la placet_fw-la vel_fw-la displicet_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la babâ—â—â—_n contrariâ—tateâ—â—_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la object_n putà _fw-la cum_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la codem_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o tristitia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la simulideâ—s_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la placene_n &_o displiâ—â—re_a 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la gaudiuâ—â—_n &_o tristitia_fw-la sic_fw-la accepta_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la de_fw-fr eodem_fw-la sâ—â—â—â—dumidem_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la secundum_fw-la diversa_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la contrarietas_fw-la gaudij_fw-la &_o tristitia_fw-la vnde_fw-la nihil_fw-la probebent_fw-la hominem_fw-la simul_fw-la gandere_fw-la &_o tristari_fw-la putà _fw-la si_fw-la videamus_fw-la iustum_fw-la affligi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d placet_fw-la nobis_fw-la eiâ—â—_n iustitia_fw-la &_o displicet_fw-la aâ—flictio_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la simul_fw-la potest_fw-la alicui_fw-la displicere_fw-la quòd_fw-la peccavit_fw-la placere_fw-la quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la displicet_fw-la cum_fw-la spe_fw-la veniae_fw-la ita_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tristitia_fw-la