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any_o thing_n i._n e._n say_v parisiensis_fw-la any_o thing_n of_o moment_n or_o valour_n according_a to_o the_o dialect_n of_o scripture_n that_o call_v the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o many_o soul_n i._n e._n so_o many_o man_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n word_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o count_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o but_o then_o our_o supernatural_a strength_n that_o which_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o christian_a strength_n that_o be_v of_o another_o date_n of_o another_o tenure_n of_o another_o allay_n found_v in_o the_o promise_n actual_o exhibit_v in_o the_o death_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o continual_o pay_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o continue_a daily_a exercise_n of_o his_o office_n 1._o the_o covenant_n seal_v in_o his_o blood_n after_o
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amanuensis_fw-la in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o s._n matth._n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o a_o belief_n not_o of_o brain_n or_o fancy_n but_o that_o of_o heart_n and_o practice_n i._n e._n distinct_o evangelical_n or_o christian_a obedience_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o proposition_n which_o if_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v then_o consequent_o he_o be_v still_o uncapable_a of_o salvation_n by_o the_o second_o covenant_n no_o creature_n be_v now_o rescuable_a from_o hell_n stante_fw-la pacto_fw-la but_o those_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o that_o irreversible_a oath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v in_o kind_n without_o relaxation_n or_o commutation_n or_o compensation_n of_o punishment_n be_v already_o go_v out_o against_o they_o 3._o i_o have_v swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o 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that_o will_v never_o come_v about_o ad_fw-la deum_fw-la confugiunt_fw-la they_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o a_o god_n to_o lay_v that_o unruly_a spirit_n that_o their_o fancy_n have_v raise_v upon_o adam_n sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n in_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n in_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o most_o poetical_a fancy_n fabulae_fw-la exitum_fw-la explicare_fw-la to_o come_v off_o with_o a_o fair_a conclusion_n have_v not_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o in_o his_o tire_n and_o personation_n of_o flesh_n not_o in_o the_o stage_n clothes_n or_o livery_n but_o substantial_a form_n of_o a_o servant_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o he_o again_o have_v bring_v thing_n into_o some_o possibility_n of_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n in_o the_o
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habit_n never_o to_o rejoice_v or_o grieve_v but_o on_o just_a occasion_n which_o lesson_n we_o must_v con_v perfect_o when_o we_o be_v young_a and_o then_o with_o year_n a_o easy_a discipline_n will_v bring_v on_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n last_o in_o the_o transcendent_a knowledge_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o aristotle_n will_v fain_o call_v wisdom_n it_o be_v the_o philosopher_n labour_n which_o they_o be_v very_o sedulous_a in_o to_o invent_v and_o set_v down_o rule_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o study_n the_o best_a that_o aristotle_n have_v be_v in_o the_o three_o of_o metaph._n to_o examine_v and_o inform_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n be_v chief_o worth_a doubt_v of_o and_o search_v after_o in_o which_o one_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v observe_v his_o counsel_n if_o we_o will_v learn_v to_o doubt_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v worth_a our_o knowledge_n we_o shall_v soon_o prove_v better_a scholar_n than_o we_o be_v jamblicus_n 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i_o have_v construe_v they_o to_o you_o contrive_v that_o into_o one_o body_n which_o will_v not_o convenient_o be_v dismember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o fit_v to_o prepare_v to_o make_v ready_a you_o be_v all_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n shall_v ever_o come_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v of_o christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n peculiar_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o form_n of_o speech_n imperative_fw-it note_v the_o whole_a complexum_fw-la to_o be_v one_o single_a duty_n require_v of_o all_o the_o baptist_n and_o my_o auditor_n sub_fw-la hac_fw-la formâ_fw-la that_o every_o man_n heart_n must_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n or_o punctual_o to_o imitate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o my_o text_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v require_v for_o christ_n birth_n in_o we_o for_o there_o be_v in_o every_o elect_a vessel_n a_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystical_a incarnation_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o soul_n like_o mary_n be_v first_o overshadow_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o conceive_v then_o carry_v in_o the_o womb_n grow_v big_a and_o at_o last_o fall_v into_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o christ_n my_o text_n go_v not_o thus_o far_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o birth_n neither_o will_v i._o my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v happy_a if_o it_o may_v be_v his_o baptist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o heart_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o birth_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v first_o by_o handle_v preparation_n in_o general_a 2._o the_o preparation_n here_o specify_v of_o the_o soul_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o christ_n birth_n in_o we_o and_o first_o of_o preparation_n in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v you_o or_o make_v ready_a the_o necessity_n of_o this_o performance_n to_o any_o undertake_n may_v appear_v by_o those_o several_a precedaneous_a method_n in_o common_a life_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o to_o ingratiate_v they_o unto_o we_o but_o cost_v much_o toil_n and_o trouble_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v submit_v to_o if_o the_o earth_n will_v answer_v the_o farmer_n expectation_n without_o any_o culture_n or_o husbandry_n he_o will_v never_o be_v so_o prodigal_a towards_o it_o but_o see_v it_o have_v propose_v its_o fruitfulness_n under_o condition_n of_o our_o drudgery_n we_o plough_v and_o harrow_n and_o manure_v and_o drain_v and_o weed_v it_o or_o else_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o fare_v the_o worse_a at_o harvest_n the_o variety_n of_o preparation_n in_o these_o low_a affair_n be_v by_o cato_n and_o varro_n and_o columella_n account_v a_o pretty_a piece_n of_o polite_a necessary_a learning_n and_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o will_v apply_v their_o rule_n to_o his_o spiritual_a georgic_n the_o culture_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o husband_n it_o the_o better_a and_o by_o their_o direction_n have_v a_o further_a insight_n into_o those_o fallow-ground_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 12._o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o perhaps_o unnecessary_a journey_n to_o trace_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o creature_n to_o perfect_a this_o observation_n almost_o every_o passage_n of_o nature_n will_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o example_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o that_o have_v nothing_o but_o natural_a reason_n to_o instruct_v they_o be_v assiduous_a in_o this_o practice_n and_o never_o venture_v on_o any_o solemn_a business_n without_o as_o solemn_a endeavour_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o work_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n those_o series_n of_o preparation_n before_o the_o ancient_a athletica_fw-la as_o anoint_v and_o bathe_v and_o rub_v and_o dust_n it_o be_v fit_a enough_o for_o a_o sermon_n to_o insist_v on_o the_o exercise_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o be_v repute_v sacred_a and_o part_n of_o their_o solemne_v worship_n and_o the_o moral_a of_o they_o will_v prove_v of_o good_a use_n to_o discipline_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o up_o to_o those_o spiritual_a agones_fw-la mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n ix_o 26._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o preparative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrestle_a cuff_v and_o run_v three_o of_o the_o five_o olympian_a game_n adopt_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o church_n and_o spiritualise_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o our_o imitation_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_v as_o less_o apposite_a for_o our_o discourse_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v be_v it_o superstition_n or_o rather_o mannerlyness_n that_o make_v the_o grecian_a priest_n so_o rub_v and_o wash_v and_o scour_v themselves_o before_o they_o will_v meddle_v with_o a_o
sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v and_o that_o we_o construe_v superstition_n but_o indeed_o it_o signify_v a_o awe_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o deity_n they_o worship_v and_o a_o fear_n and_o a_o care_n lest_o the_o unpreparedness_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v pollute_v their_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o our_o holy_a duty_n for_o want_n of_o this_o care_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n the_o vanity_n and_o fault_n of_o our_o very_a prayer_n add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o guilt_n we_o pray_v against_o and_o every_o sacrifice_n even_o of_o atonement_n itself_o need_v some_o expiation_n to_o look_v a_o while_n on_o the_o high_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o eleusinia_n sacra_fw-la resemble_v in_o one_o respect_v christian_n baptism_n in_o another_o holy_a order_n what_o a_o multitude_n of_o rite_n and_o performance_n be_v require_v of_o every_o one_o before_o his_o admission_n to_o they_o 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their_o reason_n which_o the_o moralist_n set_v up_o and_o maintain_v against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o two_o ringleader_n of_o sensuality_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v socrates_n the_o first_o and_o wise_a moralist_n furnish_v and_o arm_v the_o reasonable_a faculty_n with_o all_o help_n and_o defensation_n that_o philosophy_n can_v afford_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o shake_v off_o and_o disburden_v itself_o of_o those_o encumbrance_n which_o natural_o weigh_v and_o press_v it_o downward_o 23._o ut_fw-la exoneratus_fw-la animus_n naturali_fw-la vigore_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la se_fw-la attolleret_fw-la where_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o observe_v of_o socrates_n that_o his_o profess_v to_o know_v nothing_o be_v because_o all_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o wonder_v not_o that_o by_o other_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consecrate_v into_o a_o deity_n for_o certain_o never_a devil_n bear_v so_o much_o charity_n to_o mankind_n and_o treachery_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o his_o soul_n whereby_o those_o strong_a hold_n of_o satan_n be_v undermine_v which_o can_v subsist_v but_o on_o a_o stiff_a and_o deep_a clay_n foundation_n from_o these_o beginning_n of_o socrates_n the_o moralist_n ever_o since_o have_v toil_v hard_o at_o this_o task_n to_o get_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o jambl_v phrase_n it_o out_o of_o that_o corruption_n of_o its_o birth_n that_o impurity_n bear_v with_o it_o which_o the_o soul_n contract_v by_o its_o conversation_n with_o the_o body_n and_o from_o which_o they_o say_v only_a philosophy_n can_v purge_v it_o for_o it_o be_v philoponus_n his_o observation_n that_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o physician_n that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n 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sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o scurf_n and_o foam_n and_o weed_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o so_o then_o to_o this_o spiritualize_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o recover_v it_o to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o its_o essence_n their_o main_a precept_n be_v to_o quell_v and_o suppress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o maximus_n tyrius_n speak_v that_o turbulent_a prachant_z common_a people_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o irrational_a affection_n and_o reduce_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a government_n where_o reason_n may_v rule_v lord_n and_o king_n for_o whensoever_o any_o low_a affection_n be_v suffer_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n there_o say_v philoponus_n we_o do_v not_o work_v like_o man_n but_o some_o other_o creature_n whosoever_o suffer_v their_o low_a nutritive_a faculty_n to_o act_v free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o become_v tree_n that_o be_v by_o these_o operation_n they_o differ_v 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