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this_o whole_a land_n they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n too_o 15._o and_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n curse_v be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a but_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n that_o defeat_v their_o anger_n lâ—â—us_n never_o fall_v into_o the_o barbarous_a hand_n of_o such_o man_n such_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n as_o they_o be_v term_v by_o some_o of_o their_o adherent_n unfortunate_a in_o nothing_o but_o that_o they_o give_v not_o the_o blow_n nor_o into_o the_o more_o merciless_a hand_n of_o such_o man_n who_o can_v slay_v a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n make_v he_o a_o 〈…〉_z reneg_fw-mi ado_n a_o apostate_n a_o miraculous_a proselyte_n a_o convert_v in_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o preacher_n after_o long_a search_n and_o diligent_a enquiry_n return_v this_o verdict_n 28._o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o not_o find_v there_o be_v then_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n not_o any_o of_o all_o mankind_n of_o either_o sex_n in_o who_o hand_n i_o may_v â—â—cnrely_o trust_v myself_o but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o one_o man_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v make_v man_n nay_o sin_n for_o i_o nay_o for_o we_o all_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o receive_v we_o his_o hand_n be_v still_o open_a to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o his_o father_n on_o our_o behalf_n and_o himself_o ready_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v stay_v which_o be_v against_o us._n we_o be_v already_o in_o araunahs_n thresh_a floor_n under_o the_o flail_n under_o the_o rod_n and_o heavy_a visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o then_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o praepare_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a we_o need_v not_o be_v 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sed_fw-la quid_fw-la faciet_fw-la confessâ—r_fw-la cum_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la de_fw-la peâ—cato_fw-la quod_fw-la au_fw-fr dierit_fw-la in_o confession_n a_o possit_fw-la dicere_fw-la se_fw-la nescire_fw-la respond_v seâ—cundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la cogatâ—r_fw-la iurare_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la iâ—rare_fw-la se_fw-la â—â—scire_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sâ—_n nesciro_fw-la extra_fw-la confessionem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la fac_fw-la quod_fw-la iudex_fw-la vel_fw-la prealatus_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—alitiâ_fw-la exigat_fw-la à _fw-la i_o 〈…〉_z a_o sciam_fw-la in_o confession_n respond_v quod_fw-la coactus_fw-la inret_fw-la se_fw-la nescire_fw-la in_o confession_n quia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la se_fw-la â—escire_fw-la ad_fw-la reuâ—lâ—ndum_fw-la aut_fw-la taliter_fw-la quod_fw-la â—ossit_fw-la dicere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d saeramen_fw-la artic_a 184_o pag_n 96._o b._n psal._n 19_o 12._o lorinus_n come_v in_o psal._n 32._o ad_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o quest_n 17._o distinct_a 3._o ja._n 5._o 16._o bullinger_n decad_n 4._o ser._n 2._o the_o â—â—â—â—tent_n mat._n 8._o 4._o john_n 20._o 21._o hieron_n in_o mat._n 16._o 19_o pet._n lombard_n lib._n 4._o dist._n 18._o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la richardus_fw-la â_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la cap._n 7._o cassand_n consult_v act._n 11_o â—spsn_a aug._n ser._n 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o dorâ—tâ—â—us_a doctrine_n 7._o isaiah_n 43._o 26._o origen_n homil._n 3._o in_o levit._n id._n aug._n in_o psal._n 29._o sin_n juvenal_n ecclesiast_n 10._o 20._o gen._n 4._o 10._o jerem._n 20._o 27._o habac._n 2._o 10._o nilâ—â—_n martyr_n paraene_n 199._o basil._n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr quadragâ—s_n their_o plurality_n sin_n act._n 5._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d dorotheus_n doctrine_n 7._o vers._n 5._o psa._n 61._o 9_o marlorat_n esa._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 18._o 1._o aug._n citat_fw-la à _fw-fr biel_n lest._n 72._o de_fw-la missâ_fw-la bibliâ—th_n parum_fw-la graccho_n lat._n to._n 1._o ecclesiastic_a 19_o 1._o senee_n my_o sin_n gen._n 3._o 12._o lect._n 72._o de_fw-fr missâ_fw-la psal._n 51._o 4._o fulgâ—â—â—_n unto_o the_o lord_n council_n trident._n sess._n 4._o â—â—n_fw-la 5._o homil._n 4._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n chrysostâ—m_fw-la ib._n 2_o part._n thou_o forgave_v marâ—_n 2._o 7._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o psal._n 86._o 15._o mat._n 24._o 38._o gen._n 9_o 15._o gen._n 18._o jon._n 3._o 4._o psal._n 95._o 10._o ambros_n 1_o king_n 19_o 9_o esa._n 65._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o the_o iniquiry_n of_o my_o sin_n marlorat_n bernard_n psal._n 130._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o euthymius_n in_o psal._n 32._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 2_o king_n 2._o â—1_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o chaldâ—â—_n paraphras_n psal._n 103._o 2._o 3._o 4._o v._o â—_o connexion_n v._o 1._o division_n subdivision_n 1._o general_n part_n the_o word_n of_o the_o historian_n v._o 2._o sen._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la irâ_fw-la c._n 4._o 1_o king_n 21._o 7._o beâ—â—_n 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christian._n juu._n ro._n 5._o 14._o v._o 15._o isa._n 3._o 4._o job_n 34._o 30._o resp._n 138._o add_v orthodox_n ezek._n 18._o greg._n 〈◊〉_d li._n 25._o cap._n 14._o iust._n mar._n ibid._n ver._n 17._o ver._n 11._o amos._n 6._o 4._o ver._n 10._o ps_n 6._o 6._o isa._n 3._o 8._o jon._n 3._o 4_o gen._n 18._o 17._o 1._o chron._n 21._o 16._o mar._n 3._o 17._o act._n 4._o 36._o gal._n 3_o 24._o ps._n 141._o 5._o jam._n 3._o 2._o num._n 14._o 13._o 1_o king_n 13._o 33._o jud._n 17._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o 1_o king_n 22._o 72._o ps._n 144._o 5._o 2_o general_n 〈…〉_z 1._o sam._n 20._o jer._n 34._o 17._o l._n the_o animâ—â—_n 4._o phil._n 1._o 23._o sen._n eccles._n 12._o 12._o macc_n 7._o dan._n 3_o 16._o act._n 4._o 19_o matt._n 7._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 1._o king_n 8._o 21._o num._n 23._o 26._o 1._o king_n 12._o 11._o greg._n l._n 8._o ep_n cap_n 41._o hebr._n 12._o 11._o ps_n 119._o 71._o hebr._n 9_o 27._o ro_n 6._o 23._o reu._n 9_o 8._o ro._n 2._o 9_o mat._n 7._o 14._o ps_n 90._o 15._o rev._n 21._o 4._o ps._n 126._o 6._o hos._n 2._o 6._o 2._o sam._n 11._o aug._n in_o ps._n 50._o 1._o king_n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o david_n resolution_n 1_o positive_a 2._o king_n 4._o prou._n 13._o 28._o lu._n 11._o 46._o joh._n 13._o 27._o ver._n 15._o qu._n 37._o in_o 2_o reg._n in_o psal._n 37._o v._o 12._o &_o 13._o hab_fw-mi 3._o 4._o jud._n 5._o 20._o 7_o antiq_n c._n 10_o exod._n 8._o 19_o exod._n 30._o 12._o reason_n of_o dau._n choice_n ps._n 145._o 9_o berâ—_n de_fw-fr 7._o paniâ—_n sâ—r_n 2._o rom._n 2._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 23._o mat._n 15._o 32._o loco_fw-la cital_n psal._n 103._o 17._o reu._n 3._o 19_o bern_n in_o cant._n serm._n 42._o heb._n 10._o 31._o habb_n 3._o 2._o psal._n 89._o 32._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o jud._n 14._o ps._n 91._o rom._n 8._o ro_n 8._o greg._n ep_n lib._n 8._o c._n 41._o ps._n 91._o job_n 13._o 15._o luc._n 21_o 17._o jam._n 5._o 13._o job_n 18._o 14_o ro._n 8._o 34._o ps._n 31._o 4._o negative_a part_n of_o resolution_n ps._n 52._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 32._o plutarch_n prou._n 18._o 21._o bern_n bichteri_fw-la axiâ—â—_n polit_n gen._n 49._o 5._o john_n 2._o 19_o isa._n 19_o 15._o eccles._n 7._o 28._o ps._n 51._o 17._o v._o 25._o
governor_n of_o norimberg_n touch_v the_o revive_n and_o re-establish_a of_o auricular_a confession_n among_o they_o upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o since_o that_o custom_n be_v leave_v off_o their_o commonwealth_n swarm_v with_o sin_n much_o more_o than_o former_o which_o proposition_n of_o they_o the_o emperor_n in_o effect_n do_v but_o scoff_n at_o and_o deride_v even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o lorinus_n the_o jesuite_n 32._o who_o report_v it_o intimate_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v never_o have_v seek_v so_o much_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o it_o seem_v they_o want_v a_o sufficient_a engine_n to_o examine_v malefactor_n suppose_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rack_n when_o the_o priest_n shall_v undertake_v they_o in_o a_o auricular_a confession_n will_v make_v they_o discover_v more_o they_o the_o politic_a rack_n or_o all_o the_o torture_n the_o public_a executioner_n can_v give_v they_o let_v they_o object_n to_o we_o as_o eugenius_n the_o four_o in_o the_o council_n at_o florence_n do_v to_o the_o greek_n ur_fw-la vestri_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o pontifices_fw-la non_fw-la confitentur_fw-la why_o do_v not_o your_o priest_n exact_v this_o confession_n as_o we_o refuse_v not_o private_a confession_n make_v to_o god_n nay_o sometime_o a_o private_a confession_n to_o our_o ghostly_a father_n the_o minister_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o divest_v we_o of_o any_o scruple_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o our_o conscience_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o absolution_n upon_o our_o hearty_a repentance_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o loose_v or_o betray_v our_o freedom_n so_o much_o as_o to_o do_v that_o act_n by_o constraint_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o free_a and_o voluntary_a as_o david_n resolution_n in_o this_o place_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o pardon_n which_o christ_n have_v free_o give_v we_o nor_o yet_o to_o suffer_v her_o merchant_n to_o erect_v a_o new_a 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or_o condemn_v at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v they_o do_v not_o import_v a_o judiciary_n power_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n unwarrantable_o assume_v but_o a_o ministerial_a power_n to_o publish_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o to_o denounce_v his_o vengeance_n against_o the_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a 19_o this_o be_v st._n jeromes_n interpretation_n upon_o those_o word_n quicquid_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o leper_n clean_o or_o unclean_a because_o he_o pronounce_v he_o so_o even_o thus_o the_o evangelicall_n priest_n in_o the_o gospel_n remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n because_o in_o their_o preach_n they_o declare_v which_o sin_n be_v remit_v 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excarnificârunt_fw-la by_o which_o mean_v they_o have_v make_v it_o only_o a_o snare_n to_o entangle_v and_o involve_v the_o simple_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v understoood_a here_o short_a of_o his_o meaning_n he_o put_v sin_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o enwrap_v all_o great_a and_o lesser_a for_o so_o marlorat_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a exposition_n render_v the_o word_n praevaricationes_fw-la praevarication_n which_o be_v not_o only_a fact_n of_o malice_n but_o collusion_n too_o and_o may_v contain_v our_o intend_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o commit_v for_o so_o he_o explicate_v himself_o marlorat_n david_n eoram_fw-la deo_fw-la se_fw-la sistens_fw-la sensus_fw-la omnes_fw-la suos_fw-la effudit_fw-la will_v not_o thou_o confess_v thy_o riot_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o murder_n the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o of_o thy_o action_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n suffer_v for_o both_o he_o bleed_v for_o both_o though_o thy_o great_a sin_n open_v the_o wide_a river_n in_o his_o side_n and_o the_o current_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n thy_o small_a sin_n scratch_v he_o in_o the_o thorn_n which_o he_o wear_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o at_o least_o open_v a_o poor_a in_o his_o sacred_a body_n for_o how_o know_v thou_o 18._o but_o that_o as_o he_o bleed_v for_o thy_o crimson_a sin_n as_o isaiah_n call_v they_o through_o those_o large_a wound_n so_o he_o sweat_v blood_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n that_o as_o he_o suffer_v for_o thy_o great_a offence_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o he_o suffer_v for_o thy_o lesser_a crime_n in_o the_o garden_n that_o as_o he_o do_v undergo_v a_o public_a passion_n for_o the_o one_o so_o he_o have_v a_o antepassion_n for_o the_o other_o in_o his_o agony_n that_o as_o for_o thy_o foul_a transgression_n he_o become_v a_o red_a sea_n a_o true_a jordan_n a_o sanguine_a river_n the_o head_n of_o which_o stream_n begin_v at_o mount_n caluary_n so_o before_o his_o ascent_n thither_o in_o a_o low_a place_n 1._o not_o far_o from_o the_o brook_n cedron_n he_o suffer_v his_o body_n to_o become_v a_o marish_a 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one_o to_o the_o other_o do_v not_o suffer_v therefore_o the_o embers_n of_o sin_n any_o loose_a thought_n or_o vicious_a imagination_n to_o lurk_v within_o thy_o bosom_n lest_o at_o length_n those_o subterraneous_a fire_n break_v out_o like_o aetâ—â—_n and_o burn_v thou_o in_o their_o hot_a flame_n minutae_fw-la guttae_fw-la plwiae_fw-la missâ_fw-la nun_n flumina_fw-la implent_fw-la &_o domos_fw-la deijciunt_fw-la thou_o see_v the_o rain_n which_o cause_v the_o land_n flood_n at_o first_o only_o distil_v in_o small_a drop_n take_v heed_n then_o how_o thou_o let_v any_o vice_n drop_v in_o upon_o thy_o sense_n if_o a_o temptation_n insinuate_v into_o thy_o ear_n or_o only_o beat_v in_o at_o the_o casement_n of_o thy_o eye_n those_o little_a flaw_n those_o cranny_n if_o not_o stop_v betimes_o will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n 1._o marcus_n eremita_n excellent_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o subtle_a net_n consist_v of_o many_o fold_n which_o if_o not_o wary_o avoid_v will_v entangle_v the_o whole_a body_n whensoever_o therefore_o that_o fowler_n who_o task_n have_v be_v to_o ensnare_v soul_n offer_v his_o net_n at_o thou_o seek_v to_o fasten_v a_o small_a sin_n upon_o thou_o quit_v thyself_o betimes_o by_o a_o repentance_n and_o in_o a_o true_a confession_n discharge_v thyself_o of_o all_o thou_o know_v even_o to_o thy_o small_a trespass_n remember_v that_o wise_a say_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o qui_fw-la spernit_fw-la modica_fw-la paulatìm_fw-la decidet_fw-la he_o that_o contemn_v small_a fault_n shall_v fall_v insensiblie_o and_o to_o make_v this_o confession_n of_o thy_o more_o perfect_a as_o thou_o acknowledge_v the_o offence_n so_o acknowledge_v the_o offender_n senee_n qui_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la tacuerit_fw-la non_fw-la tacebit_fw-la authorem_fw-la if_o thou_o confess_v the_o fact_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o author_n say_v thou_o have_v sin_v but_o blame_v some_o other_o as_o a_o occasion_n or_o accessary_a to_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o then_o accuse_v thyself_o but_o indite_v another_o thou_o do_v not_o make_v a_o just_a confession_n but_o by_o a_o recrimination_n seek_v to_o excuse_v thyself_o david_n here_o make_v no_o such_o 〈◊〉_d or_o faint_a confession_n he_o do_v not_o say_v only_o what_o be_v do_v but_o who_o do_v it_o confess_v a_o propriety_n sin_n &_o make_v title_n to_o those_o sin_n my_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o natural_o prone_a to_o transfer_v our_o sin_n upon_o other_o adam_n cry_v the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o gabriel_n biel_n mention_n some_o that_o use_v to_o blame_v the_o planet_n which_o reign_v at_o their_o nativity_n missâ_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v incline_v if_o they_o have_v ill_a disposition_n satarne_n be_v in_o fault_n if_o they_o be_v thief_n mercury_n make_v they_o so_o if_o incontinent_a and_o amorous_a venus_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v not_o they_o a_o folly_n worthy_a of_o no_o refutation_n but_o laughter_n do_v i_o not_o see_v it_o possess_v some_o in_o that_o high_a nature_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o accuse_v the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n but_o pronounce_v god_n himself_o who_o give_v motion_n to_o those_o star_n as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n most_o strange_a and_o fearful_a illusion_n that_o any_o shall_v imagine_v god_n a_o plotter_n for_o damnation_n that_o he_o shall_v combine_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o supplant_v soul_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o prison_n and_o then_o make_v offender_n for_o that_o prison_n that_o he_o shall_v build_v a_o hell_n and_o cause_n man_n to_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v unto_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n o_o far_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o from_o our_o heart_n let_v god_n be_v glorify_v and_o all_o man_n repute_v blasphemous_a liar_n that_o speak_v or_o imagine_v thus_o let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o alone_o 4._o and_o in_o these_o word_n acknowledge_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o rest_v upon_o that_o excellent_a conclusion_n of_o fulgentius_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la illius_fw-la author_n fulgâ—â—â—_n cujas_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o agent_n in_o sin_n who_o office_n be_v to_o avenge_v sin_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n for_o if_o thou_o say_v or_o think_v otherwise_o thou_o will_v prove_v a_o devil_n to_o thy_o god_n slander_n and_o accuse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o confessor_n to_o receive_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o lord_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o tell_v god_n those_o thing_n which_o for_o shame_n we_o dare_v not_o communicate_v unto_o man_n multi_fw-la quod_fw-la scire_fw-la hominem_fw-la nolunt_fw-la lord_n deâ—_n mirrant_v say_v seneca_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o best_a we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o discover_v our_o self_n our_o action_n our_o thought_n to_o god_n who_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o neither_o glory_n he_o in_o the_o shame_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o we_o shrift_n ourselves_o to_o man_n we_o adventure_v our_o credit_n upon_o their_o secrecy_n and_o confess_v to_o our_o own_o disadvantage_n since_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o betray_v us._n if_o the_o conclave_n of_o cardinal_n will_v have_v suffer_v s._n chrysostom_n cavear_fw-la to_o have_v be_v enter_v among_o they_o they_o never_o will_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n have_v decree_v a_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n 5._o nor_o in_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v establish_v that_o former_a decree_n take_v heed_n how_o thou_o tell_v thy_o defect_n to_o a_o man_n say_v chrysostom_n lest_o he_o cast_v
where_o domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n nevertheless_o as_o in_o samson_n riddle_n 14._o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v sweetness_n so_o from_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o this_o devour_a disease_n much_o honey_n and_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n may_v be_v extract_v if_o we_o first_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o body_n seek_v the_o cause_n in_o nature_n and_o assign_v two_o a_o outward_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o air_n a_o inward_a from_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o body_n but_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v their_o search_n beyond_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o true_a outward_a cause_n look_v above_o nature_n to_o the_o will_n and_o providence_n of_o allmightie_a god_n for_o the_o inward_a cause_n look_v below_o nature_n upon_o the_o corrupt_a will_n &_o sin_n of_o man_n both_o these_o david_n here_o acknowledge_v within_o he_o peccavivalde_n without_o he_o and_o above_o he_o it_o be_v manus_fw-la domini_fw-la both_o which_o he_o comprehende_v ps._n 38._o 2._o 3._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o &_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n nor_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n why_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o from_o both_o these_o we_o may_v take_v many_o sovereign_a praeseruative_n 1_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o will_n and_o permission_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o like_o angry_a dog_n which_o run_v after_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o they_o behold_v with_o impatience_n and_o murmur_n 91._o the_o print_n of_o god_n arrow_n which_o â—lyes_v by_o day_n but_o look_v to_o that_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o the_o 2d._o place_n let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n shall_v tend_v to_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 8._o peccata_fw-la quoque_fw-la say_v st._n aug._n our_o sin_n wrought_v that_o unspeakable_a good_a 8._o when_o they_o occasion_v the_o come_n of_o a_o redeemer_n who_o wrought_v the_o good_a of_o our_o salvation_n 30_o and_o odd_a year_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o they_o still_o work_v for_o our_o good_a in_o call_v for_o chastisement_n which_o be_v good_a for_o us._n but_o in_o the_o 3d._o place_n the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v far_o go_v beyond_o all_o our_o most_o insupportable_a suffering_n how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v we_o to_o magnify_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n that_o never_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o if_o that_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n do_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o we_o his_o hand_n will_v never_o be_v heavy_a upon_o us._n therefore_o 4_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o pestilence_n we_o mnst_a fly_n the_o nfection_n of_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o purify_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o madness_n 41._o nolle_n quempiam_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la suis_fw-la iustè_fw-la quiescere_fw-la &_o deuâ—_n iniustè_fw-fr a_fw-fr suâ_fw-la velle_fw-la ultione_fw-la cessare_fw-la to_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v from_o his_o most_o just_a work_n of_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o rest_v from_o our_o own_o unjust_a work_n of_o provoke_v he_o thus_o perhaps_o we_o may_v divert_v the_o pestilence_n from_o our_o person_n and_o as_o our_o kingly_a prophet_n comfort_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o godly_a 91._o a_o thousand_o may_v fall_v at_o our_o side_n &_o ten_o thousand_o at_o our_o right_a hand_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o us._n but_o if_o it_o be_v approach_v so_o near_o that_o we_o be_v not_o near_o to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v even_o upon_o we_o there_o be_v nevertheless_o balm_n in_o gilead_n there_o be_v remedy_n at_o hand_n job_n prescribe_v a_o cordial_a hope_v even_o above_o hope_n 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o st_n luke_n himself_o be_v a_o physician_n but_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o great_a prescribe_v a_o excellent_a diet_n 17._o which_o be_v patience_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n st_n james_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o medicine_n both_o purgative_a and_o praeseruative_a 13._o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o sick_a let_v he_o call_v other_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o this_o will_v either_o remove_v the_o plague_n from_o we_o or_o we_o from_o the_o plague_n what_o then_o do_v thou_o fear_v o_o man_n of_o little_a faith_n do_v solitariness_n affright_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o unwilling_a eremite_n in_o a_o people_a city_n shut_v up_o from_o the_o society_n of_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n thou_o fool_n angel_n will_v be_v thy_o guardian_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o thy_o keeper_n to_o make_v thy_o bed_n in_o all_o thy_o sickness_n do_v death_n appall_v thou_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bildad_n 14_o king_n of_o terror_n why_o this_o be_v thy_o debt_n to_o nature_n &_o thy_o passage_n to_o glory_n and_o what_o though_o the_o pestilence_n be_v appoint_v one_o of_o death_n collector_n and_o tolegatherers_a to_o gather_v thou_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o father_n this_o may_v separate_v thy_o soul_n from_o thy_o body_n 34._o but_o in_o s._n paul_n confidence_n what_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o therefore_o willing_o &_o cheerful_o with_o holy_a david_n submit_v our_o body_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o fall_v by_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_n so_o long_o as_o we_o may_v secure_o with_o david_n commend_v our_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n 4._o but_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o this_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o resolution_n in_o few_o word_n resolution_n the_o hand_n of_o man_n be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o power_n become_v formidable_a by_o his_o malice_n why_o boast_v thou_o in_o mischief_n 1._o o_o mighty_a man_n david_n have_v oftentimes_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o malicious_a power_n of_o man_n as_o in_o that_o psalm_n he_o complain_v of_o doeg_n ealumny_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o saul_n fury_n and_o sheba_n treachery_n nay_o his_o own_o son_n absalom_n conspiracy_n shimei_n curse_v and_o rail_v and_o the_o like_a no_o wonder_n then_o if_o he_o so_o feel_o except_o against_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n with_o vehemence_n and_o importunity_n incidamus_fw-la obsecro_fw-la let_v we_o i_o pray_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a courtesy_n and_o happiness_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o man_n hand_n albeit_o he_o put_v they_o into_o the_o balance_n and_o this_o be_v but_o the_o hand_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a weak_a 〈◊〉_d frail_a corruptible_a contemptible_a vain_a man_n nay_o vanity_n itself_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o jehova_n the_o lord_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v continual_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o before-alleaged_n 52._o ps._n this_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n with_o his_o power_n whereas_o man_n power_n be_v seldom_o see_v in_o so_o good_a company_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n set_v limit_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n like_v to_o the_o rage_a sea_n thus_o far_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o far_o do_v not_o he_o shorten_v and_o direct_v the_o power_n of_o man_n better_a than_o he_o intend_v it_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v do_v not_o we_o hear_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o one_o man_n bite_v and_o devour_v another_o 15._o do_v there_o not_o stand_v upon_o record_n a_o encounter_n of_o he_o with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n 32._o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la man_n be_v a_o wolf_n a_o panther_n a_o tiger_n most_o unnatural_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v once_o flesh_v with_o blood_n he_o become_v as_o insatiable_a as_o the_o horseleech_n he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v mild_a and_o gentle_a but_o afterwards_o he_o take_v this_o ill_a quality_n from_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manslayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v manus_fw-la linguae_fw-la 21._o the_o hand_n or_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n of_o man_n