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the_o spirit_n draw_v it_o to_o he_o caâ—…t_n 1._o 4._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o the_o spirit_n by_o his_o oâ—…ipotent_a grace_n draws_z the_o heart_n to_o god_n suavitèr_fw-la but_o fortitèr_fw-la sweet_o but_o powerful_o let_v we_o get_v our_o heart_n fire_v with_o love_n 5._o to_o god_n which_o way_n the_o love_n go_v that_o way_n the_o heart_n be_v draw_v if_o god_n be_v the_o treasure_n delight_v in_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o he_o servile_a fear_n make_v the_o soul_n fly_v from_o god_n sacred_a love_n make_v it_o fly_v to_o 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la finis_fw-la psal._n 82._o 6._o 6._o gratius_n 〈◊〉_d proâ—…_n aliis_fw-la quam_fw-la magnas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d habert_n ciccro_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 32._o 22_o 22_o per_fw-la arundinem_fw-la câ—…m_fw-la sit_fw-la nutanti_fw-la caâ—…ine_fw-la &_o â—…ovis_fw-la vel_fw-la lâ—…issimo_fw-la veâ—…to_fw-la nunc_fw-la bâ—…_n nunc_fw-la illâ—…_n agitatur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la saluâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…even_a &_o instabilâ—…m_n at_o talis_fw-la aâ—…io_fw-la noâ—…â—…at_fw-la johannes_n sed_fw-la coâ—…stans_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…t_a similiâ—…_n nâ—…_n in_o carâ—…_n quidqâ—…m_fw-la sâ—…e_fw-la sententiae_fw-la mutant_fw-la prugensis_fw-la in_o eâ—…o_o uâ—…t_a johannes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppetunt_fw-la vistiâ—…m_fw-la aâ—…t_fw-la ciâ—…um_fw-la dâ—…e_n sed_fw-la â—…culta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d austera_fw-la &_o squalida_fw-la noâ—…â—…uit_fw-la homo_fw-la â—…ollis_fw-la â—…d_fw-la locâ—…s_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illiâ—…â—…o_fw-la â—…ntur_fw-la idem_fw-la 1._o 1._o johanne_n christun_n &_o poeâ—…itentiam_fw-la praedicante_fw-la poâ—…lus_fw-la magâ—…o_fw-la impâ—…tu_fw-la accurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la oblatam_fw-la graâ—…_n mâ—…sterus_n mâ—…sterus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o quest._n resp._n noâ—…a_o evangelii_n doctriâ—…_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la jam_fw-la ultrò_fw-la constuebat_fw-la turba_n erasm._n erasm._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphora_fw-la sumpta_fw-la à _fw-la castris_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la arceâ—…_n quapiam_fw-la quae_fw-la irrumpâ—…ibus_fw-la hostibus_fw-la diripitur_fw-la erugens_fw-la erugens_fw-la impitu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la pâ—…pitur_fw-la junius_n obseru._n 1._o 1._o quâ—…_n non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la 2._o 2._o solertèr_o &_o strenuè_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…st_n nec_fw-la in_o tanto_fw-la rerum_fw-la cardine_fw-la â—…ssandum_fw-la cum_fw-la hâ—…c_fw-la una_fw-la râ—…s_fw-la naturà _fw-la ho_o ninis_fw-la dignasit_fw-la in_o qâ—…a_fw-la vires_fw-la impâ—…dat_fw-la oâ—…es_fw-la svas_fw-la clarius_n 1._o clamitat_fw-la iâ—…_n câ—…lum_fw-la vox_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n pâ—…ius_fw-la ruat_fw-la coeâ—…m_fw-la quà â—…_n pâ—…eat_fw-la â—…mica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d luther_n luther_n pulchrior_fw-la â—…st_fw-la verâ—…t_fw-la as_o christianorum_fw-la quam_fw-la helen_n graecoâ—…_n aug._n ep._n ad_fw-la hieâ—…_n hieâ—…_n â—…d_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la terâ—…ull_a terâ—…ull_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n chrys._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veritas_fw-la irradiat_a intellectum_fw-la animat_fw-la sidem_fw-la beâ—…n_n 2._o 2._o jansen_n beza_n gerhard_n 3._o 1._o 1._o qui_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la desidâ—…rio_fw-la tenentur_fw-la violentiâ_fw-la quâdam_fw-la irrumpuâ—…_n ut_fw-la participes_fw-la illius_fw-la fiant_fw-la cum_fw-la dispendio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la munster_n 2._o 2._o volunt_fw-la at_o sequitur_fw-la dictamen_fw-la intellectus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o faâ—…it_fw-la vehementi_fw-la study_v properat_fw-la ambr._n in_o juc_n lib._n 8._o 8._o kimchi_n abon-ezra_a 3._o 4._o 1._o 1._o regno_fw-la vis_fw-la inserri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la vim_o inferamus_fw-la brugens_fw-la brugens_fw-la membra_fw-la tâ—…rrena_n vocat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la affectus_fw-la pravos_fw-la hi_o enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la membra_fw-la veteâ—…is_fw-la hominis_fw-la lap._n faelix_fw-la mors_fw-la quae_fw-la vitam_fw-la â—…on_fw-la auâ—…ert_fw-la sed_fw-la traâ—…rt_n in_o meâ—…ius_fw-la meâ—…ius_fw-la carnis_fw-la desideria_fw-la nâ—…_n uno_fw-la ictu_fw-la sed_fw-la sensim_fw-la resâ—…anda_fw-la suâ—…t_fw-la corn._n lap._n lap._n in_o quantum_fw-la non_fw-la pepâ—…ris_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_fw-la taâ—…tum_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la paâ—…_n cet_fw-fr tertul._n metaâ—…hora_fw-it à _fw-la pugilibus_fw-la sumpta_fw-la chemâ—…it_fw-la quest._n resp._n quest._n answ._n answ._n pasâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d litiis_fw-la viâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ambrose_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…o_fw-la erius_fw-la 1._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 1._o 1._o et_fw-la linguam_fw-la alloâ—…uitur_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o cor_fw-la muscul._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 26._o 3._o 1._o 1._o qâ—…arit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la lectorem_fw-la attentum_fw-la oscitantem_fw-la autem_fw-la respuit_fw-la rivet_n isagoge_n ad_fw-la script_n script_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d traen_n 1._o 1._o differt_fw-la scriptura_fw-la specificè_fw-la à _fw-la symbolis_fw-la fidei_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veâ—…_n est_fw-la illa_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la consenâ—…um_fw-la adâ—…_n eam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o mâ—…sura_fw-la omâ—…is_fw-la veritatis_fw-la revelatae_fw-la riu._n 2_o 2_o adorâ—…_n plenitudinem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tâ—…tul_n psa._n 19_o 7._o 3_o 4._o 5._o palsas_n de_fw-fr scripture_n diaboli_fw-la sagittas_fw-la veâ—…is_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la fraâ—…git_fw-la clypâ—…is_fw-la brugens_n 6._o 6._o splendoris_fw-la svi_fw-la radiis_fw-la coecitatem_fw-la depellit_fw-la rivet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 7._o onnis_fw-la animi_fw-la mâ—…rbus_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la habet_fw-la medicâ—…am_fw-la 8._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n 9_o 10._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pendebat_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la raptus_fw-la prae_fw-la aviditate_fw-la brug_n 1._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d châ—…sost_n châ—…sost_n mortâ—…m_fw-la formidate_n aeâ—…ernam_fw-la si_fw-la verba_fw-la viâ—…ae_fw-la i._n e._n alimenta_fw-la justitiâ—…_n in_o â—…moriae_fw-la arâ—…a_fw-la noâ—…_n tenetis_fw-la greg._n 3._o duty_n duty_n sit_fw-la oratio_fw-la pura_fw-la serviâ—…_n etc._n etc._n prosper_n prosper_n elevatio_fw-la meâ—…tis_fw-la â—…d_fw-la deum_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—…bulum_n sine_fw-la pruâ—…is_fw-la luth._o luth._o psal._n 44._o 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…as_o 〈◊〉_d aliu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o
thing_n in_o holy_a violence_n resolution_n of_o will_n i_o will_v have_v heaven_n whatever_o it_o cost_v i_o and_o this_o resolution_n must_v be_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ._n resolution_n be_v like_o the_o bias_n to_o the_o bowl_n which_o carry_v it_o strong_o where_o there_o be_v but_o half_a a_o resolution_n a_o will_v to_o be_v save_v and_o a_o will_v to_o follow_v sin_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v violent_a for_o heaven_n if_o a_o traveller_n be_v unresolved_a sometime_o he_o will_v ride_v this_o way_n sometime_o that_o he_o be_v violent_a for_o neither_o 2._o vigour_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o will_n proceed_v 2._o upon_o reason_n intellectus_fw-la the_o judgement_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o will_n be_v resolve_v upon_o a_o voyage_n to_o that_o holy_a land_n now_o the_o affection_n follow_v and_o they_o be_v on_o fire_n in_o passionate_a long_n after_o heaven_n the_o affection_n be_v violent_a thing_n 8._o psal._n 42._o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n abon-ezra_a the_o rabbin_n note_v here_o that_o david_n say_v not_o my_o soul_n hunger_v but_o thirst_v because_o natural_o we_o be_v more_o impatient_a of_o thirst_n than_o hunger_n see_v in_o what_o a_o rapid_a violent_a motion_n david_n affection_n be_v carry_v after_o god_n the_o affection_n be_v like_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o bird_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n swift_a in_o its_o flight_n after_o glory_n where_o the_o affection_n be_v stir_v up_o there_o be_v offer_v violence_n to_o heaven_n 3._o this_o violence_n imply_v strength_n of_o 3._o endeavour_n when_o we_o strive_v for_o salvation_n as_o about_o a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o talk_v of_o heaven_n but_o not_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n we_o must_v operant_a navare_fw-la put_v forth_o all_o our_o strength_n nay_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n to_o this_o work_n 4._o the_o four_o thing_n be_v how_o many_o 4._o way_n a_o christian_a must_v offer_v violence_n four_o way_n he_o must_v offer_v violence_n 1._o to_o himself_o  _fw-fr 2._o to_o the_o world_n  _fw-fr 3_o to_o satan_n  _fw-fr 4._o to_o heaven_n 1._o he_o must_v offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o this_o self_n violence_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o mortification_n of_o sin_n 2._o provocation_n to_o duty_n 1._o offer_v violence_n to_o one_o self_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n consist_v in_o mortification_n 1._o of_o sin_n self_n be_v the_o flesh_n this_o we_o must_v oft_o violence_n to_o brugens_fw-la hierom_n chrysostom_n theophilact_fw-mi do_v all_o expound_v take_v heaven_n by_o force_n the_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o bosomtraitor_n it_o be_v like_o the_o trojan_a horse_n within_o the_o wall_n which_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o sly_a enemy_n at_o first_o it_o be_v dulce_fw-la venenum_fw-la afterward_o scorpio_fw-la pungens_fw-la it_o kill_v by_o embrace_v the_o embrace_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v like_o the_o ivy_n embrace_v the_o oak_n which_o suck_v out_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o for_o its_o own_o leave_n and_o berry_n so_o the_o flesh_n by_o its_o soft_a embrace_n suck_v out_o all_o heart_n for_o good_a gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o quench_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o flesh_n choke_v and_o stifle_v holy_a motion_n the_o flesh_n side_n with_o satan_n and_o be_v true_a to_o his_o interest_n there_o be_v a_o party_n within_o that_o will_v not_o pray_v that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o flesh_n incline_v we_o more_o to_o believe_v a_o temptation_n than_o a_o promise_n there_o need_v no_o wind_n to_o blow_v to_o sin_n when_o this_o tide_n within_o be_v so_o strong_a to_o carry_v we_o thither_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o near_o to_o we_o its_o counsel_n be_v more_o attractive_a no_o chain_n of_o adamant_n bind_v so_o fast_o as_o the_o chain_n of_o lust_n alexander_n who_o be_v victor_n mundi_fw-la conqueror_n of_o the_o world_n be_v captivus_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la lead_v captive_a by_o vice_n now_o a_o man_n must_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o fleshly_a desire_n if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n lap._n the_o mortify_n and_o kill_v sin_n at_o the_o root_n be_v when_o we_o not_o only_o forbear_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o meâ—…ius_fw-la hate_v the_o in-being_a plurimi_fw-la peccata_fw-la radunt_fw-la non_fw-la eradicant_fw-la bern._n nay_o where_o sin_n have_v receive_v its_o deadly_a wound_n and_o be_v in_o part_n abate_v yet_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o lap._n the_o apostle_n persuade_v the_o believe_a roman_n â—…o_z mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n there_o be_v something_o needs_o mortify_v much_o pride_n envy_n passion_n therefore_o mortification_n be_v call_v crucifixion_n gal._n 5._o 24._o which_o be_v not_o do_v sudden_o every_o day_n some_o limb_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n must_v drop_v off_o tertul._n nothing_o hard_o than_o a_o rock_n say_v cyril_n yet_o in_o the_o cleft_n thereof_o some_o weed_n or_o other_o will_v fasten_v its_o root_n none_o strong_a than_o a_o believer_n yet_o do_v what_o he_o can_v sin_n will_v fasten_v its_o root_n in_o he_o and_o spring_v out_o sometime_o by_o inordinate_a desire_n there_o be_v something_o needs_o mortify_v hence_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n chemâ—…it_fw-la do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beat_v down_o his_o body_n by_o prayer_n watch_v fast_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v ephes._n 5._o 29._o no_o quest._n man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n as_o flesh_n be_v take_v physical_o for_o the_o bodily_a resp._n compage_n or_o constitution_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cherish_v but_o as_o flesh_n be_v take_v theological_o for_o the_o impure_a lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o a_o man_n must_v hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n say_v fleshly_a lust_n war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o if_o the_o flesh_n do_v war_n against_o we_o good_a reason_n we_o shall_v war_v against_o the_o flesh_n how_o may_v one_o do_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o quest._n himself_o in_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n 1._o withdâ—…aw_v the_o fuel_n that_o may_v make_v answ._n lust_n burn_v poenit_fw-la avoid_v all_o temptatious_a take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o do_v nourish_v sin_n he_o that_o will_v suppress_v the_o gout_n or_o stone_n avoid_v those_o meat_n which_o be_v noxious_a they_o who_o pray_v they_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n must_v not_o lead_v themselves_o into_o temptation_n 2._o fight_v against_o fleshly_a lust_n with_o spiritual_a weapon_n faith_n and_o prayer_n the_o best_a way_n to_o combat_v with_o sin_n be_v upon_o our_o knee_n run_v to_o the_o promise_n rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n 〈◊〉_d over_o you_o or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o lord_n it_o beg_v strength_n of_o christ_n phil._n 9_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d sampson_n strength_n lie_v in_o his_o hair_n we_o lie_v in_o our_o head_n christ._n this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o offer_v violence_n to_o one_o self_n by_o mortification_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o do_v rather_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n than_o moâ—…tifie_v it_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o offering_n 〈◊〉_d violence_n to_o a_o man_n self_n consist_v be_v in_o provocation_n to_o duty_n then_o we_o offer_v holy_a violence_n to_o ourselves_o when_o we_o excite_v and_o provoke_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n isa._n 64._o 7._o *_o erius_fw-la consider_v 1._o what_o absolute_a need_n there_o be_v to_o 1._o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o holy_a duty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o our_o 1._o heart_n to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a blunt_a tool_n need_v whet_v a_o dull_a creature_n needs_o spur_v our_o heart_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_n spur_v they_o on_o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o flesh_n hinder_v from_o duty_n when_o we_o will_v pray_v the_o flesh_n resist_v when_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o flesh_n draw_v back_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o sometime_o to_o get_v leave_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n jesus_n christ_n go_v more_o willing_o to_o the_o cross_n than_o we_o do_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n have_v not_o we_o need_v then_o provoke_v ourselves_o to_o duty_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o unstring_v in_o religion_n we_o have_v need_n prepare_v and_o put_v they_o in_o tune_n the_o exercise_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n