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tribularion_n suffer_v
forward_o without_o tourn_v her_o head_n backward_o she_o have_v not_o be_v turn_v unto_o a_o image_n or_o stone_n of_o salt_n god_n commandment_n unto_o she_o be_v to_o go_v always_o forward_o without_o look_v back_o nemo_fw-la mitten_n manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n none_o puttinge_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_a and_o asterwarde_n look_v back_o again_o be_v apt_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o once_o we_o purpose_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v as_o his_o adoptive_a child_n within_o the_o arcke_n of_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v never_o forsake_v so_o bless_v a_o purpose_n not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o so_o sure_a and_o so_o certain_a a_o place_n if_o adam_n in_o original_a justice_n will_v have_v persist_v neither_o have_v he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n nor_o we_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o tribulation_n if_o solomon_n will_v have_v persevere_v in_o the_o favour_n so_o abondantlie_o receive_v of_o god_n his_o saluavation_n have_v not_o be_v so_o doubtful_a if_o the_o first_o angel_n and_o juda_n have_v continue_v as_o they_o begin_v the_o one_o have_v not_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o other_o deprive_v of_o the_o apostleship_n nor_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o former_a labour_n if_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v not_o give_v over_o their_o hope_n to_o obtain_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v enter_v therein_o with_o josue_n and_o caleph_n many_o man_n have_v great_a favour_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o want_v the_o bless_a gift_n of_o perseverance_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o continuation_n in_o the_o good_a &_o god_n gracious_a favour_n unto_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o our_o life_n those_o favour_n be_v nouv_o rather_o a_o increase_n of_o their_o woe_n than_o a_o diminish_n of_o their_o everlasting_a pain_n aâ—â—â—_n conâ—_n aâ—â—â—_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n say_v adiutorium_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la &_o renatis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la est_fw-la imploraendum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la possini_fw-la every_o one_o though_o never_o so_o liolie_a and_o of_o god_n adopt_v must_v simple_o and_o sincere_o implore_v his_o special_a help_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o good_a end_n 11_o â—_o clâ—s_v 11_o ad_fw-la quamcumque_fw-la partem_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la aquilonem_fw-la ibi_fw-la manebit_fw-la where_n soever_o the_o tree_n fall_v whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o north_n there_o it_o remain_v if_o we_o die_v in_o god_n grace_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v glory_n though_o we_o may_v be_v in_o purgatory_n until_o the_o pain_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v if_o we_o die_v in_o deadly_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n nor_o of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o chriest_n which_o we_o ought_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o procure_v be_v not_o assure_v thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v nemoscit_fw-la utrum_fw-la odio_fw-la vel_fw-la amore_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la none_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a either_o of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n and_o as_o job_n say_v si_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la videbo_fw-la eum_fw-la 9_o joh._n 9_o si_fw-la abierit_fw-la non_fw-la intelligam_fw-la when_o god_n will_v wouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o perceive_v it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o shall_v not_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o say_v he_o si_fw-la simplex_fw-la fue_z ro_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ignorabit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la if_o i_o be_v simple_a it_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la sum_fw-la although_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v because_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o sin_n always_o oppose_v itself_o against_o i_o therefore_o in_o a_o body_n so_o corrupt_a so_o enfeeble_v with_o sensuality_n in_o a_o soul_n so_o subject_a unto_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n so_o full_o of_o temptation_n in_o a_o warfare_n against_o so_o dangerous_a a_o host_n so_o mighty_a and_o so_o strong_a as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n able_a to_o resist_v it_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o just_a he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n nisi_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la unless_o he_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a people_n must_v have_v adversary_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n vii_o no_o cause_n can_v work_v without_o a_o subject_n and_o when_o the_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a be_v certain_a moral_a cause_n that_o work_n according_a to_o their_o malice_n 7._o arist_n lib._n pri_fw-la pliy_v c._n 5._o &_o 7._o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v no_o cause_n can_v work_v but_o in_o a_o contrary_a principle_n and_o therefore_o contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la esntra_fw-la vitam_fw-la mors_fw-la evil_n work_v against_o good_a death_n against_o life_n 18_o psal_n 18_o circumuenià mus_fw-la iustum_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la impij_fw-la quoniam_fw-la contrarius_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o diffamat_fw-la nos_fw-la let_v we_o entrap_v the_o just_a man_n say_v the_o ungodly_a because_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o do_n and_o do_v discredit_v us._n virtue_n be_v a_o certain_a quality_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o vice_n and_o can_v never_o be_v produce_v but_o by_o contrary_a quality_n by_o which_o all_o other_o quality_n be_v engender_v so_o that_o if_o in_o earth_n so_o many_o bloody_a tyrant_n have_v not_o reign_v so_o many_o bless_a martyr_n have_v not_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n the_o virtue_n of_o who_o patience_n exceed_v the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n have_v gain_v spiritual_a riches_n to_o the_o church_n &_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o themselves_o this_o contradiction_n between_v virtue_n and_o vice_n continue_v from_o the_o beginning_n no_o soon_o come_v man_n into_o this_o world_n but_o the_o devil_n defy_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n the_o first_o two_o brethren_n adamschildren_n prefigure_v this_o the_o one_o so_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o other_o that_o he_o slay_v he_o because_o himself_o be_v not_o so_o good_a the_o seed_n of_o this_o discord_n take_v root_n in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n son_n of_o isaac_n esau_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a repine_v at_o jacob_n in_o who_o the_o elect_a be_v figure_v 25._o gen._n 22_o &_o 25._o &_o as_o saint_n augustin_n say_v sicut_fw-la duo_fw-la par_fw-fr vuli_fw-la in_o â—tero_fw-la rebeccae_n sic_fw-la in_o viero_n ecclesia_fw-la duo_fw-la sibi_fw-la populi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantur_fw-la even_o as_o the_o two_o infant_n contend_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n so_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v strive_v &_o struggle_v together_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v the_o controversy_n of_o contrary_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o diverse_a person_n bear_v both_o of_o one_o mother_n &_o nourish_v perhaps_o with_o one_o milk_n as_o of_o abel_n and_o cain_n jacob_n and_o esau_n or_o the_o enmity_n of_o other_o people_n some_o fight_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o devil_n joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o envious_a brethren_n david_n persecute_v by_o lunatic_n saul_n elias_n pursue_v by_o wicked_a jezabel_n elizeus_fw-la mock_v by_o ungodly_a child_n jerusalem_n burn_v by_o proud_a nabuchadonosor_n and_o susanna_n slander_v by_o two_o adulterous_a judge_n in_o all_o this_o note_n that_o the_o just_a have_v some_o singular_a virtue_n the_o unjust_a subject_n to_o some_o notorious_a vice_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v these_o contention_n of_o diverse_a nature_n in_o diverse_a person_n when_o the_o very_a same_o be_v foond_v in_o man_n be_v but_o one_o person_n or_o one_o subject_n for_o the_o like_a contention_n be_v never_o see_v betwixt_o ennimy_n as_o be_v daily_o between_o the_o two_o essential_a part_n whereof_o man_n be_v compose_v &_o make_v i_o mean_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a part_n insomuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o the_o food_n of_o the_o one_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o other_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o one_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o brief_a the_o weal_n of_o the_o one_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o other_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o procee_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o albeit_o
they_o be_v confer_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n yet_o the_o soul_n can_v without_o much_o difficulty_n exercise_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o body_n whereas_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o liberty_n it_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o with_o great_a facility_n and_o in_o good_a sooth_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v that_o carnal_a people_n do_v so_o much_o contradict_v and_o oppugn_v the_o la_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a la_o if_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o unite_v and_o join_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o of_o they_o both_o one_o humane_a nature_n result_v do_v so_o eager_o pursue_v the_o spirit_n and_o with_o so_o much_o despite_n that_o to_o destroy_v it_o she_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v she_o own_o destruction_n even_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5_o 1_o cor._n 5_o littera_n idest_n carooccidit_fw-la the_o flesh_n do_v kill_v which_o enmity_n be_v also_o verify_v in_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n 21_o gal._n 4_o gen._n 21_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n which_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n dare_v to_o mock_v and_o deride_v the_o freeborn_a isaac_n who_o nativity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v spiritual_a be_v with_o such_o vehemence_n impugn_a for_o against_o it_o the_o roman_a emperor_n bend_v all_o humane_a force_n against_o it_o the_o philosopher_n oppose_v all_o world_o wisdom_n against_o this_o carnal_a people_n wallow_a in_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o loath_a to_o leave_v their_o delight_n make_v insurrection_n also_o that_o great_a dragon_n raise_v all_o his_o power_n 2.2_o apos_n 12._o â—sal_n 2.2_o aduersus_fw-la illud_fw-la principes_fw-la convernerum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la against_o it_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n combine_v themselves_o against_o it_o first_o all_o pagan_n afterward_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n conspire_v 52._o amngu_v de_fw-fr es_fw-la vit_fw-la dri_z li_z 3._o cap._n 52._o videns_fw-la diabolus_fw-la say_v zealous_a saint_n augustin_n daemonum_fw-la templa_fw-la deseri_fw-la &_o in_fw-la nomen_fw-la liberantis_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la &_o currere_fw-la genn_n hu_o manum_fw-la haereticos_fw-la movit_fw-la quisub_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la christiano_n doctrinae_fw-la resisterent_fw-la christianae_n the_o devil_n see_v his_o temple_n to_o be_v leave_v and_o all_o the_o world_n run_v to_o embrace_v the_o sweet_a name_n of_o their_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n stir_v up_o the_o heretic_n which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o christian_n shall_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n tis._n in_o con_v 〈◊〉_d tis._n per_fw-la verba_fw-la legis_fw-la legem_fw-la impugnant_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o la_o they_o resist_v the_o la_o nay_o but_o the_o caluiniste_n profess_v faith_n also_o but_o saint_n hillary_n tell_v they_o fidem_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la praetendunt_fw-la litrâ—â—a_o in_o litrâ—â—a_o that_o they_o pretend_v say_v without_o faith_n the_o psalmist_n answer_v they_o 54._o pu._n 54._o molliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sermon_n super_fw-la oleum_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tacula_fw-la that_o their_o word_n be_v steep_v in_o oil_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v dart_n 139_o psal_n 139_o venenum_fw-la aspidum_fw-la sub_fw-la labiis_fw-la eorum_fw-la that_o the_o poison_n of_o adder_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n veniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o vestimentis_fw-la ovium_fw-la intrinsccus_fw-la autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la lupi_fw-la rapaces_fw-la they_o come_v unto_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n to_o which_o say_v bless_v saint_n bernard_n allude_v tell_v some_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v foris_fw-la candidi_fw-la intus_fw-la autem_fw-la sordidi_fw-la though_o outward_o they_o seem_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n yet_o inward_o they_o bear_v another_o hue_n small_a difference_n saint_n augustine_n put_v between_o 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sanguinis_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la es_fw-la you_o be_v unto_o i_o the_o spouse_n of_o blood_n even_o as_o the_o seed_n 4._o exod._n 4._o that_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o field_n bring_v foarth_n no_o fruit_n but_o by_o rain_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o catholic_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o his_o church_n bring_v neither_o holiness_n or_o piety_n with_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v water_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o chriest_n &_o his_o martyr_n neither_o can_v it_o bud_v four_o but_o by_o the_o burn_a and_o inflame_a heat_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o chriest_n do_v say_v shall_v burn_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o bless_a martyr_n which_o be_v like_a as_o s._n augustine_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n the_o more_o they_o be_v oppress_v the_o more_o they_o do_v multiply_v and_o as_o leo_n papa_n say_v pauli_n leo_fw-la papa_n in_o serm_n de_fw-la natali_fw-la alorunâ—_n pes._n &_o pauli_n ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la minuitur_fw-la persecutionibus_fw-la sed_fw-la augetur_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la dominicus_n agre_z segete_fw-la ditiore_fw-la vestitur_fw-la dum_fw-la grand_fw-fr quae_fw-la singula_fw-la cadent_a multiplicata_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la nam_fw-la occiso_fw-la uno_fw-la martyr_n plures_fw-la surgebant_fw-la fideles_fw-la the_o church_n by_o persecution_n diminish_v not_o but_o rather_o increase_v and_o our_o lord_n field_n be_v the_o more_o rich_a that_o many_o grain_n do_v fall_v in_o it_o because_o that_o every_o one_o do_v multiply_v for_o one_o martyr_n be_v make_v many_o christian_n do_v rise_v and_o s._n lucam_fw-la amb._n lib._n 9_o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d lucam_fw-la ambrose_n say_v sicut_fw-la vinea_fw-la dum_fw-la ligatur_fw-la erigitur_fw-la &_o rescissa_fw-la non_fw-la minuitur_fw-la sed_fw-la augetur_fw-la ita_fw-la sancta_fw-la plebs_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o vine_n be_v tie_v rise_v up_o be_v lop_v and_o cut_v it_o increase_v so_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v humble_v they_o be_v promote_v unto_o which_o agree_v cassiodorus_n â—_o lib._n variar_n â—_o novit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la beneficia_fw-la domini_fw-la triumphare_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la cladibus_fw-la ingravata_fw-la persecutionibus_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la proficit_fw-la afflictione_n semper_fw-la augetur_fw-la sanguine_fw-la martyrum_fw-la irrigatur_fw-la tristâ—tia_fw-la magis_fw-la erigitur_fw-la angustia_fw-la dilatatur_fw-la fletibus_fw-la pascitur_fw-la ieiunijs_fw-la reficitur_fw-la deinde_fw-la potius_fw-la crescit_fw-la unde_fw-la mundus_fw-la deficit_fw-la the_o church_n know_v god_n benefit_n to_o triumph_v for_o her_o calamity_n for_o be_v load_v with_o persecution_n she_o profit_v by_o affliction_n alwayse_n increase_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n she_o be_v water_v with_o heaviness_n she_o be_v exalt_v with_o straightness_n she_o be_v enlarge_v with_o tear_n she_o be_v nourish_v with_o fast_v it_o be_v refress_v and_o in_o one_o word_n it_o prosper_v with_o that_o by_o which_o the_o world_n decay_v and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o although_o by_o the_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n the_o church_n do_v suffer_v many_o tribulation_n yet_o chriest_n turn_v all_o that_o persecution_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n which_o by_o their_o tribulation_n 5._o math._n 5._o and_o affliction_n do_v obtain_v those_o blessing_n which_o chriest_n in_o his_o gospel_n promise_v say_v bless_v be_v you_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v persecute_v for_o this_o persecution_n and_o for_o his_o death_n end_v therein_o the_o bless_a martyr_n saint_n cyprian_n give_v god_n thanks_n when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o of_o god_n pvnishmente_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o persecutor_n although_o for_o a_o time_n they_o flourish_v gap_n xi_o i_o vstus_n es_fw-la domine_fw-la say_v heir_n 21_o abac._n 1_o psal_n â—2_n hier._n 12_o job._n 21_o &_o iusta_fw-la loquar_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la quare_fw-la via_fw-la impiorum_fw-la prosperatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v just_a o_o lord_n and_o justly_o i_o will_v ask_v of_o thou_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v here_o the_o holy_a man_n will_v fain_o put_v up_o a_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o god_n for_o suffer_v wicked_a â—8_o aug._n ench_n c._n 11._o lib._n de_fw-fr ordinec_fw-la 7_o last_o lib._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la isidor_n lib_n de_fw-fr summâ—_n hono_fw-mi jusebde_n praepa_fw-la euam_fw-la gelicâ—_n lib_n 3_o aug_n sib_n the_o civiâ—_n c_o 8_o &_o lib._n â—_o c._n â—8_o and_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n to_o prosper_v s._n augustine_n answer_v to_o this_o question_n say_v deus_fw-la cvius_fw-la bonitas_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n who_o goodness_n be_v his_o might_n and_o be_v omnipotent_a good_a out_o of_o the_o evil_n he_o wrea_v good_a in_o dispose_v and_o convet_v the_o evil_a unto_o goodness_n &_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n repair_v and_o amend_v the_o badness_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o evil_a be_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n to_o punish_v it_o or_o of_o patience_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o it_o and_o so_o he_o say_v 3_o aug_fw-mi euchâ—_n 25.16_o tom_fw-mi 3_o melius_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la iudicavit_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la benefacere_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la permittere_fw-la it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o god_n iugement_n to_o convert_v the_o evil_a unto_o good_a then_o to_o suffer_v none_o at_o all_o &_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o evil_a and_o wicked_a people_n be_v suffer_v 1_o aug_fw-mi in_o ps_n 54_o five_o 1_o that_o god_n his_o wonderful_a goodness_n may_v be_v know_v omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la aut_fw-la ideo_fw-la vivit_fw-la ut_fw-la corrigatur_fw-la avi_fw-la ideo_fw-la vivit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la bone_fw-la exer_n ceatur_fw-la and_o so_o evil_n be_v suffer_v either_o for_o their_o correction_n that_o do_v commit_v they_o or_o for_o their_o trial_n that_o do_v suffer_v they_o for_o as_o in_o man_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n without_o patience_n which_o evil_a work_n so_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a without_o pain_n which_o follow_v sin_n as_o the_o shadow_n the_o body_n according_a to_o s._n gregory_n 2_o rom_n 2_o unto_o which_o agree_v the_o apostle_n ira_fw-la &_o indignatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n anger_n wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o work_v iniquity_n wheruppon_o s._n aug._n say_v voluisti_fw-la domine_fw-la 12_o aug._n lib._n 1._o conf_n c._n 12_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n and_o so_o we_o know_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o a_o disorder_a soul_n be_v a_o sufficient_a punishment_n for_o itself_o hier._n 2._o hier._n 2._o verifi_v this_o also_o scito_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la know_v and_o behold_v what_o a_o doleful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o his_o fear_n god_n make_v a_o whip_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o punish_v the_o fault_n and_o reform_v the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n and_o as_o the_o father_n cast_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n with_o which_o he_o correct_v his_o child_n so_o god_n deal_v with_o these_o wicked_a people_n who_o he_o permit_v to_o increase_v in_o their_o mischief_n &_o wicked_a plot_n until_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v be_v correct_v god_n wrath_n appease_v and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n and_o so_o cast_v into_o that_o endless_a fire_n ordain_v for_o they_o 22._o apoc._n 22._o qui_fw-la nocet_fw-la noceat_fw-la achue_v &_o qui_fw-la in_o sordibus_fw-la est_fw-la sordesâ—at_fw-la he_o that_o hurt_v let_v he_o hurt_v as_o yet_o and_o he_o that_o be_v defile_v let_v he_o be_v defile_v as_o yet_o that_o god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o to_o afflict_v the_o good_a his_o principal_a intention_n be_v the_o reformation_n &_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o &_o not_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o other_o 10._o isa_n 10._o but_o woe_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v ordain_v to_o reform_v the_o vice_n of_o