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A16275 The six bookes of a common-weale. VVritten by I. Bodin a famous lawyer, and a man of great experience in matters of state. Out of the French and Latine copies, done into English, by Richard Knolles; Six livres de la République. English Bodin, Jean, 1530-1596.; Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610. 1606 (1606) STC 3193; ESTC S107090 572,231 831

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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
esse_fw-la maledictos_fw-la prae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d poenitenti●e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●nitionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la necessario_fw-la praenitti_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la de_fw-fr reconciliatione_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la debeat_fw-la harmo_n evang_v cap._n 73._o 73._o doctrina_fw-la legis_fw-la proponenda_fw-la est_fw-la impijs_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la incutiendum_fw-la ad_fw-la demonstrandam_fw-la justam_fw-la illorum_fw-la damnationem_fw-la ni_fw-fr resipiscant_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la christum_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la consugiant_a in_o cap._n 1._o ●d_a coloss._n coloss._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o practice_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 3._o rom._n 8.15_o act._n ●_o 37_o 37_o see_v isa._n 57.15_o mat._n 11.28_o &_o 9.13_o zech._n 13.1_o 13.1_o of_o repentance_n sern_n 7._o 7._o the_o preacher_n 〈◊〉_d pag_n 201.202.203.204_o mat._n 13._o jer._n 4.3_o 2._o cor._n 5._o ●●_o 1._o ●●g_n 19_o 12.12_o habak_v 3.16_o prou._n 27.7_o eph._n 3.18_o act._n 7.51_o prov._n 26.1.3_o mark_v 3_o 17._o 17._o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revel_n c._n 14._o mark_n 1.22.27_o luk._n 1.32_o joh._n 7.46_o 7.46_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n pag_n 237.238_o m●t._n 9.12_o luk._n 4.18_o act_n 16_o 4._o act_n 2.37_o &_o 16_o 29._o luk._n ●_o 38._o act_n 16.13_o 14._o act._n 10.41.45_o 10.41.45_o yates_n 〈…〉_z against_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_z 5._o rom._n 8.15_o 8.15_o sclater_n the_o sick_a soul_n salve_n pag._n 5._o 5._o dike_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 11._o 11._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o p._n 23.24_o 23.24_o quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la dolores_fw-la ut_fw-la parturient●●_n nisi_fw-la dolores_fw-la p●●●●entis_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 48._o 48._o hind_n of_o the_o office_n and_o use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 104._o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n matth._n 27.3.2_o timoth._n 2.25_o bez._n in_o mat._n 3.2_o and_o in_o act._n 5.31_o i_o the_o rather_o name_v this_o book_n because_o i_o can_v wish_v all_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_o and_o lewd_o tamper_n and_o meddle_v about_o a_o utter_a abrogate_a and_o abolish_n the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v read_v it_o over_o and_o return_v unto_o their_o right_a mind_n mind_n dike_n of_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o man_n heart_n cap._n 15._o p._n 190._o d._n p._n p._n c●lverwell_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 45_o 45_o throgmorton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o faith_n pag._n 149._o d._n p._n p._n p._n baine_n in_o his_o serm._n upon_o joh_n 3.16_o p._n 39_o 39_o cade_z in_o his_o justific_a of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o sc●●_n 1._o 1._o d.s._n in_o his_o bruise_a reed_n pag._n 13.14.15_o 13.14.15_o 13.14.15_o 〈…〉_z see_v ezek._n 13.13.15_o jer._n 14.15.16_o isa._n 30.13.14_o 30.13.14_o they_o be_v equal_o transport_v with_o admiration_n and_o dote_v upon_o such_o dawber_n and_o with_o indignation_n and_o heart-rising_a against_o plain-dealer_n hold_v they_o out_o of_o a_o wicked_a and_o soul_n kill_v mis-conceite_n to_o be_v too_o terrible_a teacher_n and_o their_o ministry_n intolerable_a intolerable_a isai._n 30.8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n populus_fw-la nihil_fw-la adversi_fw-la sibi_fw-la nunciari_fw-la volebat_fw-la proptered_a infestus_fw-la erat_fw-la prophetis_fw-la quòd_fw-la dum_fw-la vitia_fw-la ejus_fw-la accusarent_fw-la &_o acr●●èr_fw-la pungerent_fw-la simul_fw-la propinquae_fw-la dei_fw-la vindictae_fw-la tes●es_fw-la erant_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinent_a ejusmodi_fw-la verba_fw-la nolite_fw-la videre_fw-la nolite_fw-la prospicere_fw-la recta_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la affecti_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o moderationem_fw-la requirerent_fw-la in_o prophetis_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la acerbas_fw-la eorum_fw-la objurgationes_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la far_o possint_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n impios_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o efficaciae_fw-la verb●_n acuit_fw-la et_fw-la exasperate_v ut_fw-la tanquam_fw-la immanes_a belluae_fw-la ferociam_fw-la &_o truculentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la promant_fw-la libenter_fw-la quidem_fw-la eluderent_fw-la sed_fw-la velint_fw-la nolint_fw-la deum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la audire_fw-la ejusque_fw-la majestatem_fw-la reform_v dare_v coguntur_fw-la hanc_fw-la amarulentiam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la odium_fw-la prophetaerum_fw-la insidiae_fw-la terrores_fw-la persecutiones_fw-la exilia_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la mortes_fw-la quibus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la summoneri_fw-la ac_fw-la deleri_fw-la posse_fw-la existimant_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la enim_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la potiꝰ_n narrari_fw-la somnia_fw-la &_o futiles_fw-la nugas_fw-la quam_fw-la fideliter_fw-la doceri_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphoricè_fw-la caementum_fw-la lateritium_fw-la sine_fw-la stramine_fw-la dicitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la confectum_fw-la &_o temperatum_fw-la quo_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aedisicetur_fw-la structura_fw-la parum_fw-la firma_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o durabilis_fw-la pagn_n non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la significet_fw-la arenam_fw-la absque_fw-la calce_fw-la calv._n lutum_fw-la absque_fw-la paleis_fw-la quibus_fw-la firmatur_fw-la &_o stringitur_fw-la nil_fw-la roboris_fw-la potest_fw-la praebe●e_fw-la parieti_fw-la hieron_n matth_n 7.22_o &_o 25.11_o ezech._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n etc._n sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la alioqui_fw-la &_o civilitèr_fw-la vivunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tamèn_fw-fr nullo_fw-la desiderio_fw-la verbi_fw-la tenentur_fw-la istos_fw-la homines_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ego_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la di●●rim_fw-la neque_fw-la eorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la esse_fw-la existimarim_n sed_fw-la virtutum_fw-la umbras_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o simulachra_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la sanctisicatione_fw-la &_o participatione_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la nulla_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la virtus_fw-la rolloc_n in_o joh._n cap._n 8._o time_n have_v be_v perhaps_o when_o we_o have_v think_v civil_a honesty_n to_o be_v regeneration_n god_n forgive_v we_o it_o must_v be_v more_o than_o civility_n that_o bring_v to_o heaven_n more_o than_o formality_n that_o make_v a_o christian_n etc._n etc._n dr._n sclater_n sick_a soul_n salve_n pag._n 21._o 21._o 1._o king_n 18.17_o 18.17_o 1._o king_n 9.11_o 9.11_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o 22.24_o act_n 24.5_o 24.5_o joh._n 7.48.49_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la concilij_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la &_o pharisaici_fw-la contra_fw-la plebem_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la pendentem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquiunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la maledicto_fw-la sunt_fw-la execrabiles_fw-la ideoque_fw-la &_o excommunicandi_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la infamia_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quamfere_fw-la cogitur_fw-la apud_fw-la potentes_fw-la ac_fw-la prudentes_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la quòd_fw-la sectatores_fw-la habeat_fw-la homines_fw-la plebeios_fw-la obscuros_fw-la &_o imperitos_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la docti_fw-la essent_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la illi_fw-la adhaererent_fw-la musc._n musc._n dicimur_fw-la sceleratissimi_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la insanticidij_fw-la &_o pabulo_fw-la inde_fw-la &_o post_fw-la convivium_fw-la incesto_fw-la quòd_fw-la eversores_fw-la luminum_fw-la cane_n lenones_fw-la scilicet_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la &_o libidinum_fw-la impiarum_fw-la inverecundia_fw-la procurent_fw-la tertul._n apolog._n cap._n 7._o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la cruciatu_fw-la gravius_fw-la erat_fw-la insignia_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n mendacia_fw-la spargebantur_fw-la incusabatur_fw-la eos_fw-la humanis_fw-la c●rnibus_fw-la vesci_fw-la infant_n dijs_fw-la suis_fw-la immolare_fw-la incestibus_fw-la sese_fw-la polluere_fw-la &_o nefandissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la perpetrare_fw-la ●unc_fw-la com._n in_o chron._n lib._n 6._o 6._o ince●●uosus_fw-la sum_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la requirunt_fw-la insanti●ida_n cur_n non_fw-la extorquent_fw-la in_o caesares_fw-la aliquid_fw-la comitto_fw-la cur_n non_fw-fr audior_fw-la etc._n etc._n tert._n apolog_fw-la cap_n 4._o haec_fw-la coitio_fw-la christianorum_fw-la meritò_fw-la sane_fw-la illicita_fw-la si_fw-la illicitis_fw-la par_fw-fr meritò_fw-la dananda_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la can_v quaeritur_fw-la eo_fw-la titulo_fw-la quo_fw-la de_fw-la sactionibus_fw-la querela_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la perniciem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la convenimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sumus_fw-la congregati_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o dispersi_fw-la hoc_fw-la universi_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la neminem_fw-la laedentes_fw-la neminem_fw-la contristantes_fw-la cum_fw-la probi_fw-la cum_fw-la boni_fw-la cocunt_fw-la cum_fw-la pi●_n cum_fw-la casti_fw-la congregantur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la factio_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sed_fw-la curia_fw-la at_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la illis_fw-la nomen_fw-la factionum_fw-la accommodandum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o odium_fw-la ●o●orum_fw-la &_o proborum_fw-la conspirant_a qui_fw-la adversum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la innocentium_fw-la co●el●●ant_fw-la prete●entes_fw-la sanè_fw-la ad_fw-la odij_fw-la defensionem_fw-la illam_fw-la quoque_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la quod_fw-la existiment_fw-la omnis_fw-la publicae_fw-la cl●dis_fw-la omnis_fw-la popularis_fw-la incommodi_fw-la christianes_n esse_fw-la causam_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n cap_n 39_o 39_o coimus_fw-la in_o coetum_fw-la &_o aggregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la fact●_n precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la orantes_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la oramus_fw-la etiem_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la eorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d potestatibu●_n pro_fw-la statu_fw-la seculi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la quiet_a coimus_fw-la ad_fw-la literarum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la praesentium_fw-la temporum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la aut_fw-la praemonere_fw-la cogit_fw-la aut_fw-la recognoscere_fw-la certè_fw-la ●id●m_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la pascimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la sigimus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la i●culcationibus_fw-la densamus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la
gratiae_fw-la sensus_fw-la evanescit_fw-la laetitia_fw-la interim_n deus_fw-la peccantes_fw-la filios_fw-la non_fw-la penitùs_fw-la abijcit_fw-la non_fw-la odit_fw-la non_fw-la abdicat_fw-la electionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la castigationibus_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la revocat_fw-la corrigil_n reconciliationis_fw-la sensum_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la paulatim_fw-la reddit_fw-la procantibus_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la pater_fw-la terrenus_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la delinquentem_fw-la mox_fw-la domo_fw-la eliminet_fw-la exhaeredem_fw-la faciat_fw-la quantò_fw-la minus_fw-la id_fw-la pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la facit_fw-la filijs_fw-la quos_fw-la anto_fw-la iacia_fw-la mundi_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la elegit_fw-la adoptavit_fw-la par._n ibid._n sect._n ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la tertium_fw-la create_v to_o speak_v proper_o be_v to_o make_v of_o nothing_o but_o be_v use_v here_o improper_o the_o prophet_n speak_v according_a to_o his_o own_o feel_n and_o present_a judgement_n of_o himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o and_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o himself_o no_o doubt_v the_o prophet_n heart_n be_v in_o part_n clean_o though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v estey_n ibid._n ibid._n et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la fanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la auferas_fw-la à_fw-la i_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o confitente_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la pertinet_fw-la queal_n by_o displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la immundo_fw-la spiritui_fw-la peccata_fw-la placent_fw-la sancto_fw-la displicent_fw-la quamu●●_n ergò_fw-la adhuc_fw-la venam_fw-la depreceris_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la aliá_fw-la parte_fw-la quâ_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la commisisti_fw-la deo_fw-la coniungeris_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la nec_fw-la ait_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la da_fw-la mibi_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la auseras_fw-la à_fw-la i_o august_n in_o psal._n 50._o 50._o renati_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la non_fw-la excidunt_fw-la à_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o adoptione_n suffra_fw-la colleg._n de_fw-fr art_n 5._o thes._n 6.7_o v●de_a syn._n dor●●echt_n but_o what_o say_v you_o then_o to_o ●rt_n 16_o answ._n when_o the_o article_n say_v we_o may_v depart_v ●●em_n gr●ce_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n call_v according_a to_o purpose_n may_v swerve_v f●om_o the_o direction_n of_o gra●e_n in_o some_o particular_a thing_n and_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o repentance_n and_o not_o that_o they_o total_o fall_v from_o it_o doctor_n field_n append._n p._n 1._o ad_fw-la fin_n pag_n 131.132_o in_o fidei_fw-la articulis_fw-la in_o hybern●●e_fw-la regno_fw-la authoritate_fw-la regiâ_fw-la promulgatis_fw-la exp●nitur_fw-la neque_fw-la total●er_fw-la neque_fw-la 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diriget_fw-la adolescens_fw-la viam_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-mi custodiat_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuun_fw-la cur_n de_fw-fr iuvenibus_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la alijs_fw-la sit_fw-la mentio_fw-la nempe_fw-la quia_fw-la natura_fw-la human●_n quae_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la vistosa_fw-la &_o prava_fw-la tunc_fw-la maxim_n ebullit_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n conc._n 52._o in_o job._n job._n psal._n 25.7_o 25.7_o he_o meaning_n christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o hear_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o the_o precious_a grace_n lock_v up_o in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o light_n doctor_n worship_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o mat._n 15.22_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o 18._o jam._n 5.11_o 5.11_o job_n 13.15_o isa●_n 50_o 1●_n if_o christian_n have_v not_o sometime_o dead_a heart_n they_o will_v have_v proud_a heart_n hart._n pag._n 64._o jam._n 5.16_o cant_n 5.2_o vers._n 3._o 3._o let_v no_o christian_a then_o afflict_v his_o 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ab_fw-la irâ_fw-la livinà_fw-la quòd_fw-la populus_fw-la israeliticus_n morae_fw-la impatiens_fw-la &_o fremens_fw-la in_o d●serto_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la ministros_fw-la non_fw-la totus_fw-la consumitur_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la sed_fw-la tandem_fw-la introducitur_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la promissam_fw-la postremò_fw-la svas_fw-la quoque_fw-la liberationes_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la antehaec_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la &_o amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la conspexerat_fw-la me●oriâ_fw-la repetivit_fw-la moller_n in_o psal._n 77._o recogitavi_fw-la di●s_fw-la antiquos_fw-la priorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la inquit_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la renotavi_fw-la cogitauìque_fw-la quan_fw-mi ta_fw-la sint_fw-la à_fw-la te_fw-la maiores_fw-la nostri_fw-la beneficia_fw-la consequnti_fw-la quomodò_fw-la è_fw-la servitute_fw-la aegyptiacâ_fw-la liberati_fw-la sint_fw-la quomodò_fw-la mare_fw-la rubrum_fw-la
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ease_n pleasure_n prosperity_n and_o conclude_v some_o kind_n of_o concord_n and_o composition_n for_o a_o time_n with_o satan_n sin_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n but_o a_o politic_a truce_n for_o these_o implacable_a desperate_a spiritual_a enemy_n of_o they_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n prepare_v arm_n ordinance_n and_o many_o fiery_a dart_n still_o levy_v of_o fresh_a force_n whole_a army_n of_o fiery_a scorpion_n and_o flame_a terror_n with_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o truce_n be_v end_v they_o will_v set_v upon_o they_o with_o more_o violence_n fury_n and_o fierceness_n then_o ever_o before_o 3._o nor_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o insensible_a brawnednesse_n grow_v over_o and_o a_o desperate_a searedness_n impress_v upon_o their_o conscience_n by_o extraordinary_a villainy_n and_o variety_n in_o sin_n such_o as_o those_o isai._n 5_o 19_o by_o draw_v iniquity_n a_o long_a time_n with_o cord_n 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of_o vengeance_n against_o they_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n that_o say_v let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o and_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o 2.19_o these_o roarer_n and_o swagger_a belial_n in_o this_o respect_n have_v conscience_n worse_o than_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o he_o believe_v and_o tremble_v even_o those_o already_o desperate_a and_o damn_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o the_o forethought_a of_o that_o full_a wrath_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o yet_o further-deserved_n damnation_n 4._o nor_o other_o who_o when_o it_o begin_v ever_o and_o anon_o to_o grumble_v mutter_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n lull_v it_o asleep_a ag●ine_n with_o song_n of_o pleasure_n and_o still_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o with_o outward_a mirth_n as_o saul_n be_v wont_a to_o 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there_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v for_o the_o second_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ahitophel_n shall_v hold_v out_o so_o long_o from_o hang_v himself_o and_o horrible_a confusion_n of_o spirit_n especial_o since_o he_o harbour_v in_o his_o bosom_n such_o a_o false_a rot_a abominable_a heart_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o villainous_a counsel_n he_o give_v absalon_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n except_o he_o have_v be_v a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o so_o necessary_o take_v up_o continual_o with_o extraordinary_a variety_n vicissitude_n and_o succession_n of_o most_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n which_o will_v whole_o possess_v his_o mind_n with_o a_o uninterrupted_n attention_n agitation_n and_o exercise_n and_o not_o give_v it_o any_o leave_n to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o with_o those_o severe_a cogitation_n in_o cold_a blood_n which_o be_v wont_n to_o correct_v and_o condemn_v the_o enormity_n of_o exorbitant_a course_n and_o thus_o in_o all_o age_n many_o great_a man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n be_v great_a offender_n purposely_o put_v and_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o multitude_n of_o business_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o leisure_n to_o listen_v unto_o that_o which_o their_o conscience_n will_v secret_o tell_v they_o in_o their_o ear_n of_o their_o machivellian_a plot_n prodigious_a lust_n and_o plausible_a cruelty_n the_o noise_n of_o attendant_n visitant_n dependent_n and_o great_a employment_n drown_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o drum_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o infant_n but_o while_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thus_o whole_o detain_v and_o do_v so_o greedy_o upon_o purpose_n entertain_v the_o time_n with_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n their_o conscience_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o creditor_n with_o their_o
to_o take_v his_o own_o only_a dear_a son_n especial_o since_o thou_o take_v with_o he_o the_o excellency_n and_o variety_n of_o all_o blessing_n both_o of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n a_o discharge_v from_o every_o moment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n deed_n seal_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n of_o thy_o right_n to_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n in_o a_o word_n even_o 22._o all_o thing_n the_o most_o glorious_a deity_n itself_o bless_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o he_o with_o unspeakable_a and_o endless_a pleasure_n through_o all_o eternity_n prodigious_a consid_n madness_n cruelty_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n or_o something_o at_o which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n may_v stand_v amaze_v that_o thou_o shall_v so_o wicked_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n 6._o last_o lest_o he_o shall_v let_v pass_v any_o mean_n or_o be_v any_o way_n want_v on_o his_o part_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o settle_v our_o soul_n upon_o he_o with_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a confidence_n loc._n he_o also_o o_o threaten_v and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o heb._n 3.18_o wherein_o he_o express_v extreme_a anger_n unquenchable_a and_o implacable_a indignation_n he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o no_o unbeliever_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v no_o such_o oath_n but_o a_o secret_a reservation_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n some_o other_o way_n but_o herein_o the_o lord_n be_v peremptory_a and_o a_o three_o way_n shall_v never_o be_v find_v or_o afford_v to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n neglect_v of_o such_o a_o gracious_a offer_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n must_v needs_o provoke_v and_o incense_v so_o great_a a_o god_n extraordinary_o for_o with_o prodigious_a ingratitude_n &_o folly_n it_o fling_v as_o it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n in_o his_o face_n again_o and_o sin_n against_o his_o mercy_n suppose_v a_o mighty_a prince_n pass_v by_o all_o the_o royal_a and_o noble_a blood_n in_o christendom_n many_o brave_a and_o honourable_a lady_n shall_v send_v to_o a_o poor_a maid_n breed_v in_o a_o base_a cottage_n bear_v both_o of_o beggarly_a and_o wicked_a parent_n offer_v her_o marriage_n &_o to_o make_v her_o a_o princess_n and_o she_o then_o shall_v foolish_o refuse_v and_o reject_v so_o infinite_o undeserved_a and_o unexpected_a advancement_n as_o she_o may_v thereupon_o be_v just_o brand_v for_o a_o notorious_a bedlam_n so_o will_v not_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n think_v you_o be_v mighty_o enrage_v at_o such_o a_o dunghill_n indignity_n and_o peevish_a affront_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n upon_o whos●_n thigh_n be_v write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 3._o pass_v by_o more_o excellent_a and_o noble_a creature_n send_v unto_o thou_o who_o father_n be_v corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o sister_n and_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n lie_v pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o offer_v to_o betrothe_v 2.19_o thou_o unto_o himself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n to_o crown_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o thou_o shall_v stand_v off_o which_o god_n forbid_v as_o thereupon_o out_o of_o perfection_n of_o madness_n thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o salvation_n so_o thou_o most_o just_o enforce_v that_o bless_a lord_n to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v how_o first_o he_o keep_v open_a house_n to_o all_o such_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n rev._n 22.17_o second_o he_o invite_v mat._n 11.28_o three_o invite_v with_o a_o awaken_n and_o rouse_a compellation_n isa._n 55.1_o four_o entreat_v 2._o cor._n 5_o 20._o five_o command_n 1._o joh._n 3.23_o six_o and_o threat_n heb._n 3.18_o how_o cruel_a then_o i●_n that_o man_n to_o his_o own_o wound_a conscience_n who_o in_o his_o extreme_a spiritual_a thirst_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o this_o sixfold_a merciful_a cord_n to_o drink_v his_o fill_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o cast_v himself_o with_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v more_o than_o infinite_o able_a to_o tie_v the_o most_o tremble_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o hangs-off_a most_o by_o reason_n of_o pretend_a doubt_n scruple_n and_o distrust_n to_o that_o bless_a saviour_n of_o his_o with_o all_o full_a assurance_n and_o ●_o perfect_a peace_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o shall_v bring_v in_o every_o break_a heart_n to_o believe_v and_o cause_n every_o one_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o sin_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n for_o everlasting_a welfare_n but_o that_o which_o i_o desire_v principal_o to_o press_v for_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o p●int_n at_o this_o time_n be_v this_o thy_o conscience_n be_v now_o awake_v terrify_v and_o trouble_v and_o therefore_o as_o i_o suppose_v tender_a and_o very_a sensible_a at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n ●very_n sin_n lie_v now_o upon_o thy_o soul_n as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o willing_o add_v unto_o thy_o already_o insupportable_a burden_n any_o more_o weight_n all_o thy_o youthful_a lust_n and_o abomination_n stare_v in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n with_o grisly_a and_o horrible_a look_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a especial_o thou_o be_v notable_o scare_v from_o a_o willing_a provocation_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o wound_v it_o afresh_o with_o any_o new_a sin_n well_o it_o be_v thus_o then_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o thou_o that_o by_o thy_o stand_n off_o in_o the_o case_n i_o have_v suppose_v thou_o from_o take_v christ_n as_o thy_o own_o apply_v the_o promise_n as_o most_o certain_o belong_v unto_o ●hee_n and_o so_o put_v to_o thy_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a thou_o dishonour_v he_o extraordinary_o in_o many_o respect_n i_o think_v then_o thou_o shall_v be_v mighty_o move_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n to_o cast_v thyself_o present_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o comfort_n and_o much_o assurance_n especial_o since_o thy_o so_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v for_o thy_o infinite_a good_a and_o assure_v thyself_o thou_o offend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n many_o way_n 1._o by_o a_o sour_a and_o self-willed_a unmannerliness_n towards_o christ_n in_o not_o come_v when_o he_o call_v theo_fw-la mat._n 11.28_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o high_a pride_n say_v a_o worthy_a faith_n divine_a not_o to_o come_v when_o thou_o be_v call_v it_o be_v rudeness_n and_o not_o 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