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breath_n itself_o out_o in_o complaint_n as_o lover_n use_v to_o do_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n flesh_n and_o blood_n draw_v itself_o in_o at_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o approach_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o distaste_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v touch_v it_o swell_v and_o evaporate_v a_o hard_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o man_n in_o disgrace_n not_o to_o be_v impatient_a and_o a_o common_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n who_o have_v struggle_v long_o with_o affliction_n with_o injustice_n and_o injury_n to_o grow_v fierce_a and_o revengeful_a and_o because_o they_o be_v contemn_v of_o all_o to_o hate_v all_o and_o to_o treasure_n up_o that_o wrath_n which_o if_o ever_o opportunity_n breath_n upon_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o burn_v like_o fire_n whence_o the_o historian_n observe_v of_o otho_n that_o he_o be_v longo_fw-la exsilio_fw-la efferatus_fw-la grow_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a upon_o long_a exile_n agrippam_n ignominiâ_fw-la accensum_fw-la that_o the_o disgrace_n which_o agrippa_n receive_v have_v much_o alter_v his_o disposition_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n here_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a in_o his_o disciple_n who_o but_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a teach_v they_o a_o new_a method_n of_o revenge_a injury_n by_o forgive_a they_o of_o subdue_a misery_n by_o endure_v it_o of_o conquer_a a_o enemy_n by_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o take_v up_o no_o other_o buckler_n than_o meekness_n against_o the_o worst_a of_o those_o evil_n which_o he_o see_v will_v befall_v they_o and_o thus_o he_o provide_v that_o though_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o do_v set_v up_o may_v displease_v yet_o those_o who_o he_o send_v forth_o to_o publish_v it_o shall_v offend_v no_o man_n and_o save_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n this_o be_v the_o policy_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n and_o by_o which_o he_o establish_v the_o pillar_n of_o it_o for_o meekness_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n in_o which_o all_o injury_n be_v bury_v never_o to_o rise_v again_o nor_o see_v the_o light_n when_o i_o forgive_v i_o do_v by_o injury_n as_o god_n do_v by_o my_o sin_n forget_v they_o cast_v they_o behind_o my_o back_n and_o blot_v they_o out_o that_o no_o tittle_n of_o they_o appear_v to_o raise_v a_o angry_a thought_n but_o anger_n and_o revenge_n be_v a_o irrational_a and_o treacherous_a remedy_n they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o evil_a but_o double_v it_o invenom_v and_o enrage_v it_o make_v that_o a_o scorpion_n which_o be_v but_o a_o whip_n and_o that_o a_o monster_n which_o to_o meekness_n be_v nothing_o they_o perpetuate_v and_o transmit_v it_o from_o youth_n to_o age_n from_o age_n to_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o death_n nay_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o injury_n be_v impatience_n 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and_o most_o safe_a when_o forsake_a beside_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n how_o oft_o do_v it_o meet_v with_o a_o check_n how_o often_o be_v it_o defeat_v and_o in_o a_o while_n change_v its_o name_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o folly_n how_o many_o dig_v a_o pit_n and_o fall_v into_o it_o how_o many_o have_v their_o wit_n bring_v almost_o home_o to_o their_o intendment_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o look_v after_o they_o with_o anger_n and_o grief_n how_o many_o have_v it_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o ruin_v they_o there_o how_o many_o have_v build_v up_o their_o hope_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o demolish_v they_o with_o the_o other_o the_o devil_n say_v basil_n be_v the_o great_a politician_n of_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v deceive_v with_o his_o own_o sophistry_n and_o take_v in_o his_o own_o craft_n and_o in_o set_v hard_o at_o the_o church_n he_o fall_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n or_o if_o he_o destroy_v a_o soul_n he_o do_v but_o add_v torment_n to_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o own_o malice_n enrage_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o jew_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o roman_n do_v banish_v themselves_o and_o take_v counsel_n together_o against_o christ_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o who_o death_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v in_o twain_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n have_v be_v either_o faint_a and_o feeble_a at_o first_o or_o else_o make_v haste_n to_o that_o which_o they_o propose_v they_o have_v lose_v that_o which_o they_o so_o eager_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o look_v upon_o with_o horror_n all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n if_o you_o put_v it_o into_o the_o balance_n will_v be_v find_v but_o light_n but_o this_o necessary_a wisdom_n this_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o never_o fail_v but_o though_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o rise_v again_o in_o honour_n and_o through_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n through_o poverty_n and_o death_n itself_o it_o make_v its_o way_n to_o that_o effect_n which_o it_o be_v as_o powerful_a to_o produce_v as_o it_o be_v weak_a in_o show_n oh_o that_o we_o be_v wise_a so_o wise_a as_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o through_o uncouth_a and_o desolate_a path_n through_o the_o wilderness_n through_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n will_v safe_o waft_v we_o over_o to_o the_o heaven_n where_o we_o will_v be_v and_o not_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o sensual_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a providence_n which_o though_o the_o way_n be_v smooth_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o reap_v nothing_o but_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n which_o carry_v we_o on_o in_o a_o giddy_a stagger_a please_a displease_a course_n but_o evermore_o into_o the_o pit_n which_o make_v our_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n lift_v we_o up_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o hope_n and_o at_o last_o knock_v out_o our_o brain_n against_o the_o mark_n we_o aim_v at_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o honey_n we_o long_v for_o and_o smother_v we_o in_o 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treason_n for_o a_o crown_n after_o all_o the_o injury_n and_o slight_n and_o denial_n and_o repulse_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o love_a and_o familiar_a parley_n for_o his_o kiss_n and_o embrace_n post_fw-la laesum_fw-la patrem_fw-la after_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o sell_v their_o birthright_n they_o howl_v after_o the_o blessing_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o esau_n bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o my_o father_n but_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n this_o be_v a_o most_o methodical_a impiety_n insanit_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la our_o hope_n be_v mad_a and_o distract_a nay_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expectation_n without_o a_o hope_n a_o maim_a bruise_a lame_a hope_n spes_fw-la exspes_fw-la a_o hopeless_a hope_n a_o hope_n without_o a_o foot_n good_a god_n shall_v a_o traitor_n on_o the_o gibbet_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o quarter_v expect_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o reward_n shall_v a_o ravilliac_n look_v to_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n shall_v catiline_n demand_v a_o civil_a garland_n or_o cethegus_n now_o to_o be_v strangle_v ask_v what_o triumphant_a arch_n and_o statue_n be_v set_v up_o to_o honour_v he_o thou_o son_n of_o perdition_n do_v thou_o expect_v salvation_n thou_o son_n of_o belial_n do_v thou_o hope_v for_o a_o crown_n thou_o have_v fling_v a_o stone_n at_o christ_n and_o do_v thou_o ask_v he_o bread_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o serpent_n thy_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n thy_o hypocrisy_n thy_o wind_n and_o turn_n in_o the_o religion_n thou_o profess_v and_o do_v thou_o crave_v a_o fish_n can_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o that_o gospel_n thou_o despise_v and_o to_o be_v wash_v with_o that_o blood_n thou_o trample_a under_o thy_o foot_n filius_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la &_o ibis_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la thou_o be_v no_o son_n and_o do_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o father_n thou_o have_v no_o charity_n and_o do_v thou_o nourish_v hope_n indeed_o some_o comfort_n it_o be_v to_o a_o condemn_a person_n when_o the_o sentence_n be_v past_a to_o hope_v for_o a_o reprieve_n errare_fw-la aliquando_fw-la in_o via_fw-la profuit_fw-la we_o wander_v sometime_o with_o delight_n and_o our_o error_n please_v we_o well_o because_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n but_o when_o that_o day_n of_o revelation_n and_o manifestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o general_a day_n of_o visitation_n shall_v come_v when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anatomize_v and_o naked_a like_o a_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n cut_v down_o the_o back_n who_o very_a entrail_n be_v see_v when_o both_o shall_v meet_v on_o the_o offender_n part_v desperation_n and_o on_o the_o judge_n desertion_n cùm_fw-la judex_fw-la ostendet_fw-la svam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la &_o reus_fw-la svam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la when_o the_o judge_n shall_v read_v his_o sentence_n and_o the_o offender_n open_v the_o book_n of_o his_o conscience_n then_o shall_v he_o who_o welcome_v and_o entertain_v hope_n and_o yet_o shut_v charity_n out_o of_o door_n confess_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o want_n of_o method_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o dulness_n and_o stupidity_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v too_o sensible_a what_o a_o absurdity_n and_o solecism_n it_o be_v to_o make_v his_o hope_n his_o familiar_a and_o his_o domestic_a and_o yet_o turn_v the_o key_n against_o charity_n tuas_fw-la tibi_fw-la res_fw-la habe_fw-la from_o hope_n to_o charity_n be_v a_o dangerous_a form_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n there_o be_v no_o way_n then_o but_o to_o unite_v and_o join_v they_o together_o let_v charity_n and_o hope_n meet_v and_o then_o that_o will_v follow_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o a_o myriad_o of_o blessing_n will_v kiss_v each_o other_o we_o have_v now_o make_v good_a this_o proposition_n and_o show_v in_o what_o relation_n the_o term_n stand_v quod_fw-la speret_fw-la that_o charity_n hope_v we_o have_v already_o prove_v our_o next_o task_n will_v be_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o quid_fw-la sperat_fw-la and_o point_n out_o to_o the_o object_n of_o this_o hope_n and_o here_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v of_o very_o large_a compass_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n and_o if_o i_o may_v hope_v all_o thing_n then_o be_v there_o nothing_o except_v a_o non_fw-fr liget_n no_v where_o engrave_v to_o fright_v away_o my_o hope_n i_o may_v yield_v up_o my_o hope_n to_o my_o ambition_n i_o may_v prostitute_v she_o to_o pleasure_n i_o may_v sell_v she_o to_o mammon_n i_o may_v betray_v she_o to_o revenge_n and_o lend_v she_o to_o my_o malice_n quid_fw-la non_fw-la speremus_fw-la what_o be_v there_o that_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o omne_fw-la what_o be_v there_o we_o may_v not_o hope_v for_o but_o we_o 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