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himself_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v if_o he_o mind_v well_o what_o without_o god_n grace_n he_o be_v but_o king_n david_n be_v long_o before_o regenerate_v how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o actual_a upon_o that_o sure_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n circumcision_n in_o the_o jew_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a do_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n do_v impair_v much_o of_o the_o strength_n thereof_o much_o i_o say_v but_o not_o all_o there_o be_v still_o in_o we_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n 5.16_o rom._n 7.23_o
18.14_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a you_o read_v that_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o solomon_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v what_o body_n can_v choose_v but_o languish_v that_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o languish_a soul_n a_o man_n can_v be_v so_o wound_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o you_o may_v read_v it_o plain_o in_o the_o outward_a the_o father_n do_v allegorise_v the_o phrase_n and_o by_o the_o bone_n understand_v virtue_n virtue_n that_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o bone_n to_o the_o body_n for_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v subsist_v in_o they_o even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o bone_n as_o it_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n the_o cardinal_n virtue_n the_o theological_a be_v our_o supporter_n those_o as_o we_o be_v man_n these_o as_o we_o be_v christian_a man_n the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n shiver_n these_o figurative_a bone_n also_o for_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n distress_v by_o a_o guilty_a 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torture_v we_o for_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o satan_n we_o see_v in_o job_n that_o he_o be_v but_o god_n executioner_n and_o stir_v not_o but_o when_o and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v leave_v leave_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v conscience_n or_o satan_n that_o which_o they_o harrow_v we_o with_o be_v the_o arraign_v of_o we_o before_o god_n tribunal_n set_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o amplify_a our_o vileness_n that_o can_v deny_v the_o indictment_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o we_o these_o be_v the_o engine_n wherewith_o they_o set_v upon_o we_o this_o be_v the_o painful_a rack_n wherewith_o they_o torture_v us._n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o such_o a_o spectacle_n distress_n they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o enormous_a sin_n that_o have_v distress_v the_o most_o religious_a servant_n of_o god_n â—_o cap._n 6._o v._n 1._o &_o â—_o esay_n see_v god_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o judgement_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n then_o say_v he_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n habakkuk_n have_v the_o like_a vision_n and_o what_o say_v he_o when_o i_o hear_v 3.16_o cap._n 3.16_o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quincred_a at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n 10._o cap._n 10._o daniel_n that_o be_v call_v vir_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la when_o a_o vision_n be_v present_v unto_o he_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o observe_v that_o a_o great_a quake_a fell_a upon_o they_o and_o they_o flee_v to_o hide_v themselves_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o say_v that_o his_o comeliness_n be_v turn_v in_o he_o into_o corruption_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o himself_o moses_n that_o have_v his_o prerogative_n to_o talk_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n yet_o when_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o majesty_n to_o deliver_v the_o law_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o flame_a fire_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o feel_v the_o earth_n tremble_v under_o he_o saint_n paul_n have_v observe_v heb._n 12._o that_o he_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v but_o what_o do_v i_o instance_n in_o these_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o yet_o put_v on_o such_o affection_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o sinner_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o garden_n before_o god_n and_o apprehend_v his_o majesty_n arm_v with_o vengeance_n to_o repay_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n how_o be_v he_o afflict_v into_o what_o a_o agony_n be_v he_o cast_v the_o gospel_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n if_o the_o prophet_n if_o moses_n which_o be_v not_o privy_a to_o themselves_o of_o any_o enormous_a sin_n if_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v so_o affect_v and_o distress_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n judgement_n if_o their_o bone_n be_v so_o break_v how_o shall_v they_o be_v ground_n into_o powder_n that_o come_v before_o he_o lade_v with_o enormous_a with_o cry_v sin_n 4.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.18_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v sure_o when_o god_n with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v such_o man_n for_o their_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v make_v their_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n 68.2_o psal_n 39.11_o psal_n 90.6_o psal_n 68.2_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o wither_a grass_n when_o he_o consume_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o before_o the_o wind_n and_z as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o punish_a power_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v &_o whence_o wherein_o you_o may_v behold_v two_o thing_n most_o lively_o set_v forth_o before_o we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o grief_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o nature_n the_o philosopher_n teach_v that_o dolour_n be_v solutio_fw-la continui_fw-la the_o rent_v in_o sunder_o of_o that_o who_o content_n stand_v in_o union_n and_o the_o break_n of_o bone_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o rent_n the_o soul_n deny_v succour_n to_o the_o body_n the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n each_o deni_v his_o service_n to_o the_o other_o yea_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n grow_v stranger_n between_o themselves_o and_o virtue_n itself_o be_v bereave_v of_o virtue_n he_o can_v want_v woe_n thathath_fw-mi such_o a_o distraction_n in_o his_o little_a commonweal_n grief_n there_o be_v then_o relig._n aug._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig._n and_o that_o have_v a_o cause_n saint_n austin_n shall_v tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v fluendo_fw-la deserit_fw-la amatorem_fw-la suum_fw-la corpus_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la hoc_fw-la amando_fw-la deseruit_fw-la deum_fw-la your_o bone_n be_v break_v and_o you_o be_v pain_v therewith_o will_v you_o know_v why_o the_o body_n break_v with_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o soul_n first_o break_v with_o god_n if_o your_o soul_n do_v rend_v itself_o from_o god_n by_o sin_n it_o shall_v find_v little_a rest_n in_o that_o house_n of_o clay_n whereon_o it_o dote_v this_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o return_v to_o dust_n when_o our_o better_a part_n give_v itself_o over_o unto_o vanity_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v touch_v the_o disease_n let_v we_o now_o come_v on_o unto_o the_o cure_n that_o be_v express_v in_o two_o word_n joy_n and_o gladness_n although_o the_o word_n may_v note_v one_o &_o the_o selfsame_o thing_n yet_o may_v we_o
not_o unsit_o distinguish_v the_o remedy_n as_o we_o do_v the_o disease_n the_o break_a bone_n be_v understand_v proper_o and_o figurative_o proper_o for_o the_o languish_a of_o the_o body_n figurative_o for_o the_o languish_a of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n whereof_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o redundancy_n of_o this_o see_v then_o the_o medicine_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o the_o disease_n we_o must_v find_v in_o it_o a_o comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o comfort_n for_o the_o body_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n note_v by_o joy_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o body_n note_v by_o gladness_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a comfort_n must_v make_v up_o jubilum_fw-la which_o as_o gregory_n the_o great_a note_v in_o his_o moral_n be_v such_o a_o cheerfulness_n as_o take_v root_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n do_v argue_v the_o peace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n but_o saint_n austin_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v of_o joy_n there_o be_v gandium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o vanitatis_fw-la a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a joy_n joy_n of_o itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o content_a that_o every_o part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n take_v in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v make_v for_o to_o please_v it_o as_o the_o eye_n have_v joy_n in_o colour_n the_o ear_n in_o sound_n the_o palate_n in_o meat_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o sin_n have_v distemper_v we_o within_o and_o without_o and_o we_o can_v relish_v no_o better_o than_o we_o can_v discern_v we_o do_v as_o ill_o relish_v true_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o we_o do_v distinguish_v good_a and_o evil_a therefore_o that_o we_o mistake_v not_o our_o cure_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o mistake_v joy_n and_o gladness_n gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la for_o gaudium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la false_a for_o true_a joy_n that_o you_o may_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o i_o will_v show_v you_o three_o mark_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v true_a joy_n be_v first_o purum_fw-la it_o be_v affect_v with_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a shall_v proper_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sorrow_n therefore_o all_o that_o delight_n in_o drunkenness_n adultery_n blasphemy_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v joy_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n for_o it_o be_v 6.25_o 〈◊〉_d 7.6_o chap._n 20.12_o 13_o 14._o â—â—ke_v 6.25_o but_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n as_o solomon_n speak_v or_o as_o job_n like_o poison_n sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n that_o kill_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o come_v into_o the_o maw_n of_o such_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n woe_n be_v 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