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parietis_fw-la apprehensionem_fw-la creatoris_fw-la impedientis_fw-la 9_o more_n nevoch_n p._n 3._o c._n 9_o like_o a_o veil_n or_o rather_o a_o thick_a wall_n intercept_n our_o sight_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n 6._o 2_o cor._n v._o 6._o we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o though_o we_o have_v no_o converse_n or_o communion_n at_o all_o with_o he_o 3._o 1_o ep._n job_n i._o 3._o for_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o holy_a man_n speak_v the_o contrary_a phaed._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n phaed._n our_o fellowship_n say_v s._n john_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n but_o so_o little_a be_v we_o capable_a of_o know_v god_n so_o little_o be_v we_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v he_o whilst_o here_o that_o we_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o more_o full_a discovery_n and_o manifestation_n he_o shall_v make_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v release_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o disburden_v of_o this_o cumbersome_a load_n of_o mortality_n if_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o the_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o innate_a quality_n how_o much_o worse_o be_v it_o with_o they_o who_o render_v their_o body_n every_o day_n more_o gross_a and_o vile_a whilst_o they_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a or_o as_o simplicius_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v mere_a lump_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o such_o moist_a and_o dissolute_a body_n be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o clay_n lake_n which_o can_v long_o continue_v unextinguished_a iii_o the_o vileness_n of_o our_o body_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v so_o many_o necessity_n that_o must_v be_v satisfy_v if_o we_o will_v preserve_v they_o in_o any_o good_a plight_n the_o decay_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v every_o day_n repay_v with_o the_o constant_a supply_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o frequent_a return_n of_o rest_n and_o sleep_v 14._o fateor_fw-la insitam_fw-la esse_fw-la nobis_fw-la corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fateor_fw-la nos_fw-la huius_fw-la gerere_fw-la tutelam_fw-la nec_fw-la nego_fw-la indulgendum_fw-la illi_fw-la serviendum_fw-la nego_fw-la sen._n ep._n 14._o now_o though_o god_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o command_v we_o to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o our_o body_n and_o he_o that_o neglect_v himself_o in_o this_o kind_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hazard_v his_o health_n and_o unfit_a he_o for_o the_o necessary_a office_n of_o human_a life_n do_v thereby_o contract_v no_o small_a guilt_n yet_o sure_o the_o heavenborn_a soul_n of_o man_n do_v not_o without_o some_o reluctancy_n and_o trouble_n condescend_v to_o this_o mean_a service_n especial_o when_o it_o can_v hardly_o ever_o perform_v its_o duty_n without_o be_v entangle_v in_o some_o inconvenience_n or_o other_o in_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v none_o among_o we_o but_o have_v have_v often_o experience_n of_o this_o whilst_o we_o think_v we_o be_v gratify_v the_o lawful_a desire_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v many_o time_n nourish_v those_o lust_n which_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n 31._o dum_fw-la ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la satictatis_fw-la ex_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la molestiâ_fw-la transeo_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la transitu_fw-la mihi_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la laqueus_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la cons_n lib._n 10._o c._n 31._o and_o for_o fear_n of_o starve_v a_o friend_n feed_v and_o maintain_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n within_o we_o st._n austin_n speak_v excellent_o well_o in_o his_o confession_n whilst_o say_v he_o we_o pass_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o hunger_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o satisfaction_n we_o be_v ensnare_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o 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