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against_o god_n or_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o conscience_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v altogether_o to_o god_n the_o gréeke_n proverb_n be_v the_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o a_o other_o even_o to_o the_o altar_n the_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v either_o by_o oath_n or_o other_o vice_n no_o who_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o further_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o friend_n yea_o or_o to_o favour_v his_o own_o life_n offend_v god_n what_o interest_n soever_o it_o bear_v to_o father_n or_o mother_n magistrate_n king_n or_o emperor_n ¶_o how_o a_o common_a weal_n be_v governen_v and_o wherein_o it_o err_v chapter_n iiij_o in_o all_o estate_n in_o their_o particular_a function_n discharge_v
be_v but_o foolishness_n afore_o god_n so_o with_o he_o such_o fleshly_a wisdom_n be_v also_o envy_v &_o therefore_o who_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o god_n let_v he_o labour_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o wisdom_n according_a to_o god_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o which_o we_o must_v aspire_v to_o become_v wise_a but_o if_o we_o moderate_a and_o rule_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o knowledge_n and_o fleshly_a judgement_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o wisdom_n we_o be_v fool_n and_o beguile_v ourselves_o in_o faith_n 2._o such_o philosophy_n be_v subtle_a &_o deceitful_a and_o no_o less_o differ_v from_o faith_n than_o bestiality_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o reason_n the_o same_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o vain_a be_v those_o man_n in_o who_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o resolve_v touch_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o new_a philosopher_n concern_v the_o event_n of_o the_o misery_n happen_v in_o christendom_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o stand_v resolut_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o pass_v further_o follow_v simple_o the_o which_o brief_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n divine_a to_o such_o as_o know_v and_o love_n god_n and_o that_o for_o their_o profit_n benefit_n and_o health_n say_v s._n paul_n and_o that_o he_o empoverish_v not_o but_o to_o enrich_v again_o hurt_v not_o but_o eftsoon_o to_o cure_v and_o heal_v 8._o nor_o strike_v none_o to_o death_n but_o to_o revive_v they_o again_o to_o life_n he_o send_v not_o into_o hell_n mean_v eternal_a misery_n but_o eftsoon_o to_o deliver_v they_o so_o that_o nothing_o happen_v but_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o that_o for_o our_o profit_n whereby_o the_o elect_a and_o holy_a one_o receive_v their_o probation_n and_o be_v keep_v in_o bridle_n and_o make_v better_a second_o we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o keep_v we_o not_o in_o punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n no_o long_o than_o we_o deserve_v it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o physician_n purge_v his_o patient_n but_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o disease_n for_o which_o cause_n affliction_n be_v call_v purgation_n and_o as_o the_o mettle_n by_o the_o fire_n be_v purify_v of_o his_o rust_n and_o earthy_a filthiness_n until_o he_o be_v refine_v even_o so_o god_n cleanse_v we_o of_o our_o iniquity_n under_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n make_v we_o by_o that_o mean_v become_v better_o therefore_o when_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o clemency_n of_o a_o father_n but_o if_o we_o correct_v ourselves_o his_o rod_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o with_o our_o deliverance_n he_o give_v we_o spiritual_a pleasure_n joy_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o necessary_a benefit_n three_o if_o he_o see_v we_o persevere_v in_o vice_n he_o continue_v his_o punishment_n make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a by_o how_o much_o our_o sin_n be_v canker_a and_o of_o hard_a cure_n not_o spare_v according_a to_o our_o obstinacy_n 15._o merit_n and_o gravity_n of_o our_o wickedness_n to_o root_v we_o up_o by_o death_n as_o he_o do_v herod_n or_o else_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v punish_v we_o no_o more_o as_o reserve_v we_o for_o his_o just_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o rich_a man_n this_o be_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v touch_v the_o calamity_n which_o god_n send_v to_o a_o common_a weal_n or_o a_o whole_a realm_n and_o therefore_o to_o those_o dispuser_n and_o doctor_n of_o policy_n speak_v not_o only_o so_o rash_o but_o also_o in_o infidelity_n of_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o say_v that_o they_o learn_v a_o new_a lesson_n &_o speak_v as_o christian_n lest_o the_o world_n hold_v they_o in_o the_o reputation_n of_o infidel_n and_o man_n ignorant_a of_o god_n touch_v such_o as_o maintain_v that_o thorough_a out_o the_o world_n and_o in_o all_o age_n there_o have_v be_v misery_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hold_v strange_a that_o in_o this_o time_n particular_a nation_n suffer_v afliction_n let_v they_o join_v with_o all_o these_o further_a consideration_n that_o god_n use_v other_o way_n i_o mean_v for_o other_o cause_n to_o touch_v with_o misery_n those_o man_n and_o nation_n which_o acknowledge_v honour_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o true_a religion_n as_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n then_o he_o do_v to_o other_o either_o apostat_n and_o schismatic_n or_o all_o together_o infidel_n the_o good_a sort_n and_o holy_a one_o receive_v these_o affliction_n as_o discipline_n &_o correction_n by_o the_o which_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o indignation_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n against_o they_o 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