that_o afterward_o many_o great_a person_n in_o the_o very_a church_n also_o great_o like_v it_o and_o set_v it_o abroach_o touch_v the_o gentile_n 15._o gentile_n cicero_n in_o hortensio_n apud_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la juliâ—_n a_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o &_o 15._o tully_n himself_o profess_v his_o approbation_n of_o this_o opinion_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o wretched_a world_n for_o some_o foul_a matter_n commit_v before_o in_o a_o former_a world_n to_o suffer_v punishment_n here_o for_o the_o same_o who_o also_o compare_v man_n case_n herein_o to_o that_o of_o those_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n of_o tuscany_n mention_v by_o aristotle_n who_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o lamentable_a manner_n the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a the_o other_o half_o murder_v than_o the_o live_n be_v bind_v back_o to_o back_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o rot_v with_o they_o and_o that_o even_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v couple_v with_o our_o 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of_o nature_n much_o more_o that_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a affection_n be_v so_o and_o 22._o and_o seneca_n epist_n 22._o seneca_n bring_v in_o nature_n complain_v of_o her_o child_n as_o degenerate_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o she_o bring_v the_o forth_o with_o out_o passion_n and_o evil_a desire_n &_o lust_n without_o fear_n without_o superstition_n without_o treachery_n &_o the_o like_a &_o 116._o &_o seneca_n c._n pist_o 116._o in_o a_o other_o place_n make_v this_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o we_o be_v naught_o because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o strength_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o to_o shake_v of_o our_o vice_n which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o not_o to_o be_v able_a be_v make_v the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n 8._o chap_n 5._o sect._n 8._o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n *_o hereafter_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o blindness_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o gentile_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n namely_o sin_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o handle_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o falsehood_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v *_o in_o place_n convenient_a 4._o chap._n 6._o sect_n 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o nether_a do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a height_n of_o it_o 1_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o blind_a heathen_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o it_o rest_v to_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a measure_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o nay_o be_v mere_o ignorant_a of_o many_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o 2_o one_o special_a point_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o become_v liable_a to_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 1._o chap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o as_o have_v be_v *_o before_o show_v at_o large_a but_o this_o the_o heathen_n apprehend_v not_o for_o not_o only_o 1._o only_o ovid._n amor_n lib_n 3._o eleg_a 3._o &_o de_fw-la arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o profane_a poet_n imagine_v that_o god_n do_v wink_n at_o man_n sin_n yea_o allow_v they_o nay_o laugh_v at_o they_o but_o also_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n think_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v much_o less_o will_v punish_v it_o 31._o it_o sen._n ep_v 31._o seneca_n the_o most_o moral_a of_o they_o and_o the_o wonder_n of_o wit_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n know_v god_n and_o that_o many_o think_v ill_a of_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o danger_n in_o 1._o in_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bene_fw-la ficiâ—s_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o another_o place_n he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v wise_o when_o he_o speak_v most_o beastly_a say_v that_o one_o principal_a point_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v to_o shake_v of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o resolve_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v much_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o 27._o all_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la ira_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o in_o another_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o hurt_v as_o the_o god_n who_o nature_n be_v whole_o mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o who_o be_v of_o power_n only_o to_o relieve_v and_o cherish_v but_o not_o to_o annoy_v or_o affl_fw-mi ct_n and_o superstit_fw-la and_o plutarch_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-la superstit_fw-la another_o famous_a both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o diligence_n yea_o for_o his_o virtue_n too_o so_o far_o as_o heathenish_a blindness_n will_v permit_v make_v it_o flat_a superstition_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hurt_v any_o be_v superlative_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o both_o be_v childish_o deceive_v in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v that_o for_o god_n to_o punish_v any_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o do_v harm_n be_v all_o one_o 17._o one_o see_v tertul_n cent_n marciâ—_n on_o lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o &_o lactant_fw-la de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 17._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o hate_v evil_a &_o take_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n without_o the_o which_o no_o earthly_a prince_n deserve_v the_o name_n nor_o can_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a 3_o second_o they_o bewray_v most_o gross_a ignorance_n touch_v man_n misery_n in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v all_o end_v by_o death_n whereas_o the_o far_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a part_n thereof_o follow_v after_o death_n as_o we_o have_v
be_v god_n equal_a cease_v not_o only_o to_o be_v his_o son_n but_o also_o his_o servant_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n yea_o what_o a_o evil_a sin_n of_o it_o self_n be_v 6._o chapt._n 〈◊〉_d sect_n 5._o &_o 6._o have_v *_o already_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v chap._n 7._o the_o true_a remedy_n which_o christian_n religion_n afford_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o pain_n 1_o what_o poor_a &_o cold_a comfort_n natural_a man_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o natural_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o against_o man_n double_a misery_n namely_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o thing_n *_o before_o speak_v throughout_o chap._n 5._o throughout_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o better_a relief_n and_o remedy_n true_a religion_n yield_v we_o in_o that_o behalf_n as_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v sin_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n of_o pain_n the_o remedy_n that_o christianity_n afford_v we_o be_v free_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o of_o temporary_a pain_n in_o this_o world_n or_o of_o eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o former_a namely_o temporary_a pain_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o gracious_a change_n of_o they_o unto_o many_o profitable_a use_n the_o remedy_n against_o the_o latter_a namely_o eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n or_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n do_v withal_o free_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v join_v they_o both_o in_o one_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o howsoever_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o order_n require_v i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a of_o pain_n and_o then_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o proceed_v there_o of_o that_o be_v first_o of_o sin_n and_o then_o of_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o be_v punishment_n for_o sin_n special_o temporary_a punishment_n whereof_o i_o only_o entreat_v here_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o sensible_a to_o our_o nature_n then_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v than_o sin_n themselves_o as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lesser_a evil_n of_o the_o two_o howsoever_o more_o feel_v i_o rather_o regard_v the_o conveniency_n of_o matter_n than_o curiosity_n of_o method_n will_v speak_v of_o they_o first_o 2_o the_o first_o consolation_n then_o against_o all_o worldly_a misery_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n wrath_n &_o displeasure_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o sinner_n begin_v in_o this_o world_n and_o end_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o rather_o to_o speak_v proper_o never_o end_v and_o be_v a_o taste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v forerunner_n of_o hell_n torment_n now_o clean_o contrary_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n stand_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n whereof_o by_o god_n assistance_n we_o shall_v â—eare_z more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n a_o strange_a alteration_n that_o they_o which_o before_o be_v herald_n of_o defiance_n shall_v now_o be_v messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o proclaimer_n of_o amity_n and_o love_n yet_o that_o the_o case_n thus_o stand_v be_v manifest_a by_o god_n express_a testimony_n my_o son_n say_v 12._o say_v prov._n 3_o 11._o &_o 12._o solomon_n that_o be_v god_n by_o solomon_n despise_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o the_o lord_n correct_v every_o one_o that_o he_o love_v as_o a_o father_n do_v the_o son_n to_o who_o he_o wish_v good_a and_o the_o 8._o the_o heb._n 12.5_o &_o 6._o verse_n 7._o &_o 8._o apostle_n repeat_v it_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n *_o infer_v out_o of_o it_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o affliction_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o all_o god_n son_n therefore_o they_o that_o taste_v not_o of_o it_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n and_o so_o 3.19_o so_o apoc._n 3.19_o christ_n himself_o profess_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o he_o deal_v thus_o with_o all_o that_o he_o love_v namely_o that_o he_o exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n as_o many_o say_v he_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chastise_v thus_o all_o affliction_n &_o worldly_a cross_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o many_o token_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o god_n to_o man_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o christian_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o love_n and_o favour_n &_o who_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a nay_o proud_a to_o receive_v love_n token_n from_o a_o earthly_a king_n how_o much_o more_o from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 3_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o evil_n of_o pain_n be_v not_o only_o comfortable_a for_o testification_n but_o also_o proficable_a in_o operation_n &_o bring_v forth_o most_o notable_a effect_n in_o the_o godly_a so_o say_v 71._o say_v ps_n 119._o v._o 67._o &_o 71._o david_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v go_v astray_o but_o now_o do_v i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v heene_n in_o trouble_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n and_o 12.10_o and_o heb._n 12.10_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o all_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o and_o 3.4.5_o and_o rom._n 5._o â—_o 3.4.5_o s._n paul_n go_v yet_o further_o affirm_v that_o affliction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n minister_v matter_n not_o only_o of_o profit_n but_o also_o of_o glory_n therefore_o say_v he_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a 4_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o divine_n reach_v that_o affliction_n to_o speak_v proper_o unto_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o punishment_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v term_v by_o some_o other_o name_n so_o say_v 28._o say_v chrysost_n in_o 1._o corin._n hom_n 28._o s._n chrysostome_n we_o be_v 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death_n with_o joy_n &_o mirth_n as_o 6._o as_o herodot_n lib._n 5._o solin_n poly._n hist_o cap._n 15_o val_n maxim_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 6._o divers_a ancient_a writer_n record_n thereby_o insinuate_v that_o our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o misery_n and_o death_n the_o end_n of_o misery_n but_o 2._o but_o bern_n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 2._o a_o christian_a author_n more_o effectual_o express_v this_o point_n thus_o in_o substance_n that_o if_o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v in_o a_o holy_a meditation_n strip_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o robe_n and_o ornament_n of_o state_n which_o he_o neither_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o at_o his_o birth_n nor_o shall_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o at_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o man_n naked_a poor_a pitcous_a and_o to_o be_v pity_v lament_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n blush_v that_o he_o be_v naked_a weep_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o murmur_v that_o he_o 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and_o ungogly_a 13_o ungogly_a hab._n 1._o v._n 13_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o behold_v iniquity_n 6_o iniquity_n rom._n 2_o v._o 6_o that_o he_o reward_v every_o man_n accerd_v to_o his_o work_n 9_o work_n verse_n 9_o that_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o the_o sinner_n daily_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 31._o god_n heb._n 10._o vers_fw-la 31._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o god_n rom_n 5._o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n 21._o sin_n rom._n 6._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o be_v the_o end_n &_o reward_v of_o sin_n 27._o sin_n heb._n 9_o vers_fw-la 27._o that_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n 10._o judgement_n 2._o cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o 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do_v first_o thou_o make_v from_o who_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v stray_v in_o vain_a thou_o seek_v rest_n to_o take_v and_o shame_v not_o unto_o he_o to_o fly_v nor_o let_v not_o terror_n hope_v confound_v although_o thy_o sin_n for_o vengeance_n cry_v yet_o grace_n shall_v more_o than_o sin_n abound_v munition_n against_o man_n misery_n and_o mortality_n chap._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o curiosity_n that_o be_v excessive_a care_n for_o thing_n impertinent_a and_o little_a or_o no_o care_n for_o thing_n important_a be_v a_o vice_n so_o gross_a and_o sensible_a that_o the_o very_a gentile_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o part_n perceive_v it_o and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o perceive_v it_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o curiositate_fw-la it_o plut._n de_fw-fr curiositate_fw-la one_o of_o they_o have_v write_v a_o whole_a treatise_n of_o this_o argument_n 1._o argument_n â—encca_fw-it ad_fw-la luc_n epist_n 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even_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v christianity_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o they_o consider_v wherefore_o they_o come_v into_o it_o chap._n 2._o a_o general_a consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n 1._o of_o what_o importance_n the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n against_o our_o misery_n our_o misery_n be_v two_o fold_n or_o lie_v in_o two_o kind_n of_o evil_n the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v or_o as_o 14._o as_o tertull_n contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o divine_n long_o ago_o have_v distinguish_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n &_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n
be_v folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o die_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o 80_o and_o martial_a epigt_n lib_n 22._o epigram_n 80_o another_o say_v it_o be_v madness_n moâ—iâ—_n madness_n hic_fw-la rogo_fw-la no_n â—uror_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la moriare_fw-la moâ—iâ—_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v he_o be_v not_o this_o madness_n to_o die_v lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v other_o have_v see_v the_o unlawfulness_n hereof_o namely_o scipionis_fw-la namely_o cicero_n de_fw-fr senect_n &_o in_o somnio_fw-la scipionis_fw-la that_o this_o be_v to_o forsake_v the_o stand_v wherein_o god_n our_o general_n have_v place_v we_o and_o to_o refuse_v &_o shun_v the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v assign_v we_o in_o this_o world_n 7._o world_n arist_n eth_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 7._o other_o observe_v the_o baseness_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o coward_n and_o not_o of_o a_o valiant_a man_n since_o valour_n consist_v in_o a_o patient_a endure_v of_o all_o extremity_n and_o therefore_o epigram_n therefore_o martial_a epigram_n the_o very_a profane_a poet_n scoff_n at_o cato_n for_o kill_v himself_o of_o who_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o true_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o contenne_fw-fr death_n in_o our_o misery_n &_o that_o he_o be_v the_o valiant_a man_n that_o can_v patiet_o bear_v misery_n yea_o 6._o yea_o virgil_n aed_n lib._n 6._o some_o have_v go_v far_o and_o see_v the_o danger_n hereof_o also_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v place_v those_o that_o have_v offend_v that_o way_n in_o hell_n &_o that_o in_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o wish_v themselves_o back_o again_o &_o upon_o that_o condition_n will_v be_v content_a to_o endure_v all_o the_o misery_n incident_a to_o this_o life_n lo_o the_o poor_a remedy_n that_o nature_n can_v teach_v we_o against_o this_o first_o kind_n of_o evil_n namely_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v 5_o now_o touch_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v we_o 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that_o sin_n need_v some_o purgation_n and_o expiation_n or_o else_o they_o must_v incur_v the_o indignation_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o particular_n what_o the_o true_a mean_n of_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v here_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v a_o ground_n and_o utter_o amaze_v and_o confound_v and_o the_o best_a remedy_n it_o can_v devise_v in_o this_o case_n be_v either_o foolish_a as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o be_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o evil_n namely_o of_o pair_n or_o else_o impious_a and_o wicked_a 7_o 11.12_o 7_o see_v natal_n come_v mythiol_n l._n 1._o c._n 11.12_o some_o thought_n that_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o &_o god_n wrath_n appease_v by_o offer_v of_o flower_n franckincense_n and_o other_o sweere_n perfume_n but_o suppose_v that_o every_o mean_a person_n can_v be_v as_o liberal_a that_o way_n as_o alexander_n the_o great_a imperat_fw-la great_a plutarch_n apopht_n regum_fw-la &_o imperat_fw-la who_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v with_o so_o much_o franckincense_n at_o a_o time_n that_o leonidas_n his_o steward_n reprove_v he_o for_o it_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v first_o conquer_v the_o country_n where_o frankincense_n grow_v before_o he_o waste_v it_o so_o prodigal_o suppose_v i_o say_v every_o man_n can_v be_v so_o costly_a in_o that_o respect_n yet_o who_o that_o be_v well_o advise_v can_v dream_v that_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o herb_n &_o perfume_n can_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a stink_n of_o sin_n other_o thought_n by_o certain_a washign_n with_o peculiar_a &_o hallow_a water_n the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o as_o if_o that_o which_o make_v the_o skin_n clean_o make_v the_o heart_n also_o clean_o and_o that_o purify_v the_o mind_n which_o never_o come_v near_o the_o mind_n other_o true_o judge_v these_o cure_n to_o be_v light_n and_o superficial_a though_o it_o must_v be_v death_n and_o blood_n at_o least_o that_o must_v do_v away_o sin_n usual_o kill_v beast_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o appease_v god_n anger_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o transgression_n but_o hear_v again_o reason_n awake_v will_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o all_o man_n còuld_v be_v as_o bountiful_a as_o julian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n usual_o be_v 25._o be_v ammian_n marcellin_n lib._n 25._o of_o who_o the_o jest_n go_v that_o if_o he_o have_v return_v with_o victory_n in_o his_o last_o action_n against_o the_o parthian_n the_o very_a kind_n and_o race_n of_o bull_n ox_n and_o cow_n will_v have_v be_v extinguish_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o monstrous_a excess_n in_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n if_o i_o say_v every_o man_n can_v and_o shall_v be_v at_o such_o cost_n that_o way_n yet_o what_o strange_a blindness_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n can_v purge_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o that_o man_n shall_v commit_v the_o fault_n and_o beast_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o 8_o 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atheist_n cry_v out_o that_o religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a the_o gentile_n be_v so_o blind_a in_o this_o point_n that_o some_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o strab._n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o leucade_n yearly_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o notorious_a malefactor_n &_o sacrifice_v he_o for_o the_o whole_a as_o though_o his_o death_n can_v expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o have_v deserve_v many_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n whereas_o indeed_o 4._o indeed_o bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 4._o the_o death_n of_o the_o best_a man_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n can_v profit_v a_o other_o siâ—h_v every_o man_n owe_v a_o death_n for_o himself_o but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v this_o remedy_n be_v not_o only_o foolish_a &_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o impious_a and_o