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etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o rich_a glutton_n take_v any_o thing_n from_o lazarus_n only_o he_o give_v he_o nothing_o neither_o do_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n remember_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v meat_n to_o eat_v &_o thou_o take_v it_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n what_o therefore_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o as_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o as_o one_o say_v domi._n say_v multum_fw-la metuenda_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la illa_fw-la sententia_fw-la comminantis_fw-la omnem_fw-la arhorem_fw-la non_fw-la serentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la mittetur_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la rapacitas_fw-la quid_fw-la meretur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sine_fw-la misericordia_fw-la crit_fw-fr illi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la quale_fw-la iudicium_fw-la crit_fw-fr illi_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o rapinam_fw-la fulg._n 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woe_n be_v to_o he_o say_v he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a to_o escape_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o own_o house_n by_o destroy_v many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v a_o house_n with_o blood_n and_o erect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n where_o the_o prophet_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o howsoever_o wicked_a man_n by_o all_o their_o hard_a and_o unmerciful_a deal_n do_v labour_n to_o advance_v their_o house_n and_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o make_v they_o great_a when_o they_o be_v go_v yet_o they_o shall_v fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n for_o god_n will_v heap_v shame_n and_o contempt_n upon_o they_o cause_v all_o the_o world_n to_o ring_v of_o their_o cruelty_n so_o that_o as_o solomon_n say_v their_o name_n shall_v rot_v and_o stink_n 10.7_o prou._n 10.7_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v mention_v but_o with_o disgrace_n and_o though_o by_o their_o unconscionable_a course_n they_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v hurt_v themselves_o most_o of_o all_o for_o by_o rake_v and_o scrape_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o a_o most_o irrecoverable_a loss_n even_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o though_o peradventure_o their_o power_n and_o tyranny_n be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n dare_v once_o mute_a against_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v for_o that_o for_o their_o own_o house_n which_o they_o have_v build_v with_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o yea_o every_o stone_n in_o the_o wall_n and_o every_o beam_n in_o the_o roof_n shall_v with_o loud_a out-cry_n accuse_v their_o unrighteousness_n where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o he_o say_v the_o stone_n and_o the_o timber_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v sing_v of_o these_o thing_n by_o course_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v these_o mighty_a man_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o music_n and_o they_o have_v their_o consort_n in_o their_o house_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o other_o song-man_n who_o by_o course_n as_o they_o do_v in_o quire_n shall_v chant_v out_o their_o grievous_a oppression_n with_o a_o loud_a and_o shrill_a voice_n and_o shall_v answer_v one_o another_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o one_o side_n shall_v sing_v woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v answer_v and_o to_o he_o that_o erect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n and_o have_v we_o not_o experience_n of_o this_o even_o in_o our_o own_o day_n do_v we_o not_o see_v perdunt_fw-la see_v nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la iniustum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la sin_n iusto_fw-la damno_fw-la august_n de_fw-mi connen_fw-mi 10._o precept_n pauca_fw-la malè_fw-la 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not_o one_o of_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o that_o do_v not_o take_v part_n with_o their_o master_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o all_o savour_n of_o impiety_n and_o frame_n themselves_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 18.18_o mat._n 26.47.51_o john_n 18.18_o the_o servant_n assist_v judas_n in_o apprehend_v christ_n they_o attend_v in_o the_o house_n for_o any_o further_a employment_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o rail_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o spit_v at_o he_o 14.65_o mar._n 14.65_o the_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o rod_n yea_o we_o see_v even_o the_o maid_n against_o the_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n grow_v saucy_a and_o malepert_a to_o meddle_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o business_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n 133.2_o doctr._n wicked_a master_n have_v their_o servant_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n psal_n 133.2_o they_o be_v all_o train_v up_o to_o persecute_v religion_n &_o godliness_n where_o 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will_v not_o flatter_v but_o tell_v the_o king_n plain_o what_o he_o shall_v trust_v to_o zidkijah_n 24._o 24._o the_o king_n chaplain_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n as_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v profane_a the_o subject_n be_v little_a better_o 29.12_o pro._n 29.12_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o a_o prince_n that_o hearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a so_o in_o the_o family_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a commonwealth_n in_o itself_o if_o the_o ruler_n be_v wicked_a his_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v corrupt_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o example_n of_o a_o governor_n in_o his_o house_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n for_o child_n be_v natural_o give_v to_o imitate_v their_o parent_n and_o servant_n think_v it_o a_o commendation_n for_o they_o to_o be_v like_o their_o master_n either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o desire_v to_o fit_v themselves_o to_o their_o master_n humour_n if_o 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always_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o master_n and_o have_v he_o to_o protect_v they_o yet_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o winnowe_v they_o as_o a_o man_n winnow_v wheat_n 22.31_o luk._n 22.31_o and_o how_o he_o prevail_v we_o see_v in_o this_o lamentable_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o in_o the_o fearful_a fall_n of_o judas_n whereupon_o saint_n bernard_n say_v 4.24_o say_v si_fw-mi lupus_fw-la non_fw-la timuit_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o gregem_fw-la domini_fw-la unam_fw-la de_fw-la duodecem_fw-la tam_fw-la pauculo_fw-la numero_fw-la mactare_fw-la &_o perdere_fw-la quid_fw-la facturus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la grege_fw-la commisso_fw-la pastori_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr cena_n dom_n ser_fw-mi 1._o ephes_n 4.24_o if_o the_o wolf_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n flock_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v one_o sheep_n of_o twelve_o so_o small_a a_o number_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o that_o
the_o lord_n may_v demand_v his_o debt_n though_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o pay_v it_o again_o the_o lord_n urge_v the_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o this_o end_n to_o show_v we_o our_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n which_o before_o we_o know_v not_o and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n even_o against_o our_o will_n drive_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o furthermore_o these_o precept_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v intend_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o 3.3_o 1._o john_n 3.3_o purge_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a last_o of_o all_o they_o be_v enjoin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v use_v and_o the_o mean_n which_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v careful_o use_v those_o holy_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o wash_v himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o mock_v we_o in_o command_v these_o thing_n 1_o gualt_n in_o zecha_n homil._n 1_o but_o they_o rather_o mock_v god_n that_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o weak_a and_o feeble_a strength_n and_o wax_v proud_a against_o his_o grace_n even_o of_o those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o conversion_n where_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o outward_o prevent_v he_o his_o will_n be_v mere_o passive_a he_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 9.21_o rom._n 9.21_o even_o as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n for_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v extinguish_v whereby_o he_o may_v either_o prepare_v himself_o unto_o grace_n 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his_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v a_o man_n be_v not_o like_o a_o stock_n but_o while_o he_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v also_o active_a in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o conversion_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o idle_a nor_o without_o all_o motion_n and_o sense_n as_o a_o dead_a image_n but_o it_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o draw_v it_o for_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n god_n move_v and_o bow_v the_o will_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a indeed_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o work_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o of_o unwilling_a make_v obedient_a of_o slow_a and_o dull_a he_o make_v we_o run_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o howsoever_o he_o do_v whole_o oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n before_o his_o conversion_n yet_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v upon_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n act._n 29.19_o etc._n 29.19_o non_fw-la violenta_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la insundendo_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la epist_n p._n diaconi_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la ad_fw-la fulgentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o god_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o by_o any_o violent_a necessity_n but_o by_o sweeten_v and_o soften_a our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 8.13_o augustine_n deus_fw-la cvius_fw-la potentie_n non_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la vel_fw-la terminus_fw-la &_o cvius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la quandoque_fw-la ex_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la suscitat_fw-la filios_fw-la abraha_n dum_fw-la duros_fw-la &_o nolentes_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la cogit_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la aug._n in_o scala_fw-la parad_a ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o phil._n 4.13_o rom._n 8.13_o god_n say_v he_o who_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o boundless_a and_o who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n sometime_o even_o of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n while_o he_o make_v they_o that_o be_v hard_a and_o unwilling_a to_o consent_v and_o become_v willing_a three_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o he_o be_v after_o his_o conversion_n where_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bear_v rule_v there_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o obey_v and_o a_o constancy_n to_o persevere_v but_o still_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n of_o himself_o have_v no_o freewill_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a nor_o any_o ability_n to_o cooperate_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n second_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o our_o humiliation_n and_o use_n 2_o to_o beat_v down_o our_o pride_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n nor_o any_o aptness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o conceit_n of_o ourselves_o rather_o let_v we_o glorify_v god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o poverty_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o us._n and_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o diverse_a place_n 5.21_o jere._n 31.18_o lament_n 5.21_o convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v 18._o dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la iubes_fw-la &_o iube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la soliloq_fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o saint_n augustine_n have_v that_o sweet_a prayer_n oft_o in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n give_v grace_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a look_v for_o in_o any_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o moses_n make_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n be_v no_o more_o move_v to_o repentance_n by_o all_o the_o gracious_a proceed_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n sin_n doct._n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v recover_v a_o man_n from_o his_o sin_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n this_o be_v the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n repentance_n he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o forewarn_v he_o of_o his_o fall_n and_o withal_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v do_v according_o and_o this_o wrought_v upon_o his_o heart_n to_o move_v he_o to_o repentance_n which_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o recover_v god_n child_n from_o their_o fall_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n 3.9_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o where_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o sin_v not_o impenitent_o he_o lie_v not_o along_o in_o sin_n though_o sometime_o through_o infirmity_n he_o fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n always_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o straightway_o reduce_v he_o into_o the_o way_n again_o and_o david_n make_v the_o remember_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o examine_n of_o a_o man_n life_n thereby_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o redress_v his_o way_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o
young_a man_n in_o who_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v more_o violent_a wherewith_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n redress_v his_o way_n in_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n 119.9_o psal_n 119.9_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v in_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o have_v lie_v in_o that_o sin_n a_o long_a time_n without_o repentance_n ezra_n that_o learned_a scribe_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n etc._n nehem._n 8.18_o &_o 9.1.2_o etc._n etc._n by_o rehearse_v to_o they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o that_o behalf_n which_o wrought_v so_o upon_o their_o conscience_n as_o present_o they_o repent_v of_o the_o fact_n in_o sackecloath_n and_o ash_n yea_o though_o peradventure_o while_o the_o word_n be_v in_o preach_v it_o do_v little_o affect_v a_o man_n yet_o if_o afterward_o by_o some_o occasion_n he_o can_v call_v it_o to_o his_o remembrance_n it_o will_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o repentance_n for_o the_o word_n as_o also_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o profit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a while_o he_o hear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v many_o time_n effectual_a afterward_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v long-lasting_a food_n the_o strength_n whereof_o abide_v with_o a_o man_n even_o all_o his_o life_n yea_o as_o physic_n with_o a_o man_n take_v which_o no_o great_a desire_n nay_o many_o time_n even_o against_o the_o stomach_n do_v yet_o work_v profitable_o upon_o the_o body_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o a_o man_n at_o the_o instant_n hear_v with_o no_o great_a devotion_n may_v afterwards_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n with_o great_a benefit_n adam_n at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o he_o shall_v when_o he_o tell_v he_o etc._n gene._n 2.17_o &_o 3_o 11._o etc._n etc._n that_o in_o what_o day_n he_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o lord_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o again_o he_o remember_v both_o what_o god_n have_v say_v and_o what_o himself_o have_v do_v and_o so_o come_v to_o repentance_n 21.16_o 2._o chro._n 33.2_o &_o â—_o 2._o king_n 21.16_o manasses_n think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o street_n to_o swimne_v with_o innocent_a blood_n even_o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n but_o after_o god_n have_v humble_v he_o by_o captivity_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o fall_n into_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o recover_v a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v as_o david_n say_v he_o hide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n 119.11.105_o psa_fw-la 119.11.105_o that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o to_o 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christ_n do_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o god_n and_o his_o counsel_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o &_o 2.23_o &_o 3.18_o and_o yet_o their_o deed_n be_v most_o damnable_a and_o accurse_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pharaoh_n in_o oppose_v himself_o so_o rebellious_o and_o stubborn_o against_o god_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n foreknow_v and_o fore_n tell_v also_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 3.19_o &_o 7.3.4_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_o glorify_v in_o his_o confusion_n exod._n 9.16_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o offence_n will_v come_v and_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o
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8.29.30_o mat._n 8.26_o luke_n 8.29.30_o rescue_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o that_o with_o a_o word_n can_v still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o a_o word_n can_v cast_v out_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n will_v suffer_v mortal_a man_n to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n beside_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o christ_n power_n in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o man_n of_o nazareth_n 29.30_o luke_n 4_o 29.30_o offend_v at_o his_o preach_n think_v to_o cast_v he_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o go_v his_o way_n yea_o when_o himself_o with_o a_o rabble_n of_o soldier_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n 18.6_o joh._n 18.6_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v a_o word_n and_o they_o all_o go_v backward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o now_o perceive_v contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n
that_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n be_v secure_a and_o fear_v nothing_o and_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v do_v always_o look_v for_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o pacify_v our_o conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v comforr_n in_o all_o estate_n for_o as_o one_o say_v well_o 22._o well_o nihil_fw-la iucundius_fw-la nihil_fw-la tutius_fw-la nihil_fw-la dulcius_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la premat_fw-la corpus_fw-la trahat_fw-la mundus_fw-la terreat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la erit_fw-la secura_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la secura_fw-la erit_fw-la cum_fw-la corpus_fw-la morietur_fw-la secura_fw-la cum_fw-la animae_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la praesentabitur_fw-la secura_fw-la cum_fw-la utrumque_fw-la in_o die_fw-la iudicij_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunale_fw-la terrificum_fw-la iusti_fw-la indicis_fw-la statuetur_fw-la cum_fw-la mundus_fw-la omnis_fw-la volubilitate_fw-la circumrotetur_fw-la ploret_fw-la redeat_fw-la pereat_fw-la transcat_fw-la nunquam_fw-la marcessit_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la subijciatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o paena_fw-la in_fw-la ieiunijs_fw-la maceâ—ctur_n verberibus_fw-la lanietâ—r_fw-la eculeo_fw-la distendatur_fw-la gladio_fw-la trucidetur_fw-la crucis_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affligatur_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la erit_fw-la conscicatia_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr aedifican_n cap._n 22._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pleasant_a nothing_o more_o quiet_a nothing_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a than_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v the_o body_n vex_v a_o man_n let_v the_o world_n hale_v he_o let_v the_o devil_n terrify_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v secure_a a_o good_a conscience_n will_v be_v secure_a when_o the_o body_n die_v it_o will_v be_v secure_a when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v present_v before_o god_n it_o will_v be_v secure_a when_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o terrible_a bar_n of_o the_o just_a judge_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v topsy_n turuie_o though_o it_o weep_v though_o it_o laugh_v though_o it_o perish_v though_o it_o vanish_v yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n never_o shrinck_v let_v the_o body_n be_v bring_v under_o with_o punishment_n let_v it_o be_v macerate_v with_o fast_v let_v it_o be_v tear_v with_o stripe_n let_v it_o be_v stretch_v upon_o the_o rack_n let_v it_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n let_v it_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n yet_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v secure_a second_o it_o may_v admonish_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n lest_o it_o breed_v a_o worm_n in_o the_o conscience_n to_o gnaw_v and_o to_o wound_v the_o same_o with_o endless_a woe_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v already_o howsoever_o pleasure_n may_v accompany_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n yet_o honour_n of_o conscience_n always_o follow_v after_o use_v 3_o three_o it_o may_v admonish_v we_o to_o pity_v they_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o conscience_n 41.1_o psal_n 41.1_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v david_n that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o we_o may_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o their_o distress_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o job_n friend_n that_o see_v he_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 16.5_o job._n 19.2_o &_o 16.5_o they_o vex_v his_o soul_n and_o torment_v he_o with_o word_n of_o reproach_n where_o as_o rather_o they_o shall_v have_v strengthen_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o lip_n shall_v have_v assuage_v his_o sorrow_n use_v 4_o last_o of_o all_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o great_a in_o this_o life_n how_o unspeakable_a and_o unsupportable_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o that_o shall_v be_v infinite_a which_o here_o be_v finite_a where_o that_o shall_v be_v unmeasurable_a which_o here_o be_v measurable_a where_o there_o be_v the_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n whereof_o this_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n and_o where_o there_o be_v the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o here_o be_v less_o than_o a_o spark_n for_o whatsoever_o anguish_n wicked_a man_n endure_v here_o it_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v mat._n 24.8_o and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v only_o in_o this_o life_n the_o earnest_n 1._o cor._n 1.22_o and_o the_o first_o fruit_n rom._n 8.23_o of_o that_o happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wicked_a have_v here_o but_o even_o a_o taste_n only_o of_o that_o misery_n which_o shall_v be_v heap_v and_o pour_v upon_o they_o in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n say_v well_o 2.9_o well_o quid_fw-la illic_fw-la confusionis_fw-la erit_fw-la quid_fw-la miseriae_fw-la quid_fw-la doloris_fw-la quando_fw-la iam_fw-la immortalis_fw-la factus_fw-la interior_a ille_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la vermis_fw-la tanta_fw-la malignitate_fw-la corrodet_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la consumet_fw-la animam_fw-la infelicem_fw-la bern._n in_o declamat_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2.9_o what_o confusion_n what_o misery_n what_o sorrow_n shall_v there_o be_v there_o when_o that_o inward_a woâ—me_n of_o conscience_n shall_v gnaw_v the_o wretched_a soul_n with_o such_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o consume_v it_o as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o heart_n can_v conceive_v the_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o so_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v no_o heart_n can_v imagine_v what_o horrible_a torment_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o shall_v never_o feel_v they_o hang_v himself_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o locum_fw-la from_o aretius_n in_o locum_fw-la repentance_n but_o from_o desperation_n for_o though_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v sanct_n hear_v faciliùs_fw-la desperatione_n cucurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la laqueâ—m_fw-la quà m_fw-la humilitate_fw-la veniam_fw-la deprecatus_fw-la est_fw-la aret._n probl_a de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la in_fw-la spi_v sanct_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a by_o desperation_n to_o run_v to_o the_o gallows_n then_o by_o humility_n to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o therefore_o locum_fw-la therefore_o sceleratior_fw-la omnibus_fw-la o_fw-la juda_n &_o inselicior_fw-la extitisti_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la revocavit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la sed_fw-la desperatio_fw-la traxit_fw-la ad_fw-la laqueum_fw-la glos_n ordin_fw-fr in_o locum_fw-la as_o one_o say_v he_o be_v more_o wicked_a and_o more_o wretched_a than_o all_o man_n in_o that_o his_o repentance_n can_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o desperation_n draw_v he_o to_o the_o rope_n he_o can_v not_o for_o his_o life_n give_v one_o rap_n at_o the_o mercy_n gate_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o honour_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o herein_o judas_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o all_o reprobate_n who_o the_o devil_n lead_v as_o it_o be_v hoodwink_v a_o long_a time_n into_o many_o great_a and_o fearful_a sin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v that_o they_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o see_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o despair_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n locum_fw-la salvation_n penitentia_fw-la humani_fw-la animi_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la quantò_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la est_fw-la tantò_fw-la est_fw-la periculosior_fw-la absorbet_fw-la enim_fw-la hominem_fw-la abundantiori_fw-la trislitia_fw-la &_o desperationem_fw-la inducit_fw-la talem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la iudae_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la hic_fw-la exitus_fw-la comprobat_fw-la caietan_n in_o locii_fw-la lira_n in_o locum_fw-la for_o repentance_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o it_o swallow_v up_o a_o man_n with_o more_o abundant_a sorrow_n and_o bring_v desperation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n as_o this_o end_n of_o he_o prove_v and_o herein_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o he_o do_v in_o betray_v his_o master_n because_o lyra_n note_v in_o betray_v of_o christ_n he_o sin_v direct_o against_o his_o humanity_n but_o by_o his_o despair_n he_o sin_v direct_o against_o his_o deity_n because_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o divine_a mercy_n now_o this_o his_o desperation_n proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n first_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o betray_v he_o of_o who_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n he_o have_v so_o good_a experience_n second_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n who_o 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the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o hold_v 2._o cor._n 10.4_o all_o those_o strange_a effect_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o convince_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o humble_v they_o come_v not_o from_o the_o great_a gift_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v his_o word_n thus_o powerful_a we_o read_v of_o a_o great_a wonder_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n sermon_n three_o thousand_o soul_n be_v convert_v by_o it_o 2.41_o act._n 2.41_o but_o it_o be_v not_o peter_n zeal_n or_o learning_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o he_o that_o wrought_v it_o but_o it_o be_v god_n work_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o another_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o cripple_n that_o lie_v beg_v at_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n why_o look_v you_o so_o steadfast_o on_o we_o 3.12.19_o act._n 3.12.19_o as_o though_o by_o our_o own_o power_n or_o godliness_n we_o have_v make_v this_o man_n to_o go_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v make_v this_o man_n sound_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o may_v say_v of_o this_o it_o be_v not_o my_o endeavour_v that_o convert_v these_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o whensoever_o we_o see_v any_o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o to_o overween_v of_o ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 2._o second_o it_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o contemn_v our_o brethren_n though_o peradventure_o their_o gift_n be_v far_o mean_a than_o we_o for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n blessing_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o great_a gift_n but_o many_o time_n 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to_o the_o furnish_n of_o a_o man_n with_o ability_n for_o his_o call_n but_o only_o to_o admonish_v all_o those_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v liberal_o that_o way_n not_o to_o despise_v they_o that_o be_v inferior_a unto_o they_o in_o gift_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o love_n to_o embrace_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n 9_o gal._n 2_o 9_o that_o so_o they_o may_v all_o join_v together_o in_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o st._n paul_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o excellent_a gift_n 1.7_o phil._n 1.1_o 1._o thes_n 1.1_o 2._o thes_n 1.1_o cal._n 1.7_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o the_o great_a of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o think_v not_o scorn_v to_o join_v with_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n syluanus_n and_o timotheus_n that_o be_v but_o novice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o three_o for_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n it_o serve_v 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in_o that_o respect_n do_v despise_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o do_v reverence_n man_n rather_o than_o christ_n himself_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n such_o a_o man_n say_v one_o for_o my_o money_n nay_o he_o for_o i_o say_v another_o and_o so_o every_o man_n as_o his_o own_o ptivate_v affection_n lead_v he_o doat_v of_o one_o minister_n more_o than_o another_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n seldom_o or_o never_o work_v grace_n but_o by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3.5_o rom._n 19.17_o gal._n 3.5_o and_o the_o great_a that_o any_o man_n pain_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o more_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v good_a in_o his_o place_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o good_a effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o any_o man_n ministry_n you_o must_v turn_v your_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o all_o good_a 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