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and_o the_o length_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n 213._o christ_n pag._n 213._o the_o favourer_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n this_o which_o some_o think_v and_o speak_v so_o weak_o and_o faint_o off_o be_v a_o more_o enemy_n to_o we_o then_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o more_o near_o a_o more_o restless_a a_o more_o traitorous_a enemy_n for_o by_o intelligence_n with_o it_o the_o devil_n do_v we_o all_o the_o hurt_n he_o do_v and_o by_o it_o maintain_v fort_n in_o we_o against_o goodness_n therefore_o slight_a not_o sin_n here_o nor_o thy_o misery_n by_o sin_n according_a to_o those_o step_n thou_o can_v
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defato_n erat_fw-la 5._o be_v it_o that_o man_n poor_a silly_a man_n shall_v in_o all_o thing_n seek_v himself_o 27._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 25._o 27._o hunt_v after_o his_o own_o repute_n his_o own_o glory_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o seek_v man_n that_o be_v lose_v seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n 50._o glory_n john_n 8._o 50._o certain_o this_o be_v a_o iniquity_n which_o great_o provoke_v and_o have_v be_v and_o be_v according_o punish_v for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o arm_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n proud_a of_o his_o knowledge_n be_v become_v blind_a with_o light_n proud_a of_o his_o virtue_n be_v poison_v with_o the_o antidote_n blow_v up_o with_o his_o authority_n and_o height_n of_o his_o place_n and_o power_n find_v his_o rise_n have_v prove_v his_o downfall_n and_o his_o ladder_n his_o ruin_n certain_o for_o man_n to_o search_v their_o own_o glory_n be_v not_o 17._o 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case_n long_o since_o resolve_v by_o chrysostome_n ant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o â—om_n 4._o epist_n glimp_n see_v hom._n 5._o ad_fw-la pop._n ant._n sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v fear_v whereof_o he_o make_v a_o full_a and_o clear_a demonstration_n thus_o suppose_v say_v he_o they_o be_v those_o three_o great_a and_o sore_a evil_n famine_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n which_o threaten_v we_o he_o name_v they_o and_o many_o more_o why_o these_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o but_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n they_o continue_v but_o their_o time_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o end_n nay_o suppose_v they_o be_v those_o two_o great_a wind_a sheet_n 1._o l._n ver._n essay_n 58._o 330._o lege_fw-la sen._n naâ—_n quaest_a lib._n 6._o c._n 1._o of_o the_o world_n as_o one_o call_v they_o and_o as_o the_o flood_n of_o ungodliness_n do_v threaten_v a_o inundation_n of_o water_n or_o a_o earthquake_n plague_v threaten_v and_o inflict_v to_o wash_v a_o way_n sin_n and_o as_o a_o punishment_n thereof_o then_o yet_o still_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v not_o those_o it_o be_v foolish_a to_o fear_v the_o effect_n and_o to_o allow_v the_o cause_n consider_v also_o so_o the_o father_n reason_n the_o case_n or_o to_o that_o purpose_n will_v ibid._n will_v see_v chrysâ—st_n de_fw-fr terrae_fw-la motu_fw-la tom._n 5._o ser_n 6._o lege_fw-la sen._n ibid._n it_o be_v terrible_a to_o see_v the_o earth_n totter_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o threaten_a confusion_n in_o a_o instant_n and_o man_n fly_v before_o it_o but_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o how_o dreadful_a then_o will_v be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o heavy_a mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v manifest_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o just_a portion_n of_o sinner_n sink_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o same_o to_o all_o eternity_a how_o dreadful_a will_v that_o be_v and_o sin_n make_v it_o so_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n though_o the_o earth_n shake_v we_o can_v not_o be_v move_v what_o ever_o evil_a come_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o it_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v good_a to_o we_o it_o can_v not_o hurt_v therefore_o fear_v not_o the_o earthquake_n that_o be_v most_o terrible_a and_o affright_a but_o fear_v sin_n the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o reel_v i_o add_v and_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o moses_n before_o the_o serpent_n and_o as_o they_o flee_v before_o the_o earthquake_n 5._o earthquake_n zach._n 14._o 5._o and_o fly_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n if_o we_o so_o do_v as_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v if_o we_o apprehend_v sin_n to_o be_v so_o evil_a for_o we_o will_v avoid_v poison_n when_o we_o know_v it_o
upon_o it_o i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a relation_n which_o be_v this_o 203._o this_o xenephon_n de_fw-fr justâ—tut_n cyri._fw-la l._n 3._o pag._n 203._o tigranes_n and_o armâ—nias_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n in_o law_n also_o all_o lay_n at_o cyrus_n his_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o life_n he_o dismiss_v they_o with_o honour_n grant_v they_o both_o so_o home_o they_o go_v well_o pay_v when_o they_o be_v return_v they_o begin_v to_o commend_v cyrus_n one_o for_o this_o and_o another_o for_o that_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v say_v tigranes_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o cyrus_n a_o goodly_a person_n true_o sir_n say_v she_o i_o can_v tell_v that_o for_o i_o look_v not_o upon_o he_o no_o where_o be_v thy_o eye_n woman_n on_o who_o be_v they_o fix_v on_o thou_o my_o dear_a husband_n say_v she_o who_o in_o my_o hear_n do_v offer_v thy_o own_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o i_o this_o give_v we_o the_o 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above_o what_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v think_v of_o ourselves_o above_o what_o be_v comely_a and_o then_o our_o riches_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a tower_n in_o our_o conceit_n 11._o conceit_n prov._n 18._o 11._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o they_o so_o bottom_v upon_o they_o so_o earth_v in_o they_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o before_z mention_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o 31._o thou_o jere._n 2_o 31._o and_o then_o we_o shall_v so_o pride_n ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v contemn_v disdain_n and_o scorn_v other_o better_o than_o ourselves_o and_o so_o bring_v not_o ourselves_o only_o into_o a_o snare_n but_o the_o whole_a city_n nay_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o who_o set_v a_o city_n on_o fire_n who_o blow_v it_o up_o as_o with_o gunpowder_n tâ—em_fw-la gunpowder_n prov._n 28._o 9_o insâ—â—mmant_n â—â—ffâ—ant_fw-la tâ—em_fw-la so_o much_o for_o prevention_n of_o snare_n from_o riches_n in_o a_o general_a way_n now_o somewhat_o more_o particular_o riches_n have_v many_o snare_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n and_o plenty_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o they_o but_o one_o daughter_n there_o be_v of_o plenty_n and_o fullness_n which_o like_o the_o hersâ—leach_n still_o cry_v give_v give_v but_o be_v never_o satisfy_v this_o a_o great_a snare_n and_o fiâ—ly_o call_v the_o great_a enchantress_n of_o mankind_n we_o common_o call_v it_o pleasure_n not_o so_o proper_o for_o say_v one_o 240._o one_o isid_n pelusit_fw-la l._n 2._o epist_n 240._o how_o can_v we_o call_v that_o pleasure_n which_o cause_v so_o much_o solicitude_n and_o carefulness_n madness_n say_v the_o author_n before_o we_o take_v it_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o weariness_n in_o take_v so_o short_a a_o satiety_n present_o after_o and_o so_o much_o anxiety_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n anon_o or_o some_o while_n after_o if_o this_o be_v pleasure_n that_o have_v so_o much_o sour_a and_o gall_n iâ—_n it_o than_o we_o say_v well_o when_o we_o call_v it_o so_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o this_o siren_n or_o witch_n be_v to_o bind_v ourselves_o as_o one_o be_v to_o the_o mast_n of_o his_o ship_n 55._o ship_n hom._n odyss_n lib._n 12._o resolution_n the_o moral_a of_o that_o fiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la pag._n 55._o with_o the_o cord_n of_o strong_a resolution_n 23._o resolution_n psal_n 17._o act._n 11._o 23._o unto_o a_o constant_a walk_n onward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n i_o be_o full_o purpose_v say_v david_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o prevent_v this_o snare_n and_o fortify_v ourselves_o against_o it_o and_o to_o learn_v we_o to_o call_v it_o by_o its_o right_a name_n something_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n which_o i_o will_v not_o recall_v here_o there_o be_v other_o snare_n in_o plenty_n so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v several_a remedy_n against_o they_o but_o yet_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n and_o yet_o enough_o for_o prevention_n that_o our_o foot_n be_v not_o take_v by_o they_o note_v we_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o our_o watch-keeper_n and_o will_v hold_v we_o wake_v and_o well_o provide_v against_o they_o all_o if_o it_o do_v its_o office_n and_o this_o be_v fear_n fear_v i_o say_v according_a to_o godliness_n it_o be_v the_o most_o wake_a affection_n and_o most_o serviceable_a of_o any_o if_o it_o do_v its_o office_n it_o be_v the_o house_n porter_n the_o body_n espial_n and_o the_o soul_n too_o still_o keep_v watch_n it_o be_v next_o to_o love_n the_o most_o command_a affection_n our_o keeper_n and_o 86._o r_o siâ—_n modâ—ratus_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o nuaquam_fw-la venture_n expletus_fw-la plures_fw-la quip_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la cùm_fw-la vino_fw-la sint_fw-la sobriae_fw-la ciborum_fw-la laâ—giâ—aâ—e_fw-la sâ—â—â—briae_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n ad_fw-la hist_n ep_v 17._o pag._n 204._o etc._n etc._n lege_fw-la epist_n 14._o q_o tenenâ—i_fw-la codicem_fw-la somnus_o obrepat_fw-la ibid._n p._n 205._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o catholic_a remedy_n etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n â—_o 52._o &_o 86._o truth_n keeper_n also_o it_o be_v the_o best_a king_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a or_o little_a for_o it_o keep_v both_o table_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o for_o i_o can_v say_v a_o little_a but_o let_v we_o observe_v what_o it_o will_v do_v what_o good_a service_n to_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o we_o use_v it_o right_n jude_n 12._o jude_n verse_n 12._o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n that_o be_v who_o feed_v themselves_o suspect_v no_o snare_n at_o their_o table_n or_o in_o their_o meat_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o plenty_n there_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o snare_n in_o both_o a_o fear_n now_o according_a to_o godliness_n will_v make_v we_o to_o prevent_v all_o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v some_o who_o go_v to_o bed_n without_o fear_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o snare_n in_o sleep_v nor_o in_o wake_v whereas_o in_o bed_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o snare_n a_o fear_n according_a to_o godliness_n inable_v against_o these_o also_o there_o be_v some_o who_o rise_v again_o without_o fear_n who_o walk_v abroad_o without_o fear_n who_o converse_n with_o man_n and_o amid_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n all_o this_o without_o fear_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o snare_n in_o all_o this_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o less_o variety_n of_o snare_n than_o there_o be_v occasion_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n fear_v according_a to_o godliness_n awaken_v a_o man_n he_o can_v look_v before_o he_o it_o arm_n he_o against_o all_o in_o a_o
shame_v myself_o or_o hurt_v they_o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v they_o make_v i_o have_v we_o not_o both_o the_o same_o master_n over_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o will_v we_o not_o be_v use_v kind_o and_o gentle_o by_o they_o and_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o master_n in_o heaven_n 12._o see_v the_o first_o part._n chap._n 4._o sect_n 12._o and_o will_v we_o not_o all_o find_v mercy_n there_o yea_o but_o he_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o do_v so_o and_o so_o and_o so_o often_o he_o have_v provoke_v i_o i_o must_v check_v myself_o now_o with_o this_o and_o it_o will_v sure_o calm_v and_o cool_v my_o spirit_n how_o â—_o how_o chrysost_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 8._o hom._n 14._o pag._n 206._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 2._o â—_o much_o and_o how_o long_o god_n have_v bear_v and_o forbear_v i_o and_o can_v i_o be_v impatient_a now_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v salvation_n it_o be_v salvation_n to_o saul_n wait_v till_o he_o become_v a_o paul_n so_o be_v 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