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virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n yet_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n and_o as_o gold_n make_v the_o owner_n rich_a so_o be_v he_o true_o rich_a which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o god_n and_o as_o the_o gold_n be_v make_v pure_a in_o the_o fire_n so_o be_v our_o love_n make_v bright_a in_o the_o fire_n of_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o victorinus_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apoc._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n do_v expound_v the_o same_o to_o signify_v love_n and_o charity_n lucem_fw-la intimi_fw-la apoc._n richard_n victor_n in_o apoc._n splendoris_fw-la fulgidam_fw-la feruore_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la ignitam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fornacem_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la probatam_fw-la shine_v through_o the_o light_n of_o its_o inward_a brightness_n fiery_a through_o the_o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o try_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n and_o therefore_o thomas_n say_v that_o the_o 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move_v the_o righteous_a judge_n to_o pity_v we_o and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v recordatus_fw-la infirmity_n god_n pity_v our_o infirmity_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o therefore_o pity_v we_o and_o send_v his_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o so_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o grace_n we_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o may_v rise_v from_o sin_n we_o may_v do_v good_a and_o persevere_v in_o good_a unto_o our_o end_n by_o this_o therefore_o we_o may_v perceive_v from_o whence_o all_o thing_n do_v proceed_v 1._o all_o good_a from_o grace_n 2._o all_o evil_a for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n grace_n all_o good_a proceed_v from_o grace_n any_o virtue_n in_o any_o of_o we_o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la semper_fw-la reputa_fw-la we_o must_v ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o 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good_a nor_o quiet_a and_o both_o these_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o evil_a conscience_n of_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n so_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v have_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n this_o can_v be_v call_v a_o peace_n but_o a_o numbness_n and_o a_o damnesse_n of_o conscience_n for_o our_o conscience_n at_o the_o first_o will_v monish_v we_o and_o say_v master_n look_v to_o thyself_o but_o if_o we_o neglect_v ourselves_o this_o good_a cassandra_n will_v cry_v no_o more_o thou_o may_v be_v lull_v with_o endymion_n to_o sleep_v in_o sin_n and_o then_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n the_o less_o see_v the_o more_o dangerous_a as_o when_o they_o be_v even_o at_o the_o door_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v sick_a ideo_fw-la 231._o bern._n ep_v 2._o jeron_n ad_fw-la sabinian_n to_o 1._o f._n 231._o dole_n charitas_fw-la i_o a_fw-la quod_fw-la cùm_fw-la sis_fw-la dolendus_fw-la non_fw-la dole_n therefore_o do_v i_o bewail_v thy_o estate_n because_o be_v most_o miserable_a thou_o do_v not_o bewail_v thyself_o say_v s._n bernard_n &_o hoc_fw-la plango_fw-la say_v s._n jerome_n quod_fw-la tu_fw-la teipsum_fw-la non_fw-la plangis_fw-la this_o do_v i_o lament_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o lament_v thyself_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la misero_fw-la non_fw-la miserante_fw-la seipsum_fw-la for_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o lamentable_a then_o to_o see_v a_o miserable_a fellow_n not_o respect_v his_o own_o misery_n say_v s._n augustine_n 13._o aug._n confess_v li._n 1._o ca._n 13._o these_o be_v like_o the_o fool_n harpa_v that_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o a_o beetle_n and_o yet_o nesciebat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la coecam_fw-la all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o persuade_v she_o that_o she_o be_v blind_a say_v seneca_n and_o therefore_o 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thing_n that_o it_o be_v most_o earnest_o desire_v of_o all_o creature_n say_v s._n augustine_n 2._o aug._n to_o 10._o f._n 712._o 6._o 2._o because_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v omnia_fw-la pace_fw-la vigent_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la tempore_fw-la palingen_n palingen_n florent_fw-la all_o thing_n do_v increase_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n whereas_o by_o war_n and_o dissension_n they_o be_v waste_v spoil_v and_o ruinate_v 3._o peace_n with_o ourselves_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o so_o delectable_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v better_a 15._o prou._n 15._o 15._o than_o a_o continual_a feast_n as_o solomon_n speak_v it_o be_v that_o manna_n absconditum_fw-la that_o exceed_v great_a joy_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o inebriate_a the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o ocean_n of_o joy_n murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la mali_fw-la 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ita_fw-la voluptate_fw-la afficere_fw-la solet_fw-la sicut_fw-la pura_fw-la conscientia_fw-la for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v so_o well_o please_v and_o so_o much_o delight_v a_o godly_a man_n as_o a_o pure_a conscience_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n cor._n chrysost_n hom_n 1_o 2._o in_o 2._o cor._n and_o yet_o herein_o some_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o grow_v careless_a of_o what_o the_o world_n say_v of_o they_o and_o respectless_a of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o of_o all_o good_a report_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o so_o long_o as_o i_o know_v myself_o clear_a from_o such_o and_o such_o imputation_n say_v one_o i_o care_v not_o what_o the_o world_n say_v of_o i_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o good_a name_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o join_v a_o good_a name_n to_o our_o good_a conscience_n prou._n 22._o 1._o eccles_n 7._o 1._o and_o report_n among_o neighbour_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n next_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o shall_v respect_v it_o be_v better_a than_o fine_a gold_n it_o be_v dear_a than_o precious_a ointment_n and_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o all_o the_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v ill_o think_v of_o and_o ill_o speak_v of_o and_o have_v lose_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o credit_n he_o be_v become_v as_o unsavoury_a to_o our_o ear_n as_o the_o vile_a object_n be_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o live_v no_o long_o than_o i_o shall_v live_v in_o credit_n and_o good_a report_n among_o my_o neighbour_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v i_o stop_v the_o object_n mouth_n and_o stay_v the_o malevolencie_n of_o the_o violent_a and_o virulent_a tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n quorum_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la maledicere_fw-la who_o property_n be_v to_o think_v ill_o of_o all_o and_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o none_o i_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v no_o slander_n and_o indeed_o i_o will_v think_v the_o worse_a of_o myself_o if_o i_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o and_o the_o better_a if_o i_o be_v dispraise_v for_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n i._o the_o wicked_a shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v 11._o matth._n 5._o 11._o you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o but_o when_o good_a &_o honest_a man_n do_v think_v us._n all_o be_v not_o well_o when_o good_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o us._n ill_a and_o speak_v evil_a of_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v some_o way_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v deserve_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o man_n name_n mr._n greenham_n in_o his_o serm_n of_o a_o good_a name_n will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v as_o a_o grave_a divine_a do_v wise_o speak_v for_o as_o the_o evil_a man_n can_v speak_v well_o of_o the_o godly_a upon_o any_o cause_n so_o the_o good_a man_n will_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o any_o man_n without_o just_a cause_n but_o then_o again_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v any_o good_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o i_o when_o be_v no_o man_n can_v prove_v any_o ill_n by_o i_o and_o therefore_o how_o can_v i_o lose_v a_o good_a name_n so_o long_o as_o i_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n i_o answer_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o name_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n &_o yet_o lose_v his_o good_a name_n clear_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o yet_o just_o deserve_v a_o loss_n of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o these_o two_o viz_o 1._o bonafama_n a_o good_a name_n viz_o 2._o bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n be_v two_o several_a thing_n and_o may_v be_v several_o obtain_v for_o 1._o a_o good_a conscience_n arise_v hence_o when_o
our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o john_n 2._o a_o good_a name_n and_o report_n arise_v hence_o when_o we_o give_v none_o occasion_n unto_o man_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n may_v notwithstanding_o through_o the_o conceal_n and_o close_a carriage_n of_o the_o same_o retain_v a_o good_a report_n with_o man_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o that_o commit_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n may_v notwithstanding_o by_o his_o indiscretion_n and_o want_n of_o circumspection_n give_v many_o cause_n of_o just_a suspicion_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o reputation_n and_o good_a esteem_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o that_o we_o may_v 22._o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a name_n must_v avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o have_v a_o good_a report_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o give_v no_o cause_n to_o any_o man_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o we_o for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v he_o that_o will_v avoid_v a_o ill_a name_n must_v avoid_v all_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o will_v no_o evil_n do_v 15._o pro._n 15._o 15._o must_v do_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereto_o and_o so_o when_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v the_o evil_a nor_o give_v any_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o suspect_v we_o of_o evil_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v happy_a indeed_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o our_o conscience_n better_a than_o a_o continual_a feast_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o kind_n of_o peace_n and_o you_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o each_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o this_o bless_a peace_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n more_o miserable_a then_o to_o want_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o nec_fw-la vidisse_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la iwat_fw-la usque_fw-la morari_fw-la i_o be_o loath_a to_o part_v yet_o from_o this_o point_n of_o peace_n the_o mean_n to_o procure_v each_o kind_n of_o peace_n peace_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n if_o we_o stay_v a_o little_a long_o to_o consider_v how_o we_o may_v obtain_v each_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o make_v the_o obtainer_n happy_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v find_v peace_n with_o god_n god_n 1._o how_o to_o find_v peace_n with_o god_n we_o must_v do_v three_o especial_a thing_n 1._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 2._o to_o avoid_v sin_n 3._o to_o do_v good_a 1._o we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o only_a 6._o esay_n 9_o 6._o peacemaker_n between_o the_o mortal_a sinner_n and_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o christ_n dwell_v 12._o eph._n 3._o 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr agon_n christ_n ca._n 12._o in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n et_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la subiugat_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o subiect_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 17._o rom._n 1._o 17._o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v 28._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 28._o sanctify_a save_v and_o therefore_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o 9_o act_n 15._o 9_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o 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