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taunt_v their_o partial_a action_n these_o allegation_n i_o confess_v be_v somewhat_o sensible_a 2_o yet_o nevertheless_o leo_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la muscam_fw-la the_o lion_n scorn_v the_o fly_n with_o her_o silly_a spleen_n man_n of_o reason_n must_v not_o altogether_o imitate_v creature_n without_o reason_n chief_o in_o matter_n of_o no_o import_n sometime_o we_o must_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o gaze_v upon_o a_o paint_a brickwall_n as_o paul_n term_v ananias_n sometime_o we_o must_v play_v the_o arichmetician_n employ_v the_o help_n of_o cipher_n to_o make_v up_o our_o number_n sometime_o we_o must_v dally_v with_o child_n to_o still_v they_o from_o whine_v and_o weep_v and_o so_o sometime_o must_v the_o wise_a man_n conceal_v his_o wisdom_n he_o must_v change_v his_o speech_n as_o david_n do_v before_o the_o king_n 21._o of_o gath_n he_o must_v feign_v himself_o mad_a he_o must_v scrabble_n on_o the_o door_n and_o let_v his_o spittle_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n stultitiam_fw-la simulare_fw-la loco_fw-la prudentia_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la sometime_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o so_o that_o we_o commit_v not_o pernicious_a evil_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o good_a may_v ensue_v thereof_o we_o must_v seem_v to_o yield_v at_o first_o in_o the_o lesser_a cause_n unto_o this_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n that_o man_n may_v yield_v to_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n as_o for_o example_n if_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o convert_v a_o jew_n thou_o must_v not_o begin_v with_o detraction_n and_o invective_n against_o circumcision_n against_o his_o weak_a conscience_n for_o abstayn_v from_o swine_n flesh_n or_o black_a pudding_n if_o thou_o labour_v to_o turn_v a_o papist_n from_o his_o superstitious_a heresy_n rebuke_v not_o his_o sect_n for_o the_o divine_a virtue_n of_o continence_n for_o their_o vow_n of_o chastity_n for_o the_o monastical_a or_o single_a life_n of_o hermit_n monk_n friar_n nun_n and_o other_o religious_a votary_n oppose_v not_o thy_o speech_n against_o his_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n see_v he_o that_o feed_v only_o on_o salad_n root_n or_o fruit_n may_v be_v save_v and_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o he_o which_o only_o eat_v flesh_n or_o fish_n in_o fine_a cross_v not_o his_o gore_a mind_n with_o carp_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o at_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a while_o they_o redound_v not_o to_o deadly_a sin_n against_o his_o patient_a majesty_n herein_o some_o jesuit_n deserve_v to_o ride_v in_o the_o chariot_n of_o ouation_n of_o a_o little_a triumph_n namely_o for_o their_o humiliation_n &_o prudent_a care_n in_o wear_v the_o robe_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o pagan_a priest_n of_o china_n who_o they_o term_v bunzy_n without_o which_o no_o foreigner_n whatsoever_o may_v sojourn_v in_o that_o politic_a country_n but_o under_o this_o venerable_a and_o unsuspected_a habit_n father_n riceius_fw-la and_o other_o may_v certain_o reduce_v many_o of_o that_o populous_a nation_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o long_o as_o they_o seek_v to_o edify_v without_o idolatry_n and_o not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o point_n of_o state_n as_o they_o pretend_v in_o europe_n in_o like_a manner_n thou_o that_o grieve_v thyself_o for_o that_o thy_o fellow_n in_o office_n do_v hinder_v thy_o just_a proceed_n for_o countenance_v litigious_a &_o lewd_a liver_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o passionate_a speech_n redress_v thy_o wrong_n be_v sure_a not_o to_o gainsay_v they_o in_o light_n or_o in_o indifferent_a cause_n in_o so_o do_v thy_o very_a foe_n will_v admire_v thy_o patience_n and_o perhaps_o at_o length_n they_o will_v join_v with_o thou_o to_o suppress_v common_a vice_n which_o be_v such_o eyesore_n unto_o thy_o zealous_a conscience_n do_v not_o we_o daily_o see_v that_o the_o peevishness_n of_o a_o few_o raw_a and_o unexperienced_a minister_n do_v scandalize_v the_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v &_o minister_v a_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o insult_a and_o also_o fall_v themselves_o into_o great_a labyrinth_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o wind_v themselves_o out_o again_o their_o obstinate_a stand_v out_o against_o their_o elder_n and_o superior_n for_o wear_v of_o the_o surplice_n the_o outward_a cognisance_n or_o badge_n of_o innocence_n to_o separate_v the_o milkwhite_a lamb_n from_o the_o rude_a rough_a and_o unruly_a goat_n what_o profit_n have_v they_o reap_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a refractory_a murmur_n none_o at_o all_o but_o confusion_n and_o opprobrious_a shame_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a then_o to_o be_v self_n opinionate_a against_o the_o experiment_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n reverend_a shepherd_n who_o grave_n and_o gray_a lock_n have_v win_v authentic_a authority_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o constitution_n custom_n and_o wholesome_a document_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o discommodious_a then_o to_o build_v upon_o a_o man_n own_o knowledge_n as_o upon_o a_o demonstration_n infallible_a and_o to_o gainsay_v a_o humorous_a spirit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o fit_n for_o these_o cause_n o_o thou_o who_o conscience_n groan_v under_o a_o country_n weight_n let_v thy_o virtue_n domineer_v over_o their_o lukewarm_a labour_n thy_o patience_n over_o their_o passion_n and_o thy_o taciturnity_n over_o their_o detraction_n that_o the_o world_n and_o common_a voice_n may_v canonize_v thy_o well-doing_n and_o adjudge_v they_o thy_o inferior_n in_o justice_n though_o they_o be_v thy_o equal_n in_o office_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v upright_o do_v they_o may_v ascribe_v to_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v injurious_o do_v they_o may_v imputet_fw-la their_o insolent_a contradiction_n be_v it_o not_o then_o lawful_a to_o beat_v and_o bear_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n with_o his_o own_o envenom_a weapon_n 3_o may_v not_o a_o man_n repel_v force_n with_o force_n word_n with_o word_n check_n with_o check_n chide_v with_o chide_n if_o they_o backbite_v can_v i_o return_v the_o like_a it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o mild_a nature_a man_n shall_v become_v somewhat_o impatient_a see_v himself_o punish_v with_o obloquy_n ignominy_n and_o reproach_n without_o cause_n immerito_fw-la veniens_fw-la pana_fw-la dâ—lenda_fw-la venit_fw-la o_o sick_a soul_n how_o bitter_a be_v thy_o word_n more_o bitter_a than_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n can_v thou_o not_o for_o a_o while_n for_o a_o little_a while_n attend_v the_o lord_n leisure_n though_o toad_n do_v croak_v in_o summer_n yet_o they_o will_v lie_v still_o and_o silent_a in_o the_o winter_n though_o these_o rhodomontes_n do_v crake_v this_o year_n they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o live_v at_o rest_n the_o next_o year_n for_o those_o slander_n that_o be_v purchase_v for_o virtue_n sake_n can_v never_o last_v long_o or_o ever_o blemish_v a_o virtuous_a man_n nay_o rather_o they_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o honour_n chief_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o wicked_a mouth_n regium_fw-la est_fw-la male_a audire_fw-la it_o be_v a_o royal_a thing_n to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o howbeit_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o conscience_n if_o the_o slander_n be_v derive_v by_o ungodly_a occasion_n it_o be_v momentary_a if_o it_o spring_v by_o casualty_n but_o it_o be_v joyous_a and_o welcome_a if_o it_o come_v for_o justice_n sake_n all_o hail_n then_o o_o glorious_a slander_n right_a welcome_n be_v thy_o blaze_a blast_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o virtue_n welcome_o be_v thy_o footstep_n unto_o the_o threshold_n of_o justice._n o_o necessary_a curb_n of_o correction_n which_o be_v purchase_v at_o the_o dear_a price_n for_o what_o dear_a price_n can_v there_o be_v then_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a name_n that_o which_o fool_n repute_v a_o infamy_n reckon_v thou_o for_o reputation_n for_o what_o noble_a reputation_n can_v you_o reap_v then_o to_o resemble_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o be_v slander_v do_v nevertheless_o rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o guiltless_a conscience_n thy_o ear_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o clack_v noise_n of_o a_o tickle_a tongue_n and_o do_v not_o often_o ring_v of_o bell_n of_o pass_v bell_n sometime_o disquiet_v that_o sense_n of_o thou_o thy_o heart_n be_v wound_v and_o stab_v with_o a_o torment_a tongue_n but_o what_o wound_n what_o stab_v with_o steel_n the_o soul_n can_v kill_v such_o wound_n such_o stab_n can_v never_o harm_v but_o humble_v thou_o mark_v how_o the_o proud_a man_n alive_a become_v humble_v after_o that_o he_o receive_v wound_n the_o like_a benefit_n come_v by_o detraction_n by_o the_o sting_n thereof_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v humble_v by_o the_o venom_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o spear_n of_o that_o warlike_a heros_n which_o heal_v the_o self_n same_o wound_n it_o give_v our_o spiritual_a wound_n be_v cure_v and_o abate_v through_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o antidote_n against_o detraction_n temper_v the_o manifold_a
the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n 2_o that_o taciturnity_n and_o patience_n do_v conjure_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n lineament_n iii_o 1_o the_o description_n of_o taciturnity_n 2_o that_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o speech_n or_o writing_n 3_o that_o wise_a man_n in_o private_a may_v descant_v of_o their_o neighbour_n fault_n so_o that_o the_o same_o tend_v to_o edification_n lineament_n four_o 1_o that_o patience_n be_v policy_n in_o detraction_n 2_o a_o exhortation_n to_o patience_n 3_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o detract_v 4_o a_o confutation_n lineament_n v._n 1_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n begin_v to_o shrink_v through_o the_o influence_n of_o taciturnity_n and_o patience_n 2_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v for_o broach_v out_o question_n of_o prince_n sovereignty_n 3_o that_o private_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o dispute_v of_o their_o prince_n his_o deal_n lineament_n vi._n 1_o the_o author_n scope_n in_o this_o subsequent_a discourse_n 2_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v in_o protestant_n for_o exasperate_a of_o puritan_n in_o their_o perverse_a humour_n 3_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v in_o puritan_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o our_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n lineament_n vii_o 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v for_o repine_v at_o our_o christian_a neighbour_n of_o scotland_n 2_o â—he_n say_v spirit_n convict_v for_o detract_n from_o our_o countryman_n of_o wales_n lineament_n viii_o 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v in_o advocate_n and_o counselor_n at_o law_n for_o put_v on_o a_o goodface_n on_o bad_a cause_n 2_o the_o author_n resolution_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o honest_a lawyer_n lineament_n ix_o 1_o the_o author_n invocation_n to_o the_o deity_n for_o pardon_v the_o petulance_n of_o his_o spleen_n in_o this_o present_a lineament_n 2_o that_o judge_n and_o executioner_n of_o justice_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o wanâ—_n only_o detract_v by_o our_o swagger_a libertine_n wherein_o their_o vanity_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o author_n and_o also_o their_o crâ—â—ing_a gâ—â—ealogics_n be_v control_v 3_o the_o cartage_n of_o judge_n towards_o such_o detract_n sycophant_n 4_o a_o admonition_n to_o judge_n not_o to_o respect_v taunt_a tongue_n 5_o another_o admonition_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o rail_v and_o revile_v at_o their_o inferior_n lineament_n x._o 1_o that_o a_o true_a christian_n ought_v not_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o country_n though_o they_o wrong_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n live_v exempt_v from_o manifold_a cross_n 3_o what_o vexation_n befall_v to_o judge_n themselves_o lineament_n xi_o 1_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n to_o the_o premise_n 2_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a reply_n out_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n fit_a to_o be_v observe_v of_o peevish_a preacher_n 3_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v to_o a_o true_a christian_a by_o detract_n tongue_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n be_v convict_v with_o his_o own_o force_n lineament_n xii_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v for_o censure_a man_n for_o their_o 1_o poverty_n 2_o birth_n 3_o bodily_a imperfection_n lineament_n xiii_o 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n convict_v for_o blab_a out_o tale_n concern_v woman_n credit_n 2_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o speak_v abroad_o of_o woman_n cause_n lineament_n xiiii_o 1_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n speak_v â—ll_a 〈◊〉_d learned_a book_n 2_o that_o superstitious_a person_n can_v right_o conâ—ict_v the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n 3_o that_o the_o true_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n consist_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n word_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 2._o 1._o cor._n cap._n 13._o col._n cap._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o persius_n satyr_n 1._o 2_o 2._o chron_n cap._n 26._o esa._n cap._n 6._o jere._n cap._n 6._o aug._n lib._n 1._o trin._n ephe_n cap._n 4._o &_o psal_n 6._o 4._o act._n cap._n 19_o platarch_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o psal._n 139._o psal._n 104._o 5_o jran_n l._n 1._o cap._n 19_o psal._n 104._o dionis_fw-la areop_n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr hier._n cael_a cap._n 1._o psal._n 104._o 1._o mat._n cap._n 28._o 2_o exod._n 3._o gen._n 3._o joh._n 18._o cyprian_a in_o tract_n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la prâ—lator_fw-la job._n 11._o 3_o exod._n 33._o 4_o 5_o 1_o joh._n 1._o col._n 1._o isaiah_n 9_o exod._n 12._o gen._n 3._o ibid._n 49._o deut._n 18._o act._n cap._n 3._o isaiah_n 21._o psal._n 118._o num._n 21._o &_o joh._n 3._o dan._n 2._o isaiah_n 7._o 2_o isaiah_n 53._o 3_o isaiah_n 53._o joh._n 10._o 10._o zaleucus_n dan_n 9_o 4._o esd._n 7_o justin._n martyr_n in_o tryphon_n isaiah_n 53._o 4_o psal._n 16._o psal._n 23._o 1._o cor._n 15._o ephes._n 1_o apoc._n cap._n 5._o 5_o 1._o tim._n 2._o act._n 10._o apoc._n 22._o orig._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la cels._n hier._n in_o ezâ—_n in_o the_o french_a manuel_n king_n james_n in_o his_o premonition_n luke_n 1._o king_n i_o be_o ibid._n apoc._n 19_o job_n 14._o job._n chr._n in_o hom._n 16._o in_o mat._n 6_o heb._n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n cap._n 15._o athanasius_n athanasius_n athenagoras_n in_o apologia_fw-la pro_fw-la christian._n psal._n 45._o exod._n 3._o joh._n 4._o exod._n 19_o act._n 2._o gen._n 1._o mat._n 3._o 2_o 2_o apoc._n 12._o 12._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 2._o apoc._n 11._o apoc._n 7._o 3_o mat._n 28._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 4_o ephes._n 4._o rom._n 8._o isaiah_n 9_o 5_o ephes._n 4._o gal._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 6_o 7_o ignatius_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la phiâ—ippenses_n 1_o esa._n 40._o esa._n ibid._n job_n 11._o sapient_a cap._n 3._o psal._n 36._o 2_o jonas_n 3_o 3_o dan._n 2._o 4_o act_n 17._o psal._n 19_o exod._n 33._o 5_o eze._n â—_o apoc._n 1_o 1_o dan._n 12._o apoc._n 12._o rom._n 1._o 2_o isaiah_n 14._o isaiah_n 6._o eze._n 10._o irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 11_o 3_o dan._n 9_o 2._o esd._n 4._o tob._n lib._n 4_o hebr._n 1._o mat._n 26._o apoc._n 4._o 1_o tâ—rtul_n in_o libr._n de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o psal._n jerem._n i_o 2._o pet._n 2._o job_n 4._o 2._o pet._n 2._o jud._n 6._o ecclus._n 10._o ephes._n 6._o 2_o rom._n 7._o rom._n 11._o 3_o sanctiago_n sober_a euang._n ecclus._n 25._o 4_o titianus_n in_o oration_n adversus_fw-la gent._n 1_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 2_o 3_o num._n 5._o isaiah_n 19_o 2._o reg._n 10._o holea_n 4._o rom._n 10._o 4_o virg._n l._n 1._o aencid_n 1_o hier._n in_o dialog_n contra_fw-la luciferia_n theophil_n antiochen_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la antolycum_n 2_o apoc._n 11._o persius_n in_o satyr_n 4._o 3_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n 1_o tertullian_n in_o lib_n de_fw-fr animá_fw-fr tatian_n v_o in_o l._n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la 2_o 3_o tertul._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr animá_fw-fr cant_n 1._o 4_o joh._n 18._o exod._n 30._o 1._o cor._n cap._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o cor._n 14._o 2_o 3_o 1_o 2_o 1._o cor._n â—_o i_o i_o rom._n 11._o 11._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 9_o 2_o 2._o thess._n 2._o apoc._n 3_o apoc._n 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 1_o 1_o cantic_a 2._o 2._o bernard_n super_fw-la cantic_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n his_o wound_n the_o hole_n and_o the_o faithful_a soul_n the_o dove_n according_a to_o that_o beye_v simple_a as_o dove_n num_fw-la 21._o joh._n 3._o 2_o rom._n 13._o ambros._n in_o oration_n ad_fw-la mediolanens_fw-la 3_o arist_n in_o categor_n de_fw-la quantitate_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o iwenal_n in_o satyr_n drayton_n in_o epist_n heroic_a 7_o job_n 38._o 1._o reg._n 18._o 1_o 2_o commin_n l._n 5._o c._n 5_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o persius_n in_o sat._n 4._o 4_o horat._n 5_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1_o persius_n in_o sat._n 5._o plato_n dialog_n 7._o the_o legib_n psam_fw-la persius_n sat._n 1._o commin_n l._n 5._o c._n 5_o 2_o tacitus_n lib._n 1._o annal._n 3_o 1_o horat_n in_o epist._n 2._o cor._n 11._o job_n 33._o horat._n in_o epist._n ariosto_n bâ—rnard_n in_o serm_n rom._n 1._o 1_o 1_o 2_o 1_o 2_o pauper_fw-la henric_n '_o 3_o ecclesiast_n 27._o 4_o cato_n ecclesiast_n â—_o ephes._n 5._o 1_o persius_n in_o saâ—_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 1_o 2_o obiectio_fw-la solutio_fw-la 1_o cassiodor_n lib._n 8._o epist._n 18._o thucid._n lib._n 3._o histor._n boetius_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o consol_n philosoph_n pros_fw-la 6._o 2_o 3_o la_fw-fr portrait_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sante_n sect._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1_o 2_o isaiah_n 53._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 1_o cant._n 1._o ibid._n esdâ—_n apoc._n cant._n 2._o 2_o psal._n 69._o act._n â—_o 3_o aug._n in_o psath_n 4_o 3_o 1_o 2_o 2._o chron._n cap._n 19_o 2._o thess._n cap._n 2._o act._n apost_n cap._n 19_o psal._n 12._o psal._n 14._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 17._o psal._n 31._o psal._n 37._o psal._n
understanding_n be_v but_o a_o sparkle_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o world_n of_o fire_n fail_v i_o and_o as_o a_o candle_n at_o the_o flash_n of_o a_o strong_a lightning_n sudden_o extinguish_v for_o in_o thy_o interminate_a understanding_n there_o reside_v infinite_a wisdom_n omnipotency_n providence_n predestination_n true_a reason_n true_a knowledge_n and_o the_o representation_n of_o all_o thy_o workmanship_n if_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o speculation_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o inexhausted_a will_n i_o shall_v want_v word_n significant_a to_o express_v the_o singular_a propriety_n which_o depend_v thereon_o as_o comfortable_a grape_n on_o one_o goodly_a clâ—ster_n or_o bunch_n thy_o charity_n thy_o justice_n mercy_n clemency_n love_n patience_n magnificence_n with_o other_o attribute_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o know_v attend_v on_o thy_o powerful_a will_n o_o mighty_a deity_n of_o unsearchable_a worth_n as_o thy_o prophet_n david_n say_v such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a 4_o for_o i_o i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o 139._o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o thou_o behold_v all_o our_o do_n with_o exceed_a patience_n thou_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o world_n as_o man_n soul_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o body_n and_o disperse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o see_v as_o in_o a_o manifest_a map_n all_o the_o world_n over_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o our_o close_a counsel_n in_o our_o close_a closert_n thou_o be_v deck_v with_o light_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n thou_o be_v most_o 104._o glorious_a in_o heaven_n as_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o head_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o therehence_a like_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o influence_n illuminate_v all_o place_n and_o search_v the_o very_a 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joy_n all_o our_o pleasure_n all_o our_o profit_n all_o our_o welfare_n arise_v from_o thy_o fruitful_a bounty_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o our_o loss_n all_o our_o cross_n all_o our_o misfortune_n proceed_v by_o our_o desert_n from_o thy_o just_a conceive_a fury_n when_o thou_o send_v out_o thy_o spirit_n we_o be_v recreate_v when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n we_o be_v trouble_v whither_o then_o shall_v 104._o we_o miserable_a caytive_n fly_v whither_o from_o our_o displease_a god_n to_o our_o please_a god_n from_o our_o angry_a father_n to_o our_o patient_a father_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v goodness_n but_o with_o the_o author_n of_o goodness_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la profluit_fw-la in_fw-la eundemque_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o causam_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la 1._o reflectitur_fw-la every_o good_a spring_n from_o god_n &_o again_o the_o same_o return_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o last_o end_n he_o even_o he_o it_o be_v that_o subsist_v above_o we_o through_o his_o providence_n round_o about_o we_o he_o substitute_n his_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o fiery_a chariot_n in_o we_o he_o breathe_v his_o fiery_a comforter_n he_o make_v his_o a_o gel_n spirit_n adhis_n minister_n 104._o a_o flame_a fire_n lineament_n iii_o 1_o the_o admirable_a incorporation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n 2_o their_o mystical_a operation_n unfold_v according_a to_o our_o reasonable_a capacity_n 3_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 4_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o trinity_n do_v differ_v one_o from_o another_o either_o in_o appellation_n or_o in_o operation_n 5_o that_o the_o pagan_a poet_n like_o ape_n aim_v at_o god_n mystery_n by_o their_o dark_a allegory_n if_o imeditate_v on_o the_o admirable_a hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o deity_n i_o be_o ravish_v with_o a_o ecstasy_n to_o behold_v 1._o their_o heavenly_a harmony_n their_o consort_n their_o consonance_n and_o their_o proportion_n go_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n so_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o 28._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n uncreated_a the_o glorious_a word_n beget_v of_o his_o ever-being_a substance_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o comfortable_a love_n out_o of_o they_o both_o producted_v all_o three_o like_o wieke_n wax_n and_o light_a incorporate_v in_o one_o glorious_a torch_n as_o the_o beam_n and_o influence_n of_o one_o sun_n or_o as_o water_n of_o one_o fountain_n or_o as_o peter_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n all_o three_o building_n upon_o one_o rock_n and_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n or_o as_o will_v understanding_n and_o memory_n the_o reflect_a image_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o one_o soul_n equal_o partaker_n of_o one_o undivided_a godhead_n one_o light_n one_o power_n one_o beginning_n one_o majesty_n one_o glory_n and_o one_o authority_n thus_o have_v this_o one_o divine_a spirit_n three_o peerless_a property_n the_o have_v of_o every_o which_o property_n be_v call_v a_o 2_o person_n a_o term_n which_o we_o give_v to_o show_v the_o peculiar_a be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a spirit_n which_o word_n person_n also_o the_o gramarian_n have_v distinguish_v according_a to_o man_n common_a conference_n into_o notorious_a appellation_n as_o when_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o to_o signify_v his_o inexplicable_a essence_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n singular_a jehovah_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o after_o deliberation_n he_o 3._o utter_v out_o his_o determination_n then_o the_o whole_a godhead_n with_o a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o the_o personal_a function_n speak_v according_a to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n let_v we_o make_v man_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v note_v his_o deliberation_n 3._o before_o his_o determination_n &_o then_o both_o of_o they_o make_v manifest_a by_o his_o omnipotent_a word_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o peron_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o body_n or_o a_o spirit_n several_o single_v out_o by_o himself_o &_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o godhead_n consist_v substantial_o by_o itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o therefore_o be_v his_o several_a property_n or_o function_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o particular_a or_o personal_a order_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n will_v and_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o person_n the_o person_n of_o his_o spirit_n essence_n and_o the_o person_n of_o his_o spirit_n property_n the_o person_n or_o be_v of_o his_o essence_n be_v but_o one_o the_o person_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o property_n be_v three_o distinct_a every_o one_o a_o spirit_n by_o himself_o every_o one_o a_o live_a god_n by_o himself_o and_o yet_o all_o one_o spirit_n one_o live_v god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o first_o speaker_n be_v god_n by_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v or_o person_n the_o son_n or_o word_n be_v god_n by_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n or_o speaker_n only_o and_o therefore_o the_o second_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a love_n be_v god_n by_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o joint_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o the_o speaker_n the_o word_n and_o this_o love_n but_o only_o in_o the_o reciprocal_a relation_n of_o one_o to_o another_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v &_o beginning_n which_o be_v coeternal_a before_o all_o world_n before_o all_o time_n or_o term_n of_o time_n they_o be_v one_o essential_a one_o equal_a and_o one_o transcendent_a person_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n in_o their_o heawenly_a hierarchy_n of_o their_o office_n operation_n and_o effect_n ordain_v among_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o divine_a decree_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o
worship_v thou_o but_o blessed_v be_v thou_o for_o all_o my_o blasphemy_n all_o honour_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o verity_n 3_o bright_a light_n of_o love_n one_o god_n in_o unity_n and_o person_n three_o in_o order_n trinity_n which_o can_v i_o free_v from_o all_o such_o vanity_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o gracious_a majesty_n my_o soul_n to_o veil_v with_o thy_o boundless_a bounty_n though_o speech_n be_v wind_n and_o schoolman_n quantity_n quantitate_fw-la void_a of_o true_a sense_n void_a of_o true_a quality_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o do_v thy_o sweet_a law_n transcend_v lord_n let_v my_o babble_a light_n on_o babel_n end_n but_o for_o my_o soul_n let_v no_o fond_a oracle_n her_o substance_n spill_v nor_o stand_v as_o obstacle_n eternal_o to_o blind_v her_o spectacle_n which_o thou_o have_v clear_v by_o thy_o word_n miracle_n the_o three_o circle_n of_o the_o spirit_z of_o detraction_n conjure_v and_o convict_v lineament_n i._o 1_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n 2_o his_o objection_n 3_o the_o author_n answer_v 4_o the_o description_n of_o detraction_n 5_o his_o companion_n 6_o his_o paradox_n 7_o abriese_n consutation_n among_o such_o troop_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o 1_o beleaguer_v the_o sinful_a son_n of_o adam_n none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o pernicious_a as_o this_o viperous_a spirit_n of_o detraction_n for_o by_o this_o turbulent_a motion_n pluto_n himself_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o glory_n lose_v his_o former_a state_n and_o likewise_o we_o worldly_a weakling_n deserve_v our_o creator_n curse_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o posterity_n behold_v you_o brainsick_a blab_n licentious_a libertine_n behold_v your_o famous_a familiar_a your_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n conjure_v and_o connect_v in_o a_o circle_n without_o cross_n without_o mass_n without_o holy_a water_n without_o pot_n of_o good_a liquor_n or_o pipe_n of_o tobacco_n the_o only_a modern_a motive_n of_o malicious_a detraction_n and_o that_o by_o no_o mean_a weapon_n 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