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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a hand_n receive_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n our_o moral_a goodness_n make_v we_o not_o good_a our_o philosophy_n be_v deceit_n our_o acquisite_a habit_n lift_v we_o no_o further_o than_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v that_o be_v earth_n and_o nature_n but_o with_o this_o gift_n we_o receive_v all_o thing_n we_o receive_v the_o favour_n and_o gracious_a countenance_n of_o our_o creator_n who_o in_o christ_n be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o he_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o emperor_n do_v behold_v war_n and_o slaughter_n and_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n in_o a_o large_a emerald_n who_o colour_n temper_v the_o object_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v less_o horrible_a than_o it_o be_v unum_n est_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la dona_fw-la it_o be_v but_o one_o gift_n but_o it_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o itself_o and_o make_v they_o a_o gift_n all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n all_o the_o wonder_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o receipt_n all_o happiness_n all_o misery_n that_o which_o we_o long_o for_o that_o which_o we_o run_v from_o that_o which_o we_o roar_v under_o with_o this_o grace_n be_v a_o gift_n nay_o our_o very_a sin_n be_v make_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o light_v cast_v upon_o a_o dark_a body_n which_o it_o can_v illuminate_v be_v double_v by_o reflection_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v ad_fw-la instar_fw-la materiae_fw-la like_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o the_o form_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o form_n shall_v be_v so_o inclinable_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o it_o can_v have_v no_o exsistence_n without_o it_o shall_v even_o labour_v and_o travel_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v till_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v 19_o gal._n 4._o 19_o in_o he_o for_o what_o though_o we_o receive_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v a_o nuno_n autem_fw-la follow_v they_o now_o be_v thou_o torment_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o receipt_n what_o if_o we_o receive_v honour_n shame_n follow_v at_o the_o very_a heel_n of_o it_o what_o if_o we_o receive_v those_o ornament_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o philosophy_n call_v virtue_n they_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la but_o glorious_a sin_n like_o glowworm_n which_o in_o the_o night_n cast_v some_o brightness_n but_o will_v not_o warm_v we_o tell_v we_o receive_v this_o grace_n we_o be_v nothing_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o but_o nehustitan_n a_o lump_n of_o brass_n tell_v by_o this_o grace_n we_o be_v reform_v and_o transfigure_v into_o a_o statue_n of_o christ_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v long_o on_o this_o point_n and_o i_o intend_v it_o but_o as_o a_o introduction_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o here_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n at_o least_o profess_v 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judas_n receive_v a_o sop_n and_o with_o it_o the_o devil_n the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n for_o as_o in_o the_o dogmatical_a part_n of_o christianity_n we_o find_v that_o in_o former_a time_n they_o can_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o some_o will_v receive_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n some_o after_o another_o they_o know_v not_o how_o themselves_o some_o a_o create_a christ_n other_o a_o half-christ_n some_o through_o a_o conduit-pipe_n other_o less_o visible_a than_o in_o a_o type_n in_o a_o aereal_a fantastical_a body_n a_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o christ_n a_o christ_n divide_v and_o a_o christ_n contract_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzene_n many_o christ_n indeed_o as_o good_a none_o at_o all_o so_o in_o the_o practical_a part_n we_o often_o err_v and_o dangerous_o in_o our_o receive_v he_o we_o say_v anathema_n to_o the_o arian_n and_o manichee_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o let_v they_o pass_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o but_o how_o do_v we_o receive_v he_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o with_o his_o curl_a lock_n and_o spicy_a cheek_n with_o his_o flagon_n and_o his_o apple_n to_o save_v sinner_n not_o to_o instruct_v they_o with_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o with_o no_o command_n or_o law_n a_o physician_n that_o shall_v heal_v we_o without_o a_o prescript_n a_o king_n without_o a_o sceptre_n a_o son_n that_o will_v be_v kistt_v we_o like_v that_o well_o but_o not_o be_v angry_a nor_o can_v we_o now_o impute_v this_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o but_o one_o shape_n and_o hue_n and_o present_v salvation_n to_o every_o receiver_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o grace_n but_o in_o our_o receive_n it_o as_o we_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o table_n for_o a_o rude_a piece_n that_o be_v draw_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o painter_n who_o forget_v his_o art_n the_o stoic_n conceive_v that_o every_o thing_n have_v two_o handle_n and_o as_o man_n take_v hold_v either_o of_o one_o or_o other_o so_o they_o prove_v either_o delightful_a or_o irksome_a the_o truth_n be_v the_o gospel_n have_v not_o two_o handle_n but_o we_o rather_o have_v two_o hand_n diverse_a manner_n of_o receive_v it_o to_o one_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n great_a care_n then_o must_v be_v take_v how_o we_o receive_v it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v receive_v 16._o 2_o cor._n â—_o 16._o this_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v give_v i_o know_v you_o will_v quick_o say_v that_o be_v to_o save_v we_o for_o this_o end_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n we_o have_v scripture_n for_o it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o 11._o 2_o tit_n 2._o 11._o man_n but_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o be_v scripture_n too_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o as_o law_n as_o well_o as_o physic_n he_o do_v ut_fw-la des_fw-fr &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la god_n give_v we_o this_o gift_n that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o our_o obedience_n and_o he_o have_v do_v this_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v do_v something_o even_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a this_o grace_n than_o we_o must_v receive_v both_o to_o save_v we_o and_o instruct_v we_o as_o a_o royal_a pardon_n 8._o jam._n 2._o 8._o and_o as_o a_o royal_a law_n to_o interline_v the_o pardon_n and_o despise_v the_o law_n make_v a_o nullity_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o pardon_n we_o must_v not_o interline_v for_o to_o mix_v and_o blend_v it_o with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o our_o own_o merit_n be_v to_o disannul_v and_o make_v it_o void_a and_z in_o st._n paul_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o 21._o gal._n 2._o 21._o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n work_n though_o they_o be_v conditio_fw-la justificandi_fw-la a_o condition_n require_v of_o a_o justify_v person_n yet_o 9_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o be_v not_o pars_fw-la justificationis_fw-la can_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o part_n or_o help_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v but_o false_a interlineary_a gloss_n and_o corrupt_v the_o text_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o this_o mixture_n be_v in_o tertullia_n phrase_fw-la galaticare_fw-la to_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o the_o
usual_o obtain_v sine_fw-la pulvere_fw-la &_o sole_a without_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v any_o esteem_n among_o man_n but_o will_v cost_v some_o pain_n to_o attain_v to_o achieve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o this_o be_v alike_o that_o they_o be_v procure_v with_o difficulty_n error_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v difficult_a that_o we_o may_v be_v fright_v from_o desire_v they_o holiness_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v more_o difficult_a to_o try_v our_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o his_o name_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o they_o that_o talk_v most_o of_o grace_n we_o see_v have_v not_o learn_v this_o lesson_n yet_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o their_o brother_n but_o it_o be_v to_o purge_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o customhouse_n for_o all_o ware_n to_o tie_v up_o the_o tongue_n a_o unruly_a member_n to_o check_v every_o inclination_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o moment_n nor_o without_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n difficulty_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v annex_v to_o all_o thing_n of_o worth_n not_o to_o deter_v or_o extinguish_v but_o to_o kindle_v man_n industry_n and_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o one_o and_o another_o when_o man_n sale_n in_o a_o calm_a sea_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o skilful_a pilot_n and_o a_o ignorant_a sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la stridunt_fw-la funes_fw-la &_o gemunt_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la when_o the_o tempest_n rage_v and_o the_o sea_n work_v than_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n discover_v dulciùs_fw-la munera_fw-la gratiae_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la quoties_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la magnis_fw-la sudoribus_fw-la acquiruntur_fw-la say_v leo_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n then_o bring_v forth_o most_o sweet_a fruit_n when_o they_o be_v water_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n when_o we_o lie_v on_o the_o dunghill_n when_o the_o wave_n of_o affliction_n beat_v upon_o we_o when_o he_o kill_v we_o then_o to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n this_o be_v the_o task_n of_o a_o christian_n yet_o all_o this_o we_o will_v do_v if_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_o vouchsafe_v we_o why_o so_o be_v it_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o his_o whole_a church_n officiosissima_fw-la res_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la jurata_fw-la salutem_fw-la grace_n be_v the_o most_o officious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o have_v i_o attain_v to_o that_o proficiency_n in_o knowledge_n as_o to_o understand_v how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n unprovoke_v to_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o any_o man._n but_o thus_o we_o must_v needs_o charge_v he_o and_o lay_v all_o our_o numerous_a or_o rather_o innumerable_a defect_n upon_o he_o if_o we_o think_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o we_o commit_v they_o be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v we_o grace_n multos_fw-la inveni_fw-la aequos_fw-la adversus_fw-la homines_fw-la adversus_fw-la deos_fw-la neminem_fw-la say_v seneca_n i_o have_v observe_v many_o just_a in_o their_o censure_n of_o other_o man_n but_o none_o that_o have_v hold_v that_o equity_n towards_o the_o go_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a fault_n of_o christian_n to_o lay_v all_o upon_o god_n why_o else_o do_v we_o talk_v so_o oft_o of_o our_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v as_o if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o so_o de_fw-fr carnis_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la causantur_fw-la de_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la firmitate_fw-la dissimulant_fw-la say_v tertullian_n the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a we_o be_v ready_a at_o that_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v quick_a and_o ready_a we_o never_o observe_v it_o infirmity_n be_v make_v not_o a_o witness_n to_o plead_v against_o we_o but_o a_o friend_n to_o comfort_v we_o a_o dangerous_a error_n it_o be_v and_o sink_v many_o a_o soul_n to_o hell_n the_o defect_n can_v be_v in_o the_o conduct_n and_o conveyance_n but_o in_o the_o vessel_n that_o shall_v receive_v nor_o do_v we_o sin_v so_o much_o for_o want_v as_o for_o neglect_v of_o grace_n when_o we_o pray_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n do_v we_o think_v god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v not_o hallow_v it_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o be_v blaspheme_v or_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o he_o expose_v his_o name_n to_o our_o profaneness_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v it_o upon_o we_o in_o our_o destruction_n we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o idolatry_n principale_v crimen_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la summus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la reatus_fw-la tota_fw-la causa_fw-la judicii_fw-la this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o supreme_a and_o great_a but_o the_o sole_a crime_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o do_v more_o than_o ever_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v to_o grant_v a_o indulgence_n unto_o ourselves_o 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