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bless_a kingdom_n no_o that_o must_v not_o be_v i_o have_v sufficient_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n thou_o must_v labour_v for_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o begin_v the_o work_n my_o grace_n shall_v help_v thou_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o full_a accomplishment_n let_v not_o the_o frailty_n of_o thy_o nature_n overballance_v thy_o courage_n 2.7_o angelus_n domini_fw-la exercitium_fw-la est_fw-la mal._n 2.7_o let_v not_o the_o difficulty_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o encounter_v oblige_v thou_o to_o a_o shameful_a retreat_n for_o i_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o conflict_n to_o cast_v dust_n in_o thy_o enemy_n face_n 48._o constitui_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la exod._n 7._o ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dij_fw-la estis_fw-la psal_n 48._o and_o to_o put_v they_o all_o to_o a_o shameful_a rout_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o a_o angel_n but_o even_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o say_v by_o my_o prophet_n of_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o do_v appoint_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o holy_a man_n be_v god_n upon_o earth_n see_v that_o i_o have_v say_v it_o by_o one_o of_o my_o prophet_n the_o perfection_n of_o man_n therefore_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v proportionable_o suitable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o shall_v expect_v thou_o to_o lead_v a_o angelical_a life_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o raise_v thyself_o by_o contemplation_n and_o spiritual_a dilection_n above_o thyself_o 1.8_o homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la effet_fw-fr non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mentis_fw-la infipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la ps_n 48._o si_fw-mi dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la isa_n 1.8_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o my_o prophet_n to_o be_v verify_v in_o thou_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o may_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o grace_n make_v so_o great_a a_o progress_n in_o virtue_n as_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o very_a angel_n even_o in_o thy_o pilgrimage_n and_o to_o enjoy_v a_o more_o excellent_a crown_n of_o glory_n than_o some_o of_o they_o in_o heaven_n in_o answer_n to_o thy_o second_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o have_v scripture_n for_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o my_o belove_a disciple_n aver_v that_o if_o mortal_n will_v say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o 24._o in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la jac._n 3._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la immaculatus_fw-la fit_a &_o ut_fw-la iustùs_fw-la appareat_fw-la natus_fw-la demuliere_fw-la job_n 15._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr homo_fw-la super_fw-la terrum_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la eccl._n 7._o justus_n septies_fw-la cadit_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la prov._n 24._o the_o same_o james_n my_o belove_a apostle_n and_o worthy_a brother_n confirm_v in_o many_o thing_n say_v he_o we_o all_o offend_v and_o job_n that_o perfect_a model_n of_o patience_n and_o worthy_a object_n of_o all_o man_n imitation_n set_v this_o question_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a but_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o sin_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o transgression_n either_o of_o the_o divine_a or_o of_o the_o natural_a or_o of_o the_o positive_a law_n a_o man_n by_o god_n grace_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v free_a from_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n which_o he_o be_v command_v and_o bind_v to_o avoid_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v give_v a_o deadly_a wound_n to_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o a_o venial_a sin_n for_o the_o wise_a will_v tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o no_o for_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o as_o for_o the_o instableness_n of_o man_n heart_n thou_o may_v be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o my_o apostle_n answer_v for_o i_o must_v allow_v he_o to_o be_v a_o better_a judge_n in_o that_o case_n than_o thou_o be_v have_v have_v a_o far_o great_a trial_n of_o the_o world_n and_o more_o experience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n than_o thou_o can_v pretend_v to_o for_o he_o be_v first_o a_o grand_a persecutor_n of_o my_o church_n and_o after_o a_o vessel_n of_o election_n to_o bring_v my_o name_n and_o preach_v my_o doctrine_n over_o all_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v ask_v he_o what_o it_o be_v that_o wrought_v that_o great_a alteration_n in_o he_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o 15._o stabiles_fw-la &_o immobiles_fw-la estote_fw-la abundantes_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la domini_fw-la semper_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o wise_a solomon_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 10._o justus_n ejus_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la prov._n 10._o for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n take_v notice_n how_o my_o servant_n all_o agree_v in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o all_o have_v it_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n therefore_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o unto_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n the_o rain_n descend_v the_o flood_n come_v the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n hence_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o of_o her_o own_o nature_n or_o rather_o by_o her_o own_o evil_a custom_n be_v mighty_a instable_n and_o turn_v every_o way_n like_o a_o windmill_n will_v with_o the_o help_n of_o my_o grace_n be_v easy_o make_v steadfast_a fortify_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o virtue_n 13._o optimum_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la stabilire_fw-la cor._n hebr._n 13._o and_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o charity_n become_v as_o unmovable_a as_o a_o rock_n therefore_o my_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n experience_n will_v give_v it_o further_a evidence_n thou_o know_v that_o the_o more_o fervent_a love_n be_v the_o more_o it_o settle_v the_o lover_n in_o the_o belove_a moreover_o custom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o difficult_a but_o may_v be_v overcome_v and_o make_v pleasant_a and_o easy_a by_o continual_a practice_n even_o so_o thy_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v once_o adorn_v with_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o will_v not_o only_o with_o ease_n but_o fervent_o also_o and_o with_o very_o great_a satisfaction_n adhere_v firm_o to_o i_o with_o more_o assurance_n &_o comfort_n than_o ever_o the_o rich_a glutton_n do_v delight_n in_o his_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o treasure_n thou_o have_v as_o many_o and_o as_o authentic_a witness_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o have_v be_v saint_n and_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o world_n man._n o_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n 8._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la memores_fw-la ejus_fw-la aut_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la visitas_fw-la eum_fw-la ps_n 8._o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o return_v thou_o my_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o all_o thy_o favour_n and_o for_o this_o wholesome_a instruction_n which_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o what_o service_n do_v thou_o expect_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v he_o so_o often_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o frequent_a consolation_n what_o have_v he_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o free_a to_o impart_v thy_o grace_n unto_o he_o nay_o if_o thou_o shall_v deny_v he_o that_o great_a favour_n and_o even_o abandon_v he_o to_o his_o unruly_a passion_n he_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o for_o his_o sin_n have_v
perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v thou_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o dread_v the_o arm_n of_o so_o powerful_a a_o god_n who_o omnipotency_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v by_o this_o prodigious_a work_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o great_a in_o all_o his_o work_n thou_o must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o sinner_n the_o same_o prophet_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a noise_n of_o my_o severity_n to_o sinner_n and_o say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o among_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o have_v sequester_v my_o self_n from_o the_o converse_n of_o all_o man_n into_o a_o remote_a wilderness_n to_o prevent_v thy_o fury_n and_o appease_v thy_o anger_n with_o sorrow_n with_o sigh_n and_o with_o a_o continual_a flood_n of_o tear_n 18.8_o respicit_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la eam_fw-la tremere_fw-la tangit_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o fumigant_fw-la psa_fw-la 105._o stellae_fw-la &_o columnae_n coeli_fw-la pavent_fw-la &_o contremiscuntad_v nutum_fw-la ejus_fw-la job_n 26.11_o ideo_fw-la sn_a uno_fw-la die_fw-la venient_fw-la plagaeejus_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o luctus_fw-la &_o fame_n &_o igne_fw-la comburetur_fw-la quia_fw-la fortis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la jndicabit_fw-la illam_fw-la ap._n c._n 18.8_o though_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v certain_a that_o my_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v not_o against_o he_o yet_o see_v it_o so_o great_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v with_o all_o its_o weight_n upon_o the_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a head_n of_o sinner_n he_o have_v no_o less_o than_o cause_n to_o tremble_v be_v that_o even_o my_o look_n put_v the_o earth_n in_o a_o quake_a fit_n and_o make_v the_o mountain_n groan_n nay_o they_o make_v the_o star_n and_o even_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n to_o tremble_v they_o be_v astonish_v at_o my_o reproof_n and_o why_o not_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o strike_v into_o a_o amazement_n at_o the_o very_a aspect_n of_o my_o most_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o angry_a countenance_n not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o indignation_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o i_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v judge_v in_o what_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o damn_a will_v be_v for_o these_o be_v the_o unhappy_a wretch_n which_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o wrath_n all_o their_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o in_o one_o day_n everlasting_a death_n mourning_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v their_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v they_o my_o apostle_n have_v a_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o my_o strength_n when_o i_o force_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n 10.31_o horrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la heb._n 10.31_o and_o of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n make_v he_o the_o defender_n and_o powerful_a promoter_n of_o christianity_n therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o powerful_a but_o criminal_o may_v fly_v from_o their_o violence_n and_o decline_v from_o their_o anger_n moreover_o they_o have_v not_o the_o authority_n to_o cast_v a_o soul_n into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v therefore_o i_o have_v warn_v my_o disciple_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n and_o these_o be_v the_o hand_n which_o my_o apostle_n call_v dreadful_a they_o be_v they_o also_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o where_o he_o say_v unless_o you_o do_v penance_n and_o give_v that_o slender_a atonement_n of_o tear_n and_o of_o a_o hearty_a grief_n to_o god_n for_o your_o sin_n you_o shall_v undoubted_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 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such_o horrid_a disloialty_n in_o subject_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n so_o many_o stupendous_a and_o destructive_a famine_n and_o conflagration_n such_o inhuman_a and_o bloody_a war_n so_o many_o pestilential_a distemper_n such_o cruel_a murder_n so_o many_o private_a and_o public_a dissension_n and_o jar_n they_o be_v certain_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o our_o manifold_a and_o most_o grievous_a offence_n to_o make_v good_a what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o punishment_n immediate_o follow_v the_o sin_n i_o produce_v what_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v to_o cain_n for_o a_o confirmation_n 7._o nun_n si_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la recipies_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la in_o foribus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aderit_fw-la gen._n 7._o deut._n 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o moses_n in_o thy_o name_n say_v as_o much_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n know_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o their_o face_n to_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o to_o his_o face_n this_o word_n statim_fw-la so_o often_o repeat_v in_o scripture_n and_o which_o signify_v a_o quick_a return_n assure_v i_o that_o beside_o the_o punishment_n thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o other_a world_n thou_o have_v also_o some_o in_o store_n whereby_o to_o chastise_v they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n &_o immediate_o after_o the_o transgression_n of_o thy_o law_n so_o that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n so_o often_o they_o feel_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o thy_o just_a 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nothing_o can_v go_v beyond_o it_o it_o be_v so_o prodigious_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o another_o of_o thy_o wonder_n his_o former_a amazement_n be_v over_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v total_o fix_v upon_o this_o suis_fw-la et_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la even_o to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o rather_o give_v it_o a_o more_o resplendent_a lustre_n and_o make_v appear_v how_o wonderful_a and_o holy_a thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o release_v i_o out_o of_o my_o bondage_n job_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mnndum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la semine_fw-la nun_n tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la job_n to_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o her_o iniquity_n thou_o may_v indeed_o 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