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nakedness_n and_o again_o that_o in_o great_a necessity_n and_o distress_n he_o approve_v himself_o 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o notable_a gloriation_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o 35._o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n if_o in_o this_o life_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o they_o but_o all_o these_o misery_n end_v with_o our_o mortal_a death_n life_n no_o relic_n of_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o heaven_n ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la paupertatis_fw-la metus_fw-la non_fw-la â—…gritudinis_fw-la 37._o imbecillitas_fw-la no_o fear_n of_o famine_n no_o sense_n of_o sickness_n there_o nullum_fw-la cibi_fw-la desiderium_fw-la no_o desire_n of_o meat_n there_o and_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la morte_fw-la ibi_fw-la 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man_n by_o their_o wit_n and_o ingene_a 4._o can_v make_v the_o hard_a metal_n receive_v impression_n but_o can_v in_o like_o manner_n molliâ—…ie_v their_o hard_a heart_n to_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o holy_a impression_n from_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o three_o stroke_n the_o rock_n render_v water_n unto_o moses_n but_o alas_o for_o many_o stroke_n will_v not_o our_o heart_n render_v tear_n of_o contrition_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o require_v a_o continual_a care_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o continual_o heart_n to_o labour_v it_o &_o make_v it_o soft_a that_o it_o may_v yield_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o portraiture_n of_o his_o image_n if_o we_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n use_v the_o mean_n diligent_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v we_o want_v a_o blessing_n but_o will_v gracious_o perform_v unto_o his_o child_n that_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n away_o from_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v all_o since_o we_o hear_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a for_o thing_n speak_v of_o that_o city_n of_o our_o god_n that_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophesic_n be_v it_o not_o a_o lamentable_a folly_n to_o forget_v zion_n and_o 137._o to_o sit_v down_o and_o sing_v by_o the_o river_n of_o babel_n wherein_o we_o be_v but_o captive_n shall_v we_o neglect_v that_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v enjoy_v here_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a meditation_n of_o s._n basil_n if_o thou_o have_v sy_n this_o say_v he_o two_o child_n where_o of_o the_o young_a by_o certain_a knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o live_v the_o elder_a again_o be_v most_o lively_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o spend_v all_o thy_o ear_n &_o thy_o substance_n upon_o the_o
corn_n 〈◊〉_d bitâ—…n_n in_o 〈◊〉_d trident._n the_o south_n church_n a_o famous_a church_n albeit_o no_o roman_a christian_n church_n in_o the_o north_n &_o east_n such_o like_a the_o reform_a church_n of_o europe_n be_v not_o roman_a yet_o neither_o new_a nor_o heretical_a see_v fulke_n on_o the_o revel_v c._n 17_o stand_v of_o saint_n note_v two_o thing_n 1_o their_o stability_n in_o glory_n 2_o their_o gracious_a acceptance_n and_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 28._o 5._o the_o white_a robe_n nore_v first_o their_o purity_n ephe._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o reâ—…_n 14._o 5._o second_o their_o immortality_n and_o glory_n gregor_n in_o psal._n aug._n scr_n 11._o the_o saâ—…ct_n godâ—…_n spirit_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o nature_n linum_fw-la asbestiâ—…um_fw-la a_o rare_a sort_n of_o linen_n record_v by_o panâ—…irol_n pancirol_n and_o by_o plinius_n also_o plin._n lib._n 19_o c._n 1._o palm_n tree_n a_o sign_n of_o victory_n gregor_n hom_n 17._o in_o ezech._n aul._n gell._n nâ—…ct_n attic._n li._n 3._o ca._n 6._o plin._n lib._n 13._o c._n 4._o &_o lib._n 16._o c._n 24._o christian_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o affliction_n rom._n 8._o an._n bâ—…os_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la sâ—…plicianum_n the_o palm_n be_v not_o without_o the_o white_a garment_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o victory_n come_v not_o without_o fighâ—…_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n ver._n 6._o reu._n 21._o 27._o in_o their_o thanksgiving_n see_v first_o the_o manner_n next_o the_o matter_n praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o fervency_n prayer_n loud_a not_o for_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o affection_n aug._n ad_fw-la proban_n amb._n sâ—…r_n 46._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la pet._n in_o prayer_n tear_n eat_v better_a than_o talk_n levit._n 6._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offer_v before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 3_o their_o variety_n with_o unity_n make_v a_o pleasant_a harmony_n aug._n in_o psal._n 148._o all_o the_o glory_n of_o salvation_n saint_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n popish_a hymn_n be_v discordant_a from_o the_o song_n of_o saint_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o song_n of_o saint_n be_v second_v by_o angel_n the_o comely_a &_o comfortable_a order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n angel_n stand_v and_o never_o fall_v man_n fall_v and_o of_o mercy_n irraise_v up_o again_o to_o stand_v jude_n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o bodily_a humiliation_n require_v in_o divine_a worship_n the_o practice_n of_o s._n james_n in_o prayer_n chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 5._o worship_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o angel_n approve_v the_o song_n of_o saint_n papist_n account_v we_o heretic_n for_o sing_v with_o angel_n and_o saint_n not_o enough_o to_o hear_v god_n praise_v by_o other_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o thyself_o praise_v he_o sith_o angel_n give_v god_n thanks_n for_o our_o salvation_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o give_v thanks_n for_o our_o own_o luke_n 15._o 7._o babble_v in_o prayer_n reprove_v eccles._n 5._o 1._o how_o and_o why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o demand_v any_o thing_n gen._n 3._o 9_o gen._n 4._o 10._o most_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a creature_n be_v most_o humble_a 2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 25._o 9_o conceit_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sore_a enemy_n to_o knowledge_n glorify_a saint_n be_v indeed_o king_n and_o lord_n rom._n 8._o how_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o a_o soul_n carthus_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o militant_a saint_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o tribulation_n job._n 5._o 7._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o martyr_n only_o primus_fw-la in_o apoc._n how_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n increase_v continual_o joh._n 14._o by_o the_o cross_n god_n bring_v his_o child_n to_o the_o crown_n tribulation_n compare_v to_o the_o surâ—…ace_n of_o egypt_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o oven_n how_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n flail_n and_o his_o winepress_a primus_fw-la in_o apoc._n tribulation_n as_o it_o have_v a_o ingate_n so_o it_o have_v a_o outgate_n psal._n 34._o 19_o after_o the_o bitter_a station_n of_o marah_n come_v a_o sweetâ—…_n station_n in_o helim_n tribulation_n of_o saint_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o lord_n job._n 28._o 25._o psal._n 89._o 9_o patience_n in_o in_o affliction_n recommend_v man_n by_o nature_n two_o way_n be_v unclean_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o conception_n psal._n 51._o 5._o job_n 14._o 4._o ezec._n 16._o 6_o 8_o 9_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o conversation_n prou._n 20._o 9_o zach._n 12._o sin_n be_v a_o loathsome_a uncleanness_n levit._n 13._o 27._o 39_o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o delicate_a man_n can_v abide_v no_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o serve_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o gricue_v to_o carry_v a_o unclean_a soul_n revel_v 21._o 27._o joh._n 13._o 8_o 9_o threefold_o wash_v needful_a for_o we_o 1._o of_o the_o foot_n 2._o of_o the_o head_n 3._o of_o the_o hand_n felicity_n of_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nazi_n orat_fw-la 26._o in_o plagam_fw-la grandâ—…s_fw-la psal._n 32._o 1._o how_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v themselves_o psal._n 51._o 2._o phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v be_v doer_n act_v 3_o act_n 16._o god_n be_v the_o principal_a worker_n of_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v work_v our_o salvation_n when_o he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n mal._n 2._o 15._o what_o need_v have_v the_o robe_n of_o saint_n of_o wash_v since_o christ_n be_v their_o garmenâ—…_n rom._n 13._o our_o impured_a righteousness_n need_v no_o wash_n but_o the_o inherent_a only_o rom._n â—…_n 3._o christian_n be_v all_o lamb_n mat._n 10._o joh._n 1._o 9_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n in_o another_o sense_n aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 7._o ibid._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v medicinal_a to_o they_o who_o shed_v it_o act._n 2._o 36_o 4._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 92._o how_o all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v wonderful_a aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la ser._n 8._o other_o blood_n desile_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v isaiah_n 1._o 18._o thâ—…_n sprinkle_v of_o his_o blood_n be_v spiritual_a heb._n 10._o papal_a purgation_n be_v filthy_a pollution_n jer._n 2._o 22._o 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o purgatory_n expurgat_fw-la out_o of_o the_o bible_n by_o the_o father_n optat._v milcuiâ—…inus_n macar_n hom_n 22._o cyprian_n ad_fw-la deâ—…_n câ—…p-ser_a de_fw-fr immort_a aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 49._o chrysost._n hom_n 2._o de_fw-la â—…azaro_fw-la christ_n blood_n have_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n 1_o a_o purge_a virtue_n 2_o a_o protect_a virtue_n 3_o a_o pacify_v virtue_n rom._n 5._o heb._n 12._o 24._o felicity_n of_o saint_n glorify_v be_v two_o way_n describe_v 1_o they_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a 2_o they_o have_v deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a three_o thing_n touch_v concern_v saint_n glorify_v why_o this_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 6._o a_o warning_n to_o presumptuous_a professor_n life_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a have_v different_a course_n and_o different_a end_n psal._n 1_o without_o sanctification_n we_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n gen._n 41._o 14._o hest._n 2._o 12._o a_o threefold_a presence_n of_o god_n 1_o a_o presence_n of_o his_o goodness_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n mat._n 5._o 45._o rom._n 1._o 20._o aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o ca._n 6._o rom._n 1._o â—…1_n â—…_n a_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o none_o but_o his_o saint_n psal._n 85._o 9_o ezech._n 11._o 16._o and_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o holy_a asseâ—…blies_n psal._n 42._o 2_o 4._o 3_o a_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n grant_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n psal._n 84._o 11._o psal._n 16._o 10_o 11._o psal._n 36._o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n flow_v from_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n 1._o king_n 10._o 8._o psal._n 84._o 4._o exercise_n of_o saint_n glorify_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n without_o intermission_n aug._n ser._n 11._o dâ—…_n sanct._n no_o change_n neither_o of_o time_n nor_o state_n in_o heaven_n their_o service_n be_v sweet_a no_o way_n laborious_a aug._n ibid._n carthus_n servant_n of_o god_n be_v most_o honourable_a creâ—…turos_fw-la act._n 9_o 15._o for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n &_o a_o freeman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n psal._n â—…_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n be_v he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n ambros._n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n desire_v not_o to_o change_v his_o master_n he_o get_v no_o leave_n to_o rest_v he_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o and_o he_o may_v look_v for_o a_o miserable_a reward_n familiarity_n with_o god_n increase_v a_o reverence_n of_o god_n joh._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 25._o how_o be_v saint_n say_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o ever_o see_v christ_n say_v that_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o they_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n servant_n that_o they_o be_v also_o son_n ibid._n joh._n 8._o 36._o the_o reward_n of_o saint_n be_v that_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o where_o king_n dwell_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n est._n 1._o 4_o 5._o the_o banquet_n make_v by_o king_n ahasuerus_n be_v very_o glorious_a but_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o banquet_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v to_o his_o saint_n how_o god_n dwell_v with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o carthus_n how_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o good_a of_o all_o service_n that_o saint_n make_v to_o god_n redound_v to_o themselves_o psal._n 16._o 1._o 1._o chro._n 29._o 14_o job_n 22._o our_o service_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v doâ—…_n he_o no_o good_a job_n 35._o 6._o yet_o he_o seek_v it_o that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a for_o it_o mal._n 1._o 10._o felicity_n of_o saint_n still_o describe_v many_o be_v the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 37._o â—…_n cor._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 35._o but_o they_o all_o take_v a_o end_n at_o death_n aug._n in_o fesâ—…o_o â—…mnium_fw-la sanct._n ser._n 37._o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eâ—…mo_fw-la ser._n 49._o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n wherein_o may_v it_o be_v perceive_v all_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o course_n of_o exchange_n like_o the_o sea_n and_o sun_n aug._n dâ—…_n temp_n sâ—…_n 74._o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o so_o ephes._n 5._o 15._o sun_n here_o signify_v not_o heat_n of_o persecution_n saint_n glorify_v feel_v neither_o the_o commodity_n nor_o incommodity_n of_o the_o creature_n revel_v 21._o 23._o aug._n in_o sesto_fw-la omniâ—…_n sanct._n sâ—…r_n 37_o heat_v of_o the_o sun_n hurtful_a to_o many_o people_n in_o that_o life_n we_o shall_v need_v no_o help_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o us._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o aug._n sâ—…_n 4._o what_o a_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n be_v he_o have_v none_o in_o his_o flock_n but_o lamb_n gen._n 50._o act._n 9_o 1._o yea_o he_o turn_v wolf_n and_o lion_n &_o make_v they_o lamb_n joy_n of_o heaven_n figure_v by_o water_n joh._n 4._o 14._o joh._n 10._o 10._o psal._n 36._o revel_v 22._o 1._o how_o god_n shall_v lead_v we_o in_o heaven_n we_o can_v now_o understand_v psal._n 43._o 3._o ber._n in_o cant._n sâ—…r_n 47._o a_o comfortable_a change_n of_o our_o state_n from_o misery_n to_o immortal_a glory_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 15._o the_o glorious_a change_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v illustrate_v by_o similitude_n ber._n ser._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la mourn_v here_o be_v meet_a for_o saint_n math._n 5._o 4._o mourn_v for_o sin_n please_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 6._o what_o great_a cause_n of_o mourning_n have_v we_o ber._n in_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o mother-sinne_n of_o this_o age_n gen._n 4._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v be_v labour_v continual_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v long_v for_o psal._n 137._o folly_n to_o neglect_v the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o love_n of_o this_o basil._n ser._n 3._o in_o divitâ—…s_n avaros_fw-la