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may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13.23_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v a_o custom_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_v even_o as_o for_o a_o black_a moor_n to_o be_v make_v white_a who_o be_v natural_o so_o black_a as_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o alter_v his_o hue_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v wash_v he_o with_o nitire_n and_o much_o soap_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n that_o when_o a_o man_n undertake_v any_o impossible_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v be_v be_v say_v to_o wash_v a_o black_a moor_n troad_n moor_n ars_fw-la sit_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la crimen_fw-la condiscitur_fw-la annis_fw-la ovid._n epist_n difficulter_n reciduntur_fw-la vitia_fw-la quae_fw-la
they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o disposition_n in_o they_o hereunto_o this_o charge_n be_v needless_a it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o god_n precept_n moreover_o a_o covetous_a man_n for_o gain_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o worship_v image_n let_v a_o man_n come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o christ_n 4.8.9_o mat._n 4.8.9_o with_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o say_v all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v quick_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o most_o abominable_a idol_n in_o the_o world_n again_o false_a swear_v and_o perjury_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n be_v many_o time_n a_o branch_n that_o spring_v from_o this_o curse_a root_n when_o as_o man_n set_v not_o only_o their_o tongue_n but_o their_o honesty_n also_o to_o sale_n for_o advantage_n and_o for_o the_o saboth_n there_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o 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bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la lib._n 4._o vera_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la emendare_fw-la alium_fw-la possit_fw-la negligit_fw-la participem_fw-la se_fw-la procuâ—dubio_fw-it delicti_fw-la constituit_fw-la bern._n devijs_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la but_o let_v all_o such_o master_n take_v heed_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o strict_a account_n to_o god_n for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n o_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v it_o be_v to_o their_o soul_n if_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o this_o account_n they_o can_v say_v in_o truth_n behold_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o or_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o commit_v to_o my_o charge_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o none_o of_o
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non_fw-la minus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la pavere_fw-la bern._n in_o psal_n 91._o serm_n mat._n 26.41_o si_fw-mi tot_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la tota_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tentatio_fw-la dicatur_fw-la pervigili_fw-la circumspectione_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la ne_fw-la inducamur_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la bern._n in_o psal_n 91._o serm_n 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o assault_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v they_o we_o must_v watch_v and_o pray_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n exhort_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o be_v beset_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n that_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v call_v a_o continual_a temptation_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v very_o watchful_a and_o circumspect_a and_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n because_o of_o the_o devil_n nature_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o be_v most_o malicious_a and_o most_o desirous_a to_o do_v hurt_v as_o himself_o confess_v in_o that_o answer_n he_o make_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o come_v say_v he_o from_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o from_o walk_v in_o it_o job._n 1.7_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o his_o toil_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v be_v to_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 16._o devour_v inimicus_fw-la ut_fw-la occidat_fw-la semper_fw-la vigilat_fw-la sine_fw-la somno_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiamus_fw-la nos_fw-la nolumus_fw-la evigilare_fw-la sine_fw-la somno_fw-la aug._n soliloq_fw-la c._n 16._o shall_v our_o enemy_n watch_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o our_o destruction_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o watch_v for_o our_o preservation_n he_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n evil_a thought_n into_o our_o mouth_n lewd_a speech_n into_o our_o member_n sinful_a action_n when_o we_o be_v awake_a he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o unlawful_a deed_n when_o we_o be_v asleep_a to_o filthy_a dream_n if_o we_o be_v merry_a he_o make_v we_o dissolute_a and_o if_o we_o be_v sad_a he_o labour_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o desperation_n ibid._n desperation_n ecce_fw-la tetendit_fw-la ante_fw-la pedes_fw-la nostros_fw-la laqueos_fw-la infinitos_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la vias_fw-la nostras_fw-la varijs_fw-la decipulis_fw-la replevit_fw-la ad_fw-la capiendas_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la effugiet_fw-la laqueos_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o divitijs_fw-la laqueos_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la laqueos_fw-la tetendit_fw-la in_o cibo_fw-la in_fw-la potu_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ibid._n he_o have_v set_v infinite_a snare_n before_o our_o foot_n as_o saint_n
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or_o receive_v it_o of_o himself_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2.13_o ephes_n 2.1_o colos_n 2.13_o now_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o vivification_n and_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n in_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o lazarus_n have_v power_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n till_o christ_n call_v he_o 11.43.44_o joh._n 11.43.44_o yea_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o also_o stubborn_a and_o froward_a of_o himself_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o rebel_n against_o god_n till_o he_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o his_o grace_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 2._o dei_fw-la est_fw-la inquam_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist_n 2._o joh._n 6.44_o but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o 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non_fw-la violenta_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la insundendo_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la epist_n p._n diaconi_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la ad_fw-la fulgentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o god_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o by_o any_o violent_a necessity_n but_o by_o sweeten_v and_o soften_a our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 8.13_o augustine_n deus_fw-la cvius_fw-la potentie_n non_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la vel_fw-la terminus_fw-la &_o cvius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la quandoque_fw-la ex_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la suscitat_fw-la filios_fw-la abraha_n dum_fw-la duros_fw-la &_o nolentes_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la cogit_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la aug._n in_o scala_fw-la parad_a ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o phil._n 4.13_o rom._n 8.13_o god_n say_v he_o who_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o boundless_a and_o who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n sometime_o even_o of_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n while_o he_o make_v they_o that_o be_v hard_a and_o unwilling_a to_o consent_v and_o become_v willing_a three_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o he_o be_v after_o his_o conversion_n where_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bear_v rule_v there_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o obey_v and_o a_o constancy_n to_o persevere_v but_o still_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o own_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n of_o himself_o have_v no_o freewill_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a nor_o any_o ability_n to_o cooperate_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n second_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o our_o humiliation_n and_o use_n 2_o to_o beat_v down_o 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commit_v open_o and_o with_o violence_n god_n commend_v his_o poor_a people_n to_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o this_o world_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v spoil_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v defend_v and_o relieve_v they_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n that_o have_v not_o give_v of_o his_o own_o whether_o shall_v he_o be_v send_v 16.19_o mat_n 25_o 41._o luke_n 16.19_o that_o have_v invade_v and_o seize_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v burn_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v not_o clothe_v the_o naked_a where_o shall_v he_o burn_v that_o have_v spoil_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n if_o christ_n say_v depart_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.41_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n he_o may_v say_v to_o these_o oppressor_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o take_v from_o i_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v eat_v that_o which_o you_o give_v to_o to_o your_o hawk_n and_o hound_n you_o take_v our_o of_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o rich_a glutton_n take_v any_o thing_n from_o lazarus_n only_o he_o give_v he_o nothing_o neither_o do_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n remember_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v meat_n to_o eat_v &_o thou_o take_v it_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n what_o therefore_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o as_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o as_o one_o say_v domi._n say_v multum_fw-la metuenda_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la illa_fw-la sententia_fw-la comminantis_fw-la omnem_fw-la arhorem_fw-la non_fw-la serentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la mittetur_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la rapacitas_fw-la quid_fw-la meretur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sine_fw-la misericordia_fw-la crit_fw-fr illi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la quale_fw-la iudicium_fw-la crit_fw-fr illi_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o rapinam_fw-la fulg._n 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vita_fw-la christiana_n prou._n 14.28_o and_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v thou_o say_v one_o to_o have_v one_o or_o two_o to_o bless_v the_o for_o that_o for_o which_o a_o great_a many_o curse_v thou_o as_o indeed_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v cause_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o these_o man_n for_o their_o course_n be_v injurious_a and_o hurtful_a universal_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o want_v of_o people_n come_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o depopulator_n that_o lie_v all_o waist_n before_o they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o state_n that_o can_v be_v well_o in_o a_o word_n let_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppress_a the_o lord_n charge_v the_o isralite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n for_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o 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so_o that_o as_o solomon_n say_v their_o name_n shall_v rot_v and_o stink_n 10.7_o prou._n 10.7_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v mention_v but_o with_o disgrace_n and_o though_o by_o their_o unconscionable_a course_n they_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v hurt_v themselves_o most_o of_o all_o for_o by_o rake_v and_o scrape_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o a_o most_o irrecoverable_a loss_n even_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o though_o peradventure_o their_o power_n and_o tyranny_n be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n dare_v once_o mute_a against_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v for_o that_o for_o their_o own_o house_n which_o they_o have_v build_v with_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o yea_o every_o stone_n in_o the_o wall_n and_o every_o beam_n in_o the_o roof_n shall_v with_o loud_a out-cry_n accuse_v their_o unrighteousness_n where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n 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parta_fw-la malta_n benè_fw-la comparata_fw-la perdunt_fw-la that_o good_n heap_v together_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v seldom_o prosper_v but_o either_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o while_o the_o owner_n be_v alive_a or_o else_o if_o he_o rest_v with_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o child_n yet_o the_o three_o heir_n seldom_o enjoy_v they_o oh_o that_o all_o oppressor_n will_v serious_o consider_v these_o thing_n that_o see_v the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o this_o case_n daily_o before_o their_o eye_n they_o may_v learn_v by_o other_o man_n harm_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o use_v 2_o second_o this_o serve_v to_o admonish_v all_o man_n locum_fw-la si_fw-mi judas_n resignat_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la malè_fw-la acquisitam_fw-la qua_fw-la front_n retinet_fw-la usurarius_fw-la usuram_fw-la etc._n etc._n hugo_n in_o locum_fw-la that_o possess_v any_o thing_n unlawful_o to_o restore_v it_o otherwise_o this_o example_n of_o judas_n shall_v be_v
trouble_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v himself_o with_o his_o penknife_n have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v but_o still_o he_o can_v never_o rest_v nor_o be_v quiet_a in_o his_o mind_n till_o he_o have_v drown_v himself_o in_o a_o little_a brook_n near_o to_o his_o house_n though_o we_o can_v approve_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a yet_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o his_o salvation_n for_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n aug._n mercy_n inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o sontem_fw-la aug._n in_o a_o moment_n do_v give_v he_o repentance_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o death_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v secret_a and_o unsearchable_a 11.33_o rom._n 11.33_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o unmeasurable_a depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o final_a judgement_n of_o these_o case_n to_o his_o determination_n 4â—_n act._n 10_o 4â—_n who_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a other_o there_o be_v that_o in_o frenzy_n and_o distraction_n of_o their_o brain_n do_v make_v away_o themselves_o who_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v blame_v for_o other_o sin_n former_o commit_v by_o they_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o eat_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o rash_o censure_v for_o they_o have_v not_o free_a election_n and_o therefore_o the_o action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o do_v by_o they_o again_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o former_a life_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o that_o rather_o than_o by_o any_o sudden_a accident_n indeed_o if_o their_o life_n have_v be_v wretched_a and_o ungodly_a and_o they_o die_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o estate_n christ_n estate_n prorsus_fw-la confirmo_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la vixit_fw-la aug._n the_o discipl_n 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extenuate_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a martyr_n now_o he_o agravate_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o labour_v to_o bring_v the_o conscience_n already_o vex_v and_o torment_v to_o utter_v desperation_n and_o never_o leave_v till_o he_o cause_v the_o poor_a sinner_n to_o make_v away_o himself_o unless_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o so_o likewise_o when_o he_o find_v a_o man_n oppress_v with_o some_o grievous_a calamity_n he_o persuade_v he_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o to_o rid_v himself_o by_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o body_n but_o in_o both_o these_o case_n the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v we_o most_o firm_a and_o sound_a consolation_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v arm_v ourselves_o with_o a_o constant_a faith_n in_o they_o 6.16_o ephes_n 6.16_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n 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