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and_o be_v plague_v in_o the_o wilderness_n baltazar_n in_o his_o gluttonous_a feast_n can_v not_o repent_v though_o he_o see_v the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n but_o he_o be_v destroy_v those_o two_o rich_a man_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o s._n luke_n 16._o luke_n 12_o &_o 16._o be_v full_a will_v neither_o pity_v the_o poor_a nor_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o so_o they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o their_o sin_n moreover_o the_o very_a godly_a have_v by_o this_o enemy_n as_o domestical_a be_v annoy_v and_o endanger_v 9.19_o gen_n 9.19_o noah_n be_v full_a of_o wine_n lay_v shameful_o uncover_v &_o lot_n be_v drunken_a with_o wine_n commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n david_n in_o his_o fullness_n and_o pomp_n dote_v on_o bethsabe_n urias_n wife_n and_o commit_v murder_n and_o adultery_n whereof_o follow_v many_o plague_n &_o trouble_n and_o sure_o they_o which_o be_v somno_fw-la vinoque_fw-la sepulti_fw-la overcome_v with_o idleness_n and_o wine_n have_v not_o 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of_o sin_n require_v all_o these_o point_n of_o spiritual_a medicine_n as_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v macerate_v and_o prepare_v for_o health_n the_o sweating_n be_v agony_n sorrow_n and_o tear_n the_o vomit_n be_v confession_n the_o diet_n be_v abstinence_n and_o fasting_n the_o unction_n be_v prayer_n the_o minution_n be_v almsdeed_n the_o cauterizing_n be_v persecution_n and_o trouble_n the_o glystere_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o many_o injury_n the_o exercise_n be_v lawful_a labour_n and_o work_n of_o our_o vocation_n the_o watch_n be_v wake_a to_o virtue_n and_o the_o withstand_v of_o carnal_a lust_n the_o potion_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o cup_n whereof_o christ_n himself_o drink_v with_o his_o apostle_n thus_o have_v the_o physician_n teach_v we_o to_o macerate_v the_o flesh_n mortification_n the_o good_a wife_n teach_v sinner_n the_o order_n of_o mortification_n the_o like_a symbol_n be_v take_v from_o the_o good_a wife_n in_o the_o allay_n of_o her_o pot_n which_o be_v on_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o boil_v over_o first_o she_o uncover_v the_o pot_n next_o if_o that_o help_v not_o she_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n blow_v on_o the_o liquor_n three_o she_o cast_v in_o salt_n four_o she_o allay_v it_o with_o cold_a water_n five_o she_o stir_v it_o with_o the_o ladle_n six_o she_o withdraweth_a the_o fire_n and_o last_o when_o no_o way_n else_o serve_v she_o remoove_v the_o pot_n from_o the_o fire_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o sinner_n swell_v in_o repletion_n and_o ready_a to_o break_v out_o into_o the_o effect_n of_o voluptuousness_n be_v advise_v first_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n 2._o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o assistance_n 3._o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fear_v his_o judgement_n 4._o apply_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n 5._o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o some_o honest_a labour_n of_o exercise_n 6._o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o voluptuousness_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o 7._o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o all_o those_o occasion_n of_o our_o sickness_n and_o danger_n all_o these_o thing_n require_v a_o meet_a amplification_n from_o the_o which_o i_o be_o restrain_v through_o my_o desire_n of_o brevity_n to_o avoid_v tediousness_n sure_o this_o be_v that_o strong_a beam_n without_o the_o which_o the_o best_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n often_o fall_v and_o be_v annoy_v as_o king_n david_n and_o king_n solomon_n yea_o as_o noah_n and_o lot_n do_v be_v replenish_v with_o wine_n and_o fleshly_a security_n therefore_o as_o we_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o shall_v we_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o agur_n lord_n give_v i_o not_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n chap._n xviii_o the_o 5._o part_n of_o the_o soole_n be_v the_o tractorie_a the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o spiritual_a soole_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o remission_n remission_n the_o hope_n of_o remission_n signify_v by_o the_o tractorie_a or_o lamb_n as_o some_o call_v it_o which_o necessary_o must_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o former_a four_o lest_o while_o by_o terrify_v the_o sinner_n with_o continual_a threat_n of_o god_n judgemente_n and_o spiritual_a corasives_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o proud_a presumption_n he_o shall_v for_o want_n of_o comfort_n and_o relief_n be_v drench_v in_o utter_a despair_n yet_o not_o so_o that_o be_v a_o grievous_a offender_n â—ee_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o presume_v on_o mercy_n but_o that_o know_v both_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o danger_n and_o horror_n thereof_o &_o repent_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o fear_n but_o hope_v for_o mercy_n this_o rule_n paul_n observe_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o have_v terrify_v they_o by_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o terrible_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o breed_v in_o they_o true_a contrition_n humility_n confession_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o and_o by_o he_o add_v for_o their_o consolation_n &_o stay_n there_o be_v no_o tentation_n have_v take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o god_n be_v righteous_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o your_o power_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n to_o mix_v sweet_a thing_n with_o sour_a to_o this_o end_n that_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o plaster_n one_o wound_n they_o may_v not_o make_v another_o but_o rather_o one_o thing_n consider_v with_o another_o they_o may_v heal_v the_o one_o and_o withstand_v the_o other_o therefore_o have_v we_o also_o think_v good_a soon_o after_o those_o four_o hard_a corasine_n before_o go_v to_o minister_v this_o godly_a comfortative_a the_o hope_n of_o remission_n which_o animate_v the_o sinner_n to_o follow_v piety_n plough_n for_o hope_n be_v to_o en_fw-fr toins_fw-fr senois_n phà rmacon_n a_o remedy_n in_o all_o hard_a adventure_n as_o say_v gregory_n nazianzen_n 104._o naz_n ad_fw-la cive_v naz_n aug_n in_o psal_n 104._o to_o his_o citizen_n and_o as_o another_o say_v true_o qui_fw-la gaudet_fw-la in_o spetenebit_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la &c_n &c_n he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n shall_v also_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o but_o he_o that_o be_v without_o hope_n can_v obtain_v the_o thing_n in_o regard_v whereof_o this_o virtue_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o endeavour_n and_o study_n conatuum_fw-la hope_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o endeavour_n mater_fw-la conatuum_fw-la engender_v not_o only_o the_o will_n but_o also_o the_o endeavour_n of_o study_v work_v
elsewhere_o invit_v the_o lord_n people_n not_o only_o to_o the_o former_a but_o also_o to_o the_o latter_a in_o both_o the_o which_o conjoin_v and_o enjoin_v to_o man_n consist_v omnis_fw-la summa_fw-la christiana_n disciplinae_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a discipline_n and_o religion_n now_o therefore_o we_o may_v first_o gather_v &_o consider_v of_o the_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n then_o of_o the_o example_n in_o practice_n &_o three_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n so_o conjoin_v as_o which_o be_v know_v we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v &_o observe_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o this_o his_o exhortation_n 57.1_o justice_n and_o mercy_n isay_n 57.1_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n conjoin_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o righteous_a man_n perish_v and_o no_o man_n regard_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o man_n of_o mercy_n be_v take_v away_o 21.21_o pro._n 21.21_o and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o solomon_n have_v this_o combination_n who_o so_o love_v righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o honour_n daniel_n in_o his_o good_a counsel_n to_o nebucadnezar_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o make_v this_o conjunction_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a micheas_n the_o prophet_n in_o his_o chain_n linck_v they_o together_o thus_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o 6._o mich._n 6._o namely_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o to_o love_v mercy_n the_o like_a have_v zacharie_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 8.8_o zach._n 8.8_o and_o â—_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n to_o â—e_v short_a christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o mat._n 5._o haâ—ing_v pronounce_v they_o happy_a that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n by_o &_o by_o add_v bless_a â—e_n the_o merciful_a in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o place_n we_o find_v not_o only_o the_o apt_a conjunction_n &_o commendation_n of_o those_o two_o virtue_n so_o place_v but_o also_o the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o the_o same_o annex_v â—hereto_o as_o that_o which_o orderly_o follow_v the_o peerless_a plough_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o true_a use_n and_o true_o as_o we_o have_v find_v for_o the_o former_a practice_n 2_o example_n of_o practice_n â—s_a justice_n and_o mercy_n disjoin_v and_o set_v apart_o &_o for_o â—ither_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o testimony_n many_o notable_a example_n of_o practice_n so_o also_o have_v we_o for_o those_o â—oth_v conjoin_v as_o wherein_o the_o saint_n of_o yore_o declare_v themselves_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a righteous_a &_o merciful_a 11._o heb._n 11._o have_v in_o their_o time_n be_v well_o report_v of_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n &_o leave_v behind_o they_o not_o only_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o their_o piety_n but_o also_o the_o like_a instruction_n and_o example_n thereof_o to_o all_o other_o in_o posterity_n who_o see_v and_o consider_v well_o of_o those_o virtue_n &_o holy_a perfection_n may_v be_v thereby_o occasion_v to_o follow_v they_o therein_o to_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n &_o their_o own_o soul_n health_n 6._o gen_n 6._o it_o be_v therefore_o â—eported_v of_o noah_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a &_o walk_v with_o god_n abraham_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n 18_o gen._n 18_o declare_v himself_o merciful_a in_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o sodomite_n to_o lot_n 18._o gen._n 18._o to_o the_o angel_n to_o stranger_n and_o in_o a_o word_n in_o many_o such_o work_n of_o mercy_n 3â—.32_n job._n 1_o 8._o epoc._n 32_o 3â—.32_n the_o like_a may_v be_v easy_o find_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n in_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o david_n the_o king_n in_o the_o noble_a captain_n nehemias_n 11.16_o neh._n 1.4_o and_o 58.10_o 11.16_o in_o good_a tobiah_n 1._o tob_z 1._o luk._n 1._o mat._n 1._o in_o the_o priest_n zachary_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o symeon_n theâ—_n just_a and_o godly_a man_n in_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o many_o other_o beyond_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v mix_v with_o mercy_n in_o the_o admirable_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n in_o and_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n in_o who_o also_o these_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n have_v and_o do_v ever_o shine_v and_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a benefit_n of_o his_o elect_a saint_n justice_n 3_o a_o double_a justice_n three_o find_v these_o word_n with_o semblable_a example_n thus_o conjoin_v and_o of_o such_o affinity_n we_o may_v well_o perceive_v how_o the_o prophet_n aim_v to_o that_o double_a justice_n require_v of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o that_o contain_v and_o command_v in_o the_o second_o but_o also_o in_o the_o first_o tabie_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v observe_v that_o word_n of_o christ_n 10._o pelican_n in_o prou._n 21._o gual_a in_o hos_n 10._o to_o make_v not_o only_o the_o fruit_n good_a but_o first_o the_o tree_n and_o then_o the_o fruit_n whereby_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v and_o approve_a for_o except_v the_o tree_n be_v first_o good_a there_o come_v thereof_o no_o good_a fruit_n whereby_o we_o see_v this_o matter_n liken_v to_o a_o tree_n with_o her_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v our_o justice_n justice_n justice_n the_o tree_n of_o justice_n the_o fruit_n be_v our_o mercy_n in_o the_o former_a be_v respect_v justification_n in_o the_o latter_a sanctification_n and_o this_o necessary_o follow_v the_o former_a as_o the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n if_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a whereof_o i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o former_a produce_v justification_n &_o the_o latter_a opera_fw-la 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reprove_v the_o world_n not_o only_o of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o righteousness_n 16.8.9_o job._n 16.8.9_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o this_o indeed_o be_v true_a neither_o may_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v think_v to_o contrary_a â—he_n word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o lord_n distinguish_v of_o â—he_n word_n righteousness_n or_o justice_n and_o as_o a_o learned_a â—ather_n write_v nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la institia_fw-la falsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la â—on_n diceretur_fw-la vera_fw-la be_v there_o not_o a_o false_a justice_n the_o â—ustice_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o true_a justice_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a justice_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o oâ—her_a justice_n which_o be_v the_o false_a justice_n and_o liable_a to_o â—hat_n reprehension_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v be_v there_o any_o righteousness_n either_o natural_a moral_a legal_a pharisaical_a or_o political_a in_o man_n which_o may_v be_v just_o exempt_v from_o the_o same_o 1.19_o no_o justice_n approve_v but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1.19_o for_o the_o natural_a justice_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n fall_n the_o moral_a want_v faith_n by_o man_n concupiscence_n be_v sinful_a the_o legal_a be_v abandon_v by_o transgression_n the_o pharisaical_a reprobate_v by_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o political_a be_v by_o lewd_a foolishness_n oppose_v to_o the_o justice_n &_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o main_a reason_n of_o this_o reprobation_n of_o man_n justice_n be_v the_o want_n of_o say_v as_o christ_n witness_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o without_o the_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v 1â—_n job._n 16_o 1â—_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o sin_n seem_v the_o same_o never_o so_o goodly_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n
pretend_v to_o imitate_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o husbandry_n howbeit_o as_o they_o be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n and_o constitution_n plough_v the_o end_n of_o impiety_n plough_v so_o be_v their_o plough_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o plough_n of_o piety_n have_v therein_o this_o chief_a purpose_n not_o only_o to_o broach_v thereby_o their_o inveterate_a mischief_n but_o to_o grieve_v and_o gall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o bless_a member_n and_o to_o overthrow_v and_o root_v out_o all_o celestial_a grace_n and_o divine_a virtue_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n of_o this_o the_o prophet_n woeful_o complain_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n 44._o isa_n 44._o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o such_o plower_n thou_o have_v lade_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o pain_v i_o with_o thy_o transgression_n and_o of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sinner_n consider_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o slay_v he_o 37._o psal_n 37._o for_o these_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a plower_n be_v ever_o most_o hard-hearted_a plower_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o evil_a plower_n cruel_a envious_a malicious_a ireful_a and_o severe_a against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a they_o pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o righteous_a by_o tyranny_n blasphemy_n persecution_n torment_n and_o horrible_a mischief_n howbeit_o we_o find_v they_o not_o always_o so_o prosperous_a in_o their_o action_n and_o study_n but_o that_o they_o be_v often_o gall_v grieve_a and_o condemn_v by_o that_o gnaw_a and_o fret_a worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o torment_v their_o sinfful_a soul_n day_n and_o night_n with_o pain_n intolerable_a and_o last_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o his_o bless_a angel_n in_o this_o plough_n be_v consider_v as_o in_o the_o plough_n of_o piety_n 1._o the_o aratre_fw-la or_o soole_n of_o the_o plough_n 2._o the_o ox_n of_o the_o plough_n 3._o the_o holder_n of_o the_o plough_n 4._o the_o leader_n of_o the_o plough_n 5._o the_o driver_n of_o the_o plough_n but_o not_o the_o same_o before_o mention_v in_o that_o plough_n nor_o the_o like_a in_o either_o nature_n or_o condition_n for_o as_o piety_n and_o impiety_n be_v mere_a contrary_n as_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o also_o be_v their_o several_a action_n fruit_n and_o effect_n first_o touch_v the_o aratre_fw-la or_o soole_n 14._o the_o soole_n of_o impiety_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 9_o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o we_o find_v therein_o the_o same_o number_n of_o part_n and_o point_n as_o in_o the_o soole_n of_o piety_n as_o first_o the_o share_n second_o the_o ship_n three_o the_o coulter_n four_o the_o beam_n fift_o the_o tractory_a sixth_o the_o ground-rise_a seventhly_a the_o broadhale_a eight_o the_o round-hale_a ninthly_a the_o chain_n tenth_o the_o far_o wheel_n eleventh_o the_o near_a wheel_n twelfthly_a the_o axle_n thirteenth_o the_o key_n fourteenth_o the_o taw._n the_o first_o of_o the_o which_o note_v hardness_n of_o heart_n consider_v a_o hard_a heart_n bern._n li._n 5._o the_o consider_v the_o second_o pride_n the_o three_o sinful_a shame_n the_o four_o impenitency_n the_o five_o pamper_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o sixth_o despair_n of_o remission_n the_o seven_o a_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o eight_o a_o abide_n or_o dwell_v in_o sin_n the_o nine_o a_o noisome_a combination_n of_o vice_n the_o ten_o a_o thriftless_a meditation_n the_o eleven_o a_o continuance_n of_o ungodly_a action_n the_o twelve_o a_o blasphemy_n the_o thirteen_o infidelity_n and_o the_o fourteen_o malicious_a cruelty_n first_o the_o share_n of_o impiety_n soole_n be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o ever_o withstand_v godly_a contrition_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la durum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la compunctione_n scinditur_fw-la nec_fw-la pielate_fw-la mollitur_fw-la nec_fw-la movetur_fw-la precibus_fw-la minis_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la flagellis_fw-la duratur_fw-la ingratum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la &c_n &c_n what_o be_v the_o hard_a heart_n say_v baruard_n it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v neither_o pierce_v with_o compunction_n nor_o mollify_v with_o piety_n nor_o move_v with_o prayer_n nor_o yield_v to_o threat_n be_v harden_v with_o scourge_n for_o benefit_n ingrateful_a for_o counsel_n unfaithful_a for_o judgement_n cruel_a for_o vice_n shameless_a for_o danger_n desperate_a for_o humane_a thing_n brutish_a for_o divine_a matter_n rash_a of_o thing_n past_o forgetful_a for_o thing_n present_v negligent_a for_o thing_n â—uture_a improvident_a the_o same_o who_o forget_v all_o thing_n before_o pass_v save_v injury_n and_o respect_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o come_v save_v how_o to_o be_v revenge_v 18._o joh._n 41._o eph._n 4_o 18._o loe_o here_o be_v the_o display_v of_o a_o indurate_a heart_n which_o be_v past_a feeling_n &_o strange_a from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n give_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o wantonness_n work_v all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n with_o this_o instrument_n labour_v pharaoh_n the_o egyptian_a king_n 7._o exod._n 7._o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v his_o own_o destruction_n well_o therefore_o the_o lord_n admonish_v his_o people_n by_o moses_n 91._o deut._n 10.16_o psal_n 91._o to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskinne_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o david_n not_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o provocation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o this_o sin_n have_v nothing_o profitable_a for_o man_n health_n but_o many_o thing_n as_o whereby_o man_n be_v utter_o annoy_v and_o final_o confound_v next_o to_o this_o follow_v the_o ship_n of_o impiety_n and_o that_o be_v a_o proud_a spirit_n spirit_n 2._o a_o proud_a spirit_n which_o possess_v a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o it_o proper_a excellency_n and_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o that_o celsitude_n which_o evermore_o contrari_v godly_a humility_n cause_v man_n without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n either_o for_o some_o wisdom_n or_o some_o strength_n or_o some_o beauty_n or_o some_o favour_n or_o some_o holiness_n or_o some_o laudable_a quality_n which_o they_o either_o find_v or_o conceit_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o to_o extol_v themselves_o in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o disdainful_o contemn_v other_o howbeit_o feel_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o adversity_n they_o begin_v to_o murmur_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v most_o unjust_a in_o deal_v towards_o they_o second_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o soole_n so_o be_v pride_n deep_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o as_o from_o thence_o it_o ever_o aspire_v and_o by_o devilish_a ambition_n crop_v the_o head_n thereof_o and_o get_v the_o victory_n three_o the_o ship_n bear_v the_o share_n which_o pierce_v and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o swell_a humour_n though_o in_o a_o man_n miserable_a and_o poor_a for_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v proud_a also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a look_v ever_o upward_o thirsterh_n after_o sovereignty_n and_o minister_v cause_n and_o occasion_n to_o pertinacie_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v or_o provoke_v of_o this_o for_o every_o sin_n commit_v argue_v a_o proud_a contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n elatum_fw-la cor_fw-la durum_fw-la &_o expers_fw-la est_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ignarum_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la considerate_a in_o li_z 5_o the_o considerate_a siccum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la roar_n gratia_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la a_o high_a or_o haughty_a heart_n say_v bernard_n be_v hard_a and_o devoid_a of_o all_o piety_n ignorant_a of_o compunction_n and_o arie_a from_o all_o the_o dew_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n joan._n aug._n tract_n 25._o in_o joan._n this_o saint_n augustine_n after_o the_o wise_a syracide_n consider_v for_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o fly_v that_o destruction_n thus_o say_v quid_fw-la superbis_fw-la homo_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la humilis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o be_v thou_o proud_a o_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v humble_a for_o thou_o albeit_o thou_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o imitate_v a_o humble_a man_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o be_v thou_o nothing_o ashamed_a to_o imitate_v humble_a god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o man_n and_o be_v humble_v that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n thou_o o_o man_n know_v thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n thy_o whole_a humility_n be_v that_o thou_o know_v thyself_o but_o this_o virtue_n be_v either_o quench_v out_o or_o withstand_v by_o this_o impious_a ship_n of_o pride_n to_o the_o perdition_n of_o they_o that_o follow_v this_o pestilent_a plough_n