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vouchsafe_v to_o do_v no_o small_a favour_n what_o entreaty_n do_v he_o use_v to_o they_o who_o depart_v that_o they_o will_v return_v again_o what_o imbracemente_n do_v he_o give_v they_o when_o they_o come_v back_o what_o seek_v of_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v what_o address_v such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o what_o pardon_v of_o sin_n without_o reproach_n what_o joy_n in_o restore_a man_n to_o salvation_n let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o more_o desire_v to_o grant_v a_o pardon_n than_o they_o care_v to_o sue_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v to_o sinner_n why_o 33._o why_o ezech._n 33._o will_v you_o needs_o die_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v return_v and_o live_v return_v to_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v our_o consideration_n our_o note_v this_o excellent_a consideration_n death_n consist_v in_o our_o departure_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o he_o be_v to_o live_v whereunto_o we_o 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it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o remain_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o blindness_n but_o england_n but_o behold_v here_o the_o most_o true_a cause_n why_o catholic_a religion_n be_v no_o more_o embrace_v in_o england_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v friend_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n nor_o do_v they_o seek_v with_o care_n the_o certainty_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n they_o continue_v without_o hear_v &_o receive_v it_o and_o although_o they_o hear_v it_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v receive_v by_o some_o because_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o for_o this_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n certain_a word_n which_o i_o cite_v once_o before_o how_o 5._o how_o 1._o joan._n 5._o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v since_o you_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v of_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o without_o 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all_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o of_o heaven_n itself_o be_v but_o very_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a of_o be_v desire_v or_o enjoy_v if_o from_o they_o we_o sever_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n how_o little_a soever_o or_o how_o bitter_a soever_o it_o be_v otherwise_o which_o if_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o of_o extreme_a value_n better_o it_o be_v without_o comparison_n to_o be_v in_o affliction_n if_o our_o lord_n require_v it_o than_o abstract_v from_o his_o will_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o once_o we_o do_v banish_v from_o ourselves_o this_o secret_a covetousness_n with_o resolution_n there_o will_v fall_v of_o withal_o many_o evil_a fruit_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o and_o we_o shall_v gather_v other_o in_o place_n thereof_o of_o more_o worth_n namely_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o use_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o union_n of_o a_o soul_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o firm_a they_o will_v be_v withal_o that_o tribulation_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o from_o us._n for_o as_o much_o as_o although_o such_o person_n do_v find_v themselves_o afflict_v and_o forsake_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o in_o despair_n no_o nor_o great_o trouble_v as_o know_v that_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o which_o they_o have_v offer_v themselves_o and_o by_o which_o christ_n do_v walk_v as_o it_o appear_v when_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n o_o 17._o o_o matt._n 17._o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o short_o after_o he_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n our_o lord_n have_v also_o say_v already_o again_o 10._o again_o joan._n 10._o will_v i_o see_v you_o and_o your_o hart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v this_o joy_n from_o you_o for_o if_o a_o man_n enjoy_v this_o condition_n there_o be_v no_o tribulation_n which_o there_o in_o the_o 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painful_a to_o us._n chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o temptation_n do_v consist_v more_o in_o have_v patience_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n then_o inprocure_v forcible_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v the_o conquest_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v proceed_v more_o from_o the_o stratagem_n of_o have_v patience_n at_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o we_o then_o in_o the_o force_n which_o we_o can_v use_v in_o procure_v that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v and_o for_o this_o do_v the_o spouse_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n catch_v i_o those_o little_a fox_n which_o spoil_n our_o vineyard_n for_o our_o vine_n have_v sâ—orished_v the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o soul_n which_o be_v plant_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o water_v by_o his_o blood_n it_o do_v flourish_v when_o the_o time_n of_o sterility_n be_v past_a it_o begin_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o yield_v fruit_n to_o he_o that_o plant_v it_o but_o because_o in_o such_o beginning_n both_o these_o and_o other_o temptation_n of_o the_o crafty_a devil_n do_v lie_n in_o wait_n for_o we_o therefore_o do_v the_o noble_a spouse_n admonish_v we_o that_o since_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v his_o vineyard_n be_v in_o flower_n we_o shall_v procure_v to_o hunt_v those_o fox_n out_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o fruit_n the_o because_o the_o flower_n come_v before_o the_o fruit_n morning_n as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o say_v that_o they_o be_v fox_n we_o be_v as_o good_a as_o tell_v that_o they_o come_v disguise_v to_o deceive_v we_o &_o seem_v to_o bite_v on_o the_o onesyde_v they_o wound_v on_o the_o other_o and_o in_o say_v that_o they_o be_v little_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o he_o that_o know_v they_o for_o the_o know_v they_o be_v to_o weaken_v they_o if_o not_o to_o overcome_v they_o out_o right_o in_o say_v that_o they_o destroy_v the_o vine_n he_o signifi_v that_o they_o do_v man_n much_o mischief_n who_o know_v they_o not_o for_o be_v fright_v and_o not_o confide_v to_o go_v through_o with_o their_o business_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o leave_v their_o way_n and_o follow_v a_o lamentable_a persuasion_n they_o give_v themselves_o open_o to_o sin_n conceave_a that_o they_o enjoy_v more_o peace_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o perdition_n then_o by_o the_o straight_o one_o of_o virtue_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n the_o end_n of_o such_o person_n if_o they_o return_v not_o first_o to_o the_o right_a way_n many_o time_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o carry_v most_o certain_a token_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o eccl._n 〈◊〉_d that_o pass_v from_o justice_n to_o sin_n god_n have_v prepare_v he_o for_o the_o instrument_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v for_o hell_n they_o note_n they_o note_n shall_v consider_v that_o as_o the_o gabaonite_n be_v besiege_v and_o persecute_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o 10._o with_o josue_n 10._o josue_n and_o that_o josue_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o they_o to_o give_v they_o succour_v do_v relieve_v and_o free_v they_o make_v their_o case_n his_o own_o because_o they_o be_v persecute_v by_o their_o enemy_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o make_v with_o he_o so_o they_o who_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n do_v enroll_v themselves_o in_o his_o band_n grow_v instant_o to_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o and_o this_o do_v evident_o appeaâ—e_v to_o be_v so_o because_o by_o forsake_v the_o party_n of_o christ_n the_o persecution_n which_o be_v make_v against_o they_o will_v cease_v and_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o suffer_v they_o suffer_v for_o hold_v up_o the_o party_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o be_v a_o most_o particular_a favour_n which_o god_n do_v as_o s._n paul_n 1._o paul_n phil._n 1._o affirm_v to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o envy_v earthly_a creature_n will_n creature_n the_o great_a nobility_n of_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o will_n it_o will_v be_v for_o this_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o although_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o crown_n be_v promise_v to_o that_o man_n who_o suffer_v 1._o suffer_v lac_fw-la 1._o temptation_n &_o be_v prove_v by_o they_o which_o reward_v it_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v and_o desire_v thereby_o to_o get_v more_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v neither_o tepid_v in_o work_v nor_o weak_a in_o suffer_v as_o it_o be_v say_v both_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o david_n also_o that_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n yet_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a lover_n of_o our_o crucify_a lord_n do_v so_o much_o esteem_v a_o be_v in_o conformity_n with_o he_o that_o he_o receive_v even_o the_o very_a suffering_n itself_o as_o a_o great_a favour_n and_o reward_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v a_o happy_a injury_n be_v that_o whereof_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n who_o will_v not_o succour_v another_o that_o suffer_v by_o come_v to_o his_o service_n much_o more_o may_v this_o be_v expect_v from_o that_o divine_a goodness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v that_o man_n cause_n his_o own_o as_o david_n thus_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v rise_v up_o o_o lord_n and_o judge_v thy_o cause_n &_o remember_v the_o injurious_a word_n with_o the_o fool_n have_v utter_v against_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o business_n
not_o return_v till_o they_o be_v conquer_v and_o deseated_a that_o they_o may_v no_o more_o remain_v upon_o their_o foot_n but_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o i_o what_o be_v there_o of_o great_a profit_n then_o that_o which_o s._n augustine_n beg_v when_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n make_v i_o know_v thou_o with_o a_o hear_v a_o yea_o &_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v amorous_a knowledge_n and_o let_v i_o also_o know_v myself_o now_o desolation_n now_o the_o excellent_a use_n &_o fruit_n of_o temptation_n &_o desolation_n what_o mean_n be_v there_o so_o proper_a for_o the_o make_v he_o know_v himself_o as_o to_o see_v himself_o experimental_o in_o such_o trance_n that_o he_o may_v touch_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n his_o own_o weakness_n and_o that_o so_o very_o true_o as_o to_o be_v whole_o unbeguil_v of_o any_o estimation_n which_o he_o may_v make_v of_o himself_o and_o on_o the_o otherside_n he_o find_v by_o experience_n how_o faithful_a god_n be_v in_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o succour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o how_o powerful_a he_o be_v in_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o so_o great_a weakness_n by_o the_o sudden_a gift_n of_o so_o admirable_a strength_n and_o how_o full_o he_o be_v of_o mercy_n in_o visit_v and_o pity_v they_o who_o be_v so_o extreme_o afflict_v by_o this_o mean_n a_o man_n do_v fall_v flat_a upon_o his_o face_n acknowledge_v his_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o he_o adore_v his_o god_n by_o both_o love_a he_o and_o hope_v for_o succour_n from_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o in_o new_a danger_n s._n paul_n 5._o paul_n rom._n 5._o affirm_v that_o it_o happen_v to_o himself_o after_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o have_v you_o ignorant_a my_o brethren_n of_o the_o tribulation_n that_o we_o suffer_v in_o asia_n whereby_o we_o be_v afflict_v above_o measure_n and_o above_o our_o own_o strength_n so_o discomfort_a so_o we_o must_v not_o be_v deject_a in_o be_v much_o afflict_v since_o s._n paul_n himself_o be_v discomfort_a far_o as_o that_o even_o to_o live_v be_v a_o trouble_n to_o we_o and_o we_o do_v within_o ourselves_o believe_v assure_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v from_o death_n and_o this_o happen_v so_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v confidence_n in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n who_o give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a he_o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o by_o who_o hereafter_o we_o also_o hope_v to_o be_v deliver_v chap._n xxx_o of_o many_o reason_n which_o there_o be_v why_o we_o must_v hope_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n how_o grievous_a soever_o it_o be_v and_o of_o two_o signification_n which_o this_o word_n believe_v may_v be_v account_v to_o have_v it_o be_v true_a which_o s._n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thing_n past_a give_v assurance_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o since_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o trust_v other_o upon_o take_v pawn_n we_o seem_v not_o to_o do_v much_o for_o god_n if_o we_o hope_v for_o a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o future_a tribulation_n since_o he_o have_v so_o often_o do_v it_o in_o time_n past_a it_o comfort_n it_o a_o lively_a comparison_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v much_o comfort_n be_v certain_a that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v make_v we_o find_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o succour_v we_o ten_o or_o twelve_o several_a time_n in_o our_o trouble_n we_o shall_v believe_v he_o love_v we_o and_o that_o still_o he_o will_v do_v we_o favour_n if_o in_o other_o affliction_n of_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v need_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o have_v a_o confident_a belief_n that_o god_n will_v defend_v we_o in_o all_o our_o danger_n since_o they_o be_v not_o twelve_o but_o many_o more_o time_n that_o we_o have_v take_v experience_n of_o his_o succour_n in_o our_o tribulation_n remember_v well_o how_o often_o he_o have_v 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