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with_o her_o hair_n dishevel_a and_o her_o tear_a garment_n shall_v show_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v if_o that_o thy_o age_a and_o hoary-headed_a father_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o threshold_n to_o detain_v thou_o in_o a_o course_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hinder_v thy_o passage_n unto_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o cast_v down_o thy_o infant_n run_v over_o thy_o mother_n tread_v and_o trample_v thy_o father_n under_o foot_n and_o with_o dry_a eye_n run_v yea_o fly_v to_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n cross_n it_o be_v the_o only_a piety_n to_o be_v account_v even_o cruel_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o high_a strain_n and_o pitch_n of_o natural_a affection_n to_o prove_v unnatural_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n be_v the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o worldly_a promotion_n and_o preferment_n preferment_n worldly_n promotion_n and_o preferment_n when_o man_n make_v the_o world_n their_o stand_a mark_n and_o do_v only_o rove_v at_o god_n when_o they_o do_v uti_fw-la frnendis_fw-la &_o frui_fw-la utendis_fw-la make_v use_n of_o god_n only_o who_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o enjoy_v the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_o use_v and_o that_o as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o world_n that_o make_v demas_n a_o renegado_n and_o a_o revolter_n from_o his_o profession_n demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n so_o st._n paul_n complain_v of_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v as_o itinerar_n as_o amor_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalium_fw-la est_fw-la viscus_fw-la alarm_n spiritualium_fw-la august_n baldwino_n ferventi_fw-la monacho_n ac_fw-la abbati_n calido_fw-la episcopo_fw-la tepido_fw-la frigido_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la popevrban_n letter_n to_o he_o gerald._n camb._n itinerar_n birdlime_n to_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o foul_a that_o keep_v it_o from_o soar_a and_o mount_v upward_o unto_o god_n and_o from_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o it_o be_v the_o downright_a confession_n of_o theodorus_n a_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o ignorance_n nor_o hatred_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o captivate_v he_o in_o his_o error_n but_o only_o his_o pre-eminence_n and_o temporal_a dignity_n in_o his_o own_o country_n that_o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o embrace_v of_o christianity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v it_o that_o prevail_v with_o agrippa_n in_o my_o text_n who_o eme_n and_o bernice_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pomp_n and_o outside_n bravery_n act_v 25.23_o and_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o that_o this_o vain_a show_n and_o fancy_n of_o earthly_a glory_n so_o blear_v and_o mist_v and_o cast_v such_o a_o dust_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v the_o right_a way_n to_o christianity_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n be_v the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o some_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a lust_n 52._o of_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a lust_n non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es well_fw-mi malos_fw-la mores_fw-la nisi_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la amores_fw-la august_n epist_n 52._o a_o dalilah_n and_o darling_n sin_n what_o though_o herod_n do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o yet_o if_o his_o herodias_n come_v in_o the_o way_n she_o will_v soon_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o devotion_n and_o howsoever_o foelix_n tremble_v be_v hammer_v upon_o the_o anvil_n of_o st._n paul_n ministry_n yet_o his_o drusilla_n his_o bosom_n sin_n of_o lasciviousness_n and_o incontinency_n mar_v all_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n mattli_n 5.29_o 30._o for_o if_o this_o right_a eye_n or_o right_a hand_n be_v leave_v behind_o a_o herodias_n or_o drusilla_n that_o which_o divine_v stile_n peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la a_o delicate_a and_o dainty_a lust_n a_o tender_a and_o belove_a corruption_n this_o will_v so_o entangle_v and_o inveigle_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v another_o agrippa_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n fear_n a_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n immoderate_a fear_n be_v immoderate_a fear_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o amazement_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n and_o the_o frightful_a bugbear_n of_o persecution_n these_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n that_o stave_v man_n off_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o slothful_a man_n say_v a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o street_n prov._n 26.13_o such_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sluggishness_n and_o faint-hearted-cowardize_n of_o our_o nature_n who_o preoccupate_v and_o forestall_v our_o heart_n with_o superfluous_a fear_n &_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o sluggard_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n 40._o christianity_n si_fw-mi coelum_fw-la stetit_fw-la si_fw-la terra_fw-la movit_fw-la si_fw-la fames_fw-la si_fw-la lues_fw-la statim_fw-la christianos_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 40._o christianos_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o outrageous_a outery_n of_o the_o heathen_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v there_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n insomuch_o that_o when_o christ_n begin_v to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n of_o his_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n of_o his_o suffering_n many_o thing_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o of_o be_v slay_v the_o three_o day_n they_o all_o lend_v a_o deaf_a ear_n unto_o it_o and_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v forward_a than_o the_o rest_n begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v master_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o matth._n 16.21_o 22._o man_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o suffer_v and_o they_o that_o will_v fain_o reign_v with_o christ_n will_v in_o no_o case_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o mind_n to_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o spiritual_a husband_n upon_o the_o just_a condition_n of_o marriage_n for_o better_a for_o worse_o for_o rich_a for_o poor_a in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n they_o fancy_v not_o a_o poor_a neglect_v despise_a and_o persecute_a redeemer_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v allure_v and_o invite_v to_o accompany_v their_o saviour_n in_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n in_o poverty_n and_o nakedness_n in_o imprisonment_n and_o banishment_n and_o to_o die_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n calvary_n hieronym_n calvary_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o deum_fw-la delicata_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la confessio_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o credit_n debet_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la fundere_fw-la hieronym_n it_o be_v no_o delicate_a or_o secure_a thing_n to_o confess_v christ_n that_o man_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o must_v so_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o reckon_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n look_v a_o skue_n upon_o christ_n as_o a_o mere_a stranger_n as_o if_o with_o st._n peter_n they_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o a_o far_o of_o after_o his_o example_n and_o that_o for_o dread_v of_o their_o own_o danger_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v so_o many_o agrippa_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n who_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n and_o reason_n be_v but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o become_v christian_n see_v then_o agrippa_n break_v of_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o slopt_z as_o at_o a_o full_a point_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o comma_n or_o a_o colon_n &_o yet_o remain_v but_o a_o semi-christian_a and_o that_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o another_o apollo_n st._n paul_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n who_o preach_v a_o penetrate_a and_o a_o pierce_a sermon_n and_o with_o a_o deep_a tent_n and_o keen_a lancet_n search_v his_o conscience_n to_o the_o quick_a we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o divine_a aphorism_n and_o theological_a maxim_n corollary_n the_o first_o corollary_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 6._o a_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v matth._n 13.11_o fides_n inchoata_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la dari_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la non_fw-la dari_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la dubitet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la manifestissimis_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la repugnare_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_a cap._n 9_o quidam_fw-la sic_fw-la opinantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la recess_n habeat_fw-la praestare_fw-la etiam_fw-la indignis_fw-la quod_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr &_o liberalitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la servitutem_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la
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inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la cap._n 1._o for_o man_n to_o love_v their_o friend_n be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o to_o love_v their_o enemy_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christian_n and_o herein_o must_v we_o express_v &_o evidence_n our_o charity_n to_o enemy_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n if_o that_o a_o member_n be_v dissect_v and_o out_o off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o forthwith_o careful_o close_o and_o bound_v it_o up_o and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n to_o incorporate_v it_o with_o the_o c_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n comparison_n even_o so_o shall_v all_o our_o attempt_n &_o endeavour_n aim_v and_o level_v at_o this_o main_a project_n and_o design_n inference_n the_o application_n in_o a_o threefold_a consectary_n &_o inference_n to_o reunite_v and_o combine_v our_o most_o enrage_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o brotherly_a fellowship_n from_o which_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v for_o want_n of_o charity_n 1._o and_o be_v st._n paul_n aphorism_n sound_a divinity_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n sorrow_n the_o first_o afford_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o which_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n private_a grief_n and_o public_a sorrow_n a_o copious_a theme_n and_o subject_n large_a enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a volume_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o roll_n of_o ezechiel_n '_o s_o prophecy_n that_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n and_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v now_o if_o ever_o for_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o renew_v and_o take_v up_o that_o melt_a desire_n of_o the_o pathetical_a prophet_n jer._n 2.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o charity_n oh_o charity_n the_o map_n and_o mirror_n of_o excellency_n the_o glory_n of_o grace_n the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o angel_n the_o lively_a image_n and_o portraiture_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v everywhere_o style_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n 214._o peace_n nazianz._n orat._n 14._o pag._n 214._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o not_o only_o causal_o in_o we_o but_o formal_o in_o himself_o though_o not_o as_o a_o affection_n but_o as_o his_o nature_n oh_o thou_o high_o belove_v and_o lovely_a love_n the_o fair_a among_o virtue_n beautiful_a as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v become_v of_o thou_o where_o do_v thou_o abide_v and_o dwell_v have_v thou_o quite_o leave_v this_o habitable_a world_n and_o be_v ascend_v and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n bless_a face_n and_o to_o repose_v and_o rest_v thyself_o in_o his_o bosom_n from_o whence_o thou_o first_o come_v 214._o come_v nazianz_n orat._n 14._o pag._n 214._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o passionate_a complaint_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n o_o dear_a and_o precious_a peace_n a_o grace_n that_o be_v general_o commend_v and_o cry_v up_o by_o all_o but_o observe_v and_o practise_v by_o a_o very_a few_o where_o have_v thou_o forsake_v we_o for_o so_o long_a time_n and_o when_o oh_o when_o will_v thou_o