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12.6_o act_n 24.24_o he_o hear_v he_o concern_v the_o faith_n in_o
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nature_n of_o these_o seducer_n call_v they_o man_n offic._n riu._n in_o loc_n me._n live_v sentiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la hominis_fw-la funes_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la omnem_fw-la humanam_fw-la &_o amabilem_fw-la tractationem_fw-la qualis_fw-la solet_fw-la esse_fw-la hominum_fw-la erga_fw-la homines_fw-la homines_fw-la hominum_fw-la causâ_fw-la generati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la alii_fw-la aliis_fw-la prodesse_fw-la possint_fw-la cic._n l._n 5._o offic._n 1._o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o seducer_n one_o man_n shall_v be_v helpful_a not_o hurtful_a to_o another_o man_n be_v a_o word_n use_v to_o denote_v goodness_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n say_v god_n hos_n 11.4_o to_o express_v his_o gentleness_n towards_o the_o people_n and_o in_o our_o ordinary_a expression_n humanity_n be_v use_v for_o kind_n and_o helpful_a carriage_n cruelty_n to_o the_o body_n be_v more_o beseem_a beast_n but_o cruelty_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v by_o devil_n than_o by_o man_n the_o near_a any_o one_o be_v to_o we_o the_o more_o heinous_a be_v the_o hurt_n which_o he_o offer_v we_o or_o we_o he_o natura_fw-la nos_fw-la cognatos_fw-la edidit_fw-la senec._n nature_n have_v make_v we_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o be_v cruel_a and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o be_v to_o put_v off_o the_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a 2._o to_o amplify_v the_o danger_n of_o these_o christian_n man_n like_o ourselves_o may_v most_o probable_o prevail_v over_o we_o by_o their_o seducement_n tegunt_fw-la non_fw-la lupi_fw-la silvestres_fw-la sed_fw-la urbani_fw-la specie_fw-la humanâ_fw-la lupinam_fw-la vitiositatem_fw-la tegunt_fw-la be_v they_o devil_n or_o beast_n they_o may_v affright_v but_o be_v man_n they_o allure_v as_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o send_v we_o holy_a man_n to_o instruct_v we_o and_o win_v we_o to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o send_v wicked_a man_n to_o seduce_v and_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n none_o hurt_n so_o unexpected_o and_o avoidable_o as_o those_o who_o be_v near_o and_o suitable_a to_o our_o nature_n seducer_n be_v satan_n dequoye_n to_o fetch_v man_n in_o to_o he_o by_o multiiude_n 1._o 1._o observe_v 1._o sin_n have_v make_v even_o man_n a_o hurtful_a creature_n not_o only_o man_n hurtful_a to_o beast_n and_o beast_n to_o man_n but_o man_n to_o man_n even_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n a_o keeper_n a_o defender_n be_v by_o sin_n make_v a_o wolf_n a_o destroyer_n of_o man_n man_n till_o sinful_a be_v never_o harmful_a before_o he_o sin_v he_o naked_a neither_o fear_v nor_o offer_v wrong_v his_o sinless_a state_n will_v ever_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n or_o hurtlesness_n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la cornibus_fw-la non_fw-la feriens_fw-la cornibus_fw-la phil._n 2.15_o and_o when_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n be_v again_o restore_v he_o be_v make_v a_o lamb_n a_o dove_n a_o harmless_a or_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v a_o hornless_a creature_n but_o how_o much_o more_o than_o brutish_o cruel_a have_v sin_n make_v man_n become_v witness_v not_o only_o the_o vast_a multitude_n of_o man_n destroy_v in_o all_o age_n by_o man_n and_o the_o incredible_o exquisite_a torture_n as_o wracking_n sawing_n burn_n etc._n etc._n against_o man_n invent_v by_o man_n as_o if_o sin_n have_v set_v up_o a_o hellish_a inquisition_n in_o man_n nature_n but_o even_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o seducer_n and_o heretic_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v now_o as_o much_o against_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o go_v towards_o hell_n alone_o as_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o heaven_n at_o all_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v contemplate_v the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o glass_n of_o its_o harmfulness_n 2._o 2._o observe_v 2._o we_o shall_v not_o content_v ourselves_o in_o be_v mere_a man_n he_o who_o be_v and_o continue_v no_o 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the_o love_n of_o acquaintance_n mere_o natural_a end_n upon_o change_n of_o time_n either_o in_o persecution_n or_o at_o the_o best_a in_o cruel_a compassion_n in_o persuade_v to_o self-preservation_n by_o wrack_a conscience_n and_o offend_v god_n 2._o especial_o let_v we_o beware_v lest_o they_o betray_v our_o soul_n by_o seduce_v they_o from_o god_n and_o truth_n follow_v no_o man_n further_o than_o he_o follow_v god_n look_v upon_o every_o man_n as_o a_o rule_n rule_v not_o as_o a_o rule_n rule_v captivate_v thy_o understanding_n to_o none_o but_o god_n take_v equal_a heed_n of_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n and_o of_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o man_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o error_n of_o the_o master_n be_v the_o tentation_n of_o the_o scholar_n love_v no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o follow_v that_o of_o he_o which_o be_v not_o lovely_a in_o that_o sense_n call_v no_o man_n master_n we_o must_v never_o believe_v error_n when_o he_o speak_v it_o nor_o truth_n because_o he_o speak_v it_o 4._o satan_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o instrument_n as_o 4._o observe_v 4._o may_v most_o probable_o do_v his_o work_n he_o love_v to_o put_v upon_o himself_o the_o most_o take_v and_o insinuate_a shape_n when_o he_o come_v to_o tempt_v we_o he_o employ_v the_o most_o subtle_a creature_n to_o convey_v his_o tentation_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n ordinary_o he_o make_v use_n of_o man_n and_o most_o common_o of_o the_o fit_a either_o for_o part_n or_o seem_a piety_n to_o work_v upon_o man_n he_o also_o have_v his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n to_o pervert_v the_o world_n 11.13.15_o 2_o cor._n 11.13.15_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o unworthy_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o suffer_v satan_n to_o use_v their_o part_n and_o wit_n against_o their_o maker_n
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