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shall_v receive_v until_o our_o valour_n be_v know_v and_o the_o battle_n end_v which_o begin_v against_o we_o when_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n when_v we_o begin_v to_o manage_v and_o dispose_v our_o action_n according_a or_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o continue_v unto_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o qui_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la hic_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la 24._o matth._n 24._o who_o so_o ever_o shall_v persist_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o our_o promise_n make_v unto_o god_n and_o patient_a in_o our_o labour_n sustain_v for_o he_o he_o also_o wilbe_n fayethfull_a and_o undoubt_v full_a in_o accomplishinge_v that_o he_o promise_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a in_o rewardinge_v what_o we_o have_v deserve_v this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o say_v speak_v with_o his_o disciple_n you_o be_v those_o that_o do_v abide_v with_o i_o in_o my_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n 2d_o luc._n 2d_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v
forward_o without_o tourn_v her_o head_n backward_o she_o have_v not_o be_v turn_v unto_o a_o image_n or_o stone_n of_o salt_n god_n commandment_n unto_o she_o be_v to_o go_v always_o forward_o without_o look_v back_o nemo_fw-la mitten_n manum_fw-la ad_fw-la aratrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n none_o puttinge_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_a and_o asterwarde_n look_v back_o again_o be_v apt_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o once_o we_o purpose_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v as_o his_o adoptive_a child_n within_o the_o arcke_n of_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v never_o forsake_v so_o bless_v a_o purpose_n not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o so_o sure_a and_o so_o certain_a a_o place_n if_o adam_n in_o original_a justice_n will_v have_v persist_v neither_o have_v he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n nor_o we_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o tribulation_n if_o solomon_n will_v have_v persevere_v in_o the_o favour_n so_o abondantlie_o receive_v of_o god_n his_o saluavation_n have_v not_o be_v so_o doubtful_a if_o the_o first_o angel_n and_o juda_n have_v continue_v as_o they_o begin_v the_o one_o have_v not_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o other_o deprive_v of_o the_o apostleship_n nor_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o former_a labour_n if_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v not_o give_v over_o their_o hope_n to_o obtain_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v enter_v therein_o with_o josue_n and_o caleph_n many_o man_n have_v great_a favour_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o want_v the_o bless_a gift_n of_o perseverance_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o continuation_n in_o the_o good_a &_o god_n gracious_a favour_n unto_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o our_o life_n those_o favour_n be_v nouv_o rather_o a_o increase_n of_o their_o woe_n than_o a_o diminish_n of_o their_o everlasting_a pain_n aâ—â—â—_n conâ—_n aâ—â—â—_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n say_v adiutorium_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la &_o renatis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la est_fw-la imploraendum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la possini_fw-la every_o one_o though_o never_o so_o liolie_a and_o of_o god_n adopt_v must_v simple_o and_o sincere_o implore_v his_o special_a help_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o a_o good_a end_n 11_o â—_o clâ—s_v 11_o ad_fw-la quamcumque_fw-la partem_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la aquilonem_fw-la ibi_fw-la manebit_fw-la where_n soever_o the_o tree_n fall_v whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o north_n there_o it_o remain_v if_o we_o die_v in_o god_n grace_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v glory_n though_o we_o may_v be_v in_o purgatory_n until_o the_o pain_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v if_o we_o die_v in_o deadly_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n nor_o of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o chriest_n which_o we_o ought_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o procure_v be_v not_o assure_v thereof_o when_o it_o be_v say_v nemoscit_fw-la utrum_fw-la odio_fw-la vel_fw-la amore_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la none_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a either_o of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n and_o as_o job_n say_v si_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la videbo_fw-la eum_fw-la 9_o joh._n 9_o si_fw-la abierit_fw-la non_fw-la intelligam_fw-la when_o god_n will_v wouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o perceive_v it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o shall_v not_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o say_v he_o si_fw-la simplex_fw-la fue_z ro_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ignorabit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la if_o i_o be_v simple_a it_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la sum_fw-la although_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v because_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la semper_fw-la my_o sin_n always_o oppose_v itself_o against_o i_o therefore_o in_o a_o body_n so_o corrupt_a so_o enfeeble_v with_o sensuality_n in_o a_o soul_n so_o subject_a unto_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n so_o full_o of_o temptation_n in_o a_o warfare_n against_o so_o dangerous_a a_o host_n so_o mighty_a and_o so_o strong_a as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n able_a to_o resist_v it_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o just_a he_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n nisi_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la unless_o he_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a people_n must_v have_v adversary_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n vii_o no_o cause_n can_v work_v without_o a_o subject_n and_o when_o the_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a be_v certain_a moral_a cause_n that_o work_n according_a to_o their_o malice_n 7._o arist_n lib._n pri_fw-la pliy_v c._n 5._o &_o 7._o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v no_o cause_n can_v work_v but_o in_o a_o contrary_a principle_n and_o therefore_o contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la esntra_fw-la vitam_fw-la mors_fw-la evil_n work_v against_o good_a death_n against_o life_n 18_o psal_n 18_o circumuenià mus_fw-la iustum_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la impij_fw-la quoniam_fw-la contrarius_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o diffamat_fw-la nos_fw-la let_v we_o entrap_v the_o just_a man_n say_v the_o ungodly_a because_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o do_n and_o do_v discredit_v us._n virtue_n be_v a_o certain_a quality_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o vice_n and_o can_v never_o be_v produce_v but_o by_o contrary_a quality_n by_o which_o all_o other_o quality_n be_v engender_v so_o that_o if_o in_o earth_n so_o many_o bloody_a tyrant_n have_v not_o reign_v so_o many_o bless_a martyr_n have_v not_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n the_o virtue_n of_o who_o patience_n exceed_v the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n have_v gain_v spiritual_a riches_n to_o the_o church_n &_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o themselves_o this_o contradiction_n between_v virtue_n and_o vice_n continue_v from_o the_o beginning_n no_o soon_o come_v man_n into_o this_o world_n but_o the_o devil_n defy_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n the_o first_o two_o brethren_n adamschildren_n prefigure_v this_o the_o one_o so_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o other_o that_o he_o slay_v he_o because_o himself_o be_v not_o so_o good_a the_o seed_n of_o this_o discord_n take_v root_n in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n son_n of_o isaac_n esau_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a repine_v at_o jacob_n in_o who_o the_o elect_a be_v figure_v 25._o gen._n 22_o &_o 25._o &_o as_o saint_n augustin_n say_v sicut_fw-la duo_fw-la par_fw-fr vuli_fw-la in_o â—tero_fw-la rebeccae_n sic_fw-la in_o viero_n ecclesia_fw-la duo_fw-la sibi_fw-la populi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantur_fw-la even_o as_o the_o two_o infant_n contend_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n so_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v strive_v &_o struggle_v together_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v the_o controversy_n of_o contrary_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o diverse_a person_n bear_v both_o of_o one_o mother_n &_o nourish_v perhaps_o with_o one_o milk_n as_o of_o abel_n and_o cain_n jacob_n and_o esau_n or_o the_o enmity_n of_o other_o people_n some_o fight_n under_o the_o standard_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o devil_n joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o envious_a brethren_n david_n persecute_v by_o lunatic_n saul_n elias_n pursue_v by_o wicked_a jezabel_n elizeus_fw-la mock_v by_o ungodly_a child_n jerusalem_n burn_v by_o proud_a nabuchadonosor_n and_o susanna_n slander_v by_o two_o adulterous_a judge_n in_o all_o this_o note_n that_o the_o just_a have_v some_o singular_a virtue_n the_o unjust_a subject_n to_o some_o notorious_a vice_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o recount_v these_o contention_n of_o diverse_a nature_n in_o diverse_a person_n when_o the_o very_a same_o be_v foond_v in_o man_n be_v but_o one_o person_n or_o one_o subject_n for_o the_o like_a contention_n be_v never_o see_v betwixt_o ennimy_n as_o be_v daily_o between_o the_o two_o essential_a part_n whereof_o man_n be_v compose_v &_o make_v i_o mean_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a part_n insomuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o the_o food_n of_o the_o one_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o other_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o one_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o brief_a the_o weal_n of_o the_o one_o the_o woe_n of_o the_o other_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o procee_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o albeit_o
lacedaemonian_n be_v so_o glorious_a &_o renown_v in_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n so_o soon_o at_o it_o begin_v to_o live_v at_o quiet_a present_o decline_v and_o at_o length_n fall_v to_o ruin_v the_o which_o may_v be_v know_v and_o verify_v of_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o contention_n that_o be_v betwixt_o cato_n and_o scipio_n nasica_n cato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o carthage_n shall_v be_v altogether_o destroy_v scipio_n will_v have_v it_o preserve_v for_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o adversary_n abroad_o through_o long_a peace_n and_o quietness_n shall_v be_v weaken_v woe_n be_v unro_fw-la you_fw-mi rome_n say_v he_o if_o carthage_n stand_v not_o for_o external_a war_n be_v end_v then_o intestine_a variance_n and_o civil_a discord_n be_v renew_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n themselves_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a calamity_n among_o they_o than_o all_o the_o foreign_a war_n they_o have_v against_o their_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o universal_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o horrible_a dissension_n and_o dangerous_a schism_n be_v amongst_o church_n man_n among_o whon_n through_o long_a quietness_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n fail_v in_o many_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o charirie_a wax_v cold_a werfore_o isaiah_n cant._n isa_n 37._o d._n per._n â—er_o 33_o iâ—_n cant._n cry_v out_o in_o pace_n amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amarissima_fw-la in_o peace_n i_o be_o most_o disquiet_v and_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o persecution_n of_o tyrant_n be_v grievous_a the_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n be_v worse_o but_o that_o of_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n and_o quiet_a rest_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o because_o as_o s._n chrysost_o chrys_n d._n chrys_n say_a tormenta_fw-mi faciebant_fw-la martyr_n blandimenta_fw-la vero_fw-la epicuros_fw-la torment_n make_v martyr_n pleasure_n epicure_n of_o which_o peace_n the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n say_v nigra_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la formosa_fw-la filie_n jerusalem_n â—_o cant._n 1._o v._o â—_o i_o be_o black_a but_o well_o favour_v o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o word_n origenes_n interpret_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n get_v in_o affliction_n be_v purify_v and_o make_v beautiful_a which_o before_o by_o long_a quietness_n and_o our_o corruptible_a inclination_n te_fw-fr â—unto_n be_v deform_v david_n through_o long_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n 29._o psal_n 29._o say_v in_o abundantia_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la movebor_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la in_o abundance_n of_o long_a rest_n and_o divine_a consolation_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o david_n fall_v so_o grievous_o and_o say_v after_o ward_n non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la my_o bone_n have_v no_o rest_n 37._o psal_n 37._o &_o in_o flagellis_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o dolour_n meus_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la meo_fw-la semper_fw-la i_o prepare_v myself_o for_o god_n discipline_n and_o my_o grief_n be_v always_o before_o my_o eye_n and_o lest_o the_o manifold_a grace_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o fall_n of_o he_o shall_v take_v pride_n thereof_o or_o think_v himself_o secure_a and_o void_a of_o any_o danger_n he_o say_v ne_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la revelationum_fw-la extollat_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n 1â—_n 2._o corin._n 1â—_n lest_o the_o manifold_a revelation_n of_o god_n shall_v puff_n i_o up_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o satan_n do_v buffet_v i_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o adam_n by_o god_n maledicta_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_fw-la laboribus_fw-la commede_n de_fw-la ea_fw-la 3._o gene._n 3._o spinas_fw-la &_o tribulos_fw-la germinabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o work_n in_o thy_o labour_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o unto_o thou_o and_o altlough_v there_o be_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v we_o the_o flesh_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o say_a brier_n ad_fw-la thistle_n tempt_v we_o and_o endevore_v to_o defile_v we_o with_o her_o rage_a concupiscence_n the_o world_n labour_v with_o his_o vanity_n to_o overthrow_v we_o the_o soul_n with_o her_o pride_n to_o confound_v we_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n that_o vex_v we_o and_o tempt_v we_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n every_o day_n quia_fw-la hic_fw-la enim_fw-la nobis_fw-la colluctatio_fw-la adverfus_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la sed_fw-la adversus_fw-la principes_fw-la 6._o ad_fw-la fps_n 6._o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o do_v not_o only_o struggle_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o we_o have_v our_o combat_n against_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o expect_v peace_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v compass_v with_o so_o many_o adversary_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v their_o invasion_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v sailinge_v in_o the_o dangerous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o dangerous_a gulf_n of_o death_n we_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o narrovue_v way_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o come_v unto_o life_n and_o not_o through_o the_o broad_a wide_v way_n of_o pleasure_n unless_o we_o intend_v to_o fall_v into_o confusion_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hurtful_a for_o a_o christian_n soldier_n as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o which_o we_o dedicat_fw-la our_o self_n if_o we_o have_v no_o adversary_n to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o they_o the_o soldier_n of_o hannibal_n after_o the_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o canas_n against_o the_o roman_n through_o wanton_a pleasure_n and_o rest_n unto_o which_o they_o give_v themselves_o at_o capua_n be_v after_o so_o soften_v and_o enfeeble_v that_o 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