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promise_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n 152._o that_o he_o shall_v change_v moses_n la_o 162._o how_o he_o be_v fortolde_v to_o gentile_n 169._o false_a christ_n diver_n 203._o christ_n birth_n and_o infancy_n 207._o christ_n doctrine_n what_o it_o be_v 220_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n 229._o christian_n religion_n prove_v pa._n 131._o it_o have_v be_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o none_o ever_o save_v but_o by_o it_o 134._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o good_a christian._n 338._o christian_n faith_n can_v not_o be_v obscure_a 300._o christian_n wisdom_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 340._o christian_n vocation_n how_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v 344._o church_n of_o christ_n how_o it_o increase_v straight_o after_o he_o depart_v 246._o clemency_n and_o mercy_n how_o wonderful_a in_o christ._n 558._o concupiscence_n and_o what_o misery_n it_o bring_v man_n unto_o by_o yield_v thereunto_o 334._o consideration_n see_v the_o whole_a chapter_n pag._n 1._o see_v inconsideration_n consolation_n internal_a of_o god_n servant_n 595._o the_o force_n thereof_o 593._o conversion_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 619._o item_n 628._o why_o it_o avail_v not_o ordinary_o when_o it_o be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n 835._o the_o watch_n of_o christian_n the_o door_n whereof_o be_v consideration_n 13._o d_o death_n how_o terrible_a it_o will_v be_v see_v the_o whole_a 10._o chap._n 419._o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n to_o world_o man_n in_o the_o same_o 413._o the_o frequent_a premeditation_n of_o death_n most_o profitable_a 440._o delay_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a see_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d chap_v par_fw-fr 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n persuade_v we_o to_o delay_v 819._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o 524._o 525._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a fear_n 810._o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n 813._o felicity_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 54._o g_o gentiles_n how_o they_o have_v christ_n fortolde_v unto_o they_o 169._o unto_o 184._o holy_a ghost_n what_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n 247._o glorify_a body_n have_v 7._o privilege_n 495._o god_n be_v prove_v against_o atheist_n 25._o god_n prove_v one_o by_o all_o sectos_fw-la of_o philosopher_n 51._o grace_n of_o god_n how_o strong_a and_o forcible_a 579._o 580._o etc._n etc._n h_o hardness_n of_o hart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o impediment_n 867._o two_o degree_n they_o of_o ibid._n heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o resorue_v see_v the_o whole_a 12._o chap_v how_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o 483._o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v buy_v 515._o heresy_n how_o they_o first_o rise_v and_o why_o and_o how_o they_o be_v avoid_v 306._o two_o cause_n of_o heresy_n with_o their_o effect_n 311._o heretical_a practice_n in_o corrupt_a book_n prefat_n 9_o b._n heretical_a pride_n ib._n 16._o herod_n ascolonita_n or_o the_o elder_a what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o rise_v and_o how_o he_o live_v 189._o how_o miserable_o he_o die_v 124._o 8_o 274._o herod_n antipas_n or_o the_o second_o his_o end_n 124_o &_o 175._o herod_n agrippa_n how_o he_o die_v 125._o &_o 276._o see_v the_o death_n of_o herodias_n ibid._n hell_n &_o the_o name_n &_o nature_n thereof_o 456._o the_o intolerable_a pain_n thereof_o 459._o honour_n of_o the_o world_n how_o vain_n 701._o hope_v in_o the_o good_a &_o bid_v how_o different_a 599._o i_o jewishe_a nation_n how_o obstinate_a against_o christian_a religion_n according_a as_o be_v foreprophety_v 184._o how_o they_o be_v chastened_a and_o destroy_v 278._o 279_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n voluntary_a how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n pa_n 8._o 9_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v &_o thereby_o also_o god_n be_v 47._o inconsideration_n so_o chap_n 1._o
danger_n of_o riches_n in_o persecution_n diverse_a sort_n of_o fill_v mat._n 19_o poor_a man_n follow_v easy_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scotfree_a constant_n martyr_n the_o zele_n of_o dionys._n against_o schism_n &_o heresy_n euseb._n li._n 6._o cap._n 37._o martyrdom_n at_o heretic_n hand_n more_o commendable_a then_o at_o insidel_n of_o s._n cyprian_n pont_n in_o vit_fw-fr cyp._n hier._n in_o catal_a aug._n ser._n de_fw-fr s._n cyp._n s._n cyprian_n epistle_n wri_n ten_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n lib._n 5._o cp_n 9_o 9_o sixtus_n die_v three_o day_n before_o s._n laurence_n the_o last_o letter_n that_o ever_o s._n cyprian_n write_v li_z 5._o ep_n 1._o s._n cyprian_n will_v die_v in_o carthage_n and_o not_o in_o utica_n this_o also_o do_v s._n augustin_n repeat_v out_o of_o the_o place_n lib._n 1._o cont_n ep_v gaudent_fw-la pont._n in_o vita_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la hiero._n in_o catal_a vit_fw-mi illust_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n cyprian_n s._n cyprian_n solemn_a burial_n with_o taper_n etc._n etc._n church_n erect_v to_o s._n cyprian_n with_o solemn_a festival_n day_n day_n vide_fw-la cp_n 120._o ad_fw-la honour_n cap._n 5._o &_o serm_n 12._o tem_fw-la 10._o lib._n 5._o the_o bapt_a count_n domt_fw-la c._n 7._o the_o last_o general_a persecution_n under_o diocletian_n and_o other_o see_v euseb._n toto_fw-la lib._n 8._o &_o 9_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n the_o practice_n of_o god_n enemy_n for_o to_o seem_v to_o have_v win_v a_o comfortable_a consideration_n the_o end_n of_o eusebius_n story_n the_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n more_o cruel_a then_o of_o pagan_n pagan_n constans_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o relation_n of_o s._n gregory_n touch_v julian._n julian_n denout_n in_o his_o youth_n orat._n prima_fw-la in_o julia._n pag._n 556._o the_o wicked_a edict_n of_o julian._n orat._n 2._o in_o judic._n pag._n 559._o the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o martyr_n in_o old_a time_n the_o arrian_n persecution_n s._n augustine_n grief_n &_o sorrow_v for_o the_o vandal_n persecution_n vict._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr per_n vand._n note_v that_o thing_n and_o confer_v they_o with_o our_o time_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n fower_n thing_n to_o be_v consider_v a_o comfortable_a consideration_n for_o a_o catholic_a that_o suffer_v a_o illation_n upon_o the_o premise_n heb._n 12._o exod._n 13._o psa._n 128._o building_n on_o god_n back_o how_o god_n be_v both_o mer_fw-fr ciful_a and_o just_a psal._n 24._o ser._n 52._o paruorum_fw-la the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n ser._n 6._o in_o cant_v psa_fw-la 110._o psa._n 148._o august_n tract_n 33._o in_o joh._n psal._n 24._o psa._n 102._o two_o daun_n ger_n of_o sinner_n eccl._n 5._o ezec._n 11._o a_o 〈◊〉_d manner_n of_o reason_v rom._n 2._o tract_n 33._o in_o loan_n god_n goodness_n nothing_o help_v those_o that_o persevere_v in_o sin_n psa._n 72._o psa._n 33._o jer._n 6._o 8._o ezec._n 13._o 1._o io._n 3._o the_o severtie_n of_o god_n punishment_n upon_o same_o 1._o the_o angel_n esa._n 14._o 2._o pet._n 2._o ep._n jud._n adam_n &_o eve_n great_a severity_n 3._o moses_n &_o aaron_n num._n 20._o 27._o 33._o den._n 10._o 33._o 34._o 4._o saul_n 1._o re._n 10._o &_o 11._o act._n 13._o 1._o re._n 13._o 15._o 16._o 1._o re._n 16._o 1._o re._n 31._o 1._o par._n 10._o 5._o david_n 2._o re._n 12._o psal._n 34._o 68_o 108._o 101._o psal._n 29._o gen._n 4._o gene._n 8._o gen._n 19_o num._n 16._o 1._o le._n 10._o act._n 5._o the_o heaviness_n of_o god_n hand_n gen._n 42._o 43._o josu._n 18._o judi._n 19_o 20._o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o premise_n deu._n 10._o heb._n 10._o psa._n 118._o heb._n 12._o mat._n 26._o great_a and_o strange_a effect_n of_o god_n justice_n ma._n 7._o 20._o whither_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a they_o his_o justice_n psal._n 14._o lac_fw-la 2._o mat._n 7._o &_o 20._o the_o first_o way_n how_o god_n mercy_n be_v above_o his_o justice_n ose._n 13._o the_o 2._o way_n 1._o tin_n 2._o exeunt_n 18._o jere._n 3_o math._n 23._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l1_o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o the_o 3._o way_n psa._n 53._o psa._n 84._o psa._n 100_o fear_v to_o be_v join_v with_o hope_n psa._n 33._o eccle._n 1._o prou._n 1._o eccl._n 7._o eccl._n 15._o eccl._n 7._o eccl._n 2._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a fear_n pro._n 14._o eccle._n 1._o 5._o psa._n 111._o eccle._n 1._o psal._n 24._o psal_n 30._o psal._n 60._o psal._n 62._o psa._n 144._o job._n 9_o psal._n 9_o mat._n 25._o luc._n 16._o mat._n 7._o luc._n 13._o mat._n 12._o mat._n 27._o marc._n 15._o joh._n 2._o d._n tho_o secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 14._o art_n 1._o 2._o 3._o why_o presumption_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o danger_n of_o not_o fear_v rom._n 13._o pro._n 28._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 2._o ti._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 1._o phil._n 2._o a_o objection_n ansuered_fw-mi 2._o ti._n 1._o servile_a fear_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o child_n rom._n 8._o how_o the_o fear_n of_o gentile_n be_v servile_a 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o servile_a fear_n 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merit_n a_o comparison_n pro._n 20._o the_o obligation_n and_o charge_n by_o delay_n rom._n 2._o rom._n 2._o satisfaction_n for_o delay_n delay_n all_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n aug._n &_o hierom._n follow_a bun._n leave_v out_o and_o mangle_v most_o impudent_o cyprian_a li._n de_fw-fr la._n &_o li._n 5._o ep_n 5._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la hom._n ult._n &_o 50._o ho._n ep._n 27._o ad_fw-la eustoch_n ad_fw-la virg_n japsam_fw-la c._n 5._o psal._n 26._o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n save_v on_o the_o cross_n discuss_v circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n fact_n here_o butt_n will_v needs_o tr_v in_o our_o lady_n also_o affirm_v by'r_a to_o have_v break_v three_o commandment_n at_o once_o for_o that_o she_o defend_v not_o here_o son_n god_n help_v the_o fond_a man_n the_o discourse_n of_o s._n augustin_n upon_o the_o theese_n conversion_n sermon_n 110._o the_o temp_n note_v this_o the_o general_a way_n 2._o co._n 11._o psal._n 61._o eccl._n 1_o gal._n 6._o that_o the_o 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marc._n 6._o 2._o herod_n the_o second_o luc._n 11._o luc._n 23._o mat._n 14._o 3._o pilate_n plat._n 27._o 4._o agrippa_n act._n 26._o 5._o pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o act._n 24_o 6._o fellix_fw-la the_o danger_n of_o pass_v the_o day_n of_o our_o vocation_n exo._n 33._o rom._n 9_o luc._n 21._o eccl._n 5._o heb._n 3_o the_o honre_n of_o our_o call_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v act._n 7._o apoc._n 3_o psal._n 94._o the_o srutles_o endeavour_n of_o sinner_n at_o the_o last_o day_n deu._n 32._o exod._n 9_o mat._n 25._o heb._n 12._o 2._o mac._n 9_o esa._n 55._o 2._o co._n 6._o tract_n 33._o in_o joh._n of_o sloth_n the_o first_o part_n 1._o co._n 6._o excuse_n of_o nice_a people_n pro._n 21._o mat._n 25._o mat._n 21._o psa._n 72._o fower_n
enjoy_v all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n that_o delight_v we_o here_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o creature_n 15._o that_o allure_v we_o here_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n that_o content_v we_o here_o in_o this_o vision_n of_o god_n say_v one_o doctor_n we_o shall_v know_v we_o shall_v love_v we_o shall_v rejoice_v we_o shall_v praise_v we_o shall_v know_v the_o very_a secret_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o depth_n knowledge_n without_o bottom_n as_o also_o the_o cause_n nature_n beginning_n offspring_n and_o end_n of_o all_o creature_n we_o shall_v love_v incomparablie_o both_o god_n for_o the_o infinite_a cause_n of_o love_n love._n that_o we_o see_v in_o he_o and_o our_o brethren_n and_o companion_n as_o much_o as_o ourselves_o for_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o as_o much_o love_v of_o god_n as_o ourselves_o &_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v love_v whereof_o ensue_v that_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v without_o measure_n both_o for_o that_o 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