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that_o deceive_v i_o every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n but_o when_o it_o be_v i_o myself_o deceive_v myself_o when_o i_o myself_o be_o the_o cheater_n and_o the_o fool_n and_o never_o think_v myself_o wiser_n then_o when_o i_o beguile_v myself_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indeed_o to_o be_v lament_v with_o tear_n of_o blood_n but_o yet_o it_o deserve_v no_o pity_n at_o all_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la habenda_fw-la ratio_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la conjiciunt_fw-la in_o non_fw-la necessarias_fw-la angustias_fw-la say_v the_o civilian_n the_o law_n help_v not_o those_o who_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o intricate_a perplexity_n nor_o do_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v comfortable_o upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o see_v it_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v must_v perish_v die_v abner_n as_o a_o fool_n die_v say_v david_n do_v this_o man_n err_v as_o a_o fool_n err_v or_o be_v he_o 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loathe_n in_o we_o of_o those_o pleasure_n which_o we_o be_v drink_v down_o as_o the_o ox_n do_v water_n we_o say_v unto_o it_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o blast_v our_o riches_n and_o to_o poison_v our_o delight_n shall_v we_o now_o part_v with_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n shall_v we_o fly_v the_o harlot_n lip_n as_o a_o cockatrice_n shall_v we_o lay_v our_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v every_o thing_n which_o our_o soul_n love_v be_v like_o the_o mountain_n which_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v avoid_v reason_n not_o now_o reason_n but_o satan_n to_o trouble_v and_o torment_v we_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o we_o a_o stone_n of_o offence_n a_o scandal_n and_o now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la against_o we_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o if_o a_o prophet_n speak_v it_o he_o prophecy_v lie_n if_o christ_n speak_v it_o we_o bid_v he_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o will_v be_v sinful_a man_n 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the_o meeting_n of_o elisha_n and_o hazael_n the_o text_n say_v v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o man_n of_o god_n weep_v and_o when_o hazael_n ask_v he_o why_o weep_v my_o lord_n the_o prophet_n answer_v because_o i_o know_v the_o evil_a that_o thou_o wiâ—t_v do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n thou_o will_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n thou_o will_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n what_o do_v hazael_n now_o think_v even_o think_v himself_o as_o innocent_a as_o those_o child_n what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n shall_v the_o same_o weep_a prophet_n have_v weep_v out_o such_o a_o prophecy_n to_o some_o of_o after_o age_n and_o have_v tell_v they_o thus_o and_o thus_o you_o shall_v do_v action_n that_o have_v no_o savour_n of_o man_n or_o christian_n action_n which_o the_o angel_n desire_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o which_o 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12.16_o prov._n 3.7_o prov._n 26.12_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n it_o be_v st._n paul_n counsel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_n also_o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o see_v thou_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o more_o hope_n of_o he_o that_o have_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n then_o of_o he_o that_o have_v and_o abuse_v it_o that_o draw_v it_o down_o to_o vile_a and_o base_a office_n that_o make_v it_o ministerial_a and_o serviceable_a to_o his_o lust_n that_o first_o employ_v it_o as_o a_o midwife_n to_o bring_v forth_o that_o sin_n which_o his_o lust_n have_v conceive_v and_o then_o when_o it_o have_v bring_v it_o forth_o make_v it_o as_o a_o nurse_n to_o cherish_v it_o first_o to_o find_v out_o way_n to_o mature_a and_o perfect_a it_o and_o then_o to_o cast_v a_o shadow_n to_o cover_v it_o certain_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o for_o a_o 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but_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v so_o 1095._o many_o man_n ignorance_n be_v a_o wilful_a and_o proud_a ignorance_n 437_o 438._o some_o pretend_v knowledge_n but_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a 97._o ignorance_n a_o slight_a excuse_n 437._o 447._o no_o ign._n be_v a_o excuse_n but_o what_o be_v irresistible_a 439._o ignorance_n in_o a_o physician_n be_v a_o cheat_n 439._o ign._n of_o ourselves_o the_o worst_a ign._n 481._o ignorance_n of_o some_o thing_n better_a than_o skill_n in_o they_o 131._o affect_a ignorance_n be_v most_o fearful_a 688_o 689._o image_n of_o god_n deface_v in_o man_n renew_v by_o christ_n 13._o wherein_o it_o consist_v 647._o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v with_o caution_n and_o limitation_n 1025_o etc._n etc._n v._o example_n how_o foolish_o some_o imitate_a basil_n 1025._o impatience_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o worldly_a man_n 542._o impenitence_n after_o deliverance_n will_v pull_v down_o great_a judgement_n 610_o etc._n etc._n impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n the_o only_a unpardonable_a sin_n 29_o etc._n etc._n impossibility_n be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n 109_o etc._n etc._n 602_o etc._n etc._n if_o exact_a obedience_n be_v indeed_o impossible_a whether_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o people_n shall_v be_v tell_v so_o 111._o 605._o imputation_n v._o righteousness_n many_o lay_v claim_v to_o christ_n impute_v righteousness_n who_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 993._o incarnation_n v._o christ_n inclination_n v._o affection_n &_o thought_n no_o natural_a inclination_n or_o appetite_n be_v evil_a in_o itself_o 265._o good_a inclination_n be_v from_o god_n 361_o 362._o inconstancy_n in_o man_n action_n whence_o 317._o to_o â—lter_v one_o opinion_n upon_o clear_a evidence_n be_v not_o inconstancy_n 678._o indifferent_a thing_n become_v necessary_a when_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n 59_o 1077._o these_o be_v the_o only_a sphere_n that_o authority_n move_v in_o 60._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o must_v follow_v the_o rule_n of_o 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