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of_o the_o least_o storm_n though_o christ_n require_v thou_o not_o actual_o as_o yet_o to_o forsake_v all_o for_o he_o 374._o luk._n 14.28_o 29.30_o 33._o et_fw-la aequissimum_fw-la sperae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la iniquissimum_fw-la te_fw-la paerae_fw-la vide_fw-la page_n 372_o 373_o 374._o yet_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o habitual_o prepare_v to_o do_v so_o sever_v all_o worldly_a comfort_n from_o christ_n in_o thy_o thought_n and_o try_v how_o thou_o can_v love_v he_o by_o and_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o beauty_n without_o his_o clothes_n and_o external_a ornament_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o small_a decay_n or_o a_o beginning_n to_o remit_v of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o to_o this_o end_n 1_o tremble_v at_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v seem_o but_o small_a what_o ever_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o hatred_n the_o least_o enemy_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o soul_n must_v not_o be_v despise_v though_o some_o sin_n may_v seem_v small_a comparative_o 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every_o way_n to_o remove_v punishment_n but_o the_o right_n so_o that_o they_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n 26.39_o leu._n 26.39_o and_o though_o their_o book_n be_v tear_v yet_o their_o lesson_n not_o learned_a 2._o these_o seducer_n be_v compare_v to_o dreamer_n in_o sleep_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o dream_v that_o be_v their_o vain_a false_a empty_a imagination_n dotage_n doctrine_n which_o in_o the_o end_n like_o dream_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n a_o dream_n when_o a_o man_n sleep_v seem_v to_o have_v truth_n and_o reality_n in_o it_o but_o when_o he_o awake_v it_o quite_o vanish_v away_o he_o who_o utter_v his_o own_o foolish_a conceit_n and_o vain_a delusion_n be_v in_o common_a speech_n say_v to_o dream_n and_o to_o speak_v his_o own_o dream_n and_o thus_o these_o seducer_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n vent_v their_o own_o fable_n and_o groundless_a fiction_n fancy_n and_o dream_n in_o this_o sense_n epiphanius_n understand_v the_o apostle_n judas_n 96._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi cap._n 26._o p._n 96._o when_o he_o call_v these_o seducer_n dreamer_n judas_n speak_v not_o say_v he_o of_o they_o who_o dream_v in_o bodily_a sleep_n but_o of_o such_o who_o utter_v their_o word_n like_o they_o who_o dream_n and_o not_o like_o those_o who_o speak_v with_o the_o sobriety_n of_o such_o who_o be_v awake_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v irenaeus_n likewise_o lib._n 1_o cap._n 20._o they_o put_v off_o say_v he_o their_o own_o dream_n for_o divine_a oracle_n and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o dream_n of_o enthusiast_n and_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n one_o of_o who_o as_o sleidan_n report_v cut_v off_o his_o own_o brother_n head_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o parent_n pretend_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o command_n from_o god_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v in_o scripture_n oft_o call_v dreamer_n because_o they_o deliver_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o the_o vain_a figment_n of_o their_o own_o delude_n and_o delude_a fancy_n as_o deut._n 13.3_o jer._n 23.25_o where_o the_o prophet_n who_o say_v i_o have_v dream_v i_o have_v dream_v be_v by_o jeremiah_n say_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n these_o seducer_n of_o who_o judas_n speak_v be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n 20._o irenaeus_n vocat_fw-la gnostico_v oniro_fw-la pompos_fw-la sva_fw-la somnia_fw-la quasi_fw-la oracula_fw-la dei_fw-la ventilantes_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 20._o deceive_v themselves_o and_o hearer_n with_o doctrine_n vain_a opinion_n and_o especial_o false_a hope_n of_o pleasure_n and_o liberty_n in_o sin_n though_o when_o their_o conscience_n awake_v they_o find_v themselves_o miserable_o delude_v by_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o sensual_a heart_n thus_o zophar_n speak_v jâ—bâ—0_n â—0_z 8_o that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n that_o be_v as_o the_o good_a dream_v of_o or_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o dream_n which_o be_v short_a vanish_v and_o deceive_v so_o psal_n 73_o 20._o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o o_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v shall_v thou_o despise_v their_o image_n 29.8_o isa_n 29.8_o and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n under_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n unto_o that_o of_o a_o delude_a dreamer_n who_o please_v himself_o with_o dream_v of_o food_n and_o fullness_n and_o when_o he_o awake_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o furnish_a table_n and_o a_o fill_v stomach_n find_v and_o feel_v himself_o more_o indigent_a and_o near_o famish_v then_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o thus_o the_o fond_a sinner_n be_v dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n and_o when_o jael_n nail_n be_v near_a his_o temple_n then_o a_o crown_n he_o blessing_n himself_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o he_o live_v in_o a_o way_n of_o war_a against_o god_n and_o sundry_a way_n may_v sinner_n delude_v themselves_o like_o dreamer_n by_o their_o vain_a and_o groundless_a conceit_n as_o 1._o in_o dream_v of_o their_o person_n 2._o of_o their_o action_n of_o their_o person_n 1._o dream_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o other_o because_o they_o abstain_v from_o gross_a apparent_a and_o notorious_a abomination_n thus_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi delude_v himself_o luk._n 18.11_o some_o dream_n that_o they_o have_v not_o such_o and_o such_o corruption_n because_o god_n restrain_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o rest_n and_o silence_n of_o corruption_n always_o come_v from_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o mind_n dispose_v to_o sin_n but_o of_o a_o object_n propose_v to_o draw_v forth_o corruption_n other_o dream_v that_o if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n and_o martyr_n they_o will_v not_o have_v persecute_v they_o though_o they_o bitter_o oppose_v those_o in_o who_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n shine_v and_o they_o who_o can_v endure_v that_o spaâ—k_n of_o holiness_n in_o a_o saint_n how_o can_v they_o have_v love_v that_o flame_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o hate_v those_o most_o in_o who_o the_o piety_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v revive_v 2._o sinner_n delude_v themselves_o in_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a estate_n before_o god_n 3._o rev._n 3.17_o gal._n 6_o 3._o be_v indeed_o miserable_a and_o bad_a thus_o some_o dream_n that_o god_n love_v they_o 12.6_o psal_n 69.22_o heb._n 12.6_o because_o he_o give_v they_o worldly_a prosperity_n whereas_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v their_o ruin_n and_o god_n often_o give_v it_o in_o wrath_n and_o deny_v it_o in_o love_n some_o dream_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v happy_a because_o they_o be_v civil_o honest_a in_o the_o world_n whereas_o their_o irreligious_a honesty_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o unhonest_a religion_n and_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v etc._n etc._n 5.20_o matth._n 5.20_o other_o dream_v they_o be_v happy_a because_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o enjoy_v its_o privilege_n 23_o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o matth._n 7.22_o 23_o whereas_o a_o barren_a figtree_n be_v near_o curse_v then_o a_o bramble_n and_o they_o who_o receive_v sacrament_n every_o meal_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n some_o dream_n of_o happiness_n because_o they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n obedience_n whereas_o their_o knowledge_n transform_v they_o not_o it_o be_v light_a without_o heat_n their_o faith_n apply_v in_o a_o sort_n christ_n to_o they_o not_o themselves_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o their_o lust_n their_o repentance_n respect_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v they_o hate_v sin_n for_o hell_n not_o as_o hell_n and_o in_o their_o tear_n sin_n be_v rather_o bathe_v then_o drown_v their_o obedience_n be_v not_o a_o serve_v of_o god_n but_o of_o themselves_o upon_o god_n they_o serve_v god_n for_o by-respect_n 1.4_o hos_fw-la 1.4_o and_o in_o their_o obedience_n they_o aim_v not_o at_o obedience_n 2._o sinner_n delude_v themselves_o in_o dream_v concern_v their_o action_n that_o they_o be_v good_a 7._o 2_o sam._n 6_o 7._o because_o do_v with_o a_o goâ—diatâ—ntion_n not_o consider_v that_o a_o work_n may_v be_v good_a in_o a_o maâ—s_v own_o eye_n 25._o pâ—ov_n 16_o 25._o and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o the_o way_n of_o death_n or_o that_o they_o be_v warrantable_a because_o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n whereas_o the_o most_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n some_o dream_n that_o small_a sin_n be_v as_o none_o as_o vain_a thought_n idle_a woâ—ds_n whereas_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v the_o bâ—each_n of_o a_o great_a and_o royal_a law_n and_o a_o offence_n against_o a_o great_a god_n and_o thought_n and_o 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state_n of_o grace_n by_o education_n who_o they_o have_v make_v sinner_n by_o propagation_n 3._o our_o expectation_n in_o earthly_a blessing_n 3._o observe_v 3._o often_o disappoint_v we_o eve_n name_v her_o elder_a son_n cain_n a_o possession_n suâ—_n fallitur_fw-la augury_n spes_fw-la bona_fw-la saept_v suâ—_n and_o her_o second_o son_n abel_n which_o signify_v vain_a or_o unprofitable_a she_o show_v as_o some_o think_v hereby_o the_o preposterousness_n of_o her_o affection_n and_o that_o she_o esteem_v most_o of_o the_o worst_a her_o cain_n she_o be_v not_o herein_o unlike_o carnal_a parent_n among_o we_o be_v her_o jewel_n her_o abel_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o her_o thought_n she_o who_o mistake_v say_v one_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n mistake_v also_o the_o fruit_n of_o she_o own_o body_n her_o hope_n deceive_v she_o in_o both_o god_n often_o cross_v we_o in_o those_o comfort_n from_o which_o we_o look_v for_o most_o contentment_n he_o who_o eve_n call_v a_o 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reward_n psalm_n 127.3_o god_n will_v be_v know_v to_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o open_v the_o heaven_n the_o grave_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o womb_n these_o be_v the_o child_n say_v jacob_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o it_o be_v vile_a ingratitude_n to_o murmur_v at_o the_o numerousness_n of_o our_o offspring_n to_o rejoice_v when_o our_o cattle_n multiply_v and_o repine_v when_o our_o child_n increase_v and_o to_o despise_v a_o present_a of_o god_n prepare_v and_o send_v so_o curious_a a_o piece_n of_o workmanship_n 139.15_o psal_n 139.15_o wrought_v with_o that_o incomparable_a and_o stupendous_a artifice_n in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v heathenish_a distrustfulness_n to_o fear_v that_o he_o who_o have_v provide_v child_n for_o we_o will_v not_o provide_v necessary_n for_o they_o he_o who_o have_v give_v mouth_n
but_o not_o with_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o little_a he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o to_o recompense_v hypocritical_a but_o to_o encourage_v sincere_a obedience_n 35.19_o on_o jer._n 35.19_o god_n often_o as_o calvin_n say_v reward_v the_o shadow_n to_o show_v how_o the_o substance_n of_o virtue_n will_v please_v he_o wicked_a man_n be_v hence_o 1._o caution_v not_o to_o leave_v holy_a duty_n undo_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o sin_v in_o perform_v they_o must_v not_o 8.22_o simon_n magus_n be_v command_v to_o pray_v act_v 8.22_o can_v abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o enjoin_v they_o nor_o be_v our_o duty_n impair_v with_o our_o power_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n when_o a_o thing_n do_v be_v evil_a not_o in_o its_o substance_n and_o because_o it_o be_v do_v but_o because_o of_o our_o irregular_a manner_n of_o perform_v of_o it_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o defect_n cleave_v to_o it_o 2_o they_o shall_v likewise_o hereby_o be_v make_v 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adhuc_fw-la divitem_fw-la malicia_fw-la non_fw-la descrit_fw-fr quem_fw-la jam_fw-la possidet_fw-la poena_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la lazarum_fw-la duci_fw-la postulat_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la lazarum_fw-la â—ult_fw-la deduci_fw-la chrysel_n ser._n 122._o it_o be_v as_o jealousy_n cruel_a as_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v a_o calamity_n without_o a_o remedy_n some_o understand_v that_o request_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n that_o lazarus_n may_v be_v send_v to_o he_o with_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n to_o proceed_v from_o envy_n he_o desire_v rather_o that_o lazarus_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o he_o than_o himself_o ease_v by_o lazarus_n and_o he_o crave_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o lazarus_n but_o that_o lazarus_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o envy_n that_o sell_v innocent_a joseph_n and_o that_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o good_a david_n from_o envy_n it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n overthrow_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o by_o it_o he_o put_v cain_n upon_o kill_v his_o innocent_a brother_n and_o the_o jew_n upon_o murder_v the_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o world_n plain_o also_o do_v this_o envy_n of_o cain_n discover_v the_o groundlesness_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o fault_n of_o abel_n be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v hurt_v cain_n erem_fw-la nusquiam_fw-la melius_fw-la invidos_fw-la torqucre_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quà m_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la serviendo_fw-la aug._n ser._n 18._o ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la but_o that_o god_n accept_v abel_n true_o be_v envy_n therefore_o say_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o covetousness_n the_o covetous_a be_v only_o unwilling_a to_o distribute_v his_o own_o good_n but_o he_o love_v to_o see_v other_o communicate_v they_o but_o the_o envious_a neither_o will_v do_v good_a himself_o nor_o be_v willing_a that_o other_o shall_v do_v so_o he_o be_v angry_a that_o god_n be_v so_o bountiful_a it_o be_v worse_a than_o hatred_n and_o anger_n 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nor_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o misery_n spare_v by_o he_o every_o smile_n of_o another_o fetch_v a_o sigh_n from_o he_o to_o he_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a and_o sweet_a bitter_a and_o whereas_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o good_a be_v unpleasant_a without_o a_o companion_n good_a nuliius_fw-la rei_fw-la possessio_fw-la jucunda_fw-la sine_fw-la socio_fw-la senec._n one_o see_v a_o envious_a man_n very_o sad_a say_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o this_o man_n have_v receive_v some_o hurt_n or_o another_o some_o good_a the_o envious_a have_v rather_o want_v any_o good_a then_o that_o another_o shall_v share_v with_o he_o a_o certain_a prince_n they_o say_v promise_v a_o envious_a and_o a_o covetous_a man_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o desire_v of_o he_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o who_o ask_v last_o shall_v have_v twice_o so_o much_o as_o he_o who_o ask_v first_o when_o both_o be_v unwilling_a therefore_o to_o ask_v first_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o 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egyptian_n evil_a but_o by_o bestow_v upon_o the_o israelite_n those_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o envy_v they_o to_o conclude_v envy_n be_v its_o own_o punishment_n a_o see_v a_o scourge_n not_o so_o much_o to_o he_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v set_v as_o to_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o moth_n which_o breed_v in_o we_o and_o corrupt_v we_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a sin_n the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v saint_n have_v be_v overtake_v with_o it_o peter_z joh._n 21.20_o 21._o joshuah_n numb_a 11.29_o greg._n qui_fw-la faucibus_fw-la invidiae_fw-la career_n desiderat_fw-la illam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la appetat_fw-la quam_fw-la numerus_fw-la possidentium_fw-la non_fw-la angustat_fw-la greg._n let_v we_o labour_n against_o it_o to_o help_v we_o herein_o let_v we_o love_v such_o good_a thing_n which_o one_o yea_o many_o may_v have_v without_o the_o detriment_n of_o other_o which_o may_v be_v enjoy_v by_o &_o be_v distribute_v to_o every_o one_o without_o diminution_n and_o withal_o beat_v down_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o excellency_n can_v we_o understand_v our_o own_o baseness_n and_o unworthiness_n we_o shall_v not_o envy_v those_o who_o be_v above_o we_o but_o wonder_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v below_o we_o 7_o there_o be_v no_o measure_n of_o god_n love_n by_o outward_a event_n 7._o observe_v 7._o wicked_a cain_n stand_v over_o bleed_a abel_n who_o sacrifice_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o now_o himself_o sacrifice_v death_n be_v denounce_v as_o a_o curse_n for_o sin_n yet_o behold_v it_o first_o light_n upon_o a_o saint_n no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o any_o thing_n which_o befall_v the_o outward_a man_n we_o can_v read_v or_o understand_v god_n heart_n by_o any_o thing_n he_o dispense_v outward_o with_o his_o hand_n 9.1_o eccles_n 9.1_o he_o oft_o suffer_v a_o abel_n to_o be_v kill_v in_o love_n and_o a_o cain_n to_o survive_v in_o hatred_n prosperity_n and_o impunity_n often_o slay_v the_o sinner_n when_o
seducer_n live_v in_o sin_n notwithstanding_o grace_n and_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o woe_n and_o deprive_v of_o grace_n 1_o of_o this_o before_o pag._n 334._o part_n 1_o no_o poison_n be_v so_o deadly_a as_o that_o which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o grace_n abuse_a mercy_n plead_v against_o a_o sinner_n most_o perswasive_o oh_o that_o they_o who_o be_v so_o fearless_a when_o they_o sin_n will_v consider_v how_o fearful_a they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o who_o when_o they_o be_v tempt_v fear_v no_o wrath_n no_o death_n after_o ward_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o cain_n every_o one_o who_o meet_v we_o will_v kill_v we_o the_o way_n to_o be_v bold_a when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v afraid_a be_v to_o be_v afraid_a when_o the_o wicked_a be_v bold_a he_o who_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n shall_v not_o feel_v punishment_n 11._o 11._o observe_v 11._o they_o who_o most_o plead_v for_o liberty_n exercise_n most_o cruelty_n none_o will_v rule_v so_o much_o and_o so_o 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stripe_n a_o much_o sore_a punishment_n do_v they_o deserve_v than_o do_v those_o who_o die_v without_o mercy_n they_o sin_v witting_o and_o willing_o not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o against_o knowledge_n not_o only_o against_o light_n but_o love_v also_o and_o they_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n &_o spurn_v against_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n even_o mercy_n itself_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o pardon_v grace_n frequent_o tender_v 5._o exit_fw-la perversâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la facta_fw-la libido_fw-la dum_fw-la servitur_fw-la libidini_fw-la facta_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la dum_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la facta_fw-la necessitas_fw-la aug._n l._n 8._o conf_n c._n 5._o and_o seem_o receive_v but_o true_o reject_v now_o condemn_v they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v sin_v at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n as_o they_o who_o never_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n 3._o beside_o their_o forehead_n be_v now_o steel_v and_o they_o be_v make_v impudent_a in_o sin_n the_o often_o a_o thief_n be_v imprison_v the_o less_o he_o blush_v custom_n in_o sin_n make_v the_o heart_n brawny_a insensible_a and_o sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n lust_n cause_v custom_n and_o custom_n contract_v necessity_n and_o every_o return_n to_o sin_n make_v the_o sinner_n more_o unable_a to_o resist_v it_o when_o a_o disease_n first_o meet_v with_o a_o strong_a constitution_n it_o find_v a_o enemy_n to_o grapple_v with_o as_o it_o weaken_v the_o body_n so_o the_o body_n weaken_v it_o both_o their_o force_n spend_v together_o one_o upon_o another_o and_o they_o fight_v upon_o some_o term_n of_o equality_n but_o suppose_v the_o body_n get_v the_o victory_n augmentatur_fw-la debilitas_fw-la ad_fw-la resurgendum_fw-la in_fw-la recidivante_fw-la augmentatur_fw-la and_o the_o disease_n depart_v yet_o if_o a_o new_a adversary_n a_o new_a sickness_n soon_o set_v upon_o it_o again_o here_o be_v great_a odds_o the_o one_o be_v fresh_a the_o other_o quite_o out_o of_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o now_o strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n but_o altogether_o lie_v at_o the_o disease_n mercy_n in_o the_o first_o estate_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n perhaps_o do_v grapple_v with_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v foil_v yet_o not_o without_o reluctancy_n it_o can_v endure_v reproof_n and_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n but_o sin_n return_v upon_o it_o again_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o weaken_a that_o it_o make_v no_o resistance_n sin_n enter_v as_o a_o enemy_n upon_o a_o weaken_a and_o depopulate_v country_n when_o satan_n return_v to_o his_o house_n say_v christ_n he_o find_v it_o empty_a that_o be_v empty_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o 44._o matth._n 12_o 44._o which_o may_v oppose_v he_o as_o well_o as_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v i._n e._n adorn_v with_o all_o those_o unbeautiful_a and_o deform_a beauty_n which_o please_v he_o all_o the_o former_a profession_n of_o a_o apostate_n serve_v but_o to_o make_v he_o take_v the_o deep_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o no_o colour_n be_v so_o last_a as_o when_o profaneness_n be_v lay_v upon_o appear_a holiness_n last_o satan_n reentry_n be_v with_o more_o fierceness_n and_o resolution_n than_o be_v at_o the_o first_o his_o entry_n when_o he_o return_v to_o his_o house_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v out_o as_o he_o find_v the_o house_n empty_a and_o sweep_v etc._n etc._n so_o he_o bring_v seven_o spirit_n with_o he_o worse_o than_o himself_o after_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o man_n he_o find_v no_o rest_n say_v the_o text_n yea_o all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o he_o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n live_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o desert_a wilderness_n harm_n quamdiu_fw-la domicilium_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la omne_fw-la loca_fw-la vel_fw-la cultissima_fw-la squalidas_fw-la solitudines_fw-la existimat_fw-la cartw._n harm_n for_o such_o be_v every_o habitation_n to_o satan_n in_o
such_o a_o want_n of_o light_n as_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o walk_v like_o that_o egyptian_a darkness_n by_o which_o people_n be_v constrain_v to_o sit_v still_o arab._n caligo_n tenebrarum_fw-la bez._n perfectio_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la arab._n and_o not_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o three_o day_n so_o the_o addition_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blackness_n note_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o this_o darkness_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v concern_v that_o in_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v feel_v black_a darkness_n seem_v to_o be_v black_a and_o thereby_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v import_v with_o that_o of_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o and_o 21.13_o and_o 25.30_o i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v outmost_a and_o further_a remove_v from_o the_o region_n of_o light_n for_o this_o phrase_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n caligo_n caliginosissima_fw-la isa_n 60.2_o gross_a darkness_n intend_v as_o much_o as_o most_o black_a thick_a darkness_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hebraical_a phrase_n like_v unto_o that_o mat._n 26.64_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n that_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a right_a hand_n so_o rom._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n be_v put_v for_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o eph._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o true_a holiness_n this_o thick_a black_a gross_a darkness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o for_o that_o negation_n large_a of_o this_o see_v part_v 1._o p._n 503._o at_o large_a or_o privation_n of_o light_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n &c_n &c_n but_o metaphorical_o for_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a misery_n set_v forth_o by_o darkness_n 1._o external_n misery_n john_n 30.26_o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a evil_a come_v unto_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n so_o isa_n 5.30_o if_o one_o look_v to_o the_o land_n behold_v darkness_n and_o sorrow_n so_o isa_n 8.22_o 5.20_o zech._n 1_o 15._o joel_n 1.2_o amos_n 5.20_o they_o shall_v look_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n isa_n 47.5_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n etc._n etc._n 2._o internal_a comprehend_v 1._o 3.19_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 1_o thes_n 5.4_o john_n 3.19_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n the_o want_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n luke_n 1.79_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.5_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o spiritual_a dissertion_n or_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o thus_o heman_n complain_v psal_n 88.6_o that_o god_n have_v lay_v he_o in_o darkness_n and_o isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n etc._n etc._n 3._o eternal_a darkness_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o god_n call_v utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22.13_o and_o 8.12_o because_o far_a distance_v from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n please_v countenance_n and_o this_o estate_n of_o misery_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o darkness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n 1._o the_o though_o only_o deficient_a cause_v of_o darkness_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n so_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o favourable_a presence_n of_o god_n 25._o matth._n 7.23_o matth._n 25._o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o hell_n of_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n love_a and_o gracious_a presence_n in_o hell_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n be_v horror_n and_o affrightment_n and_o trouble_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n but_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o that_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n bâ—da_fw-la the_o misery_n of_o this_o condition_n see_v describe_v part_v 1._o p._n 505._o aeternis_fw-la tenebris_fw-la damnari_fw-la decet_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v transfigurantes_fw-la in_o angelos_n lucis_fw-la veram_fw-la lucem_fw-la non_fw-la praedicarunt_fw-la sed_fw-la suasmet_fw-la magis_fw-la tenebras_fw-la &_o caligine_v dilexerunt_fw-la &_o in_o meras_fw-la errorum_fw-la tenebras_fw-la ally_n pracipitaverunt_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n rectè_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la mittentur_fw-la aeternas_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la lucis_fw-la tenebras_fw-la inducebant_fw-la errorum_fw-la bâ—da_fw-la psalm_n 16._o but_o without_o it_o only_o weep_v and_o wail_v blackness_n of_o darkness_n thick_a darkness_n purae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n and_o crevice_n of_o light_n and_o mixture_n of_o joy_n and_o most_o fit_o be_v this_o punishment_n of_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n threaten_v 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help_v thou_o he_o curse_v the_o figtree_n and_o it_o wither_v up_o at_o the_o root_n more_o particular_o we_o see_v from_o who_o to_o beg_v the_o increase_n of_o posterity_n it_o be_v from_o god_n that_o jacob_n expect_v and_o desire_v in_o his_o blessing_n that_o ephraim_n and_o manasseth_n shall_v grow_v into_o a_o multitude_n gen._n 48.16_o see_v also_o ruth_n 4.11_o 12._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o continue_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n to_o adam_n even_o after_o his_o fall_n that_o sinful_a adam_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o such_o a_o posterity_n god_n may_v have_v say_v here_o be_v enough_o of_o one_o man_n and_o too_o much_o i_o will_v suffer_v no_o more_o to_o be_v of_o the_o kind_n we_o destroy_v poysonful_a and_o hurtful_a creature_n that_o they_o may_v not_o breed_v but_o mark_v further_o that_o merciful_a power_n of_o god_n to_o cause_v a_o holy_a offspring_n a_o sanctify_a seed_n though_o not_o such_o as_o come_v of_o 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