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46._o sunt_fw-la preces_fw-la tear_n in_o some_o sort_n be_v close_a supplication_n five_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o pensive_a sinner_n rejoice_v the_o bless_a saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o this_o end_n say_v bernard_n lachrymae_fw-la 68_o super_fw-la cant._n ser._n 68_o peccatorum_fw-la deliciae_fw-la angelorum_fw-la the_o tear_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o angel_n six_o the_o merry_a sport_n of_o theatre_n come_v very_o far_o short_a of_o the_o comfort_n that_o go_v with_o tear_n for_o so_o say_v s._n augustine_n dulciores_fw-la sunt_fw-la 128._o in_o ps_n 128._o lachâ—_n ymae_fw-la oâ—antium_fw-la quà m_fw-la gauâ—ia_fw-la theatrorum_fw-la more_o sweet_a be_v the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o stageplay_n seventh_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v respect_v of_o god_n who_o heart_n by_o grace_n be_v dissolve_v into_o tear_n omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n 10._o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la viu_fw-la ser._n 10._o tunc_fw-la 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and_o supplication_n unto_o his_o father_n with_o strong_a cry_n 7._o heb._n 5._o 7._o and_o tear_n and_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v so_o be_v every_o christian_n in_o the_o terror_n and_o consternation_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o invocate_v god_n name_n with_o all_o faith_n and_o zealousnesse_n for_o since_o prayer_n be_v of_o such_o a_o prevail_a nature_n that_o it_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o importune_v the_o lord_n for_o succour_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o rest_v until_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o suppliant_a how_o can_v 7._o isa_n 62._o 7._o he_o want_v comfort_n that_o be_v sedulous_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v often_o wound_v grievous_o in_o conscience_n and_o in_o all_o his_o agony_n he_o still_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o this_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o his_o petition_n in_o that_o case_n howsoever_o they_o begin_v in_o grief_n yet_o they_o end_v 1._o psal_n 6._o 1._o in_o joy_n o_o lord_n 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a_o father_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v we_o cry_v abba_n father_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v we_o say_v shibbole_v 6._o judg._n 12._o 6._o not_o sibbole_v it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v we_o renew_v our_o strength_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o wing_n as_o the_o eagle_n 31._o isa_n 40._o 31._o say_v you_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n you_o that_o alone_o can_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n if_o ever_o you_o make_v a_o holy_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o feel_v not_o a_o heavenly_a rejoice_v after_o it_o and_o say_v if_o you_o find_v it_o not_o true_a in_o experience_n that_o much_o prayer_n much_o comâ—ort_n little_a prayer_n little_a comfort_n no_o prayer_n no_o comfort_n o_o it_o must_v needs_o 48._o de_fw-fr inter._n dom._n 6._o 48._o be_v so_o for_o as_o s._n bernard_n well_o say_v quando_fw-la oramus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la vocamus_fw-la as_o oft_o as_o we_o pray_v we_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o us._n but_o here_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o anxiety_n and_o perplexednesse_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o frame_v our_o petition_n for_o their_o matter_n and_o content_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n conclude_v also_o usual_o therewith_o our_o own_o supplication_n for_o as_o cyprian_n dom._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n note_v quantò_fw-la efficacâ—ùs_fw-la impetramus_fw-la quod_fw-la petimus_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la si_fw-la petanâ—us_fw-la ipsius_fw-la oraâ—ionâ—_n how_o much_o soon_o shall_v we_o obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v in_o christ_n name_n if_o withal_o we_o request_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o no_o saint_n nor_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o match_v that_o platform_n of_o prayer_n whether_o we_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o or_o the_o brevity_n or_o the_o perfection_n or_o the_o method_n or_o the_o efficacy_n or_o the_o necessity_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o eight_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n except_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v 92._o psal_n 119._o 92._o my_o delight_n say_v dâ—uid_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o â—y_a â—ouble_n where_o by_o law_n be_v mean_v not_o the_o decalogue_n 19_o caluin_n vatab._n molier_fw-fr in_o psal_n 19_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n call_v the_o scripture_n especial_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o wâ—rd_n of_o life_n because_o as_o it_o be_v 16._o phil._n 2._o 16._o verbun_n domini_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o contain_v nothing_o in_o effect_n but_o verbum_fw-la dominun_n the_o word_n the_o lord_n now_o where_o christ_n be_v the_o subiect-matter_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v cause_n of_o jubilation_n certain_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comsort_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o so_o the_o bible_n
consider_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o liable_a to_o temptation_n and_o be_v usual_o barren_a in_o the_o very_a disposition_n to_o do_v good_a consider_v that_o listlesnesse_n and_o vnthankefulnesse_n be_v never_o sever_v but_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o doubtfulness_n consider_v 11_o bern._n de_fw-fr mod._n bene_fw-la viu_n ser._n 11_o that_o melancholy_a be_v a_o black_a humour_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o look_v to_o consider_v that_o immoderate_a sorrow_n 10_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10_o cause_v death_n and_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o despair_n consider_v it_o argue_v a_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n since_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n belong_v 6._o ephes_n 5._o 6._o not_o to_o the_o elect_n but_o to_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n consider_v that_o as_o in_o the_o laugh_a of_o the_o wicked_a the_o 13._o pro._n 14._o 13._o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n so_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o heart_n shall_v be_v lighten_v because_o the_o end_n of_o that_o heaviness_n be_v mirth_n consider_v that_o it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n when_o one_o serve_v he_o not_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o 47_o deu._n 28._o 47_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n chap._n liiii_o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n the_o brightness_n of_o who_o countenance_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v and_o before_o who_o wrath_n none_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v how_o dare_v i_o vile_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n once_o offer_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o by_o prayer_n who_o be_o guilty_a in_o myself_o of_o so_o many_o treachery_n and_o rebellion_n whereby_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o liable_a to_o everlasting_a vengeance_n but_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o tender_a compassion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thus_o imboldn_v i_o for_o though_o i_o be_v hell_n yet_o thou_o be_v heaven_n and_o still_o thou_o most_o kind_o offere_v thyself_o unto_o i_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o smite_v my_o stony_a heart_n with_o remorse_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v yea_o gracious_a lord_n thou_o see_v at_o this_o present_a that_o i_o lie_v bleed_v in_o wardly_a before_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o sin_n pursue_v i_o unto_o death_n my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v and_o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n for_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o own_o feel_n i_o be_o the_o most_o notorious_a offender_n that_o ever_o beg_a mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n or_o that_o ever_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o soul_n o_o thou_o that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o forgive_v i_o my_o manifold_a &_o cry_v sin_n &_o restore_v the_o joy_n that_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v in_o thou_o o_o bless_a father_n look_v upon_o i_o in_o thy_o belove_a o_o jesus_n christ_n one_o drop_n one_o drop_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o comfort_v i_o o_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v i_o with_o the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v i_o a_o certificate_n of_o my_o election_n and_o salvation_n good_a father_n forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o glorify_v thy_o name_n in_o vouchsafe_v pity_n to_o i_o poor_a wretch_n who_o in_o all_o humility_n do_v crave_v it_o further_o in_o the_o name_n and_o word_n of_o my_o saviour_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lv._o of_o evil_a conscience_n and_o first_o of_o the_o large_a one_o have_v thus_o copious_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o treat_v of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o have_v sundry_a kind_n or_o distinction_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la dilatata_fw-la a_o large_a or_o cheverill_n conscience_n because_o it_o stick_v not_o at_o any_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o capital_a thus_o many_o will_v swear_v deep_a and_o fearful_a oath_n which_o yet_o will_v pause_v in_o a_o case_n of_o perjury_n will_v digest_v fornication_n but_o shrink_v at_o incest_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o usury_n brokage_n and_o such_o dry_a murder_n yet_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o demur_v ere_o they_o bathe_v their_o hand_n in_o blood_n this_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v term_v sleepy_a or_o benumb_v for_o that_o it_o lie_v still_o and_o couch_v close_o till_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n death_n or_o other_o extremity_n and_o then_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n it_o start_v up_o with_o fiery_a eye_n &_o be_v ready_a to_o pluck_v out_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o security_n be_v ignorance_n passion_n hearts-ease_n employment_n which_o either_o lull_v the_o conscience_n asleep_a or_o else_o cry_v down_o her_o voice_n with_o clamour_n as_o the_o drum_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n be_v wont_a to_o drown_v the_o shriek_n of_o the_o infant_n chap._n lvi_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v nice_a or_o spice_a again_o there_o be_v a_o byrdeyed_a conscience_n which_o start_v back_o at_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o make_v more_o commandment_n that_o ten._n against_o this_o causeless_a scrupulositie_n be_v bend_v that_o sage_a advice_n of_o solomon_n be_v not_o 18._o ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o 18._o thou_o just_o overmuch_a which_o speech_n may_v seem_v strange_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n because_o justitia_fw-la quantò_fw-la maior_fw-la tantò_fw-la carthus_n diony_n carthus_n melior_fw-la the_o great_a justice_n be_v the_o more_o commendable_a it_o be_v but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o albeit_o justice_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o virtue_n where_o in_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n direct_o because_o the_o augmentation_n be_v the_o completion_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o act_n thereof_o superfluity_n may_v be_v find_v so_o that_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v maceratehimself_n by_o watch_n fasting_n and_o immoderate_a labour_n refuse_v lawful_a meat_n &_o refection_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o life_n and_o furtherance_n of_o his_o call_n howsoever_o in_o a_o certain_a strictness_n and_o morosity_n he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o this_o austereness_n please_v he_o but_o we_o need_v not_o press_v this_o point_n too_o far_o in_o this_o intemperate_a age_n which_o be_v rather_o pamper_a to_o surfeit_v than_o abridge_v of_o necessary_n chap._n lvii_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o euilâ—_n conscience_n which_o be_v the_o perverse_a one_o another_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o wayward_a one_o who_o property_n be_v to_o strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n this_o 24._o mat._n 23._o 24._o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pharise_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o 2._o mat._n 12._o 2._o the_o poor_a hungry_a disciple_n for_o pluck_v a_o few_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o can_v balk_v their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o shameful_a that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v hoot_v at_o in_o like_a sort_n they_o tythe_v mâ—nt_a annise_v and_o 23._o mat_n 23._o 23._o cummin_n but_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n not_o that_o it_o be_v reprovable_a to_o regard_v the_o small_a document_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o that_o they_o commit_v a_o threefold_a error_n first_o in_o the_o neglect_v of_o great_a duty_n second_o in_o place_v their_o hope_n in_o these_o little_a one_o and_o three_o in_o their_o superstitious_a commendation_n of_o they_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o these_o pharise_n complain_v dionysius_n 23._o in_o mat._n 23._o 23._o carthusianus_n in_o his_o time_n tale_n proh_o dolour_n say_v he_o iam_fw-la penè_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la pastor_n &_o praelati_fw-la qui_fw-la decimas_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la commodum_fw-la pertinent_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la diligentia_fw-la exigunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dantes_fw-la increpant_fw-la durè_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la divino_fw-la quà m_fw-la privato_fw-la amore_fw-la inducti_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la subditi_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la vel_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la laedant_fw-la nil_fw-la curant_fw-la vel_fw-la parùm_fw-la there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n i_o speak_v it_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n a_o innumerable_a pharise_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o romish_a pharise_n sort_n of_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o demand_n their_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o strictness_n
and_o take_v they_o up_o roundly_o that_o deny_v they_o not_o lead_v so_o much_o hereto_o by_o any_o love_n to_o god_n as_o out_o of_o desire_n to_o benefit_n themselves_o but_o if_o they_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n sin_n immediate_o against_o god_n or_o else_o oppress_v and_o wrong_v one_o another_o they_o respect_v that_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o chap._n lviii_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o cauterised_a there_o be_v a_o conscience_n worse_o than_o all_o the_o former_a which_o s._n paul_n call_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o sear_v because_o it_o be_v bereave_v of_o life_n and_o sense_n and_o motion_n as_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v find_v in_o none_o but_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o heinous_a malefactor_n such_o as_o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n to_o be_v 32._o deut_n 32._o 32._o fat_a and_o gross_a and_o lade_v with_o fatness_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n 12._o deut._n 32._o 15._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 1_o kin._n 21._o isaiah_n 5_o 18_o zeph._n 1._o 12._o jer._n 3._o 3._o zach_n 7._o 12._o to_o thirst_n to_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n to_o draw_v sin_n with_o cart-rope_n to_o be_v freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n to_o have_v harlot_n forehead_n and_o heart_n of_o adamant_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o schoolman_n to_o be_v habituati_n in_o malo_fw-la accustom_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o be_v blackmoor_n will_v not_o 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o change_v their_o hue_n though_o you_o wash_v they_o with_o soap_n and_o nitre_n this_o hard_a and_o irrelent_a etc._n de_fw-fr considerate_a l._n 1._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la durum_fw-la quod_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la non_fw-la exhorret_fw-la etc._n etc._n heart_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o saint_n bernard_n a_o hard_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o fear_v not_o itself_o because_o it_o feel_v not_o itself_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o rend_v with_o compunction_n nor_o soften_v with_o piety_n nor_o move_v with_o prayer_n which_o yield_v not_o to_o threat_n and_o grow_v tough_a with_o scourge_n unthankful_a for_o benefit_n unfaithful_a in_o counsel_n in_o judgement_n cruel_a in_o vileness_n impudent_a unfearefull_a of_o danger_n uncourteous_a to_o the_o gentle_a unreverent_a in_o god_n worship_n unmindful_a of_o thing_n past_a negligent_a of_o thing_n present_a improvident_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o that_o i_o may_v wind_v up_o all_o in_o one_o word_n ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la deum_fw-la timet_fw-la nec_fw-la hominem_fw-la reveretur_fw-la it_o be_v that_o which_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n like_o the_o unrighteous_a 2._o luke_n 8._o 2._o judge_n decipher_v in_o the_o gospel_n chap._n lix_n of_o the_o step_n and_o degree_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o searedness_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v say_v gregory_n cura_fw-la in_o pasto_n cura_fw-la three_o principal_a stair_n that_o descend_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n suggestion_n delectation_n and_o consent_n the_o first_o be_v effect_v by_o satan_n the_o second_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o three_o by_o the_o soul_n suggestione_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la delectatione_n vincimur_fw-la consensu_fw-la ligamur_fw-la by_o suggestion_n we_o take_v notice_n of_o sin_n by_o delight_n we_o be_v vanquish_v by_o consent_n enthral_v s._n augustine_n sometime_o 5._o confess_v 8._o 5._o make_v this_o gradation_n will_n perverse_a desire_n custom_n 27._o tom._n 10._o hom._n 27._o necessity_n and_o sometime_o this_o suggestion_n delectation_n consent_n perpetration_n conscien_fw-fr de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr saint_n bernard_n make_v seven_o descent_n into_o hell_n importabile_fw-la grave_n leave_v insensibile_fw-la delectabile_fw-la desiderabile_fw-la defensibile_fw-la in_o effect_n thus_o much_o first_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a then_o heavy_a then_o light_a then_o past_a feeling_n then_o delightful_a then_o desirable_a then_o justifiable_a from_o all_o these_o place_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n we_o may_v observe_v eight_o several_a degree_n which_o i_o reckon_v thus_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o be_v the_o suggestion_n 1._o 1._o to_o sin_n against_o which_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o with_o watchfulness_n and_o government_n of_o the_o sense_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o undo_v david_n otium_fw-la &_o oculus_fw-la idleness_n and_o his_o eye_n and_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o suggestion_n conscien_fw-fr bern._n de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr without_o ingestion_n that_o be_v a_o temptation_n offer_v without_o yield_v to_o it_o be_v not_o vulnus_fw-la but_o corona_n no_o wound_n but_o a_o garland_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v 2._o 2._o cogitation_n which_o be_v ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-fr in_o the_o way_n to_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v for_o as_o saint_n eustoch_n ad_fw-la paul_n &_o eustoch_n jerome_n write_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n be_v wont_v to_o send_v a_o thought_n before_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a or_o no._n so_o that_o a_o wicked_a thought_n as_o the_o same_o father_n note_v be_v primogenita_fw-la diaboli_fw-la satan_n elder_a daughter_n now_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n as_o s._n bernard_n conscien_fw-fr de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr distinguish_v they_o be_v either_o burdenous_a such_o as_o thrust_v themselves_o upon_o the_o mind_n avoidable_o or_o affectuous_a belong_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n or_o obscene_a as_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o unclean_a dregs_n or_o idle_a as_o the_o imagination_n of_o bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o curious_a tend_v to_o the_o exploration_n of_o secret_n or_o suspicious_a incline_v to_o sinister_a interpretation_n or_o last_o distentorie_n when_o the_o reason_n be_v stretch_v â—o_o the_o contemplation_n of_o farre-distant_a region_n or_o to_o the_o speculation_n of_o cause_n or_o else_o to_o worldly_a negotiation_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v delight_n 3._o 3._o whereby_o a_o evil_a think_v receive_v and_o reâ—ained_v in_o the_o mind_n inveigle_v the_o will_n and_o lay_v a_o bait_n for_o it_o and_o this_o tickle_a of_o the_o affection_n if_o it_o be_v dwell_v upon_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n even_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o 24._o pet._n lomb._n l._n 2._o dist_n 24._o which_o must_v stir_v up_o every_o one_o to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o this_o case_n to_o which_o end_n tend_v that_o history_n which_o saint_n jerome_n record_v in_o the_o life_n of_o paulus_n concern_v a_o godly_a youngman_n a_o soldier_n of_o decius_n who_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o tyrant_n lay_v upon_o a_o fine_a downbed_n and_o tie_v down_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o silken_a towel_n be_v most_o dangerous_o entice_v by_o the_o kiss_n and_o embracement_n of_o a_o beautiful_a harlot_n and_o be_v 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