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the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o delight_v therein_o i_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o convenient_a at_o this_o present_a to_o observe_v god_n mercy_n faith_n he_o with_o all_o humble_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n only_o some_o few_o year_n before_o my_o brother_n hardware_n die_v he_o have_v r.k._n to_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v now_o a_o in-holder_n in_o chester_n the_o say_v r._n be_v as_o many_o thought_n bewitch_v and_o wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o as_o my_o brother_n hardware_n send_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o family_n to_o spend_v a_o day_n with_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v good_a m._n wats_n the_o preacher_n with_o i_o neighbour_n to_o r._n k._n his_o sick_a neighbour_n who_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o and_o other_o of_o my_o family_n to_o the_o peele_n and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o say_a r.k._n exceed_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o like_o a_o anatomy_n of_o death_n nothing_o to_o look_v to_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n 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can_v mow_v and_o the_o scith_z enter_v in_o at_o his_o stocking_n upon_o the_o shin_n bone_n and_o follow_v his_o leg_n shave_v the_o hair_n and_o come_v out_o at_o the_o backside_n of_o his_o leg_n and_o touch_v no_o flesh_n nor_o skin_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o same_o month_n and_o in_o the_o same_o meadow_n labourer_n to_o a_o labourer_n one_o cast_v a_o pickle_n up_o and_o down_o before_o he_o and_o behind_o he_o one_o be_v behind_o he_o the_o two_o grein_n of_o the_o pickle_n run_v on_o both_o side_n of_o his_o leg_n and_o hurt_v he_o not_o haleluia_o memorand_fw-fr in_o anno_fw-la 1613_o and_o in_o the_o hey-harvest_n one_o richard_n rogers_n godremarkable_a some_o judgement_n of_o godremarkable_a that_o dwell_v in_o my_o farm_n at_o wimble_n strafford_n under_o master_n thomas_n puleston_n my_o tenant_n there_o see_v two_o godly_a person_n go_v in_o the_o way_n say_v to_o one_o with_o he_o now_o will_v i_o dance_v and_o swagger_v and_o swear_v to_o anger_n and_o make_v mad_a 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down_o in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o passage_n of_o it_o northwich_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o boy_n at_o northwich_n this_o be_v concern_v the_o boy_n of_o northwich_n his_o name_n thomas_n harrison_n about_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n old_a who_o be_v so_o strange_o and_o wonderful_o afflict_v and_o torment_v that_o many_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v real_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n other_o think_v he_o be_v bewitch_v some_o ascribe_v all_o to_o natural_a cause_n few_o do_v endeavour_v to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o this_o gentleman_n do_v that_o though_o satan_n may_v have_v a_o finger_n mercy_n satan_n malice_n god_n mercy_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o this_o judgement_n and_o that_o where_o satan_n will_v show_v himself_o cruel_a and_o malicious_a to_o vex_v and_o destroy_v a_o poor_a child_n there_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v and_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a in_o sustein_v and_o preserve_v of_o he_o 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a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n so_o abigail_n may_v draw_v david_n by_o her_o wisdom_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n from_o his_o bloody_a passion_n and_o intend_a cruelty_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o refrain_v yea_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o her_o come_n and_o counsel_n too_o so_o be_v monica_n augustine_n mother_n humble_v and_o reclaim_v by_o her_o maid_n 8._o so_o monica_n vid._n aug_n lib._n conf._n l._n 9_o cap._n 8._o call_v she_o meribibulam_fw-la so_o do_v augustine_n in_o a_o rhetoric_n lecture_n convert_v alipius_n by_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o vain_a game_n wherein_o he_o immoderate_o delight_v alipius_n think_v that_o augustine_n aim_v at_o he_o whereas_o augustine_n then_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o he_o which_o make_v augustine_n to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v work_v gracious_o though_o secret_o for_o alipius_n his_o correction_n and_o reformation_n 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&_o sanares_fw-la thou_o o_o lord_n use_v man_n both_o wit_n and_o unwitting_a in_o what_o order_n thou_o know_v and_o that_o order_n be_v just_a do_v raise_v up_o out_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o tongue_n burn_v coal_n wherein_o thou_o may_v so_o scorch_v the_o mind_n of_o good_a hope_n that_o thou_o may_v heal_v it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o young_a gentleman_n with_o burn_a coal_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n which_o he_o raise_v and_o reach_v out_o unto_o he_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o companion_n and_o friend_n that_o the_o dross_n of_o popish_a error_n be_v consume_v and_o his_o soul_n so_o heal_v that_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n word_n be_v ever_o after_o better_v esteem_v and_o entertain_v by_o he_o and_o here_o i_o can_v wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n gentleman_n a_o worthy_a example_n for_o young_a gentleman_n that_o our_o young_a gentleman_n follow_v the_o good_a example_n of_o these_o two_o both_o in_o the_o university_n and_o country_n will_v have_v more_o care_n and_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o their_o company_n and_o so_o frame_v their_o study_n and_o course_n that_o either_o by_o do_v good_a upon_o their_o fellow_n student_n and_o companion_n or_o receive_v good_a from_o they_o by_o convert_v some_o from_o their_o error_n and_o confirm_v other_o in_o the_o truth_n 21._o see_v ascham_n schoolmaster_n p._n 21._o by_o cause_v some_o to_o return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o other_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n they_o may_v show_v forth_o better_a fruit_n of_o love_n one_o to_o another_o and_o reap_v sweet_a comfort_n in_o their_o happy_a fellowship_n and_o society_n one_o with_o another_o redman_n examp._n sir_n john_n cheke_n &_o d._n redman_n but_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o wish_n into_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o tutor_n and_o governor_n that_o have_v charge_n and_o shall_v have_v care_n to_o look_v unto_o they_o 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the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o service_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o these_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dross_n and_o dung_n unto_o he_o o_o sinner_n renounce_v all_o fellowship_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n how_o true_o may_v he_o say_v with_o david_n away_o from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n i_o hate_v all_o vain_a invention_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o well_o do_v he_o herein_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o it_o be_v no_o divine_a but_o a_o humane_a constitution_n take_v occasion_n notwithstanding_o upon_o the_o frequent_a concourse_n of_o the_o people_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o they_o and_o while_o they_o seek_v after_o carnal_a thing_n to_o please_v their_o flesh_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a to_o profit_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o their_o soul_n nether_a do_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o justify_v or_o approve_v these_o festival_n solemnity_n 35.114_o bull_v the_o origin_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 35.114_o for_o the_o anniversary_n commemoration_n and_o celebration_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o dedication_n of_o church_n which_o savour_n rank_n of_o the_o cask_n and_o smell_v huge_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o judaisme_n paganism_n and_o papism_n 113._o lib._n inter._n cap._n de_fw-fr ceremoniis_fw-la see_v bullin_n de_fw-fr orig_n â—r_n cap._n 36._o sol_fw-la 113._o whence_o they_o be_v first_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d derive_v for_o so_o i_o shall_v condemn_v many_o both_o father_n and_o 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to_o plant_v the_o uineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v before_o they_o chap._n xxx_o and_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o 23._o nine_o reason_n against_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_n hieronin_n mat._n 23._o but_o they_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o induce_v and_o persuade_v to_o do_v if_o they_o do_v advise_o consider_v of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a reason_n which_o may_v rectify_v their_o judgement_n in_o these_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o celebration_n of_o such_o wake_n and_o festival_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n for_o who_o have_v requite_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n 111._o isay_n 1_o rom._n 14._o ult_n lih._n inter._n cap._n de_fw-fr cer._n bull_v de_fw-fr origine_fw-la excap_n 35._o p._n 111._o and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o warrant_n 〈◊〉_d never_o be_v do_v with_o any_o comfort_n or_o good_a
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with_o holy_a isaac_n chap._n li._n but_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v so_o strange_a a_o thing_n unto_o you_o that_o every_o true_a christian_n shall_v so_o carry_v himself_o as_o this_o gentleman_n do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n do_v not_o our_o heavenly_a father_n command_v it_o 1.16_o 4_o pet._n 1.16_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a do_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n require_v it_o that_o henceforth_o we_o die_v unto_o sin_n â—8_o rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 11_o 13_o â—8_o and_o live_v unto_o he_o yield_v our_o member_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n do_v not_o his_o bless_a spirit_n challenge_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o in_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n 5.23_o 1_o co._n 6.12_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o and_o preserve_v blameless_a until_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o 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and_o infirmity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o grace_n of_o gentleness_n in_o this_o gentleman_n 4.5_o phil._n 4.5_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderate_a and_o meek_a both_o bear_n and_o forbear_v when_o indignity_n and_o injury_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o or_o intend_v against_o we_o forbear_n his_o bear_n and_o forbear_n thus_o do_v he_o make_v his_o patient_a mind_n know_v unto_o all_o man_n take_v nothing_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v well_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n but_o interpret_n all_o to_o the_o best_a will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o worst_a 3._o in_o meekness_n like_o moses_n num._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o abate_v the_o edge_n of_o man_n
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all_o his_o decay_n of_o nature_n his_o bodily_a infirmity_n want_v of_o vigour_n and_o strength_n abatement_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n to_o be_v certain_a impression_n of_o his_o mortality_n and_o evident_a summons_n to_o a_o dissolution_n 5._o to_o make_v all_o his_o spiritual_a rejoice_n and_o refresh_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v pledge_n and_o earnest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o glory_n 6._o to_o consider_v that_o unto_o the_o godly_a death_n be_v but_o a_o passage_n unto_o life_n a_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o a_o season_n which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o in_o great_a beauty_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 7._o to_o observe_v that_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n to_o all_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n where_o the_o true_a 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