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to_o be_v accommodate_v and_o fit_v to_o our_o father_n virtue_n belove_a let_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o this_o imitation_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a to_o be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a to_o be_v merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o be_v true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a to_o this_o last_o we_o may_v thus_o be_v lead_v god_n be_v our_o creator_n and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31.5_o christ_n be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o he_o be_v truth_n joh._n 14.6_o we_o be_v renew_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 16.13_o we_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o she_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o thus_o live_v we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n colos_n 1.5_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 2.4_o and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o truth_n joh._n 17.17_o add_v hereto_o that_o we_o be_v command_v every_o one_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n ephes_n 4.25_o and_o shall_v we_o do_v our_o best_a to_o resemble_v god_n in_o truth_n to_o be_v true_a as_o he_o be_v true_a dear_o belove_v since_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o child_n we_o be_v let_v we_o walk_v as_o it_o become_v the_o child_n of_o truth_n let_v truth_n be_v in_o our_o thought_n in_o our_o word_n in_o our_o work_n in_o all_o our_o way_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v to_o this_o point_n but_o exhort_v you_o in_o st_n paul_n word_n ephes_n 4.25_o that_o you_o will_v cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n
have_v neither_o altar_n nor_o image_n nor_o temple_n arnobius_n flourish_v after_o origen_n in_o the_o year_n 290._o and_o 54._o and_o arnob._n lib._n 4._o contragentes_fw-la babington_n in_o exod._n 27.1_o pag._n 403._o hospintan_n hist_o sacram._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 54._o in_o his_o time_n the_o heathen_a accuse_v the_o christian_n for_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o church_n nor_o altar_n nor_o image_n so_o for_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n there_o be_v no_o altar_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n none_o for_o 290._o year_n yet_o martin_n of_o polonia_n sometime_o a_o archbishop_n and_o penitentiary_n to_o innocent_a the_o four_o affirm_v in_o his_o chronicle_n that_o pope_n sixtus_n do_v institute_v ut_fw-la missa_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n celebreter_fw-la that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v upon_o a_o altar_n 121._o altar_n hospin_n ibid._n pag._n 121._o sixtus_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 125._o so_o by_o 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give_v he_o thanks_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o more_o than_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o popery_n wherein_o our_o forefather_n live_v commit_v abomination_n before_o stock_n and_o stone_n we_o have_v not_o now_o a_o altar_n proper_o so_o call_v no_o material_a altar_n our_o altar_n be_v metaphorical_a it_o be_v spiritual_a as_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v our_o altar_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v spiritual_a our_o altar_n therefore_o must_v be_v spiritual_a there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n many_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n 20.24_o sacrifice_n exod._n 20.24_o burn_v offering_n 6.11_o offering_n num._n 6.11_o sin_n offering_n 15._o offering_n verse_n 15._o meat_n offering_n drink_v offering_n 20.24_o offering_n exod._n 20.24_o peace_n offering_n all_o be_v reduceable_a to_o two_o head_n they_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o 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8._o philosopher_n divide_v they_o into_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n good_n of_o the_o body_n and_o external_a good_n by_o external_a good_n you_o may_v understand_v 3._o understand_v arist_n magn._n moral_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o riches_n rule_n honour_n by_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n you_o may_v understand_v health_n beauty_n comeliness_n by_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n you_o may_v understand_v virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n function_n and_o operation_n together_o with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o these_o good_n must_v we_o offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o sacrifice_n first_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o external_a good_n the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wish_v we_o not_o to_o forget_v it_o chap._n 13.16_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o and_o to_o make_v we_o remember_v it_o the_o more_o willing_o he_o give_v this_o 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be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v chap._n 12.8_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o not_o a_o son_n that_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o affliction_n let_v we_o as_o saint_n james_n advise_v chap._n 1.2_o account_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a martyr_n have_v find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n narrow_a rugged_a and_o bloody_a and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v strew_v carpet_n for_o our_o nice_a foot_n to_o walk_v thither_o he_o that_o be_v the_o door_n and_o the_o way_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o own_o example_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v through_o many_o affliction_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v but_o one_o passage_n thither_o and_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a one_o if_o with_o much_o pressure_n we_o can_v get_v through_o and_o leave_v but_o our_o superfluous_a 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the_o ammonite_n the_o egyptian_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a drink_v deep_o of_o the_o viol_n of_o his_o wrath_n though_o thereof_o they_o receive_v no_o admonition_n by_o any_o prophet_n of_o he_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o israelite_n if_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n be_v to_o light_v heavy_a upon_o they_o they_o be_v ever_o foretell_v thereof_o god_n ever_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o word_n he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o servant_n 15._o jerem._n 35.14_o 15._o the_o prophet_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o send_v they_o with_o the_o soon_o to_o let_v they_o understand_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n that_o return_v every_o man_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o amend_v their_o do_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o grace_n and_o mercy_n this_o difference_n between_o god_n care_n and_o providence_n towards_o his_o own_o people_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v thus_o express_v psal_n 147.19_o 20._o god_n he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o be_v he_o know_v to_o the_o heathen_a he_o be_v know_v to_o they_o partly_o by_o his_o work_n by_o his_o creature_n in_o which_o the_o power_n and_o deity_n of_o god_n shine_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o understanding_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o both_o way_n their_o idolatry_n their_o atheism_n their_o disobedience_n be_v make_v before_o god_n unexcusable_a but_o to_o his_o own_o people_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v he_o know_v after_o another_o manner_n to_o they_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 9.4_o rom._n 9.4_o and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o they_o at_o sundry_a time_n 1.1_o rom._n 3.2_o hebr._n 1.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n he_o give_v they_o time_n and_o space_n to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v they_o have_v they_o on_o their_o part_n be_v curable_a uncurable_a though_o they_o be_v yet_o do_v god_n seldom_o or_o never_o send_v among_o they_o any_o of_o his_o four_o sore_a judgement_n either_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o famine_n 14.21_o ezech._n 14.21_o or_o the_o noisome_a beast_n or_o the_o pestilence_n or_o any_o other_o but_o he_o first_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o his_o holy_a prophet_n and_o by_o they_o forewarn_v the_o people_n this_o our_o prophet_n amos_n here_o avouch_v sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n the_o word_n according_a unto_o some_o be_v a_o exegesis_n and_o exposition_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o before_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o evil_a in_o a_o city_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o no_o evil_a of_o pain_n punishment_n or_o affliction_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o as_o well_o for_o that_o he_o send_v just_a punishment_n upon_o man_n that_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o evil_a course_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o reveal_v those_o evil_n to_o his_o prophet_n that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v publish_v or_o the_o word_n be_v a_o aitiologia_n and_o do_v contain_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o sure_o no_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o all_o evil_a of_o punishment_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n oppress_v his_o people_n unaware_o but_o
cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à _fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o 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by_o evil_a i_o understand_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n internal_a or_o external_a either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o outward_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o define_v not_o only_o by_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v importable_a by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o vicious_a habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n foecundum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la definit_a ubi_fw-la incipit_fw-la sin_n be_v fruitful_a if_o it_o once_o begin_v it_o leave_v not_o there_o the_o worst_a thing_n of_o it_o be_v behind_o even_o the_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a pubike_a affliction_n i_o call_v such_o whereof_o many_o man_n at_o once_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feeling_n such_o be_v the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n the_o ruin_n of_o city_n by_o earthquake_n the_o waste_v do_v in_o they_o by_o fire_n war_n evil_a beast_n pestilence_n famine_n tyranny_n persecution_n the_o death_n of_o good_a prince_n heresy_n schism_n every_o common_a misery_n all_o these_o be_v public_a private_a affliction_n be_v such_o as_o private_a man_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a do_v suffer_v as_o sickness_n grief_n infamy_n poverty_n imprisonment_n death_n of_o all_o these_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a or_o outward_a or_o inward_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sin_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v efficiens_fw-la impellenâ—_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n it_o fetch_v down_o vengeance_n from_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n it_o bring_v that_o same_o universal_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 7.17_o it_o bring_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o it_o cause_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n levit._n 18.25_o it_o will_v make_v any_o land_n sit_v mourning_n like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n or_o a_o distress_a mother_n rob_v of_o her_o child_n and_o spoil_v of_o all_o her_o comfort_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o it_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v chap._n 12.4_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o 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