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into_o profaneness_n or_o enthusiasm_n a_o moderation_n betwixt_o both_o will_v do_v well_o that_o so_o neither_o a_o morose_a reservedness_n a_o grim_a presciseness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o debauch_a licentiousness_n a_o droll_a rude_a atheism_n on_o the_o other_o do_v transport_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o a_o word_n while_o we_o keep_v christmas_n we_o be_v to_o think_v upon_o the_o advent_n just_a go_v before_o upon_o the_o lent_n present_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o feast_n shall_v be_v no_o soon_o over_o but_o the_o church_n will_v call_v we_o to_o sorrow_n mourn_v and_o penance_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v be_v sober_a and_o watchful_a that_o the_o reckon_n betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v be_v kind_a and_o easy_a the_o feast_n we_o see_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o future_a judgement_n let_v therefore_o our_o celebration_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n in_o great_a humility_n be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o pious_a and_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o his_o second_o appearance_n when_o in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o so_o this_o may_v be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o our_o pious_a festival_n and_o festival_n solemnity_n especial_o this_o of_o the_o nativity_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v newborn_a form_v in_o we_o and_o we_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n whilst_o our_o fruit_n be_v unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n of_o all_o will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n thus_o our_o bless_a apostle_n have_v back_v his_o advice_n in_o the_o text_n with_o a_o promise_n let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o peace_n who_o with_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o eternal_a comforter_n life_n and_o reign_v one_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o consolation_n now_o and_o ever_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n dominion_n and_o adoration_n give_v throughout_o all_o age_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n amen_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 40._o diligent_a p._n 48._o deal_n second_o p._n 51._o vpper-chamber_n p._n 54._o verse_n aethiopic_n p._n 69._o recover_v our_o first_o love_n p._n 71_o deal_n destructive_a etc._n etc._n p._n 75._o hear_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 82._o persecution_n p._n 84._o their_o back_n p._n 87._o caetum_fw-la exert_fw-la p._n 107._o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 108._o order_n of_o men._n p._n 118._o be_v there_o not_o p._n 120._o visible_o terrible_a p._n 127._o boar_n out_o of_o p._n 139._o against_o providence_n p._n 143._o heel_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 160._o exclude_v you_o or_o we_o that_o p._n 162._o two_o such_o potent_a p._n 166._o deal_n affect_v p._n 169._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 176._o deal_n as_o p._n 180._o wish_v that_o they_o will_v p._n 186._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 205._o serve_v our_o god_n p._n 209._o than_o it_o be_v bad_a p._n 211._o pretend_v the_o impulse_n ibid._n or_o rule_v p._n 213._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 216._o they_o leave_v p._n 217._o receive_v from_o p._n 220_o the_o multitude_n p._n 227._o our_o thought_n p._n 236._o deal_n 2_o p._n 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n hesych_n p._n 247._o reception_n p._n 248._o endanger_v