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his_o heavenly_a grace_n than_o the_o purple_a of_o king_n with_o their_o kingdom_n look_v as_o a_o precious_a jewel_n set_v in_o gold_n make_v that_o much_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o glorious_a which_o be_v glorious_a before_o so_o holiness_n add_v beauty_n splendour_n and_o glory_n to_o a_o man_n part_n birth_n honour_n and_o estate_n etc._n etc._n but_o sixthly_a consider_v that_o holiness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o honour_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o honour_n and_o a_o ornament_n both_o to_o the_o person_n and_o place_n to_o who_o he_o stand_v relate_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o father_n be_v a_o honour_n and_o ornament_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n so_o holy_a eliakim_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n to_o his_o father_n house_n isa_n 22.23_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o of_o strength_n or_o a_o valiant_a woman_n that_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v make_v strong_a and_o valiant_a by_o grace_n by_o holiness_n to_o withstand_v sin_n to_o conquer_v temptation_n and_o to_o triumph_v in_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o honour_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o the_o father_n so_o be_v isaac_n to_o abraham_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o honour_n and_o ornament_n to_o the_o wife_n so_o be_v abraham_n to_o sarah_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o honour_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o the_o husband_n so_o be_v sarahs_n to_o abraham_n so_o in_o prov._n 12.4_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o her_o husband_n a_o crown_n be_v the_o top_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v the_o top_n of_o royalty_n and_o glory_n why_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n a_o sweet_a a_o good_a nature_a wife_n be_v as_o a_o gold_n ring_n upon_o her_o husband_n finger_n a_o gift_a wife_n be_v as_o a_o gold_n chain_n about_o her_o husband_n neck_n but_o a_o holy_a virtuous_a wife_n be_v as_o a_o crown_n upon_o 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holiness_n he_o be_v more_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a than_o other_o now_o judas_n take_v it_o for_o a_o very_a high_a honour_n to_o be_v relate_v to_o one_o so_o eminent_a in_o holiness_n holy_a person_n reflect_v a_o credit_n and_o a_o honour_n upon_o their_o relation_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o heathen_a notable_o qualify_v though_o but_o mean_o breed_v and_o bear_v to_o a_o dissolute_a person_n well_o bear_v upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o birth_n i_o be_o a_o grace_n to_o my_o stock_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o blot_n to_o thy_o lineage_n yea_o holy_a person_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v psalm_n 87.5_o 6._o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o selah_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o much_o affect_v and_o take_v with_o the_o very_a place_n where_o holy_a man_n be_v bear_v record_v some_o antiquary_n say_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v she_o public_a table_n whereâ—n_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v most_o note_v for_o piety_n and_o holiness_n be_v record_v he_o love_v the_o very_a ground_n that_o holy_a man_n tread_v on_o and_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o very_a air_n that_o holy_a man_n breath_n in_o holy_a person_n reflect_v honour_n upon_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o age_n and_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o bright_a morning_n star_n they_o be_v
judas_n the_o highpriest_n cause_n alexander_n the_o emperor_n to_o reverence_v he_o and_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o in_o holiness_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sparkle_a lustre_n that_o none_o can_v behold_v it_o but_o must_v admire_v it_o and_o bow_v before_o the_o graceful_a majesty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o greatness_n but_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o riches_n but_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o outward_a pomp_n or_o splendour_n but_o holiness_n that_o can_v over-awe_n the_o vain_a spirit_n of_o man_n a_o holy_a life_n be_v the_o upbraid_v of_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a wisdom_n 2.15.12_o he_o be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o even_o to_o behold_v he_o for_o his_o life_n be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n his_o way_n be_v of_o another_o fashion_n he_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o offend_v the_o law_n grace_n will_v make_v a_o man_n majestical_a among_o those_o that_o have_v no_o grace_n bradford_n be_v have_v in_o so_o great_a reverence_n and_o admiration_n for_o his_o holiness_n that_o a_o multitude_n that_o never_o know_v he_o but_o by_o fame_n great_o lament_v his_o death_n yea_o 1458._o act_n &_o mon._n pag._n 1458._o and_o a_o number_n of_o papist_n also_o wish_v hearty_o his_o life_n holy_a man_n have_v a_o daunt_a presence_n and_o majesty_n with_o they_o as_o athanasius_n have_v and_o basil_n have_v basilii_fw-la greg._n orat._n de_fw-fr laud_fw-la basilii_fw-la for_o when_o valens_n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o surprise_v he_o he_o be_v in_o holy_a exercise_n such_o a_o splendour_n and_o majesty_n be_v upon_o he_o thnt_v it_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o reel_v and_o have_v fall_v backward_o have_v he_o not_o be_v uphold_v by_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o 82._o epist_n hist_o gal._n 82._o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n be_v present_a at_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o certain_a tailor_n who_o be_v burn_v by_o he_o for_o his_o religion_n and_o so_o terrify_v by_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a and_o gracious_a behaviour_n in_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o swear_v at_o his_o go_v away_o that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v present_a at_o such_o a_o sight_n more_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_a do_v put_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o splendour_n and_o majesty_n upon_o they_o 5._o valer._n max._n l._n 2._o cap._n 5._o to_o instance_n only_o in_o cato_n cato_n be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o justice_n and_o integrity_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o unspotted_a conversation_n and_o of_o high_a reputation_n among_o the_o roman_n now_o his_o morality_n put_v such_o a_o splendour_n and_o majesty_n upon_o he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v present_a the_o very_o worst_a of_o the_o worst_a dare_v not_o in_o speech_n or_o gesture_n discover_v any_o impiety_n or_o immodesty_n any_o wantonness_n or_o wickedness_n now_o certain_o if_o morality_n put_v such_o a_o splendour_n and_o majesty_n upon_o man_n true_a sanctity_n will_v put_v much_o more_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o sir_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v a_o splendour_n &_o majesty_n upon_o you_o labour_v to_o be_v holy_a maximilian_n the_o emperor_n have_v such_o a_o presence_n &_o majesty_n with_o he_o that_o a_o strange_a that_o never_o see_v he_o before_o point_v he_o out_o among_o thirty_o great_a person_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v not_o the_o gray_a beard_n nor_o the_o purple_a robe_n nor_o the_o grim_a look_n that_o make_v a_o man_n so_o much_o a_o man_n of_o presence_n and_o majesty_n as_o holiness_n do_v and_o therefore_o as_o you_o will_v indeed_o be_v man_n of_o presence_n man_n of_o majesty_n labour_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o thirteen_o consider_v that_o the_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o we_o live_v call_v aloud_o for_o holiness_n many_o say_v the_o time_n be_v bad_a very_o bad_a extreme_a bad_a i_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v bad_a very_o bad_a extreme_a bad_a and_o it_o be_v these_o that_o have_v make_v the_o time_n so_o bad_a so_o very_o bad_a so_o extreme_a bad_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o better_a time_n or_o wish_v for_o better_a time_n till_o you_o mend_v your_o manner_n and_o get_v better_a heart_n the_o time_n will_v quick_o mend_v if_o every_o man_n will_v but_o in_o good_a earnest_a labour_n to_o mend_v one_o if_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v but_o more_o holy_a the_o time_n will_v quick_o be_v more_o happy_a you_o say_v you_o shall_v never_o have_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n till_o all_o be_v bring_v to_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n but_o i_o say_v you_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o last_a peace_n felicity_n or_o prosperity_n till_o you_o come_v to_o be_v holy_a 2_o king_n 9.22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joram_n see_v jehu_n that_o he_o say_v be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n and_o he_o answer_v what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o the_o interrogation_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o strong_a negation_n what_o peace_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o such_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n as_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v wish_v for_o peace_n and_o dream_n of_o peace_n and_o long_o for_o peace_n and_o look_v for_o peace_n and_o pursue_v after_o peace_n and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v far_o off_o from_o peace_n what_o jehu_n say_v to_o joram_n i_o may_v say_v to_o all_o unholy_a person_n what_o peace_n and_o what_o prosperity_n can_v you_o expect_v while_o your_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o wantonness_n and_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o dead-heartednesse_n and_o wantonness_n and_o wickedness_n remain_v what_o good_a day_n what_o happy_a year_n can_v you_o look_v for_o while_o your_o formality_n and_o indifferency_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o infidelity_n do_v bear_v witness_n against_o you_o scripture_n verse_n 3_o doubtless_o relate_v to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n first_o revolt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o from_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a and_o unholy_a time_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o several_a scripture_n so_o when_o israel_n be_v very_o superstitious_a and_o vain_a in_o her_o worship_n than_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o but_o great_a vexatiâ—ns_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v or_o beat_v in_o piece_n of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n 2_o chron._n 15.5_o 6._o when_o man_n be_v unholy_a god_n will_v vex_v they_o he_o will_v vex_v they_o with_o adversity_n he_o will_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n when_o nation_n be_v ungodly_a god_n will_v destroy_v they_o he_o will_v beat_v they_o in_o piece_n he_o will_v beat_v they_o in_o piece_n one_o against_o another_o when_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o he_o that_o come_v in_o nor_o in_o he_o that_o go_v out_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v in_o or_o to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o when_o all_o be_v say_v that_o can_v be_v say_v and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v that_o can_v be_v do_v wicked_a man_n will_v still_o be_v as_o unquiet_a as_o the_o rage_a and_o foam_a sea_n isa_n 57.20_o 21._o god_n will_v one_o day_n or_o another_o be_v still_o at_o war_n with_o that_o man_n that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o locust_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o rev._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o horse_n and_o on_o their_o head_n be_v as_o it_o be_v crown_n of_o gold_n and_o their_o face_n as_o it_o be_v face_n of_o man_n and_o their_o hair_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o their_o tooth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o tooth_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v quasi_fw-la horse_n quasi_fw-la crown_n of_o gold_n quasi_fw-la face_n of_o man_n quasi_fw-la hair_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o quasi_fw-la 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