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the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o a_o whole_a nation_n even_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o israelite_n be_v god_n peculiar_a nation_n cull_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n like_o gedeon_n fleece_n full_a of_o the_o dew_n of_o heavenly_a benediction_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dry_a beside_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 1._o rom._n 4._o 1._o illis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v tertullian_n they_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n that_o god_n teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n god_n teach_v they_o by_o his_o wonder_n and_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o by_o those_o many_o ceremony_n which_o be_v as_o picture_n say_v melanchthon_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n praenunciativae_fw-la observationes_fw-la say_v st._n augustine_n so_o many_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n by_o these_o they_o may_v have_v be_v prepare_v and_o qualify_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o 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this_o for_o all_o they_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o good_a olive-tree_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o juice_n and_o fatness_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v transplant_v into_o the_o paradise_n of_o eternity_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o scatter_a and_o disperse_v &_o coeli_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la extorres_fw-la drive_v about_o the_o earth_n banish_v from_o their_o own_o country_n as_o well_o as_o from_o heaven_n make_v the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o nation_n not_o suffer_v to_o stay_v so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o border_n of_o their_o own_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n must_v dwell_v with_o they_o under_o the_o same_o roof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o great_a sickness_n or_o extremity_n take_v physic_n of_o they_o none_o must_v wash_v in_o the_o same_o bath_n not_o talk_v with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n in_o 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spiritual_a pride_n may_v cut_v we_o off_o with_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o fear_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o preservative_n be_v not_o high-minded_a it_o cut_v off_o the_o jew_n but_o fear_v that_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o good_a olive_n thou_o may_v grow_v and_o blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o flourish_v for_o ever_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la be_v good_a counsel_n and_o i_o find_v it_o often_o give_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o man_n of_o lofty_a eye_n who_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o great_a matter_n and_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o they_o man_n of_o curious_a speculation_n 1._o psal_n 131._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nyssine_n speak_v who_o be_v busy_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o reach_n unhappy_o pass_v by_o and_o oversee_v those_o more_o necessary_a thing_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n qui_fw-la omittunt_fw-la quod_fw-la possunt_fw-la videre_fw-la dum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la intuentur_fw-la as_o hilary_n who_o loose_a the_o sight_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o easy_a whilst_o they_o make_v too_o steady_a a_o gaze_n on_o those_o which_o be_v past_o find_v out_o with_o the_o child_n of_o benâ—amin_n learn_v to_o fling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o yet_o not_o able_a to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wide_a and_o open_a and_o effectual_a door_n of_o faith_n a_o 16._o judg._n 20._o 16._o disease_n indeed_o very_o dangerous_a and_o which_o strike_v and_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o so_o opposite_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o malady_n here_o aim_v at_o be_v a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o as_o the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o man_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n a_o disease_n mortal_a and_o fatal_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o which_o the_o christian_a be_v most_o obnoxious_a he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o valley_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o by_o the_o other_o fall_n and_o loss_n be_v entitle_v to_o great_a riches_n as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v 12._o v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o subject_a to_o this_o disease_n of_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o orator_n will_v tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la insolentius_fw-la novitio_fw-la divite_fw-la man_n sudden_o grace_v with_o favour_n and_o prerogative_n be_v most_o insolent_a and_o proud_a and_o the_o
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it_o do_v with_o young_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n we_o love_v ourselves_o well_o and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o little_a experience_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o entertain_v such_o airy_a and_o vain_a speculation_n we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o conceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v high_o belove_v of_o god_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o hear_v not_o of_o a_o reward_n but_o it_o be_v we_o no_o crown_n but_o we_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o if_o st._n paul_n be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n we_o be_v above_o if_o mary_n have_v a_o exsultation_n we_o have_v a_o jubilee_n and_o we_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o with_o this_o conceit_n many_o run_v on_o and_o think_v themselves_o well_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o danger_n as_o the_o syrian_n be_v blind_v think_v they_o go_v towards_o dothan_n till_o they_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n 20._o 2_o king_n 16._o 20._o this_o be_v the_o difference_n say_v theodoret_n between_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o one_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o grief_n we_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v ociùs_fw-la archigenes_n and_o in_o all_o haste_n we_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o the_o other_o we_o be_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a we_o start_v back_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o physic_n than_o of_o our_o disease_n we_o admit_v of_o miserable_a comforter_n that_o will_v flatter_v we_o to_o death_n and_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v want_v flatterer_n we_o take_v the_o office_n on_o ourselves_o nec_fw-la magìs_fw-la alienâ_fw-la adulatione_fw-la perimus_fw-la quà m_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la nor_o can_v we_o die_v so_o soon_o if_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o physician_n thus_o have_v upon_o presumption_n some_o especial_a favour_n with_o god_n secure_o run_v out_o the_o course_n of_o our_o day_n and_o misspend_v that_o time_n in_o vain_a imagination_n which_o may_v profitable_o have_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o draw_v near_o unto_o our_o end_n and_o before_o our_o breath_n depart_v these_o thought_n perish_v and_o instead_o thereof_o we_o hear_v nothing_o but_o wail_v and_o bitter_a lamentation_n a_o second_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o this_o fear_n of_o jealousy_n and_o circumspection_n be_v the_o uncertain_a knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n for_o in_o our_o best_a intention_n there_o may_v be_v imperfection_n which_o we_o know_v not_o we_o may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o be_v evil_a and_o mistake_v on_o both_o hand_n i_o may_v come_v short_a or_o fail_v in_o the_o matter_n manner_n or_o some_o circumstance_n my_o devotion_n may_v be_v irregular_a my_o patience_n stupidity_n my_o zeal_n rage_n o_o quà m_fw-la honestâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la miseri_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v lactantius_n with_o what_o good_a meaning_n do_v many_o poor_a soul_n do_v evil_a when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v shake_v uzzah_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o to_o save_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n he_o think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o see_v what_o reward_n his_o unseasonable_a well-meaning_a bring_v he_o he_o be_v smite_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o die_v who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v say_v david_n who_o can_v tell_v how_o many_o of_o these_o sly_a insinuate_a 12._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o psal_n 19_o 12._o sin_n creep_v into_o his_o action_n the_o best_a plea_n we_o can_v make_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o action_n if_o we_o err_v be_v but_o this_o that_o we_o have_v do_v it_o honestâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la with_o a_o very_a good_a meaning_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o she_o stiff_o maintain_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n yet_o notwithstanding_o propter_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la for_o this_o uncertainty_n confess_v we_o can_v place_v no_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o they_o in_o this_o present_a world_n though_o we_o have_v the_o day_n to_o walk_v in_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o many_o mist_n and_o fog_n through_o which_o we_o can_v perfect_o see_v the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o and_o therefore_o like_o man_n benight_a we_o must_v take_v the_o more_o care_n to_o our_o step_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o well_o with_o we_o but_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o and_o that_o be_v the_o over-ripe_a conceit_n and_o too_o speedy_a apprehension_n of_o our_o sufficiency_n and_o growth_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o flatter_v ourselves_o and_o conceive_v that_o when_o we_o be_v but_o new_o