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power_n of_o god_n to_o yield_v to_o our_o request_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 28._o and_o so_o sweet_o be_v it_o utter_v by_o a_o sweet_a divine_a repent_v eye_n be_v cellar_n of_o angel_n and_o penitent_a tear_n their_o choice_a wine_n which_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n perfume_n the_o taste_n of_o grace_n sweeten_v and_o the_o pure_a colour_n of_o return_v innocence_n high_o beautify_v and_o i_o will_v god_n as_o david_n speak_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v such_o a_o limbeck_n evermore_o distil_v so_o pure_a a_o quintessence_n draw_v out_o from_o the_o weed_n of_o our_o offence_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o contrition_n that_o heaven_n may_v mourn_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o water_n and_o earth_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o fruitful_a shower_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o great_a and_o a_o great_a many_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v with_o christ_n heb._n 5._o 7._o to_o power_n out_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o from_o death_n every_o one_o of_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v will_v glad_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o if_o we_o so_o intend_v in_o good_a earnest_n lacrymae_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la repent_v tear_n must_v be_v our_o guide_n thither_o as_o the_o star_n be_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n mat._n 2._o 9_o 4_o there_o be_v grumble_a murmur_a and_o mutter_a tear_n the_o which_o be_v shed_v in_o discontent_n that_o god_n shall_v lay_v this_o or_o that_o evil_n upon_o they_o or_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o izaak_n joseph_n absolom_n joy_n or_o delight_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o pleasure_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o of_o these_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v more_o free_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o say_v the_o prophet_n isay_n 45._o 9_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o or_o shall_v man_n say_v to_o god_n what_o do_v thou_o o_o peace_n peace_n o_o murmur_v soul_n be_v whist_a be_v silent_a and_o murmur_v not_o as_o some_o of_o they_o murmur_v lest_o thou_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o peace_n o_o murmur_a soul_n be_v dumb_a because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o psal_n 39_o 9_o david_n have_v tear_n of_o all_o sort_n 1._o he_o have_v grief_n tear_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o darling_n absolom_n 2_o he_o have_v fellow-feeling_n tear_n in_o his_o misery_n as_o know_v that_o so_o bad_a a_o life_n he_o live_v can_v have_v no_o good_a end_n or_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v that_o he_o
stand_v be_v and_o therefore_o david_n from_o this_o consideration_n draw_v this_o conclusion_n psal_n 37._o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o appear_v and_o thou_o shall_v look_v after_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v if_o thou_o look_v for_o mighty_a nimrod_n the_o great_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n gen._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o look_v for_o persecute_v paint_v jezabel_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o her_o skull_n and_o foot_n and_o palm_n of_o her_o hand_n 2_o king_n 9_o 35._o and_o if_o thou_o look_v for_o kâ—ng-killing_a athaliah_n she_o be_v vanish_v like_o a_o vapour_n which_o appear_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n james_n 4._o 14._o and_o so_o i_o end_v this_o point_n in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n psal_n 146._o 3._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o they_o can_v help_v put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o riches_n for_o they_o be_v uncertain_a 1_o tim_n 6._o 17._o and_o deceivable_a matth._n 13._o 22._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o earthly_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v as_o unconstant_a as_o the_o wind_n and_o vanity_n say_v solomon_n and_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n yea_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n eccle._n 1._o 2._o save_v only_o the_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o if_o you_o will_v trust_v in_o any_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v 2_o in_o achieve_v the_o true_a honour_n and_o such_o treasure_n as_o fail_v not_o reserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o you_o luke_n 12._o 33._o it_o be_v the_o ultimum_fw-la vale_fw-la farewell_o speech_n that_o cardinal_n wolsey_n give_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o henry_n the_o eighths_n day_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n well_o say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o serve_v my_o god_n as_o i_o have_v be_v to_o serve_v my_o prince_n i_o shall_v never_o have_v come_v to_o this_o even_o so_o if_o we_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o serve_v god_n then_o when_o peter_n and_o demas_n 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reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o herself_o like_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n luke_n 7._o 30._o and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o she_o fall_v like_o light_v from_o heaven_n and_o once_o beginning_n to_o fall_v never_o rest_v till_o she_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n like_o a_o stone_n tumble_v down_o a_o hill_n i_o will_v end_v this_o point_n in_o the_o word_n of_o augustine_n mundus_fw-la transit_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la quid_fw-la vis_fw-la utrum_fw-la amare_fw-la temporalia_fw-la &_o transire_fw-la cum_fw-la tempore_fw-la a_o christum_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o in_o aeternum_fw-la vivere_fw-la the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o now_o choose_v whether_o thou_o will_v follow_v and_o love_v temporal_a thing_n which_o will_v die_v with_o thou_o or_o christ_n and_o live_v eternal_o 3_o see_v there_o be_v no_o constancy_n and_o stability_n to_o be_v find_v in_o earthly_a thing_n let_v he_o that_o 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the_o brittle_a condition_n of_o all_o sublunaries_n so_o be_v his_o word_n chap_n 3._o 25._o the_o thing_n i_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o if_o his_o poverty_n sore_n scab_n run_v issue_n contempt_n of_o his_o wife_n forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n scorn_v of_o his_o servant_n derision_n of_o his_o enemy_n loss_n of_o his_o child_n have_v according_a to_o christ_n prophecy_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o snare_n that_o be_v sudden_o and_o unlooked_a for_o luke_n 21._o 35._o they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v break_v his_o heart_n but_o muse_v and_o meditate_v beforehand_o upon_o the_o alteration_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o expect_v the_o worst_a he_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n to_o welcome_v they_o and_o his_o godly_a patience_n drive_v they_o out_o again_o find_v a_o full_a supper_n after_o a_o sharp_a and_o short_a dinner_n as_o god_n speak_v of_o moses_n deut._n 32._o 29._o oh_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o they_o 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