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say_v it_o become_v i_o not_o to_o offend_v thou_o or_o i_o must_v not_o do_v it_o but_o he_o say_v how_o may_v i_o do_v this_o evil_a and_o so_o forth_o signify_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o restrain_v the_o will_n but_o also_o the_o power_n and_o take_v away_o the_o force_n likewise_o to_o offend_v our_o lord_n god_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n have_v credit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o josephs_n hand_n and_o god_n have_v commit_v that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o thou_o compare_v now_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o that_o man_n have_v and_o see_v how_o far_o great_a &_o more_o excellent_a they_o
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the_o tree_n or_o wall_n fall_v on_o that_o side_n towards_o which_o iâ—_n bend_v and_o threaten_a ruin_n foâ—_n he_o who_o life_n who_o work_n whosâ—_n thought_n be_v whole_o incline_v to_o hell_n which_o he_o deserve_v whether_o aâ—_n last_o shall_v he_o go_v where_o be_v his_o place_n where_o be_v his_o mansion_n but_o in_o hell_n whether_o all_o that_o be_v his_o doe_n hasteâ—_n whether_o at_o length_n shall_v he_o go_v to_o inhabit_v that_o here_o walk_v in_o interior_a darkness_n but_o to_o the_o exterior_a obscurity_n why_o do_v thou_o vain_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o he_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n that_o ready_o walk_v and_o have_v always_o wander_v towards_o hell_n
parable_n after_o the_o most_o profound_a mystery_n he_o write_v in_o the_o canticle_n lie_v prostrate_a before_o idol_n and_o reprove_v by_o god_n let_v we_o behold_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o deacon_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n fulfil_v with_o the_o light_n &_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v not_o only_o a_o heretic_n but_o a_o arch_a heretic_n and_o a_o author_n and_o father_n of_o heresy_n we_o see_v daily_o many_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o miserable_a ruin_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o dirt_n to_o eat_v the_o husk_n of_o the_o hog_n who_o a_o little_a before_o sit_v at_o god_n table_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n and_o if_o the_o just_a for_o some_o hide_a pride_n negligence_n &_o ingratitude_n be_v in_o that_o man_n never_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n have_v many_o year_n faithful_o serve_v he_o what_o must_v thou_o expect_v who_o have_v do_v naught_o else_o in_o thy_o life_n but_o offend_v god_n instant_o let_v we_o see_v therefore_o now_o thou_o that_o have_v live_v thus_o be_v it_o not_o â—â—quisitâ—_n that_o at_o length_n thou_o give_v over_o to_o heap_v sin_n on_o sin_n or_o conjoin_v debt_n with_o debt_n be_v it_o not_o needful_a that_o now_o thou_o begin_v to_o appease_v god_n &_o disburden_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o reason_n require_v that_o thou_o hold_v thyself_o content_a that_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o give_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o rightful_a that_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n &_o so_o many_o injury_n do_v unto_o god_n thou_o at_o last_o fear_v the_o divine_a justice_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o great_a patience_n it_o tollerate_v thy_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a torment_n and_o great_a justice_n do_v he_o chastise_v sinner_n be_v it_o not_o worthy_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o so_o long_a a_o time_n thou_o have_v 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a_o man_n therefore_o seek_v wisdom_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v for_o his_o salvation_n chap._n 23._o all_o these_o be_v thus_o i_o pray_v thou_o now_o my_o brother_n and_o entreat_v thou_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o call_v thyself_o to_o account_n and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o believe_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o faith_n preach_v unto_o thou_o this_o faith_n say_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o appoint_a judge_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thy_o step_n and_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v present_a &_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o time_n will_v one_o day_n come_v wherein_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o account_v for_o every_o act_n yea_o to_o the_o least_o idle_a word_n this_o faith_n teach_v a_o man_n that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o do_v not_o altogether_o perish_v but_o that_o after_o this_o temporal_a life_n there_o remain_v a_o eternal_a that_o our_o soul_n die_v not_o wâ—th_v our_o body_n but_o that_o our_o body_n bury_v in_o the_o earth_n our_o soul_n seâ—ke_v out_o another_o region_n &_o a_o new_a world_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o lot_n and_o society_n answerable_a to_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o this_o world_n this_o faith_n avow_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v â—o_o high_a &_o mighty_a that_o if_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o book_n &_o all_o creature_n be_v writer_n first_o shall_v the_o writer_n be_v weary_v and_o first_o shall_v all_o â—he_n book_n be_v replenish_v before_o either_o matter_n want_v to_o discourse_v of_o they_o both_o or_o sufficient_a may_v be_v write_v what_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o accord_v to_o their_o greatness_n that_o â—ayâ—h_n certify_v that_o so_o great_a be_v our_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o â—o_o worthâ—_n the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v â—t_z his_o hand_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o year_n as_o there_o be_v sand_n â—n_v the_o ocean_n shore_n they_o shall_v â—eeme_v of_o small_a continuance_n if_o they_o â—eâ—e_v all_o of_o they_o consume_v in_o the_o only_a service_n of_o god_n final_o the_o â—ame_n faith_n testify_v unto_o thou_o that_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o precious_a that_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o world_n &_o all_o that_o which_o man_n hart_n can_v either_o desire_v or_o imagine_v be_v not_o any_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v therewith_o if_o therefore_o such_o and_o so_o many_o thing_n invite_v thou_o to_o virtue_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v find_v so_o rare_a and_o few_o lover_n &_o follower_n of_o the_o same_o if_o man_n be_v move_v by_o profit_n what_o great_a profit_n then_o eternal_a life_n if_o by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n what_o torture_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o of_o hell_n if_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o debt_n obligation_n or_o benefit_n what_o great_a debt_n than_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o that_o be_v himself_o in_o himself_o as_o for_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o if_o fear_n of_o danger_n move_v we_o what_o great_a peril_n than_o death_n who_o hour_n be_v so_o uncertain_a and_o reason_n so_o strict_a if_o peace_n liberty_n tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n and_o sweetness_n of_o life_n be_v desire_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o these_o be_v more_o abundant_o find_v in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v lead_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o virtue_n then_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v over_o according_a to_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d and_o humane_a passion_n for_o a_o man_n be_v create_v reasonable_a not_o a_o brute_n beast_n and_o without_o reason_n but_o if_o all_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v but_o small_a moment_n to_o persuade_v virtue_n shall_v it_o not_o suffice_v to_o see_v god_n descend_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v man_n and_o whereas_o in_o six_o day_n he_o have_v create_v the_o whole_a world_n he_o consume_v thirty_o year_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o reform_v and_o redeem_v man_n god_n die_v that_o sin_n may_v die_v and_o we_o will_v that_o that_o live_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o deprive_v thou_o of_o life_n for_o which_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n suffer_v death_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n in_o this_o one_o for_o i_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v behold_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n but_o whether_o so_o ever_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o thing_n exclaim_v and_o call_v we_o to_o this_o goodness_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v that_o do_v
be_v such_o and_o so_o admirable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v but_o attentive_o weigh_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o and_o with_o a_o understanding_n void_a of_o all_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n examine_v the_o same_o hâ—â—_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a cause_n enough_o of_o amazednes_n and_o reason_n to_o induâ—â—_n he_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o erroâ—_n be_v move_v therefore_o in_o espâ—â—ciall_a by_o this_o reason_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v do_v a_o work_v worthy_a the_o lâ—â—bour_n if_o i_o propose_v some_o few_o 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n before_o their_o eye_n thâ—â—_n will_v either_o read_v or_o write_v accord_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o jeremy_n that_o uâ—â—derstanding_n not_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d loose_a and_o wicked_a sort_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d good_a which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o bristol_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o just_a thâ—â—_n may_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o iniquitâ—â—_n that_o god_n may_v receive_v they_o gâ—â—uing_v they_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n he_o threaten_v inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o argument_n christian_n must_v think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o death_n &_o bind_v to_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v in_o another_o world_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o shall_v do_v advise_o if_o he_o weigh_v without_o intermission_n the_o horrible_a and_o intolerable_a grief_n which_o be_v wont_n to_o encumber_v the_o sinner_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o fear_n and_o amazement_n that_o present_o overwhelm_v he_o upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v at_o which_o time_n neither_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n nor_o any_o favour_n of_o this_o world_n may_v appease_v the_o just_a and_o incense_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n chap._n 2._o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v begin_v from_o matter_n most_o apparent_a and_o which_o daily_o we_o behold_v with_o our_o eye_n go_v to_o my_o brother_n remember_v â—â—ou_fw-mi art_n a_o christian_n and_o a_o man_n &_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v asâ—â—red_a thou_o shall_v yield_v account_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a thâ—_n faith_n which_o we_o hold_v and_o profesâ—â—_n exclude_v all_o doubt_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d experience_n offer_v herself_o daiâ—â—_n to_o our_o eye_n true_o teach_v us._n 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o this_o chalice_n but_o all_o must_v drink_v thereoâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v pope_n whether_o kiâ—â—_n either_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o the_o day_n shall_v once_o come_v wheâ—â—_n in_o at_o morning_n thou_o shall_v live_v &_o 〈◊〉_d night_n thou_o shall_v be_v dead_a the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n be_v but_o whether_o shall_v happen_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morroâ—_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a in_o whiâ—â—_n thou_o thyself_o which_o now_o readâ—_n these_o thing_n which_o we_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a and_o strong_a measure_v 〈◊〉_d life_n by_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o desire_n anâ—_n the_o day_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thinâ—_n affair_n shall_v see_v thyself_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o bed_n full_a of_o grief_n and_o sickness_n expect_v every_o moment_n thâ—_n stroke_n and_o terrible_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d death_n pronounce_v against_o all_o mankind_n from_o which_o thou_o can_v noâ—_n appeal_v to_o any_o other_o judge_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consideâ—red_v how_o uncertain_a that_o hour_n iâ—_n for_o even_o then_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o fall_v upoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v least_o expect_v and_o â—â—en_o a_o man_n whole_o secure_a think_v 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o but_o rather_o intend_v the_o business_n and_o occupation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d complot_n in_o his_o hart_n how_o to_o â—â—nd_v his_o long_a hope_v life_n in_o more_o â—â—â—icitie_n and_o worldly_a pleasure_n for_o â—â—ich_a câ—use_n it_o be_v often_o say_v in_o the_o â—â—â—lie_a scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d night_n like_o a_o thief_n who_o even_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_a to_o break_v in_o when_o 〈◊〉_d slâ—epe_v sound_a be_v most_o secuâ—â—_n &_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d imminent_a theft_n &_o peril_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sudden_a happen_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d before_o death_n himself_o come_v a_o grievous_a sickness_n do_v usher_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o accident_n grief_n trouâ—â—â—s_n abhorring_n anger_n syrup_n deâ—â—ctions_n suffumigation_n pyll_n gargarism_n and_o sundry_a other_o medicine_n the_o long_a night_n likewise_o â—â—ich_a at_o this_o time_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a wearisome_a and_o full_a of_o tediousness_n all_o which_o dispose_n and_o preâ—â—re_v the_o way_n to_o death_n for_o even_o as_o the_o captain_n that_o â—â—ill_v conquer_v a_o fort_n first_o make_v a_o breach_n with_o his_o great_a ordinance_n than_o assail_v invade_v and_o poâ—â—sesseth_v the_o same_o so_o before_o death_n grievous_a infirmity_n begin_v thâ—_n charge_n which_o so_o weaken_v &_o dâ—â—cayeth_v the_o natural_a strength_n of_o thâ—_n body_n that_o it_o vouchsafe_v man_n nysether_o daily_a nor_o nightly_a rest_n but_o shâ—â—keth_v all_o the_o principal_a member_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n without_o intermission_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—t_v the_o soul_n be_v unable_a to_o defenâ—_n her_o fort_n any_o long_o or_o conserve_v hâ—â—â—sâ—lfe_a in_o the_o same_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d she_o leave_v her_o habitation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d body_n and_o have_v escape_v flyeâ—â—_n and_o depart_v to_o another_o place_n but_o when_o the_o infirmity_n have_v prâ—â—uailed_v so_o much_o as_o either_o the_o sicâ—_n man_n himself_o or_o the_o physician_n bâ—â—ginnes_v to_o doubt_v &_o despair_v of_o lifâ—_n o_o good_a god_n what_o perplexity_n what_o anguish_v what_o agony_n 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n excruciate_v &_o tear_v 〈◊〉_d hart_n foâ—_n then_o the_o course_n or_o raceâ—_n his_o forepast_a life_n be_v call_v to_o minâ—_n then_o all_o the_o image_n of_o leave_v the_o representation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o here_o love_v his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d child_n his_o friend_n his_o parenâ—â—_n his_o riches_n his_o honour_n his_o title_n 〈◊〉_d office_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o â—re_n wont_a to_o be_v extinct_a together_o â—ith_o life_n represent_v themselves_o unto_o â—im_n after_o these_o the_o last_o accident_n â—hich_v be_v connex_v with_o death_n himâ—â—lfe_n do_v assault_v which_o be_v far_o greaâ—â—r_o than_o the_o precedent_n the_o brow_n 〈◊〉_d bent_n and_o the_o skin_n be_v distent_a wherâ—â—on_v a_o cold_a sweat_n break_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d ball_n of_o the_o eye_n wax_v dim_a â—â—de_n and_o through_o the_o intolerable_a vehemency_n of_o pain_n be_v roll_v â—â—certainly_o the_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a 〈◊〉_d nose_n sharp_a the_o nostril_n be_v replete_a with_o excrement_n the_o face_n wax_v blue_a the_o mouth_n be_v contract_v the_o tongue_n be_v double_v and_o can_v no_o more_o perform_v his_o office_n taste_n perâ—isheth_v the_o lip_n wax_v pale_a the_o breathe_v reinforcing_a itself_o from_o the_o â—â—nter_n of_o the_o breast_n grow_v difficiâ—â—â—t_a and_o short_a the_o hand_n wax_v cold_a 〈◊〉_d nail_n black_a the_o pulse_n feeble_a 〈◊〉_d faint_a but_o of_o speedy_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d we_o intermit_v now_o antlie_o creep_v the_o foot_n die_v and_o loose_v their_o natural_a heat_n what_o need_v many_o â—ordes_n the_o whole_a flesh_n be_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d corruption_n and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o sense_n be_v trouble_v through_o thâ—â—_n hasty_a separation_n in_o this_o manneâ—_n must_v a_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o thyâ—_n world_n satisfy_v for_o the_o labour_n &_o dollar_n of_o other_o by_o who_o he_o camâ—_n into_o this_o world_n suffer_v in_o his_o decease_n those_o grief_n which_o his_o moâ—ther_n suffer_v when_o she_o bear_v he_o and_o thus_o most_o signal_n be_v the_o proposition_n of_o man_n egress_n and_o ingreâ—â—â—_fw-la into_o the_o world_n for_o both_o of_o theâ—_n be_v full_a of_o dolour_n but_o that_o his_o enâ—trance_n cause_v other_o grief_n his_o â—â—sue_n his_o own_o whilst_o a_o man_n float_v and_o be_v toâ—â—sed_v in_o these_o perplexity_n sudden_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n thâ—_n end_n of_o life_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o grave_a the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o shaâ—_n short_o be_v worm_n meat_n be_v represent_v to_o the_o memory_n but_o especiâ—ally_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o yet_o abiâ—deth_v in_o the_o body_n but_o after_o a_o hourâ—_n or_o two_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o itâ—_n then_o shall_v thou_o think_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v present_a then_o before_o thou_o shall_v thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n which_o shall_v accuse_v thou_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o divine_a justice_n then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o length_n but_o too_o late_a shall_v thoâ—_n â—â—knowledge_v how_o loathsome_a those_o â—imes_n be_v which_o thou_o so_o easy_o commit_v then_o with_o many_o due_a â—â—ecrations_n shall_v thou_o
grievous_a they_o any_o affliction_n orpaine_n â—n_o this_o life_n and_o in_o continuance_n of_o â—yme_n without_o comparison_n more_o â—ong_a and_o it_o be_v also_o farrelesse_a that_o almighty_a god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n what_o madness_n be_v that_o of_o we_o not_o to_o endure_v so_o small_a labour_n &_o so_o shoâ—_n molestation_n by_o which_o we_o may_v estewe_v eternal_a torment_n who_o be_v he_o that_o see_v not_o at_o leastwise_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a error_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o intolerable_a madness_n but_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o deliver_v himself_o here_o by_o small_a labour_n of_o a_o penitent_a life_n from_o so_o many_o mischief_n shall_v there_o suffer_v eternal_a torment_n without_o any_o fruit_n or_o profit_n the_o figure_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o furnace_n which_o king_n nabuchodonozer_n cause_v to_o be_v kindle_v iâ—_n babylon_n who_o flame_n be_v extend_v above_o the_o furnace_n nine_o &_o forty_o cubit_n but_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o one_o cubite_fw-la it_o attain_a not_o to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o which_o signify_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o those_o eternal_a flame_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v hell_n although_o â—bove_n measure_v they_o burn_v and_o cruel_o torment_v the_o unhappy_a damn_a yet_o shall_v they_o never_o come_v to_o that_o that_o they_o attain_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o true_a jubilee_n o_o punishment_n without_o fruit_n o_o â—arren_a tear_n o_o penalty_n hard_a and_o â—evere_a yet_o void_a of_o all_o hope_n &_o soliece_n how_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o â—hat_n which_o the_o damn_a endure_v â—here_o if_o it_o have_v in_o this_o world_n be_v voluntary_o undertake_v may_v have_v preserve_v they_o from_o these_o evil_n ¶_o of_o this_o matter_n he_o purpose_o â—reateth_v in_o his_o memorial_n the_o first_o â—art_n chap._n 1._o &_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o prayer_n &_o meditation_n the_o 5._o tractate_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n cap._n 10._o the_o preface_n of_o the_o collector_n upon_o the_o succedent_fw-la chapter_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god._n chap._n 6._o although_o virtue_n be_v by_o itself_o prayse-woorthy_a and_o without_o it_o nothing_o may_v be_v laudable_a neither_o may_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o amiable_a and_o that_o more_o allure_v man_n to_o good_a life_n than_o the_o same_o yet_o so_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o world_n corrupt_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n strive_v who_o shall_v outstrip_v other_o in_o the_o race_n of_o iniquity_n the_o desire_n of_o sin_n day_o increase_v and_o shamefastness_n dailâ—â—_n decrease_v and_o so_o be_v wickedness_n public_o set_v to_o sale_n that_o it_o prevail_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n whereas_o innocence_n be_v not_o rare_a but_o nothing_o aâ—_n all_o for_o which_o cause_n that_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v willing_o for_o the_o love_n of_o honesty_n and_o 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but_o i_o caesar_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n in_o thy_o actium_n war_n â—ought_v not_o for_o a_o deputy_n but_o fight_v for_o thou_o in_o person_n &_o therewith_o discover_v his_o scar_n caesar_n be_v heereat_o ashamed_a and_o undertake_v his_o cauâ—â—_n fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v think_v proud_a but_o also_o ungrateful_a such_o impression_n and_o motive_n have_v the_o memory_n of_o benefit_n receive_v if_o so_o great_a a_o caesar_n be_v so_o much_o move_v by_o a_o common_a soldier_n wound_v receive_v in_o his_o behalf_n that_o he_o reward_v one_o courtesy_n with_o another_o why_o shall_v not_o i_o say_v not_o the_o scar_n but_o the_o death_n also_o of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n whereby_o we_o be_v redeem_v prevail_v with_o we_o most_o abject_a wretched_a man_n and_o this_o one_o be_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o why_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v infinite_a whether_o therefore_o we_o respect_v honesty_n and_o profit_n whether_o 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that_o he_o be_v justify_v chap._n 11._o nothing_o at_o all_o have_v the_o hitherto_o rehearse_v benefit_n profit_v we_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o vocation_n and_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n have_v not_o follow_v for_o that_o i_o may_v overpasse_v the_o other_o with_o silence_n whiâ—h_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o our_o great_a mischief_n what_o use_n have_v there_o be_v of_o that_o only_a and_o noble_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o justification_n have_v not_o be_v annex_v for_o even_o as_o the_o plaster_n be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o the_o wound_n or_o place_n affect_v â—o_o have_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n of_o this_o celestial_a medicine_n except_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o benefitte_n it_o have_v beâ—ne_v apply_v this_o office_n principal_o pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o man_n sanctification_n also_o â—s_v attribute_v now_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v when_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n 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