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towards_o a_o conscionable_a and_o search_a sermon_n for_o thou_o think_v with_o thyself_o if_o this_o day_n he_o disclose_v my_o bosom_n i_o shall_v both_o be_v disgrace_v among_o my_o neighbour_n that_o know_v it_o and_o cast_v also_o into_o dump_n and_o melancholy_a by_o his_o denounce_v of_o terror_n against_o it_o 8._o thought_n plot_n and_o project_n about_o it_o a_o thousand_o to_o one_o ordinary_o seize_v upon_o thy_o heart_n with_o first_o and_o most_o acceptable_a entertainment_n at_o thy_o very_a first_o wake_v if_o they_o have_v not_o break_v off_o thy_o sleep_n and_o trouble_v thou_o in_o thy_o dream_n 9_o the_o care_n pleasure_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o it_o be_v wont_n to_o thrust_v and_o throng_n upon_o thou_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o extraordinary_a eagerness_n importunity_n and_o unresistablenesse_n for_o the_o devil_n that_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o mind_n most_o distract_v upon_o that_o day_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o fit_a and_o pleasing_a bait_n to_o 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affright_v the_o conscience_n with_o such_o grislinesse_n &_o horror_n and_o yet_o still_o lie_v in_o the_o impenitent_a and_o damnable_a share_n of_o lust_n 2._o he_o may_v surcease_v and_o refrain_v from_o the_o outward_a gross_a act_n of_o such_o hateful_a villainy_n and_o yet_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v still_o defile_v with_o insatiable_a sensual_a hankering_n after_o they_o delightful_a revolve_v they_o in_o his_o mind_n &_o contemplative_a commission_n of_o they_o for_o instance_n he_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n both_o from_o the_o cry_a violence_n of_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n and_o the_o close_a conveyance_n of_o cunning_a and_o fraud_n and_o yet_o covetousness_n may_v still_o reign_v in_o he_o by_o the_o earthly_a exercise_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o may_v forbear_v the_o external_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o yeâ—…_n lie_v and_o languish_v abominable_o in_o speculative_a wantonness_n and_o adultery_n of_o the_o thought_n the_o visible_a execution_n of_o revenge_n and_o yet_o nourish_v in_o his_o distemper_a affection_n the_o hellish_a viper_n of_o heart-burn_n hatred_n and_o spite_n all_o indirect_a ambitious_a climb_v into_o high_a room_n and_o yet_o be_v pass_o proud_a and_o over_o greedy_a of_o precedency_n 3._o nay_o he_o may_v change_v the_o kind_n of_o his_o bosom_n sin_n in_o respect_n of_o matter_n form_n object_n every_o way_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v but_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o foul_a fiend_n for_o another_o for_o instance_n wantonness_n may_v be_v his_o sweet_a sin_n in_o youth_n and_o worldliness_n in_o old_a age_n revel_v in_o his_o young_a year_n downright_a drunkenness_n in_o his_o decline_a time_n prodigality_n may_v sway_v in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n pinch_v in_o some_o other_o hypocrisy_n may_v reign_v at_o one_o time_n apostasy_n at_o another_o furious_a zeal_n for_o one_o while_n profane_a irreligiousnesse_n for_o another_o 4._o when_o the_o blast_a frost_n and_o feebleness_n of_o old_a age_n have_v with_o a_o sottâ—…sh_a deadness_n and_o listlesnesse_n emasculate_v and_o waste_v the_o ambitious_a vigour_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o boisterous_a heat_n of_o his_o affection_n have_v dry_v and_o drink_v up_o the_o milk_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o marrow_n in_o his_o bone_n his_o darling_n sin_n may_v then_o at_o length_n bid_v he_o adieu_o without_o any_o penitent_a discharge_n and_o he_o may_v say_v unto_o it_o i_o have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o thou_o whereupon_o he_o may_v false_o conclude_v a_o mortification_n and_o final_a conquest_n over_o it_o a_o secure_a deliverance_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_n of_o it_o 5._o he_o may_v unsound_o please_v himself_o with_o a_o unuoluntary_a and_o enforce_a cessation_n from_o it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o good_a will_n as_o they_o say_v but_o only_o of_o matter_n mean_n opportunity_n entisement_n company_n provocation_n or_o something_o for_o the_o full_a and_o free_a act_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o so_o want_v of_o money_n may_v restrain_v a_o man_n but_o full_a sore_n against_o his_o will_n from_o strange_a apparel_n game_n alehouse_n haunt_v buy_v of_o benefice_n office_n high_a room_n etc._n etc._n 6._o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n pull_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o this_o strong_a yoke_n of_o satan_n only_o out_o of_o melancholic_a pang_n of_o slavish_a terror_n serious_a forethought_a of_o death_n and_o lie_v everlasting_o in_o hell_n true_a apprehension_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o be_v save_v without_o abandon_v it_o upon_o some_o desperate_a horror_n of_o bring_v again_o his_o belove_a sin_n in_o his_o bosom_n to_o the_o communion_n after_o so_o many_o causeful_a provocation_n of_o divine_a justice_n observation_n of_o some_o remarkable_a vengeance_n seize_v upon_o his_o fellow-delinquents_a or_o sensible_a smart_n of_o some_o terrible_a blow_n from_o god_n visit_v hand_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o i_o say_v upon_o some_o such_o occasion_n he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n forbear_v his_o bloody_a oath_n usury_n drunkenness_n game_n playhouse_n haunt_v selfe-polluting_a walk_v in_o the_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n after_o the_o strange_a woman_n or_o what_o other_o sin_n soever_o do_v reign_n in_o he_o and_o retain_v he_o strongly_o in_o the_o devil_n slavery_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n humble_v he_o sound_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n plant_v faith_n and_o infuse_v mortify_a power_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o long_o but_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n return_n and_o rule_n in_o he_o again_o far_o more_o imperious_o and_o sensual_o out_o of_o indignation_n of_o its_o discontinuance_n and_o proportional_o to_o the_o party_n new-collected_n strength_n and_o eagerness_n to_o recommit_v it_o after_o his_o extraordinary_a and_o impatient_a forbearance_n i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o a_o man_n after_o his_o conversion_n by_o the_o sudden_a surprisal_n of_o some_o violent_a temptation_n
wherein_o they_o base_o languish_v and_o lose_v their_o soul_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o undertake_n unto_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v rest_v sweet_o and_o ever_o rely_v upon_o that_o gracious_a promise_n heb._n 13._o 5._o i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o in_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n blessing_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n and_o true_a contentation_n that_o way_n see_v psal._n 127._o in_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 2._o chron._n 25._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o this_o nay_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n see_v habac._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n consider_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n and_o concurrence_n of_o a_o universal_a misery_n job_n 1._o 21._o in_o pang_n of_o the_o new-birth_n spiritual_a infancy_n weakness_n of_o faith_n prayer_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o other_o grace_n by_o those_o cordial_a refresh_a promise_n reu._n 21._o 6._o math._n 5._o 6._o isa._n 42._o 3._o and_o 40._o 11._o and_o 57_o 15._o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o raise_n or_o restauration_n of_o spiritual_a building_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o temptation_n against_o a_o man_n personal_a progress_n and_o hold_v out_o against_o god_n way_n unto_o the_o end_n by_o renounce_v our_o own_o strength_n disclaim_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o cry_v in_o every_o encounter_n not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v 7._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n what_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n &_o c_o in_o languish_n and_o tremble_n after_o relapse_n into_o some_o old_a or_o fall_v into_o some_o new_a sin_n by_o such_o precious_a place_n as_o these_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o luk._n 17._o 4._o 1._o sam._n 12._o 20._o 1._o john_n 1._o 9_o from_o this_o last_o place_n a_o reverend_a divine_a collect_v this_o comfort_n if_o we_o see_v our_o unworthiness_n and_o with_o break_a heart_n acknowledge_v it_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a but_o this_o be_v a_o jewel_n fit_v only_o for_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a when_o out_o of_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o his_o distrustful_a spirit_n he_o put_v off_o all_o comfort_n though_o true_o humble_v after_o ensnarement_n in_o some_o more_o special_a affright_a sin_n let_v no_o swine_n trample_v upon_o it_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o promise_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o nay_o even_o amid_o variety_n of_o they_o by_o obey_v that_o precept_n jam._n 1._o 2._o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n by_o refresh_v and_o rest_v thy_o sink_a soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o the_o lord_n return_v upon_o that_o sure_a rock_n isa._n 30._o 18._o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o most_o bless_a dear_a and_o sweet_a sanctuary_n if_o the_o christian_a die_n in_o that_o wait_a state_n he_o shall_v be_v certain_o save_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o almost_o despair_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o extreme_a vileness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v nothingnesse_n in_o grace_n by_o apprehend_v that_o most_o merciful_a promise_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n isa._n 43._o 25._o in_o thy_o perplex_a and_o trouble_a thought_n about_o return_n after_o backslide_v by_o those_o comfortable_a encouragement_n jer._n 3._o 1_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 22._o hos._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 4._o in_o doubt_n of_o lose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o consideration_n of_o those_o passage_n in_o god_n book_n where_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o tenderness_n and_o constancy_n be_v infinite_o dear_a than_o that_o of_o a_o most_o love_a mother_n to_o her_o little_a one_o isai._n 49._o 15._o strong_a than_o the_o stony_a mountain_n and_o rock_n of_o flint_n isa._n 54._o 10._o as_o constant_a as_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n jer._n 31._o 36._o and_o 33._o 20._o nay_o as_o sure_o as_o god_n himself_o psal._n 89._o 33_o 34_o 35._o in_o the_o hail_n storm_n of_o slanderous_a arrow_n and_o empoisoned_a dart_n of_o disgrace_n by_o cleave_v to_o most_o glorious_a promise_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 14._o mat._n 5._o 11._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n by_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n merciful_a omnipotent_a presence_n psal._n 23._o 4._o in_o the_o extremity_n &_o depth_n of_o such_o desperate_a distress_n and_o perplexity_n wherein_o in_o thy_o present_a feeling_n thou_o can_v see_v and_o find_v no_o possibility_n of_o help_n from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n god_n or_o man_n but_o be_v both_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a as_o the_o church_n complain_v lam._n 3._o 18._o by_o such_o like_a place_n as_o those_o isai._n 33._o 9_o 10._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 12._o gen._n 22._o 14._o exod._n 14._o 13._o psal._n 78._o 65._o in_o every_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v or_o can_v possible_o befall_v thou_o prosperity_n or_o poverty_n cross_n or_o comfort_n calmness_n of_o conscience_n or_o tempest_n of_o terror_n life_n or_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o 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his_o only_a son_n and_o therefore_o as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v all_o as_o certain_o thou_o as_o the_o heart_n in_o thy_o body_n or_o blood_n that_o run_v in_o thy_o vein_n nay_o and_o a_o little_a more_o for_o thy_o comfort_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v mighty_o advance_v and_o himself_o extraordinary_o please_v by_o thy_o more_o resolute_a steadfast_a and_o triumphant_a cleave_v unto_o they_o what_o a_o bless_a sweet_a and_o heavenly_a life_n than_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n v._o apprehend_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o true_a estimate_n and_o right_a conceit_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o power_n marrow_n and_o material_n of_o christianity_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v as_o too_o many_o suppose_v in_o outward_a show_n profession_n talk_v in_o hold_v strict_a point_n defend_v precise_a opinion_n contest_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o work_n wrought_v external_a 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1._o glorious_a and_o untempted_a 2._o discomfortable_a by_o reason_n of_o bodily_a distemper_n and_o by_o consequent_a interpretable_a by_o undiscerning_a spirit_n 3._o mingle_a of_o temptation_n and_o triumph_n 4._o or_o ordinary_a and_o without_o any_o great_a show_n or_o remarkable_a speech_n after_o extraordinary_a singularity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o promise_v a_o end_n of_o special_a note_n and_o observation_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o beside_o these_o utter_o unnecessary_a and_o mere_o imaginary_a misery_n many_o fearful_a spirit_n especial_o haunt_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o melancholy_a will_v not_o suffer_v also_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a evil_n which_o at_o length_n must_v needs_o befall_v they_o to_o sleep_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o sting_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o many_o time_n awake_v they_o by_o the_o cry_n of_o fear_n like_v so_o many_o sleep_a lion_n and_o coward_o provoke_v they_o with_o timorous_a expectation_n to_o rend_v their_o heart_n 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towards_o god_n which_o be_v most_o wretched_o but_o how_o his_o bless_a majesty_n bear_v himself_o towards_o we_o which_o be_v most_o bountiful_o bountiful_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n prowlence_n and_o power_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v extraorâ—…ly_o improove_v in_o the_o mâ—…ra_fw-la â—…lous_a preservation_n of_o that_o â—…essed_a lady_n from_o so_o many_o attempt_n so_o many_o enemy_n so_o many_o mischief_n pâ—…iols_n 〈◊〉_d person_n threaten_n insurrection_n inuâ—…sions_n curse_n excommunicatious_a and_o all_o the_o utmost_a malice_n of_o hell_n and_o pope_n pope_n answer_v to_o the_o libel_n of_o englâ—…ust_n pag._n 176._o &_o 185._o 185._o non_fw-fr vos_fw-fr lateâ—…_n modò_fw-la gravis_fw-la &_o senecta_fw-la principis_fw-la aetas_fw-la cvius_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la veluti_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la voraginem_fw-la &_o naufragium_fw-la fermè_fw-la sub_fw-la oculis_fw-la contemplamini_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la insupèr_n advertenteâ—…_n cogitationes_fw-la ad_fw-la reipub_fw-la licae_fw-la membra_fw-la tam_fw-la varijs_fw-la concilijs_fw-la distracta_fw-la ingentes_fw-la mole_n tempestatum_fw-la &_o turbationum_fw-la cruentorum_fw-la imbrium_fw-la conglomeratas_fw-la nubes_fw-la vestris_fw-la impendere_fw-la ceruicibus_fw-la despicietis_fw-la vndequaque_fw-la proh_o dolour_n anglia_fw-it in_fw-it praedam_fw-la expetitur_fw-la &_o expectatur_fw-la westonus_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la hominis_fw-la officiâ—…_n in_o peroration_n ad_fw-la academicos_fw-la psal._n 149._o â—…_n 1._o 2._o 4_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o 7._o isa._n 43._o 25._o rom._n 11._o 5._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o phil._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 3._o 24._o eph._n 2._o 10._o in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n pag._n 93._o 93._o thes._n 2._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 25._o 21._o 21._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 25._o 22._o 22._o luk._n 1._o 64._o 64._o job_n 1._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o 8._o quae_fw-la namque_fw-la dic_fw-la otâ—…_n aliena_fw-la rapere_fw-la necessitas_fw-la paupertas_fw-la inquis_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o inopia_fw-la necessariorum_fw-la atqui_fw-la proptereà _fw-la non_fw-la debeâ—…_n rapinam_fw-la exercere_fw-la no_o tale_n divitiâ—…_n incertae_fw-la sunt_fw-la tâ—…_n verò_fw-la tale_n congregans_fw-la non_fw-la aliteâ—…_n facis_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la quiâ—…_n rogatus_fw-la cur_n in_fw-la arenam_fw-la aedificij_fw-la svi_fw-la fundamentaiaciat_fw-la respondeat_fw-la propter_fw-la frigoris_fw-la ac_fw-la plwiae_fw-la metum_fw-la at_o ob_fw-la idipsum_fw-la non_fw-la debebat_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la in_o arenam_fw-la locaâ—…i_fw-la nam_fw-la ita_fw-la ventus_fw-la ac_fw-la nimbi_fw-la mox_fw-la illud_fw-la subvertunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la si_fw-la ditescere_fw-la voles_fw-fr neminem_fw-la circumâ—…enias_n si_fw-mi liberis_fw-la tuis_fw-la voles_fw-fr divitias_fw-la tradere_fw-la iustas_fw-la acquire_v illae_fw-la quip_n manent_fw-la ac_fw-la firmae_fw-la persistunt_fw-la quae_fw-la verò_fw-la tale_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la confestim_fw-la pereunt_fw-la ac_fw-la corrumpuntur_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la omninò_fw-la ditescere_fw-la cupis_fw-la res_fw-la enim_fw-la ista_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quibus_fw-la tandem_fw-la divitijs_fw-la magis_fw-la frui_fw-la voles_fw-fr an_fw-mi aquavitae_fw-la longioris_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n tescunt_fw-la modico_fw-la plerumque_fw-la â—…empore_fw-la durant_fw-mi nam_fw-la saepenumerò_fw-la rapinae_fw-la &_o imposturae_fw-la poenas_fw-la daâ—…t_fw-la mortem_fw-la videlicet_fw-la immaturam_fw-la idque_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la possessis_fw-la nisi_fw-la brevi_fw-la momento_n frui_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la &_o abeuntes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sottiantur_fw-la fit_a verè_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la saepè_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la delicijs_fw-la laboribus_fw-la &_o curis_fw-la aegritudines_fw-la sibijpsis_fw-la consciscant_fw-la &_o perâ—…ant_fw-la chrysost._n ser._n 2._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la eph._n eph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la viâ—…um_fw-la probum_fw-la aequum_fw-la iustum_fw-la ac_fw-la bonum_fw-la aequi_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ac_fw-la iusti_fw-la studiosum_fw-la studiosum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la hominem_fw-la integrum_fw-la simplicem_fw-la candidum_fw-la ac_fw-la sincerum_fw-la non_fw-la versutum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la dolus_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la &_o over_o &_o cord_n interse_a consonant_n musc._n nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonat_fw-la perfectum_fw-la ut_fw-la noster_fw-la interpres_fw-la vertit_fw-la sed_fw-la integrum_fw-la sincerum_fw-la non_fw-la fucatum_fw-la merc._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somâ—…times_o iâ—…_n the_o same_o that_o non_fw-la fraudulentus_fw-la confilijs_fw-la non_fw-la varius_fw-la sed_fw-la simplex_fw-la apud_fw-la pagn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la absolutae_fw-la sanctitaris_fw-la sed_fw-la sinceritatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la &_o pietatis_fw-la significat_fw-la quaâ—…_n solam_fw-la deus_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la nunc_fw-la exigit_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o finis_fw-la mandati_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 4._o 24._o 24._o non_fw-fr à _fw-fr verisimilitudine_fw-la abhorret_fw-la aetatis_fw-la dixisse_fw-la moâ—…en_fw-la plurali_fw-la numero_fw-la quo_fw-la meliùs_fw-la exprimeret_fw-la quam_fw-la strenuus_fw-la &_o invictus_fw-la athleta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la noaâ—…h_n quem_fw-la tot_fw-la saecula_fw-la non_fw-la mutârunt_fw-la calâ—…_n in_o cap._n 6._o gen._n v._n 9_o 9_o mirabile_n fuit_fw-la constantiae_fw-la exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la undique_fw-la scelerum_fw-la soeâ—…ore_fw-la circundatus_fw-la contagionem_fw-la inde_fw-la nullam_fw-la contraxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zech._n 4._o 6_o 7._o 7._o delicatus_fw-la es_fw-la christiane_n si_fw-la &_o in_fw-la seculo_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la concupiscis_fw-la immò_fw-la nimium_fw-la stultus_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la existimas_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr spectas_fw-la cap._n 28._o 28._o jer._n 4._o 14._o 14._o lib._n de_fw-fr spectat_fw-la cap._n 24_o psal_n 11._o 6._o 6._o q._n d._n noah_n ita_fw-la sanctè_fw-la &_o piè_fw-la vixit_fw-la quasi_fw-la deum_fw-la semper_fw-la praesentem_fw-la prae_fw-la oculis_fw-la haberet_fw-la &_o revereretur_fw-la ideóque_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la cautissimus_fw-la modestissimus_fw-la religiosissimus_fw-la semper_fw-la incedebat_fw-la erátque_fw-la deo_fw-la deique_fw-la voluntati_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la consentiens_fw-la perinde_v ut_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la amico_fw-la vel_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o indiwlsè_fw-la inambulans_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la consentit_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la se_fw-la conformat_fw-la conformat_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la timor_fw-la mentes_fw-la obsideat_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la praesentem_fw-la sibi_fw-la cogitet_fw-la non_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la solùm_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la solùm_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la cubiculo_fw-la in_fw-la â—…octe_fw-la in_fw-la lectulo_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la august_n tom._n 10._o hom._n 27._o 27._o the_o life_n of_o galearius_fw-la chap._n 28._o heb._n 12._o 29._o 29._o