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the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a chap._n xviii_o of_o another_o suare_fw-la all_o contrary_n to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v despair_n whereby_o the_o devil_n procure_v to_o conquer_v man_n and_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o against_o he_o another_z invention_n whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a be_v use_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v not_o by_o blow_v up_o the_o hart_n but_o by_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o by_o dismay_v it_o so_o far_o as_o thereby_o to_o drive_v it_o upon_o despair_n he_o contrive_v this_o by_o bring_v to_o memory_n the_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v and_o by_o aggravate_v they_o
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in_o the_o preparation_n of_o yourselves_o to_o receive_v it_o worthy_a it_o be_v of_o all_o reprehension_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v naked_a up_o and_o down_o half_o dead_a with_o hunger_n and_o full_a of_o misery_n and_o if_o when_o another_o have_v give_v he_o great_a legacy_n by_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o may_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o depart_v from_o his_o want_n &_o live_v at_o ease_n he_o shall_v yet_o remain_v without_o enjoy_v all_o this_o happiness_n rather_o than_o travel_v two_o or_o three_o league_n for_o the_o provinge_a of_o that_o will_n our_o redemption_n be_v make_v so_o copious_o that_o although_o god_n forgive_a the_o offence_n which_o man_n commit_v against_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n which_o exceed_v all_o humane_a conceit_n yet_o the_o payment_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v exceed_v the_o debt_n of_o man_n in_o value_n much_o more_o than_o the_o high_a part_n of_o heaven_n do_v the_o low_a part_n 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of_o god_n for_o in_o proof_n of_o this_o wonder_n harken_v here_o to_o a_o great_a which_o be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d make_v man_n &_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n so_o note_n so_o note_n also_o be_v it_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o a_o miserable_a little_a thing_n call_v man_n make_v of_o earth_n shall_v arrive_v to_o heaven_n enjoy_v god_n and_o accompany_v the_o angel_n therein_o with_o unspeakable_a glory_n but_o yet_o a_o far_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o torment_n and_o ignominy_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v between_o a_o couple_n of_o murder_a thief_n whereby_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v so_o entire_o satisfy_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o much_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v suffer_v and_o chief_o because_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o be_v god_n as_o that_o he_o both_o pardon_v that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o do_v further_a power_n his_o benediction_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o future_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o our_o barrenness_n must_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n worthy_a of_o heaven_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v grant_v to_o 18._o to_o gen._n 18._o sara_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o barren_a for_o the_o calf_n which_o be_v sod_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n this_o be_v christ_n jesus_n crucify_v by_o the_o people_n who_o lewes_z who_o the_o â—ace_n of_o the_o lewes_z descend_v from_o abraham_n be_v of_o so_o much_o gust_n to_o god_n that_o of_o wrathful_a he_o grow_v calm_a thereby_o and_o curse_n be_v exchange_v into_o blessing_n because_o he_o receyve_v a_o certain_a thing_n which_o content_v he_o more_o theâ—â—_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v displease_v he_o why_o then_o o_o man_n do_v thou_o despair_v have_v for_o remedy_n of_o thy_o misery_n &_o for_o payment_n of_o thy_o debt_n god_n himself_o humaned_a who_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o who_o by_o die_v put_v our_o sin_n to_o death_n much_o better_a than_o the_o 16._o the_o jud._n 16._o philistine_n be_v make_v to_o die_v by_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o god_n and_o how_o infinite_o good_a be_v god_n although_o thou_o have_v commit_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o who_o thus_o will_v draw_v thou_o into_o despair_n thou_o must_v take_v hart_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o be_v will_v cast_v and_z as_o it_o be_v shoot_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o that_o justice_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o if_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v remoove_v be_v drown_v and_o be_v dead_a what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v that_o such_o weak_a and_o defeat_a enemy_n shall_v overcome_v and_o cast_v thou_o upon_o despair_n chap._n xx._n of_o some_o mean_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v against_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o to_o fright_v we_o and_o how_o for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a but_o animate_v ourselves_o the_o more_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o already_o hear_v o_o man_n that_o which_o thy_o weakness_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v say_v what_o satisfy_v what_o a_o shrewd_a objection_n but_o mark_v the_o answer_n for_o it_o satisfy_v do_v it_o profit_v thou_o say_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o thou_o and_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o
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god_n much_o more_o must_v thou_o attend_v to_o know_v that_o thy_o well_o be_v be_v not_o of_o thyself_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a gift_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o consequence_n for_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n if_o whilst_o thou_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o be_v to_o he_o by_o confess_v that_o not_o thyself_o but_o his_o hand_n do_v make_v thou_o thou_o shall_v appropriate_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n to_o thyself_o conceave_a it_o to_o be_v thyself_o that_o make_v thou_o good_a thou_o will_v take_v so_o much_o more_o honour_n to_o thyself_o they_o thou_o do_v give_v to_o god_n as_o a_o good_a or_o happy_a be_v be_v a_o more_o excellent_a thing_n than_o a_o mere_a be_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o with_o extraordinary_a diligence_n thou_o do_v attend_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o good_a live_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o 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shall_v exalt_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o exalt_v himself_o but_o as_o a_o true_a just_a person_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o find_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o our_o lord_n who_o it_o be_v and_o in_o this_o light_n he_o find_v that_o the_o more_o high_a he_o be_v the_o more_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o he_o owe_v he_o and_o the_o more_o poor_a and_o base_a he_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a truth_n he_o that_o do_v true_o grow_v in_o other_o virtue_n do_v so_o also_o in_o humility_n say_v to_o god_n thou_o must_v increase_v in_o i_o and_o i_o must_v decrease_v in_o myself_o daily_o and_o if_o even_o with_o all_o these_o consideration_n already_o mention_v thou_o find_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o desire_v be_v not_o yet_o dismay_v thereat_o but_o call_v upon_o our_o lord_n with_o continuance_n of_o 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with_o great_a joy_n and_o much_o truth_n the_o king_n will_v desire_v thy_o beauâ—â—ty_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o cabinet_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v treat_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o god_n &_o of_o the_o admirable_a language_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n speak_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n many_o ill_a one_o do_v succeed_v in_o place_n thereof_o pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o we_o must_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o world_n and_o vainglory_n and_o how_o absolute_a dominion_n it_o exercise_v over_o the_o
64._o of_o a_o profitable_a exercise_n of_o know_v the_o be_v which_o we_o have_v in_o nature_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v obtain_v humility_n pag._n 316._o chap._n 65._o how_o the_o exercise_v of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o supernatural_a be_v which_o we_o have_v of_o grace_n do_v serve_v towards_o the_o obtain_v of_o humility_n pag._n 321._o chap._n 66._o wherein_o the_o aforesaid_a exercise_n be_v prosecute_v in_o particular_a manner_n pag._n 326._o chap._n 67._o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a exercise_n and_o of_o the_o much_o light_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v by_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nothing_o of_o their_o litlenes_n pag._n 332._o chap._n 68_o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o this_o consideration_n and_o of_o the_o great_a fruit_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o pag._n 336._o chap._n 69._o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v that_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n &_o ponder_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o canticle_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n pag._n 343._o chap._n 70._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n be_v most_o important_a and_o of_o the_o great_a fruit_n which_o be_v reap_v thereby_o pag._n 350._o chap._n 71._o that_o the_o penance_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o first_o pace_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o god_n conceave_a true_a grief_n for_o they_o and_o make_v true_a confession_n thereof_o and_o satisfaction_n pag._n 361._o chap._n 72._o how_o the_o second_o pace_n towards_o the_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n be_v the_o give_v of_o thanks_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o for_o his_o have_v so_o deliver_v we_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n of_o diverse_a misterye_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a in_o diverse_a day_n pag._n 363._o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o way_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 367._o chap._n 74._o wherein_o the_o way_n of_o consider_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a profit_n to_o we_o be_v prosecute_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n pag._n 369._o chap._n 75._o wherein_o some_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o our_o great_a profit_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n which_o to_o ignorant_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o arrive_v pag._n 374._o chap._n 76._o that_o the_o end_n of_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o imitation_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o ground_n of_o great_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v pag._n 380._o chap._n 77._o that_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v the_o second_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o lard_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v this_o exercise_n that_o so_o we_o may_v gather_v admirable_a fruit_n thereby_o pag._n 388._o chap._n 78._o that_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v and_o imitate_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o eternal_a father_n pag._n 394._o chap._n 79._o of_o the_o burn_a love_n wherewith_o christ_n jesuâ—_n love_v god_n and_o man_n for_o god_n from_o which_o love_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n that_o do_v spring_v which_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o exterior_a and_o that_o also_o which_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o interior_a which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o other_o pag._n 403._o chap._n 80_o wherein_o be_v prosecute_v the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n and_o of_o that_o which_o cause_v his_o interior_a grief_n and_o give_v he_o a_o cross_n to_o carry_v in_o his_o hart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n pag._n 409._o chap._n 81._o of_o other_o profitable_a consideration_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o other_o meditation_n which_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o other_o point_n and_o of_o some_o direction_n for_o such_o as_o can_v easy_o put_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o practice_n pag._n 415._o cap._n 82._o how_o attentive_o our_o lord_n do_v hear_v we_o &_o how_o piteous_o he_o do_v behold_v we_o if_o we_o manifest_v our_o infirmity_n to_o he_o with_o that_o grief_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o cure_v we_o and_o to_o do_v we_o many_o other_o favour_n pag._n 420._o chap._n 83._o of_o two_o threat_n which_o god_n use_v to_o express_v one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a and_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o promise_n like_o those_o threat_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o when_o they_o arrive_v pag._n 426._o chap._n 84._o what_o a_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o stock_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o we_o enjoy_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 429._o chap._n 85._o how_o loud_a christ_n cry_v out_o and_o do_v ever_o cry_v out_o for_o we_o before_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o with_o how_o great_a speed_n his_o majesty_n do_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n and_o bestow_v benefitte_v upon_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o outcry_n of_o his_o son_n pag._n 438._o chap._n 86._o of_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n do_v behold_v such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o of_o the_o much_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o creature_n and_o to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n which_o we_o must_v behold_v with_o detestation_n that_o god_n may_v look_v upon_o they_o with_o compassion_n pag._n 446._o chap._n 87._o of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a benefit_n which_o come_v to_o man_n in_o that_o the_o eternal_a father_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n pag._n 451._o cap._n 88_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o justice_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o some_o error_n by_o conceave_a that_o just_a person_n have_v not_o a_o distinct_a justice_n from_o that_o whereby_o jesus_n christ_n be_v just_a pag._n 457._o chap._n 89._o that_o sin_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o just_a person_n but_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o they_o &_o that_o they_o be_v clean_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n pag._n 462._o chap._n 90._o that_o the_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v perfect_a cleanesse_n from_o sin_n in_o such_o as_o be_v just_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o only_o not_o diminish_v his_o honour_n but_o much_o more_o declare_v it_o pag._n 467._o chap._n 91._o how_o some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v our_o justice_n and_o such_o other_o proposition_n as_o that_o be_v for_o the_o better_a declaration_n of_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n pa._n 472._o chap._n 92._o that_o we_o must_v fly_v fast_o from_o pride_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o grow_v up_o apace_o by_o occasion_n of_o good_a work_n consider_v the_o much_o which_o be_v merit_v by_o they_o and_o of_o a_o particular_a instruction_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o whereby_o we_o may_v profit_v against_o this_o tentation_n pag._n 476._o chap._n 93._o that_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v and_o abase_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n may_v enjoy_v that_o greatness_n which_o our_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v to_o the_o work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v just_a with_o confidence_n &_o gratitude_n p._n 483._o cap._n 94._o that_o from_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v ourselves_o we_o must_v draw_v a_o reason_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n p._n 486._o cap._n 95._o that_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n which_o christ_n bear_v to_o we_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v a_o reason_n for_o love_v our_o neighbour_n pag._n 488._o chap._n 96._o of_o another_o consideration_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o excellent_a manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o with_o our_o neighbour_n pag._n 491._o chap._n 97._o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o say_v forget_v thy_o people_n and_o of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a &_o of_o the_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o evil_a man_n and_o of_o their_o several_a signification_n pag._n 497._o chap._n 98._o that_o it_o do_v much_o import_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o this_o city_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o world_n and_o how_o ill_o
as_o a_o stone_n by_o the_o weight_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v work_v downward_o so_o through_o the_o corruption_n baptism_n corruption_n that_o be_v the_o ill_a inclination_n which_o it_o leave_v behind_o even_o after_o the_o remission_n thereof_o in_o baptism_n or_o original_a sin_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o we_o have_v a_o most_o ardent_a inclination_n to_o the_o work_n of_o sense_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o profit_n make_v idol_n of_o ourselves_o and_o do_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o for_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n but_o of_o ourselves_o most_o lively_a we_o be_v towards_o the_o earthly_a thing_n which_o concern_v we_o and_o all_o dead_a towards_o the_o take_n of_o any_o gust_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o reason_n that_o because_o our_o appetite_n do_v natural_o now_o command_v our_o reason_n exercise_v authority_n over_o we_o which_o shall_v obey_v and_o that_o obey_v which_o shall_v command_v and_o so_o miserable_a we_o be_v that_o under_o the_o person_n and_o privilege_n of_o man_n we_o harbour_v the_o appetite_n of_o beast_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v draw_v down_o towards_o the_o earth_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o but_o that_o in_o as_o many_o weak_a and_o dry_a and_o deform_v and_o disorder_a deed_n as_o thou_o shall_v see_v thou_o may_v observe_v and_o conclude_v upon_o the_o corruption_n and_o confusion_n which_o the_o man_n who_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v carry_v in_o his_o action_n and_o passion_n and_o lesson_n and_o a_o good_a lesson_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o behold_v any_o of_o they_o retire_v present_o into_o thyself_o and_o ponder_v that_o thyself_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v thou_o if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v thou_o help_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v sick_a be_v many_o do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v recover_v who_o still_o be_v sick_a indeed_o recover_v thou_o will_v know_v that_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o open_v thy_o hart_n to_o the_o feel_n of_o he_o &_o who_o subdue_v thy_o affection_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o reason_n and_o who_o make_v that_o distasteful_a to_o thou_o which_o former_o be_v delightefull_a and_o who_o give_v thou_o a_o appetite_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v so_o unsavoury_a &_o who_o operate_v new_a work_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v god_n as_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d paul_n philip._n 〈◊〉_d say_v it_o be_v god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o a_o will_n and_o a_o execute_n of_o it_o through_o his_o good_a will_n but_o author_n but_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o monstruous_a and_o unmanly_a arrour_n and_o consider_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n well_o expound_v by_o this_o author_n conceive_v not_o under_o colour_n of_o this_o that_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n work_v nothing_o in_o good_a work_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a ignorance_n and_o error_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v the_o willing_a and_o the_o finish_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a operator_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v iustify_v and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o move_v and_o sweet_o induce_v the_o free_a will_n to_o work_v and_o cooperate_v with_o he_o as_o s._n paul_n 3._o paul_n â—_o cor._n 3._o say_v we_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o god_n who_o do_v procure_v by_o incite_v and_o assist_v a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v free_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o work_v because_o by_o his_o proper_a and_o free_a will_n he_o will_v what_o he_o will_v and_o he_o work_v that_o which_o he_o work_v and_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n not_o to_o do_v it_o but_o god_n do_v work_v more_o principal_o in_o produce_v the_o good_a work_n and_o help_v the_o free_a will_n that_o it_o may_v concur_v to_o the_o production_n thereof_o and_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o err_v be_v not_o curious_a in_o sift_v out_o the_o blessing_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o thy_o free_a will_n &_o what_o gift_n of_o grace_n thou_o have_v for_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o as_o be_v learned_a but_o go_v thou_o with_o thy_o eye_n shut_v after_o the_o direction_n of_o sound_a faith_n which_o admonish_v we_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o both_o to_o god_n and_o that_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n gonsider_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v reprehend_v such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v ascribe_v any_o good_a to_o himself_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o of_o what_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o thou_o please_v he_o and_o whereby_o thou_o perform_v work_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a do_v not_o glory_n in_o thyself_o but_o in_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o root_n and_o see_v how_o all_o kind_n of_o pride_n be_v even_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n if_o thou_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o good_a use_n which_o thou_o do_v make_v of_o thy_o freewill_n and_o in_o consent_v to_o those_o good_a inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n yet_o neither_o must_v thou_o glory_v in_o thyself_o for_o this_o but_o in_o god_n who_o wrought_v it_o by_o incite_v and_o move_v thou_o sweet_o and_o by_o give_v thou_o thy_o very_a freewill_n itself_o whereby_o thou_o may_v consent_v free_o and_o gradation_n and_o note_v this_o excellent_a gradation_n if_o yet_o thou_o will_v fain_v glory_n because_o when_o thou_o can_v resist_v that_o good_a motion_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o even_o of_o this_o little_a thou_o be_v not_o to_o glory_v because_o first_o that_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o to_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o &_o next_o thou_o do_v owe_v even_o that_o to_o god_n for_o when_o he_o help_v thou_o to_o consent_v to_o good_a he_o do_v incident_o assist_v thou_o in_o not_o resist_v it_o and_o whatsoever_o good_a use_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o thy_o freewill_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v thy_o salvation_n be_v all_o of_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n derive_v from_o praise_v from_o for_o which_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v ever_o praise_v that_o merciful_a predestination_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o save_v thou_o from_o all_o eternity_n let_v therefore_o all_o thy_o glory_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o of_o who_o thou_o hold_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v and_o know_v that_o without_o he_o thou_o have_v nothing_o of_o thy_o own_o stock_n but_o vanity_n and_o impiety_n and_o indeed_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v nothing_o and_o in_o conformity_n of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o gloss_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n he_o â—_o he_o galat._n â—_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v somewhat_o whereas_o indeed_o he_o be_v nothing_o do_v deceive_v himself_o which_o say_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n better_o it_o be_v by_o our_o lord_n god_n that_o he_o be_v so_o and_o agreable_o to_o this_o s._n augustine_n say_v thou_o be_v thou_o see_v how_o humble_a the_o sublime_a s_o augustin_n be_v o_o light_n do_v open_v my_o eye_n thou_o do_v awake_v i_o &_o illuminate_v i_o and_o i_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v but_o tentation_n and_o that_o no_o good_a man_n can_v glory_v in_o thy_o sight_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n so_o iustify_v that_o live_v for_o if_o he_o have_v any_o goodness_n great_a or_o little_a thy_o gift_n it_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v we_o be_v but_o sin_n in_o what_o then_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v glory_n shall_v he_o peradventure_o glory_n in_o evil_n this_o be_v no_o glory_n but_o misery_n shall_v he_o glory_v then_o in_o the_o good_a he_o have_v no_o for_o it_o belong_v to_o another_o thy_o be_v the_o good_a o_o lord_n &_o the_o glory_n must_v be_v thy_o and_o agreable_o to_o this_o the_o same_z s._n augustine_n say_v else_o where_o o_o lord_n saint_n lord_n love_n and_o imitate_v this_o incomparable_a saint_n our_o god_n i_o confess_v my_o poverty_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thou_o be_v render_v all_o glory_n for_o all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o have_v do_v be_v thy_o i_o confess_v according_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o that_o i_o be_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o mere_a vanity_n a_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o deep_a and_o profound_a piâ—t_n a_o empty_a and_o barren_a soil_n which_o without_o thy_o benediction_n do_v bring_v
forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n then_o confusion_n sin_n and_o death_n and_o if_o in_o any_o sort_n i_o have_v have_v any_o good_a thing_n i_o receive_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o good_a i_o have_v now_o the_o same_o i_o hold_v of_o thou_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o stand_v fast_o on_o foot_n i_o stand_v by_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o fall_v i_o fall_v of_o myself_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v remain_v fall_v into_o that_o dirt_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o raise_v i_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v be_v blind_a if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v illuminate_v by_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v rise_v unless_o thou_o have_v reach_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o after_o i_o be_v once_o raise_v i_o shall_v instant_o have_v return_v to_o fall_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v i_o and_o so_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n do_v ever_o march_v before_o i_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o mischief_n save_v i_o from_o sinne_n stir_v i_o up_o to_o avoid_v such_o as_o be_v present_a prevent_v i_o in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o come_v and_o remove_v from_o before_o my_o ne_fw-mi eye_n those_o snare_n of_o wickedness_n by_o divert_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o i_o may_v not_o have_v commit_v for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n which_o another_o man_n may_v not_o commit_v if_o that_o guide_n retire_v himself_o by_o who_o man_n be_v make_v but_o thou_o do_v procure_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v abstain_v from_o it_o and_o thou_o do_v infuse_v thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v conduct_v i_o towards_o thyself_o and_o do_v preserve_v i_o for_o thyself_o and_o do_v give_v i_o grace_n and_o light_n that_o i_o may_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n chap._n lxvii_o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a exercise_n and_o of_o the_o much_o light_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v by_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nothing_o of_o their_o littleness_n consider_v therefore_o o_o virgin_n these_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n with_o attention_n &_o thou_o will_v see_v how_o far_o off_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v from_o ascribe_v any_o glory_n to_o thyself_o not_o only_o of_o raise_v thyself_o from_o sin_n but_o in_o determine_v thyself_o from_o return_v to_o fall_v for_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v once_o retire_v itself_o from_o thou_o thou_o will_v instant_o fall_v back_o into_o that_o profound_a pit_n of_o be_v nothing_o so_o if_o god_n shall_v forbear_v to_o preserve_v thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o those_o and_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o those_o from_o which_o he_o deliver_v thou_o be_v therefore_o humble_a and_o grateful_a to_o this_o lord_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v at_o all_o moment_n in_o so_o great_a necessity_n &_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o good_a be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o holy_a hand_n as_o david_n say_v in_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n be_v my_o let_v we_o for_o let_v he_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n which_o come_v by_o the_o goodness_n the_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o to_o who_o he_o grant_v they_o and_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v resume_v the_o be_v which_o he_o give_v thou_o thou_o will_v again_o be_v nothing_o so_o he_o retire_v his_o grace_n from_o thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o any_o deep_a discouragement_n or_o desperation_n in_o that_o 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