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for_o himself_o wherefore_o as_o in_o a_o balance_n if_o there_o be_v any_o odds_n in_o the_o sâ—ales_n we_o take_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o heavy_a and_o put_v it_o into_o that_o which_o be_v the_o light_a till_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o so_o here_o we_o must_v weigh_v these_o matter_n well_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v just_a weight_n neither_o too_o heavy_a for_o our_o own_o misery_n not_o too_o light_a for_o christ_n mercy_n thus_o do_v david_n when_o he_o say_v to_o god_n hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n what_o be_v god_n wing_n his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice._n what_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n our_o love_n and_o our_o fear_n our_o love_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o right_a wing_n our_o fear_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v his_o left_a wing_n now_o see_v he_o that_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o right_a wing_n only_o may_v presume_v because_o he_o have_v no_o fear_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o left_a wing_n only_o may_v despair_v because_o he_o have_v no_o love_n therefore_o say_v david_n hide_v i_o o_o lord_n under_o the_o shadow_n not_o of_o one_o wing_n but_o of_o both_o thy_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v never_o despair_v while_o i_o always_o love_v thy_o mercy_n and_o rejoice_v for_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v never_o presume_v while_o i_o always_o fear_v thy_o justice_n and_o weep_v for_o myself_o a_o quail_n the_o very_a same_o bird_n which_o be_v the_o israelite_n meat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o fly_v over_o the_o sea_n feel_v himself_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a light_n by_o the_o way_n into_o the_o sea_n then_o lie_v at_o one_o side_n he_o lay_v down_o one_o wing_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o other_o wing_n towards_o heaven_n lest_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o take_v too_o long_o a_o flight_n at_o the_o first_o he_o weâ—s_v one_o wing_n lest_o he_o shall_v despair_v of_o take_v a_o new_a flight_n afterward_o he_o keep_v the_o other_o wing_n dry_a thus_o must_v a_o christian_a man_n do_v when_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o wing_n of_o fear_n upon_o the_o water_n to_o weep_v for_o himself_o than_o he_o must_v hold_v up_o the_o wing_n of_o love_n towards_o heaven_n to_o rejoice_v for_o christ._n that_o his_o two_o wing_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n two_o wing_n that_o as_o god_n have_v two_o wing_n the_o one_o of_o mercy_n the_o other_o of_o justice_n so_o he_o may_v have_v two_o wing_n the_o one_o of_o joy_n for_o christ_n the_o other_o of_o sorrow_n for_o himself_o sem_fw-mi &_o iâ—pheth_n noah_n godly_a and_o dutiful_a child_n when_o they_o see_v their_o father_n otherwise_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v go_v backward_o and_o cover_v he_o they_o go_v backward_o that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v he_o themselves_o they_o cover_v he_o that_o other_o may_v not_o see_v he_o christ_n hang_v naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o shame_n of_o man_n and_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o we_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v go_v backward_o by_o abhor_v they_o that_o crucify_v christ_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v cover_v he_o and_o hide_v he_o even_o in_o our_o very_a heart_n by_o remember_v and_o honour_v his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n lest_o we_o shall_v presume_v we_o must_v go_v backward_o for_o fear_n and_o yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v despair_v we_o must_v cover_v he_o for_o love_n that_o as_o god_n hide_v we_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n which_o be_v love_n and_o fear_n love_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o fear_v the_o shadow_n of_o his_o justice_n so_o we_o may_v hide_v god_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o our_o wing_n which_o be_v joy_n and_o sorrow_n joy_n the_o shadow_n of_o our_o love_n and_o sorrow_n the_o shadow_n of_o our_o fear_n joy_n for_o christ_n and_o sorrow_n for_o ourselves_o to_o this_o strange_a kind_n of_o go_v backward_o the_o psalmist_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v to_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n a_o hind_n go_v not_o still_o forward_o in_o one_o way_n but_o as_o a_o ancient_a father_n speak_v he_o jump_v cross_v out_o of_o one_o way_n into_o another_o transuersum_fw-la saltum_fw-la habet_fw-la transuersum_fw-la right_o so_o a_o christian_n foot_n must_v be_v like_o hind_n foot_n he_o must_v jump_v cross_a from_o himself_o to_o christ_n and_o then_o back_o again_o from_o christ_n to_o himself_o will_v you_o see_v such_o a_o hind_n then_o mark_v how_o job_n foot_n it_o that_o he_o may_v not_o despair_v he_o jump_v cross_a from_o himself_o to_o christ_n and_o say_v 33.9_o say_v chap._n 33.9_o i_o be_o clean_a without_o sin_n i_o be_o innocent_a and_o there_o be_v none_o iniquity_n in_o i_o here_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ._n but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o presume_v he_o jump_v back_o again_o from_o christ_n to_o himself_o and_o say_v 6.2_o say_v chap._n 6.2_o o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o that_o my_o misery_n be_v lay_v together_o in_o the_o balance_n here_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n thus_o must_v we_o weigh_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n together_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o besure_n as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o make_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o when_o we_o weigh_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o christ_n than_o we_o must_v weigh_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o we_o shall_v weep_v for_o ourselves_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v for_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o ourselves_o for_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o ourselves_o for_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o ourselves_o for_o that_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o to_o make_v we_o joyful_a in_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o to_o make_v we_o sorrowful_a in_o ourselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ._n if_o deborah_n rejoice_v when_o barack_n put_v sisera_n to_o flight_n have_v not_o we_o as_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v see_v christ_n have_v put_v death_n to_o flight_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o life_n of_o death_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o ourselves_o if_o anna_n weep_v for_o her_o barrenness_n have_v not_o we_o as_o great_a cause_n to_o weep_v see_v we_o can_v conceive_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n unto_o death_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o devil_n great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ._n if_o judith_n rejoice_v when_o she_o do_v cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o holofernes_n have_v not_o we_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v see_v christ_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o devil_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o ourselves_o if_o thamar_n weep_v be_v deflower_v by_o her_o brother_n have_v not_o we_o great_a cause_n to_o weep_v see_v we_o commit_v spiritual_a incest_n and_o adultery_n daily_o with_o the_o devil_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o himself_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o christ._n if_o sara_n laugh_v when_o she_o hear_v she_o shall_v have_v a_o quick_a child_n in_o her_o dead_a womb_n be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o laughter_n which_o can_v be_v unto_o we_o that_o christ_n live_v in_o death_n and_o be_v most_o free_a among_o the_o dead_a and_o can_v not_o see_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o death_n of_o himself_o great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o ourselves_o if_o agar_n weep_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o weep_v which_o can_v be_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o life_n be_v no_o life_n because_o we_o never_o cease_v from_o sin_v while_o we_o be_v here_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n exile_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o our_o father_n house_n in_o heaven_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o to_o make_v we_o joyful_a in_o christ._n if_o queen_n ester_n do_v rejoice_v as_o king_n james_n do_v at_o this_o day_n who_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n ever_o save_v and_o preserve_v and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o because_o he_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o thraldom_n and_o destruction_n can_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n then_o make_v we_o more_o joyful_a than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v curse_v in_o ourselves_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n be_v embase_v in_o ourselves_o be_v exalt_v in_o christ_n be_v
such_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n do_v cozen_v the_o devil_n but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o that_o much_o more_o glorious_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n be_v upon_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o cross_n then_o when_o the_o body_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v upon_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o temple_n his_o breath_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o satan_n but_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n his_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o abel_n and_o there_o his_o breath_n come_v from_o his_o lung_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o here_o his_o blood_n come_v from_o his_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o side_n and_o there_o he_o fight_v stand_v stout_o to_o it_o and_o withstand_v satan_n he_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a throw_v down_o himself_o but_o here_o he_o skirmish_v yield_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o the_o devil_n ascend_v up_o to_o he_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o so_o as_o i_o may_v say_v bid_v he_o base_a at_o his_o own_o goal_n but_o here_o he_o himself_o descend_v down_o to_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o neathermost_a hell_n and_o so_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o slay_v the_o great_a leviathan_n in_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o own_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o the_o devil_n like_o a_o greedy_a ravenous_a fish_n snatch_v at_o the_o bait_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o damascene_fw-la speak_v be_v pierce_v through_o and_o twitch_v up_o with_o the_o hook_n of_o his_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o both_o before_o christ_n passion_n peter_n take_v money_n out_o of_o a_o fish_n mouth_n to_o pay_v his_o tribute_n and_o also_o after_o christ_n passion_n the_o disciple_n broil_v a_o fish_n for_o he_o to_o feed_v upon_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n who_o make_v a_o fish_n pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n for_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n also_o pay_v tribute_n to_o death_n for_o he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o devil_n while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o catch_v this_o good_a fish_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n god_n son_n the_o saviour_n as_o methodius_n and_o sibylla_n prove_v the_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_o signify_v be_v himself_o catch_v yea_o also_o kill_v by_o christ._n so_o that_o all_o the_o while_n christ_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n the_o devil_n be_v broil_v in_o hell_n wherefore_o aâ—_n it_o be_v bootless_a for_o goliath_n to_o brandish_v his_o spear_n against_o david_n so_o it_o little_o avail_v the_o devil_n to_o shake_v his_o spear_n likewise_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n against_o the_o heart_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o david_n have_v hear_v goliath_n prate_v and_o talk_v his_o pleasure_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o point_n at_o the_o first_o stroke_n overthrow_v he_o so_o christ_n with_o that_o very_a selfsame_o spear_n which_o give_v he_o a_o little_a veny_n in_o comparison_n or_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o so_o to_o speak_v but_o a_o philip_n on_o the_o side_n which_o be_v soon_o after_o recure_v give_v the_o devil_n a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o the_o forehead_n which_o with_o all_o his_o paw_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o claw_v off_o and_o again_o as_o david_n only_o with_o his_o sling_n wrought_v this_o feat_n so_o christ_n only_o by_o his_o death_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o sling_n of_o david_n 8.17_o david_n see_v crux_fw-la ipsa_fw-la funda_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la david_n goliath_n borrenoum_fw-la armis_fw-la &_o formidabile_fw-la visu_fw-la prostravit_fw-la humi_fw-la cyr._n joh._n l._n 8.17_o do_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v the_o devil_n and_o so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o life_n of_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v in_o the_o psalm_n be_v here_o fulfil_v in_o christ._n 92.12_o christ._n psa._n 92.12_o the_o just_a shall_v flourish_v as_o the_o palmtree_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v tamar_n which_o signify_v only_o a_o palmtree_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v phoinix_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o palm-tree_n but_o also_o a_o phoenix_n which_o translation_n prove_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o jesus_n the_o just_a one_o do_v most_o flourish_v when_o he_o be_v most_o afflict_v for_o the_o just_a shall_v flourish_v as_o the_o palmtree_n chattamar_n palmtree_n chattamar_n now_o the_o palmtree_n though_o it_o have_v many_o weight_n at_o the_o top_n and_o many_o snake_n at_o the_o root_n yet_o still_o it_o say_v i_o be_o neither_o oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n nor_o distress_v with_o the_o snake_n perimor_fw-la snake_n nec_fw-la premor_fw-la nec_fw-la perimor_fw-la and_o so_o christ_n the_o true_a palmtree_n though_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o all_o 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〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v come_v the_o near_a to_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o that_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v all_o the_o way_n by_o i_o for_o thou_o can_v never_o err_v or_o go_v beside_o the_o mark_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n â—_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d centu._n 2._o â—_o therefore_o maximus_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o way_n which_o bring_v unto_o life_n then_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o way_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n x_o the_o way_n to_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o proceed_v the_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 12._o perfect_a via_fw-la est_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la proficiâ—ntibus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la perfectis_fw-la though_o à _fw-la campis_fw-la in_o soliloquio_fw-la animae_fw-la cap._n 12._o now_o the_o way_n to_o this_o way_n be_v the_o word_n which_o s._n peter_n confirm_v say_v 1.25_o say_v 2_o pet._n 1.25_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o he_o avouch_v that_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v the_o preach_v word_n mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o the_o begotten_a word_n be_v the_o write_a word_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n 119.1_o psalmist_n psa._n 119.1_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n than_o thou_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o step_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v absolute_a be_v make_v perfect_a unto_o all_o 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pariter_fw-la &_o excedentem_fw-la spectare_fw-la videatur_fw-la cyp._n lib._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la or_o balaan_n which_o do_v both_o bliss_n and_o curse_v 23.25_o curse_v num._n 23.25_o such_o a_o neuter_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v tully_n who_o can_v not_o resolve_v whether_o he_o shall_v take_v caesar_n or_o pompey_n part_n nescio_fw-la part_n quem_fw-la fugiam_fw-la scio_fw-la quem_fw-la sequar_fw-la nescio_fw-la among_o the_o grecian_n be_v thytides_n who_o can_v not_o determine_v whether_o he_o shall_v join_v himself_o with_o achilles_n or_o hector_n 5._o hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ilia_n 5._o among_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v a_o cake_n upon_o the_o hearth_n not_o turn_v 7.8_o turn_v ose._n 7.8_o bake_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o raw_a on_o the_o other_o side_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o church_n of_o laoâ—icea_n which_o be_v
of_o new_a cloth_n into_o a_o old_a garment_n 2.21_o garment_n mark_n 2.21_o when_o old_a thing_n be_v now_o past_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 5.17_o new_a 1_o cor._n 5.17_o in_o one_o word_n not_o to_o have_v a_o linsey-wolsey_n religion_n or_o a_o patch_a moth-eaten_a conscience_n but_o to_o wear_v such_o a_o fair_a cognisance_n of_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n upon_o our_o coat_n as_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o without_o any_o neutralitie_n or_o hypocrisy_n we_o follow_v hard_o towards_o the_o mark_n and_o sincere_o serve_v god_n therefore_o as_o theseus_n be_v guide_v by_o ariadne_n thread_n which_o she_o tie_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o dedalus_n labyrinth_n escape_v all_o the_o danger_n and_o error_n of_o it_o even_o so_o we_o must_v make_v christ_n the_o door_n by_o which_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o tie_v rahabs_n thread_n 2.14_o thread_n josu._n 2.14_o at_o his_o entrance_n and_o follow_v it_o all_o the_o way_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n 10.9_o pasture_n john_n 10.9_o for_o to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o after_o this_o sort_n be_v not_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o backward_o but_o to_o go_v only_o forward_o see_v whether_o we_o go_v in_o by_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n mercy_n or_o go_v out_o by_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n whether_o we_o go_v in_o by_o faith_n or_o go_v out_o by_o good_a work_n whether_o we_o go_v in_o by_o life_n or_o go_v out_o by_o death_n always_o we_o find_v pasture_n that_o be_v heavenly_a comfort_n in_o christ_n always_o we_o go_v forward_o always_o we_o follow_v towards_o the_o mark_n now_o for_o humâ—rists_n saint_n paul_n advise_v we_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a 6.7_o left_a 2_o cor._n 6.7_o marcus_n caelius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a right_a hand_n but_o a_o ill_o leave_v hand_n because_o he_o can_v plead_v against_o a_o man_n better_o than_o for_o he_o but_o here_o it_o be_v contrary_a for_o these_o be_v arm_v well_o enough_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n who_o like_o a_o cunning_a fencer_n do_v strike_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o fierce_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n then_o at_o the_o left_a 7._o left_a ampliori_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la vulnerare_fw-la in_o nobiâ—_fw-la dextram_fw-la satagit_fw-la quam_fw-la sinistram_fw-la ber._n qui_fw-fr hab_fw-mi ser._n 7._o therefore_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n shall_v wound_v even_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n 110.5_o wrath_n psal._n 110.5_o if_o satan_n stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n he_o shall_v wound_v thou_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n stand_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n thou_o shall_v wound_v he_o and_o bruise_v his_o head_n and_o break_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 6.12_o darkness_n eph._n 6.12_o wherefore_o every_o christian_a must_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 19.9_o psalmist_n psal._n 19.9_o i_o have_v set_v god_n always_o before_o i_o there_o be_v the_o mark_n for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v and_o again_o 73.23_o again_o psal._n 73.23_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o up_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n there_o be_v towards_o the_o mark_n &_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n s._n bernard_n write_v to_o one_o guido_n a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o very_a first_o salutation_n wish_v he_o no_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n then_o that_o he_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 192._o left_a guidoni_n bernardus_n non_fw-la declinare_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la epist._n 192._o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o reque_v he_o that_o he_o will_v learn_v to_o 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praecisionem_fw-la deviantibus_fw-la aug._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr bap._n contr_n donat_n c._n 8._o &_o citatur_fw-la à _fw-la bruno_n dâ—â—bâ—reticis_fw-la li._n 4._o cap._n 4._o wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v thy_o right_a eye_n yet_o if_o it_o offend_v thou_o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o thy_o run_v beside_o the_o mark_n pluck_v it_o out_o hardly_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o 5.30_o thou_o mat._n 5.30_o for_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o which_o will_v needs_o forsooth_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 9.14_o heaven_n luk._n 9.14_o have_v too_o hot_a a_o spirit_n and_o at_o that_o time_n go_v too_o much_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o therefore_o not_o with_o a_o right_a foot_n to_o the_o gospel_n 2.4_o gospel_n galat._n 2.4_o but_o he_o that_o do_v shave_v his_o head_n in_o cenchrea_n 25._o cenchrea_n act_n 18.18_o paulus_n timoâ—heum_n circumcâ—dit_n hostias_fw-la in_o tempâ—_n immolavit_fw-la cum_fw-la aquila_n &_o priscillâ—_n caput_fw-la corinthi_n totondit_fw-la wilfâ—idus_fw-la apud_fw-la bedam_fw-la histor_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o and_o yield_v to_o many_o other_o ceremony_n for_o peace_n sake_n which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o great_o allow_v and_o like_v of_o as_o he_o exhort_v other_o to_o do_v so_o he_o do_v himself_o make_v â—raight_o step_n for_o his_o foot_n 12.13_o foot_n heb._n 12.13_o and_o go_v direct_o towards_o the_o mark_n to_o return_v â—hen_o now_o at_o the_o length_n to_o that_o which_o erewhile_n i_o be_v about_o to_o say_v it_o have_v be_v think_v in_o former_a time_n that_o none_o can_v â—e_v perfect_a but_o they_o which_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o writer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a have_v so_o large_o discourse_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o life_n 118._o venire_fw-la ad_fw-la â—remum_fw-la summa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la caesar_n arelatensis_fw-la h._n 23._o p._n 143._o vide_fw-la praeter_fw-la alios_fw-la laurentium_fw-la justinianum_fw-la de_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o perfectione_n monasticae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la pag._n 118._o yea_o diverse_a not_o only_o inferior_n but_o even_o prince_n and_o not_o only_o of_o other_o country_n but_o even_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n jue_v england_n kynigilsus_n ceolulsus_fw-la eadbertus_n ethelredus_fw-la kenredus_n sigibertus_n offa_n sebbi_n jue_v have_v voluntary_o relinquish_v their_o crown_n their_o sceptre_n and_o all_o their_o royal_a robe_n and_o cloister_v up_o themselves_o in_o monastery_n that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o think_v in_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n and_o certes_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o such_o as_o can_v well_o away_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n have_v many_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v god_n which_o we_o have_v not_o ep._n not_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quicquam_fw-la erat_fw-la olim_fw-la monachi_fw-la professio_fw-la quam_fw-la priscae_fw-la liberaeque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 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