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at_o first_o be_v indifferent_a or_o at_o the_o worst_a imperfect_a prove_v miserable_a and_o malicious_a so_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n upon_o what_o principle_n we_o do_v it_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n where_o we_o begin_v so_o from_o that_o beginning_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o duty_n and_o perfection_n if_o we_o fear_v god_n as_o a_o enemy_n a_o enemy_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o person_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o yet_o this_o fear_n be_v but_o a_o servile_a fear_n it_o can_v be_v a_o filial_a fear_n since_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o son_n but_o if_o this_o servile_a fear_n make_v we_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o stay_v at_o enmity_n with_o we_o from_o this_o fear_n we_o shall_v soon_o pass_v to_o carefulness_n from_o carefulness_n to_o love_n from_o love_n to_o diligence_n from_o diligence_n to_o perfection_n and_o the_o enemy_n shall_v become_v servant_n and_o the_o servant_n shall_v become_v adopt_v son_n and_o pass_v into_o the_o society_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o jesus_n for_o this_o fear_n be_v also_o reverence_n and_o then_o our_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n shall_v become_v to_o we_o the_o circle_n of_o a_o glorious_a crown_n and_o a_o globe_n of_o a_o eternal_a light_n sermon_n ix_o part_n iii_o iam_fw-la now_o to_o give_v account_n concern_v the_o excess_n of_o fear_n not_o direct_o and_o abstract_o as_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v subject_v in_o religion_n and_o degenerate_v into_o superstition_n for_o so_o among_o the_o greek_n fear_n be_v the_o ingredient_n and_o half_a of_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v hesychius_n it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v more_o it_o be_v a_o timorousness_n the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o god_n say_v the_o etymologist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o unreasonable_a exacter_n of_o duty_n upon_o unequal_a term_n and_o disproportionable_a impossible_a degree_n and_o unreasonable_a and_o great_a and_o little_a instance_n 1._o but_o this_o fear_n some_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n think_v unreasonable_a in_o all_o case_n even_o towards_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o epicurean_a doctrine_n that_o god_n meddle_v not_o any_o thing_n below_o and_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o admire_v but_o not_o fear_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v man_n neither_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o to_o fear_v punishment_n after_o death_n nor_o any_o displeasure_n of_o god_n his_o terroribus_fw-la
folly_n and_o infirmity_n sermon_n xi_o part_n ii_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o cure_v a_o evil_a nature_n we_o must_v inquire_v after_o remedy_n for_o all_o this_o mischief_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o that_o since_o it_o be_v our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o mischief_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o have_v it_o cure_v by_o wash_n and_o light_a medicament_n the_o physician_n that_o go_v to_o cure_v the_o hectic_a with_o quicksilver_n and_o fast_a spittle_n do_v his_o patient_n no_o good_a but_o himself_o become_v a_o proverb_n and_o he_o that_o by_o easy_a prayer_n and_o a_o seldom_o fast_o by_o the_o scatter_n of_o a_o little_a alm_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o some_o more_o natural_a virtue_n think_v to_o cure_v his_o evil_a nature_n do_v fortify_v his_o indisposition_n as_o a_o stick_n be_v harden_v by_o a_o little_a fire_n which_o by_o a_o great_a one_o be_v devour_v quanto_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la mentem_fw-la potius_fw-la eluere_fw-la quae_fw-la malis_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la lactantius_n sordidatur_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la virtutis_fw-la as_o sidei_fw-la lavacro_fw-la universa_fw-la vitia_fw-la depellere_fw-la better_o it_o be_v by_o a_o entire_a body_n of_o virtue_n by_o a_o live_n and_o active_a faith_n to_o cleanse_v the_o mind_n from_o every_o vice_n and_o to_o take_v off_o all_o superinduce_v habit_n of_o sin_n quod_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerit_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la inquinatum_fw-la ac_fw-la sordidum_fw-la corpus_fw-la gerat_fw-la satis_fw-la purus_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o take_v this_o course_n although_o our_o body_n be_v foul_a and_o our_o affection_n unquiet_a and_o our_o rest_n discompose_v yet_o we_o shall_v be_v master_n of_o our_o resolution_n and_o clean_o from_o habitual_a sin_n and_o so_o cure_v our_o evil_a nature_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o make_v evil_a but_o by_o ourselves_o but_o yet_o we_o be_v natural_o evil_a that_o be_v by_o a_o superinduce_v nature_n just_a as_o 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and_o weakness_n from_o within_o so_o in_o the_o cure_n it_o we_o be_v to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v have_v a_o new_a nature_n put_v into_o we_o which_o must_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o new_a counsel_n and_o better_a purpose_n of_o holy_a action_n and_o great_a devotion_n and_o this_o nature_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o a_o favour_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o cause_v the_o holy_a jesus_n to_o be_v bear_v after_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a manner_n must_v also_o descend_v upon_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o to_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v origen_n from_o he_o it_o first_o begin_v that_o a_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v weave_v together_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o communication_n with_o the_o celestial_a may_v also_o 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unbeliever_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o with_o less_o honesty_n and_o excuse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v worse_o either_o to_o sin_v know_o or_o wilful_o or_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o sin_n it_o over_o again_o and_o the_o same_o severe_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v by_o theodoret_n in_o his_o 12_o book_n against_o the_o greek_n and_o be_v huge_o agreeable_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o so_o great_a severity_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o quicken_v the_o repentance_n and_o sour_a the_o gaiety_n of_o easy_a people_n and_o make_v they_o fear_v who_o repentance_n be_v therefore_o ineffectual_a because_o it_o be_v not_o integrall_a or_o unite_a but_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o new_a crime_n so_o that_o the_o repentance_n be_v every_o time_n to_o begin_v anew_o and_o then_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o growth_n that_o repentance_n can_v make_v that_o be_v 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the_o prayer_n of_o 3._o saint_n and_o christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n unutterable_a and_o all_o the_o holy_a 26._o man_n in_o the_o world_n pray_v for_o all_o and_o for_o every_o one_o and_o god_n have_v instruct_v we_o with_o scripture_n and_o precedent_n and_o collateral_a and_o direct_a assistance_n to_o pray_v and_o he_o encourage_v we_o with_o divers_a excellent_a promise_n and_o parable_n and_o example_n and_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o pray_v and_o how_o and_o give_v one_o promise_n to_o public_a prayer_n and_o another_o to_o private_a prayer_n and_o to_o both_o the_o blessing_n of_o be_v hear_v *_o add_v to_o this_o account_n that_o god_n do_v heap_v blessing_n upon_o we_o 8._o without_o order_n infinite_o perpetual_o and_o in_o all_o instance_n when_o we_o need_v and_o when_o we_o need_v not_o *_o he_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v 9_o give_v we_o all_o and_o give_v we_o more_o than_o we_o 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