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A04391 Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682 265,158 563

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leave_v the_o damnable_a custom_n of_o swear_v 434_o eighteen_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o death_n may_v be_v prosperous_a 437_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o life_n bring_v peace_n in_o death_n 442_o six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o sin_n 445_o with_o five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n 446_o the_o sick_a man_n must_v send_v for_o a_o minister_n before_o the_o physician_n and_o carnal_a friend_n 451_o the_o necessity_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o physic_n prove_v and_o urge_v 455_o rule_n observable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n 457_o against_o seek_v to_o witch_n and_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n 459_o reconciliation_n and_o restitution_n urge_v 461_o five_o reason_n why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n 465_o four_o rule_n in_o make_v all_o wi_n 466_o a_o christian_a carriage_n prescribe_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 468_o twenty_o several_a comfort_n in_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 1_o because_o god_n take_v they_o away_o 470_o 2_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n 471_o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a 472_o 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n ibid._n 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 473_o 7_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n ibid._n 8_o his_o warfare_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n ibid._n 9_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 474_o 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n 12_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o 475_o 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v ibid._n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v by_o death_n ibid._n 15_o thou_o sorrow_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v 476_o 16_o thou_o have_v many_o companion_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n ibid._n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n hurt_v thyself_o 477_o 18_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o faithless_a ibid._n 19_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a friend_n be_v still_o live_v ibid._n 20_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o sorrow_n 479_o twenty_o cordial_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 482_o and_o meditation_n how_o to_o bear_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o 499_o eight_o several_a consolation_n against_o the_o unkindness_n of_o merciless_a friend_n 500_o 1_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o ordinary_a ibid._n 2_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n 501_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v malist_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n ibid._n 4_o there_o have_v be_v hatred_n among_o the_o near_a friend_n by_o nature_n ibid._n 5_o though_o thy_o friend_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o god_n care_v for_o thou_o 502_o 6_o as_o thy_o friend_n be_v unkind_a to_o thou_o so_o thou_o have_v be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 7_o god_n have_v elect_v thou_o though_o man_n reject_v thou_o 503_o 8_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v thy_o friend_n here_o with_o comfort_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v ibid._n thirteen_o preparative_n against_o poverty_n 504_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a 504_o 2_o thy_o cross_n be_v not_o singular_a 505_o 3_o poverty_n be_v no_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n ibid._n 4_o a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 507_o 5_o as_o well_o poverty_n as_o riches_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n ibid._n 6_o the_o lord_n
jesus_n christ_n mors_fw-la christ_n mors_fw-la mortis_fw-la meae_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o death_n of_o my_o death_n 13.14_o say_v bernard_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n say_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o hierome_n upon_o it_o illius_fw-la morte_fw-la t●_n mortua_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o his_o death_n thou_o be_v dead_a by_o his_o death_n we_o live_v thou_o have_v devour_v and_o be_v devour_v thyself_o oh_o death_n death_n make_v dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v glad_a of_o this_o shall_v it_o grieve_v we_o to_o return_v to_o god_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n go_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o life_n to_o go_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o brute_n ox_n grieve_v to_o be_v unyoak_v be_v abraham_n isacc_n and_o jacob_n holy_a man_n or_o holy_a 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soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o enjoin_v it_o levit._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_a prejudice_n their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n three_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o after_o thy_o death_n the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n 2._o joshua_n and_o david_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o that_o town_n city_n or_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v death_n that_o pure_a religion_n may_v be_v maintain_v outward_a peace_n establish_v civil_a justice_n execute_v etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v when_o he_o be_v in_o die_v must_v cast_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o that_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n
28._o ●9_n comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o ver_n 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n ser●anda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o set_v down_o christ_n will_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43.34_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n his_o love_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n his_o body_n to_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n paradise_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o hearty_a desire_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o will._n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o conscience_n bind_v thou_o to_o even_o to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o distribute_v thy_o inheritance_n as_o siracides_n counsel_n syr._n 33.22_o for_o thus_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o may_v more_o free_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n take_v his_o journey_n more_o free_o when_o he_o have_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n second_o 1●_n so_o thou_o cut_v off_o many_o contention_n and_o stay_v many_o suit_n in_o law_n three_o thou_o take_v away_o scandal_n and_o offence_n and_o so_o prevent_a a_o woe_n threaten_v mat._n 18.7_o four_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o die_v like_o a_o nabal_n and_o a_o fool_n in_o set_v all_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o so_o shall_v leave_v behind_o thou_o a_o good_a name_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.3_o five_o thou_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n now_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o daughter_n if_o no_o daughter_n his_o brethren_n so_o descend_v still_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n numb_a 27.8.17_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n then_o for_o any_o man_n to_o alienate_v his_o good_n or_o land_n whole_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o posterity_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o nature_n to_o condemn_v it_o even_o the_o very_a school_n of_o polit_fw-la plato_n and_o 8_o aristotle_n second_o those_o be_v culpable_a that_o give_v all_o to_o the_o elder_a and_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o rest_n or_o all_o to_o son_n nothing_o to_o daughter_n for_o though_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o the_o elder_a have_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a the_o re●ben_n and_o first_o strength_n of_o the_o father_n second_o because_o stock_n and_o family_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o person_n three_o that_o they_o may_v do_v special_a service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o it_o be_v exceed_o unequal_a to_o give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o elder_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o young_a master_n and_o a_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a bear_v to_o bear_v the_o wallet_n as_o though_o he_o only_o be_v a_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n illegitimate_a four_o in_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n remember_v he_o with_o something_o or_o she_o in_o thy_o will_n that_o have_v be_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o thou_o gratify_v in_o thy_o death_n their_o love_n labour_n and_o strength_n spend_v for_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o as_o the_o spaniel_n with_o the_o water_n shake_v they_o not_o off_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o second_o allot_v some_o legacy_n to_o thy_o friend_n as_o memorial_n of_o thy_o last_a love_n three_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a remember_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o poor_a minister_n or_o poor_a member_n four_o such_o society_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n teach_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o pray_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o thy_o family_n in_o this_o read_v and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n exhort_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thy_o child_n god_n child_n thy_o friend_n god_n friend_n thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n so_o shall_v god_n and_o god_n spirit_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o for_o instruct_v thy_o family_n after_o thou_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n concern_v thy_o peace_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o death_n last_o when_o thou_o feel_v death_n approach_v come_v near_o to_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o then_o with_o the_o mariner_n stern_a aright_o to_o get_v into_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o recover_v the_o great_a joy_n now_o labour_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n now_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thy_o soul_n trust_v in_o it_o let_v it_o quicken_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v david_n psal_n 119.49_o comfort_v thyself_o as_o that_o persecute_a patriarch_n do_v death_n when_o death_n be_v before_o he_o even_o in_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o now_o let_v god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o heart_n even_o when_o thy_o flesh_n fail_v and_o thy_o heart_n also_o psal_n 73.26_o now_o with_o the_o israelite_n look_v to_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o figure_n even_o when_o the_o serpent_n death_n embrace_v thou_o to_o sting_v thou_o john_n 3.14_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o the_o former_a mercy_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o suck_v spiritual_a sweetness_n from_o they_o now_o with_o moses_n cry_v unto_o god_n even_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o he_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o thou_o exod._n 14._o now_o pray_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o spirit_n love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meet_v thy_o bridegroom_n now_o mourn_v and_o weep_v more_o than_o ever_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o love_v a_o god_n now_o with_o ezekias_n remember_v thy_o former_a sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n turn_v thyself_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v in_o the_o secret_a silence_n of_o thy_o soul_n isaiah_n 38.3_o that_o so_o thou_o wash_v thy_o soul_n with_o penitent_a tear_n thy_o christ_n may_v at_o that_o instant_n wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v present_v spotless_a before_o the_o
lord_n tribunal_n whither_o it_o be_v approach_v that_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o dove_n and_o the_o eagle_n that_o when_o they_o have_v plunge_v their_o wing_n in_o the_o water_n they_o be_v better_o fit_v for_o their_o flight_n thou_o plunge_v thyself_o into_o the_o trouble_a bethesda_n pool_n of_o thy_o repentant_a tear_n distil_v from_o the_o limbeck_n of_o a_o remorseful_a heart_n thy_o soul_n may_v take_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o cage_n and_o coat_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o her_o eternal_a rest_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n now_o with_o simeons_n heart_n sing_v simeons_n song_n now_o awaken_v all_o thy_o power_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n so_o as_o in_o sing_v we_o ascend_v to_o high_a note_n thy_o soul_n leave_v the_o earth_n of_o thy_o body_n shall_v with_o the_o lark_n mount_v still_o high_o and_o high_o nay_o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v up_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o wait_a angel_n till_o it_o be_v transcendent_a among_o the_o quire_n of_o those_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n that_o sing_v continual_a halleluiah_n unto_o the_o once_o incarnate_a now_o deify_v lamb_n even_o simeons_n lord_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o eternal_a spiri●_n a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n as_o his_o due_n and_o our_o duty_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n majesty_n and_o mercy_n of_o we_o and_o all_o church_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n necessary_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n against_o the_o grievance_n of_o several_a cross_n because_o that_o many_o be_v too_o much_o deject_a and_o disconsolate_a at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n parent_n for_o child_n child_n for_o parent_n husband_n for_o wife_n and_o wife_n for_o husband_n brother_n for_o brother_n and_o friend_n for_o friend_n mourn_v like_a 31.16_o rachel_n for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v let_v these_o motive_n 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3.19_o heb._n 9_o ult._n ult._n pro._n 26.6_o quod_fw-la generatur_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la quod_fw-la oritur_fw-la moritur_fw-la seriu●_n aut_fw-la citius_fw-la metam_fw-la properamus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la solamen_fw-la misoris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doloris_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 7.16_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o v_o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam_n 7.6_o isaiah_n 38.3_o mark_v 9_o 24_o mat._n 26.75_o luke_n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 7.10.11_o 7.10.11_o luke_n 8.21_o 8.21_o 1_o sam._n 30_o 6._o 6._o mat._n 10_o 37.38.39_o 37.38.39_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la omne_fw-la psal_n 18.1_o 18.1_o exod._n 20._o 20._o pro._n 4.23_o 4.23_o gen._n 29.30_o ch._n 35._o v._n 18_o 18_o gen._n 37.4_o v._n 23.24_o ch._n 39_o 39_o 1_o kin._n 1.6_o 1.6_o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o 12.3_o jer._n 31.16_o 31.16_o luke_n 8.59_o 8.59_o luke_n 7.13_o 7.13_o luke_n 23.28_o 23.28_o act_n 14._o v_o 12.13.14.15_o apoc_fw-la 19.10_o reu._n 14.7_o act_n 10.25.26_o 10.25.26_o gen_n 50._o five_o 3._o v_o 10._o 10._o gen._n 23.2_o 23.2_o deut._n 34.8_o 34.8_o numb_a 20_o 29._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o 35.24_o 1_o sam._n 25_o 1._o 1._o 2_o sam._n ●8_o 33_o 33_o 2_o sam._n 1.11.12_o 1.11.12_o numb_a 16_o 33._o 33._o act_n 1.25_o 1.25_o 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o 33._o exod._n 7._o exod._n 8._o 8._o 1_o sam_n 5.9_o 5.9_o isaiah_n 38._o eph._n 2.4_o exod._n 34.6_o joel_n 2.13_o jonas_n 4.2_o heb._n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o joh._n 5.14_o 5.14_o psal_n 30.6_o 30.6_o numb_a 16_o 49_o 49_o numb_a 24_o 3.12_o 3.12_o exod._n ch_n 8_o ch._n 9_o ch._n 10_o ch._n 12_o &_o 14_o 14_o 1_o sam._n 5.9_o 5.9_o 2_o chron._n 26.19_o 26.19_o 2_o kin._n 5.27_o 5.27_o 1_o sam._n 6_o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11.36_o 11.36_o 2_o chr._n 16.10.11.12_o 16.10.11.12_o sueton._n sueton._n sparta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 12_o 12_o euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o 3._o ruffinus_n niceph._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o numb_a 23_o 21._o 21._o ps_n 32.1.2_o 32.1.2_o 2_o sam._n 12.10.11_o 12.10.11_o josh_n 7.24_o 7.24_o jon_n 1.15_o 1.15_o zeph._n 2_o 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 26._o isaiah_n 38.3_o 38.3_o john_n 14.2.3_o 14.2.3_o mum._n 21._o john_n 3.14.15_o 3.14.15_o esa_n 38.21_o 22._o luk._n 8.43.44_o luke_n 13.11.12.13_o john_n 5.5.6.7.8_o act_n 3.2_o v_o 6._o act_n 14._o v_o 8._o john_n 9_o v_o 6.7_o mat._n 9_o ●_o 29._o psal_n 22._o isaiah_n 53._o non_fw-la debent_fw-la sub_fw-la spinoso_fw-la capite_fw-la membrae_fw-la esse_fw-la mollia_fw-la mollia_fw-la gen_n 3.18.19_o quod_fw-la medicina_fw-la corpori_fw-la hoc_fw-la morbus_fw-la animae_fw-la animae_fw-la heb._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 15._o 15._o jer._n 5.8_o 5.8_o prou._n 7.7_o 7.7_o verse_n 22._o 22._o verse_n 27._o 27._o ezek._n 16._o 16._o pro._n 23.29_o 23.29_o isaiah_n 5.11_o 5.11_o mat._n 26.15_o 26.15_o pro._n 21.17_o john_n 9.3_o 9.3_o isaiah_n 38.9.10_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 5.15_o john_n 9.17_o mat._n 8._o luk._n 17.16_o mat._n 22._o 22._o job_n 5.13.14.15.16.17.26.27_o see_v psal_n 22.6.7.8.12.13.14_o psal_n 69.21.22_o apply_v to_o 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jam._n 2.6_o animus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la imperat_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la &_o virginitate_fw-la chrys_n chrys_n osea_n 13.6_o prou._n 30.8_o 30.8_o 1_o kin._n 2_o 1._o 1._o eph._n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 6.17_o lu._n 7_o 8.14_o 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 6.9_o mat._n 19.23.24_o 19.23.24_o joh._n 12.8_o 12.8_o eccl._n 11.1_o luke_n 14.12_o 14.12_o mat._n 19.21.22_o 19.21.22_o mat._n 4.20_o 21.22.23.24_o 21.22.23.24_o mat._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o luk._n 19.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n prou._n 10.3_o 10.3_o ps_n 113.7_o 113.7_o gen._n 41.14_o 41.14_o gen._n 43.1_o chap._n 47.11_o 47.11_o psal_n 105_o 16_o 17.18_o 17.18_o ver._n 39.40_o 39.40_o mark_v 6.35.42_o 6.35.42_o john_n 21.9_o 21.9_o joh._n 13.26_o 13.26_o exod._n 16_o 15_o 15_o exod._n 17_o 6._o 6._o judg._n 15.19_o 15.19_o 1_o king_n 17_o 6._o ch._n 19.5.6_o deut._n 8.3_o 8.3_o mark_v 6._o luke_n 9.13_o 9.13_o 1_o king_n 17_o 14._o dan._n 1.12.13_o 1.12.13_o judg._n 7.5.6_o 7.5.6_o 1_o sam._n 14_o 13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 17_o 50_o 50_o judg._n 15.15_o 15.15_o heb._n 1.1_o 1.1_o verse_n 2._o 2._o psal_n 2.8_o 2.8_o psa_fw-la 50_o 10_o heb._n 10_o 34_o 1_o sam._n 21.3.4_o 21.3.4_o luk._n 2.24_o
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