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admirabili_fw-la virtute_fw-la vitam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la contexuit_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o web_n so_o meruailous_o mix_v and_o weave_v of_o comfort_n and_o trouble_v by_o comfort_n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o mix_a web_n wrought_v of_o trouble_n and_o comfort_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o the_o long_a thread_n thereof_o reach_v from_o the_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n be_v all_o of_o trouble_n but_o the_o waif_n interiect_v with_o manifold_a comfort_n and_o this_o have_v we_o mark_v upon_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a now_o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n papist_n wrongful_o collect_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o damnable_a act_n in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o he_o have_v confess_v before_o that_o he_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o see_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o now_o he_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n that_o sin_n in_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o condemn_v he_o it_o be_v then_o a_o false_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v make_v by_o cajetan_a and_o aquinas_n nihil_fw-la place_n aquinas_n cajetan_a on_o this_o place_n est_fw-la damnabile_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la quo_fw-la mereamur_fw-la damnari_fw-la that_o in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v damn_v no_o act_n that_o merit_v damnation_n for_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v these_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o as_o evil_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o 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joan._n tract_n 41._o albeit_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o justify_v we_o may_v have_v utterlie_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o this_o sin_v sin_n in_o we_o yet_o for_o weighty_a cause_n have_v he_o suffer_v some_o life_n thereof_o to_o abide_v in_o we_o for_o a_o time_n the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n peccata_fw-la quorum_fw-la reatum_fw-la soluit_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la obsint_fw-la manere_fw-la tamen_fw-la voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la certamen_fw-la fidei_fw-la these_o sin_n say_v augustine_n 5._o 1_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 5._o the_o guiltiness_n whereof_o god_n have_v loose_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o will_v have_v to_o remain_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n no_o man_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o strive_v as_o he_o ought_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o crown_n and_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o his_o 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10._o 23._o conqueror_n when_o joshua_n have_v discomfit_v those_o five_o king_n who_o make_v war_n against_o gibeon_n he_o will_v not_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o battle_n but_o enclose_v they_o in_o a_o cave_n that_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v he_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n in_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o then_o for_o their_o further_a confirmation_n he_o cause_v his_o captain_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o war_n to_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o king_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n shall_v subdue_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o enemy_n under_o they_o and_o so_o our_o captain_n and_o mighty_a conqueror_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v by_o himself_o obtain_v unto_o we_o victory_n over_o all_o our_o enemy_n those_o king_n which_o besiege_v gibeon_n be_v turn_v to_o slight_a those_o inordinate_a affection_n which_o hold_v we_o captive_n before_o be_v now_o by_o his_o power_n captive_v of_o we_o they_o be_v close_v up_o 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disciple_n condemn_v and_o judge_v worthy_a of_o stripe_n stand_v as_o so_o many_o example_n to_o confirm_v we_o that_o we_o faint_v not_o when_o we_o be_v condemn_v of_o man_n yea_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o pass_v little_a for_o man_n judgement_n and_o strive_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n for_o sure_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o do_v unrighteous_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v their_o righteousness_n to_o light_v this_o condemnation_n then_o from_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v god_n but_o from_o the_o condemnatory_a sentence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n by_o which_o find_v man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n for_o sin_n he_o adjudge_v he_o unto_o eternal_a damnation_n from_o this_o all_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v deliver_v he_o that_o believe_v 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at_o the_o length_n affection_n shall_v be_v silence_v and_o conscience_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o with_o so_o shrill_a a_o voice_n that_o their_o deaf_a care_n shall_v hear_v it_o this_o i_o have_v mark_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o esteem_v light_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o we_o may_v make_v our_o refuge_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v 20._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n and_o will_v much_o more_o condemn_v us._n ascendat_fw-la itaque_fw-la homo_fw-la tribunal_n mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la 50_o aug._n hom_n 50_o si_fw-la timet_fw-la illud_fw-la meminerit_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la eum_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la let_v therefore_o a_o man_n say_v augustine_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o time_n if_o he_o fear_v it_o let_v 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thou_o the_o evil_a day_n what_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o come_v for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o hand_n unto_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v draw_v sudden_o and_o perforce_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o deceive_a imagination_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o die_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o have_v store_v his_o head_n with_o false_a conclusion_n dream_v of_o many_o day_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o be_v that_o same_o day_n take_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n such_o shall_v we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la quemque_fw-la hesych_n aug._n epist_n ad_fw-la hesych_n invenerit_fw-la suus_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la comprehendet_fw-la mundinovissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v it_o will_v waken_v we_o all_o more_o careful_o to_o think_v upon_o our_o end_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o second_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o three_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o fearful_a judgement_n 3_o the_o three_o dyat_n shall_v be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o that_o high_a and_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v upon_o all_o that_o ever_o take_v life_n then_o shall_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o equitable_a for_o when_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v down_o upon_o his_o white_a throne_n before_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o 6._o dan._n 12._o 6._o when_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v render_v up_o their_o dead_a than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v according_a to_o which_o he_o shall_v 8._o revel_v 10._o 8._o proceed_v unto_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v two_o the_o conscience_n this_o judgement_n shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o those_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v exception_n against_o 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sinful_a corruption_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o allow_v not_o cherish_v not_o follow_v not_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o it_o but_o rather_o endeavour_n all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o weaken_v and_o suppress_v it_o here_o then_o first_o be_v reprove_v that_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n papist_n this_o place_n erroneous_o expound_v by_o papist_n who_o write_v on_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v no_o damnation_n that_o be_v no_o damnable_a thing_n no_o act_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o here_o there_o be_v no_o flesh_n that_o be_v no_o sinful_a corruption_n in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o say_v they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n to_o maintain_v this_o error_n they_o uphold_v aquinas_n they_o maintain_v that_o concupiscence_n without_o consent_v to_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n aquinas_n another_o for_o thomas_n aquinas_n write_v on_o this_o place_n say_v 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allurement_n and_o it_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v sound_v themselves_o abuse_v by_o satan_n in_o time_n pass_v yet_o will_v not_o learn_v to_o resist_v he_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o his_o lie_a enticement_n and_o be_v carry_v headlong_o by_o he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o death_n he_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o achabs_n prophet_n to_o 22._o 1._o king_n 22._o draw_v he_o forward_o in_o a_o battle_n promise_v he_o victory_n in_o the_o which_o he_o know_v assure_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v so_o be_v he_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a promise_v unto_o they_o gain_v glory_n or_o pleasure_n by_o do_v those_o work_n of_o sin_n whereof_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o they_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a confusion_n again_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o see_v how_o foolish_a they_o be_v who_o 21._o how_o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v 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god_n bless_a be_v those_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v call_v to_o this_o happy_a fellowship_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o praise_n except_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v mercy_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o sodom_n oâ—_n gomorrha_n but_o now_o the_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o 9_o isai_n 1._o 9_o we_o in_o pleasant_a place_n and_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a heritage_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o if_o we_o be_v child_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n order_n in_o these_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v but_o lâ—ue_v because_o they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n word_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o insist_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n that_o they_o who_o be_v 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