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past_a and_o fit_v they_o for_o all_o holy_a duty_n for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v and_o this_o practice_n may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v use_v it_o according_o and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o because_o there_o may_v be_v some_o public_a offence_n commit_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o common_a duty_n or_o in_o their_o neglect_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n or_o in_o the_o mis-ordering_a of_o the_o public_a state_n and_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v sin_v so_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v sorrow_n and_o repent_v &_o by_o their_o joint_a humiliation_n &_o submission_n seek_v reconciliation_n and_o pardon_n for_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v read_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o people_n to_o bring_v sinne-offering_n for_o their_o error_n but_o enjoin_v also_o a_o oblation_n for_o the_o community_n or_o body_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n leu._n 4.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n if_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n sin_n through_o ignorance_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o assembly_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v sin_v be_v know_v than_o the_o congregation_n shall_v offer_v a_o young_a bullock_n for_o the_o sin_n in_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v note_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o beside_o the_o sin_n of_o particular_a man_n there_o may_v be_v some_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n sin_n which_o be_v proper_o neither_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n nor_o of_o the_o prince_n nor_o of_o the_o people_n alone_o for_o of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o have_v appoint_v they_o their_o several_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o their_o atonement_n but_o sin_n they_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o for_o example_n say_v tostatus_n when_o 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they_o may_v obtain_v common_a forgiveness_n for_o which_o purpose_n the_o time_n of_o lent_n may_v serve_v most_o convenient_o it_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n in_o all_o country_n do_v use_v public_a humiliation_n and_o in_o which_o king_n and_o noble_n and_o people_n do_v join_v in_o exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o sorrow_n which_o course_n of_o humiliation_n if_o christian_a state_n and_o people_n do_v use_n according_o than_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v have_v stand_v firm_a and_o in_o a_o flourish_a estate_n which_o now_o be_v ruinate_v or_o possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o do_v not_o prevent_v god_n justice_n by_o their_o open_a and_o public_a repentance_n second_o there_o may_v be_v good_a use_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o lent_n for_o the_o former_a purpose_n because_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o year_n there_o may_v happen_v many_o fault_n and_o distemper_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o 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yet_o they_o may_v decay_v in_o the_o fervour_n of_o their_o zeal_n 87._o zeal_n quia_fw-la dum_fw-la carnis_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la austerior_n obseruantia_fw-la relaxatur_fw-la dumque_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la actiones_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la sollicitudo_fw-la distenditur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la mundano_fw-la puluere_fw-la etiam_fw-la religiosa_fw-la corda_fw-la sordescere_fw-la magnâ_fw-la divinae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la salubritate_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la reparandam_fw-la mentium_fw-la puritatem_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la nobis_fw-la dierum_fw-la exercitatio_fw-la mederetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_n ser._n 4._o the_o quadrag_n p._n 87._o or_o gather_v some_o soil_n or_o filth_n of_o worldliness_n or_o fleshly_a delight_n or_o such_o like_a distemper_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v till_o after_o some_o space_n of_o time_n and_o for_o amend_v of_o such_o insensible_a decay_n of_o holiness_n this_o time_n will_v be_v fit_a if_o it_o be_v use_v with_o that_o observance_n of_o discipline_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v usual_a 3._o there_o may_v be_v use_n also_o because_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o be_v salvation_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a care_n for_o which_o a_o christian_a have_v opportunity_n &_o liberty_n every_o day_n some_o more_o special_a time_n to_o be_v employ_v with_o more_o exact_a diligence_n may_v be_v very_o convenient_a at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o altogether_o necessary_a for_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o trade_v and_o housekeep_v man_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o book_n up_o their_o expense_n and_o receipt_n every_o day_n nor_o to_o take_v account_n of_o their_o success_n at_o the_o week_n end_n but_o beside_o that_o ordinary_a care_n they_o use_v once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o cast_v up_o their_o shop_n and_o compare_v their_o book_n and_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v before_o in_o the_o year_n that_o so_o they_o may_v correct_v their_o error_n and_o supply_v their_o defect_n and_o better_a their_o whole_a course_n of_o live_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o like_a care_n schoolmaster_n take_v with_o their_o scholar_n for_o beside_o their_o daily_a and_o weekly_a exercise_n and_o examination_n once_o in_o the_o year_n they_o do_v light_o exact_v of_o their_o scholar_n a_o entire_a repetition_n of_o all_o their_o grammar_n rule_v that_o by_o disuse_n they_o do_v not_o decay_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o learning_n and_o thus_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n 34._o leu._n 16.29_o 34._o god_n appoint_v the_o jew_n one_o special_a day_n or_o as_o some_o think_v two_o day_n in_o the_o year_n wherein_o over_o and_o above_o their_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o religion_n use_v at_o other_o time_n they_o shall_v whole_o intend_v the_o sift_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o shall_v in_o a_o more_o exact_a manner_n exercise_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n and_o chastisement_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o christian_a church_n beside_o all_o their_o other_o instruction_n &_o exercise_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o happen_v every_o day_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o have_v moreover_o appoint_v a_o set_v and_o solemn_a time_n in_o the_o year_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o circumcision_n and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o such_o like_a other_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a profitable_a course_n for_o christian_n if_o they_o have_v a_o set_v and_o solemn_a time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o more_o exact_a and_o perfect_a examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o afflict_v of_o their_o soul_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o institution_n of_o lent_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o
with_o chaff_n i_o will_v pull_v thou_o down_o with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n i_o will_v lade_v thou_o with_o heavy_a weight_n and_o hunt_v thou_o through_o heat_n and_o cold_a that_o thou_o may_v mind_v meat_n rather_o than_o lust_n this_o or_o such_o like_a be_v the_o discipline_n that_o saint_n paul_n use_v which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o note_v in_o his_o word_n the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a in_o his_o speech_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o or_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o undertake_v so_o hard_a a_o course_n and_o as_o one_o of_o we_o will_v think_v be_v so_o unmerciful_a and_o cruel_a towards_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v lest_o say_v he_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n but_o what_o be_v there_o such_o danger_n in_o a_o pamper_a body_n such_o peril_n in_o delicate_a diet_n such_o necessity_n of_o beat_v &_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n that_o without_o such_o straitnes_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v yes_o sure_o or_o else_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v speak_v and_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o wherefore_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v yield_v we_o two_o good_a meditation_n for_o our_o use_n 1._o that_o the_o world_n be_v sure_o much_o awry_o now_o a_o day_n man_n be_v so_o cross_a to_o the_o apostle_n course_n for_o we_o may_v see_v man_n and_o woman_n feek_v the_o market_n for_o the_o best_a cate_n and_o the_o vintner_n cellar_n for_o the_o best_a wine_n and_o the_o confectioner_n shop_n for_o the_o best_a banketting-stuffe_n a_o thing_n not_o unlawful_a if_o it_o be_v do_v moderate_o and_o in_o season_n but_o amid_o all_o this_o care_n for_o pamper_v of_o the_o flesh_n where_o be_v he_o or_o she_o that_o once_o think_v of_o beat_v down_o the_o body_n or_o tame_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o use_v any_o discipline_n of_o mortification_n nay_o will_v god_n there_o be_v not_o some_o among_o they_o who_o will_v be_v esteem_v religious_a christian_n who_o conceit_n 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the_o furrow_n and_o a_o harrow_n to_o break_v the_o clod_n all_o man_n know_v there_o will_v be_v small_a hope_n of_o a_o good_a harvest_n of_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n we_o may_v say_v as_o solomon_n do_v of_o 24.31_o of_o prou._n 24.31_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o it_o possumus_fw-la it_o sicut_fw-la redditum_fw-la uberiorem_fw-la capit_fw-la qui_fw-la frequentiùs_fw-la vexando_fw-la exercet_fw-la campum_fw-la ita_fw-la maiorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la percipit_fw-la qui_fw-la exercet_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la campum_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la ieiunando_fw-la ambros_n tom_fw-mi 5._o serm._n 40._o in_o feria_fw-la 3._o post_v domin_n 2._o quadrag_v pag._n 57_o c._n and_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n after_o germinat_fw-la mihi_fw-la terra_fw-la mea_fw-la spinas_fw-la si_fw-la i_o corporalia_fw-la libidinis_fw-la titillatione_fw-la compungit_fw-la generate_v mihi_fw-la tribulos_fw-la 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