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patres_fw-la vestri_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la you_o always_o resist_v the_o high_a god_n even_o as_o your_o father_n so_o you_o david_n 78._o generatio_fw-la prava_fw-la atque_fw-la exasperans_fw-la moses_n generatio_fw-la enim_fw-la perversa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o infideles_fw-la silij_fw-la a_o unthankful_a hard-hearted_a and_o disloyal_a generation_n vae_fw-la semini_fw-la nequam_fw-la filijs_fw-la sceleratis_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a seed_n ezechiel_n generatio_fw-la tua_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la canaan_n 16._o pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la amorrheus_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la tua_fw-la cethea_n thy_o offspring_n be_v from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n all_o these_o place_n do_v blazon_v forth_o the_o ill_a race_n of_o that_o people_n for_o albeit_o the_o herencie_n of_o vice_n and_o of_o virtue_n be_v not_o constringitive_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n in_o it_o hereditary_a nor_o always_o follow_v 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loaf_n go_v away_o from_o their_o first_o set_v into_o the_o oven_n all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o these_o word_n generatio_fw-la mala_fw-la a_o evil_a generation_n adultera_fw-la he_o do_v not_o note_v they_o in_o this_o world_n for_o child_n that_o have_v be_v beget_v in_o adultery_n for_o this_o have_v be_v their_o parent_n fault_n and_o not_o they_o and_o aristotle_n say_v ab_fw-la he_o quae_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la insunt_fw-la nec_fw-la laudamur_fw-la nec_fw-la vituperamur_fw-la i_o whatsoever_o be_v natural_o in_o we_o redound_v neither_o to_o our_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_n both_o the_o ill_a &_o the_o well_o bear_v do_v confess_v ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o our_o choice_n to_o choose_v our_o own_o father_n 99_o we_o will_v have_v be_v all_o gentleman_n two_o thing_n do_v our_o saviour_n here_o pretend_v to_o notify_v unto_o us._n 1_o the_o one_o that_o they_o have_v degnerate_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n david_n call_v they_o strange_a chldren_n 143._o silij_fw-la alieni_fw-la menti_fw-la ti_fw-mi sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la silij_fw-la alieni_fw-la inveter_fw-la ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n libera_n i_o de_fw-es manu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la alienorum_fw-la deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n 3._o they_o do_v boast_v that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n nos_fw-la patrem_fw-la habemus_fw-la abraham_n but_o christ_n give_v they_o the_o lie_n and_o tell_v they_o vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la diabolo_fw-it estis_fw-la for_o the_o work_n the_o thought_n and_o the_o desire_n be_v not_o of_o abraham_n but_o the_o devil_n 2_o the_o other_o because_o they_o have_v marry_v now_o the_o second_o time_n with_o untruth_n and_o make_v a_o match_n with_o false_a god_n have_v divorce_v from_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n and_o for_o the_o better_a declaration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o truth_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o marriage_n between_o they_o quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la sponsam_fw-la mihi_fw-la assumere_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la i_o desire_v to_o marry_v she_o such_o love_n have_v i_o unto_o her_o beauty_n and_o one_o that_o comment_n upon_o these_o word_n say_v that_o from_o the_o understanding_n and_o truth_n well_o unstorstood_v there_o do_v grow_v a_o great_a unity_n than_o there_o do_v arise_v from_o between_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n second_o that_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a marriage_n make_v whereof_o ose_n say_v desponsabo_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o mercy_n and_o in_o compassion_n i_o will_v even_o marry_v thou_o as_o if_o this_o be_v that_o wedding-ring_n that_o make_v all_o sure_a unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n â—7_n and_o this_o knot_n be_v knit_v so_o fast_o that_o saint_n paul_n can_v say_v he_o that_o cleave_v unto_o god_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o for_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v fall_v some_o while_n into_o heresy_n another_o into_o idolatry_n false_o expound_v the_o law_n and_o forsake_v the_o father_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v a_o calf_n and_o idol_n whereof_o god_n tax_v they_o every_o foot_n in_o the_o scripture_n still_v they_o adulterer_n harlot_n child_n worker_n of_o fornication_n so_o here_o he_o now_o say_v generatio_fw-la adultera_fw-la mala_n &_o adultera_fw-la evil_a and_o adulterous_a first_o he_o say_v mala_n and_o then_o adultera_fw-la term_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n ill_n in_o the_o second_o adulterous_a for_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o loose_a faith_n be_v a_o evil_a life_n but_o as_o the_o vomit_v up_o of_o our_o meat_n turn_v sometime_o to_o our_o good_a so_o be_v it_o now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o rid_v of_o our_o stomach_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v profuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la peccavi_fw-la it_o be_v well_o for_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o sin_v for_o repentance_n may_v restore_v grace_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n but_o if_o this_o weakness_n shall_v take_v such_o violent_a hold_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v fall_v once_o to_o vomit_v of_o blood_n it_o will_v go_v hard_a with_o we_o if_o not_o cost_v we_o our_o life_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o sinner_n persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n come_v at_o last_o to_o loose_v his_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o god_n justice_n whereof_o jeremy_n say_v peruenit_fw-la gladius_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la animam_fw-la degree_n whence_o saint_n jerome_n gather_v that_o then_o the_o sword_n pierce_v to_o the_o soul_n when_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o life_n leave_v in_o it_o in_o your_o building_n the_o first_o danger_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o their_o sudden_a fall_n to_o ground_n but_o they_o go_v moulder_a away_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o decay_v by_o degree_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o our_o spiritual_a building_n the_o first_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o our_o first_o demolish_n our_o fall_n into_o heresy_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o that_o we_o go_v by_o little_a and_o little_a first_o lessen_v then_o lose_v our_o virtue_n and_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n till_o at_o last_o mole_n rvit_fw-la sua_fw-la all_o come_v tumble_v down_o to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n saint_n paul_n do_v much_o commend_v &_o earnest_o recommend_v unto_o we_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o quam_fw-la quidem_fw-la repellentes_fw-la naufragaverunt_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la faith_n ground_v upon_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o house_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n which_o when_o the_o water_n rise_v &_o the_o
the_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n and_o it_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o present_o render_v the_o reason_n thereof_o he_o further_o say_v that_o custom_n make_v wickedness_n seem_v sweet_a 〈◊〉_d his_o mouth_n and_o that_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n like_o a_o pastilla_n de_fw-fr boca_fw-la that_o he_o favour_v it_o and_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o but_o keep_v it_o close_o in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o hâ—â—_n that_o have_v once_o enure_v himself_o to_o taste_v much_o ill_n it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o he_o shall_v nâ—â—_n desire_v his_o health_n balaams_n ass_n complain_v of_o his_o master_n ill_a usage_n and_o accord_v to_o saint_n augustine_n it_o be_v a_o severe_a reprehension_n for_o the_o prophet_n but_o balaâ—â—_n be_v not_o any_o whit_n amaze_v to_o hear_v his_o beast_n speak_v because_o his_o thought_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o covetousness_n this_o be_v saint_n augustine_n opinion_n but_o lyra_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v through_o his_o accustomation_n to_o witchery_n and_o sorcery_n monstrosis_n assuefactus_fw-la ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la asinae_fw-la non_fw-la expavit_fw-la for_o custom_n make_v thing_n that_o be_v monstrous_a familiar_a unto_o us._n every_o where_o we_o endear_v job_n suffering_n because_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o on_o such_o a_o sudden_a a_o and_o unequal_a fashion_n i_o be_v in_o wealth_n say_v the_o text_n but_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o naught_o he_o have_v take_v i_o by_o the_o cheek_n and_o beat_v i_o he_o cut_v my_o reins_n 17._o and_o pour_v my_o gall_n on_o the_o ground_n he_o have_v break_v i_o with_o one_o break_v upon_o another_o and_o run_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o giant_n my_o eye_n be_v dim_a for_o grief_n and_o my_o strength_n like_o a_o shadow_n my_o day_n be_v past_a my_o enterprise_n break_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v change_v the_o night_n for_o the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n have_v approach_v for_o darkness_n the_o grave_n must_v be_v my_o house_n &_o i_o must_v 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they_o by_o be_v advise_v thereof_o by_o mercury_n the_o herb_n moly_n who_o root_n be_v black_a and_o the_o flower_n white_a the_o symbol_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o those_o siren_n of_o who_o isaiah_n make_v mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o zim_n &_o ohim_n of_o ostrich_n and_o satyr_n that_o shall_v dance_v there_o 13._o both_o which_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n whereunto_o many_o be_v so_o wed_v that_o the_o prophet_n can_v term_v they_o man_n settle_v on_o their_o lees._n will_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n he_o first_o ask_v he_o be_v as_o yet_o unspoken_a unto_o whither_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v heal_v or_o no_o o_o what_o a_o noble_a proceed_n be_v this_o in_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v first_o ask_v our_o good_a will_n all_o other_o humane_a good_n god_n give_v and_o take_v away_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a without_o ask_v our_o consent_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o ask_v here_o of_o this_o sick_a man_n his_o good_a will_n for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o we_o as_o that_o fili_fw-la praebe_fw-la mihi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n always_o consider_v this_o with_o himself_o that_o for_o our_o condemnation_n our_o own_o will_n be_v causa_fw-la positiva_fw-la the_o positive_a cause_n thereof_o perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la israel_n but_o for_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v those_o remarkable_a word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n qui_fw-la creavit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la saluabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la he_o that_o make_v thou_o without_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thou_o so_o that_o our_o will_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o our_o good_a yet_o be_v it_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o ill_n two_o moor_n that_o be_v slave_n the_o one_o desire_v his_o liberty_n the_o other_o his_o captivity_n the_o will_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o positive_a cause_n of_o his_o hurt_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o former_a do_v he_o no_o good_a unless_o his_o redeemer_n ransom_n he_o hominem_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la i_o have_v not_o a_o man_n this_o as_o caietan_n have_v note_v be_v a_o fair_a and_o mannerly_a answer_n for_o so_o natural_a â—s_v the_o desire_n of_o life_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v any_o man_n wax_v weary_a thereof_o though_o â—e_v find_v himself_o never_o so_o unhealthie_a we_o read_v of_o those_o our_o ancient_a father_n that_o â—ome_v of_o they_o live_v nine_o hundred_o year_n but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o of_o they_o that_o think_v they_o too_o many_o or_o too_o much_o pharaoh_n ask_v jacob_n how_o old_a he_o be_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n that_o few_o and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v and_o 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not_o fit_a well_o with_o he_o he_o turn_v apothecary_n frequent_v the_o school_n and_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n three_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n be_v they_o barren_a or_o fruitful_a man_n they_o have_v their_o natural_a height_n and_o breadth_n either_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n your_o pine_n and_o your_o cedar_n be_v the_o tall_a of_o all_o other_o your_o wallnut_n round_o like_o a_o cup_n and_o more_o spread_v at_o the_o top_n in_o a_o word_n every_o one_o have_v his_o convenient_a stature_n and_o proportion_n but_o the_o vine_n have_v no_o determinate_a either_o height_n or_o breadth_n if_o you_o let_v it_o alone_o it_o will_v trail_v upon_o the_o ground_n &_o so_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o rot_v upon_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o let_v it_o lean_v unto_o a_o pole_n it_o will_v run_v up_o to_o the_o top_n thereof_o if_o to_o a_o elm_n it_o will_v creep_v up_o to_o the_o high_a bough_n if_o to_o a_o wall_n it_o will_v 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