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purpose_n bernard_n have_v a_o good_a saying_n 12.23_o saying_n petrus_n cum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la quod_fw-la peccavit_fw-la potuis_fw-la in_o verit_fw-la item_n quam_fw-la in_o charitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la eius_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la mâ—nâ—itus_fw-la est_fw-la â—n_fw-la ore_fw-la cvius_fw-la totus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o cord_n â—ideoque_fw-la negationem_fw-la falsitatis_fw-la continuò_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la lavit_fw-la ve_fw-la itas_fw-la charitatis_fw-la sic_fw-la cum_fw-la david_n peccavit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la non_fw-la perdidâ—t_fw-la sed_fw-la obstupâ—â—t_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quo_fw-la dammodo_fw-la charitas_fw-la ad_fw-la vehe_fw-la meatem_fw-la tentationis_fw-la â—ctum_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la abolitio_fw-la sed_fw-la quasit_fw-la quaedam_fw-la soporatio_fw-la quâ—e_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la irguentis_fw-la proph_n â—ae_fw-la euâ—lavit_fw-la continâ—â—o_o in_o illam_fw-la ardetâ—ssâ—a_fw-it â—â—_o charitat_fw-la â—coâ—fessioâ—e_v erupt_a pecca_fw-la a_o domâ—no_fw-la &_o continuò_fw-la auderit_fw-la &c_n &c_n bern_n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la dei_fw-la p._n 2._o 2._o sam._n 12.23_o peter_n when_o he_o sin_v lose_v not_o charity_n because_o he_o sin_v rather_o against_o the_o truth_n then_o against_o charity_n when_o as_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o who_o he_o be_v whole_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o charity_n with_o tear_n wash_v away_o the_o denial_n of_o falsehood_n so_o when_o david_n sin_v he_o lose_v not_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n benumb_v in_o he_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o temptation_n neither_o be_v his_o charity_n quite_o abolish_v in_o he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v asleep_a which_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v awake_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o
ibid._n the_o drop_n of_o rain_n be_v but_o little_a in_o quantity_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v great_a shower_n and_o cause_n mighty_a flood_n which_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o they_o 6._o they_o parna_n saepe_fw-la scintilla_fw-la contempta_fw-la magnum_fw-la excitavit_fw-la incendium_fw-la qu._n curt._n lib._n 6._o we_o see_v that_o many_o time_n a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n neglect_v cause_v a_o great_a burn_a and_o a_o little_a fire_n as_o s._n james_n say_v kindle_v a_o great_a matter_n jam._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.19_o 46._o 4.19_o mens_fw-la christo_fw-la dicata_fw-la sic_fw-la caveat_n minora_fw-la ut_fw-la matora_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o minimis_fw-la incipiut_a qui_fw-la in_o maxima_fw-la proruunt_fw-la bera_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la gravia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la peccata_fw-la cavenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la enim_fw-la levia_fw-la unum_fw-la grande_fw-fr efficiunt_fw-la bern._n the_o conscâ—aedâ—s_n cap._n 46._o we_o must_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o even_o of_o small_a sin_n yea_o we_o must_v as_o well_o beware_v of_o the_o least_o as_o of_o the_o great_a for_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n many_o little_n make_v a_o great_a and_o they_o that_o begin_v with_o little_a sin_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n do_v often_o rush_v into_o great_a second_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o kill_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sprout_v ibid._n sprout_v principijs_fw-la obsta_fw-la sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la dum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la moras_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v etc._n etc._n opprime_fw-la dum_fw-la nova_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la subita_fw-la mala_fw-la semina_fw-la morbi_fw-la nam_fw-la mora_fw-la that_fw-mi vires_fw-la &_o ibid._n physician_n give_v we_o counsel_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n to_o stop_v the_o beginning_n lest_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n they_o grow_v inveterate_a as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n many_o a_o disease_n that_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v cure_v at_o the_o first_o and_o many_o a_o wound_n that_o may_v soon_o have_v be_v heal_v if_o it_o have_v be_v look_v to_o in_o time_n afterward_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v overlong_o use_v 2_o do_v prove_v incurable_a so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o when_o we_o perceive_v they_o grow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o first_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o kill_v serpent_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o raven_n in_o the_o nest_n and_o cubbe_n in_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o run_v and_o all_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o may_v grow_v by_o they_o if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o g_o so_o must_v we_o do_v with_o our_o sin_n labour_v to_o strangle_v they_o even_o in_o the_o birth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o a_o abortive_a fruit_n and_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n the_o fire_n when_o it_o be_v new_o begin_v to_o burn_v be_v easy_o quench_v with_o a_o little_a water_n 21._o water_n cura_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la utero_fw-la pâ—ssimae_fw-la matris_fw-la praefocari_fw-la germane_a bern._n de_fw-fr consider_v lib._n 3._o gual_n in_o hos_n homil._n 21._o but_o if_o by_o negligence_n and_o delay_n it_o gather_v strength_n it_o rage_v exceed_o and_o can_v hardly_o be_v extinguish_v in_o like_a manner_n sin_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n may_v easy_o be_v overcome_v but_o if_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v to_o any_o height_n it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o hard_a matter_n to_o suppress_v it_o as_o the_o crow_n be_v about_o to_o breed_v first_o gather_v little_a stick_n and_o other_o matter_n to_o make_v a_o nest_n and_o then_o lay_v egg_n which_o by_o her_o heat_n she_o cherish_v till_o her_o young_a one_o be_v hatch_v &_o bring_v forth_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v about_o to_o produce_v sin_n first_o he_o gather_v a_o great_a many_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n whereof_o he_o make_v his_o nest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o there_o lay_v delight_n as_o it_o be_v his_o egg_n which_o he_o so_o long_o nourish_v &_o foster_v till_o his_o young_a brood_n of_o sin_n be_v hatch_v by_o consent_n and_o after_o bring_v forth_o by_o operation_n as_o s._n james_n lively_o describe_v the_o beginning_n and_o birth_n of_o sin_n every_o man_n say_v he_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.14.15_o now_o as_o he_o that_o will_v hinder_v the_o breed_n of_o the_o crow_n do_v either_o pull_v down_o the_o nest_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v or_o break_v the_o egg_n or_o at_o least_o kill_v the_o bird_n before_o they_o can_v fly_v so_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o stay_v the_o birth_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v resist_v it_o in_o the_o very_a first_o think_v of_o it_o not_o give_v entertainment_n thereunto_o and_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v buzz_v ill_a thought_n into_o our_o heart_n against_o our_o will_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o yield_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o least_o if_o we_o have_v consent_v let_v we_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o before_o it_o come_v to_o action_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o long_o we_o give_v entertainment_n to_o any_o sin_n the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o overcome_v it_o the_o spread_a of_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o spread_n of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o first_o infect_v the_o air_n the_o air_n be_v infect_v corrupt_v our_o breath_n and_o that_o convai_v the_o infection_n into_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o it_o overspreadeth_a the_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v past_a recovery_n so_o sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o by_o degree_n get_v hold_n in_o the_o heart_n disperse_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o part_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o as_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o the_o long_a that_o the_o devil_n or_o any_o sin_n have_v have_v possession_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v to_o dispossess_v they_o wood_n that_o have_v long_o lie_v soak_v in_o the_o wet_a will_v be_v long_o before_o it_o receive_v fire_n so_o the_o long_o that_o any_o man_n heart_n have_v be_v soak_v or_o steep_v in_o sin_n the_o long_a will_v it_o be_v before_o it_o receive_v any_o impression_n of_o grace_n amandi_fw-la grace_n quae_fw-la praebet_fw-la latas_fw-la arbour_n spatiantibus_fw-la umbras_fw-la quo_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la tempore_fw-la virga_fw-la fuit_fw-la tunc_fw-la poterat_fw-la manibus_fw-la summa_fw-la tellure_n revelli_fw-la nunc_fw-la stat_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la viribus_fw-la aucta_fw-la suis_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v nil_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la maius_fw-la oâ—id_fw-fr de_fw-fr arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la a_o young_a plant_n may_v easy_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o if_o it_o grow_v till_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tree_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v remove_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n in_o our_o floor_n a_o light_a broom_n will_v serve_v to_o sweep_v it_o away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v stiff_a clay_n a_o broom_n will_v do_v no_o good_a there_o must_v be_v a_o spade_n to_o spittle_n it_o out_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v young_a they_o may_v with_o little_a labour_n be_v root_v out_o but_o if_o once_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o displace_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v can_v the_o black_a moor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_v then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13.23_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v a_o custom_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_v even_o as_o for_o a_o black_a moor_n to_o be_v make_v white_a who_o be_v natural_o so_o black_a as_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o alter_v his_o hue_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v wash_v he_o with_o nitire_n and_o much_o soap_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n that_o when_o a_o man_n undertake_v any_o impossible_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v be_v be_v say_v to_o wash_v a_o black_a moor_n troad_n moor_n ars_fw-la sit_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la crimen_fw-la condiscitur_fw-la annis_fw-la ovid._n epist_n difficulter_n reciduntur_fw-la vitia_fw-la quae_fw-la
let_v we_o retain_v that_o holiness_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o our_o outward_a habit_n cloak_v and_o cover_v 1_o cover_v estote_fw-la discipuli_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o salsitate_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cord_n bern._n ibid._n serm._n 1_o let_v we_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o falsehood_n but_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o the_o garment_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n 45.13_o heart_n non_fw-la confidamus_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la soliorum_fw-la in_o expansione_n ramorum_fw-la in_fw-la viriditate_fw-la frondium_fw-la ibid._n serm._n 10._o 1._o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 45.13_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o on_o the_o largeness_n of_o our_o leaf_n nor_o on_o the_o spread_a of_o our_o branch_n nor_o on_o the_o greenness_n of_o our_o bough_n consider_v that_o every_o branch_n though_o never_o so_o flourish_a if_o it_o bear_v not_o fruit_n it_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 15.6_o and_o herein_o we_o may_v all_o go_v to_o the_o school_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v rich_a then_o be_v account_v rich_a he_o have_v rather_o be_v wealthy_a then_o seem_v to_o be_v wealthy_a so_o shall_v we_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a indeed_o then_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o outward_a holiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o commend_v we_o unto_o man_n but_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n whither_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v pierce_v may_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v it_o be_v say_v of_o salomon_n spouse_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n that_o howsoever_o her_o clothing_n which_o do_v set_v she_o out_o to_o the_o world_n be_v of_o broidered_a gold_n yet_o her_o chief_a beauty_n and_o great_a glory_n be_v within_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o good_a inside_n whatsoever_o the_o outside_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o circumcision_n be_v true_a also_o of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o religion_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n 2.28.29_o rom._n 2.28.29_o but_o that_o be_v true_a religion_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o which_o be_v within_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o action_n without_o this_o though_o never_o so_o fervent_a be_v but_o froth_n like_o the_o hot_a enterprise_n of_o jehu_n who_o make_v great_a boast_n of_o the_o zeal_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n come_v with_o i_o 10.16.31_o 2._o king_n 10.16.31_o say_v he_o to_o jonadab_n and_o see_v the_o zeal_n that_o i_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o all_o this_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v who_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n first_o and_o principal_o he_o study_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o then_o afterward_o to_o man_n also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n especial_o respect_v as_o he_o say_v to_o samuel_n 16.7_o 1._o sam._n 16.7_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n and_o when_o david_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n exhort_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 28.9_o 1._o chron._n 28.9_o he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o searcheth_z all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o thought_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v a_o man_n great_a comfort_n both_o in_o this_o life_n 1.12_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o when_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o betake_v himself_o too_o god_n 38.3_o jsa_fw-la 38.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o three_o it_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o further_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v so_o all_o be_v not_o good_a christian_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n never_o age_n be_v more_o fruitful_a of_o religion_n and_o yet_o never_o less_a religion_n in_o any_o age_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o while_o we_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a for_o current_n we_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v either_o into_o error_n in_o religion_n or_o into_o corruption_n in_o manner_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 141.4_o psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n unto_o evil_n that_o i_o shall_v commit_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o because_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o common_a we_o must_v desire_v the_o lord_n to_o discover_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v indeed_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o may_v join_v ourselves_o to_o they_o and_o who_o be_v dissembler_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o 15.1_o psal_n 15.1_o as_o david_n do_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n which_o betray_v he_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o the_o occasion_n and_o second_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v covetousness_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o ask_v they_o 26.15_o mat._n 26.15_o what_o they_o will_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o they_o from_o hence_o then_o we_o may_v learn_v 3.5_o doctrine_n a_o covetous_a man_n will_v commit_v any_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a 1._o tim._n 6.10_o metropotis_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la subtle_a malum_fw-la secretum_fw-la virus_fw-la pestis_fw-la occulta_fw-la doli_fw-la artifex_fw-la mater_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la livoris_fw-la parens_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la origo_fw-la criminum_fw-la foam_v virtutum_fw-la aerugo_fw-la tinea_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n n_o ps_n 91._o serm_n 5._o ephes_n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o that_o a_o covetous_a man_n may_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heinous_a there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hot_a nor_o too_o 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commodity_n and_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o many_o that_o only_o in_o hope_n of_o gain_n renounce_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o profess_v and_o become_v papist_n again_o he_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o riches_n far_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n he_o be_v less_o afraid_a to_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o wrath_n then_o he_o be_v to_o diminish_v or_o impair_v his_o out_o ward_n estate_n and_o he_o trust_v more_o in_o his_o wealth_n than_o he_o do_v in_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o secure_v his_o soul_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o because_o he_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v timothy_n to_o charge_v rich_a man_n 6.17_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o that_o