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ibid._n god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o niceness_n will_v suffer_v that_o which_o man_n most_o â—ears_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o ibid._n three_o considerable_a quality_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 50_o god_n be_v busy_v about_o this_o world_n as_o his_o stove_n of_o burden_n 59_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o hope_n since_o he_o possess_v all_o 63_o god_n be_v independent_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o source_n of_o his_o felicity_n proceed_v from_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o increase_v his_o glory_n 64_o god_n support_v all_o good_a hope_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a capacity_n of_o his_o essence_n ibid._n we_o must_v place_v our_o hope_n in_o god_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n god_n when_o he_o please_v take_v away_o all_o the_o obstacle_n which_o oppose_v despair_n 68_o the_o wonder_n which_o god_n make_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o goodness_n 136_o grace_n by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o temptation_n 50_o the_o great_a and_o magnanimous_a goodness_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o 120_o great_a thing_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lesser_a 131_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o s._n gregory_n 80_o h_n the_o direful_a example_n of_o haman_n against_o the_o enrage_a who_o be_v at_o a_o little_a offend_v 91_o hamans_n malice_n against_o mordecai_n 193_o haman_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o the_o jew_n preserve_v 195_o hatred_n a_o hideous_a comet_n 32_o its_o nature_n property_n and_o degree_n ibid._n it_o be_v call_v antipathy_n ibid._n hatred_n come_v out_o of_o love_n 33_o melancholy_a hatred_n by_o grecian_n be_v call_v man-hatred_n ibid._n simplicity_n of_o divine_a essence_n exempt_v from_o antinathy_n or_o hatred_n ibid._n hatred_n of_o humour_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v ib._n reasonable_a hatred_n and_o its_o illusion_n 35_o hatred_n of_o interest_n which_o beget_v suit_n and_o duel_n 36_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o appease_v hatred_n 37_o the_o utility_n of_o hatred_n ibid._n how_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v divert_v 38_o mean_n to_o eschew_v and_o prevent_v the_o hatred_n of_o powerful_a man_n 39_o a_o comparison_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n behave_v themselves_o very_o disorderly_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o his_o gray_a hair_n 235_o his_o connivance_n or_o at_o the_o most_o gentle_a reproof_n no_o whit_n do_v better_v they_o ib._n god_n punish_v heli_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n ib._n he_o die_v ibid._n henry_n eight_o grow_v more_o harden_v against_o cardinal_n pool_n 314_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o 315_o herodias_n sleep_v not_o one_o good_a sleep_n with_o herod_n so_o long_o as_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v alive_a 269_o her_o daughter_n beg_v the_o head_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n which_o be_v grant_v unto_o she_o ibid._n the_o history_n of_o hester_n 187_o hester_n the_o niece_n of_o mordecai_n ibid._n she_o be_v marry_v to_o ahasuerus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o declare_v queen_n 188_o her_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o endowment_n 189_o she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o plot_n of_o haman_n for_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n 191_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n ib._n she_o present_v herself_o to_o ahasuerus_n 192_o she_o invit_v ahasuerus_n and_o haman_n to_o a_o banquet_n ib._n she_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n the_o plot_n of_o haman_n against_o herself_o and_o her_o people_n 194_o hierom_n his_o great_a affection_n to_o s._n paul_n 11_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v by_o lysias_n and_o bring_v to_o great_a extremity_n 203_o holophernes_n angry_a at_o the_o great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o defence_n 182_o holophernes_n ravish_v at_o the_o speech_n of_o judith_n 184_o holophernes_n his_o army_n defeat_v 186_o the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o hope_n 61_o the_o good_a husband_n of_o hope_n 62_o we_o must_v adapt_v ourselves_o to_o our_o hope_n ibid._n we_o must_v ground_v our_o hope_n well_o ibid._n powerful_a friend_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o support_v for_o hope_n ibid._n we_o must_v not_o too_o soon_o reject_v nor_o too_o late_o put_v forward_o in_o pursuit_n of_o our_o hope_n 63_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o have_v no_o solitude_n 64_o three_o sort_n of_o hope_n ib._n one_o may_v reasonable_o fly_v that_o which_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a hurtful_a 46_o hypatius_n his_o speech_n 161_o i_o i_o conocla_v or_o image-breaker_n a_o heresy_n spring_v up_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o 174_o jealousy_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o the_o envious_a 91_o the_o seed_n of_o jealousy_n 92_o jealousy_n for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n ibid._n learned_a man_n subject_a to_o jealousy_n ibid._n jealousy_n in_o marriage_n hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o envious_a ibid._n jealousy_n define_v according_a to_o s._n thomas_n ibid._n out_o of_o what_o jealousy_n be_v frame_v ibid._n description_n of_o jealousy_n 93_o jealousy_n compare_v to_o the_o abyss_n ibid._n jealousy_n make_v havoc_n in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n advice_n to_o woman_n concern_v jealousy_n ib._n the_o bloody_a effect_n of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o saul_n 141_o joab_n his_o jealousy_n over_o abner_n 145_o jeremiah_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 263_o his_o sanctity_n ibid._n jeasabel_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o elijah_n life_n 250_o jesabel_n throw_v out_o of_o a_o window_n die_v miserable_o 253_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n towards_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 28_o for_o what_o reason_n jesus_n pray_v on_o earth_n 64_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o contrition_n and_o dolour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 69_o jesus_n christ_n acquire_v â—s_a boldness_n by_o his_o fear_n 79_o three_o powerful_a succour_n of_o our_o