persevere_v john_n 8.32_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n for_o howsoever_o that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o seneca_n and_o nemo_fw-la personam_fw-la diu_fw-la sustinere_fw-la potest_fw-la cito_fw-la in_o raturam_fw-la svam_fw-la recidu_fw-fr â—â—_o quibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la subest_fw-la seneca_n counterfeit_a altar_n and_o change_n at_o every_o turn_n yet_o truth_n be_v uniform_a and_o like_a itself_o or_o rather_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o name_n be_v i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o and_o may_v fit_o apply_v and_o take_v up_o the_o motto_n of_o that_o renown_a queen_n semper_fw-la eadem_fw-la as_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o second_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a as_o a_o diminutive_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n disparity_n the_o name_n of_o christian_a as_o a_o diminutive_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n show_v 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our_o redemption_n but_o they_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n must_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o jesuit_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la jesus_n itis_fw-la non_fw-la itis_fw-la cum_fw-la jesuitis_fw-la the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o the_o text_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n so_o agrippa_n bespeak_v saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o persuade_v text._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n there_o be_v two_o strong_a fort_n and_o hold_v in_o man_n nature_n nature_n the_o manner_n of_o our_o conversion_n persuade_v two_o strong_a hold_n in_o man_n nature_n and_o those_o rear_v and_o raise_v up_o in_o the_o prime_a power_n and_o faculty_n 1._o in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n 2._o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n first_o in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imagination_n and_o thought_n understanding_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o these_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o judgement_n second_o in_o the_o will_v there_o be_v corrupt_a lust_n and_o sinful_a habit_n affection_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o god_n cast_v down_o and_o cast_v out_o these_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n persuade_v man_n to_o become_v christian_n he_o do_v not_o necessitate_v and_o compel_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o yet_o this_o atraction_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o a_o bear_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o stake_n but_o as_o a_o sheep_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o green_a bough_n allure_v by_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o draw_v trahit_fw-la sna_fw-la quemque_fw-la voluptas_fw-la those_o who_o christ_n draw_v he_o draw_v johan_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n si_fw-mi poetae_fw-la dicere_fw-la licuit_fw-la trahit_fw-la sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la voluptas_fw-la non_fw-la necessitas_fw-la sed_fw-la voluptas_fw-la non_fw-la obligatio_fw-la sed_fw-la delectatio_fw-la quanto_fw-la fortius_fw-la nos_fw-la dicere_fw-la debemus_fw-la trahi_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la ramum_fw-la viridem_fw-la ostendis_fw-la ovi_fw-la &_o trahis_fw-la illam_fw-la nuces_fw-la pvero_fw-la demonstrantur_fw-la &_o trahitur_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la currit_fw-la trahitur_fw-la amando_fw-la trahitur_fw-la sine_fw-la laesione_n corporis_fw-la trahitur_fw-la cordis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la trahitur_fw-la august_n tract_n 26._o in_o evang._n secund_a johan_n willing_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o bond_n of_o love_n hos_n 11.4_o christ_n break_v not_o into_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o spiritual_a burglary_n but_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o his_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 20.19_o which_o be_v shut_v before_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o fly_v open_a he_o speak_v to_o these_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a manner_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o psal_n 24.7_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o only_a facilitated_a but_o effect_v by_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.27_o god_n allure_v his_o church_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o she_o hos_fw-la 2.14_o he_o beseech_v man_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o this_o be_v most_o connatural_a unto_o the_o will_n which_o be_v far_o more_o easy_o lead_v then_o draw_v seneca_n apud_fw-la reges_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la delectent_fw-la suadend_v a_o 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their_o ear_n to_o tingle_v who_o by_o their_o curse_a oath_n in_o each_o fair_a and_o market_n crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o second_o time_n open_v his_o wound_n cause_v his_o blood_n to_o stream_n forth_o a_o fresh_a yea_o rend_v and_o tear_v asunder_o his_o sacred_a body_n like_o unto_o a_o company_n of_o bloodhound_n or_o hellhound_n rather_o have_v seize_v upon_o a_o poor_a hare_n which_o they_o soon_o dispatch_v and_o pull_v one_o joint_n from_o another_o that_o the_o lascivious_a and_o lustful_a liver_n shall_v defile_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n that_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o sensual_a glutton_n the_o swinish_a drunkard_n shall_v ordinary_o abuse_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n to_o riot_n and_o excess_n make_v their_o body_n no_o other_o than_o senec._n than_o cribra_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o potuum_fw-la senec._n colander_n and_o strainer_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n 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excite_v they_o to_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a longing_n of_o be_v member_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o of_o share_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n cant_v 4.8_o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n even_o with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n and_o look_v from_o the_o top_n of_o amana_n from_o the_o top_n of_o shenir_fw-fr and_o hermon_n from_o the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o leopard_n a_o threefold_a promise_n that_o christ_n pass_v unto_o his_o church_n 1._o of_o delivery_n 2._o of_o victory_n 3._o of_o safety_n 1._o a_o promise_n of_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o world_n lebanon_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a 2._o a_o promise_n of_o victory_n whereby_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a hill_n and_o shall_v triumphant_o look_v upon_o her_o vanquish_a enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 3._o a_o promise_n of_o safety_n 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