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first_o part_n we_o shall_v perform_v the_o other_o too_o quomodo_n we_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o religious_a detestation_n and_o indignation_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o foulness_n again_o to_o pass_v then_o through_o all_o these_o for_o of_o all_o these_o that_o be_v true_a which_o saint_n basil_n say_v of_o all_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n part._n habent_fw-la minutissime_fw-la particulae_fw-la suae_fw-la mysteria_fw-la basil._n every_o word_n have_v force_v and_o use_v as_o in_o pearl_n every_o seed_n pearl_n be_v as_o medicinal_a as_o the_o great_a so_o there_o be_v a_o restorative_n nature_n in_o every_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o every_o word_n the_o soul_n find_v a_o rise_n and_o help_v for_o her_o devotion_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o necessity_n of_o wash_v consider_v we_o in_o our_o first_o beginning_n 5._o concepti_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o uncleanness_n there_o can_v 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uncleanness_n to_o fix_v our_o thought_n too_o earnest_o upon_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o conception_n and_o of_o our_o birth_n when_o we_o call_v that_o a_o testimony_n of_o a_o right_a come_n if_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o our_o head_n forward_o in_o a_o headlong_a precipitation_n and_o when_o we_o take_v no_o other_o testimony_n of_o our_o be_v alive_a but_o that_o we_o be_v hear_v cry_v and_o for_o a_o earnest_n and_o a_o prophecy_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v viri_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la et_fw-la dâ—losi_fw-la bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n false_a and_o treacherous_a to_o the_o murder_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o come_v into_o this_o world_n as_o the_o egyptian_n go_v out_o of_o it_o swallow_v and_o smother_v in_o a_o red_a sea_n pveri_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la &_o infirmi_fw-la weak_a and_o bloody_a infant_n at_o our_o birth_n but_o to_o carry_v our_o thought_n from_o material_a to_o sptrituall_a uncleanness_n in_o peccatâ—_n concepti_fw-la we_o be_v conceive_v 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therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o any_o anywhere_o of_o that_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n bernard_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n basil._n as_o solomon_n speak_v erubesce_fw-la vas_fw-la stercorum_fw-la say_v good_a saint_n bernard_n if_o it_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vessel_n of_o excrement_n if_o it_o be_v a_o bed_n of_o curious_a plant_n it_o be_v but_o a_o bed_n of_o dung_n as_o their_o tomb_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v but_o glorious_a cover_n of_o rot_a carcase_n so_o their_o body_n be_v now_o but_o pamper_a cover_n of_o rot_a soul_n erubescat_fw-la vas_fw-la stercorum_fw-la let_v that_o vessel_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o barrel_n of_o dung_n confess_v a_o necessity_n of_o wash_v and_o seek_v that_o and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o for_o thus_o far_o that_o be_v to_o the_o pollution_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o peccato_fw-la concepti_fw-la and_o nasâ—imur_fw-la silij_fw-la iraâ—_n we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n first_o and_o then_o we_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o where_o be_v our_o remedy_n why_o for_o this_o for_o this_o original_a uncleanness_n be_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n opâ—rtet_fw-la nos_fw-la renasci_fw-la we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o we_o must_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n 7._o as_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n we_o have_v ius_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la a_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n we_o may_v claim_v baptism_n the_o church_n can_v deny_v it_o we_o and_o as_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o have_v ius_n in_o re_fw-mi a_o right_a in_o the_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o sure_a that_o we_o be_v bear_v child_n of_o wrath_n but_o not_o sure_a that_o we_o be_v cleanse_v or_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v 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cecidimus_fw-la in_o lutum_fw-la bern._n &_o super_fw-la acervum_fw-la lapidum_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n we_o fall_v by_o adam_n fall_n into_o the_o dirt_n but_o from_o that_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o fall_v upon_o a_o heap_n of_o sharp_a stone_n too_o and_o we_o feel_v those_o wound_n and_o those_o bruise_n all_o our_o life_n after_o impingimus_fw-la meridie_fw-la we_o stumble_v at_o noon_n day_n in_o the_o bright_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 10._o in_o the_o bright_a light_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o best_a strength_n of_o repentance_n and_o our_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o we_o stumble_v and_o fall_v again_o duo_o nobis_fw-la pedes_fw-la say_v that_o father_n natura_n &_o consâ—eâ—â—do_n we_o stand_v say_v he_o upon_o two_o foot_n nature_n and_o custom_n and_o we_o be_v lame_a of_o one_o foot_n hereditary_o
after_o he_o say_v that_o because_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n he_o will_v no_o more_o smite_v all_o thing_n live_v as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o sin_n he_o will_v destroy_v they_o and_o yet_o for_o sin_n he_o will_v spare_v they_o when_o we_o examine_v our_o sin_n and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v out_o of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o out_o of_o rebellion_n we_o may_v conclude_v god_n correction_n to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o medicine_n and_o not_o of_o poison_n to_o be_v for_o our_o amendment_n and_o not_o for_o our_o annihilation_n and_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v spes_fw-la veniae_fw-la just_a hope_n of_o pardon_n another_o degree_n of_o hope_n be_v spes_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 10._o hope_v of_o subsequent_a grace_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n build_v his_o argument_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o 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that_o thou_o will_v make_v one_o trial_n more_o of_o we_o these_o heart_n be_v accustom_v to_o rebellion_n and_o hopeless_a but_o o_o god_n create_v in_o we_o new_a heart_n heart_n capable_a of_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n due_a to_o a_o father_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o say_v father_n and_o to_o say_v father_n forgive_v we_o forgive_v we_o o_o father_n and_o all_o which_o be_v engage_v and_o accountable_a to_o thou_o for_o we_o forgive_v our_o parent_n and_o those_o which_o undertake_v for_o we_o in_o baptism_n forgive_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n forgive_v they_o their_o negligence_n and_o we_o our_o stubbornness_n and_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o sincere_o say_v both_o this_o prayer_n of_o example_n and_o counsel_n forgive_v our_o enemy_n and_o that_o other_o of_o precept_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n xxxv_o preach_v february_n 21._o 1611._o matthew_n 21._o 44._o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n almighty_a god_n make_v we_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o tyrant_n to_o destroy_v we_o but_o his_o glory_n be_v in_o our_o happiness_n he_o put_v we_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n towards_o that_o happiness_n in_o nature_n in_o our_o creation_n that_o way_n will_v have_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n but_o then_o we_o fall_v and_o if_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o only_o irrecoverable_o he_o put_v we_o after_o into_o another_o way_n over_o thorny_a hedge_n and_o plowed_a land_n through_o the_o difficulty_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o heaven_n then_o but_o that_o after_o that_o he_o bring_v we_o a_o cross_a way_n by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o application_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o that_o be_v our_o way_n now_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o way_n of_o 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