it_o quicken_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o different_a member_n all_o which_o it_o set_v on_o work_n the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o foot_n to_o go_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o do_v it_o animate_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o do_v as_o true_o communicate_v good_a manner_n to_o the_o part_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v life_n 2._o titus_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o mâ—n_z teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o hereupon_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o philip._n 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n 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that_o our_o land_n be_v fertile_a of_o all_o sort_n but_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v so_o will_v i_o all_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o who_o do_v sorrow_n the_o emptiness_n of_o our_o church_n upon_o friday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o other_o fast_a day_n show_v how_o little_a feeling_n there_o be_v in_o we_o of_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o state_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o have_v some_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o but_o where_o be_v that_o drunkard_n where_o be_v that_o adulterer_n where_o be_v that_o murderer_n where_o be_v that_o blasphemer_n that_o usurer_n that_o oppressor_n that_o come_v into_o god_n house_n bathe_v in_o his_o tear_n break_v in_o his_o heart_n strip_v of_o his_o pride_n humble_v in_o his_o body_n and_o make_v a_o real_a cry_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n no_o we_o come_v not_o so_o far_o as_o a_o vocal_a our_o tongue_n cry_v not_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n much_o less_o do_v our_o sigh_n 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iâ—e_fw-la eo_fw-la statu_fw-la vivere_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la audet_fw-la quis_fw-la mori_n or_o do_v any_o other_o act_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n but_o most_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o glory_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n unto_o who_o i_o will_v use_v saint_n austin_n word_n it_o be_v gross_a folly_n to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o a_o man_n will_v be_v loath_a that_o death_n shall_v take_v he_o he_o add_v that_o the_o man_n which_o dare_v go_v to_o bed_n with_o a_o conscience_n charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o enormous_a sin_n be_v much_o more_o desperate_a than_o he_o that_o dare_v lie_v unarm_v with_o seven_o
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season_v with_o grace_n be_v they_o that_o be_v exercise_v in_o well_o do_v therefore_o be_v the_o work_n repute_v we_o as_o the_o fruit_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n though_o it_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o new_a stock_n of_o who_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n it_o do_v partake_v for_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o fruit_n it_o be_v no_o small_a honour_n that_o god_n do_v we_o in_o that_o he_o make_v his_o gift_n so_o become_v we_o but_o as_o suum_fw-la give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o possession_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o work_n so_o prefert_n call_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o
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