the_o christian_a jewel_n or_o the_o treasure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o william_n worship_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n 1._o tim_n 1._o 20._o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n multi_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pauci_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la bern._n in_o for._n hon._n vit_fw-fr london_n print_v by_o william_n stansby_n for_o john_n parker_n 1617._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n francis_n bacon_n knight_n lord_n keeper_z of_o the_o great_a seal_n my_o very_a singular_a good_a lord_n all_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n with_o the_o glorious_a comfort_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n right_a honourable_a be_v like_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n which_o begin_v with_o a_o kiss_n and_o end_n in_o spice_n the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o import_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n without_o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15._o which_o this_o inch_n of_o time_n allot_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dead_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o plato_n repub_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr repub_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n forwere_v a_o man_n the_o darling_n of_o the_o world_n with_o titus_n vespasian_n be_v he_o so_o replenish_v with_o all_o earthly_a good_a thing_n as_o that_o no_o mortal_a creature_n dare_v wish_v the_o like_a 25._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 25._o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a yet_o if_o in_o this_o matchless_a prosperity_n he_o want_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o 1._o aelian_n l._n 1._o xerxes_n planetree_n which_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v rich_o hang_v with_o bracelet_n tablet_n spangle_n chain_n of_o gold_n this_o peace_n of_o god_n so_o 15._o phil._n 4_o 7._o gal._n 6._o 16._o col._n 3._o 15._o much_o magnify_v in_o scripture_n be_v better_a know_v by_o feeling_n than_o discourse_n and_o be_v the_o fair_a jewel_n under_o heaven_n be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o the_o elect_n who_o cherish_v the_o spark_n thereof_o with_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o equity_n to_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o in_o brief_a have_v your_o lordship_n the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o present_a endeavour_v now_o that_o i_o a_o grasshopper_n in_o respect_n of_o many_o learned_a dare_v thus_o bold_o and_o hoarse_o sing_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o hear_n of_o he_o who_o be_v magnus_n in_o magnis_fw-la primê°_n in_o pammach_n hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n primis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herôum_n be_v i_o confess_v piaculum_fw-la whereunto_o notwithstanding_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o honour_n disposition_n which_o be_v wont_v with_o artaxerxes_n to_o 1._o aelian_n l._n 1._o take_v in_o worth_n synaetas_n handful_n of_o water_n the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o treatise_n with_o that_o high_a place_n of_o justice_n whereto_o god_n have_v advance_v you_o together_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o declare_v my_o thankfulness_n and_o duty_n for_o so_o many_o encouragement_n vouchsafe_v from_o your_o lordship_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n instigate_v i_o go_v on_o most_o noble_a lord_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o conscience_n a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o innocent_a &_o oppress_v and_o remember_v to_o serve_v that_o god_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n who_o so_o gracious_o have_v set_v you_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o your_o renown_a father_n and_o go_v not_o only_o beyond_o he_o but_o yourself_o too_o and_o as_o hitherto_o your_o lordship_n have_v esteem_v of_o silver_n as_o of_o tin_n and_o contemn_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n which_o so_o many_o great_a idolater_n do_v crouch_v to_o so_o still_o in_o this_o exuberance_n of_o all_o thing_n continue_v constant_a et_fw-la nudum_fw-la christum_fw-la nudus_fw-la sequere_fw-la durum_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n grande_n difficile_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la sunt_fw-la praemia_fw-la your_o lordship_n most_o bind_v and_o dutiful_a chaplain_n william_n worship_n the_o author_n to_o his_o book_n poor_a book_n for_o all_o the_o jewel_n on_o thy_o brow_n go_v pass_v along_o and_o bellman-like_a awake_v the_o sybarite_n that_o live_v he_o care_v not_o how_o and_o will_v no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o pleasure_n take_v who_o while_o he_o lean_v have_v pink_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o poppy_n on_o his_o bosom_n as_o he_o sit_v and_o streak_v out_o his_o limb_n delight_n to_o lie_v on_o rose_n fair_a and_o dainty_a violit_n bounce_v at_o his_o door_n and_o if_o he_o ask_v who_o be_v there_o tell_v he_o a_o messenger_z from_o conscience_n he_o will_v say_v she_o be_v hang_v but_o then_o bid_v thou_o he_o fear_v that_o death_n himself_o for_o if_o his_o skill_n in_o fence_n shall_v ward_v the_o blow_n that_o fatal_a land-tree_n lend_v rather_o than_o fail_v wapping_n may_v be_v his_o end_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n what_o conscience_n be_v not_o chap._n ii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o notation_n chap._n iii_o what_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o definition_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrator_n chap._n v._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o conuincer_n chap._n vi_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o espial_n chap._n vii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o peacher_n chap._n viii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o monitor_n chap._n ix_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n chap._n x._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o domestical_a chaplain_n chap._n xi_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o prognosticator_n chap._n xii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n chap._n xiii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o conscience_n and_o first_o of_o testification_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o second_o property_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v ligation_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o property_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v excusation_n and_o accusation_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o good_a one_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xx._n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xxi_o that_o peace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v quiet_v through_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n xxiiii_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v inward_a and_o independent_a of_o the_o creature_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v noble_a and_o sincere_a chap._n xxvi_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n be_v immutable_a and_o durable_a chap._n xxvii_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o best_a music_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o best_a physic_n chap._n xxix_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o inestimable_a jewel_n chap._n xxx_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o infamy_n chap._n xxxi_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o poverty_n chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o imprisonment_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o sickness_n chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n chap._n xxxv_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n xxxvi_o a_o complaint_n that_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o chap._n xxxvii_o that_o god_n dear_a child_n be_v often_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o sundry_a comfort_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n mercy_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o second_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n chap._n xl._n of_o the_o three_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o indefinitenes_n of_o god_n promise_n chap._n xli_o of_o the_o four_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o heinous_a offender_n that_o have_v be_v pardon_v upon_o their_o repentance_n chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o five_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n accompany_v it_o chap._n xliii_o of_o the_o six_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n chap._n xliiii_o of_o the_o seven_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v prayer_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o eight_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v read_v of_o scripture_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o nine_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o ten_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o
must_v understand_v that_o sapiens_fw-la miser_n plus_fw-fr miser_n quà m_fw-la rusticus_n miser_n the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v more_o passionate_a than_o the_o unlearned_a for_o he_o know_v how_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n whereof_o the_o other_o can_v skill_n and_o though_o no_o outward_a cross_n lie_v on_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o so_o sensible_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n be_v but_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o joy_n &_o sorrow_n he_o be_v ever_o sigh_v out_o this_o prayer_n with_o s._n bernard_n eripe_fw-la 31._o de_fw-fr interior_n domo_fw-la 31._o i_o domine_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la idest_fw-la à _fw-la meipso_fw-la deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o ungodly_a man_n that_o be_v from_o my_o own_o self_n and_o cast_v back_o his_o eye_n on_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v peccatâ—m_n or_o sterilitas_fw-la either_o sin_n or_o barrenness_n so_o his_o conclusion_n be_v this_o after_o all_o debatement_n nullum_fw-la invenio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la à _fw-la 33._o bern._n the_o inâ—_n do._n 33._o quo_fw-la non_fw-la sim_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la i_o find_v no_o sin_n wherewith_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v this_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v david_n water_v his_o 6._o psa_fw-la 6._o 6._o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n make_v he_o fast_o and_o go_v barefoot_a 30._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o his_o loin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o brim_n of_o despair_n 7._o psal_n 77._o 7._o as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v and_o so_o be_v job_n when_o the_o 4._o job_n 6._o 4._o lord_n set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o butt_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o send_v poison_a arrow_n sing_v into_o his_o bosom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o dislike_n to_o see_v a_o brother_n afflict_a in_o mind_n but_o rather_o of_o rejoice_v forasmuch_o as_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o sundry_a comfort_n against_o excessive_a grief_n for_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o insâ—nâ—tenesse_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v a_o worthy_a observation_n 38._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la serm._n 38._o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o despair_n for_o when_o the_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o agony_n his_o own_o carnal_a reason_n will_v assault_v he_o on_o this_o manner_n quid_fw-la facis_fw-la et_fw-la vitam_fw-la istam_fw-la vis_fw-la perdere_fw-la &_o futuram_fw-la what_o now_o will_v thou_o lose_v this_o life_n &_o the_o other_o too_o nequaquam_fw-la pro_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nec_fw-la site_n excory_n sufficies_n satisfacere_fw-la thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n so_o many_o be_v they_o and_o so_o enormous_a no_v not_o if_o thou_o shouâ—â—_n flay_v thyself_o which_o sharp_a temptation_n must_v be_v thus_o resist_v grave_a est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la 51._o aug._n in_o psal_n 51._o quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la confugio_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la tam_fw-la lethali_fw-la vulnere_fw-la desperarem_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la medicum_fw-la reperirem_fw-la my_o wound_n i_o confess_v be_v deep_a and_o dangerous_a but_o i_o fly_v for_o cure_v to_o one_o that_o be_v omnipotent_a i_o shall_v utter_o despair_n but_o that_o i_o have_v find_v so_o incomparable_a a_o physician_n for_o though_o my_o sin_n 12._o psal_n 40._o 12._o have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n so_o that_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o to_o recount_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o infinite_a as_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o satan_n shall_v whisper_v in_o my_o ear_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v i_o will_v answer_v he_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n mentiris_fw-la latro_n quia_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_n dei_fw-la quà m_fw-la quaevis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la thou_o lie_v thou_o thief_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o my_o wickedness_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o lord_n describe_v himself_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o choose_a repeat_v his_o mercy_n 6._o exod._n 34._o 6._o eight_o or_o nine_o time_n together_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a in_o 4._o ephes_n 2._o 4._o grace_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o poor_a in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o his_o mercy_n that_o be_v communis_fw-la peccantium_fw-la portus_n the_o common_a harbour_n of_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o power_n nor_o justice_n that_o keep_v the_o break_a heart_n from_o die_v away_o but_o his_o mercy_n which_o all_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v the_o sweet_a propriety_n of_o his_o nature_n saint_n bernard_n in_o a_o certain_a panum_fw-la de_fw-fr euang._n sept._n panum_fw-la sermon_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o sevenfold_n mercy_n which_o he_o say_v each_o child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v in_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v a_o prevent_v 1._o 1._o mercy_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o elect_n from_o fall_v into_o gross_a evil_n fateor_fw-la &_o fatebor_fw-la say_v he_o nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la adiwit_fw-la i_o paulò_fw-la minùs_fw-la cecidisset_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o do_v and_o will_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v preserve_v i_o by_o grace_n my_o soul_n have_v go_v near_o to_o have_v lash_v into_o all_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v a_o forbear_v 2._o 2._o mercy_n whereby_o the_o lord_n wait_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o same_o author_n write_v thus_o ego_fw-la peccabam_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dissimulabas_fw-la non_fw-la continâ—bam_fw-la a_o sceleribus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la à _fw-la verberibus_fw-la abstinehas_fw-es i_o sin_v o_o lord_n and_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v it_o i_o contain_v not_o myself_o from_o wickedness_n but_o thou_o abstain_v from_o scourge_v i_o for_o the_o same_o the_o three_o be_v a_o alter_a 3._o 3._o or_o change_a mercy_n which_o make_v a_o man_n settle_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o holiness_n where_o before_o he_o be_v profane_a and_o loose_v in_o his_o behaviour_n the_o four_o be_v a_o embrace_v 4._o 4._o mercy_n whereby_o god_n assure_v the_o convert_v of_o his_o favour_n the_o five_o be_v a_o confirm_v 5._o 5._o mercy_n which_o strengthen_v and_o uphold_v the_o righteous_a in_o his_o goodness_n the_o six_o be_v a_o mercy_n 6._o 6._o that_o set_v he_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o glory_n 7._o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v a_o crown_v mercy_n where_o be_v livery_n and_o seysin_n and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v seven_o mercy_n nay_o seventie_o time_n seven_o mercy_n even_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o compassion_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a sinner_n that_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o transgression_n therefore_o if_o i_o pray_v this_o shall_v be_v 13._o luk._n 18._o 13._o my_o petition_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o if_o i_o give_v thanks_n this_o shall_v be_v 136._o psal_n 136._o the_o foot_n of_o my_o song_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o second_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o when_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n i_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o property_n 7._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o be_v to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 20._o col._n 1._o 20._o and_o for_o my_o further_a increase_n of_o comfort_n i_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o several_a effusion_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n the_o first_o blood_n he_o shed_v 21._o luk._n 2._o 21._o be_v at_o his_o circumcision_n when_o he_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o saint_n bernard_n 36._o de_fw-fr passion_n do_v m._n c._n 36._o call_v maturum_fw-la martyrium_fw-la a_o timely_o martyrdom_n to_o which_o end_n he_o further_o add_v vix_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la coeli_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la divitiae_fw-la coeli_fw-la deliciae_fw-la dulcis_fw-la jesus_n &_o eccerecenti_fw-la ortui_fw-la crucis_fw-la dolour_n copulatur_fw-la scarce_o be_v sweet_a jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n the_o riches_n the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o undergo_v the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o second_o effusion_n of_o dom._n bern._n de_fw-fr passion_n dom._n blood_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n whereof_o s._n bernard_n speak_v thus_o ecce_fw-la quà m_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la &_o quà m_fw-la
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his_o confession_n his_o word_n be_v these_o recall_v to_o mind_n and_o aggravate_v my_o misery_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a storm_n which_o bring_v forth_o a_o peal_n shower_n of_o tear_n whereupon_o i_o go_v aside_o from_o my_o friend_n alipius_n that_o i_o may_v more_o free_o give_v myself_o to_o weep_v and_o lay_v i_o down_o under_o a_o certain_a figtree_n my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n and_o thus_o i_o bemoan_v myself_o to_o god_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o ever_o i_o beseech_v thou_o remember_v not_o my_o former_a wickedness_n for_o i_o perceive_v that_o still_o i_o be_v hople_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o take_v up_o this_o miserable_a complaint_n quam_fw-la diu_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la cras_fw-la &_o cras_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la hora_fw-la finis_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la meae_fw-la how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o put_v off_o my_o repentance_n with_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n why_o turn_v i_o not_o now_o this_o present_a hour_n from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o life_n at_o which_o word_n deliver_v with_o bitter_a mourning_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n thus_o sing_v from_o the_o next_o house_n tolle_o lege_fw-la tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o and_o read_v take_v up_o and_o read_v then_o change_v my_o countenance_n and_o ponder_v the_o matter_n careful_o and_o advise_o i_o return_v to_o alipius_n where_o i_o have_v leave_v my_o book_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o snatch_v it_o up_o and_o open_v it_o and_o read_v to_o myself_o this_o place_n which_o first_o present_v itself_o to_o my_o eye_n not_o 14._o rom._n 13._o 13._o 14._o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o nec_fw-la ultra_fw-la 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17._o mat._n 5._o luke_n 4._o john_n 17._o the_o mount_n at_o nazaret_n at_o capernaum_n and_o those_o heavenly_a prayer_n which_o he_o make_v a_o little_a before_o and_o at_o his_o death_n where_o it_o must_v be_v cautious_o remember_v that_o though_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v find_v some_o sentence_n of_o terror_n and_o dejection_n yet_o as_o luther_n galatian_n upon_o the_o galatian_n note_v they_o proper_o belong_v not_o to_o his_o office_n of_o mediator-ship_n and_o be_v only_o bend_v against_o the_o viperous_a generation_n of_o the_o pharise_n and_o other_o of_o that_o strain_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o nine_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n there_o be_v sundry_a reason_n 1._o 1._o why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n include_v in_o number_n by_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n one_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v transmit_v pure_a and_o without_o depravation_n to_o 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