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ray_n of_o thy_o face_n &_o the_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v passion_n shall_v go_v into_o their_o den_n psalm_n 103._o my_o day_n be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hire_a man_n while_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n rise_v over_o i_o and_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n do_v vanish_v john_n 7._o &_o cant._n 4._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o any_o good_a work_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o book_n that_o i_o do_v thy_o commandment_n my_o god_n i_o will_v for_o i_o bear_v thy_o law_n engrave_v on_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o hart_n psalm_n 39_o in_o good_a inspiration_n god_n have_v open_v the_o ear_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o i_o will_v beware_v how_o i_o gainsay_v he_o isay_n 50._o for_o mass_n i_o will_v go_v and_o i_o will_v see_v this_o great_a vision_n exod._n 3._o o_o how_o lovely_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n lord_n god_n of_o host_n psalm_n 63._o at_o spiritual_a lesson_n speak_v o_o lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n harkâ—â—neth_v 1._o reg._n 3._o in_o speak_v my_o haâ—_n naâ—h_v utter_v a_o good_a word_n i_o will_v tell_v my_o work_n to_o the_o king_n psalm_n 44._o at_o resection_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_z â—hâ—u_o fille_v every_o creature_n wiâ—h_v blessing_n psalm_n 144._o in_o prosperity_n let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v unto_o my_o iâ—wes_n if_o i_o remember_v not_o â—hee_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o my_o iâ—â—_n and_o prosperitye_n psalm_n 136._o inaduersity_n god_n mortisy_v &_o quikn_v 1._o reg._n 2._o if_o we_o have_v receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v ill_a job._n 2._o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luc._n 24._o in_o the_o affair_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n man_n pass_v as_o a_o image_n and_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o vain_a psal_n 38._o in_o calumny_n if_o i_o do_v please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n galat._n 1_o in_o praise_n not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thou_o be_v glory_n give_v psalm_n 113._o against_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o dream_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o city_n thou_o shall_v bring_v their_o image_n to_o nothing_o psal_n 72._o against_o pride_n he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v luc._n 14._o avarice_n it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o gâ—ue_v then_o to_o take_v act._n 20._o uncleanness_n know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n cap._n 6._o v._n 15._o enuy._n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n remain_v in_o death_n 1._o john_n 3_o gluttony_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v rom._n 14._o anger_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a of_o thâ—t_n matth._n 1â—_n sloth_n curse_a be_v he_o who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligent_o hier._n 48._o rule_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o himself_o from_o god_n must_v be_v learned_a what_o be_v to_o bâ—_n understand_v of_o god_n hilar_n â—b_n 5._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la god_n call_v not_o we_o to_o a_o bless_a life_n by_o difficult_a question_n in_o simplicity_n he_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o piety_n profess_v idem_fw-la lib._n 10._o transgress_v not_o the_o ancient_a bound_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v put_v prou._n 12._o many_o grave_a consideration_n just_o hold_v i_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o consent_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o be_v rise_v from_o miracle_n nourish_v by_o hope_n increase_v by_o charity_n establish_v by_o itâ—_n antiquity_n the_o succession_n of_o bishopâ—_n hold_v i_o therein_o which_o beginning_n by_o that_o sea_n &_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n unto_o who_o god_n recommend_v the_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n have_v maintain_v itself_o to_o this_o present_a tyme._n last_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a hold_v i_o s._n august_n lib._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o contra_fw-la epist_n fâ—ndam_fw-la it_o be_v a_o extreme_a folly_n to_o dispute_v against_o belief_n general_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n s._n august_n epist_n 1._o 18._o let_v we_o follow_v generality_n antiquity_n consent_n let_v we_o hold_v what_o be_v hold_v throughout_o every_o where_o and_o by_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n beyond_o it_o be_v to_o know_v all_o vincent_n lyrin_fw-mi against_o profano_fw-la noveltye_n tertullian_n in_o his_o prescription_n act_n of_o faith_n o_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o incredulity_n mar._n 9_o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n job._n 9_o of_o hope_n although_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v not_o fearevill_n because_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o psalm_n 22._o with_o he_o i_o be_o in_o tribulation_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o &_o glorify_v he_o psal_n 90._o of_o charity_n what_o be_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o beside_o thou_o what_o will_v i_o upon_o earth_n my_o flesh_n have_v faint_v and_o my_o hart_n god_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o god_n my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 72._o o_o lord_n feed_v i_o thy_o suppliant_a with_o ceaseless_a influence_n of_o thy_o divinity_n this_o i_o beg_v this_o i_o desire_v that_o servant_n love_n may_v penetrate_v i_o replenish_v i_o and_o change_v i_o into_o it_o bloâ—â—_n finis_fw-la