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wherefore_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o examine_v and_o prove_v be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o yea_o or_o no_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o while_o you_o be_v thus_o upon_o trial_n of_o yourselves_o since_o a_o mistake_n may_v undo_v you_o for_o ever_o cry_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o know_v you_o will_v teach_v you_o to_o know_v yourselves_o and_o that_o you_o may_v think_v of_o yourselves_o as_o he_o do_v 4._o plead_v the_o promise_n of_o strengthen_v grace_n for_o the_o more_o strong_a you_o be_v in_o grace_n the_o more_o evident_a the_o truth_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v you_o shall_v grow_v up_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v thrive_v as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o palmtree_n and_o grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n psal_n 92._o 12_o 13._o and_o all_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o and_o there_o be_v no_o vnrighteousness_n in_o he_o v._o 15._o so_o that_o these_o promise_n may_v with_o confidence_n be_v plead_v and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v backward_o to_o fulfil_v they_o the_o more_o grace_n you_o have_v the_o more_o it_o will_v be_v exercise_v and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v exercise_v the_o more_o plain_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v it_o and_o consequent_o have_v the_o great_a peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o those_o that_o have_v little_a grace_n and_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n shall_v strive_v after_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o to_o be_v past_a doubt_n 5._o love_v the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o do_v they_o if_o once_o your_o heart_n be_v please_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o you_o be_v indeed_o in_o covenant_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v his_o law_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o have_v be_v merciful_a to_o your_o vnrighteousness_n harken_v to_o the_o psalmist_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 165._o love_n of_o the_o law_n will_v make_v we_o careful_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v not_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n joh_n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o v._o 23._o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o
palace_n and_o be_v there_o his_o sinful_a fear_n discover_v itself_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n to_o secure_v himself_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o and_o that_o with_o a_o curse_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o never_o know_v he_o verse_n 74._o see_v what_o become_v of_o all_o his_o confidence_n a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o self-diffidence_n and_o cause_v we_o upon_o this_o score_n to_o keep_v far_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a god_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n yea_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n sure_o than_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o distrust_v ourselves_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n go_v not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v heedful_o to_o be_v avoid_v tender_a conscienced_a joseph_n as_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o his_o mistress_n so_o he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39_o 10._o he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o come_v too_o near_o that_o fire_n so_o a_o naughty_a woman_n be_v set_v forth_o prov._n 6._o 27._o for_o fear_n at_o last_o he_o may_v catch_v some_o heat_n 4._o a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o it_o suspect_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n it_o will_v forbear_v till_o satisfy_v it_o be_v better_a a_o great_a deal_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o christian_a liberty_n then_o to_o go_v beyond_o it_o better_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n shall_v be_v abstain_v from_o as_o unlawful_a than_o that_o which_o be_v real_o unlawful_a shall_v be_v venture_v upon_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a the_o israleite_n when_o new_o plant_v in_o canaan_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o when_o they_o do_v but_o suspect_n that_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadite_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v build_v a_o altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n they_o they_o present_o come_v out_o against_o they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n so_o there_o be_v to_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n josh_n 22._o this_o unsatisfiedness_n concern_v some_o thing_n which_o yet_o we_o can_v peremptory_o pronounce_v to_o be_v sinful_a be_v i_o grant_v a_o argument_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o conscience_n but_o true_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la signum_fw-la ex_fw-la malâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la a_o good_a sign_n from_o a_o bad_a cause_n it_o argue_v a_o true_a fear_n of_o sin_n when_o not_o only_o all_o know_a sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v so_o be_v eschew_v a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o bold_a and_o venturous_a it_o be_v afraid_a of_o error_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n in_o practice_n as_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n be_v compare_v unto_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o so_o likewise_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n mat._n 16_o 12._o then_o understand_v they_o how_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o beware_v not_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o bread_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n since_o error_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n be_v of_o a_o insinuate_a and_o spread_a nature_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v beware_v no_o wonder_n if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v cautious_a and_o fly_v from_o those_o who_o publish_v divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o augustine_n donat._n augustine_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la peior_fw-la mors_fw-la animae_fw-la quam_fw-la libertas_fw-la erroris_fw-la omnes_fw-la pacem_fw-la quam_fw-la omnis_fw-la doctus_fw-la &_o indoctus_fw-la intelligit_fw-la praeponendam_fw-la esse_fw-la discordiae_fw-la diligamus_fw-la &_o teneamus_fw-la unitatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la jubent_fw-la imperatores_fw-la quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la bonum_fw-la jubent_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 166_o ad_fw-la donat._n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o error_n be_v the_o soul_n death_n 5._o a_o tender_a conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n while_o it_o hang_v in_o the_o threaten_n and_o before_o that_o anger_n break_v forth_o urge_v unto_o deep_a humiliation_n thus_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o before_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o word_n denounce_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o do_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o contrition_n be_v true_a such_o as_o god_n call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v revive_v to_o esaiah_n 57_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o the_o heart_n be_v rend_v as_o well_o as_o the_o garment_n and_o be_v break_v off_o from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o break_v for_o it_o oh_o how_o will_v a_o tender_a conscience_n bring_v sin_n to_o 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without_o apology_n who_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o so_o glorious_a a_o light_n and_o will_v not_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o so_o high_a concernment_n to_o themselves_o oh_o you_o dark_a and_o heedless_a soul_n you_o may_v be_v weep_v over_o as_o christ_n do_v over_o jerusalem_n because_o you_o will_v not_o know_v in_o this_o your_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o your_o peace_n though_o quick_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n they_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o your_o eye_n luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o 3._o this_o ignorance_n as_o light_a as_o you_o make_v of_o it_o be_v destructive_a none_o ever_o do_v hit_v upon_o the_o way_n to_o life_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a the_o blind_a will_v never_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n but_o must_v needs_o go_v on_o in_o that_o broad_a road_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n and_o hell_n solomon_n speak_v express_o prov._n 29._o 18._o where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n the_o people_n perish_v you_o read_v also_o hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v save_v any_o he_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n but_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o i_o know_v many_o ignorant_a sinner_n look_v upon_o their_o ignorance_n as_o their_o excuse_n for_o their_o wickedness_n but_o how_o can_v ignorance_n excuse_v they_o since_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o desirous_a to_o know_v nay_o hate_v the_o light_n which_o may_v discover_v their_o evil_a deed_n wâ—_v be_v tell_v that_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v tâ—â—_n cause_n of_o sore_a condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v in_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_a because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a john_n 3._o 19_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o ignorant_a one_o to_o have_v a_o blind_a and_o presumptuous_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o nothing_o more_o usual_a in_o their_o mouth_n than_o this_o he_o that_o maâ—â—â—_n we_o will_v save_v we_o but_o let_v such_o hearken_v to_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d tremble_v isa_n 27._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v meâ—â—y_o on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o 〈◊〉_d favour_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o conscience_n be_v large_a and_o can_v swallow_v almost_o any_o thing_n such_o 〈◊〉_d suck_v in_o with_o greediness_n the_o loose_a principle_n and_o how_o be_v they_o please_v with_o a_o argument_n crafty_o manage_v by_o a_o profane_a wit_n against_o that_o preciseness_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v require_v how_o do_v they_o grudge_v their_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o their_o lust_n they_o be_v exceed_v liberal_n these_o large_a conscience_n do_v stretch_v christian_a liberty_n even_o to_o a_o most_o sinful_a licentiousness_n quod_fw-la libet_fw-la id_fw-la â—â—cet_fw-la they_o will_v plead_v for_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o they_o like_v though_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v condemn_v some_o will_v plead_v for_o sport_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n other_o for_o vain_a and_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v other_o for_o oficious_a lie_v other_o for_o perjury_n to_o save_v a_o man_n sâ—â—_n from_o damage_n this_o largeness_n of_o conscience_n how_o large_o have_v it_o spread_v itself_o but_o the_o large_a conscience_n be_v the_o narrow_a will_v be_v our_o obedience_n the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v for_o god_n and_o more_o against_o he_o the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o more_o towards_o meâ—_n eternal_a
he_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v it_o be_v say_v of_o persecute_v saul_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v strike_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o be_v prick_v in_o his_o heart_n behold_v he_o pray_v act_v 9_o 11._o when_o the_o water_n that_o be_v trouble_n come_v into_o david_n soul_n when_o he_o be_v sink_v in_o the_o deep_a mire_n where_o there_o be_v no_o stand_n how_o earnest_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o save_v i_o o_o god_n nay_o he_o do_v cry_v till_o his_o throat_n be_v dry_v and_o though_o his_o eye_n fail_v yet_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n psal_n 69._o 1_o 2_o 3._o have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o mistake_v about_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n i_o be_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o discover_v when_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v after_o a_o right_a manner_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o apply_v comfort_n from_o the_o gospel_n this_o right_a trouble_n i_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o some_o special_a sin_n perhaps_o more_o heinous_a than_o ordinary_a be_v usual_o at_o first_o discover_v and_o charge_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n be_v ride_v to_o damascus_n but_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o first_o sin_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v that_o of_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n act_v 9_o 3_o 4._o as_o he_o journy_v and_o come_v near_o damascus_n sudden_o their_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v unto_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v awaken_v by_o peter_n sermon_n be_v charge_v with_o take_v christ_n and_o crucify_a and_o slay_v he_o with_o wicked_a hand_n act_n 2._o 23._o thus_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n who_o have_v have_v five_o husband_n be_v tell_v of_o her_o live_n in_o whoredom_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o her_o husband_n john_n 4._o 18._o thus_o common_o the_o work_n begin_v some_o more_o gross_a sin_n as_o lie_v swear_v drunkenness_n self-pollution_n or_o the_o like_a be_v discover_v and_o that_o be_v like_o a_o dart_n shoot_v in_o the_o conscience_n cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o can_v easy_o be_v shake_v off_o 4._o off_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la virgil._n aeâ—ead_n 4._o 2._o after_o one_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v perplex_v innumerable_a other_o transgression_n be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n just_o as_o when_o a_o debtor_n be_v arrest_v by_o one_o creditor_n all_o the_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o he_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n be_v true_o open_v to_o see_v one_o sin_n present_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v thousand_o david_n after_o his_o be_v awaken_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n look_v first_o upon_o his_o filthiness_n and_o blood_n guiltiness_n but_o a_o great_a many_o other_o sin_n also_o stare_v he_o in_o the_o face_n therefore_o as_o a_o man_n beset_v by_o all_o together_o he_o cry_v out_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o psal_n 51._o 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o transgression_n oh_o how_o do_v his_o iniquity_n swarm_v about_o he_o and_o sting_v he_o when_o he_o say_v psal_n 40._o 12._o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o 3._o where_o right_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o impure_a stream_n be_v trace_v up_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v contrite_a david_n look_v thus_o far_o psal_n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o evil_n which_o be_v present_a with_o he_o which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o impediment_n unto_o his_o do_v of_o good_a rom._n 7._o how_o can_v we_o be_v right_o humble_v till_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v see_v but_o when_o we_o perceive_v that_o satan_n be_v not_o principal_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o our_o wickedness_n but_o our_o own_o self_n and_o that_o what_o do_v defile_v we_o do_v not_o come_v from_o below_o but_o from_o within_o this_o will_v make_v we_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o great_a self_n abhorrency_n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v say_v the_o apostle_n james_n when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v chap._n 1._o 14._o evil_a thought_n adultery_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n christ_n tell_v we_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o own_o heart_n math._n 15._o 19_o oh_o this_o do_v exceed_o afflict_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v right_o trouble_v that_o all_o those_o thousand_o of_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v be_v but_o the_o offspring_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o nature_n and_o not_o one_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v at_o any_o other_o door_n 4._o the_o conscience_n when_o right_o trouble_v be_v convince_v of_o that_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n be_v especial_o discover_v john_n 16._o 8_o 9_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o me._n not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o itself_o and_o it_o bind_v all_o the_o sinner_n other_o iniquity_n fast_o upon_o he_o 9_o he_o hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la in_o i_o quasi_fw-la solum_fw-la sit_fw-la praecaeteris_fw-la posuit_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la manente_fw-la cetera_fw-la detinentur_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la discedente_fw-la cetera_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la augustin_n tract_n 95._o in_o johan_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 474._o tom._n 9_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o only_o have_v god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o it_o be_v asleep_o damn_v thing_n to_o transgress_v the_o law_n but_o to_o be_v deaf_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o reject_v christ_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o for_o this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o a_o remedy_n and_o to_o slight_v a_o offer_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n how_o glorious_a be_v god_n in_o his_o dear_a son_n how_o do_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o love_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n shine_v forth_o in_o he_o now_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n not_o to_o reverence_n the_o son_n not_o to_o receive_v he_o though_o he_o offer_v benefit_n of_o inestimable_a value_n this_o must_v needs_o increase_v guilt_n and_o heighten_v wrath_n exceed_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v after_o his_o subject_n have_v play_v the_o rebel_n and_o he_o have_v they_o at_o his_o mercy_n offer_v a_o pardon_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v refuse_v it_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o continue_v rebel_n still_o their_o not_o accept_v the_o prince_n clemency_n will_v incense_v he_o more_o to_o their_o destruction_n than_o their_o forego_v rebellion_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o pity_n tantalus_n l_o who_o as_o homer_n say_v be_v thus_o punish_v he_o stand_v in_o a_o lake_n with_o water_n up_o to_o his_o chin_n but_o when_o ever_o he_o stoop_v to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n with_o the_o water_n it_o present_o sink_v away_o from_o he_o brave_a fruit_n also_o be_v say_v to_o grow_v just_a over_o his_o head_n but_o when_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o the_o wind_n do_v carry_v it_o away_o from_o he_o but_o now_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o water_n may_v have_v be_v drink_v and_o tantalus_n will_v not_o have_v stoop_v a_o little_a for_o it_o and_o that_o fruit_n may_v have_v be_v eat_v but_o though_o it_o grow_v within_o his_o reach_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o have_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o pluck_v it_o who_o will_v have_v pity_v 321._o ay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ody_n 11._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 321._o tantalus_n then_o every_o one_o will_v have_v blame_v his_o folly_n in_o not_o take_v what_o be_v bring_v so_o near_o to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o he_o rom._n 10._o 8._o christ_n be_v
apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 7._o when_o we_o set_v ourselves_o before_o god_n we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o judge_n and_o he_o will_v judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o be_v a_o all-observing_a witness_n at_o present_a who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n hereafter_o he_o will_v bring_v every_o person_n and_o every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a eccles_n 12._o ult_n if_o this_o be_v serious_o think_v of_o it_o will_v make_v we_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o as_o before_o our_o judge_n continual_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v diligent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o be_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o set_v ourselves_o fore_o god_n 1._o then_o we_o indeed_o 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