but_o my_o hear_n be_v dead_a i_o see_v my_o corruption_n abundance_n of_o vanity_n in_o my_o heart_n abundance_n of_o vanity_n in_o my_o thought_n abundance_n of_o vanity_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o i_o be_o so_o dead_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v dead_a be_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o wonder_v thou_o be_v dead_a thou_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o be_v quicken_v thou_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o be_v quicken_v thou_o go_v idle_o to_o work_v seneca_n otium_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la as_o seneca_n speak_v idleness_n be_v death_n idleness_n be_v the_o bury_n of_o a_o man_n alive_a thou_o be_v idle_a and_o will_v not_o labour_v with_o god_n to_o be_v quicken_v when_o david_n be_v pore_v and_o blundr_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n o_o he_o be_v as_o dead_a as_o a_o timber-log_n it_o deaden_v his_o soul_n quite_o and_o clean_o to_o see_v his_o corruption_n but_o what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o labour_v with_o god_n against_o it_o he_o labour_v with_o fast_v and_o meditate_v and_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o quicken_v he_o 119._o nine_o time_n in_o one_o psalm_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 154._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o one_o verse_n 156._o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n in_o another_o verse_n 149._o o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n in_o another_o verse_n 159._o quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o loving-kindeness_a 88_o again_o quicken_v thou_o i_o after_o thy_o loving-kindnesse_n again_o 107._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o another_o verse_n he_o never_o will_v let_v his_o heart_n alone_o till_o he_o have_v get_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o quicken_a again_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v lazy_a in_o good_a duty_n no_o 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fall_v for_o he_o have_v not_o another_o to_o help_v he_o up_o again_o if_o two_o lie_v together_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n than_o they_o have_v heat_n but_o how_o can_v one_o be_v warm_a alone_o eccl._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o do_v thou_o complain_v i_o have_v no_o zeal_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v zealous_a but_o i_o be_o exceed_o lukewarm_a do_v what_o i_o can_v so_o i_o be_o and_o so_o i_o be_o likely_a to_o be_v alas_o do_v thou_o ever_o look_v to_o be_v otherwise_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v company_v with_o vain_a person_n such_o as_o may_v be_v will_v talk_v of_o heaven_n now_o and_o then_o but_o there_o be_v no_o heat_n nor_o warmth_n in_o their_o speech_n they_o be_v deadhearted_n themselves_o and_o so_o be_v their_o speech_n dead_a and_o without_o life_n o_o but_o i_o live_v in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v wicked_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_a one_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o house_n where_o i_o dwell_v and_o i_o can_v find_v none_o for_o to_o warm_v i_o do_v thou_o so_o so_o do_v obadiah_n in_o ahab_n court_n there_o be_v never_o a_o good_a courtier_n to_o converse_v with_o and_o therefore_o what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o make_a use_n of_o god_n prophet_n in_o private_a 1_o kin._n 18._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v see_v in_o their_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n he_o bid_v they_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o there_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bout_n with_o they_o in_o secret_a thou_o which_o neglecte_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n never_o expect_v to_o be_v zealous_a thomas_n be_v very_o faithless_a and_o full_a of_o his_o doubting_n one_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v meeting_n together_o and_o thomas_n be_v not_o with_o they_o say_v the_o text_n joh._n 20._o 24._o the_o coal_n that_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o hearth_n you_o see_v how_o they_o glow_v and_o be_v fire_v while_o the_o little_a coal_n that_o be_v fall_v off_o and_o lie_v by_o separate_z from_o their_o company_n be_v black_a without_o fire_n if_o ever_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v zealous_a make_v much_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n thou_o can_v hardly_o come_v where_o two_o or_o three_o saint_n be_v meet_v together_o but_o thou_o shall_v find_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o four_o mean_n be_v sin_n shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n moses_n will_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hoof_n behind_o he_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 10._o 26._o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o people_n to_o turn_v back_o into_o egypt_n have_v he_o leave_v but_o a_o hoof_n behind_o there_o that_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o fetch_v it_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe-latchet_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n when_o he_o offer_v he_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o hint_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o distrust_v in_o god_n thou_o can_v never_o be_v zealous_a 23_o unless_o thou_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n if_o the_o heart_n have_v but_o a_o occasion_n once_o to_o be_v vain_a it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o so_o it_o will_v be_v deadness_n will_v steal_v on_o it_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n give_v a_o thief_n but_o a_o occasion_n of_o have_v a_o booty_n his_o finger_n can_v hold_v when_o david_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v proximus_fw-la the_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v punish_v he_o 2_o sa._n 12._o 14._o why_o because_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o occasion_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a for_o to_o take_v it_o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o alas_o if_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o occasion_n it_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o a_o sin_n but_o thou_o must_v go_v far_o from_o it_o not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n exo._n 23._o 7._o one_o think_v i_o may_v go_v so_o far_o and_o not_o sin_n thus_o far_o i_o may_v do_v and_o so_o far_o be_v this_o lawful_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o go_v so_o far_o thy_o own_o heart_n will_v have_v occasion_n to_o go_v further_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v undo_v nimiâ_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la deteriores_fw-la terent._n say_v terence_n we_o be_v all_o the_o worse_o for_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n if_o once_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n thou_o be_v go_v zeal_n can_v abide_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a the_o least_o occasion_n will_v choke_v it_o the_o five_o mean_n be_v sin_n to_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n peter_n do_v but_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v christ_n master_n spare_v thyself_o he_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v the_o text_n mat._n 16._o 22._o but_o christ_n do_v so_o hate_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o sin_n that_o he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o that_o begin_n of_o sin_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o reason_n say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o speak_v blasphemy_n greg._n and_o jesus_n condemn_v these_o beginning_n of_o reason_v luk._n 5._o 21._o those_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v not_o but_o fall_v to_o excuse_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o their_o labour_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n the_o scripture_n show_v plain_o because_o they_o do_v not_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n luk_n 14._o 18_o principiis_fw-la
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affection_n of_o the_o world_n how_o they_o allure_v man_n into_o vanity_n he_o say_v they_o promise_v man_n liberty_n but_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o one_o shall_v be_v in_o bondage_n with_o a_o pot_n or_o a_o pipe_n with_o a_o bowl_n or_o a_o game_n with_o a_o carnal_a friend_n or_o a_o use_n he_o have_v get_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o nor_o minister_n nor_o sermon_n nor_o warning_n from_o god_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v free_v he_o still_o he_o be_v enthrall_v now_o consider_v be_v our_o affection_n such_o tyrant_n when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n o_o let_v we_o set_v they_o upon_o god_n if_o they_o can_v captivate_v we_o to_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o golden_a bondage_n with_o grace_n and_o with_o goodness_n we_o be_v happy_a see_v thou_o how_o the_o wicked_a be_v tie_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o lust_n so_o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o god_n thou_o will_v be_v tie_v unto_o god_n o_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a tie_n this_o to_o be_v tie_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n advise_v we_o to_o my_o son_n say_v he_o keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n bind_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n pro._n 6._o 21._o thy_o affection_n be_v these_o stay-band_n and_o these_o typer_n if_o thy_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o word_n they_o will_v tie_v it_o to_o thy_o soul_n if_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o grace_n and_o love_n to_o god_n ordinance_n his_o sabbath_n and_o his_o way_n they_o will_v tie_v they_o to_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o very_a slave_n a_o very_a slave_n unto_o satan_n and_o to_o sin_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o woeful_a condition_n as_o thou_o be_v but_o they_o tie_v thou_o fast_o to_o it_o and_o if_o god_n may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o behold_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o affection_n to_o himward_n he_o will_v entrap_v thou_o and_o take_v thou_o by_o they_o as_o a_o bare_a be_v take_v by_o a_o collar_n and_o hale_v thou_o to_o judgement_n thou_o have_v little_a affection_n or_o none_o at_o all_o to_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thou_o come_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o word_n but_o thou_o come_v to_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o some_o pretty_a sentence_n to_o talk_v on_o or_o some_o fine_a story_n or_o passage_n to_o speak_v on_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v answer_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o thought_n may_v be_v thou_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v scrape_v up_o some_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o may_v be_v thou_o come_v to_o snatch_v up_o some_o sentence_n or_o other_o that_o may_v secure_v up_o thy_o conscience_n if_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o passage_n of_o mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v fain_o have_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v answer_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o own_o vain_a heart_n etc._n that_o which_o thou_o come_v for_o in_o the_o word_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o thou_o do_v not_o come_v to_o learn_v how_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o be_v strict_a than_o thou_o be_v but_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o strict_a than_o thou_o be_v already_o yet_o to_o have_v some_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v for_o all_o that_o finis_fw-la doctr._n what_o the_o affection_n â—re_n 1._o the_o affection_n be_v â—otions_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6_o de_fw-la vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la cap._n 17._o by_o faith_n noah_n warn_v of_o god_n move_v with_o fear_n etc._n etc._n hâ—b_n 11._o 7._o 2._o the_o affection_n be_v motion_n of_o the_o will._n stoici_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simolicius_n in_o epictetum_n 3._o they_o be_v forcible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la impetus_fw-la ut_fw-la salmâ—sius_fw-la vertit_fw-la motio_fw-la animi_fw-la quâ—_n ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fertur_fw-la sive_fw-la sponte_fw-la sive_fw-la aliunde_fw-la incitata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voâ—atur_fw-la stoicis_fw-la 4._o they_o be_v the_o sensible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n 5._o they_o be_v such_o motion_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n judith_n 16._o 9_o gen._n 37._o reason_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n affection_v not_o subdue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicius_n in_o epictetum_n aâ—sâ—lâ—us_fw-la they_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o they_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n elias_n be_v subject_a to_o like_a â—_z as_o we_o be_v jam_fw-la 9_o 17_o that_o be_v subject_n to_o like_a afâ—ctions_n with_o we_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o heart_n be_v entice_v and_o allure_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o bow_v by_o they_o 4._o the_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o with_o they_o 4._o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v by_o they_o 6._o the_o heart_n be_v overturn_v from_o what_o it_o be_v before_o job_n 10._o 10_o 7._o the_o heart_n be_v engage_v for_o god_n 8._o the_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o a_o thing_n by_o they_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n the_o heart_n be_v quite_o give_v up_o to_o that_o which_o it_o affect_v the_o affection_n may_v be_v thus_o raise_v 1._o by_o the_o spark_n of_o right_a reason_n that_o regulate_v the_o affection_n lib._n 2._o eth._n cap_n 6._o 2._o by_o knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o word_n that_o raise_v up_o the_o affection_n 3._o by_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n quicken_v eâ—estro_fw-la 4._o by_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o estate_n mal._n 2_o 13._o 5._o by_o self-love_n which_o may_v first_o make_v a_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o commit_v sin_n in_o vitus_fw-la feci_fw-la as_o â—e_v say_v in_o the_o comedy_n and_o vomit_v up_o a_o dear_a sin_n commit_v by_o himself_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o other_o shall_v commit_v it_o 3._o and_o not_o dare_v to_o venture_v upon_o a_o sin_n though_o he_o lose_v by_o it_o 4._o and_o to_o be_v forward_o in_o religion_n run_v to_o persecution_n 5._o and_o to_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n reason_n 4._o 1._o the_o carnal_a man_n affection_n be_v not_o kind_o wrought_v on_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o judicious_o wrought_v on_o 3._o they_o be_v not_o regular_o wrought_v on_o 4._o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v on_o universal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text._n we_o must_v therefore_o examine_v ourselves_o especial_o those_o that_o think_v their_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o god_n 1._o he_o that_o true_o affect_v grace_n affect_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o grace_v verse_n 23._o 2._o he_o must_v needs_o have_v expression_n of_o grace_n proverb_n 3._o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o interruption_n aristot_n 4._o he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n whence_o grace_n descend_v 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thou_o must_v never_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ibid._n nor_o encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n ibid._n nor_o can_v you_o be_v excellent_a ibid._n zeal_n make_v we_o like_a angel_n ibid._n zeal_n as_o fire_n against_o coldness_n and_o lukewarmnesse_n ibid._n seven_o motive_n to_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o god_n 175_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o i._o sermon_n colos._n 3._o 2._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o text_n and_o this_o treatise_n be_v the_o affection_n show_v the_o right_a use_n and_o order_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o continual_a and_o great_a concernment_n for_o they_o will_v never_o be_v idle_a but_o still_o run_v out_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o soul_n either_o heal_a or_o hurtful_a object_n and_o so_o author_n either_o of_o our_o woe_n or_o welfare_n and_o certain_a sign_n either_o of_o our_o happiness_n that_o we_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n or_o misery_n that_o we_o be_v still_o dead_a and_o concern_v these_o the_o apostle_n first_o imply_v a_o disease_n and_o distemper_n that_o they_o be_v disjoin_v from_o god_n and_o that_o desperate_o second_o apply_v a_o medicine_n a_o way_n to_o cure_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o and_o place_v they_o upon_o their_o first_o and_o right_a object_n god_n and_o thing_n above_o the_o first_o he_o intimate_v to_o we_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o call_v they_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v set_v right_o without_o they_o be_v mortify_v mortify_v your_o earthly_a member_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o term_v they_o inordinate_a and_o masterless_a affection_n and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o mortify_v they_o second_o by_o show_v they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o never_o can_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o but_o only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n mortify_v your_o earthly_a member_n and_o your_o inordinate_a affection_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o be_v not_o rise_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n for_o i_o to_o bid_v you_o do_v this_o you_o can_v mortify_v your_o affection_n nor_o raise_v up_o your_o affection_n to_o god_n you_o can_v possible_o do_v this_o except_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n the_o point_n than_o be_v this_o which_o i_o will_v handle_v by_o way_n of_o coherence_n a_o natural_a man_n can_v set_v his_o affection_n upon_o god_n doctr._n or_o upon_o thing_n above_o for_o our_o more_o intelligible_a proceed_n in_o this_o doctrine_n as_o likewise_o in_o the_o whole_a treatise_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o go_v through_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o first_o â—re_n what_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o affection_n be_v the_o forcible_a and_o sensible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o will_n to_o a_o thing_n or_o from_o a_o thing_n according_a as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v evil_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v herein_o first_o 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n be_v motion_n they_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 7._o 5._o that_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n so_o that_o then_o be_v a_o man_n affection_n set_v upon_o god_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v its_o out-going_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o affection_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o body_n go_v with_o its_o foot_n to_o that_o which_o it_o love_v so_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o with_o its_o affection_n to_o that_o which_o it_o love_v i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 119._o 59_o that_o be_v i_o turn_v 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of_o abundance_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sabbath_n a_o price_n of_o abundance_n of_o sermon_n and_o exhortation_n many_o mercy_n and_o favour_n many_o threaten_n and_o warn_n health_n strength_n life_n liberty_n you_o have_v have_v a_o fair_a time_n to_o get_v grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n price_n have_v be_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n but_o you_o have_v have_v no_o heart_n nor_o affection_n to_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o wroth_a with_o you_o he_o cast_v the_o fool_n in_o your_o face_n and_o repent_v that_o ever_o he_o have_v lend_v you_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o be_v a_o price_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o no_o heart_n nor_o affection_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o wherefore_o say_v he_o to_o what_o end_n wherefore_o be_v a_o price_n put_v into_o a_o fool_n hand_n that_o see_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o better_o he_o have_v be_v send_v to_o hell_n quick_a and_o never_o hear_v sermon_n better_o he_o 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26._o 7._o that_o be_v a_o ill_a sight_n a_o wicked_a minister_n can_v never_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n aright_o gregory_n nazianzen_n will_v have_v a_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o not_o preach_v at_o all_o 4._o or_o preach_v by_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a life_n otherwise_o the_o people_n will_v have_v little_a affection_n to_o hear_v he_o nay_o which_o be_v lamentable_a it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o to_o set_v their_o affection_n against_o a_o wicked_a minister_n preach_v but_o also_o to_o loathe_v the_o very_a ordinance_n it_o self_n when_o eli_n his_o son_n be_v wicked_a and_o son_n of_o belial_n the_o text_n say_v the_o people_n loathe_a god_n offering_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o at_o the_o best_a the_o people_n though_o never_o so_o greedy_a otherwise_o for_o to_o hear_v yet_o if_o the_o 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this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o stir_v up_o affection_n in_o our_o hearer_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o word_n in_o who_o mouth_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v not_o but_o yet_o it_o will_v never_o be_v so_o the_o minister_n contrary_a life_n in_o any_o particular_a as_o it_o be_v curse_v of_o god_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o scandalous_a thing_n unto_o other_o and_o a_o infinite_a occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o common_o it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o all_o the_o preach_n can_v do_v good_a for_o thus_o man_n will_v argue_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o live_v as_o he_o say_v then_o why_o do_v not_o he_o live_v so_o himself_o he_o have_v more_o learning_n than_o i_o and_o the_o like_a nay_o they_o call_v the_o word_n into_o question_n and_o hoodwink_v their_o soul_n with_o presumptuous_a pretence_n thus_o million_o of_o soul_n be_v go_v to_o hell_n 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do_v affect_v most_o how_o often_o be_v god_n in_o scripture_n call_v the_o most_o high_a the_o most_o high_a act._n 7._o 48._o if_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a than_o the_o most_o high_a of_o every_o act_n and_o of_o every_o affection_n must_v be_v for_o he_o the_o very_a heathen_a call_n god_n deus_fw-la optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la god_n the_o most_o good_a and_o the_o most_o great_a so_o likewise_o he_o be_v the_o most_o terrible_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o just_a and_o therefore_o the_o most_o of_o our_o affection_n must_v needs_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o that_o only_o be_v suitable_a to_o god_n the_o affection_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o thing_n we_o affect_v affection_n but_o nothing_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n be_v suitable_a to_o god_n beside_o zeal_n for_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o three_o as_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o affection_n 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himself_o to_o see_v how_o his_o enemy_n dishonour_v his_o god_n a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o his_o master_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o spend_v himself_o in_o his_o service_n so_o he_o be_v content_a to_o spend_v himself_o in_o his_o employment_n for_o god_n paul_n when_o god_n employ_v he_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o abundant_o love_v you_o say_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 15._o that_o be_v he_o be_v zealous_a in_o his_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n god_n have_v employ_v he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o this_o employment_n that_o he_o can_v even_o spend_v himself_o and_o be_v spend_v for_o they_o and_o indeed_o zeal_n itself_o be_v a_o very_a spend_a thing_n thou_o be_v the_o devil_n martyr_n that_o spend_v thyself_o upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v so_o wed_v 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they_o he_o can_v desire_v thousand_o when_o he_o have_v thousand_o he_o be_v never_o the_o near_o nothing_o satisfy_v he_o give_v alexander_n a_o world_n he_o desire_v another_o take_v i_o a_o silly_a man_n give_v he_o a_o curateship_n he_o desire_v a_o vicarage_n give_v he_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o parsonage_n give_v he_o that_o he_o desire_v two_o benefice_n give_v he_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o prebendary_a a_o archdeaconry_n and_o then_o a_o bishopric_n and_o if_o he_o be_v pope_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v take_v a_o voluptuous_a man_n give_v he_o pleasure_n to_o day_n he_o desire_v more_o to_o morrow_n from_o card_n to_o the_o table_n from_o they_o to_o bowl_n from_o they_o to_o hunt_n and_o hawking_n and_o so_o on_o he_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicon_n say_v eustratius_n the_o affection_n be_v infinite_a even_o as_o the_o fire_n all_o the_o forest_n and_o all_o the_o wood_n and_o all_o the_o fuel_n under_o heaven_n can_v never_o satisfy_v the_o fire_n give_v it_o faggot_n it_o can_v burn_v log_n give_v it_o log_n it_o can_v burn_v whole_a tree_n give_v it_o tree_n it_o can_v burn_v whole_a house_n give_v it_o they_o it_o can_v burn_v the_o inhabitant_n nay_o solo_n compare_v the_o affection_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_n that_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v never_o full_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v pro_fw-la 27._o 20._o the_o eye_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o see_v the_o ear_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o hear_v still_o it_o desire_v further_o what_o news_n pro._n 30._o 15._o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o horseleech_n give_v give_v say_v the_o horseleech_n it_o be_v ever_o suck_v more_o and_o more_o and_o more_o it_o be_v ever_o desire_v the_o affection_n be_v infinite_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n can_v ever_o satisfy_v they_o do_v ever_o any_o meal_n meat_n so_o satisfy_v the_o stomach_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o hunger_n more_o do_v ever_o suit_n of_o apparel_n so_o satisfy_v the_o back_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o wish_v to_o be_v clothe_v more_o do_v ever_o rend_v so_o sarisfie_v the_o landlord_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o desire_v another_o day_n to_o receive_v more_o the_o affection_n be_v infinite_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v ever_o satisfy_v they_o what_o good_a reason_n than_o be_v there_o to_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o god_n god_n be_v infinite_a and_o he_o can_v satisfy_v they_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n luk._n 1._o 53._o if_o the_o affection_n hunger_n after_o god_n he_o will_v fill_v they_o
reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o our_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o christ_n 1_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o reasonable_a equity_n yea_o of_o necessity_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o affection_n 2._o nothing_o but_o god_n have_v that_o which_o the_o affection_n look_v for_o because_o nothing_o be_v good_a but_o god_n chrysoft_a 3._o because_o nothing_o be_v my_o good_a but_o only_o god_n 1._o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n not_o thy_o good_a because_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n 2._o because_o not_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v 3._o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v thy_o part_n juu._n sat._n 13._o 4._o nothing_o can_v rest_v the_o soul_n but_o only_a god_n 1._o because_o nothing_o but_o god_n be_v all_o good_a 2._o nothing_o but_o god_n be_v the_o ultimate_a good_a 3._o nothing_o be_v itself_o without_o god_n use_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v affection_n apud_fw-la cic_fw-la tuscul_fw-la 4._o the_o affection_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o sinful_a 1._o because_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v affection_n in_o innocency_n 2._o because_o christ_n take_v our_o affection_n upon_o he_o 3._o because_o god_n do_v command_v the_o use_n of_o the_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vol._n arâ—â—â—_n eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o reason_n why_o affection_n be_v necessary_a 1._o because_o without_o affection_n we_o shall_v be_v like_a stock_n 2._o because_o without_o affection_n we_o shall_v be_v lazy_a and_o idle_a l_o de_fw-mi virtute_fw-la morum_fw-la in_o fine_a plutarch_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 3._o because_o affection_n be_v the_o channel_n of_o grace_n just_a mar._n apol._n 8._o pro_fw-la christ_n ad_fw-la antâ—â—_n the_o first_o impediment_n that_o hinder_v the_o set_v the_o affection_n on_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o turn_v a_o antipathy_n or_o sympathy_n 2._o the_o 2._o impediment_n because_o affection_n be_v the_o bewitching_n of_o the_o heart_n plutarch_n sympos_fw-la l._n 5_o c._n 7._o heliodor_n lib._n 3._o hist_o 2._o del-rio_n disq_fw-la make_fw-mi lib._n 2._o c_o 3_o 3._o the_o 3._o impediment_n because_o affection_n be_v the_o estimation_n of_o the_o heart_n chrys_n hom_n 7._o in_o job._n 4._o the_o affection_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a temperament_n of_o the_o heart_n 1._o ground_n we_o can_v set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n estsimill_n tudo_fw-la angeli_fw-la poliâ—iaâ—â—_n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la sed_fw-la paulo_fw-la secus_fw-la applisat_fw-la 2._o ground_n nor_n unless_o we_o feed_v on_o christ_n mean_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 1._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o gether_o up_o your_o affection_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n hierom_n in_o marcum_n 2._o light_v up_o 2_o candle_n in_o thy_o heart_n suetonius_n 3._o occasion_n thy_o affection_n this_o way_n oâ—casiones_n faciunt_fw-la latrones_fw-la horat._n 4._o let_v thy_o affection_n be_v often_o woo_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o to_o be_v sober_a and_o temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v be_v drink_v with_o any_o passion_n hier._n com._n in_o ezek._n cap._n 34._o 6._o to_o clip_v the_o wing_n of_o our_o affection_n by_o abstain_v from_o much_o of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n with_o banc_fw-la regulam_fw-la apud_fw-la greg_n l._n 5._o moral_n &_o hom_n 3._o super_fw-la evang._n pet._n mart._n chrysost_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 7._o to_o be_v abundant_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n 8._o dive_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o affection_n mean_v to_o get_v up_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o affection_n 1._o be_v humble_v after_o thy_o turn_n unto_o god_n 2._o keep_v no_o close_a lust_n unmortified_a vid._n v_o 21_o 22._o 3._o consider_v god_n will_v shame_v thou_o one_o day_n if_o the_o bottom_n be_v not_o sound_a regula_n moralis_fw-la it_o concern_v we_o to_o use_v all_o these_o mean_n 1._o because_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o soul_n chrysost_n 2._o because_o earthly_a affection_n be_v the_o forestallers_a of_o the_o heart_n minister_n must_v labour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o hearer_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr invent_v c._n 1._o keck_n ecc._n rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o word_n be_v full_a of_o affection_n 3._o the_o word_n look_v to_o be_v obey_v with_o affection_n 3._o man_n be_v very_o dull_a in_o affection_n to_o embrace_v the_o word_n a_o minister_n must_v not_o stir_v up_o affection_n by_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n 1._o a_o minister_n must_v stir_v up_o affection_n by_o preach_v to_o the_o life_n a_o say_n of_o k._n james_n 2._o by_o be_v full_a of_o affection_n himself_o summa_fw-la movendorum_fw-la affectuum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la ipse_fw-la sis_fw-la molus_fw-la quin_fw-la hor._n de_fw-fr art_n poet_n com._n in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4_o cal._n multâ—_fw-la sunt_fw-la clamosi_fw-la reprehensores_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o vitia_fw-la deciamitando_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la fulminando_n mirum_fw-la zeli_fw-la arâ—orem_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferunt_fw-la interea_fw-la ipsi_fw-la securi_fw-la ut_fw-la videantur_fw-la per_fw-la lusum_fw-la latera_fw-la &_o guttera_fw-la â—xercere_fw-la vessel_n at_o christiani_n â—astorus_a est_fw-la flere_fw-la secum_fw-la priusquam_fw-la alios_fw-la ad_fw-la fletum_fw-la provocet_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la retinere_fw-la doioris_fw-la quam_fw-la aliis_fw-la faciat_fw-la dabis_fw-la voci_fw-la tuus_fw-la vo_z cem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la suade_v prius_fw-la ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la persuasisse_fw-la cognoscaris_fw-la bern._n simonides_n apud_fw-la arist_n epice_v haymo_fw-la jer._n 9_o 1._o 3._o a_o minister_n may_v stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o other_o by_o be_v godly_a himself_o l._n 1._o rhet._n cap._n 2._o quis_fw-la tulerit_fw-la graâ—chos_n etc._n etc._n juvenal_n l._n 1._o sent._n spiritual_a tetrast_n 4._o tit._n 2._o 7._o gregory_n 4._o a_o minister_n may_v stir_v up_o affection_n by_o his_o voice_n plutarch_n in_o demost_a 5._o by_o a_o decent_a action_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o the_o earth_n four_o argument_n to_o convince_v this_o truth_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o affection_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o set_v all_o his_o affection_n on_o it_o gal._n 3._o 1._o 2._o affection_n hamper_v and_o entangle_v the_o soul_n he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o noverca_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr ludo_fw-la parvae_fw-la sphaerae_fw-la 3._o the_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o as_o the_o affection_n be_v so_o be_v the_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macâ—r_n hom_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 16._o think_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pla._n sophist_n 2._o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o lust_n they_o be_v like_o stirpiâ—_n fibrae_fw-la as_o chrysostom_n compare_v they_o like_o the_o string_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n apud_fw-la damascen_n â—_o par_fw-fr c._n 7._o gregory_n 3._o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o purpose_n car._n in_o pro._n 15._o 22._o 4._o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o device_n qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la usâ—â—ata_fw-la mala_fw-la alia_fw-la excogitant_fw-la â—asil_n theodoret_n &_o alij_fw-la in_o loc_n the_o extremity_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v zeal_n and_o it_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n zelus_n quid_fw-la 5._o thing_n in_o zeal_n 1._o a_o high_a measure_n of_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clavasius_fw-la say_v it_o be_v fervour_n divinae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la 2._o zeal_n a_o high_a measure_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n in_o prol_n sâ—n_n dub_v 3._o 3._o with_o all_o the_o might_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o put_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n 5._o upon_o a_o thing_n that_o the_o heart_n do_v absolute_o affect_v zeal_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o religious_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n 2._o because_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o affection_n 3._o zeal_n be_v the_o peculiar_a pitch_n of_o every_o affection_n 4._o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o spend_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n 5._o zeal_n be_v the_o impatient_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n use_v 1_o god_n demand_v the_o zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n 2._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v god_n 〈◊〉_d affection_n jer_n 48._o 10._o 3._o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n 1._o in_o cant._n serm._n 49._o august_n saâ—it_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la didiclt_fw-la proverb_n 1._o zeal_n be_v the_o firâ—â—_n of_o the_o soul_n chrysost_n 2._o zeal_n be_v the_o run_v of_o the_o soul_n tiberius_n nero._n 3._o zeal_n be_v the_o predominant_a element_n in_o the_o soul_n 4._o zeal_n be_v the_o self-cruelty_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o zeal_n be_v the_o brand_n of_o the_o soul_n ambros_n act._n 1._o 23._o 6._o zeal_n be_v the_o transport_v of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ayes_v aristotle_n servant_n have_v no_o leisure_n 7._o zeal_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n 8._o zeal_n be_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o soul_n sperant_fw-la omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la nimis_fw-la say_v lucian_n rev._n 21._o 8._o sign_n whether_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o god_n 1._o sign_n if_o thy_o affection_n be_v notable_a to_o god-ward_o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a of_o sin_n 1._o zeal_n can_v abide_v any_o sin_n 2._o in_o any_o person_n 1._o in_o friend_n 2._o in_o child_n 3._o in_o wife_n or_o husband_n 4._o in_o a_o rich_a man_n 5._o in_o one_o self_n 3._o it_o can_v be_v quiet_a without_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 4._o glaadness_n to_o further_a and_o be_v further_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 5._o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o forwardness_n of_o other_o camment_fw-fr in_o job._n 6._o zeal_n to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n the_o 7_o sign_n show_v most_o zeal_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o be_v go_v away_o ferrum_fw-la quando_fw-la calet_fw-la cudere_fw-la cuique_fw-la valet_fw-la mean_v to_o make_v we_o zealous_a 1._o frequent_a meditation_n hier._n ep._n ad_fw-la demetrius_n triadem_fw-la 2._o a_o constant_a practice_n of_o godliness_n philos_fw-la seneca_n psal_n 119._o ver._n 154._o ver._n 156._o ver._n 149._o ver._n 159._o ver._n 88_o ver._n 107._o 4._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n gen._n 14_o 23_o nemo_fw-la diu_fw-la tuâ—us_fw-la periculo_fw-la proximus_fw-la terent._n 5._o mean_v to_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n vigilandun_v est_fw-la maximè_fw-la tentationis_fw-la initio_fw-la greg._n exhortation_n to_o be_v zealous_a 1._o else_o you_o can_v never_o be_v revenge_v on_o your_o worst_a enemy_n juvenal_n sat._n 13._o 2._o zeal_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o theodoret_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o people_n zeal_n encourage_v minister_n mic._n 7._o 1._o ambros_n chrysost_n 4._o zeal_n make_v a_o man_n excel_v proverb_n 5._o zeal_n make_v man_n like_o angel_n gregor_n ambros_n 6._o we_o have_v greatneed_a of_o zeal_n in_o the_o context_n be_v these_o motive_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 1._o because_o else_o we_o deny_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n resurrection_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 3._o because_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la redimas_fw-la horat._n 4._o because_o christ_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o glory_n 5._o if_o our_o affection_n be_v not_o let_v on_o christ_n they_o be_v out_o of_o order_n other_o motive_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prosecute_v that_o we_o affect_v l._n 4._o c._n 12._o the_o doctr_n christ_n 1._o a_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o affect_v agesilaus_n philopaem_n 3._o what_o the_o â—_z be_v upon_o they_o will_v hanker_v after_o that_o seneca_n de_fw-fr tranq_fw-fr 4._o our_o affection_n spur_v uâ—on_n to_o what_o we_o affect_v melan._n in_o ethic._n lud_n viu._n l_o 3_o de_fw-mi animâ_fw-la 5._o 6._o affection_n be_v the_o softness_n of_o the_o heart_n phi._n jud._n l._n the_o sacrif_n ab._n &_o cain_n quint._n other_o motive_n to_o move_v the_o affection_n 1._o from_o the_o everlastingness_n of_o the_o affection_n stilpon_n plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sen_n in_o epist_n 2._o from_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o affection_n ca._n 7._o l._n 10_o ethn._n ad_fw-la nicon_n horat._n both_o luk._n 2._o 28._o 3._o from_o the_o cloyedness_n of_o the_o affection_n hor._n ep._n 14_o in_o omnibus_fw-la rebuâ—_n magis_fw-la offendâ—â—nimium_fw-la quam_fw-la parum_fw-la cic._n 4._o from_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o affection_n 5._o from_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o affection_n 6._o from_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o affection_n 7._o from_o the_o tyranny_n 〈…〉_z â—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ezek._n 14._o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n
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