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of_o a_o good_a conscience_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n purge_v from_o dead_a and_o evil_a work_n if_o we_o will_v leave_v our_o fear_n 9.14_o hebr._n 9.14_o we_o must_v leave_v our_o evil_a work_n behind_o we_o assurance_n be_v too_o choice_a a_o piece_n to_o be_v beat_v out_o by_o the_o fancy_n and_o to_o be_v make_v up_o when_o we_o please_v at_o a_o high_a price_n then_o to_o be_v purchase_v with_o a_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o will_v take_v up_o a_o age_n to_o finish_v it_o the_o engagement_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n to_o be_v wrought_v out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o thing_n grant_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o set_v up_o as_o a_o pillar_n of_o hope_n when_o there_o be_v no_o better_a basis_n and_o foundation_n for_o it_o then_o a_o force_a and_o fade_a thought_n which_o be_v next_o to_o air_n and_o will_v perish_v soon_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v yet_o no_o 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psal_n 125.1_o and_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v our_o best_a guard_n in_o our_o way_n nay_o which_o be_v our_o way_n in_o this_o life_n and_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a will_v follow_v we_o adag_n eras_n adag_n nothing_o can_v bear_v and_o afford_v it_o but_o this_o vnum_fw-la arbustum_fw-la non_fw-la alit_fw-la dvos_fw-la erithaco_n sin_n and_o assurance_n be_v bird_n too_o quarrelsome_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o bush_n therefore_o if_o you_o sin_n fear_v or_o rather_o turn_v from_o your_o evil_a way_n 21._o 1_o john_n 3_o 21._o and_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boldness_n and_o confidence_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o sink_v and_o fall_v low_a and_o mitigate_v our_o voice_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v it_o in_o its_o right_a place_n again_o that_o it_o may_v perform_v its_o natural_a function_n now_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o deordination_n of_o the_o will_n a_o luxation_n of_o that_o faculty_n hence_o weakness_n seize_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o first_o opportunity_n and_o do_v not_o rectify_v it_o betimes_o and_o turn_v it_o back_o again_o and_o bend_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n it_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o enfeeble_v every_o day_n move_v more_o irregular_o and_o like_o a_o disorder_a clock_n point_n to_o any_o figure_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v show_v the_o hour_n and_o make_v know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n we_o may_v read_v this_o truth_n in_o age_a man_n say_v s._n basil_n ditescentes_fw-la orat_fw-la ad_fw-la ditescentes_fw-la when_o their_o body_n be_v even_o wear_v out_o with_o age_n and_o there_o be_v a_o general_a declination_n of_o strength_n and_o vigour_n the_o mind_n have_v a_o malignant_a 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a_o sigh_n or_o a_o feign_a and_o formal_a confession_n so_o far_o we_o be_v content_a to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o this_o we_o may_v deplore_v with_o tear_n of_o blood_n but_o can_v hope_v to_o remove_v though_o we_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n since_o it_o have_v take_v such_o deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o who_o cry_v down_o this_o expect_v of_o grace_n and_o fight_v against_o grace_n and_o who_o have_v rather_o see_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n then_o in_o their_o panegyric_n and_o will_v think_v it_o a_o more_o delightful_a sight_n to_o see_v they_o grow_v in_o grace_n then_o commend_v it_o and_o resist_v it_o be_v themselves_o cry_v down_o and_o count_v bringer_n in_o of_o new_a doctrine_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o they_o will_v establish_v it_o and_o so_o the_o drunkard_n may_v swill_v his_o bowl_n and_o cheer_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n 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save_v and_o his_o will_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n he_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o he_o persuade_v we_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la operari_fw-la work_v more_o strenuous_o and_o intentive_o augescere_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la as_o some_o increase_n and_o abound_v in_o our_o work_n grace_n be_v a_o good_a wind_n to_o drive_v we_o on_o but_o must_v not_o be_v make_v a_o pillow_n to_o sleep_v on_o humble_v god_n will_v see_v we_o and_o he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v it_o plain_o non_fw-la vult_fw-la invitos_fw-la cogere_fw-la he_o will_v not_o save_v we_o against_o our_o will_n and_o if_o we_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o he_o can_v save_v we_o non_fw-la vult_fw-la importunus_fw-la 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humilitas_fw-la medicinalis_fw-la humility_n which_o be_v not_o a_o virtue_n but_o a_o punishment_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n but_o a_o medicine_n humility_n which_o be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v a_o antidote_n when_o the_o vial_n be_v break_v upon_o my_o head_n it_o poison_v i_o but_o when_o i_o temper_v it_o myself_o and_o take_v it_o down_o it_o be_v a_o cordial_a the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o yoke_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o burden_n a_o yoke_n which_o if_o we_o yield_v not_o our_o neck_n will_v break_v they_o and_o a_o burden_n which_o if_o we_o bow_v not_o under_o will_v sink_v we_o but_o when_o humility_n bear_v it_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o when_o it_o wear_v it_o light_n to_o be_v humble_v then_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o do_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v on_o the_o ground_n unless_o our_o hand_n have_v throw_v we_o down_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v in_o sackcloth_n unless_o we_o have_v put_v it_o on_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v crucify_v unless_o we_o crucify_v ourselves_o take_v they_o both_o together_o be_v humble_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o humble_v yourselves_o and_o you_o have_v crown_v s._n peter_n exhortation_n we_o come_v now_o to_o our_o second_o consideration_n and_o must_v show_v you_o wherein_o this_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o consist_v the_o orator_n will_v tell_v we_o virtutis_fw-la laus_fw-la in_o actione_n consistit_fw-la every_o virtue_n be_v commend_v by_o its_o proper_a act_n and_o operation_n and_o be_v then_o actual_o when_o it_o work_v and_o thus_o s._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n 4.7_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o to_o exercise_v himself_o unto_o godliness_n which_o be_v learn_v by_o do_v it_o and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o exercise_v the_o soul_n every_o virtue_n be_v see_v in_o its_o proper_a act_n thus_o temperance_n do_v bind_v the_o appetite_n liberality_n open_v the_o hand_n modesty_n compose_v the_o countenance_n valour_n guard_v the_o heart_n and_o humility_n work_v its_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o mind_n every_o thing_n that_o rise_v up_o every_o swell_a and_o tumour_n of_o the_o soul_n 12.20_o 2_o cor._n 12.20_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puffing_n up_o for_o riches_n or_o learning_n or_o eloquence_n or_o virtue_n or_o something_o which_o we_o admire_v ourselves_o for_o the_o elation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o mind_n above_o itself_o 10.14_o 2_o cor._n 10.14_o the_o stretch_n of_o it_o beyond_o its_o measure_n set_v it_o up_o against_o the_o law_n against_o our_o brethren_n against_o god_n himself_o make_v we_o complain_v of_o the_o law_n start_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o injury_n commit_v sin_n and_o excuse_v it_o make_v our_o tongue_n our_o own_o our_o hand_n our_o own_o our_o understanding_n our_o own_o our_o will_n our_o own_o leave_v we_o independent_o under_o no_o law_n but_o our_o own_o 16.18_o psal_n 131.1_o prov._n 16.18_o the_o prophet_n david_n call_v it_o the_o highness_n or_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o solomon_n the_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v visible_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o visible_a in_o our_o apology_n for_o sin_n lift_v up_o the_o eye_n 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o and_o lift_v up_o the_o nose_n as_o the_o phrase_n signify_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n make_v our_o neck_n brass_n as_o if_o we_o have_v devour_v a_o spit_n as_o epictetus_n say_v i_o be_o and_o i_o alone_o be_v soon_o write_v in_o any_o man_n heart_n and_o no_o hand_n but_o that_o of_o humility_n can_v wipe_v it_o out_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o these_o fit_n of_o swell_a humility_n our_o
agent_n nor_o can_v he_o who_o make_v not_o use_v of_o his_o reason_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v reward_v because_o we_o choose_v that_o which_o right_a reason_n tell_v we_o be_v best_o and_o we_o be_v punish_v because_o we_o will_v not_o discover_v that_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v light_a enough_o to_o see_v but_o do_v yield_v to_o our_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o call_v it_o reason_n the_o whole_a power_n of_o man_n be_v in_o reason_n and_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o reason_n be_v in_o judgement_n man_n be_v so_o build_v say_v s._n augustine_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la praecellit_fw-la attingat_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la cuncta_fw-la praecellit_fw-la that_o by_o that_o which_o most_o excel_v in_o he_o reason_n he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o eternal_a happiness_n ratio_fw-la omnis_fw-la honesti_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la say_v seneca_n reason_n always_o go_v along_o with_o virtue_n but_o when_o we_o do_v evil_a we_o leave_v reason_n behind_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o any_o of_o our_o way_n who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n 11.34_o rom._n 11.34_o or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n it_o be_v true_a here_o reason_n be_v blind_a though_o it_o be_v deck_v with_o excellency_n and_o array_n itself_o with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n 10._o job_n 40.9_o 10._o it_o have_v not_o a_o eye_n like_o god_n nor_o can_v it_o make_v a_o law_n as_o he_o or_o foresee_v his_o mind_n but_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o open_v his_o treasury_n and_o display_v his_o truth_n before_o we_o than_o reason_n can_v behold_v apprehend_v and_o discern_v it_o and_o by_o discourse_n which_o be_v the_o inquisition_n of_o reason_n judge_v of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o embrace_v for_o god_n teach_v not_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n or_o stock_n or_o stone_n but_o man_n make_v after_o his_o own_o image_n man_n indeed_o have_v many_o other_o thing_n common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o creature_n but_o reason_n be_v his_o peculiar_a therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o hold_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n to_o argue_v and_o dispute_v it_o out_o with_o they_o and_o to_o appeal_v to_o their_o reason_n 11.13_o 1_o cor._n 11.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n within_o yourselves_o to_o judge_v what_o be_v say_v be_v a_o privilege_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o all_o who_o will_v venture_v for_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o hindrance_n of_o truth_n therefore_o ii_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o all_o malice_n to_o the_o truth_n all_o distaste_v of_o it_o all_o averseness_n from_o it_o certain_o this_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o offence_n a_o bulwark_n a_o mountain_n in_o our_o way_n which_o if_o we_o remove_v not_o we_o shall_v never_o enter_v our_o canaan_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n we_o shall_v never_o take_v 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