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amazement_n seize_v upon_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n chain_v they_o up_o and_o confine_v they_o to_o loathsome_a and_o terrible_a object_n from_o which_o no_o change_n of_o object_n can_v divert_v no_o wisdom_n redeem_v they_o no_o serenity_n after_o this_o darkness_n no_o joy_n after_o this_o tremble_a no_o refresh_n after_o this_o consternation_n for_o no_o come_n again_o after_o this_o come_n for_o it_o be_v the_o last_o tempore_fw-la ser._n 140._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o now_o to_o conclude_v veniet_fw-la fratres_fw-la veniet_fw-la sed_fw-la vide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la te_fw-la inveniet_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o shall_v come_v he_o shall_v come_v my_o brethren_n his_o come_n be_v uncertain_a and_o his_o come_n be_v sudden_a
118._o a_o fable_n be_v more_o welcome_a than_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n &_o blandior_fw-la auri_fw-la species_n quà m_fw-la hominis_fw-la aut_fw-la coeli_fw-la aut_fw-la lucis_fw-la a_o piece_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o more_o glorious_a sight_n than_o man_n the_o image_n of_o his_o maker_n or_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v or_o the_o light_n itself_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o orator_n 3._o quintil._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o aliud_fw-la agere_fw-la mentem_fw-la cogunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la by_o this_o mean_v the_o eye_n divert_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o its_o proper_a work_n that_o it_o can_v attend_v and_o busy_v itself_o to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o so_o watch_v and_o stand_v upon_o its_o guard_n i_o call_v tentation_n not_o only_a occasion_n but_o also_o argument_n but_o such_o argument_n which_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o conclude_v not_o which_o beget_v not_o knowledge_n but_o opinion_n and_o prevail_v not_o with_o wise_a man_n but_o with_o fool_n who_o common_o for_o want_n of_o circumspection_n entertein_a and_o swallow_v down_o uncertain_a thing_n for_o those_o which_o be_v certain_a and_o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a for_o that_o which_o be_v true_a they_o who_o have_v wisdom_n for_o their_o guide_n judge_v of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o arist._n sophist_n elench_v c._n 12._o according_a as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n attempt_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o upon_o opinion_n or_o a_o bare_a appearance_n but_o before_o they_o make_v choice_n do_v weigh_v and_o examine_v the_o object_n but_o uncautelous_a and_o unadvised_a man_n do_v but_o see_v and_o present_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v most_o deform_a in_o itself_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o commend_v itself_o to_o they_o but_o the_o fucus_n and_o paint_v which_o themselves_o have_v lay_v on_o good_a god_n how_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a be_v we_o with_o that_o which_o please_v the_o eye_n and_o fancy_n q._n magna_fw-la ista_fw-la quia_fw-la parvi_fw-la sumus_fw-la credimus_fw-la sen._n praef._n ad_fw-la n._n q._n before_o the_o reason_n have_v look_v upon_o it_o take_v all_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v what_o better_a ground_n or_o foundation_n have_v they_o on_o which_o they_o rise_v to_o that_o visible_a height_n then_o false_a opinion_n our_o ambition_n soar_v and_o mount_v aloft_o with_o this_o thought_n as_o with_o a_o wing_n that_o honour_n will_v make_v we_o as_o go_n our_o covetousness_n dig_v and_o sweat_v with_o this_o assurance_n that_o riches_n be_v the_o best_a friend_n our_o revenge_n be_v furious_a and_o bloody_a because_o we_o think_v that_o to_o suffer_v be_v cowardice_n we_o run_v after_o evil_n and_o study_v for_o a_o curse_n for_o some_o glimpse_n or_o show_v it_o have_v of_o some_o great_a blessing_n we_o dote_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v fade_v and_o who_o fashion_n pass_v away_o for_o some_o resemblance_n we_o think_v it_o have_v to_o heaven_n and_o eternity_n et_fw-la inanibus_fw-la phantasmatibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dictis_fw-la epulis_fw-la reficimur_fw-la 51._o aug._n the_o verâ—_n relig._n c._n 51._o these_o vain_a imagination_n these_o dream_n of_o happiness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o paint_a banquet_n for_o as_o junket_n in_o a_o picture_n may_v delight_v the_o eye_n but_o not_o fill_v the_o stomach_n so_o do_v these_o sudden_a and_o weak_a conception_n tickle_v and_o please_v the_o fancy_n perhaps_o but_o bring_v leanness_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o leave_v it_o empty_a and_o poor_a and_o no_o marvel_n for_o when_o the_o sense_n be_v thus_o please_v when_o the_o fancy_n have_v sport_v and_o play_v with_o that_o which_o delight_v the_o sense_n the_o affection_n grow_v unruly_a and_o reason_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n so_o that_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o friend_n bring_v good_a news_n unto_o we_o and_o speak_v please_a thing_n to_o we_o such_o as_o be_v music_n to_o our_o ear_n whereas_o god_n seem_v to_o come_v in_o thunder_n with_o terror_n and_o command_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o our_o watch_n provide_v a_o knife_n for_o our_o throat_n shut_v up_o the_o eye_n cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n muzle_v up_o the_o mouth_n that_o it_o speak_v no_o guile_n write_v sad_a character_n upon_o that_o which_o our_o sense_n and_o fancy_n have_v paint_v and_o dress_v up_o as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o 2.21_o col._n 2.21_o handle_v not_o now_o that_o temptation_n work_v thus_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o enter_v and_o make_v their_o passage_n into_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o in_o those_o grosser_n sin_n which_o turn_v the_o very_a soul_n itself_o into_o flesh_n nam_fw-la victa_fw-la anima_fw-la libidine_fw-la fit_a caro_fw-la say_v the_o father_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v pollute_v with_o lust_n it_o lose_v its_o spirituality_n and_o be_v transubstantiate_v as_o it_o be_v into_o flesh_n but_o be_v see_v also_o in_o those_o which_o be_v more_o retire_v and_o inward_a to_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o error_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o on_o this_o ground_n s._n paul_n put_v heresy_n into_o his_o black_a catalogue_n and_o number_v they_o among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 20._o gal._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o somenter_n of_o error_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o offer_v itself_o and_o bespeak_v they_o with_o argument_n and_o reason_n undeniable_a and_o decline_v to_o falsehood_n by_o lean_v rather_o to_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a then_o to_o that_o which_o be_v true_a harken_v more_o to_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a motive_n then_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o call_v they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n honour_n and_o riches_n and_o love_n of_o this_o world_n make_v up_o that_o body_n of_o divinity_n which_o must_v be_v a_o directory_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o eye_n read_v the_o text_n and_o the_o eye_n let_v in_o the_o interpretation_n for_o the_o love_n of_o that_o i_o delight_n in_o be_v urgent_a with_o i_o and_o persuade_v i_o to_o understand_v it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v savour_v and_o countenance_v that_o love_n thus_o do_v tentation_n both_o to_o sin_n and_o error_n creep_v in_o at_o these_o door_n and_o inlet_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o like_a thief_n steal_v in_o by_o night_n colour_v over_o with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o cloud_v with_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o find_v easy_a admittance_n and_o steal_v away_o the_o truth_n and_o love_n of_o god_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n while_o we_o sleep_v and_o if_o a_o fair_a temptation_n do_v not_o make_v entrance_n with_o a_o smile_n a_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n may_v force_v a_o passage_n with_o its_o horror_n for_o thus_o according_a to_o their_o divers_a and_o several_a aspect_n they_o work_v both_o upon_o the_o irascible_a and_o concupiscible_a power_n if_o a_o enemy_n be_v loud_a against_o we_o we_o have_v a_o tempest_n within_o we_o if_o jacob_n have_v the_o blessing_n esau_n hate_v he_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o beauty_n if_o i_o take_v not_o heed_n my_o love_n begin_v to_o kindle_v at_o the_o next_o look_v it_o flame_v the_o approach_n of_o danger_n strike_v i_o with_o fear_n nay_o a_o shadow_n and_o representation_n will_v do_v it_o i_o may_v take_v a_o promontory_n for_o a_o navy_n and_o a_o field_n of_o thistle_n for_o a_o body_n of_o pike_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v true_a but_o even_o that_o which_o be_v feign_v that_o which_o be_v but_o colour_n which_o be_v but_o find_v which_o be_v but_o a_o superficies_n but_o a_o apparition_n but_o a_o shadow_n be_v careless_o let_v in_o and_o entertain_v may_v raise_v this_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o fair_a promise_a temptation_n come_v upon_o parley_n and_o treaty_n and_o condition_n insinuate_v and_o win_v upon_o we_o with_o its_o smile_n and_o flattery_n but_o a_o fearful_a and_o boisterous_a temptation_n play_v upon_o we_o with_o all_o its_o artillery_n with_o smart_n and_o shame_n and_o poverty_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n make_v forward_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o force_n and_o violence_n 1._o tull._n offic._n 1._o &_o tumultuantes_fw-la de_fw-la gradu_fw-la dejicit_fw-la overthrow_v we_o with_o some_o noise_n and_o as_o the_o sense_n convey_v the_o tentation_n so_o do_v the_o affection_n if_o we_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o suppress_v they_o make_v sensible_a alteration_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v themselves_o visible_a to_o the_o very_a eye_n profectò_fw-la say_v pliny_n 13.21_o ardent_a intenduntur_fw-la humectant_a connivent_fw-la hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la plin._n nat._n h._n l._n 11._o c._n 37._o eccl._n 13.21_o in_o oculis_fw-la animus_n inhabitat_fw-la the_o mind_n dwell_v in_o the_o eye_n
four_o 42._o nullus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la naturalis_fw-la appetitus_fw-la qui_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la potest_fw-la virtuosè_fw-la impleri_fw-la holcot_n in_o l._n sap._n ser_n 42._o our_o natural_a inclination_n or_o appetite_n to_o join_v with_o those_o object_n which_o occasion_n sin_n if_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v and_o work_v beyond_o the_o limit_n which_o god_n have_v set_v up_o be_v not_o irregular_a or_o sinful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a appetite_n no_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o effect_n may_v not_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o end_n in_o some_o virtuous_a action_n no_o fuel_n no_o sparkle_n in_o our_o nature_n which_o may_v not_o be_v improve_v and_o fix_v at_o last_o as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v good_a and_o tend_v to_o good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o evil_n my_o inclination_n to_o anger_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o unto_o a_o godly_a zeal_n or_o end_n in_o meekness_n my_o inclination_n to_o meat_n in_o 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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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israelis_fw-la in_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o domo_fw-la salutis_fw-la in_o the_o house_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n part_n vii_o ezekiel_n xxxiii_o 11._o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n be_v not_o willing_a we_o shall_v die_v he_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o no_o evil_a can_v proceed_v from_o he_o no_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v his_o strange_a work_n mali_fw-la orat._n quid_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la author_n mali_fw-la and_o rather_o we_o then_o he_o say_v basil_n if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o it_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o as_o delight_v rather_o to_o see_v his_o glory_n in_o that_o image_n which_o be_v like_o he_o then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v deface_v and_o tear_v and_o mangle_a and_o now_o burn_v in_o hell_n ipse_fw-la te_fw-la subdidisti_fw-la poenae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n his_o wrath_n can_v not_o kindle_v nor_o hell_n burn_v till_o we_o do_v blow_v the_o coal_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o under_o punishment_n and_o then_o god_n strike_v and_o we_o die_v and_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o make_v we_o and_o it_o be_v his_o goodness_n which_o make_v a_o law_n and_o make_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o in_o the_o same_o stream_n of_o goodness_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o sufficient_a and_o abundant_a mean_n by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o even_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o so_o have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o near_a union_n with_o he_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 16.12_o hebr._n 6.5_o psal_n 16.12_o a_o share_n and_o part_n in_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o and_o why_o then_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o 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