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paynim_n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n ap_fw-mi d_o deum_n tam_fw-la mile_n est_fw-la paganus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la quam_fw-la paganus_fw-la est_fw-la mile_n infidelis_fw-la a_o faithful_a pagan_n be_v as_o well_o a_o soldier_n in_o god_n account_n as_o a_o unfaithful_a soldier_n be_v a_o pagan_a so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o a_o unbelieved_a israelite_n be_v a_o gentile_a and_o a_o believe_a gentile_n be_v a_o true_a israelite_n howbeit_o the_o former_a division_n be_v not_o adequate_a a_o more_o complete_a may_v be_v this_o israel_n be_v take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o for_o the_o root_n to_o wit_n jacob_n himself_o to_o who_o first_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v give_v upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n 2._o for_o the_o stock_n or_o trunk_n the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o jacob._n 3._o for_o the_o branch_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o tribe_n divide_v from_o the_o other_o two_o in_o rehoboams_n time_n 4._o for_o the_o whole_a tree_n as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o 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and_o earth_n for_o her_o sake_n the_o earth_n to_o be_v as_o a_o nursery_n for_o her_o child_n to_o grow_v a_o while_n and_o the_o heaven_n for_o his_o garden_n and_o celestial_a paradise_n whither_o he_o will_v transplant_v they_o all_o in_o the_o end_n wherefore_o although_o the_o world_n never_o so_o much_o scorn_n and_o contemn_v and_o malign_v and_o persecute_v god_n choose_v yet_o it_o be_v indebt_v to_o they_o for_o its_o be_v and_o continuance_n for_o god_n keep_v the_o heaven_n for_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n for_o live_a creature_n other_o live_a creature_n for_o man_n man_n for_o israel_n and_o israel_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n for_o their_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o the_o heaven_n move_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shine_v the_o wind_n blow_v the_o spring_n flow_v the_o river_n run_v the_o plant_n grow_v the_o earth_n fructifi_v the_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n multiply_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o grace_n have_v finish_v her_o work_n and_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o 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restrain_v and_o your_o lamp_n burn_v that_o be_v your_o devotion_n inflame_v gird_v up_o your_o loin_n by_o mortification_n &_o discipline_n and_o have_v your_o lamp_n burn_v both_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o of_o good_a work_n in_o your_o hand_n the_o second_o i_o gather_v from_o s._n john_n baptist_n garden_n 3.8_o garden_n matth._n 3.8_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n or_o worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n let_v your_o sorrow_n be_v defleamus_fw-la be_v cyp_n de_fw-fr lap_n quam_fw-la grandia_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la tam_fw-la granditer_n defleamus_fw-la answerable_a to_o your_o sinful_a joy_n let_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o repentance_n equal_a if_o not_o exceed_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o your_o sin_n wherein_o you_o have_v most_o displease_v god_n seek_v most_o to_o please_v he_o have_v you_o offend_v he_o in_o your_o tongue_n by_o oath_n please_v he_o now_o by_o laud_v and_o praise_v his_o dreadful_a name_n and_o reprove_v swear_v 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extortion_n some_o by_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n some_o by_o quarrel_v and_o contention_n some_o by_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v some_o by_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n some_o by_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n that_o he_o have_v already_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o glitter_a sword_n and_o who_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n can_v or_o dare_v treat_v for_o our_o peace_n but_o christ_n our_o peacemaker_n who_o have_v sign_v a_o league_n of_o amity_n between_o god_n &_o all_o believer_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n wherefore_o as_o themistocles_n understand_v that_o king_n admetus_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o take_v up_o his_o young_a son_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o father_n hold_v that_o his_o darling_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o thereby_o appease_v the_o king_n wrath_n so_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o father_n with_o christ_n in_o our_o arm_n let_v we_o present_v our_o suit_n by_o he_o he_o be_v our_o alloquimur_fw-la our_o amb._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr isaac_n 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