happen_v daily_o to_o thosâ—_n man_n that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o affair_n for_o not_o know_v in_o the_o begin_n the_o value_n of_o this_o merchandise_n because_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a noâ—_n have_v any_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o lie_v there-und_a out_o be_v carnâ—ll_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v dear_a and_o of_o no_o value_n but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v they_o present_o glory_v of_o their_o reward_n because_o there_o be_v no_o price_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n consider_v how_o that_o merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n joyful_o sell_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v the_o treasure_n wherefore_o therefore_o do_v not_o a_o christian_a contend_v hear_v this_o name_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v true_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o some_o toy-boaster_n shall_v assure_v thou_o that_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n a_o treasure_n be_v hide_v thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o dig_v and_o seek_v and_o prove_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o liâ—th_v a_o incomparable_a treasure_n hide_v in_o thy_o mind_n will_v thou_o never_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v it_o out_o o_o how_o quick_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o treaâ—uâ—e_n if_o thou_o do_v only_o know_v how_o near_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o all_o those_o that_o â—ruly_o call_v upon_o he_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n who_o weigh_v their_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o less_o than_o onâ—_n week_n space_n have_v open_v thâ—_n earth_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o aptlâ—â—_n have_v find_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v in_o themâ—selues_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v who_o say_v at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v they_o how_o great_a be_v this_o that_o this_o most_o loâ—uing_a father_n do_v who_o upon_o thâ—_n short_a and_o scarce_o end_v prayer_n or_o thâ—_n prodigal_a son_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o any_o long_o but_o thaâ—_n he_o embrace_v he_o and_o receaveâ—_n he_o with_o great_a joy_n into_o his_o house_n return_v therefore_o my_o brother_n to_o this_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a father_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o time_n convenient_a â—nd_v fail_v not_o incessant_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o assâ—â—redly_o believe_v that_o if_o thou_o persevere_v with_o humility_n he_o will_v at_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o his_o love_n which_o when_o thou_o hâ—st_v approve_v thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n 8._o he_o sâ—all_v esteem_v it_o as_o nothing_o the_o argument_n it_o great_o deceive_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o excuse_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o short_a space_n amend_v his_o life_n for_o it_o blind_v his_o soul_n and_o buriâ—th_v it_o deep_o in_o evil_a custom_n so_o that_o he_o accustome_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o sin_n and_o cause_v vice_n to_o take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o man_n that_o but_o very_o hardly_o it_o may_v afterward_o be_v root_v out_o chap._n 17._o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o which_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n sufficient_o enough_o the_o perverse_a sort_n have_v as_o yet_o certain_a argument_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o defend_v their_o slothfulness_n he_o seek_v occasion_n that_o will_v forsake_v his_o friend_n but_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v at_o all_o time_n worthy_a of_o reprehension_n 18._o for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v answer_v in_o one_o only_a word_n say_v that_o hereafter_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n but_o that_o now_o they_o can_v that_o they_o expect_v some_o other_o time_n some_o other_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o think_v now_o thaâ—_n it_o be_v hard_a and_o that_o some_o few_o year_n hereafter_o it_o will_v be_v more_o easy_a this_o error_n true_o be_v very_o great_a and_o great_a then_o which_o may_v not_o any_o one_o be_v find_v out_o for_o if_o a_o man_n wilâ—_n persevere_v in_o his_o evil_a life_n and_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o afterward_o more_o easy_o leave_v they_o wheâ—_n he_o shall_v be_v accustom_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v more_o deprave_a for_o in_o that_o future_a time_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o if_o he_o proceed_v in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o evil_a custom_n will_v be_v more_o confirm_v and_o nature_n more_o weaken_v the_o devil_n power_n shâ—â—_n be_v great_a in_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v far_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o grow_v more_o blind_a moâ—â—_n addict_v to_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o if_o therefore_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v such_o who_o be_v he_o of_o so_o corrupt_a judgement_n among_o we_o that_o believe_v his_o conversion_n will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o easy_a â—he_v cause_n of_o the_o difficulty_n every_o â—â—ves_n increase_n for_o whereas_o daiâ—â—_n sin_n be_v heap_v on_o sin_n it_o be_v â—ot_n to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o knot_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d multiply_v &_o the_o chain_n whereby_o it_o be_v tie_v make_v strong_a the_o â—â—derstanding_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v more_o obscure_v through_o the_o use_n of_o sin_n the_o will_n shall_v be_v weaken_v to_o good_a work_n the_o appetite_n shall_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o will_n â—hall_v be_v so_o weaken_v as_o that_o the_o appetite_n may_v not_o be_v subdue_v thereby_o which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v that_o in_o â—uture_a time_n the_o affair_n of_o thy_o conversion_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o â—uer-ferry_n the_o ford_n in_o the_o morâ—ing_n when_o as_o the_o water_n be_v yet_o at_o the_o â—est_n ebb_n in_o the_o evening_n when_o as_o the_o channel_n be_v full_a and_o the_o flood_n like_o a_o sea_n over-floweth_a how_o can_v thou_o get_v over_o it_o if_o it_o seem_v hard_a unto_o â—hee_n to_o root_v out_o this_o new_a plant_n of_o â—hy_a offence_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o it_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n and_o cleave_v more_o strong_o to_o the_o earth_n â—hen_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o put_v the_o case_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o hundred_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o thou_o be_v to_o battle_n with_o a_o thousand_o now_o with_o the_o deprave_a custom_n of_o one_o or_o two_o year_n than_o perchance_o with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o ten_o year_n who_o therefore_o tell_v â—hee_o that_o in_o timâ—_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v more_o easy_o bear_v thy_o burden_n which_o at_o this_o present_a thou_o can_v not_o sustain_v wheâ—_n as_o nevertheless_o both_o thy_o sin_n arâ—_n daily_o multiply_v &_o thy_o evil_a customeâ—_n increase_v do_v thou_o not_o markâ—_n that_o these_o be_v the_o cavilation_n of_o evils_n debtor_n who_o because_o they_o woulâ—_n not_o repay_v the_o money_n they_o have_v borrow_v defer_v the_o payment_n from_o daâ—_n to_o day_n but_o what_o among_o diverse_a other_o thing_n shall_v i_o say_v of_o perverse_a cuâ—stome_n and_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o tiranâ—nie_n which_o detain_v a_o man_n confâ—â—â—med_v in_o his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o ordâ—â—narie_a thing_n that_o he_o that_o drive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d nail_n first_o before_o he_o strike_v it_o witâ—_n his_o hammer_n he_o firm_o fix_v it_o anâ—_n the_o second_o time_n more_o firm_o anâ—_n the_o three_o most_o strong_o so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d our_o evil_a work_n that_o we_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o a_o great_a mallet_n we_o moâ—â—_n deep_o infix_v sin_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o â—â—ere_o cleave_v it_o so_o unmooveablie_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v find_v that_o may_v draw_v out_o or_o expel_v the_o same_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o often_o see_v their_o â—ge_n to_o grow_v childish_a who_o have_v consume_v all_o their_o whole_a life_n in_o wickedness_n and_o offence_n &_o to_o overâ—â—ow_v with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o forepast_a age_n although_o those_o year_n repugn_v and_o nature_n it_o â—elfe_n abhor_v the_o same_o and_o when_o as_o now_o nature_n herself_o be_v already_o weary_v &_o decay_v yet_o do_v that_o custom_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o force_n wander_v round_o about_o â—eeking_v for_o impossible_a pleasure_n so_o much_o may_v the_o
divine_a bounty_n how_o can_v he_o but_o blush_v how_o can_v he_o but_o set_v the_o white_a by_o the_o black_a know_v which_o be_v the_o better_a that_o be_v not_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o malice_n compare_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n which_o bounty_n have_v not_o so_o many_o year_n intermit_v to_o do_v good_a unâ—o_v he_o that_o have_v never_o cease_v to_o persevere_v in_o wickedness_n the_o argument_n ¶_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o according_a to_o the_o law_n a_o man_n owe_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o god_n create_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n he_o create_v we_o man_n and_o to_o a_o excellent_a end_n beside_o he_o not_o only_o create_v we_o but_o do_v daily_o perfect_v we_o for_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v his_o beginning_n must_v taâ—e_v his_o perfection_n from_o thence_o whence_o hâ—_n begin_v and_o hence_o grow_v the_o obligation_n chap._n 7._o the_o first_o of_o the_o benefit_n be_v creation_n of_o which_o since_o it_o be_v notorious_a to_o all_o man_n i_o will_v only_o enforce_v this_o that_o a_o man_n for_o this_o only_a cause_n be_v bind_v whole_o to_o serve_v &_o honour_n god_n who_o create_v he_o for_o according_a to_o the_o law_n a_o man_n be_v debtor_n for_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v when_o therefore_o by_o this_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o be_v that_o be_v his_o body_n with_o all_o his_o sense_n &_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o her_o power_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o employ_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o maker_n except_o he_o will_v be_v account_v a_o thief_n &_o ungrateful_a man_n towards_o he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v bless_v by_o so_o many_o benefit_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shâ—â—d_v build_v a_o house_n shall_v it_o not_o serve_v he_o that_o build_a 〈◊〉_d &_o if_o any_o one_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n who_o shall_v gather_v the_o grape_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v the_o vine_n and_o if_o the_o father_n have_v a_o son_n to_o who_o shall_v he_o rather_o do_v service_n then_o to_o his_o father_n who_o beget_v he_o for_o this_o cauâ—e_v it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n say_v that_o it_o cannâ—â—_n be_v imagine_v how_o much_o authority_n the_o father_n have_v over_o his_o son_n which_o â—o_o far_o extend_v itself_o that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o necessity_n may_v lawful_o â—â—ll_v his_o son_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n that_o be_v which_o he_o have_v the_o father_n likewise_o have_v get_v that_o power_n over_o he_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v with_o his_o son_n what_o he_o lâ—st_v if_o therefore_o so_o great_a be_v the_o dominion_n &_o the_o authority_n so_o authentic_a which_o the_o father_n have_v over_o his_o son_n what_o prerogative_n shall_v his_o be_v from_o who_o the_o be_v of_o all_o parent_n be_v derive_v as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n and_o if_o they_o as_o seneca_n say_v who_o receaâ—e_v a_o good_a turn_n aught_o to_o imitate_v a_o fertile_a field_n that_o yield_v much_o more_o thâ—_n it_o receive_v how_o can_v we_o answer_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n of_o gratuity_n when_o as_o we_o can_v yield_v he_o more_o than_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o although_o we_o give_v it_o he_o also_o and_o if_o â—he_v which_o give_v not_o more_o they_o he_o receive_v observe_v not_o this_o law_n father_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o he_o that_o give_v less_o then_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o and_o if_o as_o aristotle_n testify_v we_o can_v not_o equivalâ—ently_o yield_v recompense_n to_o the_o god_n &_o our_o parent_n how_o shall_v we_o equal_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o have_v bestow_v more_o upon_o we_o than_o all_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n for_o a_o son_n to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o father_n what_o impiety_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o rebel_v against_o god_n who_o under_o so_o many_o bounty_n be_v our_o father_n yea_o &_o in_o comparison_n of_o who_o no_o man_n among_o man_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o just_o he_o expostulate_v by_o his_o prophet_n if_o therefore_o i_o be_v your_o father_n say_v he_o where_o be_v my_o honour_n 1_o and_o if_o i_o be_v your_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n against_o the_o same_o ingratitude_n another_o prophet_n invei_v in_o these_o word_n wicked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n will_v thou_o requite_v thy_o lord_n god_n thus_o thou_o foolish_a and_o insensate_a people_n what_o be_v he_o not_o thy_o father_n whâ—_n possess_v thou_o and_o create_v thou_o these_o be_v they_o that_o lift_v not_o up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n neither_o behold_v themselves_o be_v forgetful_a of_o they_o â—elues_fw-mi for_o if_o they_o do_v behold_v they_o siluis_n they_o will_v several_o ask_v of_o themselves_o and_o endeavour_n to_o know_v what_o be_v their_o first_o original_n what_o theâ—r_n first_o beginning_n that_o be_v of_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v create_v creator_n for_o by_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o in_o deed_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o because_o man_n do_v it_o not_o they_o live_v as_o if_o beget_v of_o themselves_o after_o which_o manner_n live_v that_o accurse_a king_n of_o egypt_n who_o god_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n say_v behold_v i_o come_v to_o thou_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n 29._o thou_o great_a dragon_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o flood_n and_o say_v it_o be_v my_o flood_n &_o i_o make_v it_o for_o myself_o after_o this_o manner_n speak_v â—ll_o they_o who_o forget_v their_o creator_n as_o that_o create_v by_o themselves_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o maker_n better_a do_v s._n angustine_n who_o by_o â—he_n knowledge_n of_o his_o beginning_n attaynâ—d_v the_o notice_n of_o his_o creator_n say_v in_o onâ—_n of_o his_o private_a mâ—ditations_n and_o i_o return_v to_o myself_o and_o i_o enâ—â—â—ed_v into_o myself_o 31._o and_o i_o â—ayd_v to_o my_o â—â—lâ—e_n what_o be_v thou_o and_o i_o answer_v myself_o a_o reasonable_a &_o mortell_a man_n and_o i_o begin_v to_o discuss_v â—hat_n that_o be_v and_o say_v whence_o come_v this_o so_o name_v creature_n o_o my_o lord_n god_n whence_o but_o from_o thou_o thou_o make_v i_o &_o not_o i_o myself_o who_o be_v thou_o even_o he_o by_o who_o i_o live_v he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n live_v who_o be_v thou_o thou_o lord_n my_o god_n true_a only_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a that_o always_o live_v and_o nothing_o die_v in_o thou_o tell_v i_o thy_o humble_a servant_n my_o god_n tell_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o miscreant_n tell_v i_o pray_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n whence_o be_v this_o live_a creature_n but_o of_o thou_o shall_v any_o 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