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this_o life_n through_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n into_o that_o truth_n which_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o bliss_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o lesson_n which_o he_o teach_v be_v truth_n even_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o art_n s._n augustine_n call_v it_o so_o and_o a_o law_n to_o direct_v and_o confine_v all_o other_o art_n quâ_fw-la praeeunte_fw-la seculi_fw-la fluctus_fw-la calcamus_fw-la which_o go_v before_o we_o in_o our_o way_n and_o through_o the_o surge_n of_o this_o present_a world_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o a_o truth_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o our_o original_n to_o the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v hew_v and_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o our_o god_n who_o make_v we_o not_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n but_o for_o himself_o a_o art_n to_o cast_v down_o all_o babel_n all_o tower_a and_o lofty_a imagination_n which_o present_v unto_o we_o falsehood_n 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slur_n be_v there_o upon_o virtue_n what_o a_o glory_n do_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n present_a and_o what_o a_o sad_a and_o sullen_a aspect_n have_v righteousness_n how_o be_v god_n thrust_v out_o and_o every_o idol_n every_o vanity_n make_v a_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n here_o which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v discover_v all_o pull_v off_o the_o veil_n show_v we_o the_o true_a countenance_n and_o face_n of_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v show_v we_o vanity_n in_o riches_n folly_n in_o honour_n death_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n make_v poverty_n a_o blessing_n and_o misery_n happiness_n and_o death_n itself_o a_o passage_n to_o eternity_n place_v god_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o man_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o footstool_n bow_v before_o he_o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o for_o evermore_o in_o a_o word_n a_o truth_n that_o have_v power_n to_o unite_v we_o to_o our_o god_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o present_v those_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n which_o lead_v to_o happiness_n a_o truth_n that_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n wait_v on_o we_o on_o our_o bed_n of_o sickness_n leave_v we_o not_o at_o our_o death_n but_o follow_v we_o and_o will_v rise_v again_o with_o we_o unto_o judgement_n and_o there_o either_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v we_o either_o be_v our_o judge_n or_o advocate_n if_o we_o make_v it_o our_o friend_n here_o it_o will_v then_o look_v lovely_a on_o we_o and_o speak_v good_a thing_n for_o we_o if_o we_o make_v it_o our_o counsellor_n here_o it_o will_v then_o be_v our_o advocate_n but_o if_o we_o despise_v it_o and_o put_v it_o under_o our_o base_a desire_n and_o vile_a affection_n it_o will_v then_o fight_v against_o we_o and_o triumph_v over_o we_o and_o tread_v we_o down_o into_o the_o low_a pit_n christ_n be_v not_o more_o gracious_a than_o this_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o love_v it_o but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v not_o learn_v shall_v be_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n 4.16_o rom._n 2.9_o act_n 2.20_o 2_o thes_n 4.16_o the_o sun_n turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n the_o world_n on_o fire_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n the_o trump_n of_o god_n the_o severe_a countenance_n of_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v more_o terrible_a than_o this_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o have_v despise_v it_o for_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o they_o 2.16_o rom_n 2.16_o acquit_v the_o just_a condemn_v the_o impenitent_a according_a to_o this_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v
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 sobriety_n and_o temperance_n my_o inclination_n to_o carnality_n may_v either_o be_v restrain_v in_o a_o virgin_n life_n or_o make_v honourable_a in_o a_o marry_a my_o affection_n and_o desire_n be_v imprint_v in_o i_o by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o vicious_a but_o may_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o i_o in_o the_o race_n i_o have_v to_o run_v what_o though_o my_o inclination_n and_o desire_n look_v towards_o pleasure_n my_o anger_n prompt_v and_o urge_v i_o to_o revenge_v my_o fear_v drive_v i_o from_o that_o danger_n by_o undergo_n which_o i_o may_v secure_v myself_o from_o a_o great_a it_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o i_o to_o this_o end_n for_o god_n have_v also_o set_v up_o a_o power_n within_o i_o my_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o natural_a judicatory_a by_o which_o i_o discern_v that_o which_o be_v good_a from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 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that_o be_v sin_n without_o which_o i_o can_v be_v virtuous_a if_o i_o can_v not_o be_v angry_a i_o can_v not_o be_v meek_a if_o i_o have_v no_o desire_n i_o can_v not_o be_v chaste_a if_o i_o be_v void_a of_o fear_n i_o can_v not_o watch_v if_o i_o can_v not_o rebel_v i_o can_v not_o obey_v if_o i_o can_v not_o be_v evil_a i_o can_v not_o be_v good_a if_o i_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o vice_n i_o can_v not_o be_v virtuous_a for_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n to_o subdue_v and_o regulate_v the_o inclination_n to_o draw_v that_o unto_o good_a which_o may_v have_v be_v mislead_v and_o carry_v unto_o evil_n and_o our_o watchfulness_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o make_v that_o useful_a which_o may_v have_v be_v hurtful_a in_o make_v that_o a_o friend_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o enemy_n in_o take_v the_o danger_n out_o of_o a_o inclination_n the_o sting_n out_o of_o a_o temptation_n and_o with_o it_o the_o victory_n what_o can_v we_o resemble_v god_n in_o 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thing_n of_o god_n thou_o judge_v not_o aright_o of_o they_o sometime_o to_o care_n for_o or_o desire_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.6_o rom._n 8.6_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o savour_v right_o to_o judge_n of_o to_o affect_v and_o desire_v the_o thing_n above_o that_o be_v it_o which_o christian_n religion_n enjoin_v and_o it_o impli_v both_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n conceive_v aright_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n approve_v and_o embrace_v they_o fasten_v to_o the_o thing_n above_o but_o averse_a and_o fly_a the_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n above_o be_v either_o the_o end_n or_o the_o mean_n either_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o lead_v unto_o it_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n charity_n holiness_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v those_o seed_n which_o 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