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and_o the_o more_o bind_v i_o shall_v be_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o for_o he_o love_v much_o 7.47_o luk_n 7.47_o to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 3._o how_o god_n qualifi_v punishment_n james_n 2.13_o niceph_n l._n 17._o c._n 3._o for_o the_o three_o that_o be_v the_o qualify_a of_o punishment_n we_o find_v that_o in_o his_o great_a anger_n against_o sin_n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n and_o that_o as_o nicephorus_n say_v vindicta_fw-la gladium_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la oleo_fw-la semper_fw-la acuit_fw-la he_o steep_v his_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n in_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o do_v always_o punish_v less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v 9.13_o ezra_n 9.13_o as_o ezra_n say_v and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o elect_a saint_n but_o also_o to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n themselves_o for_o first_o touch_v the_o saint_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o punishment_n do_v proceed_v from_o 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12.13_o that_o god_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v inflict_v more_o punishment_n upon_o the_o damn_a soul_n than_o he_o do_v quoniam_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o subiecto_fw-la bono_fw-mi because_o the_o be_v both_o of_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n be_v ever_o good_a therefore_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pity_v that_o good_a and_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o but_o still_o love_v the_o same_o even_o in_o its_o great_a torment_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n do_v ever_o mitigate_v some_o part_n of_o that_o torment_n which_o the_o sinner_n just_o deserve_v and_o which_o god_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v right_o have_v inflict_v on_o he_o but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o measure_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v then_o to_o have_v the_o least_o jot_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 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punishment_n which_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o god_n just_o can_v inflict_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o in_o they_o also_o the_o apostle_n word_n must_v take_v place_n that_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n 25.10_o psal_n 25.10_o and_o therefore_o well_o may_v the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o all_o god_n path_n be_v mercy_n 9_o psal_n 145_o 9_o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o impression_n of_o god_n mercy_n nor_o any_o creature_n that_o can_v be_v name_v which_o can_v say_v that_o he_o do_v no_o way_n taste_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o god_n pity_v his_o own_o work_n even_o then_o when_o he_o punish_v our_o work_n that_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o general_n 2._o special_a for_o
his_o bitter_a reprehension_n 4._o seneca_n in_o thebay_n act_n 4._o because_o as_o seneca_n say_v in_o another_o case_n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la amari_fw-la languida_fw-la regnet_fw-la manu_fw-la invisa_fw-la nunquam_fw-la imperia_fw-la retinuit_fw-la diu_fw-la leones_fw-la peragit_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la tempestas_fw-la quod_fw-la violenta_fw-la nequit_fw-la obsequium_fw-la tigresque_fw-la domaâ—_n tumidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la he_o that_o will_v be_v love_v in_o his_o reign_n let_v he_o rule_v with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n so_o he_o that_o will_v be_v love_v of_o his_o flock_n must_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o love_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la duci_fw-la debet_fw-la trahi_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v shall_v be_v compel_v for_o if_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v god_n will_v whet_v his_o glitter_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o vengeance_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v aaron_n rod_n for_o correction_n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v threaten_v when_o his_o mercy_n can_v allure_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o revel_v 14._o as_o well_o as_o manna_n for_o refection_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v discipline_n for_o the_o stubborn_a as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n for_o the_o simple_a and_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n there_o proceed_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v debet_fw-la amor_fw-la laesus_fw-la irasci_fw-la love_v too_o much_o provoke_v will_v wax_v angry_a and_o therefore_o whosoever_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n 2.4.6_o rom._n 2.4.6_o and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a he_o treasure_v up_o unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n for_o this_o be_v just_a with_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o render_v unto_o euâ—ry_a man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v aswell_o thunder_v out_o god_n judgement_n against_o irrepentant_a sinner_n as_o to_o distil_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o tender-hearted_a christian_n we_o must_v aswell_o cry_v woe_n to_o the_o sinful_a nation_n to_o the_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n 1.4_o esay_n 1.4_o as_o promise_v ease_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v weary_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n 11._o mat._n 11._o and_o yet_o still_o herein_o in_o our_o great_a indignation_n against_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v saint_n bernard_n rule_n dum_fw-la das_fw-la verbera_fw-la ostende_v ubera_fw-la to_o do_v as_o love_a nurse_n while_o they_o shake_v the_o rod_n to_o show_v the_o dug_n or_o as_o the_o good_a samaritan_n to_o pour_v wine_n and_o oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o distress_a traveller_n 10.34_o luke_n 10.34_o i._n e._n so_o to_o mix_v the_o bitter_a threaten_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o we_o neither_o drive_v they_o to_o despair_v by_o the_o one_o nor_o yet_o make_v they_o presumptuous_a by_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o herein_o we_o need_v discretion_n 24._o how_o needful_a a_o thing_n be_v discretion_n for_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n mat._n 24_o 24._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o true_a preacher_n who_o be_v that_o wise_a and_o faithful_a steward_n first_o he_o must_v be_v faithful_a to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o second_o he_o must_v be_v wise_a and_o discreet_a to_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o to_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o own_o portion_n and_o that_o in_o duâ—_n season_n to_o preach_v mercy_n to_o who_o mercy_n and_o vengeance_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o know_v before_o who_o we_o speak_v and_o what_o we_o speak_v to_o do_v bonum_fw-la benè_fw-la and_o to_o weigh_v our_o word_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o discretion_n before_o we_o utter_v they_o unto_o our_o auditor_n and_o sure_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o a_o ounce_n of_o discretion_n be_v worth_a a_o pound_n of_o learning_n because_o learning_n puff_v up_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v but_o as_o achilles_n sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la capiat_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la arma_fw-la but_o discretion_n be_v the_o keeper_n and_o guider_n of_o all_o virtue_n discretion_n guide_v learning_n teach_v and_o charity_n edifi_v and_o thus_o these_o three_o grace_n march_v in_o order_n that_o must_v lead_v and_o these_o must_v follow_v and_o therefore_o bene_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bene_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v quia_fw-la virtus_fw-la indiscreta_fw-la pro_fw-la vitio_fw-la reputatur_fw-la because_o zeal_n itself_o charity_n itself_o and_o virtue_n itself_o be_v undiscreet_a be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o discreet_a vice_n nor_o yet_o many_o time_n so_o good_a for_o that_o it_o grow_v often_o unto_o many_o vice_n and_o produce_v many_o inconvenience_n as_o most_o woeful_a experience_n daily_o show_v for_o i_o find_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n taint_v with_o this_o fault_n first_o the_o too_o popular_a preacher_n when_o they_o come_v to_o preach_v before_o their_o governor_n second_o the_o parasite_n of_o prince_n preacher_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o preacher_n when_o they_o come_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o people_n for_o i_o divide_v the_o whole_a classie_a of_o preacher_n into_o these_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o be_v those_o that_o be_v descreet_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n preacher_n first_o discreet_a and_o godly_a preacher_n either_o before_o prince_n or_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o will_v willing_o discharge_v their_o duty_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o hold_v the_o middle_a way_n inter_fw-la adulationem_fw-la et_fw-la litigium_fw-la betwixt_o please_v and_o provoke_v the_o second_o be_v those_o that_o use_v too_o much_o flattery_n before_o prince_n and_o too_o much_o harshness_n before_o the_o people_n 9_o second_o parasite_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n aug._n in_o psal_n 9_o and_o these_o neither_o way_n can_v do_v good_a for_o common_o the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v compel_v and_o flattery_n not_o only_o blind_v the_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v but_o also_o persuade_v the_o doer_n to_o delight_v in_o sin_n delectat_fw-la enim_fw-la facere_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la metuitur_fw-la reprehensor_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudatur_fw-la operator_fw-la for_o a_o man_n delight_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o reprehension_n but_o also_o sure_a of_o commendation_n and_o therefore_o bene_fw-la cum_fw-la principibus_fw-la ageretur_fw-la si_fw-la scirent_fw-la inter_fw-la adulationem_fw-la &_o laudem_fw-la distinguere_fw-la it_o be_v well_o for_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n if_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o distinguish_v and_o to_o discern_v true_a desert_n from_o base_a flattery_n and_o that_o blind_a ambition_n and_o desire_v of_o praise_n shall_v not_o make_v they_o to_o swallow_v both_o without_o distinction_n and_o to_o give_v credence_n unto_o other_o rather_o then_o unto_o themselves_o the_o three_o be_v those_o that_o be_v too_o popular_a preacher_n three_o the_o too_o popular_a preacher_n the_o parasite_n and_o pleaser_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o somewhat_o too_o bold_a to_o speak_v against_o authority_n and_o these_o be_v too_o blame_v in_o many_o thing_n for_o as_o instabile_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o headless_a and_o heedless_a multitude_n be_v unable_a to_o conceive_v incline_v to_o what_o the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v natural_o incline_v and_o unwilling_a to_o be_v teach_v unworthy_a to_o rule_v and_o unpatient_a to_o be_v rule_v so_o the_o pleaser_n of_o these_o man_n must_v needs_o displease_v all_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o wise_a man_n please_v not_o the_o people_n neither_o can_v the_o people_n please_v wise_a man_n for_o you_o shall_v ever_o see_v the_o multitude_n always_o desirous_a of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o draw_v their_o head_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n of_o government_n &_o to_o bring_v all_o rule_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n dirumpamus_fw-la vincula_fw-la bond_n vincula_fw-la let_v we_o break_v the_o bond_n be_v their_o song_n no_o term_n please_v they_o better_o than_o the_o free_a estate_n no_o man_n to_o please_v they_o but_o of_o their_o own_o election_n no_o long_o rule_v but_o while_o he_o please_v they_o o_o miserable_a state_n to_o serve_v such_o people_n second_o if_o this_o they_o can_v do_v then_o must_v they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o every_o point_n of_o state_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o of_o great_a weight_n nothing_o be_v good_a that_o they_o do_v not_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v that_o they_o allow_v not_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n 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from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o fashion_n not_o ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n like_o unto_o the_o course_n of_o this_o present_a world_n live_v in_o what_o a_o dangerous_a state_n the_o minister_n do_v live_v second_o as_o our_o task_n be_v great_a which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v thus_o upright_o to_o live_v &_o most_o faithful_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o our_o danger_n be_v great_a whatsoever_o we_o do_v for_o we_o be_v betwixt_o the_o bark_n and_o the_o tree_n betwixt_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n betwixt_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v incidit_fw-la in_o scyllam_fw-la cupiens_fw-la vitare_fw-la charib_o dim_a we_o shall_v fall_v into_o one_o do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o duty_n the_o fearful_a state_n of_o those_o minister_n that_o neglect_v their_o duty_n first_o if_o we_o neglect_v our_o duty_n either_o in_o not_o preach_v or_o in_o ill-living_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n beside_o live_v in_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o therefore_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o apostle_n &_o vae_fw-la miseris_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholici_fw-la praedicando_fw-la &_o heretici_fw-la operando_fw-la vae_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la in_o memoria_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la agunt_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la and_o woe_n to_o those_o miserable_a man_n which_o preach_v well_o but_o live_v ill_o which_o have_v christ_n in_o their_o sermon_n but_o not_o in_o their_o action_n which_o know_v and_o teach_v other_o what_o to_o do_v but_o will_v not_o do_v it_o themselves_o woe_n wo_n to_o those_o miserable_a man_n say_v saint_n bernard_n quia_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la sustinere_fw-la paenam_fw-la caiphae_n pilati_n &_o herodis_n quam_fw-la paenam_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la indignus_fw-fr ministrantis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o caiphas_n pilate_n and_o herod_n than_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o unworthy_a minister_n second_o if_o we_o true_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o live_v as_o upright_o as_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o escape_v the_o censure_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o though_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v count_v but_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v that_o name_n among_o the_o greek_n yet_o now_o there_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n so_o many_o fool_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o et_fw-la garrula_fw-la anus_fw-la et_fw-la delirus_fw-la senex_fw-la as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v to_o paulinus_n cobbler_n and_o tinker_n in_o their_o shop_n will_v judge_v what_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o our_o pulpit_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o we_o can_v well_o endure_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o as_o we_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n so_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o destroy_v we_o and_o therefore_o he_o shoot_v all_o his_o poison_a dart_n at_o we_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o trample_v we_o under_o foot_n ibin_n tincta_fw-la licambaeo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tela_fw-la dabit_fw-la ouidius_fw-la in_o ibin_n as_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n to_o do_v we_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o their_o father_n use_v the_o prophet_n and_o as_o we_o read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o second_o of_o wisdom_n 10_o etc._n etc._n say_v come_v let_v we_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o see_v if_o their_o word_n be_v true_a let_v we_o examine_v they_o with_o despitefulnesse_n and_o torture_n that_o we_o may_v know_v their_o meekness_n and_o prove_v their_o patience_n for_o they_o be_v not_o for_o our_o turn_n 2.10.12_o wisd_v 2.10.12_o we_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o they_o but_o they_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o offend_n of_o the_o law_n and_o object_n to_o our_o infamy_n the_o 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