be_v very_a wickedness_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n there_o be_v their_o sin_n then_o the_o psalmist_n imprecation_n on_o they_o be_v v._o 10._o destroy_v they_o o_o lord_n let_v they_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o counsel_n cast_v they_o out_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o transgression_n for_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o indeed_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o design_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o palace_n of_o his_o residence_n look_v upon_o deceit_n and_o falseness_n creep_v in_o thither_o as_o a_o usurper_n upon_o he_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o he_o and_o thereupon_o load_v it_o with_o his_o reproach_n that_o it_o may_v be_v un-requested_n and_o ashamed_a 21._o prov._n 7._o 21._o hence_o the_o histrionicism_n of_o flattery_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 2._o 16._o and_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o these_o lip_n rom._n 3._o 13._o for_o lip_n and_o look_n of_o pretend_a love_n and_o intend_v evil_a be_v the_o unavoidable_a rock_n of_o kindness_n and_o credulity_n nor_o can_v man_n of_o sincere_a aim_n and_o candid_a nature_n avoid_v their_o abuse_n if_o not_o ruin_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v desire_v god_n protection_n from_o seduction_n by_o seem_a friendship_n and_o feign_a sanctimony_n for_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n seduce_v do_v ever_o act_v a_o ill_a part_n against_o its_o interest_n of_o rectitude_n so_o do_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n by_o the_o industry_n and_o invisibleness_n of_o their_o motion_n endeavour_v man_n subversion_n and_o outwitting_a thus_o be_v it_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v we_o will_v do_v exod._n 8._o 9_o deut._n 5._o 27._o thus_o in_o ioshuah_n time_n josh._n 1._o 16._o thus_o in_o david_n time_n psal._n 12._o 2._o they_o speak_v vanity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n every_o one_o with_o flatter_a lip_n thus_o in_o 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deliâ—e_fw-la scentes_fw-la tertull_n c._n 4._o the_o praescrip_n adv_fw-la haereses_fw-la yea_o he_o that_o can_v best_o act_v this_o part_n and_o most_o creditable_o formalize_v it_o be_v think_v the_o most_o agible_a and_o preferable_a though_o he_o be_v within_o nero_n without_o cato_z and_o in_o both_o ambiguous_a this_o piracy_n and_o pestilence_n of_o depravation_n as_o it_o be_v praevious_a to_o spiritual_a seduction_n by_o a_o vigour_n of_o insinuation_n that_o randezvouze_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n subdue_v and_o the_o other_o faculty_n at_o least_o make_v neutral_a whereby_o god_n party_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v less_o assist_v and_o more_o draw_v upon_o duty_n &_o such_o tertullian_n expound_v the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n so_o do_v it_o also_o antecede_v the_o general_a deboysture_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o civil_a social_a honesty_n and_o veracity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n libro_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la athenis_fw-la &_o hieroâ—olymis_fw-la quid_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o christianis_fw-la nostra_fw-la institutio_fw-la de_fw-la porâ—iâ—u_fw-la solomonis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr &_o ipse_fw-la tradiderat_fw-la dominum_fw-la in_o simplicitate_fw-la cordis_fw-la esse_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la id._n eod_a libro_fw-la so_o that_o if_o not_o st._n paul_n or_o st._n john_n or_o athanasius_n or_o cyprian_a those_o sincere_a christian_n and_o nathaniel_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n but_o even_o a_o plutarch_n a_o seneca_n a_o cato_n a_o socrates_n shall_v arise_v and_o peragrate_v the_o world_n and_o come_v into_o these_o northern_a part_n of_o it_o most_o remote_a from_o asian_a craft_n and_o profuseness_n he_o will_v cry_v out_o o_o tempora_fw-la o_o mores_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o go_v to_o his_o grave_a and_o be_v still_o there_o then_o live_v and_o move_v and_o speak_v and_o do_v contradiction_n to_o reason_n and_o religion_n indeed_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o arraign_v this_o age_n the_o request_n and_o respect_v do_v to_o flattery_n and_o the_o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o pronounce_v it_o guilty_a &_o condemn_v it_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o we_o love_v to_o have_v our_o folly_n call_v wisdom_n and_o our_o flattery_n civility_n our_o luxury_n liberality_n and_o our_o profane_a scoff_v wit_n our_o idle_a time_n good-fellowship_n our_o pride_n fashionableness_n our_o cold_a zeal_n moderation_n our_o idleness_n unavoidable_a diversion_n our_o pleasure_n health_n our_o prodigality_n noble_a entertainment_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v this_o serpent_n hiss_v without_o some_o note_n of_o more_o sweet_a incantation_n and_o all_o this_o while_n we_o smile_v in_o our_o sleeve_n and_o cry_v what_o evil_a have_v we_o do_v and_o applaud_v our_o own_o secret_a atheism_n which_o no_o eye_n of_o man_n discover_v when_o god_n who_o holiness_n power_n purity_n presence_n patience_n this_o provoke_v and_o despise_v laugh_v this_o to_o scorn_v and_o have_v the_o policy_n and_o clancularity_n of_o it_o in_o derision_n yea_o and_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v when_o he_o have_v reverse_v those_o unjust_a judgement_n in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o transport_n and_o degeneration_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n before_o the_o peerage_n of_o rectify_a reason_n religion_n which_o as_o it_o require_v so_o give_v the_o guerdon_n to_o be_v what_o we_o appear_v and_o do_v what_o be_v honest_a and_o of_o good_a report_n i_o like_v the_o action_n of_o man_n inscribe_v with_o the_o motto_n of_o that_o nobleman_n gate_n at_o verona_n patet_fw-la janua_fw-la cormagis_n which_o though_o aristides_n true_o make_v good_a yet_o when_o themistocles_n come_v to_o rule_v he_o be_v banish_v and_o so_o poor_a that_o hardly_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n can_v the_o bear_n of_o he_o to_o his_o grave_n be_v pay_v now_o though_o it_o be_v counter_a to_o the_o interest_n and_o advantage_n of_o great_a wise_a learned_a man_n who_o love_n to_o be_v soothe_v up_o and_o have_v creature_n soft_a and_o pliable_a who_o they_o suitable_o reward_v and_o endear_v yet_o be_v it_o upon_o god_n and_o â—ntegrities_n account_v practicable_a though_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v count_v intelligent_a eivil_a moodish_a acceptable_a he_o can_v know_v and_o practice_v no_o better_a method_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o these_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o greatness_n understand_v they_o then_o to_o observe_v their_o humour_n bear_v their_o burden_n admire_v their_o action_n attend_v their_o command_n without_o weariness_n dispute_n or_o curtilation_n and_o then_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v account_v of_o so_o indulgent_a be_v the_o aristoxernus_n of_o our_o age_n to_o those_o flower_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o their_o love_n that_o they_o well_o water_v they_o with_o wine_n honey_n and_o other_o delicate_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o grow_v great_a but_o be_v more_o and_o more_o by_o their_o flattery_n acceptable_a to_o they_o else_o though_o a_o
very_o obvious_a yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o income_n of_o it_o that_o it_o bring_v to_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o sloth_n do_v not_o for_o the_o preacher_n term_v it_o brother_n to_o waste_v prov._n 18._o 9_o let_v the_o belly_n starâ—â—_n rather_o than_o feed_v the_o mouth_n with_o it_o ch._n 19_o 24._o kill_v once_o self_n with_o desire_n ch._n 21._o v._n 25._o create_v discouragement_n for_o well-doing_n prov._n 16._o 13._o cast_v man_n into_o deep_a pit_n ch._n 19_o v._n 15._o a_o decay_a of_o the_o building_n and_o a_o drop_v down_o of_o the_o house_n eccles._n 10._o 18._o thus_o this_o sin_n branch_a itself_o into_o haughtiness_n be_v oppose_v by_o god_n who_o set_v his_o eye_n against_o it_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 28._o and_o who_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o fall_n by_o it_o prov._n 16._o 18._o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v great_a promise_n to_o industry_n and_o humility_n so_o there_o be_v answerable_a threat_n to_o pride_n and_o sloth_n the_o haughty_a he_o humble_v isa._n 10._o 13._o and_o make_v they_o to_o moulder_v away_o and_o languish_v ch._n 24._o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o judgement_n ezek._n 16._o 50._o yea_o god_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o blow_v down_o the_o haughty_a isa._n 2._o 11_o 17._o but_o to_o lay_v low_a the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o terrible_a one_o isa._n 13._o 11._o by_o all_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v dissuade_v from_o haughty_a thought_n and_o spur_v on_o to_o comply_v with_o god_n design_n in_o their_o night-dress_a and_o ungaudy_a manifestation_n of_o themselves_o for_o sure_o that_o be_v the_o best_a discovery_n of_o a_o great_a mind_n which_o propagate_v virtue_n by_o just_a and_o comely_a mean_n conduce_v to_o its_o attainment_n which_o since_o careful_a inspection_n over_o man_n worldly_a affair_n do_v and_o by_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o support_n wealth_n independency_n add_v to_o the_o liberality_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o receive_v abatement_n &_o dislustres_fw-la by_o the_o incumbency_n of_o need_n on_o they_o which_o tempt_v they_o to_o and_o nourish_v they_o in_o a_o servility_n of_o compliance_n with_o the_o those_o who_o benefaction_n they_o be_v relieve_v by_o i_o say_v since_o man_n can_v be_v accommodate_v with_o wherewith_o to_o do_v great_a action_n and_o to_o stand_v single_a sight_v in_o their_o judgement_n without_o convenient_a frugality_n and_o prudent_a look_v to_o their_o fortune_n however_o place_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o gratitude_n not_o to_o intend_v and_o honour_v that_o course_n of_o life_n by_o which_o man_n subsist_v and_o without_o which_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v miserable_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o service_n slavery_n which_o bring_v in_o penny-savoury_a for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o ungentile_a thing_n to_o blow_v the_o nose_n or_o vent_v the_o belly_n when_o the_o excrement_n in_o they_o be_v burdensome_a nor_o to_o dress_v wound_n when_o they_o be_v foul_a and_o torment_a nor_o do_v any_o man_n how_o great_a soever_o in_o a_o storm_n or_o siege_n refuse_v to_o tug_v at_o the_o oar_n or_o dig_v in_o the_o trench_n or_o pump_v or_o carry_v scale_a ladder_n or_o bucket_n when_o house_n be_v on_o â—ire_n but_o every_o one_o state_n be_v then_o reduce_v to_o common_a notion_n when_o the_o danger_n be_v common_a and_o desperate_a so_o be_v no_o man_n how_o well_o bear_v breed_v or_o fortune_v soever_o when_o â—n_o the_o high-noon_n of_o they_o disparage_v in_o apply_v himself_o to_o and_o comply_v with_o 17._o maxima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la bona_fw-la solicita_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ulli_fw-la fortunâ—_n minus_fw-la bâ—ne_fw-la quam_fw-la optimae_fw-la creditur_fw-la senec_n de_fw-fr bâ—evit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 17._o the_o low_a work_n of_o that_o call_v or_o employment_n which_o be_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o supply_n for_o this_o life_n be_v a_o scene_n of_o interâ—â—udes_n and_o intermix_v variety_n there_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d better_a harbour_n against_o the_o storm_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o uneven_a pulse_n and_o motion_n of_o it_o than_o this_o resolution_n to_o bear_v whatever_o come_v and_o to_o be_v whatever_o we_o â—â—ust_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 1._o ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la modestus_fw-la animus_n si_fw-la foedent_fw-la violenta_fw-la patricios_fw-la theodoric_n rex_fw-la ep._n 27._o apud_fw-la cassiod_n var._n lib._n 1._o with_o silent_a and_o thoroughpaced_n fortitude_n and_o humble_a generousness_n and_o to_o venerate_v that_o call_v and_o â—â—ate_n of_o life_n which_o god_n afford_v to_o officiate_v â—o_o their_o despair_n and_o to_o dispel_v their_o â—louds_n of_o want_n and_o contempt_n nor_o do_v â—e_n deserve_v such_o a_o mercy_n who_o think_v a_o manly_a thrift_n below_o he_o when_o without_o it_o â—e_z must_v unavoidable_o become_v poor_a if_o not_o â—ant_a and_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v rather_o become_v the_o great_a spirit_n and_o grateful_a virtue_n to_o follow_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n and_o to_o â—mfess_v to_o god_n devout_o as_o do_v he_o i_o be_o not_o â—orthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o â—ll_o the_o truth_n that_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o â—â—rvant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o â—is_n jordan_n but_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o â—ands_n exod._n 32._o 10._o sect_n xxxv_o show_n that_o immoderate_a come_n to_o and_o long_o stay_v in_o london_n and_o the_o suburb_n from_o greatman_n country_n residence_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o decay_v man_n and_o family_n last_o immoderate_a flock_v to_o and_o reside_v in_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o from_o the_o several_a quarter_n of_o the_o country_n and_o nation_n where_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n reside_v and_o their_o seat_n be_v be_v in_o my_o opinion_n but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d err_v i_o crave_v pardon_n a_o great_a danger_n to_o destroy_v person_n of_o worth_n in_o their_o virtue_n and_o fortune_n by_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o retirement_n where_o they_o may_v live_v thrifty_o and_o useful_o to_o the_o king_n country_n and_o themselves_o into_o the_o public_a where_o they_o be_v take_v off_o their_o local_a service_n and_o assault_v by_o delicacy_n and_o vice_n of_o cosâ—_n effeminacy_n and_o inconsistence_n with_o all_o abode_n of_o virtue_n and_o this_o judgement_n the_o glorious_a martyr_n king_n and_o his_o council_n have_v in_o an._n when_o the_o great_a flock_v to_o town_n first_o appear_v in_o request_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v and_o i_o hope_v true_o for_o there_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n that_o no_o person_n of_o country_n residence_n shall_v live_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n where_o his_o estate_n be_v above_o certain_a month_n in_o the_o year_n which_o proclamation_n when_o it_o find_v not_o that_o obedience_n &_o command_n with_o some_o gentleman_n that_o it_o ought_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o stay_v in_o town_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v enough_o i_o have_v here_o insert_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o star_n chamber_n but_o i_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o record_n soon_o enough_o with_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n of_o which_o his_o grave_n learned_a and_o honourable_a chancellor_n the_o lord_n coventry_n be_v chief_a to_o command_v information_n against_o some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n where_o they_o be_v sentence_v and_o fine_v i_o confess_v there_o be_v great_a magnetism_n in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n to_o work_v upon_o man_n &_o woman_n desire_n to_o come_v near_o they_o cassiod_n quicquid_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la floris_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la curiam_fw-la decet_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la arâ—_n decus_fw-la est_fw-la urbium_fw-la ita_fw-la illa_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la est_fw-la ordinum_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la theodoric_n rex_fw-la senatni_fw-la romano_n ep._n 13._o var._n lib._n 1._o cassiod_n the_o influence_n and_o cogency_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o apologise_v for_o the_o casual_a offence_n of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v the_o king_n court_n where_o the_o person_n order_n state_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n be_v pleasurable_o and_o with_o great_a satisfaction_n behold_v there_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o nation_n lilia_n mixta_fw-la rosis_fw-la both_o for_o beauty_n bravery_n â—arriage_n and_o attendance_n and_o who_o that_o â—ath_v sense_n to_o gratify_v and_o fortune_n to_o present_v he_o a_o meet_a spectator_n or_o what_o be_v better_o servant_n thereto_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v to_o keep_v his_o passion_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o object_n of_o attraction_n and_o fascination_n if_o the_o eye_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n glut_v with_o sound_n nor_o the_o other_o sense_n stupefy_v with_o thing_n of_o delight_n but_o be_v by_o a_o longing_n after_o they_o unweary_a of_o they_o no_o wonder_n that_o man_n consist_v of_o those_o impulse_n and_o ride_v toâ—_n often_o by_o they_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o and_o keep_v with_o 303._o
proper_a a_o companion_n of_o and_o obliger_n to_o loyalty_n and_o subjection_n to_o government_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v it_o separate_v from_o it_o or_o to_o expect_v truth_n of_o fidelity_n upon_o noble_a ground_n any_o where_o but_o in_o such_o well_o temper_v and_o well_o instruct_v soul_n and_o therefore_o to_o rebuke_v those_o hotspur_n who_o think_v sblood_o zounds_o rammee_n dam_n word_n not_o for_o a_o heathen_n mouth_n those_o that_o think_v to_o drink_v drab_n raunt_o profane_a the_o only_a and_o best_a cryterion_n of_o loyalty_n and_o trustableness_n 7._o vbi_fw-la enim_fw-la regnat_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la ratio_fw-la exulat_fw-la intellectus_fw-la obtunditur_fw-la consilia_fw-la devianâ—_fw-la consilia_fw-la subvertuntur_fw-la petrus_n â—les_v ep._n 7._o do_v i_o profess_v my_o prealledged_a sense_n that_o the_o king_n be_v best_a and_o most_o effectual_o serve_v by_o pious_a deorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la exitio_fw-la intelligi_fw-la possit_fw-la eorum_fw-la imperiis_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la amplisicatam_fw-la qui_fw-la religionibus_fw-la paruisâ—ent_fw-la cicero_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_fw-la moderate_a sober_a learned_a well-directed_n gentleman_n who_o resolution_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n themselves_o and_o thereby_o to_o invite_v other_o so_o to_o do_v this_o note_v this_o or_o to_o shame_n and_o punish_v they_o that_o obstinate_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o it_o 6._o quod_fw-la i_o corripi_fw-la pute_fw-la affectio_fw-la est_fw-la ideoque_fw-la mihi_fw-la acceptiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la vestra_fw-la verbera_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la ubera_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o lactant_fw-la idem_fw-la ep._n 6._o for_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n that_o desire_v to_o live_v without_o law_n so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a subject_n that_o have_v a_o good_a and_o just_a law_n dare_v wilful_o and_o propensed_o violate_v it_o nor_o do_v he_o deserve_v any_o better_a title_n then_o singular_a and_o proud_a 3._o adeo_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la christianus_n qui_fw-la eam_fw-la negabit_fw-la quam_fw-la confitentur_fw-la christiani_n &_o his_o argumeâ—tis_fw-la negabit_fw-la quibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la non_fw-la christianus_n tertullianus_n lib_n de_fw-mi resurrect_v carnis_fw-la c._n 3._o who_o vehement_o reason_n against_o national_a constitution_n though_o they_o conclude_v his_o private_a liberty_n and_o judgement_n for_o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o nation_n some_o civil_a ultimate_a judge_n which_o sure_o be_v in_o england_n the_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parliament_n &_o by_o they_o particular_a subject_n must_v be_v bound_v in_o their_o judgement_n of_o civil_a duty_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o establishment_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v live_v no_o long_o then_o to_o see_v the_o law_n in_o power_n and_o credit_n against_o all_o opposition_n of_o private_a and_o seduce_a spirit_n sect_n xliii_o commend_v the_o meditation_n of_o god_n death_n and_o judgement_n to_o great_a man_n in_o their_o conversation_n action_n and_o counsel_n eight_o and_o last_o i_o do_v humble_o commend_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n that_o in_o all_o their_o life_n counsel_n and_o action_n they_o will_v think_v of_o god_n death_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o sovereign_n be_v who_o to_o know_v be_v life_n eternal_a who_o to_o love_v be_v to_o be_v holy_a who_o to_o live_v with_o 15._o john_n 17._o 3._o ch._n 14._o v._n 15._o be_v to_o be_v happy_a of_o death_n the_o common_a and_o inevitable_a state_n of_o mankind_n into_o which_o the_o great_a pride_n and_o gallant_a pomp_n must_v be_v resolve_v and_o with_o which_o be_v veil_v and_o vanquish_v of_o judgement_n the_o just_a assize_n wherein_o distribution_n shall_v be_v of_o reward_n unutterable_a of_o torment_n intolerable_a these_o three_o well_o and_o thorough_o debate_v and_o then_o apply_v as_o incitation_n to_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a demeanour_n and_o dehortate_v terror_n to_o the_o contrary_a will_v be_v notable_a both_o defensative_n and_o cordial_n concern_v god_n though_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o be_v precious_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v a_o specifique_a tendency_n to_o the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o godly_a action_n be_v not_o only_o therapeutique_a and_o medicinal_a to_o heal_v the_o flaw_n and_o gash_n that_o the_o violence_n of_o depravation_n have_v make_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o energical_a and_o incentive_a to_o exercise_v of_o spiritual_a faculty_n to_o spiritual_a purpose_n and_o these_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a of_o a_o christian_n meditation_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o sin_n anticipation_n in_o its_o prevalence_n over_o man_n be_v most_o effectual_o visible_a the_o purity_n of_o god_n nature_n the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o preception_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o obligation_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o sentence_n these_o well_o consider_v and_o apply_v by_o that_o serious_a digestive_a faculty_n that_o sincere_a piety_n discharge_v its_o thought_n into_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o draw_v forth_o its_o spiritual_a artillery_n upon_o occasion_n of_o spiritual_a conflict_n &_o satan_n temptation_n make_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o my_o commendation_n of_o this_o head_n to_o great_a man_n meditation_n 1._o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nature_n be_v the_o â—ourse_n and_o womb_n of_o all_o purity_n for_o the_o create_a purity_n be_v but_o a_o ray_n of_o that_o purity_n increate_v as_o to_o the_o quantum_fw-la it_o be_v short_a to_o the_o quale_fw-la it_o be_v incomparable_a to_o it_o god_n be_v pure_a fontal_o as_o purity_n be_v his_o essence_n and_o as_o purity_n be_v in_o the_o verity_n though_o inutterability_n of_o its_o be_v thus_o pure_a he_o central_o himself_n only_o be_v who_o be_v light_n and_o no_o darkness_n now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o to_o this_o divine_a purity_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o attainment_n 11._o 1_o john_n 1â—_n 5._o in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o perfectionis_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la molis_fw-la sâ—us_fw-la thomas_n part_n 1._o q._n 42_o art_n 11._o because_o it_o be_v incommunicable_a assumption_n of_o manhood_n into_o the_o godhead_n be_v only_o in_o the_o hypostatique_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o without_o possibility_n of_o after_o condescension_n or_o assimilation_n that_o which_o of_o purity_n â—s_v attainable_a by_o man_n be_v but_o a_o follow_v of_o his_o precedent_n and_o a_o obedience_n to_o his_o precept_n be_v yet_o as_o close_v a_o access_n to_o god_n and_o as_o full_a a_o price_n for_o glory_n as_o mortality_n can_v attain_v to_o or_o offer_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o since_o god_n be_v perfect_a &_o unalterable_a purity_n as_o his_o command_n be_v to_o be_v pure_a so_o his_o acceptation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o purity_n in_o man_n &_o thing_n for_o so_o far_o and_o no_o far_o do_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n admit_v mortality_n as_o it_o be_v defecate_v by_o purity_n of_o intention_n and_o sincerity_n god_n that_o make_v the_o heart_n love_v purity_n in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o treatment_n and_o therefore_o 6._o â—eb_fw-mi 11._o 6._o as_o he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v his_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o he_o that_o will_v converse_v with_o god_n must_v be_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v for_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n 31._o john_n 9_o 31._o nor_o do_v purity_n correspond_v with_o defilement_n and_o thereupon_o thou_o be_v 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o o_o man_n by_o god_n purity_n call_v upon_o to_o be_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v happy_a as_o he_o be_v 8._o matth._n 5._o 8._o because_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o as_o thy_o heart_n so_o thy_o deed_n must_v be_v pure_a nay_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v upright_o the_o emanation_n from_o the_o heart_n transport_v and_o temptation_n only_o except_v will_v not_o be_v halt_v or_o downright_o lame_a christianity_n be_v a_o votal_a regularity_n a_o holy_a order_n of_o reclucism_n this_o note_v this_o a_o temporal_a exinanition_n it_o be_v a_o abstraction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o oblation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o he_o who_o be_v worthy_a all_o because_o wise_a pure_a merciful_a powerful_a above_o all_o and_o thereupon_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n nature_n have_v a_o avulsive_a operation_n it_o make_v the_o christian_a sit_v loose_a from_o and_o be_v indifferent_a to_o this_o world_n 16._o 1_o john_n 2._o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v so_o hostile_a to_o and_o quarrelsome_a with_o purity_n it_o consider_v itself_o under_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v as_o far_o as_o imitation_n of_o he_o can_v have_v be_v in_o it_o puritan_n the_o true_a puritan_n now_o the_o serious_a and_o practical_a puritan_n command_v his_o thought_n to_o be_v holy_a 23._o psalm_n 139._o 17_o 23._o his_o word_n to_o be_v edify_v his_o work_n to_o
hide_v from_o all_o man_n â—at_a they_o may_v always_o be_v solicitous_a about_o â—_o prepare_v for_o it_o expect_v of_o it_o joyâ—ll_o at_o it_o do_v it_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o â—ght_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o umbrage_n of_o a_o contemned_a accident_n with_o a_o potent_a and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v errand_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o thy_o jollity_n in_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o youth_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o preferment_n when_o all_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o &_o all_o tongue_n applaud_v thou_o and_o all_o knee_n bow_v to_o thou_o and_o perhaps_o all_o back_n bear_v burden_n for_o thou_o in_o defiance_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o confront_n of_o thy_o learning_n in_o ruin_n of_o thy_o design_n without_o pity_n of_o thy_o relation_n without_o fear_n of_o thy_o fury_n without_o diversion_n of_o thy_o policy_n will_v not_o thy_o bag_n buy_v off_o its_o execution_n nor_o thy_o eloquence_n soften_v its_o stroke_n nor_o thy_o bravery_n transport_v it_o to_o kindness_n nor_o thy_o charm_n bound_v its_o hand_n but_o with_o its_o rapacious_a claw_n it_o must_v seize_v and_o by_o its_o mall_n burst_v asunder_o the_o fabric_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n must_v these_o thing_n be_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n or_o save_v of_o the_o contenement_n then_o o_o then_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v you_o o_o nobles_n and_o gentleman_n to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n how_o ought_v you_o to_o be_v tune_v heaven-ward_n 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz_n in_o encomio_fw-la athanasii_fw-la p_o 22_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o athanasius_n to_o have_v your_o life_n word_n and_o work_v unisonous_a full_a of_o harmony_n and_o consent_n not_o jar_v and_o combat_v one_o with_o another_o how_o ought_v your_o vessel_n to_o be_v pure_a your_o light_n to_o shine_v your_o lamp_n to_o be_v trim_v your_o loin_n to_o be_v gird_v how_o ought_v you_o to_o anticipate_v death_n terror_n by_o die_v daily_o in_o terror_n to_o your_o lust_n how_o ought_v you_o to_o take_v heaven_n by_o force_n as_o it_o be_v while_o you_o live_v for_o who_o if_o penitent_a the_o possession_n be_v purchase_v when_o you_o die_v what_o be_v the_o grave_n visage_n to_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o alive_a unto_o god_n 15._o quid_fw-la caput_fw-la strophiolo_fw-la aut_fw-la dracontario_n damnas_fw-la diademati_fw-la destinatum_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la svo_fw-la fecit_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la flore_fw-la morituro_fw-la habes_fw-la florem_fw-la ex_fw-la virga_fw-la jesse_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la divini_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratia_fw-la requievit_fw-la tertulliâ—nus_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la cap._n 15._o what_o be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o he_o at_o any_o time_n who_o resolution_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n his_o at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o live_v no_o long_o nor_o other_o then_o to_o please_v god_n always_o and_o to_o be_v please_v with_o god_n pleasure_n concern_v he_o how_o can_v the_o expiration_n of_o a_o mortal_a life_n be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o who_o live_v as_o one_o bear_v to_o exercise_v in_o assure_v of_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o durable_a life_n consequent_a to_o it_o and_o this_o no_o man_n be_v possible_a to_o attain_v but_o by_o meditate_v and_o live_v in_o a_o daily_a exercise_n of_o christian_a severity_n and_o fiducial_a mortification_n how_o important_a be_v it_o to_o press_v upon_o the_o memory_n and_o conscience_n of_o great-man_n not_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o pride_n not_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o secular_a affair_n 3._o parvi_fw-la defectique_fw-la animâ—_n est_fw-la de_fw-la subditis_fw-la non_fw-la profectum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la subditoruâ—_n sed_fw-la quaestum_fw-la proprium_fw-la stus_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr consider_v lib._n 3._o not_o to_o be_v glue_v to_o and_o glut_v with_o variety_n of_o pleasure_n happy_a that_o prince_n that_o can_v say_v i_o receive_v my_o life_n and_o crown_n from_o god_n and_o as_o i_o manage_v they_o for_o he_o so_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o resign_v they_o to_o he_o happy_a that_o peer_n and_o gentleman_n who_o can_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o coat_n armour_n of_o humility_n and_o dare_v to_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o his_o justification_n that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o he_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_o in_o his_o sight_n 3_o isai._n 38._o 3_o happy_a that_o prelate_n who_o have_v deserve_v athanasius_n consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la athanasii_fw-la fort_n fuere_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la non_fw-la molles_fw-la in_o sericis_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi â—tlius_fw-la es_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la fac_fw-la similiter_fw-la vendicae_fw-la tibi_fw-la nobilâ—_fw-la genus_fw-la similibus_fw-la moribus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la nobilâ—_fw-la quam_fw-la morum_fw-la ingenuitate_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la fuit_fw-la stus_fw-la bernard_n lib._n 2._o consider_v his_o character_n to_o be_v a_o live_n and_o immovable_a pillar_n of_o virtue_n who_o life_n have_v be_v a_o continual_a sermon_n of_o moderation_n self_n denial_n charity_n diligence_n who_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o private_a agony_n in_o their_o care_n and_o tenderness_n to_o teach_v and_o keep_v together_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o who_o conscience_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n can_v solace_v they_o that_o they_o have_v preach_v and_o live_v and_o rule_v not_o for_o their_o own_o fame_n and_o pomp_n but_o for_o their_o master_n honour_n and_o their_o fellow_n labourer_n encouragement_n and_o their_o flock_n edification_n to_o life_n eternal_a this_o will_v be_v the_o sweet_a and_o take_a cordial_n to_o the_o depart_a soul_n to_o consider_v that_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v have_v the_o 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