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shall_v 4._o escape_v for_o be_v secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o prejudices_fw-la be_v lay_v aside_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v concern_v our_o evil_a rule_n and_o false_a principle_n cum_fw-la cepero_fw-la tempus_fw-la ego_fw-la justitias_fw-la 74._o judicabo_fw-la when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v judge_v according_a unto_o right_n so_o we_o read_v when_o we_o shall_v receive_v time_n i_o will_v judge_v justice_n and_o judgement_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o time_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o he_o shall_v judge_v concern_v those_o judgement_n when_o man_n here_o make_v of_o thing_n below_o and_o the_o fight_a man_n shall_v perceive_v the_o noise_n of_o drunkard_n and_o fool_n that_o cry_v he_o up_o for_o dare_v to_o kill_v his_o brother_n to_o have_v be_v evil_a principle_n and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v declare_v by_o strange_a effect_n that_o wealth_n be_v not_o the_o great_a fortune_n and_o ambition_n be_v not_o but_o a_o ill_a counsellor_n and_o to_o lie_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v no_o piety_n and_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o ill_a worship_v he_o and_o that_o good_a nature_n be_v not_o well_o employ_v when_o it_o spend_v itself_o in_o vicious_a company_n and_o evil_a compliance_n and_o that_o piety_n be_v not_o softness_n and_o want_n of_o courage_n and_o that_o poverty_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v contemptible_a and_o that_o cause_n that_o be_v unsuccessful_a be_v not_o therefore_o evil_a and_o what_o be_v folly_n here_o shall_v be_v wisdom_n there_o then_o shall_v man_n curse_v their_o evil_a guide_n and_o their_o accurse_a superinduce_v necessity_n and_o the_o evil_a guise_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o when_o silence_n shall_v be_v find_v innocence_n and_o eloquence_n in_o many_o instance_n condemn_v as_o criminal_a when_o the_o poor_a shall_v reign_v and_o general_n and_o tyrant_n shall_v lie_v low_a in_o horrible_a region_n when_o he_o that_o lose_v all_o shall_v find_v a_o treasure_n and_o he_o that_o spoil_v he_o shall_v be_v find_v naked_a and_o spoil_v by_o the_o destroyer_n than_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a that_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o have_v do_v what_o our_o judge_n our_o bless_a lord_n shall_v do_v there_o that_o be_v take_v our_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sermon_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o four_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n by_o justice_n and_o charity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o wise_a prince_n and_o republic_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o just_a proportion_n of_o reason_n by_o the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o proverb_n of_o wise_a man_n by_o severity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o truth_n shall_v ride_v in_o triumph_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n sermon_n shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v advance_v over_o all_o the_o discourse_n of_o man_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o all_o her_o child_n then_o shall_v be_v hear_v those_o word_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o tardy_a repentance_n and_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o folly_n we_o fool_n think_v their_o life_n madness_n but_o behold_v they_o be_v justify_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o here_o man_n think_v it_o strange_a if_o other_o will_v not_o run_v into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n but_o there_o they_o will_v wonder_v how_o themselves_o shall_v be_v so_o mad_a and_o infinite_o unsafe_a by_o be_v strange_o and_o inexcusable_o unreasonable_a the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o judge_n shall_v appear_v clothe_v with_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o knowledge_n and_o a_o impartial_a spirit_n make_v no_o separation_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n not_o give_v sentence_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o folly_n and_o evil_a custom_n but_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o own_o law_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la hominum_fw-la god_n do_v not_o judge_v as_o man_n judge_n 6._o now_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v come_v thus_o array_v thus_o prepare_v so_o instruct_v let_v we_o next_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o appear_v and_o his_o sentence_n and_o first_o i_o consider_v that_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o portion_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v three_o sort_n of_o accuser_n 1._o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v their_o judge_n 2._o their_o own_o conscience_n who_o they_o have_v injure_v and_o blot_v with_o character_n of_o death_n and_o foul_a dishonour_n 3._o the_o devil_n their_o enemy_n who_o they_o serve_v 1._o christ_n shall_v be_v their_o accuser_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o those_o direct_a injury_n which_o i_o before_o reckon_v of_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n once_o and_o again_o etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o the_o title_n of_o contempt_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o unkindness_n and_o ingratitude_n and_o the_o accusation_n will_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o plain_a representation_n of_o those_o artifices_fw-la and_o assistance_n those_o bond_n and_o invitation_n those_o constraining_n and_o importunity_n which_o our_o dear_a lord_n use_v to_o we_o to_o make_v it_o almost_o impossible_a to_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v save_v for_o it_o will_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o fearful_a exprobration_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n when_o the_o judge_n himself_o shall_v bear_v witness_n against_o we_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v strange_o employ_v in_o bring_v we_o safe_o to_o felicity_n i_o shall_v draw_v a_o short_a scheme_n which_o although_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v 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the_o angel_n be_v make_v minister_a spirit_n ever_o since_o their_o lord_n become_v our_o brother_n *_o christ_n have_v by_o a_o miraculous_a sacrament_n 4._o give_v we_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v he_o make_v way_n that_o we_o may_v become_v all_o one_o with_o he_o *_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 5._o a_o easy_a religion_n and_o have_v establish_v our_o future_a felicity_n upon_o natural_a and_o pleasant_a condition_n and_o we_o be_v to_o be_v happy_a hereafter_o if_o we_o suffer_v god_n to_o make_v we_o happy_a here_o and_o thing_n be_v so_o order_v that_o a_o man_n must_v take_v more_o pain_n to_o perish_v then_o to_o be_v happy_a *_o god_o 6._o have_v find_v out_o rare_a way_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a our_o weak_a petition_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o imperfect_a soul_n to_o prevail_v mighty_o with_o god_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o holy_a violence_n and_o a_o undeniable_a necessity_n upon_o himself_o and_o god_n will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o but_o 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to_o hope_v to_o have_v amends_o make_v to_o their_o condition_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n evil_a and_o sad_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o can_v be_v content_v here_o nor_o bless_v hereafter_o who_o life_n be_v their_o misery_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v their_o enemy_n who_o grave_n be_v their_o prison_n and_o death_n their_o undo_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o doomsday_n the_o beginning_n of_o a_o intolerable_a condition_n 3._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o accuser_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o they_o will_v do_v it_o with_o malicious_a and_o evil_a purpose_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a appellative_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n he_o be_v by_o his_o profess_a malice_n and_o employment_n and_o therefore_o god_n who_o delight_v that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v triumph_v and_o his_o goodness_n prevail_v over_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n have_v appoint_v one_o who_o office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reprove_v the_o accuser_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o be_v a_o defender_n of_o their_o cause_n who_o belong_v to_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defender_n the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accuser_n and_o they_o that_o in_o this_o life_n belong_v to_o one_o or_o the_o other_o shall_v in_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v treat_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o devil_n shall_v accuse_v the_o brethren_n that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v tell_v concern_v their_o folly_n and_o infirmity_n the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o age_n the_o imperfect_a grace_n and_o the_o long_a schedule_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n their_o scruple_n and_o their_o fear_n their_o diffidence_n and_o pusillanimity_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o themselves_o by_o strict_a examination_n find_v 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will_v make_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n seem_v foul_a and_o unhandsome_a and_o stain_v with_o the_o character_n of_o death_n and_o evil_a dishonour_n but_o for_o these_o there_o be_v appoint_v a_o defender_n the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o shall_v then_o also_o interpose_v and_o against_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v oppose_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o defect_n shall_v cast_v the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n shall_v not_o prevail_v so_o much_o as_o the_o repentance_n of_o their_o age_n and_o their_o omission_n be_v excuse_v by_o probable_a intervening_a cause_n and_o their_o little_a escape_n shall_v appear_v single_a and_o in_o disunion_n because_o they_o be_v always_o keep_v asunder_o by_o penitential_a prayer_n and_o sigh_n and_o their_o seldom_o return_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o daily_a watchfulness_n and_o their_o often_o infirmity_n by_o the_o 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accept_v his_o government_n nor_o his_o blessing_n that_o all_o the_o sad_a story_n that_o ever_o happen_v in_o both_o the_o world_n in_o all_o which_o himself_o do_v escape_v till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o they_o save_v only_o that_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o he_o ever_o hear_v or_o see_v or_o be_v tell_v of_o to_o repentance_n that_o all_o these_o be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o vain_a but_o can_v the_o accuser_n true_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n concern_v such_o person_n they_o be_v thou_o by_o creation_n but_o i_o by_o their_o own_o choice_n thou_o do_v redeem_v they_o indeed_o but_o they_o sell_v themselves_o to_o i_o for_o a_o trifle_n or_o for_o a_o unsatisfy_a interest_n thou_o die_v for_o they_o but_o they_o obey_v my_o commandment_n i_o give_v they_o nothing_o i_o promise_v they_o nothing_o but_o the_o filthy_a pleasure_n of_o a_o night_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o madness_n or_o the_o delight_n of_o a_o 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the_o general_a figure_n and_o line_n of_o rule_n and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o be_v wise_a in_o every_o period_n of_o a_o long_a and_o run_a talk_n than_o a_o lutenist_n can_v deliberate_v and_o make_v every_o motion_n of_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o division_n of_o his_o note_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o distinct_o voluntary_a and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o at_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o mouth_n a_o folly_n peep_v out_o or_o a_o mischief_n creep_v in_o a_o little_a pride_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o vanity_n will_v soon_o escape_v while_o the_o man_n mind_v the_o sequel_n of_o his_o talk_n and_o not_o that_o ugliness_n of_o humour_n which_o the_o severe_a man_n that_o stand_v by_o do_v observe_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o do_v not_o many_o man_n talk_v themselves_o into_o anger_n screw_v up_o themselves_o with_o dialogue_n and_o fancy_n till_o they_o forget_v the_o company_n and_o themselves_o and_o some_o man_n hate_v to_o be_v contradict_v or_o interrupt_v or_o to_o be_v discover_v 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the_o duty_n of_o justice_n may_v withhold_v our_o hand_n from_o give_v alm_n 1._o 183_o of_o the_o angel_n guardian_n 1._o 263._o c_o athanasius_n be_v overtake_v by_o his_o persecutor_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o they_o how_o he_o conceal_v himself_o 2._o 260_o atheism_n the_o folly_n of_o it_o 1._o 262._o b_o b._n bishop_n whether_o the_o call_n of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v 1._o 174_o c._n celibate_n a_o comparison_n between_o it_o and_o marriage_n 1._o 223_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n how_o to_o confute_v such_o vain_a confidence_n 1._o 87_o comfort_n we_o must_v in_o our_o discourse_n comfort_v our_o brethren_n where_o there_o be_v cause_n 1._o 327_o comply_v of_o comply_v with_o superior_n in_o their_o sin_n by_o imitation_n of_o they_o 2._o 206._o b_o conscience_n the_o torment_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n describe_v and_o consider_v 1._o 20_o confession_n of_o reveal_v secret_n deliver_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n 1._o 306._o d_o 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action_n 2._o 83._o its_o strength_n in_o lust_n and_o sinful_a passion_n 2._o 84._o its_o deceitfulness_n 2._o 102._o &_o vol._n 2._o ser._n 7._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la it_o be_v deceitful_a in_o its_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n 2._o 87._o in_o its_o design_n 2._o 89._o our_o heart_n be_v blind_a 2._o 92._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n procure_v its_o own_o ignorance_n 2._o 94._o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o 98._o the_o heart_n be_v proud_a lb._n it_o be_v deep_o in_o love_n with_o wickedness_n 2._o 99_o how_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v our_o heart_n 2._o 102._o d_o hell_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 1._o 39_o husband_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o wife_n 1._o 234._o &_o seq_n i._o idle_n word_n how_o far_o forbid_a or_o lawful_a 1._o 292_o jest_a 1._o 301._o &_o seq_n against_o profane_a jest_n 1._o 305_o jealousy_n the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o in_o god_n 2._o 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holy_a life_n 2._o 72_o luke_n 11._o 47._o explicate_v 2._o 43._o a_o lukewarmnesse_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n hate_v it_o 1._o 165._o the_o reason_n why_o 1._o 166_o m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 159_o man_n god_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o the_o natural_a appetite_n of_o man_n then_o other_o earthly_a creature_n 1._o 193._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n and_o strength_n 2._o 81._o mat._n 12._o 36._o explicate_v 1._o 291_o marriage_n a_o comparison_n between_o it_o and_o celibate_n 1._o 223._o rule_n for_o deportment_n of_o marry_a person_n 1._o 225_o &_o seq_n minister_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o evil_a minister_n 1._o 79_o miracle_n of_o the_o probation_n of_o religion_n by_o they_o 1._o 46_o mirth_n 1._o 304_o p._n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o 1._o 99_o not_o obtain_v without_o difficulty_n 1._o 97_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n no_o proper_a instrument_n of_o felicity_n 1._o 193._o pleasure_n of_o sin_n consider_v 1._o 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