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A15447 Seuen goulden candlestickes houlding the seauen greatest lights of Christian religion shewing vnto all men what they should beleeue, & how they ought to walke in this life, that they may attayne vnto eternall life. By Gr: Williams Doctor of Divinity Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver. 1624 (1624) STC 25719; ESTC S120026 710,322 935

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the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n as_o the_o shrub_n of_o cade_n so_o much_o less_o will_v god_n spare_v any_o man_n that_o sin_v chap._n v._o how_o death_n work_v variable_o in_o diverse_a respect_n and_o the_o diverse_a cause_n thereof_o for_o the_o three_o point_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o although_o death_n pass_v over_o all_o yet_o that_o it_o work_v not_o upon_o all_o alike_o but_o work_v variable_o and_o that_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o four_o special_a respect_n 1._o of_o the_o manner_n 2._o of_o the_o time_n 3._o of_o the_o place_n 4._o of_o the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n of_o death_n for_o the_o first_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v more_o way_n of_o death_n than_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v our_o life_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v mille_fw-la mod●s_fw-la laethi_fw-la miseros_fw-la mors_fw-la una_fw-la fatigat_fw-la though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o all_o man_n to_o come_v into_o
their_o conscience_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o must_v part_v from_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v gather_v but_o that_o not_o one_o of_o those_o sin_n will_v part_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o lest_o they_o shall_v forget_v they_o satan_n will_v now_o open_v his_o book_n and_o set_v all_o their_o sin_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o then_o he_o will_v bestir_v himself_o because_o he_o know_v his_o harvest_n be_v great_a and_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o 19.17_o matth._n 19.17_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v enter_v into_o life_n they_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o do_v testify_v 2.13_o rom._n 2.13_o he_o will_v allege_v against_o they_o that_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v it_o be_v intolerable_a for_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o appear_v death_n how_o satan_n discourage_v the_o wicked_a at_o their_o death_n and_o what_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n now_o can_v beat_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o careless_a man_n this_o wicked_a damn_a spirit_n will_v then_o irremoveable_o settle_v in_o their_o deep_a consideration_n 6.9.10_o 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o viz._n that_o neither_o adulterer_n nor_o fornicator_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o swearer_n nor_o usurer_n nor_o extortioner_n nor_o liar_n nor_o envious_a man_n nor_o hater_n of_o man_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n o_o then_o what_o agony_n and_o perplexity_n will_v invade_v and_o tear_v the_o woeful_a heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n 8.9.10_o amos_n 8.9.10_o and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n i_o will_v turn_v their_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o song_n into_o lamentation_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_a then_o to_o have_v the_o great_a grief_n and_o vexation_n when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a need_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n for_o i_o will_v make_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v wont_a most_o sweet_o to_o delight_v they_o now_o most_o of_o all_o to_o torment_v they_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n shall_v now_o turn_v to_o be_v as_o bitter_a as_o gall_n and_o now_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o must_v die_v and_o live_v they_o can_v no_o long_o and_o that_o satan_n who_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v all_o their_o life-time_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o now_o at_o their_o death-time_n but_o will_v be_v still_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n i_o you_o have_v serve_v and_o from_o i_o you_o must_v expect_v your_o wage_n we_o read_v the_o devil_n assail_v the_o best-saint_n saint_n martin_n saint_n bernard_n eusebius_n ignatius_n and_o other_o 23.31_o luke_n 23.31_o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o a_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o wither_a say_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o be_v so_o busy_a about_o the_o saint_n 4.17_o pet._n 4.17_o which_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n round_o about_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o sinner_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o devil_n round_o about_o they_o to_o confound_v they_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o wicked_a man_n at_o their_o die_a day_n and_o therefore_o mors_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la pessima_fw-la of_o all_o terrible_a thing_n the_o death_n of_o sinful_a man_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a second_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n man_n how_o death_n aequalize_v the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n than_o death_n indeed_o make_v different_a effect_n for_o though_o it_o make_v the_o body_n of_o all_o alike_o their_o dust_n be_v so_o mingle_v and_o their_o bone_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o that_o we_o know_v not_o irus_n from_o croesus_n as_o diogenes_n be_v demand_v by_o alexander_n what_o he_o seek_v for_o among_o the_o tomb_n say_v he_o seek_v for_o his_o father_n phillip_n bone_n but_o among_o so_o many_o dead_a man_n soul_n he_o know_v not_o which_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n hell_n how_o death_n send_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a to_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a to_o hell_n it_o work_v very_o different_a consequent_n for_o it_o send_v the_o good_a soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o wicked_a soul_n to_o hell_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o fire_n for_o evermore_o now_o that_o the_o efficiente_a cause_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n or_o subsequent_o of_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o different_a in_o the_o godly_a from_o all_o other_o man_n we_o find_v a_o treble_a reason_n death_n a_o threefold_a reason_n of_o the_o subsequent_a different_a effect_n of_o death_n the_o 1._o be_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n 2._o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o our_o own_o death_n 3._o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n these_o thing_n as_o samson_n say_v in_o his_o riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n bring_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a suck_n sweetness_n these_o thing_n do_v translate_v the_o sting_n and_o curse_v of_o death_n into_o a_o sweet_a and_o a_o bless_a life_n of_o the_o first_o saint_n augustine_n say_v mala_fw-la mors_fw-la putanda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la well_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 21._o that_o to_o live_v well_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o die_v well_o quam_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la praecessit_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v ill_a who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v always_o good_a quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deus_fw-la deserit_fw-la hominem_fw-la quousque_fw-la homo_fw-la deserat_fw-la deum_fw-la because_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v that_o man_n at_o his_o death_n which_o have_v true_o serve_v god_n throughout_o all_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o seneca_n say_v epist_n seneca_n in_o quad_n epist_n ante_fw-la senectutem_fw-la curavi_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la viu●rem_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la bene_fw-la morerer_fw-la while_o i_o be_v young_a all_o my_o care_n be_v to_o live_v well_o that_o when_o i_o be_v old_a i_o may_v die_v well_o and_o so_o let_v we_o do_v if_o we_o will_v die_v well_o let_v we_o live_v well_o let_v we_o learn_v artem_fw-la vi●endi_fw-la the_o art_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o see_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o lesser_a and_o the_o few_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o better_a our_o death_n will_v be_v but_o if_o we_o live_v like_o baalam_n which_o love_v the_o gain_n and_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o we_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o israel_n for_o god_n behold_v there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n 21._o numb_a 23_o 21._o nor_o any_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o our_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o second_o bosquierus_n say_v that_o à_fw-la culpa_fw-la natae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la filiae_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la dvae_fw-la filiae_fw-la hanc_fw-la pessimani_fw-la matrem_fw-la destruunt_fw-la sin_n bring_v forth_o two_o goodly_a damosel_n sorrow_n and_o death_n and_o these_o two_o daughter_n like_o the_o brood_n of_o viper_n do_v eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n and_o destroy_v that_o wicked_a mother_n for_o first_o paenitudine_fw-la commissa_fw-la delentur_fw-la by_o repentance_n we_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a and_o therefore_o john_n baptist_n say_v o_o generation_n of_o viper_n if_o you_o will_v kill_v your_o cruel_a wicked_a mother_n 8._o matth._n 3.7_o 8._o that_o be_v sin_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o you_o to_o escape_v death_n and_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o second_o meditatione_n mortis_fw-la futura_fw-la caventur_fw-la by_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o death_n we_o come_v more_o and_o more_o to_o detest_v and_o to_o beware_v of_o sin_n man_n aug_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la man_n for_o so_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la revocat_fw-la hominem_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la quam_fw-la frequens_fw-la meditatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la nothing_o be_v so_o powerful_a to_o make_v a_o man_n hate_v sin_n as_o continual_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n and_o seneca_n before_o he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o advise_v every_o man_n 25._o
now_o i_o come_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o sure_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o all_o he_o make_v we_o shameless_a to_o commit_v all_o sin_n even_o with_o absalon_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n 16.22_o 2_o sam._n 16.22_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o he_o make_v we_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v any_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o fear_v this_o punishment_n of_o sin_n all_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n death_n shorten_v life_n and_o eternal_a torment_n after_o death_n and_o will_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o then_o let_v we_o not_o make_v the_o minister_n afraid_a to_o reprove_v our_o sin_n nor_o be_v ourselves_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o sin_n so_o the_o second_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o have_v not_o die_v and_o if_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o forsake_v they_o we_o shall_v receive_v no_o damage_n by_o death_n but_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o sin_n we_o shall_v die_v and_o we_o shall_v just_o die_v for_z the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o reward_n because_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n part_n iii_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o payment_n death_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sinne._n 3._o part._n 3._o chap._n i._n how_o just_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o punish_v sinne._n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o man_n for_o sin_n here_o in_o this_o life_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o eternal_a death_n and_o intolerable_a torment_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o sinful_a soul_n in_o the_o future_a life_n and_o now_o it_o rest_v that_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o punishment_n how_o just_a it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o render_v all_o this_o on_o man_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o full_o clear_v this_o point_n sin_n three_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v desire_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o three_o especial_a thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v sin_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o just_a judge_n that_o can_v be_v find_v to_o punish_v it_o 3._o that_o this_o punishment_n which_o god_n impose_v and_o inflict_v for_o sin_n be_v most_o right_a and_o just_a first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1._o cicero_n de_fw-fr nat_n deorum_fw-la l._n 1._o say_v cicero_n more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n than_o that_o true_a and_o honest_a labour_n shall_v be_v commend_v and_o reward_v and_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o just_a desert_n for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a say_v he_o that_o either_o house_n or_o commonwealth_n shall_v stand_v si_fw-mi in_o ea_fw-la nec_fw-la rectè_fw-la factis_fw-la proemia_fw-la extant_a ulla_fw-la dear_a idem_fw-la l._n 3_o de_fw-fr nat_n dear_a nec_fw-la supplicia_fw-la peccatis_fw-la if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o both_o reward_n for_o good_a deed_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o solon_n be_v demand_v what_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n say_v si_fw-mi boni_fw-la proemijs_fw-la innitantur_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la paenis_fw-la coercentur_fw-la 41._o stobaeus_n ser_n 41._o to_o defend_v and_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v the_o bad_a and_o m._n cato_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pernicious_a unto_o any_o state_n apoth_n plutarch_n in_o apoth_n quam_fw-la si_fw-la improborum_fw-la mores_fw-la paena_fw-la non_fw-la coerceantur_fw-la then_o to_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o go_v away_o unpunished_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v those_o magistrate_n that_o do_v not_o punish_v the_o impiety_n of_o the_o 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chrysost_o in_o serm_n de_fw-fr virt_n &_o vit_fw-mi which_o do_v no_o evil_a yet_o be_v it_o as_o certain_o true_a malum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la fecisse_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n which_o do_v not_o good_a because_o there_o be_v privative_a sin_n not_o to_o do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o positive_a sin_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n that_o have_v be_v curious_a to_o account_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o moses_n law_n neg_fw-mi munster_n in_o precept_n off_o &_o neg_fw-mi have_v find_v 365._o negative_a one_o just_a as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o 248._o affirmative_a one_o just_a as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v limb_n or_o bone_n in_o a_o man_n body_n not_o only_o to_o
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therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o strive_v not_o only_o with_o the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v true_o able_a to_o say_v that_o we_o thank_v god_n we_o be_v not_o adulterer_n swearer_n extortioner_n drunkard_n railer_n liar_n or_o such_o like_a but_o also_o as_o saint_n peter_n bid_v we_o to_o add_v unto_o our_o faith_n 1.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o virtue_n and_o to_o our_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n and_o so_o to_o go_v on_o from_o one_o grace_n unto_o another_o until_o at_o last_o we_o do_v attain_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n for_o assure_o to_o do_v good_a will_v be_v our_o chief_a comfort_n 2.7_o rom._n 2.7_o in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v good_a and_o god_n himself_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o 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speech_n to_o say_v we_o know_v not_o who_o we_o may_v trust_v and_o we_o do_v verify_v that_o ancient_a say_n multis_fw-la annis_fw-la iam_fw-la peractis_fw-la nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la mel_n in_o ore_n verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la fel_n in_o cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la many_o year_n past_a and_o go_v faith_n in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o honey_n in_o mouth_n word_n sweet_a gall_n in_o heart_n deceit_n in_o deed_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o god_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v neither_o use_v to_o speak_v a_o lie_n nor_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n for_o qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la occultat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la mendacium_fw-la prodit_fw-la uterque_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la quia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la iste_fw-la quia_fw-la nocere_fw-la desiderat_fw-la christiano_n aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr agon_n christiano_n he_o that_o conceal_v a_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o invent_v lie_n be_v both_o alike_o 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of_o this_o mutter_n against_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o naught_o 8.28_o wisd_v 1.11_o job_n 13.15_o rom._n 8.28_o but_o we_o shall_v with_o job_n in_o all_o estate_n put_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o though_o he_o kill_v we_o know_v that_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o four_o a_o obstinate_a contumatious_a rebel_n against_o god_n sin_n to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v god_n a_o fearful_a sin_n as_o when_o we_o refuse_v to_o hear_v his_o word_n &_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o law_n but_o will_v say_v with_o the_o jew_n let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o cord_n from_o we_o 2.3.4.5_o psal_n 2.3.4.5_o for_o against_o these_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o rebel_a and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sudden_o kindle_v against_o we_o and_o consume_v us._n 14.37_o to_o oppose_v the_o know_a truth_n a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n num._n 14.37_o five_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o the_o slander_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n especial_o when_o we_o oppose_v it_o full_o though_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n most_o certain_o as_o the_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v and_o therefore_o dye_v by_o the_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o malicious_a wickedness_n and_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v ever_o take_v heed_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n against_o our_o conscience_n sin_n deut._n 27._o disobedience_n to_o parent_n a_o most_o fearful_a sin_n six_o disobedience_n and_o dishonour_v of_o our_o parent_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o despise_v his_o father_n &_o his_o mother_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v heavy_a judgement_n inflict_v upon_o cham_n absalon_n and_o all_o other_o like_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o upon_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o parent_n say_v this_o our_o child_n be_v disobedient_a and_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o we_o they_o shall_v carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o stone_n till_o he_o die_v sin_n gen._n 4.10_o the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n seaventh_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o blood_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o abel_n be_v such_o a_o shrill_a pierce_a undeniable_a voice_n that_o it_o will_v speedy_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o never_o depart_v until_o vengeance_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o sinner_n sin_n oppress_v the_o poor_a a_o fearful_a sin_n eight_o the_o oppress_v of_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n for_o if_o you_o hurt_v the_o poor_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n et_fw-la indignabitur_fw-la furor_fw-la meus_fw-la i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a sin_n untamed_a lust_n a_o most_o odious_a sin_n nine_o unbridle_a wander_a lust_n such_o as_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o all_o those_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o do_v adultery_n whoredom_n and_o follow_v after_o strange_a flesh_n for_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o such_o lascivious_a liver_n and_o therefore_o destroy_v of_o they_o three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n 10.8_o 1_o 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unto_o our_o child_n for_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o as_o the_o old_a verse_n say_v de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la if_o they_o have_v enlarge_v their_o substance_n by_o wicked_a mean_n it_o will_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o saul_n achab_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n perpetuate_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o as_o some_o for_o the_o love_n that_o they_o bear_v unto_o their_o child_n will_v give_v themselves_o unto_o the_o devil_n by_o commit_v all_o sin_n in_o oppress_v other_o to_o enrich_v they_o so_o let_v we_o if_o we_o love_v our_o child_n cease_v to_o sin_n for_o this_o will_v free_v ourselves_o from_o woe_n and_o bring_v the_o best_a blessing_n unto_o they_o and_o second_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o child_n to_o be_v humble_v and_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o our_o lyturgy_n say_v remember_v not_o 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may_v be_v say_v two_o way_n 167_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n will_v sin_n 167_o will_n of_o christ_n two_o fold_n 296_o 301_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v soon_o bring_v we_o to_o know_v god_n then_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n 571_o wing_n wherewith_o we_o fly_v to_o heaven_n what_o they_o be_v 631_o wine_n how_o deceitful_a it_o be_v 45_o why_o wisdom_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n 273_o by_o the_o wisdom_n whereof_o solomon_n speak_v prou._n 8_o 22._o what_o be_v mean_v 285_o how_o hard_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o please_v foolish_a man_n 3●0_n christ_n how_o say_v to_o be_v with_o god_n 297_o not_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o god_n ibid._n to_o be_v with_o god_n and_o in_o god_n how_o the_o same_o 298_o witness_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n 411_o wo._n woe_n treble_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 46_o christ_n why_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 334_o woman_n why_o three_o go_v together_o unto_o the_o sepulchre_n 519_o why_o 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