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countenance_v he_o they_o may_v maintain_v he_o and_o be_v very_o bountiful_a towards_o he_o for_o â—ho_n will_v not_o make_v much_o of_o he_o that_o dâ—th_v great_o comfort_v his_o heart_n yea_o after_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o may_v talk_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o doctrine_n among_o their_o familiar_a acquaintance_n for_o who_o will_v not_o often_o talk_v of_o that_o which_o rejoice_v his_o heart_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v in_o these_o hearer_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v reckon_v among_o unfruitful_a hearer_n see_v then_o what_o fair_a show_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v make_v in_o heat_n of_o god_n word_n and_o consider_v it_o serious_o that_o not_o only_o the_o public_a persecutor_n bitter_a railer_n wilful_a contemner_n careless_a and_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o likewise_o some_o that_o love_n and_o like_v the_o word_n diligent_o attend_v it_o and_o find_v some_o 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one_o of_o the_o number_n but_o no_o certain_a assistance_n as_o if_o there_o be_v many_o offender_n in_o the_o same_o prison_n one_o be_v certain_o assure_v that_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v pardon_n to_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o hope_v that_o he_o be_v one_o yet_o be_v not_o sure_a and_o another_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n both_o of_o they_o will_v rejoice_v yet_o there_o will_v be_v difference_n betwixt_o their_o joy_n 2._o in_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n for_o the_o regenerate_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o joy_n than_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o regenerate_v have_v as_o great_a or_o great_a joy_n in_o the_o word_n then_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o therefore_o dauâ—d_v say_v i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o in_o all_o riches_n 119.14_o psal_n 119.14_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o 72._o vers_fw-la 72._o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o 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blade_n but_o never_o to_o bear_v a_o ripe_a ear_n so_o they_o who_o have_v heart_n altogether_o harden_v will_v not_o hear_v or_o at_o least_o not_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o into_o any_o part_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o those_o who_o have_v heart_n partly_o soft_a and_o partly_o hard_a may_v receive_v the_o word_n and_o retain_v it_o for_o a_o time_n but_o will_v never_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n 95.7.8_o psal_n 95.7.8_o to_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 3.7_o heb._n 3.7_o because_o the_o hard_a heart_a can_v never_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o reverent_o and_o effectual_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o harden_v but_o to_o soften_v our_o heart_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n the_o hard_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o 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gortandâ—â—pl_n mart_n doubt_v not_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v sufficient_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o a_o rock_n if_o thou_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o thy_o body_n 36.2_o ezek._n 36.2_o and_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v it_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n 3._o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o property_n of_o these_o hearer_n they_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n matthew_n and_o mark_n say_v they_o endure_v for_o a_o season_n that_o it_z they_o endure_v in_o their_o with_o out_o a_o while_n they_o do_v believe_v yet_o not_o long_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v though_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o kind_n of_o faith_n â—_o see_v postscript_n sect._n 4._o &_o sect._n 5._o &_o sect._n â—_o yet_o may_v we_o find_v many_o 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the_o same_o time_n but_o some_o soon_o sâ—me_v late_a yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o of_o the_o i_o 〈◊〉_d but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v call_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o faith_n without_o dissimulation_n or_o hypoâ—â—â—e_n because_o it_o be_v not_o counterfeit_v and_o be_v a_o faith_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o be_v seat_v not_o in_o the_o tongue_n or_o the_o head_n but_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o heart_n 13.10_o aâ—â—_n 15.9_o 〈◊〉_d 13.10_o and_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o none_o have_v it_o but_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o this_o faith_n be_v we_o now_o justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o this_o 3.2_o rom._n 3.2_o must_v we_o be_v save_v as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o epistle_n 2.8_o â—phâ—â—_n 2.8_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n here_o speak_v 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christ_n that_o sure_a &_o immovable_a rock_n that_o no_o trouble_n trial_n persecution_n or_o tentationes_fw-la can_v overthrow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n christ_n say_v 15.2_o joh._n 15.2_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o my_o father_n take_v away_o and_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n to_o signify_v that_o none_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o barren_a branch_n those_o that_o be_v fruitful_a shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a to_o bear_v more_o fruit_n if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o so_o long_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v honest_a &_o good_a they_o shall_v keep_v the_o word_n &_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v corrupt_v and_o lose_v that_o goodness_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o word_n i_o also_o answer_v that_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v once_o make_v such_o good_a &_o honest_a heart_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v whole_o &_o final_o corrupt_v they_o shall_v keep_v their_o goodness_n to_o the_o end_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o who_o first_o make_v they_o good_a will_v continue_v they_o in_o goodness_n he_o will_v confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o have_v he_o not_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o never_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o 7_o delâ—ono_fw-la perâ—â—â—â—â—aâ—t_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 7_o for_o this_o purpose_n do_v augustinâ—_n allege_v that_o and_o other_o place_n and_o further_o say_v sâ—ut_fw-la operatur_fw-la ut_fw-la accedâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la siâ—_n operatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d discedamus_fw-la as_o he_o work_v 12._o quâ—fecâ—t_fw-la bonos_fw-es facier_fw-la perseverare_fw-la in_o bonow_v de_fw-la perseverant_fw-la sanâ—t_fw-la c._n 12._o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o so_o do_v he_o work_v that_o we_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o i_o confess_v the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v lie_v for_o a_o time_n as_o fire_n under_o ash_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o utterlie_o extinguish_v a_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n seem_v deaâ—_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o do_v hereunto_o because_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o he_o so_o shall_v these_o within_o while_n recover_v because_o grace_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—aâ—eth_v in_o they_o use_v hence_o their_o â—â—st_n we_o learn_v to_o keep_v the_o word_n that_o so_o we_o may_v enjoy_v these_o benefit_n and_o bâ—â—eputed_v good_a hearer_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o let_v the_o word_n dwell_v in_o we_o plenteous_o 3.16_o col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_a us._n it_o must_v not_o lodge_v in_o we_o as_o a_o stranger_n do_v for_o a_o night_n in_o his_o â—nâ—â—_n but_o have_v continual_a residence_n and_o abode_n as_o a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o dwell_a house_n the_o voice_n of_o it_o must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o musician_n which_o only_o affect_v a_o man_n while_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n but_o rather_o like_v the_o receipt_n of_o a_o physician_n which_o work_v in_o the_o body_n a_o long_a time_n after_o it_o be_v take_v it_o may_v be_v while_o you_o hear_v some_o doctrine_n you_o know_v no_o present_a use_n of_o they_o yet_o keep_v they_o in_o your_o heart_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 42.23_o isai_n 42.23_o hear_v for_o afterward_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n as_o joseph_n in_o year_n of_o plenty_n lay_v up_o store_n for_o year_n of_o famine_n and_o as_o the_o ant_n in_o summer_n gather_v provision_n for_o winter_n so_o must_v we_o at_o one_o time_n learn_v instruction_n which_o may_v stand_v we_o instead_o at_o another_o time_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n we_o must_v furnish_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o war_n in_o health_n for_o sickness_n in_o prosperity_n for_o adversity_n in_o life_n for_o death_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o admit_v we_o to_o be_v of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n to_o acquaint_v we_o before_o hand_n how_o he_o will_v use_v we_o and_o what_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v therefore_o so_o keep_v the_o word_n as_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o all_o occasion_n and_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o all_o estate_n we_o must_v be_v lâ—â—e_o the_o wise_a virgin_n who_o keep_v oil_n iâ—_n their_o lamp_n for_o all_o season_n a_o careful_a householder_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o implement_n because_o he_o have_v no_o present_a use_n of_o it_o but_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o 7._o year_n
dies_fw-la think_v that_o gamester_n player_n and_o dancer_n sirn_v more_o â—â—â—not_n for_o and_o shall_v be_v purash_v more_o grâ—â—uotsâ—r_n than_o he_o who_o gather_v suck_v and_o then_o the_o jew_n who_o gather_v manna_n or_o that_o day_n at_o gusine_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d teach_v in_o pial_n 32_o â—01_n câ—_n 1_o in_o joh_n tâ—acâ—_n 3_o de_fw-fr decem_fw-la choid_fw-fr cap_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o man_n toâ—ig_a and_o delve_v and_o for_o woman_n to_o card_n and_o spin_v then_o to_o dance_v wanton_o on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n oncly_a but_o also_o of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o exhort_v christian_n to_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n spiritual_o and_o not_o carnal_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v by_o idleness_n and_o dance_n the_o council_n of_o toledo_n 22._o toledo_n toletan_n câ—â—ciâ—_n 3.1_o canon_n 22._o forbid_v that_o custom_n of_o the_o common_a people_n on_o thâ—ir_n holy_a day_n and_o charge_v priest_n and_o judge_n to_o suppress_v that_o bad_a custom_n in_o all_o their_o province_n leo_fw-la 4._o with_o 67._o bishop_n in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n decree_v 4_o decree_v can._n 35._o vides_fw-la flac._n illyas_n catâ—leg_a test_n vetit_fw-fr in_o lâ—o_o 4_o that_o priest_n shall_v admonish_v man_n and_o woman_n not_o to_o gather_v company_n together_o on_o their_o holy_a day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o pagan_n to_o dance_n and_o sing_v filthy_a song_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v admonish_v and_o will_v not_o cease_v shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o communion_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o people_n spend_v more_o than_o the_o one_o â—alfe_a of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o as_o want_v on_o and_o lascivious_a dance_n as_o ever_o be_v use_v by_o any_o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v not_o celebrate_v the_o solemn_a dare_v of_o the_o emperor_n with_o bonfire_n public_a dance_n and_o drink_n and_o be_v defend_v 35._o defend_v verae_fw-la religionis_fw-la 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