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etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la aulam._n the_o ten_o sermon_n whitehall_n at_o a_o public_a fast_o july_n 8._o 1640._o psal._n 119._o 75._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v 1._o in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o two_o several_a conclusion_n give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o those_o two_o his_o great_a attribute_n that_o shine_v forth_o with_o so_o much_o lustre_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o former_a conclusion_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o to_o secure_v we_o the_o better_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o both_o conclusion_n because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o stumble_v at_o 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or_o in_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n tremble_v to_o think_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v 10._o curse_v that_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n work_v in_o what_o kind_n soever_o negligent_o we_o see_v now_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n 71._o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a master_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o that_o end_n pray_v to_o the_o same_o our_o master_n who_o alone_o can_v 12._o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o courage_n to_o maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n inviolate_a as_o those_o that_o be_v free_a wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o right_n and_o not_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o 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xi_o 5-6_a 193_o fourteen_o 4_o 155_o xx_o 5_o 193._o 198._o 201._o xxiii_o s_o i_o iiiii_a 117_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 26._o 21_o 324_o 23_o 324_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 266._o 208_o num._n 22._o 27_o 238_o xxiii_o 19_o 172_o twenty-five_o 5_o 139_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 251_o 14_o 255_o 17_o 255_o 18_o 263_o xv_o 4_o 213_o xvii_o 2_o 105_o xxxii_o 15_o 258_o josh._n 24._o 15_o 320_o 24_o 323_o judg._n 3._o 9-10_a 139_o five_o 7_o 139_o nineteeen_o 30_o 105_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o 321_o four_o 18_o 138_o twelve_o 24_o 325_o xv_o 15_o 308_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 324_o xv_o 4_o 110_o xxi_o 14_o 146_o 3_o king_n 3._o 9_o 99_o x_o 20_o 107_o xxi_o 13_o 308_o s_z xxix_o 151_o etc._n etc._n 4_o king_n 2._o 9_o 51_o vi_o 25-26_a 196_o viij_o 27_o 195_o x_o 10_o 179_o 30_o 191_o xxii_o 20_o 180_o 1_o chro._n 26._o 29-31_a 138_o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6_o 108_o xxiv_o 22_o 258_o nehem._n 5._o 15_o 131_o job_n 1._o 3_o 98_o 5_o 8_o 20_o 193_o ix_o 33_o 2_o xiii_o 7_o 62_o xxii_o 30_o 182_o xxix_o 9_o 98_o s_z 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some_o negligence_n too_o if_o haply_o for_o want_v of_o care_n he_o do_v now_o and_o then_o otherwise_o than_o he_o will_v have_v he_o but_o it_o will_v exceed_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o most_o suffer_a master_n to_o see_v his_o servant_n though_o but_o once_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v offend_v he_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o bravery_n and_o out_o of_o a_o saucy_a and_o 16._o self-willed_a presumption_n as_o who_o say_v i_o know_v it_o will_v anger_v my_o master_n but_o all_o be_v one_o for_o that_o i_o will_v do_v it_o tho_o no_o patience_n will_v endure_v this_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o one_o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v more_o grieve_v and_o exasperate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o his_o gracious_a master_n and_o more_o high_o provoke_v his_o just_a indignation_n than_o by_o many_o ignorances_n or_o negligence_n 23._o three_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o dominion_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o any_o small_a sin_n may_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o in_o time_n and_o after_o that_o be_v once_o habituate_v by_o long_a custom_n so_o as_o he_o can_v easy_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n neither_o redeem_v himself_o from_o under_o the_o tyranny_n thereof_o we_o see_v the_o experiment_n of_o it_o but_o too_o often_o and_o too_o evident_o in_o our_o common_a swearer_n and_o drunkard_n yet_o do_v such_o kind_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o most_o part_n grow_v on_o by_o little_a and_o little_a steal_v into_o the_o throne_n insensible_o and_o do_v not_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o enslave_v soul_n till_o they_o have_v get_v strength_n by_o many_o and_o multiply_v acts._n but_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n work_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o once_o and_o by_o one_o single_a act_n advance_v marvellous_o weaken_v the_o spirit_n and_o give_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o the_o flesh_n even_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o complete_a conquest_n 24._o 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final_a impenitency_n but_o by_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o these_o presumptuous_a sin_n 25._o from_o all_o these_o intimation_n in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o presumptuous_a sin_n than_o in_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n the_o obliquity_n great_a and_o the_o danger_n great_a which_o we_o be_v now_o a_o little_a far_o to_o discover_v that_o so_o our_o care_n to_o avoid_v they_o may_v be_v the_o great_a their_o obliquity_n be_v best_a see_v in_o the_o cause_n their_o danger_n in_o the_o effect_n it_o have_v be_v clear_v already_o that_o presumptuous_a sin_n spring_v from_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o will_n as_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a stroke_n in_o all_o moral_a action_n torender_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a better_a or_o worse_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o cafuist_n involuntarium_fw-la minuit_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la 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his_o eye_n such_o waist_n and_o havoc_n have_v that_o great_a sin_n make_v and_o such_o spoil_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o soul._n look_v how_o a_o sober_a wise_a man_n who_o when_o he_o be_v himself_o be_v able_a to_o order_v his_o word_n and_o affair_n with_o excellent_a discretion_n when_o in_o a_o sharp_a burning-feve_a his_o blood_n be_v inflame_v and_o his_o brain_n distemper_v will_v rave_v and_o talk_v at_o random_n and_o fling_v stone_n and_o dirt_n at_o all_o about_o he_o and_o every_o other_o way_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o motion_n behave_v himself_o like_o a_o fool_n or_o madman_n so_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n before_o repentance_n 28._o and_o then_o when_o he_o do_v come_v to_o repent_v lord_n what_o a_o do_v there_o be_v with_o he_o before_o that_o great_a stomach_n of_o he_o will_v come_v down_o and_o his_o masterful_a spirit_n be_v sound_o subdue_v and_o yet_o 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more_o solemn_a and_o last_a course_n be_v requisite_a than_o for_o lesser_a transgression_n it_o will_v ibid._n ask_v more_o sigh_n more_o tear_n more_o indignation_n more_o revenge_n a_o strong_a infusion_n of_o all_o those_o sovereign_a ingredient_n prescribe_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7._o before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o comfortable_a hope_n that_o it_o be_v pardon_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sour_a and_o stubborn_a piece_n of_o clay_n that_o will_v not_o frame_v to_o any_o serviceable_a use_n without_o much_o work_n a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n indeed_o be_v soon_o rend_v in_o piece_n like_o a_o silken_a garment_n if_o it_o do_v but_o catch_v upon_o any_o little_a nail_n but_o a_o heart_n harden_v with_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v with_o one_o of_o these_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v like_o the_o knotty_a root-end_n of_o a_o old_a oak_n that_o have_v lie_v long_o a_o dry_n in_o the_o sun_n it_o must_v be_v ambros._n a_o hard_a wedge_n 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first_o of_o the_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o a_o man_n rest_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o estate_n 15._o the_o very_a thing_n to_o my_o seem_n principal_o intend_v in_o the_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o forbid_v express_o the_o covet_v of_o our_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n his_o cattle_n and_o proportionable_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o farm_n his_o office_n his_o honour_n his_o kingdom_n and_o general_o the_o covet_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v another_o which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o require_v every_o man_n to_o rest_n full_o satisfy_v with_o that_o portion_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v by_o fair_a and_o justifiable_a way_n in_o his_o good_a providence_n to_o derive_v upon_o he_o without_o a_o greedy_a desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o they_o who_o conceit_n the_o thing_n in_o that_o commandment_n proper_o forbid_v to_o be_v the_o 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and_o bless_v we_o in_o our_o endeavour_n and_o when_o we_o have_v use_v they_o we_o must_v by_o our_o prayer_n again_o commend_v the_o success_n of_o both_o to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o and_o submit_v it_o whole_o to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o measure_v it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o save_v we_o for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v even_o as_o he_o will_v and_o no_o otherwise_o when_o all_o be_v do_v his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v but_o so_o shall_v no_o device_n of_o man_n that_o agree_v not_o thereunto_o 40._o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o our_o purpose_n as_o great_a a_o certainty_n of_o good_a inference_n success_n as_o such_o uncertain_a thing_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v
factum_fw-la hac_fw-la pertinet_fw-la illa_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la illam_fw-la peritia_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la prudentia_fw-la prudentia_fw-la jer._n 17._o 9_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 4._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 3._o 21._o latet_fw-la i_o facultas_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o i_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n meus_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la interrogans_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la sibi_fw-la credendum_fw-la existimet_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la inest_fw-la plerumque_fw-la occultâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n lib._n 10._o confess_v c._n 32._o 14._o 2._o 2._o heb._n 12._o 9_o 9_o psal._n 79._o &_o 26._o 2._o jer._n 11._o 20._o and_o 17._o 10._o &_o 20._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 23._o 23._o heb._n 4._o 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 5._o temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la damnare_fw-la quod_fw-la nescias_fw-la sen._n epist._n 91._o sâ—nt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la facta_fw-la media_fw-la quae_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi &_o malo_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la august_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr cap._n 18._o 15._o 3._o 3._o in_o rerum_fw-la judicio_fw-la debet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la niti_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la judicio_fw-la autem_fw-la personarum_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 0._o qu._n 60._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 3._o and_o he_o give_v a_o substantial_a reason_n for_o it_o ib._n in_o resp_n id_fw-la 2._o 2._o glossa_fw-la ord._n in_fw-la hunc_fw-la loc_n &_o theologi_fw-la passim_fw-la semper_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la humanitas_fw-la incliâ—at_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la sen._n ep_n 81._o 81._o error_n charitatis_fw-la salutaris_fw-la error_n error_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la frequent_a fallatur_fw-la habens_fw-la bonam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la homine_fw-la quam_fw-la quòd_fw-la rarius_fw-la fallatur_fw-la habens_fw-la malam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi homine_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la injuria_fw-la alicui_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la primo_fw-la aq._n 2._o a._n qu._n 60._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o 1._o aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n act._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 5._o si_fw-mi suspiciones_fw-la vitare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quia_fw-la homines_fw-la sumus_fw-la judicia_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la definitivas_fw-la firmasque_fw-la sententias_fw-la continere_fw-la debemus_fw-la glos._n ordin_n in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 19_o 1._o 1._o article_n 20._o agreeable_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o other_o protestant_a church_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o 20._o constit._n &_o canon_n 30._o 20._o 20._o exit_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o 35._o lincolnsh_fw-mi abridg._n p._n 34._o 34._o mat._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacros_fw-la canon_n violent_fw-la 25_o qu._n 1._o violatores_fw-la violatores_fw-la constit._fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v 74._o aâ—t_n 20._o act_n for_o uniformity_n and_o treat_n of_o ceremony_n prefix_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n common-prayer_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o church_n see_v pref._n to_o communion_n book_n book_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n artic._n 20._o 20._o see_v conference_n at_o ham._n court_n pag._n 70_o 71._o 71._o in_o rebus_fw-la mediis_fw-la lex_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la obedientiâ—_n bern._n epist._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr hujusmodi_fw-la quip_n nec_fw-la praeceptor_n expectandus_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibitor_n auscultandus_fw-la est_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o dispensat_fw-la see_v agel_n 2._o noct._n artic._n 7._o &_o ber._n ep._n 7._o 7._o see_v sa._n collins_n sermon_n on_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o pag._n 44._o etc._n etc._n 2._o 2._o artic._n 34._o 34._o see_v calvin_n lib._n 4._o instir._n c._n 10._o scâ—â—_n 27._o 27._o quot_fw-la capita_fw-la tot_fw-la schismata_fw-la hieronym_n 3._o 3._o like_o that_o col._n 2._o 21._o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o 21._o 1._o 2._o 2._o pro_fw-la inficiatione_fw-la pontificatûs_fw-la foeminei_fw-la aquipont_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la sohn_n de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la thes._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n execute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o qu._n elizabeth_n elizabeth_n see_v donne_n pseudomartyr_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la especial_o c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n sufficient_o confirm_v this_o which_o censure_v no_o man_n for_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o and_o then_o where_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v by_o the_o party_n cheerful_a and_o general_a conformity_n otherwise_o that_o such_o omission_n proceed_v not_o either_o from_o a_o opinionative_n dislike_v of_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v or_o from_o a_o timorous_a and_o obsequious_a humour_v of_o such_o as_o dislike_v it_o whosoever_o willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v etc._n etc._n artic._n 34._o 34._o in_o minimis_fw-la quoque_fw-la mandatis_fw-la culpam_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la minimam_fw-la &_o convertit_fw-la in_o crimen_fw-la gravis_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la naevum_fw-la satis_fw-la levem_fw-la simplicis_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o dispen_v 22._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 5._o 5._o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ibid._n ibid._n meditation_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 12._o in_o the_o margin_n 24._o 25._o 26._o 26._o all_o benefit_n of_o law_n be_v deny_v they_o and_o they_o debar_v of_o other_o mean_n by_o conference_n or_o writing_n for_o their_o defence_n def._n of_o minister_n reason_n part_v 1._o pref_o to_o the_o reader_n we_o do_v accuse_v the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o their_o hard_a and_o extreme_a deal_n towards_o we_o removal_n of_o imputation_n p._n 40._o 17._o 17._o many_o by_o their_o factious_a behaviour_n be_v drive_v to_o be_v papist_n the_o king_n be_v ma._n in_o confer_v at_o hamp_n p._n 68_o 28_o 28_o witness_v the_o learned_a book_n of_o divers_a reverend_a prelate_n john_n whitgift_n john_n buckeridge_n tho._n morton_n etc._n etc._n 29._o 29._o sancti_fw-la stante_fw-la charitate_fw-la possunt_fw-la errare_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la catholicam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la occh._n dial._n part_n 1._o â—_o 2._o c._n 4._o 4._o so_o pelagius_n from_o who_o root_n popery_n in_o that_o branch_n sprout_v be_v a_o man_n as_o strict_a for_o life_n as_o most_o catholic_n yet_o a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o pestilent_a heretic_n pelagii_n viri_fw-la ut_fw-la audio_fw-la sanct_n &_o non_fw-la parvo_fw-la profectu_fw-la christiani_n aug._n 3._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la merit_n &_o rem_fw-la 1._o istum_fw-la sicut_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la noverunt_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la bonum_fw-la ac_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la virumâ—_n ib._n c._n 3._o 3._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o cujusquam_fw-la persona_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la institutis_fw-la generalibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la leo._n dist._n 61._o miramur_fw-la 30._o 30._o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o more_o particular_a satisfaction_n to_o fr._n mason_n serm._n on_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o pag._n 30._o sam._n collins_n serm._n on_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o pa._n 21_o 22_o and_o other_o but_o especial_o to_o their_o own_o write_n write_n brightman_n in_o apoc._n cap._n 3._o 31._o 31._o this_o simile_n be_v first_o use_v by_o a_o very_a reverend_n grave_a and_o worthy_a dean_n who_o have_v many_o way_n deserve_v well_o of_o our_o whole_a church_n alexander_n noel_n dean_n of_o paul_n in_o a_o sermon_n before_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o modest_o and_o moderate_o urge_v not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o ceremony_n which_o by_o his_o practice_n he_o do_v allow_v but_o for_o the_o further_a restraint_n of_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n who_o lie_v thick_a in_o ireland_n and_o the_o western_a coast_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n as_o heap_n of_o dust_n and_o dirt_n behind_o the_o door_n yet_o i_o here_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o puritan_n who_o though_o they_o father_n it_o upon_o that_o good_a man_n must_v own_v it_o as_o their_o own_o brat_n because_o by_o miss_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o ceremony_n they_o have_v make_v it_o their_o own_o malè_fw-la dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tâ—un_fw-la tâ—un_fw-la meditation_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n page_n 21_o etc._n etc._n primae_fw-la edit_fw-la 1619._o see_v hooker_n preface_n sect._n 8._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 1._o 1._o eadem_fw-la velle_fw-la eos_fw-la cognosces_fw-la da_fw-la posse_fw-la quantum_fw-la volunt_fw-la sen._n ep._n 42._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 10._o 27._o 3._o 3._o gal._n 2._o 14._o utique_fw-la conversationis_fw-la fuit_fw-la vitium_fw-la