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stoical_a necessity_n which_o be_v whole_o unalterable_a and_o never_o to_o be_v change_v by_o any_o contrary_a endeavour_n or_o by_o live_v never_o so_o religious_o &_o well_o which_o reason_n the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v ordinary_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idle_a reason_n and_o thus_o as_o when_o they_o be_v idle_a they_o will_v have_v god_n do_v they_o good_a so_o when_o they_o be_v evil_a they_o will_v have_v god_n bear_v they_o harmless_a by_o make_v himself_o some_o cause_n he_o some_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n thus_o the_o grecian_a harlot_n cast_v her_o adultery_n upon_o venus_n and_o jupiter_n in_o euripides_n but_o be_v well_o school_v for_o it_o present_o by_o hecuba_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n never_o honour_v your_o adultery_n so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v the_o god_n the_o simple_a father_n of_o it_o no_o no_o my_o son_n paris_n be_v the_o only_a jupiter_n and_o your_o own_o inflame_a mind_n the_o venus_n that_o bring_v you_o to_o this_o shame_n and_o we_o to_o this_o misery_n neither_o do_v simple_a woman_n only_o but_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_a governors_n load_n their_o god_n with_o their_o proper_a crime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v great_a agamemnon_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v they_o injury_n but_o jove_n and_o fate_n and_o the_o night_n fury_n but_o jupiters_n answer_n be_v record_v by_o the_o same_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n say_v their_o fault_n be_v we_o when_o their_o own_o will_n beyond_o their_o fate_n be_v author_n of_o their_o ill_n but_o how_o god_n in_o the_o comproduction_n of_o a_o action_n that_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o evil_a in_o it_o do_v no_o way_n casual_o concur_v or_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o direct_v order_v &_o limit_v the_o pravitie_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o most_o wicked_a be_v 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the_o grace_n to_o correct_v their_o own_o sin_n so_o they_o have_v common_o in_o their_o room_n certain_a under-curats_a so_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v they_o they_o that_o know_v nothing_o themselves_o be_v set_v by_o these_o to_o teach_v other_o of_o who_o we_o can_v say_v dies_fw-la diei_fw-la but_o nox_fw-la nocti_fw-la indicat_fw-la scientiam_fw-la one_o night_n teach_v another_o a_o blind_a prophet_n a_o blind_a people_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o these_o not_o only_o stand_v high_a upon_o their_o bare_a and_o solitary_a honesty_n but_o peremptory_o censure_v grave_n and_o worthy_a minister_n as_o demosthenes_n a_o arrian_n the_o cook_n of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n kitchen_n do_v saint_n ambrose_n as_o man_n not_o thorough_o gift_v for_o their_o place_n which_o reproach_n saint_n ambrose_n smile_v put_v up_o and_o off_o with_o this_o merry_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v meet_v with_o to_o day_n a_o barbarous_a demosthenes_n but_o to_o the_o common_a virtue_n of_o a_o christian_a upright_o foot_n and_o honest_a hand_n it_o be_v good_a these_o man_n will_v add_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a isaiah_n chap._n 50._o v._n 4._o else_o the_o greek_a epigram_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o their_o sermon_n and_o tell_v they_o sound_z hands_z and_o foot_n will_v not_o excuse_v lame_a head_n and_o crack_a brain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perfect_v his_o power_n in_o these_o man_n weakness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o our_o spiritual_a samson_n as_o he_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n and_o be_v refresh_v with_o a_o jaw_n of_o the_o silly_a beast_n so_o to_o make_v the_o water_n of_o life_n spring_n between_o the_o tooth_n of_o these_o simple_a creature_n but_o these_o unsent_a runner_n may_v do_v well_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o one_o cure_n and_o not_o to_o be_v too_o busy_a in_o trudge_v between_o many_o 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as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la but_o such_o derisory_a reproof_n be_v too_o mild_a for_o such_o tail_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la more_o fit_a indeed_o to_o make_v priest_n for_o baal_n they_o prophet_n for_o god_n who_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n for_o mere_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o may_v say_v indeed_o with_o st._n paul_n a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o but_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n how_o much_o better_a may_v they_o say_v to_o themselves_o and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v fear_v to_o speak_v against_o such_o vagabond_n shepherd_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o feed_v the_o flock_n they_o be_v feed_v by_o prophesy_v against_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n woe_n to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o feed_v themselves_o that_o be_v their_o end_n but_o god_n end_n in_o appoint_v shepherd_n 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