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2_o that_o we_o may_v better_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v teach_v us._n be_v to_o lay_v open_a and_o unfold_v more_o plain_o that_o which_o be_v â—aught_v we_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v it_o and_o â—earne_v it_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n prescribe_v â—his_fw-la course_n ut_fw-la à _fw-la notioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la nota_fw-la procedamus_fw-la that_o in_o our_o way_n of_o teach_v by_o plain_a and_o know_v thing_n we_o lead_v our_o scholar_n to_o the_o betâ—er_a understanding_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unknown_a â—owe_o because_o thing_n visible_a object_n to_o our_o sense_n â—re_n better_o know_v than_o those_o that_o be_v invisible_a â—nd_v remoove_v from_o the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o be_v corporal_a be_v better_o conceyve_v then_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a hence_o be_v it_o
3â—_n gen._n 3â—_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o noble_n have_v enough_o when_o a_o horrible_a famine_n â—exed_v all_o the_o country_n that_o be_v round_o about_o and_o this_o god_n do_v for_o good_a joseph_n his_o sake_n that_o do_v dwell_v among_o they_o the_o lord_n for_o good_a king_n jehosaphat_n his_o sake_n 3_o 2_o king_n 3_o send_v a_o gracious_a rain_n by_o his_o servant_n elisha_n upon_o the_o anny_n aliante_n and_o host_n of_o wicked_a people_n dâ—dâ—mus_fw-la that_o be_v doubtful_a in_o his_o absence_n from_o his_o good_a company_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o fellow_n 2d_o john_n 2d_o be_v afterward_o very_o faithful_a on_o the_o day_n of_o penticost_n when_o good_a man_n be_v assemble_v and_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n 3_o actâ—â—_n â—â—_z 3_o behold_v god_n his_o good_a spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o and_o fill_v the_o house_n and_o their_o heart_n with_o comfort_n thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n dear_a christian_n shall_v receive_v great_a 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deie_fw-la surâ—it_fw-la â—5_n ambracan_v luâ—_n â—5_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solo_fw-la paâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—mo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o â—onâ—e_a â—â—itâ—_n qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o thâ—_n sauroâ—get_v quâ—_n recedit_fw-la a_o sapâ—â—ntia_fw-la hebetaturâ—_n qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la a_o virtute_fw-la dissoluâ—tur_fw-la 〈…〉_o stâ—â—orâ—_n câ—â—pit_fw-la qui_fw-la thesauros_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o he_o that_o fâ—l_v from_o god_n word_n grow_v hungry_a because_o a_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n of_o god_n he_o that_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n must_v thirst_v he_o that_o depart_v from_o a_o creasure_n must_v want_v he_o that_o decline_v from_o wisdom_n must_v be_v foolish_a he_o that_o leave_v virtue_n must_v come_v to_o confusion_n therefore_o be_v worthy_o suffer_v this_o want_n because_o he_o despise_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i_o appeal_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o be_v reasonable_a similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o worthy_o perish_v with_o thirst_n who_o when_o as_o a_o clear_a river_n run_v by_o his_o dooâ—e_n not_o only_o refuse_v to_o draw_v water_n from_o thence_o â—o_o â—lacke_a his_o desire_n but_o wilful_o run_v amain_o from_o thence_o as_o far_o as_o his_o leg_n be_v able_a to_o carry_v he_o this_o young_a man_n enjoy_v a_o livelie_a spring_n of_o all_o â—oâ—e_n celestial_a from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v draw_v with_o liberty_n enough_o the_o water_n of_o salvation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o he_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d he_o justly_o do_v fall_v into_o this_o dreadful_a condemnation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o scope_n therefore_o that_o we_o drive_v at_o and_o the_o use_n that_o we_o make_v of_o this_o present_a example_n be_v this_o that_o to_o enjoy_v god_n be_v to_o live_v in_o all_o plenty_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o all_o 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from_o we_o as_o he_o do_v when_o we_o remove_v from_o he_o and_o seek_v strange_a country_n and_o commit_v strange_a sin_n then_o be_v our_o soul_n like_o the_o drought_n in_o summeâ—_n we_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o all_o misery_n we_o become_v the_o ofscâ—mmâ—_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o sun_n which_o quicken_v and_o â—â—â—eth_v all_o thing_n do_v depart_v from_o any_o country_n similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n the_o earth_n forthwith_o become_v cold_a and_o barren_a therefore_o the_o winter_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v most_o from_o we_o be_v the_o dead_a time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n so_o when_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n refresh_v we_o all_o and_o quicken_v we_o a_o new_a be_v before_o dead_a unto_o sin_n depart_v from_o our_o soul_n out_o heart_n grow_v cold_a and_o we_o be_v
prodigal_a son_n his_o resolution_n of_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o return_v to_o his_o father_n the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o our_o true_a repentance_n this_o prodigal_a son_n no_o soon_o come_v by_o descend_v into_o himself_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o proceed_v immediate_o unto_o a_o loathsomnesse_n of_o himself_o and_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o purpose_v absolute_o to_o renounce_v his_o former_a course_n and_o now_o deliberate_v and_o meditate_v with_o himself_o of_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n he_o do_v not_o desperate_o fall_v into_o these_o or_o such_o like_a conceit_n or_o thus_o reason_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o trouble_a mind_n go_v to_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v see_v myself_o destitute_a of_o friend_n persecute_v of_o my_o enemy_n utterlie_o forsake_v and_o without_o hope_n of_o comfort_n what_o remedy_n i_o will_v wallow_v myself_o in_o this_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o still_o remain_v a_o vagabond_n and_o forlorn_a person_n and_o dwell_v among_o swine_n or_o otherwise_o the_o soon_o to_o avoid_v this_o extremity_n i_o will_v try_v extremity_n i_o will_v help_v myself_o by_o robbery_n and_o wrong_n i_o will_v use_v some_o fleyte_n shift_n and_o guile_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o live_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o myself_o to_o bring_v this_o my_o misery_n and_o slavery_n to_o a_o end_n he_o have_v none_o of_o these_o melancholy_n and_o mad_a muze_n neither_o be_v he_o envious_a either_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n or_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o father_n servant_n but_o his_o resolution_n be_v to_o use_v all_o submission_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o to_o return_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o they_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o unto_o this_o man_n if_o we_o will_v be_v true_o repentant_a with_o this_o man_n true_a repentance_n reâ—tance_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n â—rue_a reâ—tance_n especial_o consist_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n â—nd_v hatred_n of_o they_o and_o in_o a_o purpose_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v they_o all_o which_o part_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o the_o example_n of_o this_o man_n they_o vain_o soothe_v themselves_o who_o think_v they_o can_v repent_v and_o yet_o do_v abide_v and_o remain_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v with_o esau_n hunt_v after_o a_o blessing_n and_o go_v without_o it_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o flower_n and_o fair_a show_n of_o repentance_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o fruit_n which_o true_a repentance_n bring_v forth_o 3_o mat._n 3_o bring_v forth_o say_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o the_o pharisy_n and_o sadducee_n who_o like_v unto_o the_o fig_n tree_n have_v nothing_o but_o fair_a leaf_n the_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n but_o with_o this_o confession_n we_o must_v leave_v our_o sin_n and_o return_n unto_o our_o father_n if_o we_o still_o remain_v usurer_n fornicator_n drunkard_n and_o such_o like_a sinner_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o we_o and_o god_n refuse_v this_o repentance_n which_o we_o offer_v he_o as_o the_o gold_n which_o be_v too_o light_a and_o the_o grain_n which_o want_v measure_n our_o only_a anchorhold_n and_o refuge_n be_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v return_v home_o and_o reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v depart_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n we_o must_v weep_v with_o ezechias_n 38_o isai_n 38_o and_o turn_v our_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n we_o must_v cast_v down_o ourselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n 7_o luk._n 7_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n the_o sinner_n we_o must_v lament_v our_o sin_n bitter_o with_o peter_n we_o must_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 12_o matt._n 26_o jonae_fw-la 3_o act_n 2_o rom._n 12_o with_o our_o voice_n with_o the_o ninivites_fw-la we_o must_v be_v convert_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n witâ—_n the_o repentant_a jew_n we_o must_v be_v change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v make_v whole_a we_o must_v sin_v no_o more_o 5_o john_n 5_o lest_o a_o great_a plague_n do_v come_v unto_o us._n the_o subject_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n be_v our_o exchange_n of_o our_o former_a life_n and_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v humble_v with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o former_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 7_o cor._n 7_o that_o make_v to_o salvation_n wherefore_o o_o man_n consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o calamity_n and_o destruction_n thy_o sin_n do_v lead_v thou_o unto_o and_o bewail_v thy_o case_n in_o time_n and_o return_v with_o speed_n from_o this_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o must_v ensue_v upon_o thou_o similitude_n similitude_n if_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o most_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a virgin_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o wealth_n and_o pass_a wisdom_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o sordid_a and_o stink_a companion_n be_v not_o the_o sight_n rueful_a and_o will_v thou_o not_o lament_v her_o unhappy_a condition_n thou_o can_v do_v no_o less_o but_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o for_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v exceed_o glorious_a fair_a than_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n comely_a as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 1_o â—anâ—_n 1_o and_o as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n wed_v it_o not_o therefore_o unto_o slavish_a sin_n let_v she_o not_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o iniquity_n similitude_n similitude_n the_o buck_n that_o be_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v with_o hound_n mourn_v and_o howl_v our_o sin_n do_v hunt_v we_o and_o follow_v we_o as_o hound_n let_v we_o therefore_o mourn_v and_o taste_v of_o sorrow_n for_o it_o the_o daughter_n of_o jepthe_n go_v a_o part_n to_o the_o mountain_n 11_o â—g_z 11_o to_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n two_o month_n together_o with_o her_o maiden_n company_n because_o she_o be_v to_o die_v so_o since_o we_o must_v die_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o oh_o let_v we_o be_v solitary_a and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n with_o the_o saint_n that_o fear_v god_n &_o repent_v ourselves_o of_o they_o godly_a man_n have_v great_o mourn_v for_o other_o man_n as_o samuel_n 1â—_n 1._o sam._n 1â—_n â—â—_o 2._o sam._n â—â—_o for_o saul_n because_o god_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o and_o david_n for_o absalon_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o his_o wickedness_n much_o more_o they_o ought_v we_o to_o mourn_v for_o ourselves_o and_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n for_o our_o infinite_a transgression_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o michah_n hasty_o pursue_v after_o those_o who_o have_v steal_v away_o his_o god_n and_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o ail_v he_o doleful_o answer_v 17_o judg._n 17_o have_v you_o steal_v away_o my_o god_n from_o i_o and_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o jail_n this_o be_v the_o sorrow_n that_o bring_v joy_n at_o the_o last_o and_o shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o that_o go_v out_o mourn_a shall_v return_v home_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v their_o sheâ—ues_n with_o they_o consider_v of_o what_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v and_o how_o available_a it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o that_o grace_n and_o strength_n as_o to_o bring_v a_o blessing_n even_o upon_o the_o wicked_a esau_n by_o his_o weep_a extort_a and_o wrong_a a_o blessing_n from_o his_o father_n isaac_n 2d_o gen._n 2d_o albeit_o his_o blessing_n be_v go_v before_o he_o come_v and_o bestow_v upon_o jacob_n aâ—_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n 14_o exod._n 14_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n perish_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o in_o the_o brackish_a and_o salt_a water_n of_o repentance_n all_o our_o sin_n the_o most_o capital_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o we_o the_o israel_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o cast_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 7_o judith_n 7_o wherefore_o as_o holofernes_n when_o he_o besiege_v bethulia_n that_o he_o may_v easy_o vanquish_v it_o stop_v the_o fountain_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o water_n that_o shall_v run_v unto_o it_o to_o battle_n and_o to_o refresh_v it_o so_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o another_o holofernes_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o have_v the_o conquest_n of_o we_o who_o he_o daily_o do_v besiege_v he_o will_v stop_v the_o stream_n and_o conduct_v pipe_n of_o
balaamite_n bishop_n bonner_n bonner_n the_o bloody_a bull_n of_o basan_n not_o content_v with_o his_o simple_a abjuration_n demand_v the_o signature_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v unto_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o recantation_n which_o he_o give_v he_o which_o this_o simple_a poor_a soul_n accord_o consign_v and_o redeliver_v the_o schedule_n to_o the_o bishop_n depart_v from_o he_o but_o return_v home_o he_o conceive_v such_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o it_o work_v by_o a_o zealous_a and_o invincible_a faith_n he_o reverse_a his_o handwriting_n resign_v his_o consignment_n and_o will_v the_o tyrant_n to_o do_v with_o he_o what_o he_o listen_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v arm_v with_o this_o armour_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o he_o that_o love_v us._n bee_n we_o sorrowful_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v we_o faith_n and_o sure_a hope_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n faith_n without_o repentance_n be_v mere_a 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