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not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o 22._o wrath_n hatred_n again_o strengthen_v by_o time_n bring_v child_n out_o as_o abominable_a child_n to_o wit_n lie_v detraction_n and_o murder_n by_o lie_v the_o hateful_a man_n lay_v that_o evil_a upon_o another_o which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o by_o detraction_n take_v from_o he_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o good_a which_o appertain_v to_o he_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v these_o as_o twin_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euny_n and_o murder_n 21._o for_o envy_n have_v beget_v hatred_n hatred_n bring_v out_o lie_v and_o backbiting_a and_o afterward_o actual_a murder_n if_o god_n do_v not_o stay_v yea_o as_o the_o basilisk_n slay_v the_o man_n and_o it_o basilisk_n be_v not_o perceive_v how_o so_o the_o hateful_a man_n murder_n his_o brother_n though_o no_o man_n can_v see_v how_o he_o strike_v he_o the_o apostle_n call_v avarice_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o hatred_n exceed_v it_o in_o evil_a the_o avaritious_a man_n will_v give_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o care_v not_o how_o much_o be_v give_v by_o another_o but_o the_o hateful_a man_n can_v neither_o give_v himself_o nor_o be_v content_a another_o shall_v give_v to_o he_o who_o he_o hate_v yea_o his_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a in_o a_o word_n among_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o hateful_a man_n be_v the_o worst_a other_o wicked_a man_n delight_v in_o worst_a their_o own_o good_a at_o least_o in_o appearance_n but_o the_o hateful_a man_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o good_a of_o other_o ille_fw-la diligit_fw-la mala_fw-la hic_fw-la odit_fw-la bona_fw-la ut_fw-la prope_fw-la tolerabilior_fw-la 30._o sit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la vult_fw-la bona_fw-la saltem_fw-la apparenter_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la mala_fw-la omnibus_fw-la but_o of_o all_o this_o the_o evil_a return_n to_o himself_o it_o for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a slay_v themselves_o therefore_o basil_n compare_v envy_n to_o the_o viper_n that_o rend_v the_o bowel_n wherein_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o augustine_n to_o the_o rust_n that_o consume_v the_o iron_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o ethnic_n socrates_n call_v it_o serram_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o saw_n that_o cut_v and_o divide_v the_o soul_n in_o two_o thus_o in_o envy_n say_v basil_n be_v many_o evil_n and_o one_o only_a good_a thing_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o the_o censure_n but_o now_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o who_o nourish_v in_o their_o heart_n this_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n prove_v that_o all_o have_v not_o the_o christian_a disposition_n who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n vii_o of_o his_o fear_n the_o lord_n command_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o fear_v god_n always_o for_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prou._n 28._o 18._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o knowledge_n prou._n 1._o 7._o it_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o he_o that_o be_v visit_v therewith_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a pro._n 19_o 23._o it_o be_v the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n prou._n 14._o 27._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v assure_v strength_n pro._n 14._o 26._o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v lack_v to_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o psal._n 34._o 9_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a god_n be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103._o 11._o the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o even_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n ver_fw-la 13._o his_o love_a kindness_n endure_v for_o ever_o upon_o they_o verse_n 17._o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o attend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n psal._n 147._o 11._o and_o he_o will_v fulfil_v their_o desire_n psal._n 145._o 19_o when_o thou_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n hand_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o fear_v god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o psal._n 128._o 2._o the_o lord_n will_v increase_v his_o grace_n towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n 115._o 14._o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n and_o depart_v command_v from_o evil_a prou._n â—…_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o pass_v all_o the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n i._o pet._n 1._o 17._o for_o nothing_o else_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o fear_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n deut._n 10._o 12._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o keep_v this_o and_o fear_v this_o great_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o scede_fw-la great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n deut._n 28._o 58._o and_o next_o unto_o god_n give_v fear_n to_o they_o to_o command_v who_o you_o owe_v fear_n rom._n 13._o 7._o my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v seditious_a for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o prou._n 24._o 21._o and_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n levit._n 19_o 3._o and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n they_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n may_v be_v ashamed_a 1._o pet._n 3._o 16._o forbid_v but_o fear_v you_o no_o other_o god_n neither_o bow_n down_o unto_o they_o 2._o king_n 17._o 35._o for_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a jerem._n 10._o 5._o neither_o fear_n you_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o heathen_a be_v afraid_a forbid_v jer._n 10._o 2._o and_o you_o that_o know_v righteousness_n and_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o rebuke_n for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o a_o garment_n esa._n 51._o 7._o remember_v that_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o to_o strengthen_v thou_o and_o help_v thou_o and_o sustain_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o justice._n isaiah_n 41._o 10._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o who_o comfort_v thou_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n isaiah_n 51._o 12._o but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o let_v he_o be_v thy_o fear_n isaiah_n 8._o 13._o not_o fear_v they_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n mat._n 10._o 28._o and_o as_o for_o thy_o sin_n for_o which_o thou_o fear_v lest_o i_o forsake_v thou_o fear_v indeed_o but_o yet_o so_o that_o sin_n thou_o misbelieve_v not_o and_o distrust_v my_o mercy_n fear_v not_o little_a stock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n will_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 32._o for_o you_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o and_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o you_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o fear_v not_o therefore_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o put_v to_o shame_n thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o shall_v not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n any_o more_o if_o for_o a_o little_a while_o i_o forsake_v desertion_n thou_o yet_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o for_o a_o moment_n may_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compasson_n upon_o thou_o isaiah_n 54._o 4._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n thou_o 11._o o_o lord_n like_v unto_o who_o there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o the_o god_n so_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n and_o do_v wonder_n 11._o i_o beseech_v
the_o increase_n which_o god_n give_v i_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a prou._n 31._o that_o so_o in_o my_o need_n i_o may_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n psal._n 143._o the_o observation_n as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v so_o have_v he_o also_o give_v he_o a_o hand_n to_o work_v good_a it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n big_a than_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o see_v the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n life_n spend_v in_o eat_v and_o idle_a talk_n with_o his_o mouth_n rather_o than_o in_o do_v any_o good_a with_o his_o hand_n be_v certain_o no_o less_o unseemly_a idleness_n be_v never_o tolerate_v by_o god_n even_o adam_n when_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o innocence_n he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o live_v without_o labour_n and_o therefore_o appoint_v he_o to_o dress_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o lay_v it_o as_o a_o law_n on_o he_o and_o on_o all_o man_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o live_v 19_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v lord_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o bring_v up_o without_o a_o call_n the_o one_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n the_o other_o a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n jacob_n be_v demand_v by_o pharaoh_n what_o his_o meat_n vocation_n be_v give_v he_o a_o very_a good_a answer_n but_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o many_o now_o a_o day_n they_o will_v not_o know_v what_o to_o answer_v on_o who_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o apostle_n canon_n be_v practise_v he_o that_o labour_v not_o with_o his_o hand_n shall_v not_o eat_v to_o no_o country_n have_v god_n give_v all_o thing_n work_v not_o to_o canaan_n in_o her_o best_a estate_n therefore_o when_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n he_o send_v to_o tirus_fw-la for_o timber_n to_o ophir_n for_o gold_n yea_o to_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v god_n 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not_o off_o esa._n 48_o 9_o yea_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v â—…_n swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v become_v i_o ezech._n 16._o 8._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o remain_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 66._o 9_o no_o but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v sanctify_v esa._n 29._o 23._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o i_o jerem_n 3._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o thy_o bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o sanctification_n my_o statute_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o 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erit_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la nolle_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la obtinebit_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o in_o aeternum_fw-la â—…ustinebit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ever_o to_o will_n that_o which_o never_o shall_v be_v and_o always_o not_o to_o will_v that_o which_o always_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v never_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v and_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o sustain_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o this_o be_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o he_o that_o live_v after_o his_o corrupt_a will_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o man_n will_n be_v now_o at_o variance_n itself_o with_o itself_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v true_a light_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v but_o one_o will_n and_o all_o his_o affection_n with_o one_o harmony_n have_v be_v carry_v to_o that_o which_o his_o will_n have_v will_v but_o now_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o within_o himself_o his_o will_n be_v rend_v asunder_o that_o what_o one_o way_n he_o will_v another_o way_n he_o will_v not_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o any_o proud_a covetous_a worldling_n who_o as_o he_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n have_v a_o will_n which_o as_o a_o covetous_a man_n he_o will_v not_o so_o that_o in_o these_o three_o now_o by_o nature_n be_v man_n man_n will_n exercise_v first_o in_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n second_o in_o the_o disquiet_v of_o himself_o three_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o corruption_n of_o will_n man_n by_o transgression_n bring_v upon_o himself_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la male_a utens_fw-la 30._o homo_fw-la &_o se_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la again_o 81._o voluntas_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la libera_fw-la seruum_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la peccati_fw-la so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v as_o say_v augustine_n a_o wonderful_a good_a great_a
blindness_n not_o to_o see_v the_o inability_n of_o our_o natural_a will_n to_o any_o good_a vulnerata_fw-la 53_o sanciata_fw-la vexata_fw-la perdita_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la confession_n non_fw-la falsa_fw-la defension_n opus_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o that_o say_v that_o man_n per_fw-la naturae_fw-la vigorem_fw-la may_v 445._o think_v or_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o good_a pertain_v to_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o heresy_n quod_fw-la amissum_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la potuit_fw-la 13._o dari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la reddi_fw-la unde_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la dicit_fw-la si_fw-la vos_fw-la filius_fw-la liberavit_fw-la tunc_fw-la veer_fw-la liberi_fw-la eritis_fw-la but_o most_o clear_o do_v the_o apostle_n decide_v regenerate_v this_o controversy_n by_o declare_v our_o natural_a inability_n to_o any_o good_a when_o he_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n have_v such_o a_o mind_n as_o can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o will_v as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o can_v be_v to_o wit_n so_o long_o as_o it_o abide_v a_o natural_a will_n not_o renew_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o hereunto_o these_o word_n of_o bernard_n may_v why_o serve_v for_o a_o clear_a commentary_n nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la pravo_fw-la &_o miro_fw-la modo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sibi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la peccato_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la mutata_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la nee_n necessitas_fw-la 81._o cum_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la sit_fw-la excusare_fw-la valeat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la illecta_fw-la excludere_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la i_o can_v tell_v by_o what_o marvellous_a and_o wicked_a manner_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o will_n be_v change_v to_o the_o worse_o have_v bring_v upon_o herself_o a_o necessity_n of_o evil_a do_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o the_o necessity_n see_v it_o be_v voluntary_o bring_v on_o can_v excuse_v the_o will_n nor_o yet_o the_o will_n see_v it_o be_v snare_v and_o allure_v can_v exclude_v the_o necessity_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n ita_fw-la anima_fw-la free_a miro_fw-la quodam_fw-la &_o malo_fw-la modo_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o male_a libera_fw-la necessitate_v &_o ancilla_fw-la ibid._n tenetur_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la ancilla_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la libera_fw-la propter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la magis_fw-la mirum_fw-la magisque_fw-la miserum_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la rea_fw-la quo_fw-la libera_fw-la eoque_fw-la ancilla_fw-la quo_fw-la rea_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la eo_fw-la ancilla_fw-la quo_fw-la libera_fw-la but_o this_o curse_a corruption_n of_o our_o will_n which_o regeneration_n by_o nature_n be_v contrary_a both_o to_o god_n will_v and_o our_o weal_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o renew_v grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o regeneration_n for_o the_o first_o lesson_n christ_n jesus_n do_v teach_v will_n his_o disciple_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o school_n be_v to_o deny_v themselves_o to_o captive_a their_o will_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o christian_n careful_o keep_v the_o light_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenly_a oracle_n in_o his_o mind_n so_o in_o all_o his_o resolution_n and_o action_n he_o will_v not_o conclude_v far_o less_o enterprise_n till_o first_o he_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o censure_n but_o now_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o professor_n who_o live_v so_o addict_v to_o their_o own_o will_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o superior_a in_o heaven_n evident_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o all_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n four_o of_o his_o conscience_n the_o lord_n command_v this_o commandment_n commit_v conscience_n i_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n have_v faith_n &_o a_o good_a 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love_n of_o worldling_n who_o love_v he_o for_o his_o gift_n more_o than_o for_o himself_o this_o be_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la sponsa_fw-la plus_fw-la diligeret_fw-la acceptum_fw-la annulum_fw-la quam_fw-la sponsum_fw-la &_o diceret_fw-la sufficit_fw-la 2._o mihi_fw-la annulus_fw-la saciem_fw-la illius_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la desiderio_fw-la such_o be_v the_o unkind_o and_o unchaste_a love_n of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o god_n gift_n that_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o enjoy_v himself_o this_o mercenary_a love_n satan_n object_v it_o to_o satan_n god_n do_v job_n serve_v the_o lord_n for_o nothing_o but_o he_o be_v prove_v a_o false_a accuser_n for_o when_o all_o the_o movable_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o job_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v deep_o root_v in_o his_o hart_n and_o after_o trial_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v love_v god_n not_o for_o his_o gift_n but_o for_o himself_o and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o fly_v this_o mercenary_a love_n because_o satan_n place_v it_o his_o great_a vantage_n in_o it_o where_o he_o may_v prove_v it_o against_o us._n cavere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la praemium_fw-la diligamus_fw-la deum_fw-la beware_v we_o love_v not_o god_n for_o a_o reward_n only_o and_o if_o we_o will_v quod_fw-la quaeso_fw-la dabitur_fw-la praemium_fw-la cum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la datur_fw-la we_o est_fw-la minus_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la what_o reward_n can_v be_v give_v we_o see_v what_o ever_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v be_v less_o than_o himself_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a love_n which_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o the_o second_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v ourselves_o ourselves_o for_o in_o that_o i_o be_o command_v to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o it_o be_v first_o require_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v myself_o prius_fw-la vide_fw-la si_fw-la nosti_fw-la diligere_fw-la 43._o teipsum_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la committo_fw-la tibi_fw-la proximum_fw-la quem_fw-la diligas_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la first_o see_v if_o thou_o have_v learned_a to_o love_v thyself_o then_o will_v i_o commit_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o qui_fw-la amas_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la nolo_fw-la quenquam_fw-la 239._o diligas_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la sic_fw-la diligas_fw-la ut_fw-la perdas_fw-la te_fw-la sic_fw-la profecto_fw-la perditurus_fw-la es_fw-la quem_fw-la diligis_fw-la sicut_fw-la te_fw-la thou_o that_o love_v iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o thou_o love_v any_o man_n if_o so_o thou_o love_v thyself_o that_o thou_o destroy_v thyself_o thou_o will_v also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n destroy_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v as_o thyself_o there_o be_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n a_o self-love_n by_o self-hatred_n which_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o follow_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o this_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v self-hatred_n for_o amor_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la odium_fw-la est_fw-la 256._o animae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n be_v slay_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o love_v themselves_o so_o do_v all_o the_o wicked_a perish_v by_o their_o own_o transgression_n and_o that_o same_o which_o in_o nature_n be_v call_v self-love_n in_o truth_n be_v self-murder_n and_o most_o just_o be_v this_o come_v upon_o man_n as_o himself_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o error_n that_o because_o he_o will_v not_o love_n god_n he_o can_v love_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o who_o do_v continue_v in_o his_o 256._o sin_n quomodo_fw-la amas_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la adhut_v amas_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la odit_fw-la deus_fw-la how_o can_v thou_o love_v god_n who_o as_o yet_o love_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o as_o little_o can_v he_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o who_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n which_o can_v
live_v but_o upon_o his_o life_n that_o be_v delight_v in_o sin_n which_o do_v breed_v his_o own_o destruction_n the_o three_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n neighbour_n where_o first_o we_o be_v to_o regard_v those_o of_o our_o family_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v worse_o than_o infidel_n second_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o faith_n three_o all_o man_n yea_o even_o our_o enemy_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n for_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n true_o who_o love_n god_n in_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v who_o love_v his_o neighbour_n either_o because_o he_o see_v that_o god_n be_v in_o he_o or_o else_o because_o he_o will_v have_v god_n in_o he_o now_o as_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n it_o be_v man_n not_o one_o and_o alike_o towards_o all_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n the_o right_a measure_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n at_o least_o with_o all_o that_o we_o 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degree_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o it_o come_v till_o at_o length_n we_o be_v consummate_v with_o his_o love._n the_o censure_n but_o now_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o who_o want_v this_o love_n prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n vi_o of_o his_o hatred_n the_o lord_n command_v ye_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v christian._n that_o which_o be_v evil_a psal._n 97._o 10._o for_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o shall_v hate_v even_o the_o garment_n that_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n jude._n 23._o but_o thou_o shalâ—…_n not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n forbid_v in_o thy_o heart_n levit._n 19_o 17._o for_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n 1._o john_n 4._o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n unto_o this_o time_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 9_o he_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o that_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o john_n 2._o 11._o yea_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o manslayer_n have_v eternal_a lise_fw-fr abide_v in_o he_o 1._o john_n 3._o 15._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n qvicken_v 88_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n deal_v 124._o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o hate_v falsehood_n and_o abhor_v lie_n psal._n 119_o 163._o hate_v i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n 119._o 113._o and_o all_o false_a way_n 119._o 128._o i_o hate_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o evil_a psal._n 26._o 5._o and_o they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o deceitful_a vanity_n psal._n 31._o 6._o my_o soul_n hate_v idol_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 8._o and_o the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o psal._n 101._o 3._o do_v i_o not_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o do_v i_o not_o earnest_o contend_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o sure_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o utter_a enemy_n psal._n 139._o 21._o the_o observation_n as_o by_o nature_n man_n heart_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o hatred_n holy_a love_n so_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o sinful_a hatred_n a_o monstrous_a evil_n offensive_a to_o god_n to_o our_o neighbour_n yea_o and_o to_o ourselves_o natural_o man_n hate_v the_o lord_n according_a lord_n to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n the_o evil_a conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a abhor_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v that_o first_o and_o great_a light_n from_o who_o all_o other_o have_v that_o light_n which_o they_o have_v wish_v that_o either_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v like_o they_o he_o hate_v in_o like_a manner_n good_a man_n even_o for_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o with_o such_o they_o a_o rage_a malice_n that_o no_o band_n of_o nature_n can_v restrain_v it_o thus_o cain_n hate_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o why_o only_o because_o his_o work_n be_v good_a rahel_n hate_v her_o sister_n leah_n and_o why_o only_o because_o she_o be_v fruitful_a herself_o be_v barren_a and_o joseph_n also_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o his_o earthly_a father_n love_v he_o and_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v bless_v he_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o revelation_n or_o prophecy_n above_o they_o o_o curse_a root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o do_v good_a cause_n man_n to_o hate_v his_o own_o and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o o_o great_a evil_n so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o great_a good_n god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o of_o every_o evil_n he_o work_v good_a to_o his_o own_o and_o hatred_n be_v so_o evil_a that_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n become_v unto_o it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a evil_n only_o thus_o be_v man_n who_o be_v make_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n become_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n or_o as_o augustine_n call_v he_o secundus_fw-la diabolus_fw-la inferior_a 28._o only_o to_o satan_n in_o two_o respect_n for_o whereas_o satan_n be_v now_o very_a near_o experience_n six_o thousand_o year_n old_a have_v the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n wherein_o also_o he_o do_v exceed_v man_n help_v by_o long_a experience_n to_o do_v wicked_o man_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n can_v equal_v he_o again_o man_n be_v clog_v with_o a_o body_n which_o execution_n be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o his_o spirit_n conceive_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n which_o require_v the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o person_n then_o with_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o without_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v perfect_v otherways_o if_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n conceive_v heart_n break_v out_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v if_o every_o hateful_a thought_n break_v out_o into_o murder_n and_o every_o unclean_a lust_n into_o a_o carnal_a act_n o_o what_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v then_o be_v discover_v in_o man_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n for_o similitude_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o a_o incarnate_a devil_n as_o i_o have_v say_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n keep_v one_o fellowship_n chain_n so_o disorder_a affection_n which_o under_o their_o proper_a name_n in_o effect_n be_v but_o vice_n go_v together_o like_o the_o link_n of_o one_o chain_n for_o hatred_n come_v of_o evil_a parent_n pride_n parent_n beget_v anger_n anger_n breed_v envy_n and_o envy_n bring_v out_o hatred_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o daughter_n suffoca_fw-la matrem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la filia_fw-la let_v he_o suffocate_v and_o slay_v the_o mother_n &_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o be_v anger_n be_v festuca_fw-la in_o occulo_fw-la but_o if_o it_o benourish_v hatred_n fit_a grandis_fw-la trabes_fw-la ira_fw-la enim_fw-la inveterata_fw-la fit_a odium_fw-la of_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o conscience_n it_o become_v a_o beam_n for_o inveterate_a anger_n turn_v into_o hatred_n against_o this_o evil_n we_o be_v to_o embrace_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v
thou_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thou_o 5._o give_v i_o good_a lord_n that_o holy_a fear_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v 17._o that_o i_o may_v not_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n nor_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 9_o for_o i_o know_v that_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o lord_n 110._o therefore_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o 28._o may_v receive_v grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o so_o that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o the_o christian._n nation_n for_o to_o thou_o appertain_v dominion_n jere._n 10._o 7._o sure_o i_o tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n psal._n 119._o 120._o my_o whole_a conversation_n have_v be_v in_o weakness_n fear_n and_o much_o tremble_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 3._o i_o have_v have_v fight_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 5._o yea_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o have_v suffer_v thy_o terror_n doubt_v of_o my_o life_n psal._n 61._o yet_o will_v i_o not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o psal._n 56._o 4._o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thing_n thousand_o of_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v beset_v i_o round_o about_o psal._n 3._o 6._o neither_o will_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n because_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 112._o 7._o he_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o strength_n in_o trouble_n ready_a to_o be_v find_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n psal._n 46._o 1._o yea_o though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v none_o evil_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v 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therefore_o moses_n deut._n 10._o 12._o join_v these_o three_o together_o that_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o be_v all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o israel_n the_o object_n of_o godly_a fear_n in_o the_o man_n regenerate_v fear_n be_v either_o in_o god_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n without_o us._n the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n in_o god_n be_v first_o his_o mercy_n judgement_n second_o his_o mercy_n for_o first_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o judge_n then_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o father_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n keep_v this_o order_n first_o he_o rebuke_n we_o for_o sin_n &_o terrify_v we_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a to_o they_o and_o then_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ._n this_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n primus_fw-la est_fw-la incipientium_fw-la gradus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o they_o judgement_n who_o be_v beginning_n to_o learn_v godliness_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o love_n god_n dear_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n if_o thou_o fear_v he_o if_o thou_o 19_o love_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o torment_n of_o gehenna_n sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la vinum_fw-la aqua_fw-la extinguo_fw-la ignem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o as_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n so_o this_o fear_n quen_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o fear_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o christian_n mercy_n beget_v at_o length_n a_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o basile_n call_v it_o a_o pedagogue_n that_o instruct_v the_o man_n to_o godliness_n timor_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o 22._o charitatem_fw-la say_v gregory_n vincat_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_o te_fw-la pius_fw-la timor_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la amor_fw-la let_v therefore_o godly_a fear_n 52._o overcome_v in_o thou_o and_o at_o length_n there_o shall_v be_v love_n fear_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o thou_o but_o as_o a_o master_n shall_v lead_v thou_o unto_o love_n therefore_o say_v i_o that_o the_o second_o object_n of_o mercy_n our_o fear_n in_o god_n be_v his_o mercy_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o this_o reconcile_v that_o apparent_a discord_n judgement_n between_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o and_o endure_v for_o ever_o say_v david_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n say_v saint_n 18._o john_n if_o fear_n be_v cast_v out_o how_o do_v it_o endure_v but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o fear_v whereby_o we_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o godly_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o when_o our_o love_n be_v perfect_v but_o that_o fear_n whereby_o we_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o reverence_v he_o as_o our_o father_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o fear_n of_o gehenna_n heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o his_o love_n yea_o even_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o less_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o we_o maior_fw-la 214._o est_fw-la peregrinantium_fw-la timor_fw-la minor_fw-la propinquantium_fw-la nullus_fw-la pervenientium_fw-la the_o object_n of_o fear_n in_o ourselves_o be_v our_o infirmity_n sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o our_o infirmity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n again_o this_o fear_n arise_v in_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o fear_n continual_o of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o sweet_a and_o more_o desire_v his_o mercy_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o fearful_a unto_o we_o be_v
our_o sin_n and_o our_o infirmity_n these_o two_o a_o godly_a man_n fear_v continual_o the_o one_o because_o by_o they_o he_o have_v fall_v from_o god_n the_o other_o lest_o they_o shall_v procure_v a_o new_a divorcement_n between_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o his_o soul_n love_v and_o this_o fear_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o keep_v we_o fear_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o godliness_n that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v without_o it_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vehementius_fw-la timere_fw-la ibid._n debeat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la timeat_fw-la he_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o fear_v because_o he_o be_v without_o fear_n i_o have_v learn_v say_v bernard_n by_o experience_n christian._n that_o for_o obtain_v and_o retain_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a that_o these_o three_o fear_n succeed_v by_o course_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ut_fw-la timeas_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la gratia_fw-la amplius_fw-la pro_fw-la amissa_fw-la long_o plus_fw-la pro_fw-la 54._o 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or_o else_o if_o they_o have_v any_o fear_n it_o be_v distemperate_a and_o out_o of_o order_n for_o there_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o blind_a fear_n whereby_o wicked_a they_o fear_v when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n psal._n 13._o and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n yet_o even_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o exempt_v from_o these_o fear_n sort_n of_o blind_a fear_n because_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o a_o part_n only_o but_o at_o length_n these_o fear_n in_o they_o be_v banish_v and_o chase_v away_o by_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n again_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o carnal_a fear_n the_o fear_n object_n whereof_o be_v man_n this_o be_v a_o fear_n in_o extremity_n when_o man_n be_v so_o fear_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v of_o it_o speak_v solomon_n the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n prou._n 29._o 25._o and_o from_o this_o fear_n also_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o exercise_v full_o exempt_v this_o fear_n make_v abraham_n deny_v his_o wife_n it_o make_v jacob_n afraid_a of_o esau_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n have_v twice_o comfort_v he_o it_o make_v samuel_n fear_v to_o anoint_v david_n lest_o saul_n shall_v slay_v he_o it_o make_v jonas_n decline_v from_o the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o it_o make_v peter_n deny_v his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o godly_a the_o true_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n at_o length_n do_v overcome_v it_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o servile_a fear_n fear_n by_o which_o they_o fear_v god_n for_o his_o judgement_n only_o for_o the_o most_o profane_a mocker_n among_o they_o be_v afraid_a when_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o angry_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o pharaoh_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v never_o alone_o in_o the_o godly_a but_o conjoin_v as_o i_o say_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n which_o at_o length_n shall_v overcome_v and_o cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o in_o the_o wicked_a servile_a fear_n increase_v always_o fear_n until_o it_o end_v in_o desperate_a fear_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o saul_n who_o fear_v david_n because_o he_o see_v that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o become_v always_o his_o enemy_n o_o most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a 18._o condition_n to_o hate_v a_o man_n because_o god_n love_v he_o to_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o because_o god_n be_v with_o he_o for_o as_o god_n love_n towards_o his_o own_o can_v never_o end_v so_o matter_n of_o fear_n and_o perturbation_n they_o to_o the_o wicked_a can_v never_o be_v lack_v the_o end_n whereof_o can_v not_o be_v hurt_v to_o the_o godly_a but_o desperate_a destruction_n to_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o saul_n so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v also_o in_o damn_a devil_n but_o godly_a man_n never_o fall_v into_o it_o for_o this_o curse_a fear_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o infidelity_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o hatred_n the_o mother_n of_o disobedience_n and_o despair_n timor_fw-la tristis_fw-la &_o inutilis_fw-la qui_fw-la veniam_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la non_fw-la consequitur_fw-la 87._o a_o sad_a and_o unprofitable_a fear_n which_o never_o get_v mercy_n because_o it_o can_v seek_v it_o hic_fw-la timor_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la filius_fw-la sit_fw-la salutaris_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la this_o fear_n 33._o be_v the_o child_n of_o distrust_n can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o salvation_n of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o wicked_a who_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o with_o out_o fear_v yea_o rather_o as_o be_v threaten_v if_o thou_o god_n will_v not_o fear_v this_o great_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v continual_o 58._o merito_fw-la certe_fw-la omne_fw-la timet_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la it_o stand_v with_o god_n just_a judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v fear_v all_o thing_n who_o fear_v 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christian_n satan_n sustain_v in_o all_o those_o trouble_n that_o come_v from_o satan_n he_o know_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o divine_a permission_n and_o therefore_o in_o trouble_n from_o satan_n he_o seek_v his_o comfort_n from_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o christian_n shake_v with_o many_o temptation_n but_o be_v never_o remove_v but_o the_o confidence_n of_o worldling_n be_v either_o themselves_o in_o themselves_o as_o namely_o in_o their_o own_o might_n and_o these_o prove_v weak_a like_o goliath_n or_o in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o these_o prove_v fool_n like_o achitophel_n or_o in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o these_o prove_v most_o unrighteous_a as_o the_o pharisee_n 13._o before_o who_o publican_n and_o sinner_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o else_o their_o confidence_n be_v without_o they_o as_o they_o either_o in_o man_n and_o of_o all_o these_o it_o be_v true_a which_o rabsache_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n they_o be_v but_o break_v staff_n of_o reed_n or_o else_o in_o strong_a hold_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o shake_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o ripe_a fig_n fall_v from_o a_o tree_n say_v nahum_n or_o else_o in_o riches_n which_o be_v deceitful_a refuge_n of_o vanity_n and_o can_v help_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n outward_a mean_n be_v good_a to_o use_v but_o evil_a use_v to_o trust_v in_o if_o we_o set_v they_o in_o god_n room_n they_o become_v either_o very_o pernicious_a or_o most_o unprofitable_a example_n of_o this_o one_o for_o many_o we_o have_v in_o asa_n and_o ezechia_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v disease_v but_o in_o his_o seâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o he_o seek_v physician_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o be_v disease_v in_o his_o bowel_n recover_v of_o it_o because_o he_o look_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o mean_n god_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o wicked_a like_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n be_v toss_v with_o every_o tentation_n because_o their_o confidence_n be_v 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jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o church_n she_o and_o all_o that_o love_v she_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n for_o she_o all_o you_o that_o mourn_v for_o she_o that_o you_o may_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n that_o you_o may_v milk_v out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o her_o glory_n isaiah_n 66._o 10._o and_o pray_v continual_o for_o her_o peace_n psal._n 122._o 6._o if_o man_n revile_v you_o christ._n and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o for_o christ_n sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 11._o count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o many_o tentation_n james._n 1._o special_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v 1._o pet._n god_n 4._o 1â—…_n final_o rejoice_v in_o all_o good_a 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work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n so_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 12._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v end_n such_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v you_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 12._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o man_n have_v appear_v unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 11._o therefore_o as_o obedient_a child_n fashion_n not_o yourselves_o to_o the_o former_a lust_n 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satan_n the_o christian_a as_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v filthy_a language_n so_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o as_o he_o will_v not_o murder_v with_o his_o hand_n so_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n esa._n 33._o and_o as_o he_o will_v not_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n so_o will_v he_o not_o receive_v in_o his_o ear_n a_o false_a report_n when_o another_o have_v make_v it_o psal._n 15._o for_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o report_n the_o willing_a reporter_n and_o receiver_n of_o a_o false_a tale_n but_o that_o where_o the_o one_o carry_v satan_n in_o his_o tongue_n the_o other_o carry_v satan_n in_o his_o ear_n the_o forger_n of_o falsehood_n be_v the_o striker_n of_o satan_n together_o coin_n the_o willing_a hearer_n be_v satan_n resetter_n and_o he_o that_o after_o hear_v report_n it_o for_o a_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v true_a be_v satan_n ventor_n this_o man_n turn_v his_o ear_n into_o his_o eye_n while_o as_o 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satan_n instrument_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o 18_o it_o be_v great_a weakness_n to_o be_v provoke_v to_o wickedness_n by_o wicked_a man_n tertul._n de_fw-fr patient_n 19_o we_o shall_v not_o sight_n against_o satan_n with_o his_o own_o armour_n 20_o he_o that_o can_v suffer_v evil_a word_n how_o will_v he_o suffer_v a_o sharp_a cross_n 21_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a name_n be_v both_o necessary_a and_o why_o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la serm_n 53._o philo._n lib._n dâ—…_n migratione_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 22_o but_o no_o innocency_n can_v defend_v we_o against_o the_o tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n 23_o it_o be_v satan_n work_n to_o obscuâ—…e_v the_o good_a name_n of_o god_n child_n cyp_n antoniano_n frat_n epist._n 52._o 24_o his_o be_v poor_a that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o man_n praise_n 25_o how_o the_o christian_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o estimation_n of_o other_o man_n amb._n offic_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 5._o 26_o trouble_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n be_v most_o patient_o to_o be_v bear_v joh._n 27._o 27_o see_v we_o suffer_v willing_o correction_n from_o man_n yâ—…a_fw-la the_o cut_n of_o our_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n not_o to_o suffer_v god_n correction_n 28_o a_o rebuke_n of_o those_o that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o wrong_n micah_n 7._o 4._o carnal_a anger_n forbid_v and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o come_v by_o it_o holy_a anger_n allow_v allow_v isaiah_n 43._o 21._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 73._o 73._o isaiah_n 32._o 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 25._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 20._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o jam._n 3._o 13._o the_o christian_a be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n even_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v zâ—…lous_a i_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v first_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n after_o that_o in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n 2_o teach_v we_o meekness_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o burn_a zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 3_o anger_n a_o natural_a affection_n create_v by_o god_n in_o man_n 4_o anger_n be_v either_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a gregor_n moral_a lib._n â—…_n sect._n 125._o 5_o for_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mover_n thereof_o nazian_n cygneorum_fw-la caâ—…minum_fw-la lib._n ibid._n 6_o anger_n stir_v by_o satan_n be_v either_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o moderation_n 7_o what_o a_o compound_n evil_a carnal_a anger_n be_v nazian_n ibid._n 8_o it_o make_v a_o man_n usurp_v the_o room_n of_o god_n 9_o it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o satan_n nazian_n ibid._n for_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o meekness_n of_o god_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n together_o 10_o it_o shake_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o man_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 34._o 17._o 11_o compare_v to_o a_o rage_a river_n and_o to_o that_o destroy_a beast_n in_o daniel_n how_o it_o deform_v the_o body_n 12_o how_o it_o disturb_v the_o soul_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 121._o 13_o how_o it_o interrupt_v prayer_n and_o cut_v off_o fellowship_n with_o god_n ibid._n 14_o the_o apostle_n precept_n serve_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_n 15_o three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o precept_n 16_o a_o holy_a anger_n which_o be_v commend_v 17_o three_o help_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 18_o the_o first_o be_v determinate_a silence_n many_o man_n ignorant_o make_v their_o adversary_n their_o master_n learn_v at_o they_o how_o to_o speak_v evil_a for_o evil_n 19_o how_o meekness_n &_o patience_n overcome_v stormy_a word_n nazian_n 20_o the_o second_o help_n be_v consideration_n 21_o consider_v thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o contempt_n than_o man_n can_v lay_v on_o thou_o naz._n cyg_n car_fw-fr 22_o how_o all_o the_o evil_a word_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v aug._n cont_n pet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 23_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o we_o to_o seek_v revenge_n see_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o yet_o revenge_v 24_o it_o be_v also_o hurtful_a all_o carnal_a revenge_n be_v like_o that_o of_o thamer_n 25_o the_o patience_n of_o christ_n stand_v for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n to_o us._n 26_o in_o all_o our_o wrong_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v satan_n as_o our_o principal_a enemy_n 27_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v his_o member_n move_v by_o he_o 28_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 29_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n diverse_o dispose_v towards_o anger_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o sect_n 122._o 30_o it_o be_v humane_a srailty_n to_o conceive_v anger_n but_o a_o devilish_a thing_n to_o keep_v it_o 31_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o brier_n and_o thorn_n that_o prick_v every_o one_o who_o touch_v they_o 32_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n he_o will_v have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o body_n also_o let_v they_o mark_v it_o who_o think_v they_o may_v bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n professor_n live_v profane_o dishonour_n god_n &_o shame_n the_o gospel_n but_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o shame_n in_o the_o end_n a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o best_a defence_n of_o a_o christian._n christian._n psal._n 119._o 135._o 135._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 11._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 138._o 8._o 8._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n if_o now_o profess_v christ_n we_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n see_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v fruitful_a to_o sin_n let_v carnal_a christian_n be_v ashamed_a to_o read_v this_o 1_o now_o follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o his_o outward_a man_n 2_o for_o first_o the_o soul_n be_v renew_a and_o then_o the_o body_n restore_v 3_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o restitution_n of_o it_o to_o original_a glory_n 2._o a_o sanctification_n of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o 4_o the_o christian_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n holy_a both_o within_o and_o without_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 19_o sect._n 30._o 5_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n chrisost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 4._o 6_o many_o christian_n now_o be_v try_v by_o the_o part_n of_o their_o behaviour_n will_v be_v find_v counterfeit_a he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n who_o have_v his_o tongue_n only_o and_o not_o his_o deed_n to_o defend_v he_o 7_o how_o a_o evil_a life_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n mar._n hom_n 15._o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o own_o temple_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v open_a to_o satan_n but_o close_v to_o god_n what_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o who_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o lord_n lord_n job._n 33._o 16._o 16._o job._n 36._o 10._o 10._o isaiah_n 6._o 10._o 10._o jerem._n 6._o 10._o 10._o psalm_n 40._o 8._o 8._o isaiah_n 50._o 4._o 4._o luke_n 8._o 15._o the_o ear_n be_v the_o taster_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v such_o as_o delight_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ashamed_a 1_o suppose_v the_o mind_n be_v divine_a yet_o the_o good_a in_o it_o can_v not_o be_v communicate_v without_o a_o organ_n 2_o man_n first_o make_v for_o god_n secondary_o for_o man_n 3_o therefore_o have_v god_n give_v he_o a_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o have_v intelligence_n with_o god_n and_o bodily_a organ_n by_o which_o he_o have_v intelligence_n with_o man_n 4_o for_o by_o the_o tongue_n we_o give_v and_o by_o the_o ear_n we_o receive_v intelligence_n 5_o the_o fabric_n of_o man_n ear_n teach_v he_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v 6_o but_o to_o hear_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o come_v from_o god_n 7_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o ear_n for_o satan_n but_o none_o for_o the_o lord_n psal._n 58._o 4._o jere._n 6._o 10._o isaiah_n 6._o 10._o zach._n 7._o 11._o 8_o a_o ear_n open_v to_o god_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n 9_o how_o the_o christian_n close_v his_o ear_n upon_o satan_n 10_o as_o he_o will_v not_o carry_v sathan_n in_o his_o tongue_n to_o lie_v so_o not_o in_o his_o ear_n to_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n 11_o the_o author_n hearer_n and_o reporter_n of_o lie_n compare_v together_o 12_o the_o ear_n be_v the_o taster_n of_o the_o soul_n 13_o a_o christian_n mesure_v word_n by_o their_o own_o weight_n not_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o speaker_n 14_o great_a folly_n to_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o speak_v it_o 15_o as_o the_o ear_n be_v the_o first_o port_n of_o death_n so_o be_v