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break_v his_o wily_a head_n and_o overcome_v his_o chief_a power_n fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o every_o point_n and_o tittle_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o we_o appease_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o purchase_v celestial_a mansion_n to_o we_o by_o offer_v himself_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o hâ—sts_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o golâ—oâ—ha_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n by_o vanquish_a hell_n by_o conquer_a death_n by_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o by_o send_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o 28._o joâ—_a 16._o 28._o go_v from_o the_o â—ather_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o in_o short_a time_n yea_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 33._o year_n wrought_v the_o redemption_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o go_v again_o to_o his_o 28._o job_n 1â—_n 28._o father_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n consider_v her_o husband_n great_a velocity_n celerity_n 9_o can._n 2._o
give_v to_o the_o poor_a choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v christ_n then_o forsake_v his_o riches_n for_o christ_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o such_o covetous_a churl_n to_o run_v swift_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n â—4_n mat._n 19_o â—4_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a covetous_a carl_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dominis_n rectè_fw-la surâ—ire_fw-la duobus_fw-la poet._n poet._n id_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n no_o man_n serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n god_n and_o riches_n he_o that_o have_v his_o treasure_n in_o earth_n can_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o 21._o mat._n 6._o 21._o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o if_o therefore_o riches_n increase_v let_v we_o not_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o let_v we_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o let_v we_o hold_v all_o dung_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o jesus_n as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n that_o his_o kingdom_n 18._o joh._n 18._o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o our_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v altogether_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v we_o take_v no_o care_n what_o we_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o we_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v array_v after_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o muâ—kewormes_n of_o this_o world_n the_o pagan_n infidel_n and_o heathen_a people_n seek_v that_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o fear_v of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o the_o lord_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 4._o for_o the_o lord_n only_o care_v for_o we_o therefore_o as_o peter_n and_o andrew_n leave_v their_o net_n to_o follow_v christ_n and_o as_o elisha_n â—â—_o 1._o king_n 19_o â—â—_o leave_v his_o ox_n and_o his_o plough_n to_o follow_v eliah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v we_o leave_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o crates_n thebanus_n that_o â—_o â—râ—â—_n â—_o because_o he_o can_v not_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o riches_n he_o take_v his_o money_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v ego_fw-la perdam_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la tu_fw-la perdas_fw-la me_fw-it id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o lest_o thou_o destroy_v i_o so_o if_o we_o find_v that_o our_o wealth_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o our_o christian_a race_n let_v we_o cast_v they_o from_o we_o not_o as_o crates_n do_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o foolish_a thing_n but_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o 1._o eccl._n 11._o 1._o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n that_o be_v bestow_v they_o on_o the_o poor_a as_o christ_n do_v wash_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matnew_n thus_o therefore_o shall_v we_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o sin_n within_o and_o unburthen_v ourselves_o of_o the_o care_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n without_o if_o we_o will_v run_v swift_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o heaven_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v text._n text._n three_o if_o we_o will_v run_v to_o obtain_v we_o must_v run_v persâ—ueranter_a perseverantly_n and_o continual_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n those_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n though_o they_o run_v never_o so_o direct_o though_o never_o so_o swift_o yet_o if_o they_o give_v over_o before_o they_o come_v at_o the_o â—nd_n they_o lose_v their_o reward_n even_o so_o if_o we_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v fail_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o dig_v in_o a_o golden_a mine_n till_o he_o come_v within_o five_o or_o six_o fathom_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o then_o 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happiness_n without_o perseverance_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v whether_o it_o fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o north_n and_o as_o a_o man_n die_v so_o shall_v he_o be_v adjudge_v if_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o saint_n if_o in_o impenitency_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o devil_n the_o soldier_n be_v not_o guerdon_v with_o spoil_n before_o he_o have_v obtain_v victory_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v crown_v before_o we_o have_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o jesus_n christ_n well_o therefore_o say_v one_o sinullus_fw-la esset_fw-la hostess_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la pugna_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la pugna_fw-la nulla_fw-la victoria_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la victoria_fw-la nulla_fw-la denique_fw-la corona_n i._o if_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o fight_n â—f_o there_o be_v no_o fight_n there_o be_v no_o victory_n if_o there_o be_v no_o victory_n there_o be_v no_o crown_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la coronabâ—â—ur_fw-la 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la leâ—uâ—â—e_fw-la certâ—â—â—rit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la for_o nâ—_n man_n shall_v be_v crown_v but_o he_o that_o fight_v lawful_o ideo_fw-la homines_fw-la tentantur_fw-la ut_fw-la tentati_fw-la resistant_n resistentes_fw-la vincant_fw-la vincentes_fw-la coronentur_fw-la man_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n tempt_v that_o be_v tempt_v they_o may_v resist_v resist_v they_o may_v overcome_v and_o overcome_v they_o may_v be_v crown_v so_o that_o the_o perseverance_n be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n by_o perseverant_fw-la cry_v after_o christ_n get_v her_o daughter_n to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o the_o 15._o mat._n 15._o devil_n the_o man_n that_o have_v guest_n come_v late_o to_o his_o house_n by_o his_o perseverant_fw-la knock_v get_v bread_n for_o they_o of_o his_o neighbour_n at_o midnight_n so_o by_o perseverance_n in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n that_o reign_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o glory_n for_o evermore_o chrysostome_n speak_v of_o this_o spiritual_a chrysostome_n chrysostome_n race_n say_v thus_o incipere_fw-la multorum_fw-la finire_fw-la paucorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la many_o will_v begin_v to_o run_v in_o this_o godly_a race_n but_o few_o there_o be_v that_o will_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n rome_n begin_v well_o and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n willing_o but_o with_o the_o dog_n they_o return_v to_o their_o 11._o pro._n 26._o 11._o former_a vomit_n of_o idolatry_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v they_o wallow_v again_o in_o the_o mire_n of_o iniquity_n so_o that_o friar_n mantuan_n report_v thus_o much_o in_o commendation_n of_o their_o city_n heu_fw-la romae_fw-la nunc_fw-la sola_fw-la pecunia_fw-la regnat_fw-la mantâ—â—n_n mantâ—â—n_n exilium_fw-la virtus_fw-la patitur_fw-la vrbs_fw-la est_fw-la iam_fw-la tota_fw-la lupaâ—ar_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la alas_o alas_o covetousness_n be_v queen_n of_o rome_n all_o godliness_n be_v banish_v from_o thence_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v become_v a_o stew_n and_o hereupon_o he_o give_v this_o caveat_n to_o all_o christian_n vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctè_fw-la cupitis_fw-la discedite_fw-la roma_fw-la poet._n poet._n omnia_fw-la cum_fw-la liceant_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la all_z you_o that_o will_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n depart_v from_o rome_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v there_o suffer_v save_o godliness_n oh_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o this_o whorish_a â—1_n â—_o pet._n 2._o â—1_n city_n never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n give_v unto_o they_o for_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—he_v latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o sâ—tan_n be_v cast_v out_o
nec_fw-la prece_fw-la neither_o by_o bribe_n nor_o entreaty_n will_v not_o every_o man_n in_o that_o city_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o fear_n so_o fear_v this_o judge_n who_o shall_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o angel_n in_o great_a pomp_n majesty_n &_o glory_n into_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n and_o judge_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n spare_v no_o man_n neither_o precio_fw-la nor_o prece_fw-la neither_o by_o bribe_n nor_o yet_o by_o entreaty_n a_o judge_n that_o will_v use_v no_o partiality_n a_o judge_n that_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o 2._o 〈…〉_o 2._o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o evermore_o fear_v this_o judge_n this_o terrible_a judge_n this_o just_a judge_n this_o strict_a judge_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o idle_a word_n to_o escape_v in_o judgement_n thou_o that_o have_v offend_v this_o judge_n by_o thy_o manifold_a transgression_n thou_o that_o have_v deserve_v for_o they_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n fear_v he_o quake_v and_o tremble_v before_o he_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o hard_a say_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n and_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v afraid_a of_o this_o judgement_n if_o the_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n job_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v quid_fw-la agam_fw-la quò_fw-la i_o convertan_n 1â—_n job_n â—_o 1â—_n cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicandumâ—_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o whither_o shall_v i_o turn_v i_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n if_o bless_a hilary_n who_o from_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o sincerity_n of_o life_n to_o his_o life_n end_n be_v afraid_a of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la egredere_fw-la hâ—â—â—â—ion_n hâ—â—â—â—ion_n quid_fw-la time_n quid_fw-la dubitas_fw-la that_o be_v go_v forth_o o_o soul_n go_v forth_o why_o be_v thou_o afraid_a why_o doubte_v thou_o â—hoâ—_n have_v serve_v christ_n these_o seventie_o year_n and_o be_v now_o afraid_a to_o depart_v if_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o this_o terrible_a day_n how_o ought_v thou_o o_o sinner_n that_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n that_o have_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n as_o thou_o ought_v one_o day_n in_o seventie_o year_n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v if_o the_o justice_n shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v 18_o 1._o pet_n 4._o 18_o where_o shall_v thou_o poor_a wretch_n appear_v if_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n tremble_v at_o 18_o exo._n 16._o 18_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o his_o law_n and_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n read_v a_o lecture_n to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o terrible_a will_v his_o presence_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o exact_v this_o lecture_n at_o thy_o hand_n how_o thou_o have_v con_v the_o same_o if_o john_n and_o daniel_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o 17._o apoc._n 1_o 1â—_n dan._n 8._o 17._o mild_a angel_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o dead_a how_o shall_v thou_o poor_a sinner_n endure_v the_o presence_n of_o this_o terrible_a judge_n if_o haman_n can_v not_o abide_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o king_n ahasuerosh_n 6._o hest_n 7._o 6._o how_o shall_v thou_o o_o wicked_a man_n abide_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o this_o frown_a judge_n if_o adam_n for_o the_o 8._o gen._n 3_o 8._o commission_n of_o one_o sin_n run_v from_o god_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o hide_v himself_o behind_o the_o bush_n whither_o shall_v thou_o o_o sinful_a adamite_n that_o have_v commit_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o star_n in_o sky_n as_o hair_n on_o head_n and_o sand_n by_o sea_n immo_fw-la horum_fw-la numerus_fw-la numero_fw-la 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please_v the_o almighty_a to_o bless_v protect_v and_o defend_v your_o royal_a majesty_n and_o all_o your_o royal_a issue_n in_o this_o life_n present_a and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v crown_v you_o all_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o immort_a all_o glory_n and_o that_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o everliving_a saviour_n amen_o from_o hempstead_n in_o essex_n this_o 16._o of_o october_n 1608._o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a servant_n and_o most_o loyal_a subject_n henry_n greenewood_n the_o race_n celestial_a or_o aspeedy_a course_n to_o salvation_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 24._o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v boëtius_n in_o his_o book_n boëtius_n boëtius_n de_fw-fr consolation_n philosophiae_fw-la say_v quòd_fw-la unicuique_fw-la viro_fw-la bono_fw-mi inserta_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la boni_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o in_o every_o good_a man_n there_o be_v insert_v a_o fervent_a desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a now_o the_o 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tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o very_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n neither_o the_o love_n which_o we_o have_v to_o god_n from_o â—â—_o who_o be_v make_v his_o son_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o â—ndeed_o that_o which_o paul_n promise_v he_o perform_v for_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o gospel_n defence_n although_o the_o sword_n do_v separate_v his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o separate_v he_o from_o his_o head_n christ_n jesus_n such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o patience_n that_o though_o the_o 15._o job._n 13._o 15._o lord_n shall_v 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non_fw-la in_o choro_fw-la iâ—_n they_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o tabor_n but_o not_o in_o the_o dance_n they_o serve_v god_n in_o show_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n they_o bear_v with_o the_o figgâ—â—trée_n great_a store_n of_o leaf_n but_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o but_o alas_o alas_o these_o hypocrite_n that_o thus_o deceive_v themselves_o have_v their_o reward_n on_o earth_n which_o they_o through_o vain_a glory_n greedy_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v altogether_o unrighteous_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v wail_v â—5_n 〈…〉_o â—5_n â—5_n and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o hollow_a heart_n and_o double_a tongue_n all_o outward_a odlation_n and_o burn_a sacrifice_n all_o outward_a show_n and_o hypocritical_a worship_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v spâ—e_v all_o such_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o worship_v he_o not_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n simulâ—ta_fw-la sanâ—litas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la i._o counterfeit_v godliness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o holiness_n aâ—_n it_o be_v double_a ungodliness_n i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o with_o saint_n chrysostome_n aut_fw-la esto_fw-la quod_fw-la appares_fw-la aut_fw-la appart_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o id_fw-la est_fw-la either_o be_v as_o thou_o seeme_v or_o seem_v as_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v not_o seem_n but_o be_v that_o shall_v go_v for_o pay_v non_fw-fr auditor_n sâ—d_n fâ—â—â—orâ—s_v legis_fw-la iustisic_n ibutur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la noâ—_n the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o â—â—â—â—_o shall_v be_v justify_v nâ—â—_n eandem_fw-la president_n sed_fw-la eidem_fw-la obedientes_fw-la glorifiâ—â—â—untur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la not_o professor_n but_o performer_n shall_v be_v glorify_v woe_n therefore_o to_o all_o hypocritical_a mock-god_n that_o run_v not_o in_o the_o race_n of_o christianity_n as_o they_o boast_v 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