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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praesidium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aretius_n in_o locum_fw-la &_o piscator_fw-la rom._n 8.37_o unless_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v watch_v over_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o defend_v we_o against_o all_o assault_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o guard_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n sometime_o it_o work_v powerful_o and_o mighty_o in_o they_o 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o and_o so_o long_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o all_o temptation_n 8.35.38.39_o rom._n 8.35.38.39_o they_o be_v able_a with_o saint_n paul_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v they_o yea_o in_o a_o christian_a courage_n they_o dare_v cast_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o so_o that_o though_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 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every_o day_n beside_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o wherewith_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o which_o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o be_v so_o many_o bond_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o draw_v and_o allure_v we_o unto_o he_o as_o parent_n labour_v to_o win_v their_o young_a child_n by_o promise_v and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o they_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o know_v our_o weakness_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v woo_v we_o by_o many_o benefit_n 16.8.9_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o ezech._n 16.8.9_o and_o therefore_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o end_n why_o god_n bestow_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n upon_o they_o be_v this_o 10.12_o deut._n 10.12_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n upbraid_v he_o 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89.30.31.32_o if_o thy_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgment_n &c_n &c_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n and_o job_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n even_o by_o their_o correction_n whâ—ch_v he_o have_v seal_v 33.16_o job_n 33.16_o whensoever_o god_n lay_v any_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n either_o in_o our_o one_o person_n in_o our_o body_n in_o our_o good_n or_o in_o our_o name_n or_o in_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o feel_v the_o smart_n we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o whensoever_o our_o stubborness_n drive_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v this_o course_n with_o we_o it_o be_v not_o without_o his_o great_a grief_n as_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o in_o reason_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v roll_v together_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v perplex_v in_o himself_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n stir_v up_o his_o displeasure_n he_o can_v tell_v what_o course_n to_o take_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o yea_o to_o destroy_v they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o but_o on_o the_o otherside_n his_o father_n love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n move_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n his_o mercy_n do_v strive_v against_o their_o wickedness_n and_o when_o indeed_o he_o have_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o their_o 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they_o may_v have_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o grace_n in_o us._n 2._o use_v 2._o second_o more_o particular_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o reproove_v all_o they_o that_o do_v put_v off_o the_o special_a work_n of_o repentance_n though_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o thereunto_o and_o offer_v they_o never_o so_o fit_a opportunity_n some_o because_o they_o be_v young_a and_o lusty_a think_v it_o too_o soon_o to_o think_v of_o repentance_n they_o must_v yet_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n and_o take_v their_o swinge_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o afterwards_o when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o good_a to_o nothing_o than_o it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o which_o solomon_n speak_v in_o jest_n and_o in_o derision_n they_o all_o take_v in_o good_a earnest_n 8._o earnest_n eccles_n 11.9_o verba_fw-la lenta_fw-la &_o semnolenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la modo_fw-la ecce_fw-la modo_fw-la sine_fw-la paulutum_fw-la sed_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la paululum_fw-la in_o loâ—_n gum_n ibat_fw-la confess_v lib._n 8._o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n augustine_n confess_v that_o before_o his_o conversion_n this_o be_v his_o practice_n but_o how_o dangerous_a this_o be_v he_o show_v elsewhere_o mulier_fw-la elsewhere_o dicet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la iwenis_fw-la sum_fw-la faciam_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o delectat_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la agam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la percutiam_fw-la i_o gladio_fw-la crudeli_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la vadam_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la de_fw-fr honest_a mulier_fw-la some_o man_n say_v he_o will_v say_v i_o be_o young_a i_o will_v now_o take_v my_o pleasure_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v repent_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v wound_v myself_o dangerous_o wirh_n a_o sword_n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o excellent_a book_n of_o his_o confession_n he_o speak_v to_o all_o young_a man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n persuade_v they_o not_o to_o defer_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n 5._o repentance_n quamdiu_fw-la cras_fw-la cras_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la hora_fw-la sinis_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la meae_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientis_fw-la dicere_fw-la vivam_fw-la sera_fw-fr nimis_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la crastina_fw-la vive_fw-fr hodie_fw-la mar._n l._n 1._o epigr._fw-la 16._o properat_fw-la vivere_fw-la nemo_fw-la satis_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 2._o epigr._fw-la 90._o cras_fw-la ho_o fiet_fw-la idem_fw-la crà s_o fiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la cum_fw-la luxaltera_fw-la venit_fw-la jam_fw-la cras_fw-la hesternum_fw-la consumpsimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pers_n sit_v 5._o how_o long_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n why_o do_v i_o not_o now_o why_o do_v i_o not_o this_o hour_n make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o filthiness_n yea_o the_o very_a heathen_a poet_n have_v condemn_v this_o procrastination_n in_o all_o good_a purpose_n and_o will_v have_v man_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o present_a time_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n till_o he_o be_v old_a he_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o most_o difficult_a matter_n to_o overcome_v they_o partly_o because_o they_o will_v be_v grow_v so_o headstrong_a and_o so_o confirm_v by_o custom_n that_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v subdue_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o the_o black_a moor_n to_o change_v his_o skin_n and_o for_o the_o leopard_n to_o change_v his_o spot_v as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v a_o old_a sin_n jerem._n 13.23_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o young_a