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footstep_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a under_o the_o roof_n of_o who_o house_n thou_o shall_v come_v his_o commendation_n be_v rare_a i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n paul_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o same_o word_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afterwards_o to_o come_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o answer_n to_o the_o angel_n show_v that_o the_o salutation_n no_o way_n lift_v up_o her_o heart_n ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la behold_v the_o handemaide_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o obtain_v that_o for_o which_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v call_v she_o bless_v this_o base_a and_o inglorious_a style_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a shall_v get_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n shall_v raise_v we_o 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name_n but_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o too_o much_o with_o pedlar_n ware_n what_o shall_v i_o term_v it_o unprofitable_a garment_n which_o the_o moth_n shall_v fret_v and_o time_n itself_o rot_v upon_o their_o back_n but_o they_o never_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o infant_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n angel_n in_o signum_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la panni_fw-la tui_fw-la o_o bone_n jesu_n sed_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v do_v against_o we_o can_v abide_v thy_o clout_n thy_o rag_n o_o lord_n jesu_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o humility_n his_o nativity_n be_v by_o his_o ordinance_n first_o preach_v to_o shepherd_n he_o contend_v with_o his_o forerunner_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o lowlier_n of_o the_o two_o he_o take_v fisherman_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n embrace_v young_a child_n pay_v tribute_n to_o his_o inferior_n flee_v away_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o king_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o apostle_n charge_v the_o leper_n not_o to_o tell_v any_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n seek_v his_o father_n glory_n not_o his_o own_o to_o who_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o less_o than_o proclaim_v unto_o we_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n i_o say_v but_o this_o the_o master_n be_v worthy_a your_o hear_n the_o lesson_n your_o learning_n the_o recompense_n your_o receive_n in_o this_o beâ—_n of_o humility_n let_v i_o rest_v your_o soul_n for_o this_o time_n and_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o majesty_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a in_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a that_o whether_o we_o ask_v we_o may_v ask_v in_o humility_n or_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o may_v use_v it_o without_o vainglory_n that_o all_o our_o word_n and_o work_n may_v be_v powder_v with_o that_o salt_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o shall_v eat_v out_o all_o ostentation_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n amen_n the_o xvii_o lecture_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mariner_n begin_v not_o till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n the_o other_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n report_v what_o they_o do_v these_o now_o propound_v be_v their_o own_o or_o at_o least_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o we_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o two_o head_n first_o a_o petition_n and_o therein_o a_o preface_n we_o 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we_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o such_o as_o be_v â—eere_o to_o salvation_n though_o we_o thus_o speak_v if_o we_o shall_v thus_o speak_v of_o our_o corrupt_a and_o unprofitable_a time_n we_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n our_o persuasion_n must_v be_v strong_a than_o our_o proof_n and_o experience_n for_o our_o ground_n have_v drink_v this_o rain_n whereof_o he_o write_v and_o often_o drink_v it_o not_o distil_v from_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o air_n but_o from_o a_o high_a region_n of_o god_n most_o gracious_a favour_n where_o be_v the_o herb_n fit_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husbandman_n that_o dress_v it_o i_o see_v but_o
it_o never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n who_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o serve_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o lawful_a vow_n be_v principal_o these_o two_o vow_n first_o that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n otherwise_o as_o jerome_n note_v upon_o the_o 11._o of_o â—udges_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o plight_n and_o impiety_n to_o perform_v it_o second_o the_o end_n must_v be_v to_o witness_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o maker_n and_o protector_n impius_fw-la for_o albeit_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o both_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n not_o our_o own_o to_o dispose_v of_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o unvowed_a which_o our_o vow_n have_v tie_v we_o unto_o because_o we_o have_v no_o better_a gift_n than_o ourselves_o as_o he_o sometime_o say_v to_o socrates_n his_o master_n to_o give_v even_o ourselves_o to_o our_o bounteous_a god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o bargain_n and_o sale_n to_o mancipate_v our_o will_n to_o his_o obedience_n yet_o the_o make_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o enter_v into_o bond_n with_o god_n to_o pay_v he_o some_o special_a debt_n be_v a_o more_o open_a mark_n and_o profess_a badge_n of_o a_o thankful_a soul_n beside_o it_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n in_o virtue_n and_o set_v a_o tutor_n and_o overseer_n over_o his_o will_n to_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o promise_a dutifulnesse_n compellit_fw-la whereupon_o saint_n augustine_n write_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o armentarius_n and_o paulina_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a necessity_n that_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o do_v better_a than_o he_o will_v do_v and_o sure_o if_o we_o well_o regard_v it_o the_o mother_n cause_n of_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o engraft_a opinion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o man_n of_o return_v kindness_n for_o kindness_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n both_o to_o conciliate_v and_o preserve_v friendship_n according_a to_o that_o old_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendship_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n epicharmus_n and_o nature_n itself_o consist_v in_o take_v and_o give_v and_o although_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o gift_n for_o can_v our_o goodness_n extend_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o all_o goodness_n 16._o or_o can_v he_o increase_v by_o less_o than_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n who_o be_v more_o than_o the_o main_a sea_n of_o all_o abundance_n yet_o it_o give_v he_o to_o understande_v that_o at_o least_o his_o glory_n be_v seek_v though_o not_o his_o utilitye_n and_o of_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o of_o that_o he_o have_v not_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v he_o worship_n 29._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o honour_n be_v god_n the_o profit_n we_o he_o be_v our_o liberal_a creditor_n say_v augustine_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o have_v not_o want_v of_o our_o paiusent_n neither_o grow_v he_o great_a by_o repay_v but_o the_o pay-maister_n by_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v restore_v or_o recompense_v in_o lieu_n of_o any_o his_o benefit_n be_v add_v to_o he_o that_o return_v it_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o david_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n when_o they_o have_v offer_v unto_o he_o silver_n gold_n brass_n iron_n precious_a stone_n after_o this_o manner_n now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v willing_o in_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n we_o have_v give_v thou_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o people_n rejoice_v when_o they_o offer_v willing_o and_o david_n the_o king_n also_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n to_o return_v to_o the_o head_n of_o my_o speech_n the_o vow_n of_o these_o mariner_n in_o any_o of_o the_o fower_n kind_n before_o aim_v at_o be_v iustificable_a by_o both_o the_o property_n of_o a_o vow_n for_o of_o their_o end_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n the_o snare_n of_o destruction_n be_v so_o newelye_o break_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o escape_v and_o what_o fault_n can_v we_o find_v in_o the_o matter_n whither_o their_o purpose_n be_v to_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n for_o better_a instruction_n in_o his_o law_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n come_v from_o her_o native_a dominion_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n such_o pilgrimage_n be_v not_o amiss_o or_o to_o adorn_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n dwell_v with_o voluntary_a gift_n and_o present_n as_o david_n and_o his_o noble_n before_o and_o as_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n carry_v the_o gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o distribute_v their_o good_n to_o the_o needy_a as_o zacheus_n do_v and_o to_o cast_v their_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n where_o they_o look_v to_o receive_v again_o neither_o thanks_o nor_o recompense_n or_o last_o to_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o redeemer_n of_o their_o life_n and_o with_o a_o indissoluble_a covenant_n to_o become_v his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o substance_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o vow_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n say_v lactantius_n that_o must_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n 25._o donum_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la a_o gift_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o perpetual_a the_o other_o temporal_a the_o one_o as_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o purple_a and_o silk_n the_o other_o a_o beast_n slay_v or_o whatsoever_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o god_n have_v use_v of_o neither_o of_o these_o because_o himself_o be_v incorrupt_a offer_n and_o they_o subject_a to_o corruption_n therefore_o we_o must_v offer_v both_o in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o unbodilie_a manner_n that_o god_n may_v have_v use_n of_o they_o our_o gift_n must_v be_v 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of_o the_o lord_n they_o the_o monument_n and_o shrine_n of_o saint_n these_o to_o bestow_v their_o good_n upon_o the_o poor_a they_o to_o profess_v wilful_a beggerye_n these_o to_o be_v proselyte_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n to_o abandon_v the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o abjure_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n and_o to_o bury_v themselves_o in_o monastery_n and_o cloister_n for_o their_o better_a opportunity_n thereunto_o shall_v i_o say_v in_o a_o word_n the_o matter_n of_o all_o their_o vow_n unneedefull_a in_o some_o unlawful_a in_o some_o unpossible_a in_o other_o idolatrous_a impious_a diabolical_a and_o the_o end_n for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n but_o to_o arrogate_v a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n and_o to_o build_v merit_n thereupon_o but_o tell_v i_o you_o son_n of_o balaam_n you_o that_o exalt_v your_o synagogue_n so_o much_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o vow_n if_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v more_o slothful_a and_o sinful_a desidiousnesse_n than_o in_o the_o resty_a cloister_n and_o dormitory_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o such_o wearisome_a peregrination_n and_o tire_v of_o the_o leg_n be_v enjoin_v if_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n such_o royal_a pontifical_a persian_a magnificence_n as_o in_o your_o preste_n and_o nazarite_n the_o votary_n of_o that_o churhe_n where_o povertye_n be_v pretend_v if_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n such_o adulterous_a incestuous_a sodomitical_a defile_n of_o woman_n man_n child_n not_o only_o by_o stealth_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o brothell-house_n and_o stew_n erect_v maintain_v rent_a justify_v as_o in_o the_o street_n of_o that_o mother-citie_n where_o chastity_n
presence_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v his_o assistance_n and_o jonas_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o handle_v also_o this_o point_n before_o more_o large_o then_o at_o this_o present_a i_o intend_v lord_n i_o note_v therein_o their_o wisdom_n and_o choice_n who_o take_v their_o mark_n aright_o and_o direct_v their_o petion_n to_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a period_n i_o will_v brief_o say_v non_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la fingere_fw-la quam_fw-la negare_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o offence_n to_o make_v a_o new_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o true_a god._n in_o the_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n bow_n then_o say_v you_o unto_o my_o soul_n you_o seducer_n of_o soul_n that_o she_o shall_v fly_v unto_o the_o mountain_n as_o a_o bird_n to_o seek_v unnecessary_a and_o foreign_a help_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n 18._o and_o he_o that_o deliver_v i_o my_o god_n and_o my_o strength_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v my_o shield_n the_o horn_n also_o of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o refuge_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v safe_a from_o my_o enemy_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o among_o those_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o saint_n what_o michael_n or_o gabriel_n what_o moses_n or_o samuel_n what_o peter_n what_o paul_n 146._o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o able_a upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o he_o his_o breath_n depart_v and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n and_o then_o all_o his_o thought_n perish_v but_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god._n in_o that_o lamentable_a siege_n and_o famine_n of_o samaria_n a_o woman_n cryâ—d_v to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o help_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n 6._o the_o king_n answer_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o succour_v thou_o how_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o with_o the_o barn_n or_o the_o winepress_a the_o king_n conclude_v sound_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o help_a hand_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o afford_v it_o god_n have_v speak_v once_o 62._o and_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o twice_o that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v salvation_n even_o thy_o alone_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v god_n be_v very_o constant_a in_o the_o asseveration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n inconcusse_fw-la to_o drive_v it_o into_o our_o conceit_n he_o have_v speak_v it_o once_o and_o twice_o that_o be_v not_o once_o but_o many_o time_n he_o have_v speak_v it_o eternal_o unmoveable_o effectual_o without_o retractation_n once_o in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o second_o time_n in_o the_o gospel_n both_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n 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daughter_n neither_o in_o health_n nor_o sickness_n light_n nor_o darkness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n nor_o in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o therefore_o as_o david_n curse_v the_o mountain_n of_o gilboah_n 1._o that_o neither_o dew_n nor_o rain_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o because_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v there_o cast_v down_o so_o curse_v be_v all_o faithless_a and_o faint_a heart_a passion_n that_o throw_v away_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o open_v the_o way_n for_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v their_o purpose_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n for_o there_o the_o 〈◊〉_d find_v rest_n bless_a be_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n for_o these_o be_v the_o mountain_n whereupon_o the_o ark_n rest_v these_o be_v the_o holy_a hill_n whereon_o the_o zion_n and_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v her_o everlasting_a foundation_n the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v our_o strength_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v exalt_v amen_n the_o xxiiii_o lecture_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o say_v i_o ery_v in_o my_o affliction_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n before_o we_o come_v to_o jonas_n speak_v from_o his_o own_o person_n i_o note_v 1._o his_o action_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n prayer_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o lord_n 3._o the_o application_n his_o god_n 4._o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n &_o 5._o the_o specification_n of_o it_o he_o say_v which_o particle_n only_o remain_v to_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o former_a before_o we_o proceed_v to_o to_o prayer_n itself_o say_v it_o bear_v one_o sense_n thus_o i_o will_v not_o only_o acquaint_v you_o that_o jonas_n pray_v but_o i_o will_v also_o express_v unto_o you_o what_o that_o prayer_n 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