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shall_v lose_v his_o labour_n in_o redress_v of_o the_o communion_n he_o first_o take_v care_n of_o repair_v the_o union_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o reform_v be_v schism_n and_o he_o spend_v well-nigh_o four_o chapter_n in_o reform_v thereof_o in_o thorough_o search_v into_o the_o disease_n and_o apply_v thereto_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n the_o word_n that_o now_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o belong_v to_o the_o remedy_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a branch_n thereof_o let_v we_o come_v more_o close_o to_o they_o of_o medicinal_a remedy_n some_o be_v preseruative_n some_o be_v restorative_n the_o preseruative_n be_v for_o the_o sound_n the_o restorative_n be_v for_o the_o sick_a you_o shall_v find_v they_o both_o in_o my_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v catholica_fw-la remedia_fw-la such_o remedy_n as_o do_v or_o may_v concern_v we_o all_o the_o preseruative_n remedy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n you_o have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o the_o restorative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n or_o the_o recover_n of_o a_o schismatique_a it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a but_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o preseruative_n we_o be_v to_o behold_v our_o natural_a weakness_n and_o therefore_o to_o learn_v spiritual_a carefulness_n st_n paul_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v himself_o that_o wrong_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o restorative_n we_o must_v behold_v first_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o schismatique_a and_o then_o the_o cure_n fit_v to_o such_o a_o distemper_n the_o distemper_n be_v a_o carnal_a self-conceit_n a_o 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particular_n which_o god-willing_a i_o shall_v now_o enlarge_v and_o apply_v unto_o this_o present_a occasion_n i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v so_o do_v it_o as_o that_o we_o all_o not_o this_o penitent_a only_a may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o the_o first_o remedy_n be_v the_o preseruative_n and_o therein_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o point_v out_o be_v our_o natural_a weakness_n this_o st_n paul_n suppose_v we_o may_v gather_v it_o out_o of_o that_o which_o he_o advise_v for_o in_o vain_a be_v his_o advice_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v require_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a let_v it_o stand_v then_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o we_o be_v prone_a by_o nature_n to_o deceive_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o verb_n be_v derive_v which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n signify_v a_o leave_v of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o 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mind_v my_o country_n and_o rejoice_v in_o my_o hope_n these_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o pain_n i_o can_v do_v what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o i_o desire_v release_n and_o thou_o deny_v not_o my_o desire_n i_o make_v my_o suit_n as_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o speed_v passionate_o feel_o â—pray_o but_o my_o prayer_n be_v a_o cry_n and_o my_o cry_n be_v pour_v forth_o not_o only_o by_o my_o tongue_n but_o also_o by_o my_o eye_n behold_v lord_n a_o true_a penitent_n who_o voice_n be_v not_o only_o verbal_a but_o real_a and_o can_v thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n against_o such_o word_n can_v thy_o relieve_n hand_n forbear_v to_o succour_v when_o it_o be_v importune_v by_o such_o deed_n thou_o that_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n vouchsafe_v to_o open_v thy_o own_o ear_n and_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o merciful_a comfort_n stream_n down_o upon_o he_o from_o who_o eye_n thou_o have_v draw_v flood_n of_o tear_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o he_o that_o speak_v 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