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obey_v his_o voice_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v comfort_v zion_n 51.3_o isai_n 51.3_o he_o shall_v comfort_v all_o her_o desolation_n he_o shall_v make_v her_o desert_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o wilderness_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o praise_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o god_n give_v not_o only_a bread_n to_o strengthen_v man_n hart_n 15_o psal_n â—04_n 15_o but_o also_o wine_n to_o make_v his_o heart_n glad_a and_o oil_n to_o make_v his_o face_n shine_v but_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o use_v they_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o dishonour_v god_n and_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o many_o man_n soul_n if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o aright_o observe_v these_o four_o rule_n 1._o regard_v the_o matter_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n for_o every_o sinful_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a pain_n voluptas_fw-la trâ—â—sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remanet_fw-la auâ—ustin_n auâ—ustin_n the_o pleasure_n pass_v away_o the_o sin_n remain_v and_o the_o punishment_n shall_v follow_v he_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o goat_n and_o fly_n that_o play_n with_o a_o candle_n that_o burn_v they_o as_o dalilah_n speak_v fair_a to_o samson_n and_o much_o delight_v he_o for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o last_o betray_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o destruction_n so_o these_o sinful_a pleasure_n may_v delight_v man_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o will_v betray_v they_o and_o procure_v their_o everlasting_a condemnation_n there_o be_v but_o two_o end_n of_o these_o pleasure_n either_o repentance_n or_o punishment_n those_o that_o do_v not_o serious_o repent_v shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v 2._o observe_v a_o due_a measure_n in_o they_o though_o the_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o take_v delight_n be_v lawful_a yet_o moderate_v thyself_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o thou_o may_v taste_v of_o they_o but_o not_o surfeit_v honey_n be_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a but_o he_o that_o eat_v much_o may_v surfeit_v of_o it_o and_o annoy_v his_o body_n so_o pleasure_n be_v necessary_a to_o satisfy_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o frail_a nature_n and_o to_o make_v we_o more_o cheerful_a in_o god_n service_n yet_o superfluity_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o will_v breed_v security_n and_o contempt_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o turn_v christian_a liberty_n into_o licentious_a epicurism_n as_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o healthful_a body_n must_v use_v sobriety_n in_o his_o diet_n so_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o sound_a soul_n must_v use_v temperance_n in_o his_o pleasure_n 3._o see_v that_o the_o time_n be_v fit_v pleasure_n must_v not_o be_v perpetual_a nor_o continual_a it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n 16.9_o luk._n 16.9_o that_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v delicate_o every_o day_n now_o and_o then_o have_v be_v enough_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n 34._o eâ—â—â—s_n 34._o say_v the_o wise_a man_n a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o may_v take_v our_o pleasure_n and_o a_o time_n when_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o they_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o jew_n that_o when_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sack_n cloth_n 22.12.13_o isai_n 22.12.13_o then_o there_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o land_n with_o any_o public_a calamity_n of_o pestilence_n famine_n or_o
most_o invincible_a a_o most_o persevere_v will_n prudentius_n that_o ancient_a and_o christian_a poet_n initium_fw-la poet_n flevit_fw-la negator_fw-la denique_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la prolapsum_fw-la â—efas_fw-la cùm_fw-la mens_fw-la maneret_fw-la innocens_fw-la animusque_fw-la servaret_fw-la sidem_fw-la kathemerin_n hymn_n ad_fw-la galiâ—cant_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la initium_fw-la thus_o write_v of_o peter_n denial_n with_o mouth_n his_o master_n who_o deny_v he_o for_o that_o crime_n do_v weep_v when_o innocent_a his_o mind_n remain_v and_o faith_n his_o heart_n do_v keep_v leo_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n thus_o say_v of_o peter_n 9_o peter_n adsiâ—t_fw-la dextera_fw-la domuni_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la quae_fw-la labentem_fw-la te_fw-la priusquam_fw-la dâ—ycereris_fw-la exciperet_fw-la &_o firmitatem_fw-la stand_v inipso_fw-la cadendipericulo_fw-la recepist_n vidit_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la fidem_fw-la fictam_fw-la non_fw-la delectionem_fw-la aversam_fw-la sed_fw-la constantiam_a fuisse_fw-la turbatam_fw-la de_fw-fr passâ—_n dom_n ser_fw-mi 9_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v present_a which_o take_v thou_o up_o as_o thou_o be_v fall_v before_o thou_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o thou_o receive_v strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o very_a danger_n of_o fall_v the_o lord_n see_v in_o thou_o not_o that_o thy_o faith_n be_v feign_v nor_o thy_o love_n turn_v from_o he_o but_o that_o thy_o constancy_n be_v trouble_v weep_v abound_v when_o affection_n fail_v not_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o charity_n wash_v the_o word_n of_o fearfulness_n neither_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o abolish_n defer_v where_o there_o be_v not_o judgement_n of_o will_n theophilact_n do_v make_v this_o paraphrase_n 22._o paraphrase_n quamuâ—s_fw-la breuâ—tpore_fw-la concutâ—endus_fw-la sis_fw-la sed_fw-la habes_fw-la recondita_fw-la sâ—mina_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la folia_fw-la abiecerit_fw-la pâ—enma_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invadentis_fw-la sed_fw-la radix_fw-la vivet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la deficiet_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o luc._n 22._o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n luke_n 22.32_o although_o within_o a_o short_a time_n thou_o must_v be_v shake_v yet_o thou_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n lie_v hide_v although_o the_o spirit_n or_o wind_n of_o the_o invader_n shall_v strike_v off_o the_o leaf_n yet_o the_o root_n shall_v live_v and_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v bernard_n say_v glut_v say_v etsi_fw-la princept_n apostolorum_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la negationis_fw-la submergitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la possit_fw-la erâ—ere_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr tripl_n coherent_a vinc_fw-la clan_n &_o glut_v though_o david_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o horrible_a crime_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v plunge_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o denial_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o that_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 6._o place_n petrus_n cum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la chariâ—atem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—isit_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la pâ—itus_fw-la in_o veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o charitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la mentitâ—â—_n est_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi cuin_n totus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o cord_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o digâ—it_fw-la amor_fw-la diâ—iâ—_n cap._n 6._o peter_n when_o he_o sin_v he_o lose_v not_o charity_n he_o sin_v rather_o against_o verity_n they_o against_o charity_n when_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o in_o deed_n who_o whole_o he_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n do_v present_o wash_v away_o the_o denial_n of_o falsehood_n when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n when_o he_o have_v charity_n &_o when_o he_o be_v whole_o christ_n in_o hart_n do_v he_o even_o then_o at_o that_o instant_a want_n faith_n sure_o no._n these_o thing_n appertain_v not_o to_o unbeliever_n beda_n ascribe_v such_o virtue_n to_o christ_n prayer_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o peter_n faith_n that_o he_o thus_o expound_v they_o 6._o they_o ipse_fw-la tuaem_fw-la sidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d satana_fw-la tentante_fw-la dâ—ficiat_a orando_fw-la pretext_n in_o luc._n 22._o li._n 6._o i_o have_v by_o pray_v keep_v thy_o faith_n sale_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v when_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o the_o maâ—ster_n of_o sentence_n resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o peter_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n passion_n when_o he_o see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n christ_n as_o man_n to_o suffer_v answer_v b._n answer_v lumb_n scent_n lib._n 3._o this_fw-mi 24._o b._n that_o he_o have_v faith_n of_o his_o passion_n not_o in_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o man_n suffer_v but_o in_o that_o he_o believe_v he_o be_v god_n that_o suffer_v thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o faith_n at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n cajetan_v say_v 22.32_o say_v defecit_fw-la confessio_fw-la sid_n 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la tâ—r_n christum_fw-la negaâ—â—t_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la fides_fw-la quonâ—am_fw-la timore_fw-la negaâ—it_fw-la non_fw-la incredulitate_fw-la luk._n 22.32_o peter_n confession_n of_o faith_n fail_v when_o he_o thrice_o deny_v christ_n but_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o because_o he_o deny_v through_o fear_n not_o through_o incredulity_n tollet_fw-la also_o 23._o also_o petrâ—â—_n nec_fw-la negavit_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ve_fw-la eius_fw-la abâ—ecit_fw-la sed_fw-la negavit_fw-la senovisse_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o luc._n 12._o annot_v 23._o that_o peter_n neither_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n nor_o cast_v away_o his_o faith_n but_o deny_v that_o he_o know_v he_o catharinus_n likewise_o that_o 260._o that_o commentar_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n 2._o p._n 260._o peter_n can_v not_o lose_v his_o faith_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v peculiar_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v and_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o sea_n only_o and_o not_o for_o his_o person_n he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o old_a name_n simon_n to_o wit_n for_o thou_o simon_n particular_o maldonarus_fw-la upon_o these_o word_n all_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v by_o i_o this_o night_n 26.31_o night_n non_fw-fr signisiâ—_n at_o fidem_fw-la apostolos_fw-la perdituros_fw-la fidem_fw-la enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la perdidit_fw-la ne_o petru_v quidem_z ipse_fw-la quinegavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n comment_n in_o math._n 26.31_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v loose_v thayr_n faith_n for_o none_o of_o they_o lose_v it_o no_o not_o peter_n himself_o who_o deny_v he_o although_o some_o old_a author_n be_v wont_v so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o faith_n not_o distinguish_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n from_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v far_o different_a thing_n and_o so_o afterward_o 27.75_o afterward_o comment_fw-fr in_o mat_n 27.75_o the_o vulgar_a error_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o who_o think_v that_o peter_n lose_v his_o faith_n 22.32_o faith_n over_o negauâ—â—_n animo_fw-la râ—tinuâ—â—_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o luk._n 22.32_o for_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o faith_n but_o deny_v it_o which_o divine_v say_v be_v another_o thing_n and_o beside_o this_o he_o say_v their_o opinion_n be_v false_a who_o think_v that_o peter_n lose_v his_o faith_n by_o deny_v he_o deni_v with_o his_o mouth_n but_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v ambrose_n teach_v on_o psalm_n 43._o see_v then_o what_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n we_o have_v against_o bellarmine_n but_o it_o will_v make_v any_o man_n to_o wonder_v to_o behold_v his_o inconstancy_n in_o this_o point_n for_o he_o plain_o contradict_v himself_o even_o like_o a_o right_a jesuite_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a as_o it_o best_o serve_v his_o present_a purpose_n when_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v lose_v 14._o lose_v de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o he_o produce_v peter_n example_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o if_o he_o lose_v both_o he_o sort_v he_o with_o adam_n as_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o faith_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o adam_n do_v at_o his_o fall_n &_o bring_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o estate_n though_o he_o recover_v his_o former_a state_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n yea_o herein_o the_o cardinal_n equal_v peter_n with_o the_o devil_n with_o saul_n with_o judas_n &_o with_o simon_n magus_n though_o he_o make_v he_o unlike_a to_o they_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o because_o he_o get_v his_o faith_n again_o but_o they_o can_v not_o yet_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o lose_v it_o and_o for_o his_o present_a estate_n after_o it_o be_v lose_v till_o it_o be_v recover_v again_o he_o make_v he_o altogether_o equal_a with_o they_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n and_o upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o teach_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o pope_n that_o his_o holiness_n can_v err_v attâ—â—t_fw-la err_v de_fw-fr romam_fw-la pontific_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la tertia_fw-la at_o