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in_o a_o age_n of_o licence_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n as_o lust_n gluttony_n avarice_n envy_n ambition_n sloth_n insolence_n levity_n contumacy_n fear_v rashness_n private_a discord_n and_o public_a evil_n extravagant_a and_o groundless_a wish_n vain_a confidence_n sickly_a affection_n shameless_a impiety_n rapine_n authorise_a and_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o profane_a obligation_n be_v pursue_v with_o sword_n and_o poison_n benefit_n be_v turn_v into_o crime_n and_o that_o blood_n most_o seditious_o spill_v for_o which_o every_o honest_a man_n shall_v expose_v his_o own_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o preserver_n of_o their_o country_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o dignity_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o government_n the_o sword_n give_v the_o law_n and_o mercenary_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o master_n among_o these_o turbulent_a and_o unruly_a motion_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o of_o 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xagoras_n receive_v the_o like_a news_n he_o say_v no_o more_o then_o if_o my_o good_n have_v not_o perish_v i_o have_v be_v undo_v crates_n fling_v his_o whole_a substance_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o expression_n it_o be_v better_a i_o drown_v you_o than_o you_o i_o diogenes_n bid_v adieu_n to_o all_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o take_v nothing_o with_o he_o but_o a_o wooden_a dish_n and_o see_v by_o chance_n one_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n break_v that_o also_o and_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n o_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n what_o they_o free_o and_o glad_o perform_v to_o pleasure_v their_o own_o fancy_n and_o gain_v the_o repute_n of_o be_v philosopher_n o_o madness_n o_o ingratitude_n never_o to_o be_v parallel_v 115.12_o quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la domino_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la retribuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la ps_n 115.12_o though_o we_o 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from_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a attempt_n he_o make_v to_o destroy_v thou_o these_o be_v great_a obligation_n indeed_o and_o deserve_v thy_o grateful_a return_n but_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n his_o love_n for_o we_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o suffer_v death_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o leave_v unto_o we_o for_o food_n to_o our_o soul_n his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n certain_o these_o obligation_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o deserve_v at_o least_o that_o small_a atonement_n of_o return_v back_o unto_o he_o our_o soul_n heart_n and_o body_n for_o as_o we_o have_v they_o from_o he_o it_o be_v our_o weighty_a obligation_n to_o let_v he_o have_v they_o again_o entire_o and_o free_a from_o any_o loveto_a the_o world_n or_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o account_v ourselves_o now_o and_o evermore_o as_o only_o he_o and_o not_o our_o own_o consequent_o we_o be_v not_o to_o debase_v our_o love_n by_o place_v it_o upon_o any_o worldly_a object_n but_o to_o settle_v it_o whole_o upon_o he_o alone_o and_o real_o if_o we_o consider_v serious_o the_o infinite_a love_n which_o thou_o have_v for_o we_o o_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v no_o love_n leave_v to_o bestow_v either_o upon_o the_o world_n or_o any_o terrene_a object_n no_o nor_o upon_o ourselves_o for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o love_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o the_o more_o it_o act_n or_o suffer_v the_o great_a be_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o how_o great_a then_o must_v thy_o love_n be_v o_o lord_n be_v thou_o have_v wrought_v such_o stupendous_a work_n for_o our_o salvation_n &_o still_o do_v continue_v to_o work_v the_o like_a for_o our_o preservation_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n 8.8_o omnia_fw-la subjecisti_fw-la sub_fw-la
lord_n be_v constant_o fix_v upon_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o step_n they_o go_v nor_o a_o action_n they_o do_v nor_o a_o word_n they_o speak_v but_o he_o take_v a_o account_n of_o he_o be_v the_o powerful_a protector_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o upholder_n of_o the_o virtuous_a the_o defender_n of_o the_o zealous_a a_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a a_o refuge_n to_o the_o just_a from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o lust_n and_o all_o other_o vice_n a_o preserver_n from_o all_o mortal_a offence_n their_o main_a help_n in_o all_o their_o adversity_n exalt_v their_o soul_n illuminate_v their_o eye_n give_v they_o life_n health_n and_o his_o everlasting_a blessing_n o_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o employment_n do_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n 24._o apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la gressus_fw-la hominis_fw-la dirigentur_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la ejus_fw-la volet_fw-la cum_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la non_fw-la collidetur_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la supponit_fw-la manum_fw-la svam_fw-la psal_n 36.23_o 24._o the_o prophet_n royal_a give_v i_o another_o office_n which_o ought_v mighty_o to_o encourage_v all_o christian_n to_o put_v themselves_o entire_o under_o my_o protection_n which_o likewise_o add_v very_o much_o lustre_n to_o my_o divine_a love_n for_o my_o faithful_a and_o love_a servant_n the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n say_v he_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o shall_v fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n consider_v serious_o this_o amorous_a expression_n &_o see_v what_o hurt_n can_v come_v to_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v upon_o so_o sweet_a and_o easy_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o cushion_n as_o be_v my_o sacred_a hand_n none_o at_o all_o for_o i_o will_v preserve_v they_o so_o careful_o that_o not_o even_o the_o least_o harm_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o peremptory_a as_o to_o afflict_v or_o wrong_v any_o that_o be_v under_o my_o protection_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o myself_o 2._o qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr tangit_fw-la tangit_fw-la pupillam_fw-la oculi_fw-la mei_fw-la zacha._n 2._o for_o he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n certain_o this_o special_a care_n i_o take_v to_o protect_v the_o righteous_a be_v a_o most_o convince_a argument_n of_o my_o great_a love_n for_o they_o and_o the_o command_n i_o lay_v upon_o my_o angel_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n be_v altogether_o as_o great_a a_o proof_n of_o my_o tender_a kindness_n and_o especial_o 90._o psal_n 90._o the_o strict_a charge_n i_o give_v they_o to_o bear_v man_n up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v dash_v their_o foot_n against_o the_o stone_n o_o man_n consider_v how_o high_o the_o righteous_a be_v honour_v by_o i_o in_o that_o i_o have_v appoint_v my_o angelical_a spirit_n to_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n what_o pope_n what_o emperor_n what_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o so_o well_o support_v beast_n or_o man_n shoulder_n at_o most_o be_v enough_o to_o carry_v they_o but_o my_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v order_v to_o bear_v my_o child_n even_o in_o their_o hand_n wherever_o they_o go_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o elder-brother_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o moross_a nature_n indeed_o to_o carry_v their_o younger-brother_n in_o their_o arm_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v themselves_o and_o this_o kindness_n my_o angel_n do_v faithful_o perform_v to_o the_o just_a as_o be_v their_o elder_a brother_n not_o only_o in_o their_o life_n time_n but_o also_o in_o their_o death_n as_o thou_o may_v read_v in_o scripture_n 33._o luc._n 16._o psal_n 33._o where_o lazarus_n after_o he_o die_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o my_o prophet_n aver_v that_o they_o surround_v the_o righteous_a in_o this_o 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