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and_o man_n of_o command_n p._n 504_o 5._o to_o minister_n five_o mean_n which_o they_o must_v use_v p._n 506_o 6._o to_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n several_a consideration_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n p._n 527_o some_o of_o their_o objection_n answer_v p._n 537_o direction_n to_o parent_n for_o teach_v their_o child_n p._n 546_o the_o sum_n or_o fundamental_o of_o divinity_n which_o child_n and_o other_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v p._n 548_o some_o further_a direction_n only_o name_v p._n 550_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o part._n chap._n i._o reprove_v our_o expectation_n of_o rest_n on_o earth_n with_o divers_a reason_n against_o it_o p._n 559_o â—hap_n 2._o reprove_v our_o lothness_n to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o our_o rest._n p._n 574_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 575_o consideration_n against_o it_o and_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o objection_n answer_v p._n 583_o â—hap_n 3._o a_o directory_n for_o a_o heavenly_a life_n 1._o reproof_n of_o our_o unheavenliness_n and_o exhortation_n to_o set_v our_o heart_n above_o p._n 598_o twelve_o move_a consideration_n to_o heavenly-mindedness_a p._n 604_o â—hap_n 4._o seven_o great_a hindrance_n of_o heavenliness_n to_o be_v avoid_v p_o 645_o â—hap_n 5._o ten_o general_a help_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n p._n 668_o â—hap_n 6._o the_o great_a duty_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n describe_v and_o the_o description_n explain_v p._n 686_o â—hap_n 7._o direction_n 1._o concern_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o this_o meditation_n p._n 696_o 2._o concern_v the_o fit_a place_n p._n 712_o 3._o concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o it_o p._n 714_o chap._n 8._o of_o consideration_n and_o what_o power_n it_o have_v to_o move_v the_o soul._n p._n 718_o chap._n 9_o what_o faculty_n and_o affection_n must_v be_v act_v in_o this_o contemplation_n p._n 724_o by_o what_o object_n and_o consideration_n and_o in_o what_o order_n ibid._n more_o particular_o 1._o the_o 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the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 76â—_n chap._n 12._o direction_n how_o to_o manage_v and_o watch_v over_o the_o heart_n whiâ—â—_n we_o be_v in_o this_o work_n of_o contemplation_n p._n 781_o chap._n 13._o a_o abstract_n or_o brief_a sum_n of_o all_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o weak_a p._n 787_o chap._n 14._o a_o example_n of_o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n faith_n love_n joy_n and_o desire_v by_o this_o duty_n of_o heavenly_a meditation_n p._n 790_o the_o conclusion_n commend_v this_o duty_n from_o its_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n p._n 83â—_n the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest._n chap._n i._o hebr._n 4.9_o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sect_n i._o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n 1._o and_o actual_a fruition_n of_o he_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n covenant-breaking_a fall_n but_o all_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o true_a disposition_n towards_o such_o a_o felicity_n man_n have_v now_o a_o heart_n too_o 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shall_v be_v most_o tender_o sensible_a under_o the_o execution_n o_o how_o happy_a will_v you_o think_v yourselves_o then_o if_o you_o be_v turn_v into_o rock_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v neither_o passion_n nor_o sense_n o_o now_o how_o happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o can_v feel_v as_o light_o as_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v and_o if_o you_o can_v sleep_v out_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n as_o you_o do_v the_o time_n of_o the_o sermon_n that_o warn_v you_o of_o it_o but_o your_o stupidity_n be_v go_v it_o will_v not_o be_v sect_n v._o 5._o 5._o moreover_o it_o will_v much_o increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_v in_o that_o their_o memory_n will_v be_v as_o large_a and_o strong_a as_o their_o understanding_n and_o affection_n which_o will_v cause_v those_o violent_a passion_n to_o be_v still_o work_v be_v their_o loss_n never_o so_o great_a and_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o never_o so_o passionate_a yet_o if_o they_o can_v but_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o their_o memory_n 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which_o way_n soever_o they_o look_v they_o may_v still_o behold_v it_o among_o other_o i_o will_v brief_o lay_v down_o here_o some_o of_o those_o consideration_n which_o will_v thus_o feed_v the_o anguish_n of_o these_o damn_a wretch_n sect_n vi_o 6._o first_o it_o will_v torment_v they_o to_o think_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v o_o if_o it_o have_v be_v that_o which_o they_o can_v have_v spare_v it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a matter_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o loss_n repairable_a with_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o it_o have_v be_v health_n or_o wealth_n or_o friend_n or_o life_n it_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o to_o lose_v that_o exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n sect_n vii_o 7._o second_o it_o will_v torment_v they_o also_o to_o think_v of_o the_o possibility_n that_o once_o they_o be_v in_o of_o obtain_v it_o though_o all_o thing_n consider_v there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o any_o other_o event_n then_o what_o do_v befall_v 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and_o earth_n where_o we_o now_o be_v yea_o or_o heaven_n which_o be_v offer_v we_o then_o certain_o we_o have_v receive_v mercy_n yea_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n then_o be_v we_o engage_v to_o god_n by_o mercy_n for_o so_o much_o do_v it_o cost_v he_o to_o recover_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o shall_v a_o people_n of_o such_o deep_a engagement_n be_v lazy_a in_o their_o return_n shall_v god_n think_v nothing_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o good_a for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v all_o too_o much_o that_o we_o do_v for_o he_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o observe_v sensible_a man_n who_o know_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o loiter_a performance_n of_o a_o few_o heartless_a duty_n a_o unworthy_a requital_n of_o such_o admirable_a kindness_n for_o my_o own_o part_n when_o i_o compare_v my_o slow_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n with_o the_o frequent_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n receive_v it_o shame_v i_o it_o silence_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o unexcusable_a sect_n viii_o 8._o 7._o a_o gain_n consider_v all_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o towards_o god_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a do_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o utmost_a diligence_n shall_v not_o the_o pot_n be_v whole_o at_o the_o service_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o creature_n at_o the_o service_n of_o his_o great_a creator_n be_v we_o his_o child_n and_o do_v we_o not_o owe_v he_o our_o most_o tender_a affection_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n be_v we_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o not_o owe_v he_o our_o observance_n and_o our_o love_n if_o he_o be_v our_o father_n where_o be_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o be_v our_o master_n where_o be_v his_o fear_n 13.13_o mal._n 1.6_o we_o call_v he_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o we_o do_v well_o but_o if_o our_o industry_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o our_o assume_v relation_n we_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o say_v we_o be_v his_o child_n or_o his_o servant_n how_o will_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o daily_a toil_n that_o servant_n undergo_v to_o please_v their_o master_n judge_v and_o condemn_v those_o man_n who_o will_v not_o labour_v so_o hard_o for_o their_o great_a master_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o have_v a_o better_a or_o more_o honourable_a master_n than_o we_o nor_o can_v any_o expect_v such_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n sect_n ix_o 8._o consider_v 9_o what_o haste_n shall_v they_o make_v who_o have_v such_o rod_n at_o their_o back_n as_o be_v at_o we_o and_o how_o painful_o shall_v they_o work_v who_o be_v still_o drive_v on_o by_o such_o sharp_a affliction_n if_o either_o we_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o loiter_v in_o it_o how_o sure_o do_v we_o prepare_v for_o our_o own_o smart_n every_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v god_n rod_n to_o reduce_v we_o or_o to_o put_v we_o on_o our_o sweet_a mercy_n will_v become_v our_o sorrow_n or_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v want_v a_o rod_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o a_o scourge_n to_o ourselves_o our_o disease_a body_n shall_v make_v we_o groan_v our_o perplex_a mind_n shall_v make_v we_o restless_a our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o scorpion_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o be_v it_o not_o easy_a to_o endure_v the_o labour_n then_o the_o spur_n have_v we_o rather_o be_v still_o thus_o afflict_v then_o to_o be_v up_o and_o go_v alas_o how_o like_a be_v we_o to_o tire_a horse_n that_o will_v lie_v down_o and_o groan_n or_o stand_v still_o and_o let_v you_o lay_v on_o they_o as_o long_o as_o you_o will_v rather_o than_o they_o will_v free_o travel_v on_o their_o journey_n and_o thus_o we_o make_v our_o own_o life_n miserable_a and_o necessitate_v god_n if_o he_o love_v we_o to_o chastiâ—e_v we_o it_o be_v true_a those_o that_o do_v most_o do_v meet_v with_o affliction_n also_o but_o sure_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o christ_n so_o be_v the_o bitterness_n of_o 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of_o our_o act_n that_o be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o very_o be_v of_o they_o as_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o act_n as_o belief_n or_o desire_v or_o love_n to_o god_n within_o we_o or_o not_o this_o must_v be_v discover_v by_o conscience_n and_o the_o internal_a sense_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v able_a to_o feel_v and_o perceive_v its_o own_o act_n and_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o counterfeit_n 2._o the_o next_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o moral_a truth_n or_o sincerity_n of_o our_o act_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o object_n this_o be_v the_o discursive_a work_n of_o reason_n compare_v our_o act_n with_o the_o rule_n it_o impli_v the_o former_a knowledge_n of_o the_o be_v of_o our_o act_n and_o it_o impli_v the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o point_n in_o question_n and_o also_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n this_o moral_a spiritual_a truth_n 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temper_n or_o disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o act_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o act_n as_o prove_v a_o habit_n of_o holiness_n or_o only_o some_o slight_a disposition_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o by_o some_o accident_n entice_v and_o enforce_v and_o prove_v neither_o habit_n nor_o disposition_n the_o like_a also_o of_o our_o evil_a acts._n now_o the_o act_n which_o prove_v a_o habit_n must_v be_v 1._o free_a and_o cheerful_a not_o constrain_v or_o such_o as_o we_o have_v rather_o not_o do_v if_o we_o can_v help_v it_o 2._o frequent_a if_o there_o be_v opportunity_n 3._o through_o and_o serious_a where_o note_v also_o lindx_fw-fr that_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o soul_n disposition_n by_o those_o act_n which_o make_v after_o the_o end_n as_o desire_n love_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n christ_n heaven_n be_v always_o more_o necessary_a and_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o trial_n of_o its_o disposition_n to_o the_o mean_v only_o 4._o the_o last_o 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into_o sonship_n and_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v thus_o 1._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o spiritual_a sincerity_n or_o he_o that_o love_v god_n in_o spiritual_a sincerity_n be_v a_o regenerate_v man_n but_o i_o do_v so_o believe_v and_o love_n therefore_o i_o be_o regenerate_v 2._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o sincerity_n or_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v for_o the_o conclusion_n will_v follow_v upon_o either_o be_v also_o pardon_v justify_v and_o adopt_a but_o i_o do_v so_o believe_v or_o i_o be_o regenerate_v therefore_o i_o be_o justify_v etc._n etc._n sect_n iv_o 4_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o examination_n be_v now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n be_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o forementioned_a conclusion_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v what_o justify_v shall_v be_v glorify_v as_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o premise_n in_o the_o work_n of_o 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the_o draw_a sword_n of_o his_o displeasure_n or_o at_o least_o overtake_v i_o to_o my_o grief_n at_o last_o but_o be_v he_o against_o the_o obey_n of_o his_o own_o command_n be_v perfect_a good_a against_o any_o thing_n but_o evil_n do_v he_o bid_v i_o seek_v and_o will_v he_o not_o assist_v i_o in_o it_o do_v he_o set_v i_o a-work_o and_o urge_v i_o to_o it_o and_o will_v he_o after_o all_o be_v against_o i_o in_o it_o 8.31_o it_o can_v be_v and_o if_o he_o be_v for_o i_o who_o can_v be_v against_o i_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n all_o thing_n almost_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v we_o and_o god_n only_o and_o his_o servant_n be_v against_o we_o and_o how_o ill_o do_v that_o work_n prosper_v in_o our_o hand_n but_o in_o my_o course_n to_o heaven_n almost_o all_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o but_o god_n be_v for_o i_o and_o how_o happy_o still_o do_v the_o work_n succeed_v do_v i_o set_v upon_o this_o work_n in_o my_o own_o strength_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n my_o 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damnation_n be_v just_a what_o if_o it_o be_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o husband_n or_o wife_n or_o the_o near_a friend_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o may_v be_v call_v friend_n that_o will_v draw_v i_o to_o damnation_n shall_v i_o not_o run_v over_o all_o that_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o christ_n will_v their_o friendship_n countervail_v the_o enmity_n of_o god_n or_o be_v any_o comfort_n to_o my_o condemn_a soul_n shall_v i_o be_v yield_v and_o pliable_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n and_o only_o harden_v myself_o against_o the_o lord_n let_v man_n let_v angel_n beseech_v i_o upon_o their_o knee_n i_o will_v slight_v their_o tear_n i_o will_v scorn_v to_o stop_v my_o course_n to_o behold_v they_o i_o will_v shut_v my_o ear_n against_o their_o cry_n let_v they_o flatter_v or_o let_v they_o frown_v let_v they_o draw_v forth_o tongue_n and_o sword_n against_o i_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o break_v through_o in_o the_o might_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o 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raise_n of_o our_o joy_n this_o be_v so_o desirable_a to_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v so_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o his_o happiness_n that_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v make_v your_o life_n delightful_a suppose_v you_o therefore_o already_o convince_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v brutish_a and_o perish_a and_o that_o your_o solid_a and_o last_a joy_n must_v be_v from_o heaven_n in_o stead_n of_o persuade_v i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o direct_v well_o then_o by_o this_o time_n if_o thou_o have_v manage_v well_o the_o former_a work_n thou_o be_v get_v within_o the_o ken_n of_o thy_o rest_n thou_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o thou_o long_v after_o it_o thou_o hope_v for_o it_o and_o thou_o be_v resolve_v courageous_o to_o venture_v for_o the_o obtain_n it_o but_o be_v here_o any_o work_n for_o joy_n in_o this_o we_o delight_n in_o the_o good_a which_o we_o do_v possess_v it_o be_v present_a good_a that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o joy_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v alas_o i_o be_o yet_o without_o it_o well_o but_o yet_o think_v a_o little_a further_o with_o thyself_o though_o the_o real_a presence_n do_v afford_v the_o choice_a joy_n yet_o the_o presence_n of_o its_o imperfect_a idea_n or_o image_n in_o my_o understanding_n may_v afford_v i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o true_a delight_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o have_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n from_o god_n be_v his_o infallible_a promise_n no_o ground_n of_o joy_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o live_v in_o daily_a expectation_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o my_o assurance_n of_o be_v glorify_v one_o of_o these_o day_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o unexpressible_a joy_n 4.1_o be_v it_o no_o delight_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o think_v of_o what_o he_o must_v hereafter_o possess_v though_o at_o present_a he_o little_o differ_v from_o a_o servant_n be_o i_o not_o command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o &_o 12.12_o here_o then_o reader_n take_v thy_o heart_n once_o again_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mount_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o some_o atlas_n above_o the_o cloud_n show_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o say_v to_o it_o all_z this_o will_v thy_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o he_o it_o
till_o they_o be_v loose_v from_o this_o flesh_n as_o i_o must_v be_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o familiar_a conceive_n of_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n as_o the_o spirit_n have_v in_o a_o condescend_v language_n express_v it_o and_o our_o strong_a raise_n of_o supposition_n from_o our_o bodily_a sense_n will_v further_o our_o affection_n in_o this_o heavenly_a work_n sect_n iii_o 3._o 2._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v make_v our_o sense_n here_o serviceable_a to_o we_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v by_o compare_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o force_v sense_n to_o afford_v we_o that_o medium_fw-la from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v the_o transcendent_a worth_n of_o glory_n by_o argue_v from_o sensitive_a delight_n as_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a and_o here_o for_o your_o further_a assistance_n i_o shall_v furnish_v you_o with_o some_o of_o these_o comparative_a argument_n and_o first_o 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the_o wall_n of_o the_o palace-yard_n as_o the_o poet_n â—aith_o if_o in_o heaven_n outward_a court_n such_o beauty_n be_v what_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o saint_n do_v see_v so_o think_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o my_o father_n footstool_n this_o thunder_n be_v nothing_o to_o his_o dreadful_a voice_n these_o wind_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o power_n as_o appear_v in_o all_o these_o so_o much_o and_o far_o much_o more_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n and_o love_a delight_n shall_v i_o enjoy_v in_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o god_n sure_o if_o the_o rain_n which_o rain_v and_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a be_v so_o wonderful_a the_o sun_n then_o which_o must_v shine_v on_o none_o but_o saint_n and_o angel_n must_v needs_o be_v wonderful_a and_o ravish_a in_o glory_n 8._o sect_n viii_o 6._o compare_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v 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while_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a street_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o little_o do_v thou_o know_v ah_o little_a indeed_o the_o glory_n and_o bless_a mirth_n that_o be_v within_o do_v thou_o love_v for_o suitableness_n why_o what_o person_n more_o suitable_a than_o christ_n his_o godhead_n his_o manhood_n his_o fullness_n his_o freeness_n his_o willingness_n his_o constancy_n do_v all_o proclaim_v he_o thy_o most_o suitable_a friend_n what_o state_n more_o suitable_a to_o thy_o misery_n then_o that_o of_o mercy_n or_o to_o thy_o sinfulness_n and_o baseness_n then_o that_o of_o honour_n and_o perfection_n what_o place_n more_o suitable_a to_o thou_o then_o heaven_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o sufficient_a
conversion_n act_n 13.48_o 13.48_o they_o in_o law-title_n or_o by_o promise_n after_o conversion_n quum_fw-la aequilibrium_fw-la illud_fw-la hoc_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la praestat_fw-la juxta_fw-la arminium_n ut_fw-la reddaâ—_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—em_v contingentem_fw-la &_o libratane_v in_o ancipiti_fw-la isne_n rem_fw-la tantam_fw-la impâ—â—se_fw-la affectasse_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la collo_fw-la catam_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la tam_fw-la lubrico_fw-la ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la tenui_fw-la filo_fw-la pendentem_fw-la adco_fw-la ut_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la levissimo_fw-la momentâ—_n impellatur_fw-la ad_fw-la perniciem_fw-la amyral_a desens_n doctr_n calvini_n pag._n 115._o §._o 1._o definit_a §_o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o col._n 1.12_o act._n 26.18_o act._n 20.32_o joh._n 15.19_o mat._n 10.38_o luk._n 14_o 27._o heb._n 10.36.6.15_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o q._n whether_o to_o make_v salvation_n our_o end_n be_v not_o mercenary_a or_o legal_a as_o if_o the_o very_o seek_v of_o life_n at_o all_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o miss_v of_o it_o clean_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n §._o 7._o 7._o viz._n by_o way_n of_o merit_n strict_o so_o call_v call_v believe_v for_o we_o legal_o or_o so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n require_v faith_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n or_o command_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n §._o 8._o i_o speâ—k_v the_o moâ—e_n of_o this_o because_o i_o find_v that_o many_o moderate_a man_n who_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o mean_a between_o the_o antinomian_n and_o the_o legalist_n yet_o do_v foul_o err_v in_o this_o point_n as_o mr_n f._n in_o the_o marrow_n of_o modern_a divinity_n a_o book_n applaud_v by_o so_o many_o eminent_a divine_n in_o their_o commendatory_a epistle_n before_o it_o and_o because_o the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o must_v act_n from_o life_n but_o not_o for_o life_n or_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v save_v we_o but_o not_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o i_o will_v advise_v all_o mâ—n_z to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o that_o regard_v their_o salvation_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o ult_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o &_o 5.10_o 11._o i_o here_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o forementioned_a doctrine_n reduce_v to_o practice_n will_v certain_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o practiser_n but_o i_o hope_v many_o antinomian_o do_v not_o practice_v their_o own_o doctrine_n §._o 9_o 9_o christ_n have_v put_v no_o such_o question_n to_o we_o nor_o bid_v we_o put_v such_o to_o ourselves_o christ_n have_v rather_o that_o man_n will_v inquire_v after_o their_o true_a willingness_n to_o be_v save_v than_o their_o willingness_n to_o be_v damn_v §._o 10._o 10._o the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v do_v prove_v both_o joh._n 1.12_o see_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o i_o speak_v all_o this_o of_o man_n of_o age_n convert_v by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o those_o sanctify_a in_o infancy_n §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o 7._o some_o think_v that_o the_o pravity_n of_o nature_n contain_v a_o want_n of_o the_o â—otentia_fw-la as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o habit_n some_o say_v the_o potentia_fw-la prima_fw-la other_o the_o potentia_fw-la secunda_fw-la some_o think_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v but_o make_v a_o impression_n on_o the_o internal_a sense_n answerable_a to_o that_o qualicas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la passionem_fw-la officit_fw-la in_o sensibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v yet_o to_o i_o that_o grace_n be_v that_o potentia_fw-la secunda_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la prima_fw-la naturalis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la producitur_fw-la vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la parkeri_fw-la thesis_n §._o 8._o §._o 9_o dr_n crispe_n §._o 10._o mat_n 11.12_o mâ—â—_n 7.13_o luk._n 13.24.25_o 1_o pet_n 4_o 18_o 18_o see_v doctor_n jennison_n on_o this_o subject_a james_n 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o gal._n 3_o 3._o mat._n 24.13_o mark_v 13.13_o 22._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o prov._n 4.6_o mat._n 11.30_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o num_fw-la 24.15_o 16_o 5._o deut._n 34.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o math._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o act._n 7.55_o 56._o §._o 1._o 1._o cessation_n from_o all_o that_o action_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o mean_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 1._o knowledge_n 2._o faith_n how_o far_o far_o prayer_n prayer_n so_o fast_v weep_v watch_v preach_a &_o sacrament_n §._o 2._o 2._o perfect_a freedom_n from_o evil._n evil._n sin_n rev._n 21.27_o 21.27_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n joh._n 16.20_o 21_o 22._o §._o 3._o 3._o personal_a perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o of_o soul_n &_o body_n gen._n 2.15_o dan._n 12.3_o §._o 4._o 4._o chief_o the_o near_a fruition_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o o_o qui_fw-la perpetua_fw-la mundum_fw-la ratio_fw-la ne_fw-la gubernas_fw-la tetrarum_fw-la coelique_fw-la saâ—or_fw-la qui_fw-la tempus_fw-la ab_fw-la aevo_fw-la ire_fw-la jubes_fw-la stablisque_fw-la manâ—ns_fw-la das_fw-la cuâ—cta_fw-la moveri_fw-la principium_fw-la â—ector_fw-la dux_fw-la semita_fw-la terminus_fw-la idem_fw-la tu_fw-la requies_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la piis_fw-la te_fw-la cernere_fw-la finis_fw-la boetius_fw-la vide_fw-la gerson_n part_n 3._o alphabet_n divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la cap._n 14._o egregie_n de_fw-la attributis_fw-la &c_n &c_n excellentiis_fw-la divinis_fw-la expatiantem_fw-la 1_o king_n 1â—_n 8_o some_o interpret_v most_o of_o those_o scripture_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n on_o earth_n &_o then_o it_o will_v hold_v a_o minori_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la recreator_n omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la dixisti_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n anima_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o te_fw-la radicata_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o recreata_fw-la &_o quiâ—tata_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o te_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la vanis_n phanâ—asmatibus_fw-la fatigatur_fw-la tu_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la simus_fw-la es_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la habet_fw-la totum_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la mendicus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pauper_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la preter_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la reâ—icit_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la gerson_n part_n 3_o alphabet_n amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la cap._n 14._o 14._o psalm_n 36.9_o act_n 2_o 28_o 28_o psalm_n 33.1_o john_n 1.12_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 1_o joh._n 4.15_o 16_o psalm_n 148._o i_o take_v not_o the_o word_n real_a as_o opposite_a to_o feign_v but_o to_o relative_n see_v mr_n wallis_n answer_v to_o the_o l._n brook_n full_o on_o this_o q._n how_o do_v we_o enjoy_v god_n §._o 5._o 5._o a_o sweet_a and_o constant_a action_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n god_n of_o the_o sense_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n yea_o the_o body_n the_o tongue_n in_o praise_v psal._n 33.1_o 2_o and_o 147.1_o §._o 6._o 2._o of_o the_o soul._n soul._n god_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o our_o knowledge_n knowledge_n scalig._n exercit._n 107_o sect_n 3._o dicit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la intellectum_fw-la extentum_fw-la ad_fw-la habâ—ndum_fw-la &_o faâ—iendum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n makowski_n colleg._n in_o dâ—sp_n 18._o vitâ—_n pibonis_fw-la de_fw-fr justif._n passiva_fw-la and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v divisible_a into_o several_a faculty_n but_o rather_o as_o dorbell_n be_v etc._n etc._n dr_n jackson_n mr_n pemble_n etc._n etc._n the_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o one_o another_o or_o distinct_a act_n of_o the_o same_o soul_n not_o faculty_n faculty_n lord_n brook_n union_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o truth_n hosea_n 6.2_o 3._o rev._n 2_o 5._o and_o 3.2_o 3.2_o scoti_n glossa_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la uâ—z_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d cognoscam_fw-la te_fw-la aâ—â—â—do_fw-la &_o frucado_n vide_fw-la scotum_n in_o 4._o â—_o sentea_fw-la distrust_v 48._o q_n 1_o p._n 256_o §._o 7._o 2._o memory_n luke_n 1_o 19_o &_o 2_o 10._o act_n 13.32_o luke_n 16_o 25._o §._o 8._o 3._o affection_n 1._o love_n love_n i_o know_v it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o justification_n have_v no_o degree_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v for_o several_a act_n whereof_o that_o of_o christ_n absolve_v and_o acquit_v we_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v the_o most_o complete_a justification_n psal._n 119.97_o john_n 11.33.35_o 36._o cant._n 1.5_o &_o 5.2_o &_o 6.9_o &_o 4.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o eph._n 3.18_o §._o 9_o 2._o by_o joy_n rev._n 2.17_o prov._n 14.10_o joh._n 15.11_o and_o 16.24_o and_o 17.13_o psa_fw-la 94.12_o 13_o 1_o thes._n 5.16_o psa_fw-la 32.11_o &_o 33.1_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 9.15_o mat._n 25._o §._o 10._o god_n will_v joy_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o we_o in_o he_o 2_o thes._n 1_o 10._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n psal._n 147_o 11._o and_o 149_o 4._o luk._n 24_o 37_o 38_o 39_o mark_v 16.7_o §._o 11._o job_n 42_o 3._o levit._fw-la
tantae_fw-la devotionis_fw-la est_fw-la insipida_fw-la bernard_n serm_v 23._o non_fw-fr cap_n o_o i_o pre_fw-la lativa_fw-la quia_fw-la illi_fw-la mayâ—tas_fw-la naturam_fw-la â—uim_fw-la naturae_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la carnt_n &_o so_o gaint_v subuâ—lat_a &_o i_o insâ—â—um_n in_o divilia_n gloriae_fw-la suae_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la horam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sempternum_fw-la includit_fw-la fit_a scatter_v meâ—s_fw-la doâ—inus_fw-la mens_fw-la et_fw-la timâ—â—_n domini_fw-la fratris_fw-la vincit_fw-la affectus_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n christ_n lâ—benter_fw-la audio_fw-la te_fw-la â—egnantem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la libentiâ—s_fw-la nascentem_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la liboutis_fw-la sime_fw-la crucem_fw-la clavos_fw-la &_o lanceam_fw-la sustinentem_fw-la haec_fw-la siquidem_fw-la effusio_fw-la rapit_fw-la affictum_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o istorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la incalescit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la berna_n serm_v 23._o in_o die_v nata_fw-la nata_fw-la john_n 20_o 16._o mat._n 28_o 9_o john_n 20.13_o 2_o sam_n 23.16_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 21.9_o 1_o sam._n 18.4_o 18.4_o by_o the_o redundancy_n of_o which_o merit_n after_o satisfaction_n thereby_o make_v unto_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o our_o debt_n there_o be_v further_a a_o purchase_n make_v of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o our_o behalf_n m_o reinoldes_n life_n of_o christ_n pag._n 402._o isa._n 27.4_o lam._n 3.33_o ezek._n 18.23.32_o 18.23.32_o §._o 2._o 2_o it_o be_v free_o give_v we_o 1_o king_n 7.17_o rev._n 5.4_o 5._o jam._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 9.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 9.18_o 19_o rom._n 14.13_o 15_o 20_o 21._o rom._n 15.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 914_o 12_o ver_fw-la 15._o 1_o tim_n 5_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 4.10_o 11_o 12_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o §_o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o saint_n peculiar_a john_n 14.22_o luk_n 4.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o rev._n 11.9.10_o rev._n 16.5.6_o rev._n 19_o 7.2_o rev._n 18.20_o 2_o chro._n 6.29_o psal._n 67.6_o &_o 33.12_o &_o 78.71_o &_o 16.5_o §._o 4._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o rest_n with_o angel_n and_o perfect_a saint_n saint_n socrates_n critoni_fw-la vehementâ—r_fw-la suadâ—nti_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la ipse_fw-la svam_fw-la negligeret_fw-la certe_fw-la liberis_fw-la estiamâ—â—_n parvulis_fw-la &_o amiciss_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la pendentibus_fw-la se_fw-la servaret_fw-la incolumem_fw-la liberi_fw-la inquit_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la choose_fw-la dedit_fw-la curae_fw-la erunt_fw-la amicos_fw-la hinc_fw-la discedens_fw-la inveniam_fw-la vobis_fw-la ant_n simile_n aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la meliores_fw-la ne_fw-la vestra_fw-la quidem_fw-la consuetudinediucariturus_fw-la quando_fw-la quidem_fw-la vos_fw-la brevi_fw-la eodem_fw-la est_fw-la be_v commigraturi_fw-la eras._n apoth_o lib._n 3._o ex_fw-la platone_n zenop._n 2_o cor._n 5.16_o melchi_n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la lutheri_fw-la act._n 12.15_o matt._n 18.10_o luke_n 16.22_o luke_n 15.10_o heb._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 119.63_o heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o §_o 5._o 5._o it_o be_v immediate_a from_o god_n and_o in_o he_o gen._n 44.12_o §._o 6._o 6._o it_o will_v be_v a_o seasonable_a rest._n mark_v 12.2_o luke_n 20.10_o psal._n 1.3_o isa._n 50.4_o gal_n 6_o 9_o jere._n 5_o 4._o and_o 33.20_o exod._n 12_o 40_o 41._o jere._n 8.7_o acts._n 27.7_o 9_o dan._n 6.19_o etc._n etc._n levit._fw-la 10.3_o psal._n 39.9_o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o 26._o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 32._o luk._n 19.17_o 18_o 19_o job_n 5.26_o mr._n capell_n temp._n temp._n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la §_o 7._o 7._o it_o will_v be_v a_o rest_n suitable_a suitable_a to_o our_o nature_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 23._o 23._o to_o our_o desire_n gal._n 5.24_o 5.24_o to_o our_o necessity_n luke_n 8.43_o mark_v 5.25_o §_o 8._o 8._o it_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a rest._n rest._n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 1_o joh_n 4.18_o 4.18_o in_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o good_a enjoy_v enjoy_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o from_o we_o shall_v rest_n from_o sin_n revel_v 21.27_o ephes._n 5.27_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 6.14_o from_o sin_n in_o the_o understanding_n understanding_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v defer_v his_o study_n of_o any_o art_n or_o science_n till_o the_o writer_n thereof_o do_v full_o and_o united_o consent_v it_o will_v be_v as_o vain_a a_o thing_n as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v purpose_v his_o journey_n from_o london_n to_o york_n but_o shall_v make_v a_o vow_n not_o to_o set_v forward_o till_o all_o the_o clock_n in_o london_n strike_v together_o fulbecks_n direction_n to_o study_v the_o law_n pag._n 26._o the_o writer_n in_o all_o science_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o science_n but_o theiâ—_n own_o imperfection_n yea_o in_o history_n which_o report_v matter_n of_o fact_n livy_n against_o pâ—lâ—bâ—us_n plutarch_n against_o livy_n sigonius_n against_o plutarch_n ziphilinus_n against_o dio_n who_o he_o interpret_v and_o abridge_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr litigiosa_fw-la juris_fw-la scientia_fw-la sed_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o best_a and_o most_o grave_a man_n will_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n say_v cicero_n tuscul._n 3_o selon_fw-fr be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v a_o learner_n and_o juâ—â—â—an_v the_o lawyer_n say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_a yet_o he_o will_v have_v the_o other_o in_o the_o school_n school_n from_o sin_n of_o will_n affection_n and_o conversation_n josh_n 23.13_o gen._n 21.9_o heb._n 4.10_o §_o 9_o 9_o from_o suffer_v suffer_v from_o doubt_n of_o god_n love_n love_n dr._n preston_n of_o effectual_a faith_n pag._n 24._o §_o 10._o 10._o from_o all_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n job_n 3_o &_o 13.26_o &_o 16.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 7.20_o psal._n 38._o psal._n 69.3_o psal._n 77.2_o 3._o psal._n 88.7_o §_o 11._o 11._o from_o satan_n temptation_n 1_o tim._n 3.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o ephes._n 6.11_o matth._n 6.13_o &_o 26.41_o revel_v 3.10_o §_o 12._o 12._o from_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh._n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o &_o 1.12_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 12.30_o &_o 7.25_o hosea_n 9.8_o psal._n 69.22_o prov._n 20.25_o &_o 22.25_o &_o 29.6_o 25._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o job_n 8.8_o 10._o psal._n 124.6_o 7._o §_o 13._o 13._o from_o abuse_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v 6.9_o 10._o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o rom._n 8.17_o matth_n 10.22_o &_o 24.9_o 2_o thes._n 1.9_o 10._o john_n 15.19_o &_o 17.14_o john_n 7_o 7._o &_o 15.18_o 20._o &_o 5.23_o &_o 17.22_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 9.13_o lam._n 3.45_o heb._n 10.43_o isai._n 8.18_o luke_n 6.22_o agesilaus_n dicere_fw-la solitus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la uchementer_fw-la admirari_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la haberi_fw-la in_o sacrilegorum_fw-la numero_fw-la qui_fw-la laederenâ—_n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la supplicarent_fw-la vel_fw-la deum_fw-la venerarentur_fw-la quo_fw-la innuit_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la deos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la aut_fw-la templorum_fw-la ornatum_fw-la spoliarent_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la maximè_fw-la qui_fw-la deorum_fw-la ministros_fw-la &_o praecones_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la aemyl_n prob._n luke_n 16.24_o psal._n 83.4_o psal._n 2.4_o judge_n 5.23_o psalm_n 9.12_o john_n 7.34.36_o &_o 8.21_o 22._o revel_v 12.16_o heb._n 11._o matth._n 27.29_o 30._o luke_n 21.19_o job_n 31.36_o heb._n 11.25_o james_n 1.2_o dan._n 3.17_o 2_o thes._n 1_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 3.17_o &_o 4.14_o 15._o judas_n 8._o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o luke_n 14.26_o 27_o 33._o 2_o thes._n 3.2_o §_o 14._o 14._o from_o our_o division_n and_o dissension_n melch_v adam_n in_o vitâ_fw-la grynai_n grynai_n two_o book_n full_a of_o the_o language_n of_o hell_n in_o bitterrest_n scorn_v at_o the_o ministry_n and_o discipline_n think_v to_o be_v write_v by_o one_o overton_n overton_n quemadmodum_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la &_o varias_fw-la sectas_fw-la scissa_fw-la est_fw-la catabaptistarum_fw-la haerefis_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la praedicatoribus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la negotium_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la erga_fw-la auditores_fw-la tanquam_fw-la seductores_fw-la suspectos_fw-la reddant_fw-la epistol_n leo._n judae_n ante_fw-la bullingerum_fw-la contra_fw-la catabap_n catabap_n si_fw-mi calvinus_n quam_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la insitam_fw-la habebat_fw-la vehementiam_fw-la ca_fw-mi ipse_fw-la adversus_fw-la perditos_fw-la sophistas_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la interdum_fw-la etiam_fw-la modum_fw-la non_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la videri_fw-la possit_fw-la rogo_fw-la moderatissimos_fw-la istos_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la nimium_fw-la incalescere_fw-la videntur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la more_fw-it non_fw-la frigent_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o in_o quem_fw-la dicatur_fw-la paulo_fw-la attentius_fw-la 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