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this_o mystery_n of_o mercy_n and_o miracle_n of_o god_n free_a love_n be_v a_o jewel_n only_o for_o true_o humble_v soul_n and_o the_o seal_a fountain_n let_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n meddle_v with_o it_o let_v no_o swine_n trample_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la haec_fw-la iustorum_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la deridetur_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la hâ—…ius_fw-la mundi_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la puritatis_fw-la virtus_fw-la â—…atuitas_fw-la câ—…editur_fw-la greg._n in_o â—…ap_n 12._o job_n cap._n 16._o 16._o et_fw-la quid_fw-la divitiae_fw-la perâ—…untes_fw-la &_o transitoriae_fw-la facultates_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aeter_fw-la na_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—…_n greg._n in_o 1_o reg._n cap._n 2._o 2._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la pro_fw-la magno_fw-la habeâ—…i_fw-la honour_n humanus_fw-la quia_fw-la nullius_fw-la est_fw-la ponderis_fw-la fumus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr ciâ—…it_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o 17._o cum_fw-la coeperit_fw-la 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spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la nobilitates_fw-la caetâ—…rae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la nhiil_n proficiunt_fw-la gers._fw-la tractat._n de_fw-fr nobilitate_fw-la psal._n 11._o 6._o 6._o cum_fw-la coeperit_fw-la homo_fw-la christianus_n cogitare_fw-la proficere_fw-la incipit_fw-la pati_fw-la linguas_fw-la adversaâ—…tium_fw-la quicunque_fw-la illas_fw-la nondum_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la nondum_fw-la proficit_fw-la quicunque_fw-la illas_fw-la non_fw-la patitut_o nec_fw-la conatur_fw-la proficere_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 119._o 119._o heb._n 11._o 36_o 38._o 38._o isa._n 6._o 2_o 3._o 3._o ezech._n 16._o 14._o zech_n 13._o 11._o 11._o lib._n 5._o sect._n 1_o prou._n 3._o 17._o 17._o câ—…los_fw-la 1._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n rom._n 12._o 11._o 11._o 1._o job._n 3._o 3_o 3_o phil._n 3._o 20._o colos._n 3._o 2._o 2._o ephes._n 5._o 15._o 15._o job_n 30._o 8_o 9_o psal._n 35._o 15_o 16._o and_o 69._o 12._o i_o be_o verò_fw-la illud_fw-la quale_fw-la quam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la converti_fw-la coeperit_fw-la statim_fw-la hâ—…norem_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la amittit_fw-la aut_fw-la quantus_fw-la in_o christiano_n populo_fw-la honour_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la religio_fw-la ignobilem_fw-la facit_fw-la statim_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la melior_fw-la esse_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la de_fw-la eâ—…ioris_fw-la abiectione_n calcatur_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la mali_fw-la esse_fw-la coguntur_fw-la ne_fw-la vise_n habeantur_fw-la ita_fw-la seculum_fw-la totum_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la plenum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la sunt_fw-la multotum_fw-la persecutione_n crucientur_fw-la si_fw-mi honoratior_fw-la quispiam_fw-la religioni_fw-la se_fw-la applicueâ—…it_fw-la illicò_fw-la honoratus_fw-la esse_fw-la defistit_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la splendidissimus_fw-la fit_a vilissimus_fw-la si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la totus_fw-la honoris_fw-la fit_a totus_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la si_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la quispiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la malus_fw-la spernitur_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la maluâ—…_n quasi_fw-la bone_fw-la honoratur_fw-la nihil_fw-la itaque_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la deteriora_fw-la quotidâ—…è_fw-la patimur_fw-la qui_fw-la deteriores_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la fumus_fw-la saluianus_n de_fw-fr verâ—…_n iudicio_fw-la &_o providâ—…_n tia_fw-la dei_fw-la lib_fw-la 4._o pag._n 128_o 129._o 129._o
ever_o since_o 2._o resist_v and_o crush_v every_o exorbitant_a thought_n which_o draw_v to_o sin_n at_o the_o very_a first_o 141._o rise_n encounter_v it_o with_o this_o dreadful_a dilemma_n say_v unto_o thyself_o if_o i_o commit_v this_o sin_n it_o will_v cost_v i_o unvaluable_o more_o heartbreak_n and_o spiritual_a smart_n before_o i_o can_v purchase_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n than_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v worth_a if_o i_o never_o repent_v it_o will_v be_v the_o death_n and_o damnation_n of_o my_o soul_n see_v what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n man_n bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o give_v way_n to_o the_o first_o wicked_a thought_n disc._n of_o true_a happiness_n pag._n 150._o 3._o entertain_v ever_o with_o all_o holy_a greediness_n and_o make_v exceed_o much_o of_o all_o good_a motion_n put_v into_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n howsoever_o occasion_v whether_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n mindfulness_n of_o death_n 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the_o glory_n everlastingness_n and_o unutterable_a excellency_n of_o that_o immortal_a shine_a crown_n above_o which_o after_o this_o life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o bubble_n a_o smoke_n a_o shadow_n a_o thought_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o thy_o head_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o very_a glimpse_n of_o the_o goodly_a splendour_n and_o ravish_a beauty_n whereof_o be_v able_a both_o to_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a villainy_n and_o base_a wrong_n from_o the_o world_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o dispel_v those_o mist_n of_o fade_a vanity_n and_o hurtful_a fume_n of_o honour_n riches_n and_o earthly_a pleasure_n which_o this_o great_a dunghill_n of_o the_o world_n heat_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n be_v wont_a to_o evaporate_v and_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n vi_o be_v very_o watchful_a over_o thy_o most_o predominant_a and_o troublesome_a passion_n whether_o it_o be_v fear_n sorrow_n love_n anger_n 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unto_o thou_o as_o the_o pluck_n out_o of_o thy_o right_a eye_n or_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o thy_o right_a hand_n assure_o the_o pleasure_n of_o inward_a quiet_a and_o sweet_a spiritual_a calmness_n of_o thy_o so_o understand_v soul_n will_v infinite_o recompense_v any_o pain_n in_o opposition_n and_o resistance_n in_o that_o nature_n 3._o consider_v serious_o beforehand_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o disturbance_n and_o unsettlednesse_n the_o visible_a exorbitancy_n and_o break_n of_o it_o out_o will_v breed_v and_o bring_v upon_o thy_o inward_a man_n it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o dead_a fly_n in_o a_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n disgrace_n all_o thy_o grace_n and_o full_a foul_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o profession_n it_o will_v be_v like_o fire_n in_o the_o thatch_n and_o for_o the_o while_n cast_v into_o combustion_n as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a building_n and_o turn_v the_o heavenly_a peace_n of_o thy_o appease_v conscience_n into_o a_o bitter_a tempest_n tell_v i_o whether_o after_o a_o lawless_a transgression_n of_o those_o bond_n of_o moderation_n to_o which_o thy_o christian_a resolution_n have_v confine_v it_o and_o that_o it_o have_v prevail_v against_o thou_o with_o any_o notorious_a excess_n i_o say_v whether_o at_o night_n thou_o find_v not_o thy_o spirit_n quite_o down_o and_o much_o deaden_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o evening_n duty_n and_o if_o upon_o thy_o wake_n in_o the_o night_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o terrible_a wind_n dreadful_a thunder_n or_o other_o affright_a accident_n whether_o thy_o heart_n will_v not_o smite_v thou_o upon_o that_o occasion_n with_o much_o more_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o horror_n i_o will_v suppose_v thy_o reign_v or_o rather_o rebel_a passion_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o christian_a to_o be_v choler_n and_o anger_n and_o then_o first_o listen_v to_o the_o counsel_n which_o the_o very_a moral_n sage_n minister_v against_o this_o spiritual_a 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his_o right_n and_o regiment_n 2._o self-love_n a_o foolish_a dote_a upon_o and_o adore_v our_o self_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o curse_a root_n of_o selfe-ignorance_n and_o quite_o put_v out_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n law_n in_o our_o conscience_n do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v by_o if_o before_o thou_o lose_v the_o reins_n to_o that_o short_a frenzy_n thou_o will_v suppose_v and_o set_v thyself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o party_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o then_o say_v and_o do_v no_o more_o than_o if_o thy_o own_o person_n be_v the_o patient_a it_o will_v be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o curb_v thy_o choler_n and_o keep_v the_o credit_n of_o dipassionatenesse_n and_o moderation_n and_o make_v thou_o patient_o suffer_v that_o which_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v often_o confident_o offer_v to_o other_o 3._o a_o overtendernesse_n and_o delicate_a niceness_n in_o bear_v wrong_n a_o impetuous_a impatiency_n for_o be_v abuse_v whereas_o insensibility_n and_o
duel_n &_o c_o and_o be_v not_o the_o discovery_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o powder-plot_n that_o great_a astonishment_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n one_o of_o the_o most_o unparalelled_a and_o merciful_a miracle_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o god_n taste_v be_v it_o not_o admirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o christendom_n that_o the_o only_a daughter_n of_o our_o king_n unworthy_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n shall_v with_o such_o heroical_a height_n of_o spirit_n pass_v through_o so_o many_o insupportable_a danger_n difficulty_n and_o indignity_n impossible_a to_o be_v force_v upon_o lady_n by_o generous_a spirit_n and_o as_o impossible_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o overcome_v but_o by_o a_o invincible_a spirit_n and_o that_o she_o and_o all_o her_o royal_a little_a one_o shall_v be_v still_o safe_a in_o the_o golden_a cabinet_n of_o god_n sweet_a providence_n and_o to_o crown_v all_o with_o a_o wonder_n of_o great_a astonishment_n do_v not_o we_o all_o that_o be_v the_o king_n faithful_a subject_n almost_o fear_v still_o lest_o we_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n that_o prince_n charles_n the_o flower_n of_o christendom_n shall_v return_v home_o so_o to_o say_v no_o more_o away_o then_o with_o all_o sour_a melancholic_a causeless_a sinful_a discontent_n and_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n and_o his_o praise_n 5._o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n he_o will_v beautify_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o of_o this_o island_n as_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o above_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o very_a first_o 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all_o frame_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n make_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o cloth_n the_o shears_n as_o they_o say_v only_o go_v between_o it_o be_v therefore_o only_a the_o free_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o make_v all_o the_o difference_n whereupon_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o last_o french_a king_n as_o his_o chronicler_n report_v when_o i_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v 93._o a_o thousand_o other_o soul_n more_o bear_v what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o god_n more_o than_o they_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o do_v often_o bind_v i_o more_o unto_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o great_a man_n be_v never_o small_a let_v none_o then_o i_o say_v overlook_v disdain_n or_o browbeate_a their_o brethren_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o extraordinarinesse_n of_o gift_n eminency_n of_o part_n singularity_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n or_o indulgence_n towards_o he_o in_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o other_o especial_o thyself_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o mercy_n of_o conversion_n never_o insolent_o and_o imperious_o insult_v over_o those_o poor_a soul_n who_o be_v beside_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n who_o like_o miserable_a drudge_n damn_v themselves_o in_o the_o devil_n slavery_n and_o suffer_v their_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o any_o villainy_n lust_n or_o lewd_a course_n alas_o our_o heart_n shall_v bleed_v within_o we_o to_o behold_v so_o many_o about_o we_o to_o imbrue_v their_o cruel_a hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o ignorance_n worldliness_n drunkenness_n lust_n lie_v scoff_v at_o profession_n hate_v to_o be_v reform_v etc._n etc._n what_o heart_n except_o it_o be_v hew_v out_o of_o the_o hard_a rock_n or_o have_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o merciless_a tiger_n but_o will_v yearn_v and_o weep_v to_o see_v a_o man_n make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o himself_o wilful_o as_o it_o be_v 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that_o heart_n which_o be_v resolve_v to_o spill_v its_o warm_a and_o inmost_a blood_n for_o their_o sake_n move_v those_o stiffnecked_a jew_n never_o a_o jot_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o and_o you_o will_v not_o matth._n 23._o 37._o isaiah_n that_o noble_a prophet_n who_o matchless_a stile_n incomparable_o surpass_v the_o utmost_a possibility_n of_o all_o humane_a invention_n and_o to_o which_o the_o choice_a elegancy_n of_o profane_a writer_n be_v pure_a barbarism_n shed_v many_o and_o many_o a_o gracious_a shower_n of_o most_o heavenly_a pierce_a sweet_a eloquence_n upon_o a_o sinful_a nation_n and_o rebellious_a people_n which_o be_v fruitless_o spill_v as_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n or_o lose_v as_o upon_o the_o hard_a flint_n his_o many_o heavenly_a soul-searching_a sermon_n which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o spirit_n and_o life_n yet_o to_o they_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v be_v but_o as_o a_o idle_a and_o empty_a 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reduce_v the_o erroneous_a exo._n 23._o 4._o 4._o by_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o psalm_n 51._o 13._o luk._n 22._o 32._o 5._o by_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 6._o by_o reprove_v the_o offendor_n levit._n 19_o 17._o 7._o by_o admonish_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 8._o by_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n hebr._fw-la 10._o 24._o 9_o by_o comfort_v the_o heavy_a heart_n and_o afflict_a spirit_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 10._o by_o isidâ—…r_n forgive_a from_o the_o heart_n our_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n matth._n 18._o 35._o 11._o by_o chastise_v delinquent_n prou._n 22._o 15._o 12._o by_o raise_v those_o which_o be_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n with_o much_o meekness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 13._o by_o mutual_a encouragement_n against_o the_o cruelty_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o time_n &_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n mal._n 3._o 16._o 14._o by_o 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diverse_a kind_n of_o cause_n principal_a and_o less_o principal_a etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n reply_n do_v not_o christ_n there_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o in_o these_o word_n go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o render_v but_o only_o the_o order_n and_o consequence_n employ_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o i_o answer_v by_o the_o like_a fallacy_n also_o do_v the_o popish_a impostor_n plead_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n evil_a work_n damn_v therefore_o good_a work_n save_v most_o false_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o rule_n in_o the_o topic_n contrarietas_fw-la the_o consequence_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a contrariety_n now_o between_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n there_o be_v no_o perfect_a contrariety_n 10._o for_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a 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of_o all_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n through_o all_o eternity_n 6._o nay_o the_o way_n to_o thrive_v and_o fare_v well_o in_o the_o world_n if_o our_o most_o wise_a god_n think_v it_o fiâ—…_n be_v to_o be_v compassionate_a this_o way_n if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a say_v the_o prophet_n and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n rise_v in_o 11._o obscurity_n and_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noonday_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v thou_o continual_o and_o satisfy_v thy_o soul_n in_o drought_n and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o thy_o horn_n 27._o shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v it_o will_v be_v then_o a_o profitable_a inquisition_n among_o other_o when_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o 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and_o humble_a sanctification_n 14._o an_o overheady_o furious_a zeal_n in_o will-worship_n superstitious_a form_n and_o self-conceited_a service_n as_o in_o paul_n yet_o unconuert_v and_o many_o ignorant_a papist_n not_o so_o exact_o acquaint_v with_o antichristian_a school-point_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o religious_a distemper_n and_o spiritual_a exorbitancy_n breed_v only_o in_o some_o fantastical_a brain_n give_v over_o for_o horrible_a pride_n to_o strong_a delusion_n yet_o tender_v with_o many_o holy_a pretence_n and_o representation_n of_o high_a perfection_n nay_o sometime_o second_v with_o strange_a revelation_n and_o rapture_n the_o mere_a juggling_n of_o the_o devil_n angelical_a glory_n in_o melancholic_a or_o otherwise_o delude_v imagination_n and_o so_o satan_n can_v put_v a_o familist_n or_o anabaptist_n even_o into_o a_o trance_n of_o imaginary_a joy_n 15._o serious_n meditation_n upon_o that_o quicken_a passage_n of_o christ_n holy_a sermon_n of_o the_o 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life_n they_o must_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n live_v 12_o sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n mere_a civil_a honesty_n never_o bring_v any_o unto_o heaven_n and_o every_o 14._o lukewarm_a professor_n shall_v certain_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o the_o 16._o mouth_n of_o christ._n 16._o but_o among_o all_o the_o unsound_a ground_n insufficient_a matter_n and_o false_a medium_n upon_o which_o satan_n and_o the_o deceitful_a heart_n labour_n to_o erect_v their_o rot_a building_n of_o vain_a hope_n in_o the_o credulous_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v carry_v hoodwink_v towards_o hell_n all_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o under_o the_o tempest_n of_o god_n visit_v wrath_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o spider_n web_n they_o shall_v lean_v upon_o their_o house_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o 15._o stand_v they_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v i_o say_v among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o do_v 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