Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	ghost_n	holy_a	sinner_n	7,089	5	9.1918	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15496	The anchor of faith Vpon which, a Christian may repose in all manner of temptations. Especially in that great and dangerous gulfe of desperation. Wherein so many ouer-whelmed with the weight and burthen of their sinne, and not resisting themselues by the hand of faith, vpon the promises and inuitations of Christ, haue with Caine and Judas most fearefully fallen and shipwrackt themselues, to the vtter confusion both of body and soule for euer.; Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1628 (1628)	STC 25763.5; ESTC S102508	45,869	112

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quite_o to_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n then_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o dangerous_a course_n for_o any_o man_n to_o yield_v unto_o what_o can_v be_v more_o foolish_a or_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n if_o a_o man_n reason_n be_v not_o blind_v and_o bewitch_v that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v nor_o perceive_v nor_o consider_v well_o of_o it_o then_o while_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o water_n present_o to_o cast_v herself_o headlong_o into_o it_o desperation_n the_o absurd_a dealing_n of_o such_o as_o easy_o yield_v to_o desperation_n and_o so_o see_o and_o witting_o to_o drown_v himself_o or_o than_o while_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o fire_n present_o to_o run_v into_o it_o and_o to_o dispatch_v himself_o therein_o or_o while_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o hell_n fire_n out_o of_o hand_n most_o desperate_o to_o plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o yet_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o persuasion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o a_o 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body_n for_o ever_o and_o final_o see_v that_o it_o change_v temporal_a grief_n into_o eternal_a grief_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o conscience_n into_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o be_v verify_v that_o say_n of_o s._n bernard_n desperatio_fw-la auget_fw-la peccatum_fw-la desperation_n saint_n bernard_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ●nes_v of_o desperation_n desperatio_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la desparatio_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la desperation_n increase_v sin_n desperation_n be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o sin_n desperation_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o other_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o than_o the_o dangerous_a rock_n scylla_n against_o which_o so_o many_o poor_a mariner_n have_v dash_v their_o ship_n desperation_n scylla_n and_o charybdis_n not_o so_o dangerous_a as_o desperation_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n both_o of_o ship_n good_n and_o life_n or_o then_o that_o no_o less_o 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which_o that_o proud_a idolatrous_a king_n nabuchadnezzer_n command_v sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednago_n the_o true_a servant_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o only_a true_a and_o everliving_a god_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o this_o be_v that_o incurable_a remediless_a and_o desperate_a sore_n wound_n and_o malady_n which_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n jeremy_n and_o micheas_n 1._o jer._n 3._o mic._n 1._o in_o their_o day_n complain_v of_o among_o their_o people_n this_o be_v that_o great_a stop_n &_o let_v that_o hinder_v and_o resist_v god_n holy_a grace_n from_o flow_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o sinful_a man_n this_o be_v the_o axe_n that_o hew_v and_o chop_v a_o sunder_o the_o chain_n wherewith_o god_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o merciful_a kindness_n will_v draw_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n unto_o himself_o by_o repentance_n whereof_o speak_v the_o prophet_n ozeas_n 11._o oze_n 11._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o prophet_n david_n 37.3_o psal_n 37.3_o where_o he_o place_v and_o set_v trust_n in_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o do_v good_a in_o the_o second_o trust_v in_o god_n go_v before_o as_o the_o mistress_n and_o do_v good_a follow_v &_o attend_v on_o as_o the_o handmaid_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v spes_fw-la alit_fw-la agricolas_fw-la be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_v the_o husbandman_n heart_n will_v burst_v hope_n nourish_v his_o heart_n even_o so_o despair_n and_o diffidence_n or_o distrust_v in_o god_n be_v a_o stepmother_n to_o well_o do_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o do_v good_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a writer_n upon_o the_o say_v 37._o psal_n desperatio_fw-la &_o diffidentia_fw-la abstrahit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la study_v honi_fw-la nam_fw-la cogitat_fw-la omne_fw-la fieri_fw-la frustra_fw-la 37.3_o musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 37.3_o ita_fw-la namque_fw-la ex_fw-la spe_fw-la et_fw-la fiducia_fw-la promanant_fw-la mortalium_fw-la conatus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conatibus_fw-la

page_n 68_o &_o 69_o the_o end_n that_o the_o devil_n bring_v the_o wicked_a unto_o by_o their_o afliction_n trouble_n and_o cross_n page_n 70_o two_o commodity_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a page_n 71_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o of_o delay_v of_o amendment_n of_o life_n page_n 71_o &_o 72_o a_o comparison_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o long_a custom_n and_o w●ltring_v in_o sin_n page_n 72_o &_o 73_o whence_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v come_v by_o page_n 74_o many_o be_v and_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n o●_n their_o repentance_n page_n 75_o a_o note_n for_o such_o as_o defer_v repentance_n unto_o their_o last_o day_n page_n 75_o example_n show_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a trust_n unto_o the_o last_o hour_n page_n 76_o notable_a example_n of_o sudden_a and_o unprovided_a death_n out_o off_o holy_a scripture_n &_o other_o writer_n page_n 76_o 77_o 78._o a_o catalogue_n or_o rehearsal_n of_o sundry_a let_n and_o impediment_n which_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o last_o hour_n to_o hinder_v and_o pur_fw-mi by_o that_o late_a repentance_n which_o so_o many_o trust_n to_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n page_n 81_o &_o 82_o the_o effect_n of_o choler_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a sickness_n page_n 82_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o devil_n will_v busy_v himself_o to_o hinder_v repentance_n at_o our_o last_o pant_v page_n 38_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v imicate_v page_n 85_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o bridle_v evil_a action_n page_n 86_o the_o notable_a and_o imitable_a example_n of_o king_n ezechias_n page_n 86_o finis_fw-la of_o desperation_n chapter_n 1_o the_o first_o chapter_n contain_v the_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o desperation_n m_o t._n cicero_n that_o most_o worthy_a father_n of_o the_o roman_a eloquence_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n wherefore_o a_o definition_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v dispute_v or_o reason_v of_o be_v necessary_a and_o wherefore_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reason_v &_o dispute_v of_o shall_v first_o begin_v at_o the_o definition_n thereof_o that_o ●o_o it_o may_v brief_o be_v understand_v what_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v whereof_o reason_v or_o disputation_n be_v to_o be_v ●olden_a of_o the_o like_a opinion_n and_o mind_n ●m_n i_o at_o this_o present_a concern_v the_o dangerous_a peste_n of_o most_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a desperation_n be_v the_o mat●er_n which_o now_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o write_v of_o sort_n definition_n of_o desperation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o definition_n then_o of_o desperation_n i_o find_v and_o read_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n as_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o in_o sense_n and_o substance_n of_o matter_n little_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v desperatio_fw-la est_fw-la horribilis_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o cordis_fw-la seu_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ●repidatio_fw-la ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la concepta_fw-la cum_fw-la metu_fw-la aeternae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la desperation_n the_o first_o definition_n of_o desperation_n sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la expectatione_n veniae_fw-la desperation_n be_v a_o horrible_a fear_n or_o tremble_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n or_o conscience_n conceive_v through_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n with_o a_o fear_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o all_o expectation_n or_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n thereof_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o far_o more_o ancient_a definition_n be_v this_o desperatio_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la diffidit_fw-la de_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la desperation_n the_o second_o definition_n 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kind_n the_o one_o a_o wicked_a kind_n of_o desperation_n of_o god_n promise_n power_n goodness_n &_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n the_o matter_n which_o here_o i_o be_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o other_o a_o holy_a desperation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o power_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n conceive_v and_o wrought_v by_o a_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o a_o man_n own_o defect_n infirmity_n &_o corruption_n concern_v this_o former_a kind_n of_o desperation_n be_v especial_o the_o mark_n which_o i_o will_v have_v poor_a silly_a distress_a soul_n to_o have_v a_o diligent_a and_o a_o watchful_a eye_n unto_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o both_o myself_o and_o my_o poor_a brethren_n live_v and_o war_a yet_o with_o i_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n of_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o better_a forewarn_v for_o that_o as_o they_o say_v tela_n raevisa_fw-la minus_fw-la nocent_a of_o this_o most_o subtle_a ●nd_v deadly_a stratagem_n concern_v this_o most_o dangerous_a and_o fatal_a assault_a engine_n of_o the_o arch-enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o deep_a despair_n and_o devilish_a soule-poyson_n i_o have_v think_v good_a by_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o short_a treatise_n to_o put_v myself_o and_o other_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o three_o point_n desperation_n three_o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o tr_z atise_n of_o desperation_n to_o wit_n first_o of_o the_o heinousness_n grievousnesse_n and_o pernitiousnes_n of_o desperation_n second_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o three_o of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 2._o the_o second_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v describe_v how_o heinous_a grievous_a hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a the_o sin_n of_o desperation_n be_v in_o sundry_a and_o manifold_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v we_o teach_v that_o go●_n be_v faithful_a 1.20_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 2._o thes_n 3_o 3_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o 2_o co._n 1.20_o faithful_a in_o his_o word_n an●_n true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n faithful_a in_o his_o mercy_n for_o they_o never_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d faithful_n just_a &_o true_a be_v his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o song_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n wherein_o god_n be_v constant_a &_o faithful_a &_o how_o and_o wherein_o reu._n 15.3_o yea_o moreover_o god_n be_v careful_a for_o the_o faithful_a and_o hat●_n promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n 6.18_o reu_fw-fr 15.3_o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n it_o be_v thy_o duty_n therefore_o o_o man_n to_o do_v god_n this_o honour_n to_o believe_v without_o all_o waver_a doubt_v or_o despair_v he_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o faith_n full_a towards_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n towards_o he_o that_o god_n have_v both_o power_n and_o will_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o promise_v and_o not_o to_o permit_v any_o such_o cogitation_n thought_n or_o conceit_n once_o to_o enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n as_o that_o god_n shall_v prove_v himself_o a_o liar_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o if_o thou_o once_o suffer_v the_o distrust_n and_o diffidence_n in_o god_n promise_a mercy_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o thy_o offence_n through_o the_o nature_n of_o ●inne_n itself_o and_o the_o crafty_a ingestion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o desperation_n the_o horriblenes_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o diffidence_n mistrust_v or_o desperation_n and_o possess_v thy_o heart_n o_o horrible_a and_o grievous_a be_v this_o last_o sin_n of_o despair_v ●hich_v thou_o adde_v to_o thy_o former_a sin_n ●o_o heinous_a so_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a ●s_v this_o thy_o sin_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n ●n_v god_n mercy_n to_o be_v obtain_v accord_v to_o his_o promise_a word_n that_o i_o may_v ●y_a of_o thou_o agendae_fw-la aug_n in_o lib_n de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la agendae_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o judas●e_a ●e_z traitor_n

the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o make_v we_o to_o live_v in_o he_o and_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o right_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o fear_n sin_n nor_o death_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v overcome_v all_o for_o our_o wealth_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o eternal_o to_o his_o father_n who_o as_o our_o dear_a father_n from_o henceforth_o will_v show_v favour_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o dear_a son_n and_o so_o will_v take_v from_o we_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o though_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v they_o even_o so_o do_v he_o promise_v say_v 19_o mich._n 7.18_o 19_o god_n be_v one_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v we_o grace_n &_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v to_o we_o &_o will_v be_v favourable_a &_o he_o will_v take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n &_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n &c_n psal_n 103.8.9.10_o &c_n &c_n long_o suffer_v &_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n read_v more_o in_o psal_n 145.8.9_o mercy_n place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o 147.8.10_o &_o in_o joel._n 2.13_o math._n 18.11_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o eph._n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o unto_o the_o 18._o verse_n sure_o these_o place_n be_v word_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o singular_a comfort_n and_o they_o be_v certain_a firm_a sure_a and_o unchangeable_a speak_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o eternal_a verity_n itself_o &_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v mistrust_v or_o dispair_v of_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o that_o verse_n be_v verify_v in_o we_o stulti_fw-la cum_fw-la vitant_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o contraria_fw-la currunt_fw-la let_v we_o not_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n make_v a_o cloak_n thereof_o to_o cover_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o presume_v too_o far_o and_o say_v as_o in_o ecclesiastic_a 5.6_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n come_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 4_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v the_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o desperation_n arise_v of_o the_o doubt_n suggest_v by_o the_o devil_n unto_o many_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o despair_n of_o their_o salvation_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n desperation_n a_o catalogue_n or_o rehearsal_n of_o many_o thing_n whereby_o the_o devil_n crafty_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o desperation_n great_a indeed_o be_v the_o power_n &_o manifold_a &_o marvellous_a be_v the_o polices_fw-la device_n wile_n subtlety_n assault_n and_o suggestion_n wherewith_o and_o whereby_o that_o wily_a fox_n that_o old_a bite_a dog_n that_o subtle_a satan_n the_o devil_n daily_o and_o hourly_o practise_v to_o entice_v allure_v and_o even_o as_o it_o be_v to_o force_v multitude_n of_o man_n hear_v on_o earth_n into_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o whereunto_o he_o find_v and_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v natural_o incline_v and_o last_o of_o all_o upon_o one_o occasion_n or_o other_o into_o desperation_n if_o he_o espi_v a_o man_n to_o be_v rich_a riches_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o riches_n and_o to_o have_v worldly_a blessing_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n then_o will_v he_o apply_v he_o earnest_o by_o his_o prosperity_n to_o lull_v he_o asleep_a in_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n in_o worldly_a pleasure_n pleasant_a vanity_n &_o transitory_a delight_n comfort_n and_o solace_n and_o by_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n to_o lift_v up_o himself_o arrogant_o above_o other_o to_o swell_v in_o pride_n and_o to_o contemn_v his_o brethren_n commit_v and_o that_o with_o great_a sauciness_n and_o boldness_n many_o fond_a palpable_a and_o gross_a error_n and_o folly_n against_o god_n word_n even_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o a_o man_n be_v poor_a he_o labour_v thereby_o to_o make_v he_o contemptible_a before_o the_o world_n poverty_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o poverty_n to_o pinch_v and_o nip_v he_o with_o the_o want_n of_o many_o thing_n necessary_a both_o for_o back_n and_o belly_n that_o he_o see_v before_o his_o face_n many_o other_o have_v in_o great_a &_o in_o abundant_a measure_n he_o solicit_v he_o to_o steal_v 30.9_o pro._n 30.9_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a to_o seek_v after_o gain_v by_o unhonest_a unlawful_a and_o ungodly_a mean_n to_o murmur_v distrust_n blaspheme_v and_o despair_n 5.14_o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o friend_n gen._n 3.6_o job._n 2.9_o ester_n 5.14_o if_o a_o man_n have_v friend_n he_o will_v use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v unto_o some_o evil_n by_o their_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a counsel_n as_o he_o do_v procure_v euah_n to_o do_v unto_o adam_n job_n his_o wife_n to_o job._n haman_n his_o wife_n unto_o haman_n enemy_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o enemy_n if_o thou_o have_v enemy_n then_o will_v he_o prick_v thou_o forward_o by_o their_o proceeding_n and_o deal_n against_o thou_o unto_o unjust_a choler_n wicked_a anger_n and_o devilish_a revenge_n if_o thou_o be_v careful_a for_o thy_o family_n wife_n and_o child_n he_o will_v take_v hold_n upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o stuff_n thy_o heart_n with_o too_o much_o desire_n of_o have_v carefulness_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o carefulness_n and_o get_v by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n and_o thereby_o through_o extreme_a covetousness_n make_v thou_o to_o forgo_v all_o godliness_n and_o piety_n carelessness_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o security_n and_o carelessness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o thou_o be_v careless_a that_o be_v it_o that_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o also_o for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v infert_fw-la diabolus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la inferat_fw-la etiam_fw-la perditionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o heaven_n angel_n become_v devil_n in_o paradise_n adam_n and_o euah_n fall_v into_o disobedience_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n judas_n become_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o master_n &_o all_o this_o say_v s._n bern._n through_o security_n and_o retchlesnes_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o that_o good_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v once_o set_v have_v thou_o strength_n thereby_o will_v he_o take_v occasion_n to_o embolden_v and_o harden_v thou_o to_o do_v injury_n and_o wrong_n and_o to_o set_v upon_o thy_o weak_a have_v thou_o health_n and_o a_o strong_a able_a body_n beauty_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o strength_n by_o health_n ablenesse_n of_o body_n &_o beauty_n by_o those_o will_v he_o induce_v and_o entice_v thou_o to_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o of_o lewdness_n and_o dissolutnes_n have_v thou_o beauty_n that_o will_v he_o make_v a_o instrument_n for_o bawdry_n a_o enticement_n and_o a_o allurement_n to_o voluptuousness_n &_o wanton_a delight_n have_v thou_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n dignity_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o honour_n and_o dignity_n thereby_o will_v he_o blow_v the_o bellows_n of_o pride_n audacity_n and_o boldness_n to_o oppress_v to_o crush_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n thy_o inferior_n have_v thou_o vivacity_n wit_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n &_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n &_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n these_o also_o will_v he_o strive_v to_o abuse_v &_o wrest_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o excogitate_v invent_v and_o devise_v a_o thousand_o vanity_n yea_o &_o all_o the_o rare_a and_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n do_v bestow_v on_o any_o man_n this_o devil_n this_o arch-enemy_n of_o mankind_n will_v leave_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_n unattempted_a to_o procure_v man_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a end_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v bestow_v word_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o