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to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o silver_n thread_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o further_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o grief_n the_o word_n render_v acquaint_v come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o learned_a say_v verbo_fw-la verbum_fw-la mentis_fw-la et_fw-la intellectus_fw-la pagn_n in_o verbo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n import_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o qualify_v and_o obfirmate_v that_o no_o sorrow_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o write_v can_v come_v amiss_o to_o he_o he_o have_v a_o sinless_a manhood_n to_o undergo_v and_o a_o divine_a power_n to_o overcome_v sorrow_n god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o church_n rock_n against_o which_o the_o wave_n of_o sorrow_n can_v not_o prevail_v he_o must_v himself_o have_v armour_n of_o proof_n upon_o which_o no_o humane_a machination_n can_v hurtful_o prevail_v who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o a_o christian_n salvation_n and_o who_o have_v glorious_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n i_o can_v but_o renew_v the_o thought_n of_o these_o sorrow_n of_o my_o saviour_n sapientiam_fw-la o_o beatum_fw-la mortem_fw-la unde_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la o_o falicem_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la nostram_fw-la pâ—perit_n sapientiam_fw-la because_o his_o sorrow_n be_v my_o rejoice_n not_o as_o they_o be_v exprobratory_n from_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o they_o be_v expiatory_a for_o i_o there_o be_v not_o only_a dolour_n but_o external_a disdain_n as_o the_o jew_n manage_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o crucify_v he_o and_o that_o between_o two_o thief_n 19.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o word_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophanari_fw-la or_o violari_fw-la john_n 19.34_o may_v not_o this_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n be_v
how_o fearful_o and_o how_o wonderful_o be_o i_o make_v for_o who_o can_v confess_v less_o than_o this_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n but_o o_o man_n wander_v not_o too_o wild_o in_o this_o wilderness_n wherein_o be_v beast_n of_o prey_n uncouth_a path_n dismal_a upshot_n thy_o errand_n and_o end_n be_v to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o god_n exact_v of_o thou_o so_o to_o do_v and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o fair_a text_n to_o such_o pious_a meditation_n god_n create_v thou_o something_o of_o nothing_o a_o man_n not_o a_o toad_n a_o christian_a not_o a_o heathen_a of_o clear_a intellect_n not_o brutish_a of_o right_a shape_n not_o deform_v and_o consider_v this_o call_v for_o gratitude_n god_n have_v beautify_v thou_o with_o a_o bright_a sun_n refresh_v thou_o by_o a_o sweet_a gale_n of_o wind_n in_o thy_o sail_n thou_o be_v at_o the_o wish_a port_n 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of_o those_o who_o by_o it_o prey_n upon_o not_o protect_v the_o sheep_n this_o be_v not_o to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o admire_v thyself_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o thy_o own_o ambition_n and_o inordinacy_n and_o so_o to_o dishonour_v god_n who_o command_v 4.5_o phil._n 4.5_o our_o moderation_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o this_o be_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n who_o be_v shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o delight_n in_o lilly_n thing_n harmless_a and_o benign_a and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o such_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 30.16_o jer._n 30.16_o i_o will_v spoil_v the_o spoiler_n and_o steer_v another_o course_n for_o the_o future_a even_o to_o emendation_n of_o life_n which_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o what_o god_n require_v from_o those_o that_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o call_v for_o my_o next_o meditation_n 5._o last_o renovation_n of_o life_n be_v a_o chief_a adjunct_n to_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n light_n and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n dagon_n and_o the_o ark_n do_v not_o agree_v new_a cloth_n and_o old_a garment_n suit_n not_o nor_o will_v generous_a wine_n endure_v crazy_a bottle_n nor_o a_o kingly_a mind_n brook_v the_o thatch_a cottage_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o averse_a to_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n than_o the_o impure_a life_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o eye_n loathe_v his_o hand_n correct_v his_o heart_n reluct_v his_o word_n reprove_v his_o spirit_n labour_v against_o it_o he_o can_v but_o call_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 1.18_o jer._n 44.4_o rom._n 1.18_o o_o do_v not_o that_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v and_o correct_v by_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n till_o thou_o o_o man_n return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o no_o amity_n to_o be_v attain_v the_o mean_n to_o gain_n god_n be_v to_o own_v thyself_o and_o to_o return_v to_o thy_o father_n love_n 15.18_o luke_n 15.18_o to_o weep_v over_o thy_o wander_n and_o to_o drown_v thy_o sin_n in_o penitent_a tear_n as_o do_v mary_n magdalen_n and_o peter_n then_o then_o only_o be_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v friend_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v not_o profane_a as_o esau_n but_o holy_a as_o abraham_n not_o rude_a as_o nimrod_n but_o meek_a as_o moses_n not_o rebellious_a as_o absolom_n but_o devout_a as_o david_n not_o treacherous_a as_o judas_n but_o penitent_a as_o peter_n not_o vexatious_a as_o saul_n but_o courageous_a as_o paul_n not_o embrace_v the_o world_n as_o do_v demas_n but_o contemn_v it_o and_o ourselves_o as_o aught_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n this_o this_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o 5.11_o mark_v 8.34_o john_n 3.3_o ephes_n 4.23_o isai_n 1.16_o rom._n 13.14_o ephes_n 5.11_o nichodemus_n his_o lesson_n this_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o this_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o to_o reprove_v they_o this_o be_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 24_o ephes_n 4.22_o 24_o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n this_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o he_o this_o be_v to_o gain_v heaven_n amnesty_n to_o remove_v our_o sin_n far_o from_o we_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n yea_o this_o be_v to_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v he_o the_o soul_n sun_n and_o shield_n who_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n 34.11_o psal_n 34.11_o and_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o it_o these_o be_v the_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la which_o god_n keep_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n as_o his_o secret_n so_o his_o comfort_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o cluster_n of_o canaan_n grow_v not_o upon_o crabstock_n of_o sodom_n divine_a familiarity_n be_v not_o with_o mortal_a foedity_n they_o which_o will_v have_v god_n their_o lord_n must_v have_v his_o rule_n for_o their_o guide_n penitence_n must_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o innocence_n or_o else_o god_n will_v deny_v acceptance_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o say_v i_o will_v return_v after_o and_o be_v receive_v first_o god_n will_v have_v his_o doles_n of_o mercy_n distribute_v to_o pennancer_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n return_v to_o those_o face_n who_o head_n be_v cover_v with_o ash_n a_o weep_a eye_n be_v no_o small_a favourite_n with_o a_o merciful_a god_n who_o not_o only_o greet_v with_o a_o 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