peccati_fw-la the_o first_o step_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o find_v out_o and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n when_o they_o see_v and_o know_v their_o sin_n they_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o horror_n this_o trouble_a mind_n it_o make_v they_o seek_v for_o comfort_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n second_o when_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n unto_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o we_o will_v fain_o be_v ease_v of_o it_o there_o be_v yet_o good_a hope_n we_o may_v see_v it_o by_o david_n in_o the_o 38._o psalm_n 4._o vers_fw-la my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o this_o burden_n make_v david_n in_o the_o 18._o verse_n follow_v to_o confess_v his_o wickedness_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n it_o make_v he_o fly_v unto_o god_n for_o ease_n o_o cast_v your_o burden_n upon_o the_o 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not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n this_o deadness_n 3.17_o revel_v 3.17_o this_o un-feeling_a numbness_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a foreteller_n of_o death_n for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o grievous_a wound_n in_o his_o body_n if_o it_o ache_v if_o it_o prick_v and_o shoot_v if_o it_o pain_n he_o either_o it_o be_v heal_v or_o else_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o heal_v it_o but_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la dolet_fw-la august_n august_n non_fw-la prosano_fw-la sed_fw-la promortuo_fw-la computandum_fw-la if_o the_o wound_n be_v such_o that_o it_o never_o cause_v grief_n if_o it_o never_o ache_v nor_o smart_v undoubted_o it_o be_v dead_a flesh_n of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o commit_v actual_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o knowledge_n and_o god_n spirit_n cry_v in_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a these_o be_v wound_n and_o grievous_a wound_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o whosoever_o have_v go_v on_o so_o far_o that_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o these_o sin_n so_o often_o so_o long_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v never_o trouble_v his_o thought_n never_o check_v his_o soul_n never_o grieve_v sure_o such_o a_o one_o be_v utter_o past_o feel_v be_v very_o near_o to_o this_o fearful_a estate_n of_o harden_v indeed_o the_o scripture_n say_v at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n 18.21_o 〈◊〉_d 18.21_o god_n will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n whereupon_o many_o take_v their_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o go_v dissolute_o on_o think_v at_o last_o to_o make_v all_o good_a by_o repentance_n it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v repent_v but_o they_o must_v observe_v what_o saint_n augustine_n say_v qui_fw-la promittit_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promittit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la paâ—nitentiam_fw-la god_n who_o promise_v to_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v forgiveness_n do_v not_o promise_n to_o every_o one_o that_o sin_v repentance_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v harden_a because_o in_o time_n past_a they_o have_v despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n &_o grace_n his_o long_a suffering_n and_o mercy_n which_o do_v call_v they_o to_o repentance_n when_o they_o will_v they_o can_v repent_v after_o hardness_n the_o heart_n it_o can_v not_o repent_v 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n now_o present_o to_o be_v administer_v they_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o by_o baptism_n he_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n et_fw-la per_fw-la baptismun_n coeli_fw-la â—anua_fw-la aperitur_fw-la by_o baptism_n even_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v open_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v canalis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o conduit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o bath_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o by_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o to_o be_v knit_v into_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a then_o to_o receive_v that_o pure_a and_o princely_a blood_n the_o least_o drop_n whereof_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v a_o thousand_o world_n i_o may_v rest_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o my_o body_n have_v sin_v his_o body_n have_v make_v a_o mend_n if_o my_o soul_n have_v sin_v his_o soul_n have_v make_v a_o recompense_n and_o therefore_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v his_o and_o so_o we_o firm_o and_o full_o seat_v in_o a_o christian_a joy_n for_o ever_o these_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a sacrament_n be_v not_o effectual_a in_o the_o obstinate_a judas_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o bless_a hand_n which_o after_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n do_v reach_v unto_o he_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o harden_a with_o secret_a sin_n 2d_o joh._n 13_o 2d_o and_o a_o traitorous_a disposition_n that_o assoon_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o he_o and_o so_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o most_o fearful_a end_n oh_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o sin_v least_o next_o he_o that_o return_v soon_o but_o most_o dreadful_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o he_o who_o like_o pharaoh_n be_v give_v over_o unto_o harden_v for_o he_o that_o be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o commit_v sin_n his_o mind_n reprobate_a his_o conscience_n sear_v and_o his_o soul_n freeze_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_n then_o 1.12_o rom._n 1_o 2d_o 1._o tim._n 4.2_o zech._n 1.12_o though_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_v with_o esau_n though_o he_o will_v restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o get_v with_o judas_n though_o 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flaccus_n illiricus_fw-la p._n lomb._n li._n 1._o do_v 41._o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n do_v signify_v a_o permission_n and_o not_o a_o action_n verb_n that_o signify_v to_o do_v they_o often_o express_v a_o suffering_n and_o not_o a_o do_v destruit_fw-la cum_fw-la deserit_fw-la 3._o the._n aquin._n â—_o 1_o q._n 23._o arti_fw-la 3._o god_n be_v then_o say_v to_o harden_n when_o he_o do_v forsake_v impios_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la retrabit_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la culpae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dimittere_fw-la as_o the_o indue_a with_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n election_n so_o the_o withhold_v of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n dei_fw-la includere_fw-la est_fw-la clausis_fw-la non_fw-la aperire_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n upon_o the_o 12._o of_o job._n and_o fourteen_o verse_n every_o action_n have_v his_o quality_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n deus_fw-la autem_fw-la quoad_fw-la peceatum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la positive_a velle_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la privative_a touch_v sin_n god_n have_v no_o positive_a will_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o former_a sin_n a_o privation_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v short_a god_n do_v harden_n as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la malum_fw-la obtrudendo_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la august_n august_n not_o by_o cause_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o not_o grant_v unto_o we_o his_o grace_n ay_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o aswell_o as_o other_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n why_o have_v not_o we_o also_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o saint_n augustine_n make_v it_o plain_a again_o august_n august_n non_fw-la idcò_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la home_n gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quià _fw-la home_n non_fw-la aceipit_fw-la man_n become_v harden_a and_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n why_o not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o example_n one_o of_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v the_o physician_n know_v our_o case_n he_o take_v with_o he_o some_o preservative_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v he_o in_o we_o perish_v and_o die_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o ourselves_o that_o let_v he_o not_o in_o 10._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v a_o disease_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o sick_a for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v roman_n 6.12_o verse_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n 9.12_o augâ—in_fw-fr mat._n 9.12_o venit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la magnus_fw-la medice_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacebit_fw-la aegretus_fw-la christ_n the_o great_a physician_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o all_o mankind_n be_v general_o infect_v he_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o behold_v 6.35_o john_n 6.35_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o life_n his_o eternal_a word_n to_o comfort_v we_o if_o we_o let_v he_o in_o if_o we_o open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n 10._o lue._n 10._o he_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o mary_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o through_o long_a contagion_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v christ_n in_o we_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o case_n be_v evident_a not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o offer_v grace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v merito_fw-la perit_fw-la aegretus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la medicum_fw-la vocat_fw-la sed_fw-la ultro_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuit_fw-la worthy_o do_v that_o sick_a patient_n perish_v mâ—sculus_n mâ—sculus_n who_o will_v neither_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n himself_o nor_o accept_v of_o his_o help_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v more_o plain_o thus_o in_o the_o 14._o of_o saint_n matthew_n our_o saviour_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n he_o bid_v saint_n peter_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n see_v storm_n and_o tempest_n arise_v his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v upon_o his_o cry_n unto_o our_o saviour_n he_o present_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v he_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o save_v he_o this_o world_n we_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n and_o misery_n our_o saviour_n as_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n so_o most_o love_o he_o will_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o we_o walk_v storm_n and_o tempest_n do_v arise_v through_o frailty_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o begin_v to_o sink_v our_o saviour_n he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n his_o sacrament_n the_o good_a motiones_fw-la of_o his_o spirit_n to_o save_v we_o from_o sink_v and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o church_n if_o we_o refuse_v these_o mean_n we_o perish_v we_o sink_v in_o our_o sin_n why_o not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o most_o kind_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o in_o want_n and_o distress_n we_o lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n man_n refuse_v it_o and_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o great_a love_a kindness_n 3.18_o john_n 3.18_o he_o do_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o his_o great_a supper_n if_o we_o make_v excuse_n or_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v he_o may_v just_o pronounce_v none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n 14.24_o lue._n 14.24_o therefore_o let_v not_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o complain_v as_o though_o god_n do_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o deny_v they_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o jonas_n say_v in_o his_o 2._o chapter_n 2.8_o john_n 2.8_o and_o 8._o verse_n they_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n deus_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la god_n never_o hate_v until_o he_o be_v first_o hate_v and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o saint_n ambrose_n nemo_fw-la tibi_fw-la christum_fw-la potest_fw-la auferre_fw-la ambros_n ambros_n nisi_fw-la te_fw-la illi_fw-la auferas_fw-la no_o man_n can_v separate_v christ_n from_o thou_o except_o first_o thou_o do_v separate_v thyself_o from_o he_o this_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o pharaoh_n have_v he_o be_v long_o before_o peacable_o settle_v in_o a_o rich_a and_o mighty_a kingdom_n make_v right_a use_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n have_v he_o at_o the_o first_o or_o oftentime_o after_o yield_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v never_o come_v to_o the_o state_n of_o hardninge_v nor_o leave_v himself_o such_o a_o fearful_a spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o ever_o but_o pharaoh_n feel_v wealth_n and_o revenue_n come_v in_o so_o fast_o and_o abundant_o that_o he_o build_v new_a city_n pithom_n and_o raamses_n to_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n 1.11_o exod._n 1.11_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o bend_v and_o set_v upon_o covetousness_n such_o multitude_n of_o people_n moil_a and_o labouringe_v in_o sundry_a work_n for_o his_o profit_n that_o in_o no_o case_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o departure_n 7.11_o exod_n 5.2_o chap._n 7.11_o first_o he_o say_v flat_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v second_o he_o seek_v to_o shift_v off_o the_o matter_n affirm_v the_o miracle_n not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n hand_n but_o by_o enchantment_n three_o 8.25_o 8.25_o he_o yield_v they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n but_o only_o in_o his_o own_o land_n four_o he_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v sacrifice_n out_o of_o his_o land_n but_o still_o he_o will_v condition_n with_o god_n none_o but_o the_o man_n shall_v go_v 10.11_o 10.11_o five_o the_o man_n shall_v go_v the_o woman_n go_v 2d_o 10_o 2d_o the_o child_n go_v but_o their_o sheep_n and_o ox_n wherein_o their_o wealth_n stand_v shall_v not_o go_v thus_o pharaoh_n through_o a_o wretched_a and_o griple_a mind_n never_o leave_v wind_v and_o turn_v dally_v and_o presume_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o patience_n till_o add_v one_o sin_n unto_o another_o his_o heart_n become_v harden_a nay_o conscience_n observe_v here_o how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v wilful_o to_o sin_n against_o our_o own_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o that_o before_o he_o confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n he_o and_o his_o people_n sinful_a and_o earnest_o desire_a moses_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o yet_o contrary_a
eccus_n 17.14_o hebr._n 10.26_o hebr._n 12.17_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v cure_v habituati_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la sunt_fw-la impaeniturt_n there_o thought_n can_v never_o be_v alter_v there_o stony_a heart_n can_v not_o become_v flesh_n they_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o salvation_n they_o have_v despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o they_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n they_o can_v find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v a_o lamentable_a estate_n this_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o man_n to_o be_v leave_v unto_o himself_o give_v up_o to_o sathan_n and_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o from_o this_o estate_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o endless_a mercy_n deliver_v us._n thus_o have_v i_o show_v how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n man_n become_v harden_a not_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ligatus_fw-la teneor_fw-la non_fw-la ferro_fw-la alteno_fw-la sed_fw-la meaferrea_fw-la voluntate_fw-la velle_fw-la meum_fw-la tenebat_fw-la inimicus_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la mihi_fw-la funes_fw-la fecerat_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la resistitur_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o man_n become_v harden_a he_o be_v fetter_v not_o by_o any_o other_o chain_n but_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o devil_n by_o deceit_n get_v power_n over_o the_o will_n and_o so_o do_v snare_v we_o and_o because_o in_o the_o beginning_n we_o do_v not_o resist_v custom_n at_o length_n it_o grow_v to_o necessity_n this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o effect_n set_v down_o by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 4_o to_o the_o ephesiaus_n 18._o where_o this_o manner_n of_o harden_v be_v also_o express_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n be_v darken_v they_o can_v right_o discern_v what_o to_o do_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v ignorant_a three_o come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o soul_n for_o want_n of_o heavenly_a dew_n begin_v to_o wither_v and_o hard_a four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d past_a feeling_n and_o last_o give_v over_o to_o commit_v all_o sin_n with_o greediness_n to_o eschew_v this_o gulf_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o harden_v either_o we_o must_v cut_v of_o and_o stay_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n or_o else_o we_o must_v resist_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o slay_v it_o in_o our_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o saint_n jerom_n ibi_fw-la maxim_n oportet_fw-la obseruare_fw-la peccâ—tum_fw-la ubi_fw-la nasci_fw-la solâ—t_fw-la both_o in_o sin_n and_o also_o in_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n to_o observe_v and_o find_v out_o where_o the_o malady_n first_o take_v beginning_n it_o be_v plain_a sin_n first_o bud_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o thereupon_o saint_n jerome_n call_v it_o primo_fw-la genita_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o dmill_n darling_n or_o first_o beget_v satan_n dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o unto_o murder_n treason_n or_o any_o such_o greveous_a sin_n unless_o he_o send_v a_o evil_n think_v before_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a the_o philistine_n will_v not_o venture_v till_o dalilah_n have_v wrought_v the_o feat_n as_o she_o with_o samson_n never_o leave_v fawn_v and_o creep_v into_o his_o bosom_n till_o by_o consent_v unto_o she_o he_o lose_v both_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o eye_n and_o become_v a_o mill-horse_n for_o the_o philistine_n so_o evil_a thought_n they_o allure_v and_o toll_n on_o so_o long_o till_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v blind_v satan_n that_o foul_a philistine_n set_v they_o such_o a_o grist_n to_o grind_v as_o they_o must_v pay_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o toll_n the_o philosopher_n say_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n philo_n custom_n arise_v of_o very_o small_a beginning_n &_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o lend_v the_o devil_n a_o evil_a thought_n yet_o thewiseman_n say_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o wisd_v bernard_n bernard_n evil_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n cogitationes_fw-la malae_fw-la dum_fw-la ludunt_fw-la illuâ—unt_fw-la evil_a thought_n while_o they_o dally_v they_o do_v deceive_v as_o the_o stream_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n do_v carry_v the_o fish_n swim_v and_o play_v josephus_n josephus_n till_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o fall_v in_o mare_n mortuum_fw-la into_o the_o dead_a sea_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o brimstone_n they_o present_o die_v so_o many_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o so_o long_o with_o vicious_a thought_n and_o wicked_a imagination_n that_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v grievous_o infect_v the_o eye_n be_v fenestra_fw-la mentis_fw-la 9.21_o jere._n 9.21_o and_o many_o time_n ere_o ever_o we_o be_v aware_a death_n steal_v in_o at_o the_o window_n the_o ear_n 12.11_o job._n 12.11_o job_n call_v it_o in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n the_o taster_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n for_o the_o belly_n so_o the_o ear_n taste_v word_n for_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v a_o wicked_a eye_n and_o a_o unchaste_a ear_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v of_o simon_n magus_n his_o soul_n will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n therefore_o wise_a man_n may_v hereby_o judge_v how_o careful_o how_o provident_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n especial_o of_o the_o noble_a sort_n ought_v to_o be_v respect_v how_o flatter_a parasite_n &_o profane_a jester_n ought_v to_o be_v wary_o shun_v alas_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o youth_n at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sweet_a and_o bright_a â—â—â—er_n dish_n you_o may_v put_v in_o it_o what_o you_o please_v but_o if_o through_o vile_a atheist_n and_o dissolute_a company_n the_o affection_n be_v once_o lead_v away_o and_o the_o disposition_n infect_v wo_n worth_a that_o company_n for_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n take_v in_o tender_a year_n job_n say_v the_o soul_n die_v in_o youth_n 36.14_o job._n 36.14_o as_o clothe_v stain_v in_o the_o wool_n do_v never_o lose_v the_o colour_n so_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n take_v in_o tender_a year_n will_v hardly_o or_o never_o be_v take_v out_o nay_o that_o which_o afterwards_o discretion_n and_o year_n do_v know_v and_o judge_v in_o itself_o most_o hateful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o evil_a custom_n chrisost_n chrisost_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n in_o the_o 9_o of_o mark_n 21._o ve_fw-la the_o foul_a spirit_n which_o keep_v possession_n from_o a_o child_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o heart_n and_o david_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n every_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o labour_n and_o strive_v with_o himself_o to_o quench_v his_o desire_n 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