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shall_v not_o be_v good_a that_o be_v simple_o a_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n hony_n in_o that_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v honey_n have_v neither_o sourness_n nor_o bitterness_n in_o it_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o own_o nature_n be_v light_a and_o therefore_o can_v admit_v of_o darkness_n the_o good_a tree_n by_o his_o natural_a virtue_n yield_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o the_o bad_a those_o which_o be_v evil_a if_o these_o creature_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v in_o their_o nature_n admit_v of_o contrary_n how_o much_o less_o can_v the_o creator_n that_o most_o perfect_a sweetness_n most_o glorious_a light_n most_o bless_a tree_n of_o life_n admit_v of_o the_o gall_n of_o sin_n effect_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n or_o yield_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n therefore_o as_o john_n say_v 1.4_o 1._o joh._n 1.4_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n so_o we_o conclude_v god_n be_v a_o perfect_a goodness_n and_o 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do_v suffer_v the_o same_o simile_n simile_n admit_v there_o be_v a_o gap_n open_a into_o my_o neighbour_n orchyard_n i_o see_v it_o yet_o not_o bind_v to_o stop_v it_o leave_v it_o open_a if_o afterward_o another_o man_n cartell_n go_v in_o and_o spoil_v the_o fruit_n shall_v i_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o trespass_n sure_o no_o the_o lord_n see_v there_o be_v a_o gap_n break_v into_o his_o vineyard_n by_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n damnable_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o secentians_n aug._n de_fw-fr hare_n and_o of_o florinus_n and_o blastus_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o &_o 28._o teach_v the_o contrary_a be_v very_o damnable_a he_o see_v we_o will_v play_v the_o wild_a bore_n break_v down_o his_o vine_n spoil_v his_o church_n persecute_v his_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o both_o injury_n he_o and_o he_o if_o therefore_o he_o make_v not_o a_o stay_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n change_v not_o our_o mind_n alter_v not_o our_o affection_n nor_o prevent_v our_o purpose_n and_o thereupon_o we_o work_v all_o this_o villainy_n against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v he_o therefore_o a_o trespasser_n in_o his_o own_o wrong_n it_o can_v be_v for_o he_o do_v not_o the_o hurt_n in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n tie_v to_o prevent_v it_o in_o other_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o can_v no_o way_n be_v blame_v for_o what_o we_o commit_v quest_n 1_o but_o some_o not_o content_v with_o this_o demand_v why_o god_n do_v suffer_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o hinder_v ans_fw-fr paul_n answer_v in_o that_o he_o suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n 9.22.23_o rom._n 9.22.23_o it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n 1._o de_fw-fr prade_a l._n 1._o and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v over_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n in_o which_o as_o augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v well_o for_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v sin_n but_o by_o his_o 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labour_n and_o be_v obtain_v be_v their_o sole_a darling_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n serm_n in_o serm_n but_o as_o bernard_n say_v of_o peter_n ut_fw-la nowm_fw-la itr_n sic_fw-la novi_fw-la modi_fw-la itineris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la naturae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la a_o new_a journey_n must_v have_v new_a way_n of_o journey_v so_o we_o say_v of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o begin_v to_o enter_v the_o new_a life_n that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o must_v have_v new_a coutse_n of_o live_v decree_n affliction_n come_v by_o god_n decree_n and_o what_o be_v these_o that_o in_o follow_v christ_n we_o shall_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o in_o live_v holy_o we_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n that_o in_o our_o journey_n to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v pass_v through_o many_o tribulation_n therefore_o say_v augustine_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n domini_fw-la august_n in_o persona_fw-la domini_fw-la venale_n habeo_fw-la quid_fw-la domine_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la quo_fw-la emitur_fw-la paupertate_fw-la divitiae_fw-la dolore_fw-la gaudium_fw-la labour_v requies_fw-la vilitate_fw-la gloria_fw-la morte_fw-la vita_fw-la i_o have_v a_o thing_n to_o sell_v say_v christ_n what_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n say_v augustine_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o wherewith_o be_v it_o buy_v for_o poverty_n true_a riches_n for_o grief_n joy_n for_o labour_v rest_n for_o baseness_n glory_n for_o life_n death_n so_o that_o poverty_n grief_n labour_n baseness_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n be_v the_o new_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o new_a hietusalem_n and_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o tend_v to_o ample_a blessedness_n now_o this_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v preposterous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o be_v but_o mere_a foolishness_n quid_fw-la obsit_fw-la vel_fw-la prosit_fw-la medice_fw-la novit_fw-la non_fw-la agrotus_fw-la 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if_o no_o trial_n how_o shall_v patience_n have_v be_v leave_v for_o a_o virtue_n to_o be_v imitate_v if_o satan_n have_v not_o be_v let_v loose_a to_o buffet_v job_n where_o have_v be_v his_o word_n of_o praise_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v ground_v upon_o good_a cause_n reason_n 2._o god_n decree_n of_o afflictiong_a be_v good_a and_o just_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o as_o it_o appear_v 1._o by_o our_o own_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o as_o it_o appear_v first_o by_o our_o own_o reason_n second_o by_o our_o own_o practice_n three_o by_o the_o profit_n we_o reap_v from_o they_o in_o reason_n heaven_n can_v not_o be_v our_o sole_a place_n of_o bliss_n if_o here_o we_o have_v no_o sorrow_n if_o here_o our_o happiness_n that_o can_v not_o be_v a_o
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and_o when_o he_o will_v destroy_v none_o can_v deliver_v chrysost_n chrysost_n ne_n resistendi_fw-la virtus_fw-la nec_fw-la fugiendifacultas_fw-la we_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o resist_v nor_o mean_n to_o fly_v away_o he_o which_o cause_v the_o mountain_n to_o shake_v at_o his_o majesty_n in_o give_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o proud_a sinner_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v when_o he_o shall_v denounce_v his_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o violater_n thereof_o 18.6_o qui_fw-la ceciderun_v ad_fw-la unam_fw-la vocem_fw-la christi_fw-la monituri_fw-la quid_fw-la facient_fw-la sub_fw-la voce_fw-la indicaturi_fw-la august_n in_o joh_n 18.6_o if_o the_o soldier_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n admonish_v they_o how_o shall_v the_o stout_a gallant_a be_v strike_v to_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n judge_v they_o therefore_o howsoever_o the_o 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