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himself_o and_o what_o a_o repentance_n be_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v repent_v of_o what_o a_o turn_v be_v that_o that_o choke_v he_o have_v his_o turn_v be_v right_a he_o may_v have_v dye_v a_o martyr_n who_o die_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o murderer_n of_o his_o master_n and_o himself_o perimat_fw-la l._n 27._o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr aconito_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la occidat_fw-la nisi_fw-la invenerit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la perimat_fw-la deep_o melancholy_a and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v like_o that_o poisonous_a plant_n which_o pliny_n speak_v of_o which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o disease_n kill_v the_o man_n judas_n indeed_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n but_o it_o be_v because_o he_o destroy_v himself_o but_o there_o yet_o be_v another_o word_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o more_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o turn_v and_o change_v of_o the_o mind_n what_o of_o the_o understanding_n 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lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la violentia_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la that_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o carry_v we_o with_o that_o violence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o force_n of_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n for_o sin_n by_o custom_n gain_v a_o kingdom_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o have_v take_v her_o seat_n and_o throne_n there_o she_o promulge_v law_n 127.2_o lex_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la meis_fw-la repugnavit_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o rom._n 7._o lex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peccati_fw-la est_fw-la violentia_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la trahâ—tur_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la invitus_fw-la animus_n eo_fw-la merito_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la volens_fw-la illabitur_fw-la aug._n l._n 8._o confess_v c_o 5._o psal_n 127.2_o if_o she_o say_v go_v we_o go_v and_o if_o she_o say_v do_v this_o we_o do_v it_o surge_n in_o quit_v avaritia_fw-la she_o command_v the_o miser_n to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n she_o set_v the_o adulterer_n on_o fire_n and_o make_v he_o vile_a and_o base_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n whilst_o he_o count_v it_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o preferment_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o strumpet_n she_o draw_v the_o revenger_n sword_n she_o feed_v the_o intemperate_a with_o poison_n and_o she_o command_v not_o as_o a_o tyrant_n but_o have_v gain_v dominion_n over_o we_o she_o find_v we_o willing_a subject_n she_o hold_v we_o captive_a and_o we_o call_v our_o captivity_n our_o liberty_n her_o poison_n be_v as_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o aspic_n she_o bit_v we_o and_o we_o smile_v we_o die_v and_o feel_v it_o not_o again_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o call_n we_o regard_v not_o who_o counsel_n we_o reject_v who_o patience_n we_o dally_v with_o who_o judgement_n we_o sl_z ght_n to_o who_o we_o wanton_o turn_v the_o back_n when_o he_o call_v after_o we_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o and_o so_o tread_v that_o mercy_n under_o foot_n which_o shall_v save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o turn_v yet_o upon_o a_o bold_a and_o strange_a presumption_n that_o though_o we_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n though_o we_o resist_v and_o blaspheme_v his_o spirit_n yet_o after_o all_o these_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n after_o all_o these_o injury_n and_o contumely_n he_o will_v yet_o look_v after_o we_o and_o sue_v unto_o we_o and_o offer_v himself_o and_o meet_v and_o receive_v we_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v point_v as_o most_o convenient_a to_o turn_v in_o it_o be_v most_o true_a god_n have_v declare_v himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v become_v his_o own_o herald_n and_o proclaim_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n 7._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o love_o affect_v to_o man_n the_o chief_a and_o prince_n of_o his_o creature_n he_o 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our_o hand_n we_o will_v trust_v god_n with_o our_o soul_n and_o pollute_v they_o and_o when_o we_o have_v pollute_v they_o still_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v good_a too_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o a_o soul_n we_o trust_v he_o with_o will_v thou_o trust_v a_o unclean_a soul_n with_o the_o god_n of_o purity_n a_o soul_n guilty_a of_o blood_n with_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o distract_a soul_n with_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n a_o earthy_a soul_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n a_o perjure_a soul_n with_o that_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o let_v not_o thy_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o fear_n of_o lose_v it_o draw_v so_o false_a and_o foul_a conclusion_n from_o so_o radiant_a and_o excellent_a a_o truth_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o earnest_n and_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n 10.28_o matth._n 10.28_o then_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o 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this_o world_n be_v thy_o holy_a or_o rather_o unholy_a ghost_n to_o lead_v thou_o to_o it_o o_o spem_fw-la fallacem_fw-la this_o be_v a_o deceitful_a hope_n and_o will_v lead_v thou_o into_o by-path_n and_o dangerous_a precipice_n wheel_n and_o circle_v thou_o about_o from_o one_o lie_n to_o another_o 9.22_o mark_v 9.22_o cast_v thou_o like_o that_o evil_a spirit_n into_o fire_n and_o water_n waste_n and_o wash_v away_o thy_o intellectual_a and_o discern_a faculty_n which_o shall_v sever_v falsehood_n from_o truth_n make_v thy_o religion_n as_o deceitful_a as_o thy_o hope_n and_o when_o all_o thy_o hope_n and_o thought_n perish_v deliver_v thou_o over_o to_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n be_v sure_a then_o to_o take_v of_o thy_o hope_n from_o these_o thing_n on_o earth_n why_o shall_v it_o stoop_v so_o low_o and_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n 6.19_o hebr._n 6.19_o that_o it_o may_v not_o fly_v after_o shadow_n and_o phantasm_n but_o lay_v hold_v on_o 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a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o proof_n yea_o light_n itself_o to_o make_v entrance_n for_o it_o second_o we_o must_v remove_v all_o malice_n all_o distaste_n and_o loathe_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o wilful_o reject_v it_o as_o if_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o nor_o be_v worth_n the_o buy_n till_o our_o mind_n be_v clear_a of_o both_o these_o prejudice_n and_o malice_n we_o may_v talk_v of_o the_o truth_n but_o only_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n do_v of_o the_o light_n we_o may_v commend_v the_o truth_n but_o as_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n may_v honour_v a_o saint_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalebit_fw-la 4.41_o 1_o esdr_n 4.41_o and_o yet_o
blessing_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n i_o have_v a_o large_a field_n to_o go_v over_o a_o aceldama_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n a_o golgotha_n a_o place_n of_o dead_a man_n skull_n where_o you_o shall_v see_v some_o stone_v some_o sawen_v asunder_o some_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n other_o having_z trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n but_o withal_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n can_v discover_v blessedness_n wait_v upon_o they_o and_o shadow_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o horror_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a inscription_n upon_o a_o bitter_a roll_n a_o please_a preface_n to_o a_o tragical_a theme_n a_o promise_n of_o pleasure_n in_o misery_n of_o honour_n in_o dishonour_n of_o life_n in_o death_n of_o heaven_n in_o hell_n here_o we_o may_v see_v persecution_n make_v we_o strong_a by_o make_v we_o weak_a make_v we_o rich_a my_o make_v we_o poor_a make_v we_o happy_a by_o make_v we_o miserable_a and_o drive_v we_o through_o this_o field_n of_o blood_n into_o paradise_n the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v manifest_o but_o two_o a_o blessing_n pronounce_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o a_o reason_n give_v for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o we_o may_v by_o a_o plain_a and_o natural_a deduction_n make_v they_o three_o 1._o that_o they_o who_o begin_v in_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o beatitude_n must_v end_v in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2._o that_o persecution_n bring_v no_o blessing_n but_o to_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 3._o that_o to_o those_o it_o do_v which_o comprehend_v the_o inscription_n blessedness_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o inscription_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o find_v here_o persecution_n and_o blessedness_n join_v together_o wrought_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n a_o hand_n of_o mercy_n and_o like_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a water_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n a_o fountain_n of_o love_n for_o it_o be_v god_n love_n and_o mercy_n to_o give_v we_o a_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o it_o by_o suffering_n to_o bring_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 12.22_o act_n 12.22_o through_o much_o tribulation_n through_o the_o noise_n and_o tumult_n of_o this_o world_n to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n agnosco_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o cruse_n say_v bernard_n i_o be_o a_o heir_n to_o the_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o kingpom_n they_o be_v both_o entail_v upon_o we_o both_o make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o patent_n or_o lease_n you_o may_v find_v it_o register_v mark_v 10.30_o house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o persecution_n it_o be_v threaten_v 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o i_o mistake_v it_o be_v promise_v all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o this_o can_v be_v a_o threat_n a_o angry_a denunciation_n for_o in_o god_n anger_n be_v death_n when_o he_o strike_v the_o righteous_a it_o be_v as_o fire_n to_o try_v they_o but_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v as_o fire_n to_o consume_v they_o it_o be_v permit_v for_o without_o his_o will_n a_o hair_n can_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n it_o be_v ordain_v decernuntur_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la accidunt_fw-la as_o seneca_n speak_v these_o thing_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o decree_n no_o soon_o have_v god_n make_v paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n but_o he_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n expose_v he_o to_o the_o hammer_n go_v he_o be_v a_o choose_a uâ—ssel_n unto_o i_o and_o it_o follow_v 16._o act_n â—_o 15_o ver_fw-la 16._o for_o i_o will_v show_v he_o how_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o prophecy_n prophesy_v here_o and_o chap._n 21._o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la verbis_fw-la sic_fw-la rebus_fw-la prophetatum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v tertullian_n there_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n by_o word_n and_o a_o pprophecy_n by_o thing_n paul_n girdle_n with_o which_o agabus_n bind_v himself_o do_v plain_o foretell_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n 18.7_o act_n 21.11_o matth._n 18.7_o and_o deliver_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o offence_n so_o may_v we_o of_o persecution_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o will_v come_v not_o only_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la by_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n suppose_v the_o frail_a condition_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o change_n and_o chance_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n but_o necessitate_v finis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v for_o which_o god_n in_o who_o power_n both_o man_n and_o their_o action_n be_v do_v not_o only_o not_o hinder_v it_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n for_o god_n omnipotence_n wait_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o wisdom_n and_o he_o can_v do_v what_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v but_o permit_v it_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o providence_n let_v the_o storm_n fall_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o trial_n and_o his_o glory_n we_o know_v 8.28_o rom_n 8.28_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n we_o know_v that_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o every_o day_n affront_n and_o assault_v they_o befall_v they_o not_o only_o by_o the_o general_a permission_n of_o god_n but_o by_o a_o special_a decree_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o good_a for_o they_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n that_o be_v who_o be_v odedient_a unto_o his_o call_n may_v draw_v life_n itself_o out_o of_o these_o water_n of_o marah_n and_o upon_o these_o evil_n raise_v 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