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fearful_o also_o and_o wondrous_o make_v psal._n 139._o but_o what_o be_v there_o so_o good_a give_v unto_o man_n by_o god_n which_o sin_n have_v not_o infect_v the_o poison_n thereof_o begin_v at_o the_o soul_n have_v run_v like_o a_o canker_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o that_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o good_a foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o man_n for_o by_o nature_n the_o foot_n of_o man_n be_v impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n which_o god_n have_v command_v like_o that_o cripple_n of_o lystra_n bear_v lame_a of_o his_o foot_n from_o the_o womb_n who_o can_v not_o walk_v till_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n cure_v he_o so_o be_v every_o man_n till_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n renew_v he_o they_o be_v nimble_a enough_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o evil_a way_n of_o sin_n yea_o as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n so_o can_v natural_a man_n make_v haste_n with_o their_o foot_n 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henoch_n do_v and_o refuse_v to_o go_v any_o way_n wherein_o his_o master_n have_v not_o go_v before_o he_o assembly_n and_o because_o his_o master_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o himself_o on_o earth_n he_o wait_v most_o diligent_o on_o his_o master_n in_o those_o place_n of_o earth_n wherein_o most_o frequent_o he_o appear_v that_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n for_o those_o be_v the_o place_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o heaven_n moreover_o because_o with_o his_o foot_n he_o tread_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o with_o his_o face_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o delight_v not_o much_o in_o those_o work_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v gain_v but_o rather_o in_o those_o by_o which_o the_o great_a and_o excellent_a glory_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v obtain_v for_o even_o by_o this_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o learn_v to_o despise_v the_o earth_n count_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o dongue_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o church_n be_v describe_v have_v the_o sun_n foot_n and_o the_o twelve_o star_n on_o her_o head_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o a_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n to_o she_o the_o moon_n figure_v the_o world_n she_o have_v under_o her_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o alter_v this_o order_n as_o carnal_a man_n do_v who_o tread_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o put_v the_o world_n as_o a_o garland_n upon_o their_o head_n but_o the_o christian_a will_v never_o place_v that_o in_o his_o hart_n nor_o upon_o his_o head_n which_o god_n have_v place_v under_o his_o foot_n thus_o while_o as_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n mind_n with_o his_o foot_n he_o keep_v within_o he_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o so_o order_v his_o way_n as_o may_v best_o serve_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o his_o ascension_n to_o his_o lord_n for_o in_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o go_v he_o look_v licence_n either_o to_o god_n commandment_n or_o his_o licence_n if_o he_o go_v to_o a_o work_n which_o be_v absolute_o good_a as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a his_o foot_n move_v thereto_o with_o cheerfulness_n be_v sure_o warrant_v by_o god_n commandment_n if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o a_o work_n which_o be_v indifferent_a such_o as_o be_v his_o bodily_a recreation_n by_o honest_a game_n he_o will_v not_o move_v his_o foot_n unto_o it_o till_o first_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o licence_n obtain_v from_o his_o lord_n but_o in_o all_o this_o let_v the_o christian_a remember_v way_n how_o he_o be_v great_o envy_v by_o satan_n who_o in_o all_o his_o way_n have_v spread_v out_o deceivable_a snare_n wherein_o to_o trap_v he_o psal._n 57_o at_o least_o to_o make_v he_o if_o he_o can_v stumble_v and_o fall_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o have_v the_o christian_a need_n consideration_n to_o pray_v continual_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n will_v save_v he_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o his_o enemy_n second_o he_o have_v continual_a need_n in_o all_o his_o way_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o as_o he_o that_o walk_v among_o thorn_n set_v not_o down_o his_o foot_n without_o consideration_n so_o the_o christian_a see_v in_o every_o step_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n shall_v take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o all_o his_o way_n they_o and_o herewith_o all_o let_v the_o christian_a join_v these_o meditation_n see_v thou_o look_v at_o length_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o
satan_n instrument_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o 18_o it_o be_v great_a weakness_n to_o be_v provoke_v to_o wickedness_n by_o wicked_a man_n tertul._n de_fw-fr patient_n 19_o we_o shall_v not_o sight_n against_o satan_n with_o his_o own_o armour_n 20_o he_o that_o can_v suffer_v evil_a word_n how_o will_v he_o suffer_v a_o sharp_a cross_n 21_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a name_n be_v both_o necessary_a and_o why_o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la serm_n 53._o philo._n lib._n dâ—…_n migratione_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 22_o but_o no_o innocency_n can_v defend_v we_o against_o the_o tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n 23_o it_o be_v satan_n work_n to_o obscuâ—…e_v the_o good_a name_n of_o god_n child_n cyp_n antoniano_n frat_n epist._n 52._o 24_o his_o be_v poor_a that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o man_n praise_n 25_o how_o the_o christian_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o estimation_n of_o other_o man_n amb._n offic_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 5._o 26_o trouble_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n be_v most_o patient_o to_o be_v bear_v joh._n 27._o 27_o see_v we_o suffer_v willing_o correction_n from_o man_n yâ—…a_fw-la the_o cut_n of_o our_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n not_o to_o suffer_v god_n correction_n 28_o a_o rebuke_n of_o those_o that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o wrong_n micah_n 7._o 4._o carnal_a anger_n forbid_v and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o come_v by_o it_o holy_a anger_n allow_v allow_v isaiah_n 43._o 21._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 73._o 73._o isaiah_n 32._o 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 25._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 20._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o jam._n 3._o 13._o the_o christian_a be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n even_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v zâ—…lous_a i_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v first_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n after_o that_o in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n 2_o teach_v we_o meekness_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o burn_a zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 3_o anger_n a_o natural_a affection_n create_v by_o god_n in_o man_n 4_o anger_n be_v either_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a gregor_n moral_a lib._n â—…_n sect._n 125._o 5_o for_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mover_n thereof_o nazian_n cygneorum_fw-la caâ—…minum_fw-la lib._n ibid._n 6_o anger_n stir_v by_o satan_n be_v either_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o moderation_n 7_o what_o a_o compound_n evil_a carnal_a anger_n be_v nazian_n ibid._n 8_o it_o make_v a_o man_n usurp_v the_o room_n of_o god_n 9_o it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o satan_n nazian_n ibid._n for_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o meekness_n of_o god_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n together_o 10_o it_o shake_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o man_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 34._o 17._o 11_o compare_v to_o a_o rage_a river_n and_o to_o that_o destroy_a beast_n in_o daniel_n how_o it_o deform_v the_o body_n 12_o how_o it_o disturb_v the_o soul_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 121._o 13_o how_o it_o interrupt_v prayer_n and_o cut_v off_o fellowship_n with_o god_n ibid._n 14_o the_o apostle_n precept_n serve_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_n 15_o three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o precept_n 16_o a_o holy_a anger_n which_o be_v commend_v 17_o three_o help_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 18_o the_o first_o be_v determinate_a silence_n many_o man_n ignorant_o make_v their_o adversary_n their_o master_n learn_v at_o they_o how_o to_o speak_v evil_a for_o evil_n 19_o how_o meekness_n &_o patience_n overcome_v stormy_a word_n nazian_n 20_o the_o second_o help_n be_v consideration_n 21_o consider_v thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o contempt_n than_o man_n can_v lay_v on_o thou_o naz._n cyg_n car_fw-fr 22_o how_o all_o the_o evil_a word_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v aug._n cont_n pet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 23_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o we_o to_o seek_v revenge_n see_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o yet_o revenge_v 24_o it_o be_v also_o hurtful_a all_o carnal_a revenge_n be_v like_o that_o of_o thamer_n 25_o the_o patience_n of_o christ_n stand_v for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n to_o us._n 26_o in_o all_o our_o wrong_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v satan_n as_o our_o principal_a enemy_n 27_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v his_o member_n move_v by_o he_o 28_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 29_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n diverse_o dispose_v towards_o anger_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o sect_n 122._o 30_o it_o be_v humane_a srailty_n to_o conceive_v anger_n but_o a_o devilish_a thing_n to_o keep_v it_o 31_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o brier_n and_o thorn_n that_o prick_v every_o one_o who_o touch_v they_o 32_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n he_o will_v have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o body_n also_o let_v they_o mark_v it_o who_o think_v they_o may_v bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n professor_n live_v profane_o dishonour_n god_n &_o shame_n the_o gospel_n but_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o shame_n in_o the_o end_n a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o best_a defence_n of_o a_o christian._n christian._n psal._n 119._o 135._o 135._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 11._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 138._o 8._o 8._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n if_o now_o profess_v christ_n we_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n see_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v fruitful_a to_o sin_n let_v carnal_a christian_n be_v ashamed_a to_o read_v this_o 1_o now_o follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o his_o outward_a man_n 2_o for_o first_o the_o soul_n be_v renew_a and_o then_o the_o body_n restore_v 3_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o restitution_n of_o it_o to_o original_a glory_n 2._o a_o sanctification_n of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o 4_o the_o christian_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n holy_a both_o within_o and_o without_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 19_o sect._n 30._o 5_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n chrisost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 4._o 6_o many_o christian_n now_o be_v try_v by_o the_o part_n of_o their_o behaviour_n will_v be_v find_v counterfeit_a he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n who_o have_v his_o tongue_n only_o and_o not_o his_o deed_n to_o defend_v he_o 7_o how_o a_o evil_a life_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n mar._n hom_n 15._o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o own_o temple_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v open_a to_o satan_n but_o close_v to_o god_n what_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o who_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o lord_n lord_n job._n 33._o 16._o 16._o job._n 36._o 10._o 10._o isaiah_n 6._o 10._o 10._o jerem._n 6._o 10._o 10._o psalm_n 40._o 8._o 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