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god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 7._o verse_n 7._o even_o as_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o job_n say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o live_v and_o s._n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o these_o man_n know_v it_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a examination_n we_o find_v the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o epiphanius_n say_v christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v from_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitionibus_fw-la epiphan_n in_o anchor_n pag._n 496._o basil_n in_o 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commonwealth_n without_o which_o the_o strong_a ibid._n ibid._n kingdom_n can_v stand_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o three_o be_v when_o king_n country_n and_o nation_n be_v in_o league_n and_o in_o peace_n 10._o zach._n 9_o 10._o one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o general_a commerce_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o ecclesiastical_a peace_n be_v when_o the_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 3._o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n do_v 1._o agree_v in_o opinion_n among_o themselves_o 2._o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o parishioner_n both_o which_o do_v exceed_o make_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n conscience_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n and_o principal_a sort_n of_o peace_n among_o man_n which_o be_v the_o 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have_v vanquish_v your_o enemy_n i_o have_v wash_v away_o your_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v make_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n so_o the_o saint_n do_v follow_v his_o advice_n they_o do_v set_v their_o heart_n at_o rest_n and_o because_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o do_v exult_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v tribulation_n etc._n ibid._n v._o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n or_o anguish_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o not_o these_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o these_o nor_o yet_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o terra_fw-la tremit_fw-la mare_fw-la mugit_fw-la sic_fw-la rvit_fw-la ortus_fw-la &_o orcus_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la firma_fw-la fides_fw-la nulla_fw-la ruina_fw-la nocet_fw-la let_v the_o sea_n make_v a_o noise_n and_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yea_o let_v the_o heaven_n vanish_v and_o hell_n perish_v yet_o the_o saint_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o perish_v nam_fw-la conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la recti_fw-la famae_fw-la mendaciaridet_fw-la for_o their_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n assure_v they_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o know_v they_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o man_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n
each_o other_o and_o therefore_o nihil_fw-la fides_fw-la conferet_fw-la emolumenti_fw-la 1._o chrys_n advers_a vit_fw-mi mon._n l._n 1._o si_fw-la vita_fw-la syncera_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la faith_n will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o if_o we_o take_v liberty_n thereby_o either_o to_o commit_v any_o evil_n or_o to_o omit_v any_o good_a but_o as_o that_o fig_n tree_n be_v curse_v by_o our_o saviour_n which_o have_v leaf_n and_o no_o fruit_n so_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v accurse_v before_o god_n which_o boast_v of_o his_o hope_n or_o presume_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o goodness_n and_o mere_o destitute_a of_o all_o godliness_n and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n and_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v find_v peace_n with_o man_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o peace_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n in_o a_o 1._o how_o peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v for_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n psa_fw-la 133._o 1._o house_n and_o that_o first_o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n i_o commend_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o their_o consideration_n 1._o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o peace_n 2._o the_o misery_n of_o their_o dissension_n 3._o the_o only_a mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o to_o retain_v the_o other_o 1._o the_o prophet_n say_v ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la iucundum_fw-la est_fw-la fratres_fw-la habitare_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la behold_v how_o good_a and_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n here_o be_v bonum_fw-la &_o iucundum_fw-la profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la qui_fw-la miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la poet_n horat._n the_o art_n poet_n dulci._n that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v desire_v say_v the_o most_o sententious_a poet._n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a among_o brethren_n how_o much_o more_o excellent_a be_v it_o betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v that_o three_o thing_n do_v rejoice_v 25._o eccles_n c._n 25._o he_o and_o be_v beautiful_a before_o god_n and_o man_n unity_n of_o brethren_n love_n of_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n and_o wife_n agree_v well_o together_o and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n when_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o can_v say_v each_o of_o other_o my_o belove_a 3._o cant._n 6_o 3._o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o happiness_n and_o bless_a state_n of_o peaceable_a person_n shall_v move_v all_o marry_a couple_n to_o labour_v for_o this_o peace_n 2._o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o continual_a contention_n what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v for_o man_n &_o wife_n to_o live_v in_o contention_n drop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v both_o alike_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v among_o lion_n or_o dragon_n then_o for_o a_o quiet_a man_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n or_o for_o a_o quiet_a woman_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o troublesome_a man_n for_o the_o contention_n of_o marry_a person_n be_v the_o very_a 24._o prou._n 19_o 13_o &_o 21._o 19_o &_o 25._o 24._o type_n and_o taste_n of_o hellish_a sorrow_n for_o be_v outward_o yoke_v and_o inward_o discontent_v they_o will_v but_o gall_v the_o neck_n and_o grieve_v the_o heart_n each_o of_o other_o each_o seek_v his_o own_o credit_n with_o discredit_n unto_o both_o and_o each_o weary_a of_o his_o own_o life_n long_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o o_o wretched_a state_n of_o miserable_a person_n quae_fw-la vos_fw-la dementia_fw-la caepit_fw-la why_o will_v you_o not_o seek_v for_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v be_v free_v from_o these_o hellish_a war_n and_o woeful_a discontentment_n 3._o that_o dissension_n may_v be_v shun_v and_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o one_o god_n that_o make_v they_o both_o one_o must_v be_v retain_v betwixt_o they_o both_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n of_o rabbi_n a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o a_o jewish_a rabbi_n a_o jewish_a rabbi_n that_o in_o the_o word_n ish_n and_o isha_n which_o signify_v man_n and_o woman_n or_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n there_o be_v find_v the_o word_n jah_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v take_v away_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o but_o esh_n and_o esh_n which_o signify_v fire_n and_o fire_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o if_o god_n be_v not_o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o fire_n of_o debate_n and_o contention_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n and_o wife_n peace_n how_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v live_v at_o peace_n will_v live_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o they_o must_v retain_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o they_o and_o this_o they_o shall_v do_v if_o they_o labour_v to_o discharge_v each_o one_o his_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o do_v 33._o eph._n 5._o 33._o fear_v her_o husband_n i_o let_v she_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v her_o husband_n 2._o let_v she_o keep_v her_o marriage_n bed_n 4._o h._n b._n 13._o 4._o undefiled_a 3._o let_v she_o do_v her_o husband_n good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n good_a must_v be_v the_o object_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o her_o labour_n not_o a_o little_a good_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_a but_o all_o good_a and_o no_o evil_a and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o when_o she_o be_v new_o marry_v but_o all_o the_o 12._o pro_fw-la 31._o 12._o day_n of_o her_o life_n let_v she_o be_v a_o helper_n and_o not_o a_o hinderer_n unto_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o look_v to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n and_o let_v she_o not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n and_o for_o the_o husband_n 1._o let_v he_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o 33._o ephes_n 5._o 33._o for_o they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n 2._o let_v he_o not_o be_v bitter_a unto_o she_o not_o in_o blow_n for_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o sacrilege_n say_v bodinus_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o strike_v his_o wife_n and_o so_o cato_n censorius_n catonis_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la catonis_fw-la affirm_v that_o he_o which_o smite_v his_o wife_n do_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o sacred_a image_n of_o the_o god_n nor_o yet_o in_o word_n may_v a_o man_n be_v bitter_a unto_o his_o wife_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v word_n like_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o sword_n 18._o pro._n 12._o 18._o 3._o let_v he_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o with_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o if_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o amend_v her_o fault_n let_v he_o saepe_fw-la monere_fw-la raro_fw-la corrigere_fw-la aurelius_n marcus_n aurelius_n &_o nunquam_fw-la percutere_fw-la often_o admonish_v seldom_o reprove_v and_o never_o smite_v as_o marc._n aurelius_n do_v advise_v 4._o let_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o wife_n diligence_n and_o commend_v she_o for_o her_o faithfulness_n say_v many_o daughter_n 29._o pro._n 31._o 29._o have_v do_v vertuousty_a but_o thou_o excelle_v they_o all_o and_o so_o if_o man_n and_o wife_n will_v observe_v but_o these_o few_o rule_n and_o brief_a direction_n love_v one_o another_o and_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o they_o shall_v live_v happy_o in_o all_o content_a and_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v with_o they_o second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n in_o family_n how_o peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o a_o house_n among_o the_o whole_a family_n a_o house_n betwixt_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n and_o betwixt_o the_o child_n among_o themselves_o and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o likewise_o betwixt_o the_o servant_n among_o themselves_o i_o say_v that_o peace_n may_v be_v among_o they_o all_o and_o happiness_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n i_o will_v for_o brevity_n sake_n desire_v you_o to_o consider_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v concern_v this_o point_n 2._o what_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o procure_v this_o peace_n 1._o our_o saviour_n say_v woe_n unto_o that_o 36._o mat._n 10._o 36._o house_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o
10._o â—useb_fw-mi in_o vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 1._o &_o l._n 4._o zach._n 9_o 10._o confess_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heathen_a from_o sea_n to_o sea_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v that_o so_o every_o man_n may_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n &_o under_o his_o own_o sig_n tree_n and_o that_o 1._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 1._o there_o may_v be_v none_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a no_o decay_n no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n no_o complain_n in_o our_o street_n but_o that_o have_v peace_n within_o our_o wall_n and_o peace_n in_o all_o our_o border_n we_o may_v have_v plenteousness_n within_o our_o palace_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v lawful_a psal_n 144._o 13._o war_n just_o undertake_v be_v lawful_a and_o yet_o if_o peace_n may_v not_o be_v have_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o war_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a when_o they_o be_v undertake_v upon_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o war_n and_o a_o time_n for_o peace_n say_v the_o wiseman_n and_o the_o 8._o eccl._n 3._o 8._o lord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n say_v moses_n 3._o exod._n 15._o 3._o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o i_o confess_v that_o war_n be_v many_o time_n of_o equity_n many_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o many_o time_n approve_v by_o divine_a authority_n but_o for_o i_o or_o any_o other_o inferior_a subject_n to_o discuss_v the_o cause_n or_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o war_n we_o shall_v with_o shemei_n go_v beyond_o the_o river_n kydron_n 37._o 1_o reg._n 2._o 37._o and_o deserve_v the_o sentence_n of_o just_a reproof_n for_o i_o be_o to_o handle_v point_n of_o divinity_n and_o not_o of_o policy_n and_o you_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o obey_v and_o not_o to_o guide_v and_o direct_v god_n have_v give_v the_o business_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o overbold_a meddle_v with_o sâ—â—te_a business_n care_n and_o lay_v the_o charge_n of_o kingdom_n and_o 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a_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o allother_n nation_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o tragedy_n to_o relate_v the_o misery_n that_o civil_a broil_n and_o dissension_n bring_v upon_o that_o country_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n and_o of_o ourselves_o in_o former_a age_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o therefore_o to_o maintain_v this_o peace_n we_o shall_v all_o keep_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n unto_o those_o king_n and_o governor_n under_o who_o we_o live_v for_o that_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n be_v the_o mith._o appianus_n allexand_n in_o fine_a l._n de_fw-fr bel._n roman_n cum_fw-la mith._o great_a poison_n that_o can_v be_v unto_o any_o king_n or_o to_o overthrow_v the_o great_a state_n as_o that_o most_o warlike_a and_o learned_a king_n mithridates_n say_v when_o he_o be_v betray_v of_o his_o
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their_o labour_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o cause_n of_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n in_o every_o place_n in_o every_o house_n in_o every_o meeting_n in_o every_o city_n in_o every_o kingdom_n in_o every_o church_n in_o every_o parish_n the_o cause_n i_o say_v that_o make_v poor_a peace_n with_o lazarus_n to_o lie_v without_o the_o door_n and_o with_o the_o angel_n 16._o luk._n 16._o that_o come_v to_o sodom_n in_o the_o street_n and_o then_o to_o wander_v like_o cain_n as_o a_o vagabond_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 19_o gen._n 19_o and_o to_o be_v contemn_v in_o every_o place_n and_o so_o i_o have_v show_v the_o mean_n to_o retain_v peace_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o to_o banish_v all_o the_o seditious_a enemy_n of_o peace_n from_o every_o place_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o shun_v discord_n and_o dissension_n and_o to_o embrace_v unity_n and_o peace_n that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v among_o us._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o mean_n to_o procure_v peace_n among_o man_n 3._o that_o every_o man_n may_v find_v peace_n within_o himself_o i._o peace_n of_o mind_n peace_n of_o conscience_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v perform_v 1._o all_o sin_n must_v be_v banish_v 2._o all_o cross_n must_v be_v sweeten_v conscience_n what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o find_v peace_n of_o conscience_n 3._o all_o vanity_n must_v be_v contemn_v 1._o sin_n have_v a_o finger_n against_o every_o kind_n of_o peace_n and_o especial_o against_o this_o internal_a peace_n of_o mind_n sin_n be_v the_o chief_a captain_n that_o make_v this_o domestic_a galath_n galath_n &_o civil_a war_n within_o our_o breast_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n that_o the_o flesh_n 197._o bernar._n in_o festo_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanct._n ser_n 5._o f._n 197._o rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n &_o sic_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la posuit_fw-la nos_fw-la contrarios_fw-la deo_fw-la facit_fw-la nos_fw-la nobisipsis_a grave_n and_o so_o sin_n that_o make_v we_o afore_o enemy_n unto_o god_n do_v now_o make_v we_o enemy_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o angry_a swell_a sore_n can_v never_o leave_v ache_a while_n the_o thorn_n be_v rot_v within_o it_o so_o our_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v pacify_v until_o our_o sin_n be_v quite_o banish_v for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o concipit_fw-la intra_fw-la pectora_fw-la pro_fw-la factis_fw-la spemque_fw-la metumque_fw-la suis_fw-la a_o man_n conscience_n will_v either_o excuse_v he_o or_o accuse_v he_o for_o every_o fact_n and_o will_v bring_v he_o either_o a_o exceed_a joy_n or_o most_o hellish_a sorrow_n in_o all_o his_o action_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a sin_n or_o enormous_a offence_n but_o even_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n it_o must_v also_o be_v understand_v for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n for_o to_o do_v they_o every_o sin_n bring_v a_o curse_n and_o therefore_o every_o sin_n wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o no_o marvel_n nam_fw-la ut_fw-la bernar._n bernar._n sagitta_fw-la leviter_fw-la volat_fw-la tamen_fw-la graviter_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la for_o as_o a_o arrow_n fly_v smooth_o and_o be_v scarce_o see_v in_o the_o air_n as_o it_o pass_v yet_o it_o wound_v deadly_a when_o it_o hit_v say_v saint_n bernard_n even_o so_o sin_n that_o seem_v little_a or_o nothing_o while_o it_o be_v in_o act_v will_v wound_v the_o conscience_n deep_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v and_o examine_v and_o therefore_o noli_fw-la despicere_fw-la peccata_fw-la shun_v the_o least_o sin_n must_v be_v shun_v tua_fw-la quia_fw-la parua_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o plwiarum_fw-la guttae_fw-la paruae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o thou_o grow_v careless_a of_o thyself_o because_o thy_o sin_n 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the_o father_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o god_n give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n juvat_fw-la integros_fw-la accedere_fw-la fontes_fw-la atque_fw-la haurire_fw-la 24._o lucret._n l._n 1._o p._n 24._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o spring_n head_n to_o seek_v for_o grace_n nam_fw-la licet_fw-la allata_fw-la gratus_fw-la sit_fw-la sapour_fw-la in_o unda_fw-la dulcius_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la fonte_fw-la bibuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la for_o there_o be_v the_o sure_a draw_v there_o be_v the_o sweet_a drink_n and_o although_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n quasi_fw-la in_o vase_n aliquo_fw-la ambrose_n ambrose_n claudebatur_fw-la be_v like_o a_o ointment_n keep_v close_o in_o a_o alabaster_n box_n yet_o now_o ut_fw-la unguentum_fw-la effusum_fw-la it_o be_v like_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o or_o though_o before_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la fons_fw-la signatus_fw-la as_o a_o fountain_n 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we_o our_o daily_a bread_n yet_o some_o have_v doubt_v whether_o these_o outward_a temporal_a thing_n be_v good_a or_o not_o and_o some_o divine_n have_v doubt_v whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n as_o barrad_n show_v upon_o those_o word_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v cast_v unto_o you_o but_o we_o be_v resolve_v by_o our_o saviour_n testimony_n if_o you_o that_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v your_o child_n 11._o luke_n 11._o good_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v not_o only_o good_a quod_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o make_v a_o man_n 3_o 1_o john_n 3_o good_a but_o that_o also_o de_fw-mi quo_fw-la fit_a bonum_fw-la whereby_o a_o man_n may_v do_v good_a say_v s._n augustine_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o riches_n &_o honour_n do_v not_o always_o make_v a_o man_n good_a yet_o because_o a_o man_n may_v do_v always_o good_a with_o they_o we_o say_v they_o be_v good_a and_o give_v only_o of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o that_o have_v no_o fruit_n of_o grace_n be_v compel_v 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