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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smoke_n and_o lurk_a fire_n do_v corrode_v and_o secret_o consume_v therefore_o this_o discourse_n be_v less_o necessary_a a_o physician_n will_v have_v but_o small_a employment_n near_o the_o riphaean_a mountain_n if_o he_o can_v cure_v nothing_o but_o calenture_n catarrh_n and_o dead_a palfy_v cold_n and_o consumption_n be_v their_o evil_n and_o so_o be_v lukewarmnesse_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n the_o proper_a malady_n of_o our_o age_n for_o though_o some_o be_v hot_a when_o they_o be_v mistake_v yet_o man_n be_v cold_a in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v insensible_a and_o the_o man_n be_v far_o from_o a_o cure_n because_o they_o neither_o feel_v their_o evil_n nor_o perceive_v their_o danger_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v already_o give_v account_n and_o to_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v what_o a_o old_a spiritual_a person_n tell_v a_o novice_n in_o religion_n ask_v he_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o so_o 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be_v fan_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o holy_a dove_n and_o who_o spirit_n shine_v and_o burn_v with_o that_o fire_n which_o the_o holy_a jesus_n come_v to_o enkindle_v upon_o the_o earth_n sermon_n xv._n the_o house_n of_o feast_v or_o the_o epicures_fw-fr measures_fw-fr part_n i._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o last_o part_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v this_o be_v the_o epicure_n proverb_n begin_v upon_o a_o weak_a mistake_n start_v by_o chance_n from_o the_o discourse_n of_o drink_n and_o think_v witty_a by_o the_o undiscerning_a company_n and_o prevail_v infinite_o because_o it_o strike_v their_o fancy_n lucky_o and_o maintain_v the_o merry_a meeting_n but_o as_o it_o happen_v common_o to_o such_o discourse_n so_o this_o also_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o sober_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n it_o seem_v the_o most_o witless_a and_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a in_o the_o world_n when_o 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zeal_n in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v wife_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o your_o husband_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o parallel_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n religion_n 18._o must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n intra_fw-la limit_n disciplinae_fw-la so_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o so_o clemens_n alex._n in_o all_o thing_n let_v the_o wise_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n so_o as_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o his_o will_n those_o only_a thing_n except_v in_o which_o he_o be_v impious_a or_o refractory_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n but_o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a caution_n for_o 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be_v certain_a in_o silence_n there_o be_v wisdom_n and_o there_o may_v be_v deep_a religion_n so_o aretaeus_n describe_v the_o life_n of_o a_o studious_a man_n among_o other_o he_o insert_v this_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o colour_n pale_a and_o wise_a when_o they_o be_v young_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n silent_a as_o mute_n and_o dumb_a as_o the_o seriphian_a frog_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v certain_a great_a knowledge_n if_o it_o be_v without_o vanity_n be_v the_o most_o severe_a bridle_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o so_o have_v i_o hear_v that_o all_o the_o noise_n and_o prate_n of_o the_o pool_n the_o croak_a of_o frog_n and_o toad_n be_v hush_v and_o appease_v upon_o the_o instant_n of_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n or_o torch_n every_o beam_n of_o reason_n and_o ray_n of_o knowledge_n check_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la contemptissimus_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o also_o silent_a and_o say_v little_a let_v thy_o soul_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o under_o command_n for_o this_o be_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o god_n above_o and_o i_o remember_v that_o when_o aristophanes_n describe_v the_o religion_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o esculapius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plunu_n priest_n command_v great_a silence_n when_o the_o mysteriousnesse_n be_v nigh_o and_o so_o among_o the_o roman_n item_fw-la igitur_fw-la pveri_fw-la linguis_fw-la animisque_fw-la faventes_fw-la sertaque_fw-la delubris_fw-la &_o farra_fw-la imponite_fw-la cultris_fw-la but_o now_o although_o silence_n be_v become_v religious_a and_o be_v wise_a and_o reverend_a and_o severe_a and_o safe_a and_o quiet_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hypocrates_n affirm_v of_o it_o without_o thirst_n and_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v seasonable_a and_o just_a not_o commence_v upon_o chance_n or_o 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people_n offend_v in_o silence_n