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servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o say_v return_v now_o every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o amend_v your_o work_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v mâ—_n now_o if_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v to_o their_o father_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o obedience_n unto_o god_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o example_n of_o these_o rough_a sea_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n be_v calm_v at_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n only_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n if_o we_o true_o meditate_v upon_o it_o both_o to_o consider_v how_o many_o word_n of_o he_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o write_n of_o his_o minister_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a unto_o we_o in_o former_a time_n and_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v and_o do_v his_o will_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o sure_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o powerful_a in_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a command_n in_o man_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o 4.14_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o word_n will_v produce_v a_o work_n for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 10â—_o sure_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v and_o that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a aâ—d_a bread_n unto_o he_o that_o eat_v 11._o so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o work_n of_o this_o word_n in_o man_n it_o have_v not_o many_o time_n that_o success_n to_o be_v 1.16_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o 2.16_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n but_o if_o it_o fail_v of_o that_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o they_o that_o perish_v 6.7.8_o for_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v reprove_v and_o be_v near_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o to_o apply_v this_o unto_o the_o text_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o 57.20.21_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n casâ—_n up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n unto_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v they_o be_v continual_o trouble_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n for_o their_o exorbitant_a passion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o violent_a and_o contrary_a wind_n distract_n they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o wanton_a lust_n and_o on_o the_o other_o to_o hatred_n and_o malice_n sometime_o feed_v they_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o sometime_o rent_v and_o tear_v they_o with_o desperate_a fear_n so_o that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v fit_o term_v perturbation_n that_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o seduce_v the_o will_n cause_v wicked_a man_n never_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v or_o read_v be_v to_o quiet_a and_o calm_v these_o tempest_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o moderate_v the_o violence_n of_o these_o furious_a passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o use_n whereof_o to_o all_o man_n but_o special_o to_o seaman_n when_o they_o see_v storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o their_o ship_n in_o danger_n be_v to_o consider_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o spiritual_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o by_o these_o outrageous_a wind_n that_o sometime_o their_o ship_n or_o heart_n be_v drive_v a_o shore_n and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o dirt_n of_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o i_o hear_v have_v be_v the_o wrack_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o his_o travel_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o intemperance_n whereby_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o quick_a for_o want_v of_o calm_v that_o passion_n of_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n and_o desire_n sometime_o they_o be_v drive_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o desperate_a profaneness_n swear_v and_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_a god_n until_o the_o ship_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v quash_v in_o piece_n and_o sometime_o on_o the_o sand_n of_o self-love_n and_o self-conceit_n which_o passion_n and_o all_o other_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v inordinate_a do_v drive_v their_o ship_n dangerous_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o saint_n augustine_n write_v upon_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n 55.8_o he_o will_v make_v haste_n for_o my_o deliverance_n from_o the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o tempest_n show_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o all_o such_o tempest_n arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n loc_n forte_n navis_fw-la tua_fw-la ideo_fw-la turbatur_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o te_fw-la dormit_fw-la etc._n etc._n happy_o say_v he_o thy_o ship_n be_v trouble_v because_o christ_n be_v asleep_a in_o thou_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o christ_n sail_v with_o his_o disciple_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o in_o danger_n but_o the_o reason_n waâ—_n christ_n be_v asleep_a when_o his_o disciple_n awake_v he_o â—e_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o follow_v a_o calm_a thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v therefore_o perhaps_o worthy_o trouble_v because_o christ_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v â—eleeved_v â—s_v not_o awake_a in_o thou_o thou_o suffer_v many_o perturbation_n because_o thou_o have_v forget_v christ_n his_o passion_n and_o suffering_n for_o thou_o recover_v thy_o faith_n in_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o awake_v he_o and_o â—e_n will_v arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o storm_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o calm_a the_o cause_n then_o of_o all_o thy_o tempest_n in_o thy_o soul_n be_v that_o thou_o suffer_v christ_n to_o sleep_v in_o thou_o the_o remedy_n against_o they_o be_v to_o awake_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n do_v the_o tentation_n to_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n seize_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o tempest_n say_v unto_o thy_o soul_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o have_v give_v my_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o be_o a_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n 6.15_o shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v thus_o do_v thou_o rouse_v up_o christ_n by_o thy_o spiritual_a meditation_n the_o storm_n will_v blow_v over_o and_o a_o calm_a follow_v and_o as_o in_o this_o so_o in_o all_o other_o tentation_n if_o thou_o repair_v to_o christ_n his_o word_n will_v be_v as_o powerful_a to_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o quiet_a as_o it_o be_v here_o to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o three_o general_a part_n of_o the_o history_n to_o wit_n the_o miracle_n the_o four_o and_o last_o follow_v concern_v the_o success_n of_o it_o in_o the_o beholder_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o they_o marvel_v second_o they_o acknowledge_v what_o man_n be_v this_o that_o both_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v he_o for_o the_o first_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v long_o with_o interpreter_n upon_o this_o place_n to_o inquire_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o marvel_n and_o wonder_n our_o evangelist_n call_v they_o the_o man_n and_o saint_n mark_v and_o saint_n luke_n they_o among_o themselves_o and_o see_v saint_n mark_n say_v there_o be_v also_o with_o he_o other_o little_a ship_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o both_o the_o disciple_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v the_o beholder_n maruel_v for_o the_o disciple_n as_o be_v show_v before_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a beginner_n raw_a fresh_a water_n soldier_n and_o be_v reprove_v before_o for_o their_o little_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o wonder_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v 9.6_o call_v his_o name_n
death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o this_o life_n as_o also_o of_o that_o eternal_a rest_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whereof_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n when_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o such_o joy_n as_o 2.9_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o câ—n_o possible_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v for_o the_o first_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o world_n many_o way_n 1._o first_o the_o sea_n have_v his_o name_n of_o bitterness_n 14._o proptâ—rea_fw-la mare_fw-la appellaâ—um_fw-la quòd_fw-la eius_fw-la aquae_fw-la sunâ—_n amarae_fw-la the_o sea_n have_v his_o name_n mare_n in_o the_o latin_a of_o the_o latin_a word_n amarum_fw-la which_o signify_v bitter_a because_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v bitter_a the_o sea_n be_v very_o bitter_a notwithstanding_o to_o the_o fish_n that_o live_v and_o be_v nourish_v in_o it_o it_o savour_v sweet_o so_o the_o world_n be_v very_o bitter_a yeâ—_n to_o worldly_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n thereof_o it_o seem_v sweet_a and_o though_o at_o first_o it_o seem_v but_o 2.14.26_o as_o a_o sport_n or_o play_v yet_o as_o abneâ—_n say_v to_o joab_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o iâ—_n will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o lâ—ttâ—r_a eâ—d_n for_o like_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n it_o have_v a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n and_o insinuate_v and_o wind_n itself_o into_o we_o for_o to_o hurt_v us._n and_o though_o worldly_a man_n flatter_v themselves_o and_o say_v as_o agag_n to_o samuel_n 15.32.33_o true_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pâ—ssed_v yet_o they_o be_v as_o much_o deceive_v as_o agag_n be_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o samuel_n answer_v in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v the_o distemperate_a taste_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o make_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v so_o sweet_a unto_o they_o but_o if_o ever_o god_n effectual_o call_v they_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o true_a relish_n of_o they_o they_o will_v say_v with_o naomi_n the_o mother_n of_o ruth_n 1.20_o call_v mâ—_n no_o more_o naomi_n or_o beautiful_a but_o call_v i_o mara_n that_o be_v bitter_a for_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o much_o bitterness_n for_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v like_o 15.23.24_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n whereof_o the_o israelite_n god_n people_n can_v not_o drink_v for_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o those_o water_n which_o saint_n john_n see_v by_o vision_n 8.11_o into_o which_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n name_v wormwood_n and_o the_o water_n become_v wormwood_n and_o many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o they_o be_v bitter_a let_v man_n therefore_o fear_v the_o curse_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n 5.20_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o which_o make_v sour_a sweet_a and_o sweet_a sour_a which_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n which_o make_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v of_o 2.16_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o saint_n john_n reckon_v they_o up_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n treasure_n &_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o all_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o the_o first_o 5.3.4_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v more_o soft_a than_o oil_n but_o the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o bitterness_n of_o these_o water_n in_o this_o sweet_a sin_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v it_o and_o thereby_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o rest_n first_o 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