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and_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n there_o be_v much_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n man_n natural_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o understanding_n know_v creature_n ay_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o text._n it_o be_v a_o practical_a duty_n and_o practical_a thing_n be_v best_a learn_v by_o practice_n we_o may_v know_v they_o in_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n and_o still_o be_v account_v ignorant_a man_n if_o we_o do_v not_o practice_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o learn_v to_o do_v by_o do_v we_o learn_v they_o you_o may_v teach_v a_o man_n all_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o music_n but_o he_o be_v no_o musician_n till_o he_o can_v handle_v his_o instrument_n ambulando_fw-la discimus_fw-la ambulare_fw-la we_o teach_v child_n to_o go_v not_o by_o rule_n and_o precept_n but_o by_o 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be_v a_o hard_a service_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o labour_n but_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n that_o sweeten_v these_o labour_n and_o make_v they_o pleasant_a to_o we_o many_o encouragement_n there_o be_v 1._o his_o gracious_a assistance_n god_n help_v and_o assist_v his_o servant_n in_o all_o their_o work_n this_o he_o do_v by_o put_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o right_a frame_n of_o holiness_n he_o answer_v we_o with_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n psal._n cxxxviii_o 3._o till_o then_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n when_o our_o shoulder_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n every_o burden_n be_v grievous_a but_o put_v it_o into_o joint_n again_o and_o the_o same_o burden_n will_v sit_v light_n upon_o it_o so_o grace_n set_v we_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n connatural_a to_o we_o that_o breed_v delight_n when_o we_o act_v according_a to_o nature_n a_o carnal_a man_n set_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o moderate_a willingness_n not_o a_o resolute_a will_n as_o s._n paul_n express_v it_o 2_o cor._n v_o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v rather_o phil._n i._n 23._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v these_o desire_n of_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o purpose_v and_o fix_v upon_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a as_o gerson_n express_v it_o they_o have_v mortem_fw-la in_o desiderio_fw-la but_o yet_o they_o have_v vitam_fw-la in_o pätientia_fw-la they_o desire_v death_n but_o they_o will_v with_o patience_n endure_v life_n ask_v saint_n paul_n what_o he_o wish_v what_o be_v his_o choice_n and_o longing_n oh_o it_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v that_o be_v to_o abide_v still_o as_o god_n see_v cause_n you_o 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