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or_o may_v not_o befall_v the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v happen_v unto_o thou_o for_o herein_o thou_o become_v conformable_a to_o as_o holy_a man_n as_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v job_n david_n heman_n 2._o luther_n etc._n etc._n nay_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o example_n and_o precedency_n let_v the_o christian_a even_o in_o the_o dark_a horror_n of_o a_o spiritual_a desertion_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o fetch_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v out_o of_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n beside_o a_o numberless_a variety_n of_o most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n inflict_v upon_o his_o bless_a body_n by_o the_o merciless_a and_o implacable_a malice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o consequent_a sympathy_n upon_o his_o glorious_a soul_n he_o suffer_v also_o 13._o in_o soul_n immediate_o intolerable_a and_o save_v by_o himself_o unconquerable_a torment_n and_o 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he_o love_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thus_o plunge_v into_o a_o matchless_a depth_n of_o unknown_a sorrow_n and_o most_o grievous_a desertion_n let_v no_o christian_a cry_n out_o in_o the_o like_o spiritual_a desolation_n but_o ever_o immeasurable_o short_a of_o his_o and_o in_o his_o fear_n of_o be_v forsake_v that_o his_o case_n be_v singular_a desperate_a irrecoverable_a for_o the_o only_a dear_a innocent_a son_n of_o god_n be_v far_o worse_a in_o this_o respect_n and_o in_o great_a extremity_n than_o he_o be_v can_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v 2._o second_o among_o other_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n drink_v so_o deep_a and_o the_o very_a dregs_n of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n heavy_a indignation_n this_o be_v one_o that_o by_o a_o particular_a and_o personal_a pass_v through_o that_o infinite_a sea_n those_o extreme_a dreadful_a horror_n of_o divine_a wrath_n for_o 14._o our_o sin_n which_o we_o all_o most_o 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add_v to_o the_o heaviness_n and_o horror_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o damnation_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1.11_o 1.11_o but_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a truth_n profess_v by_o myself_o and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n etc._n etc._n king_n james_n remonst_z pag._n 176._o 176._o bellarmine_n eudaeâ—ono-iohannes_n suarez_n becanus_n mariana_n with_o such_o monster_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o parricide_n ibid._n pag._n 5._o if_o any_o except_a and_o say_v these_o be_v but_o private_a doctor_n hear_v king_n james_n afterward_o if_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o approve_v and_o like_o the_o practice_n of_o king_n kill_v wherefore_o have_v not_o his_o holiness_n impose_v some_o severe_a censure_n with_o a_o fearful_a frown_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o mariana_n the_o jesuite_n by_o who_o parricide_n be_v commend_v nay_o high_o extol_v when_o his_o holiness_n have_v be_v please_v to_o call-in_a some_o other_o of_o mariana_n book_n again_o wherefore_o do_v his_o holiness_n advise_v himself_o to_o censure_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n in_o paris_n against_o john_n chastell_n wherefore_o do_v he_o suffer_v garnet_n and_o oldcorne_n my_o powder-miners_a both_o by_o book_n and_o picture_n vendible_a under_o his_o nose_n in_o rome_n to_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a martyr_n and_o when_o he_o see_v two_o great_a king_n murder_v one_o after_o another_o wherefore_o by_o some_o public_a declaration_n do_v not_o his_o holiness_n testify_v to_o all_o christendom_n his_o inward_a sense_n and_o true_a apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a misfortune_n as_o all_o europe_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o lament_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o france_n wherefore_o do_v not_o his_o holiness_n publish_v some_o law_n or_o pontificial_a decree_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o king_n in_o time_n to_o come_v ibid._n pag._n 222.223_o see_v histor._n jesuit_n put_v out_o by_o lucius_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v their_o bloody_a behaviour_n in_o many_o kingdom_n kingdom_n the_o mighty_a work_n of_o king_n james_n his_o work_n upon_o the_o adversary_n be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o to_o in_o the_o preface_n before_o his_o work_n they_o look_v upon_o his_o majesty_n book_n as_o man_n look_v upon_o blaze_a 〈◊〉_d with_o amazement_n feat_v they_o portend_v some_o strange_a thing_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o certain_a influence_n to_o work_v great_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v their_o expectation_n herein_o deceive_v for_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o majesty_n work_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o man_n so_o far_o as_o from_o their_o high_a conclave_n to_o their_o low_a cell_n there_o have_v be_v that_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o they_o bishop_n of_o winten_n winten_n revel_v 19.2_o 19.2_o take_v policy_n as_o
on_o persecutor_n etc._n etc._n act_n and_o monumen_n page_n 2298._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ruth_n 2.12_o psalm_n 91.4_o 91.4_o thus_o speak_v bless_v bainbam_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n o_o you_o papist_n behold_v you_o look_v for_o miracle_n and_o here_o now_o you_o may_v see_v a_o miracle_n for_o in_o this_o fire_n i_o feel_v no_o no_o more_o pain_n then_o if_o i_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_n but_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o sweet_a as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n act_n and_o monument_n page_n 1030._o 1030._o his_o majesty_n be_v move_v to_o interpret_v and_o construe_v the_o latter_a sentence_n in_o the_o letter_n allege_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n against_o all_o ordinary_a sense_n and_o construction_n in_o grammar_n as_o if_o by_o these_o word_n for_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a as_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v burn_v the_o letter_n shall_v be_v close_o understand_v the_o suddainty_a and_o quickenesse_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o quick_o perform_v and_o at_o a_o end_n as_o that_o paper_n shall_v be_v of_o blaze_v up_o in_o the_o fire_n turn_v that_o word_n of_o as_o soon_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o as_o quick_o discourse_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o late_a intend_a treason_n etc._n etc._n hear_v king_n james_n his_o own_o word_n i_o do_v upon_o the_o instant_n interpret_v and_o apprehend_v some_o dark_a phrase_n in_o the_o letter_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a grammar_n construction_n of_o they_o and_o in_o another_o sort_n than_o i_o be_o sure_a any_o divine_a or_o lawyer_n in_o any_o university_n will_v have_v take_v they_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o horrible_a for_o i_o of_o blow_v we_o up_o all_o by_o powder_n his_o majesty_n speech_n in_o the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n print_v 1605._o 1605._o a_o virtuous_a gentlewoman_n in_o this_o land_n doubt_v very_o often_o of_o her_o salvation_n make_v her_o case_n know_v unto_o a_o worthy_a minister_n of_o god_n who_o often_o counsel_v she_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o inquiry_n further_o than_o god_n word_n and_o trust_v assure_o that_o she_o may_v conclude_v her_o salvation_n out_o of_o god_n word_n without_o any_o further_a revelation_n yet_o still_o do_v the_o temptation_n grow_v upon_o she_o in_o so_o much_o that_o have_v a_o venice_n glass_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o selfsame_o minister_n sit_v by_o she_o present_o break_v forth_o into_o lamentable_a word_n you_o have_v often_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v seek_v no_o further_o than_o god_n word_n but_o i_o have_v be_v long_o without_o comfort_n and_o can_v endure_v no_o long_o therefore_o it_o i_o must_v be_v save_v let_v this_o glass_n be_v keep_v from_o break_v and_o so_o she_o throw_v it_o against_o the_o wall_n here_o may_v the_o lord_n hand_n for_o this_o tempt_a of_o his_o majesty_n have_v leave_v she_o to_o the_o everlasting_a woe_n of_o her_o distrustful_a heart_n yet_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n have_v stamp_v she_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o election_n be_v content_a to_o satisfy_v the_o languish_a soul_n with_o a_o miracle_n the_o glass_n rebound_v again_o and_o come_v safe_a unto_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o minister_n have_v get_v into_o his_o hand_n faith_n oh_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n bless_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o never_o distrust_v he_o more_o of_o his_o promise_n for_o now_o you_o have_v his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n in_o a_o miracle_n tell_v you_o plain_o of_o your_o estate_n this_o be_v curiosity_n and_o may_v have_v bring_v despair_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o remit_v the_o fault_n and_o grant_v extraordinary_a confirmation_n of_o her_o faith_n yates_n god_n arraignment_n of_o hypocrite_n page_n 357._o 357._o deprecatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la murus_fw-la qui_fw-la rumpi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la munimentum_fw-la inconcussum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la formidabile_fw-la chrysost._n de_fw-fr orando_fw-la deum_fw-la lib._n 2._o deprecatio_fw-la armatura_fw-la est_fw-la inexpugnabilis_fw-la ac_fw-la â—utissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la fallens_fw-la munimentum_fw-la pari_fw-la facilitate_v vel_fw-la unum_fw-la repellens_fw-la militem_fw-la vel_fw-la innumerabilia_fw-la hostium_fw-la millia_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 1_o 1_o tantarum_fw-la virâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la precatio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la creaturas_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la mirêris_fw-la ipsum_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la dominum_fw-la redigat_fw-la scâ—lâ—_n de_fw-fr precat_fw-la cap._n 29._o non_fw-fr in_o homines_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la precationis_fw-la vis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o belluaâ—_n in_o daemon_n in_o mundi_fw-la elementa_fw-la in_fw-la coeli_fw-la sydera_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n feriendi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la quarit_fw-la à _fw-la mose_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la mosen_n bern._n bern._n honos_fw-la miscendi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la angelorum_fw-la superat_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la de_fw-fr precat_fw-la lib._n 2._o jos._n 10.12_o 13._o jon._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 10._o jud._n 15.18_o jam._n 5.17_o 18._o 2._o king_n 19.15.35_o 2._o king_n 6.17_o 2_o chron_n 20.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 23_o act_n 12.5.7.10_o 12.5.7.10_o upon_o intelligence_n of_o the_o spanish_a invasion_n a_o public_a fast_n be_v proclaim_v and_o observe_v anno_fw-la 1588._o 1588._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5.17_o jonah_n 4_o 9_o 9_o faith_n be_v only_o able_a to_o perform_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o constancy_n of_o content_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o change_n wane_v eclipse_n and_o fool_n of_o all_o external_a thing_n and_o that_o one_o day_n as_o well_o as_o another_o throughout_o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n in_o that_o latitude_n &_o extent_n whereof_o this_o life_n be_v capable_a ward_n ward_n credenti_fw-la mundus_fw-la cum_fw-la principe_fw-la diabolo_fw-la mors_fw-la infernus_fw-la peccatumque_fw-la mera_fw-fr ludibria_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la ut_fw-la dicere_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n vbi_fw-la tuus_fw-la o_o mors_fw-la aculeus_fw-la ubi_fw-la tua_fw-la inferne_n victoria_fw-la 1._o cor_fw-la 15.55_o habet_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la contra_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la â—orribilia_fw-la &_o â—nsuperabilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la victoriam_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la credit_n cui_fw-la adhâ—ret_fw-la &_o innititur_fw-la naogeor_fw-la naogeor_fw-la 1._o joh._n 5.4_o 5.4_o matth._n 16_o 18._o 18._o eph._n 6.16_o 6.16_o heb._n 11.34_o 11.34_o heb._n 11.33_o 11.33_o heb._n 11.37_o 11.37_o heb._n 11.36_o 11.36_o heb._n 11.30_o 11.30_o heb._n 11.34_o 11.34_o heb._n 11.33_o 11.33_o psal._n 23.4_o da_n mihi_fw-la pulchram_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la fidei_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la procâ—dat_fw-fr in_o medium_n ostendat_fw-la se_fw-la oculis_fw-la cordis_fw-la inspiret_fw-la servorem_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la jam_fw-la tibi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la frui_fw-la i_o vis_fw-la contemn_v quicquid_fw-la te_fw-la aliud_fw-la delectat_fw-la contemn_v pro_fw-la i_o eâ—ce_fw-fr contempsisâ—i_fw-fr parum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la contemnas_fw-la quicquid_fw-la te_fw-la dilectabat_fw-la contemn_v quicquiud_fw-la te_fw-la terrebat_fw-la contemn_v carceres_fw-la contemn_v vincula_fw-la contemn_v equuleum_fw-la contemn_v tormenta_fw-mi contemme_n mortem_fw-la haec_fw-la vicisti_fw-la i_o invenisti_fw-la amat_fw-la ardet_fw-la servet_fw-la calâ—at_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la delectant_fw-la &c_n &c_n transit_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la aspera_fw-la horrenda_fw-la truculenâ—a_fw-la minacia_fw-la callat_n frangit_fw-la &_o transit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm._n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luminum_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luminis_fw-la q._n d._n omnis_fw-la luminis_fw-la elementaris_fw-la aetherei_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la par._n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luminum_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luminis_fw-la q._n d._n omnis_fw-la luminis_fw-la elementaris_fw-la aetherei_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la par._n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o joh._n 2.5_o 2.5_o lux_fw-la citò_fw-la coelum_fw-la terras_fw-la maria_fw-la illuminat_fw-la &_o momento_n temporis_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la comprehensione_fw-la relectis_fw-la surgentis_fw-la diei_fw-la splendore_fw-la regionibus_fw-la nostro_fw-la se_fw-la circumsundit_fw-la aspectui_fw-la ambros._n hâ—x_n lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o â—_o fides_n est_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la animâ_fw-la fandamentum_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la bern_n li._n de_n ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la stell_n 〈◊〉_d dixisse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la i_o poenitet_fw-la considerantem_fw-la congruâ—â—tiam_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la stellae_fw-la in_o nâ—ctâ—_n lucent_a sic_fw-la vera_fw-la uâ—rtus_fw-la quae_fw-la saepe_fw-la in_o prosperis_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la eminet_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la ergo_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la sidus_fw-la &_o homâ—_n virtutum_fw-la coelum_fw-la idem_fw-la super_fw-la cont._n serm._n 27._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph_n 5.8_o 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o joh_n 1.7_o 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 6.16_o 6.16_o nemo_fw-la quisquam_fw-la in_o ullà _fw-fr historiâ_fw-la tot_fw-la tamque_fw-la gravibus_fw-la arumnis_fw-la simul_fw-la adobrutus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la legitur_fw-la par._n par._n divitijs_fw-la dediti_fw-la non_fw-la paupertem_fw-la tantum_fw-la contremâ—sâ—un
coelo_fw-la errare_fw-la constat_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw-la omnes_fw-la eos_fw-la servatos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la moribundi_fw-la deum_fw-la invocant_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la loco_fw-la satis_fw-la liquet_fw-la multos_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la est_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la descendere_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la constat_fw-la promissionis_fw-la illius_fw-la veritas_fw-la salvum_fw-la fore_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la joel_n 2._o resp._n illud_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o synecrè_fw-la invocant_fw-la 1._o fide_fw-la quod_fw-la isti_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sapiusculè_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la 2._o cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificandi_fw-la isti_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o clamoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la propriam_fw-la solummodò_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la salutem_fw-la 3._o diâ—cedendo_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la 2._o tim._n 2.19_o quod_fw-la isti_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la cartw._n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr â—ecâ—atum_fw-la quarere_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o calamitatibus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la opeus_fw-la &_o auxilium_fw-la petere_fw-la imò_fw-la mandatum_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aerumnis_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la consugâ—amus_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la invoca_fw-la i_o in_fw-la die_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la psal_n 50._o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la petere_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la mali_fw-la tollatur_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nos_fw-la molestijs_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la eximamur_fw-la atque_fw-la intereà _fw-la perseverare_fw-la in_o peccandi_fw-la proposito_fw-la id_fw-la verò_fw-la est_fw-la irridere_fw-la deum_fw-la atque_fw-la iram_fw-la ipsius_fw-la provocare_fw-la moller_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la o_o quam_fw-la multi_fw-la say_v a_o reverend_a father_n cum_fw-la hac_fw-la spe_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternos_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o bella_fw-la descendunt_fw-la descendunt_fw-la greeneham_n in_o his_o grave_a counsel_n and_o godly_a observation_n pag._n 9_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la vixerit_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la consirmo_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la credidi_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la vixerit_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la christ._n cap._n 2._o 2._o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la februarij_fw-la die_fw-la lutherus_n coepit_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la gravitis_fw-la ex_fw-la pectore_fw-la &_o quanquam_fw-la erat_fw-la imbecillior_fw-la prandit_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la filijs_fw-la &_o familiaribus_fw-la suâ—â—_n atque_fw-la coenavit_fw-la inter_fw-la coenandum_fw-la argumentis_fw-la assèruit_fw-la sore_n ut_fw-la in_o alterâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la beatâ_fw-la alter_fw-la alierum_fw-la recognoscat_fw-la post_fw-la caenam_fw-la sumpto_fw-la unicornu_a ex_fw-la vino_fw-la pro_fw-la medicamento_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la se_fw-la componens_fw-la salutatis_fw-la amiciss_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la orate_fw-la inquit_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelij_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nobis_fw-la conservet_fw-la pontisex_n enim_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la tridentinum_n dira_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la haec_fw-la ubi_fw-la dixit_fw-la facto_fw-la silentio_fw-la dormit_fw-la aliquamdiu_fw-la sed_fw-la urgente_fw-la vi_fw-la morbi_fw-la post_fw-la mediam_fw-la noctem_fw-la excitatus_fw-la queritur_fw-la de_fw-la pectoris_fw-la angustiâ_fw-la &_o praesenticus_fw-la iam_fw-la instare_fw-la sinem_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la deum_fw-la ardenter_fw-la invocat_n pater_n mi_fw-mi coelestibus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la domini_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la deus_fw-la omnis_fw-la consolationis_fw-la ago_o tibi_fw-la gratias_fw-la quòd_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la mihi_fw-la revelâsti_fw-la cui_fw-la credidi_fw-la quem_fw-la sum_fw-la professus_fw-la quem_fw-la amavi_fw-la quem_fw-la celebravi_fw-la quem_fw-la pontifex_fw-la romanus_n &_o reliqua_fw-la impiorum_fw-la turba_fw-la persequitur_fw-la &_o afficit_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la mi_fw-mi domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christ_n suscipe_fw-la animulam_fw-la meam_fw-la mi_fw-mi pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la divellor_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vit_fw-mi á_o licèt_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la iam_fw-la deponendum_fw-la certò_fw-la tamen_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o tecum_fw-la esse_fw-la permansurum_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la neque_fw-la possè_fw-la i_o tuis_fw-la ex_fw-la manibus_fw-la à _fw-la quoquam_fw-la avelli_fw-la non_fw-la multò_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la precationem_fw-la ubi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o iterùm_fw-la commendâsset_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dormiturus_fw-la paulatimâ—_n vitâ_fw-la decedit_fw-la nullo_fw-la cum_fw-la corporis_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la animad_fw-la verti_fw-la posset_n cruciatu_fw-la osiand_n hist._n eccles._n cent._n 16._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 56._o 56._o act_n and_o monum_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 994._o i_o no_o more_o weigh_v cochlaeus_fw-la his_o curse_a lie_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o of_o any_o his_o fellow_n stigmatical_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n as_o bolsec_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o will_v do_v the_o bark_n of_o a_o dog_n the_o bray_a of_o a_o ass_n or_o bellow_v of_o a_o devil_n devil_n master_n john_n holland_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n word_n in_o his_o sermon_n entitle_v the_o soul_n solace_n against_o sorrow_n pag_n 17._o etc._n etc._n etc._n perkins_n in_o his_o salve_n for_o a_o sick_a man._n man._n of_o one_o reprobate_a that_o die_v in_o this_o despair_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n there_o be_v million_o that_o die_v in_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n without_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o satan_n who_o know_v he_o have_v time_n little_a enough_o in_o this_o life_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o long_o enough_o after_o this_o life_n to_o torment_v they_o for_o it_o do_v therefore_o ordinary_o reserve_v the_o torment_a of_o sinner_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o till_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n leave_v if_o he_o shall_v deal_v so_o rough_o with_o all_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v be_v so_o pinch_v with_o terror_n seek_v after_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o do_v the_o jailer_n and_o the_o â—ewes_n act._n 16.30_o and_o 2.37_o etc._n etc._n chibald_n trial_o of_o faith_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o p._n 70._o 70._o we_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o forlorn_a condition_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v ground_n of_o despair_n consider_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n his_o mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n out_o of_o the_o curse_a nursery_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o sinner_n as_o these_o god_n do_v now_o and_o then_o single_a out_o some_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o chain_n as_o woeful_a spectacle_n of_o despair_n for_o warning_n to_o other_o rom._n 2.5_o 2.5_o in_o what_o sense_n despair_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o so_o ever_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o virtue_n be_v the_o more_o pestilent_a be_v the_o opposite_a vice_n hatred_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o desperation_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a grace_n then_o hope_v see_v 2d_o q._n 2._o art_n 3._o though_o aquâ—nâ—â—_n his_o sum_n be_v a_o vast_a dunghill_n of_o much_o rot_a superstition_n and_o false_a divinity_n yet_o about_o virtue_n &_o vice_n law_n and_o other_o philosophical_a point_n he_o let_v â—all_n some_o truth_n desperatâ—o_o motor_n est_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—eâ—p_v ratio_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la bern._n perpetrare_fw-la stagitium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la 〈…〉_z est_fw-la seâ—_n disperara_fw-mi est_fw-la â—escendere_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la isid._n judas_n make_fw-mi â—ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la offendit_fw-la dominum_fw-la qâ—a_fw-la se_fw-la suâ—pendâ—t_fw-la â—uduâ—_n quòd_fw-la dominum_fw-la prodidit_fw-la hieron_n in_o â—sal_n 108._o judam_fw-la traditoâ—em_fw-la 〈…〉_z misit_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la fecit_fw-la penitùs_fw-la interire_fw-la august_n deâ—â—lit_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la desperare_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparare_fw-la qui_o 〈…〉_z comparat_fw-la â—inem_fw-la â—mponit_fw-la divine_a virtuli_fw-la dans_fw-fr sinem_fw-la ixfiâ—uto_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z ause_fw-la â—nsâ—â—o_fw-it cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la quodetiam_fw-la cogitar_n i_fw-it non_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z cap._n 5._o but_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o good_a father_n or_o upon_o his_o word_n presume_v but_o hear_v what_o he_o add_v sunt_fw-la alij_fw-la inimici_fw-la desperationis_fw-la qui_fw-la adâ—ò_fw-la pâ—aesemâ—â—â—_n &_o â—â—_o deo_fw-la confidâ—â—â—_n quòd_fw-la quandam_fw-la sibi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la poeâ—temiâ—â—xpâ—llant_a ventam_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la adulantes_fw-la siâ—â—_n eà _fw-la quòd_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la quicunque_fw-la invoâ—averit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la salvus_fw-la eâ—it_fw-la â—utanâ—enâ—â—_n noâ—â—cu_fw-mi dominita_n vocare_fw-la quoâ—aâ—possunt_fw-la christum_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o sacramem_n a_o ecclesiae_fw-la samere_n non_fw-la verentes_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la vocasos_fw-la sed_fw-la paucos_fw-la electos_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 6._o 6._o indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o conscience_n in_o many_o be_v secure_a at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n plague_v a_o affect_a security_n in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o inflict_v security_n at_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o once_o to_o the_o prophet_n
of_o his_o ministerial_a wisdom_n bend_v himselve_a to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n among_o other_o pierce_a passage_n of_o his_o search_a sermon_n he_o tell_v they_o to_o their_o face_n they_o stand_v before_o he_o stain_v with_o the_o horrible_a guilt_n of_o the_o dear_a blood_n that_o ever_o be_v shed_v upon_o earth_n most_o worthy_a to_o have_v be_v gather_v up_o by_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n that_o they_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v that_o just_a and_o holy_a one_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n iâ—sus_n of_o nazareth_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o again_o at_o the_o close_a and_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 36._o leaf_n the_o same_o bloody_a sting_n in_o their_o conscience_n which_o restles_o wrought_v and_o boil_v within_o they_o until_o it_o beget_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o compunction_n terror_n and_o tear_v of_o their_o heart_n with_o extreme_a amazement_n and_o anguish_n now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v scap._n prick_v in_o their_o heart_n v_o 27._o whereupon_o they_o come_v cry_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o so_o be_v seasonable_o lead_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n peccalorum_fw-la to_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o repent_v evangelical_o they_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n seal_v unto_o they_o by_o baptism_n and_o be_v happy_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o son_n they_o have_v so_o late_o slaughter_v of_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o may_v perhaps_o by_o a_o general_a plausible_a discourse_n without_o pierce_v or_o particularise_v have_v insinuate_v into_o the_o affection_n and_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o hearer_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o his_o enlargement_n and_o particular_a welfare_n yet_o he_o for_o all_o 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reveal_v faith_n 3._o musculus_fw-la when_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v sound_o pierce_v by_o preach_v repentance_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o gracious_a righteousness_n the_o way_n to_o faith_n say_v 3.11_o beza_n be_v penitence_n legal_a compunction_n because_o sickness_n enforce_v man_n even_o unwilling_a to_o sly_a unto_o the_o physician_n man_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n a_o sermon_n of_o the_o law_n say_v 45._o tilenus_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o orthodox_n must_v go_v before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v pour_v into_o a_o contrite_a vessel_n in_o our_o exhortation_n to_o follow_v christ_n say_v 8._o rolloc_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v prepare_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o misery_n and_o their_o dark_a estate_n and_o afterward_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o enlargement_n and_o light_n it_o
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terror_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v their_o just_a damnation_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o she_o to_o jesus_n christ._n 8.15_o perkins_n that_o great_a light_n of_o our_o church_n both_o for_o soundness_n of_o learning_n sincerity_n of_o judgement_n and_o insight_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n teach_v how_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v telâ—_n we_o that_o first_o of_o all_o a_o man_n must_v have_v knowledge_n oâ—_n four_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a wrath_n in_o the_o second_o place_n must_v follow_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a knowledge_n to_o a_o man_n self_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o conscience_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a 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warrant_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n say_v 201.202.203.204_o hieron_n be_v this_o first_o to_o endeavour_v the_o soften_a of_o our_o hearer_n heart_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o wretchedness_n before_o we_o adventure_v to_o apply_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o unto_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n as_o therefore_o the_o ground_n be_v first_o tear_v up_o with_o the_o plough_n 13._o before_o the_o seed_n be_v commit_v unto_o it_o so_o the_o fâ—llow_n ground_n of_o our_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v break_v up_o with_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o law_n 4.3_o and_o the_o very_a terror_n of_o the_o lord_n â—â—_o before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o entertain_v the_o sweet_a seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v have_v a_o preacher_n to_o preach_v peace_n and_o to_o aim_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o 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