â—m_n 3.4_o be_v the_o helm_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o our_o body_n needs_o must_v the_o ship_n run_v at_o large_a who_o guide_n be_v unrulie_a 15._o â—_o cor_n 15._o s._n paul_n record_v the_o word_n of_o menander_n say_v evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n likewise_o david_n describe_v the_o ungodly_a among_o other_o thing_n say_v under_o his_o tongue_n be_v ungodliness_n and_o vanity_n 3.6_o â—am_fw-la 3.6_o yea_o james_n say_v the_o tongue_n set_v among_o our_o member_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o especial_o you_o shall_v note_v it_o in_o those_o who_o inclination_n be_v to_o evil_a and_o in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v a_o towardness_n and_o a_o willing_a readiness_n to_o a_o wanton_a wicked_a and_o filthy_a life_n wherefore_o i_o friendly_o admonish_v with_o s._n paul_n fornication_n 5.34.5_o â—ph_n 5.34.5_o and_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthynes_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o jest_n which_o be_v thing_n not_o comely_a but_o rather_o gyve_v of_o thanks_n last_o of_o all_o there_o remain_v a_o other_o sustenance_n to_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o be_v immoderate_a diet_n diet_n immoderate_a diet_n a_o â—â—imâ—â—d_n to_o all_o temperancy_n a_o overthrow_n of_o knowledge_n a_o râ—fer_n out_o of_o reason_n a_o disfigurer_n of_o shape_n and_o a_o murderer_n of_o virtue_n likewise_o a_o fréede_n unto_o vice_n a_o maintainer_n of_o appetite_n and_o a_o copartner_n with_o â—â—â—â—lines_n for_o if_o you_o behold_v the_o man_n in_o â—â—ned_a either_o to_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n you_o behold_v he_o that_o do_v so_o stuff_n the_o flesh_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o feed_v the_o effect_n and_o desire_n thereof_o which_o appear_v shameful_o both_o in_o lot_n and_o in_o holophernus_n to_o their_o confusion_n and_o as_o marcinus_n say_v tu_fw-la ganea_fw-la indulge_v 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and_o make_v the_o hart_n speak_v lewd_a thing_n what_o great_a overthrow_n can_v there_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o man_n now_o behold_v what_o god_n pronounce_v against_o such_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o say_v 11_o â—sa_fw-la 5_o 11_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v uppe_o early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n &_o to_o they_o that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 22_o â—rse_o 22_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o pour_v in_o strong_a drink_n 5_o â—el_a 1_o 5_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n joel_n cry_v out_o at_o they_o awake_v you_o drunkard_n and_o weep_v and_o howl_v all_o you_o drinker_n of_o wine_n because_o of_o the_o new_a wine_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v pull_v from_o your_o mouth_n now_o because_o man_n nature_n be_v apt_a and_o prone_a héereunto_o god_n do_v not_o only_o gyve_v a_o threaten_n to_o this_o reason_n to_o be_v terrify_v but_o a_o order_n to_o his_o body_n to_o be_v mortify_v and_o therefore_o ordain_v and_o proclaim_v fast_v fast_v fast_v as_o a_o most_o godly_a and_o commendable_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n in_o temperancye_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o order_v our_o diet_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v feeder_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o relever_n of_o appetite_n neither_o shall_v this_o fast_a supersticious_o consist_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o the_o manichee_n do_v 13_o august_n dâ—moribus_fw-la manich_n lâ—_n 2_o cap_z 13_o which_o refrain_v flesh_n and_o yet_o in_o other_o dainty_n be_v distenti_fw-la &_o crepantes_fw-la but_o rather_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v to_o relieve_v nature_n and_o no_o more_o to_o this_o end_n say_v caluin_n be_v fast_v ordain_v 15_o institu_fw-la li_n cap_z 12._o secâ—_n 15_o first_o to_o supprosse_v the_o flesh_n lest_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v wanton_a second_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o give_v to_o prayer_n and_o three_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o testimony_n unto_o humility_n in_o those_o that_o do_v use_v fast_v orderly_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o refrain_v overmuch_o stuff_v and_o pamper_v of_o the_o belly_n the_o lord_n god_n grant_v it_o speedy_o in_o all_o good_a christian_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n o_o merciful_a god_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v but_o very_a dust_n and_o ash_n and_o though_o we_o grow_v up_o glorious_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n yet_o we_o be_v cut_v down_o quick_o and_o wyther_o as_o the_o grass_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o this_o corruptible_a nature_n of_o we_o proceed_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o wicked_a thought_n devilish_a invention_n and_o most_o damnable_a action_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o gyve_v we_o grace_v that_o we_o may_v so_o behold_v our_o vile_a nature_n and_o wicked_a inclination_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a at_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o by_o shame_n we_o may_v be_v â—â—uen_v to_o shun_v the_o wickedness_n of_o sin_n and_o force_v to_o shadow_v ourselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o protection_n and_o learn_v to_o put_v on_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o how_o many_o grievous_a enemy_n we_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n consider_v how_o ouglye_o and_o monstrous_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n &_o flesh_n of_o man_n 3._o chap._n 3._o and_o how_o diverse_a it_o be_v in_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o proportionate_a it_o so_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n so_o detestable_a that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o i_o mean_v sin_n only_o we_o have_v many_o most_o gréevous_a and_o intolerable_a enemy_n as_o for_o example_n god_n vengeance_n and_o wrath_n our_o own_o conscience_n death_n and_o damnation_n of_o the_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v enemy_n unto_o our_o sin_n &_o friend_n unto_o we_o as_o be_v god_n vengeance_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v friend_n unto_o sin_n and_o enemy_n unto_o we_o as_o be_v death_n and_o damnation_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o and_o we_o favour_v it_o and_o water_n it_o and_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o hazard_n of_o it_o but_o keep_v a_o society_n with_o it_o we_o be_v like_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v be_v find_v among_o the_o chaff_n which_o be_v gather_v up_o &_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o they_o perish_v together_o even_o so_o when_o sin_n be_v find_v to_o exceed_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n and_o that_o we_o overmuch_o defile_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o mean_v his_o temple_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o purge_v his_o flower_n and_o that_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o see_v but_o cover_v with_o the_o chaff_n and_o dust_n of_o the_o flower_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o that_o man_n who_o multitude_n of_o sin_n do_v cover_v he_o so_o that_o neither_o repentance_n nor_o any_o good_a conversation_n do_v discover_v undoubted_o either_o the_o broom_n of_o god_n vengeance_n shall_v sweep_v he_o away_o or_o else_o the_o worm_n of_o his_o conscience_n shall_v gnaw_v he_o or_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n shall_v confound_v he_o or_o else_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n shall_v consume_v he_o for_o all_o these_o be_v enemy_n unto_o we_o for_o sin_n sake_n now_o therefore_o lest_o sin_n may_v reign_v among_o we_o too_o abundant_o without_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o budding_n and_o blossom_n of_o it_o either_o with_o amendment_n with_o grace_n or_o with_o fear_n i_o will_v lay_v
clog_a accuse_v press_v down_o as_o a_o heavy_a lump_n of_o lead_n shame_v at_o &_o condemn_v our_o own_o reason_n and_o will_n for_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o sin_n in_o asmuch_o as_o sometime_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o torment_n &_o gréeve_v of_o conscience_n to_o work_v great_a sorrow_n &_o care_n in_o our_o mind_n they_o if_o we_o be_v either_o in_o prison_n or_o ready_a to_o go_v to_o execution_n and_o although_o there_o be_v 2._o conscience_n the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a conscience_n two_o conscience_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o write_v unto_o the_o good_a people_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v to_o do_v but_o with_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o good_a refer_v the_o other_o to_o his_o continual_a hardness_n and_o although_o oftentimes_o we_o see_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o good_a by_o their_o wickedness_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v yet_o if_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o show_v her_o force_n of_o accusation_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v imprison_v and_o so_o hide_v in_o the_o great_a heap_n of_o corruption_n that_o though_o it_o can_v now_o speak_v in_o the_o end_n will_v break_v forth_o &_o that_o we_o see_v in_o many_o disorder_a personne_n in_o these_o day_n which_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n a_o long_a time_n untouched_a or_o undisclose_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n when_o god_n will_v call_v they_o or_o sathan_n bring_v they_o to_o shame_n or_o when_o no_o man_n can_v just_o accuse_v they_o how_o be_v it_o suspect_v they_o of_o evil_a live_n be_v call_v to_o examination_n before_o any_o magistrate_n than_o who_o can_v better_a accuse_v then_o the_o conscience_n who_o do_v first_o condemn_v and_o then_o strike_v a_o great_a fear_n in_o the_o end_n produce_v two_o witness_n that_o be_v either_o the_o stammer_a tongue_n or_o else_o the_o blush_a face_n to_o accuse_v the_o guilty_a with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o make_v he_o speak_v although_o he_o see_v either_o shame_n to_o discredit_v he_o or_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v he_o or_o the_o gallow_n to_o confound_v he_o therefore_o be_v the_o conscience_n call_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o thousand_o witness_n because_o it_o do_v more_o evident_o know_v that_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o he_o than_o a_o thousand_o man_n and_o do_v boil_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n like_o a_o fire_n as_o tully_n say_v nolite_fw-la putare_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la in_fw-la fabulis_fw-la sepenumero_fw-la videtis_fw-la roscio_n in_o oratione_fw-la pro_fw-la roscio_n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la impie_fw-la scelera_fw-la te_fw-la que_fw-la commiserunt_fw-la agitari_fw-la &_o perterreri_fw-la taedis_fw-la ardentibus_fw-la sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la fraus_fw-la suus_fw-la terror_fw-la maxim_n vexat_fw-la suum_fw-la quemque_fw-la scelus_fw-la exagitat_fw-la amentiaque_fw-la afficit_fw-la suae_fw-la malae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la conscientiaeque_fw-la animi_fw-la terrent_fw-la etc._n etc._n think_v not_o as_o poet_n have_v feign_v that_o they_o that_o have_v commit_v something_o ungodly_a or_o wicked_o be_v vex_v and_o scourge_v with_o burn_a torch_n it_o be_v our_o own_o guile_n and_o our_o own_o fear_n do_v most_o trouble_n we_o it_o be_v our_o own_o wickedness_n do_v torment_v we_o and_o amaze_v we_o our_o own_o wicked_a thought_n and_o conscience_n that_o do_v affright_v we_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a accusation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o sinner_n as_o when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n have_v take_v a_o woman_n in_o adultery_n they_o bring_v she_o to_o christ_n to_o see_v what_o sentence_n he_o will_v gyve_v against_o she_o because_o they_o have_v find_v in_o moses_n law_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o justice_n but_o to_o tempt_v he_o then_o he_o write_v with_o his_o finger_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v be_v urge_v by_o they_o for_o his_o sentence_n let_v he_o that_o be_v among_o you_o without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o 8.7.9_o joh._n 8.7.9_o be_v accuse_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o go_v out_o one_o by_o one_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a even_o unto_o the_o last_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o iwenall_n say_v 13_o â—â—t_v 13_o euasisse_fw-la pute_fw-la quos_fw-la diri_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la mens_fw-la reddit_fw-la attonitos_fw-la et_fw-la surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la caedit_fw-la do_v thou_o think_v he_o can_v escape_v who_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o most_o horrible_a fact_n make_v amaze_v and_o whip_v with_o a_o deaf_a scourge_n and_o as_o the_o same_o iwenall_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gestat_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la but_o day_n and_o night_n where_o that_o he_o go_v or_o rest_n he_o â—till_o do_v bear_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o breast_n conscientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n show_v that_o they_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n 15_o rom_n 2_o 15_o and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n god_n grant_v that_o this_o witness_n may_v always_o stir_v and_o sting_v we_o till_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n unless_o after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v open_v as_o in_o a_o indictment_n to_o accuse_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n 12_o reu._n 20_o 12_o as_o john_n make_v mention_v and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a &_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n the_o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n book_n be_v open_v and_o a_o other_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n &_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v the_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n that_o accuse_v and_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o 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where_o i_o be_o there_o may_v you_o be_v also_o 19.28.29_o ma._n 19.28.29_o also_o the_o evangelist_n mathewe_n say_v and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o which_o follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o a_o mortal_a man_n who_o may_v lie_v and_o deceyve_v but_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o word_n shall_v stand_v and_o endure_v for_o ever_o time_n shall_v not_o change_v it_o nor_o age_n shall_v not_o wear_v it_o out_o 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