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thou_o be_v wipe_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n thou_o be_v not_o write_v among_o the_o righteous_a it_o have_v be_v always_o observable_a that_o the_o most_o earthy_a soul_n have_v with_o great_a presumption_n and_o confidence_n ever_o pretend_v to_o the_o more_o raise_v and_o high_a agitation_n of_o the_o mind_n even_o unto_o rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n as_o the_o gnostic_n and_o valentinian_n of_o old_a who_o though_o they_o be_v of_o man_n the_o most_o brutish_o carnal_a yet_o conceit_v themselves_o to_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o spiritual_a so_o far_o exalt_v 31._o above_o the_o ordinary_a sphere_n of_o mortal_n that_o they_o disdain_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o body_n for_o any_o virtuous_a action_n fancy_v themselves_o save_v by_o the_o refine_a speculation_n of_o some_o hide_a mystery_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o antinomian_n and_o euthusiast_n of_o our_o time_n who_o build_v mere_o upon_o the_o whisper_n of_o 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this_o be_v the_o godly_a wisdom_n and_o the_o 12._o spirit_n the_o man_n vaunt_v of_o these_o be_v they_o which_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n jude_n v._n 19_o the_o curious_a affectation_n of_o knowledge_n join_v with_o a_o neglect_n of_o righteousness_n spread_v itself_o far_a and_o be_v indeed_o the_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o this_o age_n for_o whereas_o religion_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n we_o be_v so_o much_o 1._o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o ever_o learning_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o godliness_n we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v which_o makeup_n the_o better_a half_n of_o religion_n therefore_o nazianz._n well_o define_v it_o by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o right_a 1._o 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this_o purgation_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o its_o principle_n so_o they_o term_v faculty_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o reason_n understanding_n and_o will_n not_o they_o without_o this_o the_o scripture_n faith_n the_o same_o act._n 15._o god_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n by_o faith_n a_o divine_a virtue_n affect_v and_o seat_v in_o both_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n purify_n both_o thus_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o god_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o will_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v the_o understanding_n purge_v for_o this_o like_o some_o transparent_a body_n transmit_v the_o beam_n when_o once_o they_o have_v chase_v away_o those_o its_o gross_a mist_n of_o dulness_n and_o ignorance_n into_o the_o will_n where_o they_o unite_v and_o concentr_n produce_v heat_n which_o strong_o work_v out_o the_o corruption_n thence_o and_o dispose_v it_o thus_o purify_v 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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o become_v righteous_a and_o holy_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o rat_n ierem._n 22._o v._n 15_o 16._o thus_o hos._n 6._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la cognoscamus_fw-la plat._n dominum_fw-la that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n scholiac_n drusum_fw-la read_v it_o that_o we_o may_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n mere_a speculation_n without_o practice_n be_v it_o never_o so_o clear_a and_o refine_a be_v but_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o glazen_a eye_n which_o though_o it_o be_v resplendent_a yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o unserviceable_a for_o the_o guidance_n of_o our_o motion_n the_o pharisee_n here_o be_v knowledge_n and_o broad_a phylactery_n of_o law_n from_o their_o forehead_n down_o to_o the_o very_a skirt_n and_o fringe_n of_o their_o garment_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n term_v they_o fool_n 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likewise_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n to_o level_v and_o direct_v these_o mean_n to_o a_o due_a end_n the_o prudent_a man_n be_v always_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o aristotle_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o soul_n trouble_v ibid._n and_o cloud_v with_o the_o fume_n and_o mist_n of_o vicious_a affection_n can_v 2_o discover_v aught_o aright_o through_o that_o even_a glass_n of_o corrupt_a passion_n which_o present_v thing_n unto_o we_o with_o the_o same_o obliquity_n and_o deformity_n as_o itself_o be_v affect_v with_o how_o can_v it_o fix_v itself_o on_o the_o steady_a consideration_n of_o those_o infinite_a accident_n consequence_n conjecture_n opposition_n those_o intricacy_n and_o perplexity_n those_o small_a particularity_n and_o circumstance_n that_o occur_v in_o public_a affair_n saint_n paul_n rom._n 1._o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n i_o e._n the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o conscience_n in_o unrighteousness_n say_v v._n 21._o that_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v 5._o thus_o do_v vice_n pervert_v and_o deprave_v the_o habit_n of_o practick-principle_n in_o we_o yea_o and_o in_o a_o sort_n destroy_v even_o rational_a nature_n itself_o which_o as_o the_o schoolman_n right_o do_v illuminate_v p_n that_o habit_n and_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o test_n expedient_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d age_n of_o war_n the_o recovery_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o regulate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d preserve_v of_o human_a society_n the_o lacedaemonian_a magistrate_n reject_v wholesome_a advice_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o loose_a liver_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o but_o a_o impious_a man_n may_v at_o sometime_o produce_v good_a counsel_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o a_o perverse_a unjust_a end_n who_o be_v it_o but_o admire_v the_o subtlety_n of_o achitophel_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o depose_n of_o a_o good_a king_n or_o the_o cunning_a of_o leroboam_fw-la to_o 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whereas_o the_o wise_a man_n cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o helm_n and_o lift_v the_o other_o to_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o steer_v his_o course_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o billow_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o statute_n a_o law_n and_o testimony_n whereby_o man_n shall_v direct_v their_o determination_n for_o we_o can_v pronounce_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o action_n and_o affair_n but_o by_o consider_v their_o dependence_n and_o relation_n with_o the_o prime_a cause_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d namely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o recede_v from_o that_o rule_n be_v unjust_a what_o be_v unjust_a be_v found_v not_o upon_o equity_n but_o violence_n and_o because_o such_o constitution_n and_o mandate_n be_v not_o impose_v on_o man_n without_o tyranny_n they_o be_v never_o happy_o execute_v have_v we_o then_o a_o recourse_n to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v those_o unnatuall_a 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〈◊〉_d 64._o 6._o become_v that_o fine_a linen_n clean_o and_o wâ—â—te_a which_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 19_o 8._o however_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n of_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n we_o be_v sanctify_v certain_o by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n which_o derive_v a_o expiatory_a nature_n from_o his_o blood_n wash_v off_o the_o deep_a stain_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o cure_v all_o lameness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o we_o the_o wither_a hand_n be_v restore_v by_o a_o discreet_a cheerful_a liberality_n the_o rash_a by_o a_o repressive_a lenity_n the_o loose_a emission_n and_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n stay_v by_o a_o grave_n 〈◊〉_d the_o crooked_a foot_n rectify_v by_o prudence_n thus_o do_v our_o virtue_n mitigate_v and_o abate_v our_o excess_n supply_v our_o defect_n correct_v and_o qualify_v the_o malignancy_n in_o our_o affection_n exalt_v the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o that_o strain_v of_o perfection_n that_o the_o grossness_n of_o 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be_v observable_a that_o religion_n which_o b_o idle_v the_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d many_o hundred_o of_o 〈◊〉_d before_o law_n and_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o earth_n so_o in_o st._n gregory_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n there_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v original_o fix_v and_o seat_v and_o thencc_fw-la send_v forth_o its_o beam_n through_o the_o body_n as_o through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d cloud_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o syriack_n usual_o 〈◊〉_d {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o righteousness_n by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o sincerity_n of_o mind_n he_o worship_v god_n aright_o that_o bring_v himself_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o soul_n into_o a_o temple_n the_o persian_a sacrifice_v 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of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o which_o etc._n produce_v that_o general_a change_n which_o wrought_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fear_n that_o vehement_a desire_n that_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n and_o through_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o proselyte_n according_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o new_a soul_n that_o of_o a_o sinner_n certain_o by_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o clear_a heart_n tell_v i_o not_o then_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d and_o contingent_a symptom_n of_o penitence_n and_o devotion_n as_o of_o thy_o flow_a tear_n there_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o actor_n but_o have_v more_o command_n over_o his_o eye_n or_o of_o a_o macerate_a countenance_n occasion_v perhaps_o by_o thy_o frequent_a furseit_n of_o thy_o abstinence_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o basil_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o this_o day_n at_o supper_n and_o so_o not_o lose_v but_o shist_a a_o meal_n by_o make_v two_o together_o do_v thou_o keep_v down_o a_o lust_n to_o day_n be_v it_o not_o to_o give_v it_o some_o pause_n and_o intermission_n that_o it_o may_v become_v more_o vigorous_a the_o day_n follow_v be_v it_o not_o to_o pen_v it_o in_o that_o it_o may_v burst_v forth_o with_o great_a flame_n but_o admit_v thy_o rigour_n over_o thy_o lust_n great_a it_o be_v but_o for_o one_o day_n in_o a_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o only_o when_o misery_n or_o command_n of_o authority_n cast_v thou_o upon_o thy_o knee_n the_o pharisee_n fast_v two_o day_n every_o week_n at_o night_n content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o salad_n and_o these_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o endure_v more_o fast_v and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o rest_n be_v either_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n or_o else_o on_o thorn_n a_o bed_n of_o languish_v that_o he_o may_v take_v no_o rest_n do_v thy_o righteousness_n exceed_v he_o have_v they_o exercise_v this_o severity_n to_o elevate_v the_o mind_n for_o pious_a contemplation_n and_o for_o to_o give_v wing_n to_o their_o prayer_n aswell_o as_o for_o the_o humble_n of_o their_o body_n and_o not_o for_o vain_a pomp_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v extreme_a laudable_a in_o they_o but_o with_o we_o since_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n the_o whip_n and_o haireloth_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o avoid_v judaism_n and_o popery_n be_v not_o we_o wise_o become_v 〈◊〉_d bodily_a exercise_n profit_n eth_fw-mi 8._o though_o little_a little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a end_n inward_a contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v pious_o affect_v with_o humiliation_n and_o penitence_n a_o bed_n of_o ivory_n will_v do_v better_a than_o 4._o thy_o ash_n and_o thy_o robe_n of_o purple_a than_o the_o rough_a garment_n see_v in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d mournful_a guise_n without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d weed_z thou_o