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pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o jesâ—s_n christ._n amen_o finis_fw-la naz._n eâ—â—les_n 1._o â—_o 1._o i_o male_a amando_fw-la me_fw-it perdidi_fw-la &_o te_fw-la solum_fw-la quaerendâ—_n &_o pure_a amando_fw-la i_n &_o te_fw-la pariter_fw-la inveni_fw-la â_fw-la kemp._n magnus_fw-la qui_fw-la fictilibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la argentis_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la minâ—r_fw-la qui_fw-la argento_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fictilibus_fw-la sen._n non_fw-la bis_fw-la pveri_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la nulla_fw-la nos_fw-la â—ffendunt_fw-la quae_fw-la nâ—â—â—â—dunt_fw-la omne_fw-la infirmum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la querelum_fw-la stipato_fw-la agmine_fw-la deum_fw-la obâ—â—dentes_fw-la tertull._n fama_fw-la est_fw-la junctas_fw-la fortiuâ—_n ire_n preces_fw-la matth._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nil_fw-la tam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la virum_fw-la indicat_fw-la quam_fw-la peccati_fw-la alieni_fw-la tractatio_fw-la â—sal_n 122._o heb._n 2._o 11._o joh._n 17._o is._n 54._o 7_o 8._o hos._n 11._o 8._o emolliâ—_n mores_fw-la nec_fw-la sinit_fw-la esse_fw-la feros_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la superbire_fw-la nescit_fw-la cui_fw-la deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la conservatriae_fw-la uâ—tâ—tum_fw-la prâ—dendâ—_n perdidit_fw-la caputartis_fw-la est_fw-la decere_fw-la quod_fw-la facias_fw-la qui_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la tuum_fw-la alieno_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la constituis_fw-la ignoras_fw-la quod_fw-la arca_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la clauditur_fw-la si_fw-mi haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—estra_fw-la tollite_fw-la eavobiscum_fw-la s._n â—ern_a ps._n 34_o 13_o 14._o furor_fw-la â—arma_fw-la ministrat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 9_o 4._o obtrectatio_fw-la &_o livor_fw-la primis_fw-la auribus_fw-la accipiuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 1._o stater_n in_o lagena_fw-la â—is_fw-la bis_fw-la clamat_fw-la is._n 44._o 20._o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—b_n 12._o 1._o heb._n 12._o 2._o kovit_fw-la se_fw-la saepe_fw-la vicisse_fw-la post_fw-la sanguiâ—em_fw-la sen._n ezek_n 8._o 18._o is._n 1._o is._n 29._o 15._o verba_fw-la sensus_fw-la connoted_a affectâ—â—_n ver._n 4._o ver._n 5._o ver._n 6._o ver._n 7._o velut_fw-la e_fw-la palude_fw-la suâ_fw-la vilis_fw-la ranuncula_fw-la bern._n ecel_n 5._o 2._o schechinah_n ps._n 55._o 17._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatâ—m_fw-la clavis_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la &_o sera_fw-it â—â—ctis_fw-la consilium_fw-la faturum_fw-la expraeterito_fw-la venit_fw-la sen._n splendida_fw-la miserla_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pyth._n matt._n 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n si_fw-mi violandum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la violandum_fw-la opibus_fw-la major_n virtuâ—ibus_fw-la minor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vident_fw-la cruces_fw-la nostraâ—_n unctiones_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la s._n bern._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la inter_fw-la dubii_fw-la vivimus_fw-la &_o mâ—rimur_fw-la dâ—n_n 3._o 16._o spreta_fw-la vileâ—cerent_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la boni_fw-la incerti_fw-la sen._n acts._n 23._o matth._n 6._o exit_fw-la alienâ—_n nuninis_fw-la jactura_fw-la gâ—adum_fw-la sibi_fw-la ficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sal._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d moâ—daci_fw-la bern._n magna_fw-la â—â—natu_fw-la magâ—as_fw-la negas_fw-la malo_fw-la sentare_fw-la â—â—â—panctiâ—â—â—â—_n quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la desâ—â—â—inem_fw-la non_fw-fr vacant_a bonae_fw-la mâ—nti_fw-la acts._n 24._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la caedit_fw-la juv._n ferre_n quam_fw-la sortem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la â—â—nes_fw-la velut_fw-la unda_fw-la pellitur_fw-la unda_fw-la greatness_n of_o the_o example_n 1_o the_o person_n vbi_fw-la se_fw-la humiliavit_fw-la majestas_fw-la vermiculus_fw-la infletur_fw-la &_o intumescat_fw-la bern._n 2_o the_o suffering_n isaiah_n the_o fitness_n of_o the_o example_n exemplum_fw-la domesticum_fw-la the_o advantage_n enimvero_fw-la non_fw-la sentient_a sua_fw-la qui_fw-la illius_fw-la vulnera_fw-la intuetur_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 61._o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o sheol_n act_n 2._o isa._n 52._o psal._n 2._o isa._n 52._o descendiâ—_n huc_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o tulit_fw-la mortem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o ocâ—idit_fw-la eam_fw-la de_fw-la abundantiâ—_n aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n aug._n thus_o i_o then_o think_v but_o do_v now_o apprehend_v another_o sense_n as_o probable_a if_o not_o more_o even_o that_o so_o much_o reject_v by_o most_o interpreter_n the_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o it_o after_o his_o resurrection_n preach_v to_o sinner_n and_o convert_v they_o according_a to_o the_o propheâ—y_n which_o he_o first_o fulfil_v in_o person_n and_o after_o more_o aâ—ply_n in_o his_o apostle_n that_o prophecy_n i_o mean_v isa._n 60._o 1._o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v send_v from_o he_o on_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o spirit_n in_o prison_n to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o those_o captive_n captive_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o call_v spirit_n in_o prison_n to_o illustrate_v the_o thing_n the_o more_o by_o opposition_n to_o that_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n set_v they_o free_a and_o this_o to_o show_v the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n preach_v then_o of_o noah_n though_o â—e_v a_o signal_n preacher_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o only_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n eight_o person_n save_v by_o he_o but_o multitude_n of_o all_o nation_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o preach_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o the_o return_n from_o the_o water_n and_o our_o die_v with_o he_o by_o immersion_n and_o that_o figure_n of_o baptism_n like_o their_o ark._n vtilis_fw-la lectio_fw-la utilis_fw-la eruditio_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la unctio_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quip_n quae_fw-la sola_fw-la docet_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bern_n clamans_fw-la dictis_fw-la factis_fw-la morte_fw-la â—ita_fw-la descensâ—_n ascensu_fw-la â—lamans_n ut_fw-la redeamus_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la aug._n gen._n 6._o eccles._n 8._o nemo_fw-la decoquit_fw-la huic_fw-la â—reditori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 17._o 27._o semen_n sanctum_fw-la statumen_fw-la terrâ—_n heb._n 11._o isa._n 26._o 19_o vbi_fw-la caput_fw-la meum_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la i_o regnare_fw-la credo_fw-la summa_fw-la religionis_fw-la imitari_fw-la quem_fw-la colis_fw-la pyth._n corporis_fw-la negotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnisque_fw-la potestas_fw-la impatiens_fw-la consâ—rtis_fw-la plus_fw-fr illi_fw-la ad_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la luk._n 21._o 34._o incontinentes_fw-la veer_fw-la uâ—luâ—_n tatis_fw-la ignari_fw-la first_o eth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquae_fw-la propter_fw-la ardorem_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ignis_fw-la propter_fw-la teporem_fw-la charitatis_fw-la charitatis_fw-la the_o psalmist_n word_n for_o the_o boly_n psal._n 139._o nolo_fw-la auream_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la spineam_fw-la joh._n 15._o 20._o mat._n 10._o 24._o bern._n prudens_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la papulus_fw-la i_o sibâ—lat_fw-la at_o 〈◊〉_d plaud_n ps._n 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o isa._n 30._o 20._o deut._n 32._o satius_fw-la soleâ—_n non_fw-la incâ—re_fw-la quam_fw-la chrysostomum_fw-la non_fw-la docere_fw-la peregrinus_n in_o terris_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la jucundior_fw-la recordatio_fw-la quam_fw-la suae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la aug_n in_o psal._n 145._o the_o duty_n bern._n advent_n serm._n 3_o epictec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o the_o duty_n timothy_n care_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o artificial_o but_o natural_o phil._n 21._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o 3_o the_o advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 92._o 12_o 13._o rom._n 12._o ad_fw-la super_fw-la vacuâ—_n sudatur_fw-la luc._n 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d is._n 26._o 12._o is._n 43._o 2._o is._n 35._o is._n 45._o 24._o is._n 40._o 29._o is._n 40._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 28._o phil._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invadunt_fw-la urbem_fw-la somno_fw-la vinoque_fw-la sepultam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n in_o vita_fw-la marâ—el_fw-la sâ—avissima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la indy_n sentire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meiâ—â—rem_fw-la isaâ—_n 59_o 1â—_n non_fw-la magna_fw-la relinquo_fw-la magna_fw-la sequo_fw-la r._n dan_fw-mi 5_o direct_v 1._o direct_v 2._o direct_v 3._o