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great_a contempt_n asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la tibiam_fw-la 7._o zon._n annal_n l._n 2._o peir_n 87._o d._n l._n 3._o cap._n 16._o enerve_n animos_fw-la odisse_fw-la virtus_fw-la solet_fw-la val._n max._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v proverb_n of_o the_o great_a derision_n and_o disgrace_n how_o contemptible_o do_v jacob_n speak_v of_o issachar_n a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n gen._n 49.14_o 15._o yea_o god_n himself_o refuse_v the_o first-born_a of_o a_o ass_n in_o sacrifice_n exod._n 13.13_o bellarmin_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v animal_n tardigradum_fw-la a_o slow_a pace_a and_o sluggish_a creature_n which_o god_n hate_v god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n love_v pure_a activity_n oh_o what_o thunderclap_n and_o crack_n of_o threaten_n may_v you_o hear_v from_o the_o mount_n ebal_n of_o his_o word_n able_a to_o make_v the_o most_o sluggish_a caligula_n to_o creep_v under_o his_o bed_n for_o shelter_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mal._n 1.14_o god_n threaten_v to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n because_o she_o be_v grow_v remiss_a in_o her_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.5_o 6._o he_o terrify_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n with_o the_o menace_n of_o spue_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o her_o lukewarmnesse_n the_o servant_n who_o have_v not_o return_v cent_z per_fw-la cent_z for_o his_o talon_n be_v call_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n matth._n 25.26.30_o how_o will_v this_o consideration_n well_o consider_v on_o cause_v all_o slothful_a servant_n ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o their_o heart_n to_o tremble_v ii_o consider_v sloth_n expose_v you_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n especial_o these_o two_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a one_o 1._o sordid_a apostasy_n 2._o spiritual_a adultery_n i._o sordid_a apostasy_n sloth_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o green_a sickness_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o virgin_n which_o make_v she_o not_o only_o fall_v from_o her_o colour_n strength_n stomach_n to_o wholesome_a food_n but_o also_o to_o long_o and_o lust_n after_o trash_n and_o trumpery_n coal_n soot_n ash_n the_o galathian_o because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mind_n and_o metal_n do_v therefore_o prove_v apostate_n begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n end_v in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.1_o 3._o 5._o 3._o tepiditas_fw-la si_fw-la â—allum_n obduxerit_fw-la siet_fw-la apostasia_fw-la greg._n moral_a lib._n 22._o cap._n 5._o fall_v off_o from_o fervour_n will_v turn_v to_o fall_v away_o to_o folly_n the_o slothful_a man_n will_v not_o bring_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o mouth_n prov._n 19.24_o it_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o slothful_a minister_n who_o will_v not_o bring_v voci_fw-la suae_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la his_o work_n to_o his_o word_n though_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o lazy_a and_o slothful_a minister_n yet_o the_o provetb_n hold_v true_a of_o all_o sluggard_n tendency_n to_o fall_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n from_o their_o mouth_n i._n e._n from_o what_o they_o have_v former_o profess_v consider_v how_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n apostasy_n be_v it_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o hell_n heb._n 10.38_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o sluggish_a jade_n who_o find_v the_o load_n come_v heavy_a draw_v back_o again_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n much_o more_o in_o hand_n from_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o i_o e._n he_o have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o captain_n colour_n cause_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v marshal_n law_n for_o it_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a my_o pain_n and_o your_o patience_n to_o give_v a_o instance_n what_o severe_a martial_a law_n god_n have_v execute_v on_o all_o runnagadoe_n and_o revolter_n 1._o minister_n judas_n who_o revolt_v from_o his_o master_n and_o ministry_n turn_v from_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o his_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o soldier_n act_n 1.17_o afterward_o hang_v himself_o his_o bowel_n burst_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o so_o he_o take_v his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a place_n in_o hell_n vers_fw-la 18.25_o john_n speiser_n preacher_n at_o ainsborough_n in_o germany_n 118._o scâ—lt_n annal_n 118._o who_o preach_v so_o profitable_o and_o powerful_o that_o the_o common_a strumpet_n leave_v the_o brothel-house_n then_o tolerate_v and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o better_a course_n anno._n 1523._o yet_o afterward_o revolt_a to_o the_o papist_n he_o perish_v miserable_o 30._o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o ut_fw-la condimentum_fw-la sit_fw-la aliis_fw-la aug._n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 30._o 2._o people_n remember_v lot_n wife_n luke_n 17.32_o who_o turn_v back_o to_o sodom_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o stink_a sin_n of_o apostasy_n lucian_n a_o great_a professor_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trajan_n but_o revolt_a be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o devour_v of_o dog_n the_o emperor_n julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n none_o know_v from_o whence_o in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n who_o throw_v his_o blood_n up_o to_o heaven_n die_v scornful_o cry_v vicisti_fw-la galilaee_n vicisti_fw-la ii_o spiritual_a adultery_n bodily_a sloth_n expose_v to_o corporal_a adultery_n quaritur_fw-la aegisthus_n david_n instance_n clear_v it_o sufficient_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o spiritual_a sloth_n expose_v to_o spiritual_a adultery_n rom._n
thyself_o upon_o thy_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o remember_v he_o will_v send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12.20_o and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o cordial_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a riddle_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v no_o comfort_n the_o desire_n of_o some_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o deed_n of_o other_o 5._o when_o we_o be_v enlarge_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o elate_v high_a in_o god_n spirit_n low_a in_o our_o own_o spirit_n true_a christian_n be_v like_o cane_n the_o full_a they_o be_v of_o sugar_n the_o low_a they_o bend_v quanto_fw-la sublimior_fw-la tanto_fw-la submissior_fw-la the_o lofty_a the_o lowlier_n every_o true_a saint_n motto_n true_a activity_n be_v not_o leaven_v to_o puff_n we_o up_o but_o lead_v to_o pull_v we_o down_o what_o bede_n wish_v some_o to_o observe_v of_o austin_n the_o monk_n send_v over_o a_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o prelate_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n i_o may_v advice_n you_o to_o observe_v that_o if_o he_o carry_v himself_o humble_o he_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n high_a in_o duty_n and_o humble_a after_o duty_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n when_o david_n and_o his_o people_n have_v be_v on_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o offering_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v what_o a_o low_a valley_n they_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o here_o be_v no_o haughty_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o but_o i_o but_o a_o humble_a publican_n who_o be_o i_o 6._o when_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v express_v in_o activity_n in_o do_v when_o active_a prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o active_a practice_n 38._o aeni_n syl._n li._n 2._o com._n promptiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la promittendo_fw-la quam_fw-la exequindo_fw-mi dion_n l._n 38._o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n have_v make_v fair_a promise_n in_o a_o sore_a fit_a of_o sickness_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n ask_v theodoricus_n archbishop_n of_o collen_n how_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a who_o reply_v if_o you_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o perform_v in_o your_o health_n as_o you_o be_v forward_o to_o promise_v in_o your_o sickness_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o when_o our_o be_v high_a in_o duty_n make_v we_o grow_v high_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o even_o as_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n until_o caput_fw-la inter_fw-la nubila_fw-la we_o lodge_v our_o head_n in_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n when_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n lay_v on_o we_o a_o engagement_n to_o duty_n 7._o when_o we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o our_o act_n and_o activity_n if_o it_o be_v return_v to_o his_o praise_n it_o be_v receive_v from_o his_o spirit_n when_o river_n return_v to_o the_o sea_n it_o argue_v they_o from_o thence_o proceed_v eccles_n 1.7_o when_o david_n and_o his_o people_n have_v show_v their_o activity_n in_o their_o present_n towards_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o most_o gracious_a and_o grateful_a doxology_n 1_o chron._n 29.13_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n he_o double_v non_fw-la nobis_fw-la to_o lay_v down_o man_n to_o lift_v up_o god_n when_o we_o unfeigned_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n god_n have_v undoubted_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n 8._o when_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o this_o activity_n be_v from_o himself_o gal._n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n when_o we_o be_v so_o enlarge_v in_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o do_v cry_v abba_n father_n this_o the_o spirit_n witness_n be_v his_o work_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o witness_v by_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a either_o outward_a or_o inward_a voice_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la this_o i_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o thus_o to_o affirm_v will_v be_v a_o quaker_n fancy_n or_o rather_o folly_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v sweet_o and_o secret_o suggest_v to_o we_o by_o have_v wrought_v those_o filial_a affection_n and_o childlike_a disposition_n of_o love_n joy_n peace_n hope_n fear_v grief_n confidence_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v these_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v this_o be_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n thus_o fit_v and_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o purity_n with_o melt_v and_o mourn_v the_o spirit_n do_v by_o his_o impress_n and_o impulse_n ratify_v and_o seal_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n to_o make_v it_o authentic_a rom._n 8.15_o 16._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n so_o that_o have_v two_o witness_n it_o may_v be_v establish_v 1._o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1.12_o but_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n because_o he_o be_v a_o infallible_a witness_n that_o can_v err_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 5.6_o now_o these_o two_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o testimonial_a of_o our_o activity_n breed_n and_o beget_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.20_o that_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o evidence_n to_o god_n as_o a_o lapide_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n now_o as_o those_o two_o witness_n testimony_n in_o prophesy_v against_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n be_v sufficient_a to_o evidence_n all_o their_o action_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 11.3_o so_o these_o two_o witness_n testify_v to_o our_o soul_n that_o these_o activity_n be_v legitimate_a and_o laudable_a be_v sufficient_a assurance_n that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n use_v 1_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o those_o precious_a soul_n who_o wing_n be_v so_o besmear_v with_o the_o birdlime_n of_o sloth_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o put_v up_o their_o humble_a bill_n to_o minister_n and_o congregation_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n spiritual_a quickning_n that_o so_o their_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v bowzing_o sail_v in_o the_o way_n and_o through_o the_o wave_n of_o god_n commandment_n use_v 2_o be_v a_o advocate_n to_o 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