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glory_n where_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o palm_n of_o victory_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n crown_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o in_o our_o mouth_n the_o song_n of_o the_o bless_a where_o we_o shall_v sit_v with_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n when_o we_o enter_v the_o city_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o everlasting_a rest_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n how_o can_v we_o but_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o our_o present_a bondage_n when_o shall_v we_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n and_o satisfy_v with_o his_o divine_a likeness_n when_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o solemnize_v the_o nuptial_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o behold_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o shall_v be_v change_v unto_o his_o glorious_a image_n when_o we_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o company_n of_o those_o seraphim_n that_o fly_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o sing_v to_o all_o age_n of_o eternity_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n do_v not_o the_o view_n of_o this_o glory_n overcome_v our_o spirit_n and_o disengage_v we_o from_o the_o earth_n why_o shall_v the_o trifle_a interest_n of_o vanity_n engross_v our_o thought_n and_o the_o little_a apparition_n and_o dream_n of_o the_o earth_n enchant_v we_o o_o christian_n think_v more_o frequent_o of_o your_o country_n and_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a love_n of_o god_n that_o send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v you_o of_o the_o whole_a tendency_n of_o that_o excellent_a religion_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n that_o be_v better_a than_o life_n let_v we_o steal_v frequent_o out_o of_o the_o hurry_n and_o noise_n and_o impertinence_n of_o our_o little_a business_n unto_o those_o region_n of_o light_n and_o peace_n and_o purity_n unto_o mount_n zion_n heb._n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sr._n thomas_n kennedy_n mat._n 6.23_o lord_n verulam_n rom._n 1._o psal_n 19_o psal_n 8.3_o the_o inconceivable_a distance_n between_o original_a purity_n and_o perfection_n and_o humane_a misery_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n â—in_a foelix_fw-la p._n mihi_fw-la 135._o nihil_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la membrorum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o decoris_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la magis_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la figura_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la unicuique_fw-la lineamenta_fw-la deflexa_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o simile_n universi_fw-la videmur_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la singuli_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la invenimur_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.41_o joh._n 5.28_o psal_n 8.5_o l._n 3._o off._n rom._n 8._o cap._n ult_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n matth._n galat._n 5._o psal_n 119._o v._n 34._o psal_n 137._o heb._n 11._o psal_n 120._o v._n 5._o fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la moenia_fw-la coloss_n 3.2_o cor._n mat._n 5.11_o heb._n psal_n 144.1_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la agitante_fw-la calescicimus_fw-la illo_fw-la psalm_n 56._o maxim_n tyr._n heb_n 12.14_o mat._n 5.8_o phil._n acts._n isa_n 40.13_o v_o 22._o v_o 13._o ps_n 1â—_n 44._o isa_n 28.29_o jer._n 39.19_o mal._n 1.8_o psal_n 139._o ephes_n psal_n 13.5_o 6._o matth._n psal_n 119._o psal_n psal_n 19_o psal_n 69.9_o psal_n 119.111_o psal_n v_o 127_o psal_n 40.1_o psal_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o eph._n 6.11_o eccl._n 9.10_o st._n john_n tit._n 3.3_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o proverb_n jeremiah_n luke_n 9.62_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 1_o john_n 2._o coloss_n 3.1_o vid._n grot._n in_o alterquae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n epist_n 1_o epist_n s._n john_n john_n isa_n 48._o v._n 8._o 8._o psal_n 51._o 51._o rom._n 11_o 11_o eph._n 2.1_o job_n 15.14_o v_o 15._o rom._n 1._o isa_n 1.18_o jer._n 2.5_o v_o 10_o 11._o ezek._n 18.25_o jer._n 13.27_o vid._n orig._n cont_n cell_n mat._n 22.5_o psalm_n psalm_n act_n 26.18_o 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o heb._n 11._o 1_o john_n 2.14_o coloss_n 3._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o heb._n 11.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o matth._n 5._o heb._n 4.1_o psal_n 106.12_o 13_o &c_n &c_n hoseah_o heb._n 1.3_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o matth._n heb._n 2.3_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o rev._n 5.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o heb._n 9.13_o 14._o jer._n 31.35_o 36._o rom._n 9_o heb._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o john_n 2.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o hierocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.12_o ver_fw-la 13._o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o matth._n 10.37_o v_o 38._o heb._n 12.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o isa_n 1.11_o v_o 17._o james_n ezek._n 18.21_o mic._n 6.8_o mat._n 3.8_o mat._n 7.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o vid._n alcibiad_n plat._n matthew_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o 1_o phil._n 2.15_o 2.15_o rom._n 3.13_o 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o matth._n 5.44_o 45_o 46._o 1_o john_n dilherus_fw-la isa_n 35.6_o gen._n 27.28_o 29._o hosea_n 14._o roman_n pope_n pius_n iu._n his_o creed_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o rom._n 11.33_o psalm_n 2._o isaiah_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o dilherus_fw-la virg._n psal_n 45._o corinth_n corinth_n jacob._n vitriac_n apud_fw-la carolum_fw-la maria_n du_fw-mi viel_fw-ge dâ—n_n non_fw-la donum_fw-la sed_fw-la donantis_fw-la animus_n psal_n 136._o rom._n 9.3_o exod._n psal_n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o luke_n 15._o psal_n 51.1_o dan._n 9.19_o phil._n 2.1_o heb._n 2.3_o chap._n 10.28_o 29._o joh._n 3.19_o cor._n luke_n 20.13_o 20.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactant._n hic_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la mens_fw-la colentis_fw-la seipsam_fw-la deo_fw-la victimam_fw-la immaculatam_fw-la sistit_fw-la john_n 4.23_o 24._o john_n 4._o psalm_n 50.12_o 13_o 14._o isa_n 66.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 1.11_o 16._o micah_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 1_o 5._o psalm_n 4._o res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gandium_fw-la psal_n 119._o jerem._n 7.22_o joh._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o leu._n 2.13_o mar._n 9.49_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o john_n 1.47_o mat._n 5.23_o 24_o 25._o isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o v_o 9_o col._n 4.6_o mal._n 1.8_o phil._n 2.15_o eccl._n 5.1_o leu._n 2.11_o mat._n 16.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o isa_n 65.5_o psal_n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o v_o 11._o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ham._n in_o loc_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o vid._n valeria_n maxim_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr relig._n cornel._n cetheg_n &_o claud._n flaminio_n abire_fw-la jussi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la exta_fw-la parum_fw-la curiose_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la aris_fw-la admota_fw-la philo_z the_o animal_n sacrific_a pur_fw-it col._n 3.1_o 2._o psal_n 130.6_o leu._n 22.8_o 2_o pet._n 15_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 6.4_o vid._n mr._n mede_n be_v discourse_n on_o hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n name_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o verse_n 16._o dan._n 5.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o vid._n spencer_n de_fw-fr legib._n hebâ—aeor_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10.14.15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o heb._n 10.23_o cant._n 1.7_o psal_n 112.1_o psal_n 137.6_o psal_n 42.1_o 2._o heb._n 11.4_o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o the_o murder_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n clem._n alexandr_n arnob._n orig._n contr_n cell_n &_o lact._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o gen._n 1._o illic_fw-la postquam_fw-la se_fw-la lumine_fw-la vero_fw-la implevit_fw-la stellasque_fw-la vagas_fw-la miratur_fw-la &_o astra_fw-la fixa_fw-la polis_fw-la vidit_fw-la quanta_fw-la sub_fw-la nocte_fw-la jaceret_fw-la nostra_fw-la dies_fw-la risitque_fw-la svi_fw-la ludibria_fw-la trunci_fw-la trunci_fw-la luc_n tull._n de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n nulla_fw-la gens_n tam_fw-la barbara_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n vid._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la matth._n c._n 20._o v._n 22._o 22._o isaiah_n 53._o 53._o heb._n 13._o lam._n 1._o v._n 12._o psal_n 129._o v._n 3._o matth._n 26.39_o matth._n 26.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o v_o 16._o psal_n 22._o seneca_n psal_n 40.7_o 40.7_o cic._n the_o offic_n nam_fw-la negligere_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la arrogantis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la facinus_fw-la est_fw-la vincire_fw-la civem_fw-la romanum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la verberare_fw-la prope_fw-la parricidium_fw-la necare_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la satis_fw-la digno_fw-la tam_fw-la nefaria_fw-la res_fw-la appellari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la psal_n 22.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 22.17_o chap._n 23._o heb._n 12.4_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 28._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 2.24_o liturg._n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
by_o the_o close_a adherence_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pernicious_a to_o true_a christian_a practice_n than_o wrong_a principle_n 6.23_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o you_o be_v no_o darkness_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v man_n move_v with_o a_o reasonable_a steadiness_n in_o all_o their_o action_n and_o nothing_o else_o yield_v true_a peace_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n be_v the_o sure_a anchor_n against_o all_o our_o fear_n and_o conflict_n god_n continue_v his_o presence_n with_o you_o that_o you_o may_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o only_a one_o thing_n necessary_a this_o be_v sincere_o pray_v for_o by_o much_o honour_a and_o well_o belove_v your_o affectionate_a and_o much_o oblige_a friend_n and_o servant_n al._n monro_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._n psal_n cxxxix_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 14_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o 15_o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 16_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v unperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o 17_o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o page_n 2_o sermon_n ii_o 1_o pet._n two_o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n page_n 35_o sermon_n iii_o 1_o john_n v._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n page_n 73_o sermon_n iu._n phil._n iii._o 14._o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 111_o sermon_n v._o 2_o pet._n i_o 4._o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n page_n 141_o sermon_n vi_o canticle_n four_o 15._o a_o fountain_n of_o garden_n a_o well_o of_o live_v water_n and_o stream_n from_o lebanon_n page_n 191_o sermon_n vii_o rom._n twelve_o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n page_n 227_o sermon_n viii_o john_n xviii_o 11._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o page_n 273_o sermon_n ix_o 1_o cor._n two_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o i_o be_v with_o you_o in_o weakness_n and_o in_o fear_n and_o in_o much_o tremble_n and_o my_o speech_n and_o my_o preach_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n page_n 303_o sermon_n x._o mat._n v_o 20._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 335_o sermon_n xi_o act_n two_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o rush_v mighty_a wind_n and_o it_o fill_v all_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v and_o 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