which_o the_o apostle_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sword_n he_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n because_o our_o enemy_n be_v a_o spirit_n our_o fight_n must_v also_o be_v spiritual_a he_o will_v we_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o we_o may_v expel_v and_o drive_v back_o our_o enemy_n from_o us._n and_o how_o we_o shall_v use_v this_o sword_n christ_n by_o 4._o his_o own_o example_n teach_v matthew_n chap._n 4._o in_o his_o encounter_v with_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o pride_n draw_v 5._o we_o against_o he_o this_o sword_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 1._o pet._n 5._o when_o he_o tempt_v to_o covetousness_n strike_v he_o with_o this_o sword_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o have_v no_o inheritanc_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5._o 5._o if_o he_o tempt_v to_o adultery_n lay_v at_o he_o with_o 10_o this_o sword_n no_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 10._o likewise_o when_o he_o tempt_v to_o heresy_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n 19_o let_v we_o bold_o dash_v he_o on_o the_o face_n with_o this_o sword_n say_v this_o same_o be_v very_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 7._o 1._o 7._o if_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o let_v we_o draw_v this_o sword_n against_o he_o say_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a 28_o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o again_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3_o 28._o again_o if_o he_o tempt_v say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n christ_n in_o his_o body_n be_v ubique_fw-la every_o where_o object_n against_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o be_v not_o here_o he_o be_v rise_v math._n 28._o 6._o again_o the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o article_n 6_o of_o our_o faith_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o etc._n etc._n if_o he_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n real_o reply_n that_o christ_n say_v not_o my_o body_n be_v in_o the_o bread_n but_o this_o that_o be_v the_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n and_o so_o let_v we_o use_v this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o other_o temptation_n armour_n last_o he_o conclude_v with_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o pray_v always_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a and_o fervent_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a and_o assist_v we_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o fight_n against_o satan_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o armour_n let_v we_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o this_o enemy_n and_o strike_v he_o and_o drive_v he_o from_o us._n i_o he_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o effectual_a kind_n of_o weapon_n which_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o place_v last_o because_o except_v god_n and_o our_o emperor_n jesus_n christ_n by_o our_o prayer_n be_v present_a to_o protect_v we_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o armour_n little_o prevail_v after_o therefore_o that_o the_o christian_a soldier_n be_v on_o every_o side_n arm_v the_o apostle_n will_v that_o turn_v to_o his_o emperor_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n he_o devout_o crave_v succour_v and_o aid_n and_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o continual_o for_o we_o stand_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o his_o defence_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v not_o cold_o faint_o and_o with_o the_o lip_n only_o as_o do_v the_o jewish_a people_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n complain_v isaiah_n chap._n 29._o this_o people_n honour_v 29_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o with_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n not_o careless_o and_o negligent_o as_o if_o we_o stand_v in_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o watch_v with_o a_o earnest_a affection_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o soldier_n of_o christ_n band_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o conclude_v there_o be_v none_o therefore_o vanquish_v of_o the_o enemy_n but_o such_o as_o forsake_v this_o their_o impregnable_a armour_n and_o depart_v from_o their_o invincible_a captain_n jesus_n christ_n the_o victory_n shall_v be_v we_o through_o he_o who_o have_v vanquish_v satan_n and_o shall_v break_v his_o head_n tread_v he_o under_o foot_n and_o make_v we_o reign_v and_o triumph_v wlth_n he_o for_o ever_o 6._o last_o i_o here_o observe_v that_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o a_o congregation_n absolute_o pure_a without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n contagion_n of_o sin_n scandal_n vice_n and_o imperfection_n as_o the_o tare_n sow_v among_o the_o wheat_n and_o grow_v together_o plain_o evince_v against_o the_o donatist_n anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a for_o always_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o this_o life_n the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v mingle_v together_o the_o church_n 5._o say_v augustine_n est_fw-la velut_fw-la lilium_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la permista_fw-la as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n mix_v with_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n etc._n 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o chap._n 5._o and_o other_o place_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o parable_n thus_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o thus_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n they_o both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n therefore_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a be_v mix_v together_o until_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n or_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o parable_n the_o consecution_n be_v illustrate_v by_o this_o rule_n in_o logic_n similium_fw-la similis_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o like_a thing_n be_v the_o like_a reason_n 38._o the_o use_n which_o the_o godly_a shall_v make_v hereof_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v that_o because_o tare_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v our_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o because_o we_o see_v tare_n in_o the_o church_n we_o ourselves_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o endeavour_v ut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la possimus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o good_a come_v that_o when_o the_o corn_n shall_v begin_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o lord_n barn_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o work_n for_o in_o a_o great_a house_n be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o brass_n some_o to_o honour_n 2._o and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v 2._o tim._n 2._o the_o three_o part_n part_n than_o come_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o householder_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n sow_v not_o thou_o good_a seed_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n vers_fw-la 27._o here_o be_v three_o contain_v the_o question_n of_o the_o servant_n concern_v the_o root_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n join_v with_o a_o admiration_n sow_v not_o thou_o good_a seed_n the_o protasis_n or_o proposition_n be_v even_o as_o the_o householder_n will_v not_o that_o the_o servant_n shall_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v grow_v together_o till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n apodosis_n so_o wicked_a man_n and_o heretic_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o thevisible_a church_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v and_o utter_o root_v mat._n out_o this_o housholder_n be_v god_n the_o servant_n according_a to_o augustine_n be_v such_o christian_n as_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o speak_v more_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o have_v the_o church_n purge_v their_o speech_n with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o housholder_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o unperfect_a prosopopoeia_fw-la verse_n 28._o doctrine_n 29._o 30._o in_o that_o the_o servant_n wonder_v at_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o tare_n we_o be_v teach_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o admiration_n be_v give_v to_o the_o godly_a if_o they_o due_o consider_v how_o so_o many_o tare_n of_o vice_n shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o lord_n field_n from_o whence_o be_v so_o
with_o the_o celestial_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n piety_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n virtue_n and_o fruit_n worthy_a 8_o of_o repentance_n luk._n 3._o 8._o and_o this_o he_o work_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o faithful_a diligence_n of_o his_o minister_n &_o preacher_n of_o his_o word_n for_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o way_n or_o other_o labourer_n with_o god_n in_o this_o husbandry_n you_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n husbandry_n we_o be_v 16._o dei_fw-la cooperarij_fw-la we_o together_o be_v god_n labourer_n their_o office_n the_o apostle_n set_v down_o improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n who_o have_v ordain_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n 2._o we_o have_v here_o a_o strong_a motive_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o love_a god_n for_o this_o his_o fatherly_a care_n of_o his_o church_n which_o gratitude_n the_o lord_n expect_v at_o our_o hand_n &_o which_o we_o must_v manifest_v in_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n we_o shall_v resemble_v the_o good_a ground_n say_v seneca_n seneâ—_n quae_fw-la uno_fw-la accepto_fw-la that_fw-mi centum_fw-la which_o render_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o it_o receive_v god_n sow_v his_o seed_n plentiful_o &_o require_v of_o we_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n for_o even_o as_o we_o seek_v fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n whereon_o we_o bestow_v our_o seed_n &_o curse_v hat_n ground_n which_o yield_v no_o recomence_v so_o god_n require_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n piety_n and_o holy_a conversation_n which_o if_o we_o yield_v not_o we_o be_v subject_a 7._o to_o the_o curse_n heb._n 6._o 7._o for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reprove_v and_o near_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o curse_a 32._o fruit_n be_v not_o find_v among_o we_o mention_v deut._n 32._o vers_fw-la 32._o their_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o vine_n of_o gomorah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a adest_fw-la dominus_fw-la 3._o qui_fw-la fructum_fw-la expectat_fw-la facundos_fw-la vivificat_fw-la steriles_fw-la damnat_fw-la amb_n super_fw-la luk._n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v present_v which_o respect_v fruit_n the_o fruitful_a he_o quicken_v the_o barren_a he_o condemn_v sure_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o more_o displease_v god_n then_o ingratitude_n for_o benefit_n the_o first_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n by_o god_n commanddement_n ingratitude_n upbraid_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v unthankfulness_n for_o so_o many_o benefit_n receive_v for_o thus_o he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n but_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o 3_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n have_v not_o know_v my_o people_n have_v not_o understand_v isaiah_n 1._o verse_n 2._o 3._o as_o the_o memory_n of_o no_o virtue_n be_v more_o firm_a then_o of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v so_o scarce_o be_v there_o any_o vice_n worse_o than_o ingratitude_n among_o the_o roman_n if_o a_o bondslave_n be_v set_v free_a and_o afterward_o find_v to_o be_v just_o tax_v of_o ingratitude_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o this_o fault_n to_o revoke_v his_o liberty_n again_o and_o to_o retain_v he_o in_o his_o former_a servitude_n we_o wonder_v at_o monster_n as_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o centauri_n satyr_n a_o man_n with_o four_o head_n and_o such_o like_a but_o we_o wonder_v not_o at_o dog_n wolf_n fox_n hare_n cat_n etc._n etc._n because_o their_o form_n and_o proportion_n example_n be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n so_o we_o marvel_v not_o at_o other_o vice_n which_o proceed_v of_o our_o frailty_n and_o be_v incident_a to_o our_o natural_a corruption_n though_o we_o loathe_v they_o as_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n lust_n wrath_n envy_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o other_o damnable_a simile_n vice_n but_o ingratitude_n as_o a_o odious_a monster_n a_o unnatural_a vice_n a_o prodigious_a exorbitant_a all_o good_a man_n detest_v and_o wonder_v at_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n natural_a amantem_fw-la redamare_fw-la to_o repay_v love_n for_o love_n because_o love_n be_v only_o requite_v with_o reciprocal_a love_n so_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n not_o to_o love_v again_o and_o show_v ourselves_o unthankful_a to_o our_o love_a god_n who_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a benefactor_n to_o mankind_n the_o very_a ethnike_n and_o pagan_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o christian_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n when_o the_o tarentines_n be_v besiege_v of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n through_o famine_n to_o yield_v themselves_o and_o their_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o rhegian_o ordain_v a_o feast_n every_o ten_o day_n send_v relief_n unto_o the_o tarentines_n for_o which_o benefit_n when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a misery_n they_o institute_v a_o yearly_a feast_n which_o they_o call_v jeiunum_n say_v 5._o aelianus_n variae_fw-la hist_o lib._n 5._o profane_a history_n be_v full_a of_o such_o like_a example_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n that_o ethnike_fw-gr and_o man_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v condemn_v christian_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o that_o the_o sparkle_n and_o dark_a glimpse_n of_o reason_n and_o honesty_n shall_v work_v more_o with_o they_o than_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o bright_a beam_n of_o piety_n can_v prevail_v with_o we_o whoso_o be_v thankful_a for_o small_a benefit_n receive_v deserve_v to_o receive_v great_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o god_n hate_v ingratitude_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o as_o for_o our_o sake_n because_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v close_o up_o god_n hand_n of_o liberality_n and_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o us._n for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o unthankful_a 29._o shall_v melt_v as_o the_o winter_n you_o and_o flow_v away_o as_o unprofitable_a water_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n wisdom_n 16._o 29._o qui_fw-fr grate_n beneficium_fw-la accipit_fw-la primam_fw-la eius_fw-la pensionem_fw-la soluit_fw-la he_o that_o thankful_o receive_v benefic_n a_o benefit_n have_v make_v the_o first_o requital_n say_v seneca_n nothing_o do_v more_o win_v the_o love_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n to_o furnius_n and_o make_v he_o facile_a and_o willing_a to_o grant_v other_o thing_n unto_o he_o then_o that_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o father_n who_o take_v part_n with_o anthony_n he_o say_v haec_fw-la â—…_n una_fw-la o_fw-la ceasar_n abs_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la iniuria_fw-la effecti_fw-la ut_fw-la viverem_fw-la &_o morerer_fw-la ingratus_fw-la this_o only_a injury_n o_o caesar_n thou_o have_v do_v i_o in_o that_o thou_o make_v i_o live_v and_o die_v as_o a_o unthannkefull_a man_n signify_v that_o so_o great_a be_v this_o benefit_n that_o he_o be_v insufficient_a ever_o to_o requite_v it_o eraesmus_n apophth_n lib._n 7._o take_v we_o heed_n therefore_o brethren_n of_o this_o barbarous_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n three_o all_o pastor_n be_v here_o teach_v by_o this_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n by_o easy_a and_o familiar_a parable_n and_o similitude_n studious_o and_o wise_o to_o frame_v their_o sermon_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o affect_v a_o a_o strange_a stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n or_o to_o use_v verbis_fw-la sesquipedalibus_fw-la as_o eusebius_n libr_n 4._o cap._n 11._o write_v of_o the_o marcionite_n high_a and_o lofty_a euseb_n word_n for_o nihil_fw-la frigidius_fw-la doctore_fw-la qui_fw-la verbis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la philosophatur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la doctoris_fw-la sed_fw-la hystrionis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n homil._n 1_o act._n 1._o nothing_o be_v more_o cold_a and_o foolish_a than_o that_o 1._o teacher_n which_o dispute_v only_o in_o word_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o teacher_n but_o rather_o of_o a_o player_n and_o verbis_fw-la ludere_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la imperitum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la admirationem_fw-la svi_fw-la facere_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la neop_n hier._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la neop_n by_o play_v and_o dally_v in_o word_n to_o bring_v the_o unlearned_a people_n in_o admiration_n of_o he_o be_v the_o property_n of_o ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a man_n 3._o far_o otherwise_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n which_o come_v
not_o in_o excellency_n of_o word_n nor_o in_o entice_a speech_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o 3._o praedicator_n enim_fw-la say_v bern._n plus_fw-la intendere_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la imbuenda_fw-la cant._n corda_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la exprimenda_fw-la verba_fw-la for_o a_o preacher_n shall_v seek_v rather_o to_o instruct_v the_o heart_n then_o to_o express_v eloquent_a word_n which_o be_v but_o to_o feed_v the_o ear_n out_o of_o this_o whole_a parable_n in_o general_a in_o that_o our_o saviour_n shadow_v out_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o many_o parable_n it_o be_v 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n 2._o psal_n 78._o 2._o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n which_o the_o evangelist_n also_o allege_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o chapter_n ver_n 3â—_n 2._o that_o as_o gregory_n say_v ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la animus_n novit_fw-la surgat_fw-la ad_fw-la incognita_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la that_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o thing_n it_o know_v may_v mount_v up_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o know_v not_o these_o parable_n therefore_o be_v not_o careless_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o but_o zealous_o and_o religious_o to_o be_v ponder_v that_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o to_o our_o comfort_n institution_n and_o instruction_n part_n the_o second_o part_n set_v down_o the_o malice_n and_o industry_n of_o satan_n in_o corrupt_v the_o good_a seed_n with_o the_o darnel_n and_o tare_n of_o vice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o devil_n seed_n which_o he_o sow_v in_o the_o furrow_n of_o iniquity_n the_o protasis_n or_o proposition_n be_v even_o as_o a_o man_n sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n his_o enemy_n while_o he_o sleep_v sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n apodosis_n even_o so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n sow_v his_o word_n the_o good_a seed_n in_o his_o church_n but_o man_n be_v secure_a careless_a and_o negligent_a the_o devil_n come_v and_o sow_v heresy_n depravation_n of_o good_a doctrine_n scandal_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n that_o he_o may_v corrupt_v the_o what_o same_o by_o the_o tare_n be_v signify_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 38._o that_o be_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illius_fw-la mali_fw-la of_o that_o wicked_a that_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synecdochican_n be_v call_v wicked_a a_o causa_fw-la efficiente_a procreante_fw-la because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o otherr_v the_o wicked_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o from_o the_o efficient_a procreant_a cause_n as_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v create_v they_o neither_o from_o the_o formal_a cause_n as_o though_o their_o very_a essence_n be_v destroy_v &_o change_v into_o evil_a but_o first_o ab_fw-la adiunctis_fw-la because_o in_o their_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n they_o resemble_v and_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o devil_n second_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la because_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n they_o imitate_v the_o devil_n doctrine_n first_o we_o here_o learn_v that_o satan_n be_v the_o infatigable_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o perpetual_a practice_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o work_v our_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o effect_v this_o he_o labour_v chief_o to_o supresse_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o godlilines_n to_o corrupt_v the_o very_a seed_n and_o to_o choke_v up_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o blade_n that_o it_o never_o may_v grow_v to_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n semper_fw-la primordia_fw-la pulsat_fw-la captat_fw-la mat._n rudimenta_fw-la virtutum_fw-la sancta_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la ortu_fw-la festinat_fw-la extinguere_fw-la sciens_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la fundata_fw-la subvertere_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n his_o policy_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v strike_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o goodness_n he_o catch_v at_o the_o first_o rudiment_n and_o principle_n of_o virtue_n holy_a desire_n at_o their_o first_o bud_v and_o spring_v he_o hasten_v to_o extinguish_v know_v that_o if_o they_o take_v deep_a root_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o subvert_v they_o 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o walk_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n 1._o peter_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 8._o yea_o among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n job._n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 6._o have_v 6._o great_a wrath_n know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o 12._o short_a time_n &_o the_o near_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n approach_v the_o more_o fierce_o he_o rage_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o overflow_a sea_n of_o all_o iniquity_n upon_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o these_o late_a time_n and_o even_o at_o the_o beginning_n as_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v sow_v original_a righteousness_n he_o cast_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n wherewith_o he_o infect_v the_o recent_a purity_n and_o choke_v with_o his_o tare_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o this_o he_o effect_v not_o only_o by_o inward_a suggestion_n but_o also_o by_o outward_a enticement_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o not_o by_o their_o filthy_a and_o corrupt_a communication_n only_o but_o also_o by_o the_o pestilent_a seed_n of_o evil_a example_n he_o labour_v to_o infect_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o to_o catch_v they_o in_o his_o net_n yea_o in_o those_o that_o hear_v word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o through_o wander_v and_o idle_a cogitation_n whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o attention_n of_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o word_n or_o through_o the_o tumult_n of_o persecution_n or_o at_o least_o through_o covetousness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o he_o permit_v not_o the_o seed_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o good_a ground_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v to_o be_v long_o uncorrupted_a and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v many_o false_a apostle_n which_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o natural_a milk_n it_o give_v wring_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o subtle_a &_o violent_a interpretation_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o walk_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o further_a for_o their_o fancy_n than_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a this_o day_n with_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n he_o do_v also_o captare_fw-la occasionem_fw-la take_v his_o opportunity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v while_o man_n sleep_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o bodily_a sleep_n in_o which_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v consopit_v secure_a and_o at_o rest_n sleep_n this_o sleep_n be_v not_o a_o corporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sleep_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o bodily_a sleep_n which_o aristotle_n and_o out_o of_o he_o galen_n thus_o define_v somnus_fw-la est_fw-la quies_fw-la virtututum_fw-la animalium_fw-la per_fw-la antiperist_n asin_n ob_fw-la fumos_fw-la in_o caput_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la unde_fw-la frigiaitate_fw-la cerebri_fw-la repercutiuntur_fw-la hinc_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la obstruunt_fw-la sensuum_fw-la organa_fw-la that_o be_v sleep_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o animal_n power_n through_o a_o antiperistasis_n or_o repulsion_n on_o every_o part_n whereby_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v make_v more_o strong_a in_o itself_o by_o the_o restrain_v of_o the_o contrary_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fume_n or_o vapour_n ascend_v into_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o return_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n they_o stop_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o sense_n this_o then_o be_v the_o spiritual_a veternum_fw-la and_o lethargy_n when_o man_n be_v altogether_o careless_a negligent_a and_o secure_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o if_o their_o sense_n be_v asleep_a or_o dead_a they_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o any_o godly_a motion_n in_o their_o heart_n consider_v but_o for_o your_o better_a edification_n let_v we_o first_o see_v what_o sleep_n be_v in_o this_o place_n second_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o detriment_n this_o be_v unto_o us._n first_o man_n sleep_v have_v reeeive_v the_o good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o in_o vain_a they_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n rouse_v up_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o sleep_v not_o as_o worker_n 1._o together_o we_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 1._o cor._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o a_o thing_n be_v receive_v in_o vain_a when_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o simile_n vain_a do_v thou_o buy_v a_o garment_n if_o thou_o never_o put_v it_o