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ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la i_o regnare_fw-la credo_fw-la ubi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o cognosco_fw-la ubi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominari_fw-la i_o sentio_fw-la where_o a_o portion_n of_o i_o do_v reign_v already_o there_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o know_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n though_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o distrust_v i_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o grace_n etsipeccata_n mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la though_o my_o sin_n forbid_v this_o yet_o my_o substance_n which_o be_v there_o already_o in_o christ_n require_v it_o the_o second_o blessedness_n be_v in_o our_o country_n blessedness_n the_o second_o blessedness_n and_o in_o the_o true_a and_o real_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o bright_a 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quam_fw-la magna_fw-la multitudo_fw-la dulcedinis_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la as_o the_o latin_a have_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 31.19_o psal_n 31.19_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n have_v taste_v the_o same_o but_o cursim_fw-la &_o raptim_fw-la can_v not_o contain_v himself_o 18._o rom._n 8_o 18._o but_o protest_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v he_o show_v unto_o us._n here_o we_o also_o learn_v that_o if_o he_o be_v bless_v which_o patient_o endure_v temptation_n then_o curse_v be_v they_o which_o have_v here_o all_o their_o pleasure_n consolation_n and_o prosperity_n let_v worldling_n than_o count_v fortune_n flattery_n their_o felicity_n let_v the_o filthy_a epicure_n count_v beastliness_n their_o blessedness_n let_v they_o count_v filthy_a lust_n their_o delight_n let_v the_o miser_n churl_n count_v gold_n his_o god_n the_o lecher_n his_o
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circumcision_n sacrifice_n ceremony_n wherewith_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o burden_v that_o saint_n peter_n call_v it_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n 15._o act_n 15._o which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o bear_v moses_n rabbi_n moses_n rabbi_n moses_n write_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o precept_n affirmative_a according_a to_o the_o member_n of_o man_n body_n and_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o negative_a according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n contrariwise_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v complete_a in_o this_o one_o word_n diliges_fw-la for_o he_o that_o love_v have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 13._o rom._n 13._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o perfect_a liberty_n because_o it_o savour_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o love_n grace_n charity_n sweet_a promise_n as_o contrarywtse_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v full_a of_o threaten_n &_o terror_n therefore_o aug._n say_v well_o 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christ_n and_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o most_o ample_a reward_n allure_v we_o unto_o godliness_n what_o heart_n be_v so_o flinty_a and_o hard_a that_o be_v not_o mollify_v at_o these_o sweet_a inviting_n of_o our_o saviour_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n 9.13_o math._n 9.13_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 9_o luke_n 9_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n because_o christ_n have_v free_v the_o true_a professor_n thereof_o from_o this_o fourfold_a bondage_n sin_n satan_n hell_n and_o death_n and_o promise_v a_o bless_a life_n to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12.32_o math._n 5._o luk._n 12.32_o fear_v not_o my_o little_a flock_n for_o 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and_o please_v with_o the_o hear_n of_o detraction_n for_o though_o he_o entice_v not_o another_o to_o backbite_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o hear_n for_o hatred_n he_o bear_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v back-bited_n his_o sin_n be_v equal_a with_o he_o that_o backbiteth_a hereof_o jerome_n say_v beware_v that_o thy_o tongue_n or_o ear_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o detract_n or_o hear_v detraction_n against_o other_o and_o bernard_n i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v more_o damnable_a to_o detract_v or_o to_o hear_v detraction_n again_o the_o backbiter_n and_o the_o willing_a hearer_n both_o carry_v the_o devil_n the_o backbiter_n in_o his_o tongue_n the_o hearer_n in_o his_o ear_n three_o the_o hearer_n of_o backbiting_a who_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o do_v not_o testify_v though_o he_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o it_o if_o for_o fear_n negligence_n or_o verecundia_fw-la quadam_fw-la through_o a_o certain_a shamefastness_n he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v the_o backbiter_n such_o a_o one_o sin_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o backbiter_n the_o second_o tongue_n which_o make_v our_o religion_n vain_a before_o god_n be_v lingua_fw-la dolosa_fw-la the_o deceitful_a tongue_n the_o malignity_n of_o this_o tongue_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o consortijs_fw-la 2_o in_o consilijs_fw-la 3_o in_o iuditijs_fw-la in_o 1_o in_o fellowship_n 2_o in_o counsel_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v use_v when_o outward_o man_n make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o plain_a deal_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n hereof_o practice_v all_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n from_o this_o tongue_n because_o it_o make_v his_o religion_n vain_a the_o princely_a prophet_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n 9.4.5_o psal_n 120.2_o jer._n 9.4.5_o hereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o give_v this_o caveat_n let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v use_v deeeit_n and_o every_o friend_n will_v deal_v deceitful_o and_o every_o one_o will_v deceive_v his_o friend_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o do_v wicked_o this_o deceit_n be_v most_o practise_v in_o contract_n barganing_n buy_v and_o sell_v yea_o among_o some_o which_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o gospel_n who_o house_n be_v uphold_v who_o riches_n be_v increase_v who_o child_n be_v advance_v who_o son_n be_v make_v gentleman_n by_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n of_o their_o father_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o shop_n and_o warehouse_n in_o false_a weight_n and_o scant_o measure_v make_v for_o their_o advantage_n but_o brethren_n have_v we_o thus_o learn_v christ_n be_v not_o all_o our_o profession_n vain_a by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o our_o tongue_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n oppress_v and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n 4.6_o 1._o thess_n 4.6_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n 21.6_o pro._n 21.6_o again_o the_o gather_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n he_o call_v evil_o get_v good_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v destroy_v they_o 22.16_o idem_fw-la ver_fw-la 7_o pro._n 22.16_o again_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v himself_o and_o give_v unto_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a circumuention_n of_o our_o brethren_n which_o like_o the_o fowler_n make_v trap_n and_o snare_n to_o catch_v the_o simple-meaning_n man_n they_o do_v nothing_o from_o the_o heart_n but_o all_o thing_n miris_fw-la cuniculis_fw-la &_o maeandris_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 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the_o fable_n which_o deceive_v the_o raven_n of_o his_o prey_n by_o praise_v he_o and_o entice_a he_o to_o sing_v that_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o may_v let_v fall_v the_o flesh_n which_o the_o fox_n present_o snatch_v up_o and_o devour_v it_o second_o deceit_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n in_o counsel_n hereof_o speak_v solomon_n 12._o prou._n 12._o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v deceitful_a they_o counsel_v against_o god_n against_o justice_n against_o equity_n for_o love_n hatred_n or_o for_o their_o private_a gain_n they_o deceive_v the_o simple_a ear_n of_o prince_n and_o of_o man_n in_o authority_n give_v they_o crafty_a counsel_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la consulunt_fw-la they_o counsel_v for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o thou_o to_o avoid_v such_o counsellor_n let_v this_o of_o seneca_n be_v hold_v good_a policy_n omnibus_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la utrumque_fw-la
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wise_a doom_n bacchus_n the_o drunken_a god_n of_o wine_n who_o they_o honour_v with_o beastly_a ceremony_n do_v oftentimes_o lie_v but_o the_o speech_n must_v often_o such_o go_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n against_o such_o the_o son_n of_o god_n denounce_v woe_n in_o the_o gospel_n qui_fw-la curios_fw-la simulant_fw-la &_o bachanalia_fw-la viwnt_fw-la they_o curious_a grave_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o bacchus-like_a their_o life_n we_o see_v the_o lie_n in_o substance_n of_o thing_n contain_v all_o falsehood_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v when_o naughty_a and_o corrupt_a thing_n be_v sell_v and_o warrant_v for_o good_a or_o else_o one_o thing_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o ignorant_a for_o another_o as_o among_o the_o physician_n be_v many_o such_o as_o false_a aloe_n false_a balsamum_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o great_a and_o intolerable_a error_n be_v commit_v by_o unskilful_a physician_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o 4.6_o 1._o thess_n 4.6_o the_o 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spirit_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o seduce_v ahab_n 22._o 1._o reg._n 22._o therefore_o a_o certain_a ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o john_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o liar_n do_v as_o it_o be_v couple_v himself_o with_o the_o devil_n daughter_n and_o have_v divorce_v himself_o from_o verity_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o truth_n and_o verity_n and_o a_o liar_n honour_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o child_n do_v his_o father_n who_o so_o then_o couple_v himself_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o look_v also_o for_o the_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o his_o child_n namely_o eternal_a damnation_n 22.8_o apoc._n 22.8_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 3_o he_o that_o pervert_v the_o order_n constitute_v of_o god_n among_o man_n 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