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and_o refresh_v with_o a_o more_o copious_a measure_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o great_a shower_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o lodestone_n attractive_a virtue_n and_o of_o christ_n his_o draâ—ing_n of_o the_o wiseman_n math._n 2._o admirable_a true_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o some_o create_a thing_n 6._o vide_fw-la boskhierum_fw-la conc_fw-fr 6._o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v always_o great_a especial_o in_o that_o stone_n quem_fw-la nomine_fw-la graii_n dixerunt_fw-la magneta_fw-la 3._o aonius_n palearius_n lib._n 3._o lapis_fw-la miâ—o_fw-la attrahit_fw-la usu_fw-la quocunque_fw-la objicitur_fw-la ferum_fw-la tactumque_fw-la quod_fw-la illo_fw-la est_fw-la ducit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la itidem_fw-la veluti_fw-la magnesia_n cause_n the_o stone_n which_o magnes_n greek_o do_v call_v a_o stone_n most_o wondrous_a above_o all_o which_o iron_n draw_v and_o that_o be_v much_o this_o iron_n draw_v other_o with_o a_o touch_n as_o lodestone_n do_v but_o be_v not_o 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all_o thing_n unto_o thou_o when_o in_o abomination_n of_o the_o jewish_a wickedness_n the_o element_n unanimous_o pronounce_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sentence_n against_o they_o when_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n be_v darken_v when_o the_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o night_n when_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v shake_v with_o unusual_a quake_n and_o when_o every_o creature_n deny_v the_o use_n of_o itself_o to_o the_o ungodly_a oh_o lord_n thou_o do_v draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o thou_o that_o what_o be_v cover_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o judea_n in_o shadow_a signification_n the_o devotion_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o every_o place_n may_v celebrate_v in_o a_o plenary_a and_o plain_a sacrament_n for_o now_o the_o order_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v more_o glorious_a and_o sacred_a the_o anoint_v of_o priest_n make_v up_o one_o kingdom_n of_o every_o nation_n as_o the_o wind_n caecias_n draw_v to_o it_o the_o cloud_n sâ—_n christ_n draw_v the_o people_n unto_o he_o sometime_o one_o nation_n sometime_o another_o for_o as_o this_o wind_n alone_o which_o be_v call_v caecia_n whereof_o pliny_n write_v that_o it_o blow_v between_o the_o south_n and_o the_o east_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o northern_a wind_n drive_v not_o away_o but_o rather_o draw_v the_o cloud_n unto_o it_o so_o christ_n from_o every_o quarter_n and_o every_o way_n do_v call_v lead_v and_o draw_v all_o unto_o he_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o myself_o say_v he_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o come_v unto_o mâ—e_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v forth_o our_o saviour_n be_v glorious_a indeed_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o so_o many_o and_o by_o draw_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n unto_o he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n by_o his_o draw_v of_o the_o wiseman_n and_o their_o adore_v of_o he_o he_o be_v become_v more_o glorious_a than_o himself_o at_o other_o time_n oh_o my_o good_a jesu_n draw_v i_o also_o unto_o thyself_o convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v 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as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v entice_v to_o come_v as_o child_n be_v by_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o delight_v after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n what_o wonder_n that_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o right-hand_a of_o his_o father_n he_o draw_v so_o many_o and_o draw_v to_o this_o day_n but_o now_o that_o he_o shall_v draw_v from_o the_o stable_a how_o full_a of_o astonishment_n be_v it_o second_o this_o draw_v of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v more_o excellent_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o maturity_n and_o convenient_a age_n he_o draw_v to_o he_o fisherman_n but_o now_o be_v but_o a_o infant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o draw_v unto_o he_o priest_n philosopher_n and_o
evil_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o ill_a neighbour_n for_o wickedâ—communications_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n but_o good_a communication_n correct_v &_o confirm_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o the_o wicked_a will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o some_o vice_n or_o another_o but_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a will_v infuse_v into_o we_o some_o virtue_n there_o be_v a_o little_a cloud_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pillar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o travel_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o hindermost_a thereof_o which_o be_v dark_a and_o misty_a the_o egyptian_n follow_v after_o but_o the_o foremost_a which_o be_v lightsome_a and_o bright_a the_o israelite_n behold_v whatsoever_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o we_o that_o be_v spot_v and_o worthy_a of_o dispraise_n they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o darkness_n do_v imitate_v that_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v excellent_a and_o praiseworthy_a that_o they_o do_v follow_v which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v but_o upon_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o friend_n and_o diligent_a circumspectnesse_n unless_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v thereby_o a_o dangerous_a corruption_n of_o manner_n chap._n 28._o as_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o loadstone_n have_v their_o strength_n in_o divers_a region_n so_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n have_v their_o regiment_n or_o rule_n in_o divers_a age_n there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o loadstone_n as_o be_v between_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a for_o they_o have_v a_o different_a power_n in_o different_a region_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o tâ—e_v northern_a part_n of_o â—he_n world_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n of_o the_o northern_a point_n for_o it_o lift_v up_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o iron_n than_o the_o southern_a pole_n can_v do_v in_o the_o same_o part_n in_o this_o world_n the_o flesh_n prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o body_n do_v here_o press_v down_o the_o soul_n the_o son_n of_o belial_n domineer_v in_o this_o life_n every_o one_o have_v his_o place_n his_o government_n assign_v he_o by_o god_n chap._n 29._o christ_n do_v diligent_o purge_v his_o floor_n in_o that_o sort_n as_o goldsmith_n do_v their_o table_n goldsmith_n have_v a_o admirable_a cunning_n to_o cleanse_v their_o table_n upon_o which_o small_a dust_n of_o iron_n be_v every_o where_o mingle_v with_o golden_a dust_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o file_n and_o hammer_n as_o they_o polish_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o make_v for_o they_o carry_v about_o on_o the_o table_n a_o loadstone_n of_o great_a virtue_n within_o a_o finger_n distance_n which_o ready_o separate_v without_o any_o damage_n the_o small_a piece_n of_o iron_n fâ—om_n those_o of_o gold_n when_o pass_v by_o and_o leave_v the_o golden_a it_o draw_v those_o of_o iron_n unto_o it_o after_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n the_o lord_n shall_v purge_v his_o floor_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o when_o two_o shall_v be_v together_o in_o one_o bed_n one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v leave_v when_o two_o shall_v be_v grind_v in_o one_o mill_n one_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o other_o leave_v for_o the_o lord_n know_v those_o that_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v separate_v the_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n and_o shall_v winnow_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v more_o difficult_a or_o wonderful_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o several_a member_n and_o small_a part_n of_o the_o decease_a shall_v return_v again_o to_o their_o body_n than_o that_o several_a bee_n in_o the_o hive_n do_v know_v their_o cell_n that_o several_a young_a lamb_n in_o a_o flock_n do_v distinct_o know_v their_o own_o dam_n and_o that_o several_a piece_n of_o iron_n shall_v fly_v towards_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n 30._o the_o loadstone_n and_o christ_n together_o with_o their_o virtue_n do_v impart_v gravity_n or_o weight_n to_o those_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v draw_v by_o they_o further_o we_o may_v be_v please_v to_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o loadstone_n together_o with_o the_o virtue_n observe_v do_v infuse_v and_o put_v a_o certain_a weightinesse_n into_o the_o iron_n for_o that_o point_n of_o the_o needle_n which_o be_v touch_v and_o stir_v up_o do_v plain_o outweigh_v that_o which_o be_v untouched_a and_o be_v incline_v towards_o the_o earth_n so_o likewise_o do_v christ_n add_v gravity_n to_o those_o virtue_n wherewith_o he_o be_v please_v to_o endow_v his_o servant_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o less_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o ballast_n be_v to_o a_o ship_n and_o although_o gravity_n be_v not_o number_v by_o philosopher_n among_o the_o virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o ornament_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o all_o now_o a_o grave_a man_n be_v he_o which_o be_v steadfast_a in_o his_o purpose_n be_v firm_o fix_v upon_o his_o intent_n as_o a_o statuâ—_n or_o image_n upon_o the_o base_a thereof_o and_o without_o variation_n do_v always_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n neither_o be_v he_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o popular_a wind_n of_o applause_n nor_o change_v into_o new_a form_n by_o any_o new_a doctrine_n or_o example_n as_o other_o light_n vain_a man_n be_v use_v to_o be_v chap._n 31._o the_o loadstone_n for_o love_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v aside_o from_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n as_o we_o also_o be_v move_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n do_v ofâ—en_a time_n turn_v aside_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o the_o loadstone_n do_v enjoy_v a_o free_a and_o natural_a motion_n there_o it_o look_v straight_o towards_o boâ—h_n the_o pole_n the_o northern_a and_o southern_a and_o depart_v not_o a_o whit_n from_o the_o meridian_n but_o it_o happen_v in_o many_o place_n both_o of_o land_n and_o sea_n that_o it_o turn_v aside_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n towards_o some_o point_n of_o the_o horizon_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o true_a meridian_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o pole_n point_n towards_o the_o east_n &_o west_n which_o be_v distant_a by_o some_o degree_n this_o irregularite_n be_v by_o the_o mariner_n call_v variation_n it_o arise_v and_o be_v cause_v by_o large_a high_a and_o strong_a continent_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o which_o the_o loadstone_n incline_v whilst_o that_o it_o turn_v itself_o to_o the_o eminent_a part_n of_o its_o mother_n the_o earth_n and_o forsake_v the_o celestial_a pole_n for_o love_n of_o they_o which_o variation_n breed_v a_o troublesome_a uncertainty_n among_o the_o mariner_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o pastor_n and_o christian_a flock_n in_o discuss_v and_o determine_v divinity_n controversy_n in_o which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v not_o move_v from_o the_o unmoveable_a foundation_n and_o infallible_a canon_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o long_o do_v they_o retain_v verity_n &_o unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o earnest_o bend_v their_o mind_n to_o maintain_v particular_a faction_n and_o do_v join_v themselves_o to_o that_o company_n or_o sect_n of_o learned_a man_n which_o excel_v as_o they_o suppose_v in_o authority_n and_o knowledge_n and_o attribute_v more_o to_o their_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n than_o to_o the_o undoubted_a oracle_n of_o god_n hereupon_o grow_v so_o many_o schism_n so_o many_o heresy_n and_o so_o many_o more_o than_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o church_n against_o which_o mischief_n no_o better_a remedy_n can_v be_v think_v upon_o or_o desire_v than_o that_o they_o shall_v admit_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o true_a and_o live_a rule_n both_o of_o 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