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therefore_o see_v they_o give_v up_o their_o account_n
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sin_n be_v open_a and_o with_o a_o clamorous_a voice_n go_v before_o unto_o judgement_n these_o must_v have_v those_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d gel._n 6._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplary_a â—nd_n for_o terror_n some_o be_v slip_n â—nd_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o instrument_n as_o serve_v for_o admonition_n whereby_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v move_v better_a to_o look_v to_o himself_o afterward_o he_o that_o punish_v great_a transgression_n with_o whip_n and_o light_n with_o halter_n can_v be_v faithful_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o proportion_v the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o salt_n commit_v 3._o frugality_n non_fw-la incassum_fw-la expendere_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n mas._n hom._n 78._o in_o mas._n not_o to_o waste_v our_o talent_n without_o cause_n it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o fault_n in_o the_o world_n that_o many_o who_o have_v quick_a wit_n and_o ready_a tongue_n spend_v they_o ofttimes_o to_o small_a purpose_n even_o where_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n they_o shall_v prevail_v or_o if_o they_o prevail_v it_o shall_v overthrow_v equity_n love_n of_o profit_n and_o hope_v of_o gain_n swallow_v up_o man_n faithfulness_n they_o will_v take_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n and_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o foul_a matter_n with_o as_o much_o earnestness_n as_o if_o they_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o end_n i_o dare_v say_v they_o do_v not_o think_v god_n either_o give_v they_o their_o wit_n or_o tongue_n but_o to_o stretch_v the_o one_o and_o shorten_v the_o other_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o just_a and_o righteous_a case_n i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o salve_v the_o matter_n but_o i_o take_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o school_n for_o sound_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o cooperate_v to_o the_o do_v of_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o conceit_n they_o have_v do_v well_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la peritiam_fw-la actus_fw-la in_o show_v their_o skill_n they_o sure_o offend_v grie_a vous_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la iniustitiam_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la in_o voluntary_a abuse_v their_o art_n unto_o unrighteousness_n but_o let_v we_o all_o learn_fw-mi fidelity_n my_o brethren_n in_o our_o several_a rank_n because_o the_o time_n will_v come_v ever_o long_o when_o honest_a deal_n shall_v more_o avail_n than_o house_n and_o land_n full_a bag_n and_o large_a possession_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v ten_o thousand_o fold_n better_o for_o we_o to_o hear_v god_n call_v we_o faithful_a servant_n than_o now_o to_o have_v the_o world_n admire_v we_o for_o our_o get_a money_n oâ—_n fawn_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o be_v rich_a so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o compellation_n the_o last_o thing_n observable_a in_o god_n entertainment_n of_o the_o doer_n i_o come_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o do_v fidelis_fw-la fuistisuper_fw-la pauca_fw-la thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n where_o we_o have_v both_o testimonium_fw-la facti_fw-la god_n witness_n of_o his_o deed_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a and_o latitudinem_fw-la facti_fw-la the_o object_n whereunto_o the_o deed_n extend_v few_o thing_n 1._o the_o testimony_n god_n before_o give_v he_o a_o double_a title_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a yet_o now_o affirm_v of_o one_o only_a his_o fidelity_n not_o thereby_o exclude_v the_o other_o but_o re-iterating_a the_o immediate_a cause_n that_o which_o iâ—_n ncare_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o trade_n for_o good_a advantage_n so_o that_o goodness_n may_v be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v be_v good_a and_o faithful_a the_o word_n seem_v to_o occasion_v a_o question_n how_o god_n who_o be_v veritas_fw-la truth_n itself_o and_o can_v be_v deceive_v who_o be_v verax_fw-la true_a in_o his_o speech_n and_o can_v deceive_v shall_v here_o apprehend_v his_o servant_n as_o good_a and_o faithful_a and_o call_v he_o so_o whereas_o weeread_n mat._n 19_o 17._o there_o be_v none_o goe_v but_o god_n no_o not_o one_o psa_n 14_o 2._o and_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la fidelis_fw-la mat._n 24._o 46._o who_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n he_o right_o ask_v as_o be_v well_o advise_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v search_v a_o faithful_a servant_n can_v be_v find_v if_o then_o none_o good_a none_o faithful_a how_o this_o servant_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a goodness_n original_a in_o god_n alone_o by_o participation_n this_o in_o many_o god_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o kindle_v our_o candle_n at_o his_o light_n as_o all_o natural_a thing_n have_v heat_n from_o the_o sun_n this_o derive_v goodness_n be_v either_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o without_o all_o admixtion_n of_o evil_a so_o no_o man_n good_a or_o imperfect_a in_o degree_n though_o sincere_a and_o sound_a such_o as_o viatores_fw-la man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o in_o the_o saint_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o fidelity_n though_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o can_v give_v a_o exact_a account_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la articulis_fw-la temporum_fw-la for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o trade_n with_o his_o talent_n yet_o such_o a_o account_n as_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v accept_v of_o many_o do_v give_v and_o so_o god_n call_v they_o good_a and_o faithful_a 1._o propter_fw-la propositum_fw-la boni_fw-la their_o full_a aim_n and_o endeavour_n be_v good_a though_o they_o swarve_v sometime_o because_o david_n swear_v to_o keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n psal_n 119._o 108._o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n though_o foul_o overtake_v saint_n austin_n faith_n nullus_fw-la vivit_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la nec_fw-la cessat_fw-la tamen_fw-la bone_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la affectu_fw-la tenet_fw-la pietatem_fw-la 2._o comparative_a they_o be_v good_a and_o faithful_a compare_v with_o the_o rabble_n of_o unfaithful_a man_n as_o those_o which_o study_n be_v call_v learned_a in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o know_v not_o their_o letter_n though_o yet_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n saint_n paul_n say_v let_v we_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v so_o mind_v phil._n 3._o 15._o whereupon_o ambrose_n comparatione_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la negligunt_fw-la perfecti_fw-la dicendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pietatis_fw-la iter_fw-la ambulant_a 3._o denominatione_fw-la facta_fw-la a_o meliori_fw-la parte_fw-la the_o regenerate_a man_n consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n have_v in_o he_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom_n 7._o 23._o he_o be_v call_v good_a and_o faithful_a from_o the_o better_a part_n as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reasonable_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n though_o his_o body_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o not_o snow_n alone_o be_v white_a but_o even_o linen_n also_o which_o have_v upon_o it_o some_o aspersion_n certain_a
fence_v in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a which_o else_o will_v be_v scatter_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o supplicia_fw-la sunt_fw-la bonorum_fw-la defensoria_fw-la 29_o gen._n 31._o 29_o in_o these_o three_o regard_v it_o be_v that_o god_n howsoever_o mercy_n please_v he_o be_v yet_o compel_v to_o be_v severe_a and_o to_o make_v those_o who_o will_v not_o know_v how_o love_v he_o be_v to_o know_v how_o just_a he_o be_v that_o although_o he_o be_v all_o good_a secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_o his_o nature_n yet_o be_v he_o also_o a_o punisher_n secundum_fw-la causam_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o man_n rebellion_n take_v this_o in_o 10._o cap._n 10._o tertullia_n word_n who_o handle_v it_o heavenly_a in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o martion_n prio_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la severitas_fw-la posterior_n illa_fw-la ingenita_fw-la haec_fw-la accidens_fw-la illa_fw-la propria_fw-la haec_fw-la accommodata_fw-la illa_fw-la edita_fw-la haec_fw-la adhibitae_fw-la but_o why_o go_v i_o about_o to_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o god_n punishment_n i_o hope_v marcion_n spirit_n live_v in_o no_o man_n now_o to_o think_v god_n can_v be_v both_o good_a and_o a_o judge_n and_o yet_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o who_o think_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n swallow_v up_o his_o justice_n hence_o spring_v that_o erroneous_a conceit_n which_o they_o say_v once_o possess_v origen_n that_o after_o some_o time_n of_o punishment_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v hence_o that_o opinion_n also_o that_o all_o cross_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n punishment_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admonition_n to_o reclaim_v they_o hence_o also_o that_o conceit_n of_o many_o that_o though_o they_o live_v wicked_o i_o and_o evil_n befall_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o what_o have_v former_o be_v say_v sheweth_z the_o contrary_a to_o leave_v they_o therefore_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n god_n revenge_a hand_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o goodness_n and_o see_v here_o in_o the_o text_n sore_o upon_o iehu_n house_n may_v let_v we_o see_v how_o odious_a sin_n be_v which_o compel_v the_o merciful_a god_n to_o be_v a_o avenger_n he_o who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o to_o prepare_v evil_a judgement_n for_o evil_a offence_n and_o therefore_o to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o border_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v escape_v fearful_a vengeance_n say_v not_o thou_o say_v saint_n augustine_n 101._o in_o ps_n 101._o semper_fw-la parcit_fw-la deus_fw-la ecce_fw-la feci_fw-la heri_fw-la et_fw-la pepercit_fw-la deus_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la hodie_fw-la et_fw-la parcit_fw-la deus_fw-la faciam_fw-la et_fw-la cras_fw-la quia_fw-la parcit_fw-la deus_fw-la attendis_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la time_n judicium_fw-la we_o be_v all_o too_o forward_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o god_n mercy_n good_a it_o be_v sometime_o to_o remember_v his_o justice_n not_o to_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v 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the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o murder_a of_o a_o man_n this_o blood_n of_o man_n cruel_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o vein_n god_n always_o detest_v and_o thereby_o declare_v that_o great_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a they_o must_v have_v sacrificiorum_fw-la immanitates_fw-la as_o 65._o mat._n co._n p._n 65._o one_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horrible_a sacrifice_n no_o savour_n so_o sweet_a in_o their_o nostril_n as_o that_o of_o man_n blood_n melancholy_a saturn_n be_v adore_v say_v plutarch_n with_o this_o more_o than_o wicked_a superstition_n the_o carthaginian_n offer_v to_o superstit_fw-la plut_z lib._n de_fw-fr superstit_fw-la he_o their_o child_n and_o while_o they_o be_v most_o cruel_o massacre_v at_o the_o bloody_a altar_n all_o ring_v again_o with_o drum_n and_o pipe_n that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a slaughter_a infant_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n loathe_v hand_n imbrue_v with_o 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