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horse_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v flesh_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v nought_o else_o then_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v god_n so_o that_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o god_n &_o man_n the_o same_o be_v there_o find_v between_o hope_n and_o hope_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o both_o the_o hope_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n apt_o describe_v chapter_n 17._o curse_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o he_o have_v expound_v this_o malediction_n he_o oppose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o these_o six_o foresaid_a privilege_n and_o their_o contrary_n have_v he_o entreat_v lib_n 1_o part_n 2_o of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n chapter_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o argument_n the_o riches_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o circumscribe_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n this_o liberty_n our_o lord_n promise_v the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o my_o say_n 8._o you_o shall_v true_o be_v my_o disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v you_o that_o be_v shall_v give_v you_o true_a liberty_n they_o answer_v hâ—m_n we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o serve_v any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o servant_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n remain_v for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v deliver_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v true_o free_a in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o double_a liberty_n insinuate_v a_o false_a and_o a_o true_a the_o false_a be_v they_o who_o have_v 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most_o excellent_a and_o copious_a treatise_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n part_v 2._o chap._n 19_o to_o which_o place_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n the_o eight_o privilege_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o interior_a man_n which_o the_o studious_a in_o verâ—ue_n do_v enjoy_v now_o it_o â—s_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o arâ—_n three_o sort_n of_o peace_n the_o one_o with_o our_o neighbour_n 119._o of_o which_o david_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_v peaceable_a with_o those_o that_o hate_a peace_n when_o i_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o impugned_a i_o without_o a_o cause_n another_o peace_n be_v with_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v justify_v therefore_o by_o faith_n let_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god._n 5._o the_o thyrd_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v with_o himself_o now_o that_o i_o say_v thus_o let_v no_o man_n admire_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n there_o be_v foundeâ—_n two_o man_n and_o they_o contrary_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o be_v the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a or_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n the_o appetite_n and_o reason_n which_o contrariety_n not_o only_o combat_v the_o mind_n with_o cruel_a assault_n but_o trouble_v the_o whole_a man_n also_o with_o his_o passion_n ardent_a desire_n and_o rage_a hunger_n the_o godly_a therefore_o have_v grace_n the_o governor_n of_o aâ—â—_n their_o sense_n &_o appetite_n and_o all_o their_o will_n resign_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o by_o any_o encounter_n so_o perturb_v as_o that_o they_o lose_v their_o interior_a peace_n this_o peace_n be_v promise_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n
parable_n after_o the_o most_o profound_a mystery_n he_o write_v in_o the_o canticle_n lie_v prostrate_a before_o idol_n and_o reprove_v by_o god_n let_v we_o behold_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o deacon_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n fulfil_v with_o the_o light_n &_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v not_o only_o a_o heretic_n but_o a_o arch_a heretic_n and_o a_o author_n and_o father_n of_o heresy_n we_o see_v daily_o many_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o miserable_a ruin_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o dirt_n to_o eat_v the_o husk_n of_o the_o hog_n who_o a_o little_a before_o sit_v at_o god_n table_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n and_o if_o the_o just_a for_o some_o hide_a pride_n negligence_n &_o ingratitude_n be_v in_o that_o man_n never_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n have_v many_o year_n faithful_o serve_v he_o what_o must_v thou_o expect_v who_o have_v do_v naught_o else_o in_o thy_o life_n but_o offend_v god_n instant_o let_v we_o see_v therefore_o now_o thou_o that_o have_v live_v thus_o be_v it_o not_o â—â—quisitâ—_n that_o at_o length_n thou_o give_v over_o to_o heap_v sin_n on_o sin_n or_o conjoin_v debt_n with_o debt_n be_v it_o not_o needful_a that_o now_o thou_o begin_v to_o appease_v god_n &_o disburden_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o reason_n require_v that_o thou_o hold_v thyself_o content_a that_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o give_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o rightful_a that_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n &_o so_o many_o injury_n do_v unto_o god_n thou_o at_o last_o fear_v the_o divine_a justice_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o great_a patience_n it_o tollerate_v thy_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a torment_n and_o great_a justice_n do_v he_o chastise_v sinner_n be_v it_o not_o worthy_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o so_o long_a a_o time_n thou_o have_v 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a_o man_n therefore_o seek_v wisdom_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v for_o his_o salvation_n chap._n 23._o all_o these_o be_v thus_o i_o pray_v thou_o now_o my_o brother_n and_o entreat_v thou_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o call_v thyself_o to_o account_n and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o believe_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o faith_n preach_v unto_o thou_o this_o faith_n say_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o appoint_a judge_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thy_o step_n and_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v present_a &_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o time_n will_v one_o day_n come_v wherein_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o account_v for_o every_o act_n yea_o to_o the_o least_o idle_a word_n this_o faith_n teach_v a_o man_n that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o do_v not_o altogether_o perish_v but_o that_o after_o this_o temporal_a life_n there_o remain_v a_o eternal_a that_o our_o soul_n die_v not_o wâ—th_v our_o body_n 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