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ruin_n of_o kingdom_n &_o empire_n infer_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n 7._o by_o the_o hune_n goth_n and_o vandal_n testify_v no_o less_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o please_a and_o glorious_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a precious_a say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n 115._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o in_o extremity_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v what_o great_a hope_n and_o confidence_n may_v be_v wish_v for_o then_o that_o of_o bless_a saint_n martin_n who_o upon_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n espy_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n cruel_a beast_n say_v he_o why_o stand_v thou_o nigh_o i_o cruel_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o in_o i_o for_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n shall_v receive_v i_o in_o peace_n so_o the_o just_a fear_n not_o death_n nay_o rather_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o departure_n praise_n god_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v give_v hâ—m_a thanks_o for_o their_o end_n for_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o begin_v to_o taste_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o felicity_n of_o these_o say_v saint_n augustine_n johannâ—s_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n die_v not_o patient_o but_o live_v patient_o and_o die_v delightful_o the_o just_a man_n therefore_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o lament_v or_o fear_v death_n nay_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o like_o the_o swan_n he_o die_v sing_v gyve_v glory_n to_o god_n that_o call_v he_o but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o wretched_a say_v the_o prophet_n for_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o world_n 115._o worse_a in_o the_o 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be_v perfect_v but_o that_o perfection_n must_v he_o add_v who_o begâ—nne_n the_o work_n so_o that_o to_o the_o cause_n that_o give_v the_o beginning_n of_o beeâ—ng_n it_o pertain_v also_o to_o give_v the_o complement_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o effect_n in_o their_o kind_n be_v convert_v to_o their_o cause_n and_o from_o they_o receive_v their_o last_o perfection_n the_o plant_n labour_n in_o what_o they_o may_v to_o seek_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o they_o may_v fix_v their_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o the_o fish_n also_o issue_v not_o from_o the_o water_n which_o engender_v they_o the_o chicken_n exclude_v from_o his_o egg_n present_o click_v herself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o hen_n and_o follow_v she_o whether_o soev_a she_o go_v the_o like_a do_v the_o lamb_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o ean_v but_o that_o present_o it_o hasten_v to_o the_o dug_n of_o the_o ewe_n and_o if_o a_o thousand_o sheep_n be_v of_o the_o same_o fleece_n and_o colour_n yet_o dooâ—â—_n he_o know_v his_o proper_a dam_n and_o with_o she_o go_v always_o as_o if_o he_o say_v from_o hence_o i_o have_v receive_v what_o i_o have_v hence_o will_v i_o fetch_v that_o which_o i_o want_v that_o almost_o in_o all_o natural_a thing_n be_v of_o force_n and_o among_o the_o artificial_a also_o it_o will_v grow_v in_o use_n if_o they_o have_v either_o sense_n or_o motion_n if_o a_o painter_n in_o finish_v a_o picture_n shall_v leave_v the_o eye_n imperfect_a and_o if_o the_o say_a picture_n mâ—ght_v have_v understanding_n or_o be_v admonish_v of_o that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o it_o what_o think_v thou_o it_o will_v do_v whether_o will_v it_o go_v sure_o it_o be_v it_o will_v not_o repair_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o any_o other_o prince_n for_o they_o can_v satisfy_v his_o desire_n but_o iâ—_n will_v return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o first_o workmaister_n and_o there_o will_v request_v he_o to_o make_v it_o perfect_a and_o consummate_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v tell_v i_o â—_o reasonable_a man_n whaâ—_n cause_n there_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o which_o unreasonable_a creature_n do_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o perfect_a many_o thing_n be_v defective_a in_o thou_o thou_o want_v many_o thing_n as_o yet_o before_o thou_o be_v complete_a &_o perfect_a the_o first_o pattern_n as_o they_o say_v be_v but_o rough-hewd_a the_o beauty_n as_o yet_o and_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o work_n be_v want_v which_o the_o continual_a appetite_n of_o nature_n itself_o do_v most_o open_o approve_v which_o always_o as_o it_o be_v feel_v her_o necessity_n do_v continual_o sigh_v and_o careful_o seek_v that_o which_o â—he_n want_v god_n will_v prevent_v thou_o with_o famine_n that_o be_v enforce_v by_o this_o necessity_n he_o may_v make_v thou_o enter_v by_o the_o right_a gate_n and_o build_v thyself_o â—pon_o he_o therefore_o that_o make_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o there_o present_o absolve_v thou_o from_o condition_n or_o make_v thou_o perfect_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o sudden_o enritch_n thou_o and_o this_o will_v he_o thus_o do_v not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o niggard_n but_o because_o he_o be_v bountiful_a know_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o not_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a but_o humble_a not_o that_o thou_o shall_v always_o want_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v always_o have_v respect_n unto_o he_o if_o â—herefore_o thou_o be_v blind_a poor_a and_o indigent_a in_o many_o thing_n why_o have_v â—hou_fw-mi not_o recourse_n to_o thy_o father_n that_o create_v thou_o and_o to_o the_o painter_n that_o shadow_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v perfect_v that_o which_o be_v defective_a see_v
how_o ready_a in_o this_o affair_n king_n david_n be_v thy_o hand_n say_v he_o make_v i_o and_o create_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n 118._o as_o if_o he_o say_v thy_o hand_n â—_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o i_o but_o this_o thy_o work_n and_o pattern_n be_v not_o every_o way_n absolute_a the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a i_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o light_n by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o may_v discern_v what_o i_o want_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o but_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o require_v that_o which_o i_o want_v but_o of_o he_o that_o give_v that_o which_o i_o have_v that_o to_o who_o the_o beginning_n be_v due_a the_o end_n also_o may_v be_v devote_a give_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o light_n illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o this_o blind_a bear_v that_o with_o they_o i_o may_v acknowledge_v thou_o and_o so_o that_o may_v be_v perfect_v which_o thou_o beganne_v in_o i_o if_o therefore_o it_o pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o give_v this_o last_o perfection_n to_o the_o understanding_n it_o pertain_v also_o unto_o he_o to_o giuâ—_fw-la the_o same_o to_o the_o will_n and_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o form_n may_v be_v finish_v by_o the_o same_o workman_n that_o begin_v it_o the_o argument_n ¶_o as_o we_o be_v not_o create_v without_o god_n so_o â—ive_a we_o not_o without_o he_o for_o he_o that_o create_v we_o hâ—e_v likewise_o conserve_v we_o our_o whole_a life_n therefore_o depend_v on_o he_o he_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o drive_v all_o mischief_n from_o we_o for_o that_o cause_n all_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v create_v to_o attend_v us._n we_o ought_v therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o this_o benefit_n as_o for_o the_o precedent_n which_o except_o we_o do_v we_o be_v worse_a than_o beast_n themselves_o who_o acknowledge_v their_o benefactor_n chap._n 8._o there_o be_v many_o mother_n to_o be_v find_v who_o think_v they_o have_v sufficient_o discharge_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o bring_v forth_o their_o child_n with_o pain_n so_o that_o unwilling_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o trouble_v of_o suckling_n and_o nurse_v they_o themselves_o they_o seek_v out_o â—_o nurse_n to_o who_o charge_n they_o may_v commit_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n god_n deal_v not_o in_o like_a sort_n by_o we_o but_o he_o undertake_v in_o himself_o all_o the_o trouble_n so_o that_o he_o be_v both_o the_o mother_n which_o bear_v we_o &_o the_o nurse_n that_o suckle_v we_o with_o the_o milk_n and_o benevolence_n of_o his_o providence_n even_o as_o he_o witness_v by_o his_o prophet_n say_v and_o i_o like_o the_o foster_n father_n of_o ephraim_n 11_o bear_v they_o in_o my_o arm_n he_o therefore_o that_o conserve_v we_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o we_o all_o and_o as_o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v so_o without_o hâ—s_n protection_n all_o thing_n shall_v necessary_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n 144._o and_o 103._o even_o as_o the_o whole_a motion_n of_o the_o clock_n depend_v on_o the_o wheel_n which_o by_o thâ—â—_n motion_n turn_v all_o the_o whole_a work_n so_o that_o when_o one_o wheel_n seize_v aâ—â—_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o clock_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o out_o of_o frame_n so_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o this_o great_a engine_n of_o the_o world_n hang_v only_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o as_o if_o that_o cease_v all_o the_o whole_a compact_n of_o this_o world_n cease_v also_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o consider_v how_o many_o benefit_n shall_v thou_o find_v include_v in_o this_o one_o for_o even_o as_o many_o moment_n and_o point_n of_o time_n as_o thy_o life_n have_v have_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o this_o benefit_n for_o that_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v thou_o either_o live_v or_o be_v if_o god_n have_v turn_v his_o eye_n from_o thou_o all_o creature_n what_o soever_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o benefit_n because_o we_o see_v all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o be_v and_o aim_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o be_v accommodate_v to_o our_o use_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n the_o sea_n fish_n bird_n fourfooted_a beast_n tree_n plant_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n all_o thing_n what_o soever_o be_v create_v be_v devote_a to_o thy_o service_n which_o in_o his_o psalm_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n wonder_v at_o 8._o neither_o content_n that_o he_o have_v create_v all_o visible_a creature_n to_o our_o use_n his_o further_a will_n be_v also_o through_o his_o immeasurable_a mercy_n that_o all_o invisible_a creature_n such_o as_o be_v those_o noble_a intelligence_n which_o be_v always_o stand_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v his_o divine_a face_n shall_v serve_v for_o our_o use_n for_o all_o the_o angel_n as_o s._n paul_n testify_v be_v administer_a spirit_n send_v to_o take_v charge_n over_o those_o who_o shall_v possess_v the_o heritage_n of_o salvation_n final_o all_o the_o world_n be_v employ_v in_o thy_o service_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o likewise_o shall_v be_v busy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v create_v either_o above_o or_o under_o the_o heaven_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v for_o thy_o profit_n that_o thou_o likewise_o may_v whole_o serve_v under_o his_o empery_n what_o soever_o be_v find_v under_o heaven_n 3_o either_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o serve_v man_n for_o although_o man_n to_o speak_v proper_o do_v not_o eat_v fly_n which_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n yet_o feed_v he_o on_o other_o bird_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o those_o fly_n &c_n &c_n although_o he_o eat_v not_o the_o weed_n of_o the_o field_n yet_o nourish_v he_o himself_o by_o those_o diverse_a kind_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v pasture_v by_o those_o herb_n turn_v &_o return_v thy_o eye_n into_o all_o the_o clime_n &_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o spacious_a the_o bound_n be_v of_o thy_o riches_n &_o how_o opulent_a thy_o inheritance_n be_v all_o that_o which_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n swym_v in_o the_o sea_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n shine_v in_o the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o but_o all_o these_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o â—he_v mirror_n of_o his_o beauty_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o spark_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o the_o exemplification_n of_o his_o liberality_n see_v how_o many_o crier_n &_o preacher_n god_n send_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n say_v s._n augustine_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v love_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v out_o the_o like_a to_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v excuse_v if_o thou_o have_v ear_n to_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o creature_n thou_o shall_v manifest_o perceive_v how_o all_o of_o they_o do_v together_o teach_v thou_o to_o love_v god._n for_o all_o they_o in_o silence_n do_v protest_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o thy_o benefit_n that_o thou_o for_o thyself_o &_o for_o they_o shall_v serve_v their_o and_o thou_o own_o lord_n the_o heaven_n say_v i_o give_v thou_o light_n by_o day_n &_o by_o night_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o moon_n &_o star_n i_o prevent_v lest_o thou_o shall_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o sundry_a influence_n send_v i_o down_o that_o diverse_a thing_n may_v grow_v and_o increase_v lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o famine_n the_o air_n say_v i_o apply_v myself_o that_o thou_o may_v breathe_v into_o i_o i_o cool_v thou_o i_o temperate_a thy_o internal_a heat_n lest_o it_o consume_v thou_o i_o have_v diverse_a kind_n of_o bird_n in_o i_o that_o by_o their_o variety_n and_o pulchritude_n shall_v delight_v thy_o eye_n by_o their_o song_n thy_o ear_n and_o by_o their_o taste_n thy_o palate_n the_o water_n say_v i_o serve_v thou_o with_o my_o reins_n and_o shower_n according_a to_o the_o fix_a season_n of_o the_o year_n with_o my_o flood_n and_o fountain_n also_o that_o thou_o may_v cool_v thou_o i_o bring_v forth_o and_o nourish_v diverse_a kind_n of_o fish_n that_o they_o may_v be_v meat_n for_o thou_o i_o water_v thy_o seed_n thy_o garden_n and_o fruitful_a tree_n that_o thou_o may_v by_o all_o they_o be_v nourish_v i_o yield_v thou_o passage_n through_o the_o
why_o whette_v thou_o noâ—_n thy_o fury_n against_o those_o that_o slay_v thâ—_n lord_n why_o be_v not_o thy_o love_n increase_v towards_o he_o when_o as_o thou_o see_v thy_o lord_n slay_v before_o thâ—ne_v own_o eye_n nay_o more_o for_o thy_o sake_n why_o be_v thou_o not_o angry_a with_o thy_o sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o death_n especial_o because_o thou_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o enâ—â—_n of_o all_o his_o save_n deed_n and_o â—oâ—m_a nt_n then_o that_o he_o may_v kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n he_o suffer_v because_o he_o may_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o may_v restrain_v â—he_n power_n both_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n haste_v after_o iniquity_n he_o will_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n with_o what_o â—ace_n therefore_o dare_v thou_o live_v so_o that_o all_o christ_n labour_n and_o sweat_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o will_v remain_v in_o that_o servitude_n from_o which_o he_o deliver_v thou_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n it_o can_v be_v but_o thou_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o sin_n when_o as_o thou_o see_v that_o god_n suffer_v most_o terrible_a torment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v and_o abollish_v the_o same_o what_o can_v he_o do_v more_o to_o withdraw_v man_n headlong_o run_v after_o wickedness_n then_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o encounter_v they_o hang_v on_o a_o cross_n who_o will_v be_v so_o rash_a that_o he_o dare_v offend_v god_n when_o before_o he_o he_o see_v both_o paradise_n open_a and_o hell_n with_o gape_a mouth_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o both_o to_o behold_v god_n hang_v on_o a_o cross_n he_o that_o be_v not_o move_v with_o this_o spectacle_n i_o know_v not_o true_o by_o what_o other_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v move_v ¶_o all_o this_o chapter_n be_v take_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n chap._n 4_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n the_o 3_o chap._n of_o the_o 7._o tractate_n on_o which_o place_n he_o purposely_o handle_v our_o redemption_n thou_o shall_v find_v many_o thing_n also_o touch_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o catechism_n the_o argument_n without_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n all_o other_o benefit_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o profit_v we_o nay_o rather_o they_o have_v do_v we_o harm_n now_o justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v justification_n therefore_o be_v a_o great_a bond_n of_o our_o duty_n especial_o because_o it_o conclude_v in_o itself_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a good_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o chapter_n moreover_o justification_n be_v a_o great_a benefitte_n than_o creation_n and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v gather_v by_o certain_a conjecture_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v chap._n 11._o nothing_o at_o all_o have_v the_o hitherto_o rehearse_v benefit_n profit_v we_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o vocation_n and_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n have_v not_o follow_v for_o that_o i_o may_v overpasse_v the_o other_o with_o silence_n whiâ—h_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o our_o great_a mischief_n what_o use_n have_v there_o be_v of_o that_o only_a and_o noble_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o justification_n have_v not_o be_v annex_v for_o even_o as_o the_o plaster_n be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o the_o wound_n or_o place_n affect_v â—o_o have_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n of_o this_o celestial_a medicine_n except_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o benefitte_n it_o have_v beâ—ne_v apply_v this_o office_n principal_o pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o man_n sanctification_n also_o â—s_v attribute_v now_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v when_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n the_o chain_n and_o sâ—ares_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v and_o rend_v a_o sunder_o he_o escape_v the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v make_v just_a and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o malediction_n he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v do_v without_o the_o peculiar_a help_n and_o succour_v of_o god_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n testify_v in_o express_a word_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o 6._o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o signify_v hereby_o that_o neither_o free_a will_n nor_o the_o force_n of_o human_a nature_n can_v of_o themselves_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o grace_n except_o the_o aâ—me_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v assistant_n even_o as_o a_o stone_n of_o he_o ow_v nature_n fall_v always_o downwards_o neither_o can_v tend_v upwardes_o without_o external_a aid_n so_o also_o a_o man_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o sin_n always_o tend_v downward_o that_o be_v fall_v in_o love_n and_o desire_v earthly_a thing_n but_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v &_o lift_v upward_o that_o be_v raise_v to_o love_n and_o supernatural_a desire_n he_o have_v need_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o divine_a help_n many_o benfite_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o one_o when_o as_o therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o benefit_n vehement_o incit_v a_o man_n to_o gratitude_n &_o desire_v of_o virtue_n i_o will_v here_o by_o the_o way_n express_v the_o great_a profit_n which_o this_o one_o only_a good_a be_v wont_a to_o bring_v with_o it_o first_o by_o it_o a_o man_n be_v reconcile_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o love_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o first_o and_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n which_o beget_v mortal_a sin_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v thâ—t_o it_o make_v a_o man_n enemy_n to_o god_n who_o whereas_o he_o be_v infinite_a goodness_n above_o all_o thing_n hate_v and_o detest_v sin_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 5._o thou_o hate_v all_o those_o that_o work_n iniquity_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n â—oote_n &_o original_a of_o all_o evil_n fron_n this_o so_o perilous_a evil_n we_o be_v deliver_v by_o yâ—_z mean_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n make_v his_o friend_n and_o that_o not_o in_o the_o common_a degree_n of_o friendship_n but_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v be_v find_v which_o be_v of_o the_o father_n towards_o his_o son_n this_o friendship_n saint_n john_n evangelist_n deserve_o commend_v when_o he_o say_v behold_v what_o charity_n god_n have_v show_v you_o 3._o that_o you_o be_v both_o benamed_a and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v that_o we_o be_v name_v he_o add_v also_o that_o we_o be_v that_o the_o pufilanimity_n and_o little_a trust_n of_o man_n may_v manifest_o know_v the_o beneficence_n &_o liberality_n of_o god_n and_o if_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v esteem_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v honour_v by_o his_o superior_n as_o by_o bishop_n king_n prince_n or_o such_o like_a potentate_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o be_v well_o think_v of_o by_o the_o high_a prince_n the_o supreme_a father_n and_o the_o great_a lord_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o the_o principality_n &_o dignity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o another_o benefit_n fore-passing_a the_o other_o follow_v that_o justification_n deliver_v a_o man_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o which_o he_o be_v guilty_a for_o his_o sin_n which_o how_o great_a a_o benefit_n it_o be_v he_o aftâ—r_v a_o sort_n know_v that_o have_v diligent_o overreade_a the_o five_o chapter_n place_v before_o in_o which_o we_o have_v rehearse_v certain_a sort_n of_o punishment_n from_o all_o those_o punishment_n god_n have_v deliver_v they_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v all_o which_o after_o they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o receive_v into_o his_o favour_n be_v free_v from_o that_o wrath_n and_o pain_n of_o divine_a revenge_n behold_v another_o benefit_n more_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o reformation_n and_o innovation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o by_o sin_n be_v defile_v and_o disorder_v for_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n but_o spoil_v it_o of_o all_o supernatural_a fortitude_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o it_o be_v adorn_v deck_v and_o enrich_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v deprive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o these_o good_n it_o be_v wound_v maim_a and_o spoil_v also_o of_o
deluge_n those_o five_o city_n consume_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n dathan_n &_o abiron_n swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n alive_a if_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o add_v the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o the_o precedent_n what_o will_v thou_o think_v what_o will_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o expect_v from_o the_o divine_a mercy_n persevere_v in_o thy_o sin_n but_o lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v severe_a &_o cruel_a in_o time_n past_a but_o now_o merciful_a and_o peaceable_a consider_v that_o with_o this_o affability_n &_o clemency_n also_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v hear_v neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v exempt_v or_o free_a from_o these_o but_o that_o thy_o punishment_n also_o shall_v attend_v thou_o albeit_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a if_o so_o be_v thou_o be_v find_v a_o sinner_n shall_v god_n therefore_o loose_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o condemn_v thou_o have_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o any_o thing_n singular_a in_o thou_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n shall_v forbear_v thou_o above_o any_o other_o with_o all_o thy_o good_a &_o evil_a manner_n or_o have_v thou_o some_o immunity_n which_o other_o have_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o condemn_v thou_o with_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a than_o they_o be_v consider_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o they_o for_o the_o many_o &_o singular_a virtue_n of_o their_o father_n many_o privilege_n be_v promise_v yet_o nevertheless_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v their_o sin_n unpunished_a for_o which_o cause_n some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o evil_a end_n where_o be_v therefore_o thy_o vain_a hope_n why_o do_v thou_o vain_o trust_v consider_v their_o overthrow_v that_o thou_o partake_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_v thou_o be_v deceive_v my_o brother_n thou_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o think_v that_o be_v to_o hope_v in_o god._n this_o be_v not_o hope_n but_o presumption_n for_o it_o be_v hope_n to_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o receive_v thou_o into_o favour_n if_o thou_o be_v penitent_a and_o forsake_v thy_o evil_a way_n although_o thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a but_o it_o be_v presumption_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o bless_v in_o perseverance_n of_o thy_o sin_n think_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n for_o it_o be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o presume_v after_o this_o manner_n stain_v the_o divine_a bounty_n with_o no_o small_a injury_n and_o ignominy_n which_o in_o especial_a be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o these_o sin_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n be_v neither_o forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o argument_n the_o excusation_n that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cause_n of_o sin_n be_v false_a and_o invent_v by_o a_o carnal_a christian_a who_o have_v not_o taste_v spiritual_a good_a and_o therefore_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v the_o same_o which_o be_v good_a indeed_o and_o embrace_v those_o that_o be_v false_a frail_a and_o temporal_a &_o which_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o know_v they_o he_o shall_v true_o perceive_v how_o light_a thâ—y_n be_v &_o how_o unworthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v contrariwise_o how_o profitable_a the_o spiritual_a be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v belove_v chap._n 20._o but_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o have_v captivate_v thy_o hart_n and_o lead_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n this_o be_v the_o excuse_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o taste_v spiritual_a benefit_n &_o therefore_o these_o carnal_a good_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v by_o he_o the_o clown_n think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o precious_a than_o his_o cottage_n because_o he_o have_v never_o see_v the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n of_o great_a city_n the_o infant_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n mourn_v and_o weep_v because_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o world_n be_v far_o more_o better_a that_o he_o enter_v into_o than_o the_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o issue_v the_o man_n of_o former_a time_n high_o esteem_v their_o cottage_n make_v of_o turf_n and_o cover_v with_o straw_n before_o they_o see_v more_o substantial_a building_n to_o all_o these_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v compare_v who_o never_o see_v or_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o spiritual_a good_n neither_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n dignity_n nobility_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o more_o esteem_v these_o false_a and_o frail_a benefit_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o less_o then_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v only_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o benefit_n for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v they_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v despise_v those_o that_o be_v â—arnall_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v thy_o silver_n grave_v plate_n and_o thy_o garment_n make_v of_o gold_n &_o thou_o shall_v disperse_v they_o like_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v out_o shalâ—_n thou_o say_v thereto_o even_o as_o therefore_o man_n have_v cast_v away_o their_o false_a god_n after_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n they_o also_o shall_v cast_v away_o and_o despise_v the_o false_a good_n of_o this_o world_n even_o present_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v taste_v the_o true_a and_o celestial_a good_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v saint_n bernard_n he_o despise_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n of_o this_o error_n which_o so_o much_o blind_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o this_o error_n there_o be_v another_o namely_o that_o man_n not_o only_o know_v not_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o be_v also_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o temporal_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v love_v those_o temporal_a good_n &_o pleasure_n in_o such_o sort_n if_o they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o world_n with_o all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o if_o we_o diligent_o pry_v into_o the_o same_o and_o observe_v the_o fallacy_n thereof_o together_o with_o his_o weapon_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v what_o other_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v it_o but_o a_o den_n of_o dolour_n and_o trouble_n a_o school_n of_o vanitâ—e_n a_o market_n place_n of_o deceit_n a_o labour_v of_o error_n a_o prison_n of_o darkness_n â—_o way_n by-layde_a with_o thief_n a_o lakâ—_n full_a of_o mud_n and_o a_o sea_n which_o be_v continual_o move_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n what_o else_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o sterile_a land_n a_o field_n plant_v with_o thorn_n and_o brier_n a_o wood_n full_a of_o bramble_n a_o flower_a garden_n but_o produce_v no_o fruit_n what_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n a_o fountain_n of_o care_n a_o sweet_a venom_n a_o well-pennd_a tragedy_n a_o delightful_a frenzy_n what_o good_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v not_o false_a and_o what_o evil_n that_o be_v not_o assure_v hâ—s_n rest_n have_v labour_n his_o security_n be_v without_o foundation_n his_o fear_n have_v no_o cause_n his_o labour_n be_v without_o fruit_n his_o tear_n without_o purpose_n and_o purpose_n without_o success_n his_o hope_n be_v vain_a his_o â—oy_n feign_v and_o his_o grief_n true_a repeat_v therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v if_o by_o so_o many_o reason_n example_n and_o experience_n it_o be_v manifest_o prooâ—ed_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o rest_n nor_o the_o felicity_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o god_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n why_o seek_v we_o it_o beside_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o he_o in_o it_o this_o it_o be_v that_o bless_a saint_n augustine_n admonish_v when_o he_o say_v run_v over_o the_o sea_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n search_v the_o whole_a world_n thou_o shall_v every_o way_n repent_v thyself_o except_o god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n ¶_o the_o author_n dispute_v of_o this_o matter_n most_o copious_o in_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 28._o the_o argument_n that_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a but_o make_v plain_a and_o easy_a by_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n namely_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascention_n as_o also_o endeavour_v in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 21._o there_o be_v some_o that_o