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the_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o double_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fix_a star_n and_o the_o whole_a â—amiâ—tâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—_o lib._n â—amiâ—tâ—_n globe_n of_o all_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o one_o sphere_n and_o with_o one_o motion_n yet_o the_o planet_n in_o themselves_o have_v a_o wander_a and_o uncertain_a course_n the_o like_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o we_o may_v usual_o behold_v in_o every_o clock_n the_o great_a and_o high_a wheel_n move_v and_o carry_v about_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o in_o this_o motion_n some_o wheel_n turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n other_o to_z the_o leave_v and_o that_o by_o a_o contrary_a course_n so_o than_o it_o fare_v thus_o with_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a stomach_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v honey_n it_o turn_v into_o gall_n or_o as_o if_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n when_o he_o will_v move_v it_o one_o way_n it_o turn_v another_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n whereas_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n god_n spirit_n and_o his_o word_n lead_v they_o one_o way_n their_o own_o vilâ—_n inclination_n their_o own_o concupiscence_n lead_v they_o another_o now_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n do_v he_o cause_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n no_o god_n forbid_v wickedness_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n or_o iniquity_n in_o the_o almighty_a but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n â—â—_o job._n â—â—_o and_o be_v entice_v lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o forth_o death_n have_v hitherto_o free_v god_n from_o all_o imputatation_n of_o evil_a by_o show_v from_o whence_o sin_n come_v and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o we_o do_v here_o meet_v with_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o not_o able_a to_o untie_v this_o knot_n affirm_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reject_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o 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lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o here_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a it_o be_v a_o point_n well_o know_v unto_o the_o learned_a that_o this_o speech_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v the_o hebrew_n dialect_n do_v 〈…〉_o flaccuâ—_n illiricâ—_n p._n lonâ—_n li._n 1._o diâ—_n though_o aâ—_n quin._n â—_o 23._o arti_fw-la 〈…〉_o signify_v a_o permission_n and_o not_o a_o action_n verb_n that_o signify_v to_o do_v they_o often_o express_v a_o suffering_n and_o not_o a_o do_v destruit_fw-la cum_fw-la deserit_fw-la god_n be_v then_o say_v to_o harden_n when_o he_o do_v forsake_v impios_fw-la cùm_fw-la non_fw-la retrahit_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la culpae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dimittere_fw-la as_o the_o indue_a with_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n election_n so_o the_o withhold_a of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n dei_fw-la includere_fw-la est_fw-la clausis_fw-la non_fw-la aperire_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n upon_o the_o 12._o of_o job._n and_o fourteen_o verse_n every_o action_n have_v his_o quality_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n deus_fw-la autem_fw-la quoad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la positiuè_fw-fr velle_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la privatiuè_fw-fr touch_v sin_n god_n have_v no_o positive_a will_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o former_a sin_n a_o privation_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v short_a god_n do_v harden_n as_o saint_n augustine_n â—_o agust_n â—_o say_v non_fw-la malum_fw-la obtrudendo_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la not_o by_o cause_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o not_o grant_v unto_o we_o his_o grace_n ay_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n why_o have_v not_o we_o also_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o saint_n augustine_n make_v it_o plain_a again_o non_fw-la ideo_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la man_n become_v harden_a and_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n why_o not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o example_n one_o of_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v the_o physician_n know_v our_o case_n he_o take_v with_o he_o some_o preservation_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v he_o in_o we_o perish_v and_o die_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o ourselves_o that_o let_v he_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 10._o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 10._o a_o disease_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o sick_a for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v roman_n 6._o 12._o verse_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n venit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la magnus_fw-la medice_fw-la 12._o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o 9_o 12._o quia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacebit_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la christ_n the_o great_a physician_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o all_o mankind_n be_v general_o infect_v he_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n 35._o 〈…〉_o 6._o 35._o and_o knock_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o life_n his_o eternal_a word_n to_o comfort_v we_o if_o we_o let_v he_o in_o if_o we_o open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o mary_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n 10._o 〈…〉_o 10._o but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o through_o long_a contagion_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v christ_n in_o we_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o case_n be_v evident_a not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o offer_v grace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v meritò_fw-la perit_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la medicum_fw-la vocat_fw-la sed_fw-la ultrò_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuit_fw-la worthy_o do_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o sick_a patient_n perish_v who_o will_v neither_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n himself_o nor_o accept_v of_o his_o help_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v more_o plain_o thus_o in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o saint_n matthew_n our_o saviour_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n he_o bad_a saint_n peter_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n see_v storm_n and_o tempestarise_v his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v upon_o his_o cry_n unto_o our_o saviour_n he_o present_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v he_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o save_v he_o this_o world_n we_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n and_o misery_n our_o saviour_n as_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n so_o most_o love_o he_o will_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o we_o walk_v storm_n and_o tempest_n do_v arise_v through_o frailty_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o begin_v to_o sink_v our_o saviour_n he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n his_o sacrament_n the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o save_v we_o from_o sink_v and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o church_n if_o we_o refuse_v these_o mean_n we_o perish_v we_o sink_v in_o our_o sin_n why_o not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o most_o kind_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o in_o want_n and_o distress_n we_o lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n man_n refuse_v it_o &_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o great_a love_a kindness_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 3._o 19_o he_o do_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o his_o great_a supper_n if_o we_o make_v excuse_n or_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v he_o may_v just_o pronounce_v none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n 24_o 〈…〉_o 14._o 24_o therefore_o let_v not_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o complain_v as_o though_o god_n do_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o deny_v they_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o jonas_n say_v in_o his_o second_o chapter_n and_o 8._o verse_n 8._o 〈…〉_o 2._o 8._o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n deus_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la god_n never_o hate_v until_o he_o be_v first_o hate_v and_o so_o â—essi_fw-it â—brose_n â—no_fw-la eunâ—tit_fw-la nâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o di_fw-it 〈…〉_o it_o aug_n â—essi_fw-it i_o conclude_v with_o
employ_v in_o most_o divine_a and_o holy_a action_n yet_o even_o then_o his_o mind_n and_o thought_n still_o run_v upon_o money_n upon_o gain_n this_o be_v habitualis_fw-la obduratio_fw-la a_o harden_v which_o grow_v by_o continuance_n in_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o stand_v he_o upon_o to_o gather_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o strong_o to_o resist_v sin_n to_o sequester_v himself_o ofttimes_o unto_o devout_a and_o private_a meditation_n to_o joy_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o reverence_n to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n especial_o to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n for_o so_o saint_n peter_n will_v simon_n magus_n repent_v and_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o 22._o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v 8._o 22._o the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v judicialis_fw-la obduratio_fw-la a_o harden_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n cùm_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fit_a paena_fw-la peccati_fw-la when_o sin_n become_v a_o punishment_n to_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o recompense_n 7_o 〈…〉_o m._n 1._o 2._o 7_o offormer_n error_n when_o the_o thought_n be_v so_o poison_a the_o mind_n and_o soul_n so_o general_o infect_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v utter_o quench_v no_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o private_a counsel_n no_o public_a exhortation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n no_o inward_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n can_v prevail_v but_o he_o go_v on_o so_o long_o &_o be_v so_o far_o spend_v that_o be_v past_o all_o fear_n to_o offend_v careless_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o till_o at_o length_n find_v in_o himself_o no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n either_o god_n strike_v he_o apparent_o with_o his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n or_o else_o by_o his_o death_n he_o pass_v silent_a to_o the_o grave_n without_o repentance_n as_o dives_fw-la or_o in_o this_o life_n as_o judas_n do_v do_v plunge_v himself_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n this_o be_v that_o harden_v which_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o pharaoh_n this_o harden_v be_v not_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a non_fw-la ruimus_fw-la primo_fw-la impetu_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la reluctemur_fw-la no_o man_n be_v harden_a at_o the_o first_o nemo_n fit_v repentè_fw-fr miser_n calu._n calu._n heb._n 3._o 13._o take_v heed_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_a through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o creep_v like_o a_o cankerworm_n it_o gather_v it_o steal_v upon_o we_o and_o so_o under_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n man_n come_v unto_o harden_v by_o degree_n naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la ut_fw-la abimperfecto_fw-la 〈…〉_o tho._n aq_n 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la perfectum_fw-la quis_fw-la moveatur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o natural_a course_n even_o in_o evil_n say_v the_o schoolman_n by_o degree_n to_o come_v unto_o perfection_n as_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o 84._o psal_n 84._o god_n house_n will_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n and_o then_o appear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a beauty_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wicked_a be_v not_o harden_a all_o at_o once_o but_o as_o they_o offend_v more_o and_o more_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o do_v fall_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o judas_n be_v first_o a_o cunning_a dissembler_n second_o 8._o 〈…〉_o at_o 26._o 8._o he_o become_v a_o secret_a thief_n three_o he_o grow_v to_o be_v 5._o 〈…〉_o 12._o 5._o 48._o 〈…〉_o t._n 26._o 25_o 48._o a_o impudent_a liar_n four_o he_o prove_v a_o bold_a traitor_n last_o a_o desperate_a reprobate_n 5._o 〈…〉_o at_o 27._o 5._o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n they_o do_v not_o grow_v at_o one_o &_o the_o selfsame_o time_n they_o do_v first_o appear_v but_o by_o riot_n &_o distemperature_n use_v long_o before_o so_o the_o soul_n infect_v with_o unclean_a thought_n and_o in_o youth_n accustom_v to_o evil_a action_n at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o uncurable_a disease_n of_o harden_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o his_o confess_v 8._o aug._n conâ—â—ss_n 8._o do_v open_a this_o point_n very_o plain_o first_o the_o devil_n by_o concupiscence_n sugge_v evil_a thought_n evil_a thought_n egg_n on_o delight_n delight_n toll_v on_o consent_n consent_n engender_v action_n action_n bring_v forth_o custom_n custom_n grow_v to_o necessity_n and_o necessity_n in_o sin_v be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n for_o example_n first_o the_o devil_n sugge_v evil_a thought_n so_o he_o do_v unto_o eve_n he_o wound_v she_o in_o by_o taint_v her_o thought_n by_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v have_v all_o knowledge_n and_o be_v as_o god_n this_o evil_a thought_n egg_v on_o delight_n for_o as_o appearethin_a the_o six_o verse_n the_o apple_n grow_v pleasant_a in_o her_o eye_n this_o delight_n toll_v on_o consent_n for_o than_o she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n last_o of_o consent_n come_v the_o action_n for_o she_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n now_o when_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o do_v not_o present_o follow_v harden_v for_o if_o the_o heart_n do_v melt_v &_o thaw_v if_o the_o soul_n do_v give_v &_o resolve_v into_o tear_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o then_o there_o be_v no_o harden_v but_o if_o from_o one_o action_n commit_v we_o come_v unto_o another_o and_o so_o to_o the_o custom_n &_o continuance_n in_o sin_n then_o be_v we_o snare_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o iniquity_n and_o fetter_v with_o this_o chain_n against_o the_o general_a day_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a i_o will_v show_v you_o by_o seven_o degree_n as_o it_o be_v by_o seven_o stair_n how_o man_n do_v descend_v into_o this_o pit_n of_o harden_v the_o first_o step_n be_v importabile_fw-la sin_n at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v boil_n 1_o import_n 〈…〉_o boil_n importable_a it_o seem_v untollerable_a to_o be_v bear_v one_o 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2_o 〈…〉_o we_o be_v commit_v twice_o or_o thrice_o it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o importable_a but_o it_o be_v heavy_a he_o sorrow_n and_o be_v grieve_v but_o he_o be_v nothing_o so_o trouble_v in_o mind_n nor_o afflict_v in_o conscience_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o three_o stair_n be_v leave_v light_a for_o he_o that_o have_v 〈…〉_o 3_o 〈…〉_o use_v himself_o more_o often_o to_o sin_n that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v importable_a and_o afterward_o heavy_a at_o length_n become_v light_a this_o appear_v by_o the_o unchaste_a woman_n speak_v off_o in_o the_o proverb_n who_o have_v have_v some_o practice_n in_o sin_n she_o make_v no_o more_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o light_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n &_o say_v she_o have_v not_o sin_v 20._o 〈…〉_o 30._o 20._o the_o four_o stair_n be_v insensible_a past_a feeling_n for_o 〈…〉_o 4_o 〈…〉_o nsi_fw-fr 〈…〉_o after_o that_o sin_n be_v make_v light_n of_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remorse_n nor_o grief_n for_o sin_n than_o they_o grow_v past_a feel_n such_o be_v the_o israelite_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n speak_v in_o his_o 5._o chap._n and_o 3._o ver_fw-la thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v for_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v they_o have_v sin_v so_o long_o that_o now_o they_o be_v past_a feeling_n the_o five_o stair_n be_v delectabile_fw-la when_o man_n take_v 〈…〉_o 5_o â—ecta_fw-la 〈…〉_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n as_o solomon_n say_v they_o rejoice_v in_o 1â—_n pro._n 2._o 1â—_n do_v evil_a and_o delight_n in_o wickedness_n hereof_o saint_n augustine_n say_v tum_o est_fw-la consummata_fw-la infoelicitas_fw-la ubi_fw-la turpia_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la committuntur_fw-la sedetiam_fw-la delectant_fw-la
then_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o condemnation_n certain_a when_o foul_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o commit_v but_o be_v delightful_a also_o the_o sixth_o stair_n be_v desiderabile_fw-la when_o through_o desiderabile_fw-la 6_o desiderabile_fw-la delight_n man_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o custom_n that_o they_o inward_o desire_v to_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la moreretur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vellepeccare_fw-la desineret_fw-la such_o a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v he_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o sin_n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o in_o action_n yet_o still_o he_o will_v desire_v it_o in_o thought_n the_o seven_o stair_n be_v defensibile_fw-la when_o he_o have_v defensibile_fw-la 7_o defensibile_fw-la get_v a_o forehead_n of_o brass_n â—say_v 48._o 4._o as_o the_o psalmise_n say_v when_o the_o tyrant_n do_v boast_v that_o he_o can_v 1._o psal_n 1._o 1._o do_v mischief_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n when_o 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