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i_o can_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n though_o i_o be_o clothe_v with_o innumerable_a frailty_n and_o imperfection_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n will_v pardon_v all_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n only_o let_v i_o be_v valiant_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o though_o i_o see_v no_o comfort_n come_v to_o i_o in_o this_o life_n or_o very_o little_a let_v i_o not_o be_v dishearten_v for_o this_o nor_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n by_o what_o i_o see_v or_o feel_v but_o by_o what_o i_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v or_o feel_v be_v but_o temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o feel_v here_o be_v eternal_a and_o what_o i_o see_v not_o and_o enjoy_v not_o now_o by_o sense_n i_o do_v see_v and_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n and_o shall_v see_v and_o enjoy_v by_o sight_n and_o till_o then_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n 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evil_a example_n i_o hate_v the_o profane_a rout_n and_o all_o their_o custom_n of_o swear_v lie_v steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o tend_v towards_o a_o harmony_n of_o rational_a judgement_n and_o will_n with_o sensual_a apprehension_n and_o desire_n 2._o by_o universal_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o judgement_n and_o will._n liberty_n chap._n 3._o liberty_n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wiseman_n tri_v all_o thing_n yet_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o free_a yet_o captivate_v its_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n 2.15_o 1_o â—or_a 2.15_o but_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n many_o be_v deceive_v by_o approve_v and_o follow_v custom_n because_o they_o be_v in_o credit_n and_o use_v without_o examination_n we_o may_v and_o must_v live_v in_o obedience_n to_o law_n obedience_n chap._n 4._o obedience_n and_o custom_n speak_v and_o do_v as_o the_o vulgar_a but_o not_o judge_n as_o they_o do_v but_o rather_o judge_v they_o power_n and_o law_n and_o custom_n may_v govern_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o tongue_n lest_o i_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o my_o spirit_n my_o outward_a but_o not_o my_o inward_a man_n behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n dogmatist_n chap._n 5._o dogmatist_n not_o to_o be_v dogmatical_a or_o magisterial_a in_o proud_a determination_n or_o definition_n scimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la opinamur_fw-la verisimilia_fw-la fingunt_fw-la docti_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la nôrint_fw-la we_o know_v little_a we_o guess_v at_o the_o most_o likely_a thing_n learned_a man_n fancy_n more_o than_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v by_o man_n that_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o with_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o such_o as_o dote_v about_o question_n not_o know_v whereof_o they_o speak_v nor_o whereof_o they_o do_v affirm_v plato_n never_o intend_v to_o tie_v we_o to_o 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they_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a glory_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n discover_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o they_o will_v shut_v their_o eye_n and_o strive_v to_o run_v back_o to_o their_o old_a darkness_n again_o in_o love_n with_o bondage_n violent_a not_o harken_v to_o any_o thing_n wise_a than_o themselves_o malè_fw-la cuncta_fw-la ministrat_n impetus_fw-la festina_fw-la lent_fw-la all_o haste_n make_v waste_v it_o be_v good_a to_o try_v all_o thing_n 5.21_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a 4.8_o phil._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n 3._o by_o true_a essential_a simple_a honesty_n honesty_n chap._n 6._o honesty_n and_o plainness_n of_o spirit_n a_o true_a manly_a generous_a free_a cheerful_a equal_a pliable_a genius_n a_o spirit_n free_o good_a not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n not_o only_o natural_a innocency_n and_o goodness_n not_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o honesty_n but_o high_a and_o stately_a resolution_n of_o grace_n and_o perfection_n more_o than_o nature_n art_n or_o law_n require_v covet_v after_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o yet_o i_o show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o this_o temper_n of_o down_o right_a simplicity_n and_o well_o meaning_n be_v the_o mercury_n that_o point_v just_o to_o the_o highway_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n the_o stoic_n aim_v at_o this_o disposition_n and_o spicure_n more_o witness_n seneca_n though_o blast_v by_o other_o of_o unequal_a credit_n to_o be_v above_o want_n pain_n grief_n joy_n shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o all_o sullen_a and_o morose_n but_o very_o firm_a grave_a severe_a as_o 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redemption_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o exuberancy_n of_o love_n and_o such_o as_o become_v the_o god_n of_o love_n to_o help_v those_o poor_a creature_n that_o can_v help_v themselves_o and_o can_v he_o in_o justice_n create_v such_o innumerable_a and_o helpless_a soul_n and_o give_v they_o but_o a_o short_a life_n without_o all_o knowledge_n or_o sense_n of_o pleasure_n on_o purpose_n to_o damn_v they_o to_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o make_v they_o fuel_n for_o hell-fire_n only_o to_o show_v what_o he_o can_v do_v certain_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o like_o man_n thought_n so_o cruel_a neither_o be_v his_o way_n like_o man_n way_n so_o unjust_a but_o they_o be_v of_o a_o better_a fashion_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o second_o concern_v innocent_n and_o fool_n 2._o chap._n 2._o that_o have_v live_v long_o and_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n i_o think_v these_o be_v more_o miserable_a wretch_n than_o 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damnable_a they_o shall_v most_o certain_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o know_v more_o and_o do_v less_o let_v i_o add_v now_o certain_a reason_n applyable_a to_o the_o several_a case_n of_o the_o person_n before_o specify_v a_o former_a life_n well_o lead_v in_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o faith_n juâ—_n chap._n 10._o a_o good_a life_n denominate_v juâ—_n be_v sufficient_a to_o denominate_v that_o person_n righteous_a that_o afterward_o do_v fall_v into_o frenzy_n or_o into_o a_o lethargy_n or_o apoplexy_n or_o any_o other_o stupify_a or_o distract_n disease_n to_o his_o die_a hour_n as_o also_o into_o a_o pit_n or_o into_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o any_o other_o danger_n never_o to_o be_v escape_v nor_o can_v the_o principle_n and_o seed_n of_o moral_a or_o divine_a virtue_n be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o violence_n or_o permanence_n of_o any_o bodily_a distemper_n or_o by_o any_o sudden_a deadly_a chance_n whatsoever_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o very_o weak_a and_o dull_a whereby_o it_o may_v operate_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o indisposition_n that_o be_v be_v of_o the_o instrument_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o rational_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o be_v untouched_a all_o this_o while_n and_o when_o the_o body_n fail_v can_v work_v better_o without_o it_o till_o it_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o mind_n to_o act_v by_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o beside_o all_o spirit_n of_o good_a man_n make_v perfect_a or_o not_o make_v perfect_a out_o of_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o body_n in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n still_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o therefore_o safe_a with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n before_o in_o and_o after_o all_o bodily_a discomposure_n 3._o consider_v far_o that_o a_o disease_n may_v and_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n so_o can_v poison_n a_o sword_n a_o fly_n and_o other_o accident_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v or_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o sin_n fear_v not_o therefore_o that_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o go_v no_o far_o but_o fear_v that_o that_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell-fire_n which_o be_v live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n i_o say_v fear_v that_o as_o for_o idle_a or_o profane_a word_n or_o action_n action_n chap._n 11._o idle_n word_n or_o action_n speak_v or_o do_v by_o child_n fool_n or_o madman_n in_o sickness_n or_o out_o of_o sickness_n they_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o they_o as_o guilty_a of_o such_o word_n or_o action_n 4._o because_o when_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o estate_n or_o condition_n which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v and_o in_o which_o he_o can_v deliberate_v nor_o choose_v at_o all_o those_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v by_o he_o during_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o therefore_o these_o miserable_a person_n be_v never_o censure_v by_o any_o law_n for_o aught_o they_o say_v or_o do_v s._n chap._n 12._o censur_n s._n though_o never_o so_o irregular_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o help_v this_o infirmity_n at_o all_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v no_o will_n because_o they_o can_v use_v any_o and_o they_o be_v already_o too_o miserable_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v punishment_n enough_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o men._n he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v be_v next_o to_o he_o that_o be_v innocent_a they_o that_o can_v deliberate_v or_o choose_v be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a ignorance_n involuntary_a and_o invincible_a must_v needs_o excuse_v because_o the_o law_n say_v errantis_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nullus_fw-la consensus_fw-la ignorant_n have_v no_o will_n consent_v not_o discern_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o criminal_a for_o none_o can_v sin_v without_o or_o against_o his_o will_n as_o none_o can_v do_v good_a without_o or_o against_o his_o will._n thus_o child_n bear_v blind_a dumb_a deaf_a lame_a etc._n etc._n must_v not_o be_v upbraid_v for_o their_o misery_n for_o that_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o their_o maker_n can_v be_v upbraid_v for_o their_o sin_n their_o tender_a age_n preserve_v their_o innocence_n they_o be_v yet_o white_a paper_n and_o can_v be_v sully_v with_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n in_o like_a manner_n any_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o disaster_n that_o take_v away_o the_o wit_n or_o the_o life_n and_o come_v not_o by_o our_o fault_n these_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n they_o keep_v the_o innocent_a party_n from_o be_v pollute_v when_o therefore_o such_o poor_a innocent_a soul_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v so_o sore_o upon_o they_o as_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o sense_n or_o life_n alas_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v not_o condemn_v for_o why_o much_o evil_a have_v they_o suffer_v but_o what_o evil_a have_v they_o do_v what_o if_o they_o talk_v idle_o or_o filthy_o wake_v chap._n 13._o sleep_v and_o wake_v or_o rave_v and_o take_v on_o furious_o we_o well_o know_v that_o in_o sleep_n when_o man_n be_v in_o their_o health_n and_o wit_n the_o fancy_n be_v awake_a and_o very_a idle_a which_o occasion_n talk_v and_o do_v agreeable_a to_o that_o idle_a fancy_n in_o they_o that_o dream_n and_o talk_v and_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n so_o likewise_o in_o sickness_n and_o distraction_n withal_o the_o fancy_n be_v heigthen_v to_o stir_v more_o then_o in_o health_n and_o sobriety_n which_o occasion_n word_n and_o deed_n both_o agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o disturb_a fancy_n now_o if_o the_o body_n be_v awake_a and_o not_o overcharge_v with_o wild_a vapour_n fly_v up_o into_o the_o head_n than_o the_o soul_n can_v hinder_v the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n from_o express_v or_o act_v as_o the_o toyish_a fancy_n do_v dictate_v in_o sleep_n otherwise_o and_o though_o a_o thousand_o ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a conceit_n flutter_v about_o in_o my_o brain_n yet_o my_o sober_a understanding_n &_o will_n disapprove_v and_o reject_v they_o all_o not_o own_v they_o in_o the_o least_o if_o i_o be_v my_o own_o man_n and_o so_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v utter_v or_o perform_v but_o when_o i_o be_o asleep_a or_o dream_n or_o be_o stark_o mad_a i_o know_v neither_o what_o i_o say_v nor_o what_o i_o do_v and_o therefore_o all_o that_o i_o say_v or_o do_v then_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o because_o none_o of_o i_o preserve_v chap._n 14._o innocence_n preserve_v solus_fw-la cùm_fw-la te_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la furor_fw-la insontem_fw-la proxima_fw-la puris_fw-la sors_z est_fw-la manibus_fw-la nescire_fw-la nefas_fw-la since_o thy_o fury_n only_o make_v the_o guilt_n less_o thy_o condition_n be_v next_o to_o the_o pure_a wight_n that_o know_v no_o evil_n innocens_fw-la si_fw-la furere_fw-la coeperit_fw-la aut_fw-la innocens_fw-la resipiscet_fw-la aut_fw-la innocent_a morietur_fw-la if_o a_o innocent_a person_n grow_v mad_a either_o when_o he_o return_v to_o his_o wit_n again_o he_o shall_v be_v innocent_a as_o he_o be_v before_o or_o if_o he_o die_v distract_v he_o shall_v die_v innocent_a as_o he_o live_v innocent_o nulla_fw-la aetas_n nulla_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la custodia_fw-la sic_fw-la innocentem_fw-la conservat_fw-la ut_fw-la furor_fw-la qualem_fw-la invenit_fw-la talem_fw-la reddit_fw-la no_o age_n no-mortification_n no_o close_a custody_n can_v so_o preserve_v a_o man_n innocency_n from_o be_v taint_v as_o do_v distraction_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o just_a as_o it_o find_v a_o man_n when_o it_o first_o take_v he_o so_o shall_v it_o leave_v he_o infancy_n and_o madness_n be_v without_o all_o crime_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o punishment_n passion_n chap._n 15._o drunkenness_n and_o passion_n as_o for_o drunkard_n with_o wine_n or_o rage_n that_o speak_v and_o act_v monstrous_o and_o most_o illegal_o and_o irreligious_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o they_o may_v have_v help_v it_o they_o have_v bring_v this_o condition_n upon_o themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o move_v its_o self_n aright_o by_o sparkle_v in_o the_o glass_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o have_v withstand_v strife_n and_o hatred_n at_o the_o first_o before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o fury_n and_o revenge_n they_o shall_v have_v consider_v wine_n and_o love_n and_o malice_n if_o not_o restrain_v by_o prudence_n in_o time_n inflame_v the_o heart_n with_o unruly_a