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but_o it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n visu_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la not_o providentiae_fw-la and_o so_o instead_o of_o hee_v they_o they_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o they_o and_o â—â—ence_o be_v bear_v giant_n nephilim_n their_o name_n show_v â—â—heir_a case_n they_o be_v no_o stander_n but_o faller_n they_o take_v and_o give_v false_a that_o history_n be_v insert_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o â—â—eluge_n lubrica_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la say_v saint_n cyprian_n quae_fw-la inter_fw-la foâ—â—enta_fw-la peccati_fw-la salvari_fw-la sperat_fw-la and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o must_v take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o flesh_n if_o we_o will_v take_v care_n of_o ourselves_o the_o more_o we_o bridle_v the_o flesh_n the_o more_o we_o love_v it_o verè_fw-la si_fw-la severè_fw-la therefore_o though_o grace_n and_o concupiscence_n lodge_v both_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o pass_v both_o from_o one_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v as_o the_o optic_n write_v of_o the_o â—â—ames_v 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he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o you_o see_v the_o grace_n be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o our_o propriety_n therein_o most_o comfortable_a but_o we_o have_v it_o not_o all_o at_o once_o we_o rise_v by_o many_o degree_n therefore_o we_o be_v will_v not_o only_o to_o build_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v upon_o the_o phrase_n do_v contain_v a_o double_a sense_n either_o that_o we_o must_v rest_v ourselves_o upon_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o we_o must_v go_v on_o in_o faith_n the_o first_o imply_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n whereon_o we_o can_v so_o secure_o build_v as_o we_o may_v on_o faith_n for_o faith_n correlative_o understand_v as_o in_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v do_v comprehend_v christ_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o build_v on_o faith_n be_v to_o build_v on_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n whereon_o be_v build_v the_o church_n 16.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o matth._n 16.18_o as_o the_o father_n out_o of_o saint_n peter_n expound_v that_o of_o saint_n matthew_n yea_o saint_n paul_n call_v he_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n 2.20_o eph._n 2.20_o so_o that_o though_o grace_v inherent_a fail_v we_o yet_o christ_n impute_v will_v ever_o support_v we_o so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o and_o unto_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v yield_v for_o bellarmine_n teach_v that_o we_o have_v a_o double_a title_n to_o heaven_n one_o by_o adoption_n in_o baptism_n the_o other_o by_o merit_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n resolve_n final_o 7._o bellar._n de_fw-fr justif_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o that_o to_o avoid_v vainglory_n and_o for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o merit_n it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o first_o title_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o build_v on_o faith_n but_o the_o word_n also_o 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but_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_v myself_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v before_o our_o faith_n must_v daily_o 1.3_o daily_o 2_o thess_n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o it_o become_v such_o as_o saint_n peter_n describe_v 1.7_o describe_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n like_o a_o 6.16_o a_o eph._n 6.16_o shielâ—_n of_o proof_n that_o can_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n till_o we_o be_v so_o 2.5_o so_o jam._n 2.5_o rich_a in_o faith_n as_o saint_n james_n speak_v that_o we_o thereby_o can_v 5.4_o can_v 1_o joh._n 5.4_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o become_v 2.21_o become_v 2_o tim._n 2.21_o vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_a for_o the_o palace_n of_o god_n i_o say_v that_o ourselves_o may_v be_v such_o vessel_n for_o saint_n jude_n bid_v we_o to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v saint_n austin_n our_o mother_n the_o church_n in_o baptism_n do_v lend_v we_o when_o we_o be_v infant_n other_o man_n foot_n to_o come_v other_o man_n mouth_n to_o speak_v yea_o and_o other_o man_n heart_n to_o believe_v but_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o age_n we_o must_v use_v our_o own_o and_o that_o not_o for_o other_o only_o but_o for_o out_o self_n it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n can_v procreate_v himself_o or_o quicken_v himself_o be_v dead_a but_o be_v procreate_v and_o quicken_v he_o can_v feed_v and_o increase_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n so_o in_o grace_n no_o man_n can_v give_v himself_o a_o spiritual_a be_v or_o repair_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o have_v receive_v it_o he_o be_v to_o cherish_v it_o and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o yea_o although_o god_n have_v appoint_v pastor_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o 10._o who_o title_n be_v to_o be_v architech_n and_o builder_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o be_v every_o christian_a man_n to_o be_v a_o labourer_n in_o this_o building_n a_o labourer_n i_o say_v but_o noâ—_n a_o architect_n he_o must_v take_v his_o direction_n from_o they_o how_o to_o work_v himself_o fit_a to_o sort_n with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v again_o to_o work_v himself_o not_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o magistrate_n the_o pastor_n by_o spiritual_a mean_n the_o magistrate_n by_o corporal_a both_o prescribe_v to_o all_o other_o that_o be_v but_o labourer_n in_o their_o several_a place_n every_o one_o to_o attend_v his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o will_v cast_v their_o eye_n on_o other_o it_o must_v be_v like_o the_o wiseman_n in_o the_o proverb_n 32._o pro._n 24.30.31_o 32._o i_o pass_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n and_o lo_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o then_o i_o behold_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o receive_v instruction_n 1.6_o cant._n 1.6_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n complain_v the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o they_o make_v i_o keeper_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o i_o keep_v not_o my_o own_o vine_n the_o world_n be_v very_o busy_a and_o this_o age_n find_v many_o fault_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v very_o many_o to_o be_v find_v but_o few_o there_o be_v that_o see_v their_o own_o we_o can_v say_v brother_n let_v i_o pluck_v out_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o eye_n when_o we_o deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o hypocrite_n pluck_v out_o first_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 19.22_o mat._n 7_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 2.1_o luk._n 19.22_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v another_o condemne_v thyself_o and_o exit_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la judicabo_fw-la te_fw-la serve_v nequam_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o no_o exception_n of_o sin_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o profit_v come_v we_o to_o persevere_v for_o according_a to_o that_o of_o cyprian_a fides_fw-la non_fw-la accepta_fw-la sed_fw-la custodita_fw-la vivificat_fw-la and_o indeed_o he_o have_v profit_v well_o that_o will_v persevere_v for_o perseverance_n import_v that_o we_o have_v cast_v our_o account_n and_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n it_o argue_v that_o we_o be_v resolve_v the_o fine_a though_o we_o have_v not_o pass_v so_o sarre_o as_o we_o shall_v in_o medijs_fw-la ducentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o inconstancy_n be_v a_o irresolutenesse_n about_o the_o end_n which_o make_v man_n pass_v as_o solomon_n do_v 2._o eccl._n 2._o he_o report_v it_o himself_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n from_o knowledge_n to_o pleasure_n from_o pleasure_n to_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o find_v it_o true_a that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v 12.13_o eccl._n 12.13_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n such_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o end_n do_v hearten_v we_o to_o persevere_v in_o persecution_n of_o the_o mean_n till_o we_o have_v attain_v the_o end_n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n ask_v his_o disciple_n upon_o occasion_n that_o many_o revolt_v from_o he_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o saint_n peter_n answer_v master_n 69._o job_n 6.68_o 69._o to_o whâ—m_n shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n note_v that_o where_o the_o three_o person_n be_v