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make_v they_o displease_v with_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v so_o dishonour_v god_n and_o so_o they_o begin_v to_o take_v a_o better_a view_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n and_o be_v exceed_o humble_v thereby_o i._n thereby_o audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la superbis_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la caderein_fw-la aliquod_fw-la apertum_fw-la manifestumque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la unde_fw-la sibi_fw-la displiceant_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placendo_fw-la ceciderant_fw-la salubrius_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n sibi_fw-la displicuit_fw-la quendo_fw-la slevit_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuit_fw-la quando_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la psa_fw-la 83.16_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 14._o cap._n 13._o sanctis_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la in_o
prophet_n that_o reproove_v he_o he_o straigthway_n break_v out_o into_o that_o most_o earnest_a confession_n of_o charity_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o present_o hear_v this_o answer_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o doctrine_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o serve_v first_o for_o our_o instruction_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o rash_a in_o judge_v &_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n we_o see_v by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v greiâ—ously_o and_o fearful_o and_o use_v 1_o yet_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v 12_o jamâ—_n â—_z 12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n we_o may_v not_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o god_n mercy_n at_o our_o pleasure_n to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v too_o great_a presumption_n in_o any_o man_n 6.1_o man_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la reum_fw-la illius_fw-la far_o sentetiam_fw-la tac_n eamus_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la iudicet_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la opt._n cent_n donat._n l._n 4._o et_fw-fr l._n 7._o in_o diâ—_n iudicij_fw-la sedebit_fw-la index_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la alienum_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la eligere_fw-la quid_fw-la condat_fw-la in_o horreo_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la tradat_fw-la incendio_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpet_fw-la diumi_fw-la iudicij_fw-la potestatem_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la tantum_fw-la vendicet_fw-la homo_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la acturn_v est_fw-la christus_fw-la satius_fw-la sit_fw-la homini_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la alieno_fw-la iudex_fw-la esse_fw-la desideret_fw-la gal._n 6.1_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o know_v who_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o one_o say_v well_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n keep_v silence_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o judge_v who_o be_v a_o sinner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n who_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o be_v none_o of_o he_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o make_v choice_n what_o he_o will_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o barn_n and_o what_o he_o will_v commit_v to_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o all_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v man_n and_o let_v none_o usurp_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o what_o shall_v be_v leave_v for_o christ_n to_o do_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n let_v it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o let_v we_o practice_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n brethren_n say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v either_o we_o have_v commit_v as_o great_a sin_n ourselves_o or_o if_o the_o like_a temptation_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v as_o ready_o yield_v as_o they_o have_v do_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v we_o never_o so_o little_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a towards_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o their_o amendment_n as_o he_o that_o have_v recover_v from_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n pity_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o lie_v bind_v in_o misery_n and_o iron_n 1._o haud_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la dâ—do_fw-la apud_fw-la virgil_n aenead_n 1._o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v by_o god_n mercy_n recover_v from_o his_o sin_n can_v choose_v but_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o minister_n must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v perform_v of_o all_o christian_n namely_o to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v sinner_n with_o meekness_n 2.24.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.24.25_o prove_v if_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o love_n we_o must_v cover_v even_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 4.8_o 1._o â—et_o 4.8_o and_o herein_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o godly_a cover_n many_o infirmity_n in_o other_o under_o one_o good_a gift_n but_o the_o wicked_a bury_v many_o good_a gift_n under_o one_o infirmity_n second_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o god_n child_n for_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v such_o great_a sin_n that_o like_a sinner_n they_o may_v not_o despair_v to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n paul_n have_v a_o excellent_a speech_n have_v relate_v at_o large_a what_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n he_o have_v be_v before_o his_o conversion_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o this_o end_n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 1.16_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v on_o he_o all_o long_a suffering_n to_o the_o ensample_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o appropriate_v and_o entail_v to_o some_o few_o but_o be_v indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v qualify_v aright_o to_o receive_v it_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a in_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o such_o like_a but_o he_o be_v as_o merciful_a to_o forgive_v use_n 3_o they_z thy_o sin_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o with_o bitterness_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n sen._n cadit_fw-la petrus_n ut_fw-la reliqui_fw-la caveant_fw-la hugo_n in_o locum_fw-la considera_fw-la &_o treme_a vir_fw-la just_a petrus_n paulò_fw-la ante_fw-la communicans_fw-la etc._n etc._n caielan_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cuivis_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la sen._n thou_o can_v bewail_v they_o as_o they_o do_v three_o we_o may_v here_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o suck_v not_o poison_v out_o of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a example_n of_o the_o fall_v of_o god_n child_n by_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o hearten_v ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o be_v make_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a over_o ourselves_o as_o a_o weak_a old_a man_n see_v a_o young_a lusty_a man_n take_v a_o fall_n in_o the_o way_n before_o he_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o his_o step_n lest_o he_o fall_v also_o so_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n do_v notwithstanding_o fall_v so_o fearful_o we_o have_v need_n look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o or_o else_o whither_o may_v we_o fall_v if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o temptation_n as_o he_o be_v ordinar_n be_v nemo_fw-la audebit_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la confidere_fw-la quando_fw-la mutabilitatis_fw-la periculum_fw-la nec_fw-la beatus_fw-la petrus_n potuisset_fw-la evadere_fw-la glossa_fw-la ordinar_n who_o dare_v now_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o this_o bless_a apostle_n that_o be_v a_o pillar_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o fearful_o shake_v nay_o rather_o a_o man_n shall_v always_o suspect_v himself_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v such_o fearful_a tempest_n and_o such_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n of_o such_o excellent_a man_n 3._o man_n cum_fw-la videat_fw-la tantorum_fw-la virorli_fw-la &_o cavendas_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o slenda_fw-la naufragia_fw-la de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n lib._n 3._o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n bernard_n give_v good_a counsel_n 46._o counsel_n vita_fw-la foveam_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la vides_fw-la alium_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la sit_fw-la cautio_fw-la de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedific_a c._n 46._o shun_v the_o pit_n say_v he_o wherein_o thou_o see_v another_o fall_n before_o thy_o face_n let_v other_o man_n destruction_n be_v thy_o caution_n and_o 51._o and_o aliorum_fw-la ruinae_fw-la vestra_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la exempla_fw-la de_fw-fr obed_a &_o humil_n non_fw-la cadendi_fw-la exemplum_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la cecideris_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la minorii_fw-la lapsus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_fw-la casus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la timor_fw-la minorum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 51._o augustine_n have_v the_o like_a say_n
great_a doct._n he_o that_o fall_v into_o a_o small_a sin_n be_v easy_o bring_v to_o a_o great_a with_o a_o oath_n see_v here_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n first_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o lie_n second_o he_o bind_v it_o and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o add_v curse_v whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o that_o fall_v into_o one_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v easy_o carry_v into_o a_o great_a and_o he_o that_o begin_v but_o with_o a_o trifle_n as_o he_o account_v it_o many_o time_n rush_v headlong_o into_o foul_a and_o heinous_a wickedness_n even_o such_o as_o before_o he_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v if_o the_o devil_n have_v at_o the_o first_o dash_v bid_v peter_n forswear_v and_o curse_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v detest_v it_o extreme_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o so_o he_o begin_v with_o he_o in_o a_o small_a offence_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o without_o any_o stay_n which_o at_o the_o first_o he_o will_v never_o have_v yield_v to_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 10._o that_o nemo_n repent_v fuit_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la iwenal_n â—at_a 2._o non_fw-la ad_fw-la suminun_fw-la peccati_fw-la gradam_n simul_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la prosiliunt_fw-la homines_fw-la aug._n the_o trin_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 10._o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o first_o humilitatis_fw-la first_o sicut_fw-la nemo_fw-la repent_v sit_fw-la sum_fw-la mus_fw-la sed_fw-la gradatim_fw-la cuique_fw-la ascendit_fw-la sic_fw-la nemorepente_a fit_n pessimus_fw-la sed_fw-la paulatim_fw-la descendit_fw-la bern._n the_o gradib_n humilitatis_fw-la as_o no_o man_n on_o the_o sudden_a become_v most_o excellent_a in_o virtue_n but_o every_o man_n ascend_v by_o degree_n so_o no_o man_n on_o the_o sudden_a be_v make_v desperate_a in_o evil_n but_o descend_v by_o little_a and_o little_a sin_n be_v like_o a_o fret_a canker_n that_o overspread_v the_o whole_a body_n secret_o before_o it_o be_v discern_v it_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n if_o it_o get_v in_o but_o the_o head_n only_o it_o will_v wind_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n there_o be_v such_o a_o combination_n of_o sin_n that_o as_o in_o the_o link_n of_o a_o chain_n if_o a_o man_n draw_v one_o all_o the_o rest_n follow_v so_o if_o a_o man_n grant_v a_o little_a sin_n a_o great_a will_v come_v after_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n for_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n lingua_fw-la eras_n de_fw-fr lingua_fw-la be_v common_o free_a from_o other_o malady_n but_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o troop_n of_o vice_n if_o a_o man_n cast_v a_o stone_n into_o the_o water_n there_o arise_v present_o a_o circle_n in_o the_o place_n and_o present_o after_o that_o another_o and_o so_o another_o till_o at_o last_o all_o the_o water_n be_v full_a of_o circle_n from_o bank_n to_o bank_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o man_n commit_v one_o sin_n another_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o and_o after_o that_o another_o unless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v he_o till_o he_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a sin_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v alone_o but_o it_o must_v have_v company_n bern._n company_n peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la diluitur_fw-la mox_fw-la svo_fw-la pondere_fw-la aliud_fw-la trahit_fw-la bern._n yea_o the_o least_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v away_o by_o repentance_n will_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o draw_v on_o another_o wheresoever_o it_o find_v entertainment_n it_o enlarge_v and_o spread_v itself_o if_o we_o give_v it_o a_o inch_n it_o will_v take_v a_o ell_n voluptas_fw-la ell_n quo_fw-la magis_fw-la homines_fw-la peccat_fw-la eo_fw-la maior_fw-la crescit_fw-la peccandi_fw-la voluptas_fw-la yea_o the_o long_a we_o continue_v in_o it_o the_o more_o it_o wax_v sweet_a and_o sweet_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n ovid._n nature_n quo_fw-la plus_fw-la isunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plus_fw-la fituntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la ovid._n so_o that_o the_o more_o we_o taste_v it_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v it_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o theft_n man_n begin_v first_o with_o a_o pin_n as_o we_o say_v and_o then_o with_o a_o point_n till_o at_o last_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o in_o all_o other_o sin_n a_o man_n first_o begin_v with_o a_o little_a one_o after_o that_o he_o come_v to_o a_o great_a till_o at_o last_o nothing_o be_v too_o hot_a or_o too_o heavy_a for_o he_o the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o example_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n both_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o the_o godly_a cain_n be_v first_o a_o hypocrite_n offer_v sacrifice_n indeed_o to_o god_n but_o only_o for_o fashion_v sake_n after_o that_o 5.8_o gen._n 4.3.4_o 5.8_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o god_n respect_v his_o brother_n better_o than_o he_o do_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o wroth_a and_o he_o suffer_v that_o anger_n to_o boil_v within_o he_o till_o it_o become_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n though_o most_o unnatural_a against_o his_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o murder_v he_o absalon_n be_v first_o a_o wanton_a etc._n 2._o chron_n cap._n 13.15.16_o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o most_o cruel_o he_o butcher_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rebel_v against_o his_o own_o father_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 14.3.4.7.9.10_o mat._n 14.3.4.7.9.10_o herod_n first_o live_v in_o incest_n with_o his_o brother_n wife_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n after_o that_o he_o make_v a_o profane_a and_o rash_a oath_n against_o the_o three_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o end_n cause_v innocent_a john_n baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v 26.15.16_o john_n 12.6_o mat._n 26.15.16_o contrary_a to_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n judas_n be_v first_o a_o damnable_a hypocrite_n after_o that_o he_o 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asperâ—â—t_fw-la caâ—itan_fw-mi maâ—ora_fw-mi glâ—ssa_n ordâ—â—_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v small_a sin_n do_v easy_o fall_v into_o great_a we_o may_v not_o then_o contemn_v any_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v little_a but_o rather_o fear_n lest_o it_o increase_v to_o be_v many_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sin_n we_o be_v addict_v to_o be_v not_o like_o a_o lion_n to_o devour_v our_o soul_n at_o one_o morsel_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o remed_n that_o parua_fw-la nâ—cat_fw-la morsu_fw-la spaâ—iosum_fw-la vipera_fw-la tâ—â—rum_fw-la ovid_n de_fw-fr remed_n many_o time_n little_a beast_n if_o they_o be_v many_o may_v kill_v a_o man_n chordis_fw-la man_n aug_n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la the_o grain_n of_o sand_n be_v very_o small_a &_o yet_o too_o much_o weight_n of_o it_o will_v sink_v the_o ship_n ibid._n ship_n flumina_fw-la magna_fw-la vides_fw-la paruis_fw-la de_fw-la fontibus_fw-la orta_fw-la ovid_n
ibid._n the_o drop_n of_o rain_n be_v but_o little_a in_o quantity_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v great_a shower_n and_o cause_n mighty_a flood_n which_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o they_o 6._o they_o parna_n saepe_fw-la scintilla_fw-la contempta_fw-la magnum_fw-la excitavit_fw-la incendium_fw-la qu._n curt._n lib._n 6._o we_o see_v that_o many_o time_n a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n neglect_v cause_v a_o great_a burn_a and_o a_o little_a fire_n as_o s._n james_n say_v kindle_v a_o great_a matter_n jam._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.19_o 46._o 4.19_o mens_fw-la christo_fw-la dicata_fw-la sic_fw-la caveat_n minora_fw-la ut_fw-la matora_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o minimis_fw-la incipiut_a qui_fw-la in_o maxima_fw-la proruunt_fw-la bera_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la gravia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la peccata_fw-la cavenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la enim_fw-la levia_fw-la unum_fw-la grande_fw-fr efficiunt_fw-la bern._n the_o conscâ—aedâ—s_n cap._n 46._o we_o must_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o even_o of_o small_a sin_n yea_o we_o must_v as_o well_o beware_v of_o the_o least_o as_o of_o the_o great_a for_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n many_o little_n make_v a_o great_a and_o they_o that_o begin_v with_o little_a sin_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n do_v often_o rush_v into_o great_a second_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o kill_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sprout_v ibid._n sprout_v principijs_fw-la obsta_fw-la sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la dum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la moras_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v etc._n etc._n opprime_fw-la dum_fw-la nova_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la subita_fw-la mala_fw-la semina_fw-la morbi_fw-la nam_fw-la mora_fw-la that_fw-mi vires_fw-la &_o ibid._n physician_n give_v we_o counsel_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n to_o stop_v the_o beginning_n lest_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n they_o grow_v inveterate_a as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n many_o a_o disease_n that_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v cure_v at_o the_o first_o and_o many_o a_o wound_n that_o may_v soon_o have_v be_v heal_v if_o it_o have_v be_v look_v to_o in_o time_n afterward_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v overlong_o use_v 2_o do_v prove_v incurable_a so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o when_o we_o perceive_v they_o grow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o first_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o kill_v serpent_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o raven_n in_o the_o nest_n and_o cubbe_n in_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o run_v and_o all_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o may_v grow_v by_o they_o if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o g_o so_o must_v we_o do_v with_o our_o sin_n labour_v to_o strangle_v they_o even_o in_o the_o birth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o a_o abortive_a fruit_n and_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n the_o fire_n when_o it_o be_v new_o begin_v to_o burn_v be_v easy_o quench_v with_o a_o little_a water_n 21._o water_n cura_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la utero_fw-la pâ—ssimae_fw-la matris_fw-la praefocari_fw-la germane_a bern._n de_fw-fr consider_v lib._n 3._o gual_n in_o hos_n homil._n 21._o but_o if_o by_o negligence_n and_o delay_n it_o gather_v strength_n it_o rage_v exceed_o and_o can_v hardly_o be_v extinguish_v in_o like_a manner_n sin_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n may_v easy_o be_v overcome_v but_o if_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v to_o any_o height_n it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o hard_a matter_n to_o suppress_v it_o as_o the_o crow_n be_v about_o to_o breed_v first_o gather_v little_a stick_n and_o other_o matter_n to_o make_v a_o nest_n and_o then_o lay_v egg_n which_o by_o her_o heat_n she_o cherish_v till_o her_o young_a one_o be_v hatch_v &_o bring_v forth_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v about_o to_o produce_v sin_n first_o he_o gather_v a_o great_a many_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n whereof_o he_o make_v his_o nest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o there_o lay_v delight_n as_o it_o be_v his_o egg_n which_o he_o so_o long_o nourish_v &_o foster_v till_o his_o young_a brood_n of_o sin_n be_v hatch_v by_o consent_n and_o after_o bring_v forth_o by_o operation_n as_o s._n james_n lively_o describe_v the_o beginning_n and_o birth_n of_o sin_n every_o man_n say_v he_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.14.15_o now_o as_o he_o that_o will_v hinder_v the_o breed_n of_o the_o crow_n do_v either_o pull_v down_o the_o nest_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v or_o break_v the_o 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and_o be_v past_a recovery_n so_o sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o by_o degree_n get_v hold_n in_o the_o heart_n disperse_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o part_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o as_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o the_o long_a that_o the_o devil_n or_o any_o sin_n have_v have_v possession_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v to_o dispossess_v they_o wood_n that_o have_v long_o lie_v soak_v in_o the_o wet_a will_v be_v long_o before_o it_o receive_v fire_n so_o the_o long_o that_o any_o man_n heart_n have_v be_v soak_v or_o steep_v in_o sin_n the_o long_a will_v it_o be_v before_o it_o receive_v any_o impression_n of_o grace_n amandi_fw-la grace_n quae_fw-la praebet_fw-la latas_fw-la arbour_n spatiantibus_fw-la umbras_fw-la quo_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la tempore_fw-la virga_fw-la fuit_fw-la tunc_fw-la poterat_fw-la manibus_fw-la summa_fw-la tellure_n revelli_fw-la nunc_fw-la stat_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la viribus_fw-la aucta_fw-la suis_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v nil_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la maius_fw-la oâ—id_fw-fr de_fw-fr arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la a_o young_a plant_n may_v easy_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o if_o it_o grow_v till_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tree_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v remove_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n in_o our_o floor_n a_o light_a broom_n will_v serve_v to_o sweep_v it_o away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v stiff_a clay_n a_o broom_n will_v do_v no_o good_a there_o must_v be_v a_o spade_n to_o spittle_n it_o out_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v young_a they_o may_v with_o little_a labour_n be_v root_v out_o but_o if_o once_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o displace_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v can_v the_o black_a moor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_v then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13.23_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v a_o custom_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_v even_o as_o for_o a_o black_a moor_n to_o be_v make_v white_a who_o be_v natural_o so_o black_a as_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o alter_v his_o hue_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v wash_v he_o with_o nitire_n and_o much_o soap_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n that_o when_o a_o man_n undertake_v any_o impossible_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v be_v be_v say_v to_o wash_v a_o black_a moor_n troad_n moor_n ars_fw-la sit_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la crimen_fw-la condiscitur_fw-la annis_fw-la ovid._n epist_n difficulter_n reciduntur_fw-la vitia_fw-la quae_fw-la
why_o the_o word_n be_v so_o ineffectual_a in_o many_o place_n as_o it_o be_v for_o first_o many_o of_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n come_v to_o preach_v ourselves_o and_o not_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o vent_v our_o own_o gift_n and_o let_v they_o take_v wind_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o hearer_n and_o therefore_o god_n deny_v to_o work_v by_o our_o ministry_n again_o a_o number_n of_o you_o that_o be_v hearer_n come_v for_o gapeseede_n to_o gaze_v the_o minister_n in_o the_o face_n or_o to_o see_v the_o variety_n of_o man_n gift_n or_o to_o glean_v up_o some_o quaint_a phrase_n and_o witty_a sentencess_n and_o not_o with_o any_o desire_n to_o further_o your_o own_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o you_o go_v away_o as_o you_o come_v without_o god_n blessing_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v make_v fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a unto_o you_o whereas_o if_o we_o will_v account_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n dear_a and_o precious_a in_o our_o sight_n 18._o 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omnipotens_fw-la artifex_fw-la creans_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la denu_fw-la bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la formans_fw-la affectionem_fw-la dans_fw-fr virtutem_fw-la iwans_n operationem_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la solitaria_fw-la firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la divinis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la obedire_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la gratia_fw-la sva_fw-la praevenerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n diacon_n cap._n 29._o the_o wander_a sheep_n say_v he_o can_v never_o desire_v to_o return_v unless_o the_o good_a shepherd_n prevent_v it_o by_o seek_v it_o up_o and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n etc._n etc._n so_o bernard_n and_o augustine_n &c_n &c_n howsoever_o the_o papist_n boast_v that_o they_o make_v whole_o for_o they_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o may_v better_o appear_v we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o action_n of_o man_n into_o three_o sort_n some_o action_n of_o man_n be_v natural_a namely_o 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ezra_n 9.8.9_o nehem._n 9.7.8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n jere._n 5.25_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n second_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o thorough_o to_o weigh_v the_o ill_a effect_n that_o follow_v upon_o sin_n namely_o that_o they_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o and_o pull_v down_o many_o curse_n upon_o our_o head_n but_o especial_o that_o by_o they_o we_o pierce_v and_o crucify_v christ_n jesus_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o this_o it_o will_v make_v he_o mourn_v more_o than_o any_o thing_n 4.9_o james_n 4.9_o it_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o afflict_v himself_o to_o sorrow_n and_o to_o weep_v to_o turn_v his_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n and_o his_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n three_o to_o attend_v diligent_o unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o so_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o our_o heart_n smite_v with_o grief_n for_o they_o 2.36.37_o act_n 2.36.37_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o hearer_n of_o saint_n peter_n when_o they_o hear_v their_o particular_a sin_n and_o the_o haniousnesse_n of_o they_o discover_v by_o his_o preach_n it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n that_o will_v effect_v this_o it_o must_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o so_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o it_o may_v wound_v the_o soul_n when_o need_n require_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n 36.27.31_o jere._n 33.31_o ezech._n 36.27.31_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o remember_v their_o own_o wicked_a way_n and_o shall_v judge_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o have_v be_v destroy_v last_o of_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n otherwise_o our_o heart_n will_v cease_v to_o smite_v