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his_o sin_n be_v less_o than_o they_o be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v never_o come_v sound_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o or_o else_o when_o the_o sinner_n begin_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o to_o be_v over-shooe_n in_o sorrow_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a to_o push_v he_o over_o boot_n yea_o to_o plunge_v he_o over_o head_n and_o car_n he_o present_v he_o with_o a_o false_a glass_n wherein_o he_o behold_v his_o sin_n beyond_o all_o measure_n monstrous_a and_o above_o all_o example_n but_o herein_o he_o lie_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n incident_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n wherein_o some_o of_o god_n dear_a saint_n have_v not_o go_v before_o whereof_o you_o have_v example_n of_o high_a nature_n of_o sundry_a kind_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o diabolical_a sin_n commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o such_o for_o which_o a_o man_n find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n as_o profane_a esau_n or_o judas_n or_o those_o pharisee_n and_o high_a priest_n which_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n incident_a to_o god_n saint_n which_o for_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o reprobate_n but_o they_o differ_v main_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n judas_n for_o love_n of_o money_n betray_v his_o master_n peter_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n deny_v he_o both_o repent_v but_o the_o halter_n send_v judas_n to_o his_o place_n mercy_n receive_v peter_n to_o his_o apostleship_n ahab_n commit_v murder_n for_o a_o field_n david_n for_o a_o wife_n both_o repent_v but_o as_o their_o heart_n main_o differ_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o their_o repentance_n so_o that_o david_n upon_o his_o hearty_a repentance_n obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n to_o his_o further_a humiliation_n &_o salvation_n ahab_n upon_o his_o hypocritical_a repentance_n obtain_v a_o intermission_n or_o adiournment_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o 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outward_a act_n suffice_v it_o that_o god_n who_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v clear_o behold_v to_o put_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o give_v repentance_n or_o to_o deny_v pardon_n now_o to_o bring_v this_o down_o to_o every_o man_n heart_n in_o what_o degree_n of_o man_n shall_v we_o find_v a_o weighty_a instance_n then_o among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v person_n of_o high_a note_n of_o holy_a calling_n and_o such_o as_o if_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o eli_n say_v to_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o they_o 2.25_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o yet_o god_n forbid_v that_o such_o have_v sin_v shall_v despair_v non_fw-la itaque_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o one_o in_o saint_n augustine_n say_v although_o the_o priest_n have_v sin_v he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o despair_v morkâ—s_o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la paenit_fw-la lib._n cap._n 5._o iâ—_n the_o 4._o tom_n of_o s_o aug._n morkâ—s_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v write_v who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o tota_n namque_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o some_o other_o priest_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o who_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o we_o sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la considerandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o therefore_o a_o priest_n must_v be_v heedful_a lest_o he_o easy_o fall_v who_o sin_n be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a dicat_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v he_o say_v with_o himself_o if_o the_o people_n empty_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v offend_v i_o must_v bear_v part_n of_o the_o burden_n i_o dare_v not_o lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o move_v they_o with_o my_o own_o finger_n but_o if_o i_o sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o escape_v i_o must_v bewail_v my_o misery_n for_o i_o be_o of_o a_o high_a condition_n than_o the_o people_n under_o i_o sic_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o timeat_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la timeat_fw-la desperare_fw-la so_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o both_o fear_n to_o sin_n but_o much_o more_o fear_n to_o despair_v so_o that_o of_o all_o example_n the_o minister_n sin_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v pardon_v either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n now_o because_o i_o can_v be_v so_o bold_a with_o any_o to_o make_v instance_n of_o as_o with_o myself_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o though_o my_o hart_n can_v check_v i_o of_o commit_v the_o like_a actual_a sin_n of_o adultery_n as_o david_n or_o of_o fornication_n as_o solomon_n and_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o only_a grace_n and_o not_o any_o goodness_n or_o power_n in_o myself_o have_v preserve_v i_o from_o commit_v any_o such_o sin_n actual_o so_o much_o as_o once_o in_o all_o my_o life_n or_o much_o less_o of_o murder_n or_o of_o abjuration_n of_o the_o lord_n â—esus_fw-la christ_n my_o merciful_a redeemer_n or_o least_o of_o all_o of_o any_o habttuall_a reign_v affection_n as_o covetousness_n ambition_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o be_v sensible_a of_o â—y_a many_o corruption_n sundry_a â—â—berations_n in_o life_n absurd_a and_o wicked_a folly_n which_o may_v be_v venial_a in_o other_o but_o become_v mortal_a in_o i_o as_o be_v such_o which_o have_v bring_v a_o wound_n not_o only_o to_o my_o soul_n before_o god_n but_o to_o my_o good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n insomuch_o as_o neither_o the_o world_n can_v be_v otherwise_o persuade_v of_o i_o but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n some_o profane_a hypocrite_n loose_a person_n or_o the_o like_a nor_o yet_o my_o own_o conscience_n can_v be_v otherwise_o satisfy_v but_o that_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o may_v stand_v in_o comparison_n with_o the_o great_a enormity_n that_o ever_o any_o of_o god_n child_n have_v of_o frailty_n fall_v into_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o this_o case_n whether_o shall_v i_o turn_v i_o when_o i_o may_v sit_v i_o down_o in_o sad_a solitariness_n and_o thus_o debate_n deplore_v my_o forlorn_a estate_n what_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o commit_v the_o least_o folly_n a_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v â—uer_o any_o so_o absurd_a ever_o any_o of_o god_n prophet_n or_o priest_n or_o apostle_n or_o minister_n i_o mean_v not_o traitorous_a judasses_n or_o covetous_a demasses_n or_o ambitious_a dioâ—repheses_n or_o adulterous_a hophny_n and_o phineass_n or_o such_o like_a which_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n unrepented_a unreformed_a have_v nothing_o of_o the_o sacred_a call_n but_o the_o bare_a name_n what_o comfort_n can_v these_o example_n minister_v to_o a_o faithful_a minister_n overtake_v with_o any_o fault_n whereas_o themselves_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o i_o mean_v the_o better_a the_o best_a sort_n yes_o i_o find_v david_n commit_v adultery_n murder_n yet_o a_o holy_a prophet_n and_o repent_v and_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n solomon_n have_v many_o concubine_n many_o idoll-god_n yet_o a_o holy_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o repent_v and_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n peter_n deny_v forswear_v his_o master_n christ_n yet_o a_o holy_a apostle_n and_o repent_v and_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n what_o then_o have_v my_o sin_n ever-topped_n they_o that_o i_o shall_v despair_v of_o their_o mercy_n or_o be_v my_o person_n or_o call_v holy_a or_o high_a than_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o aggravate_v a_o less_o sin_n in_o i_o as_o to_o make_v it_o equivalent_a or_o transcendent_a to_o they_o far_o be_v it_o be_v so_o then_o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o i_o only_o this_o account_n i_o must_v make_v withal_o that_o the_o high_a reckon_v my_o least_o sin_n amount_v unto_o be_v rack_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pin_n by_o
enough_o to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n though_o it_o be_v a_o symptom_n and_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o a_o quality_n proper_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n elect_v saint_n yet_o what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v at_o other_o welfare_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v comfort_v to_o see_v other_o in_o honour_n that_o be_v himself_o compass_v about_o with_o disgrace_n can_v the_o sight_n of_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n any_o whit_n comfort_v poor_a dives_fw-la now_o in_o hell_n torment_n or_o not_o rather_o add_v fuel_n to_o those_o flame_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o ever_o think_v to_o extenuate_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o consequent_o mitigate_v his_o sorrow_n by_o discover_v or_o uncharitable_o think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v far_o great_a obliquity_n in_o other_o than_o he_o can_v easy_o find_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o though_o another_o plague_n will_v assuage_v my_o fever_n or_o another_o gangreve_v my_o redwiae_fw-la or_o sore_a finger_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o least_o sin_n become_v the_o more_o damnable_a when_o it_o seek_v a_o patronage_n or_o shadow_n from_o some_o other_o master-sinne_n this_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o other_o sin_n with_o a_o perspective_n glass_n turn_v that_o end_n outward_a which_o dilate_v and_o multipli_v the_o object_n but_o the_o other_o towards_o a_o man_n self_n which_o contract_v and_o abate_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o safe_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o compare_v or_o parallel_v himself_o with_o other_o as_o look_v only_o on_o their_o infirmity_n and_o slip_n but_o not_o on_o their_o more_o masculine_a virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o morality_n perhaps_o not_o mix_v with_o the_o like_a imperfection_n at_o least_o in_o appearance_n yet_o come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o the_o 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penitus_fw-la extirpetur_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la fructiferum_fw-la &_o opulentum_fw-la ingenti_fw-la feracitate_fw-la consurgat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o agricolae_fw-la plus_fw-la placent_fw-la agri_fw-la qui_fw-la spinis_fw-la etiam_fw-la magnis_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la centenum_fw-la proferunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la nullas_fw-la unquam_fw-la spinas_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la ad_fw-la tricenum_fw-la perveniunt_fw-la many_o never_n no_o not_o once_o deny_v christ_n nor_o discommend_v his_o passion_n for_o our_o salvation_n nor_o compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v find_v far_o inferior_a to_o peter_n who_o do_v these_o thing_n so_o also_o many_o believer_n have_v neither_o desire_v any_o man_n wife_n nor_o persecute_v the_o husband_n of_o any_o desire_a unto_o the_o death_n yet_o they_o attain_v not_o to_o dauid_n excellency_n who_o do_v these_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n be_v it_o what_o displease_v every_o man_n in_o himself_o and_o how_o much_o that_o it_o may_v utter_o be_v root_v out_o and_o what_o in_o stead_n thereof_o spring_v up_o as_o a_o fruitful_a and_o rich_a crop_n because_o even_o those_o field_n do_v more_o delight_v the_o husbandman_n which_o have_v great_a thorn_n scrub_a up_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o fold_n then_o those_o which_o never_o have_v any_o such_o thorn_n and_o yet_o scarce_o amount_v to_o thirtie-fold_n so_o he_o but_o to_o find_v solid_a comfort_n the_o patient_n must_v imitate_v the_o spouse_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o watchman_n for_o not_o keep_v she_o own_o vine_n yet_o go_v on_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o seek_v out_o he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v who_o till_o she_o find_v she_o can_v find_v no_o sound_a comfort_n christ_n be_v that_o great_a and_o good_a shepherd_n that_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n he_o be_v that_o merciful_a high_a priest_n who_o take_v compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o we_o say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o reject_v not_o his_o penitent_a apostle_n though_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o thrice_o this_o be_v that_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o woman_n â—eprehended_v in_o adultery_n be_v accuse_v she_o find_v mercy_n when_o her_o accuser_n ready_a to_o stone_n she_o than_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o smite_v upon_o their_o own_o breast_n yet_o slink_v away_o selfe-condemned_n not_o abide_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o accusation_n while_o she_o neither_o seek_v to_o hide_v her_o sin_n nor_o to_o hasten_v from_o the_o sentence_n whole_o commit_v her_o cause_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v dismiss_v with_o this_o comfortable_a speech_n neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o go_v &_o sin_n no_o more_o to_o this_o merciful_a judge_n let_v the_o distress_a conscience_n 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because_o thyself_o be_v judge_v for_o i_o and_o be_v become_v not_o only_o my_o judge_n but_o my_o advocate_n at_o thy_o bar_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o humble_a sorrow_n to_o confess_v guilty_a see_v i_o can_v do_v this_o but_o present_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n thou_o avouch_v thyself_o my_o saviour_n my_o surety_n my_o sacrifice_n my_o satisfaction_n in_o who_o pure_a blood_n all_o my_o pollution_n be_v wash_v on_o who_o cross_n the_o hand-writing_n of_o all_o that_o debt_n of_o i_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n be_v fast_o nail_v and_o cancel_v oh_o that_o it_o where_o my_o lot_n to_o have_v none_o other_o judge_n but_o thyself_o to_o be_v sentence_v at_o none_o other_o bar_n but_o thy_o tribunal_n why_o because_o thou_o arâ—_n not_o just_o yea_o a_o most_o upright_o judge_v but_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v into_o thy_o hand_n only_o and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v thou_o so_o forgive_v sin_n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la et_fw-la remiss_a l._n 2._o cap._n 19_o as_o withal_o thou_o forget_v it_o cancel_v and_o cross_v thy_o book_n but_o man_n once_o offend_v write_v it_o in_o his_o marble_n heart_n for_o perpetual_a remembrance_n only_o thou_o play_v the_o good_a and_o wise_a physician_n keep_v est_fw-la keep_v idcirco_fw-la sanctos_fw-la et_fw-la fideles_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la tardius_fw-la sanat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o his_o eos_fw-la minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la implendae_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sufficit_fw-la delectet_fw-la bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la quantum_fw-la tertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la integerrimam_fw-la regulam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la uâ—uens_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la vulâ—_n nes_z damâ—abiles_fw-la sed_fw-la 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great_a sinner_n than_o thou_o be_v a_o saviour_n nor_o do_v thou_o save_v but_o the_o soul_n humble_v with_o or_o for_o sin_n nor_o do_v thou_o salve_v but_o the_o wound_a spirit_n and_o if_o no_o physic_n can_v work_v with_o i_o sen._n crudelem_fw-la medicum_fw-la intemperan_n agre_z saut_z sen._n but_o such_o sharp_a corrosive_n satan_n buffet_n messenger_n then_o cut_v sear_v spare_v not_o so_o thou_o cure_v i_o so_o thou_o work_v in_o i_o such_o a_o gracious_a both_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o be_v make_v low_a than_o all_o contempt_n i_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o dust_n until_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o always_o wait_v and_o long_v for_o thy_o come_n to_o judgement_n when_o all_o sin_n in_o thy_o elect_a shall_v be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v the_o root_n remove_v the_o guilt_n remit_v the_o stain_n wash_v the_o reproach_n wipe_v away_o the_o scar_n cover_v with_o beauty_n the_o scorn_n with_o glory_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n but_o alas_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n how_o many_o be_v the_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o thy_o servant_n must_v still_o look_v to_o encounter_v with_o in_o the_o poor_a remain_v if_o aught_o yet_o remain_v of_o this_o momentany_a life_n temptation_n to_o new_a temptation_n for_o old_a sin_n no_o security_n for_o the_o future_a no_o safety_n for_o the_o present_a terror_n within_o fight_n without_o no_o peace_n but_o only_o in_o thou_o with_o thou_o how_o shall_v my_o ark_n overcome_v such_o a_o deluge_n my_o bark_n bear_v up_o against_o such_o billow_n of_o satan_n assault_n of_o the_o world_n affront_n as_o still_o abide_v i_o still_o abase_v i_o unless_o thou_o the_o great_a pilot_n rebuke_n repress_v restrain_v they_o add_v new_a strength_n to_o my_o weary_a and_o weatherbeaten_a soul_n to_o resist_v to_o overcome_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o poor_a wretch_n forlorn_a forsake_v of_o all_o shall_v subsist_v but_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n support_v herein_o do_v the_o excellency_n of_o thy_o grace_n most_o clear_o shine_v as_o in_o prevent_v thy_o saint_n from_o fall_v into_o many_o enormity_n so_o much_o more_o when_o fall_v and_o that_o into_o some_o scandalous_a offence_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o trial_n in_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o thou_o even_o then_o when_o all_o man_n in_o face_n and_o affection_n be_v fall_v away_o from_o they_o sovereign_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o prevent_v the_o fault_n but_o much_o more_o that_o overcome_v the_o guilt_n as_o health_n be_v more_o easy_o keep_v then_o recover_v this_o be_v that_o all-sufficient_a grace_n of_o thou_o whereby_o david_n bear_v up_o against_o infinite_a trial_n and_o trouble_n inward_a outward_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o precedent_n or_o example_n sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o preserve_v thy_o saint_n from_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o against_o all_o opposition_n and_o now_o lord_n be_v please_v so_o to_o sustain_v the_o weak_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n from_o sink_v under_o the_o ware_n even_o of_o most_o violent_a temptation_n that_o in_o he_o all_o may_v see_v that_o all-sufficient_a indeficient_a grace_n of_o thou_o in_o thou_o elect_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o o_o never_o suffer_v i_o thy_o servant_n to_o become_v a_o spectacle_n of_o desertion_n lest_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v either_o be_v that_o no_o true_a grace_n from_o whence_o the_o professor_n of_o grace_n do_v fall_v or_o be_v true_a they_o be_v no_o true_a prophet_n that_o once_o have_v it_o come_v to_o loose_v it_o thus_o shall_v my_o slide_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o impotency_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o my_o subsi_v to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o thy_o pure_a grace_n in_o both_o which_o shall_v appear_v the_o glory_n both_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v and_o of_o thy_o grace_n in_o preserve_v thus_o what_o damage_n any_o may_v receive_v by_o the_o example_n of_o my_o frailty_n it_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o stability_n of_o my_o faith_n while_o thy_o grace_n shall_v either_o establish_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n or_o restore_v they_o from_o their_o error_n thus_o to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o all_o thing_n shall_v by_o thy_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d for_o good_a even_o to_o all_o the_o câ—lled_v according_a to_o thy_o purpose_n tâ—â—s_v nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o thy_o love_n thus_o be_v we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o thou_o who_o love_v us._n thus_o be_v thy_o strength_n make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n â—_o rom._n 8._o 2_o â—hes_n â—_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o believe_v thus_o teach_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o if_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o thus_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v see_v it_o be_v thou_o o_o christ_n who_o die_v or_o rather_o who_o be_v rise_v again_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n chap._n vii_o the_o four_o conflict_n with_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n now_o grow_v stranger_n it_o be_v no_o small_a heartbreak_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n when_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o his_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n it_o be_v job_n case_n who_o say_v of_o his_o friend_n 12.5_o job_n 12.5_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o chap._n 16.2_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o and_o chap._n 17.2_o be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o my_o eye_n continue_v in_o their_o provocation_n and_o chap._n 19.3_o these_o ten_o time_n have_v you_o reproach_v i_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o you_o make_v yourselves_o strange_a to_o i_o and_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o i_o have_v err_v my_o error_n remain_v with_o myself_o if_o indeed_o you_o will_v magnify_v yourselves_o against_o i_o know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o a_o net_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v very_o estrange_v from_o i_o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o and_o ch_z 15._o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n so_o that_o to_o all_o other_o job_n misery_n and_o calamity_n 19.4_o pro._n 18.24_o &_o 19.4_o this_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n no_o small_a aggravation_n for_o as_o job_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v of_o his_o friend_n it_o shall_v so_o indeed_o but_o o_o job_n weigh_v well_o thy_o present_a state_n and_o wonder_v not_o at_o this_o it_o become_v not_o thy_o gray_a wisdom_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v deceive_v for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v close_a than_o a_o brother_n yet_o wealth_n it_o be_v that_o make_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o poor_a hate_v he_o how_o much_o more_o do_v his_o friend_n go_v far_o from_o he_o but_o what_o have_v job_n do_v to_o demerit_n so_o to_o be_v desert_v of_o his_o friend_n alas_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o that_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o with_o poverty_n and_o other_o corporal_a calamity_n whereupon_o job_n say_v 19.21_o job_n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o but_o this_o be_v all_o job_n have_v the_o 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upon_o the_o most_o innocent_a so_o little_a need_n have_v any_o of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v heedless_a of_o his_o conversation_n as_o to_o expose_v his_o name_n as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n and_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n even_o of_o the_o strong_a champion_n and_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n david_n smart_v so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o sin_n cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v o_o how_o near_o do_v this_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n when_o he_o consider_v how_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o example_n of_o virtue_n to_o invite_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o love_n of_o it_o behold_v it_o to_o shine_v in_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o cause_v they_o to_o misdeem_a the_o truth_n itself_o yea_o to_o blaspheme_v it_o &_o thereupon_o to_o condemn_v all_o that_o profess_v it_o for_o such_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o envious_a man_n against_o the_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o high_a object_n of_o envy_n that_o the_o least_o miscarriage_n of_o one_o professor_n prevail_v more_o with_o they_o to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a communion_n of_o saint_n militant_a on_o earth_n as_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n than_o the_o unspotted_a conversation_n of_o thousand_o be_v able_a to_o wipe_v off_o or_o to_o possess_v they_o with_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o profession_n yea_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o take_v profit_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n among_o who_o we_o haply_o converse_v while_o their_o vicinity_n or_o neighbourhood_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o heedful_a of_o our_o way_n lest_o we_o offend_v they_o nothing_o be_v more_o disgraceful_a to_o a_o man_n then_o to_o commit_v any_o unseemly_a act_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o apostle_n admonish_v walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o we_o on_o the_o otherside_n cause_n much_o hurt_v unto_o they_o not_o only_o the_o great_a 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