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sweet_a sanctuary_n to_o 20._o a_o hunt_a soul_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o to_o live_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o every_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n love_n therefore_o and_o labour_n to_o live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o salvation_n sanctification_n preservation_n 1._o of_o salvation_n thus_o let_v thy_o truely-humbled_n soul_n grieve_a and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n throw_v itself_o into_o the_o meritorious_a and_o merciful_a arm_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wound_v break_a and_o bleed_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o let_v it_o hold_v and_o hide_v itself_o for_o ever_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n joh._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o have_v thus_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v communicate_v first_o himself_o unto_o thou_o then_o both_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o active_a obedience_n for_o thy_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n and_o withal_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o quicken_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2._o of_o sanctification_n if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o faith_n the_o fountain_n root_n and_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v from_o which_o all_o thy_o other_o grace_n spring_n in_o life_n and_o vigour_n thou_o shall_v pray_v more_o comfortable_o be_v more_o courageous_o patient_a hear_v the_o word_n more_o fruitful_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n more_o joyful_o pass_v the_o sabbath_n more_o delightful_o confer_v more_o cheerful_o meditate_v more_o heavenly_a walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o new_a obedience_n with_o more_o strength_n and_o conquest_n over_o corruption_n for_o ordinary_o every_o christian_n shall_v find_v the_o exercise_n of_o other_o grace_n to_o be_v comfortable_a or_o cold_a according_a to_o the_o liveliness_n or_o languish_v of_o his_o faith_n 3._o of_o preservation_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o cross_n affliction_n and_o all_o god_n outward_a angry_a visitation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o such_o promise_n as_o those_o psal._n 89._o 33._o and_o 50._o 15._o heb._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 11._o 1._o thes._n 3._o 3_o act._n 14._o 22._o luke_n 9_o 23._o isai._n 63._o 9_o in_o the_o course_n and_o carriage_n of_o thy_o particular_a call_v the_o duty_n and_o work_n whereof_o if_o thou_o discharge_v with_o conscience_n diligence_n and_o prayer_n thou_o may_v go_v on_o with_o comfort_n contentment_n and_o freedom_n from_o that_o torture_a and_o rack_a thoughtfulnesse_n from_o those_o restless_a and_o curse_a carking_n of_o carnal_a worldling_n
wherein_o they_o base_o languish_v and_o lose_v their_o soul_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o undertake_n unto_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v rest_v sweet_o and_o ever_o rely_v upon_o that_o gracious_a promise_n heb._n 13._o 5._o i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o in_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n blessing_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n and_o true_a contentation_n that_o way_n see_v psal._n 127._o in_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 2._o chron._n 25._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o this_o nay_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n see_v habac._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n consider_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n and_o concurrence_n of_o a_o universal_a misery_n job_n 1._o 21._o in_o pang_n of_o the_o new-birth_n spiritual_a infancy_n weakness_n of_o faith_n prayer_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o other_o grace_n by_o those_o cordial_a refresh_a promise_n reu._n 21._o 6._o math._n 5._o 6._o isa._n 42._o 3._o and_o 40._o 11._o and_o 57_o 15._o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o raise_n or_o restauration_n of_o spiritual_a building_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o temptation_n against_o a_o man_n personal_a progress_n and_o hold_v out_o against_o god_n way_n unto_o the_o end_n by_o renounce_v our_o own_o strength_n disclaim_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o cry_v in_o every_o encounter_n not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v 7._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n what_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n &_o c_o in_o languish_n and_o tremble_n after_o relapse_n into_o some_o old_a or_o fall_v into_o some_o new_a sin_n by_o such_o precious_a place_n as_o these_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o luk._n 17._o 4._o 1._o sam._n 12._o 20._o 1._o john_n 1._o 9_o from_o this_o last_o place_n a_o reverend_a divine_a collect_v this_o comfort_n if_o we_o see_v our_o unworthiness_n and_o with_o break_a heart_n acknowledge_v it_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a but_o this_o be_v a_o jewel_n fit_v only_o for_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a when_o out_o of_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o his_o distrustful_a spirit_n he_o put_v off_o all_o comfort_n though_o true_o humble_v after_o ensnarement_n in_o some_o more_o special_a affright_a sin_n let_v no_o swine_n trample_v upon_o it_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o promise_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o nay_o even_o amid_o variety_n of_o they_o by_o obey_v that_o precept_n jam._n 1._o 2._o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n by_o refresh_v and_o rest_v thy_o sink_a soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o the_o lord_n return_v upon_o that_o sure_a rock_n isa._n 30._o 18._o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o most_o bless_a dear_a and_o sweet_a sanctuary_n if_o the_o christian_a die_n in_o that_o wait_a state_n he_o shall_v be_v certain_o save_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o almost_o despair_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o extreme_a vileness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v nothingnesse_n in_o grace_n by_o apprehend_v that_o most_o merciful_a promise_n from_o 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and_o empoisoned_a dart_n of_o disgrace_n by_o cleave_v to_o most_o glorious_a promise_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 14._o mat._n 5._o 11._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n by_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n merciful_a omnipotent_a presence_n psal._n 23._o 4._o in_o the_o extremity_n &_o depth_n of_o such_o desperate_a distress_n and_o perplexity_n wherein_o in_o thy_o present_a feeling_n thou_o can_v see_v and_o find_v no_o possibility_n of_o help_n from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n god_n or_o man_n but_o be_v both_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a as_o the_o church_n complain_v lam._n 3._o 18._o by_o such_o like_a place_n as_o those_o isai._n 33._o 9_o 10._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 12._o gen._n 22._o 14._o exod._n 14._o 13._o psal._n 78._o 65._o in_o every_o thing_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v or_o can_v possible_o befall_v thou_o prosperity_n or_o poverty_n cross_n or_o comfort_n calmness_n of_o conscience_n or_o tempest_n of_o terror_n life_n or_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o extract_a abundance_n of_o unconquerable_a patience_n and_o peace_n of_o soul_n from_o those_o three_o heavenly_a golden_a conduit_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 18_o 28_o 32._o thus_o in_o any_o trouble_n of_o soul_n body_n good_a name_n outward_a state_n present_a or_o to_o come_v thou_o may_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o faith_n work_v upon_o the_o word_n not_o only_o draw_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o expel_v the_o poison_n of_o it_o but_o also_o create_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n to_o thy_o truly-humbled_n soul_n and_o maintain_v it_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o mortal_a or_o infernal_a opposition_n in_o a_o constant_a spiritual_a gladness_n for_o all_o those_o promise_n whereupon_o thy_o heavy_a heart_n in_o such_o case_n may_v repose_v and_o refresh_v itself_o have_v their_o be_v from_o the_o bless_a name_n jehova_n see_v exo._n 6._o 3._o and_o therefore_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o god_n himself_o they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o bloody_a suffering_n of_o his_o only_a son_n and_o therefore_o as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v all_o as_o certain_o thou_o as_o the_o heart_n in_o thy_o body_n or_o blood_n that_o run_v in_o thy_o vein_n nay_o and_o a_o little_a more_o for_o thy_o comfort_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v mighty_o advance_v and_o himself_o extraordinary_o please_v by_o thy_o more_o resolute_a steadfast_a and_o triumphant_a cleave_v unto_o they_o what_o a_o bless_a sweet_a and_o heavenly_a life_n than_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n v._o apprehend_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o true_a estimate_n and_o right_a conceit_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o power_n marrow_n and_o material_n of_o christianity_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v as_o too_o many_o suppose_v in_o outward_a show_n profession_n talk_v in_o hold_v strict_a point_n defend_v precise_a opinion_n contest_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o work_n wrought_v external_a 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contempt_n of_o the_o world_n resolute_a hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o approve_v our_o heart_n in_o god_n presence_n a_o sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o comfortable_a longing_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n yet_o mistake_v i_o not_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o show_n profess_v and_o talk_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n jesus_n to_o own_o thou_o at_o that_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n mark_n 8._o 38._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o idle_a and_o brainless_a cavil_n of_o some_o lewd_a ignorant_a lozel_n to_o say_v we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v these_o show_n can_v a_o man_n be_v religious_a to_o himself_o except_o he_o hang_v out_o his_o flag_n and_o let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v it_o for_o where_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n be_v there_o will_v be_v the_o show_n also_o paint_a fire_n shine_v not_o ascend_v not_o heat_v not_o but_o true_a fire_n be_v ever_o inseparable_o attend_v with_o these_o property_n we_o can_v put_v a_o candle_n in_o a_o lantern_n 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soul_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o they_o a_o sacred_a heavenly_a sunshine_n which_o be_v able_a to_o illighten_v the_o dark_a midnight_n of_o all_o thy_o outward_a misery_n to_o disperse_v &_o dissolve_v the_o black_a and_o most_o tempestuous_a cloud_n of_o temporal_a trouble_n thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o they_o such_o a_o inexplicable_a excessive_a sweetness_n which_o be_v the_o world_n above_o thou_o a_o sea_n of_o bitterness_n and_o gall_n may_v turn_v it_o all_o into_o sugar_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o such_o a_o impregnable_a mortal_a vigour_n that_o will_v most_o certain_o uphold_v thy_o spirit_n unconquerable_o at_o thy_o die_a hour_n and_o before_o that_o last_o dreadful_a bar_n when_o all_o impenitent_a wretch_n shall_v roar_v like_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n full_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o cry_v upon_o the_o hill_n and_o rock_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o his_o unquenchable_a wrath_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a either_o to_o avoid_v or_o 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deplore_v even_o with_o tear_n of_o blood_n that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o have_v so_o high_o dishonour_v thy_o gracious_a god_n with_o such_o a_o horrible_a sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o vanity_n and_o thou_o ought_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v â—…orne_v in_o piece_n with_o wild_a horse_n then_o commit_v it_o again_o yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n now_o true_o wound_v with_o horror_n and_o hate_n of_o it_o will_v but_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o tenderheartedness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o fall_v into_o his_o bless_a and_o bleed_a arm_n stretch_v out_o most_o love_o to_o â—…ase_v and_o refresh_v thou_o as_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o have_v abound_v heretofore_o his_o grace_n will_v now_o abound_v to_o the_o roâ—…_n same_o proportion_n and_o much_o more_o nay_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o a_o pearl_n in_o this_o case_n by_o accident_n god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v extraordinary_o honour_v in_o pardon_v such_o a_o prodigious_a provocation_n because_o they_o be_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o their_o dearness_n sweetness_n and_o infiniteness_n improove_v to_o the_o great_a height_n and_o excellency_n and_o par._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n make_v as_o it_o be_v more_o orient_a and_o illustrious_a and_o the_o honour_n and_o preciousness_n of_o it_o advance_v by_o wash_v away_o such_o a_o heinous_a hellish_a spot_n if_o we_o bring_v break_v believe_v heart_n towards_o his_o mercy-seat_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n name_v to_o forgive_v all_o sort_n of_o offence_n hieron_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 7._o it_o be_v his_o covenant_n to_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v clean_o and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o our_o idol_n exek_v 36._o 25._o even_o from_o idolatry_n the_o high_a villainy_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o a_o papist_n upon_o repentance_n may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v his_o promise_n not_o only_o to_o pardon_v ordinary_a sin_n but_o those_o also_o which_o be_v as_o scarlet_a and_o red_a like_o crimson_a isai._n 1._o 18._o it_o be_v his_o free_a compassion_n to_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mich._n 7._o 19_o now_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o vastness_n can_v drown_v as_o well_o mountain_n as_o molehill_n the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o god_n mercy_n can_v swallow_v up_o our_o mighty_a sin_n much_o more_o it_o be_v his_o merciful_a power_n to_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o cloud_n isai._n 44._o 22._o now_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o summer_n sun_n be_v able_a to_o scatter_v the_o thick_a fog_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thin_a mist_n nay_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o dark_a midnight_n the_o unresistable_a heat_n of_o god_n free_a love_n shine_v through_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o a_o penitent_a soul_n to_o dissolve_v to_o nothing_o the_o desperate_v work_v of_o darkness_n and_o most_o horrible_a sin_n far_o more_o easy_o but_o this_o mystery_n of_o mercy_n and_o miracle_n of_o god_n free_a love_n be_v a_o jewel_n only_o for_o true_o humble_v soul_n and_o the_o seal_a fountain_n let_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n meddle_v with_o it_o let_v no_o swine_n trample_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la haec_fw-la iustorum_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la deridetur_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la hâ—…ius_fw-la mundi_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la puritatis_fw-la virtus_fw-la â—…atuitas_fw-la câ—…editur_fw-la greg._n in_o â—…ap_n 12._o job_n cap._n 16._o 16._o et_fw-la quid_fw-la divitiae_fw-la perâ—…untes_fw-la &_o transitoriae_fw-la facultates_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aeter_fw-la na_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—…_n greg._n in_o 1_o reg._n cap._n 2._o 2._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la pro_fw-la magno_fw-la habeâ—…i_fw-la honour_n humanus_fw-la quia_fw-la nullius_fw-la est_fw-la ponderis_fw-la fumus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr ciâ—…it_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o 17._o cum_fw-la coeperit_fw-la deo_fw-la cuique_fw-la viâ—…ere_fw-la mundum_fw-la contemnere_fw-la iniurias_fw-la svas_fw-la nolle_fw-la ulcisci_fw-la nolle_fw-la hîc_fw-la diultias_fw-la non_fw-la hîc_fw-la quaerere_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la terrenam_fw-la contemnere_fw-la omne_fw-la dominum_fw-la solùm_fw-la cogitare_fw-la viam_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la deserere_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la à _fw-la paganis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la insanus_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la multi_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la &_o vigilare_fw-la nolunt_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la à _fw-la christianis_fw-la audiunt_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o de_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la quod_fw-la insaniret_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 84._o 84._o nobilitas_fw-la heroica_fw-la est_fw-la eminentia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la notabilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la fiâ—…_n per_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la fit_a sponsa_fw-la christi_fw-la sit_fw-la templum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la nobilitates_fw-la caetâ—…rae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la nhiil_n proficiunt_fw-la gers._fw-la tractat._n de_fw-fr nobilitate_fw-la psal._n 11._o 6._o 6._o cum_fw-la coeperit_fw-la homo_fw-la christianus_n cogitare_fw-la proficere_fw-la incipit_fw-la pati_fw-la linguas_fw-la adversaâ—…tium_fw-la quicunque_fw-la illas_fw-la nondum_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la nondum_fw-la proficit_fw-la quicunque_fw-la illas_fw-la non_fw-la patitut_o nec_fw-la conatur_fw-la proficere_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 119._o 119._o heb._n 11._o 36_o 38._o 38._o isa._n 6._o 2_o 3._o 3._o ezech._n 16._o 14._o zech_n 13._o 11._o 11._o lib._n 5._o sect._n 1_o prou._n 3._o 17._o 17._o câ—…los_fw-la 1._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n rom._n 12._o 11._o 11._o 1._o job._n 3._o 3_o 3_o phil._n 3._o 20._o colos._n 3._o 2._o 2._o ephes._n 5._o 15._o 15._o job_n 30._o 8_o 9_o psal._n 35._o 15_o 16._o and_o 69._o 12._o i_o be_o verò_fw-la illud_fw-la quale_fw-la quam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la converti_fw-la coeperit_fw-la statim_fw-la hâ—…norem_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la amittit_fw-la aut_fw-la quantus_fw-la in_o christiano_n populo_fw-la honour_n christi_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la religio_fw-la ignobilem_fw-la facit_fw-la statim_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la melior_fw-la esse_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la de_fw-la eâ—…ioris_fw-la abiectione_n calcatur_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la mali_fw-la esse_fw-la coguntur_fw-la ne_fw-la vise_n habeantur_fw-la ita_fw-la seculum_fw-la totum_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la plenum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la sunt_fw-la multotum_fw-la persecutione_n crucientur_fw-la si_fw-mi honoratior_fw-la quispiam_fw-la religioni_fw-la se_fw-la applicueâ—…it_fw-la illicò_fw-la honoratus_fw-la esse_fw-la defistit_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la splendidissimus_fw-la fit_a vilissimus_fw-la si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la totus_fw-la honoris_fw-la fit_a totus_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la si_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la quispiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la malus_fw-la spernitur_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la maluâ—…_n quasi_fw-la bone_fw-la honoratur_fw-la nihil_fw-la itaque_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la deteriora_fw-la quotidâ—…è_fw-la patimur_fw-la qui_fw-la deteriores_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la fumus_fw-la saluianus_n de_fw-fr verâ—…_n iudicio_fw-la &_o providâ—…_n tia_fw-la dei_fw-la lib_fw-la 4._o pag._n 128_o 129._o 129._o