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with_o those_o chain_n which_o draw_v to_o god_n and_o love_v the_o fetter_n that_o confine_v we_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o no_o man_n will_v complain_v that_o his_o temple_n be_v restrain_v and_o his_o head_n be_v prisoner_n when_o it_o be_v encircle_v with_o a_o crown_n so_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o have_v only_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o service_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v free_a as_o prince_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o their_o diadem_n and_o our_o chain_n be_v bracelet_n and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o the_o more_o we_o be_v subject_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v reign_v as_o king_n and_o the_o fast_o we_o run_v the_o easy_a be_v our_o burden_n and_o christ_n yoke_n be_v like_a feather_n to_o a_o bird_n not_o load_n but_o help_v to_o motion_n without_o they_o the_o body_n fall_v and_o we_o do_v not_o pity_v 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and_o small_a and_o seldom_o and_o that_o by_o secret_a whisper_n and_o sometime_o inarticulate_a by_o way_n of_o enthusiasm_n rather_o than_o of_o instruction_n and_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n transmit_v the_o sound_n as_o through_o a_o organ_n pipe_n thing_n which_o themselves_o oftentimes_o understand_v not_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v without_o measure_n first_o pour_v forth_o upon_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n then_o descend_v upon_o the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thence_o fall_v like_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o balsam_n of_o judea_n upon_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o plant_n upon_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v give_v regular_o to_o all_o that_o ask_v it_o to_o all_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o and_o by_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n and_o convey_v by_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v now_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o voice_n of_o divide_a tongue_n and_o unite_a heart_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o governor_n it_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o boldness_n and_o fortitude_n to_o martyr_n the_o fountain_n of_o learning_n to_o doctor_n a_o ocean_n of_o all_o thing_n excellent_a to_o all_o who_o be_v within_o the_o ship_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n so_o that_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n maiden_n and_o boy_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o unlearned_a the_o judge_n and_o the_o advocate_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n moses_n wish_n be_v fulfil_v and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a cord_n which_o tie_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o inconvenience_n and_o a_o prison_n make_v it_o a_o servant_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o corruption_n 1._o pleasure_n and_o 2._o pain_n 3._o fear_v and_o 4._o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o exercise_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o resolution_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v agathon_n these_o be_v those_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o mingle_v with_o all_o his_o action_n so_o that_o either_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o 1._o lust_n by_o pleasure_n or_o 2._o to_o base_a art_n by_o covetousness_n or_o 3._o to_o impatience_n by_o sorrow_n or_o 4._o to_o dishonourable_a action_n by_o fear_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o by_o four_o special_a operation_n curâ—d_v these_o four_o inconvenience_n and_o restrain_v or_o sweeten_v these_o unwholesome_a water_n 1._o god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v insensible_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n have_v our_o soul_n whole_o fill_v with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a relish_v for_o when_o god_n spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o possess_v we_o as_o his_o temple_n or_o as_o his_o dwell_n instant_o we_o begin_v to_o taste_v manna_n and_o to_o loathe_v the_o diet_n of_o egypt_n we_o begin_v to_o consider_v concern_v heaven_n and_o to_o prefer_v eternity_n before_o moment_n and_o to_o love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o sottish_a and_o beastly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n then_o we_o can_v consider_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o drunken_a meeting_n can_v make_v recompense_n for_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o surfeit_n and_o that_o
night_n intemperance_n much_o less_o for_o the_o torment_n of_o eternity_n then_o we_o be_v quick_a to_o discern_v that_o the_o itch_n and_o scab_n of_o lustful_a appetite_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o charge_n of_o a_o surgeon_n much_o less_o can_v it_o pay_v for_o the_o disgrace_n the_o danger_n the_o sickness_n the_o death_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o lustful_a person_n then_o we_o wonder_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v venture_v his_o head_n to_o get_v a_o crown_n unjust_o or_o that_o for_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o victory_n he_o shall_v throw_v away_o all_o his_o hope_n of_o heaven_n certain_o a_o man_n that_o have_v taste_v of_o god_n spirit_n can_v instant_o discern_v the_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o rage_n the_o folly_n and_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v in_o envy_n the_o anguish_n and_o tediousness_n that_o be_v in_o lust_n the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v in_o break_v our_o faith_n and_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o understand_v thing_n true_o as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o great_a nobleness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o religion_n have_v in_o it_o the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o temperance_n be_v the_o best_a security_n of_o health_n that_o humility_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o honour_n and_o all_o these_o relish_v be_v nothing_o but_o antepast_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o these_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v swallow_v for_o ever_o where_o the_o chaste_a shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o virgin_n sing_v there_o where_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v reign_v and_o the_o zealous_a converter_n of_o soul_n and_o labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n shall_v worship_v eternal_o where_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v wear_v their_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o patient_a person_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o job_n and_o the_o meek_a person_n with_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o all_o with_o god_n the_o very_a expectation_n of_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o hope_n beget_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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ravishment_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a external_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o then_o if_o we_o find_v joy_n and_o delight_n and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o communicate_v often_o and_o that_o with_o appetite_n and_o a_o forward_a choice_n and_o a_o unwearied_a devotion_n and_o a_o heart_n true_o fix_v upon_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o office_n of_o a_o holy_a worship_n he_o that_o loathe_v good_a meat_n be_v sick_a at_o heart_n or_o near_o it_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v or_o have_v not_o a_o holy_a appetite_n to_o the_o fooâ—_n of_o angel_n the_o wine_n of_o elect_a soul_n be_v fit_a to_o succeed_v the_o prodigal_n at_o his_o banquet_n of_o sin_n and_o husk_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o taâ—le_n of_o devis_n but_o all_o they_o who_o have_v god_n spirit_n love_v to_o feast_v at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o have_v no_o appetite_n but_o what_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o servant_n to_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o spiritual_a person_n who_o see_v heaven_n but_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o such_o as_o make_v great_a impression_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v represent_v with_o vigorous_a and_o pertinacious_a phantasm_n not_o easy_o disband_v and_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o know_v not_o his_o cell_n he_o remember_v not_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o same_o dorter_n nor_o can_v tell_v how_o night_n and_o day_n be_v distinguish_v nor_o can_v discern_v oil_n from_o wine_n but_o calid_v out_o for_o his_o vision_n again_o red_a mihi_fw-la campos_fw-la meos_fw-la floridos_fw-la columnam_fw-la auream_fw-la comitem_fw-la hieronymum_n assistentes_fw-la angelos_n give_v i_o my_o field_n again_o my_o most_o delicious_a field_n my_o pillar_n of_o a_o glorious_a light_n my_o companion_n s._n jerome_n my_o assistant_n angel_n and_o this_o last_v till_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o his_o duty_n and_o matter_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o sin_n have_v disincharm_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v care_n lest_o he_o lose_v the_o substance_n out_o of_o greediness_n to_o possess_v the_o shadow_n and_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o we_o to_o see_v paradise_n or_o the_o three_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v to_o s._n paul_n can_v it_o be_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v love_v any_o thing_n but_o christ_n or_o follow_v any_o guide_n but_o the_o spirit_n or_o desire_v any_o thing_n but_o heaven_n or_o understand_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v pleasant_a but_o what_o shall_v lead_v thither_o now_o what_o a_o vision_n can_v do_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v certain_o to_o they_o that_o entertain_v he_o they_o that_o have_v he_o real_o and_o not_o in_o pretence_n only_o be_v certain_o great_a despiser_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o create_v or_o enlarge_v our_o appetite_n of_o thing_n below_o spiritual_a man_n be_v not_o design_v to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n 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saint_n this_o be_v the_o refreshment_n of_o all_o weary_a traveller_n the_o cordial_a of_o all_o languish_a sinner_n the_o support_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a the_o guide_n of_o the_o doubtful_a the_o anchor_n of_o timorous_a and_o fluctuate_a soul_n the_o confidence_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o penitent_a he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o whole_a estate_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o spirit_n he_o meet_v this_o comfort_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o again_o with_o advantage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o restitution_n and_o this_o comfort_n be_v so_o manifest_a in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o christianity_n that_o it_o be_v no_o infrequent_a thing_n to_o see_v holy_a person_n court_v a_o martyrdom_n with_o a_o fondness_n as_o great_a as_o be_v our_o impatience_n and_o timorousness_n in_o every_o persecution_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inopis_fw-la nos_fw-la atque_fw-la pusilli_fw-la finxerunt_fw-la 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be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n sermon_n 3._o 4._o the_o descend_v and_o entail_a curse_n cut_v off_o fol._n 27._o 40._o exodus_fw-la 20._o part_n of_o the_o 5._o verse_n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o 6._o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n sermon_n 5._o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o a_o late_a or_o deathbed_n repentance_n fol_n 52._o 66._o jerem._n 13._o 16._o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n or_o lest_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o shall_v turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v 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