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sea_n be_v they_o easy_o corrupt_v the_o angel_n on_o the_o ladder_n which_o jacob_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n be_v either_o such_o as_o ascend_v or_o such_o as_o descend_v none_o of_o they_o do_v stand_v still_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n 12._o gen._n 28._o 12._o in_o the_o part_n militant_a like_a unto_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o part_n triumphant_a like_a unto_o the_o top_n of_o that_o ladder_n aught_o in_o the_o member_n therein_o contain_v to_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o proceed_v no_o determination_n much_o less_o action_n of_o stand_v still_o the_o life_n of_o tâ—e_v righteous_a be_v call_v a_o way_n proverb_n 4._o 18._o what_o be_v more_o fiâ—ting_v with_o a_o way_n then_o to_o go_v on_o and_o to_o walk_v what_o be_v less_o agree_v then_o to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n this_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o light_n but_o not_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o evening_n which_o ibid._n ibid._n by_o little_a and_o little_o decline_v till_o the_o mantell_n of_o the_o night_n have_v veil_a the_o earth_n with_o darkness_n but_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o until_o it_o be_v perfect_a day_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o that_o alacrity_n of_o heart_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n which_o become_v christian_n embrace_v 15._o august_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la apost_n ser_fw-mi 15._o that_o say_n of_o holy_a s._n august_n semper_fw-la tibi_fw-la displiceat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ès_fw-fr si_fw-la vis_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v that_o always_o displease_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o please_v thyself_o there_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o stay_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la dixeris_fw-la sufficit_fw-la etiam_fw-la periisti_fw-la but_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a thou_o have_v also_o perish_v add_v always_o walk_v always_o profit_v always_o noli_fw-la in_o via_fw-la remanere_fw-la remanet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la stay_v thou_o not_o or_o stand_v thou_o not_o still_o in_o the_o way_n he_o stay_v or_o stand_v still_o who_o profit_v not_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n to_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o offender_n who_o across_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v the_o last_o so_o be_v they_o also_o the_o worst_a a_o monstrous_a crew_n of_o such_o as_o go_v backward_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deom_v no_o less_o monster_n in_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n who_o guise_n be_v to_o go_v backward_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n battle_n against_o satan_n as_o in_o gedeons_n battle_n against_o madian_n for_o god_n give_v no_o permission_n as_o gedeon_n do_v that_o such_o of_o his_o soldier_n as_o be_v timorous_a and_o fearful_a shall_v go_v back_o and_o return_v home_o again_o god_n permit_v it_o not_o 3._o jud._n 7._o 3._o yet_o we_o i_o speak_v it_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n practise_v it_o for_o may_v we_o not_o be_v challenge_v as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v that_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o first_o love_n have_v not_o the_o darkness_n of_o 4._o apocal._n 2._o 4._o popeâ—y_n be_v deem_v to_o have_v produce_v more_o fruit_n than_o the_o light_n let_v our_o face_n blush_v to_o hear_v it_o and_o our_o heart_n intend_v to_o amend_v it_o than_o the_o light_n i_o say_v of_o the_o gospel_n have_v among_o we_o have_v not_o their_o ignorance_n be_v censure_v to_o be_v more_o charitable_a than_o our_o knowledge_n their_o error_n more_o fettill_o than_o our_o truth_n their_o barrenness_n more_o bountiful_a than_o our_o fruitfulness_n the_o record_n say_v tâ—ey_n of_o work_n and_o write_n do_v testify_v it_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o age_a confirm_v it_o the_o edifice_n of_o hospital_n the_o foundation_n of_o school_n the_o monument_n of_o church_n &_o chapel_n the_o rubbish_n and_o ruin_n of_o deface_a &_o demolish_a abbay_n and_o monastery_n and_o truth_n herself_o who_o be_v naked_a and_o can_v be_v falsify_v with_o the_o colour_n of_o any_o dissimulation_n do_v not_o secret_o suggest_v it_o but_o open_o proclaim_v it_o all_o which_o have_v occasion_v even_o the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o time_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o joy_n against_o we_o because_o though_o they_o 1._o esay_n 54._o 1._o be_v desolate_a yet_o have_v they_o bring_v forth_o more_o child_n than_o the_o marry_a wife_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o private_o whisper_v but_o open_o divulge_v and_o public_o object_v unto_o we_o hence_o the_o brain_n of_o our_o adversary_n have_v be_v work_v their_o pen_n write_v their_o press_n print_v and_o their_o pamphlet_n and_o book_n scatter_v and_o sparse_v not_o only_o in_o gath_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o ascalon_n to_o make_v the_o philistines_n 20._o 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o rejoice_v and_o the_o daughrer_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o triumph_n 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o but_o even_o to_o drency_n all_o christian_a eye_n with_o tear_n of_o mourning_n even_o so_o far_o as_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o world_n do_v embrace_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o our_o religion_n be_v no_o religion_n it_o fructifi_v not_o our_o faith_n no_o faith_n it_o work_v not_o our_o charity_n no_o charity_n it_o feed_v not_o the_o hungry_a clothe_v not_o the_o naked_a refresh_v not_o the_o thirsty_a visit_v not_o the_o sick_a comfort_v not_o the_o imprison_a etc._n etc._n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v libertine_n because_o we_o while_o we_o have_v only_a faith_n in_o our_o mouth_n have_v therewith_o as_o they_o say_v deceit_n in_o our_o tongue_n poison_n in_o our_o 32._o luk._n 17._o 32._o lip_n lust_n in_o our_o eye_n cruelty_n in_o our_o hand_n blood_n in_o our_o foot_n revenge_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o disobedience_n in_o all_o our_o action_n but_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v right_o remember_v lotts_n wife_n who_o for_o that_o she_o do_v but_o look_v back_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n but_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o be_v sharp_a which_o shall_v go_v back_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n be_v his_o vigilancy_n in_o that_o he_o do_v meditate_v not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v man_n to_o labour_v in_o but_o in_o the_o night_n also_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o godly_a man_n than_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n but_o in_o the_o night_n also_o whereas_o we_o be_v backward_o and_o untoward_a to_o attend_v it_o either_o day_n or_o night_n in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v not_o among_o we_o by_o custom_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o sweet_a oracle_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o our_o receive_a custom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n only_o and_o chief_o though_o on_o other_o day_n it_o may_v commendable_o be_v practise_v on_o one_o in_o the_o seven_o eucn_fw-mi that_o lord_n day_n &_o that_o not_o the_o whole_a day_n but_o haply_o some_o few_o hour_n therein_o and_o yet_o then_o how_o drowsy_o do_v we_o attend_v it_o sluggish_o receive_v it_o how_o sleepy_o entertain_v it_o as_o if_o our_o oratory_n be_v turn_v into_o dormitory_n temple_n into_o cradles_n &_o our_o church_n may_v deserve_o be_v call_v by_o those_o name_n by_o which_o of_o the_o greek_n the_o churchyard_n have_v be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sleep_v place_n that_o albeit_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o though_o we_o be_v as_o dead_a stone_n yet_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o live_v stone_n yet_o we_o be_v live_a man_n at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o become_v as_o dead_a 5._o pet._n 2._o 5._o stone_n we_o have_v now_o finish_v as_o god_n have_v assist_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n and_o that_o consider_v in_o the_o two_o membear_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a contestation_n now_o be_o i_o to_o assume_v to_o my_o handle_v the_o recompense_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n virtue_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o general_a head_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o recompense_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v the_o declaration_n and_o tenure_n of_o it_o vers_n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n the_o other_o be_v the_o further_a dilatation_n and_o godly_a man_n tittle_n unto_o it_o 1._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 3._o for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n 3._o verse_n 3._o the_o special_a limb_n whereof_o shall_v then_o appear_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o
find_v so_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v more_o perfect_a jabal_n tuhal_n and_o jubal_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o tent_n of_o cunning_a workmanshipp_a in_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o of_o music_n genes_n 4._o 20._o 21._o 22_o have_v that_o termination_n of_o their_o name_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signife_v vanity_n to_o show_v that_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o all_o other_o art_n and_o scicnce_n in_o not_o contain_v the_o true_a blessedness_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o see_v in_o treasure_n honour_n pleasure_n in_o beauty_n health_n strength_n in_o memory_n wit_n science_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o fortune_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o blessedness_n can_v be_v find_v let_v we_o not_o settle_v our_o heart_n and_o self_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o if_o they_o can_v make_v we_o bless_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o 17._o 1._o john_n 2._o 17._o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o let_v we_o advise_v ourselves_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o very_a grace_n thereof_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o therein_o be_v most_o precious_a be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n 6._o esa_n 40._o 6._o oh_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o take_v our_o full_a repast_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o look_v after_o this_o life_n to_o sup_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n where_o the_o place_n of_o our_o supper_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o diet_n of_o our_o supper_n true_a blessedness_n which_o yâ—_z we_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v let_v we_o serious_o meditate_v augustine_n augustine_n upon_o the_o say_n of_o holy_a angustine_n mundi_fw-la gaudia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la venena_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o devil_n poison_n which_o will_v work_v not_o the_o death_n tempotall_a which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o which_o will_v effect_v the_o death_n spiritual_n which_o be_v the_o fearful_a separation_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n we_o must_v not_o then_o embrace_v the_o world_n lest_o the_o devil_n embrace_v we_o we_o must_v not_o glut_v ourselves_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o the_o devil_n poison_n us._n 1._o moller_n in_o psal_n 1._o from_o the_o apparent_a or_o seem_v must_v i_o now_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o existent_n or_o be_v blessedness_n in_o the_o original_n plural_o express_v blessed_n be_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o true_a blessedness_n indeed_o to_o be_v find_v of_o he_o that_o shall_v seek_v it_o both_o in_o this_o life_n ground_v on_o grace_n and_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v establish_v on_o glory_n first_o this_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o seek_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n ground_v on_o grace_n a_o sacred_a issue_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seaven-fould_a 4_o apo._n 1._o 4_o so_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o charisme_n which_o arise_v there_o from_o according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o number_n seven_o manyfould_a a_o holy_a offspring_n be_v it_o inspire_v by_o god_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 22._o 23._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n many_o and_o soveraâ—gâ—c_a apocal._n 22._o 2._o many_o in_o kind_n sovereign_a in_o virtue_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n show_v we_o some_o principal_a 23._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o particular_n of_o they_o love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancie_n the_o particular_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d can_v amplify_v only_o let_v this_o beâ—_n sufficient_a that_o he_o which_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o blessedness_n lay_v on_o the_o groundwork_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n so_o frame_v his_o manner_n as_o he_o love_v man_n for_o god_n sake_n because_o in_o he_o there_o shine_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o another_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o as_o he_o be_v peaceable_a as_o in_o who_o serpentina_fw-la prudentia_fw-la 16._o matth._n 10._o 16._o and_o columbina_fw-la mnocentia_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v together_o as_o he_o suffer_v long_o leave_v vengeance_n to_o the_o lord_n 19_o rom._n 12._o 19_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v as_o he_o have_v gentleness_n in_o manner_n towards_o all_o man_n though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o affection_n enemy_n in_o their_o religion_n turk_n jew_n and_o infidel_n as_o he_o be_v good_a even_o in_o imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o cause_v his_o raiâ—e_n to_o fall_v as_o well_o on_o the_o unâ—ust_v as_o on_o the_o â—_z and_o his_o 45._o matth._n 5._o 45._o sâ—nne_n to_o shine_v as_o well_o on_o the_o bad_a as_o on_o the_o good_a as_o he_o be_v faithful_a towards_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o 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shall_v not_o stand_v or_o as_o 31._o matth._n 24._o 30._o 31._o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o judgement_n but_o may_v some_o ungodly_a one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o look_v for_o we_o wish_v for_o long_o for_o that_o we_o may_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o that_o displease_a judge_n who_o presence_n be_v to_o we_o so_o intolerable_a punishment_n unsupportable_a what_o more_o blissful_a thing_n and_o more_o to_o our_o heart_n content_a then_o to_o have_v glut_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n to_o have_v â—ulled_v our_o benumb_a spirit_n asleep_a on_o the_o bed_n of_o iniquity_n to_o have_v pamper_a our_o flesh_n to_o have_v stifle_v our_o spirit_n to_o have_v disglorify_v god_n to_o have_v despise_v his_o truth_n to_o have_v cast_v off_o every_o yoke_n of_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o have_v love_v ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o have_v hate_v all_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o have_v draw_v unto_o we_o sin_n with_o cart-rope_n &_o iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n to_o conclude_v to_o drunk_a as_o it_o be_v a_o health_n to_o satan_n in_o the_o strumpet_n cup_n of_o abomination_n and_o never_o to_o make_v a_o reckon_n for_o it_o never_o to_o make_v a_o 4._o apoc._n 17._o 4._o account_n concern_v it_o never_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o judgement_n but_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o abate_v the_o crest_n of_o these_o proud_a vanter_n qui_fw-la torquent_fw-la textnm_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la torqueantur_fw-la which_o rack_n and_o torture_v the_o text_n that_o they_o may_v not_o as_o they_o deserve_v be_v rack_v and_o torture_v themselves_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shalâ—_n &_o that_o avoidable_o both_o rise_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o acceptation_n can_v possible_o as_o this_o scripture_n witness_v rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n they_o must_v unescapable_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o appearance_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v judgement_n with_o all_o flesh_n if_o with_o all_o flesh_n 31._o jere._n 25._o 31._o then_o with_o they_o as_o a_o species_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la and_o chief_o with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n not_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v spirit_n but_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6_o second_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o arraignment_n at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o judgement_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o be_v arreign_v 10_o 2._o corin._n 5._o 10_o at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n three_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v indict_v for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n of_o they_o unto_o judgement_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o notoriouslye_o do_v as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o every_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 14_o eccle_n 12._o 14_o four_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v 41_o matt._n 25._o 41_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n a_o thunder_a sentence_n be_v this_o indeed_o utter_v by_o he_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a 3._o psal_n 29._o 3._o god_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d thunder_n whereof_o every_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o boltte_n to_o cause_v