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of_o infection_n and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a kind_n for_o first_o as_o that_o grievous_a malady_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o do_v soon_o spread_v a_o infectious_a steam_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o associate_n themselves_o with_o these_o contactunocent_a senec._n vitia_n serpunt_fw-la in_o vicinos_fw-la &_o contactunocent_a so_o deal_v sin_n it_o do_v soon_o as_o seneca_n speak_v taint_v and_o infect_v the_o neighbour_a part_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o grant-parent_n eve_n associate_a herself_o with_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n 3._o gen._n 3._o become_v soon_o infect_v with_o his_o contagion_n to_o her_o great_a misery_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o her_o posterity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o godly_a joseph_n live_v in_o the_o pollute_a court_n of_o pharaoh_n become_v soon_o taint_v with_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o 42.15_o gen._n 42.15_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n 42.9_o gen._n 42.9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a company_n 12.55_o mat._n â—6_n 58_o luke_n 12.55_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n become_v so_o far_o infect_v with_o their_o foul_a pollution_n as_o to_o deny_v his_o most_o love_a master_n securitas_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 99_o inter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la gemunt_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la grana_fw-la inter_fw-la paleas_fw-la sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la bern._n heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la pericula_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la bella_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la tela_fw-la volant_fw-fr unâ—ique_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la quocunque_fw-la i_o vertor_fw-la nulla_fw-la securitas_fw-la therefore_o well_o may_v austin_n say_v inter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la gemunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a do_v groan_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o wheat_n among_o the_o chaff_n as_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n well_o may_v bernard_n 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exceed_o dangerous_a for_o a_o sinner_n grow_v old_a in_o sin_n become_v harden_v by_o sin_n therefore_o hierome_n give_v worthy_a counsel_n to_o destroy_v this_o enemy_n whilst_o he_o be_v small_a even_o when_o it_o be_v but_o in_o thought_n for_o as_o bernard_n tell_v we_o evil_a thought_n whilst_o they_o dally_v with_o we_o they_o throw_v we_o down_o to_o destruction_n illudunt_fw-la bernard_n malae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la dum_fw-la ludunt_fw-la illudunt_fw-la thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n infection_n and_o curation_n three_o violentiam_fw-la sin_n fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o frenzy_n propter_fw-la securitatem_fw-la stoliditatem_fw-la violentiam_fw-la the_o disease_n of_o sin_n be_v fit_o sympathize_v by_o a_o frenzy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a kind_n in_o regard_n of_o security_n in_o regard_n of_o stolidity_n and_o foolishness_n in_o regard_n of_o fierceness_n and_o violence_n first_o in_o 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true_o say_v that_o a_o sinner_n how_o much_o the_o more_o worse_o he_o be_v and_o deep_a in_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o less_o do_v he_o repute_v or_o reckon_v himself_o a_o sinner_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n he_o contemn_v that_o be_v all_o admonition_n all_o conceit_n of_o misery_n &_o become_v most_o presumptuous_o secure_v never_o consider_v any_o imminent_a danger_n or_o stroke_n of_o justice_n ready_a to_o be_v impose_v for_o sin_n commit_v as_o agag_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v hack_v in_o piece_n he_o secure_o conclude_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v so_o pernicious_a babel_n when_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v down_o judgement_n against_o she_o 47.8_o esa_n 47.8_o she_o presumptuous_o resolve_v i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o misery_n shall_v never_o seize_v upon_o i_o so_o nabuchadnezzar_a when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reject_v and_o make_v as_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n he_o secure_o proclaim_v a_o most_o endure_a pomp_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o state_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v who_o can_v bring_v down_o my_o might_n and_o power_n so_o that_o pamper_a epicure_n though_o god_n have_v send_v out_o a_o decree_n against_o he_o that_o very_a night_n to_o take_v his_o soul_n from_o he_o 12._o luke_n 12._o yet_o silly_a sot_n the_o picture_n of_o this_o mad_a world_n he_o go_v to_o bed_v with_o a_o wont_a song_n of_o presumptive_a security_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o many_o year_n little_a think_v that_o that_o very_a night_n shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o life_n and_o turn_v his_o long_a hope_a joy_n to_o present_v everlasting_a woe_n therefore_o first_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o
commit_v with_o a_o full_a consent_n or_o plenall_a swinge_n of_o will_n but_o be_v either_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o frailty_n they_o delight_v not_o in_o sin_n but_o do_v hate_v it_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n but_o do_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o rom._n 7.15_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o regenerate_v sin_n not_o with_o full_a swinge_n of_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n speak_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la or_o tota_fw-la voluntate_fw-la from_o his_o heart_n or_o with_o a_o full_a swinge_n of_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v the_o evil_a which_o they_o do_v they_o allow_v not_o but_o do_v hate_v it_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n only_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o part_n corrupt_a and_o unregenerate_a there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o respect_n thereof_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a that_o be_v against_o their_o will_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v total_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n 10_o if_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v &_o so_o a_o total_a desertion_n make_v from_o god_n than_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o these_o can_v all_o be_v whole_o lose_v for_o the_o regenerate_v be_v never_o bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n 27.5_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o cain_n and_o judas_n gen._n 4.13_o mat._n 27.5_o as_o to_o contemn_v god_n and_o utter_o to_o despair_v of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o reprobate_n only_o therefore_o faith_n itself_o can_v whole_o be_v lose_v and_o consequent_o the_o regenerate_v never_o total_o fall_v from_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o constant_a perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v that_o those_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o none_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o that_o 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ut_fw-la possint_fw-la perseverare_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la sicut_fw-la datum_fw-la fuit_fw-la adâ—_n say_v tale_n ut_fw-la â—is_fw-la porseverantia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la donctur_n august_n tom._n praed_fw-we colum._n 1343._o nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o witness_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a speak_v s._n augustine_n there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n good_a and_o the_o hold_v it_o persevere_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o also_o to_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v and_o again_o now_o say_v he_o to_o the_o saint_n predestinate_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o such_o a_o help_n of_o perseverance_n that_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v togerhe_a with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n oh_o lord_n do_v we_o commend_v our_o spirit_n bless_a therefore_o they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o we_o see_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o overcome_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o fury_n of_o satan_n all_o the_o seduce_a object_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o induce_n provocation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o persevere_v 21.7_o rev._n 21.7_o that_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o inherit_v all_o thing_n all_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n where_o one_o day_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o for_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o god_n oh_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o bless_a therefore_o these_o and_o true_o prudent_a they_o that_o make_v this_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o special_a scope_n of_o their_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o this_o bless_a number_n even_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o eternal_a father_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o impress_v within_o we_o for_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o which_o father_n and_o son_n with_o their_o most_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n glory_n and_o dominion_n ascribe_v from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o finis_fw-la rom_n 1._o ult_n which_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v they_o but_o favour_v those_o that_o do_v they_o right_o worshipful_a and_o belove_a in_o 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59.2_o your_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o 6._o lam._n 3.39_o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v the_o live_a man_n afflict_v man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o sin_v the_o angel_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n cumulantur_fw-la gen._n 3.24_o gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 19.24_o cassio_n tantum_n unusqulsqua_fw-la repellitur_fw-la &_o dividitur_fw-la à _fw-la divinitate_fw-la quantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la peccata_fw-la cumulantur_fw-la and_o a_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n burn_v oh_o say_v cassiodorus_n so_o far_o be_v every_o one_o repel_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o
justice_n when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o wickedness_n as_o not_o only_o to_o defend_v our_o own_o proper_a sin_n but_o to_o applaud_v and_o patronize_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o brief_o since_o this_o evil_n be_v so_o great_a since_o by_o this_o and_o by_o many_o other_o way_n as_o have_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o we_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o the_o heavy_a burden_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o deep_a exasperate_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o oh_o let_v it_o impress_v within_o we_o these_o necessary_a duty_n first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v cautious_a to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n even_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o cast_v far_o from_o we_o the_o unbridled_a reins_n of_o dissolute_a affection_n of_o all_o carnal_a presumption_n and_o security_n second_o that_o we_o will_v entreat_v the_o heavenly_a father_n to_o purge_v out_o of_o we_o the_o leaven_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o daily_o to_o 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thought_n while_o they_o dally_v with_o we_o they_o throw_v we_o down_o to_o destruction_n therefore_o for_o evil_a thought_n the_o lord_n cry_v out_o against_o jerusalem_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o wicked_a thought_n remain_v within_o thou_o &_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o evil_a thought_n they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 1.3_o prov._n 15.26_o wise_v 1.3_o they_o separate_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o 6._o greg._n mor._n 6._o as_o gregory_n speak_v omnis_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o cogitation_n arescit_fw-la every_o one_o grow_v first_o barren_a in_o his_o cogitation_n for_o lodge_v a_o evil_n think_v a_o while_n and_o it_o beget_v delight_n delight_n beget_v consent_n consent_n beget_v action_n action_n beget_v custom_n 7.51_o jer._n 13.23_o act_n 7.51_o custom_n beget_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n make_v we_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o all_o mercy_n and_o favour_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o 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of_o his_o name_n 19.4_o 1._o king_n 18.40_o 1._o king_n 19.4_o and_o the_o reverence_n of_o his_o worship_n he_o slay_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o be_v content_a to_o become_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n in_o the_o wilderness_n oh_o how_o fervent_a in_o this_o course_n be_v religious_a phineas_n when_o as_o jealous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n 25.8_o num._n 25.8_o and_o to_o stay_v his_o revenge_a hand_n he_o slay_v those_o idolatrous_a creature_n zimri_n and_o cozbi_n adulterator_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n â—_o num._n 25._o â—_o â—_o how_o strong_o fervent_a be_v godly_a joshua_n in_o this_o kind_n when_o as_o to_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o burn_v the_o grove_n 23.4_o 2._o king_n 23.4_o overthrow_v the_o high_a place_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o idoll-priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o we_o may_v come_v to_o near_a time_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o bless_a apostle_n so_o fervent_a in_o this_o kind_n that_o 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terrene_a prosecution_n three_o as_o the_o three_o thing_n necessary_a we_o must_v run_v patient_fw-la patient_o that_o so_o we_o may_v obtain_v oh_o this_o it_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n 22.10_o gen._n 22.10_o to_o make_v it_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a against_o the_o high_a swell_a wave_n of_o this_o world_n it_o must_v be_v as_o a_o jacobs_n staff_n to_o help_v we_o to_o pass_v the_o jordan_n of_o this_o earthly_a mansion_n for_o many_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o rough_a the_o passage_n incident_a in_o this_o way_n subject_a to_o hinder_v this_o spiritual_a race_n 14.12_o gen_n 14.12_o it_o be_v no_o small_a obstacle_n that_o lot_n do_v meet_v withal_o when_o he_o be_v captivate_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o all_o he_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o oh_o how_o rough_a a_o way_n do_v good_a eliah_n meet_v withal_o when_o he_o be_v so_o weary_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o race_n 4._o 1._o king_n 19_o 4._o that_o he_o vehement_o desire_v 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