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that_o a_o man_n withdraw_v his_o foot_n and_o that_o he_o start_v back_o from_o the_o preparation_n of_o a_o intolerable_a ruin_n for_o though_o man_n in_o this_o case_n grow_v insensible_a and_o that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n it_o be_v the_o big_a part_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o the_o man_n feel_v it_o not_o yet_o the_o very_a antiperistasis_n or_o the_o contrariety_n the_o very_a horror_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o danger_n may_v possible_o make_v a_o man_n to_o contend_v to_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o sometime_o god_n work_v a_o miracle_n and_o beside_o his_o own_o rule_n delight_v to_o reform_v a_o dissolute_a person_n to_o force_v a_o man_n from_o the_o grave_n to_o draw_v he_o against_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o evil_a habit_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o seldom_o that_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o consider_v that_o such_o person_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n who_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o god_n be_v please_v 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david_n do_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o tremble_v when_o we_o remember_v what_o he_o suffer_v even_o when_o god_n have_v seal_v his_o pardon_n do_v not_o god_n punish_v zedekiah_n with_o suffer_v his_o eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n be_v not_o god_n so_o angry_a with_o valentinian_n that_o he_o give_v he_o into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n to_o be_v flay_v alive_a have_v not_o many_o person_n be_v strike_v sudden_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o some_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o carry_v away_o alive_a these_o be_v fearful_a contingency_n but_o god_n have_v be_v more_o angry_a yet_o rebellion_n be_v punish_v in_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n
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 it_o gross_a darkness_n sermon_n 7._o 8._o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n fol._n 80._o 92._o jerem._n 17._o 9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o sermon_n 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o righteous_a cause_n oppress_v fol._n 104._o 119._o 133._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v sermon_n 12._o 13._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n or_o god_n method_n in_o cure_v sinner_n fol._n 146._o 159._o roman_n 2._o 4._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n sermon_n 14._o 15._o of_o grow_v in_o grace_n with_o its_o proper_a instrument_n and_o sign_n fol._n 172._o 183._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n sermon_n 16._o 17._o of_o grow_v in_o sin_n or_o the_o several_a state_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v fol._n 197._o 210._o judas_n epist_n ver_n 22_o 23._o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n *_o and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n sermon_n 18._o 19_o the_o foolish_a exchange_n sol_fw-it 224._o 237._o matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n sermon_n 20_o 21._o 22._o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n fol._n 251._o 263._o 274._o matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n sermon_n 23._o 24._o of_o christian_a simplicity_n 289._o 301._o matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n sermon_n 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n fol._n 313._o 327._o 340._o psal._n 86._o 5._o for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ash_n of_o dissolve_a bone_n shall_v become_v bright_a as_o the_o sun_n bless_v as_o angel_n swift_a in_o motion_n as_o thought_n clear_a as_o the_o pure_a noon_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o that_o himself_o must_v die_v that_o he_o may_v pardon_v we_o that_o god_n most_o holy_a son_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o crown_v our_o chalice_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n to_o turn_v our_o body_n into_o temperance_n our_o soul_n into_o mind_n our_o mind_n into_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n into_o glory_n that_o he_o who_o can_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o without_o intermission_n that_o he_o who_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o 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fortuna_fw-la premendo_fw-la what_o the_o poor_a man_n need_n will_v make_v he_o do_v that_o also_o the_o good_a man_n charity_n will_v it_o will_v find_v out_o way_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o relief_n in_o kind_n or_o in_o value_n in_o comfort_n or_o in_o prayer_n in_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o procure_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o our_o fortune_n and_o the_o willingness_n of_o our_o spirit_n will_v do_v all_o this_o all_o that_o it_o can_v and_o something_o that_o it_o can_v you_o have_v relieve_v the_o saint_n say_v st._n paul_n according_a to_o your_o power_n yea_o and_o beyond_o your_o power_n only_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o instance_n that_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o listen_v to_o its_o fair_a pretence_n for_o the_o flesh_n can_v do_v more_o than_o it_o say_v we_o can_v do_v more_o than_o we_o think_v we_o can_v and_o if_o we_o do_v some_o violence_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o our_o affair_n and_o 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ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n him_n have_v the_o father_n 27._o seal_v that_o be_v ordain_v he_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o he_o plain_o speak_v as_o their_o apostle_n and_o precedent_n in_o religion_n etc._n not_o as_o lord_n over_o your_o faith_n but_o fellow-worker_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o timothy_n concern_v who_o ministry_n in_o order_n to_o they_o he_o now_o give_v account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n anoint_v the_o priest_n and_o god_n consign_n he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o principale_n quaesitum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o main_a question_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n 5._o give_v the_o rationale_fw-la of_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v make_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o proclaim_v and_o publication_n of_o the_o person_n signify_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o consecrate_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o proclaimer_n of_o the_o divine_a election_n but_o not_o by_o any_o humane_a power_n or_o proper_a grace_n do_v he_o give_v the_o perfect_a gift_n and_o consecrate_v the_o person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n speak_v of_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n have_v this_o expression_n with_o which_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v proclaim_v and_o billius_n render_v it_o ill_a by_o superinvocatur_fw-la he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o consecration_n to_o be_v declarative_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o lesser_a expression_n of_o a_o full_a power_n but_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a come_v to_o for_o it_o must_v mean_v god_n do_v transmit_v the_o grace_n at_o or_o by_o or_o in_o the_o exterior_a ministry_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o declarer_fw-la not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n distinct_a from_o the_o work_n of_o
according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o present_a rite_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o ego_fw-la benedico_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la benedicat_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o be_v no_o more_o when_o god_n command_v the_o priest_n in_o express_a term_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n only_o the_o church_n of_o late_a choose_v the_o indicative_a form_n to_o signify_v that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v by_o authority_n and_o proper_a designation_n appoint_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o benediction_n for_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n and_o scripture_n none_o can_v give_v blessing_n but_o a_o superior_a and_o yet_o every_o person_n may_v say_v in_o charity_n god_n bless_v you_o he_o may_v not_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o bless_v for_o the_o great_a be_v not_o bless_v of_o the_o lesser_a by_o saint_n paul_n rule_n the_o priest_n may_v bless_v or_o the_o father_n may_v and_o yet_o their_o benediction_n save_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o authority_n and_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o such_o a_o ordinary_a ministry_n signify_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o operate_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n but_o be_v therefore_o prevalent_a and_o more_o effectual_a because_o it_o be_v by_o person_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o absolution_n for_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o pardon_n be_v the_o person_n that_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o penitent_a to_o god_n all_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o priest_n interpose_v for_o the_o penitent_a to_o god_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o intercession_n for_o there_o be_v none_o else_o in_o this_o imaginable_a and_o the_o other_o of_o pass_v god_n act_n upon_o the_o penitent_a be_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o enunciation_n as_o a_o ambassador_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la condonavi_fw-la i_o pardon_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n say_v s._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o a_o minister_n of_o divine_a benediction_n to_o the_o people_n the_o anoint_v from_o above_o descend_v upon_o aaron_n beard_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o signify_v by_o divine_a appointment_n he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o only_o signify_v and_o make_v public_a as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n send_v jeremy_n he_o set_v he_o over_o the_o nation_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v to_o 10._o throw_v down_o and_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o his_o ministry_n be_v nothing_o but_o prophetical_a and_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o be_v instrumental_a to_o it_o and_o minister_n in_o the_o employment_n so_o that_o here_o also_o verbum_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n do_v transact_v both_o the_o part_n of_o this_o office_n and_o i_o understand_v though_o not_o the_o degree_n and_o excellency_n yet_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o isaac_n blessing_n jacob_n which_o in_o the_o several_a part_n be_v express_v in_o all_o form_n indicative_a optative_a enunciative_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o do_v jacob_n benefit_n by_o way_n of_o impetration_n so_o that_o although_o the_o church_n may_v express_v the_o act_n of_o her_o ministry_n in_o what_o form_n she_o please_v and_o with_o design_n to_o make_v signification_n of_o another_o article_n yet_o the_o manner_n of_o procure_v blessing_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o people_n be_v by_o a_o ministry_n of_o interpellation_n and_o prayer_n we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o address_n or_o return_v to_o god_n but_o by_o petition_n and_o eucharist_n 17._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o instance_n any_o more_o s._n austin_n sum_v up_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n in_o a_o expression_n full_o to_o this_o purpose_n 13._o si_fw-la ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o evangelio_n deus_fw-la peceatorem_fw-la 20._o non_fw-la audit_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la peceatorem_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la celebrentur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la exaudit_fw-la deprecantem_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la aquam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la oleum_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la capita_fw-la eorum_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la with_o s._n austin_n pray_v over_o the_o symbol_n of_o every_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_a be_v all_o one_o with_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o office_n of_o consecration_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n this_o power_n pass_v upon_o the_o person_n ordain_v that_o he_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o ask_v thing_n of_o thou_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n and_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v hear_v he_o which_o full_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o consecrate_v the_o priest_n the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sanctification_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o power_n of_o intercession_n for_o the_o people_n and_o a_o ministerial_a mediation_n by_o the_o ministration_n of_o such_o rite_n and_o solemn_a invocation_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v or_o design_v and_o now_o this_o sanctification_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o scripture_n tradition_n and_o reason_n take_v from_o proportion_n and_o analogy_n to_o religion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v the_o 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