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thing_n worldly_a or_o momentary_a because_o in_o such_o request_n we_o shall_v offer_v high_a prejudice_n and_o wrong_v to_o his_o wondrous_a bounty_n claudio_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o alexander_n my_o good_a lord_n that_o if_o magnanimous_a and_o great_a person_n have_v give_v more_o liberal_a gift_n than_o have_v be_v ask_v of_o they_o by_o how_o much_o god_n exceed_v they_o in_o power_n &_o omnipotency_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o ought_v our_o petition_n to_o be_v answerable_a in_o conformity_n perillus_n a_o friend_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a require_v money_n of_o he_o towards_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o alexander_n give_v he_o fifty_o talent_n but_o perillus_n dutiful_o make_v refusal_n of_o they_o deliver_v acceptation_n but_o of_o ten_o talent_n only_o and_o answer_v that_o they_o only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o whereto_o alexander_n reply_v ten_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o ask_v but_o not_o enough_o for_o alexander_n to_o give_v 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therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n use_v every_o morning_n due_o some_o especial_a godly_a prayer_n meet_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o because_o intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la extraneum_fw-la we_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n except_o we_o first_o evacuate_v our_o own_o proper_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o infinite_a defect_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o letter_n in_o the_o alphabet_n as_o be_v the_o error_n hourly_o commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v not_o skill_v right_o in_o speak_v of_o god_n herein_o likewise_o be_v declare_v what_o that_o race_n or_o stock_n be_v whereof_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v who_o have_v in_o steed_n of_o tooth_n sharp_a sword_n also_o what_o wisdom_n be_v according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n peripatetike_n stoic_n &_o divine_n with_o 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desire_n know_v and_o from_o who_o no_o
damnation_n &_o a_o sin_n so_o abominable_a as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sometime_o forbear_v to_o name_v it_o among_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o other_o grievous_a offence_n a_o discourse_n very_o profitable_a ingenious_a necessary_a &_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v for_o fear_n of_o full_v into_o a_o sin_n so_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a chap._n 19_o fol._n 201_o approve_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v no_o tongue_n at_o all_o and_o to_o be_v silent_a eternal_o then_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o of_o the_o before_o remember_v vice_n what_o benefit_n ensue_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o speech_n of_o which_o although_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o use_n at_o all_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o void_a of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a and_o soon_o listen_v unto_o by_o god_n himself_o then_o to_o the_o careless_a and_o idle_a babble_n of_o the_o lip_n he_o that_o want_v speech_n be_v disburden_v of_o a_o heavy_a load_n and_o may_v the_o easy_o preserve_v himself_o from_o many_o heavy_a charge_n because_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o body_n we_o please_v man_n only_o but_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o hart_n we_o become_v please_v to_o god_n every_o man_n have_v two_o lip_n but_o the_o just_a man_n have_v his_o upper_a lip_n much_o great_a than_o the_o nether_a contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v his_o nether_a lip_n so_o great_a as_o therewith_o he_o cover_v his_o whole_a face_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o bad_a man_n consist_v in_o their_o lip_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o a_o short_a yet_o sweet_a discourse_n and_o afterward_o pleas_o conclude_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o silence_n approve_v it_o to_o be_v much_o more_o allowable_a than_o speech_n chap._n 20._o fol._n 216._o he_o that_o will_v talk_v with_o god_n must_v either_o learn_v to_o be_v silent_a or_o speak_v faâ—re_v otherwise_o then_o he_o do_v before_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v first_o purge_v of_o wicked_a thought_n and_o his_o lip_n make_v clean_o from_o speak_v of_o evil_n he_o that_o confer_v with_o god_n must_v either_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o speak_v very_o little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o divine_a mystery_n or_o he_o must_v talk_v high_o by_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o speak_v as_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o divine_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o approbation_n whereof_o diverse_a sound_a testimony_n out_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v produce_v as_o of_o moses_n jeremie_n daniel_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n silence_z also_o make_v the_o fool_n to_o seem_v wise_a and_o the_o want_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o talk_v in_o many_o language_n herein_o likewise_o be_v discourse_v whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o some_o be_v bear_v dumb_a and_o other_o very_o hard_a in_o delivery_n of_o their_o word_n or_o else_o do_v speak_v very_o slow_o chap._n 20._o fol._n 226._o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o our_o discourse_n we_o shall_v not_o grow_v offensive_a to_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o with_o devout_a heart_n to_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v purify_v our_o mind_n and_o purge_v our_o lip_n according_a as_o david_n do_v who_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v open_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v worthy_o praise_v he_o and_o without_o he_o we_o can_v speak_v well_o because_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o our_o mouth_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o a_o sentence_n produce_v out_o of_o isaiah_n where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o therewith_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o give_v not_o much_o of_o what_o we_o know_v to_o ask_v for_o because_o we_o shall_v require_v thing_n correspondent_a to_o his_o greatness_n moreover_o not_o only_o be_v the_o lip_n open_v therewith_o but_o likewise_o the_o heart_n the_o understanding_n the_o scripture_n type_n and_o figure_n yea_o heaven_n itself_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o without_o this_o key_n all_o thing_n remain_v shut_v up_o and_o every_o mouth_n dumb_a chap._n 22._o fol._n 239_o that_o abundance_n of_o word_n without_o wisdom_n be_v not_o call_v eloquence_n but_o loquacity_n or_o babble_n therefore_o our_o word_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o file_n ere_o to_o the_o tongue_n to_o avoid_v the_o error_n of_o our_o folly_n in_o speak_v therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n use_v every_o morning_n due_o some_o especial_a godly_a prayer_n meet_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o because_o intùs_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la extraneum_fw-la we_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n except_o we_o first_o evacuate_v our_o own_o proper_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o infinite_a defect_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o letter_n in_o the_o alphabet_n as_o be_v the_o error_n hourly_o commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v not_o skill_v right_o in_o speak_v of_o god_n herein_o likewise_o be_v declare_v what_o that_o race_n or_o stoke_v be_v whereof_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v who_o have_v in_o steed_n of_o tooth_n sharp_a sword_n also_o what_o wisdom_n be_v according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n peripatetike_n stoic_n &_o divine_n with_o many_o other_o memorable_a matter_n beside_o chap._n 23._o fol._n 251._o from_o whence_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n so_o noble_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o commit_v great_a error_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o how_o god_n have_v give_v he_o many_o help_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o particular_o the_o precept_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n commit_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n whereof_o be_v here_o discourse_v on_o and_o that_o silence_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v prove_v great_a babble_n and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n because_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v a_o safety_n to_o our_o neighbour_n they_o also_o show_v the_o way_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o correct_v of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o precept_n itself_o by_o approve_a sound_n doctrine_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 24._o fol._n 262_o wherein_o be_v discourse_v how_o important_a the_o precept_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n be_v and_o for_o avoid_v error_n therein_o all_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v in_o give_v the_o precept_n be_v diligent_o examine_v and_o diverse_a good_a consideration_n in_o that_o behalf_n allege_v moreover_o they_o handle_v several_o the_o number_n of_o correction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o by_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tongue_n all_o justify_v and_o warrant_v by_o proof_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 25._o fol._n 274._o a_o table_n of_o the_o authority_n allege_v by_o the_o author_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o this_o present_a work_n the_o better_a to_o declare_v his_o exposition_n of_o they_o genesis_n chap._n 4._o 13._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v fol._n 20_o chap._n 11._o 4._o come_v let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v get_v we_o a_o name_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n fol._n 24_o chap._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o that_o you_o thy_fw-mi fol._n 38._o chap._n 31._o 47._o laban_n call_v it_o in_o his_o own_o language_n tumulus_n testis_fw-la and_o jacob_n call_v it_o aceruus_fw-la testimonij_fw-la fol._n 104_o chap._n 23._o 13._o abraham_n say_v to_o ephron_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o price_n of_o the_o field_n receive_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a there_o ibid._n chap._n 11._o 5._o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o tower_n which_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n build_v etc._n etc._n fol._n 113_o chap._n 3._o 12._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n fol._n 119_o chap._n 37._o 11._o but_o his_o father_n note_v well_o the_o say_n fol._n 136_o chap._n 18._o 20._o 21._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o that_o cry_n which_o be_v come_v up_o unto_o i_o and_o
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erubescant_fw-la impij_fw-la &_o deducantur_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la muta_n fiant_fw-la labia_fw-la dolosa_fw-la 19_o let_v the_o ungodly_a be_v put_v to_o confusion_n and_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n in_o the_o grave_n let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n infer_v hereby_o that_o the_o wicked_a liar_n and_o long_o tongue_v detractor_n at_o the_o day_n of_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v ashamed_a hell_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o hell_n where_o the_o infamous_a lie_a lip_n shall_v murmur_v in_o pain_n and_o this_o punishment_n shall_v befall_v they_o because_o they_o have_v abuse_v just_a and_o innocent_a man_n with_o proud_a disdainful_a and_o wicked_a speech_n quae_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la adversus_fw-la iustum_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la 20._o in_fw-la superbia_fw-la &_o in_o abusione_n which_o cruel_o disdainful_o &_o despiteful_o speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a god_n keep_v we_o from_o this_o tyrant_n of_o other_o man_n fame_n which_o so_o vile_o even_o as_o 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every_o one_o nay_o that_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o look_v whatsoever_o he_o but_o dream_v on_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o take_v for_o a_o truth_n and_o for_o a_o truth_n he_o deliver_v it_o abroad_o to_o other_o slanderer_n so_o that_o to_o say_v or_o unsay_v or_o how_o many_o way_n so_o ever_o he_o can_v devise_v whereby_o to_o abuse_v man_n ready_a credulity_n be_v it_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a kind_n all_o be_v one_o he_o care_v not_o and_o a_o thousand_o example_n may_v for_o this_o be_v produce_v when_o haman_n haman_n be_v oppress_v with_o his_o proud_a heart_n anguish_n throw_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o queen_n hester_n 7._o entreat_v she_o with_o tear_n for_o his_o life_n she_o think_v he_o will_v have_v slay_v himself_o with_o grief_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o but_o to_o deceive_v the_o virtuous_a lady_n when_o jaacob_n depart_v from_o laban_n laban_n laban_n imagine_v that_o jaacob_n have_v steal_v his_o idol_n 33._o but_o upon_o search_n afterward_o 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this_o celestial_a doctrine_n world_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n
grace_n thou_o have_v evacuate_v their_o proper_a will_n singular_a sense_n and_o private_a affection_n which_o give_v they_o now_o to_o know_v both_o their_o own_o frailty_n &_o how_o much_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o misery_n but_o by_o send_v thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n into_o they_o thou_o have_v create_v a_o new_a man_n within_o they_o form_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o divine_a will_n 24._o induimini_fw-la nowm_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o iustitia_fw-la &_o sanctitate_fw-la veritatis_fw-la put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o just_a man_n spirit_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o spirit_n speak_v holy_a word_n deliver_v heavenly_a doctrine_n frame_v argument_n of_o truth_n and_o ground_v altogether_o upon_o god_n word_n eructavit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la verbum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 2._o my_o heart_n will_v utter_v forth_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o as_o a_o glass_n be_v full_a other_o with_o a_o very_a little_a turn_v aside_o do_v empty_a some_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n contain_v in_o it_o even_o so_o the_o just_a man_n with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o a_o ardent_a sigh_n send_v forth_o part_v of_o his_o grace_n receive_v unto_o we_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o inward_a blessing_n and_o so_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n he_o purge_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o watrishnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v lodovico_n how_o can_v this_o doctrine_n hold_v if_o wind_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a and_o moist_a quality_n than_o it_o have_v no_o dry_a virtue_n if_o we_o do_v press_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o gainsay_v you_o but_o rather_o to_o learn_v claudio_n aristotle_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o peripatecian_o 5._o in_o his_o twenty_o seven_o problem_n and_o five_o particle_n go_v about_o to_o search_v by_o what_o occasion_n the_o wind_n be_v of_o quality_n cold_a 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in_o te_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la altissimi_fw-la obumbrabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o this_o shadow_a be_v expound_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o doctor_n doctor_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o lascivious_a or_o carnal_a affection_n and_o purge_v every_o loose_a concupiscence_n when_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n blow_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o cause_v to_o evaporate_v and_o vanish_v by_o his_o expulsive_a virtue_n the_o excessive_a coldness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o such_o chillness_n as_o it_o freeze_v up_o the_o heat_n of_o all_o charity_n so_o evacuate_v this_o cold_a it_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o quietness_n and_o to_o lend_v attention_n to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o saint_n john_n chrysostome_n say_v chrysostome_n that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o earth_n to_o fructify_v by_o water_n only_o without_o wind_n even_o so_o as_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o just_a which_o be_v as_o the_o water_n celestial_a &_o they_o like_o pregnant_a cloud_n 8._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la nubes_fw-la volant_fw-fr what_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o a_o cloud_n that_o they_o i_o say_v shall_v cause_v any_o fruit_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o soul_n without_o the_o sweet_a breathe_a wind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o of_o itself_o dispose_v man_n heart_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v they_o to_o bloom_v forth_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o earth_n mantuan_n even_o as_o when_o zephyrus_n send_v his_o kindly_a blast_n abroad_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n mantuan_n description_n the_o just_a man_n therefore_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n fill_v it_o with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v infinite_a good_a fruit_n sermon_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o hearer_n according_a as_o from_o the_o apostle_n peter_n it_o do_v who_o at_o the_o very_a first_o sermon_n he_o make_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o thousand_o person_n 41._o or_o thereabouts_o as_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o chapter_n lodovico_n yet_o by_o your_o licence_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o wisdom_n be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o latin_a oratory_n tully_n it_o be_v most_o expedient_a in_o a_o orator_n who_o without_o wisdom_n be_v term_v ignorant_a and_o his_o full_a tide_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v loquacity_n not_o eloquence_n whereupon_o be_v once_o demand_v what_o eloquence_n be_v he_o answer_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la copiose_fw-la loquens_fw-la sapientia_fw-la claudio_n job_n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n search_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v final_o after_o a_o long_a repetition_n of_o sententious_a word_n and_o a_o very_a large_a investigation_n of_o they_o he_o conclude_v that_o god_n only_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o man_n say_v that_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 28._o et_fw-fr dixit_fw-la homini_fw-la ecce_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o recedere_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v unde_fw-la stand_v 10_o and_o david_n say_v initium_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o peripatecian_o use_v to_o say_v 5._o that_o wisdom_n be_v a_o intellectual_a virtue_n and_o by_o the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a cause_n make_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v whereupon_o in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o ethic_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o metaphysic_n the_o first_o chapter_n defyne_a a_o wise_a man_n aristotle_n say_v sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la omne_fw-la difficilia_fw-la propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la scire_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la quaerens_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la ordinans_fw-la &_o persuadens_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o also_o by_o the_o highness_n of_o the_o the_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o stoic_n wisdom_n and_o moral_a philosopher_n such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v seneca_n socrates_n and_o boetius_fw-la wisdom_n be_v take_v for_o none_o other_o but_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o heap_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v virtuous_a therefore_o according_a to_o this_o 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cirillus_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o open_v our_o mouth_n in_o correction_n alexandrinus_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o see_v the_o cock_n open_v he_o to_o singingâ—_n who_o first_o beat_v himself_o with_o his_o wing_n before_o he_o chaunt_v forth_o his_o note_n so_o we_o ought_v no_o to_o reprove_v another_o man_n fault_n till_o first_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o good_a consideration_n we_o have_v well_o beat_v our_o self_n lest_o we_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o reprehend_v in_o our_o brother_n hereupon_o be_v it_o that_o god_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 12._o send_v he_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o correct_v his_o elect_a people_n quasi_fw-la tuba_fw-la exalta_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la exalt_v thy_o voice_n like_a unto_o a_o trumpet_n before_o a_o man_n can_v sound_v a_o trumpet_n he_o take_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n preach_v there_o give_v it_o breath_n and_o afterward_o the_o sound_n be_v hear_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o preach_v to_o other_o or_o he_o that_o will_v correct_v his_o neighbour_n for_o any_o negligence_n he_o must_v first_o take_v up_o the_o trumpet_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o prepare_v it_o with_o such_o action_n as_o he_o himself_o labour_v to_o reprove_v in_o other_o otherwise_o he_o be_v unwoorthy_a to_o check_v another_o man_n sin_n which_o cunning_o he_o will_v cloak_n in_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o number_n of_o reprehension_n reprehension_n which_o can_v stand_v void_a of_o doubt_v because_o to_o saint_n peter_n it_o seem_v sufficient_a when_o he_o have_v allow_v seven_o time_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o neighbour_n with_o reproof_n of_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o christ_n make_v he_o answer_v non_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la septies_fw-la 22._o sed_fw-la usque_fw-la septuagies_fw-la septies_fw-la i_o say_v not_o to_o thou_o unto_o seven_o time_n but_o unto_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n what_o say_v you_o now_o to_o this_o claudio_n i_o say_v with_o s._n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n infinite_a that_o here_o christ_n put_v a_o finite_a number_n by_o a_o infinite_a septuagies_fw-la septies_fw-la seaventy_fw-la time_n seven_o time_n imply_v so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pardon_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o make_v our_o brotherly_a correction_n and_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o licence_v i_o in_o speak_v my_o mind_n concern_v this_o number_n you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o i_o will_v approve_v it_o to_o be_v so_o lodovico_n therein_o you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o singular_a favour_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o hear_v matter_n agree_v with_o your_o great_a judgement_n claudio_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n say_v saint_n jerome_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o jerome_n if_o you_o tahe_fw-la away_o from_o the_o number_n of_o 490._o the_o last_o figure_n nullo_fw-la which_o of_o itself_o be_v nothing_o there_o remain_v behind_o a_o 9_o and_o a_o 4._o nine_o and_o four_o do_v make_v thirteen_o twelve_o be_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o the_o one_o remain_v over_o signify_v the_o defect_n or_o fail_v in_o they_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o reprehend_v our_o brother_n every_o time_n that_o he_o err_v in_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n augustine_n saint_n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v seventy_o seven_o to_o come_v to_o the_o number_n of_o seventy_o seven_o they_o value_v here_o eleven_o time_n seven_o ten_o be_v the_o divine_a precept_n therefore_o this_o accountable_a number_n signify_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o odd_a one_o over_o allude_v to_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o wherefore_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o reprove_v our_o neighbour_n every_o time_n he_o commit_v breach_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o divine_a commandment_n moreover_o mercy_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n be_v write_v with_o two_o figure_n of_o seven_o as_o thus_o 77._o two_o time_n seven_o do_v make_v fourteen_o and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o wit_n seven_o spiritual_a and_o seven_o temporal_a therefore_o in_o say_v seventy_o time_n seven_o it_o import_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o reprehend_v our_o neighbour_n every_o time_n he_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n once_o again_o sense_n 77._o have_v two_o figure_n of_o 7._o and_o twice_o seven_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v fourteen_o in_o write_v of_o fourteen_o there_o be_v require_v a_o 1._o and_o a_o 4._o one_o and_o four_o do_v make_v five_o and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o sense_n belong_v to_o our_o body_n therefore_o in_o say_v seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n it_o imply_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o admonish_v our_o brother_n every_o time_n he_o err_v in_o his_o five_o bodily_a sense_n that_o be_v either_o in_o see_v hear_v smell_a taste_v or_o vain_o touch_v further_o yet_o man_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n write_v as_o before_o with_o two_o seaven_n 7._o and_o 7._o be_v fourteen_o seven_o in_o number_n be_v the_o deadly_a sin_n contain_v in_o this_o word_n saligiae_n and_o seven_o be_v the_o age_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n infancy_n childhood_n youth_n from_o twelve_o to_o one_o and_o twenty_o young_a man_n estate_n from_o twenty_o to_o thirty_o manhood_n middleage_n and_o old_a decrepit_a age_n according_a to_o which_o computation_n seventy_o time_n seven_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o every_o of_o these_o several_a age_n according_a as_o our_o brother_n fall_v into_o deadly_a sin_n we_o ought_v in_o charity_n to_o reprove_v he_o in_o another_o 77._o be_v twice_o seven_o virtue_n we_o may_v say_v thus_o seven_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n strength_n science_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n seven_o also_o be_v the_o virtue_n four_o cardinal_n and_o three_o theological_a to_o wit_n justice_n fortitude_n temperance_n and_o prudence_n the_o other_o three_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n seventy_o time_n seven_o then_o may_v signify_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v helpful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n every_o time_n we_o perceive_v defect_n in_o any_o of_o these_o virtue_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o grow_v weak_a in_o he_o much_o better_a say_v origen_n matthew_n upon_o saint_n matthew_n numerus_fw-la sex_n videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la operis_fw-la &_o laboris_fw-la septimus_fw-la autem_fw-la repansationis_fw-la dicit_fw-la autem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportere_fw-la fratribus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la degentibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la res_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la si_fw-mi aliquis_fw-la autem_fw-la ultra_fw-la ea_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v every_o time_n that_o a_o
the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n fol._n 183_o chap._n 9_o 13._o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n fol._n 194_o chap._n 14._o 30._o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o speak_v they_o according_a to_o the_o world_n fol._n 210_o chap._n 3._o 31._o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n fol._n 211_o chap._n 3._o 14._o 15._o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n fol._n 244_o chap._n 3._o 13._o no_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n fol._n 246_o chap._n 19_o 34._o a_o spear_n open_v his_o side_n fol._n 247_o chap._n 20._o 22._o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fol._n 253_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 4._o 20._o for_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v fol._n 35_o chap._n 6._o 10._o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v fol._n 51_o chap._n 2._o 11._o we_o hear_v they_o speak_v in_o our_o tongue_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n fol._n 78_o chap._n 6._o 15._o they_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n fol._n 177_o chap._n 3._o 17._o i_o know_v brethren_n that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o fol._n 206_o chap._n 2._o 3._o 4._o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_v tongue_n like_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v call_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fol._n 240_o chap._n 1._o 14._o they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o with_o his_o brethren_n ibid._n chap._n 8._o 31._o how_o can_v i_o understand_v except_o i_o have_v a_o guide_n fol._n 246_o chap._n 8._o 35._o then_o philippe_n open_v his_o mouth_n fol._n 253_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o 20._o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v scene_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v consider_v in_o his_o work_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o excuse_n fol._n 44_o chap._n 3._o 4._o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n fol._n 47_o chap._n 2._o 21._o thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v fol._n 180_o chap._n 1._o 3._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n fol._n 245_o chap._n 12._o 19_o vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o in_o my_o time_n i_o will_v repay_v it_o fol._n 278_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o chap._n 1._o 23._o 24._o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n even_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o unto_o the_o grecian_n foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n we_o preach_v christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n fol._n 118_o chap._n 6._o 10._o no_o railer_n nor_o thief_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n fol._n 161_o chap._n 4._o 5._o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n fol._n 178_o chap._n 3._o 11._o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n fol._n 191_o chap._n 2._o 8._o for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n fol._n 206_o chap._n 13._o 13._o and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n even_o these_o three_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n fol._n 210_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o chap._n 5._o 4._o for_o indeed_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n sigh_n and_o be_v burden_v because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v unclothe_v but_o will_v be_v clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n fol._n 19_o chap._n 4._o 7._o but_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n ibid._n chap._n 9_o 22._o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_a save_o some_o fol._n 77_o chap._n 14._o 18._o i_o thank_v my_o god_n i_o speak_v language_n more_o than_o you_o all_o fol._n 78_o chap._n 11._o 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n though_o his_o minister_n transform_v themselves_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n fol._n 102_o chap._n 11._o 14._o for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n ibid._n chap._n 1._o 12._o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n of_o hart_n and_o not_o in_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n fol._n 186_o chap._n 12._o 4._o he_o hear_v word_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v fol._n 235_o chap._n 6._o 11._o o_o corinthian_n our_o mouth_n be_v open_a unto_o you_o fol._n 253_o chap._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n fol._n 260_o chap._n 6._o 1._o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v fol._n 271_o chap._n 2._o 11._o he_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v fol._n 277_o chap._n 2._o 11._o god_n work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n fol._n 57_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 4._o 24._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n fol._n 254_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 3._o 1._o the_o seek_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o with_o jesus_n christ_n fol._n 183_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 1_o chap._n 5._o 2._o rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o exhort_v he_o as_o a_o father_n fol._n 268_o chap._n 5._o 20._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o that_o the_o rest_n also_o may_v fear_v fol._n 277_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 2._o chap._n 4._o 3._o 4._o for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fable_n epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n chap._n 1._o 1._o 2._o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n speak_v in_o the_o old_a time_n to_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v make_v heyr_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 44_o chap._n 4._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n &_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o hart_n fol._n 73_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james._n chap._n 3._o 5._o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n and_o boast_v of_o great_a thing_n epistle_n of_o saint_n peter_n 1_o chap._n 3._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n long_o after_o life_n and_o to_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o â—uill_a and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n fol._n 79_o chap._n 3._o 13._o 14._o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o if_o you_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a notwithstanding_o bless_a be_v you_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n fol._n 144_o epistle_n of_o saint_n john_n chap._n 3._o 8._o for_o this_o purpose_n appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n fol._n 131_o apocalypse_n chap._n 4._o 11._o for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v create_v fol._n 46_o chap._n 12._o 9_o and_o the_o great_a dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o fol._n 53_o chap._n 2._o 16._o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n fol._n 74_o chap._n 9_o 18._o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n go_v forth_o
of_o christ_n the_o handle_n or_o hold_v of_o this_o key_n john_n 3._o 14._o 15._o till_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n heaven_n be_v continual_o lock_v up_o before_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n present_a open_n luk._n 23_o 43._o before_o christ_n death_n many_o seek_v to_o enter_v paradise_n but_o can_v not_o isaiah_n 64._o 2._o isaiah_n 16._o 1._o god_n send_v of_o the_o key_n isaiah_n 22._o 22._o a_o excellent_a comparison_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o key_n how_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o david_n rom._n 1._o 3._o comparison_n of_o a_o key_n that_o lock_v the_o door_n of_o a_o house_n psalm_n 132._o 11._o 1._o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n john_n 3._o 13._o 2._o the_o gate_n of_o terrestrial_a paradise_n gen._n 3._o 24._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 11._o 3._o the_o gate_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n acts._n 8._o 31._o 4._o the_o gate_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o the_o gate_n of_o god_n marvel_n psal_n 28._o 5._o 6._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o prophet_n mouth_n jerem._n 1._o 6._o psal_n 51._o 15._o luke_n 1._o 20._o 7._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 40._o 2._o how_o all_o these_o gate_n open_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o temple_n math._n 27._o 51._o 2._o the_o prophet_n mouth_n luke_n 1._o 64._o 3._o the_o scripture_n luke_n 24._o 45._o 4._o christ_n side_n john_n 19_o 34._o 5._o the_o grave_n math._n 27._o 52._o 6._o their_o eye_n luk._n 24._o 31._o 7._o heaven_n open_v 8._o of_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o mouth_n open_v 9_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luke_n 1._o 40._o luke_n 2._o 15._o 10._o the_o shepherd_n 11._o the_o wise_a man_n mat._n 2._o 2._o 12._o the_o apostle_n acts._n 2._o 4._o the_o general_a benefit_n receive_v by_o this_o key_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o key_n psal_n 129._o 3._o concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o this_o key_n by_o man_n now_o a_o day_n of_o pocketprofessor_n fearful_a coward_n luke_n 21._o 14._o psal_n 38._o 13._o psal_n 51._o 15._o psal_n 81._o 10._o psal_n 119._o 131._o david_n rejoice_v for_o this_o 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