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as_o be_v more_o strong_a and_o more_o work_v in_o thou_o than_o some_o other_o be_v and_o against_o they_o make_v thy_o spiritual_a compact_n and_o barricado_n most_o durable_a and_o most_o guard_n thy_o wall_n with_o redoubt_n and_o outwork_n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a every_o beast_n will_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o where_o we_o be_v weak_a satan_n that_o beast_n will_v be_v strong_a his_o temptation_n will_v be_v thick_a where_o our_o defence_n be_v slender_a 49._o stand_v to_o thy_o watch_n look_v to_o thy_o way_n keep_v a_o continual_a guard_n over_o thyself_o in_o all_o occurrence_n and_o not_o only_o beware_v of_o personal_a sin_n towards_o which_o thy_o nature_n most_o bend_v but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o thy_o present_a estate_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o wealth_n beware_v of_o highmindedness_a in_o health_n of_o wantonness_n in_o mirth_n of_o forgetfulness_n in_o want_n to_o distrustfulness_n in_o loss_n of_o pensiveness_n and_o in_o death_n of_o fearfulness_n 50._o abstain_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o only_o from_o every_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o every_o bait_n that_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o it_o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o 23.31_o aright_o prov._n 23.31_o and_o according_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o meat_n that_o may_v betray_v thy_o appetite_n and_o then_o thy_o affection_n young_a daniel_n refuse_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v allot_v unto_o he_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n because_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o entice_v he_o thereby_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o god_n or_o to_o lean_a to_o the_o other_o religion_n 1.8_o religion_n dan._n 1.8_o 51._o check_v not_o god_n word_n with_o the_o licentious_a antinomian_n give_v not_o god_n spirit_n the_o lie_n who_o in_o every_o place_n warn_v we_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o establish_v 20._o establish_v march_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o the_o uprightness_n &_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v still_o in_o the_o old_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n christ_n jesus_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 3.3_o pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o examine_v and_o prove_v thou_o still_o and_o fashion_v thy_o work_n by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o a_o right_a level_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o remain_v in_o full_a strength_n power_n and_o virtue_n for_o ever_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o fulfil_v it_o yet_o put_v it_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n or_o care_n stray_v from_o it_o as_o little_a as_o thou_o can_v though_o thou_o can_v not_o obey_v it_o so_o full_o as_o thou_o will_v 52._o howsoever_o thou_o fall_v through_o infirmity_n or_o human_a frailty_n into_o sin_n as_o who_o be_v free_a from_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o mere_a man_n to_o be_v without_o all_o offence_n chrysostom_n offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n howsoever_o be_v surprise_v by_o satan_n inveigle_v by_o slight_n entice_v by_o sinner_n thou_o be_v take_v and_o upon_o a_o sudden_a overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n for_o it_o be_v a_o proud_a persuasion_n above_o man_n state_n and_o against-god_n truth_n to_o think_v thyself_o safe_a from_o sin_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o insolent_a and_o impudent_a stand_v not_o in_o justification_n of_o it_o for_o that_o show_v less_o grace_n and_o more_o corruption_n while_o man_n though_o otherwise_o bad_o dispose_v blush_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o some_o bashfulness_n though_o they_o can_v contain_v themselves_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o they_o some_o sign_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n bern._n sin_n signum_fw-la salut_fw-la be_v agnitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la bern._n but_o when_o they_o justify_v their_o bad_a do_n and_o bold_o defend_v what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o be_v almost_o desperate_a and_o give_v small_a hope_n of_o amendment_n without_o special_a grace_n to_o sin_n be_v human_a weakness_n but_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o wilful_a wickedness_n defence_n of_o a_o fault_n double_v it_o and_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o obduration_n thy_o sin_n perhaps_o be_v small_a as_o thou_o do_v commit_v it_o but_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v great_a if_o thou_o strive_v to_o maintain_v it_o for_o that_o cut_v off_o all_o repentance_n nay_o it_o make_v thy_o sin_n grow_v up_o into_o a_o wicked_a height_n of_o scandal_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o snare_n to_o thyself_o but_o a_o unhappy_a seducement_n to_o other_o warrant_v many_o more_o to_o be_v sinful_a 53._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n evil_a in_o 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serve_v he_o to_o believe_v his_o truth_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n him_n will_v god_n love_v most_o who_o shall_v win_v most_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n hom_n god_n be_v in_o amore_fw-la dei_fw-la major_a erit_fw-la qui_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la amorem_fw-la trahit_fw-la greg._n in_o hom_n wherefore_o have_v god_n give_v thou_o light_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v light_n to_o other_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v sure_a of_o thy_o own_o call_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n to_o call_v other_o thou_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n thyself_o if_o thou_o bear_v not_o that_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v even_o think_v thyself_o happy_a may_v thou_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o turn_v another_o unto_o god_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o evangelical_n prophet_n and_o prophetical_a evangelist_n prophesy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n bring_v in_o the_o people_n so_o full_a of_o zeal_n that_o they_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o in_o his_o path_n 2.3_o path_n isaiah_n 2.3_o and_o zachariah_n say_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 8.21_o host_n zachar._n 8.21_o 74._o be_v not_o wise_a to_o thyself_o be_v not_o a_o niggard_n of_o thy_o knowledge_n but_o communicate_v thy_o knowledge_n to_o other_o cover_v not_o thy_o candle_n with_o a_o vessel_n neither_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bed_n but_o set_v it_o on_o a_o candlestick_n that_o they_o which_o enter_v in_o may_v see_v the_o light_n 8.16_o light_n luke_n 8.16_o so_o shall_v thou_o perform_v the_o intent_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o profit_v teach_v and_o by_o teach_v profit_n knowledge_n may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o widow_n oil_n which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o the_o more_o it_o increase_v knowledge_n may_v be_v well_o liken_v to_o the_o five_o loaf_n which_o the_o more_o they_o be_v distribute_v the_o more_o they_o multiply_v as_o contrariwise_o if_o knowledge_n be_v not_o impart_v it_o will_v be_v impair_v if_o we_o keep_v it_o private_a we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o 75._o be_v thou_o learn_v and_o able_a to_o teach_v other_o yet_o disdain_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v teach_v thou_o what_o mortal_a mere_a man_n ever_o attain_v to_o that_o depth_n of_o judgement_n as_o not_o to_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a in_o many_o profitable_a concernment_n even_o in_o the_o same_o profession_n that_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o one_o which_o be_v know_v to_o another_o to_o attend_v be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v to_o speak_v be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v therefore_o job_n match_v they_o together_o say_v let_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v he_o prepare_v to_o learn_v let_v a_o wise_a man_n harken_v to_o i_o 34.34_o i_o job_n 34.34_o there_o be_v he_o provide_v to_o speak_v speak_v and_o hear_v among_o all_o that_o be_v wisehearted_a can_v be_v prejudicial_a one_o to_o another_o 76._o attend_v as_o often_o and_o as_o careful_o as_o thou_o may_v to_o all_o wholesome_a and_o convenient_a direction_n be_v more_o desirous_a to_o harken_v to_o other_o than_o to_o hear_v thyself_o but_o especial_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n by_o who_o in_o many_o thing_n thou_o may_v exact_o cure_v thy_o ignorance_n by_o learning_n in_o silence_n who_o be_v as_o profitable_a well-spring_n plentiful_a and_o perpetual_a such_o as_o fail_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v draw_v dry_a at_o any_o time_n who_o heart_n feed_v their_o mouth_n and_o thereout_o excellent_a observation_n in_o one_o useful_a respect_n or_o other_o ready_o flow_v as_o a_o free_a stream_n from_o a_o full_a fountain_n 77._o contemn_v not_o neither_o light_o pass_v over_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o see_v but_o serious_o search_v and_o seek_v not_o only_o what_o temporal_a but_o especial_o what_o spiritual_a use_n thou_o can_v draw_v from_o they_o that_o may_v enrich_v thy_o soul_n and_o help_v to_o build_v thou_o up_o in_o christ_n jesus_n learn_v which_o the_o bee_n to_o gather_v celestial_a honey_n as_o well_o from_o the_o weed_n as_o from_o the_o flower_n learn_v by_o the_o dust_n thy_o baseness_n by_o the_o grass_n thy_o frailty_n by_o the_o ant_n diligence_n by_o the_o sheep_n patience_n by_o the_o ox_n thankfulness_n by_o the_o cloud_n bountifulness_n learn_v by_o the_o darkness_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o ignorance_n by_o the_o light_a the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o every_o thing_n something_o that_o may_v wean_v thou_o from_o earth_n and_o win_v thou_o to_o heaven_n 78._o common_a often_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n wherein_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o thought_n word_n deed_n by_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n against_o god_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o thyself_o stand_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o light_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o examine_v thyself_o earnest_o thorough_o upright_o neither_o only_a examine_v but_o upon_o examination_n condemn_v thyself_o fall_v at_o god_n foot_n and_o humble_o cry_v for_o mercy_n thus_o if_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o before_o thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 79._o discover_v to_o thy_o surgeon_n thy_o sore_n to_o thy_o physician_n thy_o disease_n to_o almighty_a god_n thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a disgrace_n that_o procure_v grace_n he_o prevent_v his_o cure_n that_o do_v not_o publish_v his_o cause_n 188._o cause_n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la denegat_fw-la curam_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la medico_fw-la non_fw-la publicat_fw-la causam_fw-la aug._n epist_n 188._o the_o lord_n indeed_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o require_v thy_o confession_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o wish_n and_o all_o the_o volutation_n of_o thy_o mind_n but_o nevertheless_o expect_v thy_o word_n 23._o word_n novit_n deus_fw-la omne_fw-la vocem_fw-la tatamen_fw-la tuam_fw-la expectat_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 23._o 80._o think_v not_o thyself_o immediate_o make_v clean_a from_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n if_o thou_o shed_v a_o few_o tear_n and_o bewail_v they_o but_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o they_o and_o sorrowful_a that_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a consider_v that_o if_o a_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o tear_n flow_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v grieve_v for_o thy_o offence_n if_o god_n shall_v in_o his_o justice_n only_o require_v it_o and_o yet_o despair_v not_o but_o take_v a_o true_a and_o comfortable_a and_o fast_o hold_v upon_o god_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n who_o be_v gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o measure_n who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v dislike_a himself_n for_o his_o manifold_a misdemeanour_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n for_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n 81._o be_v not_o so_o cast_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o to_o think_v because_o thou_o deserve_v not_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o for_o how_o plentiful_a be_v his_o gracious_a promise_n every_o where_n of_o favour_n and_o compassion_n the_o which_o though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o thou_o why_o he_o shall_v confirm_v yet_o be_v there_o cause_n enough_o in_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v perform_v who_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v he_o can_v and_z whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v who_o always_o use_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o his_o mercy_n and_o infallible_a in_o his_o truth_n 82._o if_o thou_o will_v repent_v true_o and_o thorough_o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a compassion_n to_o look_v upon_o thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o most_o merciful_a god_n be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n n_o 11.18_o n_o act._n 11.18_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o repent_v when_o he_o will_v but_o when_o god_n will_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o or_o any_o other_o endeavour_n that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o way_n till_o god_n put_v to_o his_o help_n until_o christ_n do_v