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shall_v not_o be_v than_o in_o the_o manichee_n doctrine_n upon_o a_o rash_a promise_n of_o great_a knowledge_n expose_v my_o easiness_n of_o belief_n first_o of_o all_o unto_o derision_n and_o suffer_v afterward_o so_o many_o most_o fabulous_a and_o absurd_a thing_n to_o be_v therefore_o impose_v upon_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v demonstrate_v next_o of_o all_o thou_o lord_n by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o a_o gentle_a and_o most_o merciful_a hand_n work_v and_o rectify_v my_o heart_n even_o while_o i_o take_v into_o my_o consideration_n how_o innumerable_a thing_n i_o otherwise_o believe_v which_o i_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o be_v present_a at_o while_o they_o be_v in_o do_v like_v as_o those_o many_o report_n in_o the_o history_n of_o several_a nation_n those_o many_o relation_n of_o place_n and_o of_o city_n which_o i_o have_v never_o see_v so_o many_o report_n likewise_o of_o friend_n so_o many_o of_o physician_n so_o many_o of_o these_o and_o these_o man_n which_o unless_o we_o shall_v believe_v we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o this_o life_n last_o of_o all_o i_o consider_v with_o how_o unalterable_a a_o assurance_n i_o believe_v of_o what_o parent_n i_o be_v descend_v which_o i_o can_v not_o otherwise_o come_v to_o know_v have_v i_o not_o believe_v it_o upon_o hearsay_n perswade_v i_o at_o last_o that_o not_o they_o who_o believe_v thy_o bible_n which_o with_o so_o great_a authority_n 7._o thou_o have_v settle_v almost_o among_o all_o nation_n but_o those_o who_o believe_v it_o not_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v nor_o be_v those_o man_n to_o be_v listen_v unto_o who_o will_v say_v perchance_o how_o know_v thou_o those_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v impart_v unto_o mankind_n by_o the_o spirit_n
chastity_n unless_o thou_o give_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o very_o will_v give_v it_o if_o with_o cordial_a groan_n i_o do_v knock_v at_o thy_o ear_n and_o with_o a_o settle_a faith_n do_v cast_v my_o care_n upon_o thou_o chap._n 12._o a_o contention_n betwixt_o alipius_n and_o augustine_n about_o marriage_n and_o single_a life_n alipius_n indeed_o be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v i_o from_o marry_v of_o a_o wife_n allege_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v we_o enjoy_v so_o much_o undistracted_a leisure_n as_o to_o live_v together_o in_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n as_o we_o long_v since_o have_v desire_v shall_v i_o take_v that_o course_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o chaste_a that_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v for_o he_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o that_o act_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o youth_n but_o have_v not_o engage_v himself_o by_o it_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o rather_o and_o despise_v it_o live_v from_o that_o time_n until_o this_o present_a most_o continent_o for_o my_o part_n i_o oppose_v he_o with_o the_o example_n of_o such_o man_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n have_v profess_v wisdom_n and_o be_v it_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o converse_v faithful_o and_o love_o with_o their_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o spirit_n i_o be_v far_o enough_o short_a thus_o i_o delight_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o the_o deadly_a sweetness_n of_o it_o draw_v my_o shackle_n along_o with_o i_o much_o afraid_a to_o have_v they_o knock_v off_o and_o as_o if_o my_o wound_n have_v be_v too_o hard_o rub_v by_o it_o i_o put_v back_o his_o good_a persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o one_o that_o will_v unchaine_v i_o 2._o moreover_o even_o by_o i_o do_v the_o serpent_n speak_v unto_o alipius_n prepare_v and_o lay_v by_o my_o tongue_n most_o pleasurable_a snare_n in_o his_o way_n in_o which_o his_o honest_a and_o yet_o free_a foot_n may_v be_v entangle_v for_o when_o as_o he_o much_o admire_v at_o i_o who_o he_o slight_o esteem_v not_o of_o for_o stick_v so_o fast_o in_o the_o birdlime_n of_o that_o pleasure_n as_o resolute_o to_o affirm_v so_o oft_o as_o we_o have_v speech_n about_o it_o that_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n lead_v a_o single_a life_n and_o that_o i_o use_v this_o for_o a_o argument_n when_o i_o see_v he_o so_o much_o wonder_n at_o the_o matter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v try_v by_o stealth_n and_o snatch_n which_o he_o scarce_o now_o remember_v and_o may_v easy_o therefore_o despise_v and_o the_o delight_n of_o my_o daily_a lie_v at_o it_o unto_o which_o may_v but_o the_o honest_a name_n of_o marriage_n be_v add_v he_o will_v not_o wonder_v then_o why_o i_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o contemn_v that_o course_n of_o live_v even_o he_o begin_v to_o desire_v to_o be_v marry_v not_o as_o if_o overcome_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o pleasure_n as_o all_o out_o 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that_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v most_o violent_o afflict_v i_o already_o make_v a_o slave_n to_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o satisfy_v a_o insatiable_a lust_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v enslave_v do_v a_o admiration_n screw_v up_o to_o it_o in_o this_o case_n we_o continue_v until_o thou_o o_o most_o high_a not_o forsake_v our_o lowliness_n have_v compassion_n of_o we_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o do_v at_o length_n fetch_v we_o off_o by_o admirable_a and_o secret_a device_n chap._n 13._o augustine_n lay_v out_o for_o a_o wife_n 1._o and_o much_o ado_n there_o be_v to_o get_v i_o a_o wife_n now_o go_v i_o a_o woo_n and_o then_o be_v the_o wench_n promise_v i_o my_o mother_n take_v most_o pain_n to_o beat_v the_o bargain_n her_o purpose_n in_o it_o be_v that_o when_o i_o be_v marry_v once_o margin_n the_o wholesome_a water_n of_o baptism_n may_v cleanse_v i_o towards_o which_o she_o much_o rejoice_v to_o see_v i_o daily_o fit_v myself_o 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my_o fellow_n citizen_n and_o fellow_n pilgrim_n both_o those_o that_o be_v go_v before_o and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o i_o and_o those_o too_o that_o accompany_v i_o along_o in_o this_o life_n 3._o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n my_o brethren_n those_o who_o thou_o will_v to_o be_v thy_o son_n my_o master_n who_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v if_o i_o will_v live_v with_o thou_o but_o this_o thy_o say_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n do_v it_o give_v the_o command_n only_o by_o speak_v and_o not_o go_v before_o i_o in_o perform_v this_o therefore_o i_o now_o do_v both_o in_o deed_n and_o word_n this_o i_o do_v under_o thy_o wing_n and_o that_o with_o too_o much_o danger_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n shelter_v under_o thy_o wing_n and_o my_o infirmity_n know_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o but_o a_o little_a one_o but_o my_o father_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o protector_n be_v fit_a for_o i_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o he_o that_o beget_v i_o and_o that_o defend_v meet_v for_o thou_o thyself_o be_v all_o my_o good_n even_o thou_o o_o omnipotent_a who_o be_v present_v with_o i_o and_o that_o before_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o to_o such_o therefore_o will_v i_o discover_v myself_o who_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o serve_v not_o discover_v what_o i_o have_v be_v but_o what_o i_o now_o be_o and_o what_o i_o be_o yet_o but_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v myself_o thus_o 3._o therefore_o let_v i_o be_v hear_v chap._n 5._o that_o man_n know_v not_o himself_o thorough_o and_o know_v not_o god_n but_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o 1._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v judge_v i_o because_o that_o although_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n 11_o of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o some_o thing_n of_o man_n which_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o know_v not_o but_o thou_o know_v all_o of_o he_o who_o have_v make_v he_o as_o for_o i_o though_o in_o thy_o sight_n i_o despise_v myself_o account_v myself_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n yet_o know_v i_o something_o of_o thou_o which_o i_o know_v not_o of_o myself_o for_o sure_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o not_o 12._o face_n to_o face_n as_o yet_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o i_o be_o near_a unto_o myself_o 6._o then_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o know_v i_o thou_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v any_o way_n violate_v whereas_o for_o myself_o i_o neither_o know_v what_o temptation_n i_o be_o able_a to_o resist_v or_o what_o i_o be_o not_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v hope_n because_o thou_o be_v faithful_a who_o 3._o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o i_o will_v confess_v therefore_o what_o i_o know_v by_o myself_o i_o will_v confess_v yea_o and_o what_o i_o know_v not_o and_o that_o because_o what_o i_o do_v know_v by_o myself_o by_o thy_o show_v it_o i_o i_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o what_o i_o know_v not_o by_o myself_o i_o be_o so_o long_o ignorant_a of_o until_o my_o darkness_n be_v make_v as_o the_o noonday_n 1_o in_o thy_o sight_n chap._n 6._o what_o god_n be_v and_o how_o know_v 1._o not_o out_o of_o a_o doubtful_a but_o with_o a_o certain_a conscience_n conscience_n do_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v strike_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o word_n &_o thereupon_o i_o love_v thou_o yea_o also_o the_o heaven_n &_o
now_o of_o that_o fly_a kind_n which_o at_o thy_o word_n the_o water_n bring_v forth_o send_v thou_o thy_o word_n into_o it_o by_o thy_o messenger_n for_o their_o labour_n indeed_o they_o be_v which_o we_o speak_v of_o but_o yet_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v work_v a_o soul_n to_o have_v life_n in_o it_o 2._o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o that_o be_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o â—_o they_o work_v this_o in_o the_o messenger_n soul_n like_v as_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o wrought_v upon_o the_o move_a thing_n that_o have_v life_n in_o they_o as_o also_o upon_o the_o fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o open_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o this_o earth_n have_v no_o need_n although_o it_o seed_v upon_o that_o fish_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a upon_o that_o table_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a for_o therefore_o be_v 36_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a that_o he_o may_v feed_v the_o dry_a land_n &_o the_o fowl_n though_o breed_v in_o the_o sea_n be_v yet_o multiply_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o of_o the_o first_o preach_n of_o the_o evangelist_n man_n infidelity_n be_v the_o cause_n yet_o give_v they_o good_a exhortation_n unto_o the_o faithful_a also_o yea_o and_o many_o way_n do_v they_o bless_v they_o from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o as_o for_o the_o live_a soul_n that_o take_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o profit_v not_o the_o faithful_a unless_o they_o can_v contain_v themselves_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n that_o so_o their_o soul_n many_o only_a live_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v dead_a while_o it_o line_v in_o pleasure_n in_o such_o pleasure_n lord_n as_o bring_v death_n with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o vital_a delight_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 3._o now_o therefore_o let_v thy_o minister_n work_v upon_o this_o with_o i_o not_o as_o sometime_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o infidelity_n when_o they_o preach_v and_o speak_v by_o miracle_n and_o sacrament_n and_o mysterious_a expression_n when_o as_o ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o admiration_n may_v give_v good_a care_n â—o_o they_o out_o of_o a_o reverend_a fear_n it_o have_v towards_o those_o secret_a wonder_n for_o such_o be_v the_o entrance_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o faith_n by_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n forgetful_a of_o thou_o while_o they_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o from_o thou_o &_o 〈◊〉_d become_v a_o darksome_a deep_a but_o let_v thy_o minister_n work_v â—ow_o as_o upon_o dry_a land_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d pattern_n unto_o the_o faithful_a by_o live_v before_o they_o &_o â—â—_o stir_v the_o up_o to_o imitation_n for_o thus_o be_v man_n to_o hear_v not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o hearken_v only_o but_o to_o do_v also_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v 32_o that_o the_o earth_n may_v bring_v forth_o the_o live_a soul_n be_v not_o 2_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n contain_v yourselves_o from_o it_o then_o shall_v your_o soul_n live_v by_o avoid_v it_o which_o die_v by_o affect_v it_o 4._o contain_v yourselves_o from_o the_o immoderate_a wild_a humour_n of_o pride_n the_o litherly_a voluptuousness_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o false_a name_n of_o knowledge_n 2d_o that_o so_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v be_v tame_v the_o cattle_n make_v tractable_a and_o the_o serpent_n harmless_a for_o these_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o our_o mind_n under_o a_o allegory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o haughtynesse_n of_o pride_n the_o delight_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o curiosity_n these_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o dead_a soul_n for_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o so_o utter_o as_o that_o it_o want_v all_o motion_n because_o it_o die_v by_o depart_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v there_o upon_o take_v up_o by_o this_o transitory_a world_n and_o be_v conâ—â—â—ed_v unto_o it_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o never_o call_v away_o wherefore_o this_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v restrain_v by_o thy_o word_n when_o 〈◊〉_d say_v unto_o we_o be_v not_o conform_v unto_o this_o world_n that_o so_o the_o earth_n may_v in_o the_o fountyne_n of_o life_n bring_v forth_o a_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n that_o be_v a_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d continent_n by_o virtue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n deliver_v by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o followâ—â—â—_n the_o follower_n of_o christ_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o to_o live_v after_o 〈…〉_z because_o the_o emution_n a_o man_n take_v be_v from_o â—â—_o friend_n be_v you_o say_v he_o 12_o â—_o be_o for_o i_o be_o as_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o live_a soul_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a motion_n beast_n meek_a 〈◊〉_d action_n for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d command_v go_v on_o with_o 17_o thy_o business_n in_o meekness_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o man_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v good_a cattle_n in_o it_o too_o which_o neither_o of_o they_o eat_v much_o shall_v have_v nothing_o over_o nor_o if_o they_o 18_o eat_v little_a any_o lack_n and_o good_a serpent_n not_o dangerous_a to_o do_v hurt_v but_o wise_a to_o take_v heed_n 9_o such_o as_o will_v make_v such_o a_o search_n into_o this_o temporal_a nature_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a that_o god_n eternity_n may_v be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v 20._o by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v for_o these_o creature_n be_v then_o obedient_a unto_o reason_n when_o be_v once_o restrain_v from_o their_o deadly_a prevail_v upon_o we_o they_o live_v and_o become_v good_a chap._n 22._o of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n he_o allegorize_v upon_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n 1._o for_o behold_v o_o lord_n our_o god_n our_o creator_n soon_o as_o ever_o our_o affection_n be_v restrain_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o we_o die_v through_o our_o evill-living_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n through_o our_o good_a live_n and_o that_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v be_v thy_o apostle_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a in_o we_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n â—_o that_o next_o follow_v upon_o it_o which_o thou_o present_o subjoin_v say_v but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o your_o mind_n not_o as_o live_n now_o after_o your_o kind_n as_o if_o you_o follow_v your_o neighbour_n next_o before_o you_o nor_o yet_o as_o live_v after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o better_a man_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o say_v let_v man_n be_v make_v after_o his_o kind_n but_o lei_fw-it we_o make_fw-mi man_n 26_o after_o our_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v what_o thy_o will_n be_v for_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v that_o dispenser_n of_o thou_o who_o beget_v child_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3_o that_o he_o may_v not_o ever_o 2._o have_v they_o babe_n who_o he_o must_v be_v sayne_a to_o feed_v with_o milk_n and_o bring_v up_o like_o a_o nurse_n be_v you_o transform_v say_v he_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o 2_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n wherefore_o thou_o say_v not_o let_v man_n he_o make_v but_o let_v we_o make_v man_n nor_o say_v thou_o according_a to_o his_o kind_n but_o after_o our_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n for_o man_n be_v renew_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n needs_o no_o more_o any_o direction_n of_o man_n to_o follow_v after_o his_o kind_n but_o by_o thy_o show_v do_v he_o prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o thou_o yea_o thou_o teach_v he_o that_o be_v now_o make_v capable_a to_o discern_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n let_v we_o make_v man_n vet_n be_v it_o present_o infer_v in_o the_o singular_a and_o god_n make_v man_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n yet_o be_v infer_v in_o the_o singular_a after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v man_n renew_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o â—_o god_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o be_v make_v spiritual_a he_o now_o judge_n all_o thing_n those_o namely_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o 15_o man_n chap._n 23_o of_o what_o thing_n a_o christian_a may_v judge_v he_o allegorize_v upon_o man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o now_o judge_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n 26_o and_o