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pag._n 157._o 11._o the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v not_o be_v despise_v pag._n 161._o 12._o where_o sin_n be_v true_o repent_v it_o be_v lament_v pag._n 166._o 13._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o sorrow_n pag._n 177._o 14._o what_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 181._o 15._o the_o best_a ornament_n be_v not_o think_v too_o good_a for_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n p._n 182._o verse_n 45._o 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a affection_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v doct._n p._n 184._o 2._o whosâ—_n love_v christ_n will_v kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n pag._n 186._o verse_n 46._o 1._o god_n allow_v both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n doct._n p._n 191._o 2._o mirth_n at_o feast_n be_v allowable_a pag._n 191._o 3._o love_n be_v liberal_a of_o the_o best_a it_o have_v pag._n 198._o verse_n 47._o 1._o doctrine_n deliver_v shall_v be_v well_o ground_v and_o apt_o infer_v doct._n pag._n 201._o 2._o christ_n word_n be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 202._o 3._o incontinency_n of_o life_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o sin_n p._n 204._o 4._o grievous_a sinner_n upon_o repentance_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 208._o 5._o a_o proof_n from_o the_o effect_n be_v very_o demonstrative_a p._n 215_o 6._o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o sin_n be_v remit_v pag._n 216._o 7._o love_v much_o argue_v much_o receive_v pag._n 219._o 8._o proportionable_a to_o that_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o remission_n by_o christ_n will_v be_v that_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ_n pag._n 220._o verse_n 48._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n belong_v unto_o christ_n doct
have_v its_o latitude_n and_o degree_n some_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o folio_n other_o some_o in_o quarto_n other_o in_o octavo_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o other_o in_o a_o decimâ—_n sextâ—_n see_v 2_o king_n 3.2_o jer._n 3.11_o ezek._n 23.11_o john_n 19.11_o we_o read_v of_o a_o moat_n or_o fescue_n and_o of_o a_o beam_n which_o may_v be_v sawen_v into_o many_o quarter_n mat._n 7.3_o of_o gnat_n and_o camel_n mat._n 23.24_o there_o be_v funiculi_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la cord_n of_o vanity_n isa_n 5.18_o and_o there_o be_v funes_n peecatorum_fw-la rope_n of_o sin_n pro._n 5.22_o and_o vinculum_fw-la plaustri_fw-la cart-rope_n or_o waine-rope_n isa_n 5.18_o by_o which_o phrase_n in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o appear_v in_o actual_a transgression_n all_o be_v not_o alike_o deep_a use_v 1_o to_o say_v then_o that_o no_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o another_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n that_o ever_o be_v it_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o stoic_n as_o we_o may_v find_v in_o tully_n paradox_n against_o all_o sense_n feel_v and_o opinion_n of_o mankind_n as_o s._n austin_n show_v jovinian_a side_v with_o they_o hier._n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hier._n and_o be_v strong_o confute_v by_o s._n hierom_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o s._n austin_n testify_v and_o evident_o appear_v in_o that_o second_o book_n which_o s._n hierom_n write_v against_o jovinian_a the_o papist_n charge_v we_o with_o this_o error_n but_o most_o untrue_o their_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o we_o refuse_v their_o distinction_n of_o sin_n mortal_a and_o venial_a what_o we_o hold_v and_o teach_v concern_v venial_a sin_n and_o wherein_o we_o and_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o point_n we_o shall_v hear_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o this_o creditor_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v there_o be_v among_o we_o who_o seem_v to_o incline_v this_o way_n reproove_v they_o for_o sin_v they_o will_v answer_v you_o they_o be_v sinner_n as_o other_o be_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v betwixt_o sinner_n and_o sinner_n debtor_n and_o debtor_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o score_n these_o be_v ignorant_a and_o blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n parity_n of_o sin_n we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a dream_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v the_o diversity_n of_o sacrifice_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n prove_v the_o inequality_n of_o offence_n as_o levit._n 4.3_o for_o the_o priest_n a_o young_a bullock_n without_o blemish_n must_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o magistrate_n a_o male_a kid_n serve_v the_o turn_n verse_n 23._o if_o a_o ordinary_a man_n offend_v for_o he_o a_o female_a either_o goat_n or_o lamb_n shall_v be_v accept_v verse_n 28_o 32._o 2._o great_a punishment_n both_o criminal_a and_o capital_a be_v ordain_v for_o some_o then_o other_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n must_v die_v exod._n 21.16_o but_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o ox_n or_o sheep_n shall_v only_o restore_v fourfold_a exod._n 12.1_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n unwilling_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v exod._n 21.13_o but_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o willing_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n can_v not_o save_v he_o verse_n 14._o so_o adultery_n of_o common_a people_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o common_a death_n levit._n 20.10_o but_o if_o the_o priest_n daughter_n play_v the_o whore_n she_o must_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n because_o she_o profane_v her_o father_n levit._n 21.9_o aquin._n paenae_fw-la singulorum_fw-la inaequales_fw-la intention_n paenae_fw-la omnium_fw-la aequales_fw-la duratione_fw-la aquin._n and_o as_o in_o this_o world_n so_o in_o another_o some_o shall_v have_v soarer_n punishment_n than_o other_o heb._n 10.29_o mat._n 23.15_o luke_n 12.47_o 48._o and_o revel_v 22.12_o god_n will_v reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o have_v be_v superfluous_a to_o say_v be_v all_o sin_n equaâ—l_v use_v 2_o we_o have_v learn_v better_o and_o according_o we_o shall_v examine_v of_o what_o kind_n our_o sin_n be_v how_o much_o our_o debt_n be_v and_o as_o we_o find_v let_v we_o put_v down_o in_o our_o account_n to_o help_v we_o a_o little_a in_o this_o our_o search_n take_v this_o for_o a_o general_n rule_n 51.4_o iniuria_fw-la patientis_fw-la auget_fw-la culpam_fw-la facientis_fw-la salvian_n psal_n 51.4_o the_o more_o direct_o any_o sin_n be_v do_v against_o god_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o and_o the_o more_o the_o debt_n thus_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o he_o who_o commit_v that_o sin_n sin_v of_o malice_n purposely_o to_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o second_o table_n for_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o low_a of_o the_o first_o table_n with_o the_o high_a of_o the_o second_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v thus_o samuel_n speak_v of_o witcheraft_n and_o idolatry_n as_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o and_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o first_o table_n the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22.38_o 2._o those_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o mean_n which_o shall_v keep_v we_o from_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o other_o mat._n 11.24_o so_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n be_v great_a than_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v out_o of_o simple_a ignorance_n luke_n 12.47_o james_n 4.17_o and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n so_o also_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n act_v 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o he_o find_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o so_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o law_n for_o that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o more_o light_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n say_v christ_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 3.19_o to_o commit_v sin_n in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o reproach_n not_o much_o unlike_a that_o of_o absolom_n he_o commit_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o tapor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ghost_n make_v it_o look_v more_o ghastly_a thus_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o rogenerate_a be_v more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o that_o god_n suffer_v more_o by_o they_o then_o by_o other_o deut._n 32.6_o levit._fw-la 22.31_o 32._o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o tit._n 2.5_o when_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v deal_v so_o lewd_o with_o the_o sichemite_n jacob_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v make_v he_o to_o stink_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 34.30_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o their_o sin_n but_o do_v abhor_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o or_o two_o religious_a man_n to_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o religion_n itself_o in_o which_o respect_n david_n pray_v god_n that_o none_o may_v be_v ashamed_a because_o of_o he_o 69.6_o psal_n 69.6_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v the_o dirt_n of_o his_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n cast_v in_o their_o face_n indeed_o this_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n lay_v so_o heavy_o to_o david_n charge_n after_o his_o fall_n by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o 3._o sin_n often_o commit_v be_v great_a than_o those_o but_o once_o commit_v by_o we_o for_o that_o here_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o jer._n 5.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o in_o arithmetic_n a_o figure_n in_o the_o first_o place_n stand_v for_o itself_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o stand_v for_o ten_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o so_o high_o so_o here_o thus_o learn_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o sin_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n can_v not_o sin_v so_o good_a cheap_a as_o may_v a_o indian_a or_o pagan_n a_o englishman_n can_v swear_v lie_v be_v drink_v commit_v whoredom_n at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n as_o a_o spaniard_n or_o italian_a place_n of_o much_o knowledge_n be_v chargeable_a place_n to_o practice_v sin_n in_o we_o in_o this_o land_n be_v more_o indebt_v to_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n afford_v then_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o heaven_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o unthankfullnesse_n and_o unworthy_a late-walking_a more_o indebt_v to_o his_o justice_n and_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v text._n verse_n 42_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la habentibus_fw-la illis_fw-la unde_fw-la redaerent_fw-la
carcase_n of_o man_n utter_o undo_v by_o execution_n and_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n those_o who_o be_v disable_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n as_o by_o fire_n water_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n or_o improvidency_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o debt_n owe_v be_v to_o be_v require_v god_n himself_o have_v give_v liberty_n to_o the_o creditor_n to_o take_v a_o pledge_n for_o his_o security_n deut._n 24.10_o 11_o 12._o i_o likewise_o grant_v that_o more_o strictness_n and_o extremity_n may_v be_v use_v in_o require_v a_o debt_n of_o such_o as_o rash_o cast_v themselves_o into_o it_o though_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o pretend_v inability_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n be_v prov._n 22.26_o &_o 27.13_o but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o well_o mind_a debtor_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o other_o charge_n exod._n 22.26_o if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v to_o pawn_v the_o garment_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n restore_v it_o unto_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o that_o only_o be_v his_o cover_n that_o be_v his_o garment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v therefore_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a yet_o no_o debt_n whatever_o may_v be_v axact_v without_o mercy_n still_o remember_v as_o man_n in_o a_o debtor_n unto_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o unto_o mercy_n thus_o st._n paul_n rom._n 15.27_o show_v the_o macedonian_n and_o achaian_n be_v whereupon_o st._n ambrose_n thus_o speak_v in_o tantum_fw-la nos_fw-la humanos_fw-la &_o misericordes_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la apostelus_fw-la 15._o amb._n in_o rom._n cap._n 15._o ut_fw-la &_o debitores_fw-la nos_fw-la dicat_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o far_o do_v the_o apostle_n press_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o courteous_a that_o he_o affirm_v we_o to_o be_v debtor_n unto_o it_o therefore_o so_o exact_v thy_o debt_n that_o god_n may_v forgive_v 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merciful_a a_o attribute_n as_o infinite_a as_o himself_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o nature_n second_o merit_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o gal._n 1.4_o ephes_n 1.7_o colos_n 1.14_o 1_o john_n 3.5_o heb._n 9_o 26._o hence_o come_v that_o sweet_a concurrence_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o divers_a time_n but_o do_v never_o kiss_v till_o christ_n reconcile_v they_o when_o they_o meet_v before_o they_o meet_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o opposition_n as_o s._n bernard_n show_v in_o dialogue_n a_o great_a contention_n there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o about_o man_n redemption_n dom._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-fr annun_n dom._n mercy_n plead_v hard_a what_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a will_v he_o cast_v we_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a and_o bare_a man_n they_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o yield_v he_o divinity_n but_o deny_v he_o deity_n and_o do_v not_o the_o cold_a and_o almost_o forget_v ash_n of_o these_o heretic_n begin_v again_o to_o revive_v in_o other_o kingdom_n these_o arrian_n and_o demy-arrians_a the_o photinian_o and_o socinian_o display_v their_o colour_n and_o very_o busy_a they_o be_v to_o get_v ground_n willing_o will_v they_o deduce_v their_o colony_n from_o thence_o to_o we_o be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o right_o understand_v that_o sovereignty_n and_o prelacy_n will_v disband_v their_o
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he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n in_o secret_a that_o do_v secret_o and_o sly_o traduce_v he_o and_o underhand_o seek_v to_o work_v he_o out_o of_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n and_o all_o the_o people_n muâ—â—_n say_v amen_o believe_v it_o as_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrâ—fice_n to_o god_n so_o a_o troublesome_a spirit_n be_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o hell_n for_o among_o other_o sin_n note_v to_o be_v in_o such_o as_o god_n give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n this_o be_v one_o as_o we_o find_v rom._n 1.29.30_o never_o shall_v you_o find_v a_o true_a generous_a spirit_n blemish_v with_o this_o blot_n it_o be_v a_o vice_n much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o poisonful_a and_o stink_a weed_n which_o will_v grow_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o side_n of_o a_o dark_a well_o or_o overgrow_v pit_n only_o black_a and_o malign_a nature_n have_v be_v prone_a to_o this_o vice_n i_o pass_v to_o a_o second_o use_v use_v 2_o 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augustin_n do_v well_o compare_v a_o wise_a man_n wrong_v unto_o the_o ship_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v asleep_a he_o hear_v himself_o to_o be_v slander_v say_v he_o and_o be_v thereupon_o much_o move_v with_o anger_n convitium_fw-la ventus_fw-la est_fw-la iracundia_fw-la fluctus_fw-la the_o slander_n be_v the_o wind_n the_o anger_n be_v the_o wave_n and_o by_o they_o be_v toss_v he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n but_o when_o he_o study_v revenge_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o that_o oppress_v his_o mind_n jam_fw-la navis_fw-la propinquat_fw-la naufragio_fw-la the_o ship_n be_v near_a shipwreck_n and_o all_o be_v because_o christ_n be_v asleep_a in_o the_o ship_n in_o cord_n enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la somnus_o christi_fw-la oblivio_fw-la fides_fw-la for_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o sleep_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o faith_n let_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n be_v open_a and_o that_o will_v tell_v we_o non_fw-la intuendum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la amarum_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la falsum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la audio_fw-la that_o we_o must_v not_o look_v how_o bitter_a that_o be_v which_o we_o hear_v but_o how_o false_a it_o be_v and_o that_o quisquis_fw-la volen_fw-ge detrahit_fw-la famae_fw-la meae_fw-la nolens_fw-la addit_fw-la mercedi_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la and_o indeed_o thus_o s._n basill_n keep_v himself_o from_o ship_n wrack_n and_o so_o shall_v every_o wise_a christian_a especial_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n who_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o suffer_v let_v the_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n never_o so_o true_o endeavour_v and_o seek_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o public_a yet_o evil_a mind_n will_v be_v buzz_v of_o false_a rumour_n into_o other_o ear_n let_v the_o garden_n he_o never_o so_o fair_a yet_o there_o will_v be_v those_o who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n belâ—eve_v that_o there_o be_v a_o snake_n under_o every_o leaf_n let_v the_o intention_n be_v never_o so_o sincere_a they_o will_v predivine_v and_o prognosticate_v some_o mischievous_a effect_n from_o it_o but_o god_n have_v set_v these_o to_o be_v like_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n rash_a censure_n of_o they_o be_v like_o cloud_n in_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n which_o hurt_v not_o the_o sun_n itself_o nor_o hinder_v its_o course_n though_o they_o deprive_v we_o which_o live_v below_o of_o that_o light_n and_o warmth_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v derive_v let_v the_o minister_n live_v never_o so_o holy_o preach_v never_o so_o painful_o serm._n si_fw-mi pauper_fw-la es_fw-la vilem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la jectum_fw-la te_fw-la reputat_fw-la si_fw-la dive_v ambitiosum_fw-la avarum_fw-la &_o cupidum_fw-la si_fw-mi affabilis_fw-la dissolutun_n si_fw-la praedicator_n well_fw-mi doctor_n honoris_fw-la &_o huma_fw-la ni_fw-fr favoris_fw-la quaesitorem_fw-la si_fw-la tacens_fw-la inutilem_fw-la si_fw-la jejunus_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la si_fw-la comedens_fw-la voratorem_fw-la bern._n in_o serm._n yet_o uncharitable_a censure_n shall_v be_v pass_v both_o on_o his_o person_n and_o doctrine_n his_o threaten_n shall_v be_v term_v cruelty_n promise_n flattery_n the_o proof_n of_o both_o nothing_o but_o sophistry_n mildness_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o dream_v boldness_n with_o rail_v affability_n shall_v be_v construe_v lightness_n austerity_n in_o the_o world_n malicious_a dialect_n shall_v be_v translate_v madness_n nor_o can_v our_o person_n escape_v better_a than_o our_o doctrine_n we_o be_v not_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n nor_o better_a than_o our_o saviour_n if_o they_o have_v deal_v thus_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v they_o do_v with_o the_o dry_a but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o calumny_n let_v we_o hold_v on_o our_o way_n in_o do_v those_o duty_n which_o our_o calling_n require_v of_o we_o imitate_v those_o celestial_a planet_n which_o though_o they_o be_v nickname_v and_o belie_v one_o be_v call_v saturn_n another_o jupiter_n another_o mercury_n another_o venus_n etc._n etc._n as_o s._n austin_n do_v observe_v yet_o they_o continue_v their_o course_n put_v on_o that_o heroical_a spirit_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o pass_v little_a for_o man_n day_n he_o