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thâ—_n church_n and_o state_n as_o child_n towards_o the_o mother_n obser_n sin_n cause_v shame_n false_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d shameful_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o full_a of_o beauty_n god_n ordinance_n be_v the_o more_o shameful_a it_o be_v to_o decline_v to_o wave_n of_o false_a worship_n obser_n omnes_fw-la libros_fw-la tam_fw-la veteris_fw-la tam_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la traditionis_fw-la ipsas_fw-la pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affect_v ac_fw-la reverentio_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ac_fw-la veneratur_fw-la idem_fw-la honour_n debetur_fw-la imagini_fw-la &_o exemplari_fw-la governor_n and_o parent_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o put_v their_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d child_n to_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n aelianus_n variar_n history_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n make_v man_n very_o wilful_a in_o their_o uncleanness_n obser_n ego_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la opinion_n sum_fw-la monarchias_n long_a diutius_fw-la duraâ—uras_fw-la sâ—_n monarchae_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la pronomen_fw-la ego_fw-la omisissen_n luther_n in_o psal_n 127._o tolle_o voluntatem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la infernus_fw-la bern._n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o a_o man_n to_o he_o give_v up_o to_o one_o own_o will_n profess_a wickedness_n be_v shameful_a wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adaras_fw-la jovis_fw-la aut_fw-la veneris_fw-la adorare_fw-la ac_fw-la sub_fw-la aâ—tichristo_fw-la fidem_fw-la occul_fw-la tear_v zuin._n ep_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v goodness_n at_o the_o heart_n but_o we_o must_v profess_v it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o association_n with_o those_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n be_v dangerous_a obser_n we_o must_v keep_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n obser_n if_o we_o prize_v christ_n love_n he_o will_v prize_v we_o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n the_o enne_n of_o false_a worshipper_n be_v very_o low_a and_o mean_a a_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n have_v a_o high_a spirit_n obs_n man_n love_v that_o religion_n that_o bring_v they_o most_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n fac_n i_o pontificem_fw-la et_fw-la christi_fw-la anus_fw-la â—ro_fw-la novi_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la canoni_fw-la catu_fw-la nebilem_fw-la commonstrantem_fw-la digito_fw-la delicatiorem_fw-la penem_fw-la &_o vin_fw-fr m_o quod_fw-la prestan_n iâ—simum_fw-la erat_fw-la oppositum_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o quit_v sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la genus_fw-la dejerere_fw-la non_fw-la libeat_fw-la triobojare_fw-la beneficium_fw-la magis_fw-la soliciti_fw-la de_fw-la meroquam_fw-la de_fw-fr vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la amantmâ—n_n di_fw-it delitiâ—s_fw-la quam_fw-la christi_fw-la divitias_fw-la obser_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o subject_a religion_n to_o corn_n wine_n and_o flax_n and_o wool_n â—ermâ—ns_fw-la illa_fw-la bestia_fw-la non_fw-la curaâ—_n aurum_fw-la quasi_fw-la vero_fw-la deus_fw-la nolit_fw-la darelanem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la aut_fw-la satius_fw-la sit_fw-la asathana_fw-la peâ—era_fw-la obsre_n prosperity_n in_o evil_a way_n harden_v obs_n god_n reserve_v propriety_n in_o all_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vadam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persequa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—udiose_fw-la quaâ—rensâ—_n summae_fw-la conatuam_fw-la bulatione_fw-la &_o pedibuâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n isa_n 27._o 4_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o difference_n of_o god_n aim_n in_o afflict_v his_o saint_n from_o his_o aim_n in_o afflict_v the_o wicked_a obs_n 1._o there_o remain_v much_o of_o slavish_a disposition_n in_o the_o godly_a obser_fw-fr god_n study_v what_o may_v do_v his_o people_n good_a obs_n a_o mercy_n to_o have_v stumble_v block_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n o_o inâ—aelices_fw-la et_fw-la miseros_fw-la quando_fw-la relinquit_fw-la deus_fw-la homiones_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nec_fw-la resistiâ—_n eorum_fw-la fureri_fw-la et_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la vae_fw-la illis_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la conniveâ—_n deus_fw-la luther_n obser_n much_o brutishness_n remain_v in_o the_o â—_z even_o of_o the_o godly_a obser_n 2._o obser_n 3._o affliction_n be_v â—ods_n hedge_n if_o our_o way_n be_v god_n we_o must_v break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n obser_n wicked_a man_n will_v suffer_v much_o for_o their_o lust_n obs_n god_n keep_v many_o from_o thit_n sin_n in_o a_o way_n of_o violence_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n obser_n obser_n god_n strike_v wicked_a man_n with_o blindness_n it_o be_v a_o good_a blindness_n not_o to_o find_v the_o path_n of_o sin_n obs_n obser_fw-fr obs_n obs_n obser_n when_o we_o can_v enjoy_v all_o ordinance_n vet_n our_o heart_n must_v be_v work_v after_o they_o obs_n obs_n cum_fw-la ne_fw-la mi_fw-mi ni_fw-fr ob_fw-la trudi_fw-la po_fw-la test_n itur_fw-la da_fw-mi i_o obs_n god_n accept_v of_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o he_o in_o our_o affliction_n obser_n rom._n 6._o 21._o nothing_o get_v by_o depart_v from_o christ_n obs_n object_n answ_n humiliation_n must_v go_v before_o reformation_n obs_n lect._n 6._o in_o vain_a to_o be_v humble_v except_o we_o reform_v obs_n the_o reason_n of_o heart_n in_o a_o repent_a apostate_n obser_n obser_n pro._n 14._o 14._o lect._n 6._o apostate_n seem_v mercy_n must_v observe_v three_o thing_n examination_n whether_o time_n before_o be_v better_a than_o they_o be_v now_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o learned_a &_o godly_a man_n creâ—o_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o purfecta_fw-la fide_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la creator_n gubernator_n &_o susteu_n ator_fw-la sit_fw-la omnium_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la operatus_fw-la siâ—_n omne_fw-la operetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la &_o inaeternam_fw-la operaturus_fw-la sit_fw-la buxtorf_n synag_fw-mi judaic._n c._n 1._o benedictus_fw-la sis_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la rex_fw-la mundi_fw-la quod_fw-la fructum_fw-la vitis_fw-la condidisti_fw-la synag_n jud._n c._n 7._o benedictus_fw-la esto_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o dulcia_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la volentia_fw-la crearis_fw-la etc._n etc._n buxtsynag_n jud._n cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o baal_n be_v obs_n god_n provide_v for_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi opus_fw-la est_fw-la corni_fw-la paâ—e_n si_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la si_fw-la open_a est_fw-fr vinâ—_n si_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la nummo_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la jumento_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la petere_fw-la debet_fw-la nan_o a_o daemoniis_fw-la &_o idolis_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la sitiunt_fw-la undi_fw-la que_fw-la debent_fw-la sitire_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la &_o carne_fw-la nunquid_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la damonia_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la qui_fw-fr fecit_fw-la ambas_fw-la res_fw-la ipse_fw-la pascet_fw-la amlias_fw-la aug._n in_o 〈…〉_z long_v for_o thou_o 〈…〉_z obj._n the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n must_v beg_v his_o bread_n at_o god_n gate_n every_o day_n obs_n the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o comfort_n be_v that_o it_o come_v from_o god_n obs_n many_o and_o great_a be_v god_n unknown_a mercy_n scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la obser_n we_o know_v no_o more_o than_o we_o lie_v to_o heart_n philosophi_fw-la sumus_fw-la factis_fw-la noâ—_n verbis_fw-la nec_fw-la magna_fw-la loquimur_fw-la sed_fw-la vivimus_fw-la cypr._n the_o patientiâ—_n mat._n 11._o 27._o hoc_fw-la morbo_fw-la didici_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la majestas_fw-la dei_fw-la gasper_n olevianus_n verbâ—_n sensus_fw-la denotant_fw-la affectus_fw-la obs_n affect_a ignorance_n be_v no_o excuse_n graviter_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la pecus_fw-la si_fw-la divitias_fw-la dei_fw-la longanimitatis_fw-la contemnis_fw-la gravissime_fw-la si_fw-la ignoras_fw-la ambroâ—_n obser_n obs_n obser_n prosperity_n make_v man_n grow_v wanton_a obser_n obs_n a_o evil_a thing_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n obs_n lect_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n 1_o obs_n 2._o abuse_v of_o mercy_n cause_v god_n to_o take_v they_o away_o obser_n 4_o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la confessio_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la acceptum_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dona_fw-la luther_n postquam_fw-la locuplitati_fw-la sumus_fw-la bane_n â—idesam_fw-la particulam_fw-la addimus_fw-la ego_fw-la geci_fw-la obs_n 5._o when_o god_n take_v away_o a_o mercy_n than_o conscience_n trouble_v foâ—_n the_o abuse_n of_o that_o mercy_n obser_n 6_o obs_n 7._o wrath_n from_o god_n when_o wike_v man_n lest_o think_v of_o it_o obs_n 8._o how_o far_o wicked_a man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o creature_n obs_n 9_o substantiâ—_n caro_fw-la nostra_fw-la incorporetur_fw-la sanctis_fw-la nt_v in_o â—is_n ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la resurgat_fw-la non_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la enim_fw-la resurgâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la â—ehenam_fw-la obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n prosperity_n hide_v much_o filth_n obser_n lect._n 6._o reâ—taining_v some_o good_a cover_v much_o evil_n obser_n obser_n lewdness_n of_o man_n must_v be_v discover_v