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33_o 34._o well_o master_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 358._o 10._o sermon_n on_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la p._n 367._o etc._n etc._n 5._o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n maries_n in_o oxford_n luke_n 3._o v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 473._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n luke_n 18._o v._o 7_o 8._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a etc._n etc._n p._n 531._o in_o the_o three_o alphabet_n 8._o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n esay_n 9_o v._o 6_o 7._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o 6._o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n haggai_n 2._o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 57_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o new_a college_n in_o oxford_n upon_o the_o annunciation_n day_n luke_n 2.28_o haile_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v etc._n etc._n p._n 113._o a_o sermon_n on_o palm_n sunday_n matthew_n 26.40_o 41._o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n p._n 127._o a_o sermon_n on_o good_a friday_n mark_v 14._o v._o 35_o 36._o and_o he_o go_v forward_o a_o little_a and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n peter_n in_o oxford_n on_o easter_n day_n 1._o corinth_n 15.20_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n on_o easter_n day_n matthew_n 26._o v._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o as_o they_o be_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 161._o 3._o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o whitsuntide_n ephes_n 4._o v._n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 17._o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n p._n 177._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o westminster_n before_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o fast_a july_n 2_o 1625._o 1._o king_n 8._o v._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 200._o 2._o sermon_n preach_v at_o well_n at_o a_o ordination_n of_o minister_n matthew_n 28._o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n p_o 221._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o visitation_n in_o bath_n zacharie_n 11_o v._o 7._o and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o two_o staff_n the_o one_o i_o call_v beauty_n etc._n etc._n p._n 249._o another_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o visitation_n in_o bath_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n p._n 261._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o assize_n in_o winchester_n esra_n 7._o v._o 26._o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 273._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o assize_n in_o oxford_n psal_n 75._o v._n 2_o 3._o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n i_o will_v judge_v upright_o etc._n etc._n p._n 282._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n james_n psal_n 118._o v._n 24_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v etc._n etc._n p._n 299._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n maries_n in_o oxford_n novemb._n 5._o luke_n 9_o v._o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o but_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o because_o his_o face_n be_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n p._n 307._o in_o the_o four_o alphabet_n a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n a_o man_n do_v penance_n for_o incest_n psal_n 50._o v._n 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n a_o woman_n do_v penance_n for_o incest_n gal._n 6._o v._n 1._o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n p._n 10._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n a_o man_n do_v penance_n for_o incest_n with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n 1._o cor._n 5._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v report_v common_o that_o there_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n two_o do_v penance_n for_o incest_n a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n daughter_n levit._n 20._o v._o 14._o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n this_o be_v wickedness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 32._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n four_o do_v penance_n for_o incest_n commit_v by_o one_o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n by_o the_o other_o with_o his_o wife_n sister_n deut._n 27._o v._o 22_o 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n p_o 42._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n one_o do_v penance_n for_o have_v two_o wife_n mal._n 2._o v._n 15._o and_o do_v he_o not_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 53._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o welles_n certain_a person_n do_v penance_n for_o be_v at_o conventicle_n where_o a_o woman_n preach_v 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n p._n 67._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o welles_n one_o do_v penance_n for_o blasphemy_n levit._n 24._o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 79._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o well_n a_o schismatic_a do_v penance_n 1._o cor._n 3.18_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n p_o 94._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o farnham_n on_o saint_n james_n his_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n his_o coronation_n james_n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 107._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n john_n 2.16_o make_v not_o my_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n p._n 122._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o greenwich_n psal_n 32._o v._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 132._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n luke_n 22._o v._o 60_o 61_o 62._o and_o immediate_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v the_o cock_n crew_n etc._n etc._n p._n 143._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o greenwich_n matth._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straight_o way_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n 1._o john_n 3._o v._o 20_o 21._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n p._n 176._o meditation_n upon_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o psalm_n verse_n 1._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a this_o psalm_n stand_v first_o in_o order_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o well_o deserve_v to_o stand_v first_o venerable_a bede_n give_v the_o reason_n hic_fw-la psalmus_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la titulus_fw-la this_o psalm_n have_v no_o inscription_n because_o itself_o be_v a_o inscription_n it_o contain_v the_o argument_n of_o all_o the_o other_o psalm_n and_o if_o of_o all_o the_o psalm_n then_o of_o all_o the_o bible_n know_v they_o and_o know_v all_o yea_o know_v all_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n non_fw-la theoreticè_fw-la sed_fw-la practicè_fw-la we_o may_v behold_v therein_o man_n as_o a_o live_a bible_n the_o man_n christ_n exact_o of_o who_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o psalm_n entreat_v and_o other_o man_n proportionable_o who_o affection_n be_v here_o lim_a and_o describe_v be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o division_n then_o of_o this_o psalm_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a bible_n in_o both_o we_o must_v observe_v a_o covenant_n and_o party_n thereunto_o the_o party_n be_v god_n and_o man_n man_n be_v remember_v in_o the_o entrance_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n god_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o psalm_n the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n the_o
their_o own_o head_n winnow_v like_o chaff_n neither_o with_o their_o head_n only_o but_o also_o with_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o a_o passion_n which_o like_o a_o strong_a gale_n of_o wind_n do_v not_o transport_v they_o anger_n raise_v storm_n within_o they_o vain_a glory_n as_o wing_n carry_v they_o beyond_o themselves_o covetousness_n make_v they_o base_a envy_n make_v they_o unsociable_a pride_n make_v they_o tyrant_n luxury_n make_v they_o beast_n the_o ungodly_a be_v as_o pliable_a as_o a_o weathercock_n neither_o need_v they_o any_o other_o wind_n to_o shift_v their_o situation_n but_o only_o their_o own_o passion_n but_o as_o if_o this_o inward_a wind_n do_v not_o turmoil_v they_o enough_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o outward_a the_o wind_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n call_v ventum_fw-la furentem_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n very_o common_o call_v it_o a_o whirlwind_n saint_n john_n baptist_n tell_v we_o 3.12_o matth._n 3.12_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o therewith_o shall_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n where_o mark_n that_o god_n judgement_n be_v compare_v to_o wind_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v nicodemus_n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v 3.8_o john_n 3.8_o thou_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whether_o it_o go_v so_o do_v god_n judgement_n surprise_v man_n when_o the_o ungodly_a cry_n peace_n peace_n 5.3_o 1._o thess_n 5.3_o then_o come_v sudden_a destruction_n upon_o they_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o full_o and_o excellent_o describe_v job_n 21._o but_o mark_v the_o opposition_n of_o chaff_n unto_o the_o wind_n the_o weakness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o irrisistiblensse_n of_o the_o wind_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o whirlwind_n whither_o you_o respect_v the_o impotency_n of_o their_o own_o affection_n under_o which_o they_o sink_v or_o god_n vengeance_n which_o must_v needs_o overbeare_v they_o who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n say_v god_n esay_n 27_o i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v much_o to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v so_o little_o able_a they_o must_v abide_v so_o violent_a a_o encounter_n violent_a it_o be_v but_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v call_v reshagnim_n turbulent_a and_o tumultuous_a people_n and_o what_o judgement_n be_v so_o fit_a for_o they_o as_o to_o be_v harrow_v and_o hurl_v with_o the_o wind_n they_o that_o give_v rest_n to_o none_o it_o be_v pity_n they_o shall_v have_v any_o rest_n the_o vulgar_a add_v to_o the_o text_n exegeticè_fw-la from_o the_o earth_n the_o wind_n drive_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o earth_n saint_n hierome_n make_v a_o good_a note_n upon_o it_o tà m_fw-la infoelix_fw-la erit_fw-la impius_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la terrenus_fw-la sit_fw-la puluis_fw-la most_o miserable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o ungodly_a when_o the_o earth_n that_o bear_v they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n threaten_v such_o a_o judgement_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o see_v that_o at_o this_o day_n they_o endure_v it_o their_o case_n may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n and_o if_o we_o be_v ungodly_a the_o whirlwind_n may_v drive_v we_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o us._n russinus_n go_v a_o step_n high_o si_fw-la facies_fw-la terrae_fw-la species_n patriae_fw-la coeleâ—lis_fw-la accipitur_fw-la recrè_fw-la puluis_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n terrae_fw-la proijci_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la visione_n calestis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la impius_fw-la removetur_fw-la adam_n in_o paradise_n below_o forfeit_v paradise_n above_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v little_a hope_n of_o heaven_n the_o truth_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o canaan_n the_o type_n thereof_o neither_o may_v we_o presume_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n if_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o chaff_n that_o be_v winnow_v from_o the_o thresh_a whore_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o fire_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o as_o saint_n john_n baptist_n tell_v we_o neither_o be_v the_o wicked_a separate_v from_o the_o good_a but_o for_o their_o great_a woe_n but_o i_o must_v conclude_v three_o thing_n we_o learn_v in_o this_o text_n first_o that_o the_o ungodly_a be_v subject_a to_o a_o double_a punishment_n poena_n damni_fw-la and_o poena_n sensus_fw-la they_o be_v deprive_v of_o great_a good_a and_o the_o evil_a be_v great_a whereunto_o they_o be_v expose_v second_o the_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la and_o the_o sicut_fw-la advise_v we_o to_o compare_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o bless_a tree_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o winnow_a chaff_n that_o the_o contrary_n be_v set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v they_o and_o resolve_v which_o of_o they_o to_o choose_v last_o of_o all_o we_o may_v see_v that_o there_o 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