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to_o weep_v not_o because_o of_o his_o passion_n but_o because_o of_o his_o own_o stay_n behind_o he_o therefore_o he_o begin_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o these_o word_n o_o father_n whither_o go_v thou_o without_o thy_o son_n o_o holy_a pastor_n whither_o do_v thou_o hasten_v without_o thy_o deacon_n thou_o never_o have_v accustom_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n without_o thy_o minister_n what_o therefore_o my_o father_n have_v displease_v thou_o in_o i_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o a_o degenerate_v child_n try_v whether_o thou_o have_v not_o choose_v a_o fit_a minister_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n blood_n to_o who_o the_o fellowship_n of_o consummate_v the_o sacrament_n to_o he_o do_v thou_o deny_v the_o fellowship_n of_o thy_o own_o blood_n see_v that_o the_o commendation_n of_o this_o thy_o act_n be_v not_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o lose_v when_o thy_o fortitude_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v the_o abjection_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v a_o loss_n 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and_o slothful_a disposition_n chap._n xlii_o of_o temperance_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o we_o have_v speak_v hitherunto_o of_o three_o virtue_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o which_o be_v call_v temperance_n and_o modesty_n wherein_o principal_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o study_n of_o gentleness_n the_o grace_n of_o moderation_n the_o care_n of_o honesty_n the_o consideration_n of_o comeliness_n be_v look_v into_o and_o seek_v after_o wherefore_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o we_o that_o certain_a first_o foundation_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o verecundy_a or_o shamefastness_n which_o be_v a_o associate_n and_o a_o familiar_a assistant_n for_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o fly_v perverseness_n be_v far_o from_o all_o riotousness_n love_v sobriety_n cher_fw-fr sh_v honesty_n and_o require_v that_o be_v comely_a let_v the_o choice_n of_o conversation_n follow_v that_o we_o may_v be_v join_v in_o friendship_n to_o all_o the_o most_o approve_a ancient_n for_o as_o the_o use_n of_o equal_n be_v sweet_a so_o of_o ancient_n be_v it_o safe_o which_o as_o with_o a_o certain_a mastership_n and_o guidance_n of_o life_n do_v colour_n and_o beautify_v the_o manner_n of_o young_a man_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v die_v they_o in_o the_o inficit_fw-la the_o quasi_fw-la murice_fw-la probitatis_fw-la inficit_fw-la purple_a dye_n of_o probity_n and_o honesty_n for_o if_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o coast_n of_o country_n do_v delight_n to_o set_v upon_o their_o journey_n with_o such_o as_o be_v expert_a and_o skilful_a to_o find_v out_o the_o passage_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v youth_n to_o enter_v a_o new_a way_n of_o life_n with_o old_a man_n whereby_o they_o may_v not_o err_v nor_o deflect_v from_o the_o right_a path_n of_o virtue_n for_o nothing_o be_v better_a
5.34_o act_n 15.9_o rom._n 3.28_o &_o 4.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o eph._n 2.8_o conspirant_a una_fw-la voce_fw-la patres_fw-la ambros_n in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n august_n in_o joh._n c._n 8._o &_o psal_n 88_o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la enim_fw-la vivimus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la mundat_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la soluti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la emundatione_fw-la chrys_n super_fw-la pauli_n verba_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la exclusa_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hilar._n in_o cap._n 9_o math._n bernard_n serm._n 32._o in_o cantica_fw-la hesych_n in_o levit._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o thom._n aquinas_n in_o hymno_fw-la quem_fw-la magno_fw-la boatu_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la decantant_fw-la pontificij_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la extant_a ad_fw-la firmandum_fw-la cor_fw-la sincerum_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la sufficit_fw-la in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o exclude_v they_o utter_o to_o have_v any_o part_n therein_o without_o confidence_n in_o he_o will_v thou_o therefore_o walk_v safe_o i_o be_o the_o way_n say_v 14.6_o say_v joh._n 14.6_o our_o saviour_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v seduce_v joh._n seduce_v aug._n super_fw-la joh._n by_o subtlety_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n will_v thou_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n i_o be_o the_o life_n christian_n office_n crystal_n glass_n or_o st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n his_o office_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._o that_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n work_v the_o great_a and_o strange_a thing_n in_o silence_n and_o quietness_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o moses_n and_o elisha_n the_o princely_a and_o prophetical_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n divine_a and_o holy_a david_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ample_a and_o large_a gallery_n and_o there_o to_o converse_v and_o confer_v with_o it_o as_o he_o with_o he_o none_o otherwise_o then_o with_o 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the_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o rejoice_v thou_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n delight_v thou_o in_o her_o love_n continual_o and_o whensoever_o thou_o 6.22_o thou_o prov._n 6.22_o walk_v talk_v with_o she_o tie_v her_o instruction_n about_o thy_o neck_n bound_v they_o assiduity_n they_o ver._n 21_o &_o chap._n 33._o here_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n consultation_n with_o the_o lady_n wisdom_n in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v his_o daily_a exercise_n join_v with_o the_o whole_a intention_n of_o mind_n in_o all_o assiduity_n always_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o tecum_fw-la upon_o cervus_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la et_fw-la pullus_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la consabulentur_fw-la tecum_fw-la the_o table_n thereof_o let_v advantageous_a let_v exod._n 14.15_o &_o 17.11_o when_o we_o be_v least_o in_o outward_a employment_n which_o be_v the_o solitude_n here_o mean_v then_o 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