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no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n neither_o go_v with_o the_o furious_a man_n lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o bernard_n have_v a_o good_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o preserve_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o evil_a man_n as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o keep_v his_o health_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o serpent_n for_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a poison_n both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n which_o fret_v and_o infect_v whosoever_o it_o touce_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a sin_n that_o bear_v sway_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o time_n be_v perilous_a time_n 3.1.2.3_o 2_o tim._n 3.1.2.3_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o they_o reme_v they_o aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la propter_fw-la vicinum_fw-la 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that_o his_o very_a heart_n do_v melt_v within_o he_o for_o grief_n and_o that_o poor_a penitent_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n 7.38_o 2._o king_n 22_o 19_o luke_n 7.38_o shed_v such_o plenty_n of_o tear_n as_o she_o wash_v our_o saviour_n christ_n foot_n with_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o small_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v sufficient_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o have_v a_o hundred_o eye_n and_o shall_v weep_v they_o all_o out_o and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o break_v a_o sunder_o with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sinnne_n it_o be_v too_o little_a aquavitae_fw-la little_a lacrymae_fw-la nobis_fw-la doerunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la causae_fw-la dolendi_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr brevit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v soon_o want_v tear_n than_o matter_n of_o mourning_n neither_o must_v this_o sorrow_n be_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o 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punishment_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o point_n when_o we_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n last_o of_o all_o this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v for_o a_o time_n 22.26_o stella_fw-la in_o luc._n 22.26_o but_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a stella_n report_v of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n upon_o what_o ground_n or_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n every_o night_n at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o time_n till_o morning_n in_o prayer_n weep_v so_o abundant_o that_o his_o face_n be_v wither_v with_o tear_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a but_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o forasmuch_o 8._o forasmuch_o est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la assiduè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la panit_fw-la cap_n 8._o as_o we_o sin_v every_o day_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a every_o day_n 13._o day_n quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la plorare_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la dolere_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la deficit_fw-la &_o paenitentia_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o manifold_a sin_n but_o weep_v and_o mourn_v all_o his_o life_n for_o where_o sorrow_n cease_v there_o repentance_n fail_v 9.1_o fail_v sit_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la continua_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la comes_fw-la aetatis_fw-la meae_fw-la aug._n the_o contrite_a cordis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la psal_n 6.6_o jere._n 9.1_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v repentance_n a_o continual_a and_o sorrowful_a companion_n unto_o we_o through_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o david_n do_v who_o do_v not_o only_o weep_v now_o and_o then_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v his_o continual_a practice_n eevery_n night_n he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n wish_v that_o he_o can_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n much_o more_o no_o doubt_n will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o there_o be_v require_v this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a so_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o this_o apostle_n deny_v his_o master_n any_o more_o after_o this_o but_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n he_o be_v most_o bold_a and_o constant_a in_o confess_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n even_o to_o the_o beard_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v inward_o sorrowful_a but_o withal_o we_o must_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o testify_v the_o inward_a repentance_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n paevit_fw-la life_n frustra_fw-la dolemus_fw-la praeterita_fw-la nisi_fw-la iusta_fw-la accedat_fw-la emendatio_fw-la aretius_n proble_v loc_fw-la 34._o de_fw-la paevit_fw-la nay_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n past_a unless_o there_o follow_v a_o due_a amendment_n afterwards_o as_o bernard_n write_v to_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n 1_o pope_n non_fw-la ambigo_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la ista_fw-la deplorare_fw-la at_o frustrà _fw-la istud_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o emendare_fw-la studueris_fw-la bern._n the_o considerate_a l._n 1_o i_o make_v no_o question_n say_v he_o but_o thou_o bewail_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o thou_o do_v also_o labour_v to_o reform_v they_o 53._o they_o vera_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la quaendo_fw-la sic_fw-la paenitet_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccasse_fw-la ut_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la repetat_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedif_a ca._n 53._o and_o therefore_o he_o describe_v true_a repentance_n to_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n so_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o in_o his_o meditation_n he_o have_v a_o sweet_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o purpose_n verus_fw-la penitens_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o labour_v &_o dolore_fw-la dolet_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la laborat_fw-la pro_fw-la futuris_fw-la eavendis_fw-la sic_fw-la plangit_fw-la commissa_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la committat_fw-la plangenda_fw-la jrrisor_n enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeniteat_fw-la sergiò_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la cessa_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la inanis_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la quam_fw-la sequens_fw-la coinquinat_fw-la culpa_fw-la meditat._n cap._n 4._o a_o man_n say_v he_o that_o true_o repent_v be_v always_o in_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o labour_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v he_o do_v so_o bewail_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v as_o he_o will_v no_o more_o commit_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mocker_n and_o not_o true_o penitent_a that_o still_o do_v that_o whereof_o he_o repent_v if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o true_a penitent_a person_n cease_v from_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o that_o repentance_n be_v vain_a which_o after-sinne_n do_v defile_v g._n defile_v si_fw-mi permanent_a opera_fw-la frustra_fw-la voce_fw-la assumitur_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la mag._n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o dist_n 15._o g._n yea_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n former_a evil_a deed_n do_v remain_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o talk_v of_o repentance_n 5._o repentance_n qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr penitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la diluere_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la debet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la emendatioribus_fw-la factis_fw-la operiro_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la delicta_fw-la superiora_fw-la ut_fw-la
a_o call_v more_o honourable_a than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1.1_o gal._n 1.1_o because_o the_o ordination_n be_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n his_o company_n be_v such_o as_o for_o godliness_n can_v not_o be_v match_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o he_o be_v conversant_a with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n his_o learning_n such_o as_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n for_o he_o be_v send_v with_o the_o rest_n 9.1.2.6_o luke_n 9.1.2.6_o and_o go_v and_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o last_o of_o all_o his_o carriage_n be_v most_o civil_a for_o howsoever_o he_o have_v a_o false_a heart_n aganist_n his_o master_n yet_o he_o dissemble_v his_o treason_n so_o cunning_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v discern_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o they_o be_v all_o so_o far_o from_o suspect_v of_o judas_n that_o they_o rather_o misdeem_v themselves_o etc._n mar._n 14.19_o religionem_fw-la simulabat_fw-la in_o fancy_n quam_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o mente_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la praetendebat_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la quam_fw-la alienabat_fw-la a_o cord_n soris_fw-la agnus_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la intus_fw-la lupus_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la â—oris_fw-la discipulus_fw-la christi_fw-la intus_fw-la discipulus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la serm_n 3._o jer._n 7_o 4.9.10.11.14.15_o gen._n 4_o 3.4.5_o mar._n 6.20_o etc._n etc._n master_n be_v it_o i_o say_v one_o master_n be_v it_o i_o say_v another_o but_o no_o man_n have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o evil_a thought_n of_o judas_n so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o bernard_n say_v of_o he_o he_o counterfeit_v religion_n in_o the_o face_n which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o mind_n he_o pretend_v holiness_n in_o his_o apparel_n which_o be_v far_o from_o his_o heart_n without_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n in_o public_a but_o within_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o secret_a outward_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n inward_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o example_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o israelite_n think_v themselves_o far_o in_o god_n favour_n because_o they_o have_v the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n among_o they_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o in_o hypocrisy_n they_o nourish_v many_o grievous_a sin_n and_o make_v the_o house_n of_o god_n no_o better_o than_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o reject_v they_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v do_v their_o brethren_n before_o they_o kain_n be_v as_o forward_o in_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o habel_n but_o because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o sincerity_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o regard_n neither_o to_o he_o nor_o his_o offering_n herod_n seem_v to_o respect_n john_n baptist_n and_o to_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o his_o preach_n as_o he_o entertain_v he_o as_o some_o think_v for_o his_o household_n chaplain_n yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o incest_n he_o be_v brand_v for_o a_o hypocrite_n â—_o mat._n 25.1_o â—_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v as_o forward_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n as_o the_o wise_a but_o because_o their_o lamp_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o oil_n they_o be_v reject_v 22.11.12.13_o mat._n 22.11.12.13_o that_o guest_n that_o want_v the_o wedding_n garment_n come_v as_o ready_o to_o the_o marriage_n as_o any_o that_o be_v invite_v and_o shuffle_v himself_o among_o they_o as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o he_o but_o assoon_o as_o the_o king_n come_v in_o he_o present_o discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o punish_v he_o according_o 13.46_o mat._n 3.9_o job._n 8.39_o act._n 13.46_o the_o jew_n boast_v much_o of_o their_o privilege_n that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n but_o because_o they_o glory_v only_o in_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o naked_a title_n of_o abraham_n and_o will_v not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o the_o gentile_n receive_v into_o favour_n 1.2_o act._n 5_o 1.2_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n make_v as_o great_a a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o any_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o sell_v their_o possession_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o because_o they_o do_v it_o not_o from_o a_o single_a heart_n but_o dissemble_v and_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n simon_n magus_n seem_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v as_o desirous_a to_o be_v baptize_v as_o any_o other_o yet_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 8.13.21_o act._n 8.13.21_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o that_o business_n all_o these_o example_n and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v do_v sufficient_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n propound_v that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_o heart_n can_v commend_v a_o man_n to_o god_n to_o make_v use_v it_o of_o then_o it_o serve_v first_o for_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o all_o those_o that_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n this_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n but_o rather_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o a_o other_o case_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n the_o devil_n will_v suffer_v a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o perform_v any_o outward_a service_n unto_o god_n if_o he_o can_v but_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o hypocrisy_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o so_o many_o walk_n disguise_v counterfeit_v to_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o love_v the_o vizard_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a face_n of_o a_o christian_n they_o do_v ill_a and_o profess_v well_o by_o outward_a ostentation_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a but_o by_o deed_n and_o action_n they_o be_v too_o bad_a 2_o bad_a aliud_fw-la habet_fw-la animus_n aliud_fw-la resonat_fw-la sermo_fw-la optatus_n lib._n 1._o aliud_fw-la cord_n occultat_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la voce_fw-la denuntiat_fw-la cypr._n lib_n 1._o epist_n 2_o they_o harbour_v one_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o utter_v another_o in_o their_o speech_n probam_fw-la speech_n sub_fw-la christiana_n professione_n viwnt_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la mananifestè_fw-fr peccando_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la fuco_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la tegitur_fw-la fulg._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la probam_fw-la they_o live_v under_o a_o christian_a profession_n and_o yet_o by_o open_a sin_v 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coâ—sc_fw-fr aed._n ca._n 3â—_n their_o word_n be_v glorious_a their_o deed_n be_v infamous_a 23.25.27_o infamous_a intâ—oisum_fw-la turpis_fw-la speciosus_fw-la peâ—e_fw-la decorâ—_fw-la oâ—id_n fort_n candidi_fw-la intus_fw-la sordidi_fw-la verba_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la habent_fw-la vitam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gal._n 3.27_o psal_n 115.5.6.7_o joh._n 2.25_o mat._n 23.25.27_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a outside_n and_o a_o foul_a inside_n they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n hypocrite_n be_v the_o ape_n of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v make_v show_n of_o it_o and_o counterfeit_v it_o in_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o countenance_n they_o will_v appear_v very_o modest_a in_o their_o speech_n grave_n in_o all_o their_o behaviour_n sober_a and_o temperate_a they_o will_v counterfeit_v meekness_n humility_n chastity_n and_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o if_o
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in_o locum_fw-la first_o we_o see_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o wicked_a chief_a priest_n that_o though_o they_o be_v no_o doubt_n convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o judas_n yet_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n much_o less_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o nay_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o endure_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n which_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n can_v they_o hear_v with_o patience_n if_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o touch_v their_o sin_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o persecute_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o their_o sacred_a dignity_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n they_o have_v that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v their_o say_n of_o old_a the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n 9.7_o jerem._n 18.18_o hos_fw-la 9.7_o nor_o the_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o count_v themselves_o man_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o though_o none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o as_o zidkijah_n say_v to_o michaiah_n 22.24_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o these_o late_a one_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v our_o saviour_n christ_n return_v with_o this_o answer_n 7.46.47.48_o joh._n 7.46.47.48_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n what_o say_v they_o be_v you_o also_o deceive_v do_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v new_o receive_v his_o sight_n speak_v somewhat_o bold_o unto_o they_o concern_v christ_n jesus_n they_o think_v great_a scorn_n with_o it_o 9.34_o john_n 9.34_o thou_o be_v altogether_o say_v 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