unsufferablie_o painful_a and_o uncurablie_o desperate_a which_o mischief_n the_o better_a to_o prevent_v let_v every_o man_n often_o examine_v his_o way_n and_o get_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o purge_v from_o they_o before_o they_o exulcerate_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o such_o pernicious_a malady_n and_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o profit_v by_o and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o more_o gentle_a and_o mild_a correction_n that_o every_o affliction_n bring_v we_o to_o some_o humiliation_n by_o the_o find_v out_o of_o our_o offence_n and_o the_o unfeigned_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o last_o since_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o poise_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v so_o full_a of_o calamity_n so_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a what_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o be_v they_o not_o much_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o even_o in_o their_o infirmity_n pity_v pray_v for_o and_o comfort_v and_o not_o 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right_a use_n of_o a_o lot_n by_o tell_v what_o 〈◊〉_d do_v for_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v namely_o in_o difficult_a and_o doubtful_a cause_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o determine_v and_o where_o in_o division_n man_n can_v agree_v between_o themselves_o what_o part_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v that_o then_o they_o be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o lot_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n award_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o makth_v special_a mention_n of_o the_o mighty_a that_o it_o serve_v to_o compound_v their_o controversy_n because_o that_o when_o they_o contend_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o stout_a stomach_n they_o great_o damnisie_v one_o a_o other_o ¶_o then_o a_o lot_n be_v lawful_o use_v when_o it_o either_o procure_v or_o preserve_v doct._n peace_n
our_o bed_n and_o the_o feeble_a cripple_n may_v make_v as_o good_a speed_n as_o the_o swift_a footman_n only_o let_v we_o not_o make_v our_o heart_n lame_a or_o our_o way_n unpasseable_a by_o infidelity_n vain_a confidence_n or_o evil_a conversation_n with_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n i'faith_o and_o faithful_a behaviour_n put_v agility_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v passage_n for_o it_o unto_o god_n presence_n without_o interruption_n this_o serve_v also_o to_o reprove_v their_o folly_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o unrighteousness_n which_o dare_v not_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o succour_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v batter_v and_o beat_v down_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o fly_v to_o such_o fortress_n as_o be_v found_v mere_o upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n how_o many_o do_v make_v the_o flesh_n their_o arm_n for_o thing_n concern_v their_o body_n and_o this_o present_a life_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o worldling_n 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the_o way_n to_o true_a honour_n if_o he_o be_v not_o advance_v to_o preferment_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v refresh_v with_o comfort_n and_o enrich_v with_o grace_n see_v chap._n 11._o 2._o and_o 16._o v._o 18._o 19_o verse_n 13._o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o have_v hear_v it_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n and_o a_o shame_n to_o he_o to_o make_v answer_n or_o reply_n to_o a_o speech_n or_o at_o all_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o matter_n before_o a_o man_n have_v thorough_o hear_v and_o full_o inform_v himself_o therein_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o indiscreet_a part_n and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n thereof_o can_v but_o redound_v much_o to_o his_o discredit_n ¶_o they_o that_o be_v too_o forward_o and_o hasty_a in_o speak_v be_v apt_a to_o doct._n fall_v into_o absurdity_n when_o they_o speak_v festus_n show_v himself_o scarce_o sober_a and_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n 24._o act._n 26._o 24._o when_o he_o interrupt_v paul_n so_o rude_o in_o that_o his_o divine_a oration_n and_o 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