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do_v not_o at_o all_o agree_v with_o himself_o nay_o bellarmine_n conveniunt_fw-la bellarmine_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr euch._n c._n 10._o art_n 9_o non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ex_fw-la patrum_fw-la sententiis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la certi_fw-la colligere_fw-la quando_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la say_v thus_o we_o can_v gather_v no_o certainty_n out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n when_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n veterum_fw-la scaliger_n lib_fw-la 6._o de_fw-la emend_n temp._n sed_fw-la cum_fw-la delectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la scripta_fw-la legenda_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dubitabit_fw-la quisquis_fw-la attentius_fw-la legit_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la scripta_fw-la veterum_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o most_o learned_a eusebius_n pass_v this_o sentence_n without_o doubt_n a_o choice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o read_n of_o he_o but_o i_o be_o very_o much_o mistake_v if_o this_o our_o author_n may_v not_o 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as_o christ_n speak_v john_n 17.4_o he_o be_v of_o melancthons_n mind_n who_o have_v wont_a to_o parturientis_fw-la to_o tres_fw-fr laboreâ—_n esse_fw-la difficillimos_fw-la regentis_fw-la docentis_fw-la parturientis_fw-la say_v three_o sort_n of_o labour_n be_v most_o difficult_a that_o of_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o teacher_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n he_o be_v often_o in_o travel_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o his_o sermon_n and_o he_o make_v that_o good_a qui_fw-la alios_fw-la docere_fw-la velit_fw-la svo_fw-la sudore_fw-la auditores_fw-la irrigare_fw-la contendat_fw-la a_o instructor_n ought_v to_o spend_v himself_o upon_o his_o auditory_a he_o be_v so_o much_o take_v up_o in_o this_o work_n that_o to_o my_o knowledge_n he_o be_v often_o in_o watch_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n beside_o his_o pain_n in_o his_o day-study_n what_o seneca_n report_v detineo_fw-la report_v epist_n 8._o nuâ—lus_fw-la miâ—…_n per_fw-la otium_fw-la dies_fw-la exit_fw-la partem_fw-la noctium_fw-la studiis_fw-la vendico_fw-la non_fw-la vaco_fw-la somno_fw-la sed_fw-la succumbo_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la vigilia_fw-la fatigatos_fw-la cadentesque_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la detineo_fw-la of_o himself_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o this_o our_o author_n i_o spend_v all_o the_o day_n and_o much_o of_o the_o night_n in_o study_n not_o set_v myself_o to_o sleep_v but_o only_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o he_o go_v on_o and_o occupati_fw-la and_o volupâ—atiâ—_n somâ—…_n aquavitae_fw-la deâ—…xerunt_fw-la summâ—_n illi_fw-la viri_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la impenderunt_fw-la posteris_fw-la natâ—_n &_o occupati_fw-la add_v great_a man_n of_o old_a bestow_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o we_o as_o if_o bear_v for_o posterity_n but_o beside_o that_o very_a great_a diligence_n and_o travel_n of_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o that_o intempestivum_fw-la &_o pertinax_fw-la studium_fw-la that_o he_o lay_v out_o in_o his_o sermon_n he_o have_v a_o special_a faculty_n of_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o text_n and_o business_n in_o hand_n which_o as_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a in_o a_o preacher_n so_o it_o be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o commend_v a_o discourse_n to_o the_o most_o judicious_a car_n what_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la instituit_fw-la secundus_fw-la â—ciâ—t_o si_fw-la materiae_fw-la immoratur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la longum_fw-la longissimum_fw-la si_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accersit_fw-la atque_fw-la attrahit_fw-la vides_fw-la quot_fw-la versibus_fw-la homerus_fw-la quot_fw-la virgilius_n arma_fw-la hic_fw-la aeneae_n achilles_n ille_fw-la describat_fw-la brevis_fw-la tamen_fw-la uterque_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la instituit_fw-la say_v to_o apollinaris_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o he_o concern_v a_o writer_n be_v true_a of_o a_o preacher_n that_o he_o shall_v often_o view_v his_o title_n i_o say_v his_o text_n that_o which_o do_v surth_o there_o contribute_v to_o his_o excellency_n in_o preach_v be_v his_o skill_n which_o he_o have_v and_o his_o deep_a insight_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n within_o we_o he_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o soul_n anatomy_n and_o can_v dextrous_o dissect_v the_o old_a man_n then_o there_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n without_o we_o of_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n which_o he_o understand_v very_o well_o and_o by_o his_o knowledge_n in_o these_o mystery_n he_o be_v able_a to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 2.24_o satan_n depth_n and_o to_o disappoint_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2.11_o his_o plot_n and_o device_n as_o also_o to_o unveil_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o to_o render_v her_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o do_v add_v very_o much_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o labour_n in_o preach_v and_o make_v he_o successful_a in_o clear_v many_o dark_a place_n and_o search_v further_o into_o the_o deep_a mine_n of_o the_o word_n and_o pierce_v into_o the_o secret_a oracle_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v his_o constant_a recourse_n to_o the_o original_n in_o which_o he_o have_v good_a skill_n by_o these_o mean_n he_o go_v beyond_o most_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n so_o that_o his_o sermon_n have_v always_o something_o above_o the_o rdi_fw-la nary_a reach_n and_o pitch_n &_o a_o certain_a strain_n which_o do_v sapere_fw-la saeculi_fw-la svi_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la answer_v the_o advantage_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v which_o be_v more_o than_o casaubon_n can_v say_v of_o sapâ—at_fw-la of_o exercit._fw-la 34._o in_o baron_n vulgatâ—_n sunt_fw-la in_o his_o nihi_fw-la quod_fw-la saeculi_fw-la sul_z foelicitatem_fw-la sapâ—at_fw-la 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of_o placuisset_fw-la of_o cujuâ—_n cùm_fw-la in_o dicendo_fw-la copla_fw-la speciesque_fw-la aurâ—bus_fw-la plaâ—…eâ—_n oculorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la spernebatur_fw-la multumque_fw-la legentibus_fw-la desideratum_fw-la qâ—…d_fw-la audlentibus_fw-la placuisset_fw-la hortensius_n many_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n whilst_o plausible_o and_o with_o some_o pomp_n and_o ostenation_n deliver_v but_o be_v scan_v by_o a_o severe_a repetition_n they_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la they_o vanish_v into_o a_o notion_n or_o nothing_o the_o ignorance_n or_o at_o least_o the_o not_o so_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n rich_a and_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o cause_n ancient_o and_o be_v still_o of_o many_o error_n in_o the_o church_n the_o author_n of_o these_o sermon_n have_v arrive_v to_o a_o excellency_n and_o height_n in_o this_o doctrine_n beyond_o the_o most_o that_o 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judgement_n rev_n 13.8_o and_o rev._n 17.8_o how_o come_v man_n to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o that_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n they_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o reprobation_n for_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o his_o image_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v pledge_n of_o election_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n second_o they_o be_v a_o fearful_a earnest_n of_o a_o man_n damnation_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v that_o lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n heb._n 10.27_o we_o read_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o receive_n of_o a_o sentence_n a_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o a_o man_n 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barrenness_n which_o be_v far_o beyond_o this_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o far_o great_a curse_n and_o they_o be_v barren_a church_n barren_a ordinance_n and_o barren_a heart_n there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o terrible_a monument_n of_o temporal_a wrath_n than_o the_o lord_n show_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o their_o smoke_n ascend_v continual_o where_o nothing_o live_v where_o nothing_o grow_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o grass_n deut._n 29.23_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o jerom_n say_v jerome_n jerome_n quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vitale_fw-it habet_fw-la unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la sortitume_v and_o if_o a_o fish_n be_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v out_o of_o jordan_n into_o it_o statim_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la nthâ—l_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la simplex_fw-la sermo_fw-la testatur_fw-la the_o fish_n present_o die_v therein_o now_o take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o barren_a soul_n and_o he_o be_v compare_v here_o unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fisher_n shall_v stand_v from_o engedi_n to_o eneglaim_n eneglaim_n in_o principio_fw-la est_fw-la maris_fw-la mortui_fw-la ubi_fw-la jordanum_n ingreditur_fw-la engedivero_n ubi_fw-la finitur_fw-la atque_fw-la consumitur_fw-la as_o great_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a monument_n of_o judgement_n god_n give_v unto_o a_o barren_a heart_n then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a land_n and_o barren_a water_n as_o they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v live_v or_o thrive_v or_o grow_v in_o they_o but_o if_o it_o come_v into_o it_o it_o immediate_o die_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o come_v into_o the_o barren_a heart_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o 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he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o godly_a parent_n there_o be_v faith_n unfeigned_a in_o his_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr etc._n etc._n he_o be_v one_o religious_o educate_v for_o he_o know_v the_o scripture_n from_o a_o child_n and_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o forwardness_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v great_a hope_n of_o he_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n that_o forspeak_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o eminent_a and_o a_o bless_a instrument_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n paul_n say_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n forspeak_v that_o go_v of_o thou_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o there_o have_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o timothy_n but_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o paul_n through_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v my_o own_o son_n in_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v two_o first_o it_o be_v in_o regeneration_n that_o a_o man_n receive_v a_o new_a and_o another_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 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measure_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o and_o with_o which_o he_o will_v fill_v and_o enrich_v they_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n and_o which_o he_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v fill_v up_o which_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v imperfect_a till_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v fill_v not_o only_o in_o suffer_v col._n 1.24_o but_o in_o grace_n also_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o a_o measure_n which_o they_o be_v all_o in_o this_o life_n to_o fulfil_v as_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n fill_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n iniquity_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o translate_v the_o saint_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o when_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a as_o then_o rev._n 19_o he_o 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