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A16275 The six bookes of a common-weale. VVritten by I. Bodin a famous lawyer, and a man of great experience in matters of state. Out of the French and Latine copies, done into English, by Richard Knolles; Six livres de la République. English Bodin, Jean, 1530-1596.; Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610. 1606 (1606) STC 3193; ESTC S107090 572,231 831

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to_o his_o own_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o latter_a i_o can_v here_o make_v it_o good_a also_o by_o too_o many_o experience_n be_v it_o convenient_a but_o i_o forbear_v for_o some_o reason_n to_o report_v they_o at_o this_o time_n i_o publish_v this_o point_n and_o speak_v thus_o not_o to_o trouble_v any_o true_a convert_v about_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 2._o consciousness_n unto_o themselves_o of_o their_o new-birth_n already_o happy_o pass_v their_o prize_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unvalewable_o unvincible_o their_o present_a new-obedience_n new_a course_n new_a company_n new_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o more_o than_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v save_o mollify_v and_o melt_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o their_o spiritual_a affliction_n fashion_v and_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n jewel_n but_o to_o terrify_v those_o miserable_a man_n who_o have_v taste_v 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present_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n to_o heart_n upon_o purpose_n to_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o flinty_a rock_n which_o dwell_v in_o some_o man_n breast_n and_o to_o drive_v we_o all_o to_o compassionatenesse_n prayer_n day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o part_n from_o our_o evil_a way_n i_o say_v if_o they_o have_v be_v think_v by_o any_o to_o have_v be_v press_v too_o precise_o and_o peremptory_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v since_o see_v in_o ibid._n austin_n and_o what_o a_o peremptory_a censure_n he_o do_v pass_v upon_o those_o who_o want_v a_o fellow-feeling_n in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o thou_o have_v this_o fellow-feeling_n thou_o be_v of_o that_o bless_a body_n and_o brotherhood_n if_o not_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o here_o can_v i_o hardly_o hold_v but_o be_v it_o incident_a i_o shall_v desire_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o voice_n lift_v up_o like_o a_o trumpet_n against_o all_o those_o profane_a esau_n swinish_a gadarens_n senseless_a earthworm_n who_o all_o this_o while_n 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know_v nothing_o but_o earthly_a sorrow_n relish_v nothing_o but_o thing_n of_o sense_n if_o they_o be_v sting_v with_o a_o dear_a year_n rot_v of_o cattle_n loss_n by_o surety-ship_n shipwreck_n robbery_n fire_n etc._n etc._n they_o howl_v and_o take-on_a immoderate_o but_o let_v joseph_n be_v afflict_v god_n people_n in_o disgrace_n the_o ministry_n hazard_v christ_n spouse_n sit_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n weep_v bitter_o and_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v she_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o merciless_a man_n be_v no_o whit_n move_v they_o have_v not_o a_o tear_n a_o groan_n or_o sigh_v to_o spend_v in_o such_o a_o rueful_a case_n whereby_o they_o infallible_o remonstrate_v unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v no_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o holy_a fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n no_o spark_n of_o spiritual_a
he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n call_v thy_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n devil_n see_v matth._n 10.25_o joh._n 7.20_o which_o pass_v all_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o any_o drunken_a belial_n ever_o yet_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o contemn_v thou_o therefore_o for_o ever_o and_o trample_v upon_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o triumphant_a patience_n all_o their_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n passe-by_a noble_o without_o touch_n or_o trouble_v without_o wound_n or_o passion_n the_o utmost_a malice_n of_o the_o most_o scurrile_a tongue_n the_o base_a gibe_v of_o the_o impure_a drunkard_n do_v the_o world_n carnal_a man_n thy_o own_o friend_n ormall_a teacher_n suppose_v and_o censure_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o dissembler_n in_o thy_o profession_n and_o will_v needs_o concurrent_o and_o confident_o yet_o false_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o heavy_a charge_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o let_v thy_o truly-humble_a heart_n conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o sincerity_n in_o holy_a service_n like_o a_o strong_a pillar_n of_o brass_n beat_v back_o all_o their_o empoison_a arrow_n of_o malice_n and_o mistake_v this_o way_n without_o any_o dejection_n or_o discouragement_n only_o take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o search_v more_o thorough_o and_o walk_v more_o wary_o job_n may_v be_v a_o right_n noble_a pattern_n to_o thou_o in_o this_o point_n also_o he_o have_v against_o he_o not_o only_o the_o devil_n his_o enemy_n push_v at_o he_o with_o his_o poison_a weapon_n but_o even_o his_o own_o friend_n scourge_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n his_o own_o wife_n a_o thorn_n prick_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n yea_o his_o own_o god_n run_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o gya●●_n and_o his_o terror_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o him●_n powerful_a motive_n to_o make_v he_o suspect_v himself_o of_o former_a halt_n and_o hollowheartednesse_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n have_v be_v long_o before_o acquaint_v with_o and_o knit_v unto_o his_o god_n ●●_o truth_n make_v he_o break_v out_o bold_o and_o resolute_o protest_v till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v chap._n 27.5.6_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a cap._n 16.19_o be_v thou_o a_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a mother_n unto_o thy_o child_n and_o have_v thou_o lose_v the_o dear_a the_o great_a outward_a cross_n i_o confess_v that_o ever_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n taste_v and_o go_v near_a to_o the_o heart_n yet_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o outgo_v in_o this_o also_o for_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v she_o own_o only_o dear_a innocent_a son_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n most_o cruel_o and_o villainous_o murder_v upon_o the_o cross_n before_o her_o eye_n joh._n 19.25_o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o good_n or_o child_n do_v thy_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n set_v herself_o against_o thou_o do_v thy_o near_a friend_n charge_v thou_o false_o be_v thou_o pain_v extreme_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n do_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n fast_o in_o thy_o soul_n thy_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a enough_o if_o thou_o taste_v any_o of_o these_o several_o but_o do_v they_o all_o in_o great_a extremity_n concur_v upon_o thou_o at_o once_o have_v thou_o lose_v all_o thy_o child_n and_o all_o thy_o good_n do_v thy_o wife_n afflict_v thy_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n and_o rueful_a condition_n thou_o come_v yet_o short_a of_o job_n a_o most_o just_a man_n and_o one_o of_o god_n dear_a jewel_n 4._o the_o exceed_a greatness_n and_o pretiousnesse_n of_o the_o promise_n 1.4_o in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o consider_v what_o abundant_a matter_n of_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n lie_v w●rp●_n up_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v they_o to_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n in_o the_o ●●me_n of_o angvish_v and_o trouble_v they_o be_v like_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n that_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o drought_n they_o be_v very_a glimpse_n of_o heaven_n shed_v into_o a_o heart_n many_o time_n as_o dark_a as_o hell_n they_o be_v even_o rock_n of_o eternity_n upon_o which_o every_o bruise_a reed_n may_v sweet_o repose_v with_o impregnable_a safety_n a_o true_o humble_a spirit_n relish_v spiritual_a thing_n will_v not_o exchange_v any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o sweetness_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n tell_v i_o dear_a heart_n thou_o that_o in_o thy_o unregenerate_a time_n though_o now_o happy_o change_v lie_v soak_v in_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n whether_o that_o merciful_a promise_n isai._n 1.18_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n be_v not_o far_o dear_a unto_o thou_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o thou_o who_o former_o pollute_v thyself_o villainous_o with_o such_o secret_a execrable_a lust_n which_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o remember_v without_o horror_n tell_v i_o if_o it_o be_v utterable_a by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n with_o what_o dear_a sweetness_n and_o bless_a peace_n thy_o break_a heart_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o revive_v when_o thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n considerate_o and_o beleeve_o upon_o that_o precious_a place_n ezech._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o my_o author_n report_v seq_n christian_a matron_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o piety_n who_o langvish_v long_o under_o the_o horrible_a pressure_n of_o most_o furious_a and_o fiery_a temptation_n woeful_o at_o length_n yield_v to_o despair_n and_o attempt_v the_o destruction_n of_o herself_o after_o often_o and_o curious_a seek_v occasion_n for_o that_o bloody_a fact_n at_o last_o have_v first_o put_v off_o her_o apparel_n throw_v herself_o headlong_o from_o a_o high_a promontory_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o have_v receive_v no_o hurt_n by_o her_o fall_n she_o be_v there_o by_o a_o miracle_n and_o extraordinary_a mercy_n strange_o preserve_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n at_o the_o least_o though_o all_o the_o while_o she_o labour_v industrious_o to_o destroy_v herself_o afterwards_o draw_v out_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o recover_v she_o yet_o still_o do_v conflict_n with_o that_o extreme_a desperate_a horror_n almost_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o by_o god_n good_a providence_n which_o sweet_o and_o wise_o order_v all_o thing_n listen_v on_o a_o time_n though_o very_o unwilling_o at_o first_o to_o her_o husband_n read_v among_o other_o place_n that_o isa._n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v i_o say_v listen_v to_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n draw_v her_o heart_n she_o begin_v to_o reason_n thus_o within_o herself_o god_n do_v here_o promise_v to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a and_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o b●_n always_o wroth_a but_o i_o have_v a_o very_a contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o spirit_n humble_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o dust_n one_o of_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n against_o they_o therefore_o peradventure_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v my_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o contend_v with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o nor_o be_v wroth_a against_o i_o still_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o by_o little_a and_o little_a there_o flow_v by_o god_n blessing_n into_o her_o dark_a and_o heavy_a heart_n abundance_n of_o life_n lightsomness_n spiritual_a strength_n and_o assurance_n in_o which_o she_o continue_v with_o constancy_n and_o comfort_n many_o a_o year_n after_o crown_v those_o happy_a day_n and_o a_o bless_a old_a age_n with_o a_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a death_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o year_n 1595._o what_o heart_n now_o but_o she_o that_o feel_v it_o can_v possible_o conceive_v the_o depth_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a unutterable_a
refresh_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o that_o promise_n upon_o her_o forlorn_a and_o fearful_a soul_n or_o the_o excess_n of_o that_o love_n which_o she_o bear_v ever_o after_o to_o those_o bless_a line_n to_o the_o mercy_n that_o make_v they_o and_o to_o the_o blood_n that_o seal_v they_o a_o other_o terrify_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n resolve_v to_o turn_v on_o god_n side_n but_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o goodfellow_n companion_n strength_n of_o corruption_n and_o cunning_a of_o satan_n carry_v he_o back_o to_o his_o former_a course_n a_o good_a number_n of_o year_n after_o he_o be_v so_o thorough_o wound_v that_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o he_o he_o will_v never_o return_v again_o unto_o folly_n then_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n the_o first_o of_o the_o proverbes_n whence_o he_o thus_o reason_v against_o himself_o so_o many_o year_n ago_o god_n call_v and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n in_o mercy_n but_o i_o refuse_v and_o therefore_o now_o th●_n i_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v though_o i_o seek_v he_o early_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o whereupon_o be_v his_o heart_n fill_v with_o much_o grief_n terror_n and_o slavish_a fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lead_v he_o at_o length_n to_o that_o place_n luke_n 17.4_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o to_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o he_o thence_o happy_o argue_v thus_o for_o himself_o must_v i_o a_o silly_a sinful_a man_n forgive_v my_o brother_n as_o often_o as_o he_o repent_v and_o will_v not_o then_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n entertain_v i_o seek_v again_o in_o truth_n his_o face_n and_o ●avour_n god_n forbid_v from_o which_o he_o bless_o draw_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o divine_a sweetness_n and_o secret_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n that_o his_o tremble_a heart_n at_o first_o receive_v some_o good_a satisfaction_n and_o 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i_o think_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o may_v be_v convenient_a and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v thereupon_o some_o cause_n and_o call_v serious_o and_o impartial_o to_o search_v and_o try_v his_o spiritual_a state_n for_o which_o purpose_n ponder_v serious_o upon_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o some_o of_o which_o may_v discover_v unsoundnesse_n other_o his_o unadvisednesse_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v the_o party_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o truth_n to_o that_o sound_a humiliation_n contrition_n spiritual_a thirst_v resolution_n to_o sell_v all_o etc._n etc._n require_v by_o the_o reverend_a dedham_n author_n in_o that_o most_o profitable_a and_o pierce_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n quote_v before_o but_o only_o have_v pass_v over_o they_o overly_o not_o sound_o superficial_o not_o sincere_o and_o then_o no_o marvel_n though_o no_o true_a and_o real_a comfort_n come_v inform_v thyself_o further_o in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v more_o full_o know_v my_o meaning_n in_o it_o and_o be_v guide_v aright_o in_o a_o martyr_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n ibid._n cap._n 2._o of_o the_o author_n and_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o faith_n pag._n 284_o etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o it_o may_v be_v howsoever_o he_o protest_v otherwise_o and_o for_o all_o his_o partial_a legal_a terror_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n his_o deceitful_a heart_n may_v still_o secret_o harbour_v and_o hanker_v after_o some_o sweet_a sin_n as_o pride_n revenge_n strange_a fashion_n worldliness_n lust_n play_n game_n good-fellowship_n as_o it_o be_v call_v etc._n etc._n from_o which_o it_o do_v not_o hearty_o yield_v resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o utter_a and_o 7._o final_a cessation_n and_o divorce_n and_o assure_o that_o false_a heart_n which_o regard_v and_o allow_v any_o wickedness_n in_o itself_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v delude_v with_o some_o anabaptisticall_a flash_n yet_o shall_v never_o be_v true_o refresh_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o 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out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o open_v it_o wide_o that_o overflow_a river_n of_o evangelicall_n joy_n which_o may_v spring_v to_o he_o that_o be_v advise_v and_o believe_v the_o prophet_n abundant_o even_o from_o the_o weak_a faith_n to_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v it_o tell_v thou_o that_o as_o thy_o humble_a soul_n learning_n upon_o christ_n draw_v much_o heavenly_a virtue_n mortify_v power_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n from_o he_o so_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o also_o to_o draw_v abundance_n of_o spiritual_a lightsomness_n from_o that_o ever-springing_a fountain_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o thou_o suffer_v some_o malicious_a counter-blast_n and_o contrary_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o disperse_v and_o frustrate_v all_o these_o well-grounded_n and_o glorious_a message_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o thou_o fare_v the_o worse_a at_o his_o hand_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o thy_o expectation_n because_o thou_o 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thy_o land_n soundness_n of_o thy_o evidence_n will_v thou_o advise_v with_o and_o take_v counsel_n from_o a_o fool_n a_o knave_n and_o a_o enemy_n or_o will_v thou_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o honest_a wise_a understand_v friend_n i_o doubt_v not_o of_o thy_o answer_n and_o will_v thou_o then_o so_o far_o disparage_v diune_v truth_n gratify_v hell_n and_o hurt_v thy_o own_o heart_n as_o in_o that_o weighty_a point_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n to_o consult_v and_o resolve_v with_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n a_o murderer_n and_o swear_v enemy_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o thy_o soul_n good_a and_o neglect_v god_n himself_o bless_v for_o ever_o speak_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o his_o word_n by_o that_o minister_n which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n dare_v not_o falsify_v or_o flatter_v thou_o for_o a_o world_n of_o gold_n shall_v many_o thousand_o of_o worldly-wise_a man_n give_v credit_n very_o ready_o and_o round_o to_o dawber_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n upon_o a_o false_a and_o rot_a foundation_n to_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o humble_a and_o upright-hearted_n man_n believe_v the_o prophet_n upon_o good_a ground_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v god_n forbid_v 3._o nay_o but_o suppose_v the_o party_n be_v true_o humble_v very_o thankful_a resolute_a against_o all_o sin_n labour_v to_o believe_v the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o no_o comfort_n come_v i_o say_v then_o there_o be_v a_o other_o duty_n expect_v at_o thy_o hand_n right_a precious_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v wait_v by_o which_o god_n will_v 1._o set_a yet_o a_o sharp_a edge_n and_o eagerness_n more_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v great_a longing_n and_o pant_v after_o the_o ravish_a sweetness_n of_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n with_o which_o melt_v earnest_n cry_v disposition_n he_o
as_o in_o a_o royal_a throne_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v two_o throne_n one_o in_o the_o empyrean_a heaven_n the_o other_o in_o a_o break_a heart_n isa._n 57.15_o but_o my_o heart_n lie_v grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n humble_v under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o jehova_n bless_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o but_o i_o confess_v and_o abominate_a all_o sin_n resolve_v never_o to_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n therefore_o mercy_n be_v most_o certain_o i_o he_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v enkindle_v a_o kindly_a heat_n of_o affection_n to_o the_o brethren_n have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 1._o joh._n 3.14_o but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2.17_o my_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o the_o brotherhood_n which_o i_o hearty_o hate_v heretofore_o therefore_o i_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o 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immutabile_fw-la bonum_fw-la esset_fw-la aeternum_fw-la illud_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la aeternum_fw-la infinitum_fw-la si_fw-la infinitum_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la angelus_n aut_fw-la creatura_fw-la esset_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la solus_fw-la unus_fw-la bone_fw-la infinitus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la infinitum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nec_fw-la diminuitur_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la eius_fw-la sed_fw-la astruitur_fw-la quî_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la esset_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la simile_n &_o aequale_fw-la habere_fw-la aut_fw-la sacere_fw-la posset_n quî_fw-la autem_fw-la infinitus_fw-la si_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la infinita_fw-la innumera_fw-la haberet_fw-la immò_fw-la quinam_fw-la ille_fw-la infinitus_fw-la qui_fw-la infinitum_fw-la faciendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la facere_fw-la posset_n cum_fw-la in_o infinito_fw-la sintomnia_fw-la et_fw-la nunquid_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la quod_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la aequale_fw-la foret_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la exercere_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o thesi_fw-la meâ_fw-la oxon._n confirmatâ_fw-la peccatum_fw-la provisum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la ad_fw-la executionem_fw-la decreti_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o aeternâ_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la in_fw-la utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la me●ia_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la subijci_fw-la praedestinationi_fw-la hîc_fw-la ergò_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la est_fw-la damnationis_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nempè_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la aut_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sit_fw-la unquam_fw-la aut_fw-la damnetur_fw-la aut_fw-la damnandus_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la re_fw-mi actúque_fw-la praecedente_fw-la peccato_fw-la quod_fw-la invasit_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la libêret_fw-la possèt_fw-la deus_fw-la absque_fw-la ullâ_fw-la iniustitiae_fw-la notâ_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la nullo_fw-la penitùs_fw-la excepto_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la ignem_fw-la praecipitare_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la egisse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la angelos_n malos_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o dicit_fw-la ei_fw-la judas_n non_fw-la ille_fw-la iscariotes_n miratur_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la quòd_fw-la cum_fw-la tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v non_fw-la extendat_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la duntaxàt_fw-la aliquos_fw-la sic_fw-la mirantur_fw-la homines_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la admiratione_n sit_fw-la dignum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quòd_fw-la dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la alicuius_fw-la misereatur_n cùmomnes_n in_o eodem_fw-la sint_fw-la reatu_fw-la ipsi_fw-la angeli_fw-la admirantur_fw-la tantam_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dum_fw-la intu●ntur_fw-la mysterium_fw-la salutis_fw-la humanae_fw-la &_o pij_fw-la omnes_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la obstupescunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la videant_fw-la deum_fw-la ergase_fw-la misericordem_fw-la quam_fw-la quòd_fw-la videant_fw-la &_o sciant_fw-la reiectos_fw-la essè_fw-la alios_fw-la complures_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 22._o philip._n 2.13_o 2.13_o i_o say_v or_o think_v that_o be_v i_o purpose_v i_o resolve_v taylor_n in_o his_o way_n to_o true_a happiness_n pag._n 117._o pronunciabo_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o injustitias_fw-la meas_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la sed_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la pronunciaturum_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la iam_fw-la dimittit_fw-la attendite_fw-la fratres_fw-la magna_fw-la res_fw-la dixi_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la non_fw-la dixi_fw-la pronunciavi_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dimisisti_fw-la dixi_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dimisisti_fw-la quia_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la nondùm_fw-la pronunciaverat_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n pronunciaverat_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la est_fw-la ideò_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la moi_fw-fr confessio_fw-la verò_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la os_fw-la nondùm_fw-la venerat_fw-la dixeram_fw-la enim_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o ver_fw-la untamen_fw-la deus_fw-la aud●●t_fw-la vocem_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la vox_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o cord_n erat_fw-la august_n in_o loc_n remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la attend_v quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la vitalis_fw-la velocitas_fw-la quanta_fw-la miseri●ordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la commendatio_fw-la ut_fw-la confit●ut_fw-la ●_o des●lerium_fw-la comit●tur_fw-la ve●●_n a●tè_fw-la remissio_fw-la ad_fw-la e●r_fw-la per_fw-la veniat_fw-la quam_fw-la confe●sio_fw-la in_o vocem_fw-la crumpat_fw-la greg._n ibid._n ibid._n desiderare_fw-la auxil●um_fw-la gratie_n est_fw-la initium_fw-la grati●_n lib._n the_o correptione_n &_o gratiâ_fw-la cap._n 1._o nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ●acile_fw-la est_fw-la bon●e_fw-la voluntati_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sufficit_fw-la deo_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-fr ●p_n serm._n 48_o coronat_fw-la deus_fw-la totus_fw-la honam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la facultatem_fw-la in_o psal._n 104._o 104._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantummodò_fw-la voles_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la ul●rò_fw-la 〈◊〉_d serm._n de_fw-fr poe●●tentiâ_fw-la poe●●tentiâ_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la justitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●_o qui_o esurit_fw-la esuri●t_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la desi_fw-la lerat_fw-la abundantius_fw-la adhuc_fw-la desideret_fw-la quo_fw-la niam_fw-la quantum●●mque_fw-la desiderare_fw-la pot●erit_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la accepturus_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la modúve_fw-la desiderij_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr lectione_n evangelicâ_fw-la serm._n 1_o 1_o tom._n 4._o pag._n 124._o 124._o ibid._n fol_n 300._o 300._o loc._n com._n par_fw-fr 1._o 1._o catechis_n catechis_n si_fw-mi senseris_fw-la iam_fw-la te_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la aut_fw-la saltèm_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la id_fw-la statim_fw-la assequi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la naturâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sumus_fw-la addicti_fw-la si_fw-la senseris_fw-la velle_fw-la te_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la velle_fw-la te_fw-la omne_fw-la sacere_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la habes_fw-la profectò_fw-la egregium_fw-la imprimis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la sit_fw-la futura_fw-la in_o johan._n cap._n 5._o 5._o in_o his_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n child_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 60._o 60._o ibid._n ibid._n act_n and_o monum_fw-la in_o bradsords_n letter_n to_o careless_a in_o the_o story_n of_o careless_a pag._n 2105._o 2105._o in_o a_o twinge_n of_o conscience_n or_o in_o a_o fit_a when_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o heaven_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o leap_v out_o of_o his_o skin_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o to_o get_v out_o of_o hell_n but_o after_o this_o be_v over_o he_o can_v away_o with_o this_o confess_v of_o his_o sin_n in_o secret_a with_o this_o rend_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o this_o earnest_n contend_v with_o god_n and_o with_o this_o cross_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n even_o with_o this_o labour_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n whately_n god_n husb._n cap._n 15._o 15._o longè_n aberit_fw-la à_fw-la siti_fw-la satietas_fw-la longè_fw-la à_fw-la satietate_fw-la fastidium_fw-la quia_fw-la sitientes_fw-la saturabimur_fw-la &_o satiati_fw-la sitiemus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr sper._n cap._n 29._o 29._o then_o will_v he_o say_v i_o have_v discern_v i_o own_o misery_n my_o poverty_n and_o nakedness_n and_o i_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o shall_v go_v hard_o but_o i_o will_v get_v it_o yea_o but_o there_o be_v a_o price_n put_v upon_o it_o it_o must_v cost_v thou_o dear_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n trouble_n and_o other_o cross_n tush_o tell_v i_o not_o of_o any_o price_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v shall_v go_v for_o it_o i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o why_o will_v thou_o curb_v thy_o affection_n will_v thou_o give_v up_o thy_o life_n wi●t_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v do_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o content_a to_o sell_v all_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o i_o but_o i_o will_v part_v with_o it_o my_o right_a hand_n my_o right_a eye_n nay_o if_o hell_n itself_o shall_v stand_v between_o i_o and_o christ_n yet_o will_v i_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v that_o violent_a affection_n that_o god_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v he_o in_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n whatsoever_o it_o cost_v they_o d.u._n d.u._n it_o be_v not_o a_o poor_a faint_a wish_v and_o would_v but_o a_o mighty_a and_o effectual_a desire_n that_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o endeavour_n it_o make_v a_o man_n put_v forth_o himself_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n desire_v he_o wish_v to_o obey_v as_o a_o resolute_a soldier_n wish_v victory_n so_o as_o he_o will_v fight_v for_o it_o and_o draw_v his_o weapon_n and_o meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n and_o hazard_v limb_n and_o life_n and_o give_v and_o receive_v blow_n and_o
turpissimarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la veluti_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la urbium_fw-la vel_fw-la castrorum_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la cum_fw-la stercoribus_fw-la cloacarum_fw-la aut_fw-la ●ùm_fw-la terret_fw-la repentino_fw-it strepitu_fw-la quempiam_fw-la vel_fw-la horrorem_fw-la immitt●t_fw-la quasi_fw-la inopinatè_fw-la prout_fw-la similitor_fw-la bombardarum_fw-la to●●●ruo_fw-la impugnatores_fw-la munitionum_fw-la agere_fw-la consuever●nt_fw-la &_o quemadmodum_fw-la ioculatores_fw-la &_o tr●fatores_fw-la pveris_fw-la horrorem_fw-la inus●●at_fw-la be_v suis_fw-la gestibus_fw-la incutere_fw-la nouêrunt_fw-la intendant_a inquam_fw-la quòd_fw-la talia_fw-la non_fw-la curent_fw-la neque_fw-la mul●um_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la litigent_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la irrideant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la patre_fw-la in_o vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la in_fw-la talibus_fw-la experto_fw-la immunditia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la daemon_n dominus_fw-la mihi_fw-la adi●tor_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la tim●bo_fw-la quia_fw-la enim_fw-la immundus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la es_fw-la immundi●ia_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la item_n terrores_fw-la tuos_fw-la non_fw-la timeo_fw-la qu●a_fw-la ●um_fw-la qui_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la &_o seculump_a ignem_fw-la defensorem_fw-la hab●o_fw-la g●rs_n reme_v ●ontr_n pusill_a si_fw-mi autem_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la infernales_fw-la tale_n mus●ae_fw-la pungitivae_fw-la pacem_fw-la permiserint_fw-la optimum_fw-la remedium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la eye_n ampliùs_fw-la curet_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la divina_fw-la confiden●iâ_fw-la patie●●iam_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la securus_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la nocebunt_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-it h●ben_fw-it cont._n mal._n 〈…〉_z frequentèr_o have_fw-mi cogitationes_fw-la meliùs_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la nihili_fw-la pendimus_fw-la aut_fw-la cu●amus_fw-la sed_fw-la alijs_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la occupamus_fw-la animum_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la vinitamur_fw-la propellere_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la diver_n tentat_fw-la tentat_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la h●ec_fw-la sor_n sanctorum_fw-la ut_fw-la no●_n be_v in_o singula_fw-la mom●nta_fw-la tentatto●ibus_fw-la exerceant●r_fw-la neque_fw-la illis_fw-la i●ducias_fw-la long●s_fw-la permittit_fw-la satan_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la perditione_n maximum_fw-la vul●ptatem_fw-la capere_fw-la ●●nsu●_n vit_fw-mi et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la ign●r●t_fw-la ●●cclorum_fw-la finem_fw-la omninò_fw-la everti_fw-la non_fw-la puss_n iucundum_fw-la ●amen_fw-la illi_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ●os_v aliquá_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la t●rreri_fw-la &_o labascere_fw-la videat_fw-la gvalt_n in_o luc._n cap._n 8_o hom_n 84._o 84._o if_o your_o atheist_n will_v not_o believe_v his_o own_o eye_n behold_v the_o strange_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o other_o but_o will_v rather_o give_v his_o own_o sense_n the_o lie_n then_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o godhead_n let_v he_o but_o by_o some_o injurious_a deed_n or_o contumelious_a word_n provoke_v some_o witch_n of_o endor_n that_o have_v the_o temporary_a power_n over_o some_o spirit_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a power_n over_o she_o and_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o so_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n that_o he_o shall_v feel_v to_o his_o cost_n and_o confess_v to_o his_o shame_n that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n gent._n indeed_o these_o atheist_n that_o deny_v god_n do_v also_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v either_o devil_n or_o angel_n and_o i_o think_v will_v confosse_v they_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o morton_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n cap_n 1_o pag._n 34._o i_o quote_v this_o only_a to_o infer_v that_o when_o satan_n do_v thus_o clea●●ly_o ●●s●over_v himselfe_o accident_n and_o consequent_a he_o banish_v all_o thought_n of_o atheism_n or_o offer_v at_o least_o to_o any_o understand_a man_n a_o evident_a argument_n against_o it_o it_o cum_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la mala_fw-la horrenda_fw-la grossa_fw-mi t●●pis_fw-mi &_o nefaria_fw-la importune_v occurrerit_fw-la non_fw-la terreatur_fw-la nec_fw-la triftetur_fw-la persona_fw-la devota_fw-la proptereà_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la neque_fw-la credat_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la talem_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la derelictum_fw-la sed_fw-la maiorem_fw-la siduciam_fw-la se_fw-la pertinendi_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la inde_fw-la accipiat_fw-la gers._fw-la de_fw-la mod_fw-la se_fw-la habendi_fw-la contr_n mal_fw-fr immis_fw-la quidam_fw-la putant_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la desertos_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la that_o eye_v quietem_fw-la à_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la quùm_fw-la potiùs_fw-la tentatio_fw-la signum_fw-la divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la sit_fw-la multiplicatio_fw-la tentationum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la manibus_fw-la daemonum_n evaserit_fw-la dum_fw-la aliquit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la unicum_fw-la habet_fw-la custodem_fw-la vel_fw-la duos_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la evaserit_fw-la omnes_fw-la eum_fw-la insequuntur_fw-la sic_fw-la dum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la captus_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la diabolo_fw-it non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la eum_fw-la daemon_n per_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la quantùm_fw-la quum_fw-la ovaserit_fw-la gregor_n quis_fw-la pertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la varijs_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la agitatur_fw-la &_o quotidiè_fw-la agit_fw-fr cum_fw-la illo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la ut_fw-la pervertatur_fw-la qualibet_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la qualibet_fw-la suggestione_fw-la aut_fw-la promissione_n lucri_fw-la vel_fw-la terror_fw-la damni_fw-la vel_fw-la promissione_n aquavitae_fw-la vel_fw-la terror_fw-la morti●_n aut_fw-la alicuius_fw-la potentis_fw-la inimicitijs_fw-la aut_fw-la alicuìus_fw-la potentis_fw-la amicitijs_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la instat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deijciat_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 62._o hostess_fw-la noster_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la nos_fw-la positos_fw-la quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la sibi_fw-la rebellare_fw-la conspicit_fw-la tantò_fw-la amplius_fw-la expugnare_fw-la contendit_fw-la eos_n enim_fw-la pulsare_fw-la negligit_fw-la quos_fw-la quieto_fw-la jure_fw-la possiderese_n sentit_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la verò_fw-la eo_fw-la vehementiùs_fw-la incitatur_fw-la quò_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n nostro_fw-la qu●si_fw-la exiure_fw-la propriae_fw-la habitationis_fw-la expellitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la quadam_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la sig●guravit_fw-la qui_fw-la diabolum_fw-la non_fw-la nifi_n post_fw-la baptisma_fw-la se_fw-la tentare_fw-la permisit_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la futurae_fw-la conversionis_fw-la innueret_fw-la quòd_fw-la mombra_fw-la eius_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la proficerent_fw-la tunc_fw-la àcriores_fw-la tentationum_fw-la insidias_fw-la toleranent_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la igitur_fw-la vicem_fw-la moeroris_fw-la atque_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la per_fw-la studium_fw-la conversionis_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la haec_fw-la secunda_fw-la suboritur_fw-la quia_fw-la ne_fw-la securitatis_fw-la negligentiâ_fw-la dissolvatur_fw-la impulsu_fw-la tentationis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la cuique_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la conversionis_fw-la init●o_fw-la magnâ_fw-la plerùnque_fw-la excipitur_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la consolationis_fw-la sed_fw-la durum_fw-la laborem_fw-la post_fw-la modùm_fw-la experitur_fw-la probationis_fw-la gregor_n in_o cap._n 33._o job._n ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la re_fw-la nobis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la adversarius_fw-la diabolus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la quia_fw-la videt_fw-la hiberos_fw-la quos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la antè_fw-la captivos_fw-la quia_fw-la videt_fw-la sanos_fw-la quos_fw-la suis_fw-la iaculum_fw-la prostraverat_fw-la valneratos_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la vestiri_fw-la dennò_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la quos_fw-la nudaverat_fw-la propinando_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la quia_fw-la muscipulâ_fw-la eius_fw-la comminutâ_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la eruti_fw-la sumus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr symb_n ad_fw-la catechum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la proficit_fw-la malignis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la crescit_fw-la in_o damnationis_fw-la augmentum_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la quidem_fw-la malitia_fw-la suâ_fw-la daemon_n in_fw-la aternâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la ●unientur_fw-la in_o congressione_n quidem_fw-la occulti_fw-la certaminis_fw-la quando_fw-la electi_fw-la vincunt_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la repellunt_fw-la suis_fw-la hostibus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la quia_fw-la isti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o furnace_n probantur_fw-la illi_fw-la verò_fw-la pro_fw-la reprobâ_fw-la suggestione_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la greg._n in_o 1._o reg._n cap._n 9_o
the_o water_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o the_o god_n mercy_n be_v of_o the_o large_a extent_n yet_o it_o be_v bound_v with_o his_o truth_n and_o therefore_o usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v these_o two_o couple_v together_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n now_o his_o truth_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o the_o captive_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o the_o bruise_a luk._n 4.18_o that_o he_o only_a who_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28.13_o that_o except_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v all_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o that_o except_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o we_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3_o that_o god_n will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n psal._n 68.21_o that_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psal._n 66.18_o that_o no_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o himself_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a man_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 6.9.10_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o that_o every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n saving_o must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n compare_v now_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n with_o thy_o heart_n life_n and_o present_v impenitent_a state_n and_o tell_v i_o in_o cold_a blood_n and_o impartial_o whether_o any_o mercy_n at_o all_o as_o yet_o belong_v unto_o thou_o upon_o good_a ground_n yet_o lie_v in_o thy_o sin_n 2._o in_o a_o second_o place_n the_o point_n may_v serve_v for_o warning_n to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o 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