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and_o can_v we_o possible_o neglect_v the_o learning_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n account_v the_o knowledge_n hereof_o to_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n â—_o 2.2_o whereupon_o he_o protest_v that_o among_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n save_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o crucify_v why_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o 3.18_o and_o pray_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n that_o know_v what_o great_a matter_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o incite_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o second_o see_v it_o please_v the_o father_n thus_o to_o decree_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v for_o sin_n we_o may_v thereby_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o precise_o rigorous_a god_n be_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o vileness_n and_o odiousness_n thereof_o the_o due_a consideration_n whereof_o will_v both_o terrify_v we_o from_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o loathe_n &_o detestation_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v without_o full_a satisfaction_n how_o dare_v we_o commit_v it_o and_o if_o nothing_o can_v cleanse_v the_o leprosy_n thereof_o but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o but_o abhor_v it_o three_o see_v he_o have_v resolve_v to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n we_o may_v therein_o as_o in_o a_o crystal_n glass_n clear_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_v angel_n and_o their_o redemption_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n but_o for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v loose_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n he_o will_v spare_v nothing_o no_o not_o his_o best_a belove_a with_o who_o although_o he_o be_v ever_o well_o please_v yet_o he_o must_v needs_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o in_o he_o he_o may_v be_v also_o well_o please_v with_o us._n fear_v we_o not_o therefore_o nor_o despair_n of_o grace_n though_o our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o grievous_a yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o all_o tender_v we_o this_o payment_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o it_o can_v but_o be_v accept_v but_o yet_o last_o see_v his_o suffering_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o so_o not_o intend_v for_o eternal_a sin_n but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o end_n it_o may_v give_v we_o a_o cave_n at_o to_o break_v off_o our_o sin_n be_v time_n least_o be_v just_o cut_v off_o in_o they_o they_o prove_v eternal_a to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o have_v no_o benefit_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n sy_n paul_n say_v 29._o if_o obstinate_o and_o wilful_o we_o resolve_v to_o sin_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o to_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o this_o second_o part_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hour_n enough_o the_o three_o
and_o cicero_n say_v that_o unhonest_a man_n may_v be_v callidi_fw-la &_o veâ—_n suti_fw-la subtle_a and_o crafty_a but_o prudentes_fw-la wise_a they_o can_v never_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o profitable_a nay_o nothing_o be_v more_o unprofitable_a then_o to_o be_v hurtful_o wise_a insomuch_o as_o socrates_n seem_v to_o have_v just_a cause_n when_o he_o curse_v he_o who_o first_o distinguish_v between_o profitable_a and_o honest_a now_o to_o be_v wise_a without_o innocence_n be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o public_a state_n for_o it_o overthrow_v the_o society_n of_o man_n if_o one_o man_n may_v advantage_v himself_o by_o the_o harm_n of_o another_o for_o as_o in_o the_o fable_n of_o menenius_n agrippa_n the_o whole_a body_n soon_o perish_v when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n to_o ease_v themselves_o wrong_v the_o belly_n so_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n will_v quick_o be_v dissolve_v if_o man_n may_v be_v wise_a for_o 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pudor_fw-la privata_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la quâ_fw-la licet_fw-la eant_fw-la piety_n honesty_n modesty_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o private_a man_n prince_n may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v ubi_fw-la tantum_fw-la honesta_fw-la dominantilicent_fw-la precario_fw-la regnatur_fw-la he_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a king_n but_o reign_v at_o another_o pleasure_n who_o may_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o of_o lewis_n the_o 11._o qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nescit_fw-la regnane_fw-la he_o have_v not_o the_o feat_n of_o govern_v that_o can_v dissemble_v these_o how_o wise_a soever_o they_o seem_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n be_v the_o very_a fool_n in_o the_o world_n they_o say_v that_o all_o state-policy_n be_v build_v upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n they_o confess_v they_o build_v but_o on_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n the_o scripture_n brand_v they_o for_o very_a fool_n dixit_fw-la insipiens_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n that_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o good_a o_o miseros_fw-la homines_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntesse_n mali_fw-la nolnut_n esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quâ_fw-la damnantur_fw-la mali_fw-la wretched_a man_n who_o resolve_v to_o be_v evil_a will_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o truth_n to_o condemn_v the_o evil_a among_o these_o great_a politician_n who_o have_v no_o religion_n in_o they_o yet_o careful_o take_v it_o on_o they_o our_o superpoliticke_a jesuit_n may_v bear_v the_o bell_n who_o more_o pious_a in_o show_n who_o more_o mischievous_a in_o practice_n even_o in_o their_o doctrine_n under_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_a faith_n they_o teach_v treason_n and_o murder_n and_o lie_v and_o periur_a equivocation_n make_v way_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o christ_n prophecy_n that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n nor_o faith_n nor_o truth_n shall_v be_v find_v on_o earth_n unto_o these_o wise_a hypocrite_n and_o all_o other_o who_o care_v more_o for_o semblance_n then_o substance_n in_o religion_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v with_o sâ—_n chrysostome_n o_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v good_a why_o will_v thou_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v evil_a why_o will_v thou_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o seem_v to_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v so_o wherefore_o either_o seem_v as_o thou_o be_v or_o be_v as_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o let_v we_o come_v home_o to_o ourselves_o and_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n a_o little_a more_o close_o and_o particular_o that_o you_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n all_o
fearful_a end_n and_o indeed_o to_o what_o end_n have_v god_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o passion_n of_o fear_n but_o to_o decline_v and_o avoid_v all_o such_o evil_n as_o will_v destroy_v he_o or_o afflict_v he_o take_v away_o fear_n and_o man_n will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despise_v all_o danger_n and_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o mischief_n but_o fear_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o preserve_n nature_n as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n incline_v and_o persuade_v man_n careful_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o danger_n if_o then_o to_o come_v to_o a_o issue_n you_o will_v not_o work_v mischief_n unnatural_o unto_o your_o own_o self_n if_o you_o will_v avoid_v the_o magistrate_n fury_n if_o you_o will_v not_o incur_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o fall_v upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a but_o what_o need_n will_v some_o man_n say_v so_o much_o to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o 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