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as_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o faith_n sail_v to_o heaven_n and_o which_o they_o that_o put_v away_o make_v shipwreck_n 1._o of_o faith_n we_o must_v therefore_o first_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o 10._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o spirit_n from_o the_o filth_n thereof_o and_o have_v get_v it_o must_v keep_v the_o same_o with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n special_o by_o eschew_v presumptuous_a sin_n 25._o in_o which_o be_v much_o transgression_n and_o by_o which_o the_o conscience_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v as_o iron_n by_o the_o rust_n we_o offend_v too_o much_o alas_o through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n let_v we_o not_o add_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o which_o we_o sin_n against_o a_o double_a voice_n of_o god_n first_o speak_v in_o his_o law_n and_o second_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n where_o this_o be_v no_o marvayl_n though_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n and_o witness_v of_o god_n spirit_n cease_v and_o that_o the_o conscience_n so_o violate_v excuse_v not_o but_o accuse_v chap._n xlviii_o of_o prayer_n no_o christian_n exercise_n have_v so_o many_o counterfeyt_v as_o prayer_n which_o whilst_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o practice_v few_o in_o truth_n &_o experimental_o know_v we_o may_v say_v prayer_n &_o sing_v prayer_n and_o read_v prayer_n and_o hear_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v indeed_o yea_o we_o may_v out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o indissolible_a relation_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n be_v carry_v towards_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o appeal_v unto_o he_o tertul._n or_o hearty_o wish_v good_a from_o he_o wherein_o as_o one_o say_v the_o soul_n give_v testimony_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o pray_v aright_o that_o be_v from_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n 8._o according_a to_o his_o will_n with_o faith_n in_o his_o love_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o want_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o true_a prayer_n be_v not_o every_o man_n work_n be_v because_o god_n must_v first_o work_v it_o in_o man_n heart_n by_o pour_v upon_o they_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_z thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o both_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v for_o matter_n and_o how_o for_o 8._o manner_n and_o without_o the_o handleading_a of_o which_o spirit_n we_o calvin_n dare_v not_o in_o truth_n approach_v unto_o god_n but_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n fly_v from_o his_o presence_n as_o adam_n do_v how_o nigh_o unto_o he_o soever_o we_o seem_v to_o draw_v where_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v of_o make_v our_o request_n know_v to_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o
no_o man_n ordinary_o desire_v to_o seem_v but_o good_a now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o desirable_a even_o by_o their_o testimony_n who_o want_v goodness_n to_o appear_v good_a how_o much_o more_o to_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n what_o be_v the_o empty_a shadow_n to_o the_o solid_a body_n to_o shut_v up_o this_o head_n as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n so_o do_v the_o name_n and_o fame_n of_o good_a true_a goodness_n with_o equally-mynded_n man_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o thousand_o compass_n of_o devise_v which_o man_n fetch_v about_o to_o obteyn_a the_o name_n of_o good_a and_o virtuous_a this_o one_o short_a and_o right-on_a way_n of_o be_v good_a indeed_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o the_o procure_v it_o from_o all_o indifferent_a and_o wise_a judge_n the_o most_o compendious_a way_n to_o this_o honour_n be_v that_o in_o truth_n a_o man_n be_v as_o cicero_n he_o will_v be_v account_v say_v the_o heathen_a how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n who_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n providence_n in_o order_v this_o and_o all_o his_o other_o blessing_n upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o thus_o both_o to_o say_v and_o think_v and_o proceed_v according_o and_o look_v what_o recompense_n of_o honour_n or_o other_o reward_n this_o plain_n and_o homely_a uprightnes_n which_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n laudatur_fw-la &_o alget_fw-la be_v deny_v from_o man_n god_n who_o see_v and_o love_v it_o will_v plenteous_o supply_v bless_a be_v the_o perfect_a in_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o 119._o law_n of_o jehovah_n to_o choose_v the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n law_n first_o and_o then_o to_o walk_v upright_o in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n own_o spirit_n to_o heaven_n chap._n lii_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n whatsoever_o swarve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o of_o stone_n whether_o in_o our_o nature_n or_o action_n either_o in_o the_o not_o be_v of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v of_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v which_o two_o be_v always_o join_v together_o in_o original_a sin_n and_o often_v in_o actual_a be_v sin_n and_o evil_a yea_o the_o great_a yea_o the_o only_a evil_n indeed_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o devil_n as_o have_v make_v he_o evil_n who_o god_n make_v good_a yea_o than_o all_o punishment_n yea_o then_o hell_n itself_o which_o god_n prepare_v and_o make_v and_o be_v therefore_o 25._o good_a to_o punish_v sin_n and_o sinner_n by_o and_o according_o it_o be_v godly_o say_v of_o one_o that_o if_o sin_n and_o hell_n be_v set_v before_o auselmus_n he_o the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o &_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v through_o the_o one_o of_o they_o he_o will_v rayther_o enter_v upon_o hell_n then_o sin_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o will_v assure_o keep_v they_o from_o hell_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o set_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n by_o his_o grace_n this_o sin_n be_v incident_a only_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n god_n the_o creator_n be_v above_o sin_n and_o unreasonable_a creature_n beneath_o it_o for_o the_o disorder_n in_o bruit_n beast_n they_o be_v not_o beza_n sin_n in_o they_o to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o punishment_n of_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o have_v subject_v they_o to_o vanity_n thereby_o to_o testify_v how_o great_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o man_n for_o who_o at_o first_o he_o make_v they_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a state_n the_o case_n of_o child_n be_v otherwise_o as_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n make_v after_o god_n image_n in_o adam_n and_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o a_o subject_a capable_a both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o bruit_n be_v not_o although_o sin_n be_v only_o in_o reasonable_a creature_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n save_v as_o it_o cross_v true_a reason_n either_o by_o lust_n against_o reason_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n against_o truth_n so_o for_o particular_a enormity_n the_o more_o unreasonable_a the_o more_o sinful_a as_o lust_n against_o nature_n adultery_n in_o a_o marry_a person_n pride_n in_o a_o mean_a prodigality_n in_o a_o needy_a covetousness_n in_o he_o that_o abound_v in_o riches_n profaneness_n in_o a_o preacher_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n all_o sin_n save_o that_o first_o of_o adam_n and_o man_n very_a last_n be_v both_o sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o effect_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o cause_n of_o latter_a and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o god_n just_a though_o severe_a judgement_n in_o punish_v one_o by_o another_o but_o oft_o time_n also_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a and_o necessary_a coherence_n and_o affinity_n sometime_o one_o sin_n bring_v on_o a_o other_o by_o provoke_v unto_o it_o as_o rash_a anger_n unto_o strife_n sometime_o to_o 26._o back_o it_o as_o peter_n deny_v of_o christ_n do_v his_o after_o forswear_v he_o sometime_o to_o conceal_v it_o as_o all_o other_o evil_n draw_v on_o lie_v and_o theft_n murder_v many_o time_n sometime_o to_o mainteyn_fw-mi it_o as_o pride_n do_v covetousness_n and_o oppression_n and_o sometime_o to_o countenance_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o disgrace_v as_o herod_n rash_a oath_n draw_v after_o it_o the_o behead_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n 14._o and_o of_o these_o common_o a_o lesser_a draw_v on_o a_o great_a as_o lesser_a stick_n set_v the_o great_a on_o fire_n so_o also_o by_o those_o degree_n of_o iniquity_n do_v man_n proceed_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o particular_a enormity_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o chain_n draw_v from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n each_o link_n move_v his_o next_o from_o the_o one_o and_o small_a end_n to_o the_o other_o great_a first_o there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n concupiscence_n by_o which_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o god_n 1_o unto_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o cleave_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o have_v once_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n on_o he_o 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or_o excess_n that_o way_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o help_n be_v by_o smother_a the_o corruption_n in_o the_o beginning_n which_o as_o fire_n if_o it_o have_v no_o vent_n go_v out_o but_o get_v passage_n break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n last_o as_o water_n fire_n contrary_a quench_v it_o so_o do_v the_o spiritual_a mean_n of_o grace_n as_o prayer_n meditation_n upon_o god_n word_n and_o the_o like_a quench_v by_o degree_n the_o spark_n of_o sin_n and_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o thing_n do_v for_o as_o much_o crookedness_n may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o small_a line_n so_o may_v
hear_n of_o it_o his_o heart_n die_v in_o he_o and_o he_o become_v like_o a_o stone_n these_o lion_n paw_n and_o roar_n among_o the_o poor_a beast_n be_v odious_a in_o civil_a administration_n more_o in_o domestical_a most_o of_o all_o in_o church-government_n where_o they_o be_v find_v which_o ought_v to_o 1._o be_v special_o doctrinal_a and_o exemplary_a let_v we_o fear_v as_o we_o ought_v the_o do_v of_o wrong_n to_o other_o over_o who_o we_o 5._o have_v advantage_n and_o god_n will_v so_o provide_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o excessive_o fear_v hurt_v from_o they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v we_o chap._n lvi_o of_o anger_n anger_n as_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o other_o affection_n of_o averseness_n have_v only_o evil_a in_o truth_n or_o appearance_n for_o the_o object_n on_o which_o it_o work_v but_o whereas_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o impotency_n withdraw_v the_o person_n fear_v or_o sorrow_v from_o the_o evil_n fear_v or_o sorrow_v for_o aâ—geâ—_n in_o scaliger_n strength_n and_o stoutness_n as_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o aâ—â—â—ffections_n intend_v the_o drive_a away_o and_o dâ—peâ—iâ—g_v of_o the_o evil_a at_o and_o against_o which_o it_o rise_v which_o be_v also_o as_o chrisippâ—s_n call_v it_o and_o experience_n confirm_v a_o blind_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sacred_a and_o precious_a which_o it_o will_v spare_v plutarch_n but_o without_o difference_n it_o fly_v where_o the_o wing_n be_v not_o clip_v upon_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o foe_n and_o upon_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o man_n and_o so_o zerxes_n in_o anger_n seneca_n bet_v the_o sea_n and_o threaten_v the_o mountain_n if_o they_o hinder_v his_o passage_n yea_o it_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o truth_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v against_o 24._o its_o purpose_n no_o nor_o god_n neither_o as_o we_o may_v see_v not_o only_o in_o furious_a blasphemer_n or_o peircer_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n import_v but_o even_o in_o the_o prophet_n himself_o who_o 4._o be_v angry_a even_o to_o the_o death_n at_o god_n for_o spare_v niniveâ—_n it_o be_v therefore_o right_o call_v a_o short_a fury_n as_o differ_v from_o cato_n plain_n madness_n in_o nothing_o but_o time_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o they_o in_o who_o it_o reign_v special_o please_v themselves_o in_o its_o fit_n be_v not_o chain_v up_o like_o mad_a man_n or_o that_o they_o have_v either_o riches_n or_o strength_n or_o authority_n or_o wit_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o hurt_v with_o it_o be_v good_a he_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n who_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n seneca_n as_o no_o angry_a man_n be_v if_o a_o wrathful_a man_n see_v himself_o in_o a_o glass_n when_o his_o fit_n be_v jerem._n upon_o he_o his_o eye_n burn_v his_o lip_n â—umbling_v his_o face_n pale_a his_o tooth_n gnash_v his_o mouth_n foam_v and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n tremble_v and_o shake_v or_o but_o some_o of_o these_o deformity_n he_o will_v and_o worthy_o loath_a himself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v amend_v thing_n for_o after_o as_o some_o have_v do_v but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n see_v the_o face_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o deformity_n thereof_o in_o god_n sight_n he_o will_v much_o more_o abhor_v himself_o and_o start_v aside_o as_o terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o hideous_a a_o monster_n this_o rash_a 1._o anger_n whether_o causeless_a or_o unmeasurable_a where_o some_o cause_n be_v have_v always_o evil_a in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o speedy_o repress_v upon_o which_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v let_v go_v down_o &_o that_o it_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o become_v malice_n by_o the_o morning_n man_n nourish_v it_o in_o pride_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v place_n to_o other_o man_n not_o consider_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o become_v like_o 4._o he_o in_o malice_n wherein_o he_o exceed_v himself_o this_o anger_n god_n so_o brand_v as_o he_o scarce_o do_v any_o create_a affection_n in_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a 2._o man_n and_o walk_v with_o the_o furious_a for_o fear_v of_o learning_n his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o soul._n for_o though_o all_o affection_n become_v inordinate_a be_v vicious_a and_o that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n watch_v diligent_o against_o the_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n fear_n joy_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o do_v he_o never_o give_v warning_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o such_o as_o in_o who_o they_o reign_v for_o fear_v of_o learn_v they_o neither_o be_v there_o that_o danger_n of_o smitling_n by_o other_o passion_n which_o be_v by_o this_o if_o solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o take_v not_o his_o mark_n amiss_o who_o so_o oft_o and_o plain_o set_v out_o a_o fool_n by_o rash_a anger_n and_o wrath_n there_o be_v many_o more_o fool_n in_o the_o world_n then_o go_v in_o the_o moâ—ly_a coat_n and_o the_o same_o no_o small_a fool_n neither_o consider_v how_o many_o special_o of_o they_o who_o take_v a_o privilege_n from_o their_o greatness_n to_o give_v scope_n to_o their_o passion_n either_o affect_v or_o give_v way_n to_o inordinatenes_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o if_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o sufficient_o manifest_v their_o wisdom_n and_o discern_a and_o goodness_n in_o dislike_v and_o greatness_n in_o control_a thing_n amiss_o in_o other_o but_o as_o vainglorious_a man_n desire_v to_o show_v their_o authority_n in_o needle_n command_n so_o do_v fool_n affect_v the_o show_n of_o their_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n in_o needle_n anger_n the_o link_n whereof_o a_o chain_n may_v be_v make_v to_o tie_v up_o this_o fierce_a dog_n that_o he_o do_v not_o more_o hurt_v then_o good_a in_o byte_v and_o commit_v not_o a_o great_a offence_n by_o unadvisednes_n jerom._n and_o excess_n than_o the_o person_n have_v do_v which_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o be_v special_o these_o first_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o that_o think_v not_o himself_o great_a think_v no_o great_a hurt_n do_v if_o he_o be_v a_o little_a wrong_v whereas_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o high_a mind_v conceau_n great_a indignation_n that_o his_o understanding_n shall_v be_v oppose_v his_o authority_n neglect_v his_o will_n cross_v his_o credit_n impeach_v or_o any_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v import_v any_o undervaluation_n of_o his_o presume_a worth_n of_o himself_o christ_n the_o lord_n teach_v both_o by_o example_n and_o doctrine_n that_o humility_n and_o meekness_n 11._o be_v inseparable_a companion_n a_o second_o consideration_n what_o be_v just_a with_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o bring_v upon_o we_o though_o by_o man_n unjust_a provocation_n and_o injury_n and_o this_o be_v david_n remedy_n when_o shemei_n revile_v he_o a_o three_o true_a love_n to_o other_o which_o be_v not_o easy_o noâ—_n 13._o excessive_o provoke_v to_o anger_n at_o such_o as_o wrong_v we_o but_o rayther_o move_v to_o pity_v they_o as_o the_o father_n wish_v scapula_n a_o great_a persecuter_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o if_o he_o will_v tertull._n not_o spare_v they_o he_o shall_v spare_v himself_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o a_o four_o be_v a_o little_a delay_n and_o forbearance_n either_o for_o the_o inward_a work_n or_o outward_a utter_v of_o anger_n whilst_o we_o gather_v our_o wit_n about_o we_o which_o he_o that_o can_v bring_v himself_o to_o will_n often_v by_o find_v just_a cause_n of_o anger_n at_o himself_o forbear_v be_v angry_a at_o other_o and_o to_o seneca_n this_o tend_v the_o counsayl_n give_v unto_o câ—sâ—â—_n that_o he_o shall_v neither_o do_v nâ—r_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o anger_n till_o he_o have_v saâ—d_v over_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n a_o five_o be_v not_o to_o take_v liberty_n to_o be_v a_o little_a angry_a at_o trâ—â—â—eâ—_n for_o he_o that_o plutarch_n use_v himself_o to_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v from_o extremity_n â—â—_o great_a matter_n the_o last_o be_v to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o provocation_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o whilst_o angry_a folk_n for_o the_o most_o part_n affect_v they_o gather_v such_o for_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o to_o burn_v themselves_o hasten_v to_o discover_v their_o own_o shâ—me_n &_o make_v wâ—y_n for_o the_o devil_n temptation_n unto_o which_o they_o give_v way_n afterward_o chap._n lvii_o of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n hvmilitie_n be_v that_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o uâ—lue_v according_a to_o &_o not_o abâ—ve_v the_o worth_n ourselus_o and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n â—ath_v give_v we_o i_o say_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n for_o man_n may_v as_o one_o say_v not_o subject_n but_o seneca_n aâ—jâ—ct_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o we_o see_v man_n special_o