let_v we_o usâ—_n 〈…〉_z and_o prayer_n to_o enlighten_v our_o dim_a knowledge_n let_v we_o use_v patience_n 〈…〉_z to_o humble_a &_o to_o quench_v our_o strong_a inflame_a affection_n let_v we_o use_v mortification_n 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n to_o restrain_v &_o refreyne_v our_o sottish_a uncleâ—â—â—leasures_n o_o sweet_a 〈…〉_z we_o these_o grace_n o_o most_o pure_a immaculate_a and_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d mary_n pray_v for_o we_o o_o most_o feruorous_a penitent_n saint_n marie_n magdalen_n be_v thou_o 〈…〉_z advocate_n that_o our_o regeneration_n may_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o our_o generation_n be_v 〈…〉_z that_o whatsoever_o poor_a integrity_n we_o have_v it_o may_v he_o continue_v and_o how_o great_a 〈◊〉_d our_o uncleanness_n have_v be_v that_o with_o contrite_a tear_n it_o may_v be_v washsd_v o_o we_o coâ—â—esse_v our_o base_a birth_n conceive_v in_o sin_n to_o remember_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o because_o wâ—_n be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n we_o do_v entreat_v compassion_n on_o our_o natural_a frailtye_n for_o thou_o be_v most_o gracious_o pitiful_a meditation_n v._o ecce_fw-la enim_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la incerta_fw-la &_o oculta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la for_o behold_v thou_o have_v love_v truth_n and_o thou_o have_v manifest_v unto_o i_o the_o doubtful_a and_o secret_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n diverse_a devoute_n interpretatlon_n of_o these_o word_n and_o a_o humble_a thanksgiving_n of_o the_o author_n for_o his_o undeserued_a conversion_n sect._n 1_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a truth_n 1._o of_o life_n against_o hypocrisy_n in_o which_o they_o be_v faulty_a who_o be_v clad_v in_o the_o wool_n of_o sheep_n while_o they_o dissemble_v the_o malice_n of_o wolf_n 20._o 2._o in_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n against_o heresy_n which_o serch_v out_o false_a and_o foolish_a device_n 3._o in_o truth_n of_o justice_n against_o partial_a accept_n of_o person_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n o_o founteyn_n and_o author_n of_o truth_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o all_o these_o lie_n of_o partiality_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o hypocrisy_n let_v my_o life_n be_v true_a in_o devotion_n of_o hearty_a action_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o ostentation_n of_o word_n or_o seem_a labour_n of_o lip_n let_v my_o doctrine_n be_v true_a guide_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o every_o title_n submit_v to_o thy_o catholic_a church_n rather_o than_o in_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o wit_n or_o rely_v on_o any_o other_o private_a conceit_n let_v my_o uprighte_a deal_n be_v true_a respect_v other_o as_o i_o will_v be_v use_v myself_o neither_o bend_n for_o fear_n nor_o lean_v for_o affection_n for_o behold_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o all_o thing_n thou_o love_v truth_n 2._o wherefore_o in_o my_o particular_a case_n of_o conscience_n in_o my_o private_a sin_n and_o other_o doubt_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v some_o man_n be_v ignorant_a some_o man_n be_v negligent_a some_o excuse_n all_o and_o some_o do_v much_o extenuate_v their_o fault_n but_o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n against_o ignorance_n i_o have_v my_o sin_n always_o against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v set_v myself_o always_o against_o sin_n without_o negligence_n i_o may_v not_o defend_v my_o fault_n but_o i_o do_v accuse_v myself_o to_o have_v sin_v above_o all_o unto_o thou_o and_o before_o thou_o to_o have_v commit_v evil_a nor_o will_v i_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v my_o offence_n fear_v lest_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o i_o suppose_v for_o i_o know_v thou_o shall_v be_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o will_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v behold_v therefore_o i_o spare_v not_o to_o discover_v even_o my_o natural_a infirmity_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o all_o this_o plainness_n i_o use_v in_o confession_n with_o sincerity_n for_o thou_o love_v truth_n 3._o also_o thou_o love_v truth_n not_o alone_o in_o confession_n but_o as_o well_o in_o satisfaction_n for_o so_o thou_o give_v prerogative_n to_o mercy_n that_o yet_o thou_o will_v keep_v truth_n aug._n thou_o do_v pardon_v he_o that_o confess_v yet_o if_o he_o punish_v himself_o so_o be_v observe_v both_o mercy_n &_o truth_n mercy_n because_o the_o man_n be_v free_v truth_n because_o the_o sin_n be_v punish_v o_o bless_a s._n augustin_n it_o appear_v thou_o be_v a_o catholic_a penitent_a sometime_o punish_v thy_o body_n not_o a_o carnal_a protestante_fw-la ever_o pamper_v thy_o flesh_n thou_o do_v require_v some_o sharp_a satisfaction_n after_o a_o entire_a confession_n but_o these_o will_v not_o undergo_v the_o blush_n of_o confession_n much_o less_o endure_v the_o rigour_n of_o satisfaction_n they_o be_v content_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o gospel_n and_o a_o easy_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v the_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o all_o hard_a truth_n but_o though_o our_o lord_n truth_n have_v hard_a say_n yet_o we_o must_v repent_v o_o let_v we_o not_o abhor_v these_o truth_n which_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v breed_v hatred_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n love_v truth_n 4._o thy_o prophet_n nathan_n promise_v my_o sin_n shall_v be_v translate_v from_o i_o titelma_n wherefore_o i_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o do_v rely_v on_o all_o thy_o promise_n for_o thou_o love_v truth_n and_o doubtless_o will_v perform_v i_o also_o have_v some_o comfort_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o though_o i_o commit_v a_o foul_a fault_n in_o matter_n of_o vice_n geneb_n yet_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v not_o swerve_v from_o that_o truth_n which_o thou_o do_v love_n i_o have_v cast_v thy_o grace_n and_o love_n out_o of_o my_o will_n but_o yet_o in_o my_o understanding_n i_o have_v retain_v thy_o truth_n it_o be_v nought_o and_o too_o bad_a to_o have_v one_o door_n bar_v against_o thou_o as_o a_o vicious_a israelite_n but_o it_o be_v worâ—e_v like_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o hetetique_a to_o shut_v thou_o out_o with_o a_o double_a bar_n or_o with_o two_o gate_n vidz_n neither_o to_o believe_v right_a nor_o to_o live_v well_o 5._o or_o peradventure_o though_o the_o wicked_a believer_n be_v somewhat_o easy_o to_o be_v converteâ—_n yet_o remain_v obstinate_a he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v worse_o punish_v wherefore_o euthymius_n suppose_v david_n to_o say_v thus_o in_o my_o former_a word_n lament_v my_o natural_a frailty_n i_o may_v seem_v to_o extenuate_v my_o fault_n o_o no_o i_o revoke_v any_o excuse_n rather_o euthiâ—_n o_o lord_n i_o accuse_v myself_o according_a to_o truth_n i_o be_v great_a in_o thy_o favour_n or_o as_o thy_o secretary_n thou_o do_v manifest_v unto_o i_o the_o secret_a and_o doubtful_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n o_o how_o many_o hide_a prophecy_n have_v thou_o reveal_v to_o i_o which_o i_o have_v publish_v to_o other_o but_o the_o more_o i_o consider_v these_o favour_n the_o great_a i_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n more_o abominable_a be_v the_o treason_n of_o a_o secretary_n than_o any_o falsehood_n of_o a_o enemy_n 6._o thus_o i_o do_v deep_o &_o sincere_o in_o all_o truth_n accuse_v myself_o yet_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o herein_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o i_o to_o entreat_v thy_o reconciliation_n &_o mercy_n because_o i_o be_v once_o thy_o inward_a friend_n &_o favourite_n to_o remember_v pass_v injury_n do_v provoke_v a_o malicious_a mind_n to_o revenge_v and_o contrary_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o move_v thy_o merciful_a nature_n to_o pity_v he_o soon_o who_o thou_o do_v once_o love_n i_o will_v plead_v earnest_o yet_o with_o humility_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o fault_n to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o detestable_a because_o be_v once_o so_o gracious_a in_o thy_o secret_a and_o especial_a love_n i_o be_v so_o graceless_a as_o to_o deserve_v thy_o just_a &_o open_a hate_n among_o man_n great_a love_n be_v often_o change_v into_o great_a hate_n as_o the_o best_a wine_n into_o the_o sharp_a vinegar_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v neither_o so_o variable_a to_o be_v soon_o change_v nor_o so_o inflexible_a to_o be_v hardly_o reconcile_v as_o it_o increase_v my_o fault_n to_o have_v abuse_v such_o gracious_a favour_n so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o favour_n lose_v by_o my_o fault_n do_v so_o much_o more_o afflict_v my_o heart_n as_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a so_o my_o loss_n be_v great_a my_o pain_n be_v great_a and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v great_a o_o let_v these_o entreat_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o have_v be_v a_o secret_a friend_n of_o thy_o privy_a chamber_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o as_o a_o base_a sclave_n to_o the_o despite_n of_o the_o public_a world_n i_o hope_v thy_o honour_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o that_o thy_o great_a favour_n will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o diminish_v 7._o thus_o may_v they_o pray_v who_o have_v fall_v from_o especial_a favour_n that_o from_o their_o deep_a
he_o not_o worthy_a to_o perish_v in_o his_o wickedness_n who_o will_v neither_o admit_v good_a desire_n nor_o be_v move_v unto_o hearty_a prayer_n o_o what_o will_v move_v we_o if_o consideration_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n can_v stir_v we_o or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o mercy_n because_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v our_o misery_n again_o and_o again_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o examine_v your_o religion_n to_o try_v your_o faith_n and_o to_o take_v a_o unpartial_a view_n of_o your_o whole_a life_n that_o see_v your_o danger_n you_o may_v seek_v for_o favour_n for_o as_o in_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o our_o corporal_a eye_n quienbien_n you_o bien_fw-fr llora_fw-la he_o that_o see_v clear_o weep_v easy_o so_o in_o the_o eye_n sight_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o clear_o behold_v his_o fault_n will_v more_o easy_o shed_v tear_n for_o his_o pardon_n 15._o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o the_o 10._o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o 5._o precept_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o 7._o work_n of_o mercy_n corporal_a and_o 7._o spiritual_a by_o the_o 7._o deadly_a sin_n or_o by_o some_o or_o by_o all_o of_o these_o according_a to_o our_o abilitye_n particular_a obligation_n or_o other_o degree_n which_o do_v bind_v we_o often_o not_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o do_v forbid_v we_o never_o to_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v ill_a let_v we_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v our_o lord_n have_v seek_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o become_v member_n of_o his_o catholic_a church_n infuse_v good_a illumination_n into_o our_o understanding_n or_o good_a desire_n into_o our_o will_n invite_v we_o to_o virtue_n or_o truth_n dissuade_v we_o from_o vice_n or_o error_n either_o by_o good_a example_n by_o virtuous_a book_n by_o holy_a preiste_n or_o by_o our_o friend_n yea_o sometime_o by_o our_o enemy_n who_o we_o hate_v or_o by_o they_o who_o we_o do_v persecute_v for_o either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v witness_n against_o we_o if_o we_o rejecte_v their_o mean_n or_o do_v wilful_o loose_v the_o time_n of_o favour_n or_o if_o we_o do_v admit_v these_o good_a beginning_n yet_o we_o must_v proceed_v with_o care_n and_o cherfullnes_n to_o employ_v our_o time_n meritorious_o andto_o reap_v benefit_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o by_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n direct_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n either_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o grace_n art_n or_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o divine_a contemplation_n or_o in_o lawful_a action_n spiritual_a meditate_v of_o his_o divine_a mysterye_n or_o use_v of_o his_o creature_n orderly_o for_o his_o service_n and_o for_o our_o necessity_n o_o admirable_a happiness_n of_o religious_a or_o discreet_a holy_a man_n who_o do_v thus_o order_v their_o life_n o_o lamentable_a wilfullnes_n of_o obstinate_a or_o proud_a people_n who_o do_v refuse_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n o_o detestable_a unthankefullnes_n of_o wicked_a or_o careless_a creature_n who_o do_v neglect_v or_o abuse_v so_o many_o help_n the_o tractable_a diligent_a and_o humble_a servant_n shall_v be_v exalt_v unto_o eternal_a glory_n when_o the_o perverse_a careless_a and_o high-minded_a despiser_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o into_o everlasting_a torment_n 16._o and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o obtain_v the_o other_o let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o penitent_a prayer_n with_o humility_n on_o our_o part_n consider_v our_o uncertain_a faith_n and_o our_o certain_a fault_n and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n respect_v his_o great_a mercy_n and_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o hope_n &_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o a_o pitiful_a love_a father_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o reverend_a towards_o he_o as_o a_o king_n of_o high_a majesty_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o his_o prayer_n by_o say_v for_o a_o introduction_n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n that_o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o find_v favour_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v presumptuous_a or_o heedless_a because_o he_o sit_v on_o a_o high_a throne_n of_o justice_n in_o heaven_n 17._o thus_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n in_o repeat_v or_o peruse_v this_o psalm_n of_o miserere_fw-la not_o alone_o because_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n be_v both_o meritorious_a as_o a_o good_a work_n and_o also_o impetratorious_a as_o a_o devout_a petition_n but_o furthermore_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n worship_n express_o command_v in_o those_o word_n petite_fw-fr &_o accipietis_fw-la 2._o quaerite_fw-la &c_n &c_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o which_o word_n s._n thomas_n and_o other_o doctor_n do_v affirm_v to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o precept_n bind_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o annex_v promise_n assure_v we_o to_o prevail_v for_o we_o shall_v receive_v find_v and_o have_v it_o open_v if_o we_o ask_v in_o hart_n and_o thought_n seek_v with_o our_o mouth_n and_o word_n and_o knock_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o work_n either_o by_o all_o these_o or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o first_o when_o we_o can_v perform_v the_o rest_n 18._o or_o if_o prayer_n be_v not_o absolute_o command_v yet_o our_o necessity_n &_o danger_n do_v require_v it_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v the_o evil_n which_o do_v here_o oppress_v we_o do_v compel_v we_o to_o fly_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n feel_v famine_n he_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n et_fw-la nemo_fw-la illi_fw-la dabat_fw-la and_o no_o body_n give_v he_o where_o withal_o for_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n can_v affoarde_v we_o full_a content_n therefore_o in_o se_fw-la reversus_fw-la return_v into_o himself_o and_o into_o his_o wit_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v he_o have_v be_v wander_v until_o now_o he_o consider_v his_o misery_n than_o he_o return_v to_o his_o father_n humble_o confess_v his_o folly_n and_o entreat_v pity_n and_o last_o he_o flyeh_n to_o this_o submission_n of_o prayer_n as_o to_o his_o chief_a refuge_n dicam_fw-la patri_fw-la i_o will_v say_v unto_o my_o father_n i_o will_v make_v my_o moan_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v my_o father_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o want_n and_o supplication_n unto_o he_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la vota_fw-la supersunt_fw-la for_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n have_v no_o better_a mean_n leave_v then_o by_o prayer_n to_o begin_v his_o conversion_n and_o to_o beg_v his_o reconciliation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n pâ—lli_fw-la meae_fw-la consumptis_fw-la carnibus_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la 19_o &_o dâ—relicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la labia_fw-la circa_fw-la dentes_fw-la meos_fw-la my_o bone_n cleaâ—ed_v unto_o my_o skin_n the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v and_o only_o be_v my_o lip_n remain_v round_o about_o my_o tooth_n as_o if_o when_o all_o the_o body_n be_v consume_v in_o pain_n weakness_n wretchedness_n and_o deformitye_n yet_o while_o our_o lip_n be_v able_a to_o utter_v our_o grief_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o ease_n so_o while_o our_o soul_n continue_v in_o the_o body_n howsoever_o deform_v by_o sin_n yet_o we_o have_v possibility_n by_o open_v our_o lip_n in_o prayer_n and_o confession_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o absolution_n but_o whereas_o many_o differre_fw-la these_o unto_o the_o last_o by_o negligence_n or_o presumption_n so_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n many_o be_v cut_v off_o without_o these_o wherefore_o with_o david_n in_o another_o psalm_n let_v we_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n while_o we_o have_v opportunity_n 31._o but_o in_o the_o floudde_n of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v drown_v unaware_o can_v speak_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v hear_v but_o take_v opportunity_n although_o like_o job_n we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v beside_o our_o lip_n or_o though_o like_a ezechias_n we_o be_v as_o young_a swallow_n in_o the_o foul_a black_a sooty_a chimney_n and_o filthy_a nest_n of_o our_o sin_n â—0_n as_o amid_o our_o own_o dung_n yet_o sicut_fw-la pullus_fw-la hirundinis_fw-la sic_fw-la clamabo_fw-la like_o the_o young_a swallow_v so_o i_o will_v cry_v though_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v myself_o no_o more_o than_o a_o young_a swallow_v new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n though_o i_o be_v unfethered_a naked_a of_o good_a work_n though_o i_o be_o blind_a in_o right_a knowledge_n nay_o because_o i_o be_o so_o blind_a and_o naked_a like_o a_o young_a swallow_v i_o will_v cry_v amidde_n my_o own_o dung_n in_o the_o black_a fiery_a foul_a sooty_a chimney_n of_o
and_o first_o martyr_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n first_o respect_v he_o and_o then_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o peradventure_o david_n here_o consider_v his_o own_o unworthynes_n by_o his_o sin_n so_o foul_o commit_v dare_v not_o presume_v to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v he_o have_v not_o sufficient_o repent_v he_o fear_v his_o person_n yet_o to_o be_v loathsome_a &_o therefore_o his_o sacrifice_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v so_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n unto_o ourselves_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o we_o approache_v not_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n while_o we_o have_v a_o loathsome_a conscience_n uncleanse_v from_o sin_n for_o unto_o such_o isaiah_n threaten_v he_o that_o offer_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o one_o who_o kill_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o beast_n 66._o be_v as_o one_o who_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o dog_n for_o when_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n without_o repentance_n while_o his_o person_n be_v unholy_a yet_o dare_v meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n he_o do_v not_o pacify_v but_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o because_o he_o do_v profane_a and_o abuse_v divine_a mysterye_n which_o if_o we_o use_v they_o well_o be_v heavenly_a remedye_n so_o he_o that_o celebrate_v or_o hear_v mass_n abide_v in_o mortal_a sin_n without_o remorse_n he_o be_v as_o judas_n who_o buy_v &_o sell_v our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o yet_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o like_o the_o jew_n he_o crucify_v again_o our_o lord_n of_o life_n who_o remain_v in_o deadly_a sin_n do_v receive_v unworthy_o the_o most_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o in_o like_a sort_n prophane_v any_o other_o holy_a sacrament_n o_o let_v we_o not_o as_o jew_n so_o kill_v such_o a_o man_n nor_o so_o make_v ourselves_o like_a unto_o judas_n that_o dog_n who_o as_o he_o be_v hang_v deserve_v also_o to_o have_v his_o brain_n beat_v out_o as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v his_o belly_n burst_v so_o that_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o our_o lord_n do_v more_o regard_v the_o heart_n than_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o devotion_n more_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n sect._n 3_o 1._o or_o these_o word_n may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o bare_a outward_a figure_n of_o mosaycall_a ceremony_n valen._n not_o to_o the_o inward_a truth_n by_o they_o figure_v our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n law_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v eternal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n figure_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o ceremony_n figure_n &_o shadow_n which_o when_o christ_n fulfil_v they_o be_v finish_v and_o so_o he_o come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o inward_a truth_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o &_o to_o continue_v it_o for_o ever_o as_o eternal_a according_a as_o he_o die_v only_o in_o his_o body_n not_o in_o his_o soul_n for_o so_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n &_o sign_n be_v cease_v they_o die_v with_o our_o saviour_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v bury_v by_o little_a &_o little_a with_o honour_n but_o their_o inward_a truth_n be_v still_o alive_a the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n &_o passion_n be_v now_o in_o force_n and_o shall_v remain_v eternal_a for_o ever_o more_o 2._o o_o let_v we_o likewise_o offer_v our_o sacrifice_n with_o inward_a sincerity_n and_o truth_n not_o only_o bring_v sweet_a smell_a frankincense_n for_o outward_a smoke_n aug._n but_o especial_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n with_o secret_a flame_n of_o devotion_n not_o to_o seek_v beast_n or_o bird_n to_o kill_v they_o in_o sacrifice_n thou_o have_v inward_o in_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n many_o appetite_n and_o fault_n which_o shall_v be_v mortify_v our_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o much_o require_v the_o gift_n or_o riches_n of_o man_n as_o the_o man_n himself_o if_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o together_o with_o our_o gift_n he_o take_v any_o thing_n in_o good_a part_n but_o without_o our_o inward_a true_a heart_n he_o will_v accept_v nothing_o whatsoever_o holocaustis_fw-la non_fw-la delectabitur_fw-la he_o will_v not_o be_v please_v which_o whole_a burn_v offering_n which_o be_v the_o best_a sacrifice_n nor_o with_o all_o the_o best_a outward_a oblation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o exhibit_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n cardinal_n not_o heartless_a for_o without_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v dead_a nor_o a_o sacrifice_n nor_o a_o heart_n defile_v with_o sin_n but_o holy_a and_o please_a to_o god_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o discretion_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a obedience_n non_fw-la holocaustis_fw-la not_o in_o such_o whole_a burn_v sacrifice_n where_o to_o destroy_v some_o offence_n or_o natural_a infirmity_n we_o do_v consume_v also_o our_o very_a natural_a substance_n for_o almighty_a god_n do_v not_o exact_v any_o thing_n too_o much_o at_o our_o hand_n nor_o will_v be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n too_o little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v too_o little_a though_o we_o shall_v give_v all_o our_o god_n in_o alm_n or_o suffer_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v not_o have_v in_o we_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o require_v that_o voluntary_o we_o shall_v too_o much_o hurt_v ourselves_o with_o pretence_n of_o his_o love_n or_o in_o desire_n of_o do_v penance_n for_o this_o be_v to_o hinder_v and_o not_o to_o further_o his_o service_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n lycurgus_n and_o socrates_n ordain_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v offer_v small_a sacrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n the_o one_o say_v because_o they_o shall_v so_o offer_v to_o day_n and_o this_o year_n that_o still_o they_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v the_o next_o year_n and_o to_o morrow_n the_o other_o say_v because_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o gift_n he_o do_v rather_o regard_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n than_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n 3._o in_o this_o sense_n i_o say_v their_o ordinance_n be_v good_a otherwise_o david_n here_o refute_v they_o both_o especial_o as_o some_o interpret_v the_o word_n zebab_n a_o thousand_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n zain_n which_o in_o their_o account_n do_v stand_v for_o seven_o and_o so_o by_o a_o certain_a number_n they_o say_v be_v often_o signify_v a_o exceed_a great_a number_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v willing_o if_o thou_o o_o god_n will_v demand_n they_o yield_v the_o 1000_o or_o 1000000._o sacrifice_n yea_o all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o have_v or_o can_v have_v even_o all_o this_o all_o at_o once_o for_o when_o our_o lord_n do_v require_v it_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o great_a or_o too_o dear_a or_o too_o good_a for_o his_o service_n or_o to_o testify_v our_o obedience_n and_o love_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o do_v require_v they_o when_o either_o he_o take_v such_o thing_n from_o we_o by_o his_o providence_n or_o by_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n he_o do_v move_v we_o to_o leave_v all_o the_o world_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n and_o in_o these_o case_n he_o that_o give_v the_o whole_a orchard_n or_o gardeyn_a all_o at_o once_o doubtless_o his_o gift_n be_v much_o more_o and_o far_o better_a then_o if_o he_o shall_v continue_v every_o day_n to_o give_v some_o flower_n of_o that_o gardeyn_a or_o some_o fruit_n of_o that_o orchard_n and_o although_o the_o goat_n hair_n give_v by_o poor_a people_n to_o the_o build_n of_o moses_n tabernacle_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n mite_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 25._o then_o be_v the_o gold_n and_o great_a gift_n of_o rich_a man_n because_o if_o the_o willingness_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v equal_a their_o reward_n shall_v be_v equal_a yet_o all_o sort_n must_v testify_v their_o willingness_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n for_o of_o he_o that_o have_v many_o talente_v there_o be_v more_o increase_n require_v and_o if_o a_o scotfree_a woman_n shall_v give_v but_o a_o mite_n or_o if_o goat_n hair_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wealthy_a man_n sure_o of_o such_o we_o may_v say_v he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o perform_v but_o a_o little_a out_o of_o question_n little_a be_v their_o willingness_n 4._o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v if_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o a_o medicine_n which_o must_v cost_n all_o the_o wealth_n which_o he_o have_v whether_o with_o a_o â—afe_a conscience_n he_o may_v rather_o suffer_v himself_o to_o die_v of_o that_o disease_n than_o so_o to_o spend_v all_o that_o he_o possess_v in_o some_o case_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o may_v except_o he_o be_v such_o
fall_n they_o may_v be_v raise_v and_o they_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o secret_a grace_n ought_v also_o to_o pray_v that_o from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o fall_n they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o in_o particular_a thou_o o_o my_o soul_n must_v acknowledge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o those_o grace_n which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v which_o if_o they_o be_v small_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o which_o our_o lord_n can_v give_v or_o other_o do_v receive_v yet_o be_v they_o many_o and_o great_a and_o more_o than_o any_o way_n thou_o do_v deserve_v or_o how_o can_v the_o sun_n send_v much_o light_n or_o plenty_n of_o beam_n into_o a_o house_n which_o have_v but_o small_a window_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o desire_v more_o light_o set_v open_v all_o thy_o window_n o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truthâ—_n and_o secret_a wisdom_n shine_v yet_o more_o into_o my_o heart_n to_o show_v i_o all_o necessary_a truth_n which_o thou_o do_v love_n and_o still_o to_o manifest_v unto_o i_o the_o secret_a &_o 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nothing_o very_o but_o thy_o own_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v dispose_v &_o prepare_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v unpartiallie_o desirous_a of_o truth_n this_o desire_n and_o this_o love_n thou_o do_v first_o give_v i_o &_o afterward_o by_o these_o thou_o do_v draw_v i_o near_o unto_o thou_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n who_o do_v neither_o accept_v nor_o reward_v any_o thing_n which_o thyself_o haste_v not_o first_o give_v thou_o haste_v give_v i_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o manifest_v unto_o i_o the_o doubtful_a &_o secret_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n i_o do_v enterteyne_a they_o as_o pledge_n &_o earnest_a penny_n of_o mâ—_n hope_v &_o election_n o_o let_v i_o so_o keep_v and_o ever_o retain_v they_o that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v in_o they_o let_v they_o be_v mean_n of_o thy_o better_a service_n and_o no_o way_n occasion_n of_o my_o great_a condemnation_n i_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o secret_n i_o be_o partaker_n of_o thy_o mysterye_n let_v i_o rather_o die_v then_o fail_v or_o be_v faynte-harted_n and_o soon_o tear_v in_o piece_n than_o become_v ingrateful_a i_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o see_v of_o mere_a mercy_n thou_o have_v bestow_v these_o talentes_fw-la upon_o i_o i_o desire_v to_o retain_v they_o with_o much_o thankefullnes_n and_o through_o thy_o grace_n with_o some_o gain_n of_o merit_n o_o bless_a saviour_n accept_v what_o thou_o haste_v give_v o_o holy_a virgin_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n of_o heaven_n give_v continual_a thanks_n &_o praise_n unto_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o i_o who_o be_o not_o able_a to_o think_v much_o less_o to_o declare_v how_o i_o owe_v myself_o meditation_n vi_o asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la hysopo_fw-la &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o super_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la auditui_fw-la meo_fw-la dabis_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la &_o exultabunt_fw-la ossa_fw-la humiliata_fw-la thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o 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infuse_v grace_n the_o son_n shed_v his_o blood_n and_o god_n the_o father_n in_o wonderful_a love_n to_o we_o give_v his_o only_a son_n for_o us._n o_o bless_a saviour_n renew_v we_o with_o thy_o right_a spirit_n o_o holy_a ghost_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o o_o almighty_a father_n confirm_v we_o with_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n renew_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n take_v not_o thy_o grace_n from_o we_o be_v renew_a and_o not_o lose_v grace_n let_v we_o be_v confirm_v by_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n for_o so_o shall_v all_o our_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o have_v pardon_n &_o be_v cover_v 2._o o_o holy_a and_o undevided_a trinity_n create_v my_o heart_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o nought_o for_o thou_o be_v creator_n renew_v my_o bowel_n who_o search_v our_o reins_n for_o thou_o be_v redeemer_n and_o give_v i_o a_o right_a spirit_n instead_o of_o my_o corrupt_a thought_n for_o thou_o be_v sanctifier_n do_v not_o cast_v we_o of_o for_o thou_o be_v our_o patron_n to_o who_o 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let_v i_o receive_v grace_n in_o thy_o sacrament_n and_o confirm_v i_o ever_o with_o boldness_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o thy_o faith_n that_o if_o before_o time_n i_o have_v flee_v from_o thou_o as_o a_o fearful_a disciple_n i_o may_v after_o thy_o pentecoste_n as_o a_o strenghthened_a apostle_n rejoice_v in_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 3._o furthermore_o by_o thy_o right_a spirit_n grante_v i_o verity_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n bonity_n and_o in_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n unity_n so_o to_o have_v truth_n of_o faith_n join_v with_o goodness_n of_o life_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o unity_n of_o love_n &_o peace_n that_o so_o also_o in_o thy_o spirit_n our_o belief_n may_v be_v right_a our_o conversation_n may_v be_v holy_a and_o above_o all_o our_o peace_n and_o love_n may_v be_v principal_a either_o because_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a mark_n of_o thy_o true_a disciple_n or_o be_v a_o principal_a virtue_n or_o because_o satan_n labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o division_n we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o principal_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o unity_n to_o confirm_v we_o ever_o in_o this_o principal_a charity_n 4._o or_o by_o thy_o right_a spirit_n order_v i_o aright_o towards_o my_o neighbour_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n make_v i_o good_a in_o myself_o and_o towards_o thou_o o_o god_n let_v i_o have_v a_o principal_a spirit_n for_o to_o thy_o honour_n we_o must_v directe_v all_o and_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o also_o let_v i_o enjoy_v a_o right_a spirit_n against_o covetousness_n and_o unjustice_n a_o holy_a spirit_n against_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n a_o principal_a spirit_n against_o pride_n and_o oppression_n for_o a_o principal_a noble_a mind_n be_v humble_a and_o not_o cruel_a in_o superiority_n a_o holy_a heart_n be_v moderate_a &_o abstinent_a in_o all_o delight_n and_o a_o right_a eye_n do_v never_o covet_v another_o man_n good_n nor_o will_v look_v upon_o any_o bribe_n thus_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v squynte_n eye_v nor_o purblind_a against_o who_o the_o prophet_n complain_v they_o have_v not_o know_v to_o do_v right_a 12._o treasure_v up_o iniquity_n &_o robbery_n in_o their_o house_n thus_o shall_v we_o observe_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o follow_v sanctity_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n thus_o if_o be_v humble_a and_o courteous_a even_o towards_o our_o inferior_n our_o lord_n have_v promise_v by_o isaiah_n 66._o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v rest_v &_o remain_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v humble_a &_o fear_v his_o word_n wherefore_o in_o all_o these_o let_v we_o ever_o pray_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o salvation_n to_o be_v give_v if_o we_o want_v it_o to_o be_v preserve_v if_o we_o have_v it_o to_o be_v restore_v if_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o &_o so_o always_o to_o be_v confirm_v with_o his_o principal_a spirit_n to_o teach_v other_o it_o be_v conmendable_a but_o it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o be_v well_o inform_v &_o reform_v ourselves_o sect._n 4._o 1._o this_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a commendation_n to_o teach_v the_o bad_a to_o become_v good_a the_o chief_a skill_n of_o a_o good_a pilot_n be_v among_o rock_n ambr._n of_o a_o discrete_a school_n master_n be_v about_o dull_a or_o unruly_a wit_n &_o of_o a_o experience_a capteyn_n be_v among_o fearful_a or_o disorder_a soldier_n so_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o heal_v the_o sickâ—_n &_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a hearted_a aug._n so_o must_v we_o also_o seek_v to_o help_v the_o sick_a for_o the_o hole_n have_v not_o such_o need_n of_o the_o phisityan_n to_o teach_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a lest_o any_o sort_n be_v lose_v by_o our_o negligence_n to_o bring_v the_o wicked_a into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n &_o that_o the_o ungodly_a may_v be_v convert_v unto_o he_o whether_o they_o be_v wicked_a christian_n or_o ungodly_a pagan_n or_o such_o as_o have_v no_o god_n have_v forsake_v god_n or_o do_v greivous_o offend_v god_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v god_n who_o justify_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o 2._o thus_o let_v we_o draw_v all_o sort_n we_o can_v unto_o repentance_n the_o tractable_a by_o hope_n of_o pardon_n greg._n &_o the_o hard_a heart_a by_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o this_o be_v both_o a_o sign_n &_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a converte_v to_o be_v desirous_a also_o to_o converte_v other_o either_o by_o persuasion_n of_o word_n or_o by_o example_n of_o deed_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n on_o our_o part_n &_o unto_o our_o lord_n a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n car._n 3._o observe_v notwithstanding_o that_o first_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o be_v convert_v &_o confirm_v ourselves_o before_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o reduce_v &_o teach_v other_o as_o our_o saviour_n appoint_v his_o apostle_n to_o converte_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o first_o he_o will_v they_o to_o sit_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n from_o above_o 24._o first_o to_o have_v ourselves_o enable_v which_o our_o lord_n perform_v to_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o jerusalem_n 1._o who_o abide_v in_o constancy_n within_o the_o city_n of_o peace_n for_o until_o we_o be_v well_o root_v how_o shall_v we_o endure_v a_o storm_n or_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 4._o so_o also_o say_v exechiel_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o table_n one_o hand_n breadthe_n be_v turn_v inward_a 19_o upon_o which_o word_n s._n gregory_n collect_v that_o measure_v by_o palm_n or_o hand_n breadthes_fw-mi signify_v action_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o lip_n inward_a to_o these_o be_v to_o hear_v first_o as_o a_o scholar_n before_o thou_o speak_v as_o a_o teacher_n to_o taste_v what_o
we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o neither_o partake_n in_o passion_n nor_o for_o opinion_n consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o bloudde_n but_o have_v power_n give_v to_o be_v make_v son_n &_o so_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n let_v we_o proceed_v with_o david_n earnest_o to_o repeat_v the_o name_n which_o we_o love_v and_o to_o show_v the_o strong_a desire_n of_o our_o petition_n by_o a_o zealous_a and_o vehement_a repetition_n deus_fw-la deus_fw-la salutis_fw-la meae_fw-la o_o god_n o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n some_z short_a petition_n direct_v unto_o the_o name_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n sect._n 2._o 1._o o_o god_n o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n some_o interpret_v this_o word_n god_n in_o greek_a to_o signify_v one_o who_o behold_v or_o one_o who_o run_v he_o see_v our_o salvation_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n and_o in_o his_o exceed_a love_n he_o run_v speedy_o to_o perform_v all_o our_o redemption_n card._n o_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o o_o god_n run_v unto_o us._n behold_v we_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o hasten_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o redemption_n see_v we_o also_o in_o thy_o foreknowledge_n of_o our_o redemption_n o_o god_n o_o god_n come_v run_v unto_o we_o in_o thy_o love_n of_o our_o salvation_n furthermore_o because_o we_o hauâ—_n need_v to_o be_v save_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o will_n therefore_o also_o bring_v we_o salvation_n of_o understanding_n to_o see_v thou_o and_o know_v thou_o o_o god·_v o_o god_n hasten_v we_o by_o willing_a affection_n to_o run_v unto_o the_o and_o to_o love_v thy_o salvation_n as_o in_o another_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o illumination_n and_o my_o salvation_n viz_o unto_o my_o will_n salvation_n and_o illumination_n to_o my_o understanding_n therefore_o 26._o o_o god_n so_o look_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v also_o see_v thou_o be_v right_o illuminate_v o_o god_n so_o run_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o be_v devout_o affect_v 2._o o_o god_n the_o author_n o_o god_n mediator_n of_o my_o salvation_n o_o infinite_a deity_n o_o merciful_a humanity_n of_o my_o redeemer_n o_o jesus_n who_o art_n god_n o_o christ_n who_o be_v man_n o_o emmanuel_n who_o art_n god_n with_o we_o man_n o_o son_n of_o man_n because_o thou_o take_v manhood_n of_o a_o bless_a pure_a virgin_n o_o son_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a substance_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n o_o god_n which_o art_n man_n o_o man_n who_o art_n god_n thou_o have_v avow_a of_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n work_v our_o salvation_n by_o suffer_v as_o man_n 3_o and_o accomplish_v our_o salvation_n by_o overcome_v as_o god_n o_o deliver_v we_o from_o bloudde_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a power_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o bloudde_n o_o god_n o_o god_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n of_o much_o mercy_n to_o shed_v thy_o own_o blood_n for_o my_o salvation_n o_o god_n deliver_v i_o from_o those_o bloudde_n for_o only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v work_v it_o o_o god_n grante_v i_o salvation_n in_o thy_o blood_n for_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v accomplish_v it_o deliver_v and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o abominable_a corruption_n of_o humane_a blood_n by_o the_o inestimable_a preciousnes_n of_o divine_a blood_n this_o i_o do_v account_n &_o desire_n as_o a_o mysterye_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o my_o admirable_a salvation_n deliver_v i_o from_o bloudde_n o_o god_n o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n we_o do_v rejoice_v our_o lord_n justice_n by_o trust_v in_o his_o promise_n or_o by_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o mercy_n which_o forgive_v the_o offendor_n and_o yet_o fullfil_v justice_n sect._n 3_o 1._o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v rejoice_v thy_o justice_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v declare_v thy_o praise_n greg._n saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v faith_n in_o his_o true_a religion_n and_o we_o do_v rejoice_v his_o justice_n when_o we_o resist_v or_o forsake_v heresy_n for_o god_n cause_n neither_o covet_v the_o advancement_n or_o aboundance_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o fear_v his_o disguste_n or_o poverity_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v depend_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o patient_a firm_a hope_n then_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o best_a uncerteintye_n of_o all_o this_o world_n in_o any_o present_a possession_n for_o without_o true_a catholic_a faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n a_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v first_o spiritual_o rejoice_v more_o that_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n then_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a scotfree_a prince_n in_o heresy_n and_o second_o for_o his_o body_n and_o for_o his_o necessity_n pray_v &_o trust_v unto_o he_o who_o most_o fatherly_a providence_n feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o clothe_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o who_o if_o there_o be_v provision_n for_o sparrow_n there_o be_v more_o for_o man_n and_o as_o he_o have_v do_v good_a to_o our_o soul_n so_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v our_o body_n 2._o o_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o life_n keep_v ever_o this_o confidence_n on_o he_o and_o so_o rejoice_v on_o his_o fatherly_a justice_n for_o if_o we_o ask_v he_o bread_n he_o will_v not_o give_v we_o a_o stone_n but_o especial_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o his_o justice_n for_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o loathsome_a bloudde_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n &_o into_o the_o estate_n of_o justice_n &_o of_o justification_n by_o his_o grace_n also_o with_o man_n it_o seem_v justice_n to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n and_o to_o free_v a_o malefactor_n be_v account_v injustice_n neither_o will_v the_o rigour_n of_o man_n sentence_n be_v satify_v though_o a_o hundred_o other_o will_v give_v their_o life_n for_o one_o offendor_n condemn_v but_o the_o party_n who_o be_v guilty_a must_v be_v execute_v therefore_o o_o lord_n we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o justice_n which_o be_v appease_v by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n to_o make_v he_o a_o saviour_n of_o life_n for_o million_o of_o slave_n this_o thy_o justice_n do_v both_o free_a and_o advance_v heinous_a offender_n this_o thy_o justice_n do_v release_v any_o injury_n and_o pardon_v any_o penitent_a malefactor_n thy_o mercy_n have_v propound_v &_o promise_v all_o this_o and_o this_o thy_o justice_n do_v perform_v all_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n shall_v proceed_v from_o god_n and_o again_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n sect._n 4._o 1._o o_o lord_n thou_o will_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shallâ—_n declare_v thy_o praise_n except_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v open_a my_o lip_n 3._o except_o thou_o do_v give_v i_o this_o grace_n neither_o can_v my_o tongue_n rejoice_v nor_o my_o mouth_n declare_v thy_o praise_n it_o be_v not_o you_o which_o speak_v say_v our_o saviour_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—y_a father_n which_o be_v in_o you_o 84._o therefore_o with_o david_n i_o will_v harken_v what_o our_o lord_n speak_v within_o i_o andso_o by_o his_o assistance_n in_o my_o own_o comfort_n &_o for_o his_o honour_n i_o will_v exercise_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o my_o voice_n my_o tongue_n my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n my_o tongue_n shall_v frame_v word_n my_o lip_n shall_v grace_v their_o sound_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v pronounce_v their_o full_a sense_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o justice_n &_o to_o declare_v his_o praise_n 2._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v shut_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o make_v the_o tongue_n of_o infant_n to_o become_v eloquent_a 10._o if_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n of_o ourselves_o we_o either_o speak_v vain_o or_o false_o and_o sometime_o we_o join_v they_o both_o together_o speak_v false_o to_o obtain_v vainglory_n whereas_o if_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v open_v our_o lip_n if_o we_o do_v directe_v our_o speech_n to_o thy_o honour_n we_o shall_v ever_o have_v truth_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o thy_o praise_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v convenient_a always_o to_o remember_v that_o say_n quis_fw-la cui_fw-la quid_fw-la quare_fw-la tu_fw-la dicas_fw-la fac_fw-la saepe_fw-la requiras_fw-la who_o to_o who_o what_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v first_o do_v thou_o examine_v thyself_o if_o i_o be_v to_o teach_v o_o lord_n open_a my_o lip_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o profit_v soul_n not_o to_o set_v out_o myself_o not_o insist_v in_o persuasible_a word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n
2._o but_o in_o declaration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o virtue_n and_o thus_o he_o will_v open_v our_o lip_n if_o first_o we_o ask_v wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o so_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n refer_v they_o only_o to_o his_o glory_n &_o to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n 1._o 3._o if_o i_o be_v to_o pray_v o_o lord_n open_v my_o lip_n that_o i_o maâ—_n neither_o ask_v amiss_o to_o unfit_a purpose_n nor_o pray_v alone_o with_o my_o lip_n have_v my_o heart_n far_o from_o thou_o but_o hold_v i_o in_o attention_n from_o wander_a thought_n warm_a in_o devotion_n from_o cold_a desire_n and_o see_v i_o be_o insufficient_a of_o myself_o to_o think_v or_o to_o cherish_v or_o to_o express_v a_o good_a think_v o_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v i_o to_o pray_v in_o wardlie_a in_o mind_n with_o unspeakable_a sigh_n and_o outward_o in_o body_n with_o decent_a sign_n of_o due_a reverence_n 4._o if_o i_o be_v to_o talk_v or_o discourse_n o_o lord_n so_o open_a my_o lip_n that_o nevertheless_o according_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n i_o may_v make_v a_o door_n &_o a_o bar_n to_o my_o mouth_n &_o untâ—_n my_o word_n a_o beam_n &_o a_o balance_n 28._o to_o my_o mouth_n a_o bar_n of_o silence_n and_o a_o door_n of_o warynes_n with_o a_o beam_n of_o discretion_n and_o a_o balance_n of_o measure_n to_o my_o word_n thus_o i_o pray_v with_o david_n elsewhere_o 140._o o_o lord_n place_n a_o guard_n unto_o my_o mouth_n &_o unto_o my_o lip_n a_o door_n of_o circumstance_n in_o all_o our_o talk_n let_v we_o number_v our_o word_n lest_o we_o become_v talker_n let_v we_o measure_v every_o syllable_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convenient_a and_o honest_a not_o uncivil_a nor_o immodest_a let_v we_o weigh_v and_o consider_v all_o our_o speech_n to_o ponder_v before_o hand_n every_o circumstance_n to_o have_v it_o just_a in_o truth_n grave_n in_o sobriety_n not_o to_o light_n in_o mirth_n equal_a in_o good_a courtesy_n neither_o balance_n rise_v upwarde_o in_o high_a mind_a vanity_n but_o rather_o weigh_v downward_o in_o profound_a humility_n o_o thus_o let_v we_o consider_v before_o we_o speak_v whether_o to_o say_v this_o will_v it_o savour_v of_o envy_n or_o slander_n whether_o to_o speak_v that_o will_v it_o not_o discover_v some_o matter_n which_o it_o be_v better_a to_o keep_v secret_a will_v it_o cause_v needless_a suspicion_n will_v it_o give_v offence_n or_o be_v it_o any_o way_n like_o to_o be_v undiscrete_a in_o especial_a our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n shall_v have_v respect_n unto_o god_n sâ—ct_n 5._o 1._o this_o be_v in_o conversation_n with_o man_n but_o with_o god_n especial_o our_o spiritual_a communication_n by_o prayer_n must_v be_v with_o respect_n and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n berachoth_n and_o we_o have_v need_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v therefore_o the_o old_a hebrew_n begin_v all_o most_o all_o their_o public_a prayer_n and_o liturgye_n with_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n and_o so_o the_o catholic_a church_n consider_v that_o the_o end_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o action_n ought_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o almighty_a god_n therefore_o at_o complynes_n finish_v the_o day_n we_o say_v convert_v nos_fw-la deus_fw-la o_o god_n turn_v we_o viz_o from_o all_o our_o offence_n of_o that_o day_n pass_v psal_n and_o then_o the_o mattyne_n be_v begin_v with_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v open_v our_o lip_n insinuate_v that_o after_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n we_o must_v first_o open_v our_o lip_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o morning_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o praise_v god_n 2._o for_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o breast_n full_a of_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o cunning_a singer_n who_o have_v eat_v garlic_n or_o have_v a_o stink_a breath_n his_o voice_n may_v be_v sweet_a to_o they_o who_o be_v a_o far_o of_o but_o to_o those_o that_o stand_v near_o he_o it_o give_v a_o bad_a savour_n so_o among_o man_n our_o praise_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v devoute_a butif_a we_o have_v sin_n in_o our_o heart_n our_o lord_n will_v consider_v the_o loathsome_a savour_n more_o than_o the_o sweet_a sound_n such_o lip_n may_v utter_v good_a word_n but_o no_o such_o mouth_n can_v give_v true_a praise_n nay_o rather_o to_o â—uch_v a_o one_o our_o lord_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o declare_v my_o justice_n 49._o he_o that_o have_v a_o fester_a canker_n in_o his_o mâ—ath_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o chew_v meat_n to_o feed_v your_o child_n and_o be_v it_o not_o offensive_a to_o hear_v a_o dronkarde_n discourse_v against_o drunkenness_n or_o one_o give_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o preach_v against_o wantonness_n 3._o shall_v we_o presume_v outward_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n or_o to_o sing_v he_o praise_n while_o neither_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o forsake_v sin_n nor_o do_v feel_v in_o our_o heart_n any_o spiritual_a joy_n to_o stand_v and_o move_v our_o lip_n and_o to_o fain_o as_o if_o we_o answer_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o judge_n be_v it_o not_o a_o mockery_n even_o such_o be_v our_o lippe-labour_n when_o we_o praise_v god_n or_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v voluntary_o abide_v in_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o love_v any_o sin_n do_v not_o love_n god_n how_o can_v he_o then_o praise_n god_n who_o he_o do_v not_o love_n or_o as_o a_o malefactor_n while_o he_o fear_v just_a punishment_n how_o can_v he_o harbour_v true_a joy_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o well_o belove_a son_n and_o we_o know_v our_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v sinner_n that_o be_v 5._o neither_o their_o outward_a prayer_n want_v inward_a devotion_n nor_o any_o petition_n for_o favour_n except_o they_o be_v resolve_v for_o ever_o to_o forsake_v sin_n if_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o what_o be_v pass_v and_o do_v very_o purpose_n by_o his_o grace_n never_o to_o offend_v in_o time_n to_o come_v our_o lord_n do_v hear_v such_o sinner_n by_o his_o ear_n of_o mercy_n though_o not_o by_o his_o ear_n of_o justice_n but_o without_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n 83._o our_o praise_n and_o our_o prayer_n themselves_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n for_o we_o pretend_v what_o we_o mean_v not_o and_o do_v but_o abuse_v and_o dissemble_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 4._o if_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o king_n presence_n we_o will_v be_v heedful_a to_o our_o word_n and_o behaviour_n much_o more_o therefore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v help_v we_o to_o declare_v our_o meaning_n and_o encourage_v we_o in_o our_o speak_n we_o will_v rejoice_v for_o such_o favourable_a audience_n and_o confident_o hope_v to_o obtain_v our_o request_n such_o trust_n we_o may_v have_v in_o almighty_a god_n for_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o first_o desire_v he_o so_o to_o open_v our_o lip_n for_o as_o we_o can_v speak_v of_o our_o tongue_n or_o of_o the_o air_n without_o the_o air_n and_o without_o our_o tongue_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o praise_v god_n or_o prey_n unto_o he_o devout_o except_o we_o have_v some_o help_n from_o god_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v declare_v thy_o praise_n it_o behoove_v all_o they_o who_o talk_v with_o god_n to_o have_v the_o root_n of_o their_o tongue_n in_o a_o clean_a heart_n sect._n 6._o 1._o every_o man_n desire_v the_o commendation_n of_o honest_a but_o not_o of_o suspect_a person_n much_o less_o of_o notorious_a sinner_n abstinence_n and_o fast_v will_v not_o be_v praise_v of_o a_o full_a belly_a glutton_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o virtue_n be_v most_o proper_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o virtuous_a and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n do_v not_o become_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v devout_a and_o religious_a pericles_z beyond_o his_o custom_n once_o apparel_v himself_o exceed_o brave_o ammia_fw-la to_o go_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o fair_a personable_a young_a man_n and_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o extraordinary_a care_n of_o comeliness_n he_o answer_v because_o i_o will_v go_v as_o comely_a as_o i_o can_v to_o grace_v &_o not_o to_o disgrace_v so_o comely_a a_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n rather_o than_o a_o honour_n unto_o religion_n to_o have_v a_o wicked_a sinner_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o devout_a singer_n greg._n neither_o can_v such_o man_n say_v in_o truth_n os_fw-la meum_fw-la my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o 2._o the_o covetous_a man_n praise_v not_o god_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n nor_o do_v he_o use_v his_o own_o mouth_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o
do_v more_o respect_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o that_o law_n be_v more_o earthly_a &_o temporal_a promise_n then_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a but_o in_o we_o there_o be_v more_o eternal_a &_o spiritual_a promise_n then_o corporal_a &_o transitory_a in_o both_o law_n there_o be_v indeed_o both_o eternal_a &_o temporal_a promise_n and_o both_o do_v require_v obedience_n of_o heart_n &_o of_o hand_n for_o love_n &_o for_o fear_n for_o under_o both_o law_n there_o be_v some_o perfect_a man_n &_o some_o imperfect_a but_o under_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v more_o perfection_n &_o so_o more_o love_n then_o fear_v &_o yet_o some_o fear_n more_o promise_n eternal_a then_o temporal_a and_o yet_o some_o temporal_a b_o &_o these_o temporal_a promise_n &_o this_o fear_n in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o imperfect_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n some_o do_v obey_v for_o love_n &_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o for_o such_o it_o have_v some_o promise_v spiritual_a but_o these_o be_v few_o much_o inferior_a unto_o they_o of_o the_o gospel_n some_z other_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 2._o 1._o but_o the_o principal_a difference_n be_v that_o moses_n law_n do_v not_o justify_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la nor_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o ceremony_n thereof_o contain_v grace_n in_o themselves_o ibid._n for_o the_o mysterye_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n &_o passion_n not_o be_v real_o accomplish_v they_o can_v not_o real_o contain_v virtue_n of_o that_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o only_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la if_o the_o party_n offer_v be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o expect_a messiah_n then_o do_v those_o sacrifice_n justify_v not_o as_o confer_v grace_n of_o themselves_o causal_o but_o only_o as_o sign_n accidental_o it_o be_v true_a the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o law_n in_o like_a sort_n require_v faith_n &_o devotion_n but_o moreover_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v more_o than_o sign_n and_o do_v contain_v &_o confer_v grace_n not_o corporal_o abide_v in_o they_o for_o so_o can_v nothing_o mere_o spiritual_a be_v contain_v in_o a_o bodily_a substance_n but_o instrumental_o &_o real_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o so_o virtual_o intend_v to_o pass_v &_o be_v convey_v by_o they_o for_o our_o sacrament_n effect_v grace_v chief_o as_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o that_o as_o instrument_n mediate_v &_o separate_v such_o as_o be_v a_o staff_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n coniuncte_v &_o immediate_a such_o as_o a_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n himself_o the_o humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o a_o instrument_n coniuncte_v and_o as_o separate_v instrument_n and_o cause_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o sacrament_n both_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o favour_n 2._o wherefore_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n iustify_v as_o sign_n testify_v the_o faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o offerer_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operâ—ntis_fw-la by_o the_o obedience_n &_o faith_n of_o the_o party_n apply_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o that_o faith_n as_o only_o by_o a_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o offerer_n which_o inward_a action_n of_o faith_n though_o always_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o furthermore_o we_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n apply_v unto_o we_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a use_n of_o external_a sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o more_o favour_n &_o a_o prerogative_n of_o more_o grace_n 3._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n more_o perfect_a &_o more_o abundant_a in_o grace_n than_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v but_o promise_n &_o signify_v our_o evangelicall_a law_n do_v exhite_a &_o perform_v &_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v significando_fw-la causat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o signify_v do_v also_o cause_n grace_n in_o us._n wherefore_o though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n propound_v more_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o less_o store_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n yet_o do_v it_o affoarde_v a_o more_o speedy_a passage_n to_o heaven_n &_o so_o much_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n thir_n be_v general_o for_o a_o more_o carnal_a &_o sensual_a people_n &_o more_o imperfect_a but_o we_o be_v especial_o for_o man_n more_o perfect_a &_o more_o spiritual_a which_o as_o it_o require_v more_o perfection_n so_o it_o do_v enable_v we_o with_o more_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o much_o easy_a yoke_n because_o it_o do_v endue_v we_o with_o far_o great_a strengthe_n 4._o if_o you_o consider_v they_o both_o by_o the_o bare_a outward_a letter_n yet_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v the_o law_n have_v the_o gospel_n hiddenlie_o involue_v and_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o law_n plain_o reveal_v the_o law_n do_v foreshow_v our_o saviour_n as_o one_o a_o far_o of_o dim_o see_v and_o the_o gospel_n do_v manifest_v he_o clear_o as_o one_o present_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o commandment_n admonition_n &_o other_o instruction_n let_v they_o be_v alike_o in_o this_o point_n of_o their_o letter_n that_o in_o both_o of_o they_o the_o letter_n do_v kill_v 4._o because_o when_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n commandment_n be_v not_o fulfil_v it_o be_v accidental_o or_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n &_o so_o to_o kill_v yet_o see_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o dead_a law_n work_v wrath_n require_v obedience_n &_o not_o enable_v to_o obey_v and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o outward_a letter_n &_o commandment_n write_v in_o paper_n there_o be_v also_o abundance_n of_o grace_n inward_o shed_v into_o all_o good_a christian_n heart_n not_o only_o prescribe_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v but_o assist_v we_o ever_o in_o the_o do_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a difference_n and_o a_o comfortable_a encoragement_n 5._o wherefore_o s._n augustin_n say_v litera_fw-la in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v outward_o by_o which_o unjust_a man_n shall_v be_v terrify_v but_o in_o the_o new_a it_o be_v inwardlie_o give_v by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v iustify_v and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n &_o truth_n be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o law_n be_v give_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o we_o be_v write_v in_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o call_v their_o law_n a_o ministration_n of_o death_n &_o condemnation_n but_o we_o he_o name_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o of_o justice_n because_o with_o we_o we_o receive_v inward_a grace_n help_v to_o be_v save_v but_o they_o 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as_o in_o thy_o presence_n holy_a and_o consecrate_v to_o thy_o service_n and_o shall_v be_v accept_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o alone_o all_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o soul_n body_n and_o good_n be_v of_o a_o most_o excellent_a sweet_a savour_n grateful_a in_o he_o who_o be_v only_o our_o saviour_n our_o chief_a priest_n our_o best_a sacrifice_n and_o our_o principal_a high_a altar_n 3._o o_o most_o gracious_a god_n how_o kind_o haste_v thou_o deal_v with_o zion_n when_o thou_o do_v send_v thy_o dear_a some_o from_o heaven_n to_o descend_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o save_v we_o man_n who_o be_v but_o earth_n what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o kind_a and_o gracious_a then_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o wilful_a slave_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o death_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o redeem_v we_o by_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o innocency_n to_o 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charity_n without_o any_o forego_n merit_n and_o in_o one_o word_n o_o god_n a_o work_n of_o thy_o good_a will_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n babel_n wall_n be_v build_v of_o brick_n and_o found_v upon_o sand_n while_o worldly_a man_n either_o trust_n to_o their_o riches_n or_o fix_v on_o their_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v proud_a or_o careless_a but_o as_o augustus_n say_v he_o find_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n make_v of_o brick_n and_o leave_v they_o of_o marble_n so_o by_o our_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o renunciation_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o may_v change_v brick_n into_o marble_n the_o wall_n of_o babel_n into_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o foundation_n upon_o sand_n into_o a_o foundation_n uâ—on_fw-fr a_o rock_n so_o say_v isaiah_n the_o brick_n be_v fall_v but_o we_o will_v build_v with_o square_a stone_n they_o have_v cut_v down_o the_o wild_a fig_n tree_n 9_o but_o we_o will_v turn_v they_o into_o cedar_n and_o this_o they_o do_v who_o turn_v delicacy_n into_o severity_n liberty_n into_o limit_n the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o old_a man_n into_o the_o new_a and_o adam_n into_o christ_n o_o happy_a wall_n which_o have_v such_o a_o head_n corner_n stone_n to_o combine_v they_o and_o such_o a_o rock_n to_o uphold_v they_o these_o wall_n have_v strenghte_n and_o comeliness_n strenghte_n upon_o their_o rock_n and_o by_o their_o corner_n stone_n comeliness_n or_o by_o their_o unite_a charity_n strenghte_n &_o comeliness_n by_o their_o decent_a sanctity_n and_o of_o such_o say_v the_o psalm_n strenghte_n and_o comeliness_n be_v his_o garment_n not_o in_o virtue_n alone_o comely_a &_o yet_o weak_a against_o tentation_n but_o strong_a against_o all_o impugnation_n 31._o and_o comely_a in_o all_o virtuous_a ornament_n 5._o if_o jerusalem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o militant_a church_n here_o below_o be_v thus_o people_v and_o build_v what_o glory_n shall_v we_o see_v in_o the_o church_n triumphante_fw-fr which_o be_v jerusalem_n above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o a_o free_a city_n and_o the_o high_a imperial_a seat_n not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v with_o any_o corruption_n or_o sin_n 4._o nor_o can_v any_o misery_n or_o sorrow_n approache_v that_o place_n where_o no_o enemy_n can_v enter_v in_o nor_o any_o citizen_n shall_v desire_v to_o go_v out_o a_o city_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n who_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o the_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o building_n be_v no_o noise_n of_o hammer_n axe_n or_o see_v 22._o no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o salomon_n temple_n for_o all_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v apt_v purge_v square_a and_o fit_v before_o we_o come_v there_o david_n a_o warrior_n may_v make_v preparation_n 6._o but_o only_o peaceable_a solomon_n can_v accomplish_v the_o build_n we_o may_v in_o this_o life_n gather_v together_o many_o merit_n by_o fight_v and_o resistance_n of_o tentation_n and_o vice_n but_o only_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v we_o be_v accomplish_v and_o make_v perfect_v what_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a mass_n be_v our_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sect._n 4._o 1._o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o jerusalem_n above_o we_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n for_o jerusalem_fw-la here_o on_o earth_n to_o repair_v the_o old_a waste_a decay_n &_o to_o build_v on_o forward_o the_o new_a bulwark_n and_o wall_n for_o when_o or_o wheresoever_o jerusalem_n flourish_v in_o peace_n then_o will_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n not_o of_o sin_n of_o constante_n virtuous_a catholic_n not_o of_o heretic_n schismatic_n nor_o any_o vicious_a person_n 2._o also_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o justice_n be_v refer_v by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v offer_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o holy_a mass_n genebr_n in_o which_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n we_o do_v offer_v unto_o he_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o we_o do_v receive_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o sacrament_n of_o justice_n contain_v and_o confer_v righteousness_n &_o grace_n 3._o and_o the_o mass_n be_v not_o improper_o or_o in_o general_a only_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o alm_n and_o every_o good_a work_n may_v be_v so_o term_v nor_o be_v it_o alone_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v a_o external_a sacrifice_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o yet_o more_o a_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n institute_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o order_v and_o adorn_v afterward_o by_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o canonâ—_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n james_n s._n mark_v s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n ambrose_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v colect_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n altera_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o be_v liturgize_v for_o we_o know_v that_o mass_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a liturgye_n as_o be_v the_o liturgye_n of_o s._n james_n s._n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v ministrantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la domino_fw-la while_o they_o be_v minister_a unto_o our_o lord_n which_o general_a word_n do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o particular_a action_n of_o sacrifice_v as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v find_v and_o erasmus_n do_v express_o interpret_v they_o sacrificantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la while_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v although_o it_o be_v frivolous_a which_o he_o add_v that_o their_o sacrifice_a be_v preach_v for_o neither_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n can_v bear_v it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o absurd_a to_o say_v they_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o be_v preach_v to_o god_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o 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