but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v good_a in_o all_o thing_n think_v well_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o as_o a_o good_a wit_n great_a learning_n fair_a speech_n some_o charity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o justice_n and_o the_o like_a for_o so_o the_o devil_n have_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o likewise_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o good_a thing_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v worse_a then_o the_o very_a devil_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v deem_v a_o good_a man_n thou_o must_v be_v ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la bone_fw-la good_a in_o every_o way_n or_o at_o least_o endeavour_v to_o be_v good_a in_o all_o thing_n such_o as_o job_n and_o zacharias_n be_v that_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n 2._o you_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n point_v 2_o that_o be_v in_o they_o but_z as_o wicked_a judge_n abuse_v their_o authority_n to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o corrupt_a lawyer_n abuse_v their_o knowledge_n to_o wrest_v the_o law_n and_o covetous_a worldling_n do_v abuse_v their_o wealth_n and_o their_o power_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a so_o do_v these_o wicked_a spirit_n corrupt_a and_o abuse_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o by_o make_v they_o mean_n of_o effect_v the_o great_a evil_n as_o by_o their_o knowledge_n and_o subtlety_n to_o deceive_v we_o as_o they_o deceive_v evah_n by_o their_o might_n and_o power_n to_o torment_v we_o as_o they_o torment_v job_n and_o those_o poor_a possess_v man_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o their_o agility_n to_o be_v every_o where_o in_o every_o corner_n ready_a to_o entrap_v we_o and_o therefore_o how_o wary_a and_o how_o watchful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o escape_v their_o wile_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o for_o the_o more_o powerful_a our_o enemy_n be_v the_o more_o preparation_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v against_o they_o but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o see_v how_o far_o and_o how_o many_o way_n they_o pervert_v and_o turn_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o work_v our_o destruction_n and_o to_o show_v their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n let_v we_o proceed_v unto_o the_o second_o point_n and_o so_o consider_v the_o name_n and_o title_n whereby_o they_o be_v name_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o because_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v conveniunt_fw-la rebus_fw-la nomina_fw-la saepe_fw-la suis_fw-la the_o name_n do_v often_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n devil_n 2._o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o touch_v their_o name_n and_o title_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o name_n which_o we_o find_v give_v unto_o they_o be_v either_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v or_o 2._o of_o their_o practice_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v mischief_n 3._o of_o the_o form_n wherein_o they_o appear_v 4._o of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 5._o of_o their_o may_v and_o power_n to_o effect_v what_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v respect_n 1_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v sometime_o call_v simple_o spirit_n as_o in_o matth._n 4.1_o mar._n 1.12_o luke_n 10.20_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6.3_o and_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o but_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o name_n of_o office_n than_o of_o nature_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v nuntius_n a_o messenger_n respect_n 2_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o desire_v to_o work_v mischief_n as_o the_o same_o be_v diverse_a so_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o have_v divers_a name_n as_o 1._o spiritus_fw-la malus_fw-la a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.1_o 1_o sam._n 1.16_o matth._n 13.19_o and_o 39_o zach_n 13.2_o matth_n 12.43_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o zach._n 3.1_o evil_a in_o himself_o but_o also_o endavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v all_o other_o evil_a and_o unclean_a 2._o adversarius_fw-la a_o adversary_n for_o so_o s._n peter_n say_v your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o he_o be_v style_v our_o adversary_n because_o he_o be_v always_o against_o we_o and_o be_v continual_o a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v likewise_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n that_o be_v calumniator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la the_o reviler_n or_o slanderer_n both_o of_o god_n and_o men._n 3._o spiritus_fw-la fornicationum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n for_o so_o the_o prophet_n hoseas_n say_v 4.12_o hos_fw-la 4.12_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o he_o be_v so_o call_v not_o only_o because_o he_o prick_v our_o flesh_n to_o carnal_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o especial_o because_o he_o instigate_v all_o man_n unto_o spiritual_a fornication_n to_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o strange_a god_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o their_o covetousness_n and_o greedy_a hunt_n after_o riches_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v idolatry_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v when_o we_o make_v a_o god_n of_o our_o gold_n and_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n 4._o spiritus_fw-la mendacii_fw-la a_o lie_a spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o so_o he_o say_v himself_o 22.22_o 1_o reg._n 22.22_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o ahab_n and_o our_o saviour_n faith_n he_o have_v be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n 8._o john_n 8._o not_o only_o because_o he_o do_v always_o use_v to_o lie_v as_o he_o do_v to_o evah_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v like_a god_n and_o yet_o make_v they_o like_o devil_n but_o also_o because_o he_o sugge_v nothing_o else_o but_o lie_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o persuade_v we_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n as_o s._n augustine_n show_v truth_n august_n contra_fw-la jud_v pagan_a &_o arian_n c._n 2._o that_o the_o devil_n sometime_o speak_v truth_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o but_o that_o as_o maldonate_fw-it very_o accurate_o show_v the_o devil_n may_v sometime_o speak_v a_o truth_n for_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n for_o so_o he_o be_v and_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o allege_v the_o scripture_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o when_o he_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o as_o s._n peter_n do_v though_o as_o s._n augustine_n well_o observe_v saint_n peter_n be_v commend_v and_o the_o devil_n reprove_v because_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v non_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la est_fw-la laus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la i_o desire_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o lewd_a and_o dissolute_a fellow_n so_o truth_n lose_v of_o his_o lustre_n when_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o common_a liar_n who_o man_n do_v suspect_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o beside_o this_o whensoever_o the_o devil_n speak_v truth_n he_o always_o levell_v at_o a_o evil_a end_n end_n but_o always_o to_o a_o evil_a end_n as_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n it_o be_v to_o deceive_v they_o and_o to_o destroy_v ahab_n and_o when_o he_o allege_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v persuade_v christ_n to_o offend_v and_o when_o he_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o but_o to_o make_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o because_o the_o devil_n speak_v it_o and_o therefore_o whensoever_o liar_n or_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n do_v speak_v the_o truth_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o they_o and_o believe_v the_o truth_n not_o because_o they_o have_v speak_v it_o but_o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o or_o that_o we_o have_v other_o far_o better_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o then_o their_o say_n of_o it_o for_o that_o a_o liar_n truth_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v suspect_v 5._o satanas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tempter_n because_o the_o devil_n do_v always_o provoke_v we_o unto_o sin_n and_o attempt_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v our_o sin_n unto_o perfection_n but_o here_o you_o must_v observe_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v call_v a_o tempter_n because_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a temptation_n
of_o genua_n who_o promise_v to_o deliver_v constantinople_n into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n so_o he_o will_v make_v he_o king_n of_o such_o a_o place_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o mahomet_n yield_v and_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v 423._o pet._n primanday_n c._n 39_o pag._n 423._o for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o say_a justinian_n have_v betray_v the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o present_o make_v he_o king_n for_o that_o good_a service_n which_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o but_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o treachery_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n augustulus_n he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n within_o three_o day_n after_o and_o so_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o do_v conceive_v that_o no_o good_a service_n do_v to_o succeed_a king_n can_v merit_v the_o blot_n out_o of_o the_o perjury_n and_o perfidiousness_n of_o traitor_n to_o their_o former_a king_n and_o master_n but_o that_o after_o they_o be_v reward_v for_o their_o good_a turn_n do_v to_o the_o latter_a they_o shall_v likewise_o receive_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o perfidiousness_n to_o the_o former_a pardon_v theodorus_n in_o collect._n l._n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o perfidiousness_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o the_o foresay_a sage_n 1._o because_o that_o as_o theodoric_n the_o arian_n say_v when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o a_o orthodox_n deacon_n who_o he_o love_v because_o he_o revolt_v to_o please_v theodoric_n as_o he_o think_v to_o arianism_n they_o that_o keep_v not_o their_o oath_n and_o faith_n to_o god_n can_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o any_o mortal_a man_n aurelian_a flau._n vopisc_n in_o vita_fw-la aurelian_a 2._o because_o that_o as_o aurelian_a say_v when_o he_o suffer_v heraclemon_n which_o have_v do_v he_o so_o good_a service_n to_o be_v slay_v he_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o which_o will_v betray_v his_o country_n and_o prove_v faithless_a to_o his_o own_o prince_n can_v ever_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o upon_o the_o like_a discontent_n or_o hope_n of_o a_o great_a gain_n such_o traitor_n as_o will_v turn_v the_o leaf_n and_o sail_v with_o every_o wind_n will_v become_v as_o treacherous_a to_o their_o latter_a benefactor_n as_o they_o have_v be_v unto_o their_o former_a master_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o shall_v forgive_v they_o as_o christian_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o policy_n to_o believe_v they_o as_o friend_n because_o not_o only_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o snake_n but_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n also_o teach_v we_o what_o little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o reconcile_a friend_n eccles_n 10.12_o and_o the_o wise_a heathen_a bid_v we_o semper_fw-la diffidere_fw-la to_o suspect_v such_o faithless_a man_n continual_o object_n but_o what_o if_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v promise_v pardon_n unto_o the_o traitor_n for_o some_o special_a service_n do_v unto_o they_o can_v they_o afterward_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o precedent_a offence_n unto_o other_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o cicero_n say_v sol._n sol._n every_o man_n be_v bind_v and_o much_o more_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n inviolable_a though_o upon_o some_o exigent_n necessity_n he_o may_v be_v constrain_v to_o make_v the_o same_o to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o against_o his_o will_n and_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a force_n as_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o private_a man_n but_o though_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v inviolable_o observe_v their_o word_n in_o their_o pardon_n be_v grant_v unto_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n and_o other_o malefactor_n why_o not_o to_o countenance_n and_o favour_v those_o that_o have_v be_v traitor_n and_o why_o yet_o as_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n answer_v lasthenes_n that_o betray_v the_o city_n of_o olynthum_n and_o augustus_n caesar_n say_v to_o rymetalces_n king_n of_o thracia_n that_o have_v forsake_v antonius_n to_o join_v with_o he_o that_o he_o love_v the_o treason_n that_o do_v he_o good_a but_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o traitor_n that_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o alexander_n severus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o that_o he_o join_v cruelty_n with_o his_o hatred_n unto_o the_o traitor_n for_o when_o he_o have_v entice_v many_o captain_n of_o piscennius_fw-la niger_n his_o competitor_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o disclose_v their_o master_n secret_n and_o have_v serve_v his_o turn_n of_o they_o and_o settle_v his_o affair_n he_o make_v all_o those_o traitor_n 3_o herod_n l._n 3_o and_o their_o child_n also_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o herodian_a write_v so_o the_o wise_a man_n conceive_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o countenance_n and_o favour_v those_o that_o have_v be_v traitor_n unto_o other_o prince_n though_o they_o have_v do_v good_a service_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o for_o that_o he_o which_o have_v turn_v one_o leaf_n can_v turn_v another_o and_o he_o that_o have_v betray_v my_o father_n may_v upon_o the_o like_a hope_n and_o surmise_n betray_v i_o likewise_o and_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o rebel_n know_v the_o way_n to_o become_v a_o rebel_n 2._o for_o that_o this_o honour_v and_o magnify_v of_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o former_a prince_n for_o their_o good_a service_n do_v to_o latter_a master_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o encouragement_n for_o other_o to_o become_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n in_o like_a manner_n against_o their_o king_n for_o when_o among_o many_o thousand_o of_o rebel_n they_o see_v but_o few_o punish_v the_o rest_n pardon_v and_o many_o of_o they_o favour_v and_o prefer_v why_o may_v not_o the_o sedition_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v either_o prevail_v or_o if_o miss_v of_o their_o enterprise_n they_o may_v escape_v the_o fortune_n of_o those_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o be_v magnify_v like_o those_o that_o they_o do_v see_v thus_o reward_v 3._o for_o that_o this_o favour_v and_o countenance_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v rebel_n and_o false_a be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o discouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v ever_o continue_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a especial_o if_o they_o see_v themselves_o postponed_a and_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o think_v it_o neither_o wisdom_n nor_o policy_n to_o regard_n and_o favour_v those_o who_o they_o pardon_v for_o their_o treachery_n to_o their_o former_a prince_n though_o they_o have_v do_v never_o so_o good_a service_n unto_o themselves_o and_o if_o all_o king_n do_v so_o i_o believe_v few_o traitor_n will_v spring_v up_o among_o the_o people_n and_o this_o appear_v plain_o by_o our_o new_a plotter_n of_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n now_o among_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n for_o who_o and_o what_o be_v they_o that_o do_v thus_o murmur_v and_o mutter_v against_o both_o god_n and_o his_o anoint_v the_o king_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o those_o that_o have_v be_v member_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o limb_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n the_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n that_o rise_v and_o war_v and_o some_o no_o doubt_n but_o have_v their_o hand_n or_o finger_n dip_v deep_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o bless_a saint_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n our_o late_a most_o gracious_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o have_v escape_v their_o just_a deserve_a shame_n and_o death_n and_o be_v so_o high_o reward_v by_o their_o grand_a master_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n with_o the_o land_n of_o the_o irish_a without_o distinction_n whether_o they_o be_v bloody_a murderer_n and_o rebel_n against_o their_o king_n or_o innocent_a papist_n that_o be_v both_o loyal_a unto_o their_o king_n and_o succourer_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o now_o see_v the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o according_a to_o his_o merit_n either_o of_o nocency_n or_o innocency_n they_o stamp_v and_o stare_v and_o be_v move_v with_o madness_n like_o boy_n at_o blind_a manbuâ—â—_n they_o let_v fly_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n nay_o false_a scandalous_a rebellious_a and_o treacherous_a word_n against_o the_o king_n against_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n they_o care_v not_o who_o they_o traduce_v so_o they_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o coal_n of_o contention_n and_o move_v the_o discontent_a to_o a_o new_a rebellion_n and_o what_o way_n do_v they_o take_v for_o this_o but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o they_o have_v learned_a and_o practise_v before_o in_o england_n under_o the_o long-parliament_n 1._o to_o tax_v and_o to_o traduce_v the_o good_a king_n for_o do_v that_o they_o know_v
that_o all_o my_o brethren_n the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n will_v say_v with_o ionas_n movebit_fw-la if_o we_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o storm_n and_o if_o our_o person_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o we_o can_v appease_v these_o distraction_n and_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n do_v what_o you_o will_v to_o we_o non_fw-la multum_fw-la nos_fw-la movebit_fw-la si_fw-mi propter_fw-mi nos_fw-la haec_fw-la tempestas_fw-la if_o you_o see_v just_a cause_n cast_v we_o all_o into_o the_o sea_n so_o you_o save_v the_o ship_n of_o christ_n preserve_v the_o church_n rend_v not_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n devour_v not_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o destroy_v not_o the_o government_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o continue_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n to_o christ_n from_o his_o be_v on_o earth_n to_o this_o very_a day_n because_o the_o dishonour_n that_o must_v infallible_o redound_v to_o god_n and_o the_o detriment_n that_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n trouble_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o any_o loss_n that_o can_v happen_v unto_o ourselves_o for_o do_v we_o see_v the_o same_o government_n with_o the_o same_o power_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v settle_v on_o any_o other_o person_n though_o ourselves_o be_v degrade_v how_o just_o we_o will_v leave_v the_o censure_n unto_o god_n you_o shall_v never_o hear_v i_o speak_v much_o thereof_o so_o you_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n not_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v incomprehensible_a but_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o as_o to_o love_v he_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o do_v towards_o all_o man_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n live_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o live_v or_o to_o set_v down_o all_o in_o a_o word_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n direct_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o do_v your_o own_o best_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v your_o life_n and_o yet_o 2._o refer_v the_o preservation_n of_o your_o life_n only_o unto_o god_n 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n 55.23_o 1._o to_o do_v our_o best_a to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n psal_n 55.23_o the_o best_a way_n for_o we_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o if_o you_o honour_v your_o father_n and_o mother_n your_o day_n shall_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n himself_o and_o so_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o other_o precept_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n but_o the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n and_o so_o the_o drunkard_n the_o luxurious_a and_o the_o malicious_a shall_v by_o their_o sin_n diminish_v their_o year_n because_o sin_n be_v that_o sharp_a atropos_n which_o cut_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o great_a epitomiser_n which_o abbreviate_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o as_o it_o waste_v our_o wealth_n it_o destroy_v our_o health_n it_o confine_v our_o liberty_n it_o shorten_v our_o day_n and_o to_o sum_v all_o in_o one_o catastrophe_n it_o bring_v we_o all_o into_o our_o grave_n 3._o niceph._n l._n 11._o c._n 3._o when_o as_o trajan_n say_v unto_o valens_n it_o send_v victory_n unto_o our_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v we_o soon_o than_o our_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n so_o you_o must_v hate_v your_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o heathen_n clip_v the_o wing_n of_o victory_n lest_o it_o shall_v fly_v away_o from_o they_o unto_o their_o enemy_n so_o we_o must_v clip_v our_o sin_n or_o else_o victory_n will_v fly_v unto_o our_o enemy_n 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n war_n plague_n danger_n 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n we_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o do_v our_o best_a to_o preserve_v our_o life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v save_v we_o but_o we_o must_v do_v our_o best_a to_o save_v ourselves_o so_o the_o mariner_n that_o carry_v ionas_n pray_v unto_o their_o god_n and_o yet_o row_v their_o best_a to_o preserve_v their_o life_n so_o jehosaphat_n ezechias_n and_o josias_n when_o the_o army_n of_o their_o enemy_n come_v against_o they_o do_v put_v their_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n assistance_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o help_n for_o their_o deliverance_n yet_o they_o prepare_v the_o instrument_n of_o war_n they_o fortify_v their_o city_n and_o gather_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n that_o they_o can_v make_v to_o withstand_v the_o violence_n of_o their_o foe_n and_o we_o must_v do_v the_o like_a when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o like_a danger_n for_o though_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n yet_o it_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o cast_v away_o our_o care_n or_o to_o be_v without_o care_n but_o to_o have_v a_o care_n and_o the_o best_a care_n that_o we_o can_v take_v to_o preserve_v our_o life_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o raise_v man_n and_o money_n and_o as_o solomon_n say_v god_n 2._o to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o god_n to_o prepare_v the_o horse_n for_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o then_o 2._o when_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v and_o we_o have_v endeavour_v our_o best_a we_o must_v refer_v our_o life_n only_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v victory_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o save_v our_o life_n from_o destruction_n for_o as_o his_o help_n will_v not_o preserve_v we_o without_o our_o care_n so_o all_o our_o care_n can_v save_v we_o without_o his_o help_n but_o when_o both_o these_o go_v together_o than_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v with_o his_o favour_n and_o assistance_n will_v so_o preserve_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v therefore_o when_o we_o lose_v and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v deject_v which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o too_o many_o of_o we_o but_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o king_n david_n i_o will_v yet_o trust_v in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n and_o when_o we_o gain_v and_o get_v the_o better_a of_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o diminish_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o better_a which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o as_o many_o more_o that_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o themselves_o and_o too_o little_a to_o god_n goodness_n but_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o pompey_n so_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o be_v christian_n non_fw-la i_o videre_fw-la superbum_fw-la prospera_fw-la fatorum_fw-la nec_fw-la fractum_fw-la adversa_fw-la videbunt_fw-la or_o as_o menivensis_n say_v of_o king_n alfred_n si_fw-mi modo_fw-la victor_n erat_fw-la ad_fw-la crastina_fw-la bella_fw-la pavebat_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la victus_fw-la erat_fw-la ad_fw-la crastina_fw-la bella_fw-la parabat_fw-la so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o all_o fortune_n go_v on_o eodem_fw-la vultus_fw-la tenori_fw-la and_o in_o all_o our_o action_n rely_v on_o god_n and_o refer_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o and_o do_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o live_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o that_o if_o we_o thus_o seek_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v live_v according_a as_o we_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v change_v his_o mind_n but_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o sicut_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o retributione_n malorum_fw-la ita_fw-la verà x_fw-la est_fw-la in_o promissione_n bonorum_fw-la as_o he_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o he_o be_v as_o certain_a in_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a reason_n 2_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v we_o and_o therefore_o cry_v unto_o we_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n to_o consider_v how_o pathetical_o and_o how_o feel_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n 16._o psal_n 81.14_o 15_o 16._o o_o that_o my_o people_n will_v have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o for_o if_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n i_o shall_v
miserable_a even_o so_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o be_v create_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v their_o paradise_n and_o be_v make_v likewise_o good_a yet_o they_o have_v potestatem_fw-la cadendi_fw-la a_o power_n either_o to_o stand_v if_o they_o be_v so_o please_v or_o to_o fall_v if_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v and_o so_o the_o good_a angel_n too_o they_o be_v mutabiles_fw-la natura_fw-la changeable_a if_o they_o will_v and_o they_o may_v have_v fall_v if_o they_o please_v but_o because_o they_o choose_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trial_n they_o be_v now_o make_v immutabiles_fw-la gratia_fw-la 12._o isidorus_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bene_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 12._o unchangeable_a through_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o divine_a order_n as_o isidorus_n speak_v and_o as_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o eternal_a impiety_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v so_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o contrary_a position_n may_v be_v as_o sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o they_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a by_o their_o creation_n for_o when_o god_n have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o consider_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v et_fw-la ecce_fw-la erant_fw-la valde_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o behold_v they_o be_v all_o exceed_a good_a and_o therefore_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v all_o creatione_fw-la boni_fw-la sed_fw-la depravatione_fw-la mali_fw-la 19_o danaeus_n isâ—goges_o c._n 19_o good_a angel_n by_o their_o creation_n but_o wicked_a devil_n by_o depravation_n which_o they_o contract_v non_fw-la natura_fw-la creata_fw-la not_o from_o that_o nature_n which_o god_n create_v but_o from_o their_o own_o proper_a malice_n which_o they_o have_v not_o from_o god_n but_o be_v breed_v within_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o affirm_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la steterunt_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la that_o they_o stand_v not_o or_o remain_v in_o the_o truth_n whereby_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o when_o they_o be_v create_v they_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n or_o otherwise_o 2._o zanchius_n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o quomodo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la stetisse_fw-la â—bi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la faith_n learned_a zanchius_n how_o can_v the_o devil_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v stand_v there_o where_o he_o never_o have_v be_v and_o so_o saint_n augustine_n likewise_o do_v most_o excellent_o declare_v this_o truth_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o against_o manichaeus_n passim_fw-la august_n passim_fw-la with_o unanswerable_a argument_n l._n 11._o c._n 20._o de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la c._n 13._o but_o then_o observation_n 4_o 4._o you_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o see_v they_o be_v create_v good_a the_o question_n will_v be_v how_o or_o by_o what_o sin_n they_o fall_v and_o become_v so_o bad_a and_o this_o question_n be_v propound_v by_o theodoret_n genes_n theodor._n q._n 6._o in_o genes_n quam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la è_fw-la coelo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la decidit_fw-la why_o or_o what_o cause_n move_v the_o devil_n that_o be_v a_o glorious_a angel_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o throw_v himself_o and_o his_o adherent_n unto_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o instead_o of_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v to_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o everlasting_a darkness_n for_o evermore_o to_o which_o question_n theodoret_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fond_a conceit_n of_o some_o foolish_a fellow_n to_o say_v that_o satan_n be_v therefore_o thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o adore_v and_o worship_n adam_n who_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o reverence_n because_o he_o have_v make_v adam_n in_o his_o own_o image_n but_o this_o theodoret_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a because_o the_o devil_n fall_v before_o adam_n be_v make_v who_o be_v therefore_o make_v as_o some_o divine_n write_v to_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o the_o relapsed_a angel_n opinion_n zanch._n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la lapsu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la three_o opinion_n about_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o satan_n 1._o opinion_n and_o zanchius_n write_v that_o augustinus_n steuchus_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n and_o thirty_o eight_o chapter_n de_fw-fr per._n philos_n rehearse_v three_o other_o opinion_n about_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o opinion_n be_v of_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n l._n 3._o stromat_n and_o of_o severus_n sulpitius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la historia_fw-la and_o of_o tertullian_n lactantius_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o first_o ancient_a father_n that_o upon_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o st._n ambrose_n read_v it_o or_o filii_fw-la elohim_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o which_o aquila_n translate_v filii_fw-la deorum_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n or_o filii_fw-la potentum_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a powerful_a one_o as_o symmachus_n read_v it_o or_o filii_fw-la magnatum_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a one_o and_o noble_a one_o as_o the_o chaldae-paraphrast_a have_v it_o or_o filii_fw-la principum_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n as_o pagninus_n read_v it_o best_a in_o my_o mind_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v do_v expound_v the_o same_o of_o the_o angel_n which_o leave_v their_o care_n of_o these_o inferior_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n to_o preserve_v we_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o all_o our_o way_n that_o we_o dash_v not_o our_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o those_o fair_a woman_n of_o who_o look_n the_o poet_n say_v they_o be_v aemula_fw-la lumina_fw-la stellis_fw-la lumina_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la sollicitare_fw-la deos._n eye_n emulate_v star_n in_o light_n entice_a god_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v into_o base_a lust_a after_o these_o beautiful_a creature_n even_o as_o we_o see_v many_o man_n do_v so_o now_o adays_o because_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v ludit_fw-la amor_fw-la sensus_fw-la oculos_fw-la perstringit_fw-la we_o how_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o woman_n bewitch_v we_o &_o aufert_fw-la libertatem_fw-la animi_fw-la mira_fw-la nos_fw-la fascinat_fw-la arte_fw-la this_o unlawful_a love_n do_v betray_v our_o sense_n shut_v our_o eye_n and_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o do_v wonderful_o bewitch_v our_o soul_n so_o far_o that_o he_o say_v credo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la daemon_n subiens_fw-la praecordia_fw-la flammam_fw-la concitat_fw-la &_o ruptam_fw-la tollit_fw-la de_fw-la cardine_fw-la mentem_fw-la he_o believe_v some_o devil_n do_v kindle_v these_o flame_n and_o take_v away_o our_o sense_n from_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o foresay_a father_n do_v conclude_v that_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o fellow-devil_n be_v carnal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o will_v forsake_v 11.10_o tertullian_n reason_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o lascivious_a lust_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o whereupon_o tertullian_n say_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n command_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v cover_v in_o the_o church_n or_o as_o the_o original_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v some_o power_n over_o their_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v lest_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o devotion_n and_o to_o carry_v up_o their_o prayer_n and_o desire_n to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v tempt_v and_o entice_v to_o lust_n after_o they_o and_o true_o i_o think_v with_o tertullian_n it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v cover_v though_o not_o because_o of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n yet_o because_o of_o lascivious_a man_n who_o wanton_a eye_n do_v often_o carry_v away_o their_o thought_n from_o their_o heavenly_a duty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o their_o fade_a vanity_n reason_n that_o there_o be_v double_a mistake_n in_o tertullia_n reason_n for_o touch_v the_o heavenly_a angel_n we_o may_v find_v in_o tertullian_n reason_n a_o double_a absurdity_n error_n 1_o 1._o for_o that_o now_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n be_v so_o confirm_v in_o good_a partly_o by_o the_o extrinsical_a assistance_n and_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o bless_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o that_o they_o