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A25395 The morall law expounded ... that is, the long-expected, and much-desired worke of Bishop Andrewes upon the Ten commandments : being his lectures many yeares since in Pembroch-Hall Chappell, in Cambridge ... : whereunto is annexed nineteene sermons of his, upon prayer in generall, and upon the Lords prayer in particular : also seven sermons upon our Saviors tentations [sic] in the wildernesse. ... Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1642 (1642) Wing A3140; ESTC R9005 912,723 784

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that_o it_o will_v exacerbare_fw-la make_v bitter_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v exemplify_v by_o psal_n 106.33_o they_o provoke_v moses_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o take_v away_o this_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v not_o provoke_v one_o another_o prov._n 15.18_o and_o 18.16_o and_o 29.22_o this_o be_v his_o badge_n provocat_n rixas_fw-la stir_v up_o strife_n he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o anger_n and_o where_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o angry_a man_n lip_n come_v they_o bring_v provocation_n to_o the_o virtue_n as_o every_o just_a anger_n be_v here_o condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4.25_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v pronounce_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v when_o prov._n 29.19_o a_o superior_a towards_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o and_o deserve_v it_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v magnus_fw-la irarum_fw-la aestu_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n speak_v of_o be_v special_o to_o be_v regard_v otherwise_o luke_n 24.25_o after_o his_o resuriection_n he_o call_v his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool_n have_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.1_o call_v they_o insensatos_fw-la galatas_fw-la foolish_a galatian_n so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v warrantable_a and_o authorize_v and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n that_o we_o may_v the_o father_n upon_o luke_n 10.40_o say_v of_o those_o plurima_fw-la many_o thing_n that_o martha_n be_v trouble_v about_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o untowardness_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n second_o for_o the_o moderation_n of_o it_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mansuetudo_fw-la meekness_n it_o moderate_v it_o both_o to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o we_o and_o to_o such_o as_o converse_v with_o we_o all_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o begin_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humbleness_n of_o mind_n rom._n 12.16_o he_o will_v have_v they_o not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o to_o lead_v with_o humility_n and_o ephes_n 4.2_o col._n 3.12_o the_o same_o virtue_n stand_v before_o meekness_n than_o the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n itself_o gal._n 5.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meekness_n ephes_n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n col._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meekness_n rom._n 12.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o gal._n 5.22_o ephes_n 4.3_o james_n 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o the_o apostle_n general_o light_o set_v down_o together_o all_o the_o virtue_n that_o belong_v particular_o to_o the_o commandment_n now_o for_o these_o virtue_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la we_o must_v infer_v to_o four_o thing_n before_o these_o for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o commandment_n but_o something_o must_v be_v before_o rom._n 12.9_o paul_n go_v to_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o charity_n beginni_v with_o hatred_n of_o evil_a and_o glue_v as_o it_o be_v to_o good_a and_o then_o love_v man_n that_o unglew_v you_o not_o from_o god_n these_o two_o must_v be_v a_o man_n must_v have_v odium_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o agglutinationem_fw-la bono_fw-mi a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o cleave_v to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o his_o charity_n must_v not_o unglue_v this_o good_a else_o it_o be_v not_o charity_n a_o three_o thing_n be_v phil._n 4.8_o he_o will_v we_o to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veneranda_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v grave_a and_o venerable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honesty_n or_o gravity_n a_o especial_a virtue_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a etc._n etc._n and_o all_o contrary_n to_o be_v refuse_v and_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v contrary_a to_o these_o break_v god_n order_n but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o last_o commandment_n and_o fourthly_a james_n 3.17_o rom._n 12.9_o this_o love_n must_v be_v unaffected_a hearty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o out_o hypocrisy_n this_o gratify_n must_v not_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o zeal_n of_o love_n and_o be_v freeze_v in_o effect_n absoloms_n courtesy_n be_v such_o but_o it_o be_v not_o hearty_a it_o be_v affect_v and_o it_o be_v the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o christ_n they_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n and_o call_v he_o rabbi_n and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o teach_v the_o truth_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v affect_v and_o so_o have_v joab_n so_o have_v judas_n so_o have_v the_o devil_n his_o courtesy_n take_v they_o altogether_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n very_o honest_o he_o be_v sorry_a god_n have_v deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v great_o move_v with_o their_o estate_n but_o it_o be_v affect_v for_o where_o affection_n be_v prov._n 17.14_o he_o will_v meet_v you_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o will_v salute_v and_o bless_v you_o but_o i_o have_v as_o lief_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v curse_v i_o for_o this_o unjust_a wrath_n there_o be_v oppose_v unto_o it_o one_o virtue_n of_o innocence_n another_o of_o charity_n 1._o the_o innocence_n take_v order_n that_o we_o hurt_v no_o body_n and_o consist_v in_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preservative_n or_o the_o antidote_n than_o the_o sanative_n or_o the_o medicine_n the_o first_o be_v do_v by_o three_o way_n the_o first_o avoid_v of_o offence_n rom._n 12_o 18._o to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o be_v 1_o cor._n 13.4.5_o to_o think_v no_o man_n any_o hurt_n nor_o to_o do_v untoward_o the_o second_o not_o only_o this_o but_o also_o backward_o and_o that_o be_v do_v to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o good_a and_o right_a interpretation_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v mean_v he_o will_v believe_v well_o and_o interpret_v it_o to_o the_o best_a he_o will_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o suspicion_n james_n 3.17_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o partiality_n not_o stand_v upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discretion_n he_o stand_v not_o doubt_v what_o his_o meaning_n may_v be_v but_o he_o do_v candid_a interpretari_fw-la construe_v it_o fair_o and_o the_o three_o be_v a_o willingness_n sometime_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o right_n james_n say_v true_a wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n most_o plain_a phil._n 4.5_o let_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n by_o these_o three_o mean_n anger_n be_v prevent_v 2._o now_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heal_n after_o the_o blow_n be_v give_v there_o be_v three_o other_o prescribe_v in_o it_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n first_o it_o have_v her_o rest_n but_o in_o a_o fool_n bosom_n it_o come_v sometime_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rest_v ephes_n 4.2_o col._n 3.12.13_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o virtue_n of_o support_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o put_v more_o bitter_a into_o it_o not_o make_v a_o bitter_a thing_n more_o bitter_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v thing_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 38.13_o svi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la surdus_fw-la i_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n he_o be_v not_o deaf_a but_o tanquam_fw-la surdus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v james_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hide_v of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o levit._n 19.18_o we_o must_v not_o keep_v in_o mind_n but_o forgive_v and_o forget_v 3._o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o ourselves_o matth._n 5.23_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o reconciliation_n partly_o prov._n 15.1_o with_o gentle_a word_n and_o partly_o prov._n 21.4_o with_o gift_n even_o with_o redeem_v it_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v it_o a_o acknowledgement_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heal_v wrath_n of_o charity_n the_o fruit_n of_o charity_n of_o the_o godly_a inward_o against_o anger_n psal_n 4.8_o ephes_n 4.3_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d envy_v not_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o saint_n peter_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.8_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o a_o spirit_n love_v to_o keep_v unanimity_n and_o then_o outward_o to_o oppose_v to_o icterum_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o jaundice_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v that_o christ_n say_v matth._n 6.22_o simplex_fw-la oculus_fw-la a_o single_a eye_n 1_o cor._n 13.5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o undecent_o to_o
god_n goodness_n and_o be_v in_o happiness_n after_o desire_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n fall_v into_o extreme_a misery_n 1._o into_o sin_n 2._o into_o shame_n 3._o fear_n 4._o travel_v care_n vexation_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n last_o into_o death_n so_o by_o come_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o redeem_v and_o become_v happy_a again_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o think_v a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o felicity_n here_o and_o of_o himself_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o five_o head_n 1._o wealth_n exception_n 5._o divers_a opinion_n concern_v man_n felicity_n particular_a exception_n worldling_n 2._o honour_n politics_n 3._o pleasure_n epicure_n 4._o virtue_n stoic_n 5._o contemplation_n idea_n plato_n etc._n etc._n be_v 1._o against_o riches_n that_o felicity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o they_o good_n good_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n prefer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o a_o high_a place_n but_o keep_v his_o nature_n from_o decay_v but_o felicity_n make_v a_o man_n high_o than_o he_o be_v against_o these_o short_a exception_n and_o 1._o against_o wealth_n 1._o wealth_n in_o thing_n artificial_a be_v not_o for_o itself_o neither_o be_v wealth_n natural_a for_o itself_o but_o only_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o nature_n but_o can_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o high_a estate_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o man_n be_v better_a than_o man_n himself_o but_o these_o worse_o than_o man_n for_o a_o man_n for_o his_o life_n will_v give_v the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o 3_o à_fw-la modo_fw-la retorquendi_fw-la stoicorum_fw-la from_o the_o stoic_n manner_n of_o retort_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v optimum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a which_o have_v be_v doubt_v since_o the_o world_n stand_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n seneca_n semper_fw-la eguerunt_fw-la interpret_v always_o need_v a_o interpreter_n 1._o that_o they_o make_v not_o a_o man_n good_a 2._o that_o god_n and_o the_o celestial_a nature_n have_v they_o not_o yet_o happy_a 3._o that_o be_v not_o good_a which_o may_v sometime_o profit_v but_o that_o which_o always_o profit_v 4._o the_o inconvenience_n that_o shall_v come_v hereby_o 1._o then_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v by_o that_o they_o be_v but_o by_o that_o they_o have_v so_o his_o leather_n bag_n full_a of_o money_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o himself_o none_o esteem_v a_o sword_n by_o the_o scabbard_n nor_o the_o horse_n by_o his_o trappings_o 5._o the_o good_a that_o come_v from_o wealth_n be_v in_o spend_v it_o and_o part_v from_o it_o sic_fw-la esset_fw-la summa_fw-la felicitas_fw-la abscedere_fw-la a_o felicitate_a quod_fw-la omnium_fw-la absurdissimum_fw-la so_o chief_a felicity_n shall_v consist_v in_o part_v from_o felicity_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a signify_v 2._o nor_o do_v humane_a felicity_n consist_v in_o honour_n this_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v always_o deterior_fw-la to_o the_o thing_n signify_v 2._o honour_n 1._o they_o bring_v themselves_o from_o this_o in_o say_v that_o honos_fw-la est_fw-la virtutis_fw-la umbra_fw-la honour_n be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o we_o must_v leave_v the_o shadow_n and_o follow_v the_o body_n therefore_o potius_fw-la statuenda_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la felicitas_fw-la we_o must_v rather_o determine_v virtue_n to_o be_v felicity_n 2._o see_v there_o must_v be_v honourer_n and_o honour_v therefore_o there_o must_v be_v many_o to_o make_v one_o happy_a quod_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la which_o pertain_v not_o to_o felicity_n 3._o as_o they_o may_v have_v honourer_n so_o they_o may_v have_v dishonourer_n sic_fw-la partim_fw-la erunt_fw-la felices_fw-la partim_fw-la infelices_fw-la so_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o part_n happy_a in_o part_n unhappy_a but_o they_o leave_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a honore_n dignunt_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la to_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o 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the_o epicure_n themselves_o have_v wish_v themselves_o to_o be_v like_o crane_n for_o the_o other_o like_o sparrow_n 2._o cum_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o intellectualis_fw-la voluptas_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la see_v a_o man_n be_v spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a but_o pleasure_n sensible_a therefore_o by_o come_v to_o pleasure_n he_o come_v to_o a_o thing_n inferior_a to_o himself_o but_o felicity_n must_v be_v above_o he_o and_o seneca_n wish_v himself_o never_o to_o have_v be_v botne_n if_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v to_o this_o end_n s_o sapere_fw-la cibum_fw-la vinum_fw-la potare_fw-la to_o taste_v meat_n to_o drink_v wine_n 3._o we_o shall_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o the_o boast_n if_o pleasure_n be_v our_o end_n for_o they_o use_v their_o pleasure_n open_o and_o at_o liberty_n man_n in_o his_o most_o lawful_a pleasure_n be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v they_o open_o apage_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la latebras_fw-la quaerit_fw-la away_o with_o that_o felicity_n 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etc._n etc._n have_v be_v lose_v 3._o temperantia_fw-la est_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la à_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la temperance_n be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o pleasure_n therefore_o felicitas_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o abstinentia_fw-la à_fw-la selicitate_fw-la happiness_n shall_v be_v a_o restrain_v from_o happiness_n 5._o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v continent_n that_o abstaine_v from_o pleasure_n shall_v we_o say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v continent_n that_o abstain_v from_o felicity_n or_o that_o he_o be_v praiseworthy_a 6._o plutarch_n if_o a_o epicure_n have_v but_o a_o hour_n to_o live_v and_o for_o that_o hour_n it_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n whether_o for_o that_o hour_n he_o will_v sport_v himself_o in_o great_a pleasure_n and_o make_v a_o sumptuous_a banquet_n or_o work_v some_o noble_a exploit_n to_o get_v he_o a_o perpetual_a fame_n i_o know_v say_v he_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v some_o noble_a act_n then_o to_o enjoy_v such_o a_o momentanie_n pleasure_n and_o so_o will_v 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see_v when_o we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o fair_a promise_n of_o the_o gainesay_a we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o other_o enemy_n as_o anguish_v of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n then_o with_o the_o last_o enemy_n and_o then_o we_o be_v to_o make_v account_n that_o when_o we_o deal_v with_o the_o last_o enemy_n i._o death_n if_o we_o escape_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v our_o soul_n tectum_fw-la patience_n the_o roof_n of_o god●●nesse_n tectum_fw-la in_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o we_o say_v in_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v fundamentum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o other_o virtue_n so_o patience_n be_v tectum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la the_o roof_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n without_o which_o shower_n will_v fall_v into_o the_o building_n and_o rot_v it_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v warrant_v luke_n 8.15_o our_o saviour_n describe_v the_o spiritual_a harvest_n say_v that_o they_o bring_v fruit_n in_o patience_n the_o 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patience_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o every_o law_n there_o be_v a_o directive_n and_o corrective_a force_n if_o the_o first_o escape_n the_o second_o will_v take_v hold_v aut_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la oporter_fw-la aut_fw-la patiendum_fw-la quod_fw-la oporiet_fw-la either_o we_o must_v do_v what_o be_v due_a or_o suffer_v what_o be_v due_a we_o must_v be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a 1._o the_o first_o patience_n this_o whereby_o when_o we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o corrective_a law_n know_v it_o to_o be_v just_a for_o our_o desert_n the_o reason_n be_v two_o but_o one_o for_o suffer_v 1_o pet._n 4.19_o the_o main_n reason_n of_o both_o these_o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o his_o will_n we_o inquire_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v reveal_v therefore_o we_o be_v bold_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n one_o this_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a world_n know_v 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quod_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la ejuis_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la to_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o see_v and_o enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o feel_v that_o seman_n the_o seed_n it_o be_v serentis_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o sour_a and_o it_o will_v give_v a_o hundred_o fold_v ●ncrease_n for_o the_o come_n to_o wealth_n it_o be_v say_v it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n wealth_n to_o come_v to_o wealth_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicity_n against_o deceit_n 2._o justice_n against_o violence_n or_o rapine_n and_o whether_o to_o those_o that_o be_v by_o lawful_a contract_n or_o to_o those_o that_o be_v indirect_o possess_v restitution_n belong_v and_o in_o sundry_a other_o matter_n of_o depositum_fw-la thing_n commit_v to_o our_o trust_n and_o thing_n find_v lend_v let_v debt_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o restitution_n supply_v the_o other_o 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in_o this_o christ_n say_v mark_v 1.22_o that_o theft_n and_o extortion_n and_o deceit_n and_o evil_a get_n of_o a_o man_n good_n which_o be_v of_o affinity_n they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o they_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v damn_v and_o so_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o first_o they_o have_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n before_o they_o come_v to_o covetousness_n 1._o if_o we_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n man_n desire_n both_o natural_a and_o economical_a shall_v by_o no_o other_o have_v be_v will_v but_o by_o reason_n since_o which_o loss_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v this_o appetere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o covet_v a_o fullness_n a_o satiety_n the_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v a_o appetite_n beyond_o that_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o unruly_a appetite_n we_o be_v disquiet_v with_o a_o continual_a crave_v prov._n 30.15_o there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o mind_n that_o say_v have_v have_v bring_v bring_v now_o against_o this_o there_o must_v be_v one_o that_o say_v there_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o selfe-sufficiencie_n or_o contentedness_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excess_n be_v become_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o wealth_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wealth_n of_o nature_n be_v selfe-sufficiencie_n which_o be_v contentedness_n but_o now_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covetousness_n now_o we_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o the_o heart_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o because_o that_o man_n will_v be_v rich_a and_o because_o it_o hold_v in_o all_o evil_a thing_n &_o quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la valde_fw-la volumus_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o we_o desire_v that_o we_o earnest_o desire_v and_o long_o after_o in_o so_o much_o as_o prov._n 21.25_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o slow_a yet_o if_o he_o desire_v any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v it_o quick_o he_o will_v be_v rich_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v then_o prov._n 28.20_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o prov._n 20.21_o of_o a_o heritage_n that_o be_v soon_o get_v there_o never_o come_v a_o good_a end_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o your_o unclinablenesse_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 9_o he_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o temptation_n a_o good_a round_a gain_n and_o sum_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o snare_n nought_o but_o a_o false_a asseveration_n a_o few_o word_n a_o false_a oath_n or_o luke_n 16._o a_o dash_n with_o a_o pen_n 50._o for_o 80._o if_o you_o will_v come_v into_o this_o snare_n you_o shall_v have_v this_o bait_n and_o than_o god_n judgement_n when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o it_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o as_o eccl._n 5.9_o he_o shall_v love_v it_o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v say_v can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o with_o god_n and_o from_o many_o desire_n a_o it_o be_v vers_n to_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a many_o care_n and_o as_o his_o desire_n shall_v increase_v his_o care_n shall_v increase_v as_o that_o that_o christ_n say_v quid_fw-la edam_fw-la quid_fw-la bibam_fw-la quid_fw-la induam_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o eat_v what_o shall_v i_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o be_v clothe_v if_o he_o be_v not_o rich_a and_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a quid_fw-la sacia●_n i_o have_v not_o barn_n enough_o rich_a and_o not_o rich_a have_v it_o and_o then_o beside_o these_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o distract_v err_v even_o from_o the_o
in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v first_o whether_o we_o be_v able_a of_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o show_v forth_o that_o diligence_n that_o be_v require_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o hope_n the_o apostle_n resolve_v we_o of_o that_o doubt_n in_o say_v we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a as_o of_o ourselves_o second_o because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o from_o whence_o then_o may_v we_o receive_v ability_n he_o add_v that_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n from_o who_o goodness_n it_o come_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o god_n stand_v without_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n rom._n 3._o for_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o please_v he_o we_o in_o regard_n that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v shall_v knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v minister_v to_o we_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n mat._n 7._o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o that_o as_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n act._n 14._o and_o as_o the_o creed_n be_v unto_o we_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o so_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o insufficiency_n may_v open_v unto_o we_o a_o door_n unto_o prayer_n by_o which_o we_o may_v sue_v unto_o god_n for_o that_o ability_n which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o so_o this_o scripture_n have_v two_o use_n first_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o error_n that_o we_o seek_v not_o for_o that_o in_o ourselves_o which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o we_o second_o for_o our_o direction_n that_o see_v all_o ability_n come_v from_o god_n we_o shall_v seek_v for_o it_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v both_o these_o thing_n be_v matter_n very_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v the_o first_o serve_v to_o exclude_v our_o boast_n rom._n 3.27_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o our_o ability_n because_o we_o have_v none_o the_o second_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o from_o he_o we_o may_v receive_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o ourselves_o to_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o negative_a part_n both_o heathen_a and_o holy_a write_n do_v commend_v to_o we_o that_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o a_o divers_a sense_n the_o heathen_a use_n it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o puff_n up_o our_o nature_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o above_o other_o creature_n we_o shall_v be_v proud_a thereof_o but_o christian_a religion_n labour_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o misery_n to_o cast_v down_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n all_o imagination_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o which_o as_o heathen_a philosopher_n will_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o excellent_a virtue_n wherewith_o man_n nature_n be_v endue_v the_o scripture_n all_o along_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o insufficiency_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o fancy_n galat._n 6.3_o and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o among_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o show_v our_o insufficiency_n none_o do_v so_o much_o disable_v our_o nature_n as_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o deni_v unto_o we_o all_o power_n ever_o to_o conceive_v a_o good_a thought_n so_o far_o be_v we_o off_o from_o fulfil_v that_o good_a which_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o negative_a we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v these_o word_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v disable_v we_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n second_o the_o qualification_n in_o these_o word_n as_o of_o ourselves_o in_o deny_v our_o ability_n he_o set_v down_o three_o thing_n 1._o not_o able_a to_o think_v 2._o any_o thing_n 3._o this_o want_n of_o ability_n be_v impute_v not_o to_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n only_o but_o even_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o of_o all_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o able_a the_o apostle_n to_o show_v our_o insufficiency_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n therefore_o much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a full_o to_o perform_v that_o good_a which_o be_v enjoin_v we_o for_o whereas_o there_o be_v seven_o degree_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o think_v that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v the_o least_o and_o low_a degree_n which_o be_v deny_v unto_o we_o do_v plain_o show_v what_o be_v our_o imperfection_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o undertake_v any_o good_a be_v the_o accomplish_n of_o it_o second_o the_o work_n or_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n require_v three_o the_o beginning_n to_o do_v it_o fourthly_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a five_o to_o will_v and_o desire_v it_o sixthly_a to_o understand_v seventh_o to_o think_v but_o the_o scripture_n do_v deny_v all_o these_o unto_o we_o the_o perfect_a or_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o we_o sed_fw-la bonum_fw-la perficere_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la rom._n 7.8_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v phil._n 2.7_o this_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a in_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o work_v their_o brother_n hurt_n but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o perform_v their_o wicked_a attempt_n for_o god_n turn_v their_o wicked_a purpose_n to_o good_a gen._n 50.20_o when_o paul_n be_v go_v to_o damascus_n with_o purpose_n to_o persecute_v the_o church_n it_o please_v god_n in_o the_o way_n to_o stay_v his_o purpose_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v that_o evil_n which_o he_o intend_v act._n 9.9_o thus_o much_o the_o wiseman_n show_v when_o by_o a_o example_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o strong_a do_v not_o always_o carry_v away_o the_o battle_n eccl._n 9.13_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o say_v that_o heroical_a virtue_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o if_o any_o singular_a thing_n be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o god_n that_o give_v that_o power_n and_o the_o pelagian_a say_v though_o we_o be_v able_a to_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n yet_o the_o accomplishment_n be_v of_o god_n second_o we_o be_v not_o able_a facere_fw-la no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la the_o prophet_n say_v scio_fw-la quod_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ejus_fw-la jer._n 10.23_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o order_v his_o way_n and_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o step_n much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o to_o his_o journey_n end_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o order_v and_o direct_v man_n step_n prov._n 16.9_o therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o good_a i_o will_v do_v i_o do_v not_o rom._n 7.17_o and_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a that_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n confess_v domine_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la operatus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la esay_n 26.12_o three_o the_o inchoation_n or_o beginning_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v deny_v we_o though_o we_o purpose_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o perform_v those_o duty_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v require_v yet_o we_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n filii_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la partum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la vires_fw-la pariendi_fw-la esay_n 37._o the_o child_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o if_o we_o begin_v to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v deus_fw-la qui_fw-la coepit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la phil._n 1.6_o in_o consideration_n of_o which_o place_n augustine_n say_v of_o the_o pelagian_o audiant_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la coeptum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la eventum_fw-la here_o let_v they_o learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v begin_v and_o perform_v the_o good_a work_n four_o the_o power_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v
of_o timothy_n that_o he_o have_v crebras_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la 1_o tim._n 5._o so_o the_o soul_n also_o have_v certain_a infirmity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o infirinity_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o albeit_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o strong_a part_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v strong_a matth._n 26._o yet_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n when_o it_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a which_o the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o infirmity_n psal_n 77.10_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v weak_a so_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v such_o infirmity_n in_o the_o body_n also_o for_o life_n itself_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n that_o hereby_o he_o be_v content_a to_o spare_v we_o for_o that_o he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103._o and_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o even_o as_o the_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o psal_n 78._o the_o difference_n be_v that_o as_o christ_n say_v haec_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la joh._n 11._o and_o the_o dropsy_n palsy_n and_o such_o like_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o body_n be_v not_o mortal_a the_o second_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v be_v that_o howsoever_o we_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v compass_v with_o infirmity_n heb._n 5.5_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o past_a cure_n for_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n so_o that_o albeit_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v through_o weakness_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n concern_v this_o thing_n esay_n 10.2_o and_o our_o error_n may_v be_v heal_v dan._n 4._o for_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n jer._n 8._o which_o serve_v to_o cure_v all_o our_o spiritual_a disease_n now_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o any_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o nor_o by_o our_o own_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o so_o long_o as_o our_o infirmity_n be_v but_o bodily_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n will_v sustain_v they_o and_o there_o be_v help_v to_o be_v find_v but_o when_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v wound_v than_o who_o can_v help_v it_o prov._n 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v have_v help_n from_o a_o high_a thing_n than_o itself_o as_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o minister_v help_n the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n two_o benefit_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o the_o one_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n assure_v we_o of_o our_o estate_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v namely_o that_o as_o god_n have_v adopt_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v fellow-heire_n with_o his_o own_o son_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n touch_v the_o other_o because_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o life_n to_o fall_v through_o infirmity_n we_o have_v this_o benefit_n from_o he_o that_o he_o stay_v and_o uphold_v we_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o our_o infirmity_n be_v manifold_a whether_o we_o respect_v the_o body_n o●_n the_o soul_n so_o the_o weakness_n and_o defect_n of_o our_o soul_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v because_o the_o flesh_n ever_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v gal._n 5._o but_o in_o evil_a thing_n which_o we_o shall_v bear_v and_o be_v not_o able_a the_o evil_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v bear_v be_v not_o only_a affliction_n and_o the_o cross_n which_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v to_o be_v more_o tolerable_a because_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v but_o dilatio_fw-la boni_fw-la wherein_o we_o need_v the_o virtue_n of_o magnanimity_n because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cross_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v spes_fw-la quae_fw-la differtur_fw-la affligit_fw-la animam●_n prov._n 13._o touch_v which_o affliction_n and_o cross_n because_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v obtain_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n wish_v namely_o to_o fly_v away_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o sow_n may_v be_v at_o rest_n psal_n 55._o therefore_o we_o must_v betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o dove_n esay_n 38._o wait_v patient_o when_o god_n will_v give_v we_o time_n to_o escape_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n do_v help_v we_o be_v many_o but_o he_o only_o mean_v prayer_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o it_o ought_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a prop_n and_o principal_a pillar_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o strengthen_v our_o weakness_n therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v as_o augustine_n note_v because_o both_o man_n salvation_n the_o honesty_n of_o life_n knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n quietness_n of_o kingdom_n duty_n of_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n come_v by_o and_o from_o prayer_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o church_n and_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o temporal_a thing_n be_v stay_v upon_o the_o pillar_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o as_o prayer_n be_v aspeciall_a help_n so_o we_o be_v not_o only_o exhort_v by_o religion_n to_o use_v it_o but_o nature_n itself_o bind_v we_o unto_o it_o for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v either_o devise_v any_o help_n of_o ourselves_o or_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o so_o long_o we_o lean_v upon_o our_o own_o staff_n but_o when_o all_o help_n fail_v than_o we_o fly_v to_o prayer_n as_o our_o last_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o feed_v the_o raven_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 147._o that_o cry_n of_o they_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o albeit_o man_n for_o a_o time_n lean_a to_o their_o stay_n and_o help_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o only_o it_o be_v that_o hear_v prayer_n psal_n 65._o that_o be_v when_o they_o lie_v howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n hos_fw-la 7._o then_o they_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v so_o howsoever_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n exod._n 5._o yet_o he_o make_v he_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o plague_v he_o with_o thunder_a and_o rain_n and_o hail_n which_o make_v he_o send_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o exod._n 9.28_o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o always_o reckon_v prayer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a help_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o not_o the_o last_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v therefore_o as_o we_o must_v discern_v simulacra_fw-la virtutum_fw-la from_o virtue_n themselves_o and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n so_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o carnal_a prayer_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v if_o they_o be_v any_o be_v not_o natural_a as_o those_o in_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a but_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_a orare_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14._o but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n so_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o understanding_n ps_n 47._o both_o our_o heart_n our_o understanding_n our_o affection_n must_v concur_v in_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o a_o second_o point_n if_o prayer_n be_v a_o stay_n to_o we_o in_o our_o infirmity_n than_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o faint_a and_o weak_a but_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o fervency_n and_o vehemency_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n matth._n 6._o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o infirmity_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n how_o great_a be_v our_o infirinity_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v our_o weakness_n in_o prayer_n in_o