he_o be_v content_v to_o become_v sanguinolentus_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la without_o form_n or_o beauty_n for_o our_o sake_n 52.3_o esay_n 52.3_o quando_fw-la velaverunt_fw-la faciem_fw-la eius_fw-la when_o the_o accurse_a jew_n buffet_v and_o bespit_v his_o glorious_a face_n yet_o be_v he_o always_o gloriesissimus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la most_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o see_v his_o glory_n 1.14_o john_n 1.14_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o see_v the_o same_o but_o in_o part_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o flesh_n while_o they_o live_v here_o in_o this_o life_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n beauty_n heb_fw-mi 1.3_o that_o god_n be_v of_o a_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n and_o therefore_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v gracious_a and_o amiable_a yea_o so_o amiable_a so_o lovely_a that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n the_o very_a saint_n &_o angel_n do_v so_o vehement_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o do_v esteem_v it_o their_o chief_a happiness_n to_o be_v always_o contemplate_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o they_o have_v not_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v quia_fw-la ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la for_o if_o man_n do_v know_v how_o graecious_a and_o how_o amiable_a the_o lord_n be_v they_o will_v with_o saint_n paul_n long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o they_o may_v but_o see_v he_o second_o god_n be_v not_o only_o gracious_a in_o himself_o reconcile_v that_o god_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o he_o be_v also_o placable_a &_o reconcileable_a unto_o we_o for_o though_o god_n be_v provoke_v every_o day_n yet_o do_v his_o wrath_n endure_v but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n &_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o fatherly_a favour_n 77.7.8.9_o psal_n 77.7.8.9_o if_o we_o will_v but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o majesty_n &_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n examine_v this_o point_n &_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n at_o last_o he_o conclude_v 10._o psal_n 77._o v._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o infirmity_n that_o be_v his_o unablenesse_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o not_o god_n unwillingnes_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v ever_o gracious_a &_o ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o if_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v his_o grace_n yea_o he_o beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o himself_o and_o not_o wilful_o to_o refuse_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o so_o love_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o we_o have_v but_o that_o grace_n to_o accept_v his_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v so_o gracious_o offer_v unto_o us._n 16.7_o that_o god_n be_v most_o bountiful_a unto_o all_o his_o people_n ezech._n 16.7_o three_o he_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n but_o he_o be_v also_o willing_a to_o enrich_v we_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o we_o be_v pollute_v in_o our_o own_o blood_n i._n e._n loathsome_a in_o ourselves_o and_o odious_a in_o his_o sight_n yet_o do_v he_o wash_v uâ—_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o endue_v we_o with_o his_o most_o excellent_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o though_o we_o be_v come_v naked_a into_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v he_o clothe_v we_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o and_o feed_v we_o enrich_v we_o and_o raise_v we_o to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o be_v not_o only_o gracious_a unto_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o have_v any_o of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o fill_v the_o barn_n of_o dives_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o good_a give_n i._n e._n every_o temporal_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d james_n 1.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n that_o be_v every_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o perfection_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n 6.16_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o gift_n that_o god_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a math._n 6.16_o but_o 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before_o he_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a who_o love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o show_v himself_o gracious_a after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n in_o give_v they_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o be_v grace_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n and_o in_o give_v they_o worldly_a blessing_n too_o so_o much_o as_o he_o see_v needful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o because_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o god_n be_v gracious_a in_o all_o respect_n amiable_a in_o himself_o placable_a unto_o man_n and_o liberal_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n gracious_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n unto_o his_o elect_a saint_n and_o servant_n 107.8.15_o psal_n 107.8.15_o o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n that_o we_o will_v not_o vain_o abuse_v the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n do_v so_o free_o and_o so_o gracious_o bestow_v upon_o us._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n gracious_a chap._n vii_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n the_o three_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n here_o express_v be_v that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n that_o be_v sin_n how_o slow_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o revenge_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o although_o we_o by_o our_o daily_a sin_n do_v give_v most_o just_a occasion_n to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o and_o to_o consume_v we_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v not_o sudden_o kindle_v and_o his_o furious_a vengeance_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v but_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n full_a of_o patience_n long_o suffer_v and_o in_o a_o word_n such_o a_o one_o as_o rejoice_v not_o to_o see_v the_o sin_n commit_v that_o he_o may_v punish_v but_o still_o expect_v if_o the_o sinner_n will_v at_o any_o time_n repent_v and_o amend_v that_o he_o may_v spare_v he_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o i._n e._n 30.18_o esay_n 30.18_o he_o do_v tarry_v and_o stay_v and_o look_v if_o at_o any_o time_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v stay_v his_o judgement_n and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o us._n o_o most_o sweet_a and_o
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we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v aaron_n rod_n for_o correction_n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v threaten_v when_o his_o mercy_n can_v allure_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o revel_v 14._o as_o well_o as_o manna_n for_o refection_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v discipline_n for_o the_o stubborn_a as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n for_o the_o simple_a and_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n there_o proceed_v lightning_n and_o thunder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v debet_fw-la amor_fw-la laesus_fw-la irasci_fw-la love_v too_o much_o provoke_v will_v wax_v angry_a and_o therefore_o whosoever_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n 2.4.6_o rom._n 2.4.6_o and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a he_o treasure_v up_o unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n for_o this_o be_v just_a with_o god_n say_v the_o 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vice_n nor_o yet_o many_o time_n so_o good_a for_o that_o it_o grow_v often_o unto_o many_o vice_n and_o produce_v many_o inconvenience_n as_o most_o woeful_a experience_n daily_o show_v for_o i_o find_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n taint_v with_o this_o fault_n first_o the_o too_o popular_a preacher_n when_o they_o come_v to_o preach_v before_o their_o governor_n second_o the_o parasite_n of_o prince_n preacher_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o preacher_n when_o they_o come_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o people_n for_o i_o divide_v the_o whole_a classie_a of_o preacher_n into_o these_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o be_v those_o that_o be_v descreet_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n preacher_n first_o discreet_a and_o godly_a preacher_n either_o before_o prince_n or_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o will_v willing_o discharge_v their_o duty_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o hold_v the_o middle_a way_n inter_fw-la adulationem_fw-la et_fw-la litigium_fw-la betwixt_o please_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o wise_a man_n please_v not_o the_o people_n neither_o can_v the_o people_n please_v wise_a man_n for_o you_o shall_v ever_o see_v the_o multitude_n always_o desirous_a of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o draw_v their_o head_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n of_o government_n &_o to_o bring_v all_o rule_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n dirumpamus_fw-la vincula_fw-la bond_n vincula_fw-la let_v we_o break_v the_o bond_n be_v their_o song_n no_o term_n please_v they_o better_o than_o the_o free_a estate_n no_o man_n to_o please_v they_o but_o of_o their_o own_o election_n no_o long_o rule_v but_o while_o he_o please_v they_o o_o miserable_a state_n to_o serve_v such_o people_n second_o if_o this_o they_o can_v do_v then_o must_v they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o every_o point_n of_o state_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o of_o great_a weight_n nothing_o be_v good_a that_o they_o do_v not_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v that_o they_o allow_v not_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n 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speech_n to_o say_v we_o know_v not_o who_o we_o may_v trust_v and_o we_o do_v verify_v that_o ancient_a say_n multis_fw-la annis_fw-la iam_fw-la peractis_fw-la nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la mel_n in_o ore_n verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la fel_n in_o cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la many_o year_n past_a and_o go_v faith_n in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o honey_n in_o mouth_n word_n sweet_a gall_n in_o heart_n deceit_n in_o deed_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o god_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v neither_o use_v to_o speak_v a_o lie_n nor_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n for_o qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la occultat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la mendacium_fw-la prodit_fw-la uterque_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la quia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la iste_fw-la quia_fw-la nocere_fw-la desiderat_fw-la christiano_n aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr agon_n christiano_n he_o that_o conceal_v a_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o invent_v lie_n be_v both_o alike_o culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o one_o because_o he_o will_v not_o do_v good_a the_o other_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o though_o veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la the_o preacher_n of_o truth_n shall_v find_v little_a grace_n with_o man_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v yet_o must_v we_o not_o hide_v the_o truth_n for_o any_o fear_n nor_o yet_o speak_v a_o falsehood_n for_o any_o gain_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n zw_v heraclid_n in_o sva_fw-la hist_o theat_v zw_v if_o we_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o this_o god_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v report_v of_o one_o idor_n a_o abbot_n that_o for_o three_o thing_n he_o be_v most_o excellent_a first_o that_o he_o never_o lie_v at_o any_o time_n second_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n three_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v any_o thing_n without_o great_a necessity_n i_o only_o wish_v we_o be_v all_o like_o he_o herein_o mercy_n 6._o to_o abound_v in_o the_o 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