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nature_n or_o the_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o nature_n as_o psal_n 136._o 4._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n what_o be_v these_o in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o verse_n instance_n be_v give_v in_o natural_a thing_n as_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o stretch_v out_o the_o earth_n above_o the_o water_n the_o make_n of_o those_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 12._o moon_n mirabilior_fw-la est_fw-la grani_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la multiplâ—catio_fw-la quam_fw-la illa_fw-la quinque_fw-la panum_fw-la august_n track_v 24_o in_o joh_n in_o quicquid_fw-la mirabile_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la mundo_fw-la profectò_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la totus_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la qua_fw-la â—vis_fw-fr ilaque_fw-la miracula_fw-la visibilium_fw-la naturaâ—um_fw-la videndi_fw-la assiduitate_fw-la vile_a scunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la sapienter_fw-la intuemur_fw-la
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the_o story_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o justify_v his_o complaint_n the_o sense_n in_o general_n be_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o without_o cause_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o bruit_n beast_n in_o so_o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n do_v not_o bray_v when_o he_o have_v grass_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o we_o blame_v not_o beast_n if_o they_o complain_v when_o they_o have_v cause_n take_v away_o grass_n from_o the_o ass_n and_o fodder_n from_o the_o ox_n pinch_v they_o with_o hunger_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o it_o in_o their_o language_n they_o will_v low_o and_o bray_v till_o you_o understand_v they_o want_v meat_n therefore_o sure_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n thus_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o or_o to_o charge_v i_o so_o heavy_o because_o i_o have_v complain_v when_o my_o grass_n and_o fodder_n my_o comfort_n and_o my_o necessary_n be_v take_v from_o i_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o you_o complain_v not_o who_o have_v 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man_n or_o as_o a_o wild_a ass_n among_o praevalen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d onager_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la subaudito_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erit_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la sicut_fw-la onager_fw-la robore_fw-la praevalen_n man_n strong_a and_o active_a delight_v in_o field_n and_o forest_n do_v the_o wild_a ass_n say_v job_n bray_v when_o he_o have_v grass_n when_o the_o ass_n have_v meat_n he_o be_v quiet_a you_o hear_v not_o of_o he_o but_o if_o he_o want_v graft_v he_o bray_v and_o make_v a_o dismal_a noise_n jer._n 14._o 6._o the_o wild_a ass_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o high_a place_n they_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n like_o dragon_n their_o eye_n do_v fail_v because_o there_o be_v no_o grass_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n and_o famine_n the_o wild_a ass_n be_v very_o impatient_a both_o of_o hunger_n and_o of_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o the_o river_n be_v by_o name_n assign_v to_o they_o for_o drink_v psal_n 104._o 10_o 11._o he_o send_v 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and_o do_v see_v they_o the_o apostle_n peter_n can_v say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o 23._o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n simon_n magus_n do_v not_o perceive_v it_o he_o do_v not_o know_v his_o own_o condition_n he_o flatter_v himself_o and_o think_v all_o well_o because_o late_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o some_o must_v declare_v these_o man_n bind_v and_o hold_v they_o still_o under_o sin_n again_o there_o be_v other_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_a and_o sincere_a such_o as_o be_v indeed_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o all_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v it_o out_o and_o they_o can_v clear_v up_o this_o thing_n from_o the_o word_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n therefore_o they_o need_v a_o helper_n to_o declare_v they_o pardon_v for_o they_o can_v speak_v or_o declare_v it_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o such_o case_n both_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o presume_v sinner_n and_o the_o help_n of_o upright-hearted_n yet_o weak_a and_o doubt_a christian_n god_n have_v leave_v this_o power_n with_o his_o minister_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v be_v retain_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n leu._n 15._o the_o leper_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o that_o point_n many_o be_v not_o competent_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o disease_n they_o can_v not_o resolve_v it_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o leprosy_n or_o no_o some_o perceive_v a_o scab_n or_o a_o sore_a rise_n upon_o they_o think_v present_o it_o be_v the_o leprosy_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o and_o so_o wrong_v themselves_o other_o who_o be_v indeed_o infect_v will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o determine_v these_o case_n to_o bind_v and_o restrain_v to_o loosen_v and_o let_v they_o go_v as_o he_o see_v cause_n in_o which_o ceremonial_a practice_n we_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o this_o gospel_n practice_v in_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o bind_v or_o of_o lose_v sin_n according_a to_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o man_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n god_n keep_v the_o great_a work_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o be_v the_o pardoner_n and_o therefore_o job_n as_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n rule_v it_o make_v his_o address_n to_o he_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n second_o from_o these_o expression_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v learn_v what_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o remove_n or_o the_o lift_n off_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o sin_n from_o the_o sinner_n that_o proper_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n scripture_n language_n be_v very_o various_a and_o copious_a about_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o all_o run_v into_o this_o general_a i_o shall_v 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