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4._o the_o time_n of_o lay_v this_o axe_n unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o now_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o penalty_n as_o inflict_v we_o have_v to_o observe_v 1._o the_o duplicitie_n of_o it_o 1._o a_o excision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hew_v down_o 2._o a_o exustion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o intimate_v in_o the_o tense_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n but_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o inflict_v 3._o the_o generality_n or_o large_a extent_n
of_o it_o no_o tree_n shall_v escape_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n these_o be_v the_o particular_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n i_o have_v here_o as_o you_o see_v magnum_n in_o paruo_fw-la a_o little_a world_n of_o matter_n in_o a_o few_o word_n singula_fw-la verba_fw-la svam_fw-la habenâ—_fw-la matth._n bullinger_n in_o 3._o matth._n epitasin_n each_o word_n have_v his_o weight_n and_o be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o therefore_o something_o of_o every_o thing_n plain_o of_o all_o i_o pray_v god_n as_o profitable_o unto_o all_o and_o first_o of_o the_o party_n who_o this_o part._n the_o first_o general_n part._n writ_n do_v summon_v and_o concern_v indefinite_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tree_n not_o natural_a but_o metaphorical_a for_o by_o tree_n be_v mean_v man_n and_o let_v not_o this_o metaphor_n seem_v strange_a for_o as_o he_o do_v that_o be_v our_o saviour_n 24._o markâ—_n 3._o 24._o patient_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o eyesight_n so_o may_v we_o see_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o tree_n it_o be_v the_o allusion_n of_o that_o renown_a heathen_a that_o man_n be_v planta_fw-la inversa_fw-la aristotle_n aristotle_n a_o tree_n turn_v upside_o down_o his_o head_n be_v the_o root_n his_o body_n the_o trunk_n his_o arm_n and_o leg_n the_o main_a branch_n his_o finger_n and_o toe_n the_o lesser_a bough_n his_o skin_n the_o bark_n his_o soul_n the_o life_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o find_v it_o a_o familiar_a metaphor_n to_o express_v man_n by_o a_o tree_n either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o 33._o matth._n 12._o 33._o fruit_n good_a or_o the_o tree_n corrupt_v and_o his_o fruit_n corrupt_v for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n where_o by_o tree_n be_v mean_v man_n by_o fruit_n his_o work_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v by_o saint_n paul_n term_v tree_n rom._n 11._o 11._o rom._n 11._o the_o jew_n a_o good_a o_o live_v tree_n the_o gentile_a a_o wild_a o_o live_v tree_n not_o to_o multiply_v instance_n let_v one_o place_n speak_v for_o all_o the_o prophet_n david_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o 1â—_n psalm_n 1â—_n the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n thus_o man_n be_v a_o tree_n cvius_fw-la radix_fw-la voluntas_fw-la folium_fw-la cogtatio_fw-la flos_fw-la sermo_fw-la fruct_v we_o opus_fw-la say_v ludolphus_n his_o will_n be_v the_o christi_fw-la devita_n christi_fw-la root_n his_o thought_n the_o leaf_n his_o speech_n the_o flower_n his_o work_n the_o fruit_n now_o as_o of_o tree_n some_o be_v high_a and_o lofty_a as_o the_o cedar_n some_o low_a as_o the_o shrub_n so_o of_o man_n some_o be_v high_a and_o mighty_a like_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n and_o the_o oak_n of_o basan_n public_a man_n man_n of_o eminent_a place_n in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n some_o low_a like_a shrub_n private_a man_n man_n of_o inferior_a note_n and_o condition_n this_o subpoena_n concern_v not_o only_o some_o one_o tree_n particular_o a_o princely_a cedar_n or_o petty_a shrub_n but_o indefinite_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tree_n that_o be_v any_o tree_n yea_o universal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o tree_n not_o only_o genera_n singulorum_fw-la some_o prince_n some_o priest_n some_o people_n but_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la all_o prince_n all_o priest_n all_o people_n so_o that_o you_o can_v say_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o apostle_n unto_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o 22._o matth._n 26._o 22._o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o be_v it_o i_o or_o be_v it_o i_o or_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o judas_n matt_n 27._o 4._o what_o be_v it_o to_o we_o for_o as_o our_o prognosticator_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n &_o title_n page_n of_o their_o almanac_n that_o they_o be_v calculate_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o some_o particular_a town_n or_o city_n but_o may_v serve_v general_o for_o the_o whole_a country_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o this_o subpoena_n though_o it_o be_v particular_o serve_v upon_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n yet_o it_o concern_v all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o who_o sin_n our_o bless_a saviour_n shed_v forth_o the_o jordan_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v send_v i_o though_o the_o mean_a of_o those_o that_o minister_n and_o serve_v at_o his_o altar_n to_o serve_v this_o subpoena_n upon_o every_o one_o here_o present_a clamo_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la i_o except_v not_o myself_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la improbus_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la curationes_fw-la aeger_fw-la obeam_n sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la valetudinario_fw-la jaceam_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la malo_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la colloquor_fw-la remedia_fw-la communico_fw-la as_o seneca_n most_o sweet_o and_o more_o particular_o to_o his_o lucilius_n ep._n 27._o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o we_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n harken_v with_o reverence_n and_o attention_n what_o god_n in_o this_o writ_n require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o grace_n &_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o which_o god_n in_o this_o writ_n require_v part_n the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 1._o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o production_n 2._o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o fruit_n there_o be_v a_o fructification_n 3._o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n there_o be_v a_o qualification_n first_o for_o the_o production_n every_o tree_n production_n 1._o a_o production_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o this_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o action_n and_o action_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o celestial_a creature_n have_v their_o continual_a motion_n the_o sublunary_a be_v estate_v in_o alteration_n locâ—_n alteration_n officiosum_fw-la boc_fw-la animal_n deus_fw-la creavit_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la exercitiorum_fw-la instantia_fw-la otium_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o naturale_fw-la obest_fw-la enim_fw-la inertia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la corporis_fw-la membris_fw-la nulli_fw-la autemut_n anime_fw-mi eâ—_n namâ—_n cum_fw-la continuo_fw-la sit_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la mobilis_fw-la ociari_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la aqu_n in_o locâ—_n man_n the_o great_a world_n little_a sum_n have_v a_o active_a soul_n infuse_v into_o a_o organical_a body_n nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a unto_o he_o then_o to_o be_v in_o action_n sloth_n be_v not_o more_o the_o bane_n of_o the_o body_n then_o of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n say_v aquinas_n be_v always_o natural_o mooveable_a can_v endure_v to_o be_v out_o of_o action_n a_o garment_n out_o of_o wear_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o meath_z iron_n not_o use_v contract_v rust_n stand_v water_n corruption_n the_o wheel_n that_o lie_v still_o be_v a_o fit_a loom_n for_o the_o spider_n to_o work_v in_o satanae_n in_o otium_fw-la puluinâ—r_v satanae_n when_o man_n be_v idle_a out_o of_o action_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a at_o his_o elbow_n to_o press_v he_o for_o his_o soldier_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o do_v so_o lust_n after_o their_o dalilah_n offer_v so_o much_o incense_v unto_o venus_n and_o sacrifice_v so_o often_o to_o her_o shrine_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v idle_a for_o as_o our_o learned_a postiller_n have_v observe_v it_o unchaste_a folly_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n boys_z doctor_z boys_z beget_v of_o a_o idle_a brain_n and_o hatch_v in_o a_o lazy_a body_n otia_fw-la daunt_v vitia_fw-la man_n in_o do_v nothing_o learn_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o evil_n yea_o like_o soft_a wax_n they_o be_v then_o capable_a of_o any_o impression_n fit_a to_o do_v the_o devil_n any_o service_n singular_o commendable_a therefore_o be_v that_o discipline_n which_o travel_n the_o preacher_n travel_n be_v practise_v in_o cassan_n a_o principal_a city_n in_o parthia_n there_o no_o idle_a person_n be_v permit_v to_o live_v among_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o in_o god_n vineyard_n none_o must_v stand_v idle_a adam_n even_o in_o his_o innocency_n must_v dress_v &_o keep_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n man_n be_v bear_v 15._o gene._n 2._o 15._o to_o labour_n as_o the_o sparkle_n that_o fly_v upward_o say_v job_n it_o be_v every_o man_n call_v to_o 7._o job_n 5._o 7._o work_v to_o eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n but_o to_o be_v idle_a neither_o church_n nor_o 17._o gene._n 3._o 17._o commonwealth_n afford_v
any_o such_o call_v in_o both_o some_o labour_n some_o look_v over_o but_o none_o must_v look_v on_o stand_v like_o cipher_n to_o make_v up_o a_o number_n or_o fill_v up_o a_o room_n god_n will_v not_o allow_v such_o dead_a tree_n any_o room_n in_o his_o orchard_n none_o must_v be_v dry_a and_o barren_a but_o all_o bear_a tree_n every_o tree_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o all_o tree_n must_v be_v bear_v tree_n fructification_n 2._o a_o fructification_n tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o must_v be_v fructification_n as_o well_o as_o production_n every_o tree_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o fruit._n we_o read_v that_o our_o saviour_n go_v from_o his_o lodging_n in_o 19_o matth._n 21._o 19_o bethany_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v a_o fig_n tree_n in_o the_o way_n go_v unto_o it_o and_o find_v nothing_o thereon_o but_o leave_n leave_v it_o not_o as_o he_o find_v it_o but_o curse_v it_o so_o that_o it_o present_o wither_v away_o my_o belove_a understand_v the_o moral_a for_o christ_n know_v well_o enough_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o fig_n tree_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n no_o non_fw-la christi_fw-la ludolph_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christi_fw-la ficus_fw-la sed_fw-la sidem_fw-la non_fw-la fructus_fw-la arboris_fw-la sed_fw-la fructus_fw-la operis_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la he_o seek_v not_o for_o fig_n but_o for_o faith_n not_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n though_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v dead_a tree_n to_o stand_v in_o our_o ground_n but_o will_v dig_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o have_v they_o carry_v forth_o to_o the_o fire_n yet_o we_o will_v suffer_v many_o tree_n and_o plant_n to_o grow_v in_o our_o ground_n not_o because_o they_o bring_v we_o forth_o any_o fruit_n or_o be_v otherwise_o profitable_a unto_o we_o but_o because_o they_o 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may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o 16._o matth._n 5._o 16._o fruit_n must_v be_v also_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o counterfeit_a piety_n with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o double_a impiety_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o reckon_n at_o the_o last_o day_n both_o then_o must_v go_v together_o we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v with_o saint_n paul_n herein_o exercise_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 16._o act_n 24._o 16._o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n most_o true_a it_o be_v only_o good_a fruit_n be_v ever_o beautiful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v only_o beautiful_a be_v never_o good_a indeed_o the_o pharise_n have_v their_o fruit_n such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a full_a of_o beauty_n unto_o the_o eye_n they_o have_v their_o almsdeed_n their_o 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that_o can_v be_v move_v this_o have_v he_o do_v for_o 28._o heb._n 12._o 28._o we_o but_o how_o under_o condition_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a of_o forsake_v the_o crooked_a path_n of_o sin_n and_o follow_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o be_v redeem_v and_o buy_v with_o the_o price_n of_o the_o lamb_n we_o must_v not_o think_v we_o may_v live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o trample_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o our_o foot_n a_o turn_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o that_o inestimable_a bounty_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n no_o no_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v any_o save_a portion_n in_o his_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n be_v 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itself_o go_v out_o or_o can_v be_v put_v out_o for_o it_o be_v fire_n everlasting_a and_o 2._o math._n â—5_n 41_o esay_n 66._o exod._n 3._o 2._o unquenchable_a and_o whosoever_o be_v call_v into_o it_o like_o moses_n bush_n shall_v be_v burn_v but_o never_o consume_v he_o shall_v there_o continue_v eternal_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n in_o unspeakable_a misery_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n shall_v not_o produce_v in_o he_o the_o least_o stupefaction_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o and_o total_o perfect_o sensible_a of_o this_o fire_n his_o pain_n shall_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o least_o intermission_n or_o remission_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o moment_n of_o time_n but_o in_o which_o he_o shall_v feel_o confess_v i_o be_o most_o extreme_o and_o fearful_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o eternity_n of_o his_o extremity_n to_o cool_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o tongue_n it_o be_v no_o 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able_a to_o break_v thus_o bind_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o whereas_o in_o misery_n it_o be_v account_v some_o comfort_n to_o have_v company_n he_o that_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o fire_n shall_v indeed_o have_v company_n but_o such_o as_o like_o job_n friend_n will_v prove_v unto_o he_o but_o miserable_a comforter_n their_o company_n shall_v be_v so_o little_a for_o his_o consolation_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v much_o conduce_v for_o the_o augment_v his_o affliction_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o horrid_a aspect_n of_o his_o tormentor_n and_o the_o fearful_a howl_n of_o the_o torment_v he_o shall_v then_o see_v those_o in_o hell_n with_o he_o of_o who_o damnation_n himself_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n and_o this_o shall_v add_v infinite_o to_o his_o pain_n for_o as_o he_o who_o by_o his_o godly_a counsel_n and_o religious_a conversation_n have_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o convert_v other_o unto_o god_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n 13._o dâ—n_n 12._o 13._o have_v a_o peculiar_a reward_n of_o glory_n above_o other_o so_o he_o who_o by_o his_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a conversation_n have_v occasion_v the_o fall_n of_o other_o shall_v for_o it_o beside_o his_o more_o general_a pain_n have_v some_o more_o special_a torment_n inflict_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o such_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o sustain_v his_o peculiar_a torment_n shall_v bring_v no_o small_a affliction_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v as_o divine_n have_v observe_v that_o dives_fw-la be_v in_o hell_n fire_n request_v abraham_n to_o dispatch_v lazarus_n 28._o luke_n 16._o 27_o 28._o to_o his_o father_n house_n to_o premonish_v his_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n not_o for_o any_o good_a he_o intend_v towards_o his_o brethren_n for_o hell_n be_v as_o far_o from_o charity_n as_o heaven_n from_o envy_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o his_o pain_n shall_v
be_v augment_v through_o their_o presence_n he_o have_v corrupt_v they_o by_o his_o bad_a example_n in_o a_o word_n sicut_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la desideratur_fw-la sucrinensis_n simon_n pauli_n sucrinensis_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la it_o a_o nihil_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la invenitur_fw-la quod_fw-la desideratur_fw-la as_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o desire_v which_o be_v not_o find_v so_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v nothing_o find_v which_o be_v desire_v he_o that_o 6._o dabitur_fw-la miseris_fw-la vita_fw-la mortalis_fw-la moriâ—ntur_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la erunt_fw-la cassiodorus_n revel_v 9_o 6._o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n shall_v seek_v death_n but_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v but_o death_n shall_v flee_v from_o he_o hell_n shall_v desire_v ease_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o obtain_v it_o that_o whether_o the_o present_a pain_n he_o sustain_v in_o such_o extremity_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o fire_n or_o the_o present_a thought_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o be_v his_o great_a affliction_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o penalty_n be_v paradoxical_a to_o natural_a reason_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o position_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o agent_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o patient_n how_o can_v this_o fire_n which_o be_v general_o hold_v corporeal_a afflict_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v spiritual_a again_o this_o fire_n be_v of_o a_o devour_a 〈◊〉_d esay_n 33._o 〈◊〉_d nature_n how_o can_v it_o burn_v the_o body_n and_o not_o at_o length_n consume_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o nothing_o the_o body_n be_v natural_o as_o combustible_a as_o chaff_n here_o indeed_o be_v saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o simonides_n in_o another_o case_n so_o must_v i_o confess_v in_o this_o quò_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la mecum_fw-la cogito_fw-la â—òmiâ—ùs_fw-la invenâ—o_fw-la the_o more_o i_o seek_v into_o it_o the_o more_o i_o be_o to_o seek_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n a_o gordian_a knot_n which_o natural_a reason_n can_v untie_v what_o saâ—nt_a augustine_n for_o the_o former_a quaere_fw-la fit_a miris_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la veris_fw-la 10._o 〈…〉_o dâ—â—_n cap._n 10._o modis_fw-la may_v also_o satisfy_v for_o the_o latter_a that_o this_o corporeal_a fire_n do_v afflict_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v spiritual_a that_o it_o continual_o burn_v the_o body_n but_o never_o consume_v it_o be_v not_o more_o strange_a than_o true_a the_o same_o father_n for_o the_o settle_n 9_o non_fw-fr 〈…〉_o nibus_fw-la uâ—uere_fw-fr â—â—â—st_n one_o sâ—â—e_z 〈…〉_o ne_o pâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o creator_n ib._n c._n 9_o of_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n instance_v in_o diverse_a creature_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o salamander_n that_o do_v miraculous_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o be_v consume_v man_n weakness_n be_v unable_a to_o determine_v the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o apprehend_v these_o therefore_o be_v ineffable_a mystery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o scantling_n of_o natural_a reason_n our_o best_a course_n be_v to_o believe_v it_o here_o lest_o for_o our_o unbelief_n we_o be_v make_v to_o feel_v it_o hereafter_o but_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o to_o punish_v man_n eternal_o who_o sin_v but_o temporal_o may_v argue_v god_n of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n saint_n gregory_n do_v excellent_o well_o demonstrate_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o penalty_n moral_a penalty_n iniqui_fw-la cum_fw-la fiâ—â—_n deâ—quâ—â—â—â—_n quia_fw-la cum_fw-la fine_a vixeâ—unâ—â—_n nam_fw-la voluiâ—senâ—_n uâ—que_fw-la si_fw-la poâ—u_fw-la â—â—nt_fw-la â—â—e_z 〈◊〉_d viveâ—_n ut_fw-la pâ—ssent_fw-la sinâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n ostendunt_fw-la enim_fw-la quodm_n pâ—ccaâ—o_fw-la sampsuchine_n câ—p_v unt_n qui_fw-la nurquam_fw-la de_fw-fr inunt_fw-la pecâ—are_fw-la dâ—m_fw-la uâ—num_fw-la greg._n â—_o dialog_n ad_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—icti_fw-la iâ—diâ—â—â—_n sâ—ntentiam_fw-la perâ—â—â—â—_n ut_fw-la â—â—â—quam_fw-la â—â—_o cant_fw-mi sâ—â—pâ—â—â—â—_n quâ—_n iâ—_n man_n in_o â—â—c_a uâ—â—â—_n nuâ—quâ—m_fw-la uâ—luit_fw-la â—â—â—â—e_v pâ—ccato_n &_o nullus_fw-la deturn_v â—â—qâ—â—terminuâ—_n uâ—tâ—â—â—â—_n â—ui_fw-la quam_fw-la dâ—vi_fw-it 〈…〉_o vit_fw-la 〈…〉_o greg._n 3._o lib._n moral_a the_o wicked_a say_v he_o sin_n but_o for_o a_o time_n because_o they_o live_v but_o for_o a_o time_n by_o their_o good_a will_n they_o will_v never_o die_v that_o they_o may_v ever_o sin_v for_o they_o show_v they_o will_v ever_o live_v in_o sin_n because_o they_o never_o leave_v sin_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o therefore_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v *_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o visit_v man_n with_o a_o perpetual_a penalty_n who_o if_o he_o may_v will_v live_v perpetual_o in_o iniquity_n beside_o man_n in_o sin_v offend_v a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n deserve_v a_o 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