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they_o p._n 249._o del_o ap_fw-mi 250._o l._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 252._o l._n 23._o frequent_o p._n 253._o l._n 21_o beginning_n l._n 28_o civil_a p._n 154._o l._n 10._o hypocrisy_n p._n 154._o l_o 19_o such_o p._n 255._o l._n 6_o ancient_o l._n 27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 258._o l._n 19_o in_o the_o l._n 28._o too_o grievous_a to_o p._n 259._o l._n 9_o &_o 10._o maran-athap_a 264._o l._n del_o to_o of_o search_v the_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o sermon_n by_o barten_n holiday_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n 1657._o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v our-selve_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n then_o to_o judge_n himself_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o christian_a then_o to_o judge_n himself_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o correct_v the_o stubborness_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o discipline_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o prevent_v punishment_n by_o punishment_n he_o propose_v here_o two_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o two_o can_v never_o stand_v together_o if_o man_n do_v judge_v god_n do_v not_o judge_v if_o god_n do_v judge_v man_n do_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o man_n may_v judge_v and_o so_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n god_n have_v in_o mercy_n give_v unto_o man_n the_o power_n to_o judge_v himself_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v understand_v both_o our_o own_o power_n to_o judge_v &_o our_o danger_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o we_o may_v first_o speak_v of_o our_o own_o judgement_n or_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o afterward_o of_o god_n judgement_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v ourselves_o 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christian_a religion_n do_v account_v conscience_n among_o their_o go_n and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o old_a stoic_a epictetus_n who_o say_v that_o when_o we_o be_v child_n our_o parent_n deliver_v we_o to_o schoolmaster_n that_o we_o may_v do_v no_o evil_n &_o afterward_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n god_n deliver_v we_o to_o conscience_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 2.15_o now_o our_o conscience_n be_v give_v to_o we_o thus_o entire_a we_o must_v especial_o labour_v to_o preserve_v it_o so_o which_o be_v by_o a_o perpetual_a examination_n of_o it_o which_o examination_n be_v command_v by_o the_o prophet_n david_n ps_n 4.4_o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n qui_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la lapsus_fw-la est_fw-la erubescat_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n occasional_o expound_v those_o word_n he_o that_o have_v sin_v in_o secret_a let_v he_o blush_v for_o shame_n because_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o perpetual_o behold_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o same_o prophet_n cry_v out_o again_o ps_n 5.3_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o see_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n o_o see_v this_o royal_a prophet_n at_o his_o confession_n he_o still_o see_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o see_v his_o sin_n yet_o god_n have_v forgive_v his_o sin_n he_o still_o see_v his_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v not_o see_v it_o nay_o god_n do_v not_o see_v it_o because_o david_n do_v see_v it_o if_o we_o write_v our_o sin_n against_o ourselves_o god_n will_v straight_o blot_v they_o out_o if_o we_o forget_v they_o god_n remember_v they_o this_o make_v the_o holy_a prophet_n even_o the_o three_o time_n cry_v out_o ps_n 77.5_o 6._o i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n if_o a_o man_n say_v s._n austin_n shall_v with_o just_a reason_n take_v the_o pain_n to_o search_v for_o a_o mine_n of_o gold_n it_o will_v be_v judge_v a_o action_n of_o wisdom_n but_o say_v he_o quanta_fw-la homo_fw-la habet_fw-la intu_n &_o non_fw-la fodit_fw-la o_o what_o strange_a thing_n have_v man_n within_o he_o yet_o search_v not_o for_o they_o but_o he_o shall_v search_v for_o they_o for_o all_o the_o secret_a sin_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v search_v for_o they_o say_v athanasius_n till-no_a more_o can_v be_v find_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o search_v that_o no_o more_o may_v be_v find_v we_o shall_v continual_o judge_v ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o be_v we_o shall_v continual_o search_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o as_o both_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n bernard_n expound_v it_o and_o this_o examination_n must_v be_v daily_o yea_o and_o nightly_o we_o must_v say_v devout_a ephrem_n judge_v at_o evening_n of_o our_o day_n and_o at_o morning_n of_o our_o night_n of_o our_o night_n we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o by_o our_o preservation_n from_o unholinesse_n and_o we_o must_v do_v it_o with_o exact_a severity_n smite_v thy_o soul_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n smite_v it_o it_o will_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o the_o stroke_n nay_o it_o will_v escape_v death_n by_o the_o stroke_n it_o be_v write_v judgement_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o job._n 35.14_o he_o be_v judge_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v s._n gregory_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n judge_n himself_o but_o he_o that_o stay_v till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n non_fw-la jam_fw-la coram_fw-la illo_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la judicatur_fw-la he_o be_v not_o judge_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o he_o but_o a_o just_a man_n prevent_v god_n judgement_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n observe_v in_o holy_a job_n who_o do_v continual_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n for_o their_o uncertain_a sin_n their_o sin_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o much_o more_o careful_a be_v he_o no_o doubt_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v right_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 12.5_o where_o the_o latin_a translation_n have_v it_o cogitationes_fw-la justerum_fw-la judicia_fw-la the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v judgement_n severe_a and_o happy_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o himself_o s._n bernard_n therefore_o enjoin_v a_o part_n of_o every_o day_n to_o be_v set_v aside_o for_o this_o examination_n beside_o all_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o very_a heathen_a be_v excellent_a in_o this_o examination_n s._n jerom_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o especial_a care_n and_o estimation_n of_o two_o season_n of_o the_o day_n the_o morning_n and_o evening_n that_o be_v say_v he_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o of_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v sencea_n also_o l._n 3._o de_fw-la irâ_fw-la c._n 36._o report_v his_o own_o practice_n how_o that_o every_o night_n be_v go_v to_o bed_n when_o the_o light_n be_v remove_v and_o his_o wife_n who_o know_v his_o custom_n silence_v herself_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n he_o examine_v himself_o and_o his_o whole_a day_n and_o triumph_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o sleep_n after_o such_o meditation_n whereby_o his_o mind_n as_o he_o say_v be_v always_o either_o praise_v or_o admonish_v now_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o effectual_o make_v this_o examination_n if_o we_o will_v resolve_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n counsel_v we_o every_o month_n to_o conquer_v a_o
it_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o divine_a excellency_n as_o be_v note_v of_o the_o frantic_a ambition_n of_o domitian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o when_o he_o will_v be_v count_v a_o god_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v dominus_fw-la lord_n but_o as_o the_o name_n be_v due_a to_o our_o saviour_n so_o much_o more_o the_o power_n and_o as_o the_o power_n so_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n and_o if_o sozomen_n ecclesiastical_a story_n be_v in_o no_o part_n legend_n we_o may_v hear_v he_o relate_v that_o when_o joseph_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o flee_v into_o egypt_n with_o our_o infant_n saviour_n be_v ready_a to_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o hermopolis_n or_o thebais_n a_o tree_n of_o singular_a size_n and_o beauty_n sudden_o bend_v it_o self_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o in_o adoration_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o true_a lord_n this_o tree_n be_v before_o worship_v by_o the_o heathen_a egyptian_n the_o name_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o tree_n be_v persis_n as_o the_o historian_n say_v add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a report_n of_o the_o christian_a inhabitant_n in_o his_o time_n as_o also_o that_o the_o fruit_n or_o leaf_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o it_o heal_v the_o sick_a we_o may_v far_o take_v notice_n that_o plutarch_n long_v before_o say_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o tree_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o isis_n that_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v like_o a_o heart_n and_o the_o leaf_n like_o a_o tongue_n which_o may_v to_o we_o christian_n by_o a_o devout_a emblem_n apt_o though_o not_o articulate_o express_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o heart_n and_o tongue_n but_o with_o a_o certainty_n of_o truth_n and_o wonder_n declare_v he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o miracle_n and_o prophecy_n the_o prophet_n micha_n say_v ch_z 5.2_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v dominion_n &_o a_o 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truth_n and_o triumph_n call_v he_o the_o lord_n indeed_o he_o prove_v himself_o the_o lord_n by_o power_n and_o mercy_n by_o destroy_v sin_n death_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o by_o save_v we_o who_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o jesus_n this_o be_v his_o new_a name_n apoc._n 3.12_o as_o jehovah_n be_v his_o old_a name_n a_o name_n not_o know_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o god_n tell_v moses_n exod._n 6.3_o though_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o as_o appear_v gen._n 15.7_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n as_o gen._n 26._o 24_o 25.28.13_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v not_o that_o they_o know_v it_o not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o know_v it_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n that_o moses_n know_v it_o jehovah_n express_v god_n essence_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v truth_n in_o hope_n to_o the_o 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promise_n our_o joshua_n the_o elect_a gentile_n from_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n through_o baptism_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n last_o their_o joshua_n expel_v the_o canaanite_n into_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o west_n even_o to_o the_o pillar_n of_o hercules_n as_o they_o be_v call_v where_o they_o set_v up_o in_o their_o phoenitian_a character_n a_o inscription_n express_v this_o sense_n we_o be_v they_o who_o flee_v before_o the_o robber_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n as_o procopius_n and_o before_o he_o epiphanius_n relate_v but_o our_o joshua_n in_o victorious_a mercy_n have_v not_o expel_v the_o gentile_n but_o gentilism_n and_o we_o be_v this_o day_n the_o inscription_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o bountiful_a triumph_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v discover_v a_o new_a west_n from_o whence_o no_o doubt_n many_o shall_v come_v that_o shall_v feast_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n an_o other_o jesus_n also_o there_o be_v of_o good_a renown_n the_o son_n josedech_n the_o first_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o captivity_n but_o our_o jesus_n be_v much_o more_o our_o high_a priest_n after_o our_o great_a captivity_n in_o sin_n the_o name_n jesus_n signify_v a_o saviour_n the_o shadow_n of_o which_o sense_n be_v in_o other_o but_o in_o our_o jesus_n the_o truth_n yet_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n former_o malicious_a against_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v now_o as_o malicious_a against_o his_o name_n in_o the_o writing_n whereof_o they_o will_v leave_v out_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o which_o it_o can_v signify_v a_o saviour_n when_o as_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o angel_n mat._n 1.21_o so_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o nor_o as_o the_o late_a jew_n will_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 1._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 45._o 8._o which_o our_o english_a interpreter_n render_v salvation_n but_o the_o latin_a have_v salvatorem_fw-la by_o the_o person_n instead_o of_o the_o thing_n as_o also_o genes_n 49_o 18._o where_o the_o latin_a have_v salutare_fw-la follow_v the_o greek_n who_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o concrete_a they_o may_v understand_v our_o saviour_n which_o word_n be_v use_v also_o by_o s._n luke_n 2.30_o in_o the_o song_n of_o simeon_n yet_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v sometime_o write_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n ep._n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n ho_o being_n add_v by_o a_o epenthesis_n as_o munster_n note_v on_o the_o first_o of_o s._n matthew_n and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n right_a 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