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frog_n or_o a_o loathsome_a toad_n it_o be_v among_o augustine_n confession_n thou_o may_v lord_n have_v make_v i_o even_o such_o a_o one_o or_o a_o worm_n or_o a_o flea_n or_o a_o fly_n which_o now_o thou_o can_v fillip_v and_o crush_v to_o death_n at_o pleasure_n so_o thy_o lord_n may_v have_v deal_v with_o thou_o and_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n at_o all_o he_o may_v have_v give_v thou_o the_o stamp_n and_o outward_a impress_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o yet_o have_v wound_v thou_o in_o thy_o crown_n i_o mean_v he_o may_v have_v strike_v thou_o in_o thy_o reason_n and_o understanding-part_n the_o dignity_n excellency_n crown_n of_o the_o outward-man_n so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v thou_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o potter_n yet_o so_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o thou_o but_o according_a to_o his_o goodness_n he_o vouchsafe_v more_o grace_n more_o honour_n he_o stamp_v upon_o thou_o a_o excellent_a image_n and_o then_o admit_v thou_o not_o 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fratrum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nullius_fw-la pensi_fw-la habent_fw-la cal._n inst_z lib._n 3._o c._n 19_o sect_n 10._o construction_n it_o be_v ever_o thus_o if_o â—his_v brother_n back_o be_v pinch_v it_o be_v my_o back_n i_o be_o piâ—châ—d_v too_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v offend_v it_o be_v as_o the_o apple_n in_o i_o i_o be_o offend_v too_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v sad_a it_o be_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o sad_a too_o you_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o then_o you_o be_v pitiful_a and_o merciful_a as_o we_o have_v receive_v so_o we_o must_v return_v according_a to_o our_o measure_n mercy_n for_o mercy_n bleâ—â—â—ng_v for_o blessing_n nay_o blessing_n for_o curse_v know_v that_o we_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o we_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n 9_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o i_o know_v say_v luther_n ω._n luther_n ignorantiam_fw-la meam_fw-la facilè_fw-la feret_fw-la &_o ignoscet_fw-la mihi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la regina_fw-la illa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o 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do_v they_o be_v in_o their_o little_a house_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o great_a world_n the_o little_a great_a ruler_n therein_o therefore_o it_o require_v our_o mark_n that_o it_o be_v the_o man_n for_o who_o faithfulness_n the_o lord_n do_v undertake_v i_o know_v that_o abraham_n will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n etc._n etc._n 19_o etc._n gen._n 18._o 19_o command_v mark_v that_o command_v not_o so_o much_o by_o his_o word_n though_o that_o be_v a_o command_n too_o but_o by_o example_n that_o have_v more_o force_n in_o it_o more_o of_o that_o we_o call_v compulson_n abraham_n will_v command_v and_o it_o be_v the_o man_n that_o promise_v for_o himself_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n joshua_n last_v 15._o it_o be_v the_o man_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n that_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n psal_n 101._o and_o much_o reformation_n must_v follow_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o his_o seat_n and_o sight_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o place_n and_o which_o be_v more_o this_o be_v a_o great_a house_n a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o man_n and_o one_o under_o authority_n though_o he_o have_v soldier_n under_o he_o and_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o tame_a creature_n who_o do_v say_v to_o this_o man_n go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v and_o to_o his_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o and_o to_o put_v the_o low_a last_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v much_o below_o a_o christian_a but_o quite_o shame_v he_o it_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o darkman_n that_o have_v four_o son_n stout_a young_a man_n five_o daughter_n many_o servant_n a_o great_a retinue_n over_o all_o this_o man_n carry_v himself_o with_o such_o authority_n with_o such_o a_o lord_n like_o command_n but_o so_o well_o temper_v as_o his_o servant_n fear_v he_o his_o child_n reverence_v he_o all_o honour_a and_o love_v he_o in_o the_o house_n you_o may_v see_v say_v the_o author_n senec._n author_n cic._n de_fw-fr senec._n the_o old_a paternal_a authority_n and_o discipline_n revive_v again_o all_o these_o example_n charge_v the_o man_n still_o and_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v accountable_a be_v principal_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n the_o chief_a pillar_n in_o it_o that_o hold_v up_o all_o and_o though_o the_o wife_n be_v as_o she_o shall_v be_v more_o faithful_a in_o her_o place_n than_o bibulus_n in_o his_o office_n yet_o the_o husband_n carry_v the_o chief_a name_n of_o all_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a person_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v well_o content_a with_o it_o she_o count_v the_o husband_n honour_n here_o and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v always_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v sometime_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o full_a aspect_n with_o her_o husband_n than_o she_o cast_v the_o great_a lustre_n than_o she_o be_v most_o bright_a simile_n must_v not_o be_v strain_v too_o far_o wife_n must_v not_o shine_v then_o the_o bright_a when_o parabolam_fw-la angariari_n parabolam_fw-la the_o husband_n be_v far_a off_o though_o then_o also_o though_o not_o her_o clothes_n yet_o her_o virtue_n may_v shine_v the_o clear_a for_o than_o her_o wisdom_n in_o govern_v and_o command_v do_v full_o appear_v when_o the_o husband_n be_v far_o off_o and_o her_o husband_n be_v know_v thereby_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n and_o her_o own_o work_n shall_v praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n a_o good_a wife_n be_v still_o in_o full_a aspect_n with_o her_o husband_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o comely_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v man_n and_o wife_n go_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o peter_n and_o john_n go_v to_o the_o temple_n together_o 1._o together_o act_n 3_o 1._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o part_n before_o epist_n to_o the_o first_o part_n where_o there_o be_v cleave_v heart_n and_o divide_a tongue_n there_o be_v no_o edify_n in_o that_o house_n but_o a_o babel_n of_o confusion_n rather_o but_o now_o suppose_v the_o case_n as_o it_o be_v too_o ordinary_a that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n the_o head_n go_v the_o contrary_a way_n it_o be_v so_o surcharge_v or_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o like_o a_o stone_n suppose_v the_o case_n so_o that_o the_o head_n be_v so_o distemper_a and_o nabal-like_a that_o it_o can_v lead_v the_o way_n how_o then_o this_o be_v a_o cross_n in_o the_o way_n and_o a_o great_a one_o but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v up_o and_o bear_v and_o the_o wife_n must_v as_o be_v say_v 104._o say_v pag._n 104._o speak_v good_a of_o it_o we_o must_v not_o choose_v every_o day_n if_o the_o choice_n be_v make_v and_o the_o two_o be_v yoke_v they_o must_v draw_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o be_v content_a they_o must_v use_v all_o the_o skill_n they_o have_v to_o fit_v the_o yoke_n to_o their_o neck_n else_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o yron-yoake_n before_o i_o have_v choose_v i_o may_v fit_v my_o choice_n to_o my_o mind_n when_o i_o have_v choose_v i_o must_v fit_v my_o mind_n to_o my_o choice_n before_o thing_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o now_o they_o can_v i_o must_v not_o now_o go_v cross_n to_o my_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o double_a cross_n patience_n and_o meekness_n in_o bear_v and_o forbear_v notable_a forbear_v prov._n 25._o 12._o and_o 15._o very_a notable_a win_v much_o upon_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n and_o at_o length_n may_v overcome_v it_o but_o if_o not_o and_o the_o labour_n be_v lose_v yet_o as_o say_v the_o 1._o the_o chrysost_n tom._n 5._o de_fw-fr laz_n con_fw-mi 1._o greek_a father_n apply_v it_o to_o minister_n wait_v when_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n the_o reward_n will_v not_o be_v lose_v no_o nor_o the_o labour_n neither_o for_o if_o the_o wife_n can_v better_v her_o husband_n yet_o she_o will_v make_v herself_o the_o better_a as_o the_o old_a say_n be_v 17._o be_v mariti_fw-la vitium_fw-la aut_fw-la tollendum_fw-la aut_fw-la serendum_fw-la quae_fw-la tollit_fw-la maritum_fw-la commodâ—orem_fw-la praestat_fw-la quae_fw-la fert_fw-la sâ—se_fw-la meliorem_fw-la sacit_fw-la aul._n gell._n lib._n chap._n 17._o and_o it_o concern_v the_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o the_o husband_n but_o how_o bad_a soever_o the_o husband_n be_v his_o badness_n shall_v not_o bear_v she_o out_o nor_o have_v she_o excuse_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o her_o proper_a duty_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o his_o way_n nothing_o shall_v plead_v she_o excuse_v for_o any_o neglect_n therein_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o quarrel_v with_o our_o blessing_n much_o more_o with_o our_o cross_n and_o with_o that_o call_n that_o god_n have_v set_v
king_n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a to_o depend_v here_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n can_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n nor_o faith_n which_o look_v thereunto_o can_v be_v at_o stand_v faith_n make_v up_o a_o life_n without_o the_o creature_n it_o cheer_v the_o countenance_n without_o oy_fw-mi le_fw-fr 221._o le_fw-fr famem_fw-la vera_fw-la side_n non_fw-la timeâ—_n hier._n lib._n 2._o ep_n 18._o p._n 221._o refresh_v the_o spirit_n without_o wine_n glad_v the_o heart_n &_o strengthen_v it_o without_o the_o bread_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a a_o soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o dependence_n be_v never_o fat_a &_o better_a like_n then_o when_o his_o pasture_n be_v short_a like_o a_o wilderness_n it_o be_v fat_a in_o the_o winter_n as_o some_o creature_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o green_a thing_n but_o ground_n tree_n and_o all_o be_v all_o cover_v then_o this_o soul_n can_v pick_v meat_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n then_o even_o in_o such_o a_o time_n the_o soul_n can_v live_v rejoice_v and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o salvation_n habb_n 3._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n which_o will_v lead_v thou_o through_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v in_o want_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o they_o not_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n unto_o wickedness_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o way_n god_n can_v make_v a_o way_n only_o thy_o part_n be_v if_o mean_n be_v short_a to_o trust_v the_o more_o and_o to_o lengthen_v thy_o hope_n hope_v we_o say_v be_v a_o inheritance_n for_o a_o king_n and_o this_o god_n will_v provide_v make_v god_n child_n confident_a it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v in_o a_o depend_v condition_n than_o we_o roll_n ourselves_o upon_o god_n the_o depend_v soul_n can_v best_a tract_n the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o see_v how_o wise_a and_o admirable_a they_o be_v whereas_o the_o fullness_n of_o outward_a mean_n obscure_v the_o lustre_n of_o that_o tract_n and_o draw_v the_o heart_n unto_o they_o from_o a_o providence_n and_o now_o i_o need_v not_o bid_v thou_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o dependence_n on_o a_o providence_n do_v establish_v the_o mean_n and_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v feed_v we_o from_o heaven_n when_o we_o may_v gather_v our_o meat_n from_o the_o earth_n he_o work_v not_o extraordinary_a in_o a_o fruitful_a land_n where_o the_o plough_n can_v go_v i_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n when_o our_o hand_n can_v work_v as_o we_o must_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o god_n charge_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o do_v so_o we_o must_v not_o neither_o neglect_n our_o own_o charge_n which_o be_v to_o give_v all_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o have_v do_v it_o then_o stand_v still_o rest_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o blessing_n who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o thy_o duty_n and_o charge_n hear_v some_o lesson_n which_o may_v be_v of_o use_n for_o thy_o better_a discharge_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o chief_a lesson_n follow_v for_o it_o make_v all_o easy_a let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o out_o of_o thy_o mind_n nor_o his_o word_n when_o household_n employment_n admit_v vacation_n for_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o she_o may_v please_v her_o husband_n be_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a word_n say_v clemens_n 41._o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 41._o which_o make_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v and_o like_o he_o tongue_n there_o be_v but_o one_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o woman_n and_o work_n enough_o to_o use_v that_o one_o well_o other_o learning_n there_o be_v too_o but_o like_o nut_n 199._o nut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 1._o 199._o i_o refer_v to_o thy_o sex_n it_o nourish_v not_o this_o word_n make_v 25._o make_v 2_o tim._n 3._o ω_fw-gr lactan._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v all_o necessary_a truth_n be_v plain_a there_o and_o nothing_o dark_a 42._o dark_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 42._o to_o he_o or_o she_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o light_n by_o earnest_a 25._o earnest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o matt._n hom._n 25._o prayer_n ask_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o if_o he_o join_v himself_o to_o our_o chariot_n we_o shall_v go_v on_o and_o increase_v mighty_o for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n i_o can_v but_o point_v at_o what_o i_o will_v say_v for_o thy_o instruction_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a take_v counsel_n from_o this_o word_n and_o from_o this_o great_a counsellor_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v teach_v indeed_o to_o answer_v thy_o worthy_a name_n worthy_o and_o all_o those_o relation_n thou_o stand_v in_o as_o become_v first_o to_o child_n the_o chief_a burden_n of_o our_o charge_n as_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o our_o possession_n the_o rule_n be_v what_o be_v mention_v before_o i_o shall_v not_o recall_v 1._o thou_o must_v not_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v say_v but_o keep_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o they_o thereby_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o begin_v betimes_o sit_v close_o here_o child_n be_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o over-rule_v they_o they_o will_v overthrow_v thou_o and_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n i_o know_v not_o how_o true_a that_o great_a man_n child_n learn_v nothing_o by_o order_n and_o rule_v but_o to_o manage_v their_o horse_n well_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a therein_o be_v because_o they_o know_v their_o horse_n be_v neither_o flatterer_n nor_o courtier_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o cast_v 253._o first_o part_n p._n 253._o they_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o mean_a person_n if_o they_o hold_v he_o not_o straight_o in_o and_o themselves_o close_o to_o his_o back_n it_o be_v so_o here_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v close_o upon_o they_o upon_o servant_n also_o hold_v a_o strait_a hand_n neither_o slack_v nor_o strain_v if_o not_o they_o will_v run_v headlong_o what_o ever_o honour_n be_v due_a none_o will_v be_v pay_v unless_o it_o be_v honourable_o command_v i_o mean_v with_o authority_n and_o with_o a_o countenance_n command_v a_o respect_n and_o a_o reverence_n let_v this_o bridle_n loose_v once_o and_o they_o will_v let_v loose_a the_o bridle_n before_o thou_o part_n thou_o job_n 30._o 11._o essrenatè_fw-fr in_o i_o invecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la immissis_fw-la vel_fw-la excussis_fw-la habenis_fw-la trem._n first_o part_n that_o be_v they_o will_v speak_v unreverent_o and_o scornful_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o child_n nor_o thou_o their_o mother_n and_o the_o order_n will_v be_v invert_v the_o child_n will_v be_v above_o and_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v below_o and_o therefore_o hold_v fast_o here_o thus_o much_o or_o this_o little_a rather_o for_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o before_o that_o thou_o may_v maintain_v thy_o authority_n over_o they_o if_o thou_o lose_v that_o thou_o will_v adventure_v thy_o comfort_n in_o they_o covet_v after_o the_o best_a calling_n but_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o make_v they_o great_a here_o below_o it_o have_v be_v a_o good_a ambition_n in_o the_o mother_n if_o it_o have_v be_v spiritual_a to_o be_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o her_o child_n to_o christs_n kingdom_n 101._o kingdom_n hoc_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la est_fw-la uti_fw-la piè_fw-la sancteque_fw-la vivre_fw-fr dixit_fw-la uxor_fw-la calv._n epist_n 101._o no_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n comparable_a do_v thy_o best_a here_o grace_n be_v a_o sure_a commodity_n and_o however_o the_o world_n go_v the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n can_v fail_v make_v sure_a of_o that_o for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o what_o thou_o can_v trade_v heaven-ward_n the_o world_n and_o trade_n here_o will_v fail_v w._n fail_v read_v chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 66._o w._n put_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v not_o want_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n thy_o prayer_n may_v return_v when_o thou_o think_v not_o and_o with_o much_o more_o advantage_n than_o thy_o care_n mark_v that_o we_o suppose_v thou_o have_v servant_n too_o a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o care_n and_o charge_n and_o then_o there_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o thy_o tongue_n thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v a_o lead_a hand_n in_o all._n 1._o work_v enough_o for_o thy_o tongue_n i_o mean_v not_o therewith_o to_o trouble_v thy_o house_n as_o some_o do_v fill_v it_o with_o wind_n as_o with_o smoke_n which_o be_v the_o
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to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o water_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fruitful_a that_o we_o may_v escape_v this_o great_a condemnation_n labour_v we_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o betimes_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o our_o increase_n and_o growth_n herein_o will_v our_o strength_n be_v for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o decay_n of_o age_n be_v repair_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n as_o mr_n calvine_n expound_v the_o place_n 20._o place_n esay_n 65._o 20._o let_v we_o hear_v now_o how_o sad_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n complain_v at_o this_o point_n we_o will_v hear_v his_o counsel_n also_o for_o that_o be_v of_o use_n indeed_o but_o his_o complaint_n first_o which_o be_v this_o you_o have_v be_v infant_n than_o child_n than_o grown-man_n after_o grave-man_n but_o yet_o good_a man_n never_o now_o reverence_v your_o 543._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la pag._n 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n châ—ysost_o tom._n 6._o in_o vet_z test_n pag_n 543._o old-age_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n give_v this_o honour_n unto_o it_o of_o be_v wise_a of_o do_v virtuous_o give_v it_o as_o you_o will_v have_v other_o give_v you_o honour_n and_o due_a reverence_n you_o be_v hasten_v now_o towards_o your_o grave_n set_v your_o face_n the_o more_o steadfast_o towards_o your_o country_n which_o be_v above_o your_o foot_n be_v almost_o stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n pluck_v they_o up_o now_o as_o a_o traveller_n that_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o have_v far_o to_o go_v and_o walk_v on_o the_o fast_o in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n so_o redeem_v the_o time_n put_v that_o crown_n upon_o your_o gray_a head_n upon_o your_o decline_a age_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o day_n be_v near_o the_o set_n that_o now_o at_o length_n now_o you_o be_v die_v you_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v true_o till_o he_o live_v godly_o holy_o till_o then_o he_o be_v dead_a though_o he_o live_v that_o the_o end_n of_o your_o life_n may_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o your_o happiness_n oh_o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o deliver_v again_o and_o yet_o again_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o spare_v and_o yet_o to_o commit_v more_o abomination_n 10._o abomination_n jer._n 7._o 10._o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v alex._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joid._n pag._n 40._o alex._n as_o some_o have_v be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o wicked_a the_o more_o kind_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n have_v be_v you_o pity_v blind_a man_n 49._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 49._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n while_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n i_o will_v add_v but_o this_o to_o it_o that_o he_o and_o he_o only_o turn_v the_o heart_n who_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o make_v a_o man_n every_o whit_n whole_a therefore_o the_o church_n say_v convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v he_o who_o give_v a_o see_a eye_n and_o a_o hear_v ear_n even_o both_o these_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v beg_v for_o this_o than_o we_o must_v note_v for_o close_v hereof_o that_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o child_n in_o 180._o in_o noli_fw-la annorum_fw-la nos_fw-la aest_n mare_fw-la numero_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la canos_fw-la repute_v sed_fw-la canos_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la paul_n 14._o p._n 180._o year_n and_o a_o man_n in_o understanding_n so_o also_o may_v 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it_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o mortification_n and_o the_o end_n of_o labour_n thus_o death_n be_v but_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v a_o destroy_v hostile_a thing_n and_o so_o to_o our_o nature_n the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o terrible_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v desire_v till_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o both_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o our_o nature_n also_o be_v change_v and_o then_o also_o our_o desire_n must_v not_o be_v immoderate_a we_o must_v not_o long_o for_o it_o nor_o rejoice_v exceed_o when_o we_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n 22._o grave_n job_n 3._o 21_o 22._o this_o argue_v too_o much_o shortness_n of_o spirit_n and_o some_o impatience_n under_o god_n hand_n and_o more_o unwillingness_n than_o become_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o any_o long_o we_o must_v patient_o wait_v god_n time_n remember_v eternity_n be_v a_o space_n long_o enough_o for_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o his_o when_o their_o face_n shall_v wax_v pale_a no_o more_o 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