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the_o read_n of_o beza_n that_o it_o be_v of_o amazement_n or_o slumber_n and_o as_o isa_n 19.14_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n oferror_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o lead_v into_o error_n so_o here_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o possess_v their_o heart_n with_o slumber_n and_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heaviness_n and_o astonishment_n which_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n as_o junius_n a_o lethargy_n or_o such_o a_o heaviness_n as_o god_n cast_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2._o as_o paraeus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o former_a sin_n doct._n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v be_v that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1.24_o 27._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o and_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o beleevely_n david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o god_n suffer_v one_o of_o his_o child_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o another_o one_o to_o murder_v another_o 2_o sam._n 13._o lot_n be_v drunken_a and_o then_o commit_v incest_n a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o he_o gen._n 19.30_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o psal_n 81.12_o 13._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n pride_n wantonness_n lust_n covetousness_n discontent_n murmur_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v lust_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n see_v further_o prov._n 22.14_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v one_o for_o fear_v that_o bring_v another_o upon_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o drink_v lest_o god_n plague_v we_o with_o uncleanness_n as_o he_o do_v lot_n and_o therefore_o god_n fore_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o by_o solomon_n prov._n 23.31_o 32_o 33._o take_v heed_n of_o uncleanness_n lest_o god_n punish_v it_o by_o suffer_v we_o to_o commit_v murder_n as_o he_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o disobedient_a lest_o god_n punish_v we_o by_o give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n as_o he_o do_v israel_n psalm_n 81.12_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n when_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v lest_o god_n give_v we_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_n as_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o one_o lest_o god_n punish_v it_o with_o another_o and_o we_o have_v two_o to_o answer_n for_o but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n doct._n that_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o know_v god_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v better_o for_o they_o see_v isai_n 29._o from_o 9_o to_o 13._o these_o jew_n have_v the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o and_o late_o god_n send_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o prophet_n and_o scribe_n but_o you_o shall_v kill_v some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o you_o shall_v persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n matth._n 23.34_o and_o this_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o vers_n 32._o fulfil_v you_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n sin_n how_o be_v that_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a world_n be_v sinful_a yet_o never_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o despise_v noah_n sodom_n till_o they_o despise_v lot_n the_o egyptian_n till_o they_o despise_v the_o mean_n
seduce_v they_o their_o eye_n be_v not_o only_o dark_a and_o see_v not_o but_o deceitful_a and_o seduce_a make_v they_o think_v that_o they_o see_v what_o be_v right_a when_o they_o see_v it_o not_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o joh._n 12.40_o add_v these_o word_n not_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o point_n may_v be_v when_o good_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o use_v aright_o then_o god_n turn_v they_o to_o their_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n their_o eye_n that_o once_o see_v his_o work_n doct._n whereby_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v believe_v do_v now_o lead_v they_o into_o error_n and_o cast_v they_o upon_o their_o destruction_n physic_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o health_n yet_o if_o not_o right_o use_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v he_o that_o use_v it_o the_o eye_n man_n best_a guide_n yet_o if_o distemper_a may_v bring_v a_o man_n into_o more_o danger_n than_o any_o profess_a enemy_n the_o word_n and_o gospel_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o mollify_v our_o heart_n and_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n yet_o if_o neglect_v and_o abuse_v make_v the_o heart_n hard_o the_o eye_n blind_a and_o the_o understanding_n dark_a go_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a shut_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v isa_n 6.10_o if_o right_o use_v it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n 2._o cor._n 2.16_o but_o if_o not_o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o make_v man_n fall_v jer._n 6.21_o but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o apostle_n instance_n the_o eye_n it_o be_v first_o as_o a_o watchman_n set_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n a_o far_o off_o but_o if_o not_o right_o use_v it_o prove_v like_o a_o treacherous_a sinon_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o let_v in_o the_o enemy_n to_o let_v lust_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31._o and_o david_n pray_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n psal_n 119.37_o and_o how_o many_o the_o eye_n have_v undo_v you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v call_v gen._n 6.2_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o take_v they_o wife_n it_o bring_v sichem_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o dinah_n gen._n 34.2_o david_n to_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n 2._o sam._n 11._o therefore_o say_v bernard_n that_o the_o eye_n be_v prima_fw-la sagitta_fw-la the_o first_o arrow_n offornication_n that_o it_o be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o mind_n 7._o demodo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ser._n 23._o etin_n psaâ—_n 91._o sertn_n 7._o 107._o 7._o occâ—lus_fw-la deprae_fw-la datâ—r_fw-la animam_fw-la epist_n 107._o the_o eye_n rob_v the_o soul_n about_o his_o 107_o epistle_n let_v we_o then_o hear_v aright_o for_o fear_v the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n be_v not_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o meat_n indigested_a rot_v upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o poison_n the_o body_n so_o do_v this_o best_a mean_n of_o life_n if_o only_o hear_v and_o not_o digest_v with_o zeal_n it_o be_v a_o fearesull_n case_n when_o god_n let_v our_o pilot_n and_o our_o guide_n deceive_v we_o our_o eye_n the_o best_a director_n to_o mislead_v we_o our_o meat_n to_o poison_v we_o the_o light_n to_o be_v like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la to_o seduce_v we_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o befall_v not_o we_o who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n have_v eye_n to_o see_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o make_v small_a use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v in_o pro._n 20.12_o god_n have_v make_v both_o these_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o the_o care_n to_o hear_v these_o jew_n have_v they_o but_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v god_n have_v make_v man_n two_o ear_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o actliuâ—_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d actliuâ—_n that_o word_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v gather_v as_o lâ—â—l_a intius_fw-la of_o god_n workmanship_n chap._n 8._o second_o audienda_fw-la qua_fw-la spoâ—tet_fw-la dupla_fw-la ad_fw-la disciphnan_n consequenâ—am_fw-la avaunt_o cum_fw-la uram_fw-la linguim_fw-la dederit_fw-la ut_fw-la meminerimus_fw-la pau_fw-fr toraci_fw-la enda_fw-la plura_fw-la audienda_fw-la because_o we_o must_v hear_v with_o a_o double_a care_n to_o the_o attain_n if_o learning_n whereas_o he_o give_v but_o one_o tongue_n that_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o sewer_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v more_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o virginity_n and_o though_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a sense_n of_o see_v the_o workmanship_n and_o wonder_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o ear_n be_v more_o needful_a 9_o institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap_n 9_o because_o as_o lactautius_n say_v learn_v and_o wisdom_n be_v perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n alone_o not_o by_o the_o eye_n alone_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o be_v blind_a for_o than_o he_o see_v not_o god_n workmanship_n but_o great_a misery_n to_o want_v the_o hear_n because_o than_o they_o can_v hear_v of_o their_o saviour_n nor_o of_o eternal_a life_n thomas_n aquinas_n tell_v we_o that_o outward_o they_o can_v hear_v and_o perceive_v well_o enough_o but_o the_o judgement_n be_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v with_o fruit_n as_o deut._n 29.4.3.6_o you_o have_v see_v the_o great_a tentation_n the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n how_o i_o lead_v you_o sortie_a year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n your_o clothes_n wax_v not_o old_a on_o your_o back_n nor_o your_o shoe_n yet_o you_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v until_o this_o day_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v i_o comprise_v in_o these_o term_n doct._n it_o be_v a_o misery_n unspeakable_a to_o hear_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v no_o better_o for_o it_o for_o hear_v without_o obedience_n have_v no_o blessing_n he_o only_o that_o so_o hear_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 7.21_o shall_v be_v bless_v luke_n 11.28_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 2.13_o but_o the_o hearer_n otherwise_o if_o they_o look_v for_o any_o mercy_n from_o god_n they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o james_n 1.22_o 29._o 1.22_o ille_fw-la â—crè_fw-la aâ—dis_fw-la qui_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la non_fw-la contrad_a cit_fw-la in_o quatuor_fw-la evan._n 〈◊〉_d 29._o he_o bear_v aright_o that_o in_o his_o manner_n do_v not_o contradict_v it_o say_v gregory_z 〈◊〉_d gregory_z fâ—deâ—ni_fw-la presi_fw-la â—u_n â—vita_fw-la praâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la chrys_n st_o in_o lib._n homd_a 〈◊〉_d faith_n profit_v nothing_o if_o the_o life_n be_v wicked_a 17._o wicked_a frusâ—_n a_o audit_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la encl_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 17._o he_o leer_z in_o vaint_n that_o love_v not_o say_v augustine_n 20._o augustine_n grave_a estse_fw-la catum_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sse_a quoctsac_n as_o â—_o aunis_fw-la nonseetsse_o quâ—_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—ssâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o know_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v a_o great_a not_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o know_v say_v ambrose_n i_o here_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o bad_a hearer_n in_o mat._n 13._o every_o one_o of_o they_o miscrable_a the_o first_o compare_v to_o store_n and_o the_o stone_n be_v cast_v cut_v of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o isa_n 5.2_o the_o second_o to_o thorn_n and_o thorn_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o the_o three_o to_o the_o way_n side_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a misery_n first_o the_o way_n be_v ever_o leave_v without_o the_o hedge_n and_o without_o defence_n second_o it_o be_v tread_v under_o soot_n of_o all_o passenger_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o chorazim_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o these_o work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o to_o thou_o capernaum_n for_o if_o these_o work_n be_v do_v in_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.21_o these_o three_o city_n chorazim_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n be_v city_n of_o galilee_n very_o fruitful_a by_o reason_n they_o be_v near_o to_o jordan_n which_o make_v they_o as_o rich_a as_o nilus_n do_v the_o country_n of_o egypt_n vadianus_n joachiâ—_n we_o vadianus_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n of_o gennezareth_n where_o christ_n often_o preach_v and_o where_o most_o of_o his_o great_a work_n be_v do_v as_o mat._n 11.21_o out_o of_o bethsaida_n he_o call_v his_o first_o disciple_n peter_n andrew_n and_o philip_n in_o capernaum_n he_o do_v many_o miracle_n he_o preach_v almost_o every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o make_v they_o astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n luke_n 4.31_o and_o because_o they_o have_v all_o this_o mean_n hear_v all_o this_o preach_n the_o
to_o fear_v again_o rom._n 8.15_o nor_o of_o the_o consistencie_n of_o servile_a and_o filial_a fear_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o which_o come_v most_o fit_o in_o my_o way_n be_v the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a and_o main_a point_n to_o wit_n whether_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v save_v grace_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n final_o and_o total_o and_o in_o the_o end_n die_v and_o perish_v eternal_o 723._o adillam_fw-la commentitiam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la divinae_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la numquam_fw-la amittendae_fw-la certa_fw-la persuasie_n quam_fw-la hodie_fw-la drâ—tissimè_fw-la compleni_fw-la sunt_fw-la haretici_fw-la manifesic_n &_o invicte_v valet_fw-la stapl._n antid_v pag._n 723._o this_o one_o text_n say_v stapleton_n to_o that_o counterfeit_a faith_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o god_n good_a will_v never_o to_o be_v lose_v which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o heretic_n have_v embrace_v most_o 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