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very_o watchful_a over_o his_o heart_n much_o practise_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n often_o exercise_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n terrify_v sometime_o with_o hideous_a injection_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o his_o god_n shall_v have_v by_o a_o sly_a and_o insensible_a insinuation_n privy_a pride_n to_o grow_v upon_o he_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n too_o much_o attribution_n to_o the_o mean_n a_o self-conceit_n of_o a_o independent_a stand_n upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n as_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o present_a grace_n and_o therefore_o our_o wise_a god_n do_v sometime_o take_v a_o course_n to_o take_v down_o his_o selfe-confidence_n by_o withdraw_a his_o countenance_n and_o to_o humble_v his_o spiritual_a presumption_n with_o a_o spiritual_a desertion_n i_o mean_v by_o take_v from_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o grace_n
enjoy_v since_o the_o hour_n it_o enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o preface_n pag._n 3._o though_o thousand_o be_v debtor_n to_o he_o as_o touch_v divine_a knowledge_n yet_o he_o to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o most_o bless_a fountain_n the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o admirable_a dexterity_n of_o wit_n together_o with_o the_o help_n of_o other_o learning_n which_o be_v his_o guide_n ibid._n we_o shall_v be_v injurious_a unto_o virtue_n itself_o if_o we_o do_v derogate_v from_o they_o who_o their_o industry_n have_v make_v great_a two_o thing_n of_o principal_a moment_n there_o be_v which_o have_v deserve_o procure_v he_o honour_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o one_o his_o exceed_a pain_n in_o compose_v the_o institution_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o other_o his_o no_o less_o industrious_a travail_n for_o exposition_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o after_o he_o bestow_v their_o labour_n he_o gain_v the_o advantage_n of_o prejudice_n against_o they_o if_o they_o gainsaid_a and_o of_o glory_n above_o they_o if_o they_o consent_v ibid._n pag._n 9_o the_o more_o learned_a and_o holy_a any_o divine_a be_v the_o more_o hearty_o he_o subscribe_v to_o paulus_n thurias_fw-la his_o true_a censure_n of_o his_o institution_n praeter_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la post_fw-la christi_fw-la tempora_fw-la chartas_fw-la huic_fw-la peperereliâ—râ—saeculae_fw-la nulla_fw-la parem_fw-la beside_o the_o holy_a writ_n no_o book_n be_v like_a to_o it_o or_o no_o age_n since_o christ_n bring_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n no_o marvel_n then_o that_o a_o learned_a bishop_n of_o london_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n begin_v his_o speech_n thus_o against_o a_o lewd_a fellow_n which_o have_v rail_v against_o calvinâ—_n quod_fw-la dixisti_fw-la in_o virâ—m_fw-la dei_fw-la calvinum_fw-la tuo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la non_fw-la potet_fw-la redimere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n sit_fw-la igitur_fw-la hic_fw-la primus_fw-la poenitâ—tiae_fw-la gradus_fw-la dum_fw-la homines_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la quam_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la deliquerint_fw-la illic_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la curandus_fw-la est_fw-la doler_n quemadmodum_fw-la impostoâ—es_fw-la deliniunt_fw-la conscientias_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sihi_fw-la indulgeant_fw-la &_o see_v â—allant_a inaâ—iâ—us_fw-la blanditijs_fw-la medice_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la lâ—niet_fw-la dolorem_fw-la sed_fw-la videbit_fw-la quid_fw-la magis_fw-la expediat_fw-la fortè_fw-la magis_fw-la augebit_fw-la quia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la erit_fw-la acrior_fw-la purgatio_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la dei_fw-la quum_fw-la vident_fw-la trepidas_fw-la conscientias_fw-la non_fw-la statìm_fw-la adhibent_fw-la blandas_fw-la consoâ—â—â—tones_n sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ludendum_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o solicitant_fw-la sponte_fw-la currentes_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la proponant_fw-la terribile_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la quò_fw-la magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la humilientur_fw-la calvin_n in_o joel_n cap._n 2._o 2._o master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n pag._n 108.109.110.111_o 108.109.110.111_o in_o his_o expos._n upon_o psal._n 32._o pag._n 5._o 5._o as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n god_n will_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n he_o be_v much_o honour_v when_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o in_o high_a perfection_n and_o their_o infiniteness_n and_o excellency_n admire_v and_o magnify_v in_o the_o former_a there_o appear_v glorious_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n power_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n â—nd_v yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a they_o seem_v â—o_o shine_v with_o more_o â—â—eetnesse_n amiableness_n and_o excellency_n 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o appear_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o church_n first_o his_o wisdom_n there_o appear_v infinite_a wisdom_n in_o find_v out_o such_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n as_o no_o â—â—eated_a understanding_n can_v possible_o imagine_v or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o second_o 〈◊〉_d immeasurable_o sweet_a and_o admirable_a in_o not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n that_o he_o may_v spare_v we_o who_o have_v so_o grievous_o transgress_v against_o he_o three_o his_o justice_n in_o its_o high_a excellency_n in_o spaâ—ing_v we_o not_o to_o spare_v his_o own_a only_a son_n lay_v as_o it_o be_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o block_n and_o chap_a it_o off_o rent_v and_o â—eaâ—ing_v that_o bless_a body_n even_o as_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v and_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice._n justice._n a_o man_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o cry_v nor_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o any_o thing_n despise_v death_n and_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o meet_v a_o host_n of_o man_n i_o say_v such_o a_o one_o now_o have_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n a_o pardon_n bring_v from_o the_o king_n it_o work_v wonderful_o upon_o he_o and_o will_v cause_v softness_n of_o heart_n and_o tear_n to_o come_v many_o time_n where_o nothing_o else_o can_v he_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o admiration_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n so_o sweet_a and_o seasonable_a in_o such_o a_o extremity_n that_o i_o stand_v amaze_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v but_o many_o time_n fall_v a_o weep_a partly_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o partly_o also_o out_o of_o indignation_n against_o himself_o for_o his_o barbarous_a behaviour_n towards_o so_o pitiful_a a_o prince_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o some_o great_a man_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n condemn_v for_o treason_n and_o pardon_v at_o the_o block_n block_n exaudime_fw-la domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la suaviâ—_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la tantundem_fw-la valet_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la i_o be_o noli_fw-la differre_fw-la exauditionem_fw-la in_fw-la taâ—t_fw-la â_fw-la tribulatiâ—ne_fw-la sun_n ut_fw-la suavis_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la subvenire_fw-la differebas_fw-la ut_fw-la mibi_fw-la dulce_fw-la esset_fw-la quòd_fw-la subveniebas_fw-la august_n concione_n 2._o in_o psal._n 68_o luke_n 8.43_o 8.43_o christus_fw-la â—oâ—ine_fw-la instatâ—m_fw-la terret_fw-la comminatiove_n exclusionis_fw-la è_fw-la regne_n coelorum_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la nondùm_fw-la conversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la iam_fw-la priviâ—â—_n detrudendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la inspectâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la peccati_fw-la discant_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la abhorrere_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sese_fw-la oblectate_v rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 3._o pag._n 133._o 133._o dike_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 2._o 2._o quando_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la violatio_fw-la conseâ—â—ntia_fw-la stimulamur_fw-la atque_fw-la convincimur_fw-la intelligimusque_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o execrationem_fw-la acerbissimum_fw-la odium_fw-la gravissiâ—â—amque_fw-la divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la offensiontem_fw-la atque_fw-la indignationem_fw-la incurrisse_fw-la mercedemque_fw-la atque_fw-la stipendium_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meretur_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la atque_fw-la miserijs_fw-la ruin_n aquavitae_fw-la morbisque_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la corporis_fw-la afficâ—amur_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la damnatiâ—â—e_fw-la atque_fw-la interitu_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la mulitemur_fw-la simul_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o â—unc_fw-la condemnatorâ—m_fw-la statum_fw-la quo_fw-la nibiltetrius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la toto_fw-la pectore_fw-la totâ_fw-la mente_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n animo_fw-la que_fw-la cohorremus_fw-la &_o contremiscimus_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la casum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la salutariter_fw-la doleamus_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nosmet_fw-la nostri_fw-la poeniâ—eat_fw-la lex_fw-la efficit_fw-la impellÃtque_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la adipisci_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la a_fw-la christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o per_fw-la christum_fw-la expetamus_fw-la &_o expectemus_fw-la alex._n nowellus_fw-la inst._n christian._n pietatis_fw-la de_fw-fr legis_fw-la usu_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la docent_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la agnitione_n nascitur_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la primum_fw-la dolores_fw-la &_o terrorem_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la incutiat_fw-la scilicet_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la intâ—s_fw-la argu_n untor_n peccata_fw-la &_o redditur_fw-la mens_fw-la malè_fw-la conscia_fw-la sibi_fw-la inquieta_fw-la praetristâ—s_fw-la &_o desperabunda_fw-la cor_fw-la anxium_fw-la confractum_fw-la &_o pavidum_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la nullâre_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la erigi_fw-la possit_fw-la aut_fw-la consolationem_fw-la nancisci_fw-la sed_fw-la totus_fw-la afflictissimus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritu_fw-la deiecto_fw-la ac_fw-la trepidante_fw-la &_o ingenti_fw-la â—orrore_fw-la concussus_fw-la à _fw-la conspectuirae_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n súnt_fw-la que_fw-la sic_fw-la affectis_fw-la divinae_fw-la promissiones_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n harmon_n confess_v p._n 2._o bohaemica_fw-la confess_v art_n 5._o pag._n 240._o 240._o i_o grant_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o most_o free_a agent_n take_v liberty_n and_o work_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o there_o be_v odds_n
poenit_fw-la cap._n 8._o art_n respondeo_fw-la si_fw-la admit_v teremus_fw-la teremus_fw-la id._n ibid._n ibid._n argumentum_fw-la rectè_fw-la probat_fw-la â—os_v qui_fw-la timorem_fw-la servilem_fw-la habent_fw-la inor_fw-la dinatos_fw-la &_o malos_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n art_n respondeo_fw-la argumentum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la i_o grant_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o most_o free_a agent_n take_v liberty_n and_o work_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o there_o be_v odds_n and_o difference_n for_o time_n measure_n and_o such_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o general_a always_o the_o same_o by_o humble_v first_o then_o comfort_v etc._n etc._n master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n of_o faito_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 67._o 67._o david_n psal._n 38._o be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o his_o sickness_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n be_v full_a sore_o afflict_v in_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o cry_v there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o be_o seeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o i_o but_o how_o may_v this_o reconciliation_n with_o as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a 〈◊〉_d than_o at_o first_o turâ—ing_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d which_o â—_o rom._n 8.15_o 〈…〉_z receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o of_o boâ—dage_n again_o to_o â—â—arâ—_n which_o seem_v to_o iâ—port_v thus_o much_o that_o god_n childâ—_n receiâ—eâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n no_o more_o after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n reveal_v and_o evidence_v â—nto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n in_o answer_n the_o same_o spirit_n produce_v these_o contrary_a effect_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n and_o terror_n by_o the_o gospel_n peace_n and_o prayer_n tacit_n duâ—s_v spiritus_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o adoptionis_fw-la &_o his_o contraria_fw-la tribuit_fw-la effecta_fw-la ùon_fw-la quò_fw-la tâ—â—t_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—quod_fw-la â—iasâ—em_fw-la spiritus_fw-la diversa_fw-la &_o contraria_fw-la sint_fw-la effecta_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la â—er_o legeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sanitus_fw-la arguit_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la peccaâ—o_fw-la de_fw-la iâ—â_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o malediâ—â—â—oce_a aterâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n par._n in_o â—oc_fw-la now_o at_o the_o first_o take_v a_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o turn_v he_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v testifâ—e_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o wretched_a and_o lamnable_a state_n bind_v over_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o its_o own_o sin_n and_o godâ—â—â—ry_a wrath_n to_o dâ—â—th_n and_o hell_n and_o damnation_n for_o ever_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o release_n and_o pardon_n but_o after_o the_o plantation_n of_o faith_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z â—_o never_o testify_v so_o again_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o untruth_n it_o may_v afterward_o workâ—_n a_o apprehension_n that_o god_n be_v angry_a but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n which_o may_v often_o befall_v his_o child_n the_o darkness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v revive_v all_o the_o old_a guilt_n again_o and_o the_o devil_n cruel_a press_v 〈…〉_z â—pon_n such_o advantage_n raise_v these_o hideous_a mist_n of_o horror_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n 〈…〉_z after-tempest_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a of_o which_o our_o onely-wise_a and_o all-power_n 〈…〉_z make_v excellent_a use_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o attain_v thereby_o his_o own_o most_o glorious_a secret_a and_o sacred_a end_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a passage_n passage_n 〈…〉_z est_fw-la sword_n diâ—â—re_fw-fr 〈…〉_z qui_fw-la patâ—â—batur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la puniretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la â—robaretur_fw-la august_n tom._n 9_o p._n 1._o pag._n 1487._o 1487._o 1._o prima_fw-la &_o generalior_fw-la causa_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la vel_fw-la nostra_fw-la vel_fw-la aliena_fw-la 2._o altera_fw-la ut_fw-la exerceamur_fw-la probemur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la peccemus_fw-la cauti_fw-la reddamur_fw-la 3._o tertia_fw-la ut_fw-la declaretur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la gloria_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ac_fw-la bonitatic_a dei_fw-la musc._n in_o joan._n cap._n 9_o docet_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la maximè_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la peceatores_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la merita_fw-la contingere_fw-la nam_fw-la deus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la quos_fw-la affligit_fw-la diversos_fw-la respectus_fw-la alterum_fw-la impeccata_n alterum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la si_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la respiciat_fw-la affligit_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la manifestandam_fw-la sic_fw-la afflixit_fw-la josephum_fw-la israelitas_fw-la in_o aegypto_n etc._n etc._n brentius_n ibid._n ibid._n now_o whether_o a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v feel_v this_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o be_v a_o question_n with_o some_o through_o their_o weakness_n though_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o scripture_n and_o experience_n the_o question_n be_v out_o of_o question_n loe_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v elihu_n true_o work_v god_n oftentimes_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n example_n be_v frequent_a etc._n etc._n sclater_n in_o hâ—â—_n s.s.s._n s.s.s._n 1._o cor._n 2.12_o 2.12_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a in_o lancashire_n what_o horse_n and_o cattle_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v kill_v upon_o his_o ground_n in_o the_o night_n most_o barbarous_o at_o two_o several_a time_n by_o seminary_n priest_n no_o question_n and_o recusant_n that_o lurk_v there_o about_o and_o what_o a_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n it_o be_v unto_o he_o be_v all_o the_o stock_n he_o have_v on_o his_o ground_n to_o any_o purpose_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o christian_a death_n of_o mistress_n katherine_n bretteâ—gh_n pag._n 6._o 6._o ibid._n in_o mast._n leyghs_n postscript_n to_o papist_n papist_n et_fw-la sipeccatum_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la causae_fw-la locum_fw-la semper_fw-la habeat_fw-la nempe_fw-la efficientis_fw-la &_o originalis_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la peccati_fw-la poena_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la intuetur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la peccata_fw-la respiciat_fw-la &_o iniquitatis_fw-la merita_fw-la nullam_fw-la est_fw-la adeò_fw-la ingens_fw-la supplicium_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la affligamur_fw-la omnes_fw-la quotquot_fw-la originâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n ducimus_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la deus_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la observaverit_fw-la quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la psal._n 130.3_o brent_n in_o johan._n cap._n 9_o 2._o chron._n 33.11_o 33.11_o god_n child_n be_v bruise_v reed_n before_o their_o conversion_n and_o often_o time_n after_o before_o conversion_n all_o except_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o church_n god_n have_v delight_v to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a unto_o from_o their_o child_n hood_n yet_o in_o different_a degree_n as_o god_n see_v meet_v and_o as_o a_o difference_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o temper_n part_n manner_n of_o life_n so_o god_n intendment_n of_o employment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o usual_o he_o empty_v such_o of_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o nothing_o before_o he_o will_v use_v they_o in_o any_o great_a service_n doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n pag._n 10._o 10._o quan_fw-mi vis_fw-la resipiscentia_fw-la dolorem_fw-la semper_fw-la secum_fw-la adferat_fw-la de_fw-la peccatu_fw-la â—raeteritis_fw-la &_o praesentibus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la proprie_fw-la tamen_fw-la aut_fw-la â—ssentialiter_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o aversatione_fw-la &_o odio_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o in_o firmo_fw-la proposito_fw-la hom_n prosequendi_fw-la amos_n 5.14.15_o odio_fw-la habete_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o amate_v bonum_fw-la amesius_n medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o sect._n 32._o 32._o nâ—n_o nocent_a peccata_fw-la praeâ—eâ—â—ta_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la plaâ—_n câ—t_fw-la prâ—sentia_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temper_n serm._n 1â—1_n cap._n 10._o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la ideâ—_n ideâ—_n it_o thou_o be_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o gâ—ieuâ—d_v for_o this_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o â—ee_n grieve_v thy_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v accept_v perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o scit_fw-la 2._o case_n dulcat_fw-la quâ—_n quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la quia_fw-la deum_fw-la offâ—ndit_fw-la aut_fw-la salâ—e_fw-la doleat_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈…〉_z doleâ—cisae_n 〈…〉_z â—it_a ut_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la placeat_fw-la &_o homini_fw-la utiliuâ—_n sit_fw-la velle_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈…〉_z sâ—atire_n contritionem_fw-la aut_fw-la deâ—otionem_fw-la quta_fw-la velle_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habere_fw-la general_a afflictunen_n â—oâ—dis_fw-la itaâ—â—_n dot_v &_o trascere_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la atque_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la te_fw-la iudica_fw-la quò_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-it deleat_a quanâ—â—â—_n