vita_fw-la christus_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n all_o new_a thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o teach_v do_v we_o of_o right_o condemn_v because_o christ_n be_v life_n to_o the_o faithful_a this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o may_v come_v by_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v a_o new_a thing_n which_o chrâ—st_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v neither_o by_o express_a testimony_n nor_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n teach_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reverend_a ambrose_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reject_v buâ—_n which_o be_v more_o condemn_v jure_fw-la damnamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o it_o can_v never_o be_v available_a unto_o we_o because_o it_o want_v mean_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a concern_v christ_n that_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n 1._o coâ—inthians_n 1._o â—0_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 13._o 14._o that_o so_o be_v array_v in_o the_o 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build_v our_o hope_n upon_o such_o float_a and_o sandy_a foundation_n let_v we_o not_o which_o aâ—e_a christian_n in_o look_v after_o work_n of_o supererogation_n from_o other_o perform_v that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o derogation_n from_o christ_n let_v we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o have_v any_o impute_a righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v only_a christ_n concern_v any_o other_o righteousness_n if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o avayleable_a for_o we_o it_o must_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v by_o ourselves_o not_o bring_v from_o other_o as_o another_o man_n meat_n can_v nourish_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n garment_n can_v warm_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n eye_n can_v guide_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n strength_n can_v enable_v i_o but_o my_o own_o another_o man_n health_n can_v make_v i_o sound_v but_o mime_o own_o so_o to_o conclude_v another_o man_n work_n shall_v not_o avail_v i_o but_o my_o own_o therefore_o must_v we_o all_o in_o general_a and_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a be_v like_o a_o tree_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o fruit_n of_o another_o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o fructify_a of_o this_o tree_n be_v opportunity_n in_o due_a season_n a_o word_n speak_v much_o more_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o due_a season_n be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n proverbe_n 25._o 11._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n be_v so_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o be_v interpret_v as_o the_o foison_n thereof_o may_v do_v most_o good_a and_o that_o not_o for_o ourselves_o alone_a but_o for_o other_o even_o yield_v our_o fruit_n as_o tree_n do_v where-unto_a we_o be_v compare_v which_o fructify_v not_o for_o themselves_o which_o be_v rather_o burden_v then_o better_v thereby_o but_o rather_o for_o other_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v god_n make_v we_o his_o steward_n that_o we_o shall_v dispose_v of_o his_o blessing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o magistrate_n by_o govern_v the_o minister_n by_o teach_v and_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n by_o do_v that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o machiavelli_n and_o politician_n of_o this_o world_n to_o his_o own_o private_a good_a but_o if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v he_o to_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v receive_v that_o rich_a portion_n of_o light_n without_o which_o all_o thing_n shall_v remain_v in_o darkness_n shine_v not_o for_o itself_o which_o see_v nothing_o but_o to_o and_o for_o other_o and_o those_o not_o the_o good_a alone_o but_o the_o bad_a also_o so_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o we_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o especial_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o more_o special_o and_o with_o a_o more_o tender_a care_n we_o must_v do_v good_a unto_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o a_o more_o general_a acceptance_n unto_o all_o man_n not_o unto_o our_o friend_n only_o but_o to_o our_o enemy_n also_o for_o if_o we_o love_v they_o which_o love_v we_o what_o thank_v have_v we_o do_v not_o the_o publican_n even_o the_o same_o if_o then_o our_o enemy_n hunger_n we_o 46._o math._n 5._o 46._o must_v feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v we_o must_v give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12._o 20._o as_o they_o which_o must_v not_o be_v overcome_v malo_fw-la culpae_fw-la with_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n but_o must_v overcome_v malum_fw-la paenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o the_o fact_n with_o goodness_n rom._n 12._o 21._o judas_n be_v christ_n enemy_n and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o emnitie_n a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n a_o enemy_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o a_o friend_n yet_o when_o he_o give_v he_o that_o kiss_v wherewith_o he_o betray_v he_o as_o note_v s._n hilary_n dominus_fw-la non_fw-la respuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n refuse_v it_o not_o to_o teach_v we_o say_v that_o 32._o s._n hilar_n in_o math._n cano._n 32._o father_n inimicos_fw-la omnes_fw-la eosâ—_n quos_fw-la sciremus_fw-la maxim_n in_fw-la nos_fw-la desaevituros_fw-la diligire_v to_o love_v even_o our_o enemy_n and_o those_o who_o we_o shall_v know_v yâ—_z they_o will_v most_o rage_n against_o us._n the_o further_o we_o profit_v in_o this_o point_n the_o near_o we_o come_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v a_o bestial_a thing_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a be_v a_o moral_a thing_n to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v a_o devilish_a thing_n so_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n wherein_o certain_o we_o do_v in_o good_a measure_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o maximus_n the_o great_a as_o he_o be_v also_o optimus_fw-la the_o best_a by_o thus_o do_v shall_v we_o either_o winnne_n our_o enemy_n to_o their_o head_n christ_n or_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o their_o head_n rom._n 12._o 20._o and_o for_o ourselves_o in_o god_n due_a season_n for_o bring_v forth_o our_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v be_v dignify_v with_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n have_v crown_n of_o glory_n on_o our_o own_o head_n for_o all_o everlastingness_n have_v handle_v the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o tree_n i_o be_o in_o the_o four_o place_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o flourish_a of_o it_o who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v by_o leaf_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v understand_v as_o it_o may_v in_o this_o place_n also_o be_v take_v the_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o tree_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v off_o which_o be_v indeed_o himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_n that_o be_v
17._o prou._n 27._o 17._o as_o a_o flood_n to_o the_o over-whelming_a of_o our_o soul_n as_o that_o grand_a and_o terrible_a flood_n of_o water_n drown_v all_o flesh_n gen._n 7._o 21._o christ_n be_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v infinite_a unto_o god_n his_o father_n a_o majesty_n which_o be_v infinite_a to_o purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o infinite_a 7._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o quot_fw-la crimina_fw-la toâ—_n dâ—monia_fw-la how_o many_o evil_n there_o be_v so_o many_o devil_n there_o be_v as_o devil_n therefore_o be_v assemble_v in_o legion_n so_o be_v evil_n there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n but_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o lust_n 30._o luke_n 8._o 30._o which_o â—ight_n against_o it_o quemadmodum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la claâ—dere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la aquae_fw-la currentiâ—_n meature_n &c._n &c._n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n matth._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o chrâ—â—est_n oper_n in_o perâ—_n in_o matth._n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o run_a screame_n if_o he_o shall_v exclude_v it_o in_o one_o place_n it_o with_o great_a violence_n break_v forth_o in_o another_o even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o sinne._n if_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o concern_v the_o council_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o may_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n if_o it_o be_v neither_o yet_o may_v it_o appertain_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a as_o the_o brood_n of_o sin_n be_v manifold_a so_o ought_v our_o care_n to_o be_v much_o to_o withstand_v it_o the_o mariner_n if_o he_o know_v his_o ship_n beset_v with_o many_o pirate_n will_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a the_o shepherd_n if_o he_o perceive_v his_o flock_n to_o be_v assail_v with_o many_o wolf_n will_v be_v the_o more_o diligent_a the_o gardener_n if_o he_o see_v his_o ground_n surcharge_v with_o over_o many_o weed_n will_v be_v the_o more_o painful_a the_o soldier_n if_o he_o understand_v his_o fort_n to_o be_v environ_v with_o many_o and_o mighty_a troop_n of_o his_o mortal_a and_o bloodthirsty_a enemy_n will_v be_v more_o vigilant_a oh_o these_o sin_n of_o we_o be_v not_o only_o pirate_n wolf_n weed_n enemy_n which_o do_v be-set_a assail_v sur-charge_n environ_v our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o utter_a wrack_n and_o confusion_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v also_o many_o yea_o almost_o infinite_a in_o number_n oh_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n therefore_o with_o the_o mariner_n shepheard_n gardiner_n soldier_n to_o become_v careful_a diligent_a painful_a and_o vigilant_a and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o matter_n we_o strive_v for_o be_v far_o more_o great_a then_o of_o a_o ship_n a_o flock_n a_o ground_n a_o fort_n be_v that_o precious_a soul_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v suffer_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v careful_a lest_o we_o be_v overgrow_v with_o security_n and_o then_o it_o fare_v with_o we_o as_o with_o the_o crocodile_n who_o secure_o suffer_v 19_o â—_o pet._n 1._o 19_o the_o little_a bird_n trochilus_n to_o pick_v his_o tooth_n while_o his_o enemy_n the_o 〈◊〉_d get_v into_o his_o mouth_n and_o belly_n and_o kill_v he_o let_v we_o be_v diligent_a lest_o we_o be_v intercept_v by_o delay_n and_o fail_v of_o that_o answer_n which_o cyprian_n make_v to_o aspasius_n paternus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n cyprian_a cyprian_a in_o rebus_fw-la sacris_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la deliberatio_fw-la about_o holy_a matter_n let_v all_o delay_n be_v absent_a let_v we_o be_v painful_a lest_o idleness_n surprise_v we_o and_o so_o as_o a_o father_n speak_v we_o become_v as_o the_o devil_n shop_n wherein_o he_o forge_v a_o new_a spawn_n of_o vice_n let_v we_o be_v vigilant_a least_o be_v a_o sleep_n with_o adoniah_n the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o baanah_n and_o rechah_n deal_v with_o he_o who_o take_v 7_o 2_o sam._n 4._o 7_o away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o let_v we_o to_o 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