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〈◊〉_d a_o unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascriptious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n i_o may_v say_v more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o that_o quite_o take_v he_o away_o for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o on_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o abettor_n nay_o a_o principal_a in_o those_o action_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o deny_v he_o what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o dove_n be_v that_o which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o plead_v and_o purvey_v for_o the_o flesh_n petrarch_n will_v tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la importunius_fw-la erudito_fw-la stulto_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o troublesome_a creature_n in_o the_o
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and_o take_v up_o a_o firm_a resolution_n never_o to_o entertein_a they_o again_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v fit_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o feed_v at_o his_o table_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o the_o sacrament_n and_o will_v be_v so_o far_o present_a as_o to_o exhibit_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o they_o so_o he_o will_v bring_v himself_o into_o thy_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o joy_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n part_n ii_o matth_n vi_o 12._o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n here_o we_o have_v the_o condition_n or_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o manner_n or_o as_o st._n cyprian_n call_v it_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o put_v up_o the_o forego_n petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n sicut_fw-la as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n if_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n than_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o but_o if_o we_o 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speak_v to_o earth_n and_o earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o influence_n of_o god_n mercy_n melt_v our_o heart_n and_o they_o be_v melt_v be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n the_o line_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v be_v these_o 1._o we_o must_v see_v what_o these_o debt_n be_v which_o we_o must_v forgive_v 2._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v forgive_v they_o or_o the_o extent_n and_o force_n of_o this_o sicut_fw-la in_o what_o the_o parity_n and_o similitude_n consist_v and_o how_o far_o our_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o brother_n debt_n must_v answer_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 3._o the_o dependence_n which_o be_v between_o these_o two_o god_n forgiveness_n and_o we_o what_o power_n and_o influence_n god_n mercy_n shall_v have_v upon_o we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o like_a tenderness_n and_o softness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n and_o what_o force_n our_o forgiveness_n have_v to_o make_v god_n merciful_a to_o we_o to_o draw_v his_o hand_n to_o seal_v we_o and_o to_o seal_v to_o 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our_o charity_n enlarge_v itself_o and_o like_o the_o sun_n non_fw-la uni_fw-la aut_fw-la alteri_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o common_a proferri_fw-la display_v its_o beam_n universal_o on_o all_o on_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o a_o neighbour_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o man_n be_v so_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n who_o love_v i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n who_o hate_v i_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o bind_v up_o my_o wound_n and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o give_v i_o those_o wound_n he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o take_v care_n of_o i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o neighbour_n who_o pass_v by_o i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o my_o goodness_n must_v open_v and_o manifest_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n must_v be_v as_o catholic_a as_o the_o church_n nay_o as_o the_o world_n itself_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o our_o debtor_n make_v himself_o also_o the_o object_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o 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speak_v against_o till_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o totum_fw-la christiani_n that_o which_o make_v a_o christian_a indeed_o learn_v to_o subdue_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o draw_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o unquiet_a and_o turbulent_a passion_n when_o true_a devotion_n have_v once_o purify_v and_o warm_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o or_o other_o with_o low_a and_o groundless_a question_n concern_v god_n house_n though_o he_o be_v indeed_o every_o where_o yet_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o more_o present_a here_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n more_o ready_a to_o shine_v upon_o we_o to_o distil_v his_o blessing_n as_o dew_n upon_o we_o in_o his_o own_o house_n then_o in_o our_o closet_n or_o shop_n more_o ready_a to_o favour_v the_o devotion_n of_o many_o assemble_v together_o then_o of_o one_o single_a person_n and_o yet_o hear_v and_o favour_v both_o or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o think_v the_o lord_n 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and_o make_v the_o reason_n less_o valid_a and_o put_v the_o veil_n upon_o the_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n nor_o can_v we_o understand_v the_o evil_a spirit_n 1.14_o psal_n 78.49_o matth._n 25.41_o rev._n 12.7_o 9_o hebr_n 1.14_o which_o be_v not_o where_o call_v angel_n but_o with_o addition_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o understand_v the_o holy_a angel_n to_o be_v there_o mean_v for_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n then_o doubtless_o they_o minister_v to_o we_o in_o the_o church_n assoon_o as_o in_o any_o other_o place_n they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n 10_o luke_n 15._o â—_o 10_o then_o doubtless_o they_o rejoice_v also_o at_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o say_v some_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n exhort_v woman_n to_o imitate_v the_o reverend_a and_o modest_a behaviour_n of_o the_o angel_n 6.2_o isa_n 6.2_o who_o be_v say_v to_o cover_v their_o face_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o then_o this_o again_o will_v concern_v man_n as_o well_o as_o woman_n all_o will_v be_v plain_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n for_o woman_n to_o be_v veil_v and_o man_n uncover_v in_o the_o church_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 11.7_o 13._o the_o word_n be_v plain_a a_o man_n indeed_o ought_v not_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n and_o be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v unto_o god_n uncover_v if_o the_o woman_n therefore_o will_v not_o be_v cover_v because_o of_o man_n 11._o 11._o let_v they_o do_v it_o because_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christian_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o to_o help_v they_o in_o every_o occasion_n and_o withal_o to_o observe_v whether_o they_o behave_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.40_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o decent_o and_o in_o 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that_o place_n reverence_n be_v due_a to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n not_o only_o because_o god_n be_v present_a there_o you_o shall_v reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n 19.30_o levit._fw-la 19.30_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a there_o also_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o order_n and_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o contrary_n further_o yet_o a_o reverend_a deportment_n in_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n some_o man_n by_o their_o severity_n and_o eminency_n in_o virtue_n have_v obtain_v to_o themselves_o this_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v do_v any_o evil_a or_o undecent_a thing_n in_o their_o presence_n seneca_n say_v
thing_n upon_o righteousness_n as_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o it_o in_o which_o alone_o we_o rest_v and_o look_v through_o righteousness_n upon_o these_o thing_n as_o that_o which_o season_v and_o sanctifi_v every_o part_n of_o our_o life_n every_o action_n every_o thought_n of_o we_o without_o which_o all_o our_o endeavour_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o approach_n to_o death_n and_o with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o many_o advantage_n and_o promotion_n to_o life_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v a_o method_n a_o order_n a_o right_a course_n in_o our_o proceed_n these_o outward_a thing_n be_v but_o impedimenta_fw-la the_o baggage_n of_o righteousness_n which_o can_v as_o one_o speak_v well_o be_v spare_v or_o leave_v behind_o but_o many_o time_n hinder_v the_o march_n and_o therefore_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o they_o lose_v not_o nor_o disturb_v the_o victory_n we_o must_v then_o first_o make_v good_a the_o victory_n as_o 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