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for_o the_o first_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o snare_n and_o trap_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o only_o to_o use_v the_o refuge_n of_o bird_n in_o avoid_v the_o dangerous_a snare_n of_o fowler_n that_o be_v to_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o so_o to_o fly_v over_o they_o al._n frustra_fw-la iacitur_fw-la rete_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la pennatorum_fw-la say_v the_o wise_a man_n 1._o that_o be_v the_o net_n be_v lay_v in_o vain_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o as_o have_v wing_n and_o can_v fly_v the_o spy_n of_o hiericho_n though_o many_o snare_n be_v lay_v for_o they_o by_o their_o enemy_n yet_o they_o escape_v all_o for_o that_o they_o walk_v by_o hill_n say_v the_o scripture_n josue_n whereunto_o origin_n allude_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n place_n but_o to_o walk_v upon_o hill_n and_o to_o imitate_v david_n that_o say_v levavi_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la ad_fw-la montes_fw-la unde_fw-la veniet_fw-la auxilium_fw-la mihi_fw-la i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n whence_o all_o my_o aid_n and_o assistance_n come_v for_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o this_o world_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v with_o the_o same_o david_n anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la sicut_fw-la passer_n erepta_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la laqueo_fw-la venantium_fw-la 123._o our_o soul_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o sparrow_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n we_o must_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 3._o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o little_o fear_v all_o these_o deceit_n and_o danger_n upon_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o fowler_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o catch_v the_o bird_n except_o he_o can_v allure_v she_o to_o pitch_n and_o come_v down_o by_o some_o mean_n so_o have_v the_o devil_n no_o way_n to_o entangle_v we_o but_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v to_o christ_n mitte_fw-la te_fw-la deorsum_fw-la throw_v thyself_o down_o 4._o that_o be_v pitch_v down_o upon_o the_o bait_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v eat_v and_o devour_v they_o enamor_v thyself_o with_o they_o tie_v thy_o appetite_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o like_a 57_o which_o gross_a and_o open_a temptation_n he_o that_o will_v avoid_v by_o contemn_v the_o allurement_n of_o these_o bait_n by_o fly_v over_o they_o by_o place_v his_o love_n and_o cogitation_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o eternity_n he_o shall_v easy_o escape_v all_o danger_n and_o peril_n king_n david_n be_v past_o they_o all_o 72._o when_o he_o say_v to_o god_n what_o be_v there_o for_o i_o in_o heaven_n or_o what_o do_v i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o upon_o earth_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o hart_n have_v faint_v for_o desire_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o my_o portion_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o 58_o saint_n paul_n also_o be_v pass_v over_o these_o danger_n 10._o when_o he_o say_v that_o now_o he_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n &_o the_o world_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o esteem_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n as_o mere_a doong_n and_o that_o albeit_o he_o live_v in_o flesh_n yet_o live_v he_o not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o glorious_a example_n if_o we_o will_v follow_v in_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o fix_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o noble_a riches_n of_o god_n kingdom_n to_o come_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v prevail_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o we_o in_o this_o life_n 59_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n advantage_n how_o to_o use_v the_o riches_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o world_n to_o our_o advantage_n christ_n have_v lay_v down_o plain_o the_o mean_n facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-la mammona_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la make_v unto_o you_o friend_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n 16
christ_n have_v place_v both_o his_o foot_n i_o will_v not_o sing_v unto_o thou_o judgement_n alone_o nor_o yet_o mercy_n alone_o my_o god_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o 148._o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n join_v together_o and_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v these_o justification_n of_o thou_o john_n 3_o saint_n austen_n handle_v this_o point_n most_o excellent_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o work_n let_v they_o mark_v say_v he_o which_o love_n so_o much_o mercy_n and_o gentleness_n in_o our_o lord_n let_v they_o mark_v i_o say_v and_o fear_v also_o his_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n be_v both_o sweet_a and_o just_a 24._o do_v thou_o love_v that_o he_o be_v sweet_a fear_v also_o that_o he_o be_v just_a as_o a_o sweet_a lord_n he_o say_v i_o have_v hold_v my_o peace_n at_o your_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o just_a lord_n he_o add_v and_o think_v you_o that_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o peace_n still_o 102._o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o full_a 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