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those_o thing_n that_o be_v dâ—ne_v of_o we_o in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v use_v all_o our_o skill_n to_o cover_v it_o and_o conceal_v it_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o figleave_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a neither_o god_n nor_o the_o world_n may_v espy_v the_o same_o for_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o ugly_a and_o so_o deform_v a_o thing_n that_o the_o sinner_n himself_o if_o he_o can_v but_o true_o see_v the_o same_o will_v true_o loath_a it_o word_n how_o satan_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o conceal_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o satan_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o put_v out_o either_o verbum_fw-la predicatum_fw-la the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o candle_n that_o shine_v unto_o every_o man_n and_o show_v he_o the_o right_a way_n of_o godliness_n or_o else_o verbum_fw-la applicatum_fw-la the_o apply_v of_o this_o word_n unto_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o the_o eye_n whereby_o we_o do_v 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harlot_n will_v wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o she_o or_o as_o pilate_n will_v wash_v his_o hand_n when_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a blood_n so_o now_o the_o drunkard_n when_o he_o can_v stand_v will_v stand_v to_o it_o that_o he_o be_v not_o drink_v and_o the_o swearer_n swear_v and_o out-sweares_a all_o and_o if_o you_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o he_o present_o swear_v he_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o thus_o as_o rachel_n hide_v her_o father_n teraphim_n under_o a_o smooth_a pretence_n 31.35_o gen._n 31.35_o that_o it_o be_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n or_o as_o achan_n hide_v his_o wedge_n so_o do_v every_o sinner_n seek_v to_o hide_v his_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o can_v hide_v they_o but_o that_o sin_n itself_o like_o abel_n blood_n will_v cry_v so_o loud_o that_o it_o must_v be_v hear_v then_o present_o we_o will_v either_o lessen_v our_o sin_n with_o saul_n and_o say_v we_o do_v it_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o no_o ill_a intent_n i_o save_v the_o fat_a but_o it_o be_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o lord_n or_o else_o with_o adam_n we_o will_v transfer_v our_o sin_n from_o ourselves_o to_o other_o light_z where_o they_o will_v though_o it_o be_v on_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o woman_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o give_v it_o i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v so_o cunning_a be_v every_o man_n to_o conceal_v his_o sin_n but_o alas_o 16._o quid_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la mundum_fw-la quatit_fw-la vibrans_fw-la coruscat_fw-la fulmen_fw-la aetneum_fw-la manu_fw-la stator_n deorum_fw-la credis_fw-la hoc_fw-la posse_fw-la effici_fw-la inter_fw-la videntes_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la lateas_fw-la avos_fw-la senec._n in_o hipol_n act_n 1._o john_n 1_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o hide_v our_o sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n psal_n 139._o john_n 1.18_o john_n 1.48_o melissa_n par_fw-fr 1._o serm_n 16._o quid_fw-la ille_fw-la rebus_fw-la lumen_fw-la infundens_fw-la suum_fw-la matris_fw-la parens_fw-la what_o if_o thou_o can_v escape_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o thou_o to_o blind_v the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a to_o every_o thing_n and_o he_o behold_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n say_v holy_a job_n he_o be_v about_o our_o bed_n and_o about_o our_o path_n and_o espi_v out_o all_o our_o way_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n and_o his_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o see_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o what_o advantage_v it_o thou_o to_o conceal_v thy_o sin_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n when_o thou_o can_v no_o way_n hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o though_o no_o man_n see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n yet_o god_n see_v man_n at_o all_o time_n he_o see_v nathanael_n under_o the_o figtree_n when_o nathanael_n see_v not_o he_o and_o he_o see_v thou_o commit_v sin_n when_o thou_o see_v no_o man_n but_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o beware_v of_o sin_n though_o no_o man_n see_v thou_o nam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ignis_fw-la si_fw-la tunica_fw-la tegatur_fw-la for_o as_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o thy_o coat_n or_o in_o the_o straw_n may_v be_v conceal_v for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o last_o it_o will_v burst_v out_o to_o thy_o cost_n so_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o do_v in_o secret_a may_v be_v keep_v secret_a for_o a_o while_n but_o at_o last_o like_o a_o unwedded_a virgin_n pregnancy_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o thy_o shame_n honorij_fw-la claudian_n de_fw-fr 4._o consul_n honorij_fw-la nam_fw-la lux_fw-la altissima_fw-la fati_fw-la occultum_fw-la nil_fw-la esse_fw-la sinit_fw-la latebrasque_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la intrat_fw-la &_o obstrusos_fw-la explorat_fw-la fama_fw-la recessus_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o nought_o 1.7.10_o sap._n 1.7.10_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o world_n and_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o jealousy_n hear_v all_o thing_n &_o the_o voice_n of_o murmur_n be_v not_o hide_v and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a shall_v be_v preach_v open_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o adultery_n of_o david_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o horrible_a fact_n as_o treason_n adulterye_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o we_o see_v almost_o none_o but_o god_n strange_o and_o by_o unknown_a way_n do_v bring_v to_o light_v or_o assure_o in_o the_o next_o life_n when_o god_n shall_v show_v the_o nation_n our_o shame_n and_o discover_v all_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n sin_n the_o long_o we_o practise_v sin_n the_o more_o impudent_a we_o grow_v in_o sin_n 2._o after_o that_o the_o sinner_n have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o private_a and_o secret_a sin_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o grow_v bold_a and_o bold_a and_o as_o further_o and_o further_o from_o all_o goodness_n so_o worse_o and_o worse_o in_o all_o wickedness_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v hip._n seneca_n in_o hip._n obstare_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la nec_fw-la labi_fw-la via_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la secundus_fw-la nosse_fw-la peccandi_fw-la modum_fw-la goodness_n when_o we_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v pass_v all_o hope_n of_o goodness_n to_o withstand_v the_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a and_o not_o to_o fall_v but_o if_o we_o have_v fall_v to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v learn_v the_o way_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a plank_n after_o shipwreck_n to_o save_v a_o man_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n of_o his_o ill
not_o one_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o and_o that_o they_o see_v they_o can_v live_v and_o nature_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v needs_o die_v yea_o all_o these_o forerunner_n of_o death_n fenes_n auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la sceleratus_fw-la habendi_fw-la assolet_fw-la imprimis_fw-la excruciare_fw-la fenes_n do_v daily_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v even_o draw_v their_o last_o breath_n yet_o the_o near_a they_o be_v unto_o their_o death_n the_o more_o covetous_a they_o be_v the_o more_o worldly_a mind_a the_o more_o desirous_a to_o live_v and_o the_o more_o loath_a to_o leave_v this_o wretched_a life_n second_o as_o all_o the_o age_n of_o man_n life_n estate_n the_o misery_n of_o all_o estate_n so_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o life_n be_v full_a of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o first_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la infaelix_fw-la paupertas_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o nothing_o but_o contempt_n which_o be_v poverty_n necessary_a attendant_n for_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v despit_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o pain_n and_o drudgery_n those_o poor_a snake_n as_o we_o call_v they_o do_v take_v 3.19_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o poor_a gen._n 3.19_o and_o endure_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o to_o get_v a_o little_a maintenance_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o cold_a winter_n they_o do_v eat_v their_o bread_n and_o perhaps_o scarce_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v mere_a necessity_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v allot_v to_o sustain_v that_o heavy_a sentence_n that_o be_v first_o denounce_v against_o man_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o menander_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o burden_n be_v more_o burdensome_a than_o poverty_n and_o plautus_n say_v omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la rud_z plaut_n rud_z qui_fw-la pauperes_fw-la sunt_fw-la misere_fw-la viwnt_fw-la the_o poor_a be_v miserable_a every_o way_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_n miseros_fw-la esse_fw-la this_o invisos_fw-la that_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o plague_v by_o the_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n think_v little_o less_o 28.22.23_o deut._n 28.22.23_o because_o this_o be_v number_v among_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o hecuba_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o extreme_a poverty_n as_o that_o she_o have_v neither_o clothes_n to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n nor_o yet_o food_n to_o satisfy_v nature_n call_v her_o misfortune_n and_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o surpass_v the_o sufferance_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o plutarch_n report_v that_o many_o man_n to_o avoid_v the_o same_o do_v prevent_v this_o misery_n of_o life_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o unnatural_a death_n choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o live_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o so_o with_o the_o unpatient_a fish_n they_o do_v but_o leap_v out_o of_o 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64_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o many_o thing_n more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o satan_n 106_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n 111_o what_o it_o be_v 166_o in_o every_o sin_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v ibid._n sin_n and_o death_n indissoluble_o link_v together_o 2_o sin_n the_o root_n of_o death_n ibid._n how_o far_o it_o spread_v itself_o 3_o sin_n original_a or_o actual_a 3_o sin_n to_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o sin_n 13_o actual_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v 10_o not_o a_o mere_a privation_n ibid._n a_o err_a from_o god_n will_n 11._o how_o it_o creep_v secret_o and_o insensible_o like_o a_o serpent_n 12_o 18._o how_o it_o increase_v inward_o &_o outward_o 12_o not_o resist_v how_o it_o will_v necessary_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o 22_o sin_n be_v inward_o increase_v three_o way_n 12_o sin_n some_o way_n voluntary_a or_o no_o sin_n 15_o sin_n outward_o increase_v four_o way_n 17_o it_o be_v compare_v unto_o a_o witch_n 46_o it_o bring_v on_o man_n a_o treble_a death_n 49_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v 227_o sin_n irremissible_a three_o way_n ibid._n no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o god_n can_v forgive_v it_o ibid._n sin_z not_o traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o the_o child_n 246_o our_o sin_n draw_v christ_n to_o be_v incarnate_a 318_o sin_n expel_v by_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n 422_o our_o sin_n crucify_v jesus_n christ_n 497_o sin_n bring_v fear_n into_o the_o world_n 540_o the_o more_o sinful_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v ibid._n sin_n ought_v speedy_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o two_o reason_n 589_o sinner_n how_o they_o condemn_v god_n to_o justify_v themselves_o 24_o sinner_n all_o except_v christ_n 2_o no_o sinner_n exclude_v from_o hope_n of_o pardon_n 224_o three_o sister_n of_o the_o destiny_n signify_v god_n 312_o slightall_n god_n how_o slow_a to_o revenge_v 193_o 194_o sm_n small_a thing_n suffer_v do_v grow_v great_a and_o do_v much_o hurt_v 42_o small_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v resist_v 43_o what_o a_o small_a matter_n it_o be_v that_o god_n command_v adam_n 98_o what_o a_o small_a matter_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v of_o us._n 99_o so._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o as_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 291_o the_o son_n why_o make_v flesh_n rather_o than_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 322_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n exceed_v all_o other_o sorrow_n 486_o sorrow_n be_v twofold_a 354_o soul_n whether_o traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n 4_o not_o create_v from_o the_o beginning_n 6_o not_o create_v as_o god_n infuse_v they_o 6_o soul_n the_o seat_n of_o sin_n 7_o soul_n immortal_a yet_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n 51_o soul_n disease_n what_o they_o be_v 63_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a humane_a reasonable_a soul_n 348_o soul_n of_o christ_n after_o it_o part_v from_o the_o body_n descend_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a 582._o 619._o 620_o sp._n god_n spare_v none_o for_o his_o greatness_n if_o they_o offend_v he_o 40_o he_o spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o good_a man_n sake_n 187_o we_o ought_v to_o spare_v no_o cost_n to_o get_v the_o truth_n 217_o to_o spare_v wicked_a man_n be_v not_o good_a 222_o that_o we_o shall_v speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n 221_o example_n of_o spiteful_a sinner_n 33_o 34_o how_o fearful_a be_v their_o state_n ibid._n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n how_o they_o differ_v 250_o st_n our_o state_n in_o christ_n better_o than_o that_o which_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n 361_o star_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o gentile_n 412_o what_o time_n it_o appear_v 414_o what_o effect_n it_o wrought_v in_o the_o magi._n 415_o christ_n why_o he_o stay_v so_o long_o before_o he_o come_v 401_o why_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v any_o long_o 402_o judas_n why_o make_v steward_n 459_o su._n christ_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o his_o father_n 292_o make_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n 342_o how_o subtle_o satan_n deal_v with_o man_n to_o make_v they_o bold_a to_o sin_n then_o to_o despair_v 41_o christ_n suffer_v all_o misery_n 260_o who_o most_o subject_a to_o suffering_n 435_o christ_n suffer_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 437_o his_o first_o degree_n of_o suffer_v be_v to_o be_v make_v passable_a 438_o consideration_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n most_o admirable_a 439_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o judge_n 465_o the_o grievous_a suffering_n after_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n 471_o suffering_n of_o christ_n how_o alone_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o sin_n 502_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n how_o they_o do_v profit_v the_o church_n 503_o suffering_n how_o they_o do_v comfort_n and_o confirm_v all_o christian_n 504_o suffering_n of_o christ_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o suffer_v 509_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v two_o way_n 509_o to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n how_o ready_a and_o willing_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v 510_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v voluntary_a 491._o 492_o how_o general_a they_o be_v 483_o how_o unspeakable_a far_o more_o than_o be_v express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 484_o suffering_n of_o christ_n not_o imaginary_a but_o true_a real_a suffering_n 484_o god_n provide_v sufficient_a for_o every_o man_n 704_o suggestion_n unto_o sin_n be_v sin_n 12_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 13_o the_o sure_a sign_n of_o salvation_n 652_o why_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n 497_o sweet_z continual_a swear_v what_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n 241_o sy_n that_o we_o sympathize_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o brethren_n 510_o te_fw-la tear_n be_v special_a mean_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n 52_o best_n way_n to_o teach_v be_v to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n 392_o a_o perfidious_a tempt_a of_o god_n what_o a_o horrible_a sin_n 239_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o 703_o the_o testimony_n that_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n 411_o 412_o etc._n etc._n testimonâ—e_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o two_o special_a reason_n 572_o text_n of_o solomon_n pro._n 8.22_o whether_o corrupt_v by_o the_o arrian_n 287_o th._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o all_o we_o have_v 129_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o give_v the_o word_n to_o be_v incarnate_a 305_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 506_o thankfulness_n to_o be_v express_v by_o work_n 507_o theatre_n where_o the_o tragedy_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n be_v act_v be_v jerusalem_n and_o why_o 421_o three_o day_n why_o the_o appoint_a day_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n 555_o the_o fit_a day_n for_o christ_n to_o rise_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n 556_o christ_n rise_v the_o three_o day_n do_v parallel_v our_o creation_n and_o leave_v a_o pattern_n of_o our_o condition_n 558_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o thirst_v after_o 488_o thomas_n whether_o he_o be_v with_o the_o eleven_o when_o christ_n appear_v to_o they_o the_o first_o time_n 573_o thought_n that_o be_v wicked_a bring_v forth_o wicked_a work_n 14_o three_o person_n in_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n 272_o three_o thing_n handle_v touch_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n 277_o three_o sister_n of_o the_o destiny_n what_o they_o signify_v 312_o three_o wonderful_a thing_n observable_a in_o make_v the_o word_n flesh_n 328_o three_o thing_n measure_v all_o duration_n 400_o three_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o nativity_n 405_o three_o thing_n that_o move_v attention_n 420_o three_o thing_n effect_v in_o we_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n 422_o three_o thing_n move_v we_o to_o love_v any_o one_o 425_o three_o thing_n happen_v to_o christ_n in_o gethsemane_n after_o his_o bloody_a sweaâ—_n 458_o threefold_a argument_n urge_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o move_v pilate_n to_o crucify_v christ_n 476_o that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a necessity_n 491_o the_o three_o woman_n seek_v christ_n signify_v three_o property_n of_o the_o church_n 521_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v a_o action_n good_a 524_o three_o thing_n excellent_a in_o the_o angel_n 535_o christ_n how_o he_o remain_v three_o day_n in_o his_o grave_n 559_o 560_o three_o dreadful_a enemy_n of_o man_n 582_o three_o thing_n consider_v about_o our_o spiritual_a ascension_n 630_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n exclude_v from_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n 682_o three_o sort_n of_o preacher_n 697_o three_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n 705_o a_o threefold_a voice_n of_o the_o creature_n ibid._n three_o reason_n to_o drive_v away_o ingratitude_n from_o us._n 706_o three_o degree_n of_o thankfulness_n 707_o three_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o minister_n