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for_o those_o spot_n which_o so_o defile_v we_o and_o make_v we_o such_o leopard_n be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o world_n as_o from_o ourselves_o as_o a_o cheat_n be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o impostor_n but_o from_o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n in_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v ignorance_n that_o promote_v the_o cheat_n that_o draw_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n into_o act_n make_v he_o that_o have_v a_o subtle_a wit_n injurious_a and_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a heart_n that_o make_v the_o world_n contagious_a for_o wisdom_n prevent_v a_o cheat_n and_o watchfulness_n a_o spot_n this_o world_n in_o itself_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o can_v defile_v we_o for_o god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o make_v be_v good_a 2._o tertul._n despectaculis_fw-la c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o nihil_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o by_o which_o we_o offend_v god_n but_o be_v 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the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n where_o covetousness_n build_v she_o a_o house_n three_o and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o whet_v a_o sword_n for_o the_o revenger_n erect_v a_o throne_n for_o the_o ambitious_a raise_v up_o a_o triumphant_a arch_n for_o the_o vainglorious_a this_o be_v the_o world_n say_v s._n john_n even_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n this_o invert_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n make_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o creation_n move_v disorderly_a this_o world_n within_o we_o make_v that_o world_n without_o we_o a_o enemy_n make_v beauty_n deceitful_a wine_n a_o mocker_n riches_n a_o snare_n work_v that_o into_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v have_v make_v a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n drop_v its_o poison_n under_o every_o leaf_n upon_o every_o object_n and_o by_o its_o mixture_n with_o the_o world_n engender_v that_o serpent_n which_o spit_v the_o poison_n back_o again_o upon_o we_o and_o not_o only_a bespot_n 1.15_o james_n 1.15_o and_o 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be_v incendiary_n religion_n do_v not_o enrage_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o church_n the_o christian_a do_v not_o kindle_v it_o but_o the_o ambitious_a man_n the_o mammonist_n the_o beast_n that_o call_v himself_o by_o that_o name_n for_o religion_n can_v do_v that_o which_o she_o forbid_v can_v do_v that_o on_o earth_n which_o damn_v to_o hell_n can_v forward_a that_o design_n which_o be_v against_o she_o can_v set_v up_o that_o which_o will_v pull_v she_o down_o in_o brief_a religion_n christian_a religion_n can_v but_o settle_v we_o and_o make_v we_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a not_o but_o be_v itself_o for_o that_o which_o unsettle_v we_o and_o make_v we_o grievous_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v not_o christian_a religion_n for_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a preserver_n of_o peace_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o that_o wisdom_n itself_o can_v find_v out_o and_o have_v lay_v a_o foul_a blemish_n on_o discord_n and_o dissension_n than_o philosophy_n ever_o do_v 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counsel_n determine_v to_o do_v for_o because_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n therefore_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n have_v here_o the_o first_o place_n because_o all_o counsel_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o power_n be_v not_o as_o a_o pillar_n and_o supporter_n to_o uphold_v it_o what_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o strong_a man_n if_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a than_o he_o to_o bind_v and_o disarm_v he_o what_o be_v it_o to_o conceive_v something_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o shape_n and_o form_n and_o fashion_v it_o to_o bring_v it_o even_o to_o the_o door_n of_o life_n if_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o what_o be_v my_o will_n if_o it_o be_v defeat_v 394._o libera_n volunt_fw-la as_o in_fw-la nullum_fw-la habe_fw-la imperium_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la hlerocles_n apud_fw-la phor._n bibliot_n 394._o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o dust_n and_o ash_n with_o man_n who_o will_n 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earth_n i_o need_v not_o here_o enlarge_v myself_o every_o work_n to_o his_o be_v a_o miracle_n every_o miracle_n be_v eloquent_a to_o declare_v his_o power_n every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n speak_v it_o and_o that_o which_o have_v neither_o breath_n nor_o life_n speak_v it_o that_o which_o have_v voice_n speak_v it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v dumb_a speak_v it_o day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n nor_o language_n muâ—lo_fw-it apul._n de_fw-mi muâ—lo_fw-it where_o their_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v psal_n 19.23_o the_o power_n of_o this_o lord_n be_v the_o proper_a language_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la ille_fw-la silere_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la parùm_fw-la dicere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v silent_a nay_o we_o can_v be_v silent_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o speak_v too_o much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o lord_n because_o we_o 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thus_o set_v i_o up_o will_v require_v of_o i_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o make_v we_o to_o this_o end_n to_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o himself_o to_o bow_v under_o his_o power_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o will_n and_o so_o to_o gain_v a_o title_n to_o that_o happiness_n and_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v they_o that_o run_v unto_o it_o by_o do_v what_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n 2_o lie_n by_o this_o power_n as_o he_o create_v so_o he_o continue_v he_o and_o protect_v he_o do_v not_o leave_v he_o as_o a_o artificer_n do_v his_o work_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n to_o last_v or_o perish_v as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o material_n be_v of_o which_o it_o consist_v but_o as_o by_o his_o power_n he_o make_v he_o so_o by_o the_o same_o power_n he_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v he_o that_o in_o this_o life_n he_o may_v move_v and_o press_v forward_o to_o a_o better_a he_o move_v in_o he_o and_o move_v with_o he_o that_o in_o this_o span_n of_o time_n he_o may_v make_v a_o way_n to_o eternity_n he_o give_v to_o all_o act_v 17.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n and_o breath_n but_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n to_o man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v communicate_v part_n of_o his_o power_n and_o give_v he_o dominion_n over_o himself_o and_o other_o creature_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o v._o 27._o he_o be_v near_o we_o with_o we_o within_o we_o he_o have_v make_v the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a and_o care_v for_o all_o alike_o wisd_v 6.7_o sceleratis_fw-la sol_fw-la exoritur_fw-la say_v seneca_n his_o sun_n rise_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a say_v our_o saviour_n math._n 5.45_o his_o power_n move_v in_o the_o hand_n that_o smite_v his_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n that_o lift_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n move_v in_o the_o tyrant_n which_o walk_v in_o his_o palace_n and_o with_o that_o poor_a man_n who_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n by_o it_o uzzahs_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o uphold_v the_o ark_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v smite_v and_o dye_v ibid._n dâ—us_fw-la salus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o perseverantion_n earum_fw-la quas_fw-la effecerit_fw-la rerum_fw-la apul._n ibid._n it_o move_v in_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v open_a to_o vanity_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o by_o covenant_n all_o the_o creature_n all_o man_n all_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v in_o manutentia_fw-la divina_fw-la my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n say_v david_n psal_n 31.15_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o school_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o his_o conservation_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a act_n that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o every_o creature_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o long_a god_n create_v it_o because_o creation_n respect_v the_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n as_o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o conservation_n the_o be_v of_o the_o same_o creature_n as_o continual_o quicken_v and_o uphold_v that_o it_o fall_v not_o back_o again_o into_o that_o nothing_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v for_o his_o power_n be_v the_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o it_o be_v its_o annihilation_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o his_o power_n and_o when_o he_o will_v no_o long_o uphold_v they_o all_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n from_o this_o ocean_n of_o his_o power_n natural_o issue_v forth_o his_o power_n of_o
wealth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v rich_a take_v we_o out_o the_o ray_n that_o we_o may_v have_v light_a take_v we_o from_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v possess_v ourselves_o bid_v we_o depart_v from_o god_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v he_o this_o be_v janitrix_n scholae_fw-la christi_fw-la faith_n bernard_n for_o when_o we_o bow_v and_o lie_v prostrate_a we_o be_v let_v in_o this_o be_v as_o saint_n john_n baptist_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o make_v every_o mountain_n low_a and_o the_o rough_a place_n plain_a to_o depress_v a_o lofty_a head_n and_o sink_v a_o haughty_a eye_n and_o beat_v down_o a_o swell_a heart_n in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v the_o best_a leveller_n in_o the_o world_n and_o there_o need_v none_o but_o this_o we_o see_v then_o in_o what_o humility_n consist_v in_o place_v we_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o god_n admire_v his_o majesty_n and_o abhor_v themselves_o distrust_v ourselves_o and_o rely_v on_o his_o wisdom_n bow_v to_o he_o when_o he_o help_v we_o and_o bow_v to_o he_o when_o he_o strike_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o surrender_v ourselves_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o which_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o reach_v the_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o saint_n austin_n domine_fw-la duo_fw-la creasti_fw-la alterum_fw-la propete_fw-it alterum_fw-la prope_fw-la nihil_fw-la lord_n thou_o have_v make_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n one_o near_o unto_o thyself_o divine_a and_o celestial_a the_o soul_n the_o other_o vile_a and_o sordid_a next_o to_o nothing_o the_o body_n these_o be_v the_o part_n which_o constitute_v and_o make_v we_o man_n the_o subject_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o of_o humility_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n rom._n 6.12_o but_o let_v humility_n depose_v and_o pluck_v it_o from_o its_o throne_n ind_n delinquit_fw-la homo_fw-la unde_fw-la constat_fw-la say_v tertullian_n from_o thence_o sin_n be_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n with_o ourselves_o we_o fight_v against_o ourselves_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o those_o force_n which_o beset_v we_o we_o be_v that_o army_n which_o be_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o we_o videas_fw-la concurrere_fw-la bellum_fw-la atque_fw-la virum_fw-la our_o enemy_n be_v domestic_a at_o home_n within_o we_o and_o a_o tumult_n must_v be_v lay_v where_o first_o it_o be_v raise_v between_o they_o both_o say_v the_o same_o father_n 8._o naz._n orat_fw-la 8._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o warlike_a opposition_n and_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v pitch_v their_o tent_n one_o against_o the_o other_o when_o the_o body_n prevail_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v and_o when_o the_o body_n be_v at_o the_o low_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v high_a as_o heaven_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v sick_a even_o bedrid_a with_o sin_n than_o the_o body_n be_v most_o active_a as_o a_o wild_a ass_n or_o wanton_a heifer_n in_o both_o there_o be_v matter_n for_o humility_n to_o work_v on_o hesyc_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesyc_a in_o both_o there_o be_v excrescence_n and_o extuberation_n to_o be_v lop_v off_o and_o abate_v the_o body_n must_v he_o use_v as_o a_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n paul_n i_o buffet_v it_o i_o beat_v it_o black_a and_o blue_a i_o handle_v it_o as_o a_o rebel_n or_o profess_a enemy_n and_o it_o must_v be_v use_v as_o a_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hold_v it_o in_o subjection_n like_o a_o captive_a like_o a_o slave_n after_o conquest_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v check_v contract_a and_o depress_v in_o itself_o ne_o in_o multa_fw-la diffluat_fw-la that_o it_o spread_v not_o nor_o diffuse_v itself_o on_o variety_n of_o object_n it_o must_v not_o be_v dimidiata_fw-la humilitas_fw-la a_o humility_n by_o half_n but_o holocaustum_fw-la a_o whole_a 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