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the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o that_o walk_v in_o loose_a garment_n soon_o take_v wind_n loose_a life_n will_v gather_v in_o and_o breed_v loose_a principle_n if_o you_o do_v take_v in_o sufficient_a ballast_n of_o grace_n to_o settle_v you_o you_o will_v be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o strange_a doctrine_n if_o you_o want_v a_o good_a bias_n of_o sincerity_n for_o god_n carnal_a interest_n and_o end_n will_v easy_o mislead_v you_o if_o you_o be_v devoid_a and_o destitute_a of_o grace_n you_o will_v be_v proud_a and_o conceit_a rash_a and_o unwary_a you_o will_v never_o distrust_v yourselves_o you_o will_v never_o weigh_v and_o consider_v thing_n well_o before_o you_o take_v they_o up_o want_v of_o grace_n will_v also_o breed_v a_o itch_n of_o vain_a curiosity_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o linger_v and_o hanker_v after_o 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unde_fw-la descenderim_n semel_fw-la haec_fw-la mihividâ—nda_fw-la sint_fw-la a_o saepe_fw-la nascendum_fw-la quò_fw-la hanc_fw-la sturus_fw-la sim_fw-la quae_fw-la sedes_fw-la expectat_fw-la animam_fw-la folutam_fw-la legibus_fw-la servitutis_fw-la humanae_fw-la vetas_fw-la i_o caelum_fw-la interest_n idest_fw-la jubes_fw-la i_o vivere_fw-la capite_fw-la demisso_fw-la sen._n ep._n 65._o tunc_fw-la natarae_fw-la rerum_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o cum_fw-la secreticra_fw-la ejus_fw-la intravit_fw-la cùm_fw-la disco_fw-la quis_fw-la universi_fw-la auctor_fw-la aut_fw-la custos_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la admitterer_fw-la non_fw-la fuerat_fw-la nasci_fw-la detrahe_fw-la hoc_fw-la inaestemabile_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vit_fw-mi a_o tanti_fw-la ut_fw-la sudem_fw-la ut_fw-la aestuem_fw-la o_o quà m_fw-la contempta_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la supra_fw-la humana_fw-la surrexerit_fw-la sen._n praef._n nat._n quaest_n our_o 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we_o live_v in_o we_o must_v not_o live_v always_o in_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o rest_n that_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n here_o and_o traveller_n towards_o 11.16_o towards_o heb._n 11.16_o 65._o 11.16_o sapiens_fw-la patitur_fw-la mortalia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sciat_fw-la ampliora_fw-la superesse_fw-la sen._n ep._n 65._o a_o better_a country_n that_o this_o world_n be_v but_o the_o road_n and_o way_n that_o sure_o lead_v to_o another_o that_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o nursery_n for_o eternity_n that_o we_o be_v plant_v in_o this_o in_o order_n to_o our_o transplant_n into_o the_o other_o world_n that_o the_o present_a liâ—e_z be_v not_o a_o durable_a permanent_a condition_n nor_o the_o final_a state_n of_o mankind_n but_o be_v only_o intend_v as_o a_o certain_a righteous_a certain_a see_v mr._n how_o be_v very_o rational_a proemial_a discourse_n to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o righteous_a preliminary_n preparatory_a 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time_n that_o we_o may_v be_v tertull._n be_v aeternitatis_fw-la candidati_fw-la tertull._n candidate_n for_o eternity_n 3._o eternity_n discitéque_fw-la 8_o miseri_fw-la &_o causas_fw-la cognoscite_fw-la rerum_fw-la quid_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quidnam_fw-la victuri_fw-la gignimur_fw-la quem_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la jussie_n &_o humanâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la parte_fw-la locatus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o re_fw-la pers_n sat._n 3._o time_n be_v allow_v we_o to_o consider_v and_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o our_o come_n into_o this_o world_n to_o dispatch_v the_o errand_n and_o finish_v the_o business_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n lord_n and_o master_n have_v give_v we_o to_o do_v to_o find_v out_o and_o discover_v the_o ill_a condition_n and_o unsound_a constitution_n the_o incurvation_n and_o depression_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o vitiosity_n moral_a deformity_n and_o wretched_a degeneracy_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n disorder_n and_o distemper_n of_o all_o our_o faculty_n the_o ill_a bent_n and_o wrong_a bias_n and_o perverse_a inclination_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o will_n heart_n and_o affection_n to_o observe_v and_o bewail_v that_o lamentable_a 〈◊〉_d lamentable_a plut._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o unhappy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hang_n and_o flag_a of_o our_o soul_n wing_n the_o droop_a and_o moult_a of_o our_o soul_n their_o lose_v those_o noble_a feather_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v nimble_o raise_v themselves_o and_o fly_v and_o soar_v as_o high_a as_o god_n and_o mount_v up_o and_o aspire_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o and_o sad_o affect_v with_o the_o mutiny_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o brutish_a and_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n against_o the_o high_a power_n and_o sovereign_a faculty_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o to_o endeavour_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o recover_v and_o rectify_v to_o purify_v and_o sublimate_v our_o heavenborn_a soul_n and_o to_o use_v well_o and_o right_o our_o see_v and_o foresee_v our_o intellectual_a and_o elective_a faculty_n and_o power_n to_o open_a and_o clear_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o 49._o to_o dociles_fw-la natura_fw-la nos_fw-la edidit_fw-la &_o ratienim_n do_v he_o â—rfectam_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la perfici_fw-la posset_n sen._n ep._n 49._o improve_v and_o heighten_v our_o reason_n to_o ripen_v and_o strengthen_v our_o judgement_n to_o enlarge_v and_o widen_v our_o understanding_n and_o to_o live_v and_o act_v suitable_o and_o agreeable_o to_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o sober_a dictate_v and_o most_o mature_a judgement_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o solid_a understanding_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o search_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o thence_o more_o clear_o to_o gather_v and_o full_o to_o discover_v our_o sinful_a miserable_a state_n by_o nature_n to_o learn_v plain_o and_o certain_o from_o divine_a revelation_n the_o particular_a manner_n of_o our_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n the_o universality_n of_o our_o depravation_n and_o corruption_n our_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o our_o transgression_n and_o rebellion_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n and_o infallible_a mean_n of_o our_o happy_a recovery_n and_o restitution_n to_o the_o image_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o spiritual_a impotency_n and_o inability_n to_o seek_v god_n face_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n to_o seek_v his_o grace_n and_o strength_n and_o with_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n to_o use_v his_o grace_n and_o uct_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o use_n or_o reason_n which_o be_v man_n proper_a vtensil_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o govern_v our_o sense_n to_o tame_v our_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a fancy_n to_o curb_v our_o offic._n our_o efficiendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la appetitus_fw-la rationi_fw-la obedtant_fw-la cvi_fw-la sunt_fw-la subject_n lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la cic._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n appetite_n to_o moderate_v our_o affection_n to_o bridle_v our_o violent_a and_o boisterous_a passion_n and_o to_o 11._o to_o if_o we_o suppose_v this_o life_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o trial_n in_o order_n to_o a_o better_a as_o in_o all_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o proper_a to_o
such_o a_o state_n than_o to_o have_v the_o soul_n constant_o employ_v in_o the_o government_n of_o those_o sensual_a inclination_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o body_n in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o the_o proper_a exercise_n of_o that_o virtue_n consist_v which_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o future_a happiness_n dr._n stillingfleet_n serm_n on_o prov._n 14.9_o animi_fw-la imperio_fw-la corporis_fw-la servitin_n utimur_fw-la sallust_n quicquid_fw-la imperavit_fw-la animus_n obtinuit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la tantum_n proficies_fw-la quantum_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsivim_fw-la intuleris_fw-la thom._n â—_o kempis_n l._n 1._o c._n 25._o n._n 11._o keep_v our_o body_n and_o rebellious_a flesh_n in_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n to_o our_o soul_n faithful_o to_o pursue_v principle_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o live_v strict_o under_o the_o power_n of_o principle_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o 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necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o sure_a obtainment_n of_o our_o desire_a end_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v up_o to_o the_o end_n of_o life_n answer_v the_o end_v both_o of_o our_o creation_n and_o redemption_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v not_o mere_o the_o animal_n but_o chief_o the_o rational_a angelical_a divine_a and_o spiritual_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v and_o act_v at_o random_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o several_a instance_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n approve_v ourselves_o strict_a 31._o strict_a vis_fw-fr deos_fw-la propitiare_fw-la bone_fw-la esto_fw-la satis_fw-la illos_fw-la coluit_fw-la quis_fw-la quis_fw-la imitatus_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n ep._n 95._o te_fw-la quoque_fw-la dignum_fw-la finge_fw-la deo_fw-la id._n ep._n 31._o imitator_n and_o close_a follower_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n faithful_a friend_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n friend_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o immortal_a soul_n that_o we_o shall_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o 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oecolampadius_n abundè_fw-la lucis_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la oecolamp_n p._n 56._o lightsome_a hour_n what_o a_o time_n of_o refresh_v it_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o thy_o saviour_n a_o little_a before_o thy_o departure_n 17.4_o departure_n joh._n 17.4_o father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n 7._o paul_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 6_o 7._o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n peregi_fw-la fight_n vixi_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la dederat_fw-la cursum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la peregi_fw-la i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 1.12_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o my_o rejoice_n be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o in_o
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in_o dies_fw-la *_o nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la nos_fw-la unquâ—â—n_fw-la rerum_fw-la â—starum_fw-la satietas_fw-la capiet_fw-la quin_fw-la quotidie_fw-la †_o nova_fw-la quaedaem_fw-la tum_fw-la contemplandi_fw-la &_o cognoscendi_fw-la tum_fw-la loet_n tiam_fw-la ex_fw-la contemâ—â—â—â—one_fw-la percipiendi_fw-la materia_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la illis_fw-la manabit_fw-la ac_fw-la esslorâ—scet_fw-la thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la thes_n 27._o in_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v always_o reckon_v that_o thou_o have_v sufficient_a already_o to_o make_v thou_o thorough_o and_o complete_o happy_a and_o yet_o still_o be_v receive_v new_a addition_n and_o fresh_a accruement_n and_o a_o accumulation_n of_o satisfaction_n that_o every_o participation_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n will_v stretch_v and_o distend_v the_o capacity_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o fit_v thou_o for_o further_a and_o further_a reception_n that_o the_o capacity_n of_o thy_o faculty_n shall_v be_v continual_o 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