the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n of_o man_n folly_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n translate_v amend_v you_o signify_v to_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o why_o chapter_n 1._o folio_fw-la 1._o of_o the_o first_o folly_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n chap._n 2._o folio_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o second_o folly_n to_o think_v better_o of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n chap._n 3._o folio_fw-la 24._o of_o the_o three_o to_o think_v to_o live_v ever_o chap._n 4._o folio_fw-la 33._o of_o the_o four_o not_o to_o know_v wherefore_o we_o do_v live_v chap._n 5._o folio_fw-la 39_o of_o the_o five_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n felicity_n or_o misery_n chap._n 6._o folio_fw-la 50._o of_o the_o sixth_o to_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o our_o enemy_n then_o in_o our_o friend_n chap._n 7._o folio_fw-la 59_o of_o the_o seven_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a chap._n 8._o folio_fw-la 65._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o amend_v that_o man_n know_v what_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n be_v ought_v whole_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n 1._o fol._n 70._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o idolatry_n but_o that_o we_o must_v moreover_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 77._o that_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o frequent_a sermon_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 80._o that_o in_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o participate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 91._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o assist_v at_o common_a prayer_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 97._o of_o the_o duty_n concern_v domestical_a and_o private_a prayer_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 101_o of_o our_o duty_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 105._o that_o we_o must_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o word_n of_o god_n chap_n 8._o fol._n 117._o of_o charity_n in_o general_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 120._o of_o alm_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a chap._n 10._o fol._n 125._o of_o covetousness_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 152._o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 168._o of_o sumptuousnesse_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 183_o of_o riot_n and_o superfluity_n in_o banquet_n and_o feast_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 192._o of_o voluptuousness_n in_o general_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 199._o of_o drunkenness_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 205._o of_o adultery_n and_o other_o whoredom_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 215._o of_o dance_n chap._n 18._o fol._n 228._o of_o game_n at_o hazard_n as_o card_n and_o die_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 249._o of_o envy_n chap._n 20._o fol._n 255._o of_o backbiting_a and_o slander_v chap._n 21._o fol._n 262._o the_o three_o book_n who_o ought_v to_o amend_v of_o the_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n chap._n 1._o fol._n fol._n 274._o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 285._o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 293._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 297._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 316._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o subject_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 327._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 7._o 374._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o their_o church_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 385._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pastor_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 416._o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o amendment_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v amend_v take_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o command_v us._n chap._n 1._o fol._n 422._o the_o second_o cause_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n holy_a attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v brief_o entreat_v upon_o election_n reprobation_n &_o god_n providence_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 426_o the_o three_o cause_n derive_v from_o the_o predestination_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n entreat_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 448_o the_o four_o cause_n ground_v upon_o the_o name_n emanuel_n attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 464._o the_o five_o cause_n draw_v from_o these_o title_n holy_a wonderful_n a_o counsellor_n the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a god_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o father_n of_o eternity_n attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 473._o the_o sixth_o cause_n derive_v of_o these_o two_o name_n jesus_n christ._n chap_n 6._o fol._n 485._o the_o seven_o cause_n gather_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n amend_v chap._n 7._o fol._n 497._o the_o eight_o cause_n take_v of_o the_o reason_n add_v by_o jesus_n christ_n where_o he_o say_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 499._o the_o nine_o cause_n take_v hereof_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n do_v admonish_v we_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v stranger_n pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 506._o the_o ten_o cause_n derive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o us._n chap._n 10._o fol._n 516_o the_o eleven_o cause_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 520._o the_o twelve_o cause_n take_v hereof_o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v signify_v the_o bless_a felicity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a ministry_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 533._o the_o thirteen_o and_o last_o cause_n of_o amendment_n derive_v of_o this_o say_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 540._o fault_n escape_v page_n 40._o line_n 2._o for_o same_o read_v sun_n pa._n 79._o l._n 11._o at_o the_o end_n r._n in_o heaven_n pa._n 124._o l._n 28._o pronounce_v r._n procure_v p._n 162._o l._n 2._o so_o plenty_n as_o r._n as_o plenty_n of_o p._n 164_o l._n 37._o hateh_o r._n love_v p._n 180._o l._n 41._o so_o to_o resist_v r._n so_o to_o employ_v our_o force_n to_o resist_v p._n 224_o l._n 2d_o &_o 22._o as_o also_o r._n otherwise_o p._n 257._o l._n 31._o ground_v upon_o r._n pine_v at_o ibidem_fw-la l._n 34._o set_v sure_o foot_n be_v bring_v r._n pine_v away_o be_v wear_v ib._n l._n 37._o soul_n r._n haâ—t_n p._n 259._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o page_n read_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o p._n 267._o l._n 27._o show_n r._n shame_n p._n 295_o l._n 21._o prone_a r._n reprove_v p._n 323._o l._n 22._o grieve_v r._n reveal_v ib._n l._n 32._o after_o mother_n re._n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n p._n 341._o l._n 22._o after_o shall_v r._n not_o &_o l._n 40._o after_o do_v r._n not_o pa._n 387._o l._n 14._o put_v out_o own_o pa._n 403._o l._n 39_o after_o deliver_v r._n to_o the_o death_n p._n 409._o l._n 16._o path_n r._n youth_n p._n 412._o l._n 41._o passion_n r._n parson_n p._n 417._o l._n 14_o carnal_a r._n eternal_a p._n 428._o l._n 36._o after_o ghost_n r._n to_o say_v p._n 450._o l._n 1._o that_o r._n thereof_o but_o p._n 465._o l._n 39_o after_o cleanse_v r._n ourselves_o p._n 467._o l._n 20._o we_o r._n you_o p._n 482._o l._n 25._o after_o resolve_n r._n to_o walk_v p._n 496._o l._n 37._o after_o that_o r._n never_o p._n 498._o l._n 9_o amend_v r._n be_v damn_v p._n 499._o l._n 29._o best_o re._n lest_o p._n 505._o l._n 41._o after_o if_o r._n we_o believe_v these_o thing_n that_o &_o l._n 1._o god_n r._n we_o p._n 513._o l._n 40._o hand_n r._n hart_n p._n 515._o l._n 4._o wine_n r._n wife_n p._n 519._o l._n 6._o after_o this_o r._n joy_n &_o l._n 16._o after_o retain_v r._n in_o we_o p._n 526._o l._n 36._o after_o the_o r._n dark_a and_o for_o dark_a r._n devil_n p._n 527._o l._n 8._o sign_n r._n cyon_n &_o li._n 28._o dead_a into_o r._n mortify_v in_o p._n 534._o l._n 20._o hand_n r._n heart_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n translate_v amend_v signify_v to_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o why_o chap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n worth_a the_o note_n that_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v by_o s._n matthew_n comprise_v in_o these_o word_n amend_v your_o life_n 4.17_o math._n 3.2_o math_n 4.17_o
from_o we_o all_o truth_n to_o be_v brief_a he_o practise_v cunning_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o violence_n in_o persecution_n be_v it_o not_o then_o extreme_a folly_n yea_o even_o desperate_a rage_n to_o believe_v such_o a_o enemy_n 9_o but_o you_o will_v say_v who_o will_v be_v so_o unaduised_a as_o to_o ask_v or_o take_v counsel_n of_o he_o when_o speak_v he_o unto_o we_o even_o when_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o give_v or_o offer_v unto_o thou_o riches_n honour_n dignity_n pleasure_n carnal_a commodity_n to_o be_v brief_a prosperity_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n for_o think_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o propound_v with_o they_o the_o like_a condition_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v 4.9_o mat._n 4.9_o all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v worship_v i_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o always_o speak_v so_o like_o a_o devil_n but_o come_v as_o a_o friend_n to_o serve_v thy_o turn_n and_o to_o please_v thou_o in_o thy_o desire_n thou_o shall_v well_o find_v that_o in_o effect_n he_o temper_v some_o poison_n or_o pernicious_a counsel_n among_o either_o that_o thou_o shall_v dissemble_v the_o know_v truth_n yea_o even_o renounce_v it_o or_o to_o neglect_v the_o holy_a ministry_n or_o to_o dispense_v in_o practice_n nothing_o agree_v with_o charity_n equity_n or_o upright_o deal_n yet_o cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o custom_n &_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v better_a deal_n tell_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o sheep_n the_o wolf_n will_v devour_v thou_o that_o the_o simple_a be_v not_o to_o deal_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v live_v and_o howl_v with_o the_o wolf_n 10_o neither_o be_v this_o all_o he_o mix_v yet_o another_o poison_n that_o be_v he_o lift_v thou_o up_o in_o thy_o wealth_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o to_o trust_v therein_o to_o employ_v it_o in_o pleasure_n and_o superfluity_n to_o forget_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n in_o sum_n to_o imagine_v that_o thou_o need_v not_o the_o help_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o he_o can_v turn_v all_o into_o poison_n he_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o good_n and_o bring_v thou_o into_o poverty_n he_o will_v molest_v thou_o with_o long_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n he_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o scorn_n unto_o man_n hereupon_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o persuade_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v just_o murmur_v against_o god_n complain_v of_o he_o forsake_v he_o reject_v and_o even_o drive_v he_o away_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o do_v the_o gaderinites_n when_o they_o drive_v away_o jesus_n christ_n because_o of_o their_o hog_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v carry_v headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n 8.34_o mat._n 8.34_o yea_o which_o be_v the_o type_n of_o all_o mischief_n even_o to_o curse_v god_n whereof_o the_o history_n of_o job_n be_v a_o manifest_a mirror_n again_o be_v thou_o a_o great_a sinner_n he_o will_v set_v before_o thou_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o plunge_v thou_o in_o despair_n do_v thou_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n 1._o job._n 1._o he_o will_v provoke_v thou_o to_o sin_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n both_o to_o god_n and_o thou_o allege_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v more_o abound_v also_o that_o one_o peccaus_fw-la before_o thou_o die_v 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o will_v suffice_v for_o all_o if_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o to_o walk_v upright_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o will_v counsel_v thou_o to_o think_v thyself_o a_o saint_n and_o of_o great_a merit_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v he_o find_v thou_o well_o resolve_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o he_o find_v jesus_n christ_n 4._o mat._n 4._o when_o he_o allege_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n he_o will_v solicit_v thou_o to_o abuse_v it_o by_o tempt_v of_o god_n as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v surprise_v jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o cast_v himself_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v brief_a his_o illusion_n and_o temptation_n be_v infinite_a 11_o now_o let_v we_o mark_v the_o common_a course_n of_o man_n yea_o even_o of_o many_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o let_v we_o judge_v whether_o most_o of_o their_o work_n be_v not_o even_o so_o many_o example_n witness_v that_o they_o believe_v and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o enemy_n satan_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o all_o such_o thought_n imagination_n motion_n affection_n and_o temptation_n afore_o mention_v be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n satan_n that_o it_o be_v a_o extreme_a folly_n and_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v his_o enemy_n that_o for_o the_o amend_v of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v be_v better_o advise_v and_o believe_v he_o who_o be_v our_o true_a &_o perfect_a friend_n even_o our_o god_n who_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n which_o only_o do_v contain_v assure_v holy_a &_o healthsome_a counsel_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o we_o can_v doubt_v since_o he_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o pledge_n as_o his_o son_n crucify_v for_o us._n he_o can_v neither_o will_v he_o lie_v or_o deceive_v his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o make_v bless_v let_v we_o therefore_o oppose_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n word_n against_o whatsoever_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 24.9_o psal_n 119.105_o 24.9_o who_o protest_v that_o god_n word_n be_v a_o light_n to_o his_o path_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o counsel_n that_o a_o young_a man_n shall_v amend_v his_o way_n by_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o take_v heart_n in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o other_o enemy_n 6.17_o ephes_n 6.17_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o word_n and_o with_o he_o let_v we_o say_v it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v write_v 9.5_o psal_n 9.5_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o jesus_n christ_n from_o god_n his_o father_n take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o counsellor_n to_o advertise_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v and_o believe_v his_o counsel_n only_o 1_o josua_n 1_o and_o not_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v brief_a let_v we_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o same_o which_o god_n in_o old_a time_n enjoin_v to_o josua_n namely_o day_n and_o night_n to_o read_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n &_o to_o live_v after_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o shall_v direct_v our_o course_n wiselye_o and_o prosper_v in_o all_o our_o attempt_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o to_o the_o end_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v better_o advise_v we_o must_v beware_v of_o this_o folly_n and_o never_o believe_v our_o enemy_n better_a than_o our_o friend_n the_o seven_o folly_n to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a chap._n 8._o this_o seven_o folly_n show_v man_n in_o all_o extremity_n and_o perfection_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o six_o folly_n afore_o mention_v &_o many_o other_o he_o nevertheless_o think_v himself_o wise_a and_o well_o advise_v among_o a_o hundred_o man_n that_o walk_v up_o &_o down_o the_o street_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o that_o will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v call_v fool_n or_o mad_a man_n but_o will_v think_v himself_o injure_v for_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v think_v wise_a yet_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o that_o esteem_v better_o of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n they_o that_o think_v to_o live_v ever_o and_o yet_o know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o live_v they_o that_o judge_v of_o 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