picturis_fw-la ostroque_fw-la rubenti_fw-la jactaris_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la plebeia_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la cubandum'est_fw-mi lucret._n l._n 2._o will_v not_o reach_v to_o all_o case_n nor_o administer_v a_o salve_n for_o all_o sore_n a_o cure_n for_o all_o malady_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o kind_n of_o relief_n against_o divers_a of_o the_o severe_a affliction_n whereto_o mankind_n be_v liable_a the_o great_a treasure_n can_v prevent_v a_o fit_a of_o the_o gout_n or_o stone_n or_o colic_n or_o fever_n nor_o remove_v any_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o heal_v a_o wound_a conscience_n nor_o recover_v a_o lose_a member_n nor_o deliver_v from_o death_n nor_o profit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath._n riches_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n tend_v considerable_o to_o facilitate_v the_o owner_n passage_n through_o this_o world_n and_o the_o great_a share_n therefore_o any_o have_v of_o they_o the_o more_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o but_o see_v there_o be_v great_a trouble_n of_o different_a kind_n for_o which_o these_o afford_v no_o remedy_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a piece_n of_o prudence_n to_o look_v after_o some_o other_o more_o substantial_a support_n that_o may_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n where_o these_o fail_n 2._o where_o a_o man_n wealth_n be_v most_o helpful_a it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a uncertain_a comfort_n because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o may_v possible_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o 23.5_o it_o prov._n 23.5_o riches_n make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n they_o be_v a_o transient_a deceitful_a possession_n that_o like_o the_o apple_n basil_n apple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o c._n 27._o duo_o ibi_fw-la oppida_fw-la sodomum_fw-la nominatum_fw-la aiterum_fw-la alterum_fw-la gomorrum_n apud_fw-la quae_fw-la pomum_fw-la gignitur_fw-la quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la speciem_fw-la licet_fw-la maturitatis_fw-la mandi_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la solin_n polyhist_o c._n 48._o edit_fw-la basil_n of_o sodom_n seem_v beautiful_a and_o entice_a at_o a_o distance_n but_o be_v handle_v turn_v present_o into_o dust_n or_o smoke_n and_o so_o do_v we_o many_o time_n little_a or_o no_o good_a 91._o good_a quicquid_fw-la long_fw-mi series_n multis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la multâ_fw-la deûm_fw-la indulgentiâ_fw-la struxit_fw-la id_fw-la unus_fw-la dies_fw-la spargit_fw-la ac_fw-la dissipat_v senec._n epist_n 91._o after_o a_o man_n have_v undergo_v a_o course_n of_o hard_a labour_n for_o many_o year_n together_o have_v busy_v his_o brain_n in_o design_v and_o his_o limb_n in_o act_v that_o if_o possible_a he_o may_v advance_v himself_o and_o perhaps_o have_v at_o length_n have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o obtain_v his_o aim_n he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o his_o former_a or_o a_o worse_a condition_n if_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o immediate_o require_v of_o he_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v in_o etc._n in_o c._n 12.16_o etc._n etc._n s._n luke_n gospel_n be_v when_o he_o have_v be_v just_a now_o contrive_v to_o enlarge_v his_o barn_n and_o take_v his_o ease_n and_o enjoy_v himself_o yet_o all_o his_o store_n upon_o which_o he_o so_o high_o value_v himself_o may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v but_o little_a profit_n of_o all_o the_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n instance_n 35._o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n max._n tyr._n dissert_v 35._o be_v numerous_a in_o all_o age_n of_o person_n who_o from_o the_o great_a plenty_n whether_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n or_o by_o the_o malice_n or_o treachery_n of_o other_o man_n or_o by_o their_o own_o luxury_n and_o imprudence_n have_v be_v strange_o reduce_v to_o a_o low_a state_n to_o the_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o beholder_n fire_n loss_n at_o sea_n or_o miscarriage_n at_o home_n the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o perjure_a villain_n the_o rapine_n of_o a_o enemy_n some_o flaw_n in_o a_o title_n some_o part_n of_o a_o estate_n unjusy_o detain_v or_o some_o extravagant_a humour_n of_o his_o own_o be_v enough_o to_o impoverish_v a_o man_n in_o a_o little_a time_n though_o at_o present_a he_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o any_o but_o 7._o but_o nempe_fw-la that_n &_o quodcunque_fw-la libet_fw-la fortuna_fw-la rapito_fw-la irus_n &_o est_fw-la subito_fw-la qui_fw-la modo_fw-la croesus_n erat_fw-la ovid._n trist_n l._n 3._o cl_o 7._o where_o these_o and_o other_o like_a cause_n concur_v as_o oftentimes_o many_o of_o they_o do_v though_o one_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o croesus_n he_o can_v not_o prevent_v his_o own_o ruin_n thus_o it_o please_v god_n 53._o god_n s_o luk._n 1.51_o 52_o 53._o to_o show_v strength_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o scatter_v the_o proud_a who_o be_v puss_v up_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o large_a estate_n in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n fill_v the_o hurgry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o send_v the_o rich_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n empty_a away_o 3._o a_o plentiful_a fortune_n be_v not_o only_o a_o imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a comfort_n to_o the_o owner_n but_o it_o be_v many_o time_n a_o apparent_a mean_n of_o his_o ruin_n 17._o ruin_n eccles_n 5.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o there_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n say_v solomon_n that_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n namely_o riches_n keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n but_o those_o riches_n perish_v by_o evil_a travail_n and_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n naked_a shall_v he_o return_v to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v and_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n that_o in_o all_o point_n as_o he_o come_v so_o shall_v he_o go_v and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o he_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n all_o his_o day_n also_o he_o eat_v in_o darkness_n and_o be_v have_v much_o sorrow_n and_o wrath_n with_o his_o sickness_n where_o the_o preacher_n not_o only_o declare_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n shall_v not_o accompany_v he_o into_o the_o other_o world_n but_o affirm_v moreover_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o frequent_o create_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o anxiety_n and_o fear_v and_o danger_n and_o 7._o and_o nam_fw-la illud_fw-la praetereo_fw-la quà m_fw-la multi_fw-la perierint_fw-la possessionum_fw-la aut_fw-la opum_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la lactant._n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr persecut_fw-la c._n 7._o perhaps_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n at_o last_o exciting_a thief_n or_o his_o own_o servant_n or_o it_o may_v be_v his_o child_n or_o other_o his_o relation_n to_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v divide_v the_o spoil_n among_o themselves_o or_o else_o it_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o malice_n or_o covetousness_n of_o some_o great_a person_n who_o he_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o withstand_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o etc._n of_o 1_o king_n 21.4_o v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n naiboth_n the_o fairness_n and_o convenience_n of_o who_o vineyard_n make_v ahab_n uneasy_a for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o put_v jezebel_n upon_o contrive_v his_o death_n to_o obtain_v it_o so_o 10._o so_o jussuque_fw-la neronis_n longinum_n &_o magnos_fw-la senecae_fw-la praedivitis_fw-la hortos_fw-la clausit_fw-la &_o egregias_fw-la lateranorum_fw-la obsidet_fw-la aedes_fw-la tota_n cohors_fw-la juv._n sat._n 10._o longinus_n plentiful_a revenue_n and_o seneca_n stately_a and_o pleasant_a garden_n cost_v each_o of_o they_o his_o life_n which_o they_o lose_v only_o by_o have_v so_o tempt_v a_o bait_n for_o the_o greedy_a tyrant_n and_o thus_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o a_o ibid._n a_o sed_fw-la plures_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la congesta_fw-la pecunia_fw-la curâ_fw-la strangulat_fw-la ibid._n overgrow_a estate_n raise_v the_o envy_n of_o some_o and_o work_n upon_o the_o avarice_n of_o other_o and_o so_o the_o possessor_n come_v to_o pay_v dear_o for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o conclusion_n either_o he_o be_v secret_o murder_v or_o which_o be_v worse_o be_v take_v 8._o take_v ubicunque_fw-la cultiorem_fw-la agrum_fw-la viderat_fw-la dioclesianus_n aut_fw-la ornatius_fw-la aedificium_fw-la jam_fw-la parata_fw-la domino_fw-la calumnia_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la capitalis_fw-la lactant._n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr persec_fw-la c._n 7._o cum_fw-la opus_fw-la esset_fw-la maximiano_n herc._n non_fw-la deerant_fw-la locupletissimi_fw-la senatores_fw-la qui_fw-la subornatis_fw-la indiciis_fw-la affectasse_fw-la imperium_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la effoderentur_fw-la assiduè_fw-la lumina_fw-la senatus_n ibid._n c._n 8._o off_o by_o false_a accusation_n and_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o be_v
4.15_o brethren_n 1_o s._n pet._n 4.15_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o evildoer_n in_o any_o case_n because_o so_o all_o your_o suffering_n will_v lie_v whole_o at_o your_o own_o door_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o any_o one_o 50._o one_o cum_fw-la martyrem_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la poena_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la d._n august_n epist_n 61._o &_o epist_n 167._o &_o cont._n crescon_n l._n 3._o c._n 47._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la poena_fw-la martyr_n faceret_fw-la omne_fw-la metalla_fw-la martyribus_fw-la plena_fw-la essent_fw-la omnes_fw-la catenae_fw-la martyr_n traherent_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la gladio_fw-la feriuntur_fw-la coronarentur_fw-la id._n in_o psalm_n 34._o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la christianae_n unitatis_fw-la impiam_fw-la divisionem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la hi_o martyr_n very_fw-la sunt_fw-la epist_n 50._o suffering_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o martyr_n man_n may_v have_v imbibe_v false_a and_o perhaps_o very_o pernicious_a principle_n and_o notion_n and_o if_o these_o bring_v they_o into_o trouble_n they_o may_v suffer_v only_o as_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n or_o traitor_n not_o as_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o if_o their_o principle_n be_v right_a and_o orthodox_n but_o they_o think_v to_o express_v their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o by_o a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a tumultuous_a or_o other_o immoral_a behaviour_n and_o hereby_o bring_v themselves_o into_o difficulty_n this_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o suffer_v as_o christian_n not_o god_n but_o themselves_o not_o their_o religion_n but_o their_o own_o folly_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o what_o inconvenience_n befall_v they_o in_o this_o case_n 2.20_o case_n 1_o s._n pet._n 2.20_o but_o to_o do_v well_o to_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o to_o suffer_v patient_o for_o so_o do_v this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n wherefore_o it_o very_o near_o concern_v person_n in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o appearance_n of_o trial_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v right_o principled_a and_o have_v due_a notion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n before_o they_o venture_v to_o suffer_v for_o they_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n bear_v only_o the_o due_a demerit_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n or_o at_o least_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o their_o imprudence_n instead_o of_o honour_v god_n by_o a_o faithful_a confession_n of_o he_o but_o be_v once_o well_o assure_v in_o this_o point_n and_o have_v due_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o necessity_n they_o be_v under_o of_o be_v true_a to_o it_o they_o must_v proceed_v vigorous_o against_o all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o can_v attend_v it_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o come_v off_o victor_n in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n it_o be_v infinite_o beneath_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o heavenly-minded_n christian_n to_o stick_v at_o such_o rub_n as_o these_o and_o not_o rather_o to_o make_v his_o way_n courageous_o through_o all_o the_o transitory_a impediment_n wherewith_o he_o find_v himself_o beset_v tryph._n beset_v justum_fw-la &_o tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la ardour_n civium_fw-la prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la mente_fw-la quatit_fw-la solida_fw-la hor_n carm._n l._n 3._o od._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n c._n tryph._n no_o threat_n or_o frown_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n much_o less_o the_o insult_v of_o those_o of_o mean_a quality_n shall_v ever_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o road_n or_o incline_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n unbecoming_a his_o character_n octau._n character_n quà m_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la christianus_n cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la congreditur_fw-la cum_fw-la adversum_fw-la minas_fw-la &_o supplicia_fw-la &_o tormenta_fw-mi componitur_fw-la cum_fw-la strepitum_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o horrorem_fw-la carnificis_fw-la irridens_fw-la insultat_fw-la cum_fw-la libertatem_fw-la svam_fw-la adversus_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la erigit_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la cedit_fw-la min._n foel_n octau._n he_o shall_v continual_o encourage_v himself_o by_o revolve_v in_o his_o mind_n how_o please_v a_o sight_n it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o behold_v his_o faithful_a servant_n struggle_v with_o grief_n bear_v up_o against_o the_o severe_a menace_n and_o punishment_n and_o triumph_v over_o the_o noise_n of_o death_n and_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o merciless_a executioner_n and_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o the_o unjust_a command_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v their_o god_n only_o shall_v constant_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o 5.29_o and_o act._n 4.19_o etc._n etc._n 5.29_o his_o law_n be_v therefore_o above_o all_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o 6._o and_o dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la ille_fw-la gehennam_fw-la minatur_fw-la d._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 6._o that_o his_o terror_n be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o the_o most_o exquisite_a malice_n back_v by_o the_o great_a power_n can_v possible_o inflict_v here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o indeed_o they_o that_o labour_v not_o to_o bring_v themselves_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o can_v ready_o undergo_v the_o great_a indignity_n for_o their_o saviour_n sake_n show_v but_o a_o mean_a respect_n to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o undeserved_o bear_v his_o name_n for_o who_o be_v there_o will_v not_o willing_o serve_v he_o so_o long_o as_o it_o cost_v he_o nothing_o who_o will_v not_o profess_v himself_o his_o follower_n whilst_o he_o find_v it_o for_o his_o present_a advantage_n but_o to_o continue_v faithful_a to_o he_o when_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o apparent_a and_o very_a considerable_a damage_n to_o persevere_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o sore_a temptation_n conscientious_o and_o strict_o to_o observe_v his_o command_n when_o we_o be_v like_a to_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o true_a criterion_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o pythag._n he_o in_o tribulationibus_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la fidelis_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la sext._n pythag._n our_o fidelity_n be_v best_a try_v in_o troublesome_a time_n and_o always_o appear_v most_o illustrious_a when_o expose_v to_o the_o great_a hardship_n and_o force_v to_o undergo_v the_o sharp_a conflict_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o these_o circumstance_n there_o be_v too_o apparent_a cause_n to_o question_v its_o sincerity_n 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