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judgement_n how_o we_o shall_v prevent_v god_n wrath_n what_o effect_n the_o
this_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o several_a person_n of_o man_n who_o you_o may_v tax_v with_o affection_n &_o who_o may_v mistake_v in_o their_o end_n but_o consider_v whole_a mankind_n and_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o some_o nation_n think_v other_o nation_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o stock_n family_n &_o kindred_n do_v the_o like_a and_o general_o all_o the_o state_n of_o man_n see_v no_o just_a cause_n in_o themselves_o wherein_o they_o may_v glory_v begin_v to_o commend_v and_o desire_v a_o other_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n life_n nemo_fw-la sua_fw-la sort_n contentus_fw-la the_o merchant_n commend_v the_o life_n of_o a_o scholar_n a_o scholar_n desire_v some_o practical_a employment_n in_o his_o speculative_a study_n desire_v the_o life_n of_o a_o soldier_n the_o soldier_n crieâ—_n dulce_fw-la bellum_fw-la in_o expertis_fw-la and_o he_o desire_v the_o lawyer_n gown_n and_o that_o his_o combat_n may_v only_o consist_v in_o word_n and_o 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if_o our_o sin_n have_v pass_v without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n than_o this_o examination_n wherein_o we_o call_v ourselves_o to_o account_v shall_v serve_v as_o a_o sufficient_a occasion_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n unà _fw-la cum_fw-la nube_fw-la testiâ—â—â—_n with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o our_o distil_a tear_n all_o our_o sob_n and_o our_o sigh_n confess_v our_o sin_n for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n i_o may_v well_o reckon_v they_o among_o beast_n vulgus_fw-la hominum_fw-la inter_fw-la vulgus_fw-la animalium_fw-la man_n they_o be_v always_o carry_v with_o show_n and_o never_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n their_o delight_n be_v all_o beastly_a they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o a_o spirit_n this_o common_a sort_n be_v likewise_o the_o poor_a sort_n so_o
notwithstanding_o that_o god_n be_v every_o where_o yet_o for_o fear_n of_o annoyance_n which_o may_v redound_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v admonish_v to_o worship_n god_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o creature_n our_o church_n man_n and_o priest_n as_o be_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o secular_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o in_o confess_v our_o sin_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o some_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o enjoin_v a_o silence_n though_o otherwise_o confession_n seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n to_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o misery_n shall_v speak_v and_o discover_v itself_o with_o our_o cry_n counterfeit_a our_o groan_n and_o complaint_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o our_o worldly_a pleasure_n herein_o appear_v when_o we_o purpose_v to_o be_v most_o merry_a and_o jovial_a then_o must_v we_o lay_v aside_o our_o own_o person_n and_o gravity_n we_o must_v alter_v and_o change_v our_o own_o shape_n to_o make_v ourselves_o capable_a of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n we_o use_v mask_v mum_n interlude_n play_n some_o strange_a and_o antic_a dance_n all_o which_o i_o commend_v as_o be_v honest_a harmless_a and_o lawful_a sport_n though_o otherwise_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o use_v these_o show_n we_o have_v but_o the_o show_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o be_v very_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v enforce_v thus_o to_o transform_v ourselves_o to_o find_v out_o some_o pleasure_n again_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n be_v spend_v in_o a_o continue_a show_n suppose_v that_o man_n want_v neither_o food_n nor_o raiment_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n none_o of_o the_o common_a rank_n and_o condition_n but_o some_o great_a honourable_a peer_n some_o grandchild_n descend_v from_o the_o great_a oneale_n that_o prince_n and_o lady_n have_v die_v with_o their_o modesty_n for_o love_n of_o he_o that_o all_o man_n do_v either_o admire_v or_o envy_v his_o virtue_n that_o with_o his_o wisdom_n he_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v and_o establish_v the_o government_n of_o kingdom_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o this_o counterfeit_n and_o a_o true_a peer_n all_o honour_n consist_v only_o in_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n and_o have_v little_a groundwork_n in_o nature_n the_o one_o be_v as_o confident_a of_o his_o honour_n as_o the_o other_o and_o both_o alike_o be_v persuade_v animus_n cuiusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la it_o be_v the_o mind_n which_o according_a to_o her_o own_o apprehension_n give_v all_o the_o contentment_n now_o where_o be_v the_o difference_n there_o be_v as_o much_o i_o confess_v as_o there_o be_v between_o error_n and_o truth_n but_o all_o consist_v in_o the_o imagination_n and_o be_v there_o not_o some_o difficulty_n in_o a_o man_n thus_o to_o persuade_v and_o to_o flatter_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o delusion_n thus_o true_o acknowledge_v our_o misery_n we_o be_v likewise_o enforce_v to_o confess_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o sin_n fancy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n justice_n yet_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o overflow_v all_o his_o work_n miserationes_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o this_o our_o waver_a and_o slippery_a state_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n we_o erect_v and_o lift_v up_o a_o pillar_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n which_o lay_v hold_n and_o apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v our_o own_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v a_o better_a world_n to_o succeed_v where_o true_a happiness_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v reserve_v for_o god_n saint_n and_o therefore_o these_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v but_o shadow_n and_o all_o our_o delight_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o fancy_n shall_v not_o withhold_v we_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o true_a happiness_n herein_o i_o do_v magnify_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o as_o man_n in_o his_o condition_n be_v rather_o spiritual_a then_o carnal_a for_o his_o mind_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n shall_v govern_v his_o flesh_n and_o as_o the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n the_o happiness_n whereunto_o man_n be_v ordain_v and_o direct_v be_v whole_o spiritual_a as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n the_o love_n and_o the_o unite_n with_o the_o godhead_n so_o lest_o man_n shall_v prove_v too_o much_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o sense_n and_o his_o carcase_n it_o have_v please_v god_n still_o to_o permit_v that_o all_o man_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v reside_v in_o the_o fancy_n which_o be_v but_o only_o a_o shadow_n of_o our_o true_a understanding_n rather_o than_o any_o earthly_a joy_n or_o contentment_n shall_v true_o and_o real_o possess_v us._n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v my_o private_a opinion_n i_o will_v therefore_o in_o one_o word_n take_v a_o view_n what_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_n have_v think_v of_o this_o truth_n and_o what_o effect_n the_o meditation_n here_o of_o have_v wrought_v upon_o they_o you_o shall_v then_o observe_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n present_a state_n &_o condition_n move_v the_o ancient_a heathen_a philosopher_n to_o take_v whole_a nature_n and_o to_o set_v it_o in_o a_o limbeck_n so_o to_o distil_v it_o wherein_o they_o find_v by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n the_o unresistable_a power_n of_o reason_n that_o all_o nature_n do_v either_o evaporate_v to_o a_o fume_n or_o a_o smoke_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o else_o do_v settle_v down_o as_o the_o gross_a and_o earthly_a part_n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n &_o from_o hence_o proceed_v two_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n of_o different_a and_o contrary_a disposition_n the_o one_o laugh_v at_o the_o vanity_n heraclitus_n the_o other_o weep_v at_o the_o misery_n and_o both_o of_o they_o esteem_v very_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o generation_n but_o when_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n be_v leave_v to_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o darkness_n for_o nature_n be_v partial_a to_o herself_o and_o out_o of_o her_o own_o love_n to_o herself_o can_v whole_o condemn_v herself_o i_o will_v therefore_o come_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o eye_n be_v better_o enlighten_v with_o god_n law_n though_o they_o have_v but_o shadow_n of_o mystery_n and_o only_a type_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n yet_o be_v they_o sufficient_o instruct_v how_o to_o condemn_v nature_n and_o they_o proceed_v further_a than_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n draw_v nature_n to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o make_v some_o better_a extraction_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o vanity_n but_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n world_n when_o man_n do_v please_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o vanity_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v not_o only_a misery_n &_o vexation_n but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n when_o man_n consider_v that_o these_o misery_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n their_o great_a wise_a and_o potent_a king_n conclude_v i_o view_v i_o own_o work_n to_o take_v some_o contentment_n in_o my_o own_o action_n yet_o i_o find_v none_o but_o all_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n i_o be_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o therein_o i_o do_v humble_o hearty_o and_o daily_o thank_v god_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o here_o i_o do_v constant_o affirm_v man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n or_o comfort_n to_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o the_o christian_a man_n who_o god_n appear_v in_o baseness_n and_o misery_n and_o therefore_o for_o example_n and_o imitatton_n of_o that_o miserable_a god_n be_v all_o part_n and_o member_n under_o such_o a_o mystical_a head_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o conformity_n between_o the_o head_n &_o the_o member_n ne_fw-la sit_fw-la membrum_fw-la delicatum_fw-la sub_fw-la capite_fw-la spinoso_fw-la he_o desire_v the_o like_a misery_n and_o will_v willing_o and_o ready_o embrace_v the_o same_o passion_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o his_o god_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o misery_n acknowledge_v a_o divine_a providence_n god_n holy_a hand_n correction_n and_o permission_n he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v the_o miserable_a man_n who_o offer_v wrong_a and_o injustice_n to_o his_o innocent_a brother_n who_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v if_o he_o suffer_v the_o great_a misery_n undeserued_o and_o consider_v that_o all_o misery_n be_v tend_v and_o end_v in_o death_n desire_v
shall_v therefore_o think_v our_o knowledge_n unprofitable_a philosophy_n i_o will_v glad_o ask_v what_o invention_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o more_o beneficial_a to_o man_n than_o be_v the_o mariner_n card_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n through_o the_o huge_a wilderness_n of_o the_o vast_a ocean_n yet_o can_v you_o conceive_v that_o the_o world_n can_v be_v exquisite_o divide_v by_o 32._o part_n for_o so_o many_o wind_n be_v assign_v shall_v acre_n mile_n league_n whole_a country_n huge_a nation_n make_v no_o sensible_a difference_n in_o this_o card_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o card_n so_o exquisite_a and_o of_o such_o necessary_a use_n or_o take_v a_o almanac_n though_o it_o fail_v in_o prognostication_n of_o weather_n be_v it_o therefore_o not_o of_o excellent_a use_n learn_v it_o be_v which_o open_v man_n eye_n to_o all_o humane_a knowledge_n though_o it_o can_v or_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o base_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o contain_v the_o ground_n the_o root_n the_o cause_n of_o every_o the_o mean_a profession_n and_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o trade_n course_n and_o vocation_n and_o i_o may_v bold_o speak_v it_o absit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la verbo_fw-la all_o other_o profession_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v not_o spice_v and_o season_v with_o learning_n they_o be_v base_a and_o barbarous_a if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o hallow_v with_o religion_n they_o be_v profane_a and_o heathenish_a i_o have_v forget_v myself_o and_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o philosophy_n or_o out_o of_o my_o own_o modesty_n desire_v to_o conceal_v these_o point_n of_o secrecy_n the_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o childbirth_n i_o be_o fall_v into_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v now_o again_o retire_v myself_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o the_o two_o sex_n this_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_o inflict_v on_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n but_o it_o be_v further_o extend_v womb_n and_o general_o comprehend_v all_o the_o disease_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o that_o the_o maid_n and_o the_o widow_n shall_v not_o free_o escape_v for_o infinite_a be_v the_o disease_n and_o those_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v make_v she_o subâ—ect_v unto_o what_o strange_a pang_n and_o convulsion_n do_v it_o suffer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o stable_a foundation_n in_o the_o body_n such_o rise_n such_o fall_a sometime_o provoke_v with_o a_o scent_n so_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a to_o nature_n that_o the_o ignorant_a â—ort_n not_o consider_v the_o natural_a cause_n cry_v a_o possession_n a_o possession_n then_o straight_o some_o poor_a old_a woman_n be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n bring_v before_o a_o justice_n accuse_v for_o a_o witch_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o womb_n do_v no_o way_n offend_v or_o annoy_v they_o for_o then_o certain_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o cry_n their_o groan_n their_o complaint_n their_o feed_n their_o thrive_a in_o flâ—sh_n something_o at_o length_n will_v easy_o discover_v it_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o woman_n but_o alas_o here_o be_v too_o many_o i_o can_v reckon_v all_o some_o shall_v appear_v and_o those_o i_o will_v conceal_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n phlegmone_v abscessus_fw-la ulcus_fw-la cancâ—r_n scirrhus_o mola_fw-la inflatio_fw-la hydrops_fw-la calculus_fw-la rhagadâ—s_fw-la câ—ndylomata_fw-la haemorrhoïdes_fw-la will_v you_o see_v the_o symptom_n sign_n and_o proper_a passion_n mensium_fw-la suppressio_fw-la mensium_fw-la proflwium_fw-la atque_fw-la stillicidium_fw-la albus_fw-la fluor_fw-la uterinus_fw-la gonorrhaea_n duplex_fw-la uteri_fw-la strangulatus_fw-la ascensus_fw-la descensus_fw-la prolapsio_fw-la convulsio_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la abortus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v the_o physician_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n man_n be_v sometime_o tie_v to_o his_o secrecy_n and_o silence_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o instance_n in_o those_o part_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n the_o sweet_a pap_n which_o serve_v to_o allure_v the_o husband_n pap_n and_o to_o put_v the_o child_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o grief_n be_v spongious_a part_n some_o ill_a humour_n sâ—ttle_a there_o and_o the_o softness_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o stony_a hardness_n the_o fresh_a and_o beautiful_a colour_n be_v change_v to_o paleness_n and_o wannesse_n in_o stead_n of_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a milk_n the_o filth_n break_v out_o into_o issue_n and_o sore_n and_o therein_o assure_v man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o corruption_n but_o likewise_o feed_v upon_o corruption_n for_o what_o be_v milk_n itself_o but_o only_o impure_a blood_n the_o colour_n change_v now_o if_o these_o part_n which_o border_n 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