there_o be_v no_o passion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o virtue_n if_o then_o the_o passion_n be_v sick_a it_o must_v be_v heal_v not_o slay_v and_o much_o less_o must_v it_o be_v slay_v when_o it_o be_v in_o health_n lest_o it_o fall_v sick_a it_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o philosopher_n that_o will_v cut_v off_o or_o rather_o root_v out_o passion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n that_o do_v little_a harm_n for_o man_n be_v natural_o too_o passionate_a we_o must_v pull_v to_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o virtuous_a moderation_n for_o after_o we_o have_v root_v it_o out_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v there_o will_v remain_v still_o too_o much_o of_o it_o beast_n have_v also_o their_o passion_n and_o by_o they_o man_n be_v ally_v with_o beast_n but_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v mere_o sensual_a the_o appetite_n of_o man_n be_v partly_o sensual_a partly_o intellectual_a passion_n may_v be_v marshal_v into_o three_o order_n according_a to_o the_o three_o 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to_o bring_v they_o to_o action_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o every_o passion_n its_o proper_a remedy_n chap._n iii_o of_o love_n love_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o passion_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o most_o part_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o object_n that_o promise_v rest_n and_o contenument_n by_o love_n man_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a happy_a or_o unhappy_a as_o that_o passion_n be_v apply_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a object_n in_o every_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o master-love_n which_o bear_v rule_v over_o all_o the_o other_o passion_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o its_o principal_a object_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o object_n love_n be_v perfect_a or_o unperfect_a for_o as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sight_n change_n in_o some_o sort_n the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n into_o their_o colour_n and_o shape_n so_o by_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o the_o belove_a object_n into_o our_o soul_n our_o soul_n be_v transform_v into_o it_o and_o 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i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n which_o unite_v we_o with_o god_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v man_n great_a duty_n and_o sovereign_a felicity_n and_o hereafter_o i_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o christian_a love_n due_a to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o society_n which_o be_v friendship_n in_o all_o these_o relation_n love_n be_v a_o virtue_n either_o acquisite_a or_o infuse_v but_o here_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o natural_a passion_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v to_o a_o virtue_n and_o for_o that_o we_o can_v but_o return_v again_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o most_o natural_a love_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n a_o passion_n mere_o sensual_a and_o common_a to_o man_n with_o beast_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o passion_n which_o keep_v the_o great_a stir_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o in_o the_o world_n that_o love_n soften_v magnanimous_a spirit_n and_o draw_v down_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o heaven_n of_o holy_a meditation_n to_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o that_o passion_n a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o angelical_a purity_n in_o this_o world_n wherefore_o there_o be_v great_a need_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o repress_v it_o to_o root_v it_o out_o if_o one_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v destroy_v nature_n and_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o give_v that_o inclination_n to_o all_o animal_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o kind_n but_o because_o god_n give_v also_o reason_n to_o man_n above_o other_o animal_n and_o his_o knowledge_n to_o christian_n above_o other_o man_n the_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n have_v need_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o better_a guide_n than_o nature_n else_o it_o be_v brutish_a and_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a in_o beast_n be_v vicious_a in_o man_n by_o it_o man_n instead_o of_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o hunt_v after_o so_o hot_o find_v sadness_n remorse_n infamy_n destruction_n of_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sentence_n that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a &_o deplorable_a folly_n to_o turn_v into_o a_o snare_n of_o damnation_n that_o volupty_a which_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o wise_a creator_n have_v give_v to_o all_o animal_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o continuation_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o climb_v up_o at_o the_o window_n with_o peril_n to_o steal_v pleasure_n with_o crime_n while_o marriage_n open_v the_o door_n to_o it_o unto_o which_o god_n man_n honesty_n duty_n utility_n and_o facility_n invite_v we_o love_v altogether_o carnal_a do_v not_o affect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o pleasure_n unless_o by_o the_o person_n a_o mansselfe_n be_v understand_v love_n of_o beauty_n be_v love_n of_o onesselfe_n not_o of_o the_o desire_a person_n since_o beauty_n be_v desire_v for_o pleasure_n when_o that_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a affection_n to_o the_o person_n and_o that_o affection_n ground_v in_o virtue_n and_o encourage_v with_o mutual_a love_n than_o love_n and_o friendship_n meet_v and_o increase_v one_o another_o and_o if_o marriage_n follow_v it_o may_v prove_v the_o great_a of_o temporal_a contentment_n but_o as_o in_o unlawful_a love_n there_o be_v need_n of_o continence_n to_o refrain_v it_o so_o in_o the_o lawful_a there_o be_v need_n of_o temperance_n to_o moderate_v it_o temperance_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o love_n &_o of_o pleasure_n also_o both_o be_v lose_v by_o excess_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o taper_n turn_v upside_o down_o be_v quench_v by_o
grace_n be_v join_v with_o we_o we_o have_v but_o our_o performance_n to_o examine_v look_v upon_o god_n work_n with_o reverence_n and_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o reverence_n must_v be_v redouble_v when_o we_o consider_v in_o we_o that_o work_n of_o grace_n where_o the_o work_n of_o man_n have_v no_o share_n and_o such_o be_v the_o heavenly_a comfort_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n of_o these_o we_o must_v not_o curious_o examine_v the_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o though_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n consist_v in_o these_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o feel_v comfort_n but_o in_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n that_o this_o seal_n consist_v as_o we_o learn_v of_o st_n paul_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o confidence_n be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o grace_n but_o love_n be_v a_o great_a let_v we_o employ_v spiritual_a joy_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v they_o to_o improve_v love_n and_o gratefulness_n in_o we_o do_v we_o find_v ourselves_o destitute_a of_o those_o joy_n let_v we_o study_v to_o find_v out_o in_o our_o conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o want_n that_o we_o may_v remove_v they_o labour_v to_o clarifye_v our_o soul_n of_o all_o mire_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v like_v pure_a crystal_n receive_v the_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a ray_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o as_o long_o as_o god_n give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o love_v he_o and_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o let_v his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o joy_n and_o comfort_n can_v but_o follow_v faith_n and_o love_n perhaps_o not_o very_o close_o but_o fear_v not_o they_o will_v and_o must_v needs_o follow_v let_v we_o expect_v their_o come_n in_o silence_n and_o hope_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o put_v they_o back_o with_o curiosity_n and_o impatience_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o little_a contentment_n of_o life_n since_o we_o seek_v the_o content_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o body_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v personal_o unite_v in_o this_o world_n they_o can_v hardly_o be_v content_a the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o that_o the_o body_n may_v do_v good_a service_n to_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v a_o good_a master_n to_o the_o body_n and_o maintain_v it_o with_o great_a care_n i_o say_v with_o great_a care_n not_o with_o much_o tenderness_n for_o we_o must_v use_v it_o to_o be_v content_v with_o little_a and_o with_o thing_n easy_a and_o ordinary_a look_v less_o for_o pleasure_n then_o health_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v a_o last_a pleasure_n of_o all_o earthly_a treasure_n health_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a without_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n the_o mind_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o maintain_v his_o liberty_n and_o stability_n the_o disorder_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n make_v the_o mind_n turbulent_a &_o 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consumption_n heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dri_v the_o bone_n say_v solomon_n and_o to_o get_v that_o merry_a heart_n he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o mind_n in_o a_o mild_a temper_n prov._n 11.17_o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n the_o body_n thus_o preserve_v in_o health_n by_o the_o serenity_n of_o mind_n pay_v he_o ready_o for_o that_o good_a office_n for_o the_o mind_n be_v keep_v tranquil_a and_o serene_a by_o the_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n to_o preserve_v both_o sobriety_n be_v necessary_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o wear_v the_o body_n and_o set_v the_o mind_n out_o of_o frame_n so_o much_o as_o intemperance_n do_v neither_o be_v those_o that_o glut_v themselves_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v the_o only_a 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16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n i_o account_v not_o alexander_n the_o great_a a_o great_a conqueror_n since_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o anger_n a_o man_n that_o never_o draw_v sword_n and_o be_v master_n of_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n than_o he_o that_o calm_a disposition_n shall_v not_o want_v many_o provocation_n from_o those_o with_o who_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n live_v servant_n especial_o and_o servile_a soul_n like_v unto_o cart_n horse_n that_o will_v neither_o go_v nor_o drive_v unless_o they_o feel_v the_o whip_n or_o be_v terrify_v with_o a_o harsh_a angry_a tone_n seneca_n give_v leave_v to_o the_o wiseman_n to_o use_v such_o varlet_n with_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o anger_n but_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a a_o difficult_a task_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o by_o counterfeit_a anger_n we_o may_v become_v angry_a in_o good_a earnest_n and_o a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o a_o sound_a premonition_n of_o reason_n and_o constancy_n before_o he_o come_v to_o use_v those_o way_n so_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o slip_v into_o anger_n when_o one_o have_v cause_n for_o it_o and_o be_v persvade_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o idle_a servant_n can_v be_v mend_v without_o anger_n but_o anger_n be_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o most_o disease_n and_o no_o household_n disorder_n be_v worth_a the_o disorder_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o passion_n better_a be_v it_o to_o be_v ill_o serve_v or_o not_o serve_v at_o all_o then_o to_o make_v our_o servant_n our_o master_n give_v they_o power_n to_o dispossess_v we_o of_o the_o command_n of_o ourselves_o whensoever_o
i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o the_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n bring_v the_o hatred_n against_o the_o person_n and_o the_o person_n must_v not_o be_v afflict_v more_o than_o needs_o for_o the_o repress_v of_o iniquity_n the_o more_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v that_o temper_n the_o more_o earnest_o ought_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o render_v all_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o personal_a humanity_n to_o they_o who_o party_n we_o just_o seek_v to_o defeat_v for_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o good_a be_v the_o most_o ingenuous_a imitation_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v his_o command_n join_v with_o his_o example_n matth._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v these_o two_o precept_n together_o psal_n 97.10_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a and_o matth._n 22.39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n like_o thyself_o hate_v iniquity_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o love_v their_o person_n and_o both_o for_o god_n sake_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v incite_v to_o good_a by_o the_o hatred_n of_o evil_a for_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o greatness_n of_o hatred_n equal_a the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o hate_v evil_a thing_n as_o much_o as_o they_o deserve_v otherwise_o the_o great_a currant_n of_o our_o affection_n will_v run_v into_o the_o channel_n of_o hatred_n and_o leave_v the_o channel_n of_o love_n dry_a now_o it_o be_v in_o love_v the_o sovereign_n good_a 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remote_a cause_n anbition_n covetousness_n carnal_a love_n emulation_n and_o all_o the_o violent_a passion_n but_o they_o destroy_v not_o but_o by_o accident_n till_o some_o opposition_n have_v drive_v they_o into_o hatred_n which_o in_o the_o inward_a polity_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o same_o office_n as_o the_o hangman_n in_o a_o city_n for_o it_o be_v the_o executioner_n and_o avenger_n of_o wrong_n unto_o hatred_n all_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyranny_n and_o malice_n must_v be_v impute_v and_o yet_o all_o the_o blood_n spill_v all_o the_o ruin_n and_o inventive_a torment_n outward_o wrought_v by_o hatred_n be_v nothing_o so_o grievous_a as_o the_o inward_a disorder_n wrought_v by_o it_o in_o cruel_a and_o revengeful_a soul_n and_o the_o separation_n which_o it_o work_v between_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v the_o final_a and_o most_o grievous_a effect_n of_o hatred_n that_o by_o hate_v our_o neighbour_n we_o become_v god_n enemy_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n hatred_n be_v a_o bitter_a venom_n which_o be_v once_o diffuse_v &_o soak_v into_o the_o soul_n turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o hell-fury_n contrary_a to_o all_o good_a ready_a and_o industrious_a to_o all_o evil_a but_o with_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o such_o a_o man_n take_v to_o do_v harm_n to_o other_o he_o do_v more_o harm_n to_o himself_o then_o to_o any_o consume_v his_o spirit_n with_o a_o continual_a malignant_a fever_n &_o banish_v from_o his_o soul_n serenity_n charity_n and_o meekness_n virtue_n which_o be_v the_o soil_n of_o other_o virtue_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o rest_n &_o contentment_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o while_o a_o man_n be_v gnaw_v his_o heart_n with_o a_o fierce_a hatred_n the_o person_n he_o hate_v be_v healthful_a merry_a and_o quiet_a as_o if_o imprecation_n make_v he_o prosper_v a_o ill_a ground_a hatred_n draw_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o party_n unjust_o hate_v and_o persecute_v psal_n 109.18_o it_o be_v david_n hope_n let_v they_o curse_v but_o bless_v thou_o hatred_n be_v conceive_v for_o one_o of_o those_o two_o end_n either_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o or_o to_o avenge_v injustice_n which_o be_v god_n cause_n as_o for_o the_o first_o before_o we_o think_v of_o revenge_v a_o injury_n we_o must_v examine_v whether_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o do_v the_o great_a injury_n for_o it_o be_v ordinary_a that_o the_o offender_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v reconcile_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n then_o we_o must_v calm_o consider_v whether_o the_o revenge_n may_v not_o do_v we_o more_o harm_n than_o the_o injury_n though_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o break_v our_o lance_n against_o a_o dead_a stock_n incapable_a to_o resent_v it_o for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n so_o little_a but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o let_v he_o alone_o then_o to_o provoke_v he_o the_o harm_n that_o hatred_n do_v within_o we_o can_v be_v recompense_v by_o any_o sweetness_n of_o revenge_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o harm_n in_o hatred_n then_o to_o find_v delight_n in_o rob_v god_n of_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o now_o he_o challenge_v revenge_n as_o his_o own_o exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o heb._n 10.30_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o become_v incapable_a of_o rest_n incapable_a of_o do_v good_a incapable_a of_o please_a god_n be_v sufficient_a evil_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o harbour_v that_o inhuman_a passion_n enemy_n of_o man_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o pro._n 11.17_o the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o the_o cruel_a trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o right_n godly_a and_o philosophical_a study_n to_o strive_v against_o that_o tenderness_n quick_a to_o pick_v offence_n slow_a to_o take_v satisfaction_n and_o we_o must_v be_v ingenious_a to_o devise_v cause_n of_o patience_n be_v you_o condemn_v be_v guilty_a acknowledge_v justice_n be_v you_o innocent_a bow_v under_o authority_n be_v you_o new_o offend_v it_o be_v too_o soon_o to_o resent_v it_o be_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o since_o it_o be_v too_o late_o have_v any_o wound_v you_o look_v to_o your_o cure_n not_o to_o your_o revenge_n be_v you_o well_o again_o let_v not_o your_o mind_n be_v hard_a to_o heal_v then_o your_o body_n be_v you_o offend_v by_o a_o friend_n remember_v the_o friendship_n more_o than_o the_o offence_n be_v you_o offend_v by_o a_o enemy_n do_v your_o endeavour_n that_o he_o be_v so_o no_o more_o return_v he_o good_a for_o evil_n be_v he_o too_o strong_a for_o you_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o be_v he_o too_o weak_a it_o be_v a_o shame_n be_v he_o your_o superior_a you_o must_v yield_v to_o he_o be_v he_o your_o inferior_a you_o must_v spare_v he_o and_o since_o pride_n of_o which_o none_o be_v altogether_o free_a represent_v our_o enemy_n to_o we_o 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gnash_n of_o tooth_n that_o burn_a fire_n and_o that_o gnaw_a and_o never-dying_a worm_n be_v envy_n bite_v the_o damn_a to_o the_o quick_a while_o they_o be_v think_v of_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o god_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o have_v despise_v &_o oppress_v in_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o crown_v with_o glory_n while_o themselves_o be_v infamous_a and_o miserable_a that_o comparison_n be_v a_o main_a article_n of_o their_o misery_n the_o envious_a man_n can_v suffer_v as_o much_o as_o he_o deserve_v since_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o all_o that_o god_n love_v control_a his_o distribution_n of_o his_o good_n he_o that_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o good_a he_o see_v deserve_v never_o to_o have_v any_o good_a &_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o if_o he_o can_v get_v no_o good_a but_o by_o his_o neighbour_n harm_n beside_o the_o cause_n of_o envy_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o there_o be_v two_o more_o that_o be_v 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our_o desire_n short_a which_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n of_o envy_n he_o that_o desire_v little_a shall_v envy_v no_o body_n for_o so_o little_a as_o he_o need_v he_o will_v not_o strip_v another_o to_o clothe_v himself_o if_o sometime_o the_o lustre_n of_o worldly_a advancement_n dazzle_v our_o eye_n and_o breed_v in_o we_o some_o motion_n of_o envy_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o those_o advancement_n cost_v they_o that_o have_v attain_v they_o how_o much_o time_n money_n and_o labour_n they_o have_v spend_v how_o many_o door_n of_o great_a person_n they_o besiege_v how_o many_o frown_n from_o their_o superior_n how_o many_o justling_n from_o their_o emulatour_n then_o how_o many_o temptation_n how_o many_o shift_n be_v they_o put_v to_o even_o to_o disguise_v of_o truth_n and_o wrest_v of_o justice_n let_v we_o think_v well_o whether_o we_o will_v have_v buy_v preferment_n at_o that_o rate_n and_o that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o we_o do_v not_o spend_v for_o it_o what_o other_o 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lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o enrich_v we_o all_o let_v we_o not_o look_v what_o he_o give_v to_o other_o but_o let_v we_o humble_o ask_v he_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o and_o thankful_o receive_v what_o he_o give_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o all_o that_o he_o give_v be_v good_a because_o it_o come_v from_o his_o good_a hand_n if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v with_o david_n faith_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n psal_n 16.5_o how_o can_v we_o after_o that_o look_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n portion_n with_o envy_n it_o be_v also_o a_o antidote_n against_o envy_n to_o be_v always_o well_o employ_v for_o idleness_n make_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o business_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n work_n and_o do_v nothing_o control_v they_o that_o do_v well_o as_o for_o the_o envy_n which_o other_o bear_v to_o we_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v that_o our_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v envy_n at_o least_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v not_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o but_o to_o our_o own_o self_n about_o the_o happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o condition_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a as_o we_o ought_v of_o god_n benefit_n towards_o we_o and_o many_o time_n complain_v when_o we_o shall_v praise_v god_n our_o neighbour_n envy_n serve_v to_o awake_v our_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o move_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o jealousy_n jealousy_n be_v much_o like_a envy_n in_o greeke_n one_o word_n serve_v for_o both_o yet_o be_v they_o of_o different_a nature_n for_o a_o man_n be_v envious_a of_o that_o he_o have_v not_o but_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o that_o he_o have_v beside_o they_o be_v of_o different_a extraction_n envy_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n for_o to_o pride_n the_o envious_a man_n owe_v the_o opinion_n he_o have_v to_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o the_o advantage_n confer_v upon_o other_o but_o jealousy_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o a_o base_a mind_n that_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v and_o fear_v that_o another_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o it_o jealousy_n be_v a_o various_a and_o fantastical_a medley_n of_o love_n distrust_n revenge_n sadness_n fear_n and_o shame_n but_o that_o compound_n be_v not_o last_v for_o love_v soon_o turn_v into_o hatred_n fear_n and_o shame_n into_o fury_n and_o distrust_n into_o despair_n solomon_n say_v that_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 6.34_o the_o predominant_a passion_n in_o jealousy_n for_o jealousy_n be_v many_o passion_n together_o be_v fear_v not_o to_o possess_v
the_o small_a and_o unworthy_a the_o object_n be_v the_o more_o shameful_a be_v the_o despair_n about_o it_o but_o in_o recompense_v it_o be_v more_o curable_a for_o than_o one_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o consider_v in_o cold_a blood_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o worthy_a either_o of_o his_o affliction_n or_o affection_n but_o when_o the_o object_n be_v great_a and_o worthy_a the_o despair_n be_v more_o guilty_a and_o less_o curable_a wherefore_o the_o worst_a despair_n of_o all_o be_v when_o one_o despair_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v he_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o to_o hate_v the_o sovereign_n good_a only_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n many_o distrust_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o therefore_o desperate_a though_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v let_v they_o ask_v of_o themselves_o whether_o they_o hate_v god_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o god_n love_n remain_v in_o they_o there_o be_v together_o a_o grain_n of_o faith_n though_o oppress_v and_o offuscate_v by_o melancholy_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o enemy_n and_o their_o sovereign_a evil_n while_o they_o love_v he_o to_o they_o this_o comfort_n be_v address_v prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o and_o this_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o if_o then_o we_o love_v he_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o despair_n say_v with_o job_n though_o god_n stay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o with_o isaiah_n isa_n 25.9_o loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n confidence_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o it_o repose_v upon_o wherefore_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o only_a sovereign_n good_a perfect_a solid_a and_o immutable_a be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o the_o only_a that_o can_v give_v assurance_n and_o content_a to_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o be_v blessed_v with_o that_o confidence_n be_v half_a in_o paradise_n already_o he_o be_v firm_a safe_a meek_a serene_a and_o too_o strong_a for_o all_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 84.12_o god_n be_v to_o he_o a_o sun_n to_o give_v he_o light_n heat_n life_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o shelter_v he_o from_o all_o evil_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o give_v he_o grace_v in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o chap._n xviii_o of_o pity_n pity_n be_v a_o passion_n compose_v of_o love_n and_o sorrow_n move_v by_o the_o distress_n of_o another_o either_o true_a or_o seem_a and_o that_o sympathy_n be_v sometime_o ground_v upon_o false_a love_n because_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o fear_v the_o like_a fortune_n pity_n be_v opposite_a to_o envy_n for_o envy_n be_v a_o displeasure_n conceive_v at_o another_o man_n good_a but_o pity_n be_v a_o displeasure_n conceive_v at_o another_o man_n harm_n the_o passion_n of_o pity_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o virtue_n that_o bear_v the_o same_o name_n for_o they_o be_v easy_o confound_v the_o pity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a which_o be_v impute_v to_o good_a nature_n and_o christian_a charity_n come_v chief_o out_o of_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v a_o error_n in_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o reckon_v many_o thing_n among_o the_o great_a good_n which_o be_v good_a but_o in_o a_o very_a low_a degree_n and_o likewise_o many_o thing_n among_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o be_v most_o pity_v 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fortune_n have_v her_o inconstancy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a and_o the_o calm_a will_v come_v after_o the_o storm_n the_o proper_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n in_o adversity_n be_v to_o imitate_v god_n who_o fetch_v good_a out_o of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o discipline_n of_o godliness_n wisdom_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o hope_v that_o after_o the_o storm_n the_o calm_a will_v come_v we_o must_v study_v to_o find_v tranquillity_n in_o the_o very_a tempest_n and_o make_v profit_n of_o our_o damage_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o particular_a adversity_n in_o the_o second_o book_n i_o will_v endeavour_v here_o to_o set_v down_o general_a remedy_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o adversity_n save_v one_o the_o adversity_n which_o a_o delicate_a man_n creat_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o a_o conceit_a tenderness_n for_o to_o such_o wilful_o afflict_a person_n the_o counsel_n of_o reason_n be_v useless_a till_o they_o be_v afflict_v in_o earnest_n they_o 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