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as_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o judicious_a and_o discreet_a hearer_n as_o a_o wise_a and_o learned_a speaker_n for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v seed_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o soil_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o receive_v it_o weed_n may_v choke_v and_o a_o barren_a ground_n yield_v bad_a increase_n so_o to_o what_o end_n be_v word_n commit_v to_o those_o ear_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o trouble_n and_o other_o affection_n can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o our_o time_n that_o we_o have_v much_o preach_v and_o little_a knowledge_n and_o yet_o more_o knowledge_n than_o conscience_n much_o teach_n and_o little_a faith_n and_o yet_o more_o faith_n than_o charity_n the_o fault_n perhaps_o be_v not_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o preach_v but_o unsufficiency_n of_o hear_v whereas_o if_o we_o have_v every_o of_o we_o as_o great_a care_n to_o be_v good_a hearer_n as_o to_o meet_v with_o good_a preacher_n it_o will_v be_v soon_o remedy_v for_o a_o well_o prepare_v hearer_n may_v profit_v by_o a_o teacher_n of_o mean_a gift_n and_o yet_o paul_n himself_o can_v profit_v a_o bad_a hearer_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a efficacy_n of_o preach_v do_v depend_v on_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o preacher_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n have_v his_o ordinary_a blessing_n go_v forth_o with_o his_o word_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o that_o come_v with_o true_a heart_n provide_v ear_n which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o other_o by_o a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o art_n of_o speak_v so_o also_o be_v there_o a_o art_n of_o hear_v wherefore_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v and_o howsoever_o let_v minister_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n which_o if_o they_o be_v dumb_a or_o idle_a they_o can_v do_v meditation_n 41._o greatness_n subject_a to_o flattery_n all_o praise_v the_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o sky_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o praise_n be_v his_o own_o for_o either_o it_o be_v his_o prince_n which_o do_v grace_v he_o or_o his_o house_n which_o be_v descend_v unto_o he_o his_o stately_a building_n which_o other_o have_v plot_v and_o perfect_v for_o he_o or_o his_o goodly_a furniture_n which_o money_n have_v procure_v or_o his_o long_a train_n and_o attendance_n which_o the_o world_n lend_v he_o or_o his_o park_n pond_n pasture_n manor_n walk_n all_o which_o though_o they_o be_v parcel_n of_o his_o riches_n yet_o be_v they_o no_o part_n of_o the_o man_n neither_o abide_v they_o long_o with_o he_o without_o change_n but_o who_o almost_o dare_v praise_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o all_o his_o praise_n be_v mere_o his_o own_o and_o within_o he_o and_o when_o thou_o praise_v a_o man_n for_o his_o honesty_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o thou_o praise_v the_o man_n for_o himself_o yet_o loath_a we_o be_v to_o praise_v a_o man_n for_o honesty_n without_o the_o access_n of_o authority_n wealth_n honour_n and_o rather_o these_o without_o the_o other_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n have_v about_o they_o more_o flatterer_n than_o friend_n yea_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o want_v some_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n when_o we_o hear_v praise_n we_o shall_v suspect_v they_o not_o to_o be_v we_o but_o some_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n when_o we_o hear_v reprehension_n let_v we_o make_v account_n of_o it_o as_o our_o own_o for_o either_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n or_o may_v be_v and_o in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v better_a with_o the_o good_a then_o with_o the_o rich_a for_o the_o good_a have_v many_o about_o they_o which_o will_v rather_o slander_v then_o want_v matter_n to_o lay_v against_o they_o they_o will_v rather_o spite_v they_o with_o deed_n then_o smooth_v they_o with_o gloss_a speech_n backbite_v rather_o than_o bear_v with_o they_o pick_v quarrel_n rather_o than_o live_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o which_o cross_v course_n of_o they_o make_v the_o good_a better_o it_o cause_v they_o all_o the_o while_n to_o look_v more_o wary_o to_o themselves_o but_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v take_v in_o the_o flatterer_n net_n like_o a_o lark_n while_o he_o play_v with_o the_o glass_n of_o vain_a glory_n meditation_n 42._o content_a absolute_a content_n to_o which_o no_o degree_n of_o perfection_n can_v be_v add_v be_v in_o god_n only_o who_o have_v it_o everlasting_o in_o himself_o of_o himself_o for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n distinct_a from_o he_o but_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n there_o be_v a_o content_a qualify_v according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o angel_n and_o man_n who_o have_v reason_n to_o know_v and_o will_v to_o desire_v and_o mean_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o their_o good_a whence_o this_o content_n do_v grow_v so_o that_o this_o content_a be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o creature_n but_o that_o he_o must_v seek_v it_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o a_o high_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v rest_v there_o but_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o glorify_v god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o one_o with_o he_o but_o that_o there_o be_v great_a odds_n between_o they_o content_a as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a the_o false_a be_v but_o a_o picture_n or_o counterseit_n of_o content_a without_o the_o thing_n without_o life_n proceed_v from_o the_o enjoy_n of_o good_a which_o seem_v so_o but_o be_v not_o either_o because_o it_o be_v abuse_v or_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o they_o which_o have_v this_o content_a be_v always_o miserable_a because_o of_o false_a opinion_n which_o blind_a reason_n and_o unruly_a affection_n suggest_v unto_o they_o and_o therewith_o so_o pervert_v their_o will_n that_o they_o be_v not_o long_o of_o one_o judgement_n or_o resolution_n but_o like_o a_o trouble_a and_o run_a stream_n in_o which_o may_v be_v see_v no_o constant_a image_n of_o content_a and_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o only_a content_a which_o most_o part_n of_o man_n do_v find_v and_o therefore_o at_o last_o when_o they_o think_v to_o be_v most_o at_o ease_n they_o grow_v weary_a of_o themselves_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o show_v well_o by_o their_o labour_n and_o pain_n take_v that_o they_o do_v much_o desire_n the_o true_a content_a but_o take_v not_o a_o right_a course_n for_o it_o the_o true_a content_a therefore_o be_v a_o calmness_n or_o quietness_n of_o the_o soul_n rest_v and_o settle_v itself_o on_o true_a good_a and_o be_v either_o begin_v or_o increase_a as_o in_o good_a man_n while_o they_o live_v or_o consummate_v and_o full_a as_o when_o they_o go_v hence_o to_o that_o other_o life_n for_o man_n which_o receive_v content_a receive_v it_o not_o all_o at_o one_o time_n but_o by_o certain_a degree_n of_o growth_n and_o as_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o virtue_n so_o of_o 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