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common_o fix_v upon_o object_n that_o seem_v good_a but_o be_v real_o evil_a because_o the_o sense_n delude_v their_o imagination_n and_o oftentime_o their_o reasion_n and_o judgement_n now_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n differ_v not_o only_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n but_o also_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o delight_n because_o love_n be_v the_o first_o motion_n or_o passion_n that_o entice_v 〈◊〉_d to_o prosecute_v the_o good_a desire_n the_o definition_n fâ—nens_n desire_n whether_o it_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a but_o the_o desire_n be_v a_o passion_n that_o enduce_v man_n to_o prosecute_v the_o good_a that_o be_v absent_a and_o the_o passion_n of_o delight_n be_v only_o a_o sweet_a content_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o good_a 27._o see_v senault_n pag._n 27._o after_o man_n have_v obtain_v the_o same_o senault_n say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o a_o good_a which_o she_o already_o 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grief_n and_o sorrow_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v from_o some_o sensible_a loss_n or_o displeasure_n receive_v other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o anguish_n of_o the_o body_n other_o that_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n afflict_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a and_o future_a evil_n but_o this_o last_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a 302._o the_o definition_n of_o dolour_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o marseillis_n pag_n 302._o dolour_n be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v from_o the_o dislike_n that_o man_n receive_v from_o the_o object_n represent_v to_o their_o imagination_n by_o their_o sense_n which_o be_v averse_a to_o their_o inclination_n and_o irksome_a to_o their_o body_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o last_o passion_n incident_a to_o the_o concupiscible_a appetite_n and_o the_o root_n of_o divers_a other_o passion_n and_o the_o great_a antagonist_n of_o worldly_a joy_n because_o all_o carnal_a joy_n do_v end_n in_o sorrow_n there_o be_v none_o so_o pure_a but_o it_o leave_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o sting_n of_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n but_o spiritual_a sorrow_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a motive_n that_o man_n have_v to_o induce_v they_o to_o beat_v with_o fervency_n the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n for_o godly_a sorrow_n 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o say_v st._n paul_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n second_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o dolour_n for_o the_o very_a word_n of_o dolour_n do_v signify_v anguish_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v their_o degree_n anguish_n do_v proper_o signify_v the_o dolour_n pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v natural_a or_o accidental_a and_o grief_n do_v signify_v the_o dolour_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o sorrow_n be_v a_o invetered_a grief_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v by_o long_a continuance_n turn_v into_o a_o habit_n of_o sorrow_n the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o be_v anguish_n have_v a_o secret_a reflection_n to_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o communion_n there_o be_v between_o it_o and_o the_o sense_n yet_o the_o seat_n of_o anguish_n be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o in_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o the_o seat_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n dolour_n the_o three_o different_a sort_n of_o dolour_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o dolour_n be_v invisible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v intellectual_a and_o have_v but_o little_a reflection_n to_o the_o body_n except_o it_o become_v excessive_a in_o degree_n but_o when_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o long_a continuance_n turn_v into_o a_o habit_n of_o sorrow_n than_o it_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o body_n for_o by_o flow_v pace_n and_o degree_n it_o consume_v the_o body_n the_o radical_a humour_n and_o the_o very_a marrow_n in_o the_o bone_n and_o therefore_o the_o inveterate_a sorrow_n be_v account_v the_o worst_a dolour_n of_o the_o three_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n incurable_a for_o it_o do_v ordinary_o reject_v all_o remedy_n that_o may_v ease_v and_o cure_v the_o same_o as_o for_o anguish_n and_o grief_n they_o be_v easy_o cure_v by_o remove_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o first_o be_v always_o visible_a and_o apparent_a by_o the_o paleness_n or_o the_o high_a colour_n of_o the_o face_n by_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o part_n by_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o pulse_n or_o by_o the_o pain_n that_o be_v feel_v in_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o which_o remedy_n may_v be_v apply_v by_o learned_a physician_n and_o as_o for_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v recent_a and_o not_o yet_o inveterate_a the_o cause_n be_v know_v by_o such_o as_o frequent_v or_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o grieve_a and_o afflict_a party_n such_o argument_n and_o seasonable_a consolation_n may_v be_v use_v that_o they_o may_v stifle_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o shell_n three_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o three_o different_a sort_n of_o dolour_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n first_o to_o public_a second_o to_o private_a three_o to_o natural_a fourthly_a to_o accidental_a 1._o the_o public_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v more_o sensible_a to_o man_n then_o any_o other_o yet_o in_o these_o day_n they_o be_v not_o regard_v although_o there_o never_o be_v great_a cause_n first_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o public_a sorrow_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a decree_n that_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n have_v make_v to_o cast_v all_o their_o male_a child_n into_o the_o river_n 1.22_o fxodw_n 1.22_o that_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n may_v by_o degree_n be_v utter_o destroy_v second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o public_a sorrow_n of_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n for_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n sorrow_n public_a cause_n of_o of_o sorrow_n when_o they_o be_v advertise_v that_o their_o good_a and_o religious_a king_n josiah_n have_v be_v mortal_o wound_v in_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n against_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n 35.23_o 2_o chron._n 35.23_o and_o all_o their_o army_n rout_v and_o defeat_v three_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o public_a lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o see_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v burn_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v sack_v 20._o 2_o chron_n 36.19_o 20._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v carry_v captive_n into_o babylon_n by_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n for_o which_o great_a desolation_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n do_v wish_v that_o his_o head_n be_v water_n 9.1_o jer._n 9.1_o and_o his_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n fourthly_a it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o public_a sorrow_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v scatter_v through_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o great_a king_n ahasuerus_n dominion_n 15._o esther_n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o they_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o cruel_a decree_n that_o haman_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n have_v obtain_v to_o put_v they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o sword_n for_o which_o there_o be_v great_a mourning_n and_o lamentation_n in_o the_o say_a province_n but_o special_o in_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o private_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o old_a patriarch_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o his_o dear_a and_o belove_a son_n joseph_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n 37.33_o gen._n 37.33_o although_o he_o be_v live_v but_o have_v be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n out_o of_o envy_n as_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o ishmaelite_n merchant_n that_o be_v travel_v down_o into_o egypt_n second_o sorraw_n private_a cause_n of_o sorraw_n it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o private_a sorrow_n for_o king_n david_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o rape_n of_o his_o daughter_n tamar_n who_o be_v ravish_v by_o his_o own_o son_n amnon_n and_o again_o of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o say_v amnon_n commit_v by_o his_o darling_n son_n absalon_n 29._o 2_o sam._n 13_o 14_o and_o 29._o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o rape_n of_o his_o sister_n tamar_n three_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o private_a sorrow_n for_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o queen_n to_o see_v the_o best_a of_o all_o their_o child_n abijah_n their_o elder_a son_n to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v by_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n 14.12_o 1_o king_n 14.12_o for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la fourthly_a it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o private_a sorrow_n for_o the_o great_a emperor_n augustus_n cesar_n that_o his_o daughter_n julia_n by_o her_o impudicity_fw-la be_v banish_v and_o that_o none_o of_o his_o grand_a child_n be_v think_v worthy_a to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n because_o of_o their_o vicious_a miscarriage_n but_o be_v enforce_v to_o adopt_v life_n see_v tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n in_o his_o life_n or_o elect_a tiberius_n nero_n his_o wife_n son_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n for_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n 3._o mind_n the_o cause_n of_o dolour_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o cause_n of_o dolour_n or_o sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v these_o first_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o man_n desire_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sorrow_n
eccles_n 8.5_o give_v not_o thy_o soul_n unto_o harlot_n that_o thou_o lose_v not_o thy_o inheritance_n prov._n 8.6_o look_v not_o round_o about_o thou_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n neither_o wander_v in_o the_o solitary_a place_n thereof_o eccles_n 8.7_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o another_o beauty_n for_o many_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o herewith_o love_n be_v kindle_v as_o a_o fire_n sit_v not_o at_o all_o with_o another_o man_n wife_n nor_o sit_v down_o with_o she_o in_o thy_o arm_n and_o spend_v not_o thy_o money_n with_o she_o at_o the_o wine_n lest_o thy_o heart_n incline_v unto_o she_o and_o so_o through_o thy_o desire_n thou_o fall_v into_o destruction_n eccles_n 8.10_o a_o man_n that_o break_v wedlock_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o heart_n who_o see_v i_o i_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o darkness_n the_o wall_n cover_v i_o and_o no_o body_n see_v i_o what_o need_v i_o to_o fear_v the_o most_o high_a will_v not_o remember_v my_o sin_n such_o a_o man_n only_o fear_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o know_v not_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n behold_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o where_o he_o suspect_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v eccl._n 23.18_o 19_o 21._o by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o lascivious_a passion_n of_o volupty_a be_v more_o destructive_a to_o man_n then_o any_o other_o passion_n whatsoever_o therefore_o it_o behove_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v young_a or_o old_a to_o be_v cautious_a of_o their_o way_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o their_o own_o corruption_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n be_v ensnare_v in_o this_o horrid_a sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o special_o that_o it_o turn_v not_o by_o a_o continue_a custom_n into_o a_o habit_n for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v cost_v they_o river_n of_o bitter_a tear_n before_o this_o spirit_n can_v be_v expel_v because_o the_o best_a divine_n hold_v that_o a_o old_a voluptuous_a sinner_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v convert_v then_o any_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o volupty_a be_v so_o suitable_a with_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n yet_o if_o young_a man_n will_v always_o have_v this_o say_v of_o solomon_n in_o their_o mind_n 11.9_o eccle._n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n and_o old_a voluptuous_a man_n this_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 55.6.7_o isal_n 55.6.7_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v have_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o hinder_a that_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v so_o many_o voluptuous_a old_a man_n to_o despair_n as_o he_o do_v by_o suggest_v false_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o so_o entice_v they_o to_o put_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o which_o be_v to_o commit_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v cousin-german_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n therefore_o when_o old_a man_n who_o have_v from_o their_o youth_n be_v addict_v to_o actual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o by_o a_o habit_n in_o these_o sin_n do_v impenitent_o continue_v in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o intellectual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n let_v they_o cast_v i_o say_v these_o false_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n like_o dung_n into_o his_o face_n for_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o yield_v he_o up_o their_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o to_o commit_v a_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o be_v their_o sin_n great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o equal_a with_o that_o of_o judas_n who_o betray_v his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n yet_o if_o they_o despair_v not_o of_o god_n mercy_n they_o will_v undoubted_o find_v mercy_n god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o magnify_v his_o unparallelled_a mercy_n by_o call_v some_o impious_a sinner_n into_o his_o vineyard_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o give_v they_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n the_o same_o wage_n as_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n 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