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threat_n all_o punishment_n and_o suffering_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o drive_v he_o one_o step_v forward_o to_o good_a yet_o the_o same_o man_n run_v with_o great_a willingness_n much_o vehemency_n and_o violence_n to_o evil_n how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o forget_v sin_n or_o to_o remember_v god_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o stand_v in_o to_o persevere_v in_o sin_n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o i_o can_v as_o i_o be_o a_o man_n refrain_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o devil_n as_o to_o persevere_v in_o it_o med_n 46._o every_o stomach_n will_v not_o digest_v the_o same_o meat_n for_o what_o be_v one_o man_n food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n the_o conscience_n be_v like_o our_o stomach_n for_o what_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n another_o perhaps_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v one_o and_o as_o every_o man_n 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be_v too_o little_a as_o from_o the_o humour_n divers_a mixture_n grow_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o feature_n so_o from_o thence_o a_o hearty_a thankfulness_n do_v spring_n to_o our_o creator_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n from_o well_o mix_v humour_n best_o condition_n grow_v from_o godly_a heart_n the_o best_a thanksgiving_n flow_v med_n 49._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n say_v our_o saviour_n all_o the_o while_o we_o live_v we_o be_v travel_v in_o christ_n our_o way_n to_o attain_v he_o to_o be_v our_o truth_n and_o our_o life_n what_o be_v the_o earth_n but_o a_o passage_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n for_o heaven_n be_v our_o country_n what_o be_v this_o world_n but_o a_o sepulchre_n since_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o life_n what_o be_v it_o to_o dwell_v here_o but_o to_o be_v plunge_v in_o death_n and_o what_o be_v our_o body_n but_o a_o prison_n since_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o be_v liberty_n and_o if_o it_o 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other_o the_o last_o in_o the_o whole_a alphabet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v forth_o to_o we_o our_o beginning_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o certain_a end_n he_o that_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proceed_v must_v of_o necessity_n come_v at_o length_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o not_o then_o spend_v that_o little_a time_n we_o have_v here_o so_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v never_o die_v we_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v and_o yet_o little_a money_n and_o less_o time_n to_o spend_v i_o will_v therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o i_o spend_v not_o too_o prodigal_o at_o first_o lest_o my_o want_n make_v i_o fall_v short_a of_o my_o journey_n end_v med_n 51._o it_o be_v the_o foolish_a ambition_n of_o too_o many_o in_o this_o last_o and_o worst_a age_n of_o the_o world_n either_o to_o be_v best_a or_o not_o at_o all_o &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o desire_n they_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v perfect_a i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o since_o i_o can_v do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o will_v i_o will_v do_v as_o well_o as_o i_o may_v and_o what_o i_o want_v in_o my_o action_n i_o will_v perform_v in_o my_o desire_n it_o be_v that_o pride_n that_o transform_v lucifer_n once_o a_o glorious_a angel_n into_o a_o devilish_a fiend_n med_n 52._o with_o how_o please_a mirth_n and_o yet_o mournful_a melody_n do_v the_o pretty_a nightingale_n please_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o delight_a hearer_n while_o with_o sad_a elegy_n she_o condole_v the_o wretched_a fate_n of_o her_o brother_n itys_n the_o hear_n of_o who_o mourning_n make_v i_o remember_v the_o former_a story_n drive_v
be_v a_o honest_a way_n to_o get_v his_o live_n thus_o with_o a_o specious_a visor_n do_v he_o adorn_v his_o crime_n and_o sin_n secure_o not_o have_v one_o relent_a thought_n but_o run_v on_o headlong_o to_o perdition_n i_o will_v never_o seek_v to_o scrape_v up_o so_o many_o riches_n as_o that_o my_o wealth_n may_v prove_v more_o irksome_a to_o i_o then_o my_o need_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v fear_v god_n mean_v to_o punish_v i_o more_o in_o my_o superfluity_n of_o money_n then_o in_o the_o want_n i_o will_v be_v jealous_a of_o my_o gain_n and_o more_o fear_n than_o desire_v abundance_n med_n 87._o i_o can_v never_o see_v a_o flatterer_n frame_v all_o his_o action_n and_o gesture_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o who_o he_o flatter_v but_o i_o think_v the_o polypus_n a_o fit_a resembler_n of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o change_v his_o colour_n as_o often_o as_o the_o various_a object_n he_o touch_v do_v be_v thou_o sick_a so_o will_v he_o counterfeit_v himself_o be_v thou_o prodigal_a he_o will_v tell_v thou_o it_o beseem_v thy_o birth_n whatever_o thou_o do_v or_o say_v thereafter_o will_v he_o frame_v both_o his_o word_n &_o action_n till_o he_o have_v so_o far_o compass_v his_o own_o end_n as_o thou_o must_v either_o trust_v he_o or_o he_o will_v undo_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o then_o look_v altogether_o at_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o fair_a word_n nor_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o the_o subtle_a daub_n of_o a_o cunning_a flatterer_n for_o outward_a appearance_n be_v but_o deceitful_a guide_n to_o our_o judgement_n and_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v deceive_v that_o value_v a_o flatterer_n above_o a_o true_a friend_n a_o smile_a malice_n be_v most_o deadly_a and_o hatred_n do_v most_o rankle_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o dissemble_v med_n 88_o to_o see_v a_o beast_n have_v any_o one_o part_n of_o a_o man_n produce_v in_o we_o not_o only_o a_o great_a but_o a_o just_a admiration_n but_o to_o see_v a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o part_n 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how_o oft_o do_v the_o inscrutable_a providence_n of_o god_n from_o injurious_a and_o bad_a cause_n produce_v good_a effect_n be_v it_o not_o a_o somewhat_o strange_a cure_n where_o nothing_o but_o danger_n of_o death_n can_v save_v one_o life_n that_o which_o one_o intend_v for_o a_o mischief_n to_o i_o may_v prove_v to_o procure_v my_o good_a though_o not_o to_o be_v a_o benefit_n for_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n which_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o receive_v say_v seneca_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o benefit_n that_o make_v i_o iudebt_v to_o he_o i_o will_v not_o if_o then_o thou_o will_v do_v a_o benefit_n for_o i_o first_o give_v i_o the_o freedom_n and_o power_n of_o myself_o for_o thou_o good_a turn_n may_v do_v though_o thy_o intent_n have_v in_o design_n to_o work_v some_o detriment_n med_n 90._o as_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o he_o hate_v a_o ingrateful_a thankless_a receiver_n with_o what_o high_a praise_n be_v the_o willing_a gift_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n remember_v and_o what_o a_o terrible_a doom_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o husbandman_n who_o can_v not_o otherways_o requite_v the_o lord_n of_o their_o vineyard_n send_v for_o some_o of_o his_o own_o then_o by_o beat_v his_o servant_n and_o kill_v his_o son_n oh_o inhuman_a barbarism_n that_o can_v not_o afford_v a_o good_a word_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o livelihood_n but_o no_o marvel_n for_o he_o can_v be_v thankful_a that_o be_v willing_o forgetful_a of_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o i_o will_v receive_v courtesy_n with_o a_o gladsome_a countenance_n for_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o good_a turn_n with_o a_o joyful_a thankfulness_n have_v already_o satisfy_v the_o first_o payment_n of_o the_o requital_n but_o he_o that_o carry_v it_o in_o memory_n have_v already_o requite_v it_o med_n 91._o justice_n and_o clemency_n be_v the_o two_o main_a pillar_n that_o uphold_v a_o wel-ruled_n commonwealth_n justice_n to_o punish_v obstinate_a offender_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o those_o that_o repent_v what_o a_o solitude_n and_o desolation_n will_v there_o soon_o be_v if_o all_o offender_n be_v try_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o justice_n be_v there_o any_o accuser_n without_o his_o fault_n clemency_n therefore_o be_v the_o most_o assure_a safeguard_n for_o cruelty_n in_o governor_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o their_o enemy_n by_o extinguish_v they_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v thy_o subject_n heart_n tie_v to_o thou_o by_o love_n than_o their_o body_n a_o servile_a fear_n i_o will_v always_o be_v just_a but_o never_o severe_o cruel_a and_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a yet_o not_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n to_o save_v be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o excellent_a fortune_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o man_n more_o difficult_a to_o give_v pardon_n than_o he_o that_o have_v often_o deserve_v to_o beg_v the_o same_o med_n 92._o be_v i_o to_o wish_v a_o titular_a happiness_n or_o do_v i_o desire_v a_o real_a good_a it_o shall_v 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