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we_o whereof_o by_o consideration_n we_o may_v not_o make_v some_o use_n unto_o ourselves_o though_o the_o matter_n belong_v to_o other_o and_o herein_o be_v the_o busy_a body_n faulty_a which_o meddle_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o matter_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v a_o party_n in_o possession_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v consideration_n he_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o any_o man_n deal_v for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o do_v no_o wrong_n for_o he_o can_v be_v account_v a_o busibody_n which_o out_o of_o consideration_n observe_v for_o his_o own_o use_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o excess_n of_o anger_n or_o pleasure_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o consideration_n and_o the_o promoter_n of_o all_o hasty_a and_o forward_a attempt_n which_o end_n in_o sorrowful_a event_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o other_o misery_n be_v lessen_v by_o consideration_n meditation_n 30._o subjection_n better_o well_o mark_v than_o a_o whole_a ear_n be_v the_o husbandman_n proverb_n for_o the_o beast_n which_o stray_v away_o be_v the_o soon_o own_v and_o bring_v home_o again_o with_o a_o mark_n but_o without_o it_o lose_v better_a to_o be_v under_o government_n then_o to_o follow_v a_o loose_a and_o lawless_a life_n better_a to_o be_v train_v up_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o range_v at_o liberty_n as_o a_o ethnic_a it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o prodigal_a youth_n that_o he_o go_v out_o a_o son_n though_o he_o return_v a_o sinner_n and_o he_o receive_v more_o liberty_n by_o his_o come_n home_o than_o he_o find_v abroad_o his_o father_n know_v he_o the_o house_n receive_v he_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o and_o all_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o the_o church_n do_v exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o which_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n why_o it_o do_v correct_v they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n sometime_o by_o word_n chide_v they_o sometime_o by_o deed_n suspend_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunicate_v they_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o church_n perceive_v that_o any_o have_v enter_v through_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v now_o discover_v by_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o cast_v off_o of_o christ_n mark_n such_o a_o one_o it_o do_v remove_v by_o the_o eternal_a curse_n atha_n maranatha_n and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o indeed_o have_v it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v receive_v that_o mark_n and_o for_o those_o also_o which_o in_o the_o end_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o church_n contemn_v the_o order_n thereof_o though_o not_o curse_v but_o they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n take_v great_a profit_n by_o those_o censure_n for_o though_o they_o fall_v oft_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o the_o church_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o her_o own_o because_o they_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christianity_n and_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o do_v by_o this_o discipline_n bring_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o be_v convert_v they_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v confirm_v more_o than_o before_o and_o the_o church_n be_v glad_a of_o they_o as_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o child_n wherewith_o she_o have_v long_o travail_v howbeit_o with_o they_o which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n meddle_v not_o therefore_o run_v they_o on_o still_o in_o sin_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n as_o they_o which_o be_v utter_o lose_v in_o the_o waste_n of_o this_o world_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n count_v it_o thy_o great_a good_a in_o this_o life_n that_o christ_n have_v mark_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o by_o baptism_n that_o thou_o live_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v rebuke_v private_o open_o and_o if_o any_o great_a correction_n befall_v thou_o humble_a thy_o self_n repent_v amend_v and_o this_o privilege_n that_o thou_o be_v mark_v by_o christ_n shall_v restore_v thou_o again_o to_o thy_o former_a estate_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o more_o than_o before_o only_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o turn_v not_o back_o like_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n for_o such_o have_v their_o end_n worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o afterward_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n by_o a_o wilful_a heart_n into_o which_o extremity_n they_o be_v at_o last_o lead_v which_o use_v not_o their_o most_o honourable_a profession_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o star_n be_v fearful_a
law_n have_v figure_n for_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n so_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n what_o division_n and_o strife_n be_v rise_v up_o about_o it_o as_o be_v foretell_v how_o many_o enemy_n have_v it_o which_o with_o open_a force_n resist_v it_o how_o many_o false_a brethren_n which_o undermine_v it_o how_o many_o loose_a libertine_n which_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n but_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o how_o do_v faith_n waver_v and_o charity_n wax_v cold_a the_o world_n sway_n and_o the_o church_n suffer_v heresy_n prosper_v and_o truth_n pine_v if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hitherto_o have_v have_v their_o just_a course_n and_o time_n will_v he_o fail_v trow_v you_o in_o the_o last_o act_n nay_o some_o part_n of_o this_o act_n be_v begin_v already_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o flesh_n for_o after_o this_o come_n of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v already_o but_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o full_a consummation_n be_v he_o come_v in_o humility_n to_o suffer_v and_o save_v and_o will_v he_o not_o come_v in_o glory_n to_o put_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o say_v oh_o foolish_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n that_o be_v too_o mild_a for_o such_o mocker_n but_o oh_o hard_a heart_a and_o desperate_a wretch_n who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o now_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o final_a judgement_n shall_v hereafter_o feel_v the_o terror_n and_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n meditation_n 36._o affliction_n affliction_n be_v ever_o profitable_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o such_o and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o man_n after_o a_o long_a and_o strong_a disease_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o before_o so_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o naughtiness_n which_o for_o a_o while_o lay_v cover_v under_o the_o ember_n of_o their_o disease_n have_v get_v but_o a_o little_a vent_n break_v forth_o the_o more_o forcible_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o their_o corruption_n stop_v for_o a_o while_n by_o the_o opposition_n of_o their_o pain_n have_v get_v some_o small_a passage_n do_v recover_v his_o course_n with_o the_o great_a violence_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o our_o trouble_n we_o can_v call_v ourselves_o to_o account_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o many_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o amendment_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o remove_v his_o hand_n than_o we_o start_v aside_o from_o our_o new_a resolution_n and_o follow_v our_o old_a by_o as_o and_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v because_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o constraint_n we_o do_v complain_v and_o cry_v but_o more_o for_o feel_v of_o anguish_n and_o pain_n like_o beast_n than_o any_o inward_a remorse_n or_o touch_v of_o conscience_n we_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o our_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o health_n and_o liberty_n we_o humble_v not_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a on_o we_o we_o long_v not_o after_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o we_o inquire_v after_o all_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o disease_n from_o our_o body_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v our_o will_n satisfy_v in_o this_o respect_n and_o seel_v our_o strength_n return_v we_o get_v cut_v as_o man_n shut_v up_o long_o in_o prison_n and_o forget_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n which_o come_v to_o we_o in_o extremity_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o because_o they_o be_v near_o the_o good_a land_n and_o may_v have_v enter_v into_o it_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o therefore_o return_v they_o back_o again_o and_o their_o carcase_n perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o in_o this_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v near_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o may_v have_v be_v partaker_n thereof_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o therefore_o fall_v we_o back_o to_o our_o old_a sin_n and_o in_o they_o we_o perish_v a_o godly_a mind_n may_v thrive_v well_o in_o trouble_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o prepare_v before_o hand_n shall_v find_v little_a comfort_n in_o it_o the_o sun_n which_o melt_v the_o wax_n harden_v the_o clay_n spice_n when_o they_o be_v beat_v smell_v the_o better_a but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o never_o smell_v so_o ill_o as_o when_o they_o be_v most_o handle_v these_o sudden_a flash_n terrify_v many_o but_o they_o enlighten_v none_o but_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o inward_a light_n alas_o what_o a_o interest_n have_v sin_n in_o we_o when_o we_o have_v once_o yield_v unto_o it_o we_o bear_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o what_o be_v past_a but_o we_o be_v ever_o after_o the_o more_o prone_a to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgation_n so_o strong_a no_o affliction_n of_o such_o force_n to_o cleanse_v we_o of_o it_o without_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o no_o soon_o say_v but_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o look_v to_o our_o very_a beginning_n and_o if_o we_o have_v make_v any_o entrance_n to_o draw_v back_o with_o speed_n for_o sin_n of_o custom_n be_v like_o a_o old_a gout_n which_o know_v no_o remedy_n yet_o despair_v not_o at_o any_o time_n rather_o resist_v then_o give_v place_n if_o the_o tempter_n suggest_v unto_o thou_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n let_v it_o serve_v this_o way_n to_o make_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o more_o and_o to_o ask_v pardon_n if_o thou_o desire_v hearty_o to_o amend_v and_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o he_o which_o die_v for_o thou_o thy_o sin_n can_v hurt_v thou_o for_o he_o which_o give_v the_o desire_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o effect_v but_o herein_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n if_o god_n point_n unto_o thou_o particular_o by_o any_o affliction_n take_v it_o as_o a_o medicine_n from_o thy_o heavenly_a physician_n for_o thy_o soul_n health_n and_o let_v it_o be_v more_o displease_v that_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n then_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o seek_v the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o remove_n of_o outward_a cross_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o health_n as_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v in_o sickness_n in_o all_o affliction_n look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o rod_n as_o to_o the_o smiter_n who_o if_o thou_o take_v it_o patitient_o do_v correct_v thou_o in_o love_n if_o otherwise_o in_o anger_n and_o indignation_n meditation_n 37._o humane_a society_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n sociable_a and_o frame_v thereunto_o by_o reason_n and_o speech_n whereunto_o he_o do_v the_o more_o willing_o apply_v himself_o though_o with_o some_o particular_a disadvantage_n because_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o life_n which_o seem_v to_o require_v society_n for_o many_o commodity_n necessary_a to_o life_n be_v have_v in_o a_o society_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v obtain_v this_o have_v draw_v man_n from_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n from_o den_n to_o house_n from_o wood_n to_o town_n and_o city_n from_o barbarous_a manner_n to_o civility_n and_o rather_o to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o orderly_a government_n by_o law_n for_o their_o safety_n then_o to_o languish_v in_o a_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a looseness_n without_o the_o use_n of_o one_o another_o help_n and_o society_n hence_o have_v be_v erect_v so_o many_o state_n and_o commonweal_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o age_n but_o yet_o this_o society_n how_o agreeable_a soever_o to_o man_n nature_n do_v not_o full_o content_v it_o neither_o do_v man_n find_v in_o man_n that_o which_o may_v satisfy_v his_o desire_n for_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o his_o maker_n do_v take_v more_o delight_n to_o see_v himself_o in_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o first_o beauty_n then_o to_o see_v his_o own_o face_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o though_o he_o need_v not_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o use_n of_o his_o eye_n so_o much_o yet_o do_v the_o soul_n more_o perfect_o discourse_n and_o understand_v when_o it_o lift_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n then_o when_o it_o do_v converse_v with_o man_n again_o the_o happiness_n which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v in_o a_o humane_a society_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o society_n which_o we_o must_v first_o seek_v for_o with_o god_n and_o from_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o we_o right_o learn_v how_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o in_o all_o inferior_a duty_n
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 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call_v consummate_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v in_o his_o high_a degree_n and_o without_o this_o imperfection_n content_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o comfortable_a use_n of_o particular_a thing_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o be_v of_o life_n or_o to_o the_o well_o be_v and_o they_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o be_v of_o life_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o without_o which_o life_n can_v be_v as_o dirt_n and_o apparel_n other_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v else_o so_o liberal_o and_o worthy_o maintain_v as_o riches_n friend_n dignity_n and_o degree_n of_o life_n and_o they_o which_o tend_v to_o well_o be_v be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n some_o which_o be_v but_o mere_a help_n as_o art_n and_o science_n some_o which_o be_v the_o well_o be_v itself_o of_o life_n as_o wisdom_n prudence_n moral_a virtue_n for_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o there_o be_v a_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v 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