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out_o that_o man_n see_v their_o constancy_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v glorify_v their_o father_n which_o as_o in_o heaven_n s._n 79._o p._n 34._o the_o good_a agreement_n and_o well_o hang_v together_o of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n though_o differ_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o apt_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v very_o well_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a creator_n a_o great_a governor_n and_o a_o wise_a preserver_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n s._n 80._o p._n 34._o &_o 35._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o man_n commit_v be_v in_o himself_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o kernel_n and_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o seed_n self_n love_n be_v a_o perilous_a and_o common_a thief_n range_v and_o rob_v in_o every_o place_n it_o make_v man_n fool_n and_o do_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v welcome_a to_o all_o s._n 81._o pag._n 35._o they_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v most_o easy_o move_v to_o do_v good_a upon_o any_o occasion_n offer_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o any_o distress_a they_o by_o and_o by_o cast_n with_o themselves_o how_o to_o do_v they_o good_a such_o be_v good_a though_o few_o s._n 82._o p._n 36._o a_o good_a christian_n though_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o body_n in_o affect_v and_o desire_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n s._n 83._o p._n 36._o god_n child_n despise_v those_o thing_n which_o unto_o the_o worldling_n seem_v very_o precious_a not_o earth_n but_o heaven_n have_v their_o heart_n s._n 84._o p._n 36._o as_o he_o that_o walk_v upon_o coard_n fasten_v on_o high_a have_v need_n to_o look_v to_o his_o foot_n so_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a where_o we_o place_v our_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v two_o that_o daily_o strive_v for_o they_o god_n call_v and_o sathan_n allure_v satan_n do_v keep_v a_o continual_a siege_n against_o all_o virtue_n to_o kill_v it_o if_o he_o can_v even_o when_o it_o be_v a_o hatch_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n s._n 85._o p._n 36._o &_o 37._o many_o man_n have_v call_v but_o they_o answer_v it_o not_o knowledge_n but_o they_o practise_v it_o not_o word_n but_o they_o work_v not_o such_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ostrich_n that_o have_v wing_n and_o fly_v not_o s._n 86_o p._n 38._o all_o that_o be_v advance_v into_o place_n of_o high_a dignity_n be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n though_o some_o be_v very_o good_a yet_o some_o seek_v more_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o profit_n than_o god_n glory_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v christ_n s._n 87._o p._n 38._o &_o 39_o the_o great_a high_a and_o best_a service_n that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o ownesoule_v and_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v his_o due_a obedience_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 88_o p._n 39_o &_o 40._o that_o man_n perish_v for_o ever_o and_o go_v to_o hell_n be_v man_n own_o fault_n not_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o smith_n that_o make_v for_o thou_o some_o instrument_n of_o iron_n or_o steel_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v if_o thou_o will_v suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v rusty_a and_o canker_a the_o smith_n make_v not_o rustiness_n neither_o god_n thou_o to_o sin_n s._n 89._o p._n 40._o the_o child_n of_o god_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n that_o this_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n they_o have_v their_o felicity_n joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o know_v of_o the_o word_n and_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n s._n 90._o p._n 40._o the_o indian_a adamant_n which_o in_o hardness_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o stone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mollify_v with_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o a_o goat_n but_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n harden_v with_o continuance_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v mollify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n s._n 91._o p._n 41._o though_o the_o world_n entreat_v we_o unkind_o and_o be_v daily_o harm_v we_o yet_o we_o must_v no_o more_o give_v over_o do_v good_a than_o the_o sun_n give_v over_o shine_v though_o many_o cloud_n do_v continual_o cover_v it_o s._n 92._o p._n 42._o virtue_n lot_n be_v to_o be_v envy_v &_o to_o find_v very_o cold_a entertainment_n if_o any_o at_o all_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v s_n 93_o p._n 42._o man_n hart_n be_v quiet_a and_o not_o trouble_v with_o horror_n nor_o distemper_v with_o fear_n will_v plain_o show_v a_o man_n what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v easy_o know_v himself_o but_o be_v toss_v with_o terror_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o fear_n it_o can_v do_v so_o s._n 94._o p._n 42._o a_o flatterer_n to_o see_v to_o be_v honest_a cato_n but_o in_o experience_n cruel_a nero_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o scorpion_n s_n 95._o p._n 43._o there_o be_v many_o dissembler_n and_o smooth_a tongue_a flatterer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v even_o stroke_v as_o it_o be_v man_n humour_n and_o disposition_n with_o word_n as_o soft_a as_o oil_n and_o so_o sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o all_o to_o creep_v within_o they_o that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v work_v their_o woe_n and_o destruction_n s._n 96._o p._n 43._o as_o a_o candle_n that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o other_o be_v consume_v itself_o and_o salt_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v corruption_n out_o of_o flesh_n &_o keep_v it_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a for_o man_n body_n be_v all_o to_o bruise_a break_a and_o waste_v itself_o so_o every_o christian_n man_n and_o especial_o teacher_n of_o other_o ought_v to_o spare_v no_o labour_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o win_v some_o soul_n to_o god_n if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bless_v their_o labour_n s._n 97._o p._n 43._o the_o sailor_n gâ—oâ—on_n call_v the_o mariner_n needle_n lock_v shut_v up_o or_o keep_v in_o a_o â—offer_n of_o gold_n silver_n wood_n or_o whatsoever_o will_v ever_o still_o look_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n so_o right_a christian_n which_o be_v thorough_o resolve_v concern_v their_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n will_v never_o turn_v from_o christ_n but_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n still_o fix_v in_o he_o come_v wealth_n or_o want_n sickness_n or_o health_n liberty_n or_o imprisonment_n life_n or_o death_n s._n 98._o p._n 43._o &_o 44._o a_o christian_n will_v not_o have_v two_o love_n one_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o other_o for_o his_o neighbour_n but_o will_v love_v his_o neighbour_n with_o one_o &_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v himself_o s._n 99_o p._n 44._o &_o 45._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o body_n it_o seek_v only_o the_o body_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o have_v once_o recover_v that_o servitude_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o than_o it_o seek_v no_o long_o the_o peace_n pleasure_n ease_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o that_o bondage_n and_o restore_v to_o itself_o it_o seek_v it_o own_o peace_n rest_n health_n and_o happiness_n for_o ever_o s._n 99_o p._n 44._o &_o 45._o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n that_o have_v his_o head_n under_o the_o girdle_n of_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o rest_n peace_n or_o quietness_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o mischief_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o pleasure_n promise_v the_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o a_o christian_n be_v like_o a_o safe_a &_o sure_a haven_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v very_o long_o and_o dangerous_o toss_v in_o a_o most_o troublesome_a and_o perilous_a sea_n s._n 100_o p._n 45._o &_o 46._o a_o corrupt_a justicer_n or_o judge_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n or_o some_o other_o rich_a jewel_n bestow_v upon_o he_o free_o will_v make_v a_o bad_a matter_n go_v for_o good_a and_o a_o very_a just_a cause_n go_v for_o nought_o yea_o for_o a_o good_a round_a sum_n of_o money_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o old_a leather_n purse_n he_o will_v now_o and_o then_o sell_v judgement_n &_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o justice_n where_o this_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n be_v it_o breed_v this_o slanderous_a report_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a parâ—is_fw-la cornis_fw-la &_o