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in_o i_o if_o therefore_o it_o pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o give_v this_o last_o perfection_n to_o the_o understanding_n it_o pertain_v also_o unto_o he_o to_o giuâ—_fw-la the_o same_o to_o the_o will_n and_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o form_n may_v be_v finish_v by_o the_o same_o workman_n that_o begin_v it_o the_o argument_n ¶_o as_o we_o be_v not_o create_v without_o god_n so_o â—ive_a we_o not_o without_o he_o for_o he_o that_o create_v we_o hâ—e_v likewise_o conserve_v we_o our_o whole_a life_n therefore_o depend_v on_o he_o he_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o drive_v all_o mischief_n from_o we_o for_o that_o cause_n all_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v create_v to_o attend_v us._n we_o ought_v therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o this_o benefit_n as_o for_o the_o precedent_n which_o except_o we_o do_v we_o be_v worse_a than_o beast_n themselves_o who_o acknowledge_v their_o benefactor_n chap._n 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shall_v necessary_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n 144._o and_o 103._o even_o as_o the_o whole_a motion_n of_o the_o clock_n depend_v on_o the_o wheel_n which_o by_o thâ—â—_n motion_n turn_v all_o the_o whole_a work_n so_o that_o when_o one_o wheel_n seize_v aâ—â—_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o clock_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o out_o of_o frame_n so_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o this_o great_a engine_n of_o the_o world_n hang_v only_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o as_o if_o that_o cease_v all_o the_o whole_a compact_n of_o this_o world_n cease_v also_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o consider_v how_o many_o benefit_n shall_v thou_o find_v include_v in_o this_o one_o for_o even_o as_o many_o moment_n and_o point_n of_o time_n as_o thy_o life_n have_v have_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o this_o benefit_n for_o that_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v thou_o either_o live_v or_o 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midst_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o may_v traffic_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v annexe_v to_o thy_o riches_n the_o riches_n of_o another_o world_n or_o hemisphere_n what_o think_v thou_o the_o earth_n will_v say_v which_o be_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o shop_n or_o tavern_n of_o all_o thing_n natural_a she_o true_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n shall_v say_v i_o sustain_v thou_o a_o unprofitable_a burden_n i_o bear_v thou_o like_o a_o mother_n in_o my_o arm_n i_o provide_v thou_o of_o necessary_n i_o sustain_v thou_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n i_o have_v communion_n or_o participation_n with_o all_o other_o element_n with_o all_o the_o heaven_n and_o from_o every_o one_o of_o the_o influence_n do_v i_o cull_v out_o &_o choose_v benefit_n to_o fructify_v for_o thou_o i_o final_o like_o a_o good_a mother_n neither_o in_o life_n nor_o in_o death_n forsake_v thou_o for_o in_o life_n i_o suffer_v thou_o to_o 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woman_n allure_v the_o holy_a prosphet_n joseph_n to_o adultery_n and_o solicit_v he_o to_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o chaste_a young_a man_n defend_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n behold_v my_o master_n have_v deliver_v all_o thing_n into_o my_o hand_n not_o know_v what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o house_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n beside_o thyself_o who_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o therefore_o can_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o master_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o my_o lord_n be_v so_o good_a and_o liberal_a towards_o i_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o be_v he_o to_o my_o trust_n if_o he_o have_v dignify_v i_o with_o such_o honour_n how_o can_v i_o who_o be_o tie_v unto_o he_o by_o so_o many_o office_n of_o kindness_n have_v my_o hand_n ready_a to_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o master_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o 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a_o new_a bond_n behold_v a_o new_a chain_n by_o which_o no_o less_o then_o by_o the_o precedent_n thy_o hart_n be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o desire_v virtue_n &_o serve_v â—â—y_a lord_n god_n the_o argument_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o grievous_a &_o diverse_a commination_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n &_o the_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o virtue_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n follow_v wickedness_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o mischief_n be_v the_o general_a error_n of_o man_n which_o persuade_v they_o that_o all_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o virtue_n here_o iâ—â—â—dious_a difficult_a and_o poorâ—_n without_o have_v in_o this_o world_n â—yther_o reward_n or_o solace_n whereas_o it_o have_v many_o worthy_a privilege_n which_o the_o godly_a enjoy_v iâ—_n this_o world_n but_o very_o many_o misery_n &_o contrary_a calamity_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a be_v exagitated_a chap._n 13._o not_o without_o cause_n may_v a_o man_n ask_v this_o question_n why_o among_o christian_n that_o believe_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o confess_v yâ—_z which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v there_o be_v find_v so_o many_o who_o neglect_v virtue_n follow_v vice_n that_o evil_n have_v not_o one_o only_a root_n but_o many_o &_o diverse_a but_o among_o other_o and_o they_o not_o the_o least_o be_v this_o a_o certain_a general_a error_n in_o which_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n live_v believe_v that_o all_o that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o future_a life_n and_o that_o in_o this_o present_a world_n none_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v expect_a for_o which_o cause_n whereas_o man_n do_v high_o affect_v reward_n and_o be_v chief_o draw_v by_o profit_n and_o be_v not_o move_v but_o by_o thing_n present_a yea_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v object_n to_o the_o exterior_a sense_n when_o he_o see_v nothing_o present_a he_o set_v light_a by_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o seem_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o when_o ezechiell_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n propose_v unto_o they_o great_a promise_n or_o denounce_v unto_o they_o dire_a comminaâ—ions_n they_o hist_o and_o after_o a_o contemptible_a sort_n disdain_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o vision_n that_o this_o man_n see_v be_v of_o a_o long_a date_n 2._o and_o he_o prophesi_v of_o time_n far_o hence_o so_o likewise_o mock-king_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n they_o contemn_v his_o word_n 28._o and_o say_v command_v and_o recommaund_v send_v and_o send_v again_o expect_v and_o reexspect_v expect_v and_o reexspect_v a_o little_a there_o a_o little_a there_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a reason_n which_o call_v perverse_a man_n from_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o reward_n prefix_v for_o virtue_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o consider_v that_o great_a wise_a man_n when_o he_o say_v 8._o true_o because_o the_o sentence_n be_v not_o speedy_o pronounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a without_o any_o fear_n the_o son_n of_o man_n perpetrate_v wickedness_n and_o another_o wise_a man_n add_v that_o among_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o worst_a be_v and_o that_o which_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o wicked_a of_o commit_v sin_n that_o evil_n fall_v upon_o the_o just_a as_o if_o â—hey_n have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o live_v so_o â—ecâ—â—ely_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o just_a or_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o just_a &_o the_o impious_a the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o he_o that_o condemn_v it_o as_o the_o good_a man_n so_o also_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o perluâ—ed_n so_o likewise_o heâ—_n that_o speak_v truth_n where_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sonâ—â—_n of_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o malice_n and_o contempt_n in_o their_o life_n and_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v lead_v unto_o hell_n but_o that_o which_o solomon_n here_o speak_v the_o evil_a &_o wicked_a themselves_o confess_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachy_n say_v vain_n be_v he_o that_o serve_v god_n 3_o and_o what_o have_v it_o profit_v that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o precept_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v circumspect_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n we_o therefore_o call_v the_o arrogant_a bless_a because_o they_o be_v build_v up_o do_v impiety_n tempt_v god_n &_o yet_o be_v save_v these_o thing_n say_v the_o wicked_a and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o chief_o dewayne_v they_o in_o their_o impiety_n for_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o buy_v theyâ—_n hope_v by_o their_o peril_n that_o be_v to_o obtain_v the_o future_a blessing_n by_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o present_a and_o to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v very_o far_o from_o they_o to_o root_v out_o that_o pestilent_a error_n i_o know_v not_o true_o from_o whence_o â—_o begin_n may_v be_v more_o commodious_o take_v then_o from_o those_o woâ—â—â—_n and_o tear_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o which_o â—e_n in_o time_n past_o beweep_v that_o miserable_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v for_o if_o thou_o also_o have_v know_v 19_o and_o that_o â—ruly_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n christ_n know_v on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o with_o himself_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o celestial_a treasure_n descend_v upon_o â—hose_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v the_o blind_a and_o miserable_a people_n ignorant_a thereof_o &_o unwilling_a to_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o â—n_o utter_a overthrow_n attend_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n deplore_v he_o they_o the_o like_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o bewail_v the_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n whilst_o here_o we_o see_v the_o pulchritude_n of_o virtue_n â—nd_v the_o wonderful_a grace_n &_o great_a â—iches_n that_o attend_v thereon_o there_o â—owe_o far_o these_o thing_n be_v remove_v and_o hide_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n drown_v in_o earthly_a thought_n â—s_v also_o in_o what_o sort_n virtue_n change_v â—er_o place_n and_o disperse_v through_o the_o â—hole_a world_n find_v no_o place_n seâ—â—rely_o to_o dwell_v in_o o_o if_o god_n will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o â—hese_fw-mi man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o treasure_n riches_n peace_n liberty_n light_n tranquillity_n delight_n favour_n and_o good_n which_o follow_v virtue_n even_o as_o slave_n even_o in_o this_o life_n how_o much_o will_v they_o esteem_v she_o with_o how_o great_a desire_n will_v they_o aspire_v thereunto_o with_o how_o great_a study_n with_o how_o many_o labour_n will_v they_o seek_v she_o but_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o behold_v nothing_o but_o the_o external_a semblance_n of_o virtue_n not_o taste_v the_o interior_a sweetness_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o think_v they_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v not_o hard_o difficult_a one_fw-mi unsavoury_a deem_v this_o monâ—_n currant_n not_o in_o this_o present_a but_o the_o future_a life_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a therein_o thy_o suppose_n the_o same_o to_o appertain_v to_o another_o world_n not_o unâ—o_o this_o but_o thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v thâ—â—_n so_o think_v why_o consider_v thâ—â—_n not_o the_o assistance_n that_o god_n haâ—â—_n prepare_v for_o we_o to_o overcome_v thâ—â—_n difficulty_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o virtue_n infuse_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ghost_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o neâ—â—_n law_n with_o many_o other_o grace_n and_o equine_a help_n which_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d oar_n and_o sail_n to_o the_o ship_n and_o wing_n to_o the_o bird_n thou_o ought_v to_o have_v remember_v that_o god_n not_o only_o promise_v his_o the_o good_n of_o glory_n but_o also_o of_o grace_n those_o for_o the_o future_a life_n this_o for_o the_o present_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n our_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v like_o two_o coffer_n furnish_v with_o all_o blessing_n the_o one_o for_o this_o life_n the_o other_o for_o the_o future_a if_o the_o woâ—ld_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o service_n which_o their_o follower_n do_v unto_o they_o bestow_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o favour_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n at_o leastwise_o in_o appearance_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o niggard_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o