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the_o small_a and_o unworthy_a the_o object_n be_v the_o more_o shameful_a be_v the_o despair_n about_o it_o but_o in_o recompense_v it_o be_v more_o curable_a for_o than_o one_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o consider_v in_o cold_a blood_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o worthy_a either_o of_o his_o affliction_n or_o affection_n but_o when_o the_o object_n be_v great_a and_o worthy_a the_o despair_n be_v more_o guilty_a and_o less_o curable_a wherefore_o the_o worst_a despair_n of_o all_o be_v when_o one_o despair_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v he_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o to_o hate_v the_o sovereign_n good_a only_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n many_o distrust_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o therefore_o desperate_a though_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v let_v they_o ask_v of_o themselves_o whether_o they_o hate_v god_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o god_n 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that_o die_v and_o the_o best_a man_n more_o than_o any_o as_o though_o death_n be_v evil_a to_o such_o man_n and_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o money_n which_o be_v call_v good_n as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o only_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o land_n which_o be_v call_v a_o estate_n as_o though_o a_o man_n be_v and_o well_o be_v be_v estate_v in_o they_o the_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o pity_n be_v a_o sickly_a tenderness_n of_o mind_n easy_a to_o be_v move_v wherefore_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o it_o but_o the_o same_o tenderness_n and_o softness_n make_v they_o equal_o inclinable_a to_o choler_n yea_o to_o cruelty_n the_o people_n that_o see_v the_o bleed_a carcase_n of_o a_o man_n new_o murder_v be_v strike_v with_o great_a pity_n towards_o he_o who_o be_v past_o all_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o with_o great_a hatred_n against_o the_o murderer_n wish_v that_o they_o may_v get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o tear_v 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weep_v for_o it_o for_o that_o weep_a be_v a_o real_a evil_n though_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v slander_n be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a evil_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o get_v such_o a_o firm_a soul_n that_o neither_o the_o good_a nor_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o see_v in_o or_o about_o his_o neighbour_n be_v able_a to_o work_v any_o perturbation_n within_o he_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a hospital_n of_o misery_n where_o we_o see_v wellnigh_a as_o many_o miserable_a person_n as_o we_o see_v man_n if_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v a_o yearning_n compassion_n for_o all_o the_o miserable_a we_o shall_v soon_o become_v more_o miserable_a than_o any_o of_o they_o and_o must_v bid_v for_o ever_o adieu_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v power_n to_o our_o neighbour_n to_o command_v our_o counsel_n our_o labour_n and_o our_o purse_n in_o their_o need_n but_o to_o give_v they_o power_n over_o the_o firmeness_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o shake_v and_o enervate_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o be_v too_o much_o let_v we_o depend_v of_o none_o if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o god_n and_o ourselves_o let_v none_o other_o have_v the_o power_n be_v it_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o turn_v the_o stern_a of_o our_o mind_n at_o his_o pleasure_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o pity_n as_o weak_a as_o it_o be_v have_v more_o affinity_n with_o virtue_n than_o any_o other_o passion_n and_o turn_v into_o virtue_n soon_o than_o any_o that_o way_n weak_a soul_n handle_v with_o dexterity_n be_v bring_v to_o meekeness_n and_o charity_n and_o that_o way_n many_o pagan_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o christian_a verity_n we_o owe_v the_o great_a conversion_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o martyr_n
work_n of_o salvation_n do_v the_o best_a of_o all_o work_n of_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n whereof_o isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o lift_v up_o not_o cause_n his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n isa_n 42.2_o wherefore_o when_o devil_n possess_v man_n body_n cry_v out_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o command_v they_o to_o hold_v their_o peace_n for_o the_o devil_n love_v noise_n and_o tumult_n but_o god_n love_v peace_n meekness_n and_o serenity_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n fit_a for_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v of_o all_o man_n phil._n 4.5_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v equity_n of_o that_o equity_n the_o grand_a rule_n be_v to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o we_o which_o in_o the_o point_n of_o conversation_n our_o present_a matter_n aught_o to_o make_v we_o deal_v with_o other_o with_o that_o patience_n respect_n and_o moderation_n which_o we_o expect_v of_o they_o not_o set_v forth_o our_o opinion_n imperious_o nor_o reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o arrogant_o remember_v that_o all_o man_n by_o their_o natural_a condition_n never_o thorough_o mend_v by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n be_v enwrap_v in_o a_o deep_a mist_n and_o that_o all_o our_o reason_n be_v grope_v in_o the_o dark_a let_v we_o pass_v gentle_o over_o the_o error_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o like_a kindness_n if_o we_o know_v how_o few_o thing_n we_o know_v and_o how_o lame_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o reason_n and_o discourse_n rather_o to_o seek_v instruction_n then_o to_o pronounce_v aphorism_n if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o capable_a to_o clear_v a_o matter_n let_v we_o do_v it_o without_o aw_v the_o company_n with_o peremptoriness_n or_o weary_v it_o with_o multitude_n of_o word_n no_o discourse_n be_v profitable_a when_o it_o be_v tedious_a in_o every_o matter_n there_o be_v common_o but_o one_o essential_a 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overcome_v but_o it_o be_v a_o flight_n to_o use_v fradulent_a shift_n oppose_v right_a reason_n with_o sophistry_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v &_o be_v ashamed_a to_o yield_v throw_v dust_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o peevish_a and_o ungenerous_a point_n of_o honour_n be_v learn_v in_o our_o school_n never_o to_o yield_v any_o thing_n as_o long_o as_o one_o can_v maintain_v it_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n one_o error_n be_v defend_v by_o another_o and_o a_o man_n come_v to_o believe_v in_o earnest_n that_o which_o he_o have_v allege_v before_o out_o of_o despair_n it_o be_v also_o a_o point_n of_o moderation_n to_o consider_v mature_o what_o it_o be_v that_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v deserve_o condemn_v there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n so_o horrible_a no_o disorder_n so_o foul_a but_o there_o be_v much_o to_o learn_v out_o of_o it_o look_v to_o the_o source_n something_o will_v be_v find_v obscure_a or_o ill_o expound_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n or_o some_o excess_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n which_o give_v occasion_n of_o exception_n and_o then_o of_o separation_n and_o again_o of_o opposition_n and_o faction_n to_o scrupulous_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n there_o be_v no_o rebellion_n but_o be_v occasion_v by_o some_o fault_n in_o the_o sit_v let_v we_o never_o look_v upon_o those_o public_a transgression_n but_o with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o cause_n which_o if_o they_o be_v pass_v our_o mend_n we_o must_v try_v whether_o we_o may_v mend_v ourselves_o by_o they_o learning_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o and_o the_o occasion_n moderation_n in_o our_o judgement_n and_o compassion_n of_o humane_a weakeness_n which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o sincere_a and_o constant_a keep_n of_o any_o good_a lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o good_a thing_n by_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o wrong_a side_n labour_v to_o cure_v one_o evil_a by_o a_o great_a and_o kill_v the_o patient_a to_o heal_v the_o disease_n solomon_n who_o have_v behold_v all_o the_o good_a &_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o judicious_a eye_n upon_o that_o discourse_n give_v we_o this_o precept_n of_o moderation_n be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o overwise_a eccles_n 7.16_o he_o that_o censure_v too_o magistral_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n by_o error_n of_o judgement_n and_o rashness_n of_o passion_n consider_v not_o enough_o the_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n and_o his_o own_o and_o show_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o world_n error_n vanity_n superstition_n the_o ruin_n of_o war_n and_o the_o vice_n of_o peace_n fair_a pretence_n and_o ill_a deed_n private_a end_n cloak_v with_o public_a good_a the_o advancement_n of_o few_o man_n consist_v of_o the_o depression_n of_o many_o the_o zeal_n of_o idiot_n set_v up_o a_o ladder_n for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o ambitious_a all_o these_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o go_v before_o our_o time_n so_o it_o will_v go_v after_o eccles_n 7.10_o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o wiseman_n be_v amaze_v at_o nothing_o and_o make_v profit_n of_o all_o of_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n sixth_z book_n some_o singular_a counsel_n for_o that_o end_n chapter_n i._o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o condition_n we_o have_v seek_v peace_n with_o god_n with_o ourselves_o and_o with_o our_o neighbour_n to_o that_o end_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o fortify_v our_o soul_n against_o wrong_a opinion_n and_o unruly_a passion_n and_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v with_o a_o even_a &_o steady_a march_n through_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n we_o have_v study_v to_o die_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o right_a temper_n of_o virtue_n our_o harvest_n be_v do_v this_o last_o book_n will_v be_v but_o glean_v in_o the_o same_o field_n let_v we_o gather_v some_o singular_a counsel_n proper_a for_o our_o main_a end_n either_o omit_v before_o or_o worthy_a to_o be_v further_o insist_v upon_o let_v the_o first_o counsel_n be_v that_o great_a preserver_n of_o tranquillity_n to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o our_o condition_n this_o counsel_n depend_v of_o another_o much_o urge_v before_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n in_o adversity_n which_o be_v to_o will_v what_o god_n will_v a_o right_a christian_n &_o reasonable_a lesson_n to_o any_o that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a sense_n this_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o content_v with_o his_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v so_o dispose_v by_o god_n wisdom_n he_o will_v haveit_v so_o it_o be_v rebellion_n and_o folly_n to_o have_v a_o contrary_a will_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o bar_n
grace_n be_v join_v with_o we_o we_o have_v but_o our_o performance_n to_o examine_v look_v upon_o god_n work_n with_o reverence_n and_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o reverence_n must_v be_v redouble_v when_o we_o consider_v in_o we_o that_o work_n of_o grace_n where_o the_o work_n of_o man_n have_v no_o share_n and_o such_o be_v the_o heavenly_a comfort_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n of_o these_o we_o must_v not_o curious_o examine_v the_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o though_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n consist_v in_o these_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o feel_v comfort_n but_o in_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n that_o this_o seal_n consist_v as_o we_o learn_v of_o st_n paul_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o confidence_n be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o grace_n but_o love_n be_v a_o great_a let_v we_o employ_v spiritual_a joy_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v they_o to_o improve_v love_n and_o gratefulness_n in_o we_o do_v we_o find_v ourselves_o 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