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man_n in_o this_o life_n §._o 1._o great_a travail_n say_v sirach_n be_v create_v 4._o ecclus_n 40_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o all_o man_n and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o thing_n namely_o their_o thought_n and_o their_o fear_n of_o hart_n their_o imagination_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o wait_v for_o and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n even_o from_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o glorious_a throne_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v low_a &_o the_o most_o simple_a upon_o earth_n from_o he_o that_o be_v gorgeous_o array_v and_o wear_v a_o crown_n etc._n ecclus_n 40._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n even_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v but_o homely_a &_o porelie_o clothe_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n envy_n trouble_n unquietness_n and_o fear_v of_o death_n with_o rigorous_a anger_n and_o strife_n also_o 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all_o thing_n live_v &_o move_v upon_o earth_n none_o be_v more_o miserable_a or_o wretched_a then_o man._n all_o manner_n of_o beast_n be_v during_o this_o menander_n menander_n life_n far_o more_o happy_a &_o wise_a than_o man_n for_o behold_v the_o ass_n of_o beast_n no_o doubt_n a_o most_o simple_a and_o miserable_a creature_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o harm_n through_o his_o own_o default_n save_o what_o do_v hap_n to_o he_o by_o nature_n but_o we_o beside_o our_o natural_a evil_n daily_o procure_v unto_o ourselves_o many_o other_o for_o we_o be_v angry_a for_o every_o little_a misfortune_n displease_v at_o every_o evil_a word_n amaze_v at_o every_o strange_a chance_n and_o afraid_a of_o every_o shadow_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o either_o so_o great_a
a_o orator_n plato_n plato_n or_o so_o mighty_a a_o enchanter_n as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v for_o it_o subtle_o persuade_v we_o the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o we_o often_o both_o see_v in_o other_o and_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o know_v our_o own_o frailty_n and_o that_o we_o must_v die_v yet_o what_o wrong_n what_o hatred_n what_o labour_v of_o the_o body_n and_o molestation_n of_o our_o mind_n do_v we_o greedy_o devise_v and_o daily_o begin_v afresh_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o hope_n or_o rather_o full_a assurance_n of_o so_o much_o time_n of_o life_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v our_o determination_n and_o suffer_v we_o to_o enjoy_v the_o desire_a fruit_n of_o our_o enterprise_n right_o therefore_o say_v the_o philosopher_n socrates_n socrates_n that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_n that_o happen_v to_o man_n be_v man_n himself_o for_o he_o through_o his_o greedy_a lust_n and_o covetous_a desire_n be_v both_o 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he_o may_v best_o augment_v his_o wealth_n to_o morrow_n circumspect_a how_o he_o may_v safe_o keep_v the_o good_n which_o he_o have_v already_o get_v sometime_o very_o provident_a for_o the_o food_n of_o his_o belly_n next_o altogether_o mindful_a for_o clothes_n to_o his_o back_n in_o the_o day_n time_n molest_v with_o a_o thousand_o cogitation_n in_o the_o night_n time_n disquiet_v with_o fantasy_n and_o vision_n so_o that_o he_o be_v never_o apt_a of_o himself_o to_o bias._n bias._n keep_v any_o mean_a or_o measure_n in_o his_o action_n concern_v either_o gladness_n or_o sorrow_n but_o be_v continual_o drive_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o affection_n sometime_o with_o compassion_n and_o sometime_o with_o rage_n and_o fury_n even_o as_o his_o desire_n present_a do_v over-rule_v and_o govern_v he_o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o misery_n in_o herodotuâ—_n herodotuâ—_n this_o world_n have_v power_n over_o man_n not_o man_n over_o misery_n and_o soon_o shall_v we_o want_v tear_n to_o lament_v senecâ—_n senecâ—_n than_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o complain_v during_o this_o life_n wherefore_o if_o we_o reckon_v our_o life_n by_o the_o melancthon_n melancthon_n year_n of_o nature_n how_o long_o we_o may_v live_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o time_n very_o short_a but_o if_o we_o count_v it_o according_a to_o the_o continual_a care_n and_o trouble_v therein_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o too_o too_o long_o and_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o hope_n we_o bernard_n bernard_n may_v have_v here_o to_o attain_v at_o last_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o life_n of_o we_o will_v seem_v little_o better_o than_o the_o life_n of_o hell_n itself_o §._o 4._o o_o life_n say_v pythagoras_n how_o or_o which_o pythagoras_n pythagoras_n way_n may_v a_o man_n get_v from_o thou_o without_o death_n help_n thy_o evil_n be_v infinite_a and_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o able_a either_o to_o avoid_v or_o to_o abide_v they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n menander_n menander_n but_o it_o may_v be_v exceed_o discommend_v as_o have_v in_o it_o no_o notable_a worthy_a or_o honourable_a thing_n but_o all_o mingle_a with_o frailty_n weakness_n and_o many_o molestation_n what_o life_n then_o shall_v a_o man_n lead_v abroad_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o office_n he_o be_v oftentimes_o cumber_v with_o strife_n and_o many_o troublesome_a action_n at_o home_n he_o be_v vex_v with_o grief_n in_o the_o field_n weary_v with_o labour_n on_o the_o sea_n molest_v with_o fear_n in_o wander_v or_o â—ournying_v if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o peril_n yet_o shall_v he_o find_v it_o painful_a and_o tedious_a be_v thou_o a_o marry_a man_n then_o can_v thou_o not_o live_v without_o care_n be_v thou_o unmarried_a then_o be_v thy_o life_n vain_a &_o solitary_a have_v thou_o child_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o many_o sorrow_n have_v thou_o none_o the_o want_v of_o they_o make_v thy_o life_n seem_v unpleasant_a be_v thou_o a_o young_a man_n youth_n be_v wanton_a wild_a and_o foolish_a be_v thou_o a_o old_a man_n age_n be_v froward_a weak_a and_o feeble_a §._o 5._o alas_o alas_o say_v the_o weep_a philosopher_n heraclituâ—_n heraclituâ—_n how_o many_o be_v the_o misery_n &_o strange_a the_o calamity_n that_o diverse_a way_n happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n one_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n in_o wealthy_a estate_n be_v by_o some_o sudden_a accident_n ere_o night_n make_v miserable_o poor_a and_o needâ—e_a woeful_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n wife_n and_o good_n another_o lament_v the_o lack_n of_o his_o health_n liberty_n or_o necessary_a live_n a_o three_o labour_v for_o his_o live_n mayn_v himself_o by_o mischance_n with_o his_o own_o working-toole_n whilst_o he_o be_v earnest_o ply_v his_o business_n the_o idle_a person_n be_v pine_v with_o famine_n bite_v with_o dog_n imprison_v and_o whip_v in_o every_o good_a town_n the_o gamester_n break_v his_o leg_n in_o dance_v his_o stone_n in_o vault_v his_o lung_n in_o run_v his_o arm_n his_o shoulder_n or_o his_o neck_n in_o wrestle_v the_o adulterer_n consume_v himself_o with_o botch_n and_o filthy_a lepry_a the_o dicer_n be_v sudden_o stab_v in_o with_o a_o dagger_n the_o student_n be_v continual_o trouble_v with_o the_o rheum_n or_o the_o gout_n what_o man_n be_v free_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n or_o from_o the_o wound_n slaughter_n and_o violence_n of_o soldier_n beside_o all_o these_o we_o often_o see_v just_a &_o innocent_a man_n wrongful_o punish_v imprison_v banish_v and_o sometime_n put_v to_o a_o shameful_a kind_n of_o death_n child_n be_v smother_v in_o the_o cradle_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n overrun_v with_o beast_n poison_v with_o spider_n murder_v plague_v or_o infect_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beside_o these_o also_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o diverse_a sickness_n and_o casual_a mishap_n as_o fall_v of_o house_n dearth_n famine_n 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of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n §._o 1._o my_o son_n say_v sirach_n if_o thou_o will_v 2_o ecclus._n 2._o 1._o 2_o come_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n stand_v fast_o in_o righteousness_n &_o fear_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o tentation_n settle_v thy_o hart_n &_o be_v patient_a bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o understanding_n &_o shrink_v not_o away_o when_o thou_o be_v assail_v but_o wait_v upon_o god_n patient_o join_v thyself_o unto_o he_o and_o depart_v not_o 5_o verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o away_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v increase_v at_o thy_o last_o end_n whatsoever_o come_v unto_o thou_o receive_v it_o patient_o and_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o change_n of_o thy_o affliction_n for_o as_o gold_n &_o silver_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n even_o so_o be_v man_n acceptable_a in_o the_o furnace_n of_o adversity_n and_o as_o the_o furnace_n prove_v the_o potter_n 5_o ecclê°_n 27_o 5_o vessel_n so_o do_v tentation_n try_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n §._o 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very_o far_o in_o prove_v the_o constant_a love_n &_o patience_n of_o holy_a job_n when_o he_o give_v sathan_n leave_v to_o try_v he_o by_o six_o several_a temptation_n as_o namely_o thus_o first_o he_o malicious_o bring_v the_o shabean_o upon_o his_o herdsman_n 15._o job._n 1._o 14._o 15._o and_o other_o servant_n as_o they_o be_v busy_a at_o their_o labour_n who_o violent_o slay_v the_o keeper_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o carry_v his_o ox_n and_o ass_n away_o second_o he_o cause_v fire_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n 16._o job._n 1._o 16._o upon_o his_o sheep_n &_o their_o shepherd_n which_o speedy_o burn_v and_o consume_v they_o leave_v but_o one_o among_o many_o to_o bring_v he_o the_o bad_a news_n three_o he_o procure_v the_o chaldean_n to_o set_v out_o three_o band_n of_o man_n who_o likewise_o 17_o job._n 1._o 17_o by_o violence_n overcome_v his_o servant_n &_o carry_v his_o camel_n away_o four_o he_o cause_v a_o furious_a and_o tempestuous_a 19_o job_n 1_o 18_o 19_o wind_n to_o 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everliving_a god_n to_o maintain_v it_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v weary_a §._o 31._o right_o therefore_o be_v hell_n term_v the_o hold_n â—rasmus_fw-la â—rasmus_fw-la of_o horror_n distress_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o cell_n of_o torment_n grief_n and_o vexation_n wherein_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v but_o cassiâ—dorus_n cassiâ—dorus_n only_o the_o furious_a rage_a of_o hellish_a tormentor_n and_o the_o ruthful_a lamentation_n of_o damn_a person_n where_o all_o hope_n of_o ease_n and_o comfort_n for_o gregory_n gregory_n ever_o be_v exempt_v &_o no_o redemption_n from_o thence_o may_v be_v expect_v for_o after_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o most_o anselmus_n anselmus_n miserable_a damn_a wretch_n have_v there_o suffer_v torment_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o many_o thousand_o year_n as_o there_o have_v be_v day_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o there_o be_v drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o deep_a sea_n yet_o shall_v they_o 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ecclus._n 24._o 39_o unto_o god_n alone_o be_v give_v all_o praise_n honour_n &_o glory_n â§_o a_o necessary_a table_n of_o all_o the_o special_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n ¶_o the_o several_a matter_n handle_v in_o the_o first_o discourse_n that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v immortal_a invisible_a &_o everlasting_a page_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god._n page_n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o god_n to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n page_n 23._o 24._o 25._o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n page_n 31._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n page_n 38._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n know_v both_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a page_n 40._o 41._o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n page_n 43._o 44._o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v both_o general_a and_o special_a page_n 46._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n page_n 53._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n divide_v by_o s._n ambrose_n into_o three_o part_n page_n 56._o of_o three_o special_a cause_n that_o daily_o move_v man_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n page_n 57_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n page_n 63._o that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o his_o do_n page_n 64._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n page_n 65._o that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 66._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 68_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n page_n 70_o that_o god_n word_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n page_n 72_o that_o god_n word_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v page_n 74_o 75_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 76_o 77_o that_o of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n man_n be_v the_o chief_a page_n 83_o how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god._n page_n 83_o 84_o god_n have_v create_v man_n four_o several_a way_n page_n 84_o ¶_o the_o several_a matter_n handle_v in_o the_o second_o discourse_n of_o man_n &_o of_o his_o natural_a inclination_n page_n 90_o 91_o 92_o &c_n &c_n that_o man_n have_v no_o freewill_n of_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a page_n 97_o 98_o 99_o &c_n &c_n that_o man_n natural_a freewill_n reach_v only_o but_o to_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a matter_n page_n 100_o of_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n page_n 106_o of_o the_o many_o misery_n happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n page_n 113_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v so_o much_o subject_n to_o misery_n page_n 121_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n thereof_o 125_o of_o the_o first_o judgement_n after_o death_n page_n 132_o 133_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n after_o death_n page_n 135_o 136_o of_o the_o uncertain_a time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n page_n 142_o ¶_o the_o several_a matter_n handle_v in_o the_o three_o discourse_n of_o christ_n page_n 146._o that_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v page_n 147_o that_o christ_n have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n page_n 148_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o the_o life_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 148_o 149_o that_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n page_n 150_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n page_n 150_o 151_o the_o several_a cause_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o page_n 152_o 153_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o offer_v grace_n unto_o all_o man_n page_n 152._o that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n &_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o his_o father_n for_o our_o offence_n page_n 153_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n both_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n page_n 154_o that_o christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ascend_v 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death_n 173._o that_o christ_n have_v take_v on_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o pain_n page_n 174_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n page_n 176_o that_o when_o christ_n suffer_v death_n in_o his_o flesh_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n be_v together_o page_n 177_o of_o four_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n page_n 177_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a 178_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v put_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n that_o be_v against_o we_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n write_v page_n 178._o that_o like_a as_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o power_n raise_v himself_o to_o life_n so_o by_o his_o own_o power_n he_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o all_o they_o that_o be_v his_o member_n page_n 183._o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v long_o since_o prefigure_v in_o adam_n 184_o that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n page_n 185_o that_o although_o christ_n be_v absent_a from_o we_o as_o concern_v his_o humanity_n yet_o he_o be_v always_o present_a with_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divinity_n page_n 186_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o ascension_n have_v take_v sin_n and_o sathan_n prisoner_n page_n 187_o that_o christ_n be_v ascend_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n page_n 187_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v request_n unto_o his_o father_n for_o us._n page_n 189_o that_o although_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o