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that_o light_a gayn_n come_v thick_a will_v make_v heavy_a purse_n four_o their_o administer_a of_o medicine_n usual_o less_o offensive_a and_o loathsome_a unto_o nature_n which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o other_o skill_n and_o care_n if_o custom_n make_v not_o man_n less_o compassionate_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v may_v much_o correct_v though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o for_o man_n sin_n the_o most_o wholesome_a thing_n either_o natural_o or_o moral_o be_v bitter_a and_o unpleasing_a on_o the_o patient_n part_v this_o arise_v common_o 1._o from_o a_o suspicion_n lest_o they_o be_v mean_a and_o plain_n person_n shall_v either_o be_v overreach_v or_o neglect_v by_o the_o learned_a 2._o from_o envy_n which_o the_o learn_n arrogancy_n also_o often_v occasion_v 3._o from_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n in_o they_o to_o advance_v those_o of_o their_o own_o order_n as_o of_o old_a the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v the_o chief_n officer_n even_o the_o 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voice_n of_o faith_n and_o witness_v of_o god_n spirit_n cease_v and_o that_o the_o conscience_n so_o violate_v excuse_v not_o but_o accuse_v chap._n xlviii_o of_o prayer_n no_o christian_n exercise_n have_v so_o many_o counterfeyt_v as_o prayer_n which_o whilst_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o practice_v few_o in_o truth_n &_o experimental_o know_v we_o may_v say_v prayer_n &_o sing_v prayer_n and_o read_v prayer_n and_o hear_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v indeed_o yea_o we_o may_v out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o indissolible_a relation_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n be_v carry_v towards_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o appeal_v unto_o he_o tertul._n or_o hearty_o wish_v good_a from_o he_o wherein_o as_o one_o say_v the_o soul_n give_v testimony_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o pray_v aright_o that_o be_v from_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n 8._o according_a to_o his_o will_n with_o faith_n in_o his_o love_n and_o 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of_o our_o christian_n friend_n as_o they_o which_o be_v without_o hope_n either_o in_o regard_n 4._o of_o they_o or_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la not_o of_o they_o because_o such_o as_o be_v asleep_a with_o jesus_n god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o to_o a_o more_o glorious_a life_n in_o which_o we_o in_o our_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v ever_o remain_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o not_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la as_o if_o that_o because_o they_o have_v leave_v we_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o also_o but_o we_o shall_v take_v occasion_n by_o their_o death_n to_o love_v this_o world_n the_o less_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v &_o heaven_n the_o more_o whether_o they_o be_v go_v before_o we_o and_o where_o we_o shall_v ever_o enjoy_v they_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n contain_v the_o content_n of_o every_o chapter_n chap._n i_o of_o man_n knowledge_n of_o god_n fol._n 1._o ch._n ij_o of_o god_n love_n 4._o chapt._n iij._o of_o god_n promise_n 9_o chapt._n iiij_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n &_o his_o power_n wisdom_n will_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n shine_v in_o they_o 13._o chapt._n v_o of_o create_a goodness_n 21._o chap._n uj._o of_o equabâ—litie_n and_o perseverance_n in_o welldoing_a 29._o chap._n seven_o of_o religion_n and_o difference_n and_o disputation_n thereabouts_o 38._o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 53._o chapt._n ix_o of_o authority_n and_o reason_n 65._o chapt._n x._o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n of_o faith_n reason_n and_o sense_n 73._o chapt._n xj_o of_o atheism_n and_o idolatry_n 84._o chapt._n xij_o of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n 87._o chap._n xiij_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 90._o cha._n fourteen_o of_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n 95._o chapt._n xv_o of_o simplicity_n and_o craftiness_n 101._o chap._n xuj_o of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n 104._o chap._n xvij_o of_o discretion_n 110._o cha._n xviij_o of_o experience_n 112._o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o example_n 114._o chapt._n xx_o of_o counsel_n 119._o chap._n xxj_o of_o thought_n 124._o cha._n xxij_o of_o speech_n and_o silence_n 127._o cha._n twenty-three_o of_o book_n and_o write_n 135._o cha._n twenty-four_o of_o good_a intention_n 139._o cha._n twenty-five_o of_o mean_n 141._o cha._n xxuj_o of_o labour_n 143._o ch._n xxvij_o of_o calling_n 147._o ch._n xxviij_o of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o thing_n 152._o cha._n xxix_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n 155._o chapt._n thirty_o of_o sobriety_n 162._o chap._n xxxj_o of_o liberality_n 166._o chap._n xxxij_o of_o health_n 172._o cha._n xxxiij_o of_o affliction_n 176._o ch._n xxxiiij_o of_o injury_n 184._o chap._n xxxv_o of_o patience_n 190._o cha._n xxxuj_o of_o peace_n 195._o ch._n xxxvij_o of_o society_n and_o friendship_n 199._o ch._n xxxviij_o of_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n 209._o cha._n thirty-nine_o of_o contempt_n and_o contumely_n 214._o chapt._n xl_o of_o envy_n 218._o chapt._n xlj_o of_o slander_n 221._o chap._n xlij_o of_o flattery_n 225._o chap._n xliij_o of_o suspicion_n 227._o chap._n xliiij_o of_o appearance_n 231._o chapt._n xlv_o of_o offence_n 235._o chap._n xluj_o of_o temptation_n 238._o chap._n xlvij_o of_o conscience_n 244._o cha._n xlviij_o of_o prayer_n 247._o chap._n xlix_o of_o oath_n and_o lot_n 253._o chapt._n l._n of_o zeal_n 257._o chapt._n lj_o of_o hypocrisy_n 260._o chapt._n lij_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n 264._o chapt._n liij_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o man_n 270._o chap._n liiij_o of_o affection_n 273._o chap._n lv_o of_o fear_n 278._o chapt._n luj_o of_o anger_n 283._o chap._n lvij_o of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n 287._o chap._n lviij_o of_o modesty_n 293._o chapt._n lix_o of_o marriage_n 296._o chapt._n lx_o of_o child_n and_o their_o education_n 304._o chap._n lxj_o of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n 314._o chap._n lxij_o