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to_o trouble_v and_o torment_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v live_v safe_o and_o what_o do_v move_v they_o so_o strong_o to_o defend_v they_o endanger_v their_o own_o life_n but_o true_a love_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o saint_n paul_n say_v with_o so_o magnanimous_a a_o spirit_n 8._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n 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it_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n it_o inflame_v our_o will_n it_o strengthen_v our_o memory_n it_o temper_v and_o moderate_v our_o part_n concupiscible_a lest_o it_o run_v into_o all_o evil_a it_o confirm_v the_o part_n irascible_a lest_o it_o be_v slow_a &_o too_o sluggish_a to_o work_v well_o moreover_o because_o all_o our_o natural_a passion_n which_o be_v find_v in_o these_o two_o inferior_a power_n of_o our_o appetite_n be_v as_o it_o be_v stepdame_n unto_o virtue_n &_o door_n whereby_o devil_n oftentimes_o enter_v into_o our_o soul_n it_o have_v appoint_v as_o it_o be_v sentinel_n in_o each_o of_o these_o part_n which_o watch_n and_o keep_v it_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a infuse_a virtue_n come_v from_o above_o which_o do_v help_v man_n and_o make_v he_o secure_a in_o danger_n which_o arise_v by_o mean_n of_o those_o passion_n so_o to_o defend_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o appetite_n of_o gluttony_n it_o send_v temperance_n to_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o send_v chastity_n and_o to_o defend_v it_o from_o ambition_n it_o send_v humility_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n god_n which_o exceed_v all_o the_o foresaid_a that_o be_v that_o grace_n make_v god_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o he_o may_v govern_v it_o defend_v it_o direct_v it_o in_o the_o heavenly_a way_n god_n therefore_o sit_v in_o our_o soul_n as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o a_o captain_n among_o his_o army_n as_o a_o master_n in_o his_o school_n and_o as_o a_o pastor_n among_o his_o flock_n that_o there_o he_o may_v exercise_v and_o undergo_v spiritual_o all_o these_o office_n and_o administer_v all_o providence_n go_v to_o therefore_o if_o this_o precious_a pearl_n out_o of_o which_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n come_v be_v a_o perpetual_a companion_n unto_o virtue_n who_o will_v not_o willing_o imitate_v that_o wise_a merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o 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live_a creature_n that_o have_v a_o nature_n more_o frail_a or_o inflame_v with_o great_a gourmandize_n or_o covetousness_n neither_o that_o fear_v more_o vain_o or_o more_o rage_v through_o anger_n they_o do_v also_o see_v that_o other_o lyve_a creature_n do_v pass_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n without_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o physician_n and_o that_o all_o necessary_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o without_o their_o labour_n or_o industry_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n they_o do_v see_v that_o miserable_a man_n be_v expose_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o a_o thousand_o infirmity_n mischance_n necessity_n and_o grief_n as_o well_o of_o soul_n as_o of_o body_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o friend_n that_o which_o be_v past_a greeve_v he_o that_o which_o be_v present_a afflict_v he_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v terrifi_v he_o and_o that_o oftentimes_o he_o labour_v and_o take_v pain_n all_o his_o life_n long_o for_o a_o morsel_n 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this_o treasure_n 14_o who_o say_v my_o secret_n to_o myself_o my_o secret_n to_o myself_o he_o regard_v not_o whether_o other_o know_v of_o his_o treasure_n or_o no_o for_o this_o good_a be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o good_n which_o be_v not_o good_a unless_o they_o be_v know_v of_o other_o wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o good_a of_o themselves_o but_o only_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v know_v unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o be_v so_o call_v but_o this_o good_a make_v his_o possesser_n good_a and_o happy_a and_o do_v no_o less_o warm_a &_o heat_v his_o hart_n when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o alone_o then_o when_o the_o whole_a world_n know_v it_o but_o my_o tongue_n be_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o casket_n of_o this_o secret_a and_o much_o less_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o whatsoever_o man_n tongue_n can_v utter_v be_v much_o less_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o divine_a light_n experience_n and_o use_n be_v the_o key_n of_o virtue_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v desire_v this_o key_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v this_o treasure_n yea_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v with_o what_o great_a reason_n the_o prophet_n say_v 144._o blessed_n be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v for_o what_o can_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o who_o possess_v this_o good_a it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n that_o elcana_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n sorrow_v because_o she_o be_v barren_a 1._o and_o have_v no_o child_n anna_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o cate_a thou_o not_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o hart_n trouble_v be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n if_o a_o good_a husband_n who_o be_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n be_v not_o be_v better_o to_o his_o wife_n then_o ten_o son_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o god_n what_o will_v he_o be_v to_o that_o soul_n that_o possess_v he_o o_o man_n what_o do_v you_o whether_o look_v you_o what_o do_v you_o regard_v why_o do_v you_o leave_v the_o fountain_n of_o paradise_n &_o drink_v of_o the_o muddy_a cestern_n of_o this_o world_n why_o do_v you_o not_o follow_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n 34_o who_o say_v o_o taste_n &_o see_v how_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v why_o do_v we_o not_o once_o assay_v this_o fourd_n why_o do_v we_o not_o once_o taste_v of_o these_o banquet_n have_v trust_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o begin_v and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o danger_n terrible_a and_o fearful_a seem_v that_o serpent_n a_o far_o off_o into_o which_o moses_n rod_n be_v turn_v but_o when_o it_o be_v handle_v it_o return_v to_o the_o old_a form_n again_o not_o without_o cause_n say_v solomon_n it_o be_v naught_o 20_o it_o be_v naught_o say_v he_o that_o buy_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o house_n than_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o pennyworth_n this_o happen_v daily_o to_o man_n in_o this_o business_n for_o not_o know_v at_o the_o beginning_n the_o value_n of_o this_o merchandise_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o spiritual_a neither_o know_v they_o of_o what_o esteem_v it_o be_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v request_v for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v carnal_a they_o think_v it_o be_v too_o dear_a and_o not_o worth_a the_o price_n but_o when_o they_o once_o begin_v to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v forthwith_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o merchandise_n and_o they_o confess_v that_o no_o price_n be_v too_o high_a or_o too_o much_o to_o be_v give_v for_o this_o incomparable_a good_a consider_v how_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n cheerful_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n in_o which_o the_o treasure_n be_v hide_v therefore_o for_o what_o cause_n do_v not_o a_o christian_a man_n this_o name_n be_v hear_v contend_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v certain_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n if_o any_o tatler_n or_o tale-bearer_n shall_v tell_v thou_o that_o in_o thy_o house_n there_o be_v treasure_n hide_v thou_o will_v not_o rest_v to_o dig_v and_o delve_v and_o to_o seek_v and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o that_o he_o have_v say_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o affirm_v that_o within_o thou_o in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v a_o inestimable_a treasure_n hide_v can_v thou_o not_o be_v bring_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o o_o how_o soon_o shall_v thou_o sinde_v this_o treasure_n if_o thou_o only_o know_v how_o nigh_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n how_o many_o man_n have_v their_o be_v in_o this_o world_n who_o consider_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o desire_v remission_n of_o they_o have_v in_o less_o time_n than_o a_o week_n open_v the_o earth_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v better_o have_v find_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o feel_v in_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v it_o which_o that_o lord_n do_v who_o say_v 8_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v put_v they_o out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n how_o great_a be_v that_o which_o that_o good_a father_n do_v who_o scarce_o that_o short_a prayer_n of_o the_o prodigal_n be_v end_v can_v no_o long_o contain_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v needs_o embrace_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n with_o great_a mirth_n and_o feast_n return_v therefore_o my_o brother_n to_o this_o gracious_a &_o favourable_a father_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v time_n lift_v up_o thy_o hart_n unto_o he_o and_o cease_v not_o for_o some_o few_o day_n incessant_o to_o call_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o assure_o believe_v i_o if_o thou_o shall_v persevere_v with_o humility_n at_o the_o length_n the_o lord_n shall_v make_v answer_n unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o his_o love_n which_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v taste_v and_o assay_v thou_o will_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n if_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o good_a of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n he_o shall_v count_v it_o nothing_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sinner_n guide_v in_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o all_o those_o excuse_n by_o which_o those_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o excuse_v and_o defend_v themselves_o who_o will_v not_o embrace_v virtue_n against_o the_o first_o excuse_n of_o those_o who_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o embrace_v of_o virtue_n chap._n xxv_o i_o think_v that_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o we_o yea_o and_o that_o they_o sufficient_o and_o plentiful_o do_v approve_v our_o principal_a purpose_n and_o intent_n which_o we_o promise_v at_o the_o begin_n to_o discourse_n aâ—d_v dispute_v of_o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n god_n grace_n be_v first_o presuppose_v to_o the_o love_n and_o study_v of_o virtue_n but_o although_o we_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v satisfy_v and_o perform_v our_o promise_n yet_o the_o maliciousness_n of_o man_n have_v excuse_n which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o truth_n by_o which_o they_o defend_v their_o linger_a and_o loiter_v negligence_n and_o still_o comfort_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la intimate_v and_o insinuate_v 32
thou_o believe_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v pardon_n with_o god_n what_o great_a foolishness_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o sin_n without_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o good_a gracious_a favourable_a and_o merciful_a unto_o thou_o who_o albeit_o thou_o offend_v he_o often_o yet_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o great_a frowardness_n or_o peevishness_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o take_v further_a occasion_n to_o offend_v he_o where_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o what_o can_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o argument_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v unto_o i_o as_o concern_v those_o rear_v which_o hereafter_o thou_o must_v plentiful_o shed_v for_o the_o sin_n vain_a which_o now_o thou_o commit_v for_o if_o god_n call_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o life_n or_o visit_v thou_o every_o morsel_n that_o thou_o now_o eat_v shall_v then_o be_v more_o 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