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to_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o last_o general_n and_o right_a sovereign_a remedy_n not_o only_o to_o vanquish_v temptation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o be_v to_o shun_v and_o careful_o eschew_v the_o occasion_n whence_o they_o common_o do_v proceed_v as_o be_v superfluous_a riches_n profane_a conversation_n lewd_a company_n the_o tumult_n of_o people_n place_n and_o time_n where_o and_o when_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o final_o all_o such_o danger_n and_o occasion_n whereby_o thou_o remember_v to_o have_v erst_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o into_o temptation_n a_o preamble_n concern_v the_o remedy_n against_o particular_a temptation_n cap._n 16._o albeit_o the_o particular_a sin_n as_o also_o the_o temptation_n which_o induce_v we_o thereto_o be_v very_o many_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o reduce_v sin_n seven_o capital_a or_o deadly_a sin_n into_o seven_o which_o
he_o meet_v thou_o with_o his_o foot_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o lift_v thou_o uppe_o what_o this_o king_n say_v of_o his_o crown_n may_v thou_o well_o apply_v to_o each_o dignity_n and_o precious_a thing_n see_v therefore_o thou_o take_v not_o so_o great_a travail_n and_o toil_n for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o hold_v and_o nothing_o so_o soon_o fleet_v away_o as_o do_v the_o wind_n of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n the_o last_o remedy_n to_o shake_v off_o pride_n pride_n the_o 7_o remedy_n against_o pride_n withal_o and_o to_o purchase_v that_o so_o necessary_a a_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v to_o force_v and_o accustom_v thyself_o seem_v it_o never_o so_o painful_a and_o loathsome_a to_o thou_o to_o exercise_v diverse_a action_n of_o humility_n as_o to_o do_v the_o base_a office_n in_o the_o house_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o mean_a sort_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o low_a place_n to_o clothe_v thyself_o in_o homlye_o attire_n not_o so_o homely_a though_o as_o to_o be_v take_v or_o account_v singular_a since_o that_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o pride_n likewise_o not_o to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o make_v show_n of_o excellency_n and_o pre-eminence_n or_o to_o cause_n admiration_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n and_o final_o to_o call_v eftsoon_o to_o mind_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n humility_n and_o also_o that_o of_o his_o holy_a saint_n remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n and_o sin_n of_o wrath_n chap._n 22._o diverse_a of_o the_o remedy_n that_o have_v be_v prescribe_v thou_o against_o pride_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n help_v thou_o against_o this_o sin_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n see_v that_o most_o common_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a be_v wont_a also_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o ireful_a yet_o nevertheless_o be_v there_o other_o manireful_a the_o proud_a manireful_a peculiar_a remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o this_o vice_n the_o first_o be_v to_o ponder_v how_o far_o it_o be_v anger_n the_o first_o remedy_n against_o anger_n out_o of_o all_o good_a frame_n and_o reason_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v angry_a and_o desire_v to_o hurt_v another_o since_o if_o brute_n beast_n be_v they_o never_o so_o fall_v fight_v not_o one_o with_o another_o mankind_n the_o unity_n of_o brute_n beast_n convince_v the_o malice_n of_o mankind_n but_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n with_o those_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n how_o much_o more_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v not_o bear_v arm_v as_o brutish_a and_o savage_a beast_n be_v nor_o provide_v of_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o or_o to_o offend_v other_o second_o behold_v the_o ugliness_n and_o anger_n the_o 2._o remedy_n against_o anger_n deformity_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n both_o in_o his_o countenance_n gesture_n word_n and_o action_n in_o all_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v at_o that_o time_n see_v he_o wonderful_o disorder_v and_o beside_o himself_o see_v thou_o beware_v therefore_o of_o be_v angry_a if_o thou_o will_v himself_o a_o angry_a man_n be_v side_n himself_o not_o fall_v into_o those_o defect_n which_o in_o other_o do_v so_o great_o dislike_v thou_o thirdlie_o consider_v that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v proffer_v thou_o any_o anger_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o anger_n wrong_n or_o injury_n have_v do_v himself_o much_o more_o harm_n than_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o grow_v angry_a thereat_o and_o seek_v revenge_n in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v hurt_v thyself_o much_o more_o than_o thy_o adversary_n for_o that_o as_o chrysostom_n say_v no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o which_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o a_o folly_n then_o for_o a_o man_n well_o mark_v well_o to_o kill_v himself_o to_o tear_v his_o enemy_n cote_n since_o thy_o enemy_n body_n be_v as_o his_o coat_n which_o thou_o meaning_n to_o tear_v in_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o do_v first_o kill_n and_o slay_v thy_o own_o soul_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v the_o knife_n august_n s._n august_n pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o persecutor_n before_o the_o body_n of_o the_o persecute_v strive_v therefore_o to_o master_n thyself_o and_o to_o vanquish_v thy_o ire_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o gain_v great_a honour_n and_o victory_n then_o if_o thou_o have_v subdue_v a_o mighty_a city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o not_o seek_v thyself_o to_o take_v revenge_n god_n shall_v take_v it_o for_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v promise_v thou_o four_o if_o the_o devil_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o anger_n deut._n 32_o eccles_n 28_o rom._n 12_o heb_fw-mi 9_o the_o 4._o remedy_n against_o anger_n to_o wrath_n do_v aggravate_v thy_o injury_n receive_v and_o make_v it_o great_a do_v thou_o contrariwise_o what_o thou_o can_v to_o lessen_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o small_a think_v thus_o how_o he_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n have_v injure_v thou_o be_v at_o that_o time_n overcome_v with_o some_o passion_n or_o indiscretion_n or_o else_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o good_a turn_n he_o have_v erst_o do_v thou_o or_o how_o thou_o have_v otherwise_o do_v he_o the_o like_a injury_n or_o some_o other_o which_o he_o then_o do_v tolerate_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o meet_v thou_o bear_v likewise_o with_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o withhold_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o god_n have_v forgive_v thou_o many_o thousand_o and_o bear_v they_o all_o at_o thy_o hand_n for_o his_o sake_n forget_v such_o kind_n of_o sudden_a injury_n and_o let_v he_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n for_o al._n five_o consider_v that_o such_o like_a cross_n anger_n the_o five_o remedy_n against_o anger_n be_v send_v from_o above_o as_o scourge_n for_o thy_o sin_n take_v now_o his_o chastisement_n on_o earth_n lest_o the_o last_o come_v pay_n for_o al._n believe_v then_o that_o by_o the_o bear_n patient_o of_o all_o villainy_n and_o injury_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v and_o do_v against_o thou_o it_o will_v by_o the_o almighty_a be_v dispose_v and_o turn_v to_o thy_o exceed_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o soul_n six_o if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o overcome_v anger_n the_o 6_o remedy_n against_o anger_n with_o anger_n take_v heed_n than_o thou_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o this_o sudden_a indignation_n bring_v further_a sin_n upon_o thou_o than_o thou_o will_v after_o wish_v it_o have_v never_o be_v do_v for_o the_o devil_n who_o egg_v thou_o thereto_o stand_v ready_a to_o betray_v thou_o to_o utter_v darkness_n and_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o confusion_n then_o pacify_v thyself_o and_o meditate_v on_o he_o that_o will_v be_v avenge_v refer_v all_o to_o his_o will_n then_o think_v satan_n banish_v by_o mighty_a and_o invincible_a conquest_n of_o patience_n and_o prayer_n and_o beware_v the_o sun_n never_o go_v down_o upon_o thy_o anger_n according_a as_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v that_o be_v to_o 4_o ephe_n 4_o say_v that_o thou_o expel_v it_o quick_o and_o profutur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 149._o ad_fw-la profutur_fw-la suffer_v it_o not_o long_o to_o sojourn_v in_o thy_o soul_n for_o so_o may_v it_o turn_v to_o hatred_n and_o become_v more_o dangerous_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v heal_v these_o remedy_n may_v thou_o at_o such_o time_n put_v in_o ure_n when_o thou_o perceive_v consil_n ambiguity_n cap._n 21._o lib._n 1._o of_o ex_fw-la rom._n 12._o gen._n 27_o jacob_n fraâ—ri_fw-la indignanâ—i_fw-la consil_n thyself_o offend_v towards_o other_o but_o if_o thou_o contrariwise_o see_v another_o offend_v and_o angry_a with_o thou_o then_o frame_v thyself_o to_o do_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o covert_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n thou_o can_v to_o wind_v thyself_o out_o of_o his_o company_n that_o be_v angry_a until_o the_o wrath_n he_o have_v conceive_v be_v wear_v over_o or_o else_o want_v opportunity_n 10._o basil_n hom_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la var._n arg_fw-mi 10._o to_o do_v thus_o force_v thou_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n seek_v to_o 2_o rom._n 2_o appease_v he_o with_o some_o fair_a and_o humble_a speech_n since_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v a_o mild_a answer_n aswage_v 25._o pro._n 15._o and_o 25._o anger_n and_o hard_a speech_n kindle_v fury_n and_o rage_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v want_v mean_n to_o do_v either_o of_o these_o take_v such_o order_n at_o leastwise_o as_o to_o be_v silent_a whilst_o thou_o see_v he_o in_o those_o fret_a fume_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o for_o that_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v it_o be_v a_o 17_o d._n gre._n 3_o paâ—_n r_o past_a cur_n ad_fw-la 17_o great_a deal_n more_o glorious_a to_o shun_v wrath_n by_o silence_n then_o to_o subdue_v it_o by_o answer_v last_o that_o if_o the_o anger_n or_o impatience_n anger_n the_o last_o remedy_n against_o anger_n which_o
people_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o such_o as_o prolong_v their_o preparation_n and_o conversion_n until_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n have_v live_v loose_o and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o their_o time_n of_o health_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v but_o to_o make_v the_o best_a shift_n they_o can_v for_o their_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o small_a time_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o yet_o be_v they_o in_o great_a danger_n no_o doubt_n and_o in_o a_o very_a perilous_a estate_n these_o doubt_v the_o wicked_a liverâ—_n die_v to_o be_v doubt_v be_v they_o who_o salvation_n saint_n augustine_n doubt_v of_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n warn_v we_o do_v well_o while_o we_o have_v time_n continual_o watch_v 6_o galath_n 6_o and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o death_n according_a to_o out_o saviors_n council_n 24_o mat._n 24_o sith_o we_o neither_o wot_v the_o day_n nor_o hour_n thereof_o therefore_o watch_n and_o with_o care_n prepare_v thyself_o first_o see_v thou_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v thy_o soul_n with_o wholesome_a prayer_n and_o exhortation_n sickness_n the_o first_o advice_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n either_o before_o or_o in_o thy_o sickness_n especial_o before_o the_o purge_n of_o thy_o body_n for_o god_n many_o time_n send_v sickness_n to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o body_n the_o soul_n to_o be_v purge_v before_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n once_o cease_v to_o wit_n sin_n thy_o sickness_n also_o be_v the_o effect_n shall_v also_o cease_v soul_n the_o body_n afflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o if_o have_v use_v this_o remedy_n thy_o sickness_n continue_v then_o take_v this_o second_o advice_n accept_v it_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n as_o a_o gift_n which_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n for_o thy_o soul_n health_n to_o forward_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o same_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o singular_a love_n he_o bear_v thou_o so_o 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shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v dispatch_v therefore_o and_o make_v perfect_a thy_o will_n which_o every_o good_a christian_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n when_o he_o may_v with_o better_a ease_n sound_a judgement_n and_o more_o mature_a advice_n perform_v and_o do_v the_o same_o and_o not_o to_o drive_v it_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n when_o all_o these_o commodity_n do_v fail_v he_o since_o daily_a experience_n do_v inform_v we_o how_o through_o the_o let_v and_o encumbrance_n of_o sickness_n the_o will_n that_o be_v make_v in_o that_o time_n be_v very_o raw_o perform_v and_o many_o time_n unperfectlie_o draw_v and_o pen_v have_v therefore_o i_o say_v thy_o will_n in_o a_o readiness_n by_o thou_o with_o thy_o satisfaction_n therein_o contain_v thou_o may_v then_o as_o shall_v seem_v best_a unto_o thou_o alter_z or_o add_v thereunto_o any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o council_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v heretofore_o negligent_a in_o this_o matter_n then_o may_v thou_o amend_v with_o wisdom_n such_o wilful_a oversighte_n either_o by_o advisement_n of_o thy_o friend_n or_o how_o thou_o will_v dispose_v it_o to_o thy_o contentment_n the_o second_o be_v when_o that_o be_v full_o finish_v death_n the_o second_o advice_n in_o time_n of_o death_n touch_v temporal_a cause_n i_o mean_v then_o to_o occupy_v thy_o mind_n with_o heavenly_a matter_n forget_v the_o world_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o but_o as_o if_o thou_o affair_n a_o forget_v of_o worldly_a affair_n hope_v to_o enjoy_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n above_o and_o give_v thyself_o over_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n most_o willing_o lest_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n otherwise_o afflict_v the_o three_o be_v to_o give_v warning_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o household_n matter_n whatsoever_o and_o see_v this_o chief_o do_v when_o death_n be_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o thy_o life_n draw_v fast_o to_o a_o end_n let_v this_o advice_n be_v most_o careful_o execute_v 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