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A00414 A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1608 (1608) STC 10543; ESTC S114515 174,792 500

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people_n of_o who_o more_o profit_n shall_v you_o receive_v at_o the_o length_n than_o at_o the_o first_o you_o will_v imagine_v chap._n 29._o the_o world_n must_v be_v despise_v in_o no_o worldly_a respect_n whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n say_v the_o lord_n 29_o many_o do_v forsake_v great_a possession_n which_o yet_o receive_v no_o reward_n because_o they_o forsake_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n but_o seek_v themselves_o love_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o covet_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v god_n the_o more_o acceptable_a be_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o tho_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o 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good_a intentes_fw-la have_v descend_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n uncertain_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o more_o watchfulness_n in_o our_o call_n it_o be_v extreme_a foolishness_n for_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o death_n shall_v find_v thou_o and_o see●ing_v this_o may_v fall_v out_o every_o hour_n even_o in_o reason_n it_o stand_v thou_o upon_o to_o live_v well_o for_o little_a do_v you_o know_v the_o hour_n when_o death_n will_v summon_v you_o to_o answer_v for_o your_o life_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n chap._n 32._o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v unknow_v en_fw-fr because_o we_o
be_v the_o son_n of_o poor_a thirsites_n have_v the_o brow_n of_o achilles_n than_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_a achilles_n be_v thyself_o contemptible_a thirsit_n be_v thou_o of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v nobility_n to_o thy_o posterity_n albeit_o thy_o predecessor_n be_v but_o obscure_a but_o be_v thou_o of_o a_o ill_a conversation_n and_o thou_o shall_v obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o blood_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v the_o founder_n than_o the_o overthrower_n and_o of_o more_o fame_n it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o than_o the_o last_o of_o a_o noble_a house_n a_o argument_n of_o virtue_n be_v it_o to_o begin_v but_o to_o destroy_v a_o house_n of_o renown_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o lewd_a behaviour_n for_o evil_a manner_n overthrow_v a_o house_n be_v it_o never_o so_o high_a in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v none_o eye_n of_o thy_o own_o to_o see_v withal_o be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o borrow_v the_o eye_n of_o 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worm_n will_v not_o thou_o spare_v as_o they_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o parent_n the_o nobility_n receive_v from_o thy_o parent_n be_v mortality_n and_o corruption_n these_o be_v the_o arm_n to_o be_v in_o grave_v upon_o thy_o shield_n not_o to_o hang_v behind_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o house_n but_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n let_v these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v daily_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o better_a to_o expel_v both_o vain_a and_o idle_a cogitation_n chap._n 18._o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o vain_a thing_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n thereon_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 0_o in_o great_a detestation_n shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v cause_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o he_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v vain_a because_o their_o end_n be_v vain_a the_o great_a rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v sleep_v their_o sleep_n and_o when_o they_o do_v awake_a they_o 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least_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a say_v jesus_n christ_n 42_o if_o thou_o seek_v this_o one_o thing_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v thyself_o from_o all_o unnecessary_a cogitation_n of_o worldly_a thing_n when_o our_o first_o parent_n live_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n all_o occupy_v about_o the_o spiritual_a meditation_n of_o god_n they_o have_v so_o little_a mind_n of_o their_o body_n that_o they_o know_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v naked_a at_o all_o but_o no_o soon_o have_v they_o commit_v sin_n &_o give_v their_o mind_n unto_o earthly_a thing_n but_o straightway_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v naked_a 7_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o whether_o in_o the_o body_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v 1_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v take_v up_o with_o celestial_a cogitation_n they_o 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if_o nothing_o they_o further_o unto_o virtue_n but_o hinder_v much_o why_o so_o impatient_o do_v thou_o covet_v they_o be_v thou_o so_o blind_a that_o thou_o see_v not_o how_o embrace_v riches_n thou_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n or_o scorpion_n in_o thy_o bosom_n for_o as_o the_o scorpion_n will_v kill_v they_o with_o poison_n which_o cherish_v they_o with_o their_o heat_n so_o these_o riches_n which_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o in_o ordinate_a desire_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o augment_v they_o will_v eat_v thy_o bowel_n gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n choke_v the_o good_a spirit_n hinder_v thou_o from_o salvation_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o thou_o love_v o_o thou_o blind_a man_n this_o be_v that_o thou_o seek_v this_o be_v that_o last_o that_o spy_v call_v thy_o wit_n together_o a_o little_a and_o behold_v the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o riches_n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o mind_n not_o only_o unto_o the_o like_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o love_a of_o thing_n far_o much_o great_a and_o every_o way_n more_o true_a chap._n 21._o to_o love_v riches_n and_o earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n love_n not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n say_v s._n john_n 15_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o love_v these_o natural_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o for_o love_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o precious_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o he_o who_o can_v with_o like_a affection_n of_o love_n answer_v the_o good_a wil._n but_o see_v no_o creature_n natural_a can_v with_o like_a measure_n recompence_n thy_o love_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n doubtless_o can_v thou_o percei●_n thus_o much_o in_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v only_o for_o thy_o use_n thou_o do_v pervert_v the_o order_n of_o god_n god_n alone_o thou_o must_v enjoy_v by_o love_v he_o as_o the_o sovereign_a good_a thing_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n 37_o but_o use_v thou_o must_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o servant_n refer_v the_o love_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o set_v out_o of_o his_o glory_n god_n create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o likeness_n 27_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o other_o live_a creature_n do_v he_o shall_v love_v his_o like_a see_v therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o likeness_n with_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o be_v bind_v of_o equity_n to_o love_v not_o these_o earthly_a thing_n but_o god_n after_o who_o similitude_n thou_o be_v make_v all_o the_o while_n that_o jacob_n have_v child_n by_o leah_n and_o her_o handmaid_n he_o never_o think_v of_o return_v into_o his_o country_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o rahel_n have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n he_o have_v a_o longing_n forthwith_o to_o return_v home_o again_o 25._o so_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n while_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o earthly_a thing_n they_o be_v forgetful_a of_o the_o celestial_a country_n but_o when_o they_o once_o bring_v out_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n then_o begin_v they_o to_o loathe_v their_o former_a state_n and_o great_o to_o desire_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v for_o their_o bondage_n and_o cry_v &_o god_n hear_v their_o moan_n 24._o but_o afore_o his_o death_n though_o they_o cry_v bitter_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o hear_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a all_o cry_n unto_o god_n but_o none_o be_v hear_v save_o they_o which_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n which_o worldling_n have_v not_o let_v the_o love_n therefore_o of_o the_o world_n once_o be_v dead_a and_o god_n will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n out_o of_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n that_o you_o do_v show_v yourself_o to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o you_o love_v our_o soul_n be_v like_a unto_o wax_n which_o take_v the_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v imprint_v thereupon_o as_o that_o be_v which_o you_o love_v such_o be_v thy_o soul_n earthly_a or_o heavenly_a if_o thou_o put_v a_o glass_n towards_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v see_v the_o figure_n of_o heaven_n there-upon_o if_o thou_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o earth_n ward_n there_o shall_v thou_o behold_v the_o figure_n of_o earth_n so_o thy_o soul_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o whereunto_o thou_o apply_v the_o same_o insomuch_o that_o whatsoever_o goodness_n or_o badness_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o may_v ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o that_o thing_n which_o thou_o so_o leve_v nebuchadnez_a love_v the_o world_n become_v a_o beast_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n like_o a_o ox_n 31._o but_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n by_o true_a repentance_n he_o come_v again_o unto_o his_o former_a shape_n when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o say_v of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v 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conclude_v see_v the_o worldly_a joy_n be_v vain_a and_o false_a in_o god_n only_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v chap._n 23._o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n this_o vain_a thy_o friend_n be_v very_o honourable_a o_o god_n &_o their_o dominion_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n say_v the_o prophet_n if_o thou_o desire_v honour_n love_n thou_o god_n for_o he_o who_o god_n like_v he_o only_o shall_v be_v advance_v 7_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o with_o much_o labour_n it_o be_v attain_v and_o maintain_v with_o great_a charge_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v easy_o forgo_v the_o true_a honour_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o they_o all_o be_v not_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n who_o the_o world_n do_v honour_n the_o honour_n which_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n also_o be_v adorn_v withal_o they_o get_v the_o same_o not_o by_o seek_v but_o by_o shun_v promotion_n will_v thou_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o reputation_n then_o humble_a thyself_o &_o be_v low_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 6._o will_v thou_o be_v know_v of_o all_o man_n labour_v to_o be_v unknowen_a the_o shadow_n fly_v from_o he_o that_o follow_v it_o but_o tarry_v with_o he_o that_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n promotion_n it_o be_v get_v by_o humility_n but_o either_o come_v not_o unto_o or_o tarry_v not_o with_o the_o ambitious_a man_n if_o thou_o covet_v the_o eternal_a fly_v temporal_a honour_n consider_v the_o end_n whereunto_o all_o these_o honour_n do_v come_v so_o easy_o thou_o will_v condemn_v they_o al._n in_o procession_n the_o manner_n be_v to_o carry_v about_o and_o that_o with_o great_a pump_n and_o pride_n some_o wooden_a image_n costly_a bedeck_v with_o other_o man_n jewel_n which_o foolish_a people_n gaze_v upon_o and_o have_v in_o admiration_n but_o when_o th●_n procession_n be_v do_v the_o gay_a thing_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o remain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a block_n even_o so_o 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more_o love_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o lord_n than_o his_o own_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v seek_v only_a the_o honour_n of_o his_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o which_o in_o all_o humility_n follow_v jesus_n christ_n and_o from_o his_o heart_n despise_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o with_o christ._n covet_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v attain_v the_o true_a honour_n of_o heaven_n beware_v thou_o forgo_v not_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o shadow_n the_o apostle_n say_v 20_o be_v not_o child_n in_o understand_v the_o child_n make_v more_o account_n of_o a_o reeden_fw-mi horse_n and_o of_o a_o puppet_n of_o clou●es_n than_o of_o true_a horse_n and_o very_a gentlewoman_n in_o deed_n take_v heed_n thou_o set_v not_o more_o by_o a_o shadow_n of_o truth_n than_o by_o the_o truth_n itself_o the_o riches_n &_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o shadow_n as_o it_o be_v 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thou_o be_v exercise_v and_o hew_v thou_o can_v not_o serve_v for_o any_o use_n in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n persecutor_n be_v the_o rough_a mason_n he_o therefore_o that_o fly_v persecution_n refuse_v to_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v abou●_n better_a be_v david_n than_o solomon_n inasmuch_o that_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o father_n be_v save_v whereas_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o son_n come_v into_o question_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o david_n be_v full_a of_o tribulation_n and_o tear_n but_o solomon_n contrariwise_o live_v altogether_o in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n by_o tribulation_n k._n david_n enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o solomon_n whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o no_o many_o be_v in_o doubt_n much_o good_a come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o adversity_n whereas_o prosperity_n quench_v the_o good_a spirit_n adversity_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n while_o joseph_n show_v much_o honour_n to_o his_o brethren_n they_o know_v he_o not_o 34_o but_o have_v once_o make_v they_o sad_a they_o know_v he_o etc._n therefore_o do_v god_n send_v thou_o tribulation_n even_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o for_o when_o he_o do_v good_a to_o thou_o thou_o soon_o forget_v he_o because_o thou_o sleep_v secure_o as_o unmindful_a at_o all_o of_o god_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o delight_n wherein_o like_o a_o beast_n thou_o do_v toss_v thyself_o and_o tumble_v to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v awake_v and_o confess_v thy_o god_n grieve_v not_o thyself_o when_o god_n do_v bereave_v thou_o of_o worldly_a comfort_n for_o he_o always_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o profit_n so_o deal_v david_n with_o saul_n when_o he_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n his_o spear_n and_o pot_n of_o water_n not_o for_o his_o hurt_n but_o for_o his_o good_a as_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o own_o word_n but_o also_o by_o saul_n his_o humble_a confess_v his_o offence_n 2d_o by_o affliction_n if_o thou_o be_v 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v vex_v in_o egypt_n the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v 1●_n the_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o both_o we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o god_n for_o his_o part_n do_v increase_v his_o blessing_n upon_o us._n like_o well_o therefore_o of_o tribulation_n for_o it_o open_v a_o way_n for_o thou_o unto_o heaven_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v that_o he_o fling_v he_o upon_o the_o ground_n 4._o let_v we_o thereby_o to_o know_v that_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v tribulation_n as_o in_o the_o barn_n the_o chaff_n and_o the_o corn_n be_v mingle_v together_o so_o in_o this_o world_n the_o bad_a &_o the_o good_a they_o live_v one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o the_o wind_n of_o tribulation_n begin_v once_o to_o blow_v the_o wicked_a be_v throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o very_a anguish_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o 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pursue_v the_o good_a the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n may_v not_o unfithe_n be_v compare_v unto_o babe_n dead_a bear_v who_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v bear_v away_o and_o bury_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o ungodly_a be_v like_o those_o child_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n alive_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o place_n for_o they_o to_o live_v and_o deal_v in_o the_o thief_n which_o break_v by_o night_n into_o a_o house_n to_o rob_v they_o will_v first_o afore_o other_o thing_n put_v out_o the_o light_n that_o they_o be_v not_o descry_v so_o deal_v wicked_a man_n with_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 14_o for_o eu●ry_a man_n that_o evil_a do_v hate_v the_o light_n 20_o david_n through_o spiritual_a joy_n leap_v and_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o michal_n saules_n daughter_n despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n for_o so_o do_v 16_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o naughty_a person_n to_o scorn_v at_o the_o action_n of_o well_o dispose_v man_n so_o wicked_o be_v the_o people_n inhabit_v within_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n give_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o king_n darius_n that_o they_o hinder_v that_o good_a work_n and_o discourage_v such_o as_o set_v their_o hand_n thereunto_o 4_o even_o so_o do_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n they_o will_v neither_o do_v that_o which_o good_a be_v themselves_o nor_o further_o they_o that_o will_v but_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v hinder_v all_o good_a action_n and_o enterprise_n but_o the_o true_a and_o godly_a israelite_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o all_o this_o but_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v the_o work_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o other_o hold_v the_o sword_n 17_o this_o example_n may_v teach_v thou_o not_o to_o give_v over_o a_o good_a work_n for_o the_o malice_n of_o ill_a man_n 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and_o so_o be_v fit_n as_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n to_o welcome_v the_o bridegroom_n christ._n chap._n 40._o unspeakable_a be_v the_o happiness_n which_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v forgo_v they_o contemn_v that_o pleasant_a land_n say_v the_o prophet_n of_o worldly_a man_n 24._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o study_n we_o seek_v not_o for_o glory_v which_o of_o all_o thing_n exceed_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o natural_o we_o so_o desire_v nor_o soon_o may_v loose_v nor_o for_o which_o man_n will_v spend_v so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n whereby_o many_o be_v deprive_v in_o this_o life_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o world_n of_o eternal_a life_n many_o good_a thing_n do_v they_o want_v and_o great_a joy_n do_v they_o go_v without_o which_o give_v themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o because_o they_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o corruptible_a thing_n 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and_o suffer_v hunger_n 11._o but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o that_o have_v god_n have_v all_o that_o good_a be_v but_o he_o that_o have_v he_o not_o be_v very_o poor_a without_o god_n all_o pleasure_n be_v pain_n all_o joy_n be_v sorrow_n all_o abundance_n be_v penury_n and_o scarcity_n god_n alone_o the_o creator_n of_o our_o soul●_n do_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n they_o be_v a●_n vain_a that_o seek_v consolation_n in_o th●_n thing_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o full_a of_o bitterness_n nothing_o so_o precious_a so_o good_a and_o delectable_a beside_o god_n himself_o that_o it_o can_v either_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a or_o bring_v unto_o felicity_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v say_v the_o prophet_n 1_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n themselves_o the_o more_o mighty_a they_o seem_v the_o more_o they_o do_v need_v 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thou_o shall_v be_v more_o wicked_a thyself_o if_o so_o great_a a_o tentation_n do_v assail_v thou_o and_o last_o thank_v god_n that_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v not_o feel_v what_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o such_o tentation_n and_o with_o tender_a compassio_fw-la pray_v unto_o god_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o have_v sin_v the_o apostle_n say_v 12._o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v if_o through_o pride_n thou_o have_v judge_v rash_o god_n will_v sister_n thou_o to_o fall_v either_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o thou_o condemne_v in_o thy_o brother_n or_o into_o some_o other_o as_o great_a or_o great_a to_o bring_v down_o thy_o proud_a stomach_n withal_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o of_o great_a courage_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v force_v to_o say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 8._o lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n true_a holiness_n be_v never_o without_o compassion_n though_o always_o without_o 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