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their_o affliction_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o glorify_v who_o he_o have_v deliver_v according_a to_o that_o psal_n 90._o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o tribulation_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o will_v glorify_v he_o as_o he_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 14._o with_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7._o with_o joseph_n in_o the_o cistern_n gen._n 37._o with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o and_o all_o these_o he_o most_o gracious_o deliver_v whence_o s._n peter_n 2_o epist_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o sarah_n say_v in_o tobias_n ch_n 3._o this_o every_o one_o who_o worship_v thou_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o his_o life_n if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v it_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o tribulation_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v 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inferior_a and_o what_o society_n to_o his_o equal_a how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o to_o the_o dead_a how_o to_o the_o live_n how_o to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o how_o to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o how_o to_o his_o friend_n that_o they_o be_v love_v in_o god_n and_o how_o to_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v love_v for_o god_n how_o secret_o before_o god_n and_o how_o open_o before_o man_n what_o refection_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o what_o to_o the_o spirit_n what_o clothes_n he_o be_v to_o wear_v when_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v when_o to_o drink_v when_o to_o abstain_v and_o how_o much_o and_o from_o what_o meat_n when_o to_o watch_n and_o when_o to_o sleep_v and_o how_o much_o and_o how_o long_a when_o to_o pray_v when_o to_o weep_v and_o when_o to_o do_v any_o work_n how_o to_o behave_v himself_o to_o praise_n and_o how_o to_o reprove_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a how_o much_o for_o what_o cause_n with_o who_o 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stage-player_n where_o discretion_n be_v not_o there_o fear_n be_v deject_v into_o despair_n and_o hope_n be_v turn_v into_o presumption_n there_o justice_n show_v too_o great_a severity_n there_o patience_n mercy_n meekness_n benignity_n goodness_n dissemble_v unjust_a thing_n there_o religion_n be_v dissolve_v into_o licentiousness_n truth_n falsify_v chastity_n violate_v maturity_n make_v light_a constancy_n quite_o change_v this_o virtue_n increase_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o other_o virtue_n for_o when_o a_o man_n often_o fall_v from_o humility_n into_o pride_n or_o vainglory_n from_o charity_n into_o envy_n from_o patience_n into_o anger_n from_o meekness_n into_o rancour_n from_o fervour_n into_o tepidity_n from_o chastity_n into_o carnal_a concupiscence_n from_o love_n of_o poverty_n into_o covetousness_n from_o peace_n into_o disquiet_n from_o union_n into_o discord_n from_o obedience_n into_o rebellion_n from_o matutiry_a into_o levity_n from_o religion_n into_o dissolution_n from_o silence_n into_o talkativeness_n or_o detraction_n from_o spiritual_a love_n into_o carnal_a from_o hope_n into_o presumption_n from_o a_o just_a fear_n into_o humane_a and_o servile_a from_o justice_n into_o severity_n from_o mercy_n into_o softness_n from_o constancy_n into_o mutableness_n from_o truth_n into_o falseness_n then_o indeed_o one_o be_v make_v more_o cautious_a and_o more_o solicitous_a and_o discreet_a in_o all_o thing_n help_v to_o true_a discretion_n be_v diligent_a read_n and_o meditation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n continual_a search_n into_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n frequent_a counsel_n from_o discreet_a person_n according_a to_o that_o tob._n 4._o always_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a whence_o our_o lord_n to_o paul_n act_v 9_o arise_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o send_v the_o leper_n luke_n 17._o go_v show_v yourselves_o to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o one_o only_a but_o to_o more_o that_o if_o one_o be_v less_o discreet_a another_o more_o discreet_a may_v be_v seek_v he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a discretion_n who_o do_v all_o his_o work_n with_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o discreet_a who_o if_o he_o can_v always_o have_v he_o discuss_n all_o his_o work_n and_o affair_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n with_o true_a discretion_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 32._o son_n do_v nothing_o without_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v thou_o afterward_o yet_o let_v he_o not_o in_o this_o neither_o always_o believe_v his_o own_o conscience_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o let_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o sense_n but_o conform_v his_o sense_n to_o the_o scripture_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o indiscretion_n who_o above_o his_o strength_n labour_n in_o watch_n fast_n prayer_n discipline_n and_o tear_n destroy_v himself_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v make_v unprofitable_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o many_o year_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v few_o in_o our_o day_n guilty_a of_o this_o excess_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a discretion_n who_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o destroy_v his_o body_n neglect_v nothing_o which_o make_v for_o its_o commodity_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n my_o strength_n i_o will_v keep_v for_o thou_o psal_n 58._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o spirit_n faint_v and_o pine_v away_o for_o want_n of_o spiritual_a food_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v have_v without_o labour_n whence_o st._n augustin_n whilst_o we_o fear_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o neglect_v the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o the_o flesh_n if_o it_o be_v dainty_o feed_v kill_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o moth_n eat_v up_o the_o wool_n and_o the_o fire_n consume_v wood_n hey_o and_o straw_n so_o the_o rebellious_a and_o dainty_a flesh_n burn_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o soul_n such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o at_o length_n his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v although_o it_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n as_o secular_a people_n give_v all_o pleasure_n to_o their_o body_n do_v not_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o but_o be_v more_o frequent_o sick_a however_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v live_v replenish_v with_o grace_n in_o a_o languid_a body_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v languid_a or_o dead_a in_o a_o sound_a body_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o congratulation_n true_a congratulation_n which_o regard_v god_n be_v to_o rejoice_v with_o god_n for_o all_o his_o beatitude_n and_o eternal_a innate_a perfection_n to_o wit_n for_o his_o omnipotency_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o but_o be_v sufficient_a for_o himself_o and_o all_o creature_n also_o to_o rejoice_v with_o god_n for_o the_o orderly_a disposition_n of_o heaven_n and_o 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