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as_o a_o talent_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n utter_o unfruitful_a unto_o we_o be_v as_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o flint_n without_o smite_v or_o as_o the_o send_v in_o the_o pomander_n without_o chaff_v both_o of_o they_o fruitless_a and_o useless_a also_o this_o meditation_n it_o be_v the_o three_o step_n of_o a_o true_o convert_v and_o right_o inform_v christian_n whereof_o the_o first_o step_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ready_o the_o second_o to_o remember_v it_o diligent_o the_o three_o to_o meditate_v on_o it_o serious_o this_o meditation_n or_o call_n ourselves_o to_o remembrance_n be_v like_o that_o rumination_n or_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o clean_a beast_n whereas_o they_o 8._o deut._n 14._o 6._o 7._o 8._o which_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n be_v unclean_a this_o meditation_n it_o be_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n or_o rather_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o she_o see_v herself_o and_o look_v into_o her_o whole_a estate_n her_o riches_n her_o poverty_n her_o gift_n her_o defect_n her_o safety_n her_o danger_n her_o way_n her_o journey_n in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o place_n where-unto_a she_o iourny_v it_o be_v the_o key_n which_o unlock_v the_o very_a door_n of_o our_o heart_n where_o all_o our_o book_n of_o account_n do_v lie_v it_o fare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o with_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n where_o there_o be_v first_o hear_v this_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o conception_n second_o remembrance_n this_o answer_v to_o retention_n three_o meditate_v this_o agree_v with_o quicken_a without_o all_o which_o together_o conception_n retention_n quicken_a the_o child_n must_v needs_o come_v liveless_a into_o the_o world_n so_o also_o without_o this_o hear_n remember_v meditate_v the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v fruitless_a unto_o us._n this_o meditation_n of_o it_o be_v right_o use_v will_v not_o only_o become_v as_o as_o a_o bridle_n of_o temperance_n to_o restrain_v our_o misdoing_n but_o even_o aâ—â—_n as_o the_o club_n of_o hercules_n to_o beat_v and_o bear_v down_o all_o the_o monstrous_a brood_n of_o awlesse_a transgression_n as_o that_o be_v say_v to_o quell_v and_o subdue_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v first_o beat_v and_o bear_v down_o the_o monster_n of_o covetousness_n by_o a_o meditation_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o life_n be_v sickle_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o possessor_n be_v brittle_a that_o the_o transitory_a thing_n oâ—_n his_o world_n may_v be_v either_o take_v from_o we_o as_o they_o be_v from_o job_n or_o else_o that_o we_o may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o
sea_n be_v they_o easy_o corrupt_v the_o angel_n on_o the_o ladder_n which_o jacob_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n be_v either_o such_o as_o ascend_v or_o such_o as_o descend_v none_o of_o they_o do_v stand_v still_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n 12._o gen._n 28._o 12._o in_o the_o part_n militant_a like_a unto_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o part_n triumphant_a like_a unto_o the_o top_n of_o that_o ladder_n aught_o in_o the_o member_n therein_o contain_v to_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o proceed_v no_o determination_n much_o less_o action_n of_o stand_v still_o the_o life_n of_o tâ—e_v righteous_a be_v call_v a_o way_n proverb_n 4._o 18._o what_o be_v more_o fiâ—ting_v with_o a_o way_n then_o to_o go_v on_o and_o to_o walk_v what_o be_v less_o agree_v then_o to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n this_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o light_n but_o not_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o evening_n which_o ibid._n ibid._n by_o little_a and_o little_o decline_v till_o the_o mantell_n of_o the_o night_n have_v veil_a the_o earth_n with_o darkness_n but_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o until_o it_o be_v perfect_a day_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o that_o alacrity_n of_o heart_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n which_o become_v christian_n embrace_v 15._o august_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la apost_n ser_fw-mi 15._o that_o say_n of_o holy_a s._n august_n semper_fw-la tibi_fw-la displiceat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ès_fw-fr si_fw-la vis_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v that_o always_o displease_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o please_v thyself_o there_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o stay_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la dixeris_fw-la sufficit_fw-la etiam_fw-la periisti_fw-la but_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a thou_o have_v also_o perish_v add_v always_o walk_v always_o profit_v always_o noli_fw-la in_o via_fw-la remanere_fw-la remanet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la stay_v thou_o not_o or_o stand_v thou_o not_o still_o in_o the_o way_n he_o stay_v or_o stand_v still_o who_o profit_v not_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n to_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o offender_n who_o across_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v the_o last_o so_o be_v they_o also_o the_o worst_a a_o monstrous_a crew_n of_o such_o as_o go_v backward_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deom_v no_o less_o monster_n in_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n who_o guise_n be_v to_o go_v backward_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n battle_n against_o satan_n as_o in_o gedeons_n battle_n against_o madian_n for_o god_n give_v no_o permission_n as_o gedeon_n do_v that_o such_o of_o his_o soldier_n as_o be_v timorous_a and_o fearful_a shall_v go_v back_o and_o return_v 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membear_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a contestation_n now_o be_o i_o to_o assume_v to_o my_o handle_v the_o recompense_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n virtue_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o general_a head_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o recompense_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v the_o declaration_n and_o tenure_n of_o it_o vers_n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n the_o other_o be_v the_o further_a dilatation_n and_o godly_a man_n tittle_n unto_o it_o 1._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 3._o for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n 3._o verse_n 3._o the_o special_a limb_n whereof_o shall_v then_o appear_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o
contrition_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n conâ—ession_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o his_o â—eeds_n and_o manner_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o repent_v solicit_v careful_o but_o mature_v speedy_o as_o write_v s._n ambros_n 2._o s._n ambroâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—_o cap._n 2._o â—east_n that_o say_v he_o that_o husbandman_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o plant_v a_o siggâ—-â—â—ce_a in_o his_o vineyard_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—râ—ite_n and_o find_v none_o say_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o uâ—â—eyarde_n 〈◊〉_d it_o aowne_v for_o what_o do_v it_o combriâ—g_v the_o ground_n he_o do_v as_o say_v â—aint_n augustine_n accuse_v himself_o inuocatie_n aug._n the_o verâ—_n inuocatie_n that_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o just_a &_o merciful_a judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o become_v accountable_a as_o sin_n do_v assault_v his_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a so_o do_v he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o where_o it_o be_v strong_a that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n root_v it_o out_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o writing_n of_o the_o famous_a ancient_a father_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n athenagoras_n clemens_n justinus_n martyr_v arnobius_n minutius_n lactantius_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o make_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v after_o their_o conversion_n from_o gentilism_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o denounce_v war_n most_o chief_o against_o that_o sin_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v find_v themselves_o most_o incline_v these_o be_v pecatores_fw-la sinner_n but_o because_o they_o speedy_o shake_v off_o their_o sin_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o â—â—per_n they_o wear_v â—_o hilar._n enarre_n in_o psal_n â—_o not_o impii_fw-la godless_a one_o as_o samt_v hillary_n make_v a_o distinction_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v not_o the_o sinner_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o 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