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than_o the_o great_a king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o babylon_n that_o conquer_a lord_n of_o bezeck_n or_o that_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o greece_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o go_v and_o have_v lose_v &_o leave_v their_o pomp_n behind_o they_o yea_o their_o honourable_a memorial_n be_v perish_v with_o they_o almost_o every_o one_o say_v with_o saul_n honour_v i_o among_o the_o people_n 15._o 1._o sam._n 15._o and_o that_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o base_a conceit_n many_o stand_v glorious_o upon_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n but_o few_o have_v due_a regard_n of_o honesty_n and_o religion_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o to_o despise_v worldy_a pomp_n and_o credit_n both_o by_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o birth_n he_o disrobe_v himself_o of_o divine_a honour_n 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o life_n he_o refuse_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n and_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n 8.18_o joh._n 8.18_o and_o in_o his_o death_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o external_a reputation_n when_o he_o be_v buffet_v by_o the_o rascal_n soldier_n 35.39_o mat._n 27.30_o 35.39_o crucify_v on_o the_o reproachful_a cross_n and_o deride_v by_o the_o base_a passenger_n christian_n therefore_o shall_v learn_v his_o precept_n and_o imitate_v his_o practice_n according_a to_o that_o learn_v of_o i_o 11.32_o mat._n 11.32_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o 8.17_o rom._n 8.17_o and_o if_o we_o be_v humble_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o he_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n 5._o mat._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n say_v our_o saviour_n let_v your_o conscience_n be_v upright_o and_o your_o conversation_n holy_a so_o shall_v you_o glorify_v god_n and_o have_v praise_n with_o god_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o vain_a and_o momentanie_n applause_n of_o man_n yea_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n do_v this_o worldly_n honour_n and_o estimation_n be_v not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o the_o crocodile_n which_o fly_v be_v pursue_v but_o pursue_v a_o man_n when_o he_o fly_v for_o those_o that_o contemn_v this_o transitory_a honour_n and_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n shall_v undoubted_o have_v true_a honour_n pursue_v they_o though_o they_o lose_v it_o in_o their_o father_n house_n with_o joseph_n yet_o shall_v they_o find_v it_o in_o egypt_n though_o they_o leave_v it_o in_o pharoos_n court_n with_o moses_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o forsake_v it_o in_o their_o own_o country_n with_o abraham_n shall_v find_v it_o in_o canaan_n for_o those_o that_o honour_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v honour_v they_o 2.30_o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o the_o woman_n cost_n and_o kindness_n in_o honour_v our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v 26.13_o mat._n 26.13_o but_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v also_o this_o that_o she_o have_v do_v be_v speak_v of_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o she_o and_o when_o as_o the_o unworthy_a honour_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n or_o be_v turn_v into_o reproach_n 112.6_o psal_n 112.6_o the_o righteous_a even_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v enjoy_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o the_o never-fading_a crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n lo_o thus_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v sect_n 9_o of_o pleasure_n we_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o adonis_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n which_o the_o world_n make_v her_o garden_n of_o eden_n the_o flower_n that_o grow_v therein_o be_v the_o vain_a plant_n of_o pleasure_n which_o albeit_o they_o make_v a_o glorious_a show_n to_o the_o eye_n yet_o be_v their_o root_n bitterness_n their_o gloss_n vanity_n and_o their_o fruit_n deadly_a poison_n what_o be_v pleasure_n but_o a_o delightful_a motion_n seat_v in_o the_o sense_n 2._o cic._n defiâ—_n bon_fw-fr lib._n 2._o so_o that_o the_o five_o sense_n be_v as_o so_o many_o root_n forth_o of_o the_o which_o pleasure_n do_v spring_n and_o grow_v beautiful_a object_n delight_v the_o eye_n sweet_a sound_n do_v please_v the_o ear_n fragrant_a air_n affect_v the_o nose_n delicate_a substance_n content_v the_o branch_a nerve_n dainty_a viand_n satisfy_v the_o tongue_n and_o what_o have_v man_n in_o all_o this_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o bruit_n beast_n 2.12_o 2._o pet._n 2.12_o in_o regard_v whereof_o saint_n peter_n call_v those_o that_o be_v lead_v with_o 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countenance_n change_v his_o knee_n beat_v together_o and_o his_o pleasure_n turn_v into_o horror_n to_o day_n you_o may_v see_v the_o israelite_n stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o bed_n of_o ivory_n 6.4_o amos._n 6.4_o eat_v the_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o to_o morrow_n behold_v they_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o thraldom_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o pleasure_n when_o he_o be_v young_a they_o will_v assure_o leave_v he_o when_o he_o be_v old_a and_o therefore_o solomon_n 2.3.11_o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o dâ—aw_v forth_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 2.3.11_o when_o he_o have_v draw_v out_o the_o thread_n of_o delight_n and_o stretch_v the_o web_n of_o pleasure_n on_o the_o large_a tenter_n of_o variety_n say_v he_o find_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o learned_a both_o heathen_a and_o christian_n have_v compare_v pleasure_n to_o the_o angler_n bait_v 6._o plato_n cice._n ambr._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr mort_fw-fr cap._n 6._o which_o have_v a_o hook_n hide_v under_o it_o wherewith_o those_o that_o be_v inconsiderate_a be_v catch_v and_o kill_v the_o golden_a cup_n in_o the_o spiritual_a whore_n hand_n be_v a_o goodly_a cup_n 17.4_o reu._n 17.4_o but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o abomination_n so_o be_v pleasure_n cup_n a_o very_a fair_a one_o but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n the_o bee_n have_v honey_n and_o wax_n but_o she_o have_v a_o sting_n withal_o so_o have_v pleasure_n the_o honey_n to_o entice_v and_o the_o wax_n to_o inflame_v but_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o deadly_a sting_n wherewith_o she_o strike_v the_o best_a fruit_n that_o can_v grow_v from_o pleasure_n be_v repentance_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o sweet_a meat_n must_v have_v sour_a sauce_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_v must_v needs_o suffer_v pain_n in_o sorrow_v so_o shall_v it_o befall_v the_o soul_n give_v to_o pleasure_n 13.22_o esa_n 13.22_o as_o esay_n threaten_v to_o babylon_n limb_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o palace_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a place_n those_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6.19_o 1._o cor._n 6.19_o but_o have_v be_v make_v the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v have_v the_o fairy_n &_o fury_n of_o anguish_n and_o horror_n lodging_n and_o live_v there_o 2_o be_v not_o pleasure_n the_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n initio_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n antio_n hom_n 55._o in_o ipso_fw-la initio_fw-la for_o as_o the_o course_n of_o water_n do_v wear_v &_o weaken_v the_o bank_n and_o at_o last_o carry_v it_o clean_o away_o so_o do_v pleasure_n diminish_v
thousand_o witness_n that_o which_o seem_v doubtful_a she_o proceed_v to_o pronounce_v sentence_n then_o do_v the_o prodigal_a child_n cry_v out_o 15.19_o luk._n 15.19_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n then_o do_v the_o prophet_n censure_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n thus_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n do_v belong_v to_o thou_o 9.7_o dan._n 9.7_o but_o to_o we_o open_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n 5._o last_o sentence_n be_v thus_o pronounce_v 7._o quò_fw-la enim_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la fugeret_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o execution_n to_o fly_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n may_v escape_v other_o but_o to_o fly_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fly_v from_o his_o shadow_n which_o the_o fast_o the_o body_n fly_v the_o fast_a it_o follow_v then_o will_v the_o conscience_n inflict_v the_o punishment_n thus_o when_o david_n with_o diffidence_n of_o god_n assistance_n &_o affiance_n in_o his_o own_o force_n have_v number_v the_o people_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o or_o scourge_v he_o lo_o 24.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o sa._n 24.10_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n both_o to_o the_o unjust_a and_o to_o the_o saint_n for_o in_o both_o of_o they_o the_o conscience_n watch_v accuse_v witness_v condemn_v and_o punish_v but_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v to_o the_o elect_a like_o the_o apostle_n power_n to_o edification_n not_o to_o destruction_n 13.10_o 2._o cor._n 13.10_o the_o godly_a be_v hereby_o school_v be_v send_v to_o christ_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o whereby_o peace_n be_v speak_v to_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v reprive_v and_o pardon_v the_o wicked_a despair_n and_o fly_v from_o he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v eternal_o torment_v but_o some_o man_n will_v peradventure_o object_v that_o all_o the_o wicked_a feel_v not_o these_o throb_v because_o some_o that_o have_v whole_o devote_a themselves_o to_o iniquity_n and_o all_o abomination_n do_v yet_o live_v merry_o and_o be_v not_o vex_v with_o such_o storm_n of_o terror_n or_o remorse_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o many_o which_o seem_v to_o live_v thus_o merry_o have_v yet_o many_o inward_a gripe_n 14.10_o pro._n 14.10_o when_o only_o the_o heart_n know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n caligula_n that_o proud_a atheist_n 51._o qui_fw-la deos_fw-la tantoperè_fw-la contemneret_fw-la sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la cal._n cap._n 51._o who_o do_v so_o scorn_v the_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o wink_v and_o wrap_v the_o clothes_n about_o his_o head_n at_o the_o least_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o at_o the_o great_a will_v hide_v himself_o under_o his_o bed_n do_v not_o his_o conscience_n terrify_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o revenge_a power_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v always_o exempt_v from_o these_o terror_n as_o some_o no_o doubt_n be_v who_o have_v senseless_a heart_n &_o cauterize_a conscience_n 4.2_o 1._o tim._n 4.2_o yet_o be_v their_o condition_n no_o less_o miserable_a while_o this_o lethargy_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o be_v cure_v poison_n be_v poison_n how_o pleasant_a soever_o it_o be_v confect_v and_o though_o these_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o satan_n 5._o carion_n chr._n lib._n 5._o like_o bajazeth_n by_o tamburlaine_n in_o fetter_n of_o gold_n yet_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v speed_v to_o hell_n let_v i_o then_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n propound_v unto_o thou_o my_o christian_a brother_n 6.21_o rom._n 6.21_o the_o apostle_n question_n to_o the_o roman_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a consider_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n beside_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o restraint_n yet_o be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o withdraw_v any_o man_n not_o senseless_a in_o his_o sin_n for_o what_o a_o miserable_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v always_o hang_v over_o a_o dangerous_a and_o deep_a water_n by_o some_o small_a bough_n and_o what_o a_o lamentable_a case_n be_v this_o to_o be_v ever_o fearful_o look_v for_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n 10.27_o heb._n 10.27_o that_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n crucify_v therefore_o thy_o affection_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o hold_v it_o not_o sufficient_a like_o the_o foolish_a israelite_n to_o make_v they_o tributary_n 23.13_o jos_n 23.13_o lest_o they_o prove_v worse_o than_o the_o canaanite_n not_o a_o whip_n on_o thy_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o thy_o eye_n but_o a_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n wound_v thy_o sinful_a soul_n endeavour_v also_o to_o embrace_v a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o that_o will_v yield_v thou_o a_o quiet_a and_o good_a conscience_n and_o 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than_o have_v thou_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n but_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n howsoever_o nature_n or_o affection_n may_v have_v force_n to_o wring_v tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n or_o sigh_n from_o thy_o heart_n yet_o have_v thou_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o his_o happy_a change_n as_o augustine_n his_o example_n may_v teach_v v._n aug_n confe_fw-mi lib._n 9_o v._n who_o bridle_v the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n and_o suppress_v his_o tear_n at_o his_o mother_n death_n though_o he_o honour_v and_o love_v she_o dear_o think_v it_o a_o unfit_a thing_n to_o celebrate_v her_o funeral_n with_o weep_v and_o wail_v because_o she_o have_v live_v religious_o and_o die_v virtuous_o 3_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o far_a reason_n to_o persuade_v yet_o even_o this_o meditation_n may_v move_v any_o one_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n in_o that_o it_o yield_v this_o heavenly_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o eternal_a consolation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a comfort_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o my_o christian_a brother_n when_o friend_n honour_n wealth_n dignity_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n become_v vain_a and_o fail_v thou_o to_o have_v the_o joyful_a peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o rest_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a recount_v thy_o sincere_a care_n in_o god_n service_n to_o pray_v with_o good_a nehemiah_n 13.22_o neh._n 13.22_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o to_o say_v with_o godly_a hezechiah_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n 20.3_o 2._o king_n 20.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a hart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n before_o his_o passion_n 17.4_o joh._n 17.4_o father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o than_o shall_v the_o uprght_a conscience_n echo_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v the_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n with_o hâ—zechiah_n or_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o belove_a son_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n if_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v express_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v both_o be_v reunite_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o sundry_a comfortable_a metaphor_n 12._o joh._n 12._o 15._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o saint_n paul_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o husbandman_n harvest_n when_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n at_o their_o resurrection_n 19.17_o pro._n 19.17_o 2._o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o now_o man_n that_o have_v great_a debt_n desire_v earnest_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o behold_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 14.14_o luk._n 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n because_o than_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o every_o one_o debt_n and_o reward_v their_o goodâ—esse_n with_o glory_n 3._o those_o that_o labour_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v refresh_v our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o labour_n our_o death_n a_o sleep_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n fit_o call_v the_o resurrection_n 3.19_o act._n 3.19_o thâ—_n time_n of_o refresh_v be_v as_o the_o gladsome_a morning_n to_o a_o siâ—ke_a man_n 15._o psal_n 49.14_o 15._o which_o have_v toss_v and_o turn_v up_o and_o down_o weary_o all_o the_o night_n long_o the_o bird_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v a_o great_a while_n in_o a_o cage_n will_v chant_v it_o merry_o when_o she_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o open_a air_n the_o prisoner_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we long_o in_o the_o dungeon_n reâ—oyceth_v exceed_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v liberty_n so_o shall_v the_o resurrection_n be_v joyful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cage_n and_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o restore_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v better_a resemble_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n than_o the_o spring_n time_n for_o as_o we_o flourish_v in_o our_o childhood_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o youth_n wax_v ripe_a in_o our_o old_a age_n and_o wither_v at_o our_o death_n so_o we_o spring_v fresh_a again_o at_o our_o resurrection_n the_o tree_n in_o winter_n be_v despoil_v of_o their_o leaf_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o field_n of_o the_o grass_n do_v seem_v utter_o to_o perish_v but_o when_o the_o spring_n time_n come_v they_o all_o wax_n as_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o the_o body_n which_o during_o the_o winter_n of_o many_o age_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o beauty_n and_o turn_v to_o rottenness_n do_v at_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n