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velle_fw-la so_o quintilian_n this_o be_v reckon_v by_o seneca_n polyhist_o quintil._n orat._n 13._o seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beatâ_fw-la solum_fw-la certe_fw-la beatum_fw-la cortina_n aglium_fw-la judicavit_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o angustissmo_fw-la arcadia_n pauperis_fw-la soli_fw-la dominus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la egâ—essus_fw-la paterni_fw-la cespitis_fw-la teâ—minos_fw-la invenitur_fw-la jul_n sol._n polyhist_o among_o his_o beatitude_n beatus_fw-la est_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la qualiacunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la contentus_fw-la amicusque_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la he_o indeed_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o be_v content_v with_o his_o present_a condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v imagine_v thy_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v allot_v unto_o thou_o by_o god_n and_o that_o best_a which_o he_o in_o wisdom_n see_v most_o convenient_a for_o thou_o this_o be_v agar_n prayer_n prov._n 30._o 8._o
who_o will_v join_v himself_o associate_v with_o this_o perfidious_a world_n a_o precedent_n of_o all_o viciousness_n it_o bring_v we_o like_a fool_n to_o the_o stock_n and_o then_o laugh_v at_o our_o misery_n it_o bring_v we_o upon_o the_o rack_n and_o then_o become_v our_o executioner_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v summon_v up_o his_o creature_n and_o they_o all_o will_v bring_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o their_o dear_a minion_n and_o then_o thou_o wist_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o those_o darling_n sin_n which_o yield_v the_o sweet_a relish_n unto_o thy_o sinful_a soul_n in_o the_o act_n will_v now_o present_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n they_o will_v make_v the_o deep_a wound_n and_o gash_n in_o thy_o conscience_n if_o then_o thou_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n thou_o will_v slacken_v thy_o pursuit_n and_o forbear_v such_o a_o furious_a prosecution_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o destructive_a both_o to_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o thou_o know_v how_o vain_a all_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o world_n how_o empty_a how_o deceitful_a thou_o will_v not_o hazard_v thy_o soul_n upon_o such_o a_o unprofitable_a purchase_n 4_o and_o last_o labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fullness_n that_o jesuschrist_n direct_v 4._o labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o jesuschrist_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v fullness_n of_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v thou_o of_o holiness_n to_o sanctify_v of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_n fullness_n of_o riches_n fullness_n of_o merit_n and_o fullness_n of_o glory_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1._o 19_o be_v thy_o want_n many_o from_o christ_n thou_o may_v fetch_v a_o supply_n be_v thy_o misery_n press_v christ_n be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v toâ—â—â—t_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4._o 15._o the_o self_n same_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n christ_n have_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o v._o 9_o be_v thy_o desertion_n impetuous_a and_o thy_o spiritual_a conflict_n violent_a do_v the_o angel_n satan_n buffet_v thou_o and_o sometime_o leave_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v the_o possess_v dead_a in_o outward_a appearance_n o_o make_v haste_n to_o christ_n look_v for_o he_o in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o prayer_n if_o thou_o find_v he_o not_o in_o one_o ordinance_n never_o leave_v off_o seek_v till_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o in_o another_o and_o then_o â—_z manifest_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o be_v thou_o poor_a christ_n be_v riches_n be_v thou_o blind_a he_o be_v eyesalve_n be_v thou_o weak_a he_o be_v strength_n be_v thou_o dead_a he_o be_v life_n now_o then_o remember_v thyself_o how_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o have_v run_v on_o hoodwinked_a into_o error_n and_o precipice_n expect_v a_o fullness_n in_o the_o creature_n wherein_o be_v nought_o but_o emptiness_n o_o christian_n labour_n to_o make_v a_o better_a choice_n to_o get_v heart_n empty_v of_o all_o self-love_n and_o abhor_v all_o selfe-sufficiency_n in_o and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o creature_n when_o once_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o glorious_a privilege_n which_o be_v above_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n excellency_n beauty_n wisdom_n purity_n these_o will_v a_o thousand_o time_n recompense_v the_o empty_n of_o yourselves_o of_o any_o fullness_n of_o outward_a contentment_n in_o the_o creature_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o petition_n to_o have_v this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n communicate_v unto_o we_o according_a 16._o joh._n 1._o 16._o to_o our_o measure_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n be_v thy_o condition_n never_o so_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v christ_n thou_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o all_o thing_n go_v against_o thou_o friend_n leave_v thou_o riches_n fail_v thou_o promotion_n fly_v from_o thou_o thy_o custom_n and_o livelihood_n much_o decay_v yet_o all_o this_o while_n if_o thou_o have_v make_v christ_n thy_o portion_n none_o can_v take_v away_o thy_o christ_n christ_n be_v better_a than_o thy_o friend_n than_o thy_o riches_n than_o thy_o promotion_n than_o thy_o custom_n he_o be_v above_o all_o and_o better_a than_o all_o comfort_n nay_o the_o choice_a comfort_n be_v none_o at_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o soul-ravishing_a comfort_n christ_n have_v use_v 3_o exhortation_n for_o exhortation_n the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o last_o place_n here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhort_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o get_v your_o heart_n wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v better_o prevail_v with_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v be_v take_v off_o of_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o &_o no_o more_o seek_v great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n for_o yourselves_o suffer_v i_o to_o press_v home_o unto_o your_o conscience_n these_o ensue_a consideration_n 1._o earthly_a thing_n be_v accompany_v with_o much_o vexation_n and_o disquietness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o they_o can_v afford_v any_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 3._o all_o thing_n on_o earth_n put_v together_o in_o one_o can_v help_v a_o man_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n 4._o they_o can_v lead_v a_o man_n beyond_o this_o present_a life_n they_o can_v accompany_v he_o unto_o eternity_n weigh_v serious_o these_o consideration_n and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o plummet_n of_o lead_n to_o weigh_v down_o your_o affection_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n after_o the_o great_a thing_n the_o universe_n can_v afford_v 1._o i_o say_v the_o great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v accompany_v with_o much_o vexation_n and_o disquietness_n of_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n thing_n 1_o consider_v the_o vexation_n that_o accompany_v earthly_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n to_o have_v they_o as_o so_o many_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n prickingâ—â—m_v and_o as_o so_o many_o gin_n and_o snare_n in_o the_o way_n to_o entrap_v the_o follower_n to_o their_o ruin_n let_v a_o man_n have_v a_o cornucopiam_fw-la a_o store_n house_n of_o riches_n yet_o if_o he_o can_v quiet_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o he_o have_v far_o better_o be_v without_o they_o let_v a_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o rack_n let_v the_o wheel_n pass_v over_o he_o and_o dislocate_v his_o bone_n let_v he_o be_v put_v in_o peâ—â—â—lus_n bull_n or_o expose_v to_o the_o most_o exquisite_o devise_v torment_n in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n in_o the_o primitive_a 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