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may_v enjoy_v he_o thy_o fill_n most_o swéâ—…tely_o and_o abundant_o for_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a fullness_n of_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v yea_o the_o delight_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v with_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o to_o dâ—…cke_n and_o adorn_v it_o daily_o with_o great_a plenteousness_n and_o to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v it_o with_o most_o godly_a rejoice_n then_o let_v we_o for_o god_n sake_n by_o the_o behold_n of_o so_o great_a profit_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v unto_o so_o great_a nobility_n learn_v to_o contemn_v even_o from_o our_o heart_n this_o most_o vain_a variable_a needy_a frail_a &_o entice_v world_n which_o with_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n since_o it_o can_v satisfy_v nor_o contâ—…t_v our_o affect_v nor_o our_o desire_n as_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d say_n a_o reasonable_a soul_n create_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v occupy_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o can_v be_v replenish_v satisfy_v nor_o fulfil_v for_o he_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o god_o can_v be_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o them_z god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v oh_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v â—…ur_n heart_n for_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o trouble_v &_o out_o of_o quiet_a until_o it_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o now_o we_o have_v show_v before_o sufficient_o that_o the_o more_o our_o soul_n be_v stretch_v out_o or_o dâ—…spersed_v in_o earthly_a thing_n yea_o the_o more_o it_o be_v occupy_v in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o affect_v unto_o worldly_a thing_n so_o much_o the_o less_o can_v it_o be_v occupy_v gather_v together_o or_o affect_v towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o incessant_o occupy_v and_o exercise_v in_o he_o by_o sincere_a contemplation_n fervent_a love_n deep_a medytation_n contyne_fw-fr wall_n prayer_n hearty_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v we_o withdraw_v and_o turn_v it_o away_o from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o let_v we_o whole_o apply_v it_o yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v it_o flat_a and_o prostrate_a before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o so_o shall_v it_o wonderful_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o grace_n and_o let_v we_o so_o entire_o love_v and_o conserve_v this_o true_a godly_a and_o most_o noble_a perfection_n which_o be_v beyond_o all_o comparison_n better_o more_o excellent_a and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o all_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v altogether_o and_o in_o every_o respect_n contemn_v the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v which_o we_o have_v to_o the_o say_a perfection_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o altogether_o vain_a neither_o yet_o let_v we_o think_v that_o we_o have_v do_v any_o great_a thing_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v earthly_a and_o base_a thing_n for_o so_o supernatural_a and_o excellent_a treasure_n but_o let_v we_o singe_v praise_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o lovely_a spirit_n because_o he_o have_v so_o teach_v illuminate_a erect_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o true_a discern_a and_o full_a forsake_v of_o all_o vanity_n and_o vileness_n in_o this_o world_n for_o they_o be_v true_o bless_v who_o the_o lord_n â—…oth_v so_o vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v so_o to_o induce_v unto_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o unto_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n now_o my_o well-beloved_a shall_v not_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o mind_n sore_o darken_v &_o a_o hard_a heart_n which_o have_v red_a hard_a and_o understand_v these_o thing_n be_v neither_o provoke_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n nor_o inflame_v to_o attain_v the_o godly_a perfection_n before_o rehearse_v do_v not_o thou_o then_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o less_o hazard_v to_o lose_v the_o more_o be_v not_o more_o delight_v in_o creature_n then_o in_o the_o creator_n do_v not_o cleave_v more_o earnest_o unto_o the_o world_n then_o unto_o god_n for_o behold_v the_o 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hence_o therewithal_o we_o must_v understand_v a'n_z after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o conversion_n nor_o repêtaunce_n and_o why_o do_v we_o then_o overskype_v any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o occasion_n wherein_o we_o may_v do_v well_o why_o do_v we_o suffer_v anâ—…_n hour_n to_o pass_v without_o some_o fruit_n or_o profit_n or_o why_o â—…are_v we_o presume_v to_o persevere_v in_o such_o estate_n as_o yet_o we_o â—…ave_v not_o die_v therein_o but_o let_v we_o do_v as_o solomon_n say_v whatsoever_o 9_o thy_o hand_n can_v work_v that_o do_v thou_o work_v earnest_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o work_n sill_z cunning_a nor_o knowledge_n beneath_o where_o thou_o go_v yea_o let_v it_o not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o salomâ—…n_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n mean_v by_o the_o negligent_n and_o unaâ—…_n vyse_v even_o as_o fish_n be_v take_v with_o the_o hook_n and_o bird_n with_o snare_n so_o be_v mâ—…n_o catch_v and_o over_o take_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ill_a hour_n which_o shall_v sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o wherefore_o let_v we_o never_o suffer_v the_o horror_n of_o death_n the_o stryctnesse_n of_o god_n dreadful_a judgement_n nor_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n to_o be_v estrange_v or_o eloyn_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n for_o as_o â—…ierome_n say_v nâ—…thing_n can_v more_o withdraw_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n than_o the_o often_o remembraâ—…ce_n of_o death_n and_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v this_o world_n be_v deâ—…full_a the_o end_n thereof_o doubtful_a the_o issue_n horrible_a the_o judge_n terrible_a and_o yet_o the_o pain_n untermynable_a to_o conclude_v even_o as_o ambrose_n say_v plato_n the_o philosopher_n be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o opymon_n the_o whâ—…_n life_n of_o they_o which_o be_v wise_a be_v exereyse_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o forecast_v what_o we_o must_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o whosoever_o do_v stout_o consider_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o must_v die_v he_o shall_v doubtless_o 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approach_v wherein_o we_o shall_v remove_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o a_o unknown_a region_n there_o immedytately_a to_o abide_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o dreadful_a judge_n then_o our_o time_n misspend_v and_o unfruitful_o lose_v will_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v irrecuperable_a neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v unordinate_o love_v or_o unjust_o do_v here_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o help_v or_o to_o comfort_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o have_v live_v so_o careless_o that_o we_o have_v omit_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o commit_v so_o many_o evil_n but_o let_v we_o now_o while_o we_o have_v time_n show_v forth_o the_o true_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n let_v we_o now_o so_o reverence_n and_o honour_n christ_n our_o judge_n that_o we_o
rather_o have_v less_o perfectâ—…on_n in_o many_o thing_n than_o they_o have_v for_o they_o go_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o we_o can_v neither_o go_v straight_o upon_o our_o foot_n no_o nor_o creep_v upon_o our_o hand_n if_o need_n be_v we_o be_v all_o bear_v cry_v that_o we_o may_v thereby_o express_v our_o infanâ—…_n misery_n for_o a_o male_a child_n late_o bear_v pronounce_v a._n and_o a_o woman_n child_n pronounce_v e_o so_o that_o they_o say_v either_o e._n or_o a_o as_o many_o as_o descend_v from_o eua._n and_o what_o be_v eva_n but_o heu_fw-la ha_o each_o of_o these_o sound_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a creature_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n &_o here_o upon_o before_o eva_n sin_v she_o be_v call_v virago_n and_o after_o she_o sin_v she_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v eva_n when_o she_o hard_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d no_o pain_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o which_o a_o woman_n abide_v in_o her_o labour_n whereupon_o rachel_n with_o over_o great_a grief_n of_o 35_o labour_v die_v and_o at_o her_o death_n she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o her_o son_n benony_n which_o betoken_v the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n the_o wife_n of_o phinees_n fall_v sudden_o in_o labour_n bring_v 4._o forth_o a_o child_n &_o die_v withal_o &_o even_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n she_o call_v her_o son_n icabod_n but_o a_o woman_n lick_n unto_o one_o 16._o that_o have_v escape_v shipwreck_n be_v sorrowful_a &_o sad_a while_o she_o labour_v but_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n then_o remember_v she_o not_o her_o pain_n for_o joy_n because_o a_o man_n child_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n then_o she_o conceive_v with_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n she_o bring_v forth_o &_o be_v deliver_v with_o pain_n and_o heaviness_n bring_v it_o up_o and_o nowresh_v it_o with_o toil_n and_o carefulness_n and_o keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o with_o dread_n &_o fearfulness_n man_n come_v forth_o naked_a and_o shall_v return_v naked_a he_o 1._o come_v poor_a and_o he_o go_v poor_a naked_a say_v job_n i_o come_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o doubtlessâ—…_n we_o can_v carry_v away_o nothing_o but_o if_o any_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o 6._o this_o world_n clothe_v let_v he_o mark_v well_o what_o kind_n of_o clothing_n he_o bring_v filthy_a to_o be_v speak_v more_o filthy_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o most_o filthy_a to_o be_v see_v oh_o vile_a unworthiness_n of_o man_n estate_n and_o condition_n &_o oh_o forth_o unworthy_a estate_n of_o man_n vileness_n search_v the_o tree_n &_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o bring_v forth_o bough_n leaf_n flower_n &_o fruit_n a_o man_n bring_v forth_o nitt_n louse_n &_o worm_n they_o distil_v &_o pour_v out_o oil_n wine_n and_o balm_n and_o a_o man_n make_v excrement_n of_o spittle_n piss_n and_o ordure_n they_o smell_v &_o breathe_v all_o sweetness_n of_o smell_n and_o pleasantness_n whereas_o man_n belch_v break_v wound_n and_o stink_v for_o such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o fruit_n it_o bring_v forth_o and_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v not_o bring_v out_o good_a fruit_n then_o what_o be_v man_n according_a to_o his_o shape_n and_o proportion_n but_o a_o tree_n turn_v topsy_n turvey_o who_o root_n be_v his_o hair_n the_o stub_n of_o the_o root_n be_v his_o head_n and_o his_o neck_n the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v his_o breast_n belly_n and_o bulk_n the_o bough_n be_v his_o arm_n &_o leg_n and_o the_o little_a branch_n and_o leaf_n be_v his_o finger_n and_o toe_n this_o be_v the_o leaf_n which_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o wound_n and_o the_o stubble_n which_o be_v dry_v up_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o man_n it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o live_v nine_o life_n hundred_o year_n and_o more_o but_o when_o man_n life_n begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o decline_v than_o our_o lord_n god_o say_v to_o no_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o man_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o be_v flesh_n and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v one_o hundred_o 9_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v aswell_o 1._o by_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n as_o by_o the_o space_n to_o repent_v he_o for_o from_o that_o time_n forthwardes_o few_o be_v read_v of_o which_o live_v any_o long_a but_o when_o man_n life_n be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o 89._o shorten_v then_o be_v it_o say_v by_o the_o psalm_a the_o day_n of_o his_o time_n be_v seventy_o year_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a bodyâ—…_n four_o score_n year_n and_o then_o their_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n increase_v for_o shall_v not_o the_o small_a number_n of_o my_o day_n be_v finish_v in_o small_a time_n our_o day_n do_v pass_v away_o more_o swift_o than_o the_o web_n be_v cut_v from_o the_o weyvers_a hand_n a_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n live_v short_a time_n replenish_v 10._o with_o many_o misery_n come_v forth_o like_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v pluck_v up_o and_o fly_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n and_o never_o continue_v in_o one_o estate_n for_o now_o a_o day_n man_n do_v live_v forty_o year_n and_o very_o few_o do_v reach_v sixty_o year_n but_o if_o man_n do_v attain_v unto_o age_n immediate_o his_o heart_n be_v afflict_v his_o head_n be_v trouble_v his_o spirit_n languish_v his_o breath_n stink_v his_o face_n be_v wrinkle_a his_o body_n be_v bow_v his_o eye_n be_v dazzle_a his_o feel_n fail_v and_o his_o quickness_n quail_v his_o tooth_n become_v rot_v and_o his_o ear_n be_v close_v up_o a_o old_a man_n be_v soon_o provoke_v but_o hardly_o revoke_v believe_v quick_o and_o mistrust_v laysure_o coâ—…etous_a and_o greédy_a heavy_a and_o needy_a swift_a to_o speak_v and_o sâ—…owe_o to_o hear_v praise_v thing_n of_o antiquity_n and_o dispysinge_v what_o be_v use_v present_o blame_v the_o time_n present_a and_o allow_v the_o time_n past_a he_o sigh_v and_o be_v vex_v he_o wax_v weak_a and_o be_v astonâ—…ed_v as_o horace_n say_v multa_fw-la senem_fw-la circum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o comodâ—…_n to_o conclude_v neither_o let_v old_a man_n glory_n against_o young_a man_n nor_o yet_o let_v young_a man_n wax_v insolent_a and_o disdain_v old_a man_n for_o they_o have_v be_v as_o we_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v as_o they_o now_o be_v the_o bird_n be_v create_v to_o fly_v a_o loft_n and_o man_n be_v bear_v man_n to_o be_v weary_a with_o toil_n and_o labour_n all_o his_o day_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n and_o pain_n neither_o can_v his_o mind_n be_v quiet_a in_o the_o silent_a night_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o vanity_n there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n nor_o without_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n under_o the_o moon_n nor_o without_o vanity_n under_o time_n time_n be_v the_o delay_n of_o thing_n subject_a unto_o change_n the_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n as_o the_o preacher_n say_v and_o all_o be_v vanity_n oh_o how_o variable_a be_v man_n study_n and_o how_o diverse_a be_v their_o exercise_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v all_o oâ—…e_a end_n and_o oneself_o same_o effect_n even_o labour_n pain_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v much_o business_n create_v for_o all_o man_n and_o a_o great_a yoke_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sepulture_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v mother_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n let_v wise_a man_n search_v narrow_o man_n let_v they_o héede_o consider_v the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v they_o argue_v and_o dispute_v every_o one_o of_o this_o let_v they_o handle_v they_o all_o over_o and_o let_v they_o always_o either_o learn_v or_o teach_v and_o in_o so_o do_v what_o shall_v they_o find_v out_o of_o this_o busy_a toil_n of_o our_o life_n but_o travail_n and_o pain_n that_o know_v he_o by_o experience_n which_o say_v i_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v learâ—…nge_a &_o prudâ—…ce_n error_n and_o foolishness_n and_o i_o perceive_v that_o all_o be_v labour_n &_o affliction_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o asmuch_o as_o in_o great_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n there_o be_v great_a disdain_n and_o be_v which_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v also_o pain_n &_o travail_n for_o although_o while_o that_o he_o serch_v it_o out_o he_o must_v sweat_v many_o time_n and_o watch_v many_o night_n with_o sweat_n and_o labour_n yet_o be_v there_o scarce_o any_o thing_n so_o vile_a or_o any_o thing_n so_o easy_a that_o
the_o lord_n they_o go_v about_o in_o sheep_n fell_n in_o goat_n skin_n needy_a afflict_a &_o miserable_a for_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o worthy_a stray_v in_o solitary_a place_n in_o mountain_n &_o in_o den_n and_o in_o cave_n of_o the_o carth_z in_o danger_n of_o flood_n in_o danger_n of_o thief_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o false_fw-mi brethren_n in_o labour_n &_o calamity_n in_o much_o watch_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o many_o necessity_n and_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v deny_v himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o member_n together_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d vice_n and_o coâ—…pisences_n that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o and_o he_o to_o the_o world_n he_o have_v here_o no_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d abode_n but_o seek_v diligent_o for_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n to_o come_v he_o sustain_v the_o world_n as_o a_o exile_n be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o in_o his_o body_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n say_v i_o be_o a_o inhabior_n 118._o and_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o my_o forefather_n have_v be_v forgive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v cool_v before_o i_o depart_v 98._o &_o i_o will_v abide_v no_o long_o alas_o that_o my_o dwell_a place_n be_v prolong_v i_o have_v ever_o dwell_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n &_o my_o 119._o soul_n have_v remain_v with_o they_o who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o vex_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v the_o refreshinge_n of_o the_o 13._o just_a this_o be_v that_o water_a place_n which_o caleph_n give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n axa_fw-la in_o dowry_n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o right_a warfare_n when_o manifold_a enemy_n do_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v man_n and_o persecute_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n with_o vice_n and_o concupiscence_n man_n with_o beast_n the_o world_n with_o element_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o flesh_n do_v covet_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o must_v not_o wrestle_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 4._o but_o against_o the_o lyvely_a breathe_n of_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a 5._o 5._o thing_n and_o against_o the_o captain_n of_o these_o darckness_n 9_o 3._o for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devowâ—…r_v the_o fiery_a 5._o dart_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a be_v kindle_v death_n come_v in_o 21._o by_o the_o window_n the_o eye_n do_v rob_v the_o soul_n the_o whole_a world_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v nation_n against_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n great_a earthquake_n in_o many_o place_n pestilence_n and_o honger_n tempest_n and_o terror_n from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n the_o water_n flood_n and_o rage_a tempest_n the_o air_n thunder_n and_o great_a wind_n the_o fire_n lightning_n and_o flashâ—…nges_v say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o work_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n unto_o thou_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n until_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v go_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v lie_v in_o weight_n and_o the_o best_a fruit_n be_v destroy_v the_o wolf_n 76._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bear_n the_o leopard_n and_o the_o lion_n the_o tiger_n and_o the_o wild_a ass_n the_o crocodyle_n and_o the_o gryffen_n the_o serpent_n &_o the_o snake_n the_o adder_n and_o the_o bassâ—…liske_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o ceracte_n the_o scorpion_n the_o uyper_n yea_o nit_n 〈◊〉_d louse_n flea_n and_o aunt_n fly_n and_o gnat_n wasp_n and_o hornet_n fish_n and_o fowl_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v create_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o fyshes_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n now_o we_o be_v give_v as_o a_o prey_n for_o they_o and_o be_v make_v food_n for_o their_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d send_v the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n against_o they_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o serpent_n and_o thing_n which_o glide_v upon_o the_o earth_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o sowlâ—…_n the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n sure_o man_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o body_n 7._o be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 114._o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n no_o peace_n nor_o security_n at_o any_o time_n on_o all_o side_n fear_v and_o tremble_a and_o on_o all_o side_n labour_n and_o pain_n flesh_n shall_v be_v sorrowful_a even_o while_o it_o live_v and_o the_o soul_n shall_v morn_n and_o lament_v over_o itself_o who_o have_v ever_o yet_o a_o whole_a day_n pleasant_a in_o his_o delight_n joy_n who_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n the_o fear_n of_o anger_n and_o fierceness_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v not_o trouble_v who_o the_o swell_a of_o envy_n the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o puff_v up_o of_o pride_n have_v not_o vex_v who_o some_o loss_n or_o offence_n or_o passion_n have_v not_o disquiet_v and_o to_o conclude_v who_o neither_o sight_n nor_o hear_v or_o some_o thing_n that_o touch_v do_v not_o offend_v rara_fw-la avis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simillima_fw-la signo_fw-la harken_v hereupon_o unto_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n between_o 18._o morning_n say_v he_o and_o night_n the_o time_n shall_v be_v change_v vain_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o &_o the_o mind_n be_v wrap_v into_o sundry_a conceit_n they_o hold_v the_o timbrel_n and_o lute_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o 21._o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o jollity_n and_o at_o the_o twink_n of_o a_o eye_n they_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n always_o some_o sudden_a sorrow_n do_v succeed_v and_o fâ—…low_v after_o worldly_a joy_n and_o he_o which_o begin_v in_o joy_n end_v in_o grief_n for_o the_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v mingle_v with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o sharp_a mishap_n as_o he_o well_o knewâ—…_n which_o say_v they_o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o sorrow_n &_o 1._o lamentation_n come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o rejoice_v this_o do_v the_o son_n &_o child_n of_o jobe_n well_o try_v who_o while_o they_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v 14._o wine_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n sudden_o a_o vehement_a wound_n break_v in_o from_o the_o desert_n country_n &_o strike_v the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n which_o fall_v down_o and_o oppress_v they_o all_o whereby_o their_o father_n say_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n my_o harp_n be_v turn_v into_o lamentation_n &_o my_o organ_n pypâ—…_n 30._o into_o the_o voice_n of_o wéeper_n &_o mourner_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o 7._o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o weep_v &_o lamentation_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o banquet_v geve_v ear_n and_o mark_v a_o wholesome_a admonition_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rejoice_v &_o good_a fortune_n be_v not_o unmidfull_a 1._o 2._o of_o mishap_n remâ—…ber_fw-fr the_o latter_a day_n &_o thou_o shall_v never_o sin_v always_o the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o first_o and_o yet_o the_o first_o day_n be_v death_n never_o repute_v for_o the_o last_o &_o yet_o we_o shall_v so_o live_v as_o though_o we_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o it_o be_v write_v be_v mindful_a 14._o and_o remember_v that_o death_n will_v not_o long_o tarry_v from_o thou_o time_n pass_v away_o &_o death_n approach_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o the_o die_v be_v as_o yesterday_o which_o pass_v away_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v do_v grow_v and_o renew_v and_o always_o thing_n present_a do_v die_v and_o fade_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v pass_v be_v altogether_o dead_a then_o we_o die_v always_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v &_o then_o at_o length_n we_o leave_v die_v when_o we_o leave_v to_o live_v any_o long_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v unto_o life_n then_o to_o live_v unto_o death_n whereupon_o solomon_n say_v i_o 4._o have_v more_o praise_v the_o dead_a then_o the_o live_n and_o have_v account_v he_o more_o then_o both_o which_o be_v never_o bear_v life_n fly_v swift_o away_o and_o can_v be_v
away_o like_a unto_o a_o shadow_n never_o continue_v in_o one_o estate_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o desire_n much_o 14._o when_o as_o little_a may_v suffice_v he_o if_o we_o have_v say_v the_o apostle_n 6._o meat_n drynck_o and_o cloth_n let_v we_o there_o with_o be_v content_v wherefore_o shall_v man_n seek_v necessary_a thing_n with_o great_a carefulness_n when_o as_o they_o proffer_v themselves_o without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n harken_v what_o the_o truth_n say_v upon_o this_o point_n be_v not_o careful_a say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o 6._o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o where_o with_o shall_v we_o be_v cover_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n do_v know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o 22._o all_o these_o thing_n but_o first_o seek_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o i_o never_o see_v the_o just_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v his_o bread_n tantalus_n be_v thrirsty_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o covetous_a 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v needy_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wealth_n unto_o who_o asmuch_o avail_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o as_z that_o which_o he_o have_v since_o he_o never_o take_v the_o youse_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v but_o still_o be_v greedy_o bend_v upon_o the_o get_v of_o more_o solomon_n say_v he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o rich_a man_n when_o he_o have_v nothing_o &_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o 13._o a_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o be_v over_o whelm_v with_o much_o riches_n both_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o the_o covetous_a man_n eat_v &_o digest_v not_o receyve_v and_o restore_v â—…ot_v a_o covetous_a man_n do_v neither_o take_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o suffer_v nor_o help_v nor_o pity_v they_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n but_o offend_v god_n offend_v himself_o and_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n for_o from_o god_n he_o withhould_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o from_o himself_o he_o convey_v that_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a unthanckfull_a to_o god_n wicked_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o cruel_a unto_o himself_o substance_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o a_o covetous_a and_o niggardly_a man_n and_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v gold_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o envious_a man_n he_o which_o be_v evil_a unto_o himself_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v good_a 14._o unto_o other_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o his_o substance_n he_o 5._o which_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o necessity_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o store_n from_o he_o how_o do_v the_o love_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o he_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o but_o let_v he_o perish_v for_o need_n &_o poverty_n neither_o do_v he_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n but_o prefer_v gold_n and_o more_o esteem_v silver_n the_o apostle_n do_v well_o define_v covetousness_n say_v idol_n covetousuesse_n be_v the_o bondage_n or_o service_n of_o idol_n for_o as_o the_o idolater_n do_v serve_v the_o immage_n or_o idol_n so_o do_v the_o covetous_a man_n serve_v and_o attend_v his_o gold_n for_o as_o the_o idolator_n 〈◊〉_d do_v diligent_o amplify_v the_o honour_n and_o ceremony_n of_o idolatry_n even_o so_o do_v the_o covetous_a man_n willing_o increase_v the_o heap_n of_o his_o money_n that_o one_o with_o all_o diligence_n deck_v and_o worship_v the_o idol_n and_o that_o other_o with_o all_o care_n &_o need_n do_v heap_v his_o treasure_n that_o one_o put_v his_o hope_n in_o idolatry_n and_o that_o other_o put_v his_o hope_n in_o his_o riches_n that_o one_o be_v afeard_a to_o hurt_v the_o image_n or_o idol_n and_o that_o other_o be_v afeard_a to_o demynishe_v his_o treasury_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v prompt_v to_o crave_v slow_a to_o geve_v and_o man_n bold_a to_o deny_v if_o he_o spend_v any_o thing_n he_o think_v that_o he_o lose_v all_o he_o be_v heavy_a commplayn_v &_o wayward_a be_v careful_a he_o sigh_v and_o be_v vex_v he_o be_v doubtful_a when_o he_o have_v most_o &_o he_o dispatch_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o evil_a will_n he_o do_v â—…agnifie_v and_o extol_v that_o which_o be_v already_o give_v â—…ut_o dispyte_v and_o vylefy_v that_o which_o must_v be_v give_v he_o give_v to_o gayâ—…e_v but_o he_o gain_v not_o to_o give_v he_o be_v liberal_a upon_o anothermans_n purse_n and_o spare_v of_o his_o own_o he_o pinch_v his_o belly_n to_o fill_v his_o coffer_n and_o punish_v his_o body_n to_o pamper_v his_o purse_n his_o hand_n serve_v not_o to_o geve_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v â–ª_o but_o to_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v reach_v unto_o he_o to_o conclude_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o unjust_a man_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o like_a unto_o a_o puddle_n for_o he_o which_o do_v evil_a heap_n together_o will_v soon_o disperse_v it_o a_o iâ—…st_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v evil_o get_v may_v be_v as_o evil_n spend_v and_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o 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passâ—…d_v do_v help_v to_o overcome_v sin_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o since_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkensse_n he_o do_v hate_n &_o fly_v from_o the_o light_n or_o the_o recordation_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o deceit_n and_o the_o humble_a accuse_v of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n but_o the_o forget_v or_o keep_v secret_a of_o his_o wile_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v every_o man_n which_o do_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d hate_v the_o light_n but_o he_o which_o deal_v true_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o work_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o god_n but_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v very_o naught_o dangerous_a shamefast_a 〈◊〉_d no_o will_n to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n and_o examine_v their_o own_o conscience_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o thought_n affection_n &_o temptation_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v
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