Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	deliver_v	soul_n	6,257	5	5.2680	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64808	Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1653 (1653)	Wing V198; ESTC R7804	72,507	246

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without_o partiality_n 290._o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n even_o he_o who_o body_n be_v deliver_v unto_o death_n and_o overcome_v death_n by_o die_v 291._o there_o be_v two_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o to_o oppose_v temptation_n to_o sin_n the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a be_v this_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n who_o can_v find_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v his_o god_n the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o wrong_v my_o own_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o self_n murderer_n get_v behind_o i_o satan_n though_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o i_o yet_o what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o 392._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n care_v not_o for_o saint_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o world_n in_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v '_o 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grieve_v they_o be_v wroth_a be_v wroth_a they_o meditate_v revenge_n meditate_v revenge_n they_o speak_v deceitful_o speak_v deceitful_o they_o deceive_v have_v deceive_v they_o slay_v have_v slay_v they_o spoil_v see_v how_o great_a a_o fire_n a_o little_a matter_n kindle_v what_o great_a evil_n there_o issue_n forth_o from_o small_a beginning_n take_v heed_n then_o 295._o riches_n be_v call_v thorn_n such_o riches_n may_v be_v touch_v but_o not_o rest_v upon_o can_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o a_o thorn_n without_o piercing_a thyself_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 128._o self_n oondemn_v in_o another_o we_o many_o time_n condemn_v other_o and_o therein_o pass_v sentence_n against_o ourselves_o thus_o judah_n say_v of_o tamar_n bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v not_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n thus_o david_n to_o nathan_n the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n shall_v die_v not_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mau_n lord_z wherein_o i_o have_v sin_v help_v i_o to_o pull_v out_o my_o own_o beam_n before_o i_o judge_v another_o for_o his_o moat_n and_o wherein_o other_o have_v sin_v help_v i_o so_o to_o junge_fw-la their_o frailty_n as_o consider_v myself_o lest_o i_o also_o shall_v be_v tempt_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v as_o much_o need_v their_o pity_n as_o they_o now_o need_v i_o 297._o fiekle_a inconstancy_n ah_o lord_n how_o much_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o ourselves_o poor_a wayward_a peevish_a froward_a we_o be_v not_o well_o either_o full_a or_o fast_a either_o it_o be_v too_o hot_a or_o too_o cold_a too_o wet_a or_o too_o dry_a we_o will_v &_o then_o we_o will_v not_o we_o be_v discontent_v if_o we_o have_v not_o and_o not_o content_v with_o what_o we_o have_v if_o we_o have_v health_n we_o will_v have_v wealth_n if_o wealth_n we_o will_v exchange_v it_o for_o health_n when_o in_o company_n we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v alone_o when_o alone_o we_o will_v we_o be_v in_o company_n romae_fw-la tybur_fw-la amo_fw-la ventosus_fw-la tybur●_n romam_fw-la the_o city_n be_v too_o full_a of_o company_n and_o close_v the_o country_n be_v too_o solitary_a and_o open_a air_v quod_fw-la petit_fw-la spernit_fw-la repetit_fw-la quod_fw-la nuper_fw-la omisit_fw-la aestuat_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la disconvenit_fw-la ordine_fw-la toto_fw-la oh_o how_o i_o like_v dislike_n desire_v disdain_n repel_v repeal_v loath_a and_o delight_v again_o myself_o i_o follow_v and_o myself_o i_o fly_v beside_o myself_o and_o in_o myself_o be_o i._o myself_o be_o not_o myself_o another_o same_o unlike_a myself_o and_o like_o myself_o i_o be_o self-fond_a self-furious_a and_o thus_o wayward_a elf_n i_o can_v live_v without_o nor_o with_o myself_o we_o even_o put_v god_n to_o it_o to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o we_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o cross_v we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o curse_n to_o we_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v all_o with_o we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o bad_a it_o will_v be_v worse_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n though_o we_o scarce_o think_v it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v more_o behold_v to_o god_n for_o then_o for_o cross_v we_o for_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o he_o let_v we_o alone_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o heart_n desire_n and_o lean_a soul_n will_v go_v together_o 298._o moderation_n a_o moderate_a mind_n will_v be_v content_a with_o a_o moderate_a estate_n and_o nothing_o more_o conduce_v to_o moderation_n then_o to_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o that_o think_v serious_o of_o these_o two_o can_v neither_o be_v careless_a nor_o covetous_a let_v we_o then_o be_v careless_o careful_a and_o careful_o careless_a let_v we_o

as_o the_o lord_n live_v have_v you_o fear_v i_o and_o save_v they_o alive_a i_o will_v not_o slay_v you_o i_o will_v not_o damn_v you_o but_o now_o away_o to_o prison_n away_o to_o hell_n woe_n this_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o christ_n little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o sea_n i_o far_o better_a than_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n 243._o the_o sin_n of_o professor_n quick_o ripe_a the_o sin_n of_o a_o profess_v people_n or_o nation_n be_v soon_o ripe_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wild_a world_n as_o fruit_n that_o grow_v more_o in_o the_o sun_n they_o be_v concoct_v and_o come_v to_o maturity_n soon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n bear_v long_a with_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o in_o a_o sense_n deal_v more_o gentle_o in_o their_o punishment_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v long_o many_o year_n ere_o it_o be_v full_a ripe_a but_o israel_n be_v ripe_v in_o forty_o year_n and_o see_v they_o be_v know_v of_o any_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o god_n will_v visit_v upon_o they_o all_o their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o to_o their_o cost_n they_o shall_v more_o intense_o feel_v his_o wrath_n how_o dear_o be_v this_o israel_n unto_o god_n by_o how_o many_o sweet_a love_a and_o precious_a appellation_n be_v they_o call_v his_o people_n his_o spouse_n his_o treasure_n his_o jewel_n his_o darling_n and_o yet_o god_n cast_v they_o to_o the_o dog_n oh_o how_o shall_v england_n hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o wicked_o lest_o god_n make_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n and_o do_v as_o by_o asia_n remove_v the_o candle_n and_o the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o their_o place_n 244._o the_o happy_a adventure_n when_o a_o poor_a soul_n begin_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o its_o danger_n thereby_o though_o it_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o mourn_v as_o without_o hope_n but_o resolve_v as_o the_o leper_n 2._o king_n 7.3_o to_o prefer_v though_o a_o uncertain_a hope_v before_o a_o certain_a death_n say_v as_o they_o why_o sit_v we_o here_o until_o we_o die_v if_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o famine_n be_v there_o and_o we_o shall_v certain_o die_v if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o die_v also_o now_o therefore_o come_v let_v we_o fall_v for_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n let_v the_o poor_a soul_n say_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o he_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v if_o he_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v dye_v oh_o poor_a soul_n never_o any_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v save_v alive_a come_v to_o he_o then_o for_o he_o will_v not_o kill_v you_o indeed_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v as_o the_o prodigal_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ay_o do_v so_o arise_v and_o go_v for_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n see_v how_o his_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o how_o he_o run_v how_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n how_o he_o kiss_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o welcome_n home_o say_v then_o as_o hester_n c._n 4.16_o i_o will_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v what_o soul_n perish_v say_v thou_o no_o no_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n be_v hold_v out_o thou_o may_v come_v and_o welcome_a god_n will_v say_v as_o the_o king_n to_o hester_n c._n 5.3_o what_o will_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v thou_o even_o to_o the_o kingdom_n whereupon_o hester_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o the_o king_n but_o god_n will_v make_v a_o feast_n for_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v luke_n 15.22_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o put_v a_o ring_n upon_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o soul_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v oh_o who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o thou_o thou_o o_o thou_o lover_n of_o soul_n 245._o the_o smite_v of_o amalek_n a_o saint_n shall_v do_v by_o his_o corruption_n as_o saul_n be_v commission_v to_o do_v by_o amalek_n 1._o sam._n 15.3_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destory_n all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_n and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n yea_o he_o shall_v do_v as_o joshuah_n c._n 8._o v._n 26._o who_o withdraw_v not_o his_o hand_n until_o he_o have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o ai._n he_o that_o be_v merciful_a to_o sin_n be_v cruel_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n 246._o busie-idlenesse_n man_n idle_a time_n be_v the_o devil_n work_v time_n he_o do_v most_o when_o man_n do_v least_o for_o as_o latimer_n say_v the_o devil_n have_v more_o service_n do_v he_o in_o one_o holiday_n then_o in_o many_o working-day_n 247._o the_o hypocritical_a deceitful_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n say_v unto_o we_o as_o jael_n say_v to_o sisera_n turn_v in_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o to_o i_o fear_v not_o and_o if_o we_o ask_v water_n they_o will_v give_v we_o milk_n and_o bring_v forth_o butter_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n but_o when_o we_o be_v turn_v in_o they_o as_o she_o do_v sisera_n cover_v we_o with_o a_o mantle_n and_o find_v we_o by_o their_o lulling_n to_o fall_v fast_o asleep_a they_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o nail_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o workman_n hammer_n and_o with_o this_o hammer_n they_o smite_v we_o pierce_v and_o strike_v through_o our_o temple_n at_o their_o foot_n we_o bow_v we_o fall_v where_o we_o bow_v there_o we_o fall_v down_o dead_a judg._n 4.18_o 19_o with_o 5.25_o 26_o 27._o their_o lip_n indeed_o drop_v like_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o their_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n but_o their_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n their_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o their_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n prov._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n they_o cause_v we_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o their_o lip_n they_o force_v we_o and_o little_o think_v we_o that_o we_o go_v as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o our_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n prov._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o 248._o not_o heaven_n but_o god_n in_o heaven_n if_o a_o saint_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o see_v not_o god_n face_n there_o he_o will_v say_v as_o absolom_n say_v to_o joab_n 2_o sam._n 14.32_o wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v there_o still_o unless_o i_o may_v see_v the_o king_n face_n though_o heaven_n be_v god_n dwell_v place_n yea_o his_o presence-chamber_n yet_o a_o saint_n can_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n there_o if_o he_o see_v not_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o jasper_n nor_o the_o crystal_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a gold_n wherewith_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v it_o be_v not_o the_o pearl_n nor_o the_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v the_o light_n thereof_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o 249._o god_n more_o than_o self_n a_o saint_n care_v not_o how_o ill_o it_o go_v with_o he_o so_o it_o go_v well_o with_o jesus_n christ_n he_o say_v as_o mephibosheth_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19.30_o yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o inasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n unto_o his_o house_n so_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o god_n name_n moses_n care_v not_o though_o his_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o say_v john_n he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v this_o my_o joy_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v 250._o little_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o world_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v but_o vanity_n it_o be_v true_a say_v she_o solomon_n say_v so_o but_o he_o try_v it_o first_o and_o so_o will_v i._o alas_o that_o we_o can_v take_v god_n word_n we_o can_v believe_v till_o nor_o scarce_o when_o we_o see_v the_o world_n bewitch_v we_o

be_v careful_a of_o to_o day_n and_o careless_a of_o to_o morrow_n for_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o 299._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cheerful_a without_o levity_n or_o serious_a without_o melancholy_n we_o verge_n to_o extreme_n in_o convenience_n and_o snare_n attend_v all_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n and_o like_o syllogism_n sequimur_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la chearfulnesse_n be_v most_o like_a to_o do_v the_o body_n good_a and_o the_o soul_n hurt_n and_o seriousness_n be_v most_o like_a to_o do_v the_o soul_n good_a and_o the_o body_n hurt_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n that_o therefore_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v receive_v good_a and_o no_o hurt_n let_v we_o be_v cheerful_o serious_a and_o serious_o cheerful_a while_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o shall_v let_v seriousness_n be_v the_o ballast_n of_o the_o vessel_n if_o we_o want_v ballast_n we_o may_v move_v too_o swift_o if_o we_o want_v sail_n we_o shall_v move_v too_o slow_o 300._o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o way_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o obtain_v a_o end_n to_o be_v compos_fw-la voti_fw-la and_o to_o enjoy_v one_o desire_n for_o that_o which_o sometime_o be_v to_o some_o the_o only_a help_n at_o other_o time_n be_v to_o other_o the_o only_a hindrance_n some_o denial_n have_v never_o be_v give_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o importunity_n of_o they_o that_o request_v and_o some_o request_n have_v never_o be_v grant_v if_o the_o requester_v have_v not_o be_v importunate_a fabius_n cunctator_n conquer_v by_o delay_n caesar_n by_o expedition_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n it_o be_v but_o veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la there_o be_v uncertainty_n in_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o folly_n the_o course_n we_o take_v to_o save_v we_o kill_v we_o and_o that_o which_o we_o fear_v will_v be_v our_o undo_n prove_v our_o safety_n what_o a_o simple_a thing_n be_v man_n wisdom_n also_o be_v vanity_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v god_n and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n the_o three_o century_n 301._o god_n afflict_v saint_n because_o he_o love_v they_o the_o devil_n afflict_v they_o because_o he_o hate_v they_o if_o god_n do_v not_o love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v they_o god_n afflict_v they_o for_o their_o gain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v the_o devil_n afflict_v they_o for_o their_o loss_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o be_v damn_v but_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o god_n love_v they_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v hate_v they_o and_o that_o god_n love_n will_v do_v they_o more_o good_a than_o the_o devil_n hatred_n can_v do_v they_o hurt_v and_o that_o god_n be_v better_a able_a to_o bring_v about_o his_o end_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v about_o he_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v a_o saint_n though_o a_o afflict_a one_o and_o love_v of_o thou_o though_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n hate_v i_o sanctify_v i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o my_o own_o corruption_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v then_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o my_o good_a when_o i_o be_o the_o better_a and_o that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_o the_o more_o sanctify_a 302._o death_n he_o that_o will_v try_v what_o be_v true_a happiness_n indeed_o must_v die_v the_o good_a man_n end_n be_v sure_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o true_a joy_n cause_v it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_v there_o be_v three_o saint_n job_n elias_n and_o jonah_n desire_v to_o die_v out_o of_o discontent_n two_o saint_n simeon_n and_o paul_n content_a to_o desire_v death_n and_o two_o other_o saint_n david_n and_o hezekiah_n not_o discontent_v yet_o not_o content_a to_o die_v lord_n let_v i_o rather_o be_v content_a to_o die_v then_o be_v discontent_v to_o live_v for_o though_o have_v with_o simeon_n see_v thy_o salvation_n i_o desire_v to_o depart_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o paul_n long_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a yet_o i_o dare_v not_o outface_v thou_o as_o jonah_n do_v to_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o die_v in_o anger_n nor_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o death_n let_v this_o be_v the_o care_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o while_o i_o live_v i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o then_o when_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v live_v with_o thou_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n yet_o see_v as_o hezekiah_n say_v it_o be_v the_o live_a praise_n thou_o oh_o as_o david_n pray_v spare_v i_o a_o little_a and_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v 303._o we_o obtain_v nothing_o by_o the_o merit_n but_o many_o thing_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o prayer_n 304._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o tell_v but_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o commit_v one_o fin_n and_o but_o one_o sin_n 305._o while_o other_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a because_o they_o abound_v in_o good_n my_o prayer_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o much_o good_a may_v they_o do_v with_o it_o and_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v they_o the_o first_o be_v the_o duty_n the_o next_o be_v the_o blessing_n if_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o do_v the_o blessing_n will_v not_o come_v if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v good_a it_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a for_o not_o what_o one_o have_v but_o what_o one_o do_v with_o what_o one_o have_v make_v happy_a or_o miserable_a 306._o some_o man_n can_v say_v as_o esau_n i_o have_v enough_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o have_v much_o but_o few_o can_v say_v as_o jacob_n i_o have_v enough_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o have_v all_o or_o god_n be_v all_o to_o i_o he_o be_v my_o all_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o have_v that_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o portion_n and_o he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n have_v enough_o how_o little_a soever_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o plentiful_a case_n but_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 307._o the_o alphabet_n or_o crosse-row_n this_o text_n matth._n 16.24_o be_v the_o christian_n alphabet_n or_o crosse-row_n we_o learn_v that_o first_o which_o we_o must_v always_o use_v as_o our_o letter_n and_o our_o vowel_n we_o can_v spell_v no_o word_n without_o they_o this_o lesson_n of_o self-denial_n must_v be_v first_o learn_v because_o always_o to_o be_v practise_v for_o without_o it_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o please_v to_o god_n or_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o do_v himself_o most_o good_a and_o he_o that_o seek_v himself_o do_v himself_o most_o hurt_v the_o reason_n we_o be_v such_o bad_a scholar_n and_o non-proficients_a be_v because_o we_o be_v so_o long_o in_o take_v out_o this_o first_o lesson_n dimidium_fw-la facti_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la coepit_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o be_v more_o than_o half_a way_n that_o learn_v this_o first_o line_n of_o religion_n till_o that_o be_v learn_v a_o man_n can_v proceed_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n let_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o 308._o comparison_n few_o man_n judge_v themselves_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v but_o by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o where_o all_o go_v naked_a none_o be_v ashamed_a many_o augment_v their_o misery_n by_o see_v other_o more_o happy_a and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o happy_a when_o they_o see_v other_o more_o miserable_a we_o many_o time_n gather_v our_o sorrow_n from_o other_o joy_n and_o our_o joy_n from_o other_o sorrow_n we_o bless_v ourselves_o when_o we_o see_v they_o below_o we_o and_o yet_o think_v all_o we_o have_v to_o be_v no_o blessing_n when_o we_o look_v on_o they_o that_o be_v above_o we_o lord_n let_v not_o i_o think_v my_o good_a the_o less_o because_o other_o have_v more_o or_o my_o evil_n the_o more_o because_o other_o have_v less_o but_o let_v i_o learn_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a and_o to_o welcome_v the_o will_n come_v how_o it_o will_n 309._o some_o man_n while_o they_o be_v wit_n in_o jest_n be_v fool_n in_o earness_n for_o common_o they_o be_v the_o trifle_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n who_o serious_a man_n have_v to_o do_v withal_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v their_o

of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v and_o do_v many_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v run_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o shall_v as_o certain_o fall_v as_o if_o it_o be_v fall_v by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v we_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o if_o we_o be_v save_v and_o be_v keep_v safe_a that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o sure_o condemn_v as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o in_o hell_n they_o who_o he_o predestinate_v he_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o sure_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v 344._o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o stain_n and_o all_o the_o beauty_n a_o spot_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v all_o desire_n altogether_o lovely_a but_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v but_o time_n deny_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o sum_v all_o perfection_n up_o and_o he_o be_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o other_o be_v with_o a_o but_o and_o a_o exception_n naaman_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n but_o a_o leper_n such_o a_o one_o so_o and_o so_o but_o &c._n &c._n fair_a but_o foolish_a serious_a but_o subtle_a let_v we_o lay_v out_o our_o heart_n then_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v lovely_a but_o in_o part_n but_o on_o he_o who_o be_v lovely_a in_o every_o part_n 346._o contentment_n whoso_o in_o present_a state_n himself_o can_v right_o bear_v have_v neither_o ill_n that_o be_v past_a nor_o future_a ill_a to_o fear_v the_o one_o which_o be_v no_o more_o ought_v now_o no_o more_o to_o fray_v we_o the_o other_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o as_o little_o can_v dismay_v we_o not_o he_o that_o have_v but_o little_a but_o he_o that_o covet_v more_o not_o the_o content_v but_o covetous_a man_n be_v poor_a the_o man_n who_o hunger_n not_o he_o need_v not_o bread_n i_o think_v the_o man_n that_o never_o thirst_v have_v never_o need_v of_o drink_n 347._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v by_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n 348._o we_o can_v alas_o we_o can_v go_v from_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o carry_v our_o heart_n with_o we_o but_o how_o seldom_o be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v go_v from_o earthly_a thing_n to_o heavenly_a and_o carry_v our_o heart_n with_o we_o 349._o man_n appoint_v wall_n &_o bulwark_n for_o salvation_n but_o god_n appoint_v salvation_n for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n salvation_n be_v often_o without_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n and_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n be_v often_o without_o salvation_n salvation_n be_v the_o safe_a safeguard_n 350._o saint_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n into_o their_o like_n but_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o its_o likeness_n not_o only_o to_o love_v it_o but_o to_o live_v it_o 351._o god_n know_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v but_o few_o man_n by_o name_n 352._o to_o be_v a_o servant_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o a_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n or_o servant_n of_o man_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o curse_n as_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v thou_o be_v say_v noah_n to_o cham_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o honour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 353._o as_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n in_o hell_n when_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v convert_v 354._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o to_o order_v our_o condition_n and_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n a_o distract_a man_n can_v do_v but_o little_a and_o that_o little_a can_v be_v well_o do_v duty_n be_v well_o do_v when_o do_v with_o a_o present_a and_o suitable_a frame_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o distract_a man_n have_v neither_o 355._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n make_v man_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_n gen._n 3.5_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n his_o eye_n indeed_o be_v o'pe_v and_o then_o he_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a then_o do_v he_o know_v how_o good_a good_a be_v when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o evil_a too_o he_o know_v but_o ah_o how_o dear_o cost_v it_o 356._o lawful_a thing_n be_v often_o the_o occasion_n of_o unlawful_a thing_n we_o shall_v use_v they_o then_o for_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v describe_v luke_n 17.27_o 28._o not_o by_o unlawful_a or_o thing_n evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o become_v such_o by_o the_o abuse_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v life_n and_o yet_o by_o these_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n they_o in_o these_o thing_n sin_v away_o their_o life_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o soul_n into_o bell_n 357._o feast_v time_n be_v too_o too_o often_o sin_v time_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o feasi_fw-la if_o our_o feast_n be_v not_o sinful_a which_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o spend_v too_o much_o care_n like_o martha_n nor_o too_o much_o cost_v and_o time_n like_o dives_n who_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n while_o we_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v we_o may_v be_v die_v in_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o serve_v in_o a_o death_n head_n at_o their_o feast_n and_o therefore_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o need_v be_v holy_a and_o do_v that_o and_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 358._o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v riches_n evil_a god_n give_v they_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a yea_o to_o the_o choice_a the_o chief_a the_o very_o best_a of_o good_a man_n to_o who_o he_o never_o give_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v riches_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o best_a good_a god_n give_v they_o to_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a to_o who_o he_o never_o give_v the_o chief_a good_a 359._o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o fear_v of_o suffering_n be_v the_o two_o great_a thing_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o mind_v that_o which_o be_v their_o chief_a good_a which_o if_o enjoy_v will_v either_o free_v they_o from_o suffering_n or_o fill_v they_o with_o pleasure_n in_o suffering_n and_o make_v they_o say_v as_o augustine_n quam_fw-la suave_fw-la estistis_fw-la suavitatibus_fw-la career_n how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o want_v the_o world_n sweet_n true_a rest_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o spend_v of_o the_o year_n in_o pleasure_n soft_a sweet_a shade_n down-bed_n and_o dainty_a cheer_n these_o leave_v the_o soul_n as_o empty_v of_o content_n as_o do_v a_o 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