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he_o that_o hate_v love_v christ_n jesus_n do_v say_v 25._o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o eternal_a life_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o much_o the_o victory_n which_o the_o soul_n atchieve_v be_v better_a than_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o body_n and_o what_o gain_n be_v get_v by_o bring_v thy_o affection_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o reason_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o will_v help_v the_o soul_n to_o subdue_v the_o sensual_a part_n of_o man_n the_o conflict_n thereof_o be_v but_o short_a the_o victory_n will_v be_v glorious_a and_o the_o reward_n most_o bless_v shun_v no_o labour_n if_o thou_o look_v for_o a_o reward_n which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o he_o that_o strive_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n say_v the_o lord_n 10_o chap._n 13._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o apostle_n 20_o if_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n do_v by_o the_o creation_n thereof_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n sure_o man_n do_v the_o same_o which_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n himself_o 27_o many_o there_o be_v which_o know_v much_o and_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o themselves_o they_o see_v other_o but_o they_o pass_v by_o themselves_o they_o seek_v god_n in_o outward_a neglect_v inward_a thing_n where_o chief_o he_o may_v be_v find_v the_o more_o thou_o know_v thyself_o the_o more_o perfect_o shall_v thou_o know_v god_n and_o although_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o noble_a condition_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n greatness_n be_v best_a see_v and_o perceive_v yet_o to_o abase_v 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deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vanity_n 30_o this_o false_a life_n of_o we_o it_o seem_v some_o great_a thing_n unto_o man_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o but_o the_o state_n of_o death_n or_o of_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v the_o plain_a and_o true_a glass_n which_o do_v manifest_a thing_n even_o as_o they_o be_v without_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v what_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n then_o look_v not_o upon_o thyself_o alive_a but_o upon_o another_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a so_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v earth_n ash_n a_o very_a sink_n of_o all_o filthiness_n a_o little_a set_v out_o and_o beautify_v on_o the_o out_o side_n by_o
knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n and_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v attain_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o love_n with_o this_o world_n and_o thereby_o god_n bless_v he_o with_o new_a strength_n to_o serve_v he_o withal_o chap._n 17._o he_o that_o will_v live_v with_o christ_n must_v first_o die_v to_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o slay_v continual_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 22._o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n to_o which_o christ_n both_o in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n be_v advantage_n 21._o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v in_o thy_o flesh_n thou_o must_v die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o after_o thy_o death_n thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ._n thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a within_o if_o thou_o use_v not_o to_o gad_n much_o abroad_o but_o to_o keep_v thyself_o at_o home_n he_o that_o fervent_o seek_v after_o outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n if_o thy_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o thou_o look_v never_o to_o obtain_v the_o true_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n christ_n he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o hence_o forth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o 15._o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n 20_o that_o christ_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o first_o thou_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n may_v live_v the_o outward_a man_n must_v be_v mortify_v you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 3_o thou_o die_v when_o thou_o cease_v to_o be_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v before_o in_o wickedness_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n 25._o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o if_o you_o true_a after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v 13._o saul_n he_o spare_v agag_n and_o put_v he_o into_o prison_n be_v command_v from_o god_n himself_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o amalikite_n and_o to_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o 9_o so_o many_o do_v enclose_v and_o shut_v up_o their_o wicked_a passion_n for_o a_o while_n but_o they_o kill_v they_o not_o present_o as_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o imprison_v thy_o affection_n that_o they_o burst_v not_o forth_o but_o thou_o must_v beside_o kill_v they_o so_o that_o all_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a person_n which_o like_o the_o tree_n in_o winter_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o ill_o entreat_v but_o they_o can_v only_o murmur_v but_o rail_v too_o for_o the_o root_n be_v leave_v alive_a they_o begin_v to_o spring_v again_o assoon_o as_o the_o tentation_n of_o summer_n come_v upon_o they_o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o die_v thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n say_v the_o prophet_n unto_o ahab_n 42._o the_o life_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o thy_o fleshly_a part_n which_o god_n will_v have_v kill_v it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o soul_n consider_v advise_o who_o it_o be_v that_o live_v within_o thou_o if_o the_o flesh_n do_v live_v than_o be_v the_o spirit_n dead_a thou_o shall_v never_o give_v thyself_o unto_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n unless_o first_o thou_o be_v mortify_v in_o mind_n yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a exercise_n begin_v at_o mortification_n many_o will_v fly_v without_o wing_n they_o profit_v smallie_o which_o be_v not_o mortify_v of_o this_o be_v thou_o sure_a thou_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n unless_o thy_o affection_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v through_o mind_v in_o regard_n thereof_o to_o despise_v thyself_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n make_v thy_o mind_n simple_a and_o so_o free_a from_o all_o worldly_a desire_n that_o it_o do_v without_o all_o pain_n and_o labour_n mount_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o world_n the_o world_n also_o will_v be_v dead_a unto_o thou_o again_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o glorious_a apostle_n s._n paul_n 14._o even_o as_o the_o sea_n retain_v in_o it_o those_o man_n that_o be_v live_v and_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o shore_n such_o as_o be_v dead_a so_o the_o world_n it_o make_v great_o of_o those_o which_o live_v to_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v no_o rest_n therein_o which_o be_v as_o dead_a thereunto_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n chap._n 18._o by_o abstinence_n the_o flesh_n mâ—_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v say_v the_o apostle_n 13._o thou_o shall_v never_o please_v the_o spirit_n except_o thou_o subdue_v thy_o body_n by_o abstinence_n and_o true_a repentance_n for_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o burden_v thy_o body_n with_o much_o meat_n thou_o shall_v depress_v thy_o soul_n through_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n by_o offer_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n overcome_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o and_o we_o by_o they_o into_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o first_o tentaion_n wherewith_o job_n be_v try_v arise_v from_o the_o riot_v and_o bellie-cheere_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n etc._n s._n paul_n notwithstanding_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o elect_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o bear_v down_o his_o body_n 27._o and_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n know_v ourselves_o most_o heinous_a sinner_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o we_o live_v and_o fare_v delicious_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o tâ—tâ—_n life_n say_v our_o saviour_n 34_o daniel_n to_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a consolation_n he_o be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o three_o week_n of_o day_n and_o eat_v no_o pleasant_a bread_n neither_o come_v there_o any_o flesh_n or_o wine_n into_o his_o mouth_n till_o three_o week_n of_o day_n be_v fulfil_v etc._n and_o immediate_o thereupon_o he_o see_v most_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o revelation_n from_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v overcome_v thy_o enemy_n bereave_v he_o of_o his_o weapon_n the_o armour_n that_o satan_n take_v to_o foil_v thou_o with_o all_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n he_o that_o give_v himself_o to_o bodily_a pleasure_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o 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away_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o his_o name_n 41_o why_o do_v â—hese_fw-mi so_o holy_a man_n rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n wherein_o thou_o have_v no_o joy_n sure_o that_o please_v they_o which_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o thou_o once_o do_v thou_o love_v that_o which_o holy_a man_n have_v love_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o comfort_n which_o they_o have_v in_o trouble_n if_o persecution_n bring_v thou_o grief_n complain_v not_o on_o the_o persecutor_n but_o rather_o on_o thyself_o who_o fly_v from_o that_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v 2._o conform_v thyself_o after_o the_o ensample_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o suffer_v etc._n resign_v thyself_o whole_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o love_n that_o which_o he_o do_v love_v so_o shall_v sure_o it_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o confound_v then_o which_o in_o title_n only_o be_v christian_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n when_o our_o captain_n live_v in_o great_a reproach_n and_o peril_n â—â—ee_fw-mi be_v no_o good_a soldier_n which_o behold_v his_o captain_n die_v before_o his_o face_n will_v not_o venture_v himself_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n without_o think_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o seek_v after_o honour_n see_v thy_o captain_n dishonour_v it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o his_o band_n and_o count_v thyself_o a_o christian_n thou_o shall_v greatelie_o blush_v if_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o any_o love_n at_o all_o of_o vanity_n which_o infidel_n seek_v after_o many_o there_o be_v which_o say_v they_o be_v christian_n but_o very_o few_o do_v imitate_v the_o life_n of_o christ._n they_o be_v in_o name_n like_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o altogether_o unlike_a for_o manner_n if_o the_o life_n of_o many_o christian_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o life_n of_o our_o redeemeâ—_n it_o will_v then_o evident_o appear_v how_o crooked_a their_o heart_n be_v and_o how_o much_o also_o they_o decline_v from_o that_o straitnes_n which_o god_n do_v set_v they_o in_o see_v they_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o the_o love_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o his_o pleasure_n be_v shall_v be_v despise_v i_o will_v glad_o know_v who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n god_n or_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o god_n know_v more_o mark_v how_o he_o have_v choose_v poverty_n and_o a_o base_a condition_n 20._o and_o this_o only_a may_v suffice_v to_o teach_v thou_o how_o wicked_a thy_o life_n be_v that_o so_o hard_a cratch_n wherein_o he_o lie_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n 7_o condemn_v the_o delicacy_n of_o this_o world_n that_o stable_n do_v demonstrate_v how_o vain_a the_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n be_v those_o vile_a clothes_n wherein_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v wrap_v do_v sufficient_o show_v of_o what_o account_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n consider_v a_o little_a the_o discourse_v of_o his_o life_n and_o behold_v also_o his_o death_n so_o shall_v thou_o find_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n 37_o have_v always_o adhort_v we_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n aswell_o by_o example_n of_o his_o life_n 14._o as_o by_o word_n &_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n preach_v upon_o the_o mount_n thus_o begin_v his_o sermon_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o the_o lord_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v thou_o but_o to_o direct_v thou_o into_o the_o way_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o err_v thou_o do_v err_v if_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o good_a thou_o choose_v the_o ill_a if_o he_o through_o infamy_n and_o suffering_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n 26_o out_o of_o question_n thou_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n unto_o hell_n which_o so_o love_v immoderate_o honour_n and_o vanity_n in_o great_a peril_n thou_o live_v and_o thou_o do_v hazard_v thy_o salvation_n if_o thou_o return_v not_o from_o this_o way_n and_o detest_v that_o which_o thou_o so_o love_v and_o earnest_o determine_v with_o thyself_o hereafter_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n which_o can_v err_v o_o what_o a_o abuse_n be_v it_o that_o a_o most_o vile_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v so_o desire_v to_o be_v great_a when_o the_o god_n of_o majesty_n have_v make_v himself_o so_o small_a etc._n therefore_o christian_a soul_n if_o thou_o see_v thy_o husband_n isaac_n go_v on_o foot_n thou_o must_v after_o th'nsample_n of_o rebecca_n alight_v from_o thy_o camel_n 64_o for_o thou_o shall_v blush_v to_o behold_v jesus_n in_o a_o base_a estate_n &_o thyself_o aloft_o upon_o a_o camel_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n come_v down_o therefore_o come_v down_o i_o say_v as_o she_o do_v by_o contemn_v the_o promotion_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o conform_v thyself_o according_a to_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n that_o with_o he_o hereafter_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o true_a joy_n and_o eternal_a glory_n chap._n iv._n all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v vain_a vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n 14._o i_o have_v consider_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n this_o world_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v right_o call_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o though_o to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n it_o seem_v wonderful_a goodly_a yet_o within_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n in_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v sensible_a it_o appear_v good_a whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v full_a of_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n fasten_v not_o the_o anchor_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o worldly_a love_n the_o
life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o image_n a_o image_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o life_n be_v not_o the_o true_a life_n but_o a_o figure_n of_o life_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o life_n which_o run_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v restrain_v or_o retain_v back_o beside_o as_o the_o life_n run_v toward_o the_o end_n so_o together_o with_o life_n both_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n do_v pass_v away_o the_o sinful_a pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v in_o they_o then_o take_v a_o end_n but_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o have_v purchase_v do_v then_o begin_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o end_v the_o pleasure_n be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o pain_n will_v be_v everlasting_a 41_o i_o will_v fain_o understande_v what_o thing_n be_v of_o continuance_n in_o this_o world_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v riches_n and_o some_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o how_o soon_o be_v they_o go_v but_o job_n he_o say_v 26_o my_o day_n have_v be_v more_o swift_a than_o aposte_n they_o have_v flee_v &_o have_v see_v no_o good_a thing_n they_o be_v pass_v as_o with_o the_o most_o swift_a ship_n and_o as_o the_o eagle_n that_o fly_v to_o the_o prey_n in_o a_o word_n our_o life_n pass_v away_o even_o in_o the_o twincklinge_n of_o a_o eye_n so_o do_v our_o youth_n pass_v away_o and_o with_o that_o our_o beauty_n the_o flower_n of_o this_o life_n it_o pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n most_o speedy_o come_v to_o a_o end_n chap._n 36._o god_n have_v make_v this_o life_n so_o short_a to_o the_o end_n his_o servant_n may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o those_o joy_n which_o they_o so_o desire_v man_n be_v bear_v unto_o travail_n say_v job_n 7_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o tear_n we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o labour_n we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o pain_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n say_v god_n unto_o adam_n 19_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o continual_a travail_n upon_o earth_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n god_n will_v needs_o shorten_v our_o life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o more_o cheerful_o we_o may_v bear_v the_o pain_n god_n of_o mere_a pity_n will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v labour_v any_o long_a time_n neither_o do_v he_o consent_v that_o our_o travail_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v determine_v our_o banishment_n to_o be_v but_o short_a and_o see_v he_o have_v create_v we_o to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o our_o glory_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o care_n be_v speedy_o to_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o because_o he_o love_v us._n it_o be_v for_o our_o great_a good_a that_o our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a even_o that_o contemn_v this_o present_a life_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o love_v that_o life_n which_o be_v both_o eternal_a &_o bless_a job_n he_o say_v unto_o god_n 16._o spare_v i_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n now_o because_o job_n do_v see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v short_a he_o determine_v to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o repent_v howbeit_o many_o so_o live_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v occupy_v themselves_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n whereas_o life_n be_v give_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o attain_v that_o glorious_a and_o bless_a life_n in_o the_o heaven_n but_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o sharp_a correction_n which_o regard_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o that_o eternal_a and_o aye_o continue_v life_n in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n do_v thou_o well_o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o withal_o behold_v that_o durable_a and_o eternal_a state_n and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o thou_o will_v love_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o easy_o contemn_v the_o life_n which_o be_v present_a at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n exceed_o to_o increase_v god_n purpose_v to_o cut_v the_o same_o short_a because_o they_o shall_v not_o grow_v bold_a in_o sin_v upon_o hope_n of_o their_o long_a life_n so_o the_o same_o god_n that_o we_o may_v not_o still_o misspend_v the_o time_n give_v unto_o we_o to_o amend_v our_o wicked_a manner_n he_o have_v shorten_v the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v not_o add_v sin_n still_o unto_o sin_n when_o that_o man_n live_v more_o innocent_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v they_o long_o live_v but_o as_o he_o see_v sin_n to_o increase_v and_o time_n to_o be_v abuse_v so_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o man_n short_a and_o short_a the_o psalmist_n say_v 8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o &_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n for_o alour_n day_n be_v pass_v in_o thy_o anger_n we_o have_v spend_v our_o year_n as_o a_o thought_n the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v threescore_o year_n &_o ten_o &_o if_o they_o be_v of_o strength_n fourscore_o year_n the_o prophet_n here_o imply_v that_o for_o our_o sin_n our_o life_n be_v shorten_v as_o the_o fine_a and_o delicate_a web_n which_o the_o spider_n cunning_o have_v woaven_n be_v with_o a_o small_a blast_n of_o wind_n break_v and_o dissolve_v so_o the_o life_n of_o man_n which_o so_o much_o labour_n sustain_v even_o by_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o sickness_n or_o adversity_n it_o be_v consume_v and_o take_v from_o us._n therefore_o love_v it_o not_o be_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a this_o be_v not_o the_o heavenly_a but_o the_o terrestrial_a life_n the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v it_o be_v not_o our_o native_a country_n but_o the_o place_n of_o banishment_n this_o life_n it_o have_v a_o end_n but_o that_o country_n where_o god_n inhabit_v together_o with_o his_o elect_a it_o shall_v have_v none_o end_n he_o that_o take_v pain_n and_o labour_v hard_a here_o in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v very_o foolish_a 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he_o which_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a none_o shall_v soon_o be_v forget_v than_o he_o which_o most_o ambitious_o hunt_v after_o glory_n mattathias_n unto_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a 50_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n be_v you_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n &_o give_v your_o life_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o act_v our_o father_n do_v in_o their_o time_n 51._o so_o shall_v you_o receau_fw-fr great_a honour_n and_o a_o everlasting_a name_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v quick_o be_v forget_v god_n utter_o put_v out_o the_o
people_n of_o who_o more_o profit_n shall_v you_o receive_v at_o the_o length_n than_o at_o the_o first_o you_o will_v imagine_v chap._n 29._o the_o world_n must_v be_v despise_v in_o no_o worldly_a respect_n whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n say_v the_o lord_n 29_o many_o do_v forsake_v great_a possession_n which_o yet_o receive_v no_o reward_n because_o they_o forsake_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n but_o seek_v themselves_o love_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o covet_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v god_n the_o more_o acceptable_a be_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o tho_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n â—_o study_v thou_o only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o let_v his_o love_n only_o move_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o contemn_v this_o world_n not_o hope_v for_o any_o temporal_a commodity_n god_n he_o praise_v job_n â—â—_o and_o the_o devil_n reply_v again_o do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o the_o devil_n he_o deny_v not_o the_o work_n of_o job_n but_o he_o argue_v up_o in_o every_o work_n therefore_o let_v god_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o work_v in_o vain_a chap._n 30._o death_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o continunual_a remembrance_n whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o say_v a_o wise_a man_n 36_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n it_o avail_v much_o to_o make_v we_o to_o contemn_v this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o which_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v unto_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o 2d_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n whereinto_o they_o be_v fall_v through_o sin_n see_v thou_o with_o all_o mortal_a creature_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o be_v still_o go_v the_o right_a way_n unto_o the_o grave_n thou_o ought_v to_o give_v thyself_o unto_o continual_a mortify_n of_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n for_o to_o refrain_v thy_o sensual_a and_o wicked_a appetite_n to_o have_v death_n in_o remembrance_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o eat_v up_o of_o worm_n the_o cogitation_n of_o death_n it_o throw_v water_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o our_o burn_a desire_n to_o quench_v they_o death_n be_v the_o clock_n by_o which_o we_o set_v our_o life_n in_o order_n and_o the_o memory_n thereof_o do_v choke_v up_o much_o of_o that_o love_n that_o we_o do_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o daniel_n by_o strawing_a of_o ash_n in_o the_o flore_fw-la discover_v by_o the_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o false_a priest_n of_o babylon_n 14_o so_o do_v thou_o cast_v in_o thy_o memory_n the_o ash_n whereinto_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v convert_v and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o secret_a tentation_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v impugn_v thy_o soul_n o_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o mind_n how_o pure_o shall_v the_o life_n believe_v the_o thing_n which_o daily_o thou_o see_v to_o happen_v before_o thy_o face_n think_v that_o every_o moment_n thou_o hear_v that_o terrible_a trumpet_n resound_v in_o thy_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v unto_o judgement_n the_o memory_n of_o death_n in_o a_o good_a man_n it_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v all_o that_o pass_v through_o it_o as_o a_o strainer_n cleanse_v all_o that_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o it_o drive_a not_o from_o thy_o mind_n the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n for_o it_o will_v detain_v thou_o great_o from_o revenge_a injury_n and_o from_o follow_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n which_o as_o yet_o abide_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o study_v to_o get_v the_o christian_a virtue_n which_o high_o do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n chap._n 31._o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a watch_v for_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v say_v our_o saviour_n â—3_n see_v death_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o the_o time_n thereof_o so_o uncertain_a we_o be_v continual_o to_o watch_v and_o to_o think_v that_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o many_o do_v build_v house_n yet_o wot_v they_o not_o whether_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v they_o or_o no_o many_o do_v make_v provision_n against_o the_o year_n to_o come_v which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o this_o life_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o overpasse_v the_o caâ—e_n of_o death_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a see_v then_o with_o such_o a_o earnest_a study_n thou_o provide_v for_o uncertain_a thing_n why_o provide_v thou_o not_o against_o death_n which_o be_v of_o all_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o leave_v the_o certain_a for_o the_o uncertain_a man_n know_v noâ—_n his_o time_n say_v the_o preacher_n 2d_o but_o as_o the_o fish_n which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v upon_o they_o sudden_o why_o tarie_v thou_o long_a upon_o present_a thing_n if_o a_o king_n of_o special_a favour_n shall_v give_v thou_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o stingdome_n and_o shall_v assign_v thou_o a_o certain_a hour_n to_o confirm_v his_o grant_n will_v thou_o not_o with_o all_o study_n and_o diligence_n endeavour_v that_o that_o hour_n shall_v not_o be_v overslipt_v but_o now_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a city_n than_o any_o be_v in_o this_o world_n even_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n be_v promise_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a magnificence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v give_v thou_o to_o attain_v therein_o this_o bless_a city_n leese_n not_o thy_o time_n therefore_o omit_v not_o a_o good_a opportunity_n lest_o thou_o lose_v that_o happiness_n which_o thou_o so_o long_v for_o the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v 4._o no_o man_n have_v a_o hour_n sure_a of_o his_o life_n therefore_o the_o time_n be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o promise_n so_o ample_a what_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o many_o can_v so_o idle_o pass_v the_o time_n away_o in_o vanity_n and_o pastime_n as_o though_o they_o have_v yet_o a_o hundred_o year_n more_o assure_v they_o to_o live_v and_o look_v for_o none_o other_o world_n after_o this_o life_n if_o for_o the_o get_n of_o some_o temporal_a good_a thing_n thou_o be_v willing_a to_o break_v thy_o sleep_n to_o refrain_v from_o meat_n to_o absent_v thyself_o from_o many_o meeting_n of_o pleasure_n and_o that_o only_o to_o finish_v which_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n lest_o the_o occasion_n do_v slip_v and_o thou_o wot_v not_o when_o to_o have_v the_o like_a again_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v the_o like_a occasion_n now_o give_v thou_o of_o god_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o life_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o those_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o suffer_v the_o time_n praeâ—ent_v unprofitable_o to_o passe-away_a and_o presume_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v deceive_v of_o their_o vain_a expectation_n 10._o disire_v not_o a_o long_a but_o a_o good_a life_n nor_o many_o but_o good_a year_n endeavour_n rather_o to_o live_v well_o than_o long_o and_o seek_v not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o goodwill_n but_o add_v thereunto_o good_a work_v many_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o good_a intentes_fw-la have_v descend_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n uncertain_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o more_o watchfulness_n in_o our_o call_n it_o be_v extreme_a foolishness_n for_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o death_n shall_v find_v thou_o and_o seeâ—ing_v this_o may_v fall_v out_o every_o hour_n even_o in_o reason_n it_o stand_v thou_o upon_o to_o live_v well_o for_o little_a do_v you_o know_v the_o hour_n when_o death_n will_v summon_v you_o to_o answer_v for_o your_o life_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n chap._n 32._o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v unknow_v en_fw-fr because_o we_o
to_o fool_n as_o paper_n of_o infamy_n though_o prodigality_n be_v a_o vice_n yet_o covetousness_n be_v worse_a because_o a_o prodigal_a man_n do_v good_a to_o many_o but_o the_o covetous_a person_n do_v profit_v none_o chap._n 38._o unlawful_a lust_n be_v loathsome_a in_o god_n his_o sight_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v â—saith_o the_o apostle_n 17_o now_o come_v the_o third_o band_n of_o enemy_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o comprise_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n other_o vice_n do_v defile_v but_o on_o part_n of_o man_n only_o namely_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o vice_n pollute_v the_o whole_a man_n look_v not_o to_o escape_v the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o handle_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dishonest_o for_o unlawful_a lust_n the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o old_a world_n with_o water_n 3_o sodom_n &_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o five_o city_n next_o adjoin_v 5_o hamor_n and_o the_o sichimite_n 26._o onan_n 4â—_n and_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o vice_n be_v amon_n murder_v 2_o solomon_n bereft_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n samson_n blind_v 11_o david_n many_o way_n afflict_v etc._n the_o two_o elder_n that_o accuse_v susanna_n unrust_o stone_v 62_o three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n put_v unto_o the_o sword_n 8._o and_o most_o grievous_a plague_n for_o this_o vice_n have_v the_o lord_n send_v among_o his_o people_n fly_v from_o this_o infection_n and_o god_n his_o spirit_n will_v comfort_v thou_o have_v death_n in_o mind_n and_o lust_n will_v soon_o be_v quench_v avoid_v idleness_n and_o repel_v the_o tentation_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o thou_o remember_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n where_o fleshly_a man_n shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o so_o inflame_v thou_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o hard_o to_o resist_v tentation_n but_o much_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o second_o fire_n one_o heat_n evercom_v another_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o infernal_a fire_n will_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o the_o internal_a fiâ—e_n if_o thou_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n all_o other_o vanity_n will_v vanish_v from_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o satan_n which_o serve_v the_o lust_n and_o wicked_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v 21_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o be_v riotousness_n and_o gluttony_n the_o flame_n thereof_o be_v filthiness_n the_o ash_n uncleanness_n the_o smoke_n infamy_n the_o end_n vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n destruction_n of_o the_o body_n shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o horrible_a contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o god_n many_o of_o they_o be_v utter_o cast_v away_o through_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o give_v themselves_o to_o this_o vice_n if_o thou_o will_v overcome_v thou_o must_v fly_v from_o this_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o god_n himself_o 18._o this_o victory_n be_v get_v by_o fly_v and_o not_o by_o violence_n dainty_a fare_n provoke_v lust_n but_o a_o sober_a diet_n with_o godly_a exercise_n keep_v chaste_a a_o wonder_n it_o be_v that_o ever_o thou_o can_v avoid_v this_o persecution_n of_o the_o flesh_n fare_v delicious_o and_o live_v in_o idleness_n the_o water_n of_o tear_n quench_v the_o flame_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o unless_o thou_o avoid_v occasion_n hereunto_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o thou_o will_v yield_v unto_o his_o sin_n few_o there_o be_v but_o either_o in_o youth_n or_o in_o age_n do_v humble_a themselves_o before_o this_o idol_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o flesh_n many_o there_o be_v which_o commend_v the_o unspotted_a life_n but_o few_o retain_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o of_o the_o mind_n they_o will_v seem_v honest_a and_o praise_v honesty_n but_o yet_o they_o avoid_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v the_o occasion_n which_o cause_v they_o either_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v think_v dishonest_a their_o meaning_n be_v good_a but_o their_o knowledge_n be_v but_o small_a and_o not_o sufficient_a happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o in_o a_o pure_a body_n serve_v her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o prepare_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n remember_v still_o the_o death_n the_o corruption_n and_o the_o filthynesse_n whereinto_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v resolve_v and_o do_v so_o much_o will_v thou_o be_v move_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o holiness_n of_o conversasion_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o bless_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n where_o they_o continue_v boil_v in_o torment_n which_o like_a beast_n in_o this_o world_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o all_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 39_o the_o chaste_a christian_a god_n delight_v in_o wisdom_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o wicked_a heart_n nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n 4._o gather_v thy_o sense_n together_o and_o refreine_a thy_o appetite_n death_n be_v come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o palace_n say_v jeremie_n 21._o unless_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o sense_n thy_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o die_v of_o a_o evil_a death_n because_o ishbosheth_n look_v not_o well_o unto_o his_o door_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n even_o in_o his_o own_o house_n lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n 7._o consider_v in_o thy_o mind_n what_o mischief_n come_v into_o the_o world_n through_o euahs_n cast_n her_o eye_n upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o inordinate_o to_o behold_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o in_o heart_n to_o desire_v have_v not_o david_n cast_v a_o unchaste_a eye_n upon_o â—athsheba_fw-mi 3._o he_o have_v neither_o lose_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n neither_o fall_v into_o so_o many_o evil_n etc._n as_o he_o do_v look_v wary_o unto_o thy_o sense_n the_o want_n hereof_o bring_v destruction_n unto_o olofernes_n 12._o no_o vice_n so_o trouble_v th'understanding_n 8._o nor_o overthrow_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n who_o be_v all_o simple_a and_o pure_a he_o fee_v among_o the_o lily_n as_o the_o spouse_n do_v say_v 16._o signify_v thereby_o how_o he_o be_v delight_v altogether_o in_o cleanness_n 2._o and_o chastity_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o 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