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1._o it_o obscure_v the_o understanding_n and_o by_o false_a persuasion_n withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o it_o alienates_v the_o will_n from_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a good_a to_o that_o which_o be_v only_o counterfeit_v and_o make_v it_o even_o have_v a_o loathe_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o it_o make_v reason_n a_o slave_n to_o brutish_a appetite_n 4._o it_o deprave_v all_o the_o sense_n with_o unlawful_a delight_n 5_o it_o deprive_v the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o friendship_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n 6._o it_o rob_v he_o of_o habitual_a grace_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n make_v he_o a_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o ulcer_n and_o sink_v of_o all_o filth_n and_o abomination_n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o consider_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o other_o life_n 1._o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o those_o joy_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v 2._o it_o exclude_v he_o from_o 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strong_a temptation_n according_a to_o that_o 10.18_o eccles._n 10.18_o in_o slothfulness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v go_v to_o ruin_v and_o in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o hand_n the_o house_n shall_v drop_v through_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o exterior_a assistance_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v often_o subtract_v for_o venial_a sin_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v more_o voluntary_a for_o he_o deserve_v little_a help_n that_o be_v spare_v of_o his_o own_o endeavour_n 9.6_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o spare_o also_o shall_v reap_v 40.6_o be_v 40.6_o consider_v 2._o what_o caution_n that_o man_n use_v that_o have_v straw_n hay_n or_o gunpowder_n lodge_v in_o his_o house_n lest_o any_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n shall_v light_v thereon_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n or_o hay_n and_o not_o gunpowder_n take_v fire_n soon_o than_o do_v concupiscence_n look_v upon_o holy_a david_n through_o a_o unwary_a glance_n of_o his_o eye_n miserable_o fall_v first_o into_o 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not_o only_o for_o that_o they_o dispose_v to_o mortal_a but_o also_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a deformity_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v like_o scab_n in_o the_o body_n sanctis_fw-la aug._n l._n 50._o hom._n &_o ser._n 41._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la and_o do_v so_o deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o she_o become_v thereby_o in_o disgrace_n with_o her_o heavenly_a spouse_n think_v with_o yourself_o if_o you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o dirty_a way_n in_o a_o pure_a white_a and_o precious_a garment_n what_o care_v you_o will_v take_v to_o keep_v it_o clean_o soul_n invest_v with_o habitual_a grace_n be_v white_a than_o snow_n pure_a than_o milk_n fair_a than_o the_o sapphire_n 4.7_o thren_n 4.7_o with_o how_o much_o more_o care_n than_o be_v we_o to_o preserve_v they_o without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n through_o the_o foul_a way_n of_o this_o life_n 10.1_o eccles._n 10.1_o consider_v 2._o other_o damage_n which_o these_o sin_n especial_o if_o frequent_a 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he_o strike_v mary_n sister_n to_o moses_n with_o a_o horrible_a leprosy_n for_o light_o murmur_v against_o her_o brother_n notwithstanding_o his_o earnest_a intercession_n for_o her_o pardon_n 2._o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n ibid._n levit._fw-la 10.2_o cornel._n ibid._n for_o cast_v into_o their_o thurible_n in_o haste_n other_o then_o sanctify_a fire_n he_o strike_v sudden_o dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n ibid._n num._n 15.35_o salian_a ibid._n 3._o he_o command_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v gather_v up_o a_o few_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n last_o he_o take_v moses_n out_o of_o this_o life_n before_o he_o can_v enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o most_o ardent_o desire_v and_o this_o for_o some_o diffidence_n as_o the_o
from_o this_o forgetfulness_n of_o death_n proceed_v all_o our_o evil_n wherefore_o whensoever_o you_o see_v a_o dead_a corpse_n or_o scull_n imagine_v that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la to_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o judgement_n for_o such_o will_v also_o be_v thou_o to_o i_o yesterday_o and_o to_o thou_o to_o day_n wherefore_o be_v ever_o prepare_v yourself_o and_o live_v as_o one_o that_o be_v a_o die_a 7._o s._n hieron_n corn._n in_o eccli_n c._n 7._o for_o he_o will_v easy_o contemn_v all_o thing_n that_o always_o imagine_v himself_o a_o die_a man_n of_o prepare_v against_o death_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n 1._o part._n consider_v 1_o with_o what_o diligence_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o a_o long_a voyage_n for_o example_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o if_o they_o be_v but_o to_o cross_v the_o sea_n how_o careful_o do_v they_o watch_v the_o wind_n and_o provide_v lest_o the_o time_n of_o embarking_a find_v they_o unprepared_a 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and_o fortune_n death_n of_o friend_n and_o from_o innumerable_a other_o cross_n and_o affliction_n all_o which_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o king_n josaphat_n to_o our_o lord_n whereas_o we_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v 20.12_o 2_o paral._n 20.12_o this_o only_a we_o have_v lest_o that_o we_o direct_v our_o eye_n to_o thou_o 18.1_o luc._n 18.1_o consider_v 3_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o whereas_o he_o can_v sufficient_o redress_v all_o our_o necessity_n with_o the_o general_a providence_n wherewith_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o other_o creature_n yet_o to_o endear_v we_o the_o more_o to_o himself_o require_v that_o we_o have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o express_a command_n thereof_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n it_o behove_v always_o to_o pray_v reflect_v upon_o your_o own_o 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we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o chief_a benefactor_n and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a 65.24_o be_v 65.24_o consider_v 3_o all_o this_o and_o whatever_o else_o we_o can_v desire_v for_o our_o good_a almighty_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o than_o we_o to_o ask_v and_o do_v even_o prevent_v our_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v hear_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v and_o if_o he_o deni_v we_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n in_o demand_v either_o what_o we_o ought_v not_o or_o not_o in_o the_o manner_n we_o ought_v but_o still_o his_o mercy_n dom._n aug._n ser._n 53._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n for_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n say_v s._n augustine_n deni_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v but_o in_o wrath_n be_v grateful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o serve_v yourself_o of_o it_o by_o a_o due_a and_o constant_a use_n in_o all_o your_o occasion_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n part_v 3_o 18.23_o eccli_n 18.23_o consider_v 1_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n before_o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n this_o preparation_n consist_v 1._o in_o a_o humble_a heart_n towards_o god_n acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o do_v the_o publican_n and_o centurion_n for_o god_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a 101.18_o ps_n 101.18_o and_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v their_o petition_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o cloud_n 35.19_o eccl._n 35.19_o 2._o in_o peace_n and_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n pardon_v all_o injury_n and_o offence_n when_o you_o shall_v stand_v to_o pray_v 11.25_o mar._n 11.25_o forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o put_v off_o all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n towards_o the_o needy_a for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n 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