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A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

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the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o to_o be_v jesus_n ●hrist_v himself_o will_v thou_o know_v who_o god_n be_v behold_v who_o thou_o be_v by_o he_o and_o behold_v ●ho_fw-mi he_o be_v by_o thyself_o thou_o must_v take_v ●way_n the_o earth_n which_o the_o love_n of_o the_o ●orld_n have_v set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o ●nderstandinge_a if_o thou_o will_v know_v he_o before_o that_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v unto_o moses_n 3._o he_o command_v ●ym_a to_o pluck_v of_o his_o shoe_n god_n will_v never_o ●t_z thou_o know_v who_o he_o be_v except_o thou_o first_o remove_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o thy_o worldly_a affection_n when_o our_o redeemer_n do_v reveal_v his_o glory_n unto_o his_o
regard_n furnish_v matter_n that_o be_v write_v in_o they_o ●e_v not_o thou_o like_v unto_o a_o little_a child_n ●●●e_z thou_o be_v now_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o rest_v thyself_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o thou_o behold_v but_o let_v it_o serve_v th●●_n as_o a_o book_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a caus●_n the_o gever_n thereof_o that_o thou_o may_v there_o be_v move_v the_o more_o to_o love_v he_o and_o gyve_v he_o the_o great_a glory_n theref●●●_n thou_o shall_v find_v write_v in_o every_o of_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n if_o thou_o consider_v they_o well_o th●●_n be_v god_n which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o they_o a●●_n the_o creature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v spectacle_n which_o serve_v we_o not_o to_o see_v ourselves_o but_o to_o make_v we_o to_o see_v other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d better_a by_o they_o so_o must_v thou_o use_v th●_n creature_n not_o for_o to_o see_v they_o nor_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o but_o to_o see_v &_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o if_o thou_o do_v love_n and_o esteem_v thy_o se●●_n because_o thou_o be_v beautiful_a and_o fair_a i_o 〈◊〉_d then_o ask_v of_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o be●●_n procee_v from_o the_o soul_n take_v from_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d then_o what_o thing_n be_v vyler_n and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o thy_o body_n if_o thy_o body_n then_o ser●●_n unto_o thou_o beautiful_a how_o much_o 〈◊〉_d owghte_v thou_o to_o think_v thy_o soul_n be●●●●full_a and_o to_o love_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n thy_o body_n beauty_n if_o the_o only_a prese●●_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o what_o beauty_n then_o may_v 〈◊〉_d think_v thy_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o in_o the_o soul_n ●●●●sisteth_v the_o true_a perfect_v beauty_n fo●_n other_o beauty_n be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n that_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v away_o and_o vanish_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o consider_v the_o bark_n nor_o the_o outwa●●_n appearance_n but_o rather_o cast_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o root_n &_o love_n and_o esteeme●_n begin_v of_o all_o that_o which_o appear_v so_o ●●●e_a on_o the_o outside_n upon_o that_o as_o upon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d foundation_n ground_n both_o thy_o love_n 〈◊〉_d affection_n and_o of_o bodelie_a beauty_n make_v no_o ac●●●te_n which_o be_v by_o a_o little_a sickness_n or_o other_o ●●●alties_n soon_o take_v away_o thy_o day_n 〈◊〉_d away_o in_o haste_n thy_o yowth_n be_v soon_o ●●●e_a and_o towards_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o so_o ●●●sequentlye_o unto_o death_n thou_o pass_v ●●●y_v as_o fast_o which_o when_o it_o come_v what_o 〈◊〉_d then_o become_v of_o all_o thy_o beauty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fair_a look_n if_o either_o in_o thyself_o or_o ●●●y_v other_o body_n thou_o find_v any_o beautiful_a countenance_n call_v to_o thy_o remem●●●●ce_n in_o how_o short_a space_n death_n will_v ●●●re_v that_o fair_a white_a skin_n and_o how_o ●●●w_o will_v those_o eye_n be_v and_o fea●●full_a to_o ●olde_v that_o be_v before_o so_o bright_a and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v upon_o and_o how_o 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straight_o to_o thy_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n man_n be_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v exercise_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d often_o time_n in_o the_o consideration_n the●●_n thou_o shall_v take_v such_o a_o habitual_a conceit_n thereof_o that_o thou_o may_v ever_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v god_n with_o a_o pure_a &_o a_o clean_a my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o quite_o discharge_v thy_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d such_o fond_a vanity_n labour_n to_o beautiful_a to_o adorn_v well_o thy_o soul_n for_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d be_v nowght_fw-mi else_o but_o vain_a corruptible_a 〈◊〉_d transitory_a which_o time_n consume_v 〈◊〉_d quick_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o wear_n of_o g●●●gious_a and_o brave_a apparel_n be_v not_o convenient_a for_o a_o true_a proffessor_n of_o chri●●_n religion_n cheefelye_o because_o th●●_n token_n of_o a_o vain_a glorious_a mind_n chap._n 16._o never_o boast_v thou_o of_o thy_o ●●●●mentes_n 11._o say_v ecclesias●●●●●_n if_o the_o superfluity_n of_o ●●●rell_n have_v not_o be_v rep●●●●sible_a christ_n will_v 〈◊〉_d have_v commend_v s._n 〈◊〉_d baptist_n for_o his_o moderation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●●at_a behalf_n 16._o nor_o s._n luke_n the_o euange●●●●n_n write_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v ne●●●_n have_v touch_v he_o for_o that_o he_o use_v to_o ●●●re_v precious_a and_o sumptuous_a apparel_n ●●●nd_v our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v apparel_n themselves_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o costly_a array_n 11._o do_v dwell_v in_o king_n ●●●ses_n in_o the_o house_n he_o say_v of_o tem●●●●ll_a king_n not_o the_o house_n of_o the_o eter●●●●_n king_n of_o heaven_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o ●●●●pture_n condemn_v the_o proud_a apparel_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v damn_v 〈◊〉_d commend_v the_o holy_a precursor_n s._n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sharpness_n and_o austerity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cloathinge_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o how_o great_a danger_n they_o do_v live_v 〈◊〉_d delight_n in_o rich_a array_n and_o how_o vain_a ●●●se_a person_n be_v that_o do_v spend_v their_o ●●●e_a and_o wealth_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o do_v not_o apparel_v thou_o gorgeous_o to_o any_o ill_a end_n yet_o at_o the_o jest_n thou_o ●●●st_n lose_v much_o time_n therein_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d most_o precious_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o always_o di●●●●lye_v a_o sin_n to_o wear_v such_o curious_a and_o ●●●●ycate_a apparel_n yet_o have_v it_o always_o some_o ●●●itie_n annex_v unto_o it_o for_o common_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v wear_v it_o do_v love_n the_o ●●●re_v to_o be_v see_v and_o commend_v of_o man_n ●●●cy_o little_a do_v profit_n in_o virtue_n and_o their_o ●●rite_n do_v wax_n cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o have_v bestow_v all_o thy_o la●●●r_n to_o make_v thyself_o sign_n and_o trymme_a yet_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v comparable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a flower_n of_o the_o field_n 6._o for_o salo●●_n with_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v never_o like_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fresh_a flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d wherewith_o to_o clothe_v we_o 6._o let_v we_o be_v con●●●ted_v it_o suffice_v for_o the_o simple_a follower_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n to_o wear_v such_o comely_a apparel_n 〈◊〉_d most_o conformable_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o ●●●ling_n fly_v from_o all_o curiosity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ●●●ken_n that_o who_o so_o set_v much_o by_o 〈◊〉_d outward_a stuff_n be_v little_o occupy_v abo●●_n the_o adorn_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n king_n hollomon_a by_o mean_n of_o much_o adorn_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o his_o court_n fall_v to_o be_v f●●●getfull_a of_o his_o duty_n toward_o god_n 〈◊〉_d take_v little_a care_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o last_o to_o the_o adore_v of_o idol_n man_n 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o behold_v the_o outside_n but_o god_n l●●●keth_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o content_v man_n that_o be_v so_o much_o ●●●cupied_v in_o these_o exterior_a thing_n but_o harken_v what_o the_o apostle_n s._n pa●●_n say_v 1._o if_o i_o shall_v attend_v unto_o the_o plea●●●●_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v the_o seru●●●_n of_o jesus_n christ._n if_o thou_o be_v mortificate_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o superfluous_a care_n the_o outw●●●_n business_n drive_v away_o the_o good_a though●●_n from_o the_o hart_n one_o man_n can_v suffice_v so_o many_o care_n at_o once_o he_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o one_o of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o setti●●_n out_o of_o his_o body_n confound_v his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a father_n 〈◊〉_d old_a testament_n go_v apparel_v with_o 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o camel_n &_o goat_n hear_v 11_o 〈◊〉_d be_v man_n as_o we_o be_v but_o conside●●●●_n with_o themselves_o that_o they_o
lodging_n in_o hell_n and_o so_o can_v not_o come_v at_o all_o to_o rest_v thou_o in_o thy_o own_o lodginge_v which_o be_v heaven_n towards_o which_o thou_o be_v walk_a get_v thou_o therefore_o about_o thy_o business_n betyme_o &_o do_v thy_o penance_n here_o while_o thou_o have_v time_n and_o place_n that_o thou_o may_v after_o rest_n at_o ease_n in_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o not_o be_v take_v tardy_a by_o the_o way_n as_o thou_o be_v goinge_v a_o man_z owght_v to_o convert_n himself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n while_o he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o not_o differre_fw-la the_o do_v of_o it_o until_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o at_o that_o time_n penance_n be_v many_o time_n unprofitable_a chap._n 39_o this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 6._o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o much_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n necessity_n and_o affliction_n this_o 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all_o feeble_a and_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n now_o since_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o that_o case_n to_o morrow_n follow_v my_o council_n and_o straight_a way_n without_o delay_n go_v about_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n king_n david_n say_v to_o god_n himself_o in_o death_n who_o shall_v remember_v thou_o o_o lord_n he_o answer_v again_o say_v he_o that_o live_v shall_v confess_v &_o praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n not_o he_o that_o be_v die_a but_o he_o that_o be_v live_v shall_v remember_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n 12._o hear_v what_o the_o wyseman_n say_v remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o yowth_n before_o that_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o understand_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o star_n of_o thy_o sense_n be_v decay_v it_o seem_v often_o that_o such_o man_n penance_n be_v but_o false_a and_o feign_a for_o that_o they_o be_v see_v soon_o after_o their_o recovery_n to_o return_v to_o those_o 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sin_n all_o other_o sin_n do_v separate_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n by_o certain_a mean_n as_o pleasure_v profit_n or_o commodity_n but_o the_o curse●_n proud_a man_n be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a ●●at_n he_o even_o face_n to_o face_n refuse_v god_n and_o ●eparteth_v away_o from_o he_o other_o vice_n do_v ●ot_n show_v themselves_o at_o all_o time_n for_o at_o ●any_n time_n they_o which_o have_v they_o be_v without_o the_o disordinate_a thirst_n of_o their_o desire_n the_o sensual_a man_n be_v some_o time_n ●ee_n from_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o glutton_n ●hen_o his_o belly_n be_v full_a desire_v no_o more_o ●eate_v but_o pride_n shewethe_v itself_o in_o the_o ●roude_a man_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v when_o he_o speak_v work_v apparele_v ●uyldeth_v eat_v or_o sleep_v he_o be_v always_o ●roude_a still_o he_o show_v his_o pride_n in_o his_o sumptuous_a table_n whereat_o he_o sit_v in_o ●is_n costly_a bed_n wherein_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o ●●rmentes_n wherewith_o he_o 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himself_o the_o more_o nigh_o do_v he_o draw_v to_o god_n chap._n 35._o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 18._o say_v god_n fly_v from_o the_o curse_a vice_n of_o pride_n unto_o which_o the_o world_n do_v invyte_v thou_o and_o take_v humility_n for_o thy_o refuge_n as_o much_o as_o pride_n ●s_v hateful_a to_o god_n so_o much_o be_v humility_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o dear_o belove_v of_o he_o that_o he_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o 7._o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o it_o and_o he_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o up_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v with_o it_o he_o that_o will_v go_v in_o at_o a_o low_a door_n have_v need_n to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o himself_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o humble_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o that_o humble_v not_o himself_o like_a unto_o a_o little_a child_n 1●_n shall_v not_o 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perteyn_v the_o king●●dome_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o blame_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o ca●pernahum_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o offende●_n he_o he_o give_v his_o curse_n unto_o it_o saying_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o 11._o o_o thou_o city_n of_o cape●●nahum_n that_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o up_o un●●_n the_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v descend_v dow●_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n do●●_n soon_o turn_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v humili●●●_n gracious_a unto_o all_o folk_n as_o ash_n do●_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ●●ost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v ●●to_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18._o ●he_v deep_a that_o the_o well_o be_v the_o sweet_a be_v ●●e_z water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a ●●at_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o belove_v of_o ●od_a esteem_v not_o of_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v short_o come_v unto_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o estate_n so_o great_a amongst_o man_n but_o that_o ●●en_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o again_o ●nd_v all_o that_o man_n set_v up_o and_o by_o labour_n br_v to_o pass_v do_v quick_o pass_v ●way_n again_o and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n con●●der_v but_o the_o end_n that_o proud_a man_n do_v ●ome_o unto_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o great_a de●●re_n to_o be_v humble_a when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o by_v a_o like_a on_o the_o ground_n together_o and_o ●o_o man_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o high_a ●ares_n although_o that_o in_o the_o grow_v one_o ●●are_n do_v much_o overgrowe_v another_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n although_o ●hat_n some_o be_v high_o than_o other_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o do_v exceed_v the_o residue_n in_o learning_n honour_n wealth_n and_o worldly_a dignity_n yet_o when_o death_n come_v with_o be_v hook_n and_o cut_v we_o all_o down_o and_o bereve_v we_o of_o our_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v all_o equal_a and_o no_o difference_n make_v between_o one_o and_o another_o of_o us._n if_o thou_o open_v their_o grave_n and_o look_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a man_n who_o be_v in_o honour_n &_o who_o wa●_n in_o none_o no_o difference_n shall_v thou_o find_v th●●_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o shepherd_n neither_o shall_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v honora●●●_n and_o much_o esteem_v and_o who_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o little_a regard_v and_o then_o if_o all_o the_o greatness_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n do_v come_v to_o nothing_o in_o the_o end_n but_o that_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v conclude_v a_o like_a at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o loft_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n desire_v to_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o make_v great_a in_o a_o other_o world_n there_o be_v not_o amongst_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v reign_v in_o the_o world_n a_o vice_n more_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n than_o covetousness_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v cruel_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o chief_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o do_v neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 36._o the_o covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o christ_n 5._o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v the_o second_o battle_n with_o which_o the_o world_n do_v assault_v we_o and_o set_v upon_o we_o ●hich_v thou_o ought_v to_o encounter_v and_o to_o ●esist_v with_o remember_v thyself_o that_o thou_o ●●mest_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o that_o all_o ●●ese_n temporal_a riches_n be_v but_o the_o muck_n ●f_n the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v all_o left_a ●ere_z in_o this_o world_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o ●●est_v out_o of_o it_o amongst_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ●●ll_v of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n as_o covetousness_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o charity_n in_o he_o he_o neither_o know_v father_n ●or_a mother_n nor_o brother_n nor_o sister_n and_o his_o near_a kin_n be_v all_o as_o they_o be_v straunge●●_n to_o he_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a to_o himself_o 14._o unto_o who_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d good_a no_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o c●●uetous_a man_n hand_n because_o he_o be_v cr●●●_n unto_o himself_o he_o be_v good_a to_o none_o 〈◊〉_d worst_a to_o himself_o he_o never_o do_v g●●●_n until_o he_o die_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d covetous_a 〈◊〉_d spare_v of_o his_o good_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d credit_n over_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v the_o strayt_a account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d money_n of_o truth_n yet_o make_v he_o a_o right_a ●●●●der_n reckon_v no_o sin_n ought_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v hate_v as_o that_o curse_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n which_o cause_v that_o he_o which_o be_v cre●●ted_v for_o to_o love_n and_o honour_n god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d self_n servant_n and_o bondslave_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n and_o muck_n of_o the_o earth_n 10._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d worse_a thing_n than_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v ●●●●ther_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o sin_n although_o that_o they_o be_v the●●selues_n vearie_a nought_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o so●●_n sort_n and_o degree_n profitable_a unto_o other_o but_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hurtful_a and_o u●●profitable_a to_o the_o common_a welthe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d hourding_n and_o keep_v up_o still_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d get_v he_o cause_v a_o dearth_n and_o scars●●●_n of_o thing_n none_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o he_o which_o be_v c●●uetous_a he_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d great_a poverty_n or_o misery_n there_o can●●●_n be_v then_o to_o have_v nothing_o unto_o the_o co●●●●●us_a man_n all_o thing_n be_v want_v he_o want_v as_o well_o that_o which_o he_o have_v as_o that_o ●hich_v he_o have_v not_o he_o can_v not_o possess_v ●hat_n which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o of_o that_o which_o ●e_n have_v he_o be_v not_o master_n but_o servant_n ●nto_fw-la poverty_n a_o few_o thing_n do_v suffice_v but_o covetousness_n can_v not_o with_o any_o thing_n be_v satisfy_v the_o greediness_n of_o riches_n be_v a_o dishonourable_a honour_n other_o worldly_a man_n although_o they_o enjoy_v not_o the_o next_o world_n ●et_o do_v they_o enjoy_v this_o world_n which_o be_v present_a but_o the_o covetous_a man_n neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o next_o so_o as_o amongst_o all_o worldly_a folk_n he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a he_o that_o put_v his_o ●rust_n in_o his_o money_n have_v his_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n them_z to_z win_v a_o kingdom_n to_o conquer_v a_o man_n own_o unordynate_a desire_n the_o covetous_a man_n have_v a_o great_a conquest_n to_o make_v in_o subdue_a his_o unsatiable_a love_n of_o money_n the_o devil_n when_o god_n ask_v of_o he_o whence_o he_o come_v make_v answer_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v go_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v all_o covetous_a man_n they_o wander_v about_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o towards_o heaven_n they_o never_o look_v they_o seek_v not_o to_o walk_v that_o way_n the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v a_o pray_v for_o his_o prince_n a_o mark_n for_o thief_n to_o shoot_v at_o &_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n amongst_o his_o kynnesfolke_n and_o friend_n his_o own_o child_n do_v desire_v his_o death_n because_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spoil_n of_o he_o after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o meet_v for_o the_o conversation_n amongst_o man_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n he_o best_a deserve_v therefore_o to_o have_v his_o habitation_n in_o the_o air_n amongst_o the_o damn_a spirit_n like_o a_o other_o judas_n that_o for_o covetousness_n of_o money_n sell_v our_o lord_n and_o hang_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o air_n when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o covetous_a man_n before_o that_o he_o do_v win_v any_o thing_n here_o he_o be_v win_v himself_o and_o before_o he_o can_v take_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o man_n he_o be_v first_o take_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o unordynate_a desire_n and_o his_o unbrideled_a appetite_n he_o burn_v here_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o
way_n to_o find_v that_o comfort_n which_o thy_o soul_n seek_v after_o when_o temporal_a good_n be_v once_o get_v they_o be_v but_o little_a esteem_v but_o thing_n eternal_a which_o be_v get_v with_o less_o travail_n than_o the_o other_o be_v much_o esteem_v because_o they_o gyve_v perfect_v contentment_n all_o the_o time_n that_o jacob_n continue_v in_o laban_n house_n 32._o he_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o displeasure_n and_o disquyetnes_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v from_o he_o he_o meet_v straight_o way_n with_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n they_o which_o do_v serve_v the_o world_n never_o find_v out_o any_o thing_n but_o trouble_n and_o travail_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o serve_v laban_n therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o turn_v toward_o his_o father_n house_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o there_o shall_v he_o find_v divine_a consolation_n as_o in_o all_o mischief_n the_o remedy_n that_o we_o have_v be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o the_o same_o way_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o so_o the_o remedy_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_v be_v to_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v depart_v and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o thing_n to_o return_v unto_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v &_o in_o this_o consist_v our_o perfection_n the_o bull_n when_o he_o be_v well_o bait_v in_o the_o market_n place_n go_v over_o out_o again_o at_o the_o same_o door_n that_o he_o come_v in_o at_o for_o natural_a instincte_n do_v teach_v he_o to_o seek_v to_o avoid_v danger_n the_o same_o way_n he_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o bait_v and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o here_o in_o the_o world_n endeavour_n thou_o to_o go_v out_o again_o the_o very_a same_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v in_o for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o get_v perfection_n of_o bliss_n to_o enter_v thither_o again_o from_o whence_o we_o first_o depart_v god_n be_v then_o the_o only_a beginning_n from_o 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again_o it_o ●hall_v remain_v barren_a &_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v before_o so_o when_o god_n abide_v in_o our_o soul_n every_o good_a thing_n be_v there_o abundant_o ●nd_v when_o he_o depart_v thence_o again_o it_o wax_v all_o barren_a and_o dry_a with_o god_n presence_n all_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v to_o ●hee_o and_o in_o he_o shall_v thou_o find_v rest_n and_o ●ut_v of_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n ●nd_v disquietness_n the_o egyptian_n have_v among_o they_o for_o ●ne_a of_o their_o plague_n 8._o the_o busy_a unquiet_a ●i●s_n which_o be_v the_o troublesome_a care_n of_o ●he_n mind_n but_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o sweet_a sabaoth_n of_o ●est_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o burn_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o greet_v comfort_v it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o long_v after_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n he_o only_o th●●_n have_v his_o sure_a hold_n fast_o upon_o god_n almighty_a be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a while_o other_o live_v i●_n in_o torment_n and_o heaviness_n there_o be_v no_o tru_v to_o be_v have_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n f●●_n at_o our_o most_o need_n they_o be_v go_v aw●●_o from_o we_o only_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v a●●_n in_o he_o be_v our_o trust_n to_o be_v place_v for_o ●●_o never_o forsake_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o be_v always_o a_o ready_a help_n for_o th●●_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n chap._n 5._o tru_v in_o god_n and_o do_v w●●_n say_v the_o prophet_n 36._o a●●_n thing_n that_o be_v create_v d●●_n fail_v we_o at_o our_o most_o need●●_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o they_o if_o thou_o do_v trust_v in_o man_n thou_o shall_v ofte●_n be_v deceive_v after_o good_a service_n th●●_n gyve_v but_o slender_a reward_n if_o thou_o do_v entru_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v discomfort_n thereby_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v he_o th●●_n put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n 17_o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n 7_o nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n say_v david_n the_o prophet_n amon_n do_v put_v great_a confidence_n in_o the_o favour_n that_o he_o find_v ●t_z king_n assuerus_n hand_n but_o at_o last_o he_o come_v ●hereby_o unto_o a_o miserable_a end_n they_o that_o ●yve_v in_o most_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o common_o loose_v all_o their_o favour_n again_o at_o the_o ●●st_n and_o they_o which_o be_v most_o belove_a become_v to_o be_v after_o as_o much_o hate_a accord_v to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n ●he_v world_n do_v always_o turn_v about_o &_o ●●oughe_v a_o man_n be_v so_o fortunate_a to_o con●●nue_v all_o his_o life_n in_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n ●hat_n good_a will_n that_o do_v he_o when_o death_n ●●meth_v and_o catch_v he_o think_v not_o ●●ou_v to_o have_v any_o sure_a stay_n in_o a_o staff_n that_o make_v of_o reed_n 18._o &_o no_o better_a trust_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d be_v have_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v write_v happy_a be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n 10._o hap●●e_o be_v he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a ●●rt_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o he_o ●●il_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n ●●t_v because_o that_o true_a hope_n be_v found_v ●●on_n a_o good_a conscience_n the_o prophet_n say_v ●●at_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o ●●so_o do_v well_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o ●yse_n man_n shall_v perish_v 16._o because_o it_o be_v not_o ●●unded_v upon_o good_a work_n they_o live_v rude_o and_o yet_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v gyve_v ●●em_n glory_n if_o thou_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v ●●ue_v thou_o his_o bliss_n when_o thou_o daily_o offend_v he_o it_o be_v rather_o rash_a presumption_n i●_n thou_o than_o any_o well_o order_v hope_n trus●_n thou_o in_o god_n for_o in_o fulfillinge_v on_o thy_o part_n that_o which_o long_v unto_o 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