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overthrow_v the_o 5._o but_o â—o_o teach_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o salvation_n if_o christ_n err_v â—ot_n than_o err_v thou_o if_o he_o choose_v well_o than_o choose_v thou_o ill_a and_o if_o he_o with_o dishonour_n and_o by_o suffer_v open_v unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n without_o all_o doubt_n thou_o be_v such_o a_o friend_n to_o honour_n and_o vanity_n do_v take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o hell_n in_o great_a danger_n do_v thou_o live_v and_o much_o peril_n do_v thy_o soul_n run_v into_o yâ—_n thou_o turn_v not_o back_o again_o from_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o by_o hate_v oâ—_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v now_o so_o much_o love_n and_o by_o determyne_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o he_o that_o can_v never_o err_v oâ—_n what_o a_o abuse_n be_v this_o that_o a_o poor_a simplâ—_n worm_n make_v of_o earth_n will_v needs_o be_v greaâ—_n when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o majesty_n be_v contenâ—_n 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in_o deed_n full_a of_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n and_o that_o for_o their_o instability_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o they_o lest_o that_o in_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o do_v in_o vain_a repent_v we_o that_o we_o have_v love_v more_o those_o vanity_n than_o god_n our_o creator_n chap._n 4._o all_o be_v vanity_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o &_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n be_v in_o it_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n i_o have_v behoulden_a say_v he_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o son_n &_o nothing_o do_v i_o find_v but_o vanity_n this_o world_n be_v worthy_o call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n a_o hypocrite_n because_o it_o have_v a_o exterior_a appearance_n of_o goodness_n and_o within_o it_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n in_o deed_n there_o appear_v some_o show_n of_o goodness_n in_o these_o sensible_a thing_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o conuterfeyte_v &_o false_a never_o seek_v to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o thy_o heart_n 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hereof_o bâ—_n time_n enter_v whithin_v thyself_o and_o consider_v how_o much_o of_o thy_o life_n thou_o have_v bestoweâ—_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o how_o little_a thereoâ—_n again_o thou_o have_v give_fw-ge to_o god_n which_o gauâ—_n it_o thou_o to_o serve_v he_o wthall_o what_o be_v become_v of_o so_o many_o year_n which_o be_v passeâ—_n without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o what_o commodity_n have_v thou_o take_v of_o all_o the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n the_o tymâ—_n pass_v can_v not_o now_o be_v call_v back_o again_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v pass_v away_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o think_v not_o thereon_o and_o death_n stilâ—_n wait_v on_o thou_o what_o have_v thou_o of_o alâ—_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o friend_n
take_v in_o their_o ordinary_a pleasure_n they_o be_v so_o cloy_v with_o the_o common_a use_n of_o they_o but_o when_o â—_z and_o misfortune_n do_v come_v their_o part_n be_v great_a in_o they_o then_o other_o man_n be_v because_o they_o have_v be_v always_o now_o sele_v in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o throwgh_n the_o long_o lordly_a liberty_n which_o they_o have_v live_v in_o they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o those_o adversity_n the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n may_v better_o abide_v tribulation_n when_o it_o come_v &_o take_v more_o comfort_n therein_o because_o they_o be_v more_o enure_v with_o affliction_n and_o great_a man_n do_v as_o little_a escape_n danger_n as_o the_o other_o but_o rather_o of_o the_o twoe_o do_v taste_n of_o they_o more_o often_o than_o they_o but_o unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o general_a god_n will_v that_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v troublesome_a &_o dangerous_a because_o they_o shall_v seek_v after_o the_o life_n that_o he_o have_v create_v they_o for_o which_o be_v the_o eternal_a life_n of_o heaven_n the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v short_a &_o uncertain_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o prolong_v our_o penance_n lest_o we_o be_v take_v by_o death_n unprovyde_v and_o so_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n in_o to_o hell_n chap._n 38._o 5._o be_v not_o slack_v in_o turn_v unto_o our_o lord_n neither_o defer_v penance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n shall_v it_o destroy_v thou_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la thou_o ought_v to_o do_v thy_o penance_n quick_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o one_o hour_n of_o life_n sure_a for_o thou_o to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 33._o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v god_n do_v here_o promise_v thou_o pardon_v when_o thou_o do_v ask_v it_o but_o he_o promise_v thou_o not_o to_o morrow_n to_o ask_v it_o in_o why_o 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thou_o be_v but_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o it_o may_v chance_v that_o even_o this_o day_n there_o shall_v a_o straight_a account_n be_v ask_v of_o thou_o how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n which_o have_v be_v give_v thou_o for_o to_o do_v thy_o penance_n in_o thy_o life_n be_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n that_o the_o sheep_n life_n be_v in_o which_o be_v in_o the_o wolf_n mouth_n and_o all_o the_o help_n thou_o have_v be_v to_o bleat_v for_o christ_n the_o true_a shepherd_n except_o thou_o will_v straight_o way_n be_v swallow_a up_o by_o death_n do_v not_o promise_n unto_o thyself_o any_o long_a life_n the_o wyseman_n say_v 2._o a_o unjust_a promise_n have_v undo_v many_o that_o have_v put_v trust_n therein_o 1._o do_v not_o you_o know_v how_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v put_v all_o time_n in_o his_o son_n power_n god_n have_v not_o put_v the_o time_n into_o thy_o power_n but_o into_o he_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n the_o time_n be_v for_o thou_o to_o work_v o_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v destroy_v thy_o law_n 118._o except_o thou_o do_v use_v well_o this_o time_n god_n will_v shorten_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n at_o noes_n time_n god_n grant_v unto_o man_n 6._o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n to_o do_v his_o penance_n in_o but_o because_o he_o use_v the_o time_n that_o he_o give_v he_o so_o evil_a at_o the_o fludd_n he_o cut_v twenty_o of_o they_o clean_o away_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v of_o quick_o to_o if_o thou_o use_v thy_o time_n evil_a the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n be_v get_v by_o little_a and_o little_a because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o necessity_n that_o health_n shall_v come_v upon_o a_o sudden_a unto_o any_o man_n but_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o necessity_n unto_o man_n may_v be_v get_v at_o a_o instant_n and_o of_o the_o time_n thou_o have_v but_o only_o a_o instant_n which_o shall_v yet_o suffice_v thou_o for_o thy_o conversion_n unto_o god_n defer_v 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in_o which_o we_o have_v to_o work_v 9_o for_o when_o the_o night_n of_o our_o death_n do_v once_o come_v on_o there_o can_v no_o man_n work_v any_o long_o he_o can_v then_o neither_o gain_n neither_o loose_a this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n that_o thou_o receave_v of_o god_n to_o merit_v the_o other_o in_o have_v thy_o eye_n unto_o this_o work_n which_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o if_o the_o world_n call_v on_o thou_o and_o will_v have_v thou_o go_v about_o any_o other_o work_n thou_o must_v not_o harken_v thereunto_o and_o if_o it_o bid_v thou_o forsake_v this_o work_n and_o take_v his_o work_n in_o hand_n promise_v thou_o for_o thy_o labour_n honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n tell_v he_o again_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n make_v haste_n and_o leave_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o thy_o business_n to_o do_v because_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o in_o which_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o 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may_v hap_v to_o be_v handle_v as_o that_o levite_n be_v 19_o which_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n depart_v late_o to_o his_o house_n and_o not_o come_v home_o in_o due_a time_n be_v by_o mean_n thereof_o greevouslie_o abuse_v and_o injury_v thou_o owghte_v straight_a way_n to_o do_v thy_o penance_n and_o not_o harken_v to_o any_o that_o will_v withhold_v thou_o or_o detain_v thou_o lest_o when_o thou_o be_v goinge_v onward_o in_o thy_o way_n thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o death_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o thy_o
enjoy_v the_o pleasant_a land_n of_o promise_n thou_o must_v not_o let_v thy_o judgement_n be_v so_o much_o corrupt_v as_o to_o choose_v rather_o a_o miserable_a life_n in_o the_o perturbation_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n then_o to_o enjoy_v a_o most_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o christ_n jesu._n walk_v on_o towards_o that_o celestial_a jerusalem_n your_o free_a mother_n 4._o their_o shall_v thou_o find_v perpetual_a rest_n say_v the_o apostle_n abhor_v with_o all_o thy_o hart_n such_o unquyet_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o vearie_a misery_n of_o thy_o life_n itself_o bid_v thou_o to_o forsake_v it_o the_o world_n itself_o cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o not_o to_o esteem_v it_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n which_o willing_o refuse_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o the_o like_n that_o they_o take_v unto_o the_o hill_n of_o galaad_n 34_o where_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v their_o perpetual_a habitation_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v their_o diverse_a that_o care_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n eternal_a content_v themselves_o with_o the_o god_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o find_v rest_n there_o 11._o where_o all_o be_v in_o a_o confusion_n and_o alteration_n the_o worldly_a man_n be_v amaze_v and_o confound_v they_o know_v not_o themselves_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o whether_o they_o do_v intend_v to_o go_v no_o more_o than_o do_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n because_n that_o all_z the_o consolation_n of_o this_o false_a world_n be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o infinite_a sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o grief_n we_o ought_v only_o to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o eternal_a beatitude_n chap._n 16._o god_n grant_v not_o that_o my_o spirit_n shall_v have_v rest_n 9_o and_o have_v fill_v i_o full_a of_o bitterness_n say_v job._n thou_o can_v not_o in_o the_o world_n enjoy_v any_o perfect_a rest_n nor_o receyve_v any_o true_a joy_n where_o all_o be_v bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n consider_v what_o sharpness_n be_v find_v hide_a under_o that_o which_o appear_v sweet_a first_o consider_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o weigh_v withal_o the_o pain_n that_o succede_v it_o vice_n do_v always_o apparel_v themselves_o after_o the_o best_a and_o fine_a fation_n be_v of_o themselves_o miserable_a filthy_a bondslave_n let_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o these_o worldly_a show_v deceyve_v thou_o for_o all_o that_o be_v within_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o affliction_n and_o bitterness_n by_o this_o thou_o may_v perceyve_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n vice_n be_v that_o go_v so_o well_o &_o galantlie_o apparel_v be_v in_o deed_n all_o horrible_a and_o loathsome_a and_o contrariewyse_o thou_o shall_v konwe_v the_o goodness_n of_o virtue_n who_o always_o go_v poorelie_o and_o bare_o clothe_v and_o yet_o be_v in_o deed_n all_o fair_a and_o gracious_a in_o all_o wordly_a thing_n thou_o shall_v find_v great_a trouble_n and_o grief_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n 17._o make_v mention_n of_o his_o holy_a passion_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o vexation_n if_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bitterness_n as_o it_o be_v be_v yet_o so_o much_o belove_v and_o esteem_v how_o will_v man_n have_v love_v and_o esteem_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a god_n have_v mingle_v sorrow_n among_o our_o consolation_n here_o in_o this_o world_n because_o we_o shall_v hate_v this_o life_n and_o love_v the_o life_n to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o be_v such_o a_o lover_n of_o worldly_a honour_n 5._o be_v very_o joyful_a to_o see_v how_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o queen_n hester_n but_o his_o great_a joy_n be_v turn_v into_o bitter_a mourning_n when_o he_o see_v that_o mardocheus_n will_v gyve_v he_o no_o reverence_n sorrow_n do_v always_o go_v accompany_v with_o worldly_a joy_n and_o to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o continual_a prosperity_n every_o small_a grief_n do_v much_o annoyance_n it_o be_v marvellous_a to_o behold_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o so_o many_o man_n for_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a great_a be_v thy_o danger_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o only_o be_v content_v to_o live_v amongst_o so_o great_a sorrow_n but_o also_o to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o delght_n in_o they_o that_o sick_a man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n who_o stomach_n refuse_v good_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o can_v eat_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o evil_a for_o he_o and_o as_o little_a hope_n be_v there_o to_o be_v have_v of_o that_o man_n which_o leave_v thâ—_n sweet_a conversation_n of_o christ_n jesu_n and_o cast_v his_o affection_n to_o like_v of_o the_o poison_a meat_n which_o this_o world_n do_v offer_v he_o when_o god_n feed_v the_o israelite_n wiâ—â—_n bread_n from_o heaven_n 10._o yet_o murmur_v they_o against_o moses_n and_o wissh_v to_o have_v again_o their_o old_a gross_a diet_n of_o egipte_n their_o soul_n loathe_v every_o kind_n of_o meat_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n the_o only_o consideration_n of_o the_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o all_o these_o worldly_a pleasure_n be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o detest_a of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n 106._o david_n be_v in_o his_o great_a triumph_n and_o devydinge_v of_o his_o prey_n amongst_o hiâ—_n soldier_n after_o his_o victory_n 1._o receive_v the_o woeful_a message_n of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n &_o thâ—_n overthow_v of_o all_o the_o israelite_n army_n whicâ—_n turn_v his_o joyful_a victory_n into_o a_o sorrowful_a heaviness_n and_o make_v both_o himself_o &_o all_o that_o be_v present_a with_o he_o to_o chaungâ—_n their_o mirth_n into_o mourn_v and_o the_o joyful_a feast_n of_o their_o triumphant_a victory_n diâ—_n they_o convert_v into_o a_o long_o lamentinge_v both_o for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathas_n &_o thâ—_n great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o all_o upon_o a_o sudden_a sorrow_n overtake_v joy_n do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o present_a world_n except_o thou_o do_v delight_n to_o live_v in_o sorrow_n and_o disquietness_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o delight_n of_o those_o false_a allure_a pleasure_n &_o art_n part_v the_o prey_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n amongst_o thy_o sense_n as_o david_n divide_v his_o booty_n amongst_o his_o soldier_n thou_o shall_v straight_o way_n be_v overtake_v with_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n which_o be_v a_o trouble_a conscience_n &_o fearful_a scruple_n which_o be_v always_o join_v unto_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o uncomfortable_a messenger_n which_o will_v never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v long_o any_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v he_o which_o disquyet_v all_o thy_o joy_n and_o turn_v all_o thy_o worldly_a comfort_n into_o bitter_a sorrow_n o_o open_a thy_o eye_n and_o consider_v what_o thou_o have_v lose_v by_o thy_o love_a of_o the_o world_n lament_v upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n o_o miserable_a man_n and_o behold_v how_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v when_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n be_v go_v from_o the_o and_o that_o thy_o noble_a virtue_n be_v wound_v within_o thou_o the_o people_n be_v also_o destroy_v when_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v lose_v shut_v thou_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o soul_n never_o so_o close_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v out_o this_o messenger_n from_o enter_v in_o now_o since_o this_o evil_a news_n may_v so_o easy_o come_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o think_v lest_o thereof_o the_o sure_a way_n be_v for_o thou_o to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o eternal_a and_o true_a felicity_n and_o so_o may_v thou_o live_v content_o for_o this_o present_a time_n and_o enjoy_v the_o endless_a comfort_n of_o heaven_n when_o this_o life_n be_v past_a the_o world_n do_v so_o blind_a his_o servant_n with_o the_o smoke_n of_o honour_n and_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o delight_n that_o they_o set_v their_o whole_a mind_n thereupon_o can_v not_o perceyve_v the_o deceyt_v thereof_o nor_o the_o foul_a filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o chap._n 17._o 37._o my_o virtue_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v not_o with_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n thou_o be_v sure_o blind_a if_o thou_o perceyve_v not_o the_o unhappy_a state_n that_o thou_o lyve_v in_o by_o serve_v of_o the_o world_n think_v thou_o that_o the_o falconer_n can_v keep_v his_o hawk_n quiet_a upon_o the_o perch_n except_o he_o put_v her_o hood_n upon_o her_o head_n to_o cover_v her_o eye_n the_o world_n
in_o it_o the_o glass_n that_o a_o man_n may_v best_o behold_v himself_o in_o be_v a_o other_o man_n and_o if_o the_o other_o man_n that_o thou_o behold_v be_v but_o earth_n worm_n and_o ash_n thou_o may_v well_o account_v thyself_o for_o such_o a_o one_o also_o be_v thy_o estate_n riches_n or_o dignity_n never_o so_o great_a whereunto_o thou_o be_v exalt_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o because_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o glass_n see_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v holowe_v within_o for_o that_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v represent_v therein_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o thou_o must_v look_v in_o a_o plain_a glass_n which_o show_v thou_o the_o very_a truth_n what_o man_n be_v if_o thou_o behold_v thyself_o in_o the_o inside_n of_o a_o silver_n spoon_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o clear_a thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n with_o the_o wrong_n end_v turn_v upward_o thy_o beard_n to_o stand_v upwarde_o and_o â—â—y_a forehead_n downward_o so_o there_o be_v in_o â—â—an_z two_o glass_n which_o be_v the_o two_o slate_n 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o may_v behold_v thyself_o â—â—â—e_a be_v life_n the_o other_o be_v death_n life_n be_v the_o holowe_v glass_n which_o shewâ—â—th_v thy_o face_n clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o it_o be_v in_o â—â—eede_n it_o show_v thou_o to_o be_v sound_n strong_a â—nd_v lusty_a and_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v many_o â—â—eares_n and_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o lie_n if_o â—hou_n espie_v therein_o fresh_a lusty_a youth_n do_v â—ot_n thou_o trust_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v very_o deâ—eytfull_a beauty_n be_v also_o very_o deceytfull_a â—hou_fw-mi seem_v strong_a when_o thou_o be_v but_o weak_a this_o false_a life_n seem_v unto_o man_n to_o â—e_v some_o great_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v and_o reâ—resenteth_v but_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v the_o very_a plain_n and_o true_a glass_n which_o show_v thing_n true_o as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n without_o â—ny_a deceit_n at_o all_o if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o o_o man_n know_v â—ruly_o who_o thou_o be_v behold_v a_o other_o man_n not_o a_o quick_a live_a man_n but_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o there_o shall_v thou_o see_v how_o that_o thou_o be_v earth_n and_o ash_n a_o very_a cave_n of_o filth_n and_o uncleanes_n a_o little_a set_v out_o and_o bewtify_v on_o the_o out_o side_n by_o the_o lyvely_a hue_n that_o life_n have_v lend_v thou_o there_o shall_v thou_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o parentage_n there_o shall_v thou_o know_v how_o large_a thy_o dominon_n be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v they_o be_v and_o that_o which_o they_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v well_o behold_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v find_v small_a cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v make_v any_o great_a account_n of_o thyself_o what_o be_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n but_o a_o vessel_n fraught_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o what_o be_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n set_v a_o side_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o a_o enemy_n unto_o justice_n a_o heir_n of_o hell_n a_o friend_n of_o vanity_n a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o despiser_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n most_o apt_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o most_o unable_a to_o do_v good_a what_o art_n thou_o but_o a_o most_o miserable_a creature_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v apperteyne_a unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o counsel_n thou_o be_v blind_a in_o thy_o way_n ignorant_a in_o thy_o wordâ—_n vain_a in_o thy_o work_n faulty_a in_o thy_o appetite_n filthy_a and_o final_o in_o all_o thy_o doing_n vile_a and_o only_o great_a in_o thy_o own_o estimation_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a exercise_n to_o learn_v well_o to_o know_v thyself_o seek_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v of_o much_o mischief_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a nor_o ambitious_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o other_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v all_o injury_n with_o patience_n know_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o well_o worthy_a of_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v despise_v this_o singular_a say_n know_v thyself_o be_v a_o word_n descend_v from_o heaven_n above_o for_o what_o good_a do_v it_o thou_o to_o know_v all_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n and_o to_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o all_o faculty_n and_o not_o to_o knowâ—_n thyself_o at_o all_o the_o humble_a know_a 〈◊〉_d thyself_o be_v more_o worth_n then_o to_o know_v aâ—â—_n much_o as_o be_v write_v in_o the_o world_n know_v first_o who_o thou_o be_v whence_o thou_o come_v where_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v and_o whether_o thou_o be_v goinge_v thou_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n a_o little_a earth_n a_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n and_o full_a of_o much_o misery_n and_o necessity_n thou_o come_v cryinge_v from_o thy_o mother_n belly_n thou_o be_v conceyâ—ed_v in_o sin_n environ_v about_o with_o all_o danger_n and_o go_v towards_o thy_o grave_n 30._o job_n say_v i_o be_o liken_v unto_o mire_n â—nd_v to_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n let_v the_o light_a â—f_n god_n grace_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o â—halt_v thou_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v thou_o say_v â—hou_a art_n rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a although_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n more_o poor_a and_o miserable_a than_o man_n who_o can_v not_o get_v his_o live_n nor_o any_o thing_n perteyn_v towards_o it_o without_o pain_n and_o travail_n and_o that_o whereon_o he_o live_v must_v be_v have_v of_o creature_n much_o inferior_a to_o himself_o chap._n 14._o a_o man_z that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 4._o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o be_v full_a of_o many_o misery_n say_v holy_a job_n what_o thing_n be_v so_o miserable_a as_o man_n this_o body_n which_o thou_o so_o â—uch_o esteem_v in_o the_o grave_n must_v lie_v a_o rot_v and_o what_o thing_n be_v more_o horrible_a than_o a_o dead_a man_n he_o may_v not_o remain_v among_o his_o friend_n one_o day_n above_o the_o ground_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a how_o much_o so_o ever_o they_o love_v he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o live_v yet_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o may_v not_o abide_v he_o the_o state_n wherein_o thou_o live_v be_v a_o unhappy_a servitude_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a life_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o slave_n to_o live_v one_o and_o to_o die_v one_o david_n say_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o conceyve_v a_o life_n that_o be_v so_o compass_v about_o with_o travail_n 50._o pain_n and_o sorrow_n as_o we_o be_v which_o for_o one_o pleasure_n receyve_v 〈◊〉_d thousand_o sorrow_n may_v well_o be_v account_v rather_o a_o death_n than_o a_o life_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n more_o poor_a than_o a_o man_n he_o be_v so_o needy_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o borowe_n his_o very_a garment_n that_o he_o be_v clothe_v withal_o even_o from_o the_o silly_a beast_n back_n and_o that_o which_o he_o live_v on_o his_o vearie_a meat_n must_v he_o beggeâ—â—_n of_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a food_n he_o must_v get_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n all_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o bird_n &_o brute_n beast_n have_v of_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o beg_v or_o to_o ask_v of_o any_o other_o some_o live_a creature_n have_v wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o other_o have_v nail_n and_o â—â—eth_n both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o offend_v and_o hurt_v other_o and_o other_o have_v lightness_n and_o swiftenes_n to_o fly_v &_o escape_v those_o danger_n which_o they_o be_v subject_a too_o of_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o poor_a miserable_a man_n be_v void_a for_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v he_o have_v take_v it_o from_o some_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v inferior_a and_o of_o less_o force_n than_o himself_o by_o this_o â—e_n may_v learn_v to_o humble_v himself_o and_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o the_o arrogancy_n which_o he_o be_v hold_v withal_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o continual_a peace_n â—or_a quietness_n for_o he_o can_v not_o continual_o stand_v still_o nor_o always_o walk_v nor_o always_o â—leepe_a or_o watch_v when_o a_o man_n be_v best_a in_o health_n â—e_n have_v a_o thousand_o infirmity_n which_o be_v â—unger_a thirst_n sleep_n weariness_n and_o other_o necessity_n wherewith_o he_o abound_v as_o â—olde_v heat_n tempest_n lightnynge_n thunder_n pestilence_n poison_n serpent_n danger_n by_o sea_n danger_n by_o land_n sorrow_n sickness_n and_o death_n who_o can_v be_v in_o more_o safety_n then_o â—â—ly_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v and_o
danger_n to_o ride_v a_o colt_n without_o a_o bridle_n hold_v he_o in_o with_o the_o bridle_n of_o abstinence_n lest_o that_o he_o do_v throw_v thou_o down_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o maim_n thou_o according_a to_o the_o sa_n of_o the_o psalm_n 31._o keep_v in_o their_o jaw_n with_o the_o bit_n and_o their_o tooth_n hold_v back_o with_o the_o snaffle_n enter_v not_o violent_o into_o the_o water_n of_o these_o worldly_a delight_n unless_o thou_o will_v be_v drown_v as_o pharaoh_n be_v 14._o and_o all_o his_o host_n with_o he_o they_o descend_v down_o like_o stone_n into_o the_o bottom_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n descend_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n unless_o thou_o will_v tame_v it_o and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o abstinence_n abstinence_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o bannisher_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n the_o root_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o chastity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v overrule_v and_o master_v by_o thy_o servant_n ishmael_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n persecute_v the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n 21._o the_o hand_n maiden_n agar_n despise_v her_o mistress_n sara_n thou_o must_v afflict_v and_o punish_v thy_o flesh_n as_o sara_n do_v agar_n except_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o proudelie_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o foul_a shame_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n who_o god_n have_v not_o make_v much_o inferior_a unto_o angel_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o servant_n as_o the_o body_n be_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o iheremy_n the_o prophet_n lament_v say_v 5._o the_o servant_n become_v lord_n over_o their_o master_n our_o earnest_n labour_v about_o earthly_a affair_n do_v turn_v away_o our_o mind_n from_o devotion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o with_o draw_v ourselves_o unto_o quyetnes_n and_o solitariness_n the_o better_a to_o attend_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n 19_o i_o will_v lead_v she_o up_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v speak_v secret_o to_o her_o hart_n say_v god_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o witness_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o our_o soul_n when_o his_o will_n be_v that_o abraham_n yholde_v have_v the_o executinge_n of_o certain_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o he_o 1â—_n â—e_v cause_v he_o first_o to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n he_o take_v moses_n up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n zion_n and_o command_v that_o none_o â—hold_v come_v near_o unto_o the_o hill_n 19_o in_o the_o solitary_a wilderness_n do_v the_o angel_n appear_v unto_o agar_n and_o elias_n be_v far_o from_o his_o own_o habitation_n and_o the_o company_n of_o man_n when_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o he_o when_o god_n find_v our_o heart_n all_o alone_a then_o come_v he_o straight_o way_n to_o reâ—â—_n in_o it_o when_o our_o lord_n perceyve_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n he_o open_v and_o reveal_v many_o thing_n unto_o it_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v when_o he_o find_v it_o occupy_v in_o the_o careâ—_n and_o trouble_n of_o worldly_a business_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o body_n to_o be_v solitary_a and_o at_o quiet_a but_o the_o soul_n also_o this_o solitariness_n oâ—_n mind_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o thou_o he_o may_v best_a be_v say_v to_o be_v alone_o that_o think_v not_o of_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o do_v leave_v all_o these_o false_a dream_n and_o idle_a occupation_n wherein_o thou_o spend_v overmuch_o time_n &_o whole_o commyt_v thyself_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o then_o shall_v thou_o find_v many_o a_o comfort_n which_o now_o thou_o be_v without_o and_o cleaâ—â—_n depryve_v of_o if_o thou_o know_v how_o much_o thou_o do_v loose_v by_o the_o vain_a occupation_n and_o worldly_a business_n thou_o will_v not_o think_v it_o any_o pain_n for_o thou_o at_o all_o to_o yield_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o god_n alone_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v put_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o worldly_a conversation_n thou_o shalâ—_n find_v the_o most_o comfortable_a company_n of_o god_n himself_o love_n solitariness_n and_o thou_o shalâ—_n preserve_v the_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o receyve_v and_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o forsake_v thy_o accustom_a conversation_n thou_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o beganne_v first_o to_o serve_v god_n silence_n and_o solitariness_n be_v the_o two_o wall_n of_o devotion_n if_o thou_o will_v keep_v the_o devotion_n which_o thou_o have_v once_o conceyve_v thou_o must_v delight_v to_o be_v alone_o and_o to_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n god_n will_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o all_o worldly_a tumult_n and_o company_n god_n command_v abraham_n to_o dryve_v out_o of_o his_o house_n agar_n and_o her_o son_n 21._o which_o be_v causer_n of_o his_o carefulness_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v without_o all_o disturbance_n of_o other_o company_n enjoy_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o isaac_n his_o heir_n &_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o woman_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n 9_o which_o be_v vex_v with_o so_o many_o grievous_a infirmity_n come_v secret_o and_o touch_v the_o vesture_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o straight_a way_n she_o be_v cure_v of_o they_o all_o let_v every_o christian_a soul_n that_o be_v wound_v &_o weak_a draw_v near_o secret_o unto_o her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o he_o shall_v it_o find_v perfect_a salvation_n and_o very_o true_a consolation_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v cure_v if_o thou_o do_v lift_v up_o secret_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n almighty_a in_o a_o corner_n then_o 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