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all_o his_o servant_n be_v favourite_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o king_n and_o when_o all_o earthly_a crown_n shall_v fade_v and_o wither_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o never_o fade_a crown_n of_o glory_n this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n 9_o psal_n 149._o 9_o then_o christian_n thy_o rule_n will_v tell_v thou_o what_o end_n the_o way_n of_o ambition_n usual_o lead_v to_o in_o this_o life_n what_o become_v of_o herod_n who_o be_v the_o people_n darling_n what_o become_v of_o haman_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n high_a favourite_n the_o one_o when_o the_o people_n have_v cry_v he_o up_o for_o a_o god_n 11._o act_n 1â—_n 22_o 23._o esth_n 5._o 11._o die_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o be_v devour_v of_o worm_n the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v boast_v one_o day_n how_o high_o the_o king_n have_v advance_v he_o above_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o next_o day_n advance_v to_o a_o gallow_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n and_o honour_n in_o a_o shameful_a and_o most_o ignominious_a death_n certain_o he_o have_v read_v but_o little_a history_n nay_o he_o have_v live_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o world_n who_o can_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n add_v many_o precedent_n of_o this_o kind_a which_o shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o scare_v thou_o from_o this_o way_n whosoever_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v 24._o luke_n 14._o 11._o job_n 24._o 24._o they_o be_v exalt_v for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o be_v go_v and_o bring_v low_a they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o all_o other_o it_o be_v a_o say_v worthy_a of_o that_o christian_a emperor_n theodosius_n he_o rejoice_v more_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o imperii_fw-la gaudere_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o emperor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n vii_o a_o careful_a traveller_n be_v much_o grieve_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o hasten_v to_o get_v into_o it_o again_o and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v recover_v it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o every_o christian_a that_o be_v travel_v towards_o heaven_n 1._o he_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o way_n 2._o he_o haste_v and_o be_v restless_a till_o he_o get_v into_o it_o again_o first_o when_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o satan_n temptation_n or_o by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n or_o by_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v be_v draw_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n into_o the_o by-path_n of_o sin_n how_o be_v this_o soul_n fill_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n what_o sigh_n and_o groan_n what_o cry_v and_o tear_n what_o complaint_n and_o lamentation_n what_o self-abhorrency_a and_o self-condemnation_n may_v you_o hear_v be_v you_o at_o his_o closet_n door_n when_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o his_o melt_a soul_n before_o god_n nay_o sometime_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n he_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o recover_v his_o journey_n end_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o get_v to_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o with_o david_n when_o he_o have_v so_o foul_o lose_v his_o way_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a all_o 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o heart_n 4._o psal_n 102._o 4._o be_v smite_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n his_o
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excellent_a book_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o divine_a breathe_n young_a men._n read_v consider_v and_o practise_v the_o direction_n and_o you_o will_v not_o repent_v your_o purchase_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o parent_n and_o friend_n of_o young_a person_n may_v make_v present_n of_o they_o to_o those_o who_o be_v begin_v their_o travel_n through_o this_o low_a world_n that_o it_o may_v answer_v its_o end_n in_o conduct_v many_o to_o the_o upper_a and_o better_a world_n of_o rest_n and_o blessedness_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o s._n t._n april_n 8_o 1700._o the_o content_n 1._o a_o wise_a traveller_n design_n to_o go_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n and_o propose_v some_o certain_a end_n for_o his_o go_v thither_o page_n 1._o 2._o a_o wise_a traveller_n cast_v up_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o journey_n before_o he_o undertake_v it_o p._n 3._o 3._o a_o wise_a traveller_n make_v diligent_a enquiry_n which_o be_v the_o right_a way_n and_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o follow_v direction_n p._n 6._o 4._o a_o wise_a traveller_n set_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v benight_a before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_v p._n 10._o 5._o a_o traveller_n who_o have_v loiter_v or_o defer_v set_v out_o in_o the_o forenoon_n must_v double_v his_o pace_n in_o the_o afternoon_n p._n 15._o 6._o a_o traveller_n be_v many_o time_n put_v out_o of_o his_o way_n by_o false_a direction_n p._n 19_o 7._o a_o careful_a traveller_n be_v much_o grieve_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o haste_v to_o get_v into_o it_o again_o and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v recover_v it_o p._n 30._o 8._o a_o traveller_n have_v be_v once_o out_o of_o his_o way_n will_v be_v more_o wary_a and_o careful_a ever_o after_o to_o keep_v in_o it_o p._n 36._o 9_o every_o traveller_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v as_o much_o company_n with_o he_o in_o his_o jonrney_n as_o he_o can_v especial_o of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n p._n 40._o 10._o a_o traveller_n will_v keep_v company_n with_o such_o and_o such_o only_a as_o be_v go_v the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o be_v and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n p._n 48._o 11._o he_o that_o travel_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n must_v look_v to_o meet_v with_o many_o affront_v and_o injury_n with_o many_o affliction_n and_o hardship_n p._n 59_o 12._o he_o that_o travel_n about_o business_n which_o high_o concern_v he_o resolve_v to_o go_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n p._n 64._o 13._o he_o that_o make_v haste_n in_o his_o journey_n by_o gallop_v or_o run_v will_v cause_v all_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o country_n to_o follow_v he_o by_o bark_v p._n 70._o 14._o he_o that_o undertake_v a_o long_a journey_n through_o difficult_a passage_n have_v need_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o well_o provide_v for_o his_o journey_n p._n 74._o 15._o it_o be_v very_o mischievous_a when_o traveller_n fall_v out_o and_o quarrel_n by_o the_o way_n it_o make_v their_o journey_n very_o uncomfortable_a p._n 79._o 16._o a_o traveller_n who_o carry_v treasure_n with_o he_o and_o suspect_v that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o thief_n will_v go_v well_o arm_v p._n 94._o 17._o he_o that_o travel_n with_o a_o strong_a guard_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v rob_v or_o hinder_v in_o his_o way_n p._n 100_o 18._o though_o the_o traveller_n find_v good_a entertainment_n in_o his_o inn_n yet_o he_o take_v not_o up_o his_o abode_n there_o but_o be_v restless_a till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o home_n p._n 107._o 19_o many_o a_o traveller_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o reach_v his_o journey_n end_v which_o yet_o do_v attain_v it_o with_o safety_n p._n 111._o 20._o when_o a_o traveller_n after_o a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a journey_n be_v return_v in_o safety_n to_o his_o father_n house_n how_o will_v his_o father_n embrace_v he_o how_o will_v all_o his_o relation_n welcome_v he_o what_o mutual_a joy_n and_o 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