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great-theeve_n in_o their_o chain_n of_o gold_n fures_fw-fr privati_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la publici_fw-la in_o auro_n illustr._n xxxiii_o book_n 3_o if_o you_o this_o emblem_n well_o have_v look_v upon_o although_o you_o can_v help_v it_o yet_o bemoan_v the_o world_n black_a impudence_n and_o if_o you_o can_v continue_v or_o become_v a_o honest_a man_n the_o poor_a and_o petty_a pilferer_n you_o see_v on_o wheel_n on_o gibbet_n and_o the_o gallow_n three_fw-mi trust_v up_o when_o they_o that_o far_o more_o guilty_a be_v pearl_n silk_n and_o costly_a cloth_n of_o tissue_n wear_v good_a god_n how_o many_o have_v each_o land_n of_o those_o who_o neither_o limb_n nor_o life_n nor_o credit_n lose_v but_o rather_o live_v befriend_v and_o applaud_v yet_o have_v of_o all_o their_o livelihood_n defraud_v the_o helpless_a widow_n in_o their_o great_a distress_n and_o of_o their_o portion_n rob_v the_o fatherless_a yet_o censure_v other_o error_n as_o if_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v that_o 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maries_n or_o of_o creed_n or_o many_o hour_n formal_o to_o pray_v when_o from_o a_o dull_a devotion_n it_o proceed_v nor_o be_v it_o up_o and_o down_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v to_o find_v those_o well_o breathe_v lecturer_n that_o can_v preach_v thrice_o a_o sabbath_n and_o six_o time_n a_o week_n yet_o be_v as_o fresh_a as_o when_o they_o first_o begin_v nor_o be_v it_o such_o like_a thing_n perform_v by_o number_n which_o god_n respect_v nor_o do_v his_o wisdom_n crave_v those_o many_o vanity_n wherewith_o some_o cumber_v their_o body_n as_o if_o those_o their_o soul_n can_v save_v for_o not_o much-doing_a but_o welldoing_a that_o which_o god_n command_v the_o doer_n justify_v to_o pray_v without_o devotion_n be_v to_o prate_n and_o hear_v be_v but_o half_o our_o exercise_n we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o regard_v alone_o how_o often_o but_o how_o well_o the_o work_n be_v do_v with_o patience_n i_o the_o storm_n sustain_v for_o sunshine_n still_o do_v follow_v rain_n durabo_n illustr._n xxvi_o book_n 1._o the_o little_a squirrel_n have_v no_o other_o food_n then_o that_o which_o nature_n thrifty_a hand_n provide_v and_o in_o purvey_v up_o and_o down_o the_o wood_n she_o many_o cold_a wet_a storm_n for_o that_o abide_v she_o lie_v not_o heartless_a in_o her_o mossy_a dray_n nor_o fear_v to_o adventure_v through_o the_o â—aine_n but_o skip_v out_o and_o bear_v it_o as_o she_o may_v until_o the_o season_n wax_v calm_a again_o right_o thus_o have_v i_o and_o other_o often_o fare_v for_o when_o we_o first_o into_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v we_o find_v but_o little_a for_o our_o use_n prepare_v save_o that_o which_o by_o hard-labour_n must_v be_v seek_v in_o many_o storm_n unheeded_a we_o be_v fain_o to_o seek_v out_o needful_a thing_n and_o smile_o to_o jest_n at_o what_o some_o other_o will_v complain_v that_o none_o may_v laugh_v at_o our_o necessity_n yea_o some_o have_v live_v on_o husk_n while_o other_o feed_v on_o that_o which_o be_v their_o labour_n due_a reward_n and_o be_v pursue_v till_o they_o almost_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o world_n compassion_n or_o regard_n yet_o by_o endure_v they_o outlive_v the_o blast_n of_o adverse-fortune_n and_o with_o good_a success_n expect_v calm_a season_n at_o the_o last_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o happiness_n their_o suffring-much_a have_v make_v their_o suffering_n none_n and_o bring_v forth_o hope_n by_o which_o perceive_v they_o may_v that_o night_n have_v but_o their_o turn_v and_o they_o be_o go_v their_o darkness_n make_v much_o welcomer_n the_o day_n all_o grief_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o therefore_o i_o with_o patience_n will_v endure_v where_o helen_n be_v there_o will_v be_v war_n for_o death_n and_o lust_n companion_n be_v vbi_fw-la helena_n ibi_fw-la troia_n illustr._n xxvii_o book_n 1._o their_o foolish_a guise_n i_o never_o can_v affect_v who_o dare_v for_o any_o cause_n the_o stew_n frequent_a and_o thither_o where_o i_o just_o may_v suspect_v a_o 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woman_n immodest_a impudence_n have_v still_o her_o be_v there_o fury_n fraud_n and_o cruelty_n be_v common_a and_o there_o be_v want_n and_o shame_n and_o disagree_v even_o beauty_n of_o itself_o stir_v loose_a desire_n occasion_v both_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n it_o kindle_v in_o the_o breast_n conceal_a fire_n which_o burn_v the_o heart_n before_o the_o flame_n appear_v and_o every_o day_n experience_a be_v we_o that_o there_o where_o helen_n be_v troy_n fate_n will_v be_v no_o inward_a grief_n nor_o outward_a smart_n can_v overcome_v a_o patient-heart_n victrix_n patientia_fw-la duri_fw-la illustr._n xxviii_o book_n 1._o some_o tree_n when_o man_n oppress_v their_o age_a head_n with_o weighty_a stone_n they_o fructify_v the_o more_o and_o when_o upon_o some_o herb_n the_o gardener_n tread_v they_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v better_a than_o before_o so_o when_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v oppress_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n through_o their_o tyranny_n their_o number_n every_o day_n do_v more_o increase_n till_o they_o grow_v great_a than_o their_o enemy_n so_o when_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n join_v their_o pour_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_v to_o withstand_v with_o rage_a fury_n labour_v to_o devour_v and_o root_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o every_o land_n the_o more_o they_o rage_v conspire_v and_o envy_v the_o more_o they_o slander_v scorn_v and_o murder_v the_o more_o the_o faithful_a still_o be_v multiply_v and_o still_o the_o further_a their_o profession_n spread_v yea_o so_o it_o spread_v that_o quite_o it_o overthrow_v even_o tyranny_n itself_o that_o at_o the_o last_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n most_o powerful_a grow_v and_o persecution_n force_n to_o ground_n be_v cast_v the_o self-same_a power_n true_a patience_n yet_o retain_v and_o though_o a_o thousand_o suffering_n wound_v the_o same_o she_o still_o have_v hope_n enough_o to_o ease_v her_o pain_n that_o hope_n which_o keep_v off_o all_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o it_o be_v not_o hunger_n cold_a nor_o fire_n nor_o steel_n nor_o all_o the_o scorn_v or_o slander_n we_o can_v hear_v nor_o any_o torment_n which_o our_o flesh_n can_v feel_v that_o conquer_v we_o but_o our_o own_o traitorous_a fear_n where_o honest_a mind_n and_o patient_a heart_n be_v mare_n they_o grow_v victorious_a in_o their_o hardest-fate_n by_o many_o stroke_n that_o work_n be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v perform_v at_o one._n non_fw-fr vno_fw-la sternitur_fw-la ictv_n illustr._n xxix_o book_n 1._o despair_v not_o man_n in_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v although_o thou_o fail_v when_o one_o attempt_n be_v make_v but_o add_v a_o new-endeavour_a thereunto_o and_o than_o another_o and_o another_o add_v yea_o till_o thy_o power_n and_o life_n shall_v quite_o be_v spend_v persist_v in_o seek_v what_o thou_o shall_v desire_v for_o he_o that_o fall_v from_o a_o good_a intent_n deserve_v not_o that_o to_o which_o he_o do_v aspire_v rich_a treasure_n be_v by_o nature_n place_v deep_o and_o ere_o we_o gain_v they_o we_o must_v pierce_v the_o rock_n such_o peril_n also_o they_o as_o guardian_n keep_v that_o none_o can_v win_v they_o without_o wound_n and_o knock_v moreover_o glory_n throne_n be_v so_o sublime_a that_o whosoever_o think_v their_o top_n to_o gain_v till_o many_o thousand_o weary_a step_n he_o climb_v do_v fool_n himself_o by_o muse_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o path_n way_n which_o do_v lead_v above_o the_o high_a thing_n that_o man_n can_v see_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o all_o who_o tread_v the_o common-tract_n it_o may_v ascend_v be_v as_o therefore_o none_o shall_v great_a thing_n presume_v then_o well_o become_v their_o strength_n so_o none_o shall_v fear_v through_o folly_n sloth_n or_o baseness_n to_o assume_v those_o thing_n upon_o they_o which_o beseem_v be_v in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n may_v thing_n be_v wrought_v that_o seem_v impossible_a to_o have_v be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o 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must_v the_o life_n of_o other_o overlook_v shall_v find_v himself_o unto_o himself_o become_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o charge_n more_o troublesome_a thâ—n_n all_o his_o flock_n unless_o he_o still_o provide_v his_o own_o aswell_o as_o other_o way_n to_o guide_v now_o though_o this_o emblem_n moral_a do_v concern_v the_o clergy_n most_o yet_o hence_o we_o all_o may_v learn_v strict_a watch_n to_o keep_v since_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v a_o watchman_n place_n belong_v in_o some_o degree_n which_o to_o discharge_v if_o we_o endeavour_v still_o our_o universal_a shepherd_n aid_v we_o will_n and_o we_o from_o harm_n and_o error_n he_o will_v keep_v for_o he_o that_o guard_v isr'ell_o do_v not_o sleep_v our_o day_n until_o our_o life_n have_v end_n in_o labour_n and_o in_o hope_n we_o spend_v in_o spe_fw-la et_fw-la labour_n transigo_fw-la vitam_fw-la illustr._n xvi_o book_n 3_o as_o soon_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n disobey_v forthwith_o a_o curse_n for_o their_o offence_n be_v lay_v enforce_v they_o and_o their_o succeed_a race_n to_o get_v their_o food_n with_o sweating_n of_o the_o face_n but_o afterward_o this_o doom_n to_o mitigate_v and_o ease_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o estate_n god_n give_v they_o hope_n that_o she_o may_v help_v they_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o travail_n and_o their_o care_n a_o woman_n with_o a_o anchor_n and_o a_o spade_n a_o emblem_n of_o that_o mystery_n be_v make_v and_o this_o estate_n we_o all_o continue_v in_o by_o god_n free_a mercy_n and_o our_o proper_a sinne._n by_o sin_n the_o labour_n be_v on_o we_o entail_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o hope_v have_v not_o fail_v and_o if_o in_o hope_n our_o labour_n we_o attend_v that_o curse_n will_v prove_v a_o blessing_n in_o the_o end_n my_o lot_n be_v hope_n and_o labour_n and_o between_o these_o two_o my_o life-time_n have_v prolong_v be_v yet_o hitherto_o the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o pain_n with_o most_o of_o all_o my_o hope_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o the_o 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