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he_o be_v thorough_o try_v s._n 35._o p._n 13._o the_o best_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n s._n 36._o p._n 13._o &_o 14._o not_o proud_a but_o humble_a man_n do_v profit_n by_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 37._o &_o 38._o p._n 14._o &_o 15._o the_o riches_n dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v sudden_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n s._n 39_o p._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o look_a glass_n that_o will_v deceive_v not_o man_n if_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o well_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o before_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v earth_n and_o before_o he_o be_v earth_n he_o be_v nothing_o s_n 40_o p_o 16._o as_o a_o bird_n thrust_v her_o bill_n through_o the_o loop_n of_o her_o cage_n in_o token_n of_o her_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a groan_v and_o sigh_v in_o the_o body_n in_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n s._n 41._o p._n 16._o &_o 17._o papist_n compare_v to_o viper_n s._n 42._o p._n 17._o man_n for_o his_o inconstancy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o balance_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o little_a weight_n s._n 43._o p._n 17_o &_o 18._o man_n be_v so_o waver_a that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o chameleon_n which_o change_v his_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o also_o because_o the_o chameleon_n will_v be_v change_v into_o any_o colour_n save_o white_a s._n 44._o &_o 45._o p._n 18._o not_o they_o that_o trust_v to_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o work_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v s._n 46_o p._n 18._o many_o man_n of_o very_a good_a quality_n and_o endue_v with_o sundry_a virtue_n and_o full_a of_o good_a part_n have_v be_v strong_o alter_v and_o great_o disgrace_v through_o their_o familiarity_n 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of_o god_n s._n 54._o p._n 21._o in_o man_n judgement_n word_n and_o work_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o god_n we_o can_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v eternity_n s._n 55._o p._n 22._o the_o only_a weapon_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o s._n 56._o p._n 22._o poor_a man_n fear_v they_o god_n never_o so_o much_o be_v little_o set_v by_o in_o this_o world_n s._n 57_o p._n 23._o christ_n have_v his_o cup_n and_o the_o world_n his_o the_o one_o be_v bitter_a but_o wholesome_a the_o other_o very_o pleasant_a but_o pestilent_a and_o deadly_a s._n 58._o p._n 23._o and_o 24_o and_o also_o s_n 60._o p._n 24._o as_o a_o guilty_a man_n who_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v he_o will_v never_o see_v the_o judge_n and_o a_o traitor_n will_v never_o willing_o be_v espy_v of_o his_o prince_n nor_o a_o disloyal_a person_n of_o one_o that_o know_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n that_o have_v do_v dutiful_a service_n desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v well_o reward_v so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v greeve_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o that_o have_v live_v with_o good_a conscience_n do_v groan_n for_o his_o come_n s._n 61._o p._n 24._o there_o be_v great_a bragger_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n as_o though_o none_o be_v right_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o themselves_o such_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n humble_a mind_a christian_n be_v better_o than_o they_o s._n 62._o p._n 25._o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o many_o that_o never_o think_v to_o die_v nor_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a s._n 63._o p._n 25._o &_o 26._o all_o man_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o death_n whether_o they_o beyoong_a or_o old_a this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o potter_n warehouse_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n s._n 64._o p._n 26._o as_o the_o moon_n decrease_v have_v her_o open_a side_n hang_v downward_o but_o increase_v and_o gather_v light_n have_v her_o open_n up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o man_n mere_a natural_a have_v their_o heart_n set_v only_o upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o man_n regenerate_v have_v the_o open_a side_n of_o their_o heart_n ever_o towards_o god_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n s_n 65._o p._n 26._o &_o 27._o a_o common_a wealth_n without_o good_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n put_v in_o practice_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n s_n 66_o p_o 28._o as_o the_o horse_n be_v ordain_v to_o run_v the_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o the_o dog_n to_o hunt_v so_o be_v man_n bear_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n s._n 67._o p._n 28._o man_n hart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o must_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n and_o bruise_v with_o one_o calamity_n or_o other_o or_o else_o no_o godo_fw-la thing_n will_v ever_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o s._n 68_o p._n 28._o and_o s._n 69._o p._n 29._o &_o s._n 70._o p._n 29._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o do_v dispose_v and_o detain_v the_o increase_n of_o itself_o at_o the_o lord_n appointment_n when_o god_n will_v plenty_n &_o when_o he_o will_v scarcity_n s._n 71._o p._n 29._o &_o 30._o if_o man_n cleave_v to_o god_n god_n will_v stick_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v run_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o escape_v his_o hand_n s._n 72._o p._n 30._o a_o man_n that_o be_v virtuous_a without_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o excellent_a jewel_n he_o be_v great_o greeve_v to_o see_v any_o bewitch_v with_o the_o forcery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v that_o none_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o true_a christianity_n s._n 73._o p._n 31._o vain_a and_o carnal_a man_n compare_v to_o organ_n s._n 74._o p._n 31._o natural_a man_n will_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n unless_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o with_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 75._o p._n 31._o &_o 32._o hypocrite_n most_o plain_o and_o true_o describe_v by_o a_o wood_n or_o grove_n full_a of_o goodly_a tree_n and_o pleasant_a plant_n to_o delight_v man_n and_o also_o full_a of_o sting_a serpent_n to_o poison_v and_o to_o kill_v man_n s._n 76._o p._n 32._o heavenly_a meditation_n do_v mollitie_n and_o warm_v the_o hart_n and_o do_v great_o inflame_v man_n with_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o have_v ever_o be_v false_a and_o have_v deceive_v even_o their_o lover_n and_o dear_a friend_n at_o the_o length_n s._n 77._o p._n 32._o &_o 33._o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n who_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o to_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o great_a want_n when_o the_o wicked_a have_v even_o the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o be_v not_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o token_n of_o his_o grace_n s._n 78._o p._n 33._o &_o 34._o god_n do_v suâ—fer_v his_o saint_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o beat_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v thorough_o try_v with_o diverse_a tentation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o inward_a grace_n may_v break_v
man_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o all_o light_n and_o the_o only_a light_n itself_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o own_o seat_n and_o holy_a habitation_n error_n can_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o line_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o a_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o fruit_n of_o death_n can_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n these_o be_v unpossible_a thing_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o might_n have_v not_o place_n and_o possession_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v because_o the_o author_n of_o goodness_n be_v not_o there_o s._n 170._o p._n 87._o and_o 88_o calamity_n patient_o bear_v do_v avail_v very_o much_o for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o unfeigned_a holiness_n s._n 171._o p._n 88_o it_o be_v man_n only_a safety_n to_o keep_v himself_o near_o unto_o god_n for_o when_o he_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o god_n word_n and_o with_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n divide_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n then_o come_v his_o danger_n he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sathan_n hell_n and_o destruction_n s._n 172._o p._n 88_o sorrow_n trouble_n affliction_n and_o vexation_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o armour_n and_o badge_n of_o christ_n s._n 173._o p._n 89._o howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v all_o one_o there_o be_v no_o change_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o he_o the_o change_n be_v in_o ourselves_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n faith_n and_o love_n do_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n his_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v change_v not_o he_o s._n 174._o p._n 89._o man_n must_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o have_v in_o himself_o at_o the_o least_o a_o desire_n that_o something_o may_v be_v in_o he_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v that_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o crave_v or_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a he_o must_v use_v mercy_n towards_o other_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a father_n to_o he_o he_o must_v show_v himself_o a_o obedient_a child_n etc._n etc._n s._n 175._o p._n 89._o 90._o 91._o diverse_a and_o sundry_a name_n give_v to_o christ_n to_o express_v his_o nature_n and_o his_o disposition_n towards_o man_n s._n 175._o p._n 91._o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o barren_a bad_a &_o without_o any_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n once_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o find_v any_o root_n there_o it_o will_v draw_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o and_o make_v he_o very_o fruitful_a s._n 176._o p._n 91._o a_o man_n may_v bold_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o he_o have_v amend_v his_o own_o amiss_n and_o very_o likely_a he_o shall_v be_v salt_n to_o other_o when_o himself_o be_v season_v s._n 177._o p._n 92._o although_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n seem_v unto_o the_o wicked_a very_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o all_o vice_n and_o naughtiness_n sweeâ—e_v and_o well_o savour_v &_o they_o be_v very_o unwilling_a that_o the_o garden_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v weed_v &_o evil_a thing_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o or_o that_o any_o good_a shall_v be_v plant_v in_o they_o yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n must_v still_o do_v their_o office_n and_o duty_n s._n 178._o p._n 93._o &_o 94._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v â—â—e_z to_o call_v man_n and_o woman_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o they_o who_o manner_n and_o condition_n they_o follow_v &_o not_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n when_o they_o follow_v not_o their_o footstep_n s_n 179._o p._n 94._o man_n very_o honourable_o bear_v and_o come_v of_o honourable_a parent_n be_v themselves_o naked_a that_o be_v without_o virtue_n and_o honourable_a act_n do_v just_o deserve_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o title_n honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o while_o they_o degenerate_a from_o their_o noble_a parent_n of_o who_o honour_n they_o brag_v they_o be_v fit_o and_o right_o compare_v to_o aesop_n â—ay_n s._n 180._o p._n 95._o even_o as_o in_o a_o thresh_a place_n chaff_n will_v be_v above_o wheat_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o better_a but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o light_a so_o among_o man_n they_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o pride_n vainglory_n and_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o will_v thrust_v forth_o themselves_o before_o those_o that_o have_v a_o far_o great_a weight_n of_o virtue_n and_o just_a desert_n than_o they_o have_v but_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o humble_a man_n will_v ever_o take_v the_o low_a place_n and_o be_v well_o content_v with_o the_o least_o account_n in_o this_o world_n s._n 181._o p._n 96._o whosoever_o will_v enter_v the_o gate_n to_o go_v into_o that_o most_o stately_a and_o princely_a house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v bow_v down_o humble_v himself_o and_o stoop_v low_a otherwise_o he_o break_v his_o head_n be_v drive_v backward_o and_o never_o get_v in_o for_o pride_n be_v pestilent_a sickness_n it_o devide_v a_o man_n from_o god_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o do_v disperse_v and_o distract_v he_o into_o infinite_a evil_n and_o innumerable_a vice_n s._n 182._o p._n 97._o riot_v excess_n and_o fullness_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v make_v man_n body_n unapt_a to_o all_o good_a and_o holy_a exercise_n and_o very_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n s._n 183._o p._n 98._o a_o cable_n rope_n be_v single_v into_o thread_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v may_v be_v draw_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n divide_v his_o riches_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o command_v he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n s._n 184._o &_o 105._o p_o 98._o &_o 99_o a_o rusty_a iron_n key_n hang_v at_o a_o whip_n cord_n or_o at_o a_o thong_n of_o leather_n which_o will_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v a_o man_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o be_v gold_n and_o great_a riches_n be_v better_a than_o a_o kâ—iâ—_n of_o gold_n tie_v to_o a_o string_n or_o lace_n of_o silk_n and_o silver_n which_o will_v not_o open_v the_o lock_n s._n 186._o p._n 100_o &_o 101._o idleness_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o do_v extinguish_v all_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o godly_a and_o holy_a exercise_n be_v very_o profitable_a do_v much_o good_a &_o increase_v virtue_n in_o all_o that_o use_v they_o s._n 187._o p._n 102._o ungodly_a rich_a man_n have_v a_o veil_n or_o cover_n before_o their_o eye_n bird_n lime_n in_o their_o wing_n and_o fetter_n about_o their_o foot_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o can_v move_v one_o feather_n of_o a_o wing_n towards_o heaven_n nor_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o towards_o everlasting_a life_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v merry_a now_o but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o far_o off_o s._n 188._o p._n 102._o 103._o 104._o the_o high_a that_o proud_a and_o vain_a man_n do_v climb_v the_o fowler_n &_o the_o more_o mischievous_a be_v their_o fall_n vanity_n pomp_n and_o pride_n be_v very_o bad_a and_o naughty_a feather_n which_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v to_o grow_v in_o their_o wing_n but_o to_o pull_v they_o out_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o dust_n s._n 189._o p._n 104._o what_o difference_n soever_o be_v among_o man_n now_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n death_n at_o the_o length_n have_v do_v his_o office_n will_v make_v they_o all_o so_o equal_a and_o alike_o that_o the_o dust_n of_o prince_n and_o poor_a man_n of_o rich_a man_n &_o beggar_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o the_o foolish_a be_v all_o mingle_a together_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v discern_v and_o know_v one_o from_o another_o than_o the_o ash_n of_o one_o tree_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o ash_n of_o another_o be_v both_o burn_v together_o in_o one_o furnace_n s._n 190._o p._n 104._o &_o 105._o very_o many_o in_o this_o world_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v live_v in_o great_a pomp_n all_o pleasure_n fullness_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n at_o will_n and_o be_v high_o esteem_v during_o their_o life_n who_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n do_v then_o begin_v