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our_o chief_a felicity_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o a_o ox_n be_v feed_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o few_o akerâ—_n of_o ground_n one_o wood_n or_o forest_n be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o elephant_n but_o man_n be_v feed_v by_o the_o land_n and_o the_o sea_n how_o then_o have_v nature_n give_v we_o a_o unsatiable_a belly_n when_o as_o she_o have_v give_v we_o so_o small_a a_o body_n that_o we_o shall_v excee_v the_o greediness_n of_o most_o vast_a and_o hungry_a beast_n sure_o not_o for_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o be_v give_v to_o nature_n with_o how_o little_a be_v she_o send_v away_o the_o hunger_n of_o our_o belly_n cost_v we_o not_o much_o but_o our_o ambition_n and_o riotousness_n let_v we_o therefore_o reckon_v man_n that_o serve_v their_o belly_n not_o among_o man_n but_o among_o beast_n and_o some_o not_o among_o beast_n very_o but_o among_o the_o dead_a 3._o nothing_o shall_v so_o much_o profit_v thou_o to_o temperance_n and_o a_o moderation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o often_o remembrance_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o uncertainty_n thereof_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v remember_v death_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o thy_o own_o stomach_n or_o not_o to_o exceed_v it_o the_o belly_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a if_o thou_o give_v it_o not_o what_o thou_o can_v but_o what_o thou_o ought_v seneca_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o use_v such_o a_o pallet_n be_v a_o old_a man_n wherein_o no_o print_n of_o my_o body_n can_v be_v see_v i_o go_v down_o into_o a_o cold_a bath_n afterward_o i_o eat_v dry_a bread_n i_o dine_v without_o a_o table_n after_o which_o i_o need_v not_o wash_v my_o hand_n 12._o concern_v chastity_n and_o continence_n seneca_n 1._o we_o must_v also_o war_n and_o sure_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o war_n whereto_o no_o truce_n be_v ever_o give_v pleasure_n or_o lust_n must_v above_o all_o be_v subdue_v which_o as_o you_o see_v have_v ravish_v fierce_a nature_n or_o valiant_a mind_n if_o i_o give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o voluptuousness_n i_o must_v give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o sorrow_n i_o must_v also_o give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o labour_n i_o must_v give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o poverty_n 2._o the_o lover_n know_v what_o he_o desire_v what_o he_o savour_v he_o see_v not_o or_o how_o ill_o advise_v he_o be_v he_o see_v not_o the_o lover_n what_o he_o suppose_v dream_n wake_v love_n can_v be_v wre_v away_o but_o it_o may_v slip_v away_o redeem_v the_o anger_n of_o thy_o lover_n with_o tear_n it_o be_v a_o commodity_n for_o â—_o young_a man_n to_o be_v belove_v but_o in_o a_o old_a man_n it_o be_v a_o crime_n love_n be_v a_o idle_a cause_n of_o care_n 3._o bashfulness_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o last_v in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o good_a hope_n 13._o concern_v contentment_n seneca_n 1._o let_v all_o thy_o cogitation_n bend_v hither_o this_o care_n this_o wish_n remit_v all_o other_o wish_n to_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o thyself_o that_o be_v with_o thive_v own_o estate_n and_o with_o the_o good_n that_o spring_v of_o thyself_o that_o be_v with_o thy_o own_o ability_n what_o felicity_n can_v approach_v nigh_o to_o god_n 2._o rest_v content_a with_o thy_o own_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o happy_a as_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o much_o business_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v more_o ready_a in_o health_n so_o be_v the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o care_n and_o as_o weakness_n wringle_v the_o body_n so_o care_v dry_a up_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o weakness_n to_o want_v many_o thing_n 14._o concern_v modesty_n which_o be_v content_a with_o mean_a thing_n seneca_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o token_n of_o a_o great_a mind_n to_o contemn_v great_a thing_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a than_o to_o covet_v too_o much_o 2._o it_o never_o do_v satisfy_v he_o that_o get_v it_o that_o seem_v too_o much_o to_o he_o that_o wish_v it_o and_o the_o other_o seneca_n 3._o whatsoever_o exceed_v measure_n hang_v in_o a_o tickle_a or_o uncerteine_a state_n 4._o he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o virtue_n publish_v or_o proclaim_v labour_v not_o for_o virtue_n sake_n but_o for_o glory_n sake_n 5._o will_v the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o conjectural_a the_o application_n be_v leave_v conjectural_a strength_n when_o sickness_n have_v weaken_v his_o body_n do_v the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n when_o thief_n or_o tyrant_n have_v spoil_v his_o hope_n shall_v a_o man_n boast_v of_o nobility_n when_o he_o be_v reproachful_o use_v &_o many_o time_n bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o base_a person_n 15._o concern_v frugality_n and_o spare_v seneca_n 1._o if_o thou_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v poor_a if_o according_a to_o opinion_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v rich_a nature_n require_v but_o little_a opinion_n have_v no_o measure_n 2._o hunger_n cost_v but_o little_a surfeit_a be_v chargeable_a a_o small_a care_n will_v provide_v necessary_n delight_n and_o dainty_n ask_v great_a labour_n 3._o buy_v not_o all_o that_o thou_o lack_v but_o that_o which_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v easy_o provide_v yâ—_z nature_n desire_v there_o be_v much_o toil_n about_o superfluous_a thing_n 16._o concern_v the_o care_n of_o health_n 1._o hold_v this_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a manner_n of_o life_n that_o thou_o so_o far_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v thy_o body_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o thy_o health_n it_o must_v be_v handle_v somewhat_o the_o more_o hardly_o lest_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v meat_n satisfy_v hunger_n let_v drink_n quench_v thirst_n let_v garment_n hide_v nakedness_n put_v away_o cold_a serve_v for_o comeliness_n 2._o i_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a inbred_a love_n to_o ourselves_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o we_o may_v nourish_v they_o i_o deny_v that_o we_o must_v serve_v they_o 3._o we_o must_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v to_o live_v only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o as_o though_o we_o can_v not_o live_v without_o the_o body_n 4._o he_o esteem_v little_a of_o honesty_n who_o love_v his_o body_n too_o well_o let_v we_o take_v diligent_a charge_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o so_o farforth_o as_o reason_n require_v 5._o we_o be_v great_a and_o bear_v to_o great_a thing_n than_o to_o be_v bondman_n to_o our_o body_n the_o contempt_n of_o his_o body_n be_v a_o man_n own_o liberty_n 17._o concern_v liberty_n of_o manner_n seneca_n 1._o as_o he_o that_o be_v toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o storm_n and_o yet_o go_v not_o forward_o to_o his_o port_n have_v not_o sail_v much_o but_o have_v be_v much_o turmoil_v so_o he_o that_o have_v live_v long_o and_o have_v not_o profit_v in_o good_a manner_n have_v not_o live_v long_o but_o have_v be_v a_o long_a in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o 2._o every_o man_n may_v frame_v his_o own_o manner_n but_o service_n or_o office_n fall_v by_o chance_n 3._o nothing_o do_v better_a endue_v honest_a mind_n nor_o soon_o reclaim_v a_o mind_n enclinable_a to_o evil_n than_o the_o conversation_n of_o good_a mâ—n_z 18._o concern_v justice_n seneca_n 1._o whosoever_o desire_v to_o attain_v or_o practice_v justice_n first_o fear_n and_o love_n god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v love_v of_o he_o now_o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n it_o thou_o imitate_v he_o herein_o that_o thou_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o hurt_v no_o body_n so_o all_o man_n shall_v count_v thou_o and_o call_v thou_o a_o just_a man_n they_o will_v follow_v thou_o reverence_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o for_o be_v just_a thou_o will_v not_o only_o not_o do_v harm_n thyself_o but_o also_o thou_o will_v hinder_v other_o from_o do_v harm_n 2._o look_v to_o receive_v from_o other_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o other_o thou_o shall_v perform_v piety_n to_o thy_o parent_n love_v to_o thy_o kindred_n thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n thou_o shall_v have_v war_n with_o vice_n thou_o shall_v keep_v fidelity_n with_o thy_o friend_n and_o equity_n towards_o all_o man_n 19_o concern_v liberality_n and_o bounty_n seneca_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n both_o to_o owe_v where_o he_o ought_v and_o to_o pay_v where_o he_o ought_v to_o owe_v always_o thanks_o to_o repay_v good_a turn_n as_o he_o may_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o friendship_n between_o two_o the_o one_o must_v by_o and_o by_o forget_v what_o he_o give_v or_o what_o good_a turn_n he_o have_v do_v the_o other_o always_o remember_v what_o he_o receive_v and_o
commandment_n and_o follow_v thy_o example_n i_o may_v through_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o 5._o against_o envy_n pray_v thus_o father_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o the_o poison_n against_o which_o love_n be_v envy_n which_o sorrow_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o joy_v at_o his_o misery_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o shun_v this_o plague_n which_o hurt_v more_o the_o possessor_n than_o he_o that_o be_v envy_v for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o contemn_v all_o humane_a thing_n &_o to_o long_o for_o that_o heritage_n which_o multitude_n of_o heir_n do_v not_o strengthen_v that_o i_o may_v reckon_v the_o gift_n of_o my_o neighbour_n as_o my_o own_o and_o communicate_v my_o gift_n with_o they_o that_o envy_n be_v set_v apart_o we_o may_v reckon_v that_o we_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o that_o we_o possess_v may_v be_v they_o as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o resiste_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v thus_o against_o pride_n pray_v thus_o grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a for_o as_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a so_o it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o as_o a_o infectious_a disease_n corrupt_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o great_a evil_n by_o take_v a_o diligent_a view_n of_o myself_o that_o find_v my_o own_o want_n i_o may_v lay_v down_o my_o pride_n by_o confer_v my_o state_n with_o the_o first_o estate_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n i_o may_v see_v from_o whence_o i_o be_o fall_v by_o knew_v the_o law_n i_o may_v know_v my_o own_o infirmity_n and_o by_o set_v before_o i_o christ_n example_n i_o may_v learn_v humility_n who_o when_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n yet_o become_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o humility_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o may_v â—e_v exalt_v of_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o against_o dulness_n in_o 〈…〉_o exercise_n pray_v thus_o father_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o dulness_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n who_o effect_n daily_o i_o feel_v in_o myself_o for._n how_o often_o do_v i_o pray_v without_o attention_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n how_o often_o do_v effect_n ill_a effect_n i_o meditate_v divine_a thing_n without_o affection_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o therefore_o without_o fruit_n how_o hardly_o do_v i_o rid_v myself_o from_o idle_a company_n how_o seldom_o do_v i_o return_v into_o myself_o to_o gather_v my_o spirit_n to_o examine_v my_o own_o state_n i_o look_v into_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o lattice_n without_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o talk_v free_o of_o other_o man_n and_o severe_o censure_v their_o deed_n and_o word_n o_o how_o willing_o do_v i_o pass_v my_o time_n in_o vain_a show_n or_o outward_a thing_n to_o relieve_v my_o weariness_n how_o often_o do_v i_o seek_v comfort_n here_o and_o there_o &_o solace_v my_o selt_z with_o idle_a thought_n how_o grievous_o do_v i_o bear_v discipline_n &_o correction_n i_o obey_v law_n but_o for_o a_o fashion_n with_o loathsomeness_n &_o unwillingnes_n o_o how_o often_o do_v i_o avoid_v labour_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n i_o seek_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o in_o favour_n with_o man_n how_o do_v i_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o seldom_o and_o negligent_o do_v i_o hear_v godly_a sermon_n how_o careless_a hitherto_o have_v i_o be_v to_o avoid_v sin_n how_o presumptuous_a of_o my_o own_o strength_n how_o much_o have_v i_o pamper_v myself_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o i_o 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the_o thing_n that_o come_v after_o will_v be_v more_o grievous_a which_o my_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bless_v i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n etc._n etc._n amen_o when_o thou_o be_v enter_v o_o my_o soul_n soul_n in_o case_n of_o pusillanimity_n or_o fear_n a_o communication_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o life_n thou_o be_v perhaps_o grieve_v either_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o some_o evil_n at_o hand_n or_o with_o distrust_n of_o deliverance_n from_o some_o evil_a present_a but_o pray_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o david_n i_o expect_v he_o who_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o fear_n and_o from_o the_o storm_n conceive_v a_o assure_a hope_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o flee_v to_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n peradventure_o he_o will_v humble_v thou_o by_o this_o temptatian_n to_o beat_v down_o thy_o pride_n which_o assault_v the_o godly_a even_o in_o holy_a action_n or_o be_v purpose_v to_o purge_v thou_o of_o self-love_n whereby_o thou_o 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in_o god_n &_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o promise_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 4._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n astonish_v thou_o death_n not_o death_n cast_v off_o fear_n which_o rise_v of_o infidelity_n compare_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o last_o period_n thereof_o be_v thou_o toss_v with_o continual_a misery_n fear_v not_o death_n which_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o tyranuy_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o because_o life_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o christ_n 5._o do_v the_o assault_n of_o satan_n terrify_v thou_o remember_v that_o god_n do_v arm_n satan_n not_o satan_n such_o as_o be_v his_o with_o power_n to_o resist_v satan_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v by_o christ_n our_o captain_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o arm_v thyself_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v 6._o be_v thou_o amaze_v with_o thy_o many_o sin_n not_o many_o or_o great_a sin_n and_o great_a sin_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o thou_o by_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o fear_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 7._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n judgement_n not_o the_o last_o judgement_n make_v thou_o tremble_v cast_v off_o this_o fear_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v both_o thy_o
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mischief_n exercise_v therefore_o 13._o rom._n 12._o 1._o pet._n 4._o heb._n 13._o hospitality_n and_o be_v you_o ready_a to_o harbour_v one_o another_o without_o grudge_v item_n be_v you_o not_o unwilling_a to_o harbour_v stranger_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v some_o unaware_o have_v lodge_v angel_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v learn_v o_o thou_o christian_n to_o give_v entertainment_n lest_o peradventure_o he_o against_o who_o thou_o shutte_v thy_o door_n and_o to_o who_o thou_o deny_v entertainment_n be_v god_n himself_o or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o god_n saint_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o contrariwise_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v not_o you_o neglect_v to_o do_v to_o i_o these_o thing_n give_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o debtor_n dead_a duty_n to_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o dead_a perform_v to_o they_o 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benefit_n receive_v with_o a_o willing_a declaration_n of_o thy_o good_a will_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n carry_v therefore_o towards_o thy_o benefactor_n a_o mind_n or_o desire_v to_o recompense_v benefit_n rrceive_v or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o heart_n most_o ready_a to_o wish_v well_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v requite_v good_a turn_v receive_v with_o gift_n and_o courtesy_n chrisostom_n say_v the_o best_a guardian_n of_o benefit_n be_v the_o memory_n of_o benefit_n and_o a_o continual_a confession_n of_o thanks_n and_o bernard_n nothing_o can_v be_v return_v more_o acceptable_a by_o the_o receiver_n to_o the_o giver_n than_o if_o he_o show_v himself_o thankful_a for_o that_o he_o secret_o receive_v for_o he_o do_v reproach_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o do_v not_o take_v a_o good_a turn_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o with_o a_o grateful_a mind_n thus_o have_v abandon_v unrighteousness_n labour_v to_o attain_v righteousness_n 1._o begin_v i_o say_v to_o enter_v the_o 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