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reserve_v not_o my_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a vengeance_n but_o wash_v away_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o purify_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o for_o what_o be_v past_o thy_o wrath_n may_v not_o come_v out_o against_o i_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o may_v never_o provoke_v thou_o to_o anger_n or_o to_o jealousy_n o_o just_a and_o dear_a god_n be_v pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o thy_o servant_n amen_n v._o the_o prayer_n or_o petition_n bless_v i_o gracious_a god_n in_o my_o call_n to_o such_o
door_n of_o my_o lip_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o in_o my_o tongue_n neither_o against_o piety_n nor_o charity_n teach_v i_o to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o service_n to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v thy_o servant_n who_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n vii_o let_v all_o my_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v so_o mortify_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v never_o by_o deliberation_n and_o purpose_n nor_o yet_o by_o levity_n rashness_n or_o inconsideration_n offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n make_v i_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v strengthen_v my_o faith_n confirm_v my_o hope_n and_o give_v i_o a_o daily_a increase_n of_o charity_n that_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o according_a to_o 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and_o violence_n but_o easiness_n and_o softness_n and_o smooth_a temptation_n creep_v in_o and_o like_o the_o sun_n make_v a_o maiden_n lie_v by_o her_o vail_n and_o robe_n which_o persecution_n like_o the_o northern_a wind_n make_v she_o hold_v fast_o and_o clap_v close_o about_o she_o 6._o he_o that_o will_v secure_v his_o chastity_n must_v first_o cure_v his_o pride_n and_o his_o rage_n for_o oftentimes_o lust_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n to_o tame_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o pride_n by_o the_o shame_n and_o affront_n of_o unchastity_n and_o the_o same_o intemperate_a heat_n that_o make_v anger_n do_v enkindle_v lust_n 2._o nunâ—_n quid_fw-la ego_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la magno_fw-la pâ—ugnatant_n dâ—poseâ—_n conside_fw-la vâ—â—â—_n a_o suâ—_n 〈◊〉_d mea_fw-la cum_fw-la confeâ—bâ—â—â—_n iâ—a_fw-la hoâ—at_n seâ—m_fw-la l._n sat_n 2._o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v assault_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n trust_v not_o thy_o â—elfe_n alone_o but_o run_v forth_o into_o company_n who_o reverence_n and_o modesty_n may_v suppress_v or_o who_o society_n may_v divert_v thy_o thought_n and_o a_o perpetual_a witness_n of_o thy_o conversation_n be_v of_o especial_a use_n against_o this_o vice_n which_o evaporate_v in_o the_o open_a air_n like_o camphire_n be_v impatient_a of_o light_n and_o wiitness_n 8._o use_v frequent_a and_o earnest-prayer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o purity_n the_o first_o of_o virgin_n the_o eternal_a god_n who_o be_v of_o a_o essential_a purity_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o reprove_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o beside_o the_o blessing_n of_o prayer_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n it_o have_v a_o natural_a virtue_n to_o restrain_v this_o vice_n because_o a_o prayer_n against_o it_o be_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o act_v it_o and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o hearty_o pray_v against_o it_o our_o desire_n be_v secure_v and_o then_o this_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n this_o be_v saint_n paul_n other_o remedy_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o and_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n and_o much_o advantage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o instrument_n because_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o in_o this_o affair_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v be_v a_o man_n mind_n he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o cure_v lust_n by_o bodily_a exercise_n alone_o as_o saint_n paul_n phrase_n be_v or_o mortification_n sâ—leâ—_n mens_fw-la impudicam_fw-la fâ—ceâ—â—_n non_fw-la corpus_fw-la sâ—leâ—_n shall_v find_v they_o sometime_o instrumental_a to_o it_o and_o incitation_n of_o sudden_a desire_n but_o always_o insufficient_a and_o of_o little_a profit_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o chaste_a mind_n shall_v find_v his_o body_n apt_a enough_o to_o take_v law_n and_o let_v it_o do_v its_o worst_a it_o can_v make_v a_o sin_n and_o in_o its_o great_a violence_n can_v but_o produce_v a_o little_a natural_a uneasiness_n not_o so_o much_o trouble_v as_o a_o severe_a fast_a day_n or_o a_o hard_a night_n lodging_n upon_o board_n if_o a_o man_n be_v hungry_a he_o must_v eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a he_o must_v drink_v in_o some_o convenient_a time_n or_o else_o â—e_n die_v but_o if_o the_o body_n be_v rebellion_n so_o the_o mind_n be_v chaste_a let_v it_o do_v its_o worst_a if_o you_o resolve_v perfect_o not_o to_o satisfy_v it_o you_o can_v receive_v no_o great_a evil_n by_o it_o therefore_o the_o proper_a cure_n be_v by_o application_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o security_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o can_v no_o way_n so_o well_o be_v secure_v as_o by_o frequent_a and_o servant_n prayer_n and_o sober_a resolution_n and_o severe_a discourse_n therefore_o 9_o hither_o bring_v in_o succour_n from_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n meditation_n of_o death_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n imitation_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o unspotted_a and_o holy_a mother_n and_o of_o such_o eminent_a saint_n who_o in_o their_o generation_n be_v burn_v and_o shine_a light_n unmingled_a with_o such_o uncleanness_n which_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o who_o now_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v lib._n danda_fw-la est_fw-la opera_fw-la ut_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la deviâ—ciantur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la juâ—entutis_fw-la vinculum_fw-la plut_z de_fw-mi educ_fw-la lib._n 10._o these_o remedy_n be_v of_o universal_a efficacy_n in_o all_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o violent_a but_o in_o ordinary_a and_o common_a the_o remedy_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v that_o be_v honourable_a marriage_n have_v a_o natural_a efficacy_n beside_o a_o virtue_n by_o divine_a blessing_n to_o cure_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o otherwise_o may_v afflict_v person_n temperate_a and_o sober_a sect_n iv_o of_o humility_n humility_n be_v the_o great_a ornament_n &_o jewel_n of_o christian_a religion_n that_o whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n it_o not_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o first_o put_v into_o a_o discipline_n and_o make_v part_n of_o a_o religion_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o propound_v himself_o imitable_a by_o his_o disciple_n so_o signal_o in_o nothing_o as_o in_o the_o twin_a sister_n of_o meekness_n and_o humility_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n for_o all_o the_o world_n all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n our_o action_n and_o our_o suffering_n our_o condition_n at_o home_n our_o accident_n abroad_o our_o many_o sin_n and_o our_o seldom_o virtue_n be_v as_o so_o many_o argument_n to_o make_v our_o soul_n dwell_v low_a in_o the_o deep_a valley_n of_o humility_n argument_n against_o pride_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 1._o our_o body_n be_v weak_a and_o impure_a send_v out_o more_o uncleanness_n from_o its_o several_a sink_n than_o can_v be_v endure_v if_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o natural_a and_o we_o be_v force_v to_o pass_v that_o through_o our_o mouth_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v upon_o the_o ground_n we_o loathe_v like_o rottenness_n and_o vomit_v 2._o our_o strength_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o many_o beast_n and_o our_o infirmity_n so_o many_o that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o dress_v and_o tend_v horse_n and_o ass_n that_o they_o may_v help_v our_o need_n and_o relieve_v our_o want_n 3._o our_o beauty_n be_v in_o colour_n inferior_a to_o many_o flower_n and_o in_o proportion_n of_o part_n it_o be_v better_a than_o nothing_o for_o even_o a_o dog_n have_v part_n as_o well_o proportion_v and_o fit_v to_o his_o purpose_n and_o the_o design_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v and_o when_o it_o be_v most_o florid_n and_o gay_a three_o sit_v of_o a_o ague_n can_v change_v it_o into_o yellowness_n and_o leanness_n and_o the_o hollowness_n and_o wrinkle_n of_o deformity_n 4._o our_o learning_n be_v then_o best_a when_o it_o teach_v most_o humility_n but_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o learning_n be_v the_o great_a ignorance_n in_o the_o world_n for_o our_o learning_n be_v so_o long_o in_o get_v and_o so_o very_o imperfect_a that_o the_o great_a clerk_n know_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o know_v so_o uncertain_o what_o he_o seem_v to_o know_v and_o know_v not_o otherwise_o then_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o child_n even_o what_o be_v tell_v he_o or_o what_o he_o guess_v at_o that_o except_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o duty_n and_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o which_o also_o every_o woman_n know_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a the_o most_o learned_a man_n have_v nothing_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o unless_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o exalt_v he_o that_o he_o uncertain_o guess_v at_o some_o more_o unnecessary_a thing_n than_o many_o other_o who_o yet_o know_v all_o that_o concern_v they_o and_o mind_n other_o thing_n more_o necessary_a for_o the_o need_v of_o life_n and_o commonwealth_n 6._o he_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o riches_n be_v a_o fool_n for_o if_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o his_o neighbour_n because_o he_o have_v more_o gold_n how_o much_o inferior_a be_v he_o to_o a_o gold_n i_o how_o much_o be_v he_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n or_o a_o knot_n of_o diamond_n for_o certain_o that_o have_v the_o great_a excellence_n from_o whence_o he_o derive_v all_o his_o gallantry_n and_o pre-eminence_n over_o his_o neighbour_n 5_o if_o a_o man_n be_v exalt_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o excellence_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o may_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o all_o soul_n be_v equal_a and_o their_o differ_a operation_n be_v because_o their_o instrument_n be_v in_o better_a tune_n their_o body_n be_v more_o healthful_a or_o better_o temper_v which_o be_v no_o more_o praise_n to_o he_o than_o it_o
be_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o italy_n 7._o he_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o birth_n be_v proud_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o other_o not_o of_o himself_o for_o if_o his_o parent_n be_v more_o eminent_a in_o any_o circumstance_n than_o their_o neighbour_n he_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o but_o still_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fool_n or_o unfortunate_a or_o deform_v and_o when_o himself_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o he_o whether_o his_o father_n be_v a_o king_n or_o a_o peasant_n for_o he_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n nor_o choose_v any_o thing_n and_o most_o common_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o his_o ancestor_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n and_o raiser_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o less_o virtue_n and_o a_o less_o honour_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v degenerate_v 8._o whatsoever_o other_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o it_o be_v bad_a it_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o thy_o misery_n and_o shame_n if_o it_o be_v good_a thou_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o pay_v duty_n and_o tribute_n use_n and_o principle_n to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o be_v more_o in_o debt_n then_o another_o 9_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v before_o thou_o be_v beget_v nothing_o what_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o region_n of_o thy_o dwell_n before_o thy_o birth_n uncleanness_n what_o be_v thou_o for_o many_o year_n after_o weakness_n what_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n a_o great_a sinner_n what_o in_o all_o thy_o excellency_n a_o mere_a debtor_n to_o god_n to_o thy_o parent_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n soâ—cratis_fw-la apuleiâ—is_fw-fr de_fw-fr daemon_n soâ—cratis_fw-la but_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v use_v the_o method_n of_o the_o platonist_n who_o reduce_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o argument_n for_o humility_n which_o we_o can_v take_v from_o ourselves_o to_o these_o seven_o head_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v light_a and_o troublesome_a 2._o his_o body_n be_v brutish_a and_o sickly_a 3._o he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o folly_n and_o error_n and_o inconstant_a in_o his_o manner_n and_o good_a purpose_n 4._o his_o labour_n be_v vain_a intricate_a and_o endless_a 5._o his_o fortune_n be_v changeable_a but_o seldom_o please_v never_o perfect_a 6._o his_o wisdom_n come_v not_o till_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v that_o be_v till_o he_o be_v pass_v use_v it_o 7._o his_o death_n be_v certain_a always_o ready_a at_o the_o door_n but_o never_o far_o off_o *_o upon_o these_o or_o the_o like_a meditation_n if_o we_o dwell_v or_o frequent_o retire_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v see_v nothing_o more_o reasonable_a then_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o nothing_o more_o foolish_a then_o to_o be_v proud_a act_n or_o office_n of_o humility_n the_o grace_n of_o humility_n be_v exercise_v by_o these_o follow_a rule_n 1._o think_v not_o thyself_o better_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v to_o thou_o from_o without_o for_o although_o thou_o may_v by_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o be_v better_a than_o another_o as_o one_o horse_n be_v better_a than_o another_o that_o be_v of_o more_o use_n to_o other_o yet_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o commend_v thou_o to_o thyself_o but_o that_o only_a by_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v by_o what_o thou_o choose_v and_o refuse_v 2._o humility_n consist_v not_o in_o rail_v against_o thyself_o or_o wear_v mean_a clothes_n or_o go_v soft_o and_o submisly_a but_o in_o a_o hearty_a and_o real_a evil_n or_o mean_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o believe_v thyself_o a_o unworthy_a person_n hearty_o as_o thou_o believe_v thyself_o to_o be_v hungry_a or_o poor_a or_o sick_a when_o thou_o be_v so_o 3._o whatsoever_o evil_a thou_o say_v of_o thyself_o be_v content_a that_o other_o 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〈…〉_o est_fw-la in_o noluit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d senâ—ctâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o brevis_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mâ—vendas_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o facili_fw-la dâ—â—funditur_fw-la â—austu_fw-la 〈…〉_o amans_fw-la &_o culti_fw-la villicus_fw-la hâ—â—i_fw-la â—â—de_a 〈◊〉_d pâ—sâ—tâ—_fw-la 〈…〉_o pythagoâ—as_n est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la puecunque_fw-la lico_fw-la quocunque_fw-la necessu_fw-la vnius_fw-la dominum_fw-la seize_v fecisse_fw-la laceâ—tae_fw-la juven._n sat._n 3._o but_o he_o that_o feast_v every_o day_n feaâ—â—â—_n no_o day_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o which_o he_o may_v beyond_o his_o ordinary_n extend_v his_o appetite_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n sleep_v not_o so_o sound_o as_o the_o poor_a labourer_n that_o his_o fear_n be_v more_o and_o his_o need_n be_v great_a for_o who_o be_v poor_a he_o that_o need_v 5_o l_o or_o he_o that_o need_v 5000_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n and_o the_o rich_a have_v not_o enough_o to_o fill_v his_o eye_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n want_n 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in_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o die_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n that_o shall_v offer_v to_o hinder_v my_o duty_n or_o tempt_v i_o to_o shame_n or_o sin_n or_o apostasy_n and_o let_v my_o faith_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o a_o good_a life_n a_o strong_a shield_n to_o repel_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o author_n of_o a_o holy_a hope_n of_o modest_a desire_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o of_o a_o never_o fail_a charity_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v never_o have_v my_o portion_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o uncharitable_a and_o desperate_a person_n but_o may_v be_v support_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o temptation_n and_o may_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o holy_a hope_n in_o all_o my_o sorrow_n and_o may_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o neighbour_n by_o the_o support_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o yoke_n of_o jesus_n may_v become_v easy_a to_o i_o and_o my_o love_n may_v do_v all_o the_o miracle_n of_o grace_n till_o from_o grace_n it_o swell_v to_o glory_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o duty_n to_o reward_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o a_o beginning_n and_o little_a grow_a love_n it_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o consummation_n of_o a_o enternall_a &_o never_o cease_v charity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n the_o anchor_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n father_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n act_n of_o love_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n eaâ—ly_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thir_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o 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baptism_n thou_o have_v reconcile_v we_o by_o thy_o death_n justify_v we_o by_o thy_o resurrection_n sanctify_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n send_v he_o upon_o thy_o church_n in_o visible_a form_n and_o give_v he_o in_o power_n and_o miracle_n and_o mighty_a sign_n and_o continue_v this_o incomparable_a favour_n in_o gift_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o thou_o have_v lead_v we_o with_o thy_o own_o break_a body_n and_o give_v drink_n to_o our_o soul_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o have_v ascend_v upon_o high_a and_o have_v overcome_v all_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o sad_a eternity_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o a_o never-ceasing_a charity_n o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o grave_n can_v not_o hold_v thou_o long_o o_o holy_a &_o eternal_a jesus_n thy_o 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