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it_o seek_v my_o overthrow_n will_v any_o reasonable_a man_n be_v altogether_o guide_v and_o direct_v by_o his_o know_a enemy_n and_o be_v it_o not_o our_o great_a enemy_n that_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o that_o damnable_a sin_n i_o have_v no_o way_n then_o to_o uphold_v myself_o but_o by_o follow_v my_o master_n christ_n precept_n be_v you_o lowly_a as_o i_o be_o lowly_a i_o will_v never_o therefore_o be_v refractory_a to_o those_o command_n that_o drive_v i_o to_o good_a but_o i_o will_v take_v and_o submit_v to_o my_o friend_n counsel_n and_o what_o friend_n more_o true_a than_o he_o that_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n i_o
remember_v there_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v call_v this_o day_n therefore_o prepare_v thyself_o med_n 78._o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n say_v paul_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a through_o how_o great_a affliction_n how_o many_o tribulatious_a do_v the_o righteous_a wade_n while_o they_o see_v their_o wicked_a enemy_n live_v at_o ease_n and_o prosper_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o stagger_v their_o faith_n do_v they_o not_o look_v high_o for_o their_o reward_n they_o be_v comfort_v with_o this_o since_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n have_v thy_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o his_o bad_a therefore_o now_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v i_o be_o glad_a god_n will_v so_o far_o own_v i_o for_o his_o child_n as_o to_o chastise_v i_o and_o i_o will_v with_o joy_n submit_v to_o his_o punishment_n because_o it_o be_v fatherly_a to_o correct_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v and_o though_o the_o wicked_a do_v joy_n in_o his_o defer_a punishment_n yet_o let_v they_o know_v quod_fw-la defertur_fw-la non_fw-la aufertur_fw-la though_o god_n have_v leaden_a foot_n yet_o he_o have_v iron_n hand_n he_o will_v at_o last_o strike_v home_o sera_n venit_fw-la sed_fw-la certa_fw-la venit_fw-la vindicte_fw-la deorum_fw-la med_n 79._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n by_o observation_n true_a that_o they_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v think_v faulty_a will_v neither_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v the_o fault_n nor_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v after_o the_o fact_n they_o will_v braze_v their_o face_n against_o shame_n and_o steel_n it_o against_o the_o bitter_a taunt_n of_o enrage_a truth_n as_o little_o fear_v the_o one_o as_o love_v the_o other_o but_o draw_v down_o vengeance_n on_o their_o reduplicate_v sin_n i_o will_v do_v my_o endeavour_n not_o to_o seem_v much_o more_o not_o to_o be_v faulty_a and_o i_o will_v never_o glory_v in_o my_o shame_n lest_o at_o last_o i_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o glory_n med_n 80._o good_a duty_n be_v base_a and_o troublesome_a to_o wicked_a mind_n while_o even_o violence_n of_o evil_a be_v pleasant_a especial_o when_o by_o a_o continue_a perseverance_n sin_n be_v perpetrate_v with_o a_o fear_a conscience_n yet_o that_o very_a conscience_n though_o it_o may_v be_v without_o remorse_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o horror_n for_o there_o be_v no_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v not_o if_o not_o to_o his_o ear_n yet_o to_o his_o heart_n and_o if_o the_o same_o god_n who_o in_o good_a accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n condemn_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o evil_a with_o what_o a_o severe_a execution_n of_o justice_n will_v he_o punish_v they_o who_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n he_o that_o care_v not_o for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v care_v for_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o punishment_n for_o the_o issue_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o horrible_a than_o the_o act_n be_v pleasant_a med_n 81._o i_o can_v never_o read_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n where_o jacob_n cunning_o gain_v the_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o his_o vain_a seek_n and_o fruitless_a beg_v it_o even_o with_o tear_n but_o it_o drive_v i_o to_o think_v how_o just_a might_n god_n be_v to_o cast_v we_o off_o who_o sin_n with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n against_o he_o if_o with_o esau_n we_o sell_v our_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n if_o we_o forfeit_v and_o that_o willing_o our_o everlasting_a heavenly_a inheritance_n for_o the_o deceitful_a momentary_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o god_n to_o cast_v we_o off_o as_o illegitimate_a i_o will_v not_o therefore_o hunt_v after_o worldly_a pleasure_n so_o long_o with_o esau_n as_o to_o forfeit_v my_o blessing_n for_o my_o long_a stay_n ere_o vengeance_n begin_v repennance_n be_v seasonable_a but_o if_o judgement_n be_v once_o go_v out_o we_o cry_v too_o late_o while_o the_o gospel_n solicit_v we_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v open_a but_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n in_o vain_a shall_v we_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n god_n hold_v it_o no_o mercy_n to_o pity_v the_o obstinate_a med_n 82._o why_o be_v so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o discontent_v within_o i_o still_o trust_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n child_n portion_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o we_o can_v not_o be_v currant_n coin_n in_o god_n kingdom_n unless_o we_o be_v thorough_o purify_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v not_o with_o god_n as_o with_o man_n to_o be_v pay_v your_o wage_n as_o soon_o as_o your_o work_n be_v do_v no_o true_a spiritual_a comfort_n be_v common_o late_a and_o sudden_a the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o interrupt_v or_o forbid_v abraham_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n till_o the_o knife_n be_v up_o nay_o even_o ready_a to_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o throat_n of_o isaac_n god_n charge_n be_v many_o time_n harsh_a in_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n always_o comfortable_a i_o will_v therefore_o in_o all_o my_o affliction_n whole_o rely_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n so_o will_v he_o make_v my_o recompense_n glorious_a and_o send_v i_o a_o welcome_a deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o my_o trouble_n med_n 83._o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o body_n wherein_o a_o wound_n in_o itself_o though_o great_a if_o timely_a help_n be_v administer_v be_v easy_o cure_v which_o let_v alone_o to_o fester_v and_o rankle_v may_v not_o only_o endanger_v a_o limb_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n sin_n at_o the_o first_o be_v easy_o root_v out_o but_o if_o once_o it_o proceed_v in_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v if_o sin_n grow_v exceed_o sinful_a than_o woe_n be_v i_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v this_o river_n within_o his_o bank_n lest_o it_o drown_v i_o in_o its_o deluge_n as_o i_o will_v fear_v each_o little_a wound_n for_o mortal_a and_o so_o seek_v a_o timely_a cure_n so_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o account_v none_o little_a because_o my_o saviour_n die_v for_o the_o least_o who_o willing_o and_o know_o do_v the_o least_o will_v fearelesse_o commit_v the_o great_a med_n 84._o when_o i_o see_v two_o game-cock_n fight_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o each_o strive_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o to_o remain_v sole_a conqueror_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o vain_a strife_n of_o great_a man_n who_o without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o each_o other_o endeavour_v to_o make_v great_a the_o plume_n of_o his_o own_o ambition_n with_o the_o feather_n of_o his_o adversary_n downfall_n as_o if_o it_o be_v glory_n enough_o to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o other_o ruin_n i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o mind_n but_o if_o i_o strive_v to_o be_v great_a i_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v good_a for_o great_a goodness_n be_v the_o best_a greatness_n and_o i_o will_v not_o with_o aesop_n daw_n trick_n up_o my_o pride_n with_o steal_v feather_n lest_o i_o be_v serve_v like_o she_o that_o when_o every_o man_n take_v his_o own_o i_o appear_v not_o only_o naked_a but_o ridiculous_a med_n 85._o how_o great_a pain_n will_v we_o take_v &_o what_o hardship_n will_v we_o undergo_v to_o attain_v that_o which_o we_o love_v jacob_n without_o grudge_v be_v content_a to_o pay_v 14._o year_n service_n for_o rachel_n we_o see_v the_o pleasure_n that_o god_n bless_v his_o own_o child_n with_o be_v not_o easy_o attain_v yet_o see_v though_o we_o know_v vice_n be_v its_o own_o punishment_n and_o virtue_n carry_v her_o reward_n with_o herself_o though_o we_o know_v the_o fruitful_a recompense_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o barren_a ugliness_n of_o vice_n yet_o be_v barrenness_n in_o the_o one_o prefer_v before_o fertility_n in_o the_o other_o i_o will_v rather_o choose_v virtue_n though_o accompany_v with_o tribulation_n than_o vice_n clad_v in_o scarlet_a and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n though_o i_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v pleasure_n yet_o shall_v it_o always_o be_v with_o honest_a virtue_n but_o i_o will_v never_o seek_v to_o buy_v they_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o my_o soul_n nocet_fw-la empta_fw-la dolore_fw-la voluptas_fw-la med_n 86._o as_o sinister_a respect_n have_v ofttimes_o draw_v weak_a goodness_n to_o disguise_v itself_o even_o with_o sin_n so_o vitia_fw-la plerunque_fw-la virtutis_fw-la species_n induunt_fw-la vice_n many_o time_n strive_v to_o mask_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n what_o far_o fetch_v argument_n will_v the_o covetous_a man_n produce_v and_o all_o to_o prove_v his_o gain_n or_o rather_o extortion_n lawful_a and_o when_o his_o proof_n be_v all_o confute_v he_o will_v retire_v himself_o to_o this_o that_o it_o