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be_v discreet_a but_o he_o that_o than_o betake_v he_o to_o sleep_v be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n what_o great_a confusion_n can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o scotfree_a miser_n who_o may_v have_v purchase_v his_o place_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o crumb_n of_o bread_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n by_o his_o covetousness_n in_o detain_v that_o little_a be_v now_o bring_v to_o such_o penury_n himself_o that_o he_o crave_v &_o shall_v crave_v continual_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n &_o shall_v never_o obtain_v it_o in_o who_o heart_n do_v not_o this_o request_n of_o that_o wretch_n move_v a_o remorse_n o_o father_n abraham_n pity_v my_o case_n and_o send_v lazarus_n 16._o luke_n 16._o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o top_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o the_o water_n and_o may_v touch_v my_o tongue_n therewith_o for_o this_o fire_n torment_v i_o out_o of_o measure_n what_o less_o petition_n can_v be_v demand_v then_o this_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o request_v 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death_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o commit_v to_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o perpetual_a punishment_n of_o the_o ungodly_a o_o curse_a confection_n o_o bitter_a pill_n bere_v utter_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o delight_n that_o flow_v from_o our_o sweet_a samour_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o food_n that_o all_o wretched_a sinner_n feed_v upon_o i_o wish_v therefore_o dear_a brother_n that_o not_o seldom_o thou_o will_v erect_v thy_o earthly_a mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o eternity_n and_o as_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o world_n will_v sometime_o make_v thy_o repast_n thereupon_o which_o that_o thou_o may_v perform_v effectual_o propone_v before_o thy_o eye_n of_o understanding_n the_o affliction_n that_o a_o
which_o yield_v his_o fruit_n in_o due_a and_o convenient_a time_n which_o never_o leese_v his_o verdure_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v shall_v succeed_v prosperous_o my_o brother_n these_o be_v the_o voice_n the_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n wherewith_o god_n eternal_a wisdom_n call_v sinner_n unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v harken_v to_o this_o harmenie_n and_o not_o lysten_v to_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n turn_v thyself_o unto_o to_o god_n and_o amend_v thy_o life_n speedy_o to_o the_o which_o end_n this_o treatise_n be_v address_v but_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o volume_n the_o end_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n sundry_a profitable_a contemplation_n gather_v by_o the_o say_a author_n the_o argument_n a_o christian_a man_n which_o covet_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v make_v his_o entrance_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o compunction_n general_o confess_v all_o his_o offence_n whereunto_o it_o shall_v avail_v he_o much_o to_o exercise_v himself_o every_o day_n in_o certain_a prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n and_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o god_n severe_a judgement_n chap._n i._n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o begin_v to_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o that_o like_v unto_o the_o lose_v son_n reremember_v himself_o and_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o beam_n of_o glitter_a virtue_n and_o know_v the_o perplexity_n wherein_o he_o be_v plunge_v and_o the_o fraud_n of_o this_o frail_a life_n and_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o the_o plenteous_a repaste_n of_o his_o father_n house_n his_o first_o passage_n must_v be_v through_o the_o strait_n of_o penance_n where_o it_o behove_v he_o ruthful_o to_o record_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o former_a riot_n and_o excess_n and_o firm_o to_o purpose_v the_o amendment_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o this_o discussion_n and_o examination_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v with_o affliction_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o penitent_a at_o that_o time_n to_o use_v all_o such_o prayer_n &_o ronsideration_n as_o by_o any_o mean_n may_v stir_v he_o to_o tear_n and_o dolour_n to_o the_o which_o avail_v much_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n of_o god_n final_a judgement_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n sith_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o defect_n on_o our_o side_n there_o have_v héene_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o gréevous_a annoy_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n may_v move_v we_o to_o sorrow_n and_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v exercise_v ourselves_o not_o only_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o many_o penitent_n be_v deceive_v who_o be_v most_o diligent_a in_o scour_v their_o conscience_n and_o scan_v their_o fault_n be_v quite_o careless_a in_o bewail_v of_o they_o whereas_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v most_o necessary_a but_o chéef_o the_o last_o and_o i_o think_v very_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o faint_a in_o the_o follow_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o long_a time_n can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o sometime_o to_o surcease_v their_o journey_n begin_v be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n nor_o have_v not_o plant_v the_o root_n deep_a enough_o in_o this_o exercise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o all_o the_o building_n when_o the_o foundation_n itself_o be_v feeble_a the_o work_n can_v be_v firm_a which_o be_v erect_v upon_o it_o to_o the_o which_o end_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o assign_v certain_a day_n many_o or_o sue_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v direct_v we_o wherein_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o we_o may_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o all_o such_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n as_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o this_o sorrow_n for_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o mind_n to_o impart_v unto_o you_o a_o few_o of_o the_o foresay_a consideration_n which_o may_v serve_v not_o only_o to_o stir_v we_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o hatred_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o this_o be_v needful_a to_o novice_n and_o beginner_n the_o argument_n he_o that_o listen_v to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n must_v convey_v himself_o into_o some_o covert_a corner_n and_o must_v bend_v and_o employ_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o the_o iniquity_n which_o abound_v here_o in_o earth_n chap._n ii_o whosoever_o then_o will_v have_v his_o heart_n settle_v hereupon_o and_o will_v fasten_v this_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n must_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o take_v a_o time_n most_o quiet_a &_o convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sequester_v himself_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n all_o other_o earthly_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n be_v lay_v apart_o arm_v himself_o first_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o humble_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o devout_a publican_n which_o dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o offence_n let_v he_o repeat_v some_o general_a confession_n or_o else_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o so_o great_a devotion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o sudden_o let_v he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v attain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n through_o the_o sorrow_n the_o dread_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n the_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o consideration_n a_o christian_n aught_o to_o run_v over_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o mortal_a offence_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v chap._n iii_o the_o first_o sting_n that_o may_v stir_v we_o to_o the_o woe_n and_o hatred_n of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o and_o to_o fix_v they_o before_o our_o eye_n as_o a_o terrible_a troop_n of_o arm_a soldier_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v appall_v with_o so_o hidcous_a a_o spectacle_n run_v over_o therefore_o bréefe_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n through_o all_o the_o capital_a sin_n through_o all_o the_o sense_n the_o power_n and_o part_n as_o well_o of_o thy_o body_n as_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o transgress_v nor_o any_o sin_n wherein_o thou_o haste_v not_o sink_v nor_o any_o sense_n external_a or_o internal_a which_o thou_o haste_v not_o abuse_v nor_o any_o benefit_n which_o thou_o haste_v employ_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n have_v give_v thou_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o therewith_o thou_o haste_v serve_v baal_n look_v therefore_o into_o thyself_o thorough_o and_o view_v the_o race_n of_o thy_o life_n pass_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o huge_a web_n fraught_v full_a of_o deceit_n of_o treachery_n of_o pride_n of_o lie_n of_o sloth_n of_o envy_n of_o covetousness_n of_o hatred_n of_o enticement_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o malice_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o other_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o like_o a_o brutish_a beast_n in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o thou_o haste_v follow_v and_o fulfil_v thy_o sensual_a delight_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n or_o reason_n and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v 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of_o our_o lord_n shall_v environ_v thou_o on_o every_o side_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o because_o thou_o love_v he_o and_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o behold_v i_o here_o press_v to_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o thou_o can_v ask_v then_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o deep_a darkness_n of_o the_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n of_o this_o life_n the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o divine_a favour_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o tribulation_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o day_n for_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o thy_o misery_n themselves_o and_o thy_o transgression_n pass_v shall_v accumulat_fw-la unto_fw-la thou_o great_a felicity_n present_v always_o to_o thy_o mind_n assure_v peace_n and_o firm_a tranquillity_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o famine_n he_o shall_v feed_v thou_o full_a and_o shall_v supply_v thy_o want_n abundant_o and_o thy_o bone_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o from_o the_o flame_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o moist_a garden_n and_o as_o a_o fountain_n which_o run_v incessant_o and_o in_o thou_o that_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v which_o many_o year_n have_v be_v unfinished_a to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v endeavour_n to_o celebrate_v my_o festival_n day_n not_o contrive_v they_o in_o foolish_a delight_n nor_o in_o prefer_v thy_o will_n before_o i_o observe_v careful_o my_o will_n and_o behest_n in_o this_o voyage_n then_o will_v i_o create_v thou_o a_o lord_n and_o will_v give_v thou_o such_o solace_n as_o shall_v far_o surpass_v all_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o above_o the_o high_a turret_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o a_o most_o bless_a state_n of_o life_n whereunto_o neither_o fortune_n nor_o human_a nature_n can_v add_v or_o detract_v aught_o at_o all_o and_o after_o all_o this_o i_o will_v enstal_v thou_o into_o the_o precious_a inheritance_n that_o i_o promise_v to_o jacob_n thy_o father_n which_o be_v the_o benediction_n of_o glory_n because_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o servant_n of_o which_o although_o some_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v notwithstanding_o many_o of_o they_o pertain_v to_o this_o present_a life_n as_o be_v that_o new_a light_n and_o heavenly_a brightness_n that_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o assure_a trust_n in_o god_n that_o divine_a assistance_n to_o all_o petition_n and_o demand_n that_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o conscience_n that_o divine_a providence_n and_o protection_n that_o flourish_a garden_n which_o be_v the_o deo_fw-la king_n and_o garnishment_n of_o grace_n the_o fountain_n which_o flow_v continual_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n those_o supernal_a joy_n which_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o can_v be_v augment_v by_o assistance_n of_o humane_a nature_n these_o favour_n and_o prerogative_n promise_v by_o god_n be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o fatherly_a providence_n he_o extend_v to_o his_o servant_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o these_o i_o can_v say_v much_o more_o than_o the_o brevity_n of_o this_o volume_n will_v permit_v for_o that_o every_o of_o they_o will_v ask_v a_o several_a treatise_n wherefore_o the_o just_a shall_v rejoice_v of_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whereof_o the_o unjust_a shall_v be_v utter_o destitute_a by_o which_o mean_n mark_v what_o odds_n be_v betwixt_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o other_o now_o that_o these_o be_v so_o favour_v from_o heaven_n and_o those_o in_o such_o distress_n and_o penury_n for_o if_o thou_o consider_v advise_o all_o thing_n before_o treat_v of_o &_o do_v weigh_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a thou_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o utter_a disgrace_n evil_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o evil_n these_o be_v his_o friend_n the_o other_o his_o profess_a foe_n these_o enjoy_v the_o light_n the_o other_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n these_o participate_v in_o delight_n with_o angel_n those_o with_o dreary_a swine_n these_o be_v free_a indeed_o and_o master_n of_o themselves_o those_o other_o the_o thrall_n and_o vassal_n of_o satan_n these_o live_v in_o unity_n those_o other_o in_o deadly_a discord_n the_o trust_n and_o testimony_n of_o a_o false_a conscience_n delight_v these_o and_o to_o the_o other_o mind_n resort_v always_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o filthy_a fact_n these_o with_o a_o resolute_a mind_n abide_v the_o brunt_n of_o tribulation_n in_o their_o accustom_a place_n those_o other_o as_o light_a chaff_n be_v repel_v by_o the_o wind_n these_o depend_v upon_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n those_o other_o have_v no_o stay_n to_o lean_v unto_o be_v object_v to_o every_o chance_n and_o change_v of_o fickle_a fortune_n the_o prayer_n of_o these_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o petition_n be_v odious_a and_o execrable_a the_o death_n of_o these_o be_v quiet_a and_o glorious_a with_o divine_a honour_n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o troublesome_a defame_v fraught_v with_o a_o thousand_o fear_n final_o these_o live_v as_o child_n under_o the_o guard_n and_o government_n of_o god_n they_o sleep_v secure_o under_o the_o wing_n and_o shadow_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o the_o other_o exclude_v from_o this_o divine_a protection_n wander_v too_o and_o fro_o as_o scatter_a beast_n without_o head_n or_o guide_v thrust_v out_o to_o apparent_a peril_n and_o alarom_n of_o fortune_n then_o if_o such_o and_o so_o excellent_a perfection_n do_v accompany_v virtue_n what_o restraynt_n can_v there_o be_v why_o thou_o shall_v not_o embrace_v so_o sovereign_a a_o thing_n what_o can_v thou_o allege_v for_o thy_o excuse_n herein_o to_o wrangle_v and_o say_v this_o be_v not_o true_a can_v extenuate_v thy_o guilt_n see_v thou_o see_v how_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v these_o perfection_n be_v of_o small_a price_n avayl_v not_o for_o that_o as_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v they_o exceed_v all_o that_o man_n heart_n can_v wish_v for_o to_o allege_v that_o thou_o be_v thy_o own_o enemy_n herein_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v these_o good_a thing_n be_v most_o untrue_a for_o a_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o friend_n to_o himself_o and_o human_a will_n have_v felicity_n for_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o affirm_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o taste_n hereof_o suffice_v not_o to_o acquit_v thy_o crime_n consider_v thou_o beléeve_v they_o to_o be_v true_a although_o thou_o can_v not_o taste_v they_o original_a sin_n bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o taste_n herein_o but_o not_o of_o thy_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o testimony_n more_o sure_a more_o secure_a and_o more_o doubtless_o than_o all_o other_o experience_n witness_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o prefer_v this_o testimony_n before_o all_o the_o other_o allegation_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o attribute_v more_o to_o faith_n then_o to_o thy_o own_o sottish_a seem_n and_o judgement_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v determinate_o commit_v thyself_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o arm_n of_o god_n and_o trust_v to_o he_o only_o how_o sudden_o shall_v thou_o perceive_v in_o thyself_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o prophecy_n shall_v soon_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o these_o treasure_n shall_v see_v how_o senseless_a and_o blind_a all_o worldling_n be_v which_o do_v neither_o feel_v nor_o fancy_v this_o felicity_n and_o shall_v see_v with_o how_o just_a reason_n god_n command_v we_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v lade_v and_o weary_a and_o i_o will_v ease_v your_o grief_n receive_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v find_v comfort_n in_o your_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v full_a sweet_a and_o delectable_a god_n be_v no_o deceyver_n his_o promise_n be_v neither_o false_a nor_o fraudulent_a which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o why_o do_v thou_o flee_v or_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o abandon_v peace_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o despise_v thou_o the_o allurement_n and_o sweet_a sound_n of_o thy_o pastor_n how_o dare_v thou_o to_o chase_v virtue_n from_o thou_o have_v such_o
a_o gallant_a superscription_n as_o here_o thou_o see_v grave_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v much_o less_o than_o this_o that_o queen_n sabba_n have_v hear_v of_o solomon_n and_o yet_o she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o try_v whether_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v unto_o she_o wherefore_o then_o hear_v such_o and_o so_o certain_a tiding_n of_o virtue_n do_v thou_o not_o betake_v thou_o to_o a_o little_a travel_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v hereof_o grant_v thyself_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o confident_o commit_v thyself_o into_o his_o hand_n lose_v thyself_o from_o the_o hand_n which_o have_v wrap_v and_o win_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o same_o of_o virtue_n be_v less_o than_o her_o merit_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o she_o be_v in_o her_o proper_a effect_n the_o argument_n to_o persevere_v in_o sin_n with_o a_o thousand_o excuse_n and_o delay_n intend_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n hereafter_o deceive_v a_o christian_n marvellous_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o blind_v and_o buri_v himself_o in_o the_o dirty_a dunghill_n of_o vice_n and_o wax_v daily_o more_o prone_a thereunto_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o iniquity_n take_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o entrail_n of_o his_o mind_n it_o will_v very_o hardly_o be_v remove_v chap._n viii_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o assertion_n whereby_o the_o condition_n of_o virtue_n be_v justify_v sufficient_o the_o wicked_a will_v never_o want_v their_o wont_a excuse_n and_o delay_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o will_v shake_v off_o his_o friend_n search_v for_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o merit_v a_o gréevous_a reprehension_n and_o controlment_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v which_o with_o one_o only_a word_n will_v easy_o reply_v to_o all_o this_o say_v it_o suffice_v they_o to_o amend_v hereafter_o and_o then_o to_o reduce_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n to_o a_o better_a order_n foolish_o feign_v to_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o matter_n present_o for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v attempt_v &_o achieve_v this_o thing_n with_o more_o facility_n himself_o how_o fond_o man_n deceive_v himself_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v delude_v himself_o for_o if_o thou_o mind_v so_o long_o to_o proceed_v and_o persevere_v in_o that_o perilous_a path_n wherein_o thou_o be_v enter_v still_o augment_v the_o heap_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n how_o can_v thou_o so_o easy_o hereafter_o forsake_v it_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n thy_o naughty_a condition_n be_v grow_v by_o continual_a custom_n into_o a_o habit_n further_o if_o thou_o continue_v herein_o evil_a custom_n shall_v be_v more_o fortify_v and_o confirm_v and_o nature_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v the_o more_o and_o the_o devil_n shall_v prevail_v and_o have_v more_o power_n upon_o thou_o and_o shall_v be_v still_o far_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o more_o blind_a more_o incline_v and_o plunge_v deep_o in_o the_o stink_a puddle_n of_o iniquity_n then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o perform_v this_o business_n be_v increase_v with_o these_o new_a difficulty_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o perseveraunce_n in_o sin_n if_o every_o time_n that_o thou_o do_v offend_v thou_o leave_v behind_o thâ—â—_n a_o day_n journey_n of_o thy_o voyage_n towards_o virtue_n how_o can_v thou_o more_o ready_o frame_v thyself_o thereunto_o hereafter_o have_v let_v slip_v so_o many_o day_n journey_n as_o thou_o have_v commit_v offence_n it_o may_v well_o appear_v that_o by_o this_o answer_n thou_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n that_o after_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o enure_v thyself_o to_o vice_n and_o folly_n and_o haste_v run_v a_o race_n so_o far_o from_o the_o trade_n of_o virtue_n shall_v then_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o attain_v thereunto_o but_o among_o these_o thing_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o custom_n and_o of_o the_o force_n she_o have_v to_o bind_v and_o wrap_v thou_o fast_o in_o wickedness_n for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o as_o they_o which_o fasten_v a_o nail_n in_o any_o thing_n with_o every_o stroke_n they_o drive_v it_o further_o in_o and_o yet_o with_o other_o stroke_n further_o and_o so_o the_o more_o still_o they_o strike_v the_o more_o they_o fasten_v it_o and_o wax_v thereby_o the_o more_o hard_a to_o pull_v out_o again_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o each_o evil_a fact_n we_o commit_v vice_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o béetle_n be_v more_o deep_o ram_v into_o our_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v fix_v so_o fast_o that_o there_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v find_v any_o force_n able_a to_o remove_v it_o whereby_o we_o see_v not_o seldom_o that_o the_o old_a age_n of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o flourish_a year_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o carnalitie_n be_v often_o subject_a to_o the_o dissolute_a manner_n of_o their_o youth_n yea_o although_o they_o then_o abhor_v they_o and_o nature_n thereof_o disclaym_v utter_o which_o only_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o evil_a custom_n for_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o job_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v full_a of_o those_o vice_n that_o they_o use_v in_o their_o youth_n which_o shall_v accompany_v they_o in_o their_o grave_n in_o such_o sort_n the_o vice_n have_v no_o other_o end_n then_o death_n which_o be_v the_o dissolution_n and_o extinguishment_n of_o all_o mortal_a thing_n which_o only_o suffice_v to_o redress_v and_o cure_v it_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v custom_n confirm_v which_o now_o be_v grow_v to_o nature_n for_o vicious_a appetite_n take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o bone_n and_o bowel_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v even_o like_a unto_o a_o joint_a ague_n which_o have_v settle_v itself_o in_o the_o entrail_n of_o a_o man_n be_v become_v incurable_a the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v show_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o lazarus_n which_o have_v lie_v dead_a now_o four_o day_n who_o god_n call_v again_o to_o life_n with_o such_o vehement_a shriek_n and_o cry_n notwithstanding_o he_o raise_v many_o from_o death_n before_o with_o such_o falicitie_n thereby_o to_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o what_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v that_o god_n raise_v he_o again_o who_o four_o day_n have_v be_v dead_a and_o bury_v this_o long_a since_o be_v espy_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n open_v this_o place_n of_o these_o four_o day_n the_o first_o be_v the_o delight_n we_o have_v in_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o mind_n the_o three_o the_o accomplishment_n in_o deed_n the_o four_o the_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o this_o point_n be_v lazarus_n lie_v dead_a four_o day_n who_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o with_o the_o loud_a lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o peradventure_o this_o chance_n unto_o thou_o which_o very_o seldom_o happen_v to_o any_o tell_v i_o what_o law_n can_v thou_o allege_v for_o thy_o lewdness_n that_o god_n before_o all_o world_n have_v love_v and_o create_v thou_o to_o invest_v thou_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n will_v not_o consume_v in_o the_o service_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v thy_o benefactor_n and_o friend_n so_o long_o in_o this_o short_a &_o brickle_z life_n that_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o argument_n repentance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o life_n for_o they_o god_n do_v seldom_o grant_v they_o his_o grace_n to_o die_v well_o for_o he_o that_o have_v lead_v a_o lewd_a life_n have_v common_o a_o worse_a death_n and_o so_o find_v a_o righteous_a recompense_n for_o his_o unjust_a desert_n chap._n ix_o but_o some_o there_o be_v so_o blind_a &_o shameless_a that_o it_o suffice_v they_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v all_o their_o life_n pass_v 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and_o thou_o shall_v well_o perceive_v what_o a_o madness_n it_o be_v so_o confident_o to_o commit_v thyself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o gulf_n whereunto_o so_o many_o skilful_a pilot_n do_v pass_v with_o such_o great_a horror_n and_o fear_n to_o die_v well_o be_v a_o knowledge_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v all_o the_o life_n before_o for_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o disease_a be_v cumber_v with_o so_o many_o care_n and_o grief_n that_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o learn_v to_o die_v well_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o as_o the_o life_n be_v of_o every_o man_n such_o be_v his_o daath_v life_n the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v conformable_a to_o their_o life_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o life_n be_v mischéenous_a the_o death_n be_v miserable_a except_o god_n for_o some_o special_a purpose_n do_v dispose_v it_o otherwise_o these_o be_v not_o my_o word_n but_o the_o apostle_n saying_n the_o end_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v like_a 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do_n who_o thought_n have_v be_v their_o only_a regard_n to_o hell_n for_o that_o they_o have_v all_o deserve_v it_o where_o shall_v he_o settle_v himself_o after_o all_o this_o but_o even_o there_o right_o where_o shall_v he_o have_v his_o habitation_n if_o not_o in_o outward_a darkness_n which_o always_o walk_v in_o inward_a darkness_n how_o will_v thou_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o shall_v arrive_v in_o heaven_n which_o have_v always_o pursue_v the_o beat_a path_n that_o lie_v straight_o to_o hell_n the_o argument_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o abuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n persevere_v in_o sin_n upon_o confidence_n thereof_o for_o if_o god_n mercy_n can_v suffer_v so_o many_o infidel_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o church_n so_o many_o wicked_a christian_n and_o that_o all_o those_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o quite_o he_o will_v also_o suffer_v that_o every_o one_o which_o still_o remain_v in_o sin_n shall_v perish_v eternal_o chap._n x._o and_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o say_v that_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o do_v embolden_v thou_o in_o such_o that_o continue_v in_o thy_o naughty_a life_n be_v yet_o assure_v of_o thy_o salvation_n but_o tell_v i_o how_o can_v thou_o offer_v great_a injury_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n then_o of_o his_o benevolence_n to_o take_v occasion_n to_o displease_v he_o who_o teach_v thou_o to_o argue_v in_o this_o sort_n that_o because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a show_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o be_v ungracious_a and_o to_o merit_v heaven_n thereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o teach_v thou_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v but_o rather_o in_o this_o fashion_n that_o god_n be_v so_o good_a aught_o to_o be_v honour_v obey_v &_o embrace_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n wherefore_o since_o god_n be_v pitiful_a it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o in_o he_o i_o shall_v repose_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v my_o 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bitter_a backbyting_n and_o murmur_n shall_v fill_v thy_o ear_n their_o disorder_n their_o oath_n their_o blasphemy_n laughter_n discord_n threat_n and_o of_o all_o side_n both_o heart_n and_o tongue_n debate_n of_o earthly_a dross_n and_o gain_v but_o very_a sodom_n of_o god_n and_o good_a thing_n but_o altogether_o in_o swear_v and_o forswear_v his_o holy_a name_n which_o be_v the_o memory_n he_o have_v leave_v unto_o us._n the_o same_o prophet_n say_v let_v they_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o but_o not_o in_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n iâ—_n such_o sort_n that_o by_o the_o external_a show_n a_o man_n can_v scarce_o conjecture_v whether_o that_o nation_n be_v christian_n or_o heathen_a except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o bell_n and_o ruthful_a rage_n of_o
that_o dear_a brother_n take_v it_o for_o unfeigned_a verity_n that_o the_o quiet_a and_o contentment_n which_o thou_o expect_v can_v be_v have_v in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o in_o contemn_v thereof_o and_o in_o esteem_v less_o of_o earthly_a thing_n than_o they_o be_v indeed_o go_v round_o about_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n wander_v whither_o thou_o will_v as_o say_v s._n augustine_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v wretchedness_n every_o where_o if_o thou_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o consist_v all_o felicity_n and_o contentment_n the_o argument_n the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v now_o nothing_o difficult_a nor_o austere_a at_o all_o but_o be_v become_v very_o plain_a and_o easy_a by_o the_o instruction_n and_o ensample_n of_o christ_n but_o especial_o by_o his_o passion_n his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o after_o by_o his_o send_v down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n xii_o other_o there_o be_v which_o 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signify_v which_o thou_o woorshippe_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o ask_v of_o the_o evangelist_n who_o say_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v jesu_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n from_o sin_n if_o by_o he_o we_o do_v not_o meritte_v pardon_n for_o our_o offence_n pass_v and_o grace_n to_o excuse_v those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o what_o cause_n come_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n if_o not_o to_o help_v we_o to_o salvation_n wherefore_o die_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n if_o not_o to_o slay_v sin_n why_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o after_o his_o death_n if_o not_o to_o revive_v we_o likewise_o wherefore_o spend_v he_o his_o blood_n if_o not_o for_o a_o medicine_n able_a to_o heal_v thy_o fester_a wound_n wherefore_o ordain_v he_o so_o many_o sacrament_n if_o not_o for_o a_o special_a remedy_n against_o sin_n what_o be_v she_o chief_a fruit_n of_o his_o come_n and_o possion_n if_o not_o to_o show_v we_o thereby_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o before_o be_v austere_a and_o difficult_a 40._o esai_n 40._o as_o appear_v by_o esaias_n where_o he_o say_v at_o the_o come_n of_o mossias_n the_o crooked_a way_n shall_v become_v straight_o and_o the_o bitter_a passage_n pleasant_a large_a and_o wide_a beside_o all_o this_o why_o do_v he_o send_v his_o holy_a ghost_n if_o not_o of_o flesh_n to_o make_v thou_o spiritual_a and_o wherefore_o do_v he_o send_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n if_o not_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v be_v inflame_v as_o fire_n illuminate_v fortify_v and_o transform_v into_o himself_o and_o shall_v draw_v thou_o to_o heaven_n whence_o he_o descend_v that_o he_o may_v pour_v upon_o thou_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o abundant_o thereby_o to_o lighten_v the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o sin_n &_o to_o mitigate_v the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n by_o rejoice_v in_o adversity_n by_o hope_n in_o peril_n and_o by_o 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