it_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o defend_v our_o honour_n say_v rather_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o contempt_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v this_o common_o deserve_v to_o be_v contemn_v a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o regard_v what_o the_o world_n esteem_v a_o disgrace_n nothing_o in_o his_o opinion_n can_v bring_v disgrace_n but_o sin_n if_o such_o a_o person_n contemn_v i_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v take_v care_v not_o to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v deserve_v contempt_n do_v he_o hate_v i_o let_v he_o look_v to_o that_o also_o as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o carry_v myself_o peaceable_o and_o love_o towards_o all_o thus_o the_o invincible_a patience_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n weary_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o this_o he_o imitate_v god_n who_o pardon_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o 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order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o divine_a goodness_n who_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o communicate_v all_o its_o perfection_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n who_o rejoice_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o other_o as_o much_o as_o for_o their_o own_o it_o be_v opposite_a unto_o christian_a charity_n which_o rejoice_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v opposite_a in_o fine_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o command_v we_o to_o wish_v the_o same_o prosperity_n unto_o other_o as_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o certain_a inflammation_n which_o physician_n call_v ophthalmia_n can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o shine_v so_o the_o envious_a man_n be_v torment_v with_o behold_v the_o virtue_n and_o credit_n of_o other_o envy_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a invidia_n because_o it_o see_v too_o much_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o devil_n envy_n man_n but_o do_v not_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o man_n envy_v other_o man_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a mind_n and_o that_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n for_o thou_o will_v never_o envy_v other_o unless_o thou_o do_v think_v they_o better_o than_o thyself_o and_o above_o thou_o in_o some_o thing_n do_v thou_o desire_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o this_o passion_n contemn_v all_o the_o fade_a and_o inconstant_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o fix_v thy_o love_n on_o eternal_a riches_n the_o love_n of_o eternity_n kill_v all_o envy_n he_o that_o aspire_v unto_o eternal_a happiness_n can_v envy_v other_o for_o enjoy_v temporal_a felicity_n what_o prince_n do_v ever_o envy_v the_o low_a condition_n of_o some_o mechanic_n artist_n a_o mind_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o high_a thing_n can_v descend_v unto_o these_o vile_a office_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o our_o own_o misery_n which_o be_v very_o many_o but_o we_o must_v also_o torment_v ourselves_o by_o envy_v the_o good_a of_o other_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v happy_a as_o long_o as_o thou_o enuye_v those_o that_o be_v happy_a than_o thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o that_o felicity_n which_o thou_o enuye_v in_o other_o can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o confer_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v suppose_v thy_o neighbour_n be_v rich_a learned_a and_o place_v in_o some_o eminent_a dignity_n thou_o may_v make_v all_o these_o advantage_n thou_o by_o love_v he_o he_o that_o love_v to_o see_v other_o happy_a be_v happy_a himself_o he_o that_o love_v to_o see_v other_o rich_a be_v rich_a himself_o 3._o i_o join_v sloth_n unto_o envy_n because_o they_o be_v both_o a_o kind_n of_o sadness_n the_o one_o be_v sad_a for_o another_o good_a the_o other_o for_o his_o own_o both_o be_v find_v in_o weak-minded_a person_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v envy_n kill_v the_o little_a one_o and_o sloth_n be_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o droop_a mind_n which_o be_v weary_a with_o the_o labour_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o be_v frighten_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o they_o can_v resolve_v to_o undertake_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o a_o man_n the_o sluggard_n will_v and_o will_v not_o he_o be_v ever_o various_a and_o inconstant_a a_o burden_n to_o himself_o troublesome_a to_o other_o and_o by_o his_o continual_a wearisomenes_n work_v his_o own_o torment_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o top_n that_o child_n play_v withal_o which_o turn_v round_o but_o do_v not_o advance_v &_o though_o it_o be_v in_o continual_a motion_n by_o force_n of_o the_o lash_n which_o keep_v it_o up_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o slothful_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o will_v to_o do_v good_a but_o still_o he_o do_v nothing_o for_o all_o this_o all_o his_o action_n be_v faint_a and_o like_a tepid_a water_n provoke_v to_o vomit_v they_o disgust_v both_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a therefore_o for_o thou_o to_o hope_v salvation_n unless_o thou_o first_o shake_v of_o all_o sloth_n and_o resolve_v with_o a_o firm_a courage_n to_o use_v a_o force_n over_o thyself_o to_o practice_v virtue_n as_o a_o bird_n be_v make_v to_o fly_v so_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n and_o although_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o no_o obligation_n to_o labour_n yet_o methinks_v the_o world_n give_v we_o care_n and_o trouble_n enough_o how_o much_o pain_n do_v some_o man_n take_v to_o purchase_v riches_n what_o do_v not_o other_o suffer_v to_o obtain_v some_o honourable_a employment_n we_o buy_v our_o sin_n very_o dear_a but_o if_o thou_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o temporal_a &_o fade_a riches_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o use_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o purchase_v eternal_a felicity_n ah_o thou_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o much_o consequence_n the_o labour_n be_v but_o short_a the_o reward_n will_v be_v eternal_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a and_o difficile_a which_o human_a industry_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n can_v overcome_v take_v a_o good_a courage_n to_o begin_v and_o all_o those_o monster_n of_o difficulty_n will_v soon_o disappear_v whatsoever_o the_o mind_n have_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o will_v at_o length_n bring_v it_o about_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o time_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n god_n help_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n chap._n ix_o of_o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n the_o vanity_n and_o danger_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o euâ—…_n effect_n of_o pride_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o 1._o pride_n ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v neighbour_a sin_n of_o the_o same_o kindred_n race_n out_o of_o which_o as_o out_o of_o a_o ocean_n of_o evil_n all_o mischief_n flow_v for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v propose_v unto_o himself_o his_o own_o excellency_n for_o his_o sovereign_a good_a he_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n unto_o that_o end_n contemn_v all_o the_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o neglect_v all_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n and_o if_o he_o find_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o become_v great_a but_o by_o commit_v great_a crime_n he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o mean_n to_o purchase_v glory_n employ_v all_o manner_n of_o craft_n ruine_v his_o neighbour_n and_o plot_v the_o death_n of_o other_o to_o arrive_v unto_o that_o place_n and_o dignity_n which_o his_o ambition_n aim_v at_o the_o proud_a man_n hate_v of_o god_n and_o
know_v all_o thy_o evil_a inclination_n all_o thy_o vicious_a quality_n let_v he_o know_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o do_v and_o all_o the_o evil_a thou_o commit_v discover_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o particular_a favour_n thou_o receive_v from_o god_n desire_v he_o that_o when_o he_o perceive_v in_o thou_o any_o irregular_a and_o disordinate_a affection_n he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o tell_v thou_o of_o it_o &_o that_o too_o very_a often_o lest_o that_o by_o be_v ashamed_a to_o reprehend_v thou_o he_o shall_v dissemble_v at_o thy_o fault_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o find_v nothing_o to_o be_v reprehend_v in_o thy_o life_n do_v not_o present_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v innocent_a because_o perhaps_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o silence_n be_v for_o that_o he_o see_v he_o shall_v get_v thy_o hatred_n by_o speak_v or_o else_o that_o he_o despair_n of_o thy_o amendment_n wherefore_o entreat_v he_o more_o and_o more_o that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v thou_o have_v a_o real_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o advance_v in_o perfection_n begin_v to_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o imperfection_n &_o resolve_v to_o reform_v thy_o manner_n according_a to_o his_o counsel_n rejoice_v as_o often_o as_o he_o reprehend_v thou_o for_o thy_o fault_n and_o still_o endeavour_v to_o come_v better_o from_o he_o or_o at_o least_o in_o a_o disposition_n to_o grow_v better_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n consider_v the_o common_a frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n when_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a &_o desirous_a to_o amend_v 4._o these_o be_v the_o mutual_a office_n of_o a_o spiritual_a director_n &_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o learn_v virtue_n of_o he_o that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v grow_v better_o and_o the_o other_o not_o loose_v his_o labour_n in_o instruct_v he_o the_o great_a obstacle_n in_o beginner_n be_v a_o rebellious_a refractory_a spirit_n impatient_a to_o learn_v &_o incapable_a of_o be_v cure_v for_o some_o that_o confide_v too_o much_o in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o another_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v they_o which_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o know_v already_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o show_v i_o thing_n which_o be_v clear_a enough_o of_o themselves_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o very_o much_o because_o thou_o know_v many_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o perhaps_o attend_v unto_o admonition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o teach_v we_o as_o for_o exciting_a the_o memory_n and_o hinder_v we_o from_o forget_v thing_n we_o often_o dissemble_v thing_n that_o be_v clear_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o inculcate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o we_o already_o know_v virtue_n gather_v strength_n when_o it_o be_v touch_v and_o encourage_v some_o be_v hinder_v and_o dishearten_v by_o a_o foolish_a apprehension_n or_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o childish_a fault_n and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o man_n other_o like_o frantic_a man_n keep_v all_o close_a to_o themselves_o &_o will_v not_o discover_v their_o infirmity_n to_o their_o spiritual_a physician_n the_o devil_n persuade_v they_o to_o this_o silence_n hope_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o discover_v nothing_o when_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o corporal_a disease_n however_o so_o shameful_a thou_o have_v no_o difficulty_n to_o show_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o cure_v it_o and_o yet_o thou_o hide_v with_o great_a care_n the_o ulcer_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o if_o hide_v will_v cure_v they_o whereas_o they_o will_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o discover_v themselves_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o thy_o care_n he_o that_o hide_v his_o wound_n will_v never_o be_v cure_v 5._o do_v the_o physician_n do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n if_o he_o discover_v thy_o disease_n if_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n he_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v ill_a that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o favour_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o abstain_v one_o day_n from_o meat_n &_o ordain_v thou_o to_o drink_v water_n in_o another_o sure_o thou_o will_v commend_v he_o and_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v thou_o that_o thy_o passion_n or_o desire_n be_v violent_a that_o thy_o opinion_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a thy_o affection_n immoderate_a or_o the_o like_a thou_o will_v present_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o be_v affront_v injure_v &_o abuse_v and_o therefore_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o unhappy_a man_n what_o hurt_n do_v it_o do_v thou_o to_o be_v admonish_v of_o thy_o salvation_n what_o injury_n can_v thou_o call_v it_o unless_o such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o look_a glass_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v to_o a_o ugly_a face_n he_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v mend_v therefore_o thy_o fault_n which_o he_o reprehend_v in_o thou_o correct_v thy_o manner_n wash_v of_o the_o spot_n of_o thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n if_o thou_o will_v to_o live_v so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o reprehend_v thou_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o purgative_a way_n and_o how_o to_o extirpate_v all_o sin_n and_o vicious_a affection_n the_o best_a motive_n to_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o eternity_n 1._o whensoever_o any_o man_n commit_v a_o sin_n he_o actual_o stray_v from_o god_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n from_o this_o proceed_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n this_o be_v the_o poison_n which_o infect_v the_o whole_a world_n we_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o malice_n of_o it_o when_o we_o commit_v the_o sin_n but_o when_o it_o be_v once_o commit_v than_o we_o understand_v the_o mischief_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o we_o read_v of_o tyrant_n that_o be_v wont_v heretofore_o a_o strange_a punishment_n to_o tie_v live_v body_n unto_o dead_a carcase_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v poison_v to_o death_n with_o the_o horrid_a infection_n of_o a_o abominable_a stench_n by_o sin_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o suffer_v the_o like_a punishment_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o our_o own_o executioner_n &_o can_v easy_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o it_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v something_o for_o avoid_v sin_n thou_o will_v be_v force_v to_o suffer_v much_o after_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o a_o evil_a action_n be_v no_o soon_o resolve_v upon_o but_o it_o present_o produce_v its_o own_o punishment_n it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o expiate_v our_o conscience_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o avoid_v fall_v into_o great_a sin_n but_o we_o must_v also_o have_v a_o care_n to_o avoid_v lesser_a fault_n which_o although_o they_o do_v not_o cause_v immediate_a death_n to_o the_o soul_n yet_o weaken_v our_o spiritual_a force_n &_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o mortal_a sin_n but_o the_o ship_n wrack_n be_v equal_o the_o same_o whither_o the_o ship_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o lose_v under_o one_o great_a wave_n or_o sink_v by_o degree_n the_o water_n enter_v in_o drop_n by_o drop_n we_o may_v be_v more_o to_o blame_v for_o yield_v unto_o these_o lesser_a fault_n in_o regard_n the_o difficulty_n to_o overcome_v they_o be_v less_o the_o weak_a our_o enemy_n be_v the_o great_a be_v our_o shame_n if_o we_o permit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o 2._o thou_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o much_o virtue_n and_o to_o restore_v thyself_o to_o thy_o former_a liberty_n unless_o thou_o can_v first_o quit_v thyself_o of_o all_o affection_n even_o to_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o thy_o body_n may_v be_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o thy_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o egypt_n all_o do_v not_o go_v well_o with_o thou_o if_o after_o have_v pardon_v injury_n and_o forsake_v thy_o dishonest_a love_n thou_o do_v still_o give_v ear_n to_o calomny_n &_o detraction_n 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