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sudden_o upon_o they_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o end_v see_v affliction_n be_v such_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o worldly_a thing_n if_o at_o the_o beginning_n thou_o will_v advise_o perpend_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n it_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o reframe_v from_o all_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 7_o the_o judgement_n and_o word_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a cast_a thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n 2._o let_v all_o thy_o study_n be_v to_o â—_o please_v god_n neither_o be_v thou_o puff_v up_o when_o man_n do_v praise_v thou_o nor_o trouble_v in_o mind_n when_o they_o murmur_v against_o thou_o the_o cause_n why_o thou_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o be_v for_o that_o thou_o seek_v to_o please_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v praise_v thou_o but_o will_v thou_o only_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o get_v his_o favour_n than_o shall_v not_o man_n word_n be_v they_o never_o so_o bitter_a 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so_o much_o commend_v thou_o for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o they_o will_v dispraise_v thou_o for_o thy_o fault_n if_o thou_o be_v praise_v for_o some_o virtue_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o labour_v to_o attain_v the_o same_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o thou_o if_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o murmur_v labour_v to_o reform_v thyself_o if_o unjust_o thou_o be_v condemn_v confess_v they_o to_o be_v man_n who_o can_v hurt_v but_o profit_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v patience_n if_o god_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o man_n whether_o he_o shall_v receive_v thou_o into_o his_o glory_n or_o send_v thou_o unto_o hell_n or_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n with_o thou_o
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lâ—â—dover_v the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n a_o habit_n be_v such_o a_o quality_n as_o hardly_o can_v be_v remove_v sin_z wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v enure_v shall_v hale_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o grievous_a tentation_n shall_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o thou_o on_o the_o other_o those_o who_o satan_n have_v give_v over_o while_o they_o be_v well_o he_o will_v eager_o assail_v when_o they_o be_v grievous_o sick_a know_v that_o then_o â—hey_n be_v either_o win_v or_o lose_v for_o ever_o beside_o tentation_n at_o the_o hour_n be_v deceive_v then_o trust_v in_o no_o creature_n at_o all_o wherein_o do_v thou_o trust_v o_o mortal_a man_n trust_v not_o in_o thy_o strength_n see_v as_o valiant_a champion_n have_v be_v who_o name_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o now_o adays_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 6._o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o to_o rment_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o why_o thou_o shall_v vaunt_v of_o thy_o great_a might_n it_o be_v great_a folly_n our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a to_o build_v stately_a palace_n when_o our_o forefather_n contain_v themselves_o with_o mean_a cottage_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v 13_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n &_o his_o chamber_n without_o equity_n take_v not_o pride_n in_o thy_o horse_n pompous_o be_v trap_v nor_o in_o the_o vain_a pomp_n of_o this_o world_n see_v god_n he_o say_v 1_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n &_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v famous_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nation_n &_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n come_v unto_o they_o set_a not_o your_o joy_n in_o banquet_v and_o feast_v but_o mark_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n against_o balshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 25_o and_o remember_v which_o god_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 11._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o 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little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n â—oseph_o bring_v his_o two_o son_n to_o be_v bless_v of_o his_o father_n jaakob_n place_v ephraim_n on_o israeles_n leave_v hand_n and_o manasseh_n on_o his_o right_n 14._o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o elder_a and_o despise_v the_o young_a and_o poor_a but_o israel_n stretch_v cut_v his_o right_a hand_n contrary_a to_o josephs_n mind_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o ephraim_n head_n which_o be_v the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o manassehs_n head_n direct_v his_o hand_n of_o purpose_n for_o manasseh_n be_v thâ—_n elder_a so_o will_v god_n do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v put_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o they_o which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o adversity_n and_o his_o left_a hand_n of_o displeasure_n upon_o they_o which_o live_v in_o their_o life_n time_n on_o the_o right_a 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little_o know_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o judge_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n sharp_a and_o sour_a and_o their_o word_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v weigh_v as_o the_o word_n either_o of_o a_o blind_a man_n that_o will_v judge_v of_o colour_n or_o of_o he_o that_o will_v condemn_v a_o way_n aâ—â—l_v which_o he_o never_o go_v not_o yet_o know_v but_o see_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v by_o experience_n find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v light_n more_o credit_n be_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v give_v than_o to_o those_o man_n whosoever_o they_o be_v which_o never_o do_v undergo_v the_o same_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o same_o be_v light_a again_o no_o man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v bitter_a and_o intolerable_a but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v this_o will_v they_o testisie_n to_o 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good_a thing_n be_v he_o deprive_v o_o that_o but_o even_o a_o little_a thou_o have_v taste_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holiâ—_n ghost_n thou_o will_v soon_o take_v the_o thing_n which_o seem_v so_o sweet_a here_o in_o the_o world_n for_o very_o sour_a and_o bitter_a see_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o world_n so_o burdensome_a take_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o cheerful_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o at_o the_o length_n thou_o will_v say_v that_o both_o now_o it_o do_v and_o hereafter_o it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o chap._n 13_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n we_o must_v make_v recourse_n unto_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a &_o lade_v &_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o if_o thou_o forsake_v god_n and_o run_v back_o unto_o the_o world_n look_v not_o for_o any_o comfort_n in_o thy_o trouble_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o obeie_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o the_o world_n so_o long_o assure_v thyself_o no_o consolation_n will_v come_v unto_o thou_o that_o good_a woman_n mary_n magdalene_n 2_o when_o she_o be_v comfortâ—â—sse_v she_o come_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n into_o the_o pharisy_n house_n etc._n and_o have_v her_o sin_n forgive_v she_o 48_o but_o desperate_a judas_n fly_v unto_o man_n 5_o hang_v himself_o afterward_o in_o desperation_n here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o wise_a waâ—_n that_o woman_n than_o judas_n the_o traitor_n they_o have_v both_o offend_v and_o both_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o better_a do_v she_o for_o herself_o in_o fly_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n than_o the_o foolish_a disciple_n which_o leave_v his_o life_n seek_v his_o own_o death_n if_o a_o picture_n that_o sometime_o be_v fair_a and_o perfect_a afterward_o become_v soul_n and_o spot_a who_o better_a can_v restore_v the_o same_o to_o the_o former_a integrity_n than_o the_o painter_n which_o first_o make_v the_o same_o so_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v defile_v with_o the_o spot_v of_o sin_n who_o better_a can_v reform_v it_o than_o god_n himself_o which_o create_v the_o same_o after_o his_o own_o likeness_n 27_o be_v take_v not_o therefore_o the_o reformation_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o world_n for_o it_o can_v mend_v but_o impair_n yea_o utter_o destroy_v the_o same_o believe_v not_o lie_n but_o turn_v thou_o unto_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n he_o that_o will_v ask_v a_o alm_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a also_o to_o give_v be_v present_a be_v a_o very_a fool_n no_o creature_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o it_o can_v comfort_v thou_o but_o god_n only_o herein_o be_v most_o liberal_a turn_v therefore_o thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o cast_v thy_o heart_n upon_o his_o kindness_n who_o be_v the_o true_a quietness_n &_o consolation_n seek_v unto_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n as_o the_o dove_n seek_v unto_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n 7._o but_o hang_v not_o upon_o this_o world_n as_o the_o raven_n hang_v upon_o carrion_n the_o dove_n find_v no_o rest_n until_o she_o return_v unto_o the_o ark_n again_o if_o thou_o will_v inward_o be_v comfort_v in_o thy_o soul_n fly_v the_o outward_a consolation_n of_o the_o body_n if_o thou_o hungre_v after_o christ_n he_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o setteh_n not_o his_o heart_n upon_o any_o creature_n but_o dedicate_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n one_o thing_n be_v needful_a unto_o thou_o 42._o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o join_v thyself_o to_o one_o than_o to_o many_o let_v other_o seek_v if_o they_o will_v variety_n of_o thing_n external_a seek_v thou_o that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o with_o that_o be_v content_a of_o one_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o not_o that_o one_o thing_n of_o many_o by_o seek_v these_o visible_a thing_n while_o thou_o think_v to_o find_v rest_n in_o they_o thou_o forgoe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o good_a &_o if_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o unto_o transitory_a good_n thou_o shall_v lose_v trust_v unto_o it_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o deed_n and_o find_v thyself_o encumber_v in_o many_o trouble_n but_o if_o unto_o god_n the_o sovereign_a good_a thou_o turn_v thyself_o then_o shall_v thou_o in_o he_o find_v quietness_n â—nd_v a_o plentiful_a heap_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n seek_v the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o refresh_v thy_o soul_n whithall_o at_o the_o fountain_n which_o by_o no_o possibe_n mean_n can_v be_v dry_v up_o for_o better_o be_v one_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n than_o all_o the_o flood_n and_o stream_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n they_o seek_v for_o quietness_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o quiet_a and_o for_o continuance_n in_o thing_n transitory_a let_v they_o therefore_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o shield_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v recourse_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o he_o to_o repose_v all_o thy_o trust_n and_o confidence_n chap._n 34._o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v not_o true_a so_o neither_o be_v they_o of_o continuance_n i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a strong_a &_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n three_fw-mi yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o lo_o he_o be_v go_v and_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v say_v david_n 36_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v count_v for_o dead_a in_o this_o world_n like_o the_o treeâ—_n in_o winter_n who_o virtue_n remain_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n therefore_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n they_o seem_v fruitless_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o summer_n be_v come_v their_o virtue_n flourish_v and_o then_o will_v they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o glorious_a array_n the_o flower_n appear_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v the_o just_a say_v when_o glorious_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n trust_v not_o the_o green_a and_o goodly_a hue_n of_o this_o worldly_a vanity_n which_o soon_o vanish_v away_o 4_o love_v not_o the_o world_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o pass_v away_o so_o swift_o solomon_n say_v 25_o as_o the_o whirl_n wind_n pass_v so_o be_v the_o wicked_a no_o more_o as_o a_o thunderclap_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o air_n and_o as_o a_o sudden_a shower_n of_o rain_n which_o soon_o pass_v away_o and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o day_n be_v clear_a again_o such_o be_v all_o the_o pomp_n and_o show_n of_o this_o world_n it_o no_o soon_o come_v but_o it_o be_v go_v again_o love_v the_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a which_o enjoy_v
thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v death_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o love_n with_o this_o life_n open_a to_o so_o many_o trouble_n i_o think_v thou_o shall_v much_o more_o desire_n that_o life_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o rest_n and_o felicity_n be_v in_o most_o abundant_a wise_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n therefore_o labour_n with_o might_n &_o main_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o celestial_a country_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v in_o this_o world_n they_o fade_v away_o like_o the_o shadow_n a_o foolish_a part_n than_o thou_o shall_v play_v if_o rather_o thou_o have_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o transitory_a world_n than_o to_o flourish_v for_o evermore_o with_o joy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o pain_n which_o thou_o take_v here_o to_o defer_v death_n and_o to_o prolong_v this_o life_n of_o thou_o thou_o may_v do_v well_o to_o bestow_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o happy_a life_n in_o the_o other_o world_n chap._n 15_o the_o disquietness_n which_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v feel_v it_o be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a because_o your_o father_n have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n &c_n &c_n you_o shall_v serve_v either_o god_n day_n and_o night_n 13._o he_o that_o serve_v the_o world_n he_o go_v continual_o with_o a_o trouble_a mind_n &_o be_v like_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n which_o never_o stand_v quiet_a be_v distract_v with_o continual_a care_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o world_n will_v never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v quiet_a a_o whit_n if_o thou_o follow_v thy_o appetite_n be_v depress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o worldly_a love_n depend_v on_o thy_o own_o will_v this_o it_o be_v which_o turn_v those_o wheel_n this_o be_v it_o which_o do_v vex_v thou_o inward_o so_o much_o this_o be_v it_o which_o take_v all_o sleep_n from_o thy_o eye_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o turn_v still_o in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n for_o what_o be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o own_o affection_n who_o can_v promise_v himself_o any_o rest_n at_o all_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v so_o subject_a â—o_o continual_a alteration_n great_a stâ—â—â—e_n be_v there_o between_o the_o herdsman_n of_o lot_n and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o abraham_n which_o debate_n arise_v through_o the_o riches_n which_o they_o have_v 6_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o dwell_v together_o one_o of_o the_o great_a plague_n wherewith_o egypt_n be_v afflict_v be_v the_o little_a busy_a fly_n 24_o who_o property_n be_v and_o of_o god_n which_o willing_o refuse_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n for_o the_o like_n they_o take_v of_o gilead_n because_o it_o be_v a_o apt_a place_n for_o cattle_n etc._n last_o of_o all_o neuer_o think_v to_o find_v quietness_n in_o that_o place_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n and_o alteration_n the_o worldly_a man_n themselves_o they_o rest_v all_o amaze_v and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o whether_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v no_o more_o than_o do_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n &c_n chap._n 16._o there_o be_v more_o sorrow_n than_o comfort_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n but_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n say_v job_n â—â—_o you_o can_v in_o the_o world_n have_v any_o perfect_a joy_n and_o comfort_v where_o all_o thing_n be_v replenish_v with_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n mark_v i_o pray_v you_o under_o the_o goodly_a show_n of_o sweetness_n what_o gall_n of_o pleasure_n what_o pain_n do_v lurk_v consider_v the_o pain_n and_o vexation_n that_o do_v accompany_v sin_n vice_n do_v adorn_v and_o set_v out_o themselves_o after_o the_o brave_a manner_n be_v in_o deed_n most_o filthy_a but_o virtue_n though_o ragged_a and_o tear_v be_v marvellous_a lovely_a let_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n deceive_v thou_o seeing_z within_o they_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n in_o that_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n christ_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n 9_o whereby_o thou_o may_v observe_v that_o even_o the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o this_o world_n have_v some_o affliction_n if_o the_o world_n be_v all_o full_a of_o bitterness_n be_v yet_o so_o love_v and_o make_v of_o how_o will_v man_n esteem_v of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o all_o sweet_a and_o void_a â—f_n trouble_v but_o god_n he_o have_v so_o temper_v sorrow_n with_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n may_v aspire_v unto_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n haman_n that_o so_o hunt_v after_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v joyful_a and_o have_v a_o merry_a heart_n because_o he_o be_v invite_v unto_o the_o banquet_n which_o ester_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n 10_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n fail_v i_o &_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n even_o they_o be_v not_o my_o own_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o himself_o 20_o sure_o i_o may_v say_v thou_o be_v blind_a if_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o misery_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o which_o serve_v the_o world_n as_o the_o hawk_n can_v never_o be_v keep_v quiet_a upon_o the_o perch_n except_o his_o eye_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o hood_n so_o thou_o can_v never_o endure_v the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o the_o world_n except_o thy_o eye_n be_v blind_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o fix_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n but_o that_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o but_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v blind_a thou_o be_v a_o bond_n man_n open_v thy_o eye_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v perceive_v the_o miserable_a condition_n which_o thou_o do_v endure_v the_o dung_n of_o the_o sparowe_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o tobit_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n bereave_v 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