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fortress_n by_o storm_n his_o second_o squadron_n have_v black_a ensign_n under_o which_o fight_n dispair_n and_o he_o give_v a_o furious_a assault_n next_o come_v covetousness_n who_o seek_v to_o bribe_v and_o betray_v the_o fortress_n and_o with_o these_o be_v all_o other_o deed_n of_o darkness_n but_o his_o three_o squadron_n have_v white_a ensign_n and_o under_o these_o be_v all_o catch_a pleasure_n and_o allurement_n ambition_n fame_n pride_n riot_n and_o lasciviousness_n it_o be_v these_o that_o come_v with_o the_o white_a flag_n of_o truce_n and_o yet_o mean_a war_n it_o be_v these_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o least_o considerable_a troop_n and_o yet_o the_o most_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v these_o lie_v all_o the_o ambush_n with_o these_o be_v his_o artillery_n and_o that_o be_v woman_n out_o of_o the_o loophole_n of_o her_o eye_n she_o discharge_v her_o murderer_n this_o be_v the_o fatal_a flame_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a fortress_n on_o fire_n and_o beside_o these_o that_o he_o may_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n on_o his_o part_n he_o have_v intelligence_n within_o even_o thy_o own_o thought_n thou_o thyself_o be_v foe_n to_o thyself_o and_o satan_n beat_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o weapon_n but_o that_o which_o show_v the_o height_n of_o his_o policy_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o storm_v the_o fort_n in_o the_o weak_a place_n but_o do_v thou_o jesus_n stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o repel_v he_o back_o do_v thou_o man_n the_o castle_n with_o assurance_n and_o constancy_n strengthen_v faith_n that_o it_o may_v keep_v its_o ground_n cause_n repentance_n to_o open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o drown_v its_o foe_n and_o thus_o shall_v the_o siege_n be_v raise_v and_o thou_o remain_v conqueror_n and_o faithful_a soldier_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n who_o will_v reward_v thy_o victory_n with_o a_o wreath_n of_o glory_n 10._o the_o ship_n this_o world_n be_v a_o sea_n man_n be_v the_o weak_a bark_n that_o be_v toss_v in_o 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row_v for_o while_o he_o be_v idle_a the_o stream_n carry_v he_o backward_o he_o will_v often_o meet_v with_o a_o thousand_o impediment_n in_o his_o voyage_n though_o historian_n doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o siren_n yet_o in_o this_o sea_n he_o will_v meet_v with_o many_o riches_n be_v the_o fatal_a remora_n which_o stick_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o hinder_v its_o course_n but_o above_o all_o he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n he_o do_v not_o shipwreck_n himself_o against_o the_o white_a rock_n of_o a_o woman_n breast_n and_o beside_o these_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o other_o storm_n which_o will_v drive_v he_o back_o again_o but_o he_o must_v wrestle_v with_o these_o difficulty_n and_o tug_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o overcome_v the_o tempest_n zephyrus_n gentle_o fill_v his_o sail_n and_o he_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o after_o the_o wanton_a play_n of_o porpoise_n there_o come_v a_o storm_n and_o therefore_o repair_v the_o breach_n which_o the_o tempest_n have_v make_v have_v dispair_n enter_v cast_v it_o out_o and_o resume_v thy_o anchor_n of_o hope_n and_o at_o last_o thy_o voyage_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a and_o thy_o bark_n shall_v unlade_v its_o precious_a freight_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o its_o saviour_n that_o great_a factor_n of_o soul_n who_o will_v treasure_n it_o in_o his_o celestial_a storehouse_n and_o bind_v it_o up_o among_o his_o jewel_n to_o all_o eternity_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a subject_n in_o this_o book_n heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o dialogue_n wherein_o christ_n convince_v the_o soul_n that_o all_o those_o honour_n gift_n and_o pleasure_n which_o it_o imagine_v to_o enjoy_v here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o with_o advantage_n page_n 1_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 25_o character_n of_o the_o pious_a man_n p._n 37_o character_n of_o the_o impious_a man_n p._n 44_o character_n of_o the_o good_a woman_n p._n 50_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a woman_n p._n 55_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n and_o first_o of_o spring_n or_o infancy_n p._n 61_o second_o of_o summer_n or_o youth_n p._n 67_o three_o of_o autumn_n or_o manhood_n p._n 73_o four_o of_o winter_n or_o old_a age_n p._n 78_o ten_o historical_a application_n 1._o henry_n the_o five_o by_o his_o example_n to_o forsake_v this_o world_n vanity_n p._n 83_o 2._o ixion_n cloud_n or_o the_o vanity_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n p._n 85_o 3_o caesar_n herod_n and_o swedlands_n king_n death_n or_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n life_n p._n 86_o 4._o the_o exchange_n or_o divine_a traffic_n p._n 87_o 5._o zeuxis_n tablet_n against_o paint_v p_o 89_o 6._o sinon_n or_o the_o hypocrite_n p._n 91_o 7._o demosthenes_n oration_n against_o comedy_n p._n 92_o 8._o thersites_n or_o the_o backbiter_n p._n 94_o 9_o aesop_n cock_n christ_n our_o pearl_n of_o price_n p._n 95_o 10._o diogenes_n a_o example_n of_o temperance_n p._n 96_o ten_o scripture_n application_n 1._o samson_n lust_n to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 98_o 2._o naaman_n christ_n blood_n can_v only_o cleanse_v we_o p._n 100_o 3._o cozby_n lust_n punishment_n p._n 101_o 4._o david_n and_o goliath_n god_n alone_o the_o giver_n of_o victory_n p_o 102_o 5._o soddom_o its_o sin_n compare_v to_o england_n p._n 103_o 6._o christ_n death_n express_v his_o love_n to_o we_o p._n 105_o 7._o the_o prodigal_a god_n mercy_n upon_o repentance_n p._n 106_o 8._o the_o widow_n mite_n god_n regard_v not_o the_o full_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n p._n 108_o 9_o christ_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n his_o humility_n p._n 109_o 10._o peter_n sermon_n the_o word_n power_n and_o our_o hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 110_o ten_o occasional_a application_n 1._o on_o a_o wither_a rose_n our_o backwardness_n to_o repentance_n and_o god_n mercy_n p._n 112_o 2._o the_o fly_n in_o the_o candle_n carnal_a security_n p._n 115_o 3._o on_o a_o blot_a paper_n against_o patch_n p._n 116_o 4._o the_o sow_n in_o the_o mire_n or_o the_o worldling_n p._n 118_o 5._o the_o whip_n of_o a_o tap_n or_o fatherly_a correction_n p._n 120_o 6._o on_o a_o fleet_n of_o ship_n in_o the_o night_n christ_n our_o pilot_n p._n 121_o 7._o the_o drop_n of_o the_o eaves_n mercy_n can_v mollify_v we_o p._n 123_o 8._o on_o a_o shipwreck_n christ_n the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n p._n 124_o 9_o the_o castle_n man_n a_o besiege_a fortress_n p._n 126_o 10._o the_o ship_n the_o world_n a_o sea_n wherein_o poor_a man_n be_v toss_v p._n 128_o finis_fw-la errata_n for_o care_n page_n 4._o line_n 8._o pilate_n p._n 8._o l._n 6._o sweare_v p._n 8._o l._n 7._o arm_n p._n 9_o l._n 17._o soâ—s_n p._n 13._o l._n 6._o brook_n p._n ibid._n l._n 13._o son_n p._n 14._o l._n 20._o arm_n p._n 16._o l._n 20._o sit_v p._n 20._o l._n 18._o may_v for_o p._n 48._o l._n 22._o party_n p._n 51._o l._n 9_o target_n p._n 61._o l._n 5._o lily_n p._n 62._o l._n 22._o intseat_n p._n 64._o l._n 19_o indissolvable_a p._n 69._o l._n 2._o strict_a p._n 69._o l._n 5._o wain_v p._n 70._o l._n 17._o ferâ—ore_o p._n 73._o l._n 2._o strain_n p._n 77._o l._n 9_o eccliped_z p._n 79._o l._n 10._o our_o p._n 87._o l._n 14._o worldling_n p._n 96._o l._n 2._o stay_v p._n 107._o l._n 1â—_n sport_n p._n 119._o l._n 9_o read_v cares_n pilot_n stee_a army_n sun_n brook_n sun_n army_n set_v may_v be_v for_o parley_n turget_fw-la lillie_n entreat_v indissoluble_a strict_a wean_v fervore_fw-la stair_n eclipse_v we_o worldling_n stain_v spot_n