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he_o will_v sect_n ix_o consideration_n of_o the_o worse_a condition_n of_o other_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o worse_a condition_n of_o other_o perhaps_o better_a deserve_v then_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v whine_v &_o complain_v of_o that_o weight_n which_o other_o do_v run_v away_o cheerful_o withal_o the_o fault_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v not_o in_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o load_n but_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o bearer_n if_o i_o be_v discontent_v with_o a_o mean_a dwell_n another_o man_n live_v merry_o in_o a_o thatch_a cottage_n if_o i_o dislike_v my_o plain_a fare_n 13._o the_o four_o captive_a child_n feed_v fair_a and_o fat_a with_o pulse_n and_o water_n if_o i_o be_v plunder_v of_o my_o rich_a suit_n i_o see_v a_o more_o cheerful_a heart_n under_o a_o russet_a coat_n then_o great_a prince_n have_v under_o purple_a robe_n if_o i_o do_v gentle_o languish_v upon_o my_o sick_a bed_n i_o see_v other_o patient_a under_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o colic_n or_o stone_n or_o strangury_n if_o i_o be_v clap_v up_o within_o four_o wall_n i_o hear_v petronous_n profess_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o prison_n with_o cato_n then_o at_o liberty_n with_o caesar_n i_o hear_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v like_o nightingale_n in_o their_o cage_n be_o i_o sad_a because_o i_o be_o childless_a i_o hear_v many_o a_o parent_n wish_v himself_o so_o be_o i_o banish_v from_o my_o home_n i_o meet_v with_o many_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a 38._o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n in_o goatskin_n in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o earth_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v speed_v better_o than_o the_o miserable_a of_o thou_o patient_n what_o have_v they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v fare_v worse_o than_o i_o if_o i_o have_v little_a other_o have_v less_o if_o i_o feel_v pain_n some_o other_o torture_n if_o their_o suffering_n be_v just_a my_o forbearance_n be_v merciful_a my_o provision_n to_o they_o liberal_a it_o be_v no_o ill_a counsel_n therefore_o and_o not_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o a_o content_a want_n that_o great_a person_n shall_v sometime_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o homely_a cottage_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o see_v their_o mean_a stuff_n course_n fare_v hard_a lodging_n worthless_a utensil_n miserable_a shift_n and_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o their_o own_o delicate_a and_o nauseat_a superfluity_n our_o great_a and_o learned_a king_n alfred_n be_v the_o better_a all_o his_o life_n after_o for_o his_o hide_a retiredness_n in_o a_o poor_a neatheard_n cabin_n where_o he_o be_v shelter_v and_o sometime_o also_o chide_v by_o that_o homely_a dame_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o ill_a wish_n of_o that_o wise_a man_n that_o all_o great_a prince_n may_v first_o have_v have_v some_o little_a taste_n what_o it_o be_v to_o want_v that_o so_o their_o own_o experience_n may_v render_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o complaint_n of_o other_o man_n though_o he_o be_v absolute_a in_o himself_o and_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o botom_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o little_a wrought_v upon_o by_o example_n and_o comparison_n with_o other_o for_o in_o they_o he_o see_v what_o he_o be_v or_o may_v be_v since_o no_o event_n be_v so_o confine_v to_o some_o special_a subject_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v incident_a to_o other_o man_n merit_n be_v a_o poor_a plea_n for_o any_o man_n exemption_n whilst_o our_o sinful_a infirmity_n lay_v we_o all_o open_a to_o the_o rod_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o if_o these_o dispensation_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o favour_n why_o do_v i_o rather_o grudge_v at_o a_o lesser_a misery_n then_o bless_v god_n for_o my_o freedom_n from_o a_o great_a judgement_n those_o therefore_o that_o suffer_v more_o than_o i_o have_v cause_n of_o more_o humble_v and_o i_o that_o suffer_v less_o than_o they_o have_v cause_n of_o more_o thankfulness_n even_o mitigation_n of_o punishment_n be_v new_a mercy_n so_o as_o other_o torment_n do_v no_o other_o than_o heighten_v my_o obligation_n let_v i_o not_o therefore_o repine_v to_o be_v favourable_o miserable_a sect_n x._o consideration_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o first_o of_o their_o care_n that_o they_o expose_v we_o to_o envy_v and_o then_o macerate_v we_o with_o care_n the_o four_o consideration_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o inconnience_n which_o do_v oftentimes_o attend_v a_o fullness_n of_o estate_n such_o and_o so_o many_o as_o may_v well_o make_v we_o sit_v down_o content_a with_o a_o little_a whereof_o let_v the_o first_o be_v envy_n a_o mischief_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o the_o great_a this_o shadow_n follow_v that_o body_n inseparable_o all_o the_o cur_n in_o the_o street_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o that_o dog_n that_o go_v away_o with_o the_o bone_n and_o every_o man_n have_v a_o cudgel_n to_o fling_v at_o a_o wel-loaded_n tree_n whereas_o a_o mean_a condition_n be_v no_o eyesore_n to_o any_o beholder_n low_a shrub_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v strike_v with_o lightning_n but_o tall_a oak_n &_o cedar_n feel_v their_o flame_n while_o david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n at_o home_n he_o may_v sing_v sweet_o to_o his_o harp_n in_o the_o field_n without_o any_o disturbance_n but_o when_o he_o once_o come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o find_v applause_n and_o greatness_n creep_v upon_o he_o now_o emulation_n despite_n and_o malice_n dog_n he_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v let_v he_o leave_v the_o court_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o these_o bloodhound_n follow_v he_o in_o hot_a suit_n let_v he_o run_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n there_o they_o find_v he_o out_o and_o chase_v he_o to_o ziklag_n and_o if_o at_o the_o last_o he_o have_v climb_v up_o to_o his_o just_a throne_n and_o there_o hope_n to_o breathe_v he_o after_o his_o tedious_a pursuit_n even_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o more_o unquietness_n then_o in_o his_o desert_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o royalty_n 1._o at_o last_o cry_v out_o lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n how_o many_o have_v we_o know_v who_o their_o wealth_n have_v betray_v and_o make_v innocent_a malefactor_n who_o may_v have_v sleep_v secure_o upon_o a_o hard_a bolster_n and_o in_o a_o poor_a estate_n outlive_v both_o their_o judge_n and_o accuser_n beside_o on_o even_a ground_n a_o fall_n may_v be_v harmless_a but_o he_o that_o fall_v from_o on_o high_a can_v escape_v bruise_v he_o therefore_o that_o can_v think_v the_o benefit_n of_o eminence_n can_v countervail_v the_o danger_n which_o haunt_v greatness_n let_v he_o affect_v to_o overtop_v other_o for_o i_o let_v i_o rather_o be_v safe_o low_a then_o high_a with_o peril_n after_o other_o envy_n the_o next_o attendant_n upon_o greatness_n be_v our_o own_o care_n how_o do_v these_o disquiet_v the_o bed_n and_o sauce_n the_o table_n of_o the_o wealthy_a break_n their_o sleep_n gall_v their_o side_n embitter_v their_o pleasure_n shorten_v their_o day_n how_o bitter_o do_v we_o find_v the_o holy_a man_n complain_v of_o those_o distraction_n which_o have_v attend_v their_o earthly_a promotion_n nazianzen_n cry_v out_o of_o they_o as_o no_o other_o than_o the_o bane_n of_o the_o soul_n suis_fw-la and_o that_o other_o gregory_n who_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o call_v the_o last_o of_o the_o best_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o bad_a passionate_o bewail_v this_o clog_n of_o his_o high_a preferment_n i_o confess_v say_v he_o 7._o that_o while_o i_o be_o outward_o advance_v 7._o i_o be_o inward_o fall_v low_a this_o burdensome_a honour_n depress_n i_o and_o innumerable_a care_n disquiet_v i_o on_o all_o side_n my_o mind_n grow_v almost_o stupid_a
and_o be_v devest_v of_o earth_n ere_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o heaven_n now_o then_o since_o so_o many_o &_o great_a discommodity_n do_v so_o unavoidable_o accompany_v this_o match_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n and_o all_o of_o they_o cease_v instant_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o dissolution_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o be_v too_o deep_o affect_v with_o their_o part_n yea_o how_o shall_v we_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v quit_v both_o of_o the_o gild_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n wherein_o the_o clog_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o our_o heel_n and_o the_o vail_n from_o our_o eye_n wherein_o no_o intestine_a war_n shall_v threaten_v we_o no_o care_n shall_v disquiet_v we_o no_o passion_n shall_v torment_v we_o and_o last_o wherein_o we_o may_v take_v the_o free_a possession_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o look_v at_o only_a a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o top_n of_o our_o pisgah_n sect_n xix_o holy_a disposition_n for_o contentment_n and_o first_o humility_n hitherto_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o those_o powerful_a consideration_n which_o may_v work_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a contentment_n with_o whatsoever_o adverse_a estate_n whether_o of_o life_n or_o death_n after_o which_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o those_o meet_a disposition_n which_o shall_v render_v we_o full_o capable_a of_o this_o bless_a contentation_n and_o shall_v make_v all_o these_o consideration_n effectual_a to_o that_o happy_a purpose_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v true_a humility_n under-valuing_a ourselves_o and_o set_v a_o high_a rate_n upon_o every_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v unto_o this_o that_o he_o think_v every_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o blessing_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o can_v not_o but_o sit_v down_o thankful_a for_o small_a favour_n &_o meek_o content_a with_o mean_a affliction_n as_o contrary_o the_o proud_a man_n stand_v upon_o point_n with_o his_o maker_n make_v god_n his_o debtor_n look_n disdainful_o at_o small_a blessing_n as_o if_o he_o say_v what_o no_o more_o and_o look_v angry_o at_o the_o least_o cross_n as_o if_o he_o say_v why_o thus_o much_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v practical_o teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n of_o humility_n who_o come_v to_o god_n with_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o his_o mouth_n 27_o and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n tell_v we_o true_o that_o in_o every_o disciple_n of_o abraham_n there_o must_v be_v three_o thing_n a_o good_a eye_n a_o meek_a spirit_n and_o a_o humble_a soul_n auâ—oth_v his_o grandchild_n jacob_n the_o father_n of_o every_o true_a israelite_n have_v well_o take_v it_o out_o while_o he_o can_v say_v to_o his_o god_n 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o indeed_o in_o whomsoeever_n it_o be_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v humility_n for_o the_o more_o grace_n still_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o no_o humility_n 34._o no_o grace_n solomon_n observe_v of_o old_a and_o saint_n james_n take_v it_o from_o he_o that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 6._o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a so_o as_o he_o that_o be_v not_o humble_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o capable_a of_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_a be_v a_o fit_a subject_n for_o all_o grace_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o contentation_n give_v i_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a this_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o a_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v any_o where_o out_o of_o hell_n shall_v account_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o so_o many_o new_a favour_n shall_v reckon_v easy_a correction_n among_o his_o blessing_n &_o shall_v esteem_v any_o blessing_n infinite_o oblige_v whereas_o contrary_o the_o proud_a beggar_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v god_n alm_n at_o his_o head_n and_o swell_v at_o every_o lash_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a hand_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v the_o royal_a preacher_n oppose_v the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n to_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n can_v no_o more_o be_v patient_a than_o the_o patient_n can_v be_v discontent_a with_o whatsoever_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n every_o toy_n put_v the_o proud_a man_n beside_o his_o patience_n if_o but_o a_o fly_n be_v find_v in_o pharaoh_n cup_n he_o be_v straight_o in_o rage_n as_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n lay_v the_o quarrel_n and_o send_v his_o butler_n into_o durance_n and_o if_o the_o emperor_n do_v but_o mistake_v the_o stirrup_n of_o our_o countryman_n pope_n adrian_n he_o shall_v dance_v attendance_n for_o his_o crown_n if_o a_o mardochee_n do_v but_o fail_v of_o a_o courtesy_n to_o haman_n all_o jew_n must_v bleed_v to_o death_n and_o how_o unquiet_a be_v our_o vain_a dame_n if_o this_o curl_n be_v not_o set_v right_o or_o that_o pin_n be_v misplaced_n but_o the_o meek_a spirit_n be_v incurious_a and_o so_o thorough_o subact_v that_o he_o take_v his_o load_n from_o god_n as_o the_o camel_n from_o his_o master_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o for_o man_n if_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v one_o mile_n 40._o he_o go_v twain_o if_o they_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n he_o turn_v the_o other_o if_o they_o sue_v away_o his_o coat_n he_o part_v with_o his_o cloak_n also_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o golden_a gate_n &_o to_o ride_v in_o royal_a state_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o zacharias_n the_o bishop_n there_o of_o the_o humble_a and_o deject_a fashion_n wherein_o his_o saviour_n walk_v through_o those_o street_n towards_o his_o passion_n strip_v off_o his_o rich_a robe_n lays_z aside_o his_o crown_n and_o with_o bare_a head_n and_o bare_a foot_n submiss_o pace_n the_o same_o way_n that_o his_o redeemer_n have_v carry_v his_o cross_n towards_o his_o golgotha_n every_o true_a christian_a be_v ready_a to_o tread_v in_o the_o deep_a step_n of_o his_o saviour_n as_o well_o know_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n of_o the_o grave_a of_o hell_n he_o can_v be_v so_o humble_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v for_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o and_o this_o alone_a be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o glory_n he_o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o wise_a solomon_n 33._o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n the_o full_a tread_v upon_o that_o cloth_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o whiten_fw-ge and_o he_o that_o will_v see_v the_o star_n by_o day_n must_v not_o climb_v up_o into_o some_o 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