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froth_n of_o gold_n do_v differ_v from_o gold_n itself_o s._n 215._o p._n 123._o 124._o they_o that_o with_o their_o hypocrisy_n do_v steal_v the_o praise_n &_o commendation_n of_o man_n without_o any_o just_a desert_n they_o either_o lose_v they_o before_o they_o die_v or_o not_o long_o after_o for_o the_o truth_n will_v out_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hide_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v bury_v with_o man_n body_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o posterity_n do_v forget_v it_o to_o be_v true_o glorious_a be_v to_o despise_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n s._n 214._o p._n 125._o 126._o singleness_n of_o hart_n and_o true_a christian_n simplicity_n be_v best_a see_v and_o make_v most_o evident_a in_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n s._n 215._o p._n 126._o 127._o sorrow_n and_o grief_n shut_v up_o and_o pester_v in_o man_n hart_n and_o no_o way_n utter_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a weep_v mourn_a and_o sigh_v do_v lighten_v and_o ease_v the_o hart_n s._n 216._o p._n 127._o the_o reprobate_n and_o castaway_n that_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v transitory_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o set_v his_o hart_n upon_o let_v christian_n therefore_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n that_o be_v while_o they_o live_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n set_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n upon_o god_n heaven_n &_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o not_o upon_o this_o world_n or_o aught_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o let_v they_o either_o confess_v here_o in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v vain_a which_o the_o world_n do_v afford_v unto_o man_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confess_v it_o in_o hell_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a s._n 218._o p._n 128._o all_o they_o that_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n do_v behold_v the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o heaven_n lay_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v although_o they_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o princely_a seat_n of_o all_o dignity_n honour_n delight_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o will_v they_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n 219._o pag._n 129._o man_n be_v thirsty_a do_v earnest_o desire_v water_n but_o their_o thirst_n be_v quench_v they_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o fountain_n where_o they_o find_v water_n so_o man_n distress_v will_v cry_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n but_o be_v ease_v they_o will_v forget_v he_o and_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o he_o s._n 220._o p._n 130._o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o work_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n in_o all_o those_o who_o it_o have_v instruct_v and_o most_o perfect_o teach_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v he_o that_o will_v speak_v good_a thing_n and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o be_v like_o a_o instrument_n that_o delight_v other_o man_n but_o not_o itself_o to_o what_o end_n a_o man_n shall_v desire_v knowledge_n if_o he_o will_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o aright_o s._n 221._o p._n 131._o 132._o and_o 133._o man_n body_n must_v not_o be_v pamper_a but_o keep_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v unrulie_a and_o very_o unapt_a to_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n s._n 222._o p._n 134._o many_o man_n when_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o mean_a estate_n will_v be_v very_o lowly_a but_o once_o enrich_v and_o advance_v they_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o such_o man_n honour_n change_v manner_n so_o be_v it_o very_o well_o if_o manner_n may_v change_v honour_n s._n 223._o p._n 135._o there_o be_v in_o this_o world_n two_o principal_a and_o chief_a fisher_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n the_o other_o be_v the_o devil_n christ_n fish_v for_o man_n to_o save_v they_o the_o devil_n fish_v for_o man_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o devil_n catch_v far_o more_o than_o christ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o bait_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n than_o christ_n bait_n be_v but_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o take_v christ_n bait_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n s._n 224._o p._n 136._o 137._o &_o 138._o satan_n be_v a_o subtle_a fisher_n and_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o deal_n very_o roughlye_o with_o those_o of_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sure_a account_n but_o do_v suffer_v they_o a_o little_a to_o play_v and_o to_o sport_v themselves_o with_o his_o hook_n in_o their_o mouth_n until_o at_o the_o length_n they_o can_v escape_v s._n 225._o pag._n 139._o and_o 140._o they_o be_v most_o dangerous_a people_n that_o can_v keep_v no_o counsel_n nor_o secret_n s._n 226._o p._n 140._o 141._o and_o 142._o very_o many_o will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o virtue_n that_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o virtue_n itself_o such_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o painter_n who_o delight_n be_v more_o in_o colour_n than_o in_o the_o substance_n s._n 227._o p._n 142._o very_o many_o will_v follow_v christ_n with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n do_v never_o come_v near_o he_o in_o word_n they_o will_v be_v with_o god_n but_o in_o deed_n with_o the_o devil_n s._n 228._o p._n 144._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o to_o eat_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n s._n 229._o pag._n 14â—_n and_o 146._o idleness_n do_v breed_v and_o cherish_v all_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n in_o man_n and_o do_v not_o become_v a_o christian_n s._n 230._o p._n 147._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n for_o our_o unthankfulnes_n s._n 231._o pag._n 147._o etc._n etc._n when_o man_n in_o trouble_n seek_v for_o comfort_n from_o the_o world_n he_o seek_v for_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n s._n 229._o p._n 145._o the_o world_n with_o a_o smile_a look_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o fair_a word_n can_v soon_o have_v at_o commandment_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o do_v their_o will_n the_o great_a number_n than_o christ_n can_v with_o his_o death_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o kingdom_n s._n 231._o p._n 148._o man_n be_v the_o dear_a purchase_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n the_o like_a price_n and_o cost_n be_v never_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n as_o upon_o man_n s._n 231._o p._n 148._o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n consider_v there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n deal_v so_o unkind_o with_o he_o as_o man_n do_v ibidem_fw-la when_o christ_n call_v we_o to_o do_v good_a than_o we_o run_v headlong_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a ibidem_fw-la it_o will_v profit_v man_n nothing_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o love_v it_o in_o his_o hart_n and_o do_v it_o rather_o for_o fear_v of_o shame_n here_o or_o condemnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o draw_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 151._o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v mighty_o move_v with_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o marcus_n antoninus_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n and_o expulse_v the_o homicide_n out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v our_o sin_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o expulse_v sin_n out_o of_o ourselves_o they_o shed_v tear_n when_o they_o hear_v what_o caesar_n have_v do_v for_o they_o but_o we_o can_v hear_v what_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o without_o one_o tear_n or_o any_o grief_n of_o hart_n s._n 232._o p._n 152._o caesar_n be_v more_o beholden_a to_o the_o roman_n than_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 232._o p._n 153._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrhe_n and_o that_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v now_o very_o rife_o s._n 232_o p._n 154._o very_o many_o will_v confess_v that_o god_n in_o time_n past_a do_v most_o just_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o the_o same_o confessor_n will_v do_v the_o like_a without_o either_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n s._n 232._o p._n 154._o the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o do_v no_o whit_n move_v the_o ungodly_a in_o these_o day_n s._n 232._o p._n 155._o and_o 156._o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v worse_a than_o some_o of_o those_o jew_n which_o crucify_v christ_n s._n 232._o p._n 156._o they_o that_o will_v not_o profit_v any_o thing_n by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v nor_o will_v suffer_v no_o drop_n nor_o dew_n of_o grace_n to_o