o_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v thyself_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o thyself_o than_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n it_o be_v it_o we_o want_v most_o it_o be_v it_o we_o crave_v most_o it_o be_v it_o thou_o do_v use_v to_o give_v most_o have_v mercy_n then_o upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n of_o old_a that_o forth_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v suffer_v for_o evil_a we_o may_v now_o from_o thy_o fullness_n receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n psal._n 84_o 10._o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v man_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v religion_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o religion_n be_v to_o seek_v loc_n god_n here_o that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o hereafter_o in_o who_o most_o amiable_a 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the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n be_v glad_a in_o it_o psal._n 118._o 24._o one_o hour_n whereof_o among_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v better_a in_o respect_n of_o profit_n than_o a_o thousand_o in_o the_o market_n better_a in_o respect_n of_o pleasure_n than_o a_o thousand_o in_o the_o theatre_n better_a in_o respect_n of_o honour_n than_o a_o thousand_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n for_o profit_v our_o evidence_n be_v clear_a 1._o tim._n 6._o 6._o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n that_o be_v gain_v of_o great_a thing_n as_o caietan_n or_o great_a gain_n so_o theophilact_v or_o the_o great_a and_o enough_o gain_v so_o calvin_n as_o if_o the_o bless_a apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v gaiâ—…e_n and_o more_o than_o gain_n riches_n and_o better_a than_o riches_n as_o when_o the_o scripture_n will_v difference_n the_o true_a live_a god_n from_o dumb_a and_o dead_a idol_n it_o call_v a_o 11._o great_a god_n and_o a_o 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deed_n as_o have_v prâ—…mia_fw-la reposita_fw-la and_o prâ—…posita_fw-la â—…_n the_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o of_o the_o left_a hand_n proverb_n 3._o 16._o 10._o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n say_v our_o prophet_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a the_o covetous_a that_o go_v about_o like_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v by_o their_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n sometime_o miss_v their_o prey_n yea_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o great_a be_v their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o 174._o chronicle_n report_v of_o peirce_n gaveston_n that_o the_o more_o he_o be_v enrich_v the_o worse_a be_v his_o estate_n but_o they_o who_o seek_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v unto_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o 17._o meal_n so_o multiply_v in_o the_o barrel_n and_o 4._o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_a that_o they_o want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a habent_fw-la omne_fw-la qâ—…ia_fw-la habent_fw-la habentem_fw-la omne_fw-la it_o may_v be_v some_o good_a thing_n be_v want_v in_o their_o estate_n but_o happy_o not_o good_a for_o they_o it_o be_v good_a for_o naaman_n that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n good_a for_o david_n that_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n good_a for_o bartimeus_n that_o he_o be_v blind_a as_o a_o nurse_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o her_o infant_n so_o god_n our_o heavenly_a â—…_n father_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o his_o child_n if_o he_o give_v the_o subsâ—…ive_a salvation_n he_o will_v afford_v like_o wise_a the_o adâ—…ective_a thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n mat._n 6_o 33._o caetera_fw-la ad_fw-la jeintur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o rome_n 8._o â—…_n howsoeâ—…er_n godliness_n afford_v contentation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o desire_n because_o godly_a man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o estatâ—…_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n they_o will_v have_v mind_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 10._o the_o covetous_a be_v only_o poor_a and_o the_o content_n be_v only_o rich_a paradoâ—…_n omne_fw-la famulantur_fw-la famulanti_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o as_o 6._o christ_n say_v if_o the_o soâ—…e_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o so_o dear_a christian_n if_o godliness_n make_v you_o rich_a then_o be_v you_o rich_a indeed_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o rich_a than_o they_o which_o of_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n have_v full_a encroase_n the_o pompous_a prelate_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o loose_v his_o part_n in_o 686._o paris_n for_o his_o part_n in_o paradise_n nay_o leo_n the_o 10._o who_o get_v so_o much_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a sea_n spend_v so_o much_o of_o s._n peter_n inheritance_n that_o i_o guicciardine_n write_v in_o his_o history_n whereas_o other_o be_v pope_n no_o long_o than_o they_o live_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pope_n many_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a be_v not_o so_o rich_a as_o martin_n luther_n a_o poor_a preacher_n who_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o of_o all_o fault_n he_o be_v ever_o least_o subject_a to_o the_o dirty_a sin_n of_o evil_a covet_v if_o any_o than_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o the_o three_o of_o malac_n 14._o what_o profit_n be_v it_o to_o serve_v god_n answer_v be_v make_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n in_o this_o true_o job._n 1._o 9_o do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o have_v he_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n the_o like_o may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o man_n which_o be_v upright_o and_o fear_v god_n be_v he_o not_o rich_a and_o his_o godliness_n gain_v be_v bless_a in_o his_o field_n bless_v in_o his_o fold_n bless_v in_o his_o corn_n bless_v in_o his_o cattle_n 5._o lo_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fâ—…areth_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n paul_n 11._o unprofitable_a work_v of_o darkness_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o say_v he_o to_o the_o 21._o roman_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a &_o he_o do_v answer_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n bad_a work_n sad_a wage_n but_o our_o saviour_n question_n in_o the_o 16_o of_o s._n matthew_n put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o question_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n gain_n though_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n put_v the_o whole_a world_n
whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o alas_o who_o can_v see_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o bush_n of_o every_o bird_n in_o the_o bush_n of_o every_o feather_n in_o the_o bird_n for_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o thousand_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o as_o a_o thousand_o hangman_n to_o torture_v he_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n behold_v yet_o a_o great_a woe_n for_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n do_v not_o only_o make_v scourge_n to_o whip_v the_o wicked_a in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o be_v bolt_n and_o fetter_n of_o hell_n also_o for_o as_o we_o read_v math._n 13._o 30_o when_o almighty_a god_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v command_v his_o angel_n to_o bind_v the_o tare_n and_o burn_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 22._o chap._n of_o saint_n math._n 13._o to_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n now_o these_o band_n and_o fetter_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n the_o cord_n of_o their_o vanity_n the_o cart-rope_n of_o their_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o fast_o bind_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v loose_v again_o for_o as_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n be_v a_o everlasting_a night_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n 14._o everlasting_a burn_n the_o 44._o worm_n never_o die_v the_o woe_n never_o end_v so_o the_o band_n of_o hell_n as_o saint_n jude_n terâ—…es_v they_o be_v everlasting_a chain_n and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o the_o word_n vanity_n have_v a_o great_a many_o signification_n it_o be_v use_v for_o inutile_fw-la that_o be_v a_o thing_n without_o any_o profit_n or_o use_v so_o sin_n be_v a_o vanity_n 6._o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n not_o only_o gain_v but_o great_a gain_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o the_o win_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v loss_n but_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephes._n 5._o 11._o 21._o what_o profit_n have_v you_o quoth_v saint_n paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a and_o the_o 8._o wiseman_n bring_v in_o the_o reprobate_n complain_v at_o the_o last_o day_n what_o have_v pride_n now_o profit_v we_o and_o the_o pomp_n of_o riches_n bring_v us._n second_o vanum_fw-la be_v use_v for_o falsum_fw-la a_o lie_a and_o a_o false_a thing_n oppose_v to_o verum_fw-la and_o so_o sin_n be_v a_o vanity_n pro._n 11._o 18._o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a and_o false_a work_n in_o sin_v he_o deceive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v almighty_a god_n honour_v he_o with_o his_o lip_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isaiah_n 29._o 13._o he_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n also_o 2._o talk_v of_o vanity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o 2._o seek_v after_o lie_v use_v 1._o false_a balance_n and_o light_a weight_n but_o in_o conclusion_n he_o deceive_v he_o elf_n most_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v receive_v a_o sure_a reward_n but_o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o propound_v for_o his_o end_n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o he_o that_o follow_v evil_a seek_v his_o own_o death_n pro._n 11._o 19_o three_o vanitas_fw-la be_v use_v for_o imperitia_fw-la that_o be_v unskilfullnesse_n &_o ignorance_n so_o the_o grammarian_n who_o contend_v in_o 4_o aulus_n gellius_n with_o apollinarius_n the_o philosopher_n about_o the_o sign_n fication_n of_o word_n maintain_v confident_o that_o vanus_fw-la and_o stolidus_fw-la be_v all_o one_o the_o vain_a man_n be_v the_o foolish_a man_n 〈◊〉_d vanus_fw-la est_fw-la ment_fw-la vacuus_fw-la and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n also_o sin_n be_v vanity_n for_o goodness_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v term_v wisdom_n &_o vice_n folly_n sinner_n and_o fool_n in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v synonimon_n pro._n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 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to_o magnify_v he_o and_o to_o humour_v he_o in_o his_o greaâ—…nes_n so_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o pour_v in_o strong_a drink_n show_v himself_o a_o vain_a man_n in_o overthrow_v his_o own_o body_n be_v only_o strong_a to_o make_v himself_o weak_a he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v strong_a but_o not_o strong_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v not_o he_o repute_v a_o very_a fool_n that_o will_v strike_v none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o who_o so_o near_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o self_n so_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n be_v a_o vain_a fool_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o rom._n folly_n then_o to_o be_v so_o conceit_v of_o our_o own_o wit_n that_o we_o scorn_v to_o learn_v of_o other_o heretic_n be_v therefore_o the_o master_n of_o error_n quoth_v 1._o augustine_n because_o they_o never_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o which_o 1._o optâ—…tus_n report_v of_o 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the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n now_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n command_v we_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v stone_v but_o whatsayest_n thou_o hereby_o tempt_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o accuse_v he_o either_o before_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o people_n before_o the_o priest_n loc_n if_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n he_o shall_v absolve_v this_o adulteress_n before_o the_o people_n if_o contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o meekness_n and_o mercy_n he_o shall_v utter_o condemn_v she_o and_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n he_o do_v answer_v by_o not_o answer_v or_o he_o give_v we_o his_o answer_n by_o deed_n whereas_o they_o do_v object_n by_o word_n this_o action_n of_o deed_n be_v two_o fold_n 1_o he_o stoop_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n 2_o he_o write_v with_o his_o finger_n on_o the_o ground_n in_o stoop_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o do_v intimate_v oecolamp_n that_o if_o they_o will_v set_v apart_o their_o supercilioâ—…s_n pride_n 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