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that_o then_o do_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o 25._o fire_n will_v in_o like_a manner_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n all_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o be_v far_o from_o he_o with_o their_o heart_n ungodly_a man_n which_o be_v delight_v in_o forbid_a thing_n they_o come_v not_o near_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o show_v of_o holiness_n they_o make_v with_o man_n they_o sit_v down_o and_o rest_v themselves_o â—_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o wickedness_n for_o they_o have_v only_o their_o lip_n gild_v with_o holiness_n there_o be_v not_o one_o dram_n of_o godliness_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o prophet_n do_v testify_v so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o which_o work_v wickedness_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n way_n their_o heart_n be_v 119._o so_o far_o from_o seek_v after_o god_n or_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o indeed_o they_o seek_v after_o evil_a thing_n as_o solomon_n in_o his_o 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they_o daily_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o a_o dissolution_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o this_o number_n be_v very_o small_a and_o we_o may_v admire_v they_o even_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v and_o say_v who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o 60._o scatter_a cloud_n the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o holy_a and_o bless_a will_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o verity_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o vouch_v he_o safe_a to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o single_a heart_a servant_n amen_n even_o as_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v corrupt_v 229_o with_o a_o poison_a arrow_n do_v by_o and_o by_o fly_n to_o the_o hart_n even_o seek_v and_o hope_v as_o it_o be_v to_o find_v some_o remedy_n and_o help_v there_o and_o yet_o do_v even_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o touch_v the_o hart_n find_v death_n where_o it_o seek_v for_o life_n so_o man_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o press_v with_o calamity_n do_v make_v the_o world_n their_o first_o refuge_n and_o while_o they_o seek_v for_o succour_v and_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n they_o find_v no_o better_a thing_n than_o death_n where_o they_o think_v to_o have_v find_v life_n experience_n do_v teach_v they_o that_o they_o seek_v for_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n and_o for_o a_o medicine_n there_o where_o no_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o it_o behoove_v we_o that_o do_v profess_v christianity_n and_o do_v fight_v under_o that_o banner_n when_o we_o labour_v and_o be_v load_v heavy_o with_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n forthwith_o to_o repair_v unto_o god_n and_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o possible_a haste_n to_o run_v unto_o christ_n who_o even_o from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o everlasting_a 1â—_n death_n call_v we_o unto_o he_o our_o saviour_n 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 when_o he_o forsake_v his_o wickedness_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a hart_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n say_v bring_v 15._o hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v so_o that_o we_o can_v no_o way_n make_v the_o lord_n a_o banquet_n that_o will_v please_v and_o delight_v he_o but_o by_o forsake_v the_o world_n our_o sin_n and_o ourselves_o and_o in_o appeal_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n seat_n we_o hear_v his_o voice_n every_o day_n what_o mean_v we_o that_o we_o obey_v it_o not_o why_o continue_v we_o in_o sin_n which_o consume_v and_o rot_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o rustiness_n do_v iron_n why_o go_v we_o not_o home_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o know_v his_o goodness_n we_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o his_o clemency_n love_n and_o mercy_n and_o yet_o still_o we_o linger_v our_o patrimony_n be_v go_v we_o have_v most_o lewd_o spend_v waste_a and_o consume_v all_o so_o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o be_v the_o very_a foul_a and_o dirty_a swine_n and_o yet_o nothing_o will_v drive_v we_o to_o he_o it_o be_v even_o as_o himself_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o the_o lord_n than_o draw_v we_o unto_o himself_o what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o seek_v for_o help_v relief_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n which_o seek_v we_o only_o that_o it_o may_v deceive_v and_o destroy_v we_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o give_v we_o comfort_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o we_o turn_v our_o back_n to_o he_o the_o world_n do_v but_o hold_v up_o a_o finger_n and_o beckon_v we_o to_o it_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o have_v our_o company_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o we_o 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snare_v and_o take_v in_o the_o deadly_a trap_n of_o the_o deceitful_a flickering_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v poison_v with_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o fleshly_a delight_n which_o do_v bear_v they_o fair_a in_o hand_n for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o at_o the_o length_n do_v deceive_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o shame_n and_o confusion_n for_o even_o as_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o be_v not_o till_v nor_o trim_v do_v breed_v and_o bring_v forth_o brier_n bramble_n and_o all_o noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n so_o idleness_n in_o man_n do_v breed_v and_o brood_n in_o he_o ungodly_a thought_n and_o
he_o be_v thorough_o try_v s._n 35._o p._n 13._o the_o best_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n s._n 36._o p._n 13._o &_o 14._o not_o proud_a but_o humble_a man_n do_v profit_n by_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 37._o &_o 38._o p._n 14._o &_o 15._o the_o riches_n dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v sudden_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n s._n 39_o p._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o look_a glass_n that_o will_v deceive_v not_o man_n if_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o well_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o before_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v earth_n and_o before_o he_o be_v earth_n he_o be_v nothing_o s_n 40_o p_o 16._o as_o a_o bird_n thrust_v her_o bill_n through_o the_o loop_n of_o her_o cage_n in_o token_n of_o her_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a groan_v and_o sigh_v in_o the_o body_n in_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n s._n 41._o p._n 16._o &_o 17._o papist_n compare_v to_o viper_n s._n 42._o p._n 17._o man_n for_o his_o inconstancy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o balance_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o little_a weight_n s._n 43._o p._n 17_o &_o 18._o man_n be_v so_o waver_a that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o chameleon_n which_o change_v his_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o also_o because_o the_o chameleon_n will_v be_v change_v into_o any_o colour_n save_o white_a s._n 44._o &_o 45._o p._n 18._o not_o they_o that_o trust_v to_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o work_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v s._n 46_o p._n 18._o many_o man_n of_o very_a good_a quality_n and_o endue_v with_o sundry_a virtue_n and_o full_a of_o good_a part_n have_v be_v strong_o alter_v and_o great_o disgrace_v through_o their_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a s._n 47._o p._n 18._o &_o 19_o when_o peter_n come_v into_o cayphas_n his_o hall_n he_o deny_v christ_n s._n 48._o p._n 19_o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o fill_v a_o man_n belly_n and_o bowel_n with_o it_o s._n 49._o p._n 19_o the_o hard_a that_o the_o tree_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o diligent_o ought_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n to_o strike_v at_o it_o with_o the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o god_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o holy_a word_n s._n 50._o p._n 20._o the_o lord_n do_v humble_v we_o in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o world_n do_v smile_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v we_o s._n 51._o &_o 32._o p._n 20._o wicked_a man_n be_v wilful_a murderer_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n s._n 53._o p._n 21._o ungodly_a man_n find_v no_o comfort_n nor_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 54._o p._n 21._o in_o man_n judgement_n word_n and_o work_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o god_n we_o can_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v eternity_n s._n 55._o p._n 22._o the_o only_a weapon_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o s._n 56._o p._n 22._o poor_a man_n fear_v they_o god_n never_o so_o much_o be_v little_o set_v by_o in_o this_o world_n s._n 57_o p._n 23._o christ_n have_v his_o cup_n and_o the_o world_n his_o the_o one_o be_v bitter_a but_o wholesome_a the_o other_o very_o pleasant_a but_o pestilent_a and_o deadly_a s._n 58._o p._n 23._o and_o 24_o and_o also_o s_n 60._o p._n 24._o as_o a_o guilty_a man_n who_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v he_o will_v never_o see_v the_o judge_n and_o a_o traitor_n will_v never_o willing_o be_v espy_v of_o his_o prince_n nor_o a_o disloyal_a person_n of_o one_o that_o know_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n that_o have_v do_v dutiful_a service_n desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v well_o reward_v so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v greeve_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o that_o have_v live_v with_o good_a conscience_n do_v groan_n for_o his_o come_n s._n 61._o p._n 24._o there_o be_v great_a bragger_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n as_o though_o none_o be_v right_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o themselves_o such_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n humble_a mind_a christian_n be_v better_o than_o they_o s._n 62._o p._n 25._o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o many_o that_o never_o think_v to_o die_v nor_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a s._n 63._o p._n 25._o &_o 26._o all_o man_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o death_n whether_o they_o beyoong_a or_o old_a this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o potter_n warehouse_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n s._n 64._o p._n 26._o as_o the_o moon_n decrease_v have_v her_o open_a side_n hang_v downward_o but_o increase_v and_o gather_v light_n have_v her_o open_n up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o man_n mere_a natural_a have_v their_o heart_n set_v only_o upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o man_n regenerate_v have_v the_o open_a side_n of_o their_o heart_n ever_o towards_o god_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n s_n 65._o p._n 26._o &_o 27._o a_o common_a wealth_n without_o good_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n put_v in_o practice_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n s_n 66_o p_o 28._o as_o the_o horse_n be_v ordain_v to_o run_v the_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o the_o dog_n to_o hunt_v so_o be_v man_n bear_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n s._n 67._o p._n 28._o man_n hart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o must_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n and_o bruise_v with_o one_o calamity_n or_o other_o or_o else_o no_o godo_fw-la thing_n will_v ever_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o s._n 68_o p._n 28._o and_o s._n 69._o p._n 29._o &_o s._n 70._o p._n 29._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o do_v dispose_v and_o detain_v the_o increase_n of_o itself_o at_o the_o lord_n appointment_n when_o god_n will_v plenty_n &_o when_o he_o will_v scarcity_n s._n 71._o p._n 29._o &_o 30._o if_o man_n cleave_v to_o god_n god_n will_v stick_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v run_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o escape_v his_o hand_n s._n 72._o p._n 30._o a_o man_n that_o be_v virtuous_a without_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o excellent_a jewel_n he_o be_v great_o greeve_v to_o see_v any_o bewitch_v with_o the_o forcery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v that_o none_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o true_a christianity_n s._n 73._o p._n 31._o vain_a and_o carnal_a man_n compare_v to_o organ_n s._n 74._o p._n 31._o natural_a man_n will_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n unless_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o with_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 75._o p._n 31._o &_o 32._o hypocrite_n most_o plain_o and_o true_o describe_v by_o a_o wood_n or_o grove_n full_a of_o goodly_a tree_n and_o pleasant_a plant_n to_o delight_v man_n and_o also_o full_a of_o sting_a serpent_n to_o poison_v and_o to_o kill_v man_n s._n 76._o p._n 32._o heavenly_a meditation_n do_v mollitie_n and_o warm_v the_o hart_n and_o do_v great_o inflame_v man_n with_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o have_v ever_o be_v false_a and_o have_v deceive_v even_o their_o lover_n and_o dear_a friend_n at_o the_o length_n s._n 77._o p._n 32._o &_o 33._o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n who_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o to_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o great_a want_n when_o the_o wicked_a have_v even_o the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o be_v not_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o token_n of_o his_o grace_n s._n 78._o p._n 33._o &_o 34._o god_n do_v suâ—fer_v his_o saint_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o beat_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v thorough_o try_v with_o diverse_a tentation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o inward_a grace_n may_v break_v
out_o that_o man_n see_v their_o constancy_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v glorify_v their_o father_n which_o as_o in_o heaven_n s._n 79._o p._n 34._o the_o good_a agreement_n and_o well_o hang_v together_o of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n though_o differ_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o apt_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v very_o well_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a creator_n a_o great_a governor_n and_o a_o wise_a preserver_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n s._n 80._o p._n 34._o &_o 35._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o man_n commit_v be_v in_o himself_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o kernel_n and_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o seed_n self_n love_n be_v a_o perilous_a and_o common_a thief_n range_v and_o rob_v in_o every_o place_n it_o make_v man_n fool_n and_o do_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v welcome_a to_o all_o s._n 81._o pag._n 35._o they_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v most_o easy_o move_v to_o do_v good_a upon_o any_o occasion_n offer_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o any_o distress_a they_o by_o and_o by_o cast_n with_o themselves_o how_o to_o do_v they_o good_a such_o be_v good_a though_o few_o s._n 82._o p._n 36._o a_o good_a christian_n though_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o body_n in_o affect_v and_o desire_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n s._n 83._o p._n 36._o god_n child_n despise_v those_o thing_n which_o unto_o the_o worldling_n seem_v very_o precious_a not_o earth_n but_o heaven_n have_v their_o heart_n s._n 84._o p._n 36._o as_o he_o that_o walk_v upon_o coard_n fasten_v on_o high_a have_v need_n to_o look_v to_o his_o foot_n so_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a where_o we_o place_v our_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v two_o that_o daily_o strive_v for_o they_o god_n call_v and_o sathan_n allure_v satan_n do_v keep_v a_o continual_a siege_n against_o all_o virtue_n to_o kill_v it_o if_o he_o can_v even_o when_o it_o be_v a_o hatch_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n s._n 85._o p._n 36._o &_o 37._o many_o man_n have_v call_v but_o they_o answer_v it_o not_o knowledge_n but_o they_o practise_v it_o not_o word_n but_o they_o work_v not_o such_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ostrich_n that_o have_v wing_n and_o fly_v not_o s._n 86_o p._n 38._o all_o that_o be_v advance_v into_o place_n of_o high_a dignity_n be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n though_o some_o be_v very_o good_a yet_o some_o seek_v more_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o profit_n than_o god_n glory_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v christ_n s._n 87._o p._n 38._o &_o 39_o the_o great_a high_a and_o best_a service_n that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o ownesoule_v and_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v his_o due_a obedience_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 88_o p._n 39_o &_o 40._o that_o man_n perish_v for_o ever_o and_o go_v to_o hell_n be_v man_n own_o fault_n not_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o smith_n that_o make_v for_o thou_o some_o instrument_n of_o iron_n or_o steel_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v if_o thou_o will_v suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v rusty_a and_o canker_a the_o smith_n make_v not_o rustiness_n neither_o god_n thou_o to_o sin_n s._n 89._o p._n 40._o the_o child_n of_o god_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n that_o this_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n they_o have_v their_o felicity_n joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o know_v of_o the_o word_n and_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n s._n 90._o p._n 40._o the_o indian_a adamant_n which_o in_o hardness_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o stone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mollify_v with_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o a_o goat_n but_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n harden_v with_o continuance_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v mollify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n s._n 91._o p._n 41._o though_o the_o world_n entreat_v we_o unkind_o and_o be_v daily_o harm_v we_o yet_o we_o must_v no_o more_o give_v over_o do_v good_a than_o the_o sun_n give_v over_o shine_v though_o many_o cloud_n do_v continual_o cover_v it_o s._n 92._o p._n 42._o virtue_n lot_n be_v to_o be_v envy_v &_o to_o find_v very_o cold_a entertainment_n if_o any_o at_o all_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v s_n 93_o p._n 42._o man_n hart_n be_v quiet_a and_o not_o trouble_v with_o horror_n nor_o distemper_v with_o fear_n will_v plain_o show_v a_o man_n what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v easy_o know_v himself_o but_o be_v toss_v with_o terror_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o fear_n it_o can_v do_v so_o s._n 94._o p._n 42._o a_o flatterer_n to_o see_v to_o be_v honest_a cato_n but_o in_o experience_n cruel_a nero_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o scorpion_n s_n 95._o p._n 43._o there_o be_v many_o dissembler_n and_o smooth_a tongue_a flatterer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v even_o stroke_v as_o it_o be_v man_n humour_n and_o disposition_n with_o word_n as_o soft_a as_o oil_n and_o so_o sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o all_o to_o creep_v within_o they_o that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v work_v their_o woe_n and_o destruction_n s._n 96._o p._n 43._o as_o a_o candle_n that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o other_o be_v consume_v itself_o and_o salt_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v corruption_n out_o of_o flesh_n &_o keep_v it_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a for_o man_n body_n be_v all_o to_o bruise_a break_a and_o waste_v itself_o so_o every_o christian_n man_n and_o especial_o teacher_n of_o other_o ought_v to_o spare_v no_o labour_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o win_v some_o soul_n to_o god_n if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bless_v their_o labour_n s._n 97._o p._n 43._o the_o sailor_n gâ—oâ—on_n call_v the_o mariner_n needle_n lock_v shut_v up_o or_o keep_v in_o a_o â—offer_n of_o gold_n silver_n wood_n or_o whatsoever_o will_v ever_o still_o look_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n so_o right_a christian_n which_o be_v thorough_o resolve_v concern_v their_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n will_v never_o turn_v from_o christ_n but_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n still_o fix_v in_o he_o come_v wealth_n or_o want_n sickness_n or_o health_n liberty_n or_o imprisonment_n life_n or_o death_n s._n 98._o p._n 43._o &_o 44._o a_o christian_n will_v not_o have_v two_o love_n one_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o other_o for_o his_o neighbour_n but_o will_v love_v his_o neighbour_n with_o one_o &_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v himself_o s._n 99_o p._n 44._o &_o 45._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o body_n it_o seek_v only_o the_o body_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o have_v once_o recover_v that_o servitude_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o than_o it_o seek_v no_o long_o the_o peace_n pleasure_n ease_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o that_o bondage_n and_o restore_v to_o itself_o it_o seek_v it_o own_o peace_n rest_n health_n and_o happiness_n for_o ever_o s._n 99_o p._n 44._o &_o 45._o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n that_o have_v his_o head_n under_o the_o girdle_n of_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o rest_n peace_n or_o quietness_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o mischief_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o pleasure_n promise_v the_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o a_o christian_n be_v like_o a_o safe_a &_o sure_a haven_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v very_o long_o and_o dangerous_o toss_v in_o a_o most_o troublesome_a and_o perilous_a sea_n s._n 100_o p._n 45._o &_o 46._o a_o corrupt_a justicer_n or_o judge_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n or_o some_o other_o rich_a jewel_n bestow_v upon_o he_o free_o will_v make_v a_o bad_a matter_n go_v for_o good_a and_o a_o very_a just_a cause_n go_v for_o nought_o yea_o for_o a_o good_a round_a sum_n of_o money_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o old_a leather_n purse_n he_o will_v now_o and_o then_o sell_v judgement_n &_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o justice_n where_o this_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n be_v it_o breed_v this_o slanderous_a report_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a parâ—is_fw-la cornis_fw-la &_o