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A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

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himself_o at_o all_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o this_o life_n must_v thou_o behold_v death_n consider_v what_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v worth_a and_o the_o vain_a honour_n and_o riches_n thereof_o 19_o elias_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o little_a cabin_n where_o he_o do_v still_o meditate_v and_o contemplate_v upon_o celestial_a thing_n and_o here_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n shall_v thou_o see_v like_o a_o other_o elias_n how_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v consume_v all_o these_o worldly_a thing_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o end_n and_o here_o shall_v thou_o further_o see_v also_o as_o elias_n do_v how_o that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o flame_a fire_n of_o these_o disordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o honour_n nor_o the_o stately_a dignity_n thereof_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o wound_n also_o pass_v away_o a_o pace_n before_o elias_n and_o so_o do_v all_o worldly_a honour_n pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n pass_v away_o in_o haste_n and_o do_v never_o stay_v think_v earnest_o on_o death_n and_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n that_o by_o the_o despisinge_a of_o this_o short_a and_o deceyvable_a life_n thou_o may_v get_v the_o eternal_a and_o true_a happy_a life_n how_o god_n send_v tribulation_n unto_o man_n to_o conquer_v pride_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o root_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o do_v accompany_v he_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d his_o action_n and_o thought_n chap._n 34._o all_z that_o be_v in_o the_o wor●●_n say_v saint_n john_n either_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n or_o long_a 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n 2._o or_o the_o concupiscen●●_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o pride_n of_o lyf●_n these_o be_v the_o three_o square_a battle_n wi●●_n the_o which_o the_o world_n do_v fight_v against_o u●_n these_o be_v the_o three_o army_n that_o the_o chaldean_n make_v for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o ho●y_n job._n with_o honour_n riches_n and_o with_o plea●sures_n do_v the_o world_n assault_v all_o thos●_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v soldier_n in_o th●_n field_n of_o this_o life_n but_o pride_n amongst_o th●_n rest_n do_v rush_n in_o with_o most_o violence_n an●_n endanger_v most_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 10._o for_o th●_n root_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v pride_n say_v the_o wise_a ma●_n if_o thou_o will_v gyve_v thyself_o unto_o god_n fly_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n 4._o for_o go●_n resist_v the_o proud_a heart_a and_o unto_o th●_n humble_a do_v he_o gyve_v his_o grace_n th●_n water_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v pass_v away_o fro●_n ●he_v mountain_n of_o the_o vain_a and_o high_a mind_v people_n and_o do_v run_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o they_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_v do_v but_o consider_v who_o thou_o be_v and_o ●hou_fw-mi shall_v see_v how_o little_a cause_n thou_o have_v to_o ●e_v proud_a thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o concep●ion_n to_o be_v sin_n thy_o birth_n misery_n thy_o ●yfe_n pain_n and_o thy_o death_n anguysh_a and_o tor●ent_a almighty_a god_n to_o tame_v and_o subdue_v ●y_a pride_n withal_o have_v so_o ordain_v that_o ●●ou_o shall_v be_v vex_v here_o in_o this_o life_n ●ith_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o simple_a creature_n of_o ●is_n make_v such_o as_o he_o send_v to_o plague_v the_o egyptian_n withal_o as_o gnatte_n and_o frog_n use_v other_o small_a vermyne_n to_o the_o end_n that_o ●●ou_o may_v know_v how_o much_o without_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n thou_o be_v proud_a when_o thou_o be_v ●biect_a to_o the_o molestation_n and_o offence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d small_a and_o simple_a thing_n do_v not_o thou_o proudelie_o esteem_v and_o ●ake_v account_n of_o thy_o virtue_n by_o compare_v and_o confer_v they_o with_o the_o defect_n 〈◊〉_d fault_n of_o other_o man_n but_o humble_o look_v ●●on_v thy_o own_o defect_n and_o consider_v withal_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o ●●ou_o do_v lay_v thy_o own_o fault_n before_o ●●yne_a eye_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n withal_o thou_o shall_v happy_o find_v ●y_a self_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n &_o thy_o neighbour_n saint_n 18._o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o proud_a ●aris●y_n that_o reckon_v up_o his_o own_o ver●es_n and_o the_o publican_n fault_n tell_v rather_o thy_o own_o fault_n &_o let_v other_o man_n ha●_n the_o care_n to_o tell_v of_o thy_o virtue_n be_v not_o proud_a nor_o high_a mind_v lest_o thou_o do_v fall_n into_o the_o most_o rigorous_a punnyshement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 6_o mo●●_n be_v waxen_a proud_a say_v god_n thou_o have_v not_o in_o thou_o whereof_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o rather_o deserve_v shame_n and_o confusion_n look_v a_o little_a into_o thyself_o and_o behold_v within_o thou_o what_o thou_o be_v thou_o arte●_n vile_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o de●●●_n full_a of_o filth_n and_o abomination_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o earth_n &_o shall_v turn_v into_o ash_n 9_o moses_n throw_v up_o ash_n into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o follow_v after_o it_o a_o grea●●_n plague_n amongst_o the_o egyptian_n and_o y●_n thou_o be_v but_o ash_n do_v lift_v up_o and_o extol_v thyself_o by_o pride_n thou_o shall_v be_v pu●●nished_v also_o as_o they_o be_v because_o that_o na●buchodonoser_n do_v advance_v himself_o by_o pride_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o fault_n so_o much_o resemble_v the_o devil_n as_o by_o pride_n the_o de●uill_n have_v a_o particular_a domynion_n over_o th●_n proud_a man_n accord_v to_o the_o say_v o●_n job._n 41._o there_o be_v he_o prince_n over_o the_o childre●_n of_o pride_n to_o cure_v this_o great_a sin_n of_o prid●_n god_n himself_o come_v humble_o hither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n 10._o pride_n be_v the_o begin_v of_o every_n
perteyn_v the_o king●●dome_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o blame_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o ca●pernahum_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o offende●_n he_o he_o give_v his_o curse_n unto_o it_o saying_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o 11._o o_o thou_o city_n of_o cape●●nahum_n that_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o up_o un●●_n the_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v descend_v dow●_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n do●●_n soon_o turn_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v humili●●●_n gracious_a unto_o all_o folk_n as_o ash_n do●_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ●●ost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v ●●to_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18._o ●he_v deep_a that_o the_o well_o be_v the_o sweet_a be_v ●●e_z water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a ●●at_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o belove_v of_o ●od_a esteem_v not_o of_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v short_o come_v unto_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o estate_n so_o great_a amongst_o man_n but_o that_o ●●en_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o again_o ●nd_v all_o that_o man_n set_v up_o and_o by_o labour_n br_v to_o pass_v do_v quick_o pass_v ●way_n again_o and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n con●●der_v but_o the_o end_n that_o proud_a man_n do_v ●ome_o unto_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o great_a de●●re_n to_o be_v humble_a when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o by_v a_o like_a on_o the_o ground_n together_o and_o ●o_o man_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o high_a ●ares_n although_o that_o in_o the_o grow_v one_o ●●are_n do_v much_o overgrowe_v another_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n although_o ●hat_n some_o be_v high_o than_o other_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o do_v exceed_v the_o residue_n in_o learning_n honour_n wealth_n and_o worldly_a dignity_n yet_o when_o death_n come_v with_o be_v hook_n and_o cut_v we_o all_o down_o and_o bereve_v we_o of_o our_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v all_o equal_a and_o no_o difference_n make_v between_o one_o and_o another_o of_o us._n if_o thou_o open_v their_o grave_n and_o look_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a man_n who_o be_v in_o honour_n &_o who_o wa●_n in_o none_o no_o difference_n shall_v thou_o find_v th●●_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o shepherd_n neither_o shall_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v honora●●●_n and_o much_o esteem_v and_o who_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o little_a regard_v and_o then_o if_o all_o the_o greatness_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n do_v come_v to_o nothing_o in_o the_o end_n but_o that_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v conclude_v a_o like_a at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o loft_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n desire_v to_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o make_v great_a in_o a_o other_o world_n there_o be_v not_o amongst_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v reign_v in_o the_o world_n a_o vice_n more_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n than_o covetousness_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v cruel_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o chief_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o do_v neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 36._o the_o covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o christ_n 5._o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v the_o second_o battle_n with_o which_o the_o world_n do_v assault_v we_o and_o set_v upon_o we_o ●hich_v thou_o ought_v to_o encounter_v and_o to_o ●esist_v with_o remember_v thyself_o that_o thou_o ●●mest_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o that_o all_o ●●ese_n temporal_a riches_n be_v but_o the_o muck_n ●f_n the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v all_o left_a ●ere_z in_o this_o world_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o ●●est_v out_o of_o it_o amongst_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ●●ll_v of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n as_o covetousness_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o charity_n in_o he_o he_o neither_o know_v father_n ●or_a mother_n nor_o brother_n nor_o sister_n and_o his_o near_a kin_n be_v all_o as_o they_o be_v straunge●●_n to_o he_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a to_o himself_o 14._o unto_o who_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d good_a no_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o c●●uetous_a man_n hand_n because_o he_o be_v cr●●●_n unto_o himself_o he_o be_v good_a to_o none_o 〈◊〉_d worst_a to_o himself_o he_o never_o do_v g●●●_n until_o he_o die_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d covetous_a 〈◊〉_d spare_v of_o his_o good_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d credit_n over_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v the_o strayt_a account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d money_n of_o truth_n yet_o make_v he_o a_o right_a ●●●●der_n reckon_v no_o sin_n ought_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v hate_v as_o that_o curse_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n which_o cause_v that_o he_o which_o be_v cre●●ted_v for_o to_o love_n and_o honour_n god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d self_n servant_n and_o bondslave_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n and_o muck_n of_o the_o earth_n 10._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d worse_a thing_n than_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v ●●●●ther_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o sin_n although_o that_o they_o be_v the●●selues_n vearie_a nought_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o so●●_n sort_n and_o degree_n profitable_a unto_o other_o but_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hurtful_a and_o u●●profitable_a to_o the_o common_a welthe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d hourding_n and_o keep_v up_o still_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d get_v he_o cause_v a_o dearth_n and_o scars●●●_n of_o thing_n none_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o he_o which_o be_v c●●uetous_a he_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d great_a poverty_n or_o misery_n there_o can●●●_n be_v then_o to_o have_v nothing_o unto_o the_o co●●●●●us_a man_n all_o thing_n be_v want_v he_o want_v as_o well_o that_o which_o he_o have_v as_o that_o ●hich_v he_o have_v not_o he_o can_v not_o possess_v ●hat_n which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o of_o that_o which_o ●e_n have_v he_o be_v not_o master_n but_o servant_n ●nto_fw-la poverty_n a_o few_o thing_n do_v suffice_v but_o covetousness_n can_v not_o with_o any_o thing_n be_v satisfy_v the_o greediness_n of_o riches_n be_v a_o dishonourable_a honour_n other_o worldly_a man_n although_o they_o enjoy_v not_o the_o next_o world_n ●et_o do_v they_o enjoy_v this_o world_n which_o be_v present_a but_o the_o covetous_a man_n neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o next_o so_o as_o amongst_o all_o worldly_a folk_n he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a he_o that_o put_v his_o ●rust_n in_o his_o money_n have_v his_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n them_z to_z win_v a_o kingdom_n to_o conquer_v a_o man_n own_o unordynate_a desire_n the_o covetous_a man_n have_v a_o great_a conquest_n to_o make_v in_o subdue_a his_o unsatiable_a love_n of_o money_n the_o devil_n when_o god_n ask_v of_o he_o whence_o he_o come_v make_v answer_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v go_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v all_o covetous_a man_n they_o wander_v about_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o towards_o heaven_n they_o never_o look_v they_o seek_v not_o to_o walk_v that_o way_n the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v a_o pray_v for_o his_o prince_n a_o mark_n for_o thief_n to_o shoot_v at_o &_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n amongst_o his_o kynnesfolke_n and_o friend_n his_o own_o child_n do_v desire_v his_o death_n because_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spoil_n of_o he_o after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o meet_v for_o the_o conversation_n amongst_o man_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n he_o best_a deserve_v therefore_o to_o have_v his_o habitation_n in_o the_o air_n amongst_o the_o damn_a spirit_n like_o a_o other_o judas_n that_o for_o covetousness_n of_o money_n sell_v our_o lord_n and_o hang_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o air_n when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o covetous_a man_n before_o that_o he_o do_v win_v any_o thing_n here_o he_o be_v win_v himself_o and_o before_o he_o can_v take_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o man_n he_o be_v first_o take_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o unordynate_a desire_n and_o his_o unbrideled_a appetite_n he_o burn_v here_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o
the_o memory_n of_o this_o world_n momentani●_n god_n only_o remember_v his_o seruamte_n eternal_o cap._n 6._o how_o the_o world_n know_v not_o her_o follower_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o worldly_a m●●_n live_v cap._n 8._o of_o the_o carelessness_n wherein_o worldly_a me●_n do_v live_v cap._n 9_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o wordly_a man_n cap._n 10_o of_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 11_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n cap._n 12_o how_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o be_v to_o run_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n cap._n 13_o how_o speedy_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o cap._n 14._o of_o the_o unquiet_a and_o careful_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d worldling_n cap._n 1●_n ●ow_o worldly_a consolation_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n cap._n 16._o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 17._o of_o the_o grief_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o part_n with_o the_o world_n cap._n 18._o of_o the_o wage_n that_o the_o world_n gyve_v her_o servant_n cap._n 19_o ●ow_o quick_o the_o world_n cast_v of_o her_o servant_n cap._n 20._o ●owe_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n exclude_v god_n cap._n 21._o ●ow_o the_o world_n do_v continual_o persecute_v the_o good_a cap._n 22._o of_o patience_n in_o adversity_n cap._n 23._o of_o fly_v from_o the_o world_n cap._n 24._o of_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 25._o how_o we_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o small_a evil_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 26._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 27._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o accompany_v with_o the_o good_a cap._n 28._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o world_n cap._n 29._o of_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n cap._n 30._o of_o the_o uncertain_a hour_n of_o death_n cap._n 31._o why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o to_o know_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n cap._n 32._o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o meditate_v upon_o death_n cap._n 33._o of_o the_o first_o army_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v pride_n cap._n 34._o of_o humiltie_n cap._n 35._o of_o covetousness_n cap._n 36._o of_o liberality_n cap._n 37._o of_o lasciviousness_n cap._n 38._o of_o chastity_n cap._n 39_o of_o the_o good_a that_o worldly_a man_n loose_v ca._n 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o part_n which_o show_v we_o how_o contemn_v worldly_a vanity_n we_o ought_v to_o serve_v jesus_n christ._n how_o the_o world_n do_v not_o satiate_v our_o soul_n cap._n 1._o how_o god_n alone_o do_v satiate_v our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o world_n cap._n 2._o why_o god_n do_v satiate_v our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o world_n cap._n 3._o how_o perfect_v contentement_n be_v find_v in_o god_n alone_o cap._n 4._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n alone_o ca._n 5._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cap._n 6._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n cap._n 8._o of_o self_n love_n cap._n 9_o of_o the_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o cap._n 11._o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ourselves_o cap._n 12._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n cap._n 14._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n cap._n 15._o of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n cap._n 16._o of_o true_a mortification_n cap._n 17._o of_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v cap._n 18._o of_o the_o love_n of_o solitariness_n cap._n 19_o of_o silence_n cap._n 20._o of_o idle_a word_n cap._n 21._o of_o murmur_v cap._n 22._o how_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o examine_v the_o life_n of_o other_o cap._n 23._o ●ow_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o our_o neighbour_n imperfection_n cap._n 24._o ●f_o idle_a thought_n cap._n 25._o ●f_a idleness_n and_o sloth_n cap._n 26._o ●f_n the_o fervour_n of_o good_a work_n cap._n 27._o ●owe_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resolve_v rash_o cap._n 28._o ●f_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n cap._n 29._o ●f_a obedience_n cap._n 30._o ●f_a poverty_n cap._n 31._o ●ow_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o do_v good_a work_n cap._n 32._o ●f_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n cap._n 33._o ●f_a temptation_n cap._n 34._o ●f_n the_o profit_n of_o temptation_n cap._n 35._o ●f_n the_o remedy_n against_o temptation_n which_o be_v prayer_n cap._n 36._o ●f_n the_o end_n whereto_o man_n be_v create_v ca._n 37._o ●f_n the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n ca._n 38._o ●f_n the_o pain_n of_o they_o that_o love_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n cap._n 39_o ●f_n the_o glory_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v which_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la o_o felix_fw-la puerpera_fw-la gloriae_fw-la lucerna_fw-la surge_n veni_fw-la propera_fw-la domina_fw-la super●●_n mea_fw-la terge_fw-la vulnera_fw-la veniae_fw-la pincerna_fw-la me_n christo_fw-la confedera_fw-mi i_o sempe●_n guberna_fw-la jesu_fw-la fila_fw-la david_n 〈…〉_o o_o regina_fw-la virginu_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la luxe_v orta_fw-la reparatrix_fw-la hominum_fw-la felix_fw-la coeli_fw-la por●●_n verus_fw-la splendour_n luminum_fw-la quaeso_fw-la m●_n con●orta_fw-la sursum_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la precen_n mea●_n porta_fw-la mat._n 6._o exd._n 3_o 1._o reg._n 5._o exod._n 2._o exod._n 16._o io._n 14._o pr._n 12._o gal._n 6._o eph._n 5._o 2._o reg._n 11._o mat._n 4._o luc._n 2._o mat._n 5._o gen._n 24._o eccl._n 1_o phi._n 3._o amos._n 9_o prou._n 14._o danie_n 2_o thren_n 1._o luc._n 9_o joh._n 2._o 1._o thess._n 5_o psal._n 48._o eccle._n 3_o genes_n 3._o psal._n 118._o rom._n 6._o gene._n 25._o psal._n 67._o rom._n 6._o psal_n 77._o psal._n 54_o 1_o cor._n 4._o math._n 27._o john_n 8._o john_n 5._o luc_n 18._o mat_n 6._o mat._n 5._o 4._o reg._n 20_o mat._n 6._o prou._n 27._o dan._n 3._o exo._n 16._o exo._n 20._o jos._n 7._o esa._n 10._o exo._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o apoc._n 4._o psal._n 113._o esa._n 25._o dan._n 4._o iu._n 15._o job._n 31._o 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time_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v in_o the_o please_a and_o contentinge_v 〈◊〉_d these_o ungrateful_a person_n who_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o follow_v thou_o must_v needs_o ●●epe_v and_o lament_v for_o that_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n ●●ich_a be_v pass_v and_o procure_v all_o that_o thou_o ●●yest_v to_o serve_v thy_o creator_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o ●●uldest_v have_v wissh_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v recover_v endeavour_v thyself_o now_o so_o to_o do_v hereafter_o that_o by_o thy_o diligent_a seruinge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v whole_o gain_v the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o come_v to_o be_v spend_v only_o in_o his_o ●●●uice_n it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o spend_v thy_o time_n ●●pleasinge_a of_o man_n resign_v up_o thy_o appetite_n and_o do_v away_o thy_o affection_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v esteem_v as_o nothing_o that_o which_o now_o seem_v something_o unto_o the._n whosoever_o 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mirth_n shall_v be_v overtake_v with_o lamen●●●n_n that_o great_a image_n which_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d nabuchodonozer_n 2_o have_v a_o head_n of_o go●●_n but_o the_o foot_n be_v all_o of_o earth_n this_o w●●●_n have_v likewise_o his_o beginning_n riche●●_n beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v that_o w●●●_n worldly_a folk_n desire_n but_o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d look_v so_o low_a as_o the_o foot_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o consider_v not_o the_o end_n thereof_o wh●●_n be_v all_o rueful_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o beho●●_n but_o look_v thou_o unto_o that_o which_o hat●●_n end_n and_o thou_o shall_v always_o live_v wit●_n 〈◊〉_d end_n behold_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d what_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o this_o present_a beauty_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_n that_o this_o beauty_n bring_v the_o unt●_n 〈◊〉_d not_o occupy_v still_o in_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o way_n well_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o 〈◊〉_d leeve_o m●_n all_o thy_o evil_n grow_v of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o remember_v thou_o not_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n when_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d beginning_n thereof_o but_o thou_o haste_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●oner_n taste_v of_o the_o sweet_a pleasure_n th●●_n but_o it_o begyn_v straight_a way_n to_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d abomination_n to_o thy_o charge_n prophet_n iheremy_n not_o without_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o jerusalem_n say_v 1._o her_o filth_n 〈◊〉_d her_o foot_n and_o she_o will_v not_o reme●●●_n her_o latter_a end_n in_o the_o foot_n which_o be_v th●_n end_v of_o sin_n have_v she_o her_o uncleanness_n filthiness_n the_o sottishe_a soul_n clean_a 〈◊〉_d her_o latter_a end_n and_o remember_v only_o beginning_n and_o have_v her_o eye_n ●●●ed_v upon_o the_o vain_a ornament_n of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d will_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o considerate_a ●●ete_n which_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o our_o redeemer_n weep_v upon_o hieru●●●●●_n as_o for_o that_o it_o know_v not_o the_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d ●●ere_o to_o 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thou_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o maintain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the._n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v desire_v ●ought_v else_o but_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o fulfil_v ●●s_o holy_a will_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o thing_n ●oe_v well_o with_o the_o oh_o how_o little_a account_n ●ouldest_v thou_o then_o make_v of_o these_o word_n which_o do_v now_o so_o much_o work_v with_o in_o ●ee_n labour_v to_o content_v none_o but_o he_o alone_o and_o then_o shall_v thou_o live_v quiet_a and_o content_v nothing_o shall_v then_o offend_v the_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v offend_v he_o nor_o any_o thing_n delight_n the_o but_o that_o which_o delight_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v comfort_v contynuallie_o in_o purity_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n for_o the_o to_o make_v account_n of_o the_o fond_a &_o rash_a judgement_n of_o man_n if_o it_o stand_v well_o between_o god_n and_o the._n there_o have_v be_v many_o which_o the_o world_n have_v make_v vearie_a much_o of_o 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man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o commenlie_o deceive_v they_o themselves_o gyve_v not_o grace_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v gyve_v no_o glory_n neither_o rest_v it_o in_o their_o power_n either_o to_o condemn_v the_o or_o to_o save_v the._n and_o if_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thy_o friend_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prolong_v thy_o life_n for_o one_o hour_n no_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o delyver_v thou_o from_o the_o rigorous_a judgement_n of_o god_n oh_o how_o much_o better_o will_v it_o be_v for_o the_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n to_o have_v god_n for_o thy_o friend_n then_o to_o spend_v thy_o whole_a life_n in_o seek_v to_o please_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o though_o they_o do_v love_v the_o never_o so_o much_o shall_v not_o a●_n that_o time_n be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the._n this_o council_n will_v i_o here_o gyve_v the._n do_v not_o take_v any_o grief_n if_o in_o do_v 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will_v lighten_v the_o secrette_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n &_o will_v make_v manifest_a ●he_v inward_a part_n of_o our_o heart_n &_o then_o shall_v every_o one_o receive_v his_o praise_n at_o god_n hand_n this_o say_a saint_n paul_n in_o the_o contemn_v of_o the_o say_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n god_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o see_v what_o every_o one_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o will_v appear_v who_o be_v good_a and_o who_o be_v evil_a we_o need_v not_o care_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n let_v we_o seek_v how_o to_o please_v god_n one●y_o those_o which_o do_v run_v at_o tilt_n to_o break_v their_o staff_n do_v make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_n of_o the_o ignorant_a people_n judgement_n which_o do_v look_v on_o they_o respect_v only_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o geve_v the_o pryce_n to_o the_o best_a runner_n even_o so_o ought_v thou_o to_o neclecte_v the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_n of_o man_n and_o only_o seek_v to_o have_v all_o thy_o care_n in_o please_a of_o god_n that_o must_v judge_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v travail_n and_o take_v pain_n here_o i●_n be_v he_o which_o see_v all_o and_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v thou_o receive_v thy_o reward_n love_n thou_o the_o verity_n and_o not_o the_o say_n of_o man_n who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n move_v either_o with_o love_n or_o with_o hatred_n not_o consider_v what_o be_v in_o man_n worthy_a either_o to_o be_v love_v or_o mislike_v be_v not_o thou_o trowble_v nor_o take_v any_o grief_n thereof_o at_o all_o that_o some_o folk_n have_v of_o thou_o a_o evil_a opinion_n be_v thou_o better_a than_o jesus_n christ_n read_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o some_o call_v he_o a_o deceaver_n of_o the_o people_n 8._o some_o a_o samaritane_n and_o one_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o god_n since_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o feast_n day_n other_o answer_v again_o how_o can_v he_o do_v so_o many_o miracle_n be_v a_o sinner_n 5._o in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n john_n say_v there_o be_v thereupon_a a_o great_a schism_n and_o division_n amongst_o they_o now_o if_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v all_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n there_o be_v so_o many_o opinion_n of_o man_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o proud_a that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o so_o many_o and_o sundry_a kynde_n of_o imperfection_n will_v yet_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v allow_v of_o thy_o do_n &_o commend_v thou_o if_o of_o our_o most_o innocent_a lord_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d man_n why_o will_v thou_o
world_n as_o though_o th●●_n shall_v always_o enjoy_v it_o there_o be_v ma●●_n which_o build_v fair_a house_n and_o when_o th●●_n have_v do_v other_o man_n do_v make_v th●●_n dwell_v in_o they_o take_v not_o these_o sligh●●_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v any_o better_a th●●_n they_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o since_o thou_o be_v every_o hour_n and_o moment_n depart_v hen●●_n by_o death_n esteem_v no_o such_o vanity_n of_o th●●_n world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o steadfastness_n n●_n assurance_n every_o man_n be_v well_o content_a wi●●_n one_o evil_a night_n rest_v in_o his_o inn_n when_o 〈◊〉_d remember_v that_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v he_o be_v to_o rest_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o howse●●_n his_o ease_n this_o only_a consideration_n migh●●_n suffice_v thou_o to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n all_o th●_n trouble_v of_o this_o present_a life_n remember_v with_o thyself_o that_o they_o be_v not_o long_o to_o ●●●dure_v and_o continue_v here_o but_o that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d ready_a still_o every_o day_n to_o take_v thy_o journey_n thy_o own_o house_n which_o be_v heaven_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v take_v thy_o rest_n for_o ever_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n say_v 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o a_o stranger_n here_o before_o thou_o and_z pilgrim_z 38._o as_o my_o parent_n have_v be_v be●●_n i_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v how_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d durable_a that_o life_n be_v which_o we_o look_v 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o that_o never_o be_v to_o have_v end_n 〈◊〉_d compare_v it_o with_o this_o life_n which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v here_o now_o all_o be_v it_o a_o thou●●●d_o of_o year_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o ●●er_a life_n to_o come_v which_o be_v perpetual_a 〈◊〉_d will_v think_v this_o to_o be_v scarce_o half_a a_o ●wer_n make_v well_o thy_o account_n and_o thou_o ●●●te_v find_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n ●●at_v this_o present_a life_n be_v in_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o to_o come_v but_o even_o a_o moment_n 〈◊〉_d this_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o suffer_v with_o ●●ience_n the_o great_a travailles_fw-fr &_o turmoil_n 〈◊〉_d his_o pilgrimage_n here_o say_v to_o the_o corinthians_n we_o do_v take_v pain_n here_o and_o do_v ●●●uaile_v but_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o forsake_v 4._o we_o ●●fer_v persecution_n but_o yet_o we_o shrink_v not_o ●t_z we_o be_v throw_v down_o but_o yet_o we_o ●●rish_v not_o we_o faint_a not_o because_o our_o tribulation_n be_v here_o in_o this_o present_a time_n but_o ●ie_v and_o short_a we_o live_v now_o beholdinge_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o bodelie_a ●es_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v not_o 〈◊〉_d visible_a thing_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d invisible_a thing_n be_v for_o ever_o with_o ●s_n contemplation_n both_o of_o the_o brevity_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n and_o of_o be_v but_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n digest_v the_o heavy_a storm_n which_o he_o suffer_v here_o 〈◊〉_d his_o pilgrimage_n towards_o heaven_n and_o while_o thou_o take_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n here_o thou_o ned●_n not_o great_o to_o care_n for_o that_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d better_o regard_v of_o man_n here_o in_o this_o lyf●_n if_o the_o travail_n of_o thy_o life_n seem_v ou●●_n burdenous_a unto_o thou_o remember_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d endure_v but_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o the_o sai●●_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 11._o s._n paul_n say_v th●●_n they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o pi●●grims_n and_o stranger_n upon_o the_o earth_n livi●●_n in_o cave_n and_o vault_n under_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o this_o life_n they_o never_o have_v rest_n 〈◊〉_d continue_a still_o in_o wander_v on_o of_o the●●_n pilgrimage_n live_v not_o here_o as_o though_o thou_o we●●_n a_o inhabiter_n in_o this_o world_n cain_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d build_v city_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o a●●ter_v he_o lose_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o heaven_n th●_n first_o that_o seek_v to_o live_v on_o this_o earth_n ly●●_n a_o inhabiter_n thereof_o be_v in_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pilgrim_n be_v cain_n who_o be_v afterwards_o damn_v s._n peter_n be_v worthy_o reprehend●●_n by_o our_o m._n christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o bei●●_n but_o a_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v 〈◊〉_d needs_o have_v have_v a_o house_n build_v on_o th●●_n mount_n thabor_n as_o though_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v make_v his_o mansion_n still_o on_o the_o ear●●_n and_o have_v continue_v a_o inhabiter_n there●●_n they_o which_o travail_n through_o stran●●_n country_n towards_o their_o own_o dwelling_n do_v never_o use_v to_o buy_v any_o thing_n by_o 〈◊〉_d ●ay_n as_o they_o travail_n but_o that_o which_o they_o ●ay_v easalie_v carry_v with_o they_o they_o neither_o ●●y_v house_n nor_o tree_n nor_o such_o unportable_a ware_n but_o only_o thing_n of_o easy_a carriage_n 〈◊〉_d pearl_n or_o jewel_n which_o be_v of_o more_o ●●ice_n &_o great_a value_n than_o they_o be_v either_o numberous_a or_o heavy_a to_o carry_v with_o they_o ●●to_fw-mi their_o country_n remember_v that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d a_o traveler_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o that_o of_o ●●●y_v worldly_a substance_n thou_o can_v not_o car●●e_v aught_o hence_o with_o thou_o here_o must_v thou_o ●●edes_o leave_v all_o thy_o honour_n &_o riches_n behind_o thou_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v only_o ●●e_v thing_n that_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o carry_v ●ith_n thou_o and_o therefore_o labour_v thou_o to_o ●ette_v good_a store_n of_o they_o all_o other_o thing_n ●olde_v annoy_v thou_o and_o cumber_v thou_o these_o ●●ll_v comfort_v thou_o and_o relieve_v thou_o what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o ●●eke_v to_o be_v rich_a here_o from_o whence_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o pass_v in_o haste_n and_o after_o when_o ●●ou_fw-mi be_v go_v hence_o to_o live_v a_o beggarly_a ●●●d_v a_o bare_a life_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o own_o ●owse_n seek_v to_o carry_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o pilgrimage_n the_o precious_a jewel_n of_o good_a merit_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v rich_a home_o and_o live_v in_o prosperity_n and_o honourable_a wealth_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o th●_n soul_n be_v more_o to_o be_v set_v by_o them_z the_o bew●●_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v but_o a_o ver●●_n small_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v account_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v thy_o mind_n to_o be_v fixe●_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a an●_n celestial_a thing_n which_o ought_v only_o 〈◊〉_d be_v love_v and_o esteem_v chap._n 15._o 31._o beauty_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n say_v the_o wise_a ma●_n and_o if_o all_o vanity_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d esteem_v as_o nothing_o the●_n with_o great_a reason_n ought_v this_o bodily_a bewtye_n of_o ou●_n be_v accomt_v as_o nothing_o amongst_o all_o o●ther_n vanity_n which_o worldly_a man_n do_v de●lyght_n in_o all_o which_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o goo●_n servant_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o despise_v there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o that_o delight_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o our_o 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●●●nce_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o travayle_v by_o ●●●aye_n to_o espy_v a_o small_a stream_n of_o water_n ●●●●inge_n which_o when_o thou_o folowe_v thou_o ●●●st_n thereby_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●e_a so_o of_o every_o ●●●porall_a beauty_n that_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o ●●st_n look_v to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d by_o due_a examyne_v and_o diligent_a sear●●●●ge_n of_o one_o thing_n by_o a_o other_o until_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v find_v out_o the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o fountain_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n ●●●selfe_n from_o who_o all_o beauty_n procee●●●_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o little_a child_n 〈◊〉_d they_o look_v in_o their_o book_n to_o mark_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o goodly_a gay_a letter_n in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d book_n and_o nothing_o to_o
the_o israelite_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o they_o be_v hear_v they_o have_v cry_v likewise_o before_o his_o death_n aswell_o as_o they_o do_v after_o but_o he_o ●arkened_v not_o unto_o they_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a do_v all_o cry_n unto_o god_n but_o god_n geve_v not_o ear_n unto_o the_o wordly_a people_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o kill_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v kill_v once_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n by_o &_o by_o god_n will_v hear_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o very_a force_n and_o true_a effect_n of_o love_n to_o have_v the_o to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n be_v like_a unto_o wax_n which_o take_v the_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v impress_v therein_o that_o which_o the_o seal_n do_v imprinte_v in_o it_o that_o shall_v thou_o find_v therein_o if_o thou_o impress_v therein_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n thou_o must_v be_v worldly_a but_o if_o 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to_o be_v despise_v together_o with_o the_o desire_n o●_n they_o because_o they_o be_v heavy_a and_o do_v hynder_n a_o man_n that_o be_v clyminge_v up●●_n towards_o heaven_n chap._n 22._o 14._o he_o that_o renounce_v not_o all_o tha●_n he_o possess_v in_o this_o world_n can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n say_v our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o be_v the_o true_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o must_v with_o thy_o heart_n despise_v all_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o thi●_n world_n they_o which_o follow_v christ_n d●●●_n forsake_v asmuch_o as_o they_o can_v desire_v which_o follow_v he_o not_o our_o will_n be_v so_o unsatiabl●_a in_o desiringe_n that_o he_o which_o have_v mo●●_n thereof_o be_v least_o satisfy_v and_o he_o that_o ca●_n forsake_v his_o will_n forsake_v all_o thing_n an●_n by_o that_o mean_n do_v saint_n peter_n forsa●●_n as_o much_o as_o alexander_n can_v desire_v by_o thy_o contemn_v of_o these_o thing_n thou_o find_v thyself_o but_o in_o the_o love_a o●_n ●hem_o thou_o lose_v thyself_o happy_a be_v that_o ●oule_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o renouncinge_n ●f_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n so_o much_o ●mbraceth_v despise_v thou_o corruptible_a thin●es_n to_o gain_v uncorruptible_a gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o a_o load_n for_o ●an_v but_o a_o burden_n for_o beast_n there_o be_v no_o ●east_n that_o carry_v a_o great_a load_n than_o he_o ●ay_v well_o bear_v but_o the_o lover_n of_o riches_n ●arieth_v asmuch_o as_o may_v be_v lay_v by_o any_o ●eane_n upon_o he_o lighten_v thy_o burden_n &_o ●ast_v of_o these_o false_a honour_n from_o thou_o and_o ●hou_fw-mi shall_v afterward_o go_v with_o the_o more_o ●ase_a why_o will_v thou_o go_v so_o heavelie_o laden●hen_o thou_o may_v have_v help_n of_o the_o poor_a ●an_v to_o carry_v part_n of_o thy_o burden_n for_o ●hee_o thou_o may_v go_v best_o when_o thou_o be_v ●nladen_v and_o wrestle_v best_a when_o thou_o be_v ●aked_a when_o thou_o do_v wrestle_v with_o the_o devil_n naked_a 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less_o ease_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n crates_n the_o theban_a philosopher_n despise_v riches_n because_o it_o hinder_v his_o studyinge_v in_o philosophy_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o they_o will_v hynder_n thou_o more_o toward_o the_o gettinge_v of_o heaven_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o carry_v a_o great_a burden_n on_o thy_o back_n although_o thou_o walk_v on_o the_o even_a ground_n how_o much_o more_o hard_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o then_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v lade_v what_o business_n so_o ever_o thou_o do_v go_v about_o in_o this_o world_n thou_o will_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v put_v from_o thou_o all_o such_o care_n that_o shall_v hynder_n thou_o therein_o and_o yet_o in_o
life_n he_o weep_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o be_v short_a all_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o long_o mourn_a 19_o and_o a_o contynualle_n penitence_n our_o lord_n say_v that_o unless_o you_o be_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18._o you_o know_v that_o child_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o but_o tear_n and_o with_o those_o must_v thou_o likwyse_o defend_v thyself_o from_o the_o devil_n pharaoh_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o water_n of_o tear_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n when_o thou_o must_v live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o great_a danger_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v i_o have_v take_v joy_n for_o my_o sorrow_n 2._o and_o unto_o pleasure_n have_v i_o say_v why_o doe●●_n thou_o so_o vain_o deceive_v i_o moses_n have_v 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take_v no_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o journey_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o peregrination_n not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o no_o and_o great_a vanity_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o state_n in_o the_o which_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n and_o because_o this_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o life_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o must_v always_o live_v in_o doubt_n &_o in_o fear_n when_o thou_o travayle_v by_o night_n and_o be_v doubtful_a of_o thy_o way_n it_o be_v great_a marvel_n to_o see_v thou_o ioconde_v and_o merry_a he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n house_n on_o a_o fire_n will_v have_v little_a lust_n to_o be_v merry_a and_o very_a vanity_n be_v it_o for_o the_o to_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o pleasure_n that_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o especial_o see_v thy_o friend_n &_o thy_o neighbour_n daily_a die_v before_o thy_o face_n 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better_a opinion_n of_o our_o holy_a martyr_n see_v they_o die_v so_o willing_o for_o their_o faith_n and_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n esteem_v for_o very_a madness_n the_o wilful_a poverty_n and_o beggary_n which_o they_o see_v ●●●ny_n good_a man_n sustain_v for_o the_o service_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n their_o master_n who_o have_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d they_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a poverty_n biafore_o 26._o a_o worldly_a wise_a man_n say_v unto_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n thy_o much_o lerning●_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a s._n paul_n make_v an●swere_v i_o be_o not_o mad_a i_o speak_v the_o word●_n of_o truth_n and_o because_o that_o festus_n do_v not_o understande_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n he_o repute_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n as_o th●_n world_n do_v now_o esteem_v all_o that_o for_o foolishenes_n which_o it_o neither_o comprehend_v nor_o understand_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n therein_o this_o be_v that_o judgement_n which_o the_o world_n gyve_v like_o a_o blind●_n and_o a_o ignorant_a judge_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_a in_o the_o world_n but_o when_o death_n come_v the_o seruant●s_n of_o christ_n shall_v appeal_v to_o god_n that_o great_a learned_a and_o skilful_a judge_n who_o know_v well_o all_o their_o whole_a cause_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o condemn_v that_o former_a false_a sentence_n of_o the_o world_n for_o unjust_a &_o shall_v gyve_v himself_o a_o clean_a contrary_a sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v irrevocable_a and_o never_o call_v back_o again_o wherein_o he_o will_v pronounce_v that_o the_o worldly_a man_n which_o flourish_v in_o this_o life_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o those_o good_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o world_n condemn_v be_v 〈◊〉_d wise_n and_o discrete_a therefore_o let_v it_o never_o grieve_v thou_o that_o the_o world_n condemn_v thy_o life_n for_o thou_o ●●st_n thy_o remedy_n of_o appellation_n where_o ●●ou_fw-mi shall_v have_v full_a restitution_n again_o ●he_v day_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a ●dge_n of_o all_o will_v approve_v that_o which_o the_o ●orld_n have_v reprove_v do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o care_v for_o the_o worlds_n condemnation_n the_o redeemer_n of_o ●●e_z world_n be_v esteem_v of_o worldly_a folk_n 〈◊〉_d a_o fool_n and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o they_o appal_v he_o in_o herodes_n house_n the_o deep_a use_v high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 23._o be_v reprove_v by_o ●●e_z world_n as_o that_o which_o their_o blind_a eye_n ●●ll_v not_o serve_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o condemn_v at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o good_a and_o ●●rtuous_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o their_o opinion_n take_v thou_o no_o regard_n for_o soon_o all_o their_o vain_a judgement_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o true_a virtue_n make_v manifest_a ●he_v wisdom_n
sin_n when_o man_n live_v more_o simple_o in_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o world_n god_n grant_v they_o long_o life_n but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o use_v it_o evil_n and_o that_o iniquity_n increase_v thereby_o he_o make_v there_o time_n short_a the_o prophet_n say_v talk_v with_o god_n 89._o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n in_o thy_o presence_n and_o our_o age_n before_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n all_o our_o day_n be_v shorten_v and_o in_o thy_o anger_n be_v we_o bring_v low_o after_o seventie_o year_n be_v past_a our_o day_n shall_v be_v but_o even_o like_a unto_o a_o spider_n web_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n shorten_v our_o life_n the_o misery_n and_o brevity_n of_o our_o life_n do_v the_o prophet_n here_o express_v by_o the_o comparaison_n of_o the_o spider_n which_o with_o great_a travail_n and_o pain_n weave_v a_o fine_a &_o a_o delicate_a web_n which_o afterward_o a_o small_a blast_n of_o wound_n break_v and_o take_v quite_o away_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d gyve_v for_o thing_n only_o appearinge_v goo●_n the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o go●_n for_o small_a pain_n do_v gyve_v glory_n everlasting_a for_o a_o short_a and_o a_o false_a joy_n the_o ●o●●_n reward_v his_o servant_n with_o intollerabl●_n torment_n and_o god_n for_o small_a pain_n take_v for_o his_o sake_n here_o in_o this_o life_n make_v his_o servant_n partaker_n of_o joy_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n for_o a_o little_a wealth_n and_o honour_n which_o the_o world_n do_v lend_v unto_o his_o servant_n here_o for_o a_o short_a time_n it_o reward_v they_o with_o poverty_n and_o shame_n perpetual_a for_o ever_o and_o god_n for_o a_o few_o day_n well_o and_o payneful_o spend_v in_o his_o service_n here_o do_v gyve_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o servant_n therefore_o infinite_a joy_n and_o treasure_n and_o honour_n that_o ever_o shall_v endure_v be_v it_o not_o better_o then_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v afterward_o eternal_a bliss_n then_o 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world_n and_o take_v his_o heavy_a burden_n on_o thy_o shoulder_n make_v first_o thy_o bargain_n with_o it_o and_o see_v what_o thou_o shall_v have_v for_o thy_o pain_n thou_o shall_v ask_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o reward_n that_o they_o will_v gyve_v thou_o in_o recompense_n of_o all_o thy_o pain_n take_v in_o their_o service_n see_v thou_o determine_v to_o forsake_v heaven_n for_o they_o thou_o must_v not_o leave_v a_o great_a reward_n except_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o great_a 6._o of_o the_o flesh_n say_v s._n paul_n thou_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o payment_n that_o the_o devil_n make_v to_o those_o that_o be_v he_o thou_o shall_v find_v ●t_z to_o be_v nothing_o but_o torment_n and_o if_o thou_o make_v reckon_v with_o the_o world_n thou_o ●halt_v find_v that_o his_o servant_n be_v soon_o forget_v true_o all_o thy_o harm_n grow_v of_o this_o ●hat_n thou_o will_v not_o make_v thy_o bargain_n well_o 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christ_n ●hou_fw-mi shall_v find_v in_o all_o thy_o labour_n inward_a comfort_n and_o sweet_a consolation_n and_o if_o happy_o thou_o shall_v fail_v of_o those_o inward_a comfort_n here_o yet_o since_o death_n make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o pain_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v comfort_n of_o that_o and_o of_o thy_o comfort_n to_o come_v after_o death_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v travail_n which_o last_v so_o little_a a_o while_n 14._o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v but_o short_a and_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v paste_n and_o all_o forget_v but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o worldly_a man_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o to_o obey_v god_n although_o he_o shall_v command_v thou_o to_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n fo●_n the_o time_n thou_o live_v here_o then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o burn_v afterward_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n everlasting_o fear_v not_o the_o travayle_n that_o be_v to_o take_v a_o 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israel_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o to_o seek_v straw_n and_o stubble_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o scatteringe_v abroad_o to_o seek_v thing_n that_o be_v precious_a but_o man_n must_v scatter_v abroad_o to_o seek_v straw_n and_o such_o like_a light_a stuff_n all_o man_n do_v seek_v after_o riches_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v obedient_a unto_o money_n and_o they_o that_o be_v seeker_n thereof_o do_v go_v all_o scatteringe_a one_o from_o another_o because_o covetousness_n know_v no_o friend_n neither_o remember_v any_o kindred_n the_o little_a value_n of_o honour_n &_o riches_n be_v note_v in_o this_o say_n that_o they_o seek_v all_o abroad_o for_o straw_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o after_o they_o have_v seek_v it_o and_o find_v it_o to_o yet_o be_v they_o well_o beat_v for_o all_o that_o which_o do_v signify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o vanity_n which_o we_o do_v seek_v with_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o business_n do_v gyve_v we_o much_o sorrow_n both_o in_o the_o get_n 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be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d yield_v they_o be_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o danger_n unto_o it_o but_o prevent_v it_o first_o and_o forsake_v it_o before_o it_o forsake_v thou_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o gain_v honour_n and_o credit_n by_o it_o the_o heart_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v so_o vex_v with_o the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o solace_n of_o this_o world_n that_o either_o they_o perceyve_v not_o or_o will_v not_o perceyve_v the_o holy_a inspiration_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o call_v on_o they_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o salvation_n chap._n 21._o i_o stand_v knockinge_v at_o the_o door_n say_v god_n 3._o if_o any_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o let_v
12_o bless_v you_o all_o those_o that_o do_v persecute_v you_o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o at_o all_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v let_v we_o bless_v 4._o when_o we_o be_v curse_v if_o persecution_n do_v fall_v to_o we_o let_v we_o bear_v they_o he_o sail_v with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n as_o christ_n sail_v on_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v persecute_v he_o the_o wicked_a do_v also_o many_o time_n suffer_v persecution_n and_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a for_o that_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o this_o life_n begin_v to_o feel_v of_o the_o torment_n which_o they_o must_v suffer_v after_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o the_o adversity_n themselves_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v which_o be_v they_o that_o be_v give_v for_o to_o gain_v by_o they_o life_n everlasting_a and_o which_o be_v they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o begin_v everlasting_a death_n by_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v any_o man_n which_o in_o his_o sickness_n shall_v blaspheme_v or_o greevouslie_o offend_v god_n thou_o may_v perceyve_v how_o that_o tribulation_n be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o punishment_n and_o for_o to_o begin_v to_o feel_v his_o hell_n here_o but_o if_o he_o have_v patience_n and_o do_v gyve_v god_n thanks_n in_o his_o punnyshement_n then_o may_v thou_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v send_v that_o infirmity_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o good_a and_o benefit_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o former_a fault_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n thou_o must_v have_v patience_n in_o adversity_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n be_v to_o god_n a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o patience_n there_o be_v many_o good_a thing_n do_v but_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o thou_o shall_v overcome_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v sorry_a to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o morrow_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o day_n discontent_v thou_o shall_v to_o morrow_n be_v comfort_v for_o so_o small_a a_o time_n then_o temper_v thy_o sudden_a motion_n and_o refrain_v thy_o tongue_n do_v not_o afflict_v thyself_o neither_o do_v thou_o drown_v thyself_o in_o a_o small_a water_n in_o good_a work_n as_o fast_v alm_n and_o penitence_n thou_o be_v so_o pursue_v with_o human_a praise_n that_o thou_o do_v often_o loose_a a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o merit_n but_o patience_n be_v a_o secret_a treasure_n 13._o for_o man_n can_v not_o see_v what_o thou_o suffer_v neither_o can_v they_o perceyve_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o because_o they_o touch_v not_o they_o if_o thou_o have_v patience_n and_o do_v hold_v thy_o peace_n thou_o be_v not_o praise_v because_o in_o suffer_v silence_n bear_v the_o sway_n and_o have_v the_o domination_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a then_o do_v many_o word_n bear_v all_o the_o rule_n if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a then_o do_v all_o man_n find_v fault_n with_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v patience_n then_o will_v no_o man_n say_v aught_o of_o thou_o for_o man_n do_v hear_v well_o thy_o impatient_a word_n but_o of_o thy_o patience_n be_v do_v &_o say_v nothing_o they_o have_v no_o consideration_n at_o all_o the_o more_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o be_v all_o the_o work_n that_o thou_o work_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o work_n be_v less_o note_v and_o commend_v of_o man_n so_o much_o be_v they_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o better_o accept_v of_o god_n suffer_v then_o and_o have_v patience_n a_o while_n for_o time_n cure_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n because_v the_o world_n be_v f●ll_o of_o confusion_n disorder_n and_o misery_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v flee_v from_o of_o he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o find_v the_o treasor_n of_o heavenly_a riches_n chap._n 24._o fly_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n 10._o say_v god_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n where_o no_o order_n be_v but_o everlasting_a horror_n gold_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o virtue_n transitory_a good_n be_v prefer_v before_o spiritual_a and_o true_a good_n the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o confusion_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o soul_n have_v not_o a_o true_a life_n it_o exalt_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o subdue_v those_o that_o be_v good_a our_o saviour_n bring_v three_o of_o the_o perfect_a disciple_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n 17._o for_o to_o transfigure_v himself_o before_o they_o the_o world_n exalt_v judas_n unto_o honour_n and_o high_a estate_n leave_v those_o that_o be_v good_a under_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o not_o to_o inhabit_v where_o so_o little_a order_n and_o so_o great_a confusion_n be_v esai_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a mischeee_o that_o reign_v in_o babylon_n 13._o say_v that_o the_o arabian_n will_v not_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o set_v his_o affection_n thereupon_o when_o a_o sick_a man_n find_v not_o health_n in_o one_o place_n he_o change_v his_o dwell_n and_o go_v to_o another_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o sickness_n &_o vearie_a dangerous_a for_o thou_o to_o recover_v thy_o health_n in_o thou_o will_v never_o get_v thy_o perfect_a health_n while_o thou_o do_v abide_v with_o it_o change_n it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v health_n forsake_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v life_n fly_v from_o it_o betyme_o if_o thou_o will_v escape_v death_n separate_a thyself_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o live_v in_o rest_n and_o quyetnes_n the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o consolation_n thereof_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o the_o water_n of_o iherico_fw-la and_o they_o be_v as_o mutable_a as_o the_o moon_n 2._o thou_o can_v not_o find_v so_o evil_a water_n again_o upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n little_o shall_v thou_o profit_v in_o virtue_n in_o so_o barren_a and_o hungry_a a_o soil_n 19_o abraham_n look_v towards_o sodom_n and_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o land_n smokinge_v and_o flame_a as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v this_o world_n well_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o the_o smoke_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o disordinate_a desire_n he_o do_v well_o that_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a thing_n fly_v from_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o hyde_v himself_o far_o of_o from_o all_o the_o business_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n that_o servant_n be_v wise_a which_o know_v that_o his_o master_n who_o he_o serve_v intend_v to_o put_v he_o away_o do_v determine_v to_o forsake_v he_o first_o and_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o since_o the_o world_n be_v such_o as_o do_v forsake_v his_o friend_n in_o their_o chief_a time_n o●_n need_n the_o best_a be_v for_o thou_o to_o forsake_v it_o before_o it_o do_v forsake_v thou_o 21._o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v abraham_n make_v no_o feast_n at_o all_o but_o when_o he_o take_v he_o from_o nourrisse_n and_o wane_a he_o than_o he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n when_o man_n be_v first_o bear_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o feast_n because_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o world_n and_o wane_a from_o all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o he_o 13_o fly_v from_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o treasor_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n he_o which_o dig_v after_o any_o treasor_n the_o near_a that_o he_o come_v unto_o it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o withdraw_v he_o himself_o from_o the_o conversation_n and_o company_n of_o man_n and_o the_o near_a that_o he_o approach_v it_o so_o much_o more_o haste_n do_v he_o make_v in_o his_o work_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n the_o near_a that_o they_o draw_v unto_o death_n the_o more_o earnest_n they_o be_v about_o all_o good_a work_n as_o though_o they_o begin_v but_o even_o then_o to_o labour_v he_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n 12._o be_v first_o circumcise_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o first_o circumcise_v thyself_o by_o dryve_v from_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n and_o spoil_v thy_o heart_n of_o all_o sensual_a desire_n thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a grain_n in_o a_o low_a bottom_n and_o one_o shall_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o mar_v and_o corrupt_v in_o that_o place_n thou_o will_v straight_o way_n
crucify_v he_o for_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n that_o he_o enure_v in_o with_o so_o much_o honour_n he_o go_v out_o again_o not_o long_o after_o with_o much_o dishonour_n do_v not_o thou_o consider_v well_o this_o great_a and_o sudden_a change_n and_o alteration_n this_o be_v the_o end_n that_o those_o worldly_a honour_n do_v come_v unto_o if_o thou_o do_v now_o laugh_v and_o pass_v ●hy_a life_n in_o pleasure_n thou_o have_v much_o cause_n ●o_o fear_v and_o to_o expect_v some_o evil_n to_o forow_v soon_o after_o allthoughe_o the_o world_n do_v show_v thou_o a_o fair_a face_n now_o at_o this_o present_a yet_o trust_v thou_o not_o in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v mutable_a light_a and_o inconstant_a without_o frendshipp_n or_o fidelity_n but_o put_v thy_o trust_n &_o confidence_n in_o god_n alone_o for_o he_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o a_o firm_a friend_n and_o deal_v with_o no_o such_o fickle_a friend_n as_o this_o present_a world_n be_v how_o every_o sin_n be_v 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in_o the_o po_n of_o they_o the_o continval_n remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o ash_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n chap._n 30._o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n for_o ever_o 7._o the_o memory_n of_o death_n help_v much_o to_o make_v we_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o thing_n that_o remember_v he_o must_v die_v 3._o god_n apparel_v our_o father_n adam_n with_o the_o skynne_n of_o dead_a beast_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v ever_o in_o his_o memory_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o
sin_n seek_v not_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n since_o that_o thou_o see_v all_o pleasant_a thing_n contemn_v and_o abhor_v of_o they_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o thyself_o carry_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n about_o thou_o &_o draw_v daily_a towards_o thy_o grave_n thou_o ought_v to_o spend_v this_o short_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o contynuall_a sorrow_n and_o sighinge_a for_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medecyne_n for_o to_o refrain_v thy_o sensual_a appetite_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o thy_o mind_n the_o consideration_n of_o th●_n ●mall_a time_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o remain_v here_o and_o in_o how_o short_a space_n thy_o body_n shall_v af●er_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n and_o convert_v ●nto_o dust_n this_o remembrance_n of_o death_n do_v ●s_a it_o be_v throw_v water_n into_o the_o furnace_n of_o our_o hot_a fiery_a appetite_n and_o desire_n death_n be_v the_o clock_n by_o which_o we_o set_v our_o life_n in_o a_o order_n and_o the_o memory_n thereof_o do_v choke_v up_o all_o that_o earnest_a love_n that_o we_o do_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o daniel_n with_o throw_v of_o ash_n in_o the_o flore_fw-la 14._o discover_v by_o the_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o false_a priest_n of_o babylon_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v sprincle_n thy_o memory_n a_o little_a with_o those_o wholesome_a ash_n into_o which_o thou_o must_v within_o a_o while_n be_v convert_v thou_o shall_v likewise_o discover_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o secret_a temptation_n with_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v seek_v to_o undermyne_n thy_o salvation_n o_o that_o this_o thought_n will_v never_o fall_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n with_o what_o cleanness_n of_o conscience_n shall_v thou_o live_v what_o bitterness_n shall_v thou_o then_o find_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o do_v seem_v so_o sweet_a unto_o thou_o and_o how_o ware_o then_o will_v thou_o 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the_o stern_a so_o must_v thou_o that_o will_v sail_v in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n seek_v for_o thy_o assurance_n in_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n where_o thou_o must_v stand_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o ship_n and_o there_o by_o contemplation_n of_o death_n consider_v well_o how_o thou_o may_v govern_v the_o course_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n ash_n do_v preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o ash_n into_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v preserve_v grace_n great_a folly_n be_v it_o then_o for_o a_o mortal_a man_n that_o be_v daily_a die_a to_o forget_v death_n it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o every_o man_n to_o have_v it_o always_o in_o his_o mind_n but_o worldly_a man_n have_v always_o life_n in_o their_o remembrance_n and_o put_v death_n clean_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o yet_o nothing_o dryve_v sin_n away_o from_o man_n so_o much_o as_o the_o contynuall_a remembrance_n of_o death_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o 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cleanse_v all_o the_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o it_o dryve_a not_o from_o thou_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n which_o many_o way_n do_v thou_o great_a good_a it_o make_v thou_o to_o refrain_v from_o the_o revenge_n of_o those_o injure_v which_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v revenge_v and_o it_o keep_v the_o from_o the_o folowinge_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n do_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v forget_v all_o such_o like_a vanity_n &_o have_v the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n fix_v in_o thy_o memory_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v that_o true_a life_n eternal_a whereby_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o bliss_n for_o ever_o when_o each_o man_n labover_v so_o earnest_o to_o bring_v any_o worldly_a business_n to_o pass_v by_o some_o certain_a ty●●_n appoint_v he_o much_o more_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d to_o labour_v earnest_o about_o his_o soul_n business_n and_o do_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n life_n be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a chap._n 31._o 25._o watch_v say_v our_o lord_n because_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n death_n be_v so_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n so_o uncertain_a thou_o ought_v to_o watch_v continual_o for_o when_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v tho●_n can_v not_o change_v that_o state_n in_o which_o death_n do_v find_v thou_o thou_o ought_v so_o to_o or●dayne_v every_o day_n as_o though_o that_o day_n sho●●_n be_v thy_o last_o many_o do_v build_v house_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o they_o after_o they_o be_v make_v many_o do_v make_v great_a pro●uision_n for_o victual_n for_o the_o year_n that_o ●●●eth_v and_o happy_o they_o do_v not_o live_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o they_o prepare_v for_o a_o life_n which_o be_v altogy●ther_o uncertain_a and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o dea●●_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d ●ll_a care_n and_o diligence_n for_o that_o time_n which_o ●hey_n know_v not_o whether_o it_o shall_v come_v or_o ●o_o and_o be_v altogether_o necgligent_a in_o prepa●ing_v for_o death_n which_o they_o know_v shall_v ●urely_o come_v and_o see_v thou_o provide_v ●or_a uncertain_a thing_n with_o so_o much_o care_n ●hat_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o death_n that_o be_v so_o certain_a to_o ●ome_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o convenient_a that_o ●hou_a shall_v leave_v the_o certaynetie_n for_o the_o ●ncertainetie_n the_o day_n that_o we_o have_v to_o live_v be_v un●erteine_a and_o very_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v ●ll_o needs_o short_o have_v a_o end_n never_o ●ave_n thou_o any_o great_a care_n of_o such_o thing_n ●s_v thou_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o shall●e_v or_o no_o but_o let_v thy_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v ●o_o provyde_v for_o thyself_o &_o to_o prepare_v for_o ●hat_n hour_n which_o thou_o be_v vearie_a sure_a will_v short_o come_v no_o man_n know_v his_o end_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 19_o as_o fish_n ●e_v take_v with_o the_o hook_n and_o bird_n with_o ●he_n net_n so_o shall_v sinner_n be_v take_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v near_o at_o ●and_n and_o certain_a to_o come_v thou_o do_v account_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n already_o past_a ●hat_n cause_n be_v there_o they_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o think_v of_o death_n also_o which_o stand_v ●till_o ready_a at_o thy_o door_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o thou_o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o thing_n rather_o present_v with_o thou_o then_o far_o of_o from_o thou_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v gyve_v thou_o his_o grant_n of_o some_o great_a city_n or_o town_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v but_o allow_v
defer_v his_o penance_n until_o the_o very_a last_o day_n both_o which_o way_n will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o inconvenient_a for_o his_o salvation_n a_o hasty_a penance_n and_o a_o vain_a defer_v of_o penance_n be_v both_o very_a hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o both_o these_o inconvenience_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o but_o keep_v secret_a from_o the_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v always_o stand_v in_o some_o awe_n of_o death_n because_o thou_o shall_v still_o seek_v how_o to_o live_v a_o virtuous_a life_n thou_o be_v much_o bind_v unto_o god_n that_o by_o keepinge_v secret_a from_o thou_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n have_v give_v thou_o thereby_o a_o singular_a occasion_n to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o work_v thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o in_o that_o point_n show_v be_v his_o mercy_n vearie_a much_o that_o by_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n do_v gyve_v thou_o occasion_n daily_a to_o convert_v thou_o unto_o he_o lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v unprovided_a for_o if_o the_o day_n have_v be_v set_v down_o certain_a unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v have_v multiply_v and_o increase_v thy_o sin_n vearie_a much_o also_o god_n will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n because_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o for_o to_o live_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o other_o and_o not_o for_o thy_o proper_a benefit_n only_o the_o common_a commodity_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o private_a and_o particular_a and_o if_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v die_v short_o thou_o will_v leave_v many_o good_a work_n to_o do_v which_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o only_o occupy_v thyself_o about_o thy_o own_o proper_a commodity_n thou_o will_v have_v care_n of_o none_o but_o of_o thyself_o and_o so_o whole_o forget_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o if_o 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trade_n of_o lyve_n amongst_o man_n for_o if_o man_n do_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n they_o will_v seek_v to_o revenge_v they_o of_o all_o their_o injury_n and_o grow_v full_a of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o again_o if_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v quick_o die_v they_o will_v go_v up_o and_o down_o all_o heavy_a and_o discontent_a and_o will_v in_o all_o company_n and_o conversation_n be_v vearie_a unpleasant_a and_o noisome_a to_o their_o neighbour_n &_o those_o that_o must_v keep_v they_o company_n and_o live_v with_o they_o and_o so_o by_o both_o those_o mean_n they_o shall_v disturb_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o ci●ill_a conversation_n of_o man_n all_o this_o have_v god_n do_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o commodity_n who_o we_o have_v always_o just_a cause_n in_o all_o his_o do_n to_o praise_n to_o love_v and_o to_o serve_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o other_o medicine_n so_o good_a against_o death_n as_o the_o often_o meditation_n of_o death_n for_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n so_o to_o live_v as_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o overcom_v death_n and_o begyn_v a_o happy_a and_o a_o perpetual_a life_n chap._n 33._o although_o thou_o do_v live_v many_o year_n in_o joy_n and_o gladness_n 11._o yet_o must_v thou_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o dark_a day_n of_o death_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n death_n will_v be_v vanquish_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v if_o it_o be_v well_o think_v on_o before_o it_o come_v no_o weapon_n will_v so_o well_o defend_v thou_o from_o death_n as_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o death_n itself_o nothing_o shall_v so_o easy_o delyver_v thou_o from_o death_n as_o the_o often_o meditate_v thereon_o a_o wise_a man_n life_n be_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o comfort_n in_o his_o death_n that_o in_o his_o life_n be_v clean_o forgetful_a of_o death_n 17._o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a transfiguration_n take_v with_o he_o moses_n who_o be_v dead_a because_o that_o in_o our_o temporal_a glory_n we_o shall_v have_v always_o death_n before_o our_o eye_n death_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o life_n almighty_a god_n himself_o take_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o gain_v we_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o bless_a death_n so_o qualify_v and_o temper_a death_n unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v now_o no_o long_a death_n but_o a_o instrument_n for_o we_o to_o attain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o for_o by_o death_n we_o do_v gain_v eternal_a life_n so_o as_o that_o which_o before_o his_o glorious_a death_n be_v vearie_a death_n in_o deed_n be_v now_o become_v life_n to_o all_o good_a man_n and_o to_o all_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a port_n of_o everlasting_a death_n it_o be_v the_o table_n of_o account_n or_o the_o place_n of_o payment_n where_o the_o true_a knight_n and_o the_o faithful_a soldier_n be_v pay_v his_o wage_n and_o the_o faint_a heart_a coward_n turn_v out_o of_o pay_n and_o discharge_v death_n 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not_o live_v in_o blindness_n the_o ninivites_fw-la hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n they_o straight_o way_n fall_v to_o penance_n behold_v how_o much_o good_a the_o memory_n of_o death_n do_v work_v in_o man_n when_o it_o make_v so_o sudden_a and_o so_o great_a a_o alteration_n in_o those_o sinner_n heart_n if_o thou_o do_v meditate_v well_o of_o death_n temptation_n shall_v never_o overcome_v thou_o beware_v that_o thou_o love_v not_o so_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o do_v thereby_o forget_v death_n for_o then_o do_v thou_o die_v most_o of_o all_o when_o thou_o have_v best_a good_a will_n and_o most_o desire_n to_o live_v the_o memory_n of_o death_n keep_v a_o man_n from_o be_v to_o high_a mind_v in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o welcome_a death_n before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o expect_v with_o good_a will_v the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o death_n if_o thou_o do_v see_v other_o die_v before_o thou_o thou_o may_v well_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v walk_v that_o same_o way_n although_o for_o the_o present_a time_n thou_o think_v thyself_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o when_o two_o ship_n meet_v upon_o the_o sea_n together_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o ship_n do_v think_v that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o do_v sail_n exceedinge_v fast_o and_o that_o themselves_o go_v but_o fair_a and_o softelie_o or_o rather_o stand_v still_o although_o in_o truth_n they_o sail_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o other_o do_v which_o they_o see_v pass_v by_o they_o so_o many_o which_o do_v see_v other_o die_v daily_a before_o their_o face_n do_v think_v that_o themselves_o be_v immortal_a
〈…〉_o he_o that_o gyve_v be_v liberal_a pitiful_a a●d_a just_a and_o as_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v vile_a and_o niggish_a so_o contrarywyse_o be_v the_o liberal_a man_n noble_a and_o generous_a riches_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o bondage_n and_o to_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o reproach_n &_o a_o 〈◊〉_d &_o although_o that_o prodigality_n be_v a_o ●yce_n y●●_n covetousness_n be_v a_o worse_a vice_n for_o the_o prodigal_a man_n do_v good_a to_o many_o but_o ●he_v covetous_a person_n do_v good_a to_o none_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o receyve_v have_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o abominable_a vice_n of_o lechery_n &_o fleshelie_o lust_n from_o which_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v free_a and_o clean_o must_v fly_v all_o occasion_n of_o strivinge_n therewithal_o chap._n 38._o do_v not_o you_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o who_o soever_o do_v violate_v this_o temple_n god_n will_v destroy_v he_o this_o be_v the_o three_o battayll_n that_o the_o world_n do_v fight_v against_o thou_o withal_o other_o vice_n do_v defile_v only_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o this_o most_o odious_a sin_n defyle_v the_o whole_a man_n thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o most_o rigorous_a punnishement_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v shameful_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o curse_a crime_n god_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o flood_n 17.19.38.34_o he_o send_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v therewith_o fyve_o city_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v hemor_n sodaynlie_o slay_v the_o city_n of_o sichem_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o ●●●i●myn_v be_v almost_o all_o root_v out_o it_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o amon_n and_o it_o cause_v solomon_n to_o commyt_n idolatry_n 12._o it_o be_v the_o ●ause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sarais_n husband_n and_o make_v samson_n blind_a it_o do_v great_a d●mage_n and_o harm_n to_o king_n david_n and_o it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o old_a judge_n that_o accuse_v susanna_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o also_o do_v god_n slay_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o own_o people_n the_o israelite_n the_o great_a and_o sharp_a correction_n that_o we_o do_v read_v that_o god_n have_v inflict_v unto_o people_n at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v for_o this_o foul_a offence_n of_o the_o flesh_n fly_v from_o this_o pestilence_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v light_v upon_o thou_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o memory_n death_n 10._o and_o thou_o will_v then_o keep_v with_o gladness_n that_o which_o thou_o think_v now_o to_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o difficult_a fly_v from_o idleness_n and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v of_o many_o of_o thy_o temptation_n remember_v thou_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n where_o fleshlie_o man_n shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o those_o affection_n to_o fail_v thou_o that_o do_v now_o so_o much_o torment_v thou_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o resist_v temptation_n but_o a_o hard_a matter_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n he_o that_o do_v not_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o first_o fire_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o the_o second_o let_v one_o heat_n put_v out_o a_o other_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o hot_a fire_n of_o hell_n quench_v this_o hot_a fire_n of_o thy_o flesh_n if_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o god_n do_v once_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o all_o these_o vanity_n will_v fly_v far_o of_o from_o thou_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o consent_v unto_o sin_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o this_o sin_n speak_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v 5._o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o fire_n infernal_a and_o the_o maynteiner_n thereof_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o glotony_n the_o flame_n thereof_o be_v filthiness_n the_o ash_n be_v uncleanes_n the_o smoke_n be_v infamy_n the_o end_n torment_n it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n the_o abridger_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o corruption_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n they_o that_o offend_v god_n by_o delight_v in_o so_o vile_a a_o vice_n do_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o desperate_a wretch_n if_o thou_o will_v conquer_v this_o sin_n thou_o must_v fly_v away_o from_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v gyve_v thou_o council_n 6_o this_o victory_n be_v get_v rather_o by_o fly_v than_o fight_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o fire_n to_o aba●e_v thou_o must_v take_v away_o the_o wood_n from_o it_o that_o be_v the_o delicate_a fare_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v foster_v and_o feed_v thyself_o over_o much_o for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v chaste_a if_o thou_o will_v live_v with_o a_o mean_a diet_n and_o keep_v thyself_o occupy_v in_o good_a exercyse_n and_o great_a wonder_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o fire_n if_o thou_o do_v feed_v dayntelie_o and_o live_v ydlye_a with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o tear_n shall_v thou_o beast_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o fly_v from_o the_o occasion_n and_o remove_v thyself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o evil_a company_n either_o first_o or_o last_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v overcome_v there_o be_v few_o but_o that_o either_o young_a or_o old_a they_o do_v pay_v some_o tribute_n to_o this_o idol_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v firm_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o abandon_v all_o worldly_a delight_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v chaste_a and_o be_v content_a to_o commend_v it_o in_o other_o but_o they_o will_v do_v but_o little_a themselves_o to_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o chastity_n they_o will_v be_v honest_a and_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o leave_v of_o their_o trade_n and_o intercourse_n with_o the_o world_n they_o have_v a_o good_a meaning_n but_o they_o have_v not_o a_o provident_a care_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o vice_n to_o live_v very_o ware_o and_o although_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v amongst_o worldly_a man_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o small_a good_a manner_n and_o little_a nurture_n to_o refuse_v such_o company_n and_o occasion_n as_o daily_o thou_o shall_v be_v offer_v yet_o thereof_o take_v thou_o no_o care_n for_o so_o must_v thou_o do_v that_o will_v live_v in_o a_o world_n so_o dangerous_a as_o this_o be_v happy_a be_v that_o chaste_a soul_n which_o in_o a_o clean_a and_o pure_a body_n do_v service_n unto_o her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ._n happy_a be_v he_o that_o prepare_v in_o his_o hart_n a_o clean_a hahitation_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o so_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o make_v he_o therein_o a_o meet_a habitation_n remember_v thy_o death_n and_o what_o end_n our_o body_n must_v come_v unto_o and_o into_o what_o corruption_n they_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v revolve_v these_o thing_n well_o in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o will_v be_v move_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o cleanness_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o those_o infernal_a fire_n where_o those_o man_n shall_v be_v burn_v for_o ever_o that_o in_o this_o world_n have_v follow_v their_o appetite_n and_o have_v go_v after_o their_o carnal_a desire_n chastity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v always_o have_v those_o in_o great_a estimation_n which_o have_v lead_v a_o chaste_a life_n which_o be_v get_v by_o chasten_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o fly_v from_o dangerous_a company_n chap._n 39_o 1._o into_o a_o malignant_a mind_n there_o shall_v no_o wisdom_n enter_v neither_o shall_v it_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n before_o that_o god_n will_v declare_v unto_o ezechiell_n the_o prophet_n 24._o what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n he_o first_o slay_v his_o wife_n and_o when_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v better_o dispose_v to_o gyve_v care_n unto_o god_n secret_n for_o before_o he_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o fleshlie_o love_n amongst_o the_o apostle_n s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o only_o know_v virgin_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n &_o there_o see_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o
happy_a be_v he_o who_o determination_n be_v full_o set_v to_o get_v the_o invisible_a thing_n and_o to_o despise_v these_o visible_a thing_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v both_o a_o good_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o he_o buy_v for_o small_a thing_n thing_n without_o measure_n and_o for_o thing_n transitory_a thing_n that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o for_o vile_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o price_n thing_n that_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n he_o buy_v fair_a thing_n for_o soul_n pleasant_a thing_n for_o thing_n most_o miserable_a sweet_a thing_n for_o bitter_a and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o he_o buy_v all_o thing_n for_o nothing_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o alone_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v he_o perfect_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v love_v anything_o beside_o he_o or_o with_o he_o let_v not_o the_o appearance_n of_o these_o corruptible_a thing_n deceyve_v thou_o let_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o honour_n nor_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n blind_v thy_o understand_v in_o despise_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v win_v the_o love_n of_o god_n consider_v how_o little_a god_n do_v command_v thou_o and_o how_o much_o he_o do_v promise_v thou_o resign_v up_o the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o most_o precious_a pearl_n of_o infinite_a value_n which_o be_v the_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o present_a life_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o moment_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o perpetual_a life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v despise_v this_o short_a and_o corruptible_a life_n that_o ●hou_fw-mi may_v win_v the_o eternal_a and_o happy_a life_n he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v but_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o have_v goodly_a palace_n &_o fair_a city_n of_o his_o own_o will_v go_v dwell_v in_o a_o sta●le_n such_o be_v this_o miserable_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o celestial_a city_n make_v then_o but_o little_a account_n of_o that_o which_o appear_v somewhat_o and_o be_v in_o deed_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o look_v unto_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v invite_v thou_o with_o his_o holy_a love_n &_o do_v set_v open_a unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n cut_a away_o the_o root_n of_o evil_a thought_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n have_v plant_v in_o thy_o fantasy_n enforce_v thy_o spirit_n to_o despise_v the●●_n corruptible_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o to_o lo●●e_v the_o durable_a and_o eternal_a thing_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v here_o in_o this_o life_n ●s_v in_o the_o w●y_n and_o in_o the_o next_o thou_o may_v reign_v as_o in_o thy_o proper_a country_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o despisinge_v the_o world_n which_o teach_v how_o by_o despisinge_v these_o vanity_n we_o may_v serve_v jesus_n christ._n the_o third_o part_n all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v false_a and_o vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o satiate_v our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o do_v perfect_o satiate_v and_o fall_v all_o those_o that_o do_v feed_v 〈◊〉_d ●ym_n chap._n 1._o the_o scotfree_a man_n say_v the_o psalm_n be_v hungry_a and_o suffer_v necessity_n 33_o but_o to_o they_o that_o do_v seek_v god_n all_o goodness_n shall_v abound_v he_o that_o have_v god_n have_v all_o goodness_n and_o every_o thing_n shall_v abound_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o god_n have_v nothing_o without_o god_n every_o delectation_n be_v sorrowful_a every_o joy_n be_v vain_a and_o all_o abundance_n be_v poverty_n and_o necessity_n it_o be_v great_a liberty_n of_o soul_n not_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n god_n only_o who_o have_v create_v ou●_n soul_n do_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n and_o satisfy_v our_o appetite_n they_o be_v very_o vain_a that_o do_v think_v to_o find_v true_a contentment_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o precious_a so_o good_a or_o so_o delectable_a that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n thorough_o happy_a either_o by_o delyver_v he_o from_o evil_a or_o by_o gyve_v he_o joy_n everlasting_a but_o only_o god_n who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a and_o our_o felicity_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v poverty_n god_n shall_v feed_v i_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o i_o 22._o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o say_v so_o much_o for_o the_o great_a that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o suffer_v necessity_n they_o have_v great_a care_n to_o maintain_v their_o honour_n and_o to_o provyde_v for_o their_o house_n and_o to_o govern_v that_o which_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n only_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v say_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o be_v feed_v at_o god_n hand_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v satiate_a and_o content_v the_o world_n do_v feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o wither_a grass_n and_o keep_v they_o amongst_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n their_o water_n be_v poison_v and_o under_o the_o grass_n do_v death_n lie_v lurk_v ●_o the_o devil_n give_v meat_n to_o our_o first_o forefather_n and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o be_v poison_v the_o worldly_a man_n do_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o deli●●●_n and_o sudden_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v thy_fw-mi 〈…〉_o withal_o he_o be_v train_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o honour_n and_o ●iches_n and_o be_v after_o take_v and_o catch_v fa●●_n by_o they_o the_o ●oly_a prophet_n 141._o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d art_n my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v feed_v at_o 〈◊〉_d own_o hand_n and_o put_v not_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o seek_v god_n ●ith_o his_o whole_a hart_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o he_o drink_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o worldly_a honour_n and_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o thirst_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v burt●●●_n shall_v still_o be_v like_a to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o dropsy_n who_o the_o more_o that_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o may_v still_o drink_v all_o thing_n d●●trust_v in_o our_o lord_n 103._o and_o he_o gyve_v they_o meat_n in_o their_o due_a tyme._n the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o he_o have_v o●●_n separate_v himself_o from_o god_n 15._o confess_v straight_o way_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o dead_a for_o hunger_n vice_n do_v always_o cause_n family_n and_o much_o trouble_n in_o the_o will_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o virtue_n do_v not_o but_o do_v still_o minister_v unto_o it_o much_o joy_n and_o comfort_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v 23._o do_v not_o thou_o taste_v of_o th●_n pleasant_a dish_n that_o the_o world_n set_v bes●_n thou_o for_o his_o bread_n be_v full_a of_o lyinge_v and_o falsehood_n although_o it_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o vice_n and_o in_o sin_n good_a nourishement_n and_o satiety_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v it_o the_o nigremancier_n and_o enchanter_n will_v make_v a_o show_n to_o thy_o eye_n of_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o fruytfull_a tree_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fray_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v fyn_n 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi at_o all_o therein_o so_o do_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d man_n believe_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o offer_v unto_o they_o be_v of_o good_a substance_n and_o may_v well_o suffice_v to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n but_o in_o truth_n when_o trial_n be_v make_v there_o be_v nothing_o find_v but_o that_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o full_a of_o wound_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o do_v live_v content_v our_o soul_n be_v no_o chameleon_n that_o it_o can_v live_v by_o wound_n alone_o david_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o world_n 118._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o draw_v in_o the_o air_n the_o world_n open_v his_o delight_n &_o lay_v abroad_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o think_v to_o feed_v man_n with_o wound_n 12._o ephraim_n say_v osee_n feed_v the_o wound_n a_o very_a vain_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o fill_v not_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o fill_v our_o soul_n but_o only_o puff_n it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o swell_v will_v not_o thou_o take_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o when_o he_o be_v hungrye_a will_v open_v his_o mouth_n and_o take_v in_o the_o air_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n withal_o the_o folly_n be_v nothing_o less_o if_o thou_o think_v
way_n to_o find_v that_o comfort_n which_o thy_o soul_n seek_v after_o when_o temporal_a good_n be_v once_o get_v they_o be_v but_o little_a esteem_v but_o thing_n eternal_a which_o be_v get_v with_o less_o travail_n than_o the_o other_o be_v much_o esteem_v because_o they_o gyve_v perfect_v contentment_n all_o the_o time_n that_o jacob_n continue_v in_o laban_n house_n 32._o he_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o displeasure_n and_o disquyetnes_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v from_o he_o he_o meet_v straight_o way_n with_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n they_o which_o do_v serve_v the_o world_n never_o find_v out_o any_o thing_n but_o trouble_n and_o travail_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o serve_v laban_n therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o turn_v toward_o his_o father_n house_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o there_o shall_v he_o find_v divine_a consolation_n as_o in_o all_o mischief_n the_o remedy_n that_o we_o have_v be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o the_o same_o way_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o so_o the_o remedy_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_v be_v to_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v depart_v and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o thing_n to_o return_v unto_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v &_o in_o this_o consist_v our_o perfection_n the_o bull_n when_o he_o be_v well_o bait_v in_o the_o market_n place_n go_v over_o out_o again_o at_o the_o same_o door_n that_o he_o come_v in_o at_o for_o natural_a instincte_n do_v teach_v he_o to_o seek_v to_o avoid_v danger_n the_o same_o way_n he_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o bait_v and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o here_o in_o the_o world_n endeavour_n thou_o to_o go_v out_o again_o the_o very_a same_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v in_o for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o get_v perfection_n of_o bliss_n to_o enter_v thither_o again_o from_o whence_o we_o first_o depart_v god_n be_v then_o the_o only_a beginning_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o good_a proceed_v since_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_v gift_n proceed_v from_o above_o as_o s_n james_n say_v 1._o if_o thou_o will_v find_v rest_n and_o true_a joy_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o turn_v thou_o unto_o god_n nothing_o do_v at_o any_o time_n receyve_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n unless_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o general_a original_n of_o the_o same_o and_o because_o that_o god_n be_v the_o general_a original_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o good_a proceed_v therefore_o desire_v our_o soul_n so_o earnest_o after_o god_n because_o that_o get_v once_o he_o he_o get_v all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o all_o that_o be_v good_a either_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o or_o else_o it_o come_v from_o god_n when_o a_o great_a worldly_a prince_n go_v ●o_o make_v his_o abidinge_v in_o a_o country_n that_o be_v ●ut_v barren_a and_o poor_a yet_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n be_v find_v there_o abundant_o ●nd_v when_o he_o depart_v thence_o again_o it_o ●hall_v remain_v barren_a &_o poor_a as_o it_o be_v before_o so_o when_o god_n abide_v in_o our_o soul_n every_o good_a thing_n be_v there_o abundant_o ●nd_v when_o he_o depart_v thence_o again_o it_o wax_v all_o barren_a and_o dry_a with_o god_n presence_n all_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v to_o ●hee_o and_o in_o he_o shall_v thou_o find_v rest_n and_o ●ut_v of_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n ●nd_v disquietness_n the_o egyptian_n have_v among_o they_o for_o ●ne_a of_o their_o plague_n 8._o the_o busy_a unquiet_a ●i●s_n which_o be_v the_o troublesome_a care_n of_o ●he_n mind_n but_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o sweet_a sabaoth_n of_o ●est_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o burn_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o greet_v comfort_v it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o long_v after_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n he_o only_o th●●_n have_v his_o sure_a hold_n fast_o upon_o god_n almighty_a be_v merry_a and_o joyful_a while_o other_o live_v i●_n in_o torment_n and_o heaviness_n there_o be_v no_o tru_v to_o be_v have_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n f●●_n at_o our_o most_o need_n they_o be_v go_v aw●●_o from_o we_o only_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v a●●_n in_o he_o be_v our_o trust_n to_o be_v place_v for_o ●●_o never_o forsake_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o be_v always_o a_o ready_a help_n for_o th●●_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n chap._n 5._o tru_v in_o god_n and_o do_v w●●_n say_v the_o prophet_n 36._o a●●_n thing_n that_o be_v create_v d●●_n fail_v we_o at_o our_o most_o need●●_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o they_o if_o thou_o do_v trust_v in_o man_n thou_o shall_v ofte●_n be_v deceive_v after_o good_a service_n th●●_n gyve_v but_o slender_a reward_n if_o thou_o do_v entru_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v discomfort_n thereby_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v he_o th●●_n put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n 17_o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n 7_o nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n say_v david_n the_o prophet_n amon_n do_v put_v great_a confidence_n in_o the_o favour_n that_o he_o find_v ●t_z king_n assuerus_n hand_n but_o at_o last_o he_o come_v ●hereby_o unto_o a_o miserable_a end_n they_o that_o ●yve_v in_o most_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o common_o loose_v all_o their_o favour_n again_o at_o the_o ●●st_n and_o they_o which_o be_v most_o belove_a become_v to_o be_v after_o as_o much_o hate_a accord_v to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n ●he_v world_n do_v always_o turn_v about_o &_o ●●oughe_v a_o man_n be_v so_o fortunate_a to_o con●●nue_v all_o his_o life_n in_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n ●hat_n good_a will_n that_o do_v he_o when_o death_n ●●meth_v and_o catch_v he_o think_v not_o ●●ou_v to_o have_v any_o sure_a stay_n in_o a_o staff_n that_o make_v of_o reed_n 18._o &_o no_o better_a trust_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d be_v have_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v write_v happy_a be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o our_o lord_n 10._o hap●●e_o be_v he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a ●●rt_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o he_o ●●il_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n ●●t_v because_o that_o true_a hope_n be_v found_v ●●on_n a_o good_a conscience_n the_o prophet_n say_v ●●at_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o ●●so_o do_v well_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o ●yse_n man_n shall_v perish_v 16._o because_o it_o be_v not_o ●●unded_v upon_o good_a work_n they_o live_v rude_o and_o yet_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v gyve_v ●●em_n glory_n if_o thou_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v ●●ue_v thou_o his_o bliss_n when_o thou_o daily_o offend_v he_o it_o be_v rather_o rash_a presumption_n i●_n thou_o than_o any_o well_o order_v hope_n trus●_n thou_o in_o god_n for_o in_o fulfillinge_v on_o thy_o part_n that_o which_o long_v unto_o thou_o god_n of_o h●●_n infinite_a mercy_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o gyve_v the●_n glory_n since_o he_o never_o forsake_v they_o th●●_n do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o solomon_n say_v of_o a_o diligent_a christia●_n thus_o 31._o he_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o strong_a labour_n &_o his_o finger_n have_v not_o refuse_v th●_n spindle_n upon_o the_o distaff_n do_v remain_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v spin_v and_o that_o whic●_n be_v already_o spin_v be_v upon_o the_o spind●●_n and_o so_o that_o which_o we_o have_v labour_v fo●_n and_o travail_v to_o get_v be_v now_o upon_o the_o spi●●dle_n and_o that_o which_o hang_v still_o on_o th●_n distaff_n remain_v yet_o to_o be_v wrought_v an●_n labour_v he_o set_v his_o finger_n to_o the_o spi●●dle_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n upon_o that_o whic●_n he_o have_v do_v already_o and_o he_o take_v th●_n distaff_n in_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n upo●_n that_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o very_a vain_a thing_n for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v a_o evil_a life_n and_o then_o to_o trust_v upo●_n penance_n to_o be_v make_v after_o at_o leisure_n w●●●_n thou_o know_v not_o sure_o whether_o th●●_n shall_v live_v until_o to_o morrow_n these_o ha●●_n in_o their_o hand_n their_o distafe_n where●●_n hang_v that_o which_o they_o have_v to_o work●_n which_o they_o never_o go_v about_o to_o make_v a●_n end_v of_o thou_o ought_v by_v and_o by_o to_o reform●●_n thy_o life_n and_o to_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o go●_n will_v gyve_v thou_o of_o his_o glory_n since_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sure_a that_o he_o never_o deni_v it_o to_o any_o which_o
three_o disciple_n he_o make_v ●hem_n go_v up_o from_o the_o valley_n to_o the_o top_n ●f_n the_o mount_n thabour_n 17._o where_o they_o see_v ●ym_v transfigure_v when_o thou_o will_v likewise_o ascend_v to_o ●e_v deep_a knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v despise_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o low_a baseness_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n for_o perfection_n consist_v in_o love_n and_o not_o in_o contemplation_n chap._n 16._o 38._o in_o my_o meditation_n be_v th●_n fire_n kindele_v say_v the_o prophet_n david_n for_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o to_o have_v the_o mo●●_n perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n be_v both_o most_o necessary_a betwixt_o both_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n but_o that_o meditation_n be_v a_o exercise_n more_o painful_a &_o difficult_a in_o the_o matter_n perteyn_v to_o god_n and_o contemplation_n be_v more_o easy_a and_o swee●_n to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o but_o neither_o in_o the_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o of_o they_o consist_v our_o perfection_n but_o i●_n the_o love_n of_o god_n only_o contemplation_n i●_n the_o work_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o a_o wa●_n and_o a_o mean_a unto_o our_o perfection_n but_o i●_n lift_v up_o our_o will_n unto_o god_n by_o unite_n our_o will_n unto_o his_o will_n and_o by_o pure_a lovin●_a of_o he_o consist_v our_o perfection_n the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o contemplation_n but_o in_o hearty_a love_v the_o understanding_n do_v not_o gyve_v sustenance_n unto_o our_o soul_n but_o only_o prepare_v the_o meat_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v feed_v withal_o but_o ●he_v understanding_n and_o the_o will_v together_o ●oe_v minister_v food_n to_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o pleasant_a taste_n nor_o savour_n in_o prepare_v that_o ●hich_v must_v be_v eat_v but_o in_o eat_v of_o that_o ●hich_v be_v prepare_v seeinge_v that_o the_o object_n of_o our_o will_n or_o ●hat_n thing_n which_o our_o will_n do_v tend_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d always_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v belove_v but_o that_o which_o be_v ●ood_a or_o else_o take_v for_o good_a under_o the_o co●●r_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o then_o ●ur_n understanding_n do_v show_v forth_o and_o ●emonstrate_v unto_o our_o will_n the_o bottomless_a 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n that_o will_v ●olde_n appear_v to_o be_v but_o vearie_a cold_n ●hich_v will_v not_o straight_o way_n burn_v like_o ●●to_fw-mi another_o phoenix_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ●hen_o by_o contemplation_n the_o bright_a beam_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o justice_n shall_v shine_v in_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o wing_n of_o good_a and_o devowte_n meditation_n blow_v the_o fire_n of_o earnest_a love_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v renew_a 〈◊〉_d the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v use_v thereby_o acknowledginge_v thyself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d better_a than_o ash_n and_o worm_n meat_n ●eave_v whole_o unto_o god_n and_o love_v he_o use_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n refer_v thy_o ●●●fe_n by_o yield_v thy_o will_n unto_o his_o almigh●●e_n will_v and_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v therein_o by_o contemplation_n then_o must_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o will_n whole_o unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o thy_o contemplation_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affectual_a part_n of_o their_o will_n and_o their_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kindle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o have_v a_o curious_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v still_o think_v how_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v how_o he_o live_v how_o he_o suffer_v and_o how_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n of_o he_o suppose_v the_o contemplative_a life_n to_o consi_v only_o in_o that_o but_o they_o be_v far_o from_o th●_n true_a contemplative_a life_n in_o deed_n if_o they_o fix_v their_o felicity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o pure_a speculation_n of_o such_o mystery_n for_o th●_n true_a contemplation_n must_v be_v fasten_v an●_n ground_v in_o the_o most_o effectual_a and_o bur●ning_a love_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o thou_o mu●●_n join_v and_o unite_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o affection_n so_o as_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thin●_n own_o mortification_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a and_o pure_a through_o he_o and_o his_o love_n all_o thy_o exercise_n and_o thy_o action_n must_v be_v ordain_v for_o the_o true_a love_n o●_n god_n and_o not_o to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n o●_n god_n make_v that_o the_o only_a end_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n if_o thou_o haste_v get_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o but_o tho●_n must_v proceed_v on_o therewithal_o to_o g●_n ●●ereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o contemplative_a person_n because_o ●hey_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n as_o those_o ●hat_n enter_v into_o his_o privye_a chamber_n be_v ●alled_v his_o friend_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n ●ere_z unto_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v io._n i_o do_v ●●all_v you_o my_o friend_n because_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ●ave_n hear_v of_o my_o father_n but_o those_o that_o ●re_n exercise_v in_o the_o active_a life_n be_v call_v ●is_n servant_n contemplation_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o ●lory_n whereby_o a_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o ●nowe_v god_n and_o himself_o which_o be_v once_o get_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o love_n with_o this_o world_n and_o thereby_o getteh_a great_a force_n toward_o the_o serve_a of_o god_n he_o that_o will_v live_v with_o christ_n must_v first_o die_v to_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o his_o own_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o desire_n chap._n 17._o for_o thy_o love_n be_v we_o mortify_v all_o day_n 43._o say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o god_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n who_o life_n be_v jesus_n christ._n to_o die_v to_o christ_n be_v gain_v 1._o but_o he_o must_v first_o die_v to_o himself_o that_o will_v live_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n thou_o must_v die_v to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o thy_o death_n thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ._n thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a within_o if_o thou_o go_v not_o wander_v too_o far_o abroad_o he_o that_o to_o fervent_o follow_v outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o inward_a thing_n which_o tend_v towards_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 21._o sara_n be_v so_o old_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o fleshlie_o appetite_n be_v dead_a in_o she_o yet_o bring_v forth_o isacke_v that_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o 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you_o &_o that_o the_o outward_a ●an_v may_v live_v the_o inward_a man_n must_v be_v mortify_v if_o thou_o do_v kill_v herode_fw-la jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o 3._o the_o apostle_n ●ayth_v you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v lay_v ●p_n with_o christ._n thou_o die_v when_o thou_o forsake_v to_o be_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v if_o we_o ●oe_v live_v to_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o ●f_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o you_o shall_v ●ie_v and_o if_o you_o will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n you_o must_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o ●he_n flesh_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o ●lace_n saul_n do_v put_v agag_v in_o prison_n 15_o when_o god_n command_v he_o
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thou_o scandalize_v or_o offend_v thereat_o but_o continue_v in_o thy_o good_a exercyse_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n whatsoever_o or_o how_o much_o soever_o thou_o see_v amiss_o in_o other_o man_n for_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o passion_n that_o thou_o do_v often_o receyve_v by_o these_o occasion_n do_v cool_v thy_o soul_n and_o take_v away_o the_o fervency_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o much_o harm_n do_v the_o grief_n that_o grow_v of_o these_o exterior_a thing_n unto_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n except_o thou_o do_v discharge_v thy_o mind_n of_o these_o vain_a care_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o wandringe_n abroad_o thou_o shall_v not_o much_o profit_n but_o enter_v within_o thyself_o and_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o memory_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o thyself_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n or_o no_o neither_o if_o thou_o be_v how_o long_o thou_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o good_a 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