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A00414 A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1608 (1608) STC 10543; ESTC S114515 174,792 500

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on_o the_o ground_n he_o bless_v not_o at_o all_o 25._o he_o therefore_o which_o desire_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n impart_v on_o the_o good_a let_v he_o fly_v or_o let_v he_o swim_v that_o he_o may_v escape_v all_o danger_n and_o not_o like_o the_o brute_n beast_n abide_v and_o rest_v upon_o these_o earthly_a thing_n for_o such_o he_o will_v not_o bless_v but_o curse_v say_v unto_o they_o 41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n live_v therefore_o like_o the_o fly_a soul_n aloft_o in_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v say_v 7_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o and_o say_v with_o the_o psal._n miss_v 17_o though_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n care_v for_o i_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v care_n of_o thou_o why_o serve_v thy_o carefulness_n but_o even_o to_o extinguish_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o riches_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v take_v no_o root_n and_o fructify_v 14_o the_o gentíle_n and_o heathen_a inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n how_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v we_o of_o fortune_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v though_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a but_o thou_o which_o do_v admit_v and_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n providence_n thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a see_v well_o thou_o know_v that_o do_v thy_o duty_n according_a to_o thy_o call_n god_n he_o will_v provide_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o if_o god_n preserve_v the_o bird_n which_o he_o create_v for_o man_n will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o have_v a_o care_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n which_o he_o make_v for_o himself_o remove_v from_o thou_o all_o unnecessary_a business_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o 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in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_o can_v attain_v unto_o honour_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o hold_v all_o those_o for_o fool_n which_o despise_v such_o vanity_n the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o worldly_a man_n say_v 4._o we_o think_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n without_o honour_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o he_o give_v not_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o riches_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n take_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o very_a fool_n without_o all_o forecast_n but_o they_o be_v like_o burn_a lamp_n and_o the_o world_n be_v only_o the_o wind_n which_o blow_v and_o will_v put_v they_o out_o which_o the_o godly_a observe_n they_o do_v hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a neither_o study_n they_o to_o show_v their_o holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o to_o god_n only_o which_o regard_v not_o the_o outward_a part_n but_o the_o heart_n within_o 20_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n good_a man_n be_v of_o none_o account_v among_o worldly_a man_n but_o they_o be_v great_o esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o iudgemete_n of_o god_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n for_o the_o world_n look_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n take_v he_o for_o happy_a which_o be_v of_o power_n and_o rich_a when_o samuel_n go_v to_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ●shai_fw-mi for_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o pass_v by_o he_o who_o the_o father_n make_v great_a account_n of_o he_o anoint_v david_n which_o no_o man_n will_v have_v think_v so_o who_o the_o world_n account_v wise_a man_n god_n number_v among_o fool_n he_o who_o the_o world_n reject_v as_o a_o abject_a be_v elect_v afore_o all_o to_o be_v a_o king_n he_o which_o have_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v plead_v before_o a_o judge_n of_o learning_n and_o integrity_n take_v it_o not_o too_o heavy_o 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judge_v who_o sounde_o and_o substantial_o will_v consider_v the_o cause_n and_o then_o will_v he_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n as_o altoghether_o unjust_a hy_o his_o righteous_a and_o irrevocable_a sentence_n whereby_o he_o will_v reprove_v all_o that_o which_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o world_n if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dismay_v for_o so_o be_v christ_n esteem_v of_o herod_n 11._o neither_o weigh_v the_o vain_a judgement_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v every_o of_o they_o short_o be_v repeal_v and_o then_o true_a virtue_n and_o they_o which_o be_v true_o veruous_a shall_v shine_v most_o glorious_o in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n chap._n 34._o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ._n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a say_v the_o apostle_n 18_o it_o be_v true_a wisdom_n to_o become_v and_o to_o be_v 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