Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	david_n	life_n	saul_n	1,175	5	9.4858	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

pay_v for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v scotfree_a therewith_o and_o live_v thereby_o in_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o thou_o go_v lade_v hence_o with_o vain_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n they_o will_v yield_v thou_o little_a in_o the_o next_o world_n therefore_o leave_v of_o that_o trade_n betyme_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o stuff_n let_v these_o false_a honour_n go_v set_v not_o by_o these_o short_a slide_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v but_o work_v thou_o dishonour_v and_o shame_n fly_v from_o they_o here_o &_o thou_o shall_v win_v thereby_o true_a honour_n in_o heaven_n this_o worldly_a prosperity_n aught_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o great_a man_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v be_v good_a and_o just_a in_o adversity_n have_v yet_o in_o prosperity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v full_a of_o wretchedness_n and_o iniquity_n commyt_v divers_a offence_n which_o have_v be_v both_o against_o god_n high_a honour_n &_o their_o own_o salvation_n chap._n 28._o 1._o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n will_v be_v their_o own_o confusion_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n thou_o ought_v to_o stand_v much_o in_o dread_n of_o prosperity_n here_o in_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o seek_v to_o conserve_v the_o humility_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o serve_v jesus_n christ._n saul_n be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o any_o be_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 9_o when_o he_o live_v in_o mean_a estate_n but_o after_o he_o come_v unto_o honour_n and_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n his_o worldly_a prosperity_n make_v he_o proud_a and_o high_a mind_v david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v can_v gyve_v life_n unto_o saul_n his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n 11._o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n to_o ●ave_n take_v from_o he_o but_o after_o in_o his_o great_a prosperity_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o ●is_n faithful_a friend_n urias_n he_o that_o in_o persecution_n give_v life_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v ●eserued_v death_n in_o prosperity_n slay_v those_o ●hat_n best_o deserve_v life_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a gift_n to_o ●se_v prosperity_n well_o thou_o must_v not_o in_o worldly_a prosperity_n live_v all_o at_o adventure_n for_o so_o great_a be_v ●hy_a danger_n as_o thy_o negligence_n be_v great_a in_o ●hy_a government_n that_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v great_o in_o danger_n which_o be_v neglect_v through_o too_o much_o assurance_n of_o thyself_o we_o have_v see_v many_o man_n very_o virtuous_a and_o much_o fear_v god_n who_o when_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o high_a room_n and_o dignity_n fall_v into_o pride_n and_o dissolute_a lyvinge_n beware_v therefore_o of_o worldly_a prosperity_n as_o of_o a_o most_o manifest_a pestilence_n upon_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o gelboe_n 1._o the_o noble_a man_n of_o israel_n lose_v their_o life_n and_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n do_v many_o a_o man_n daily_o perish_v unto_o prosperity_n be_v join_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n joseph_n pray_v pharaos_n cup_n bearer_n to_o have_v he_o in_o remembrance_n 40._o when_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o his_o former_a estate_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v of_o he_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v get_v out_o of_o prison_n where_o joseph_n and_o he_o have_v hene_n long_o together_o and_o that_o he_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o office_n again_o he_o quite_o forget_v his_o friend_n and_o interpreter_n joseph_n he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o forget_v he_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o room_n again_o because_o he_o know_v that_o prosperity_n be_v the_o time_n of_o forgetfulness_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egipte_n in_o his_o prosperity_n say_v that_o he_o know_v not_o god_n neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n depart_v away_o from_o he_o but_o in_o his_o tribulation_n he_o begin_v to_o know_v he_o &_o beseech_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o 17._o saint_n peter_n be_v a_o loft_n in_o glory_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n thabor_n wish_v for_o three_o tabernacle_n there_o one_o for_o christ_n one_o for_o moses_n and_o a_o neither_o for_o elias_n and_o never_o remember_v himself_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n do_v not_o thou_o marvel_v at_o this_o for_o prosperity_n and_o worldly_a glory_n make_v a_o man_n to_o forget_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o friend_n that_o he_o have_v it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a sail_v upon_o the_o sweet_a pleasant_a water_n of_o the_o running●_n river_n they_o upon_o the_o salt_n and_o bitter_a water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o be_v thy_o salvation_n in_o more_o peril_n when_o thou_o live_v amongst_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n then_o when_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o bitter_a storm_n of_o tribulation_n prosperity_n show_v always_o a_o friendly_o countenance_n and_o contynu_v still_o at_o hand_n with_o we_o which_o make_v we_o the_o less_o to_o suspect_v it_o and_o take_v no_o regard_n thereunto_o whereby_o she_o take_v better_a occasion_n to_o link_v herself_o in_o league_n with_o our_o flesh_n ●gainst_a we_o so_o as_o they_o both_o join_v together_o ●nd_v assault_v our_o poor_a soul_n but_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o thou_o when_o ●hou_a art_n in_o prosperity_n to_o think_v always_o ●hat_n there_o be_v a_o storm_n come_v at_o hand_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v it_o but_o as_o a_o thing_n ●ent_v unto_o thou_o and_o again_o in_o tribulation_n thou_o may_v comfort_v thou_o with_o the_o remembrance_n that_o ●hy_a trouble_n shall_v not_o long_a last_o and_o so_o shall_v ●hou_fw-mi carry_v one_o indifferente_a face_n toward_o ●hem_n both_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o in_o a_o other_o world_n thou_o must_v fly_v from_o the_o prosperity_n and_o vain_a honour_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o better_o it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o trouble_v with_o christ_n then_o to_o live_v in_o all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n take_v it_o for_o great_a good_a to_o thou_o to_o be_v persecute_v and_o torment_v with_o christ_n thy_o redeemer_n 5._o for_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o he_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n despise_v the_o felicity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o true_a honour_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n gyve_v show_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o infelicity_n of_o the_o next_o and_o the_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v sure_a testimony_n of_o his_o divine_a love_n and_o of_o his_o choose_v of_o th●●_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o elect_a chap._n 29._o 3._o all_o those_o which_o seek_v to_o live_v religious_o in_o christ_n jesu_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o barren_a tree_n which_o yield_v no_o fruit_n be_v never_o shake_v nor_o beat_v but_o be_v at_o last_o cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v by_o the_o wither_a fig_n tree_n but_o contrariwise_o happen_v it_o unto_o the_o good_a tree_n which_o though_o they_o be_v well_o shake_v and_o beat_v for_o to_o gather_v the_o fruit_n yet_o be_v they_o neither_o cut_v down_o nor_o destroy_v 7._o our_o lord_n liken_v man_n unto_o tree_n which_o when_o they_o be_v good_a be_v persecute_v and_o when_o they_o be_v nought_o shall_v be_v burden_v in_o hell_n fire_n if_o thou_o be_v persecute_v be_v not_o dismay_v but_o yield_v thanks_n to_o god_n that_o have_v admit_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o himself_o christ_n ●ym_a self_n be_v persecute_v so_o be_v all_o his_o ●oly_a apostle_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n if_o thou_o ●uffer_v no_o persecution_n in_o this_o life_n thou_o oughte_v much_o therefore_o to_o be_v afraid_a ●●ste_n thy_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o altogether_o unto_o the_o late_a end_n when_o death_n ●hall_v cut_v thou_o down_o by_o the_o root_n and_o do_v ●ot_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o better_o belove_v of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o suffer_v no_o persecution_n to_o fall_v on_o thou_o christ_n give_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o ●udas_n his_o bread_n dip_v in_o the_o liquor_n of_o ●he_n tender_a lamb_n 15._o whereas_o his_o other_o disciple_n do_v eat_v their_o bread_n dry_a without_o either_o liquor_n or_o levayne_v yet_o be_v not_o judas_n therefore_o either_o the_o more_o favour_v ●he_v more_o holy_a or_o the_o more_o perfect_v and_o when_o thou_o likewise_o do_v eat_v thy_o meat_n dress_v delicate_o after_o the_o fine_a fashion_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v thyself_o therefore_o to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o

as_o rest_n be_v unto_o motion_n for_o the●●_n be_v our_o rest_n quiet_a and_o perfect_v when_o the●●_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v move_v a●●_n even_o so_o shall_v our_o joy_n be_v full_a and_o perfec●●_n when_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o desi●●_n or_o wish_n for_o and_o because_o that_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o th●●_n life_n our_o desire_n never_o find_v perfect_a re●●_n hereof_o it_o grow_v that_o in_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n it_o never_o find_v perfect_a ioy●_n therefore_o do_v thou_o love_v god_n alone_o wh●●_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o good_a desire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o perfect_a joy_n 102._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d only_o fill_v our_o desire_n with_o good_a thing_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o prophet_n sa●muell_n say_v my_o hart_n reioyse_v in_o ou●_n lord_n and_o in_o my_o god_n be_v all_o my_o gladness_n so_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v only_o in_o god_n because_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v false_a and_o vain_a the_o which_o shortelie_o pass_v away_o &_o vani●sheth_v ●ow_o great_a so_o ever_o any_o man_n honour_n in_o this_o world_n be_v yet_o they_o all_o vanysh_v away_o at_o the_o last_o and_o true_a honour_n do_v only_a rest_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 26._o thy_o friend_n be_v very_o honourable_a o_o lord_n 138_o and_o their_o government_n full_a of_o comfort_n thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o honour_n th●●_n art_n 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o god_n for_o he_o only_o have_v true_a ●●nor_n that_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v va●●ie_a to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o present_a corlde_n for_o with_o pain_n it_o be_v get_v and_o ●●th_o charge_v maynteyn_v and_o quick_o it_o ●●gone_v again_o only_o true_a honour_n belonge_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n all_o those_o ●●om_n the_o world_n do_v honour_n and_o extol_v ●●re_o not_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o honour_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d both_o here_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o also_o in_o ●●aven_n be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o seek_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o the_o fly_a away_o from_o it_o will_v ●●ou_o be_v honourable_a then_o must_v thou_o hum●●e_v thyself_o and_o be_v bring_v low_o will_v ●ou_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v thou_o labour_v thou_o then_o to_o be_v know_v of_o no_o body_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o shadow_n that_o fly_v from_o he_o whi●●_n follow_v it_o and_o it_o be_v get_v by_o throw_v thyself_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o al●●_n sing_v thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v once_o know●_n thyself_o but_o for_o earth_n and_o ash_n as_o th●●_n art_n thou_o will_v not_o covet_v after_o the_o vay●●_n honour_n which_o these_o blind_a worldly_a fol●●●_n do_v seek_v so_o much_o for_o when_o thou_o wi●●_n have_v none_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v goguen_v thou_o when_o thou_o fly_v from_o the●●_n then_o will_v they_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d humble_v of_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v get_v the●_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v desire_v the_o hono●●_n perpetual_a thou_o must_v despise_v this_o temp●●rall_a honour_n do_v but_o cast_v thy_o eye_n up●●_n the_o end_n that_o all_o these_o temporal_a vanit●●_fw-la do_v c●me_n unto_o &_o thou_o will_v easy_o despi●●_n the_o vain_a honour_n of_o this_o world_n th●●_n be_v certain_a country_n pastime_n use_v 〈◊〉_d which_o amongst_o other_o their_o be_v use_v t●●_n carry_v about_o of_o a_o certeyn_a paper_n ima●●_n set_v up_o a_o loft_n upon_o a_o pole_n which_o all_o 〈◊〉_d people_n follow_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o ma●●_n sport_n at_o which_o he_o that_o carry_v sette●●_n forth_o with_o all_o the_o bravery_n gay_a garment_n and_o jewel_n that_o he_o can_v get_v or_o borowe_n 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o play_n be_v end_v and_o all_o that_o bor●●●wed_a ware_n return_v back_o to_o the_o own●●_n again_o than_o their_o remain_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a naked_a image_n as_o little_a esteeme●_n they_o as_o it_o be_v follow_v &_o commend_v befo●●_n and_o even_o so_o fall_v it_o out_o by_o thou_o wh●●_n thou_o be_v aloft_o in_o the_o world_n deck_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n &_o dignity_n thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o so_o vile_a a_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v not_o ●t_z commendation_n and_o vain_a praise_n ●he_v people_n but_o when_o thy_o play_a time_n end_v &_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v borrow_v ●ore_o of_o the_o world_n restore_v again_o as_o ●e_n will_v they_o set_v then_o by_o thou_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d set_v by_o the_o paper_n puppet_n before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o esteem_v and_o follow_v thou_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o thy_o ●●ddes_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o here_o for_o a_o time_n and_o all●●ughe_v thou_o do_v possess_v they_o for_o a_o ●●e_v yet_o may_v thou_o well_o see_v that_o they_o be_v ●ne_a of_o thy_o since_o when_o thy_o life_n forsake_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v they_o ●●aye_v from_o hence_o with_o thou_o since_o other_o ●●lkes_n must_v then_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o ●●at_a which_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o magnify_v ●●y_a self_n with_o all_o before_o when_o the_o journey_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n be_v also_o all_o thy_o honour_n and_o worldly_a reputation_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n must_v ●●ou_o lie_v all_o poor_a and_o naked_a while_o other_o ●ake_v merry_a with_o that_o which_o thou_o so_o much_o ●steemedst_v the_o great_a estate_n and_o king_n of_o the_o ●arth_n that_o sit_v sometime_o full_a high_a in_o their_o ●●rones_n and_o seat_n of_o majesty_n all_o clad_v in_o purple_a and_o rich_a array_n unto_o who_o folk_n ●owed_v their_o knee_n &_o make_v low_a curtisy_n ●s_n unto_o some_o earthly_a god_n the_o same_o folk_n ●fter_o when_o all_o the_o honour_n be_v go_v and_o ●hey_n lay_v low_o in_o their_o grave_n go_v walk_v over_o their_o head_n &_o shew●_n small_a reverence_n to_o those_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d great_o magnify_v before_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worldly_a guise_n to_o day_n in_o honour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d row_n in_o dishonour_n to_o day_n every_o man_n sp●●●keth_v honourable_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o mo●●_n not_o one_o that_o will_v remember_v thou_o a●●_n pass_v the_o wound_n of_o this_o vanity_n the_o fe●●_n last_v not_o long_o and_o at_o last_o in_o short_a spa●●_n come_v all_o the_o honour_n to_o nought_o o_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o unto_o the_o ea●●nest_a lover_n and_o follower_n of_o this_o world●●_n false_a honour_n and_o vanity_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worse_a to_o fall_v unto_o they_o then_o after_o th●●_n they_o shall_v be_v once_o deprive_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o clean_o forget_v of_o word●●_n people_n there_o may_v no_o more_o harm_n co●●_n unto_o they_o but_o this_o be_v loo_n a_o miserab●●_n thing_n and_o vearie_a fearful_a to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o these_o short_a day_n be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n th●●_n which_o continue_v in_o their_o vice_n and_o evi●●_n life_n unto_o the_o end_n shall_v burn_v in_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d after_o for_o ever_o this_o end_n have_v the_o vanity_n which_o thou_o seek_v after_o and_o in_o this_o do●●_n the_o honour_n end_n that_o thou_o so_o much_o de●lightest_a in_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o desire_v this_o temporal_a honour_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o vain_a and_o transi●torie_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n set_v mor●_n by_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o master_n than_o he_o do_v by_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o commodity_n happy_a be_v he_o which_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v desire_n nothing_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d happy_a be_v he_o which_o embrace_v humiliate_v &_o follow_v his_o master_n christ_n there●●●nd_n despise_v all_o the_o vain_a honour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n ●he_v end_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o care_v not_o for_o the_o false_a honour_n of_o this_o ●●rld_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o true_a ho●●ur_n of_o heaven_n leave_v not_o the_o truth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d shadow_n the_o apostle_n say_v 14._o be_v not_o you_o in_o your_o ●●ce_n &_o understand_v like_a unto_o child_n ●●ildren_n do_v more_o delight_n in_o horse_n make_v ●reedes_v and_o puppett_n make_v of_o clout_n ●●en_o in_o true_a horse_n &_o very_a man_n and_o wo●en_n in_o deed_n thou_o must_v not_o be_v a_o child_n use_v set_v more_o by_o a_o shadow_n of_o truth_n than_o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n itself_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d but_o shadow_n of_o the_o true_a riches_n and_o ●●nours_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o since_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o

but_o when_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o will_v take_v good_a heed_n both_o what_o thou_o speak_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v lest_o thou_o be_v reprehend_v therefore_o to_o thy_o shame_n thy_o friend_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o thy_o vice_n with_o thy_o friend_n thou_o offend_v god_n and_o with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v thy_o enemy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o clock_n for_o thou_o to_o set_v thy_o life_n in_o a_o order_n by_o thou_o receyve_v better_a turn_n at_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n than_o thou_o do_v at_o thy_o frennde_n it_o be_v reason_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o honour_v he_o that_o do_v thou_o so_o many_o benefit_n he_o make_v thou_o virtuous_a wise_a discreet_a and_o wary_a now_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o that_o do_v thou_o good_a it_o be_v reason_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v kind_n unto_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v set_v by_o and_o esteem_v a_o little_a stafe_n or_o a_o wand_n for_o that_o it_o serve_v thou_o to_o beat_v of_o the_o dust_n from_o thy_o garment_n why_o will_v not_o thou_o esteem_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o set_n much_o by_o they_o that_o do_v wipe_v away_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o defect_n by_o reprehend_v thy_o fault_n assur_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o my_o fury_n 10._o say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay._n god_n use_v assur_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o a_o staff_n to_o beat_v his_o people_n withal_o that_o by_o the_o persecution_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o may_v be_v both_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v thou_o must_v neither_o mar_v nor_o burn_v this_o staff_n in_o the_o fire_n thou_o must_v not_o more_o esteem_v thy_o good_n than_o thy_o soul_n when_o our_o friend_n do_v extol_v we_o &_o magnify_v we_o our_o enemy_n do_v humble_a we_o ●nd_v keep_v we_o under_o that_o we_o wax_v not_o ●roude_a and_o insolent_a when_o 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thou_o ought_v to_o take_v pity_n on_o he_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v they_o have_v persecute_v he_o 68_o who_o thou_o haste_v persecute_v and_o they_o have_v add_v sorrow_n unto_o his_o wound_n he_o do_v join_v one_o wound_n unto_o another_o and_o add_v sorrow_n unto_o sorrow_n that_o do_v hurt_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o receyve_v wrong_v of_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v thy_o enemy_n so_o much_o harm_n by_o any_o froward_a answer_n that_o thou_o can_v gyve_v he_o as_o he_o do_v harm_n unto_o himself_o by_o speak_v evil_a against_o thou_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o enemy_n do_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o bereve_v a_o dead_a man_n of_o his_o life_n in_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v thou_o better_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n then_o in_o love_v thy_o enemy_n if_o thou_o do_v love_v he_o that_o love_v thou_o 5._o do_v not_o the_o infidel_n as_o much_o to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n be_v the_o very_a true_a property_n of_o a_o christian_n 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salvation_n chap._n 9_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n 12._o &_o forsake_v the_o dwell_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n the_o patriarcke_n thou_o must_v depart_v from_o all_o thy_o earthly_a affection_n least_o thou_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o forget_v jesus_n christ_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o these_o visible_a thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o invisible_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n thou_o must_v pluck_v up_o thy_o affection_n by_o the_o root_n that_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v up_o and_o spring_v again_o the_o over_o love_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o woe_n self_n love_n pervert_v judgement_n it_o darken_v the_o understanding_n it_o destroy_v our_o will_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n it_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n it_o banish_v away_o virtue_n it_o seek_v after_o honour_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n say_v our_o lord_n do_v loose_v his_o life_n 12._o the_o root_n of_o all_o iniquity_n be_v self_n love_n esau_n 9_o saul_n and_o antiochus_n never_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n although_o that_o with_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n they_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n because_o that_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o harm_n &_o loss_n and_o not_o for_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n they_o seek_v themselves_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n but_o thou_o must_v seek_v god_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n &_o bend_v thyself_o only_o unto_o he_o the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o command_v and_o rule_v the_o flesh_n vein_n and_o finewe_n self_n love_n do_v guide_v and_o direct_v a_o sinner_n to_o all_o mischief_n &_o harm_n why_o do_v thou_o desire_v honour_n riches_n or_o pleasure_n but_o because_o thou_o love_v thyself_o too_o much_o but_o the_o little_a esteem_a of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n make_v he_o acceptable_a both_o unto_o god_n and_o man_n the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treason_n that_o deserve_v both_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o of_o life_n if_o self_n love_v reign_n in_o thou_o thou_o may_v well_o know_v what_o thou_o desire_v but_o thou_o see_v not_o what_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a thou_o be_v blind_a and_o therefore_o thou_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v unto_o a_o passionate_a mind_n there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v never_o take_v thy_o will_n for_o reason_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n o_o how_o great_a a_o punnishement_n be_v a_o man_n own_o will_n unto_o himself_o if_o that_o will_v cease_v hell_n will_v soon_o cease_v also_o whereupon_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n work_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o if_o any_o persecution_n or_o trouble_n afflict_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o affliction_n but_o thy_o own_o proper_a will_n of_o that_o come_v all_o thy_o grief_n and_o all_o thy_o torment_n take_v away_o thy_o will_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v no_o matter_n of_o torment_n and_o until_o that_o be_v go_v thy_o pain_n shall_v never_o cease_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o thou_o to_o love_n god_n as_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o not_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o own_o proper_a love_n there_o be_v certain_a precious_a stone_n which_o if_o they_o touch_v some_o kind_n of_o mettle_n they_o lose_v their_o virtue_n and_o by_o some_o other_o again_o they_o increase_v it_o and_o love_v be_v a_o most_o precious_a

from_o thou_o the_o vain_a care_n of_o this_o world_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o a_o good_a messenger_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o cause_n he_o go_v about_o and_o to_o use_v a_o good_a dexterity_n in_o delyveringe_v of_o hi●_n message_n and_o solicit_v the_o same_o and_o not_o to_o faint_a in_o his_o suit_n until_o he_o have_v bring_v that_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o come_v for_o and_o so_o must_v thy_o prayer_n be_v not_o slow_a but_o diligent_a not_o warm_a but_o fervent_a and_o fiery_a and_o although_o thou_o be_v not_o hear_v at_o the_o very_a first_o yet_o thou_o must_v be_v importunate_a &_o pers●●er_v still_o call_n as_o the_o holy_a disciple_n do_v that_o continual_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n 1._o make_v mean_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o great_a king_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v unto_o he_o for_o thou_o and_o be_v thy_o daily_a intercessor_n as_o they_o usual_o do_v that_o have_v any_o suit_n unto_o any_o temporal_a prince_n call_v earnest_o on_o our_o bless_a lady_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o to_o help_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o toward_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o ask_v three_o loaf_n of_o bread_n of_o his_o friend_n where_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o gy●e_v he_o that_o which_o he_o ask_v of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n yet_o at_o the_o leastewyse_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v it_o he_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n our_o lord_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v importunate_a and_o do_v s●ay_v his_o hand_n from_o gyve_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o demaunde_v to_o make_v thou_o to_o persevere_v in_o good_a and_o that_o thy_o merit_n may_v thereby_o be_v increase_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a to_o receyve_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o gyve_v thou_o which_o be_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o 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and_o judas_n macha●eus_n who_o all_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n by_o ●rayer_n 18._o it_o overcome_v the_o fire_n when_o it_o bur●ed_v not_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v put_v ●nto_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n at_o babylon_n it_o over●ame_v the_o water_n 3._o when_o moses_n by_o prayer_n ●ade_v the_o red_a sea_n to_o open_v and_o divide_v ●●t_n overcome_v time_n when_o elias_n do_v thereby_o make_v it_o to_o rain_v or_o to_o leave_v rain_v as_o it_o please_v he_o it_o overcome_v the_o body_n when_o moses_n continue_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o eat_v or_o drink_v 17_o only_o sustain_v by_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n it_o overcome_v death_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o ezechias_n 24_o who_o be_v adjudge_v by_o god_n his_o sentence_n to_o die_v do_v get_v by_o prayer_n divers_a year_n of_o life_n it_o overcome_v the_o cloud_n in_o as_o much_o as_o elias_n by_o prayer_n 20_o carry_v the_o cloud_n from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o land_n it_o overcome_v the_o heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o josua_n that_o by_o prayer_n make_v the_o son_n and_o heaven_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o and_o above_o all_o this_o prayer_n be_v of_o that_o force_n and_o of_o that_o effect_n that_o it_o overcome_v god_n himself_o moses_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o straight_o way_n make_v answer_v unto_o he_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v revenge_v i_o on_o they_o god_n do_v here_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v back_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n 32_o since_o he_o will_v he_o to_o let_v he_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o people_n 11._o our_o lord_n say_v all_o that_o you_o do_v ask_v in_o prayer_n you_o shall_v obtain_v see_v then_o that_o prayer_n can_v so_o much_o prevail_v in_o all_o trouble_n affliction_n temptation_n and_o tribulation_n take_v it_o for_o thy_o sure_a shield_n for_o without_o it_o shante_v thou_o never_o get_v perfect_a victory_n every_o thing_n do_v natural_o tend_v unto_o his_o proper_a end_n and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v be_v god_n himself_o he_o ought_v to_o despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n that_o may_v draw_v he_o from_o the_o right_a way_n unto_o he_o and_o only_o apply_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v further_o he_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o seek_v after_o chap._n 37._o i_o be_o both_o beginning_n and_o end_n say_v god_n 1_o the_o river_n do_v all_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v thither_o return_v again_o and_o all_o thing_n do_v natural_o crave_v their_o proper_a end_n and_o ●●re_v by_o nature_n holpen_v toward_o it_o and_o as_o ●od_n be_v our_o sea_n from_o which_o we_o come_v and_o ●he_v very_a centre_n whereunto_o we_o tend_v our_o ●oules_n by_o nature_n must_v seek_v unto_o he_o and_o ●●bor_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o very_a end_n ●or_a which_o they_o be_v create_v our_o soul_n can_v find_v no_o rest_a place_n ●ere_z in_o this_o present_a life_n for_o god_n himself_o ●ust_z be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o as_o the_o uttermost_a ●●nde_n of_o all_o that_o it_o seek_v after_o and_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o creation_n thereof_o god_n have_v make_v we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v unquyet_a until_o it_o may_v attain_v and_o come_v unto_o he_o all_o thing_n have_v god_n create_v for_o man_n and_o man_n have_v he_o only_o make_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v marueyl_v at_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v create_v for_o and_o only_a man_n be_v a_o rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o endevore_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o god_n create_v not_o thou_o for_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v after_o worldly_a thing_n as_o the_o final_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v only_o seek_v after_o he_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v ordain_v for_o the_o earth_n do_v carry_v their_o head_n down_o look_v always_o toward_o the_o ground_n but_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v for_o heaven_n he_o have_v make_v to_o go●_n straight_o upright_o that_o he_o may_v behold_v heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o toward_o which_o he_o daily_o shall_v draw_v be_v not_o thou_o to_o much_o occupy_v in_o the_o way●_n thither_o neither_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o t●●_n journey_n hence_o let_v not_o thy_o reason_n be_v confound_v with_o to_o much_o busi_v thyself_o about_o these_o corruptible_a worldly_a thing_n but_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o t●●_n live_v the_o very_a proper_a country_n in_o dee●●_n where_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d subject_a to_o any_o corruption_n make_v no_o account_n 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n visible_a but_o lift_v up_o thy_o ●●rt_n unto_o thing_n invisible_a labour_n earnest_o 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v or●●yned_v for_o why_o 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