grateful_a and_o meritorious_a to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o worthy_a product_n of_o my_o lively_a love_a and_o gracious_a child_n and_o because_o that_o all_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o do_v well_o proceed_v from_o i_o alone_o this_o certain_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o justify_v soul_n to_o crave_v what_o favour_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o to_o ask_v of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o hope_n to_o obtain_v their_o request_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v it_o but_o also_o for_o i_o who_o be_o high_o honour_v in_o they_o &_o with_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o what_o the_o member_n do_v the_o head_n do_v the_o same_o &_o what_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o one_o be_v also_o confer_v upon_o the_o other_o consequent_o be_v that_o i_o be_o the_o head_n of_o the_o justify_v what_o they_o ask_v for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v the_o same_o for_o i_o my_o apostle_n say_v 25.40_o quam_fw-la diu_fw-la fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la miaimis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fecisti_fw-la matth._n 25.40_o that_o whoever_o offend_v and_o wrong_v my_o member_n wrong_v i_o likewise_o &_o whoever_o persecute_v they_o persecute_v i_o also_o &_o whoever_o honour_v they_o or_o give_v they_o any_o relief_n in_o their_o distress_n i_o own_o the_o favour_n as_o do_v to_o myself_o what_o a_o main_a comfort_n this_o be_v to_o a_o just_a man_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o what_o boon_n he_o beg_v from_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o himself_o he_o beg_v the_o same_o for_o i_o who_o be_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a ground_n for_o thou_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v refuse_v what_o favour_n thou_o do_v request_n of_o he_o for_o when_o a_o kindness_n be_v exhibit_v to_o one_o for_o the_o love_n of_o another_o the_o favour_n be_v chief_o do_v to_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o 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he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n or_o hatred_n however_o he_o may_v have_v very_o probable_a mark_n of_o his_o justification_n whereof_o one_o and_o not_o the_o mean_a be_v the_o reformation_n of_o one_o life_n if_o he_o who_o be_v accuftome_v heretofore_o to_o commit_v several_a sin_n in_o a_o day_n now_o commit_v none_o that_o man_n whoever_o he_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a evil_n and_o also_o have_v gratify_v he_o with_o all_o the_o eminent_a favour_n that_o we_o even_o now_o discourse_v of_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o to_o continue_v his_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a life_n notwithstanding_o these_o most_o press_a motive_n which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o most_o obedurat_a of_o man_n to_o love_n serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o aristot_n terribilium_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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numerous_a he_o have_v all_o the_o king_n from_o the_o philistine_n river_n unto_o egypt_n at_o his_o beck_n to_o serve_v he_o when_o ever_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o command_v they_o he_o have_v forty_o thousand_o saddle-horse_n in_o his_o stable_n 11._o 3_o reg._n 11._o and_o twelve_o thousand_o chariot_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o horse_n with_o double_a their_o number_n of_o furniture_n to_o use_v upon_o occasion_n he_o have_v two_o hundred_o spear_n all_o of_o gold_n each_o value_v at_o six_o hundred_o crown_n in_o gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o buckler_n guilt_n each_o with_o three_o hundred_o crown_n of_o gold_n he_o have_v every_o day_n spend_v in_o his_o house_n one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o quarter_n of_o meal_n and_o flower_n thirty_o ox_n with_o a_o hundred_o weather_n beside_o all_o sort_n of_o foul_a and_o venison_n to_o a_o vast_a quantity_n he_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n that_o be_v his_o queen_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n beside_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o earthly_a wealth_n pleasure_n treasure_n and_o even_o what_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v this_o be_v his_o feel_n of_o they_o vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la vanitas_fw-la 1._o eccles_n 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n by_o which_o s._n i_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o vanity_n which_o be_v indeed_o above_o all_o vanity_n that_o may_v be_v devise_v and_o solomon_n himself_o confirm_v it_o by_o several_a example_n ibid._n in_o c._n 1._o ecc._n ibid._n and_o by_o his_o own_o experiment_n too_o i_o have_v say_v he_o be_v king_n in_o jerulalem_fw-la and_o determine_v by_o my_o wisdom_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v see_v that_o all_o under_o the_o sun_n be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n 21._o cap._n 21._o i_o will_v go_v and_o abound_v in_o all_o delight_n and_o in_o every_o pleasure_n that_o can_v be_v have_v or_o think_v of_o and_o i_o see_v that_o this_o be_v also_o vanity_n ibid._n ibid._n i_o take_v great_a work_n in_o hand_n make_v great_a palace_n sumptuous_a house_n costly_a stable_n strong_a tower_n pleasant_a rampart_n vast_a vineyard_n delicate_a garden_n full_a of_o fine_a flour_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o herb_n that_o can_v be_v name_v great_a orchard_n plant_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o tree_n i_o make_v my_o fishpond_n to_o water_v my_o tree_n i_o have_v a_o great_a train_n of_o servant_n man_n and_o woman_n and_o a_o numerous_a family_n great_a herd_n of_o cattle_n far_o beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o my_o predecessor_n be_v master_n of_o in_o jerusalem_n i_o bring_v into_o my_o own_o treasury_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o riches_n and_o jewel_n of_o all_o my_o neighbour_a king_n and_o prince_n i_o have_v a_o vast_a number_n