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of_o man_n with_o himself_o by_o govern_v his_o passion_n chapter_n i._o that_o the_o right_a government_n of_o passion_n depend_v of_o right_a opinion_n the_o right_a employment_n of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n that_o will_v have_v peace_n at_o home_n be_v to_o calm_v the_o tumult_n of_o passion_n for_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o common_a people_n in_o a_o state_n it_o be_v the_o dregs_o and_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o have_v a_o near_a affinity_n with_o the_o outward_a sense_n greedy_a rash_a tumultuous_a prone_a to_o discontent_n and_o munity_n reason_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o a_o sovereign_n which_o many_o time_n be_v ill_o obey_v she_o be_v like_o the_o coachman_n and_o the_o passion_n like_o the_o horse_n fierce_a and_o hardmouthed_a pull_v hard_o against_o the_o bridle_n which_o many_o time_n they_o pluck_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n of_o this_o a_o cause_n be_v give_v which_o be_v natural_a and_o 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the_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o misery_n then_o the_o first_o yea_o the_o only_a course_n to_o free_v the_o appetite_n of_o vicious_a passion_n be_v to_o heal_v the_o understanding_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n the_o appetite_n can_v but_o go_v astray_o when_o the_o understanding_n be_v blind_a when_o the_o understanding_n be_v free_a of_o error_n the_o appetite_n be_v free_a of_o vice_n for_o although_o many_o time_n passion_n run_v into_o disorder_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o never_o hapen_v but_o when_o the_o understanding_n have_v consent_v for_o a_o while_n to_o some_o false_a opinion_n seduce_v by_o flattery_n of_o passion_n that_o stroke_n he_o and_o put_v her_o hand_n before_o his_o eye_n for_o
small_a virtue_n unless_o it_o please_v god_n himself_o to_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o it_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o a_o stretch_v out_o arm_n and_o of_o he_o before_z and_o after_o all_o remedy_n we_o must_v beg_v the_o remedy_n against_o sadness_n melancholy_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o fastness_n of_o the_o devil_n whence_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o can_v thrust_v he_o out_o every_o time_n that_o sadness_n offer_v to_o deject_v our_o spirit_n let_v we_o raise_v they_o again_o present_o chide_v ourselves_o as_o david_n do_v who_o three_o time_n in_o the_o xlii_o and_o xliii_o psalm_n take_v up_o his_o droop_a mind_n with_o this_o encouragement_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n chap._n viii_o of_o joy_n joy_n be_v the_o acquiescence_n of_o the_o appetite_n in_o the_o acquisition_n of_o a_o 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huomini_fw-la tristi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o fine_a consideration_n how_o these_o two_o passion_n though_o contrary_a yet_o be_v next_o neighbour_n and_o how_o in_o joy_n there_o be_v a_o air_n of_o complaint_n and_o in_o sadness_n a_o tickle_a of_o pleasure_n that_o contemplation_n be_v more_o natural_a then_o moral_a it_o be_v more_o useful_a to_o learn_v how_o joy_n bring_v to_o sadness_n than_o how_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o old_a expostulation_n that_o the_o case_n of_o man_n be_v miserable_a to_o have_v their_o joy_n attend_v with_o crime_n and_o their_o pleasure_n end_v in_o a_o bitter_a farewell_n of_o remorse_n and_o sometime_o of_o despair_n but_o that_o be_v a_o unjust_a re-jecting_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n upon_o the_o thing_n the_o reason_n why_o our_o joy_n be_v attend_v with_o crime_n and_o misery_n be_v because_o it_o mistake_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n we_o neither_o rejoice_v for_o what_o we_o shall_v nor_o how_o we_o 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joy_n in_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o more_o grave_a then_o wise_a not_o i_o i_o profess_v it_o rather_o i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o afford_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o wise_a christian_n two_o rule_n only_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v as_o we_o ought_v in_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o all_o the_o accident_n and_o occurrence_n of_o life_n the_o one_o be_v to_o hold_v it_o for_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a joy_n in_o any_o thing_n displease_v to_o god_n for_o all_o such_o joy_n will_v bring_v great_a sorrow_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v have_v joy_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n seek_v to_o please_v he_o by_o a_o
resolution_n of_o mutual_a forbearance_n above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o unless_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o we_o pray_v against_o ourselves_o and_o ask_v our_o condemnation_n every_o time_n that_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v conduce_v much_o to_o lay_v down_o hatred_n to_o wish_v one_o dead_a be_v among_o the_o vulgar_a a_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n if_o then_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o death_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o our_o enemy_n shall_v die_v but_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a also_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v of_o we_o the_o like_a satisfaction_n the_o worst_a we_o can_v do_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n which_o nature_n lead_v we_o unto_o as_o while_o two_o little_a fish_n be_v fight_v for_o a_o fly_n the_o pike_n come_v that_o devour_v they_o both_o while_o we_o quarrel_n about_o small_a thing_n death_n be_v come_v which_o will_v swallow_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n the_o victor_n and_o the_o vanquish_a look_v upon_o the_o broil_n of_o the_o age_n of_o our_o father_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o long_a and_o opiniatre_n quarrel_v of_o the_o leagve_n in_o which_o all_o christendom_n be_v involve_v death_n have_v decide_v it_o it_o have_v cool_v the_o assume_v *_o title_n that_o the_o leagver_v assume_v ardent_a and_o the_o zealous_a it_o have_v stop_v the_o full_a career_n of_o hatred_n assist_v with_o valournd_v power_n it_o will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o quarrel_n of_o our_o day_n let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o hot_a in_o our_o dissension_n death_n will_v quench_v our_o heat_n within_o a_o few_o day_n and_o send_v we_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n before_o our_o great_a judge_n it_o will_v go_v ill_a with_o we_o if_o we_o appear_v in_o that_o judgement_n before_o we_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o our_o judge_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o without_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n can_v subsist_v why_o shall_v our_o hatred_n be_v long_o since_o our_o life_n be_v short_a the_o same_o consideration_n will_v serve_v to_o temper_v the_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v a_o pretence_n whereby_o we_o cozen_v ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o palliate_v personal_a hatred_n if_o we_o take_v god_n cause_n sincere_o in_o hand_n we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n expect_v till_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n which_o be_v death_n to_o attach_v the_o wicked_a before_o his_o judgement_n psal_n 37.8_o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v if_o we_o hate_v wickedness_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n hate_v it_o more_o yet_o and_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o but_o in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n not_o our_o fashion_n certain_o if_o we_o hate_v iniquity_n in_o good_a earnest_n we_o will_v hate_v it_o in_o ourselves_o though_o our_o enemy_n be_v wicked_a we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o because_o we_o also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a infirmity_n we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o our_o sake_n chap._n xiii_o of_o envy_n here_o be_v one_o more_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o a_o grandchild_n of_o ignorance_n and_o self_n love_n she_o be_v much_o like_a hatred_n her_o elder_a sister_n in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o hatred_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o evil_a and_o envy_n against_o the_o good_a but_o to_o show_v herself_o descend_v from_o ignorance_n she_o mistake_v the_o false_a good_n for_o the_o true_a for_o no_o man_n will_v envy_v the_o christian_a virtue_n of_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n which_o often_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v evil_n let_v a_o man_n grow_v in_o learning_n &_o holiness_n let_v he_o be_v a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n let_v he_o have_v seraphical_a rapture_n no_o man_n will_v envy_v he_o for_o it_o but_o let_v he_o once_o get_v favour_n at_o court_n let_v his_o degree_n and_o his_o rent_n be_v augment_v present_o the_o arrow_n of_o envy_n will_v be_v shoot_v at_o he_o on_o all_o side_n indeed_o great_a orator_n great_a warrior_n and_o man_n eminent_a in_o civil_a prudence_n be_v much_o envy_v by_o idle_a drone_n but_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o envy_n it_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o capacity_n of_o those_o brave_a man_n that_o beget_v it_o but_o the_o fame_n and_o credit_n which_o they_o get_v thereby_o think_v not_o that_o satan_n envy_v god_n because_o he_o be_v good_a &_o wise_a if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o he_o envy_v god_n because_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o because_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n whereas_o himself_o will_v have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o every_o knee_n to_o bow_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n that_o move_v envy_v if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o envious_a man_n power_n to_o distribute_v all_o the_o wealth_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o be_v among_o man_n he_o will_v not_o dispute_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n but_o he_o will_v keep_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o reward_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o disposition_n when_o a_o envious_a man_n see_v other_o enjoy_v wealth_n he_o fear_v there_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o leave_v for_o he_o but_o as_o for_o virtue_n he_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o plenty_n of_o it_o with_o other_o will_v not_o hinder_v his_o own_o possession_n of_o the_o like_a so_o he_o do_v not_o envy_v it_o for_o nothing_o move_v envy_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v move_v cupidity_n before_o cupidity_n be_v for_o light_n &_o glitter_a stuff_n and_o envy_n keep_v pace_n with_o cupidity_n virtue_n be_v a_o substance_n too_o dark_a and_o solid_a for_o their_o turn_n learn_v we_o then_o to_o store_n ourselves_o with_o those_o good_n which_o provoke_v no_o envy_n and_o which_o we_o may_v possess_v no_o body_n be_v the_o poor_a by_o our_o riches_n envy_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o suol_fw-it it_o be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 14.30_o which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a character_n of_o a_o pass_a malignant_a and_o corrode_a passion_n it_o have_v two_o unnatural_a effect_n the_o one_o that_o a_o envious_a man_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o the_o other_o that_o he_o punish_v himself_o the_o first_o effect_n be_v particular_a to_o envy_n and_o herein_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v commons_o with_o any_o other_o passion_n the_o envious_a man_n be_v sick_a because_o his_o neighbour_n be_v well_o he_o grow_v lean_a because_o another_o grow_v fat_a he_o think_v that_o he_o lose_v all_o that_o another_o get_v and_o make_v of_o his_o neighbour_n prosperity_n his_o adversity_n he_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o christian_a sympathy_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v for_o he_o be_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o charity_n be_v not_o envious_a 1._o cor._n 13.4_o we_o may_v invert_v the_o term_n and_o say_v that_o envy_n be_v not_o charitable_a yea_o of_o all_o vice_n it_o be_v most_o incompatible_a with_o charity_n envious_a man_n be_v the_o only_a kind_n of_o man_n to_o who_o without_o form_n of_o justice_n &_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n we_o may_v do_v harm_n since_o to_o do_v they_o harm_v we_o need_v but_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o do_v harm_n to_o a_o envious_a man_n or_o wish_v he_o more_o harm_n than_o he_o do_v to_o himself_o vex_v his_o mind_n and_o dry_v up_o his_o body_n by_o a_o continual_a and_o just_a punishment_n this_o be_v wise_o express_v in_o the_o cxii_o psalm_n where_o after_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o just_a that_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honoùr_fw-la the_o text_n add_v the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o in_o the_o outward_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o
will_v be_v but_o dissimulation_n and_o though_o it_o get_v we_o peace_n abroad_o it_o will_v not_o give_v we_o peace_n within_o my_o little_a child_n say_v st._n john_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n 1._o joh._n 3.18_o then_o he_o add_v that_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o assure_v our_o heart_n before_o god_n a_o text_n show_v that_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n fill_v the_o mind_n with_o say_v peace_n and_o assurance_n a_o doctrine_n justify_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o meek_a and_o charitable_a soul_n the_o same_o charity_n that_o unite_v we_o with_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n unite_v we_o also_o with_o our_o neighbour_n as_o his_o member_n or_o at_o least_o as_o his_o creature_n that_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o relation_n we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o render_v to_o they_o all_o possible_a duty_n of_o humanity_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n we_o be_v more_o especial_o call_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n necessity_n afford_v we_o a_o perpetual_a occasion_n of_o charity_n matth._n 26.11_o for_o you_o have_v the_o poor_a always_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n other_o that_o be_v not_o poor_a in_o estate_n be_v poor_a in_o counsel_n or_o health_n or_o friend_n or_o comfort_n let_v every_o body_n give_v of_o that_o he_o have_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o and_o he_o show_v charity_n to_o the_o rich_a if_o he_o do_v he_o good_a expect_v no_o reward_n work_n of_o charity_n do_v good_a both_o to_o he_o that_o be_v relieve_v and_o to_o he_o that_o relieve_v but_o he_o that_o do_v good_a get_v more_o relief_n by_o it_o then_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o happy_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v act._n 20.35_o say_v st_n paul_n after_o christ_n first_o because_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o thereby_o for_o the_o future_a pro._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o give_v charitable_o be_v cast_v a_o seed_n bring_v a_o everlasting_a harvest_n it_o be_v send_v up_o sweet_a vapour_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v thicken_v there_o into_o a_o rain_n of_o blessing_n to_o shower_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o charitable_a person_n to_o which_o we_o may_v join_v the_o great_a and_o present_a content_n accrue_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o give_v for_o good_a work_n give_v a_o ready_a pay_n to_o the_o doer_n this_o make_v solomon_n to_o say_v the_o merciful_a man_n do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 11.17_o for_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n give_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o the_o doer_n and_o he_o that_o give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v more_o satisfy_v with_o it_o then_o he_o that_o eat_v it_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a felicity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o many_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a imitation_n of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o and_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o do_v good_a herein_o only_a dignity_n and_o riches_n be_v good_a that_o they_o enable_v a_o willing_a mind_n to_o do_v much_o good_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n invite_v we_o to_o charity_n so_o do_v their_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o better_a invitation_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o charity_n which_o regard_v more_o the_o need_n then_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o person_n be_v humanity_n and_o mercy_n that_o which_o regard_v virtue_n be_v friendship_n or_o at_o least_o a_o beginning_n of_o it_o friendship_n to_o deserve_v full_o that_o name_n must_v be_v reciprocal_a the_o party_n love_v one_o another_o dear_o because_o they_o deserve_v it_o and_o because_o they_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n each_o in_o the_o other_o friendship_n that_o regard_v profit_n and_o pleasure_n deserve_v not_o that_o name_n since_o it_o be_v neither_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o person_n that_o such_o a_o friendship_n be_v contract_v but_o out_o of_o self-love_n friendship_n cement_v by_o virtue_n and_o rivet_v by_o likeness_n in_o inclination_n manner_n and_o opininion_n be_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o human_a thing_n for_o beside_o counsel_n and_o mutual_a help_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o interchange_n thought_n and_o discharge_v care_n in_o the_o bosom_n one_o of_o another_o the_o union_n of_o affection_n and_o the_o assurance_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o belove_a person_n be_v a_o content_n not_o to_o be_v express_v &_o there_o be_v something_o heavenly_a in_o that_o harmony_n it_o be_v a_o little_a imitation_n of_o the_o union_n between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o make_v themselves_o happy_a by_o their_o mutual_a love_n there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n that_o give_v content_a but_o friendship_n nothing_o be_v pleasant_a without_o it_o and_o if_o i_o be_v 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