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spend_v their_o choice_a thought_n and_o chief_a time_n about_o needless_a nicety_n like_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n while_o they_o seek_v the_o door_n 19.11_o gen._n 19.11_o they_o lose_v their_o eye_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o they_o lose_v the_o felicity_n that_o mean_a wit_n through_o god_n grace_n attain_v unto_o 6.19_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o and_o as_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n pry_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n so_o do_v these_o curious_a master_n dive_v into_o quiddity_n while_o they_o lose_v their_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o none_o of_o these_o want_n their_o rare_a invention_n which_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o while_o other_o man_n laugh_v at_o they_o as_o idle_a crotchet_n they_o do_v te_fw-mi upon_o those_o opinion_n that_o mean_a man_n upon_o better_a ground_n explode_v and_o like_o lucifer_n sink_v down_o into_o hell_n while_o their_o thought_n mount_v up_o above_o heaven_n by_o these_o mean_n knowledge_n become_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o great_a clerk_n while_o simple_a man_n attain_v eternal_a happiness_n second_o riches_n discommodity_n of_o riches_n riches_n and_o greatness_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o 1._o pride_n 1._o pride_n because_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o want_v nothing_o know_v not_o what_o need_n he_o have_v of_o god_n or_o man._n now_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o want_n humble_v the_o soul_n so_o the_o contrary_n exalt_v and_o lift_v it_o up_o the_o great_a man_n and_o rich_a have_v for_o his_o coin_n the_o use_n and_o command_v of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n creature_n for_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_a use_n yea_o man_n like_o himself_o and_o choice_n one_o too_o be_v fain_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o this_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o and_o so_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o care_n of_o save_v his_o poor_a and_o miserable_a soul_n hec._n omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la daunt_v sese_fw-la ita_fw-la magni_fw-la aique_fw-la humiles_fw-la sumus_fw-la ter._n hec._n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v that_o our_o mind_n ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o our_o mean_n and_o we_o grow_v high_a or_o low_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n as_o riches_n offer_v themselves_o more_o oâ—_n less_o unto_o we_o salvian_n count_v pride_n the_o rich-man_n inheritance_n 7._o taceatur_fw-la superbia_fw-la et_fw-la tumour_n tam_fw-la pâ—â—uliare_a hoc_fw-la divitem_fw-la reâ—rum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la â—liquid_fw-la forsitan_fw-la de_fw-la turâ—_n svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—ent_fw-la pâ—â—dere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la sila_fw-la alius_fw-la quicquam_fw-la veluerit_fw-la vendicare_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o as_o if_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v proud_a do_v he_o open_a wrong_n to_o say_v nothing_o quoth_v he_o of_o pride_n and_o swell_a which_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n peculiar_a kingdom_n so_o that_o perhaps_o they_o will_v imagine_v that_o they_o have_v lose_v some_o part_n of_o their_o own_o right_n if_o any_o man_n else_o shall_v challenge_v any_o part_n thereof_o from_o they_o so_o hard_a a_o thing_n be_v iâ—_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o much_o hard_a for_o a_o proud_a man_n between_o who_o and_o his_o creator_n there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o because_o riches_n delight_v the_o soul_n delight_n soul_n delight_n and_o afford_v many_o pleasure_n to_o it_o which_o poor_a man_n can_v reach_v and_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v delight_v grow_v secure_a like_a peter_n upon_o the_o mount_n conclude_v master_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o 17.4_o mat._n 17.4_o thus_o riches_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v from_o delight_n on_o earth_n to_o delight_n in_o heaven_n 3._o trouble_n 3._o trouble_n because_o they_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o care_n fear_n and_o grief_n the_o rich_a man_n vex_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o prosperity_n he_o be_v more_o deject_a oftentimes_o with_o fear_n of_o loss_n then_o comfort_v with_o possession_n of_o plentiful_a mean_n they_o be_v like_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o storm_n when_o the_o wind_n blow_v stiff_a upon_o they_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o hatch_n so_o do_v fear_n and_o care_n blow_v so_o stiff_o on_o the_o soul_n that_o every_o moment_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v every_o morning_n afford_v new_a care_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o money_n 12.17_o luk._n 12.17_o my_o barn_n be_v too_o little_a for_o my_o corn_n shall_v i_o turn_v merchant_n every_o wind_n will_v make_v my_o heart_n ache_v pirate_n will_v get_v in_o a_o moment_n what_o i_o have_v labour_v for_o many_o a_o year_n shall_v i_o buy_v land_n i_o may_v spend_v half_o the_o price_n of_o the_o purchase_n in_o try_v the_o title_n shall_v i_o put_v my_o money_n to_o use_v beside_o the_o unquietness_n my_o own_o conscience_n may_v afford_v i_o and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n i_o may_v lose_v my_o principal_a while_n i_o study_v the_o table_n of_o interest_n these_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n care_n and_o fear_n the_o rich_a man_n labour_n say_v bernard_n be_v in_o plot_v inward_o sap_n sudat_fw-la pauper_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la for_o be_v sed_fw-la numquid_fw-la minus_fw-la anxie_fw-la divesâ—nt_fw-la we_o in_o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la cogitation_n laborat_fw-la bern._n the_o obed_a pat_o et_fw-la sap_n while_o the_o poor_a man_n sweat_v in_o labour_v outward_o one_o sweat_v in_o body_n the_o other_o in_o mind_n one_o toil_n to_o get_v to_o supply_v his_o want_n the_o other_o toil_n and_o care_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n these_o care_n keep_v the_o rich_a man_n from_o care_v for_o heaven_n the_o farm_n 19_o luk._n 14.18_o 19_o the_o ox_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v though_o the_o soul_n be_v famish_v and_o deprive_v of_o her_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n 13.22_o mat._n
israel_n 6._o josh_n 6._o thus_o the_o sound_a â—f_n ram_n horn_n blow_v down_o the_o wall_n â—f_a jericho_n 4.16_o act._n 4.16_o thus_o poor_a fisherman_n make_v â—hief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n almost_o at_o their_o wit_n end_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o â—hat_n they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v thus_o moses_n a_o poor_a sheep-keeper_n trouble_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n â—nd_n bring_v out_o israel_n in_o despite_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o egypt_n a_o glorious_a work_n wrought_v by_o a_o mean_a man_n which_o a_o great_a army_n can_v not_o have_v do_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n 14._o gen._n 14._o thus_o abraham_n a_o stranger_n on_o â—arth_n a_o sojourner_n and_o one_o that_o dwell_v â—n_a tent_n overthrow_v four_o king_n and_o â—heir_a army_n 12._o josh_n 12._o thus_o joshua_n the_o serâ—ant_n of_o moses_n overthrow_v a_o multitude_n of_o canaanitish_a king_n in_o a_o little_a space_n and_o take_v their_o strong_a city_n and_o overruns_a their_o country_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o possession_n so_o easy_o do_v god_n expel_v the_o idol_n and_o idolater_n out_o of_o canaan_n that_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o may_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n preparation_n be_v like_o his_o proceed_n he_o have_v plant_v some_o quality_n in_o the_o mean_a which_o do_v exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o great_a these_o he_o have_v plant_v for_o rod_n to_o scourge_v the_o great_a withal_o and_o the_o proud_a a_o little_a vermin_n carry_v a_o sting_n to_o kill_v a_o mighty_a man_n withal_o he_o need_v but_o touch_v he_o and_o he_o die_v a_o little_a arrow_n a_o great_a way_n off_o murder_v a_o hugh_o stag_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o it_o he_o may_v fly_v from_o man_n from_o dog_n from_o horse_n but_o not_o from_o death_n his_o wound_n run_v with_o he_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o brute_n beast_n go_v beyond_o reasonable_a man_n who_o sight_n can_v reach_v so_o 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