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disposition_n for_o contentment_n and_o first_o humility_n hitherto_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o those_o powerful_a consideration_n which_o may_v work_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a contentment_n with_o whatsoever_o adverse_a estate_n whether_o of_o life_n or_o death_n after_o which_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o those_o meet_a disposition_n which_o shall_v render_v we_o full_o capable_a of_o this_o bless_a contentation_n and_o shall_v make_v all_o these_o consideration_n effectual_a to_o that_o happy_a purpose_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v true_a humility_n under-valuing_a ourselves_o and_o set_v a_o high_a rate_n upon_o every_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v unto_o this_o that_o he_o think_v every_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o blessing_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o can_v not_o but_o sit_v down_o thankful_a for_o small_a favour_n &_o meek_o content_a with_o mean_a affliction_n as_o 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be_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v humility_n for_o the_o more_o grace_n still_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o no_o humility_n 34._o no_o grace_n solomon_n observe_v of_o old_a and_o saint_n james_n take_v it_o from_o he_o that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 6._o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a so_o as_o he_o that_o be_v not_o humble_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o capable_a of_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_a be_v a_o fit_a subject_n for_o all_o grace_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o contentation_n give_v i_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a this_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o a_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v any_o where_o out_o of_o hell_n shall_v account_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o so_o many_o new_a favour_n shall_v reckon_v easy_a correction_n among_o his_o blessing_n &_o shall_v esteem_v any_o blessing_n infinite_o oblige_v whereas_o contrary_o the_o proud_a beggar_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v god_n alm_n at_o his_o head_n and_o swell_v at_o every_o lash_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a hand_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v the_o royal_a preacher_n oppose_v the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n to_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n can_v no_o more_o be_v patient_a than_o the_o patient_n can_v be_v discontent_a with_o whatsoever_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n every_o toy_n put_v the_o proud_a man_n beside_o his_o patience_n if_o but_o a_o fly_n be_v find_v in_o pharaoh_n cup_n he_o be_v straight_o in_o rage_n as_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n lay_v the_o quarrel_n and_o send_v his_o butler_n into_o durance_n and_o if_o the_o emperor_n do_v but_o mistake_v the_o stirrup_n of_o our_o countryman_n pope_n adrian_n he_o shall_v dance_v attendance_n for_o his_o crown_n if_o a_o mardochee_n do_v but_o fail_v of_o a_o courtesy_n to_o haman_n all_o jew_n must_v bleed_v to_o death_n and_o how_o unquiet_a be_v our_o vain_a dame_n if_o this_o curl_n be_v not_o set_v right_o or_o that_o pin_n be_v misplaced_n but_o the_o meek_a spirit_n be_v incurious_a and_o so_o thorough_o subact_v that_o he_o take_v his_o load_n from_o god_n as_o the_o camel_n from_o his_o master_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o for_o man_n if_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v one_o mile_n 40._o he_o go_v twain_o if_o they_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n he_o turn_v the_o other_o if_o they_o sue_v away_o his_o coat_n he_o part_v with_o his_o cloak_n also_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o golden_a gate_n &_o to_o ride_v in_o royal_a state_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o zacharias_n the_o bishop_n there_o of_o the_o humble_a and_o deject_a fashion_n wherein_o his_o saviour_n walk_v 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have_v no_o engagement_n of_o their_o help_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o almighty_a when_o he_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o solicit_v our_o reliance_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o may_v have_v befit_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o best_a christian_a which_o fall_v from_o socrates_n since_o god_n himself_o be_v careful_a for_o thou_o why_o be_v thou_o solicitous_a for_o thyself_o if_o evil_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o we_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o sink_v under_o adversity_n but_o now_o that_o we_o know_v every_o dram_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v weigh_v out_o to_o we_o by_o that_o alwise_a and_o all-merciful_a providence_n
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bull._n such_o be_v our_o self-love_n that_o we_o affect_v ever_o to_o be_v serve_v of_o the_o best_a and_o that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v great_a exception_n at_o small_a fail_n we_o will_v walk_v always_o in_o smooth_a and_o even_a path_n and_o will_v have_v no_o hindrance_n in_o our_o passage_n but_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n we_o must_v meet_v with_o rub_n and_o perhaps_o cross_a shin_n and_o take_v fall_v too_o in_o our_o way_n every_o one_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o enjoy_v as_o they_o say_v the_o city_n of_o rhodes_n do_v a_o perpetual_a sunshine_n but_o we_o can_v if_o we_o be_v wise_a but_o know_v that_o we_o must_v meet_v with_o change_n of_o weather_n with_o rainy_a day_n &_o sometime_o storm_n and_o tempest_n it_o must_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o make_v provision_n according_o and_o some_o while_n to_o abide_v a_o wet_n that_o if_o need_v be_v we_o may_v endure_v a_o drench_a also_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o jacob_n etc._n when_o he_o be_v to_o meet_v 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our_o last_o resolution_n must_v be_v to_o be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o our_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o work_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o this_o constant_a state_n of_o contentation_n without_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o consider_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o inward_a peace_n nor_o dispose_v ourselves_o towards_o it_o nor_o resolve_v aught_o for_o the_o effect_v it_o without_o which_o all_o our_o consideration_n all_o our_o disposition_n all_o our_o resolution_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a just_o therefore_o do_v the_o bless_a apostle_n 6._o after_o his_o charge_n of_o avoid_v all_o carefulness_n for_o these_o earthly_a thing_n enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n who_o both_o know_v our_o need_n and_o put_v these_o request_n into_o our_o mouth_n when_o we_o have_v all_o do_v they_o be_v 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they_o be_v only_o our_o prayer_n that_o must_v stay_v we_o from_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o discontentment_n under_o which_o a_o pray_v soul_n can_v no_o more_o miscarry_v than_o a_o indevout_a soul_n can_v enjoy_v safety_n sect_n xxvi_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o not_o know_v it_o let_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o those_o distemper_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o adverse_a condition_n as_o for_o prosperity_n every_o man_n think_v himself_o wise_a and_o able_a enough_o to_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v it_o and_o himself_o in_o it_o a_o happy_a estate_n we_o imagine_v will_v easy_o manage_v itself_o without_o too_o much_o care_n give_v i_o but_o sea-room_n faith_n the_o confident_a mariner_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o what_o ever_o tempest_n arise_v sure_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v never_o make_v this_o holy_a boast_n of_o his_o divine_a skill_n i_o know_v 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troop_n in_o a_o regiment_n many_o regiment_n in_o a_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o army_n quire_n the_o skill_n of_o a_o experience_a general_n but_o the_o rule_n and_o limit_n of_o christian_a moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n i_o have_v at_o large_a lay_v forth_o in_o a_o former_a discourse_n thither_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o send_v the_o benevolent_a reader_n beseech_v god_n to_o bless_v unto_o he_o these_o and_o all_o other_o labour_n to_o the_o happy_a furtherance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o salvation_n amen_n *_o âŽ_o *_o finis_fw-la phil._n 4._o 11._o si_fw-mi sedeas_fw-la requies_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la laboris_fw-la si_fw-la multum_fw-la sedeas_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la tert._n carm._n pro._n 30_o 8._o senec._n the_o tranquil_a psal_n 23._o 1._o psalm_n 34_o 9_o 10._o eccles_n 25._o 2._o rev._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 20._o 15._o 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o rev_n 36._o 9_o 11._o jonah_n 4_o 9_o pro._n 30._o 5._o jer._n 10._o 19_o 19_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n ael_n pertinax_n didius_n anno_fw-la d._n 1275._o 1276._o gregor_n 10_o innocent_a 5_o hadrian_n 5_o johan_n 20_o vel_fw-la 21_o nicolaus_n 3_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o gen_n 15._o 10_o deut._n 29._o 23._o prov._n 23._o 5._o psal_n 29._o 4._o ludo._n vives_n in_o 3._o de_fw-fr civet_fw-la censura_fw-la notatus_fw-la vellosillo_n prov._n ult_n penult_n ecc._n 11._o 10._o mat._n 6._o 28._o psa_fw-la 69._o 22_o dan._n 1_o 12._o 13._o heb._n 11._o 38._o ps_n 132._o 1._o g._n naz._n carm._n de_fw-fr calam_fw-la suis_fw-la greg_n l._n 7._o epi._n 12._o 7._o in_o vita_fw-la melanct._n shicardus_n ambros_n 〈…〉_z epist_n 29._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la hedibium_fw-la 1._o tim._n 6._o ep._n lucii_n ad_fw-la episc_n gall._n &_o hisp_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o paulo_n primo_fw-la eremitae_fw-la in_o spelunca_fw-la viventi_fw-la palma_fw-la &_o cibum_fw-la &_o vestimentum_fw-la praebebat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la impossible_a videatur_fw-la jesum_fw-la testor_fw-la &_o angelos_n vidisse_fw-la i_o monachos_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la unus_fw-la per_fw-la 30._o annos_fw-la clausus_fw-la herdeaceo_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o lutulenta_fw-la aqua_fw-la vixit_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pauli_n revelatur_fw-la antonio_n nonagenario_fw-la de_fw-fr paulo_n agente_fw-la jam_fw-la 113._o annum_fw-la esse_fw-la alium_fw-la se_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la monachus_fw-la ibid._n plin._n l._n 26._o c._n 6._o hugo_n instit_n mona_n reg._n s._n columb_n senec._n epist_n 88_o job_n 18._o 4._o eccles_n 7._o 9_o gen._n 30._o 1._o gen._n 15._o 2._o pro._n 15._o 13._o ps_n 37._o 7._o jam._n 5._o 7._o jer._n 12._o 8._o ps_n 103._o 9_o job_n 2._o 10._o livius_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o act_n 7._o inter_fw-la opera_fw-la ambrosii_fw-la dâ—moribus_fw-la brachmannorum_fw-la 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o 2_o king_n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o mat._n 8._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 27._o rom._n 5._o 1._o phil._n 1._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17._o job_n 14._o 4._o rom._n 7._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 18._o 27_o pirke_n auâ—oth_v gen._n 32._o 10._o pro._n 3._o 34._o jam._n 4._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 39_o 40._o pro._n 85._o 33._o phil_n 4._o 6._o heb._n 11._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 10._o heb._n 13._o 5._o esa_n 54._o 7_o 8._o psal_n 139._o 8_o 9_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o ps_n 68_o 20._o joh._n 7._o 38._o joh._n 6._o 55._o rom._n 13._o 14._o rev._n 22._o 2._o ps_n 62._o 6_o 7._o phil._n 1._o 27._o joh._n 11._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rev._n 3._o 23._o rom._n 7._o 19_o esa_n 28._o 27._o gen._n 43._o 34._o gen._n 45._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vitiorum_fw-la &_o virtutum_fw-la conflictu_fw-la pro._n 30._o 15._o job_n 38._o 11._o pro._n 24._o 13._o pro._n 25._o 16._o pro._n 25._o 16._o mat._n 5._o 6._o ambros_n epist_n 27._o gen._n 32._o 26._o &_o 33._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n act._n 27._o 18_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 15_o 16_o 17._o phil._n 4._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o exod._n 5._o 2._o esa_n 14._o 14._o act._n 12._o 22_o eccl._n 5._o 13._o aelius_n lamprid._n