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if_o he_o shall_v much_o envy_v he_o that_o wear_v it_o much_o less_o if_o he_o shall_v by_o villainy_n or_o bloodshed_n aspire_v to_o it_o when_o damocles_n have_v quaest_n the_o sword_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n in_o a_o twine-thred_n he_o have_v little_a stomach_n to_o eat_v of_o those_o delicacy_n that_o stand_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o board_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o deem_v ibid._n the_o great_a happiness_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v there_o be_v nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n but_o be_v full_a not_o of_o vanity_n only_o but_o also_o of_o vexation_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v well_o content_a to_o be_v without_o that_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v want_v it_o which_o we_o can_v have_v without_o much_o vanity_n and_o some_o vexation_n withal_o 29._o in_o the_o six_o place_n a_o notable_a help_n to_o contentment_n be_v sobriety_n under_o which_o name_n i_o comprehend_v both_o frugality_n and_o temperance_n frugality_n be_v of_o 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circumference_n meet_v in_o the_o centre_n although_o the_o prodigal_a man_n therefore_o utter_o disclaim_v covetousness_n and_o profess_v to_o hate_v it_o yet_o do_v he_o indeed_o by_o his_o wastfulness_n pull_v upon_o himself_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v covetous_a and_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o covetous_a wretch_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v the_o difference_n be_v but_o this_o the_o one_o covet_v that_o he_o may_v have_v it_o the_o other_o covet_v that_o he_o may_v spend_v it_o as_o st._n james_n say_v he_o covet_v that_o he_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o his_o lust_n he_o that_o will_v 3_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n or_o carry_v a_o great_a part_n in_o the_o world_n and_o maintain_v a_o numerous_a family_n of_o idle_a and_o unnecessary_a dependent_n or_o adventure_v great_a sum_n in_o game_n or_o upon_o match_n or_o
a_o universal_a concurrence_n of_o judgement_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o stumble_v we_o a_o whit_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o christian_n differ_v so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n but_o rather_o mighty_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o they_o agree_v so_o well_o as_o they_o do_v almost_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o every_o well_o mean_v soul_n that_o the_o simple_a belief_n of_o those_o certain_a truth_n whereon_o all_o party_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n agree_v may_v be_v and_o ordinary_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v sincere_o careful_a according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v they_o to_o actuate_v their_o faith_n with_o piety_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o make_v this_o great_a mystery_n to_o become_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n mysterium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o last_o point_n propose_v the_o quale_n to_o which_o i_o now_o pass_v 22._o as_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o only_o a_o doctrine_n of_o error_n but_o of_o impiety_n too_o call_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes._n 7._o 2._o so_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o piety_n too_o and_o be_v therefore_o term_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o godliness_n since_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o context_n to_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n wherein_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o english_a word_n 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as_o well_o as_o to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n with_o knowledge_n our_o apostle_n therefore_o sometime_o mention_v truth_n and_o godliness_n together_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v they_o both_o into_o our_o care_n together_o if_o any_o man_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o and_o tit._n 1._o according_a to_o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n and_o here_o in_o express_a term_n the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o most_o right_o whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o scope_n part_n or_o conservation_n of_o it_o 24._o first_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o aim_n of_o christianity_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n found_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v man_n on_o through_o faith_n and_o godliness_n to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o purpose_n 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