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come_v we_o must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o that_o we_o have_v stand_v it_o out_o so_o long_o but_o be_v watchful_a that_o we_o may_v hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n he_o that_o have_v escape_v one_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n must_v not_o be_v secure_a though_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o haven_n another_o storm_n may_v endanger_v he_o that_o have_v escape_v a_o former_a many_o be_v the_o provocation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o prevail_v not_o one_o way_n it_o will_v try_v another_o if_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o discourage_v we_o it_o will_v try_v whither_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o it_o will_v work_v us._n it_o become_v we_o careful_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o these_o but_o especial_o to_o be_v wary_a that_o
god_n she_o be_v wealthy_a that_o be_v wealthy_a in_o christ_n those_o be_v true_a riches_n which_o be_v spiritual_a divine_a and_o heavenly_a which_o lead_v we_o to_o god_n which_o remain_v with_o we_o in_o perpetual_a possession_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o whatsoever_o earthly_a thing_n we_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o world_n and_o must_v leave_v here_o with_o the_o world_n must_v as_o easy_o be_v contemn_v as_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v contemn_v who_o pomp_n and_o delight_n we_o have_v already_o renounce_v this_o temperance_n when_o god_n servant_n have_v by_o these_o reason_n settle_v in_o himself_o it_o equal_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o mean_n when_o it_o can_v bring_v his_o mean_n to_o his_o mind_n it_o make_v he_o well_o content_v with_o what_o he_o have_v when_o he_o can_v have_v what_o he_o rather_o will_v have_v 6._o de_fw-fr laelitia_fw-la et_fw-la tristitianascitur_fw-la temperantia_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la causae_fw-la laelitia_fw-la fructus_fw-la temperata_fw-la laetitia_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la temperantia_fw-la est_fw-la ber._n par_fw-fr et_fw-fr var._n serm_n 6._o s._n bernard_n inform_v we_o that_o temperance_n be_v breed_v of_o cheerfulness_n and_o heaviness_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v heaviness_n the_o fruit_n be_v cheerfulness_n so_o that_o temperance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o well_o temper_a cheerfulness_n the_o godly_a man_n temperance_n purge_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o teach_v he_o the_o right_a and_o moderate_a use_n of_o all_o god_n creature_n in_o his_o body_n so_o that_o as_o a_o good_a stomach_n turn_v the_o hard_a meat_n into_o nourishment_n whereas_o a_o weak_a one_o turn_v the_o choice_n of_o meat_n into_o disease_n so_o the_o temperate_a heart_n feed_v the_o body_n with_o the_o hard_a estate_n whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n ruin_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o his_o wealth_n bernard_n on_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 90._o psalm_n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o basilisk_n and_o shall_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n gloss_n thus_o the_o lion_n will_v roar_v who_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a if_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v any_o such_o he_o shall_v be_v style_v a_o valiant_a man_n but_o when_o the_o lion_n be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o dragon_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n that_o by_o his_o poison_a breath_n he_o may_v taint_v the_o soul_n breathe_v into_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o earthly_a thing_n who_o think_v thou_o shall_v escape_v his_o deceit_n no_o man_n sure_o but_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o peradventure_o while_o thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v down_o to_o these_o lure_n somebody_o urge_v thou_o with_o trouble_n and_o lo_o forthwith_o the_o asp_n be_v present_a for_o he_o think_v he_o have_v get_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o himself_o who_o will_v not_o be_v exasperate_v by_o this_o ape_n ista_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la exas_fw-la perabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la aspide_fw-la ista_fw-la sure_o the_o temperate_a and_o moderate_a man_n who_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v and_o how_o to_o suffer_v penury_n i_o suppose_v that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o ill_a flatter_a wicked_a eye_n will_v endeavour_v to_o bewitch_v thou_o who_o will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n true_o the_o just_a man_n will_v who_o not_o only_o will_v not_o himself_o take_v the_o glory_n which_o be_v god_n but_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o receive_v it_o 14._o ber._n in_o ps_n 90_o ser_n 14._o when_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o another_o the_o temperate_a man_n than_o avoyd_v all_o these_o different_a snare_n and_o so_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o himself_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o mean_n with_o s._n augustine_n exclamation_n and_o commendation_n of_o temperance_n 31._o o_o magna_fw-la et_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la abstiâ—â—ntiae_fw-la virtus_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la animarum_fw-la salus_fw-la agitur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la corporum_fw-la sanitaspossidetur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la ser_n 31._o o_o great_a and_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o abstinence_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v preserve_v but_o also_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n be_v possess_v and_o what_o can_v a_o man_n require_v more_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o himself_o then_o safety_n of_o soul_n with_o health_n of_o body_n the_o sixth_o mean_v whereby_o a_o good_a man_n be_v enable_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o himself_o be_v patience_n it_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n turn_v away_o many_o trouble_n from_o themselves_o patience_n patience_n which_o foolhardy_a man_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o peevish_a hastiness_n the_o firmness_n of_o patience_n say_v bernard_n be_v a_o staff_n send_v ber._n send_v whereby_o the_o rage_n of_o wolf_n be_v keep_v off_o yet_o let_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v as_o patient_a as_o he_o can_v he_o can_v turn_v away_o all_o trouble_n from_o himself_o patience_n therefore_o stand_v he_o in_o good_a stead_n also_o when_o trouble_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o it_o make_v he_o owner_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n 21.19_o luke_n 21.19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n faith_n our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o which_o word_n of_o he_o 10_o â—ustos_fw-la omnium_fw-la virlutum_fw-la patientia_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la animas_fw-la quae_fw-la cor_fw-la pus_fw-la possident_fw-la pes_fw-la sidemus_fw-la cum_fw-la iâ—_n sas_fw-la animas_fw-la ad_fw-la patiendum_fw-la ratione_fw-la regimus_fw-la vnde_fw-la beda_n sic_fw-la conditi_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la ratio_fw-la animam_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la possideat_fw-la corpus_fw-la ius_n verò_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o corporis_fw-la possessione_n praepeditur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la priûs_fw-la anima_fw-la aratione_fw-la possidetur_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr christi_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 39_o not_o 9_o 10_o ludolphus_n thus_o dilate_v patience_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o all_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o do_v possess_v our_o soul_n which_o do_v possess_v our_o body_n when_o we_o do_v by_o reason_n dispose_v our_o own_o soul_n to_o suffering_n but_o he_o that_o be_v impatient_a possess_v not_o his_o own_o soul_n because_o he_o can_v restrain_v the_o fury_n and_o anger_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n whereupon_o bede_n say_v we_o be_v so_o wonderful_o frame_v that_o reason_n ought_v to_o possess_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n but_o the_o right_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v hinder_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o first_o possess_v by_o reason_n the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v show_v we_o that_o patience_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o our_o condition_n because_o it_o have_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o possess_v our_o own_o self_n those_o thing_n then_o which_o be_v troublesome_a to_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o to_o a_o good_a man_n because_o his_o patience_n make_v heavy_a burden_n light_n to_o this_o end_n he_o consider_v of_o many_o thing_n to_o make_v he_o patient_a he_o ruminate_v upon_o the_o original_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o remember_v that_o they_o come_v from_o heaven_n he_o endure_v they_o patient_o because_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v find_v a_o fighter_n against_o god_n he_o resolve_v with_o david_n 39.9_o psalm_n 39.9_o i_o will_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o o_o lord_n he_o proceed_v in_o his_o meditation_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o all_o trouble_n fruor_fw-la psalm_n 32.6_o oportet_fw-la paetienter_fw-la ferri_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la feslinanter_n auferri_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 223._o utrumque_fw-la es_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la et_fw-la speculum_fw-la patiendi_fw-la et_fw-la praeâ—nium_fw-la patien_n eye_n trabe_fw-la i_o post_fw-la te_fw-la libenter_fw-la te_fw-la sequor_fw-la libentiâ—â—_n fruor_fw-la remember_v that_o they_o be_v call_v water_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v their_o tide_n neither_o will_v they_o ebb_v till_o they_o have_v do_v flow_v he_o agree_v with_o augustine_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v that_o with_o patience_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o in_o haste_n he_o look_v back_o to_o the_o most_o famous_a pattern_n of_o patience_n that_o ever_o man_n eye_n behold_v in_o man_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n thou_o be_v to_o i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n both_o a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n and_o a_o reward_n when_o i_o be_o patient_a draw_v i_o after_o thou_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o willing_o and_o enjoy_v thou_o more_o willing_o 79._o si_fw-mi sic_fw-la bone_fw-la er_fw-mi domine_fw-la sequentious_a te_fw-la qualis_fw-la futurus_fw-la es_fw-la assequentibus_fw-la te_fw-la ber._n in_o cant._n ser._n 47._o paena_fw-la de_fw-la adversis_fw-la mundi_fw-la ille_fw-la senit_fw-la cuiet_a laetitia_fw-la et_fw-la gloriae_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v maeree_v et_fw-la deflet_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la malè_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la cvi_fw-la bene_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la
esse_fw-la post_fw-la seculum_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la nullus_fw-la ijs_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la de_fw-la incursatione_fw-la malorum_fw-la praesentium_fw-la quibus_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la futurorum_fw-la bonrum_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v we_o 15._o rom._n 8.18_o 2._o cor._n 4.17_o epict._n ench._n c._n 79._o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v thus_o good_a unto_o they_o that_o follow_v thou_o how_o good_a will_v thou_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o overtake_v thou_o he_o look_v forward_o to_o the_o heavenly_a end_n of_o all_o worldly_a trouble_n and_o conclude_v with_o cyprian_a he_o feel_v it_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v cross_v in_o the_o world_n all_o who_o joy_n and_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o morn_n and_o lament_n that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o he_o in_o this_o life_n with_o who_o it_o can_v go_v well_o after_o this_o life_n but_o they_o grieve_v not_o for_o the_o invasion_n of_o present_a evil_n that_o have_v a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o future_a happiness_n thus_o s._n paul_n teach_v his_o roman_n i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o us._n thus_o he_o instruct_v his_o corinthian_n our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n so_o then_o our_o good_a man_n collect_v that_o far_o more_o certain_o from_o scripture_n which_o the_o heathen_a man_n collect_v from_o nature_n tyrant_n may_v kill_v i_o indeed_o but_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o he_o see_v that_o temporal_a evil_n may_v stand_v with_o his_o eternal_a good_a yea_o he_o see_v they_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o simple_o but_o rather_o in_o man_n estimation_n so_o can_v the_o natural_a or_o rather_o moral_a philosopher_n say_v man_n be_v trouble_v not_o with_o the_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o 1â—_n on_o ta_fw-la pragmata_fw-la alla_fw-fr ta_fw-fr perton_n pragmaton_fw-gr dog_z mata_fw-gr 1â—_n but_o with_o those_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n for_o example_n death_n be_v not_o evil_a else_o will_v it_o have_v appear_v so_o to_o socrates_n also_o but_o our_o opinion_n of_o death_n be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o evil_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o good_a man_n endure_v sickness_n and_o death_n quiet_o which_o much_o perplex_v a_o wicked_a man_n so_o cyprian_a labour_n to_o persuade_v the_o gentile_n that_o cross_n appear_v far_o otherwise_o to_o the_o christian_n then_o to_o they_o because_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a difference_n in_o the_o bear_n of_o they_o think_v you_o that_o we_o bear_v adversity_n equal_o with_o you_o when_o you_o see_v that_o the_o same_o cross_n be_v not_o bear_v alike_o by_o we_o and_o you_o 16._o â—ypr_fw-la ad_fw-la demet._n s_o 16._o thus_o patience_n further_v selfe-satisfaction_n by_o turn_v away_o many_o cross_n and_o make_v other_o easy_o to_o be_v endure_v the_o seven_o help_n that_o a_o good_a man_n have_v to_o help_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o withal_o innocency_n innocency_n be_v his_o innocency_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o complete_a in_o action_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o intention_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o cross_n a_o good_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o cross_v by_o they_o of_o who_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o hurt_n but_o rather_o much_o good_a hence_o arise_v a_o world_n of_o inward_a comfort_n in_o outward_a cross_n herewith_o david_n comfort_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o slander_n invent_v by_o saul_n follower_n believe_v by_o saul_n himself_o and_o very_o costly_a to_o david_n 7.3.4.5_o psal_n 7.3.4.5_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o yea_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n 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etc._n so_o lazarus_n be_v force_v to_o beg_v of_o the_o richman_n the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n and_o be_v cruel_o starve_v by_o his_o denial_n 16.21_o luke_n 16.21_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o nabal_n be_v better_a able_a to_o give_v himself_o satisfaction_n than_o david_n and_o the_o richman_n than_o lazarus_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o self_n satisfaction_n i_o answer_v a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v without_o many_o outward_a comfort_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o internal_a contentation_n answer_n which_o he_o can_v oppose_v against_o all_o outward_a want_n and_o uphold_v himself_o against_o they_o all_o if_o david_n have_v none_o of_o naball_n victual_n yet_o he_o and_o his_o man_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o if_o lazarus_n die_v for_o lack_n of_o the_o rich-man_n crumb_n yet_o he_o die_v content_o and_o be_v by_o angel_n convey_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o a_o good_a man_n have_v not_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o he_o want_v for_o he_o that_o be_v well_o content_v with_o what_o he_o have_v 108._o dives_fw-la a_o dinus_n quia_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la indigere_fw-la videtur_fw-la varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n lat._n lib._n 4._o locuples_fw-fr est_fw-fr qui_fw-la paupertati_fw-la suae_fw-la aptus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la paruo_fw-la se_fw-la divitem_fw-la fecit_fw-la sen._n ep_v 108._o can_v be_v say_v to_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o richman_n therefore_o that_o have_v enough_o for_o all_o use_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a dives_fw-la from_fw-la diws_o a_o god_n because_o like_v to_o god_n he_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o let_v seneca_n the_o heathen_a man_n tell_v how_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o mean_a estate_n wealthy_a he_o be_v wealthy_a who_o mind_n be_v fit_v to_o his_o poverty_n and_o who_o have_v make_v himself_o rich_a have_a but_o small_a possession_n if_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v thus_o teach_v a_o poor_a man_n how_o to_o make_v himself_o rich_a much_o more_o may_v the_o scripture_n inform_v he_o who_o count_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n poor_a though_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n when_o he_o see_v how_o rich_a they_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o miracle_n but_o especial_o in_o sweet_a contentment_n let_v s._n paul_n speak_v for_o the_o rest_n 6.10_o hôs_n mêden_n echonâ—es_fw-la câ—i_fw-la pania_fw-la catâ—chontes_fw-la 2_o cor._n 6.10_o and_o say_v what_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n shall_v we_o count_v the_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n poor_a because_o they_o have_v no_o meat_n nor_o drink_v nor_o apparel_n the_o saint_n have_v more_o apparel_n when_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o more_o food_n yet_o they_o be_v much_o poor_a than_o they_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n where_o they_o have_v none_o but_o to_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o example_n of_o example_n who_o can_v deny_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v rich_a for_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v he_o 50.10_o psalm_n 50.10_o and_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n all_o man_n receive_v all_o their_o treasure_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o himself_o heap_v up_o no_o gold_n nor_o silver_n a_o good_a man_n then_o that_o be_v most_o like_a god_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n somewhat_o resemble_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v be_v rich_a although_o he_o lay_v up_o no_o money_n his_o internal_a contentment_n make_v he_o wealthy_a although_o external_a thing_n flow_v not_o in_o so_o plentiful_o to_o he_o as_o unto_o other_o second_o it_o may_v be_v object_v object_n 2_o that_o good_a man_n in_o their_o passion_n do_v by_o their_o word_n and_o outward_a gesture_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v not_o internal_o satisfy_v the_o tremble_a of_o their_o body_n do_v in_o imminent_a peril_n bewray_v the_o fear_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o tear_n issue_v out_o of_o their_o eye_n in_o 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the_o trouble_a channel_n of_o his_o own_o imperfection_n clog_v his_o heart_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o be_v there_o pure_a water_n of_o god_n grace_n therein_o sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n without_o go_v to_o other_o man_n river_n if_o he_o do_v but_o recollect_v his_o own_o force_n he_o have_v matter_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v he_o within_o he_o although_o his_o trouble_a spirit_n can_v discern_v for_o the_o present_a how_o to_o use_v it_o a_o while_n after_o when_o his_o passion_n be_v as_o a_o ague_n fit_a vanish_v away_o then_o can_v he_o by_o meditation_n recall_v his_o wander_a thought_n bring_v they_o into_o order_n and_o settle_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o innocency_n and_o other_o forename_a virtue_n lodge_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n so_o then_o for_o all_o this_o bullet_n the_o fort_n of_o selfe-satisfaction_n can_v be_v pierce_v three_o object_n 3_o it_o be_v object_v a_o godly_a man_n can_v subsist_v neither_o natural_o nor_o spiritual_o in_o this_o life_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n creature_n if_o he_o want_v food_n he_o will_v be_v starve_v if_o he_o want_v drink_v he_o will_v be_v choke_v if_o he_o want_v apparel_n he_o will_v be_v chill_v to_o death_n what_o need_v god_n to_o have_v make_v so_o many_o creature_n for_o man_n use_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o for_o his_o spiritual_a state_n what_o comfort_n can_v he_o have_v to_o come_v into_o god_n church_n if_o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v not_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n what_o hope_n can_v he_o have_v of_o heaven_n if_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o assure_v he_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o
wine_n increase_v show_v thou_o thyself_o a_o good_a man_n by_o thy_o contentedness_n when_o thou_o want_v outward_a comfort_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o the_o wide_a sea_n behold_v how_o every_o day_n it_o send_v forth_o plenty_n of_o water_n into_o all_o the_o river_n about_o it_o &_o daily_o take_v they_o back_o again_o yet_o be_v the_o sea_n never_o dry_a neither_o do_v it_o ever_o want_v water_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o show_v thyself_o as_o well_o satisfy_v when_o flood_n of_o wealth_n be_v flow_v from_o thou_o as_o when_o spring_n of_o riches_n run_v unto_o thou_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v to_o the_o world_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o text_n and_o a_o example_n of_o selfe-satisfaction_n three_o use_v 3_o it_o may_v inform_v wicked_a man_n what_o tickle_v term_n they_o stand_v upon_o information_n for_o information_n and_o how_o great_a a_o mischief_n the_o want_n of_o goodness_n be_v their_o conscience_n be_v unquiet_a perhaps_o all_o the_o world_n can_v 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