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knowledge_n in_o true_a godliness_n and_o piety_n with_o a_o sound_a caveat_n for_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a wretch_n to_o hasten_v speedy_a repentance_n whereby_o hell_n terror_n may_v be_v escape_v and_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n may_v likewise_o be_v avoid_v farewell_n the_o divine_a echo_n or_o short_a and_o godly_a meditation_n between_o a_o second_o or_o a_o divine_a diogenes_n and_o the_o echo_n or_o a_o christian_a and_o his_o soul_n sect_n 1._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o son_n the_o only_a physician_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n thou_o dove-eyde_a lamb_n of_o god_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o comforter_n of_o my_o soul_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o look_n o_o how_o beautiful_a thy_o countenance_n o_o my_o sole_a and_o soul_n delight_n he_o that_o find_v thou_o findeth_z all_o thing_n all_o that_o man_n soul_n do_v want_v or_o that_o his_o hart_n can_v wish_v and_o he_o that_o lose_v thou_o lose_v all_o for_o thou_o my_o love_n art_n all_o in_o all_o come_v then_o and_o refresh_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o look_n for_o she_o languish_v and_o pine_v a-away_a because_o thou_o do_v not_o visit_v she_o 2.5_o cant._n 2.5_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n and_o much_o grieve_v at_o thy_o long_a absence_n perhaps_o lord_n because_o she_o have_v many_o suitor_n thou_o think_v that_o she_o do_v not_o regard_v thou_o and_o thy_o company_n its_o true_a my_o lord_n she_o have_v many_o indeed_o but_o she_o find_v they_o false_a and_o dissemble_a she_o like_v they_o not_o and_o will_v not_o marry_v with_o any_o of_o they_o 5.21_o 1._o the._n 5.21_o but_o with_o thou_o only_o with_o thou_o she_o have_v try_v all_o and_o now_o she_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v best_a disdain_v she_o not_o though_o now_o she_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o tear_n for_o the_o issue_n of_o her_o sin_n but_o rather_o come_v near_o she_o that_o she_o may_v only_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o thy_o garment_n and_o her_o issue_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o o_o then_o disdain_v she_o not_o she_o have_v touch_v unclean_a thing_n 8.3_o mar._n 5.25_o mat._n 8.3_o whereby_o she_o be_v become_v leprous_a and_o scab_a o_o come_v then_o and_o touch_v she_o and_o only_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o her_o leprosy_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v 9.7_o john_n 9.7_o nay_o she_o be_v blind_a o_o lord_n and_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o yet_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o thy_o spirit_n o_o come_v and_o anoint_v her_o eye_n wash_v they_o in_o the_o pool_n &_o fountain_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o she_o shall_v see_v again_o she_o be_v deaf_a and_o can_v hear_v charm_v the_o charmer_n never_o so_o wise_o come_v then_o and_o put_v thy_o finger_n in_o her_o ear_n psalm_n psalm_n and_o cry_v but_o ephphata_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v open_v she_o be_v dumb_a too_o and_o can_v speak_v she_o can_v praise_v thy_o name_n come_v then_o lord_n cut_v that_o string_n 7.32_o mark_v 7.32_o touch_v her_o tongue_n and_o she_o shall_v open_o glorify_v thou_o she_o shall_v say_v and_o sing_v with_o mary_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n 1.46_o mat._n 9.33_o luke_n 1.46_o sect_n 2._o the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o atheist_n yet_o the_o atheist_n not_o believe_v this_o utter_o contemn_v and_o neglect_v my_o lord_n fly_v to_o nature_n he_o can_v tell_v thou_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v thereby_o govern_v but_o yet_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o nature_n herself_o be_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n move_v by_o nature_n true_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o true_a it_o may_v be_v but_o most_o true_a we_o know_v this_o to_o be_v that_o god_n move_v nature_n all_o planet_n
good_a to_o be_v mingle_v with_o what_o be_v naught_o for_o a_o bad_a word_n will_v soon_o disgrace_v a_o good_a man_n than_o a_o good_a man_n can_v grace_v what_o we_o know_v to_o be_v bad_a what_o be_v good_a may_v be_v stain_v with_o what_o be_v naught_o before_o that_o which_o be_v naught_o may_v be_v make_v good_a sect_n 22._o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a comfort_v my_o soul_n oh_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n of_o compassion_n and_o reach_v unto_o i_o ever_o last_a life_n 5._o cant._n 5._o who_o hand_n be_v as_o ring_v of_o gold_n set_v with_o the_o crysolite_n who_o belly_n like_o white_a ivory_n cover_v with_o saphire_n who_o mary_n and_o joseph_n seek_v sorrow_v but_o can_v not_o find_v he_o until_o the_o three_o day_n â—â—_z lukeâ—â—_n â—â—_z they_o seek_v my_o lord_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n within_o the_o wall_n and_o without_o the_o wall_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o abroad_o among_o his_o kinsfolk_n but_o can_v not_o find_v he_o and_o they_o sorrow_v the_o more_o for_o that_o they_o lose_v their_o son_n when_o as_o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a o_o sweet_a child_n where_o be_v it_o where_o do_v hide_v thyself_o who_o give_v thou_o houseroom_n who_o give_v thou_o meat_n and_o drink_v who_o pluck_v off_o thy_o hozen_n and_o shun_v 10_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la inquit_fw-la bernard_n coniicere_fw-la vel_fw-la opinari_fw-la aliquid_fw-la libet_fw-la affirma_fw-la re_fw-la autem_fw-la temere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la mark_v 10_o who_o make_v clean_o thy_o coat_n what_o company_n do_v thou_o use_v whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o in_o any_o house_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v thou_o remain_v sure_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n with_o some_o of_o thy_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n teach_v they_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n my_o sweet_a lord_n that_o thou_o have_v no_o compassion_n on_o thy_o poor_a mother_n seek_v thou_o grieve_v for_o thou_o sigh_v and_o sob_v and_o pour_v out_o whole_a stream_n of_o tear_n for_o loss_n of_o thou_o and_o why_o mary_n do_v thou_o seek_v the_o child_n so_o earnest_o who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v god_n direct_o do_v thou_o fear_v lest_o that_o he_o be_v starve_v with_o hunger_n or_o vex_v with_o cold_a or_o least_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v wrong_v by_o some_o child_n play_v in_o the_o street_n what_o be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o defend_v all_o man_n who_o feed_v all_o thing_n who_o nourish_v all_o creature_n live_v who_o do_v array_n and_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n which_o grow_v now_o and_o a_o non_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o the_o oven_n and_o make_v they_o more_o glorious_a then_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n sect_n 23._o on_o the_o same_o we_o see_v here_o with_o what_o sigh_v and_o sob_v with_o what_o lament_v with_o how_o great_a sorrow_n grieve_v and_o groan_v they_o seek_v the_o babe_n and_o special_o mary_v his_o mother_n and_o how_o great_a this_o be_v who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v every_o word_n she_o speak_v be_v shut_v up_o with_o a_o tear_n tear_n make_v full_a stop_n yet_o be_v her_o word_n never_o full_o end_v every_o line_n she_o utter_v have_v a_o parenthesis_n with_o wring_v and_o wrefle_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o cry_v as_o reuben_n do_v when_o he_o seek_v his_o brother_n joseph_n 37.30_o gen._n 37.30_o and_o can_v not_o find_v he_o the_o child_n be_v not_o here_o and_o i_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v and_o marry_o when_o she_o seek_v her_o son_n and_o can_v not_o find_v he_o cry_v likewise_o the_o child_n be_v not_o here_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v the_o child_n be_v not_o here_o oh_o the_o child_n be_v not_o here_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v and_o we_o therefore_o who_o have_v lose_v this_o child_n joseph_n this_o babe_n christ_n through_o sin_n must_v seek_v he_o again_o by_o repentance_n with_o much_o grieve_v and_o sorrow_v as_o mary_n do_v if_o we_o can_v find_v he_o in_o one_o prayer_n we_o must_v go_v unto_o another_o and_o never_o cease_v cry_v with_o rubin_n and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v sect_n 24._o on_o death_n how_o it_o be_v our_o great_a friend_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o man_n in_o this_o age_n to_o salute_v those_o who_o they_o meet_v to_o salute_v and_o embrace_v all_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n yet_o be_v there_o one_o who_o we_o daily_o meet_v and_o our_o great_a friend_n too_o but_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o death_n i_o mean_v who_o be_v our_o friend_n yea_o and_o our_o chief_a friend_n for_o by_o he_o we_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n of_o misery_n unto_o the_o bless_a land_n of_o rest_n and_o true_a felicity_n we_o meet_v he_o daily_o yet_o we_o think_v not_o on_o he_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o inward_o we_o be_v acquaint_v together_o and_o the_o near_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o hieronimus_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la quotidie_fw-la morimur_fw-la say_v one_o father_n &_o quotidie_fw-la commutamur_fw-la we_o die_v daily_o and_o we_o be_v daily_o &_o hourly_o change_v yet_o be_v our_o soul_n immortal_a and_o hereon_o hang_v the_o christian_n joy_n death_n then_o be_v such_o a_o friend_n that_o without_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a can_v live_v for_o it_o be_v transitus_fw-la a_o passage_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thereon_o do_v the_o godly_a meditate_v both_o night_n and_o day_n cicero_n cicero_n and_o without_o the_o which_o the_o wicked_a must_v not_o live_v it_o keep_v down_o their_o proud_a heart_n it_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n &_o servile_a fear_n for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o they_o will_v even_o scorn_v god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o bid_v he_o do_v what_o he_o dare_v do_v if_o the_o godly_a be_v desirous_a to_o live_v it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o do_v some_o good_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o wicked_a will_v live_v it_o be_v to_o do_v some_o mischief_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a can_v withstand_v death_n some_o die_n at_o first_o some_o at_o last_o so_o that_o all_o die_v at_o length_n death_n sure_o to_o the_o godly_a mind_a man_n be_v life_n who_o meditation_n be_v on_o divine_a matter_n and_o who_o hope_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n none_o indeed_o do_v fear_n death_n save_o those_o that_o have_v commit_v so_o much_o iniquity_n as_o after_o death_n deserve_v damnation_n for_o hell_n be_v reserve_v of_o old_a for_o the_o disobedient_a but_o where_o be_v the_o godly_a 21._o revel_v 21._o what_o say_v thy_o soul_n dyogines_n ecch._n in_o ease_n sect_n 25._o on_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o and_o uncertainty_n the_o world_n say_v that_o a_o merry_a heart_n live_v long_o but_o i_o say_v a_o joyful_a soul_n live_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n that_o destroy_v the_o soul_n but_o a_o bad_a life_n therefore_o god_n have_v hide_v the_o time_n of_o our_o departure_n from_o our_o eye_n because_o we_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o amend_v for_o if_o we_o now_o know_v how_o that_o death_n come_v sudden_o be_v careless_a of_o god_n service_n what_o will_v we_o do_v if_o we_o do_v know_v it_o to_o be_v delay_v for_o some_o long_a time_n christian_n august_n in_o libr._n de_fw-fr scrip._n christian_n augustine_n say_v latet_fw-la vltimus_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la obseruentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la our_o last_o day_n be_v not_o know_v unto_o we_o because_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o prepare_v as_o if_o the_o next_o day_n still_o follow_v be_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o our_o departure_n we_o see_v if_o a_o man_n loose_v a_o thing_n of_o any_o price_n 15.8_o luke_n 15.8_o he_o will_v seek_v for_o it_o foot_n after_o foot_n yea_o and_o light_v a_o candle_n too_o as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v whereby_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v not_o to_o overslip_v what_o he_o lose_v so_o we_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o find_v heaven_n must_v beg_v of_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o illighten_v our_o foot_n with_o the_o lamp_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o our_o way_n and_o examine_v every_o step_n until_o we_o have_v find_v what_o we_o seek_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a praise_n and_o prize_n be_v sure_a then_o to_o step_v chary_o for_o o_o man_n say_v bernard_n it_o be_v cetaine_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v but_o uncertain_a where_o how_o or_o when_o because_o then_o that_o death_n do_v look_v for_o thou_o in_o every_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n do_v thou_o then_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a look_v
thy_o grave_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o so_o commit_v &_o commend_v thy_o spirit_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o thou_o may_v arise_v with_o his_o son_n christ_n then_o care_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o long_a life_n hear_v on_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o i_o think_v i_o see_v time_n sit_v laugh_v and_o why_o for_o that_o she_o run_v swift_o and_o mock_v man_n for_o their_o slowness_n for_o slack_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n our_o proverb_n be_v he_o that_o be_v before_o hand_n need_v not_o run_v be_v not_o thou_o slow_a then_o in_o thy_o repentance_n behold_v thy_o face_n in_o god_n bible_n that_o clear_a lookingglass_n &_o if_o thou_o appear_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a do_v such_o thing_n as_o become_v thy_o beauty_n but_o if_o thou_o seem_v foul_a full_a of_o spot_n and_o ill-favoured_a then_o study_v to_o attain_v unto_o that_o decency_n or_o comeliness_n which_o thy_o face_n lack_v labour_v diligent_o to_o correct_v those_o deform_a blemish_n that_o be_v see_v in_o thou_o sect_n 31._o on_o flatterer_n and_o dissembler_n we_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o those_o praise_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v most_o insyncere_a and_o dissemble_a for_o we_o ourselves_o know_v this_o that_o when_o we_o will_v kill_v a_o sow_n we_o use_v to_o clay-pole_n with_o she_o we_o scratch_v and_o tickle_v her_o side_n and_o throat_n and_o this_o cause_v she_o to_o lie_v down_o prine_n senec._n de_fw-fr doct._n prine_n so_o that_o we_o thereby_o do_v with_o she_o what_o we_o listen_v such_o man_n throat_n do_v god_n prophet_n liken_v unto_o open_a sepulcre_n for_o that_o they_o be_v very_o glorious_a without_o but_o very_o loathsome_a within_o 3.13_o rom._n 3.13_o for_o many_o of_o these_o under_o the_o show_n of_o a_o steadfast_a friend_n cloak_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o mortal_a foe_n the_o typ_n of_o the_o tongue_n sound_v not_o always_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v better_a then_o i_o think_v to_o fall_v among_o a_o sort_n of_o raven_n then_o among_o flatter_a companion_n in_o that_o the_o raven_n never_o eat_v a_o man_n until_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o these_o sycophant_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o devour_v he_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a well_o then_o they_o may_v seem_v gold_n though_o they_o be_v but_o indian_a brass_n and_o what_o think_v thou_o morab._n arist_n de_fw-es i_o morab._n my_o soul_n they_o may_v prove_v when_o as_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v sound_v though_o now_o they_o sound_v more_o shrill_a than_o the_o pure_a latin_n ecch._n tin_n sect_n 32._o on_o the_o same_o the_o chameleon_n change_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o skin_n into_o the_o colour_n of_o its_o object_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v so_o seldom_o catch_v or_o yet_o espy_v for_o run_v they_o on_o the_o grass_n they_o seem_v green_a run_v they_o on_o the_o late_o plough_v ground_n they_o appear_v like_o a_o molehill_n run_v they_o on_o chalky_a ground_n they_o seem_v white_a nay_o run_v they_o on_o what_o ground_n they_o will_v they_o seem_v that_o whereon_o they_o run_v then_o let_v flatterer_n be_v like_o chameleon_n who_o be_v drunkard_n with_o the_o drunkard_n swearer_n with_o the_o swearer_n atheist_n with_o the_o atheist_n papist_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o good_a christian_a protestant_n with_o the_o true_o religious_a protestant_a these_o base_a abject_n be_v apt_a for_o all_o object_n capable_a of_o all_o colour_n they_o cloak_n hate_n under_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n craft_n put_v on_o he_o the_o attire_n of_o policy_n malice_n the_o shape_n of_o courage_n rashness_n the_o title_n of_o valour_n and_o superstition_n the_o zealous_a appearance_n of_o religion_n thus_o abominable_a vice_n walk_v along_o the_o street_n mask_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o fair_a complezion_n have_v oftentimes_o filthy_a condition_n alas_o poor_a teltroth_n alas_o poor_a truth_n how_o be_v thou_o beset_v with_o secret_a enemy_n none_o some_o say_v tell_v truth_n but_o either_o child_n or_o fool_n well_o then_o be_v thou_o a_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1.20_o mar._n 10._o 1._o cor_fw-la 1.20_o be_v thou_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n alas_o poor_a truth_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o virtue_n indeed_o but_o yet_o not_o guard_v with_o any_o one_o friend_n nor_o regard_v of_o any_o for_o what_o alack_o say_v my_o soul_n that_o these_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o their_o heart_n whenas_o they_o seem_v to_o love_v she_o and_o thus_o outward_o to_o feign_v and_o flatter_v ecch._n hate_v she_o sect_n 33._o on_o the_o same_o the_o world_n now_o be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o every_o mechanical_a fellow_n that_o every_o tradesman_n have_v his_o word_n of_o art_n his_o fine_a paint_a speech_n guard_n of_o eloquence_n brave_a illusion_n and_o a_o thousand_o more_o liptricke_n only_o to_o nyme_n cousin_n and_o deceive_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v smooth_a yet_o not_o plain_a to_o draw_v on_o their_o false_a purpose_n therefore_o see_v that_o their_o speech_n be_v only_o feign_a word_n of_o art_n we_o will_v exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o true_a predicament_n of_o substance_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n say_v to_o such_o dissembler_n such_o caitiff_n counterfeit_v whenas_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a by_o answer_v in_o truth_n yes_o very_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o cost_v i_o so_o much_o or_o it_o be_v so_o when_o as_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v know_v a_o lie_n be_v manifest_a help_v i_o then_o good_a echo_n second_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o tell_v i_o how_o thou_o will_v answer_v such_o a_o one_o whenas_o he_o shall_v most_o false_o and_o most_o shameful_o protest_v and_o say_v most_o impudent_o it_o cost_v i_o so_o much_o or_o it_o be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v so_o true_o echo_n you_o lie_v sect_n 34._o the_o reward_n of_o a_o liar_n with_o a_o sound_a terror_n for_o the_o hypocrite_n indeed_o as_o i_o remember_v one_o philosopher_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v better_o reward_v a_o liar_n then_o in_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o speak_v yet_o de_n virtute_fw-la loqui_fw-la minimum_fw-la est_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la uti_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a matter_n to_o speak_v well_o but_o a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n to_o do_v well_o thrice_o happy_a then_o be_v they_o let_v the_o world_n esteem_v they_o as_o it_o listen_v who_o life_n be_v corespondent_a to_o their_o line_n and_o who_o work_n answer_v their_o word_n but_o these_o halfe-faced_n christian_n these_o dissemble_a neuter_n be_v most_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n then_o for_o sure_o if_o they_o make_v a_o jest_n and_o laugh_a stock_n 2.4_o psal_n 2.4_o of_o his_o service_n the_o lord_n will_v pay_v they_o home_o the_o lord_n will_v laugh_v they_o also_o to_o scorn_v and_o have_v they_o in_o everlasting_a derision_n he_o will_v recompense_v all_o their_o deed_n and_o with_o what_o measure_n they_o meat_n unto_o he_o even_o with_o the_o same_o will_v he_o meat_n unto_o they_o again_o yea_o it_o shall_v be_v press_v down_o and_o run_v over_o sect_n 35._o man_n neglect_n in_o god_n service_n be_v severe_o punish_v if_o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o true_a holiness_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o a_o toad_n of_o a_o snake_n or_o of_o some_o other_o monstrous_a creature_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v of_o we_o as_o he_o require_v he_o will_v have_v our_o lusty_a day_n to_o be_v use_v to_o his_o glory_n but_o we_o put_v over_o our_o old_a and_o wither_a age_n to_o adore_v and_o magnify_v he_o when_o i_o think_v our_o youthful_a day_n be_v fit_a and_o our_o old_a year_n most_o unapt_a the_o wine_n that_o be_v first_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o hogshead_n we_o see_v be_v pure_a and_o fresh_a but_o at_o length_n nothing_o else_o come_v forth_o but_o groun_n &_o dregs_n 109._o senec._n epi._n 109._o thus_o the_o world_n draw_v out_o the_o best_a of_o our_o day_n and_o we_o reserve_v the_o scurf_n and_o garbage_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o be_v our_o youthful_a day_n best_o for_o that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whither_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o be_v old_a or_o no_o and_o for_o that_o than_o our_o mind_n be_v most_o tractable_a unto_o goodness_n again_o if_o it_o seem_v hard_a unto_o we_o
thou_o also_o wise_a with_o he_o and_o be_v thou_o hard_o favour_v with_o bias_n be_v thou_o also_o learned_a with_o he_o so_o than_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o thou_o will_v deceive_v themselves_o both_o in_o thy_o riches_n and_o also_o in_o thy_o beauty_n true_o it_o be_v the_o great_a beauty_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o learning_n and_o great_a wealth_n to_o be_v enrich_v with_o wisdom_n a_o poor_a man_n virtuous_a be_v as_o far_o beyond_o a_o rich_a man_n vicious_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v beyond_o the_o body_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o man_n without_o money_n then_o to_o be_v money_n without_o a_o man_n wherefore_o if_o adversity_n approach_v learn_v wisdom_n if_o thy_o trouble_n be_v small_a bear_v they_o because_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o if_o they_o be_v great_a &_o grievous_a bear_n with_o they_o also_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thy_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a nay_o both_o in_o bear_v they_o and_o also_o bear_v with_o they_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o purchase_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n last_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v what_o thou_o will_v thou_o must_v be_v content_v with_o what_o thou_o can_v get_v to_o will_n much_o be_v folly_n where_o ability_n want_v and_o to_o desire_v nothing_o be_v content_a which_o despise_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o have_v neither_o land_n nor_o live_a labour_v diligent_o and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n so_o god_n command_v and_o appoint_v thy_o father_n adam_n to_o do_v 23._o gen._n 3.19_o &_o 23._o and_o the_o riches_n that_o proceed_v here-hence_o be_v sweet_a &_o the_o blessing_n best_o of_o all_o and_o tell_v and_o those_o my_o soul_n what_o they_o must_v trust_v too_o that_o have_v hand_n sect_n 105._o for_o such_o as_o be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n another_o cry_v i_o be_o horrible_o punish_v with_o sickness_n be_v thou_o so_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v case_n anon_o wherefore_o do_v god_n create_v physician_n save_v only_o to_o help_v the_o sick_a what_o if_o thou_o be_v sick_a now_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o sickness_n and_o disease_n can_v last_v long_o for_o either_o thou_o will_v leave_v they_o or_o else_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o we_o can_v be_v at_o one_o stay_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n how_o ill_o thy_o budy_n be_v so_o that_o thy_o soul_n be_v sound_a indeed_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n have_v a_o pain_n in_o his_o head_n whereby_o he_o can_v lay_v he_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v his_o rest_n the_o contagion_n then_o surly_a be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v 4.8_o psal_n 4.8_o think_v not_o that_o bodily_a sickness_n be_v any_o cross_n at_o all_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o property_n who_o then_o may_v avoid_v it_o sect_n 106._o for_o such_o as_o be_v grien_v with_o old_a age_n the_o three_o cry_v old_a age_n be_v creep_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o grief_n and_o ache_n alas_o my_o body_n be_v weak_a thereby_o my_o hand_n shake_v my_o eye_n dazzle_v my_o foot_n tremble_v so_o that_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v a_o yard_n under_o ground_n or_o else_o i_o will_v i_o be_v as_o lusty_a as_o ever_o i_o be_v ah_o sinful_a wish_n i_o see_v now_o that_o thou_o delight_v in_o naught_o but_o in_o sport_v and_o toy_v in_o vanity_n &_o vain_a pleasure_n if_o god_n spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o earnest_o complain_v but_o give_v god_n praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o thy_o long_a life_n and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o gray_a head_n which_o deserve_v much_o honour_n 19_o jevit._fw-la 19_o this_o be_v that_o age_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 19_o exod._n 19_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o their_o day_n shall_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n nay_o this_o be_v that_o age_n which_o every_o man_n defire_v and_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o thou_o thyself_o desire_v to_o see_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a think_v then_o that_o thou_o be_v happy_a now_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v thy_o wish_n this_o also_o be_v no_o cross_n only_o a_o property_n senect_n porphiâ—_n p_o opâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ra_fw-fr de_fw-fr senect_n &_o only_o belong_v unto_o man_n but_o not_o unto_o every_o man_n in_o this_o age_n there_o be_v no_o swill_n no_o swear_n no_o swagger_v no_o quaff_n nor_o surfeit_v sect_n 107._o for_o such_o as_o be_v discontent_v for_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o now_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o complain_v when_o he_o must_v die_v and_o howl_v and_o cry_v when_o he_o must_v leave_v this_o world_n who_o will_v say_v from_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v live_v a_o great_a while_n this_o then_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o unthankful_a man_n who_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o time_n he_o have_v live_v grieve_v not_o because_o thou_o must_v die_v that_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n thy_o land_n and_o lordship_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o behind_o thou_o say_v not_o thou_o woe_n be_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v die_v and_o must_v thou_o so_o 12_o 2._o king_n 12_o what_o then_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o punishment_n when_o thou_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o thou_o shovide_v once_o go_v out_o again_o this_o life_n be_v but_o peregrination_n for_o when_o thou_o have_v walk_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n thou_o must_v then_o return_v back_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o dastard_a to_o fear_v that_o which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v avoid_v many_o be_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o many_o shall_v go_v after_o thou_o and_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o thnu_a art_n only_o vita_fw-la commodatus_fw-la and_o not_o donatus_fw-la thy_o life_n be_v only_o lend_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o lease_n thereof_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n grieve_v not_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n for_o death_n itself_o can_v be_v grievous_a see_v that_o it_o be_v but_o once_o it_o bring_v all_o happiness_n with_o it_o and_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a advantage_n but_o must_v thou_o die_v indeed_o if_o godly_a then_o be_v glad_a if_o wicked_a repent_v no_o man_n i_o trow_v will_v speak_v against_o death_n save_v he_o who_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n death_n indeed_o make_v this_o man_n tremble_v &_o quake_v but_o thou_o shall_v hardly_o see_v a_o honest_a man_n unwilling_a to_o die_v yet_o another_o disc_a ontented_a blood_n cry_v out_o alas_o what_o must_v i_o dyin_v my_o youthful_a day_n how_o sottish_a and_o how_o ignorant_a be_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v not_o a_o commodity_n sweet_a when_o as_o it_o come_v unexpected_a nay_o death_n do_v even_o as_o well_o appertain_v to_o youth_n as_o unto_o old_a age_n the_o lamb_n skin_n come_v even_o as_o soon_o to_o the_o market_n 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