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i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v and_o holy_a st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o 22._o v._n say_v of_o himself_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n such_o a_o one_o though_o he_o keep_v never_o so_o hard_a to_o the_o work_n he_o be_v about_o yet_o have_v he_o always_o at_o hand_n a_o cordial_n of_o comfort_n to_o cheer_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o plough_v the_o sea_n nor_o sow_v the_o wind_n nor_o spend_v his_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o his_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o but_o that_o have_v plough_v in_o fruitful_a ground_n and_o sow_o precious_a seed_n he_o shall_v return_v from_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o garner_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o psal_n 126._o 6._o v._n if_o husbandryfollow_v laborious_a man_n can_v make_v their_o labour_n cheerful_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o barn_n full_a of_o corn_n and_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n oil_n in_o the_o scruse_a and_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n before_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n mammon_n before_o manna_n perish_v comfort_n before_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v last_v like_o foolish_a child_n who_o prefer_v their_o play_n before_o their_o food_n and_o trifle_n before_o treasure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v more_o who_o desire_v these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n more_o who_o soul_n and_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o as_o hungry_a man_n who_o stomach_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o meat_n such_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o eat_v their_o meat_n â—ut_v they_o strong_o long_v after_o their_o meat_n with_o desire_n they_o desire_v it_o and_o think_v it_o long_o until_o they_o have_v it_o how_o will_v they_o then_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o church_n to_o god_n isay_n 26._o 9_o v._o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o and_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n 42._o 2._o v._n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o as_o he_o again_o say_v psalm_n 73._o 25._o v._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o many_o it_o be_v true_a desire_n what_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o but_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o right_a desire_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o labour_v not_o for_o they_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n thaâ—_n will_v have_v a_o lease_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v a_o fine_a anâ—_n like_o herod_n who_o of_o long_a time_n desire_v to_o see_v christ_n but_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o come_v where_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o or_o as_o balaam_n thaâ—_n wish_v well_o to_o heaven_n but_o care_v not_o to_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n carnales_fw-la noâ—_n curant_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la desiderant_fw-la invenireâ—_n cupientes_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la &_o sequi_fw-la say_v one_o carnal_a man_n care_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o find_v fain_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n but_o carâ—_n not_o to_o make_v after_o he_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v in_o heaveâ—_n but_o care_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n multitude_n there_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o such_o desireâ—_n after_o happiness_n will_v certain_o be_v forever_o miserable_a most_o true_a will_v they_o find_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov_n 21._o 25._o v._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o foâ—_n his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v such_o a_o one_o wish_v weâ—_n to_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v desire_v food_n he_o vex_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o labour_v and_o work_v for_o it_o and_o so_o pine_v away_o in_o his_o iniquity_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sluggard_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n also_o true_a of_o all_o those_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o desire_n will_v undo_v they_o why_o for_o their_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n man_n must_v not_o think_v that_o good_a thing_n whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a will_v drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o they_o as_o town_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o timotheus_n his_o toil_n while_o he_o sleep_v unless_o man_n desire_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v second_v with_o labour_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v they_o it_o be_v â—othing_a worth_n desire_n if_o right_o be_v ever_o second_v with_o â—ndeavours_n after_o the_o thing_n desire_v though_o st._n â—aul_fw-mi say_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o
he_o can_v not_o rout_n out_o the_o christian_n p._n 207_o diogenes_n prefer_v his_o cynical_a life_n before_o alexander_n royalty_n p._n 223_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n teach_v a_o school_n at_o corinth_n p._n 170_o domitian_n '_o s_o carelessness_n a_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 318_o dream_n how_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v thereunto_o p._n 297_o dye_v willing_o those_o will_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 75_o die_a man_n by_o wealth_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o e._n earthly_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 6_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o mean_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n ibid._n early_o some_o rise_n but_o why_o p._n 248_o edward_n the_o three_o at_o death_n forsake_v of_o all_o but_o one_o priest_n p._n 128_o end_v of_o a_o christian_a '_o s_o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 72_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o unto_o a_o christian_a p._n 51_o 52_o enemy_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v sin_n and_o that_o a_o sore_n one_o p._n 53_o ephemeris_fw-la a_o beast_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 318_o ephorus_n his_o say_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o cumaean_o p._n 249_o equal_a be_v all_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 284_o eternal_a good_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o two_o reason_n p._n 9_o eternal_a good_a thing_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o do_v best_a agree_v with_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o eternal_a good_a thing_n great_o labour_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n p._n 63_o 64._o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v be_v possess_v but_o by_o a_o few_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o eternal_a good_a thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v gain_v p._n 69_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v p._n 75_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n command_v chief_o to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 80_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n p._n 91_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o good_a ibid._n eternal_a god_n be_v p._n 101_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a under_o affliction_n p._n 140_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a in_o stead_n and_o do_v he_o good_a when_o he_o lie_v upon_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a bed_n p._n 144_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v always_o desirable_a p._n 188_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 198_o eternal_a good_a thing_n neglect_v will_v cause_v vexation_n in_o hell_n p._n 212_o eternal_a good_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o labour_n p._n 229_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o fancy_n p._n 235_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v for_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 299_o eternity_n long_o than_o the_o long_a life_n p._n 400_o eternity_n think_v of_o shall_v make_v man_n provide_v for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o eternity_n with_o the_o very_a word_n eternity_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v much_o move_v p._n 307_o eternales_fw-la certain_a heretic_n so_o call_v p._n 318_o evening_n return_v to_o god_n p._n 38_o example_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n lie_v in_o answer_v of_o the_o end_n p._n 74_o exeter_n a_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n beg_v barefooted_a p._n 170_o exhortation_n to_o get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 265_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 22â—_n f._n faith_n a_o enrich_a grace_n p._n 289_o faith_n like_o a_o prospective-glass_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 326_o faith_n eye_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 224_o &_o 225_o fancy_n of_o some_o man_n be_v that_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 221_o fancy_n since_o the_o fall_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n fancy_n often_o usurp_v upon_o the_o understanding_n p._n 222_o favorinus_n his_o excellent_a say_v concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 203_o few_o only_a have_v a_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n a_o comparison_n to_o set_v forth_o christianity_n by_o p._n 51_o fire_n have_v cause_v great_a ruin_n p._n 168_o five_o part_n of_o the_o world_n only_o be_v observe_v to_o know_v christ_n p._n 68_o fool_n be_v all_o they_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n friendship_n among_o man_n mutable_a p._n 156_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o g._n germany_n in_o it_o 26_o village_n at_o once_o on_o fire_n p._n 166_o gillimer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n his_o poor_a estate_n p._n 171_o glory_n the_o hope_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o cordial_a under_o suffering_n p._n 143_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 174_o 309_o god_n only_o desire_v by_o david_n p._n 31_o god_n eternal_a p._n 101_o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n in_o covenant_n with_o any_o make_v their_o condition_n happy_a god_n have_v enough_o in_o he_o to_o satisfy_v a_o christian_a p._n 196_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n p._n 291._o 292_o good_a be_v all_o they_o who_o do_v enjoy_v christ_n p._n 110_o good_a man_n be_v man_n of_o good_a conscience_n p._n 121_o good_a and_o bad_a not_o small_a and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o difference_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 133_o gospel_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o heaven_n p._n 235_o grace_n and_o glory_n better_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 12_o grace_n commend_v p._n 96_o grace_n a_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 97_o grace_n and_o glory_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 97_o grace_n can_v be_v lose_v p._n 97_o grace_n make_v a_o change_n p._n 97_o grace_n the_o best_a riches_n p._n 98_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o heart_n p._n 97_o grasshopper_n be_v the_o athenian_n badge_n p._n 219_o grasshopper_n who_o like_v it_o p._n 218._o 273_o grave_a in_o it_o no_o man_n be_v rich_a than_o another_o p._n 131_o grave_a in_o it_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 130._o 131._o great_a gift_n despise_v by_o luther_n p._n 31_o guise_n the_o duke_n thereof_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o france_n p._n 292_o h._n habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o mere_a habitation_n p._n 149_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 184_o hannibal_n disappoint_v in_o take_v of_o rome_n and_o why_o p._n 320_o happy_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 292_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n attention_n be_v require_v p._n 21_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v stony_a p._n 115_o heart_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o heathen_n mind_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 10_o heaven_n a_o light_a some_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a habitation_n p._n 150_o heaven_n true_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 235_o heaven_n all_o that_o have_v a_o knowledge_n thereof_o do_v not_o labour_v for_o it_o p._n 236_o heavenly_a happiness_n set_v forth_o in_o some_o query_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90_o heavenly_a happiness_n can_v be_v conceive_v p._n 90_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a last_a the_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n p._n 264._o 173_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_v one_o of_o the_o great_a title_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a p._n 241_o hell_n full_a of_o many_o know_a head_n p._n 236_o henry_n the_o 4_o emperor_n in_o poverty_n p._n 170_o henry_n the_o 4_o king_n of_o france_n esteem_v france_n equal_a to_o the_o spaniard_n many_o kingdom_n p._n 179_o hermit_n his_o esteem_n of_o a_o cat_n p._n 223_o holiness_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 114_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o heaven_n will_v be_v frustrate_v p._n 66._o 67._o hope_n for_o heaven_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 240_o hope_n for_o heaven_n a_o cordial_n under_o affliction_n p._n 143_o hope_n for_o heaven_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a build_v upon_o the_o promise_n by_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n p._n 242._o 243_o hormisda_v his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 108_o i._n idleness_n desire_v of_o most_o man_n p._n 5_o idle_a person_n unprofitable_a person_n p._n 5._o 8_o idle_a person_n