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to_o sustain_v it_o and_o he_o that_o provide_v the_o body_n will_v give_v raiment_n to_o clothe_v it_o namely_o to_o they_o that_o moderate_o and_o orderly_o seek_v it_o the_o second_o and_o four_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la from_o the_o 26._o less_o god_n feed_v the_o fowl_n without_o their_o carefulness_n 30._o and_o do_v not_o only_o clothe_v but_o also_o adorn_v the_o lilly_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o man_n which_o as_o they_o be_v make_v for_o man_n use_n so_o be_v they_o supply_v with_o necessary_n for_o man_n sake_n if_o therefore_o god_n provide_v for_o they_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o provide_v for_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o moderate_a use_n 27._o of_o lawful_a mean_n the_o three_o be_v from_o the_o like_a for_o god_n have_v set_v to_o all_o man_n a_o stiat_a as_o of_o their_o stature_n so_o of_o their_o estate_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n for_o a_o 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suppose_v we_o attain_v to_o our_o worldly_a desire_n have_v not_o yet_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o care_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n then_o will_v not_o these_o worldly_a good_n be_v good_a unto_o we_o for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v 27._o for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a so_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v unto_o evil_a for_o to_o a_o worldly_a man_n that_o seek_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n what_o be_v pleasure_n but_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o riches_n but_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n what_o honour_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n what_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n but_o armata_fw-la nequity_n whereby_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o more_o hurt_n what_o long_a life_n itself_o but_o a_o long_a continuance_n in_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n all_o these_o outward_a thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o we_o as_o blessing_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n or_o if_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o want_v any_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o seem_a want_n thereof_o shall_v not_o hinder_v our_o happiness_n bless_a be_v you_o say_v 21._o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o faithful_a though_o you_o be_v poor_a bless_v though_o you_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n for_o though_o they_o seem_v poor_a yet_o be_v they_o true_o rich_a yea_o rich_a to_o god_n luke_n 12._o 21._o not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v a_o treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n but_o also_o because_o godliness_n with_o contentedness_n be_v great_a riches_n neither_o 6._o be_v any_o man_n so_o rich_a as_o he_o that_o be_v content_v though_o they_o be_v abridge_v of_o worldly_a pleasure_n yet_o they_o only_o have_v the_o true_a delight_n to_o they_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o have_v peace_n 17._o of_o conscience_n they_o have_v also_o the_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v be_v unspeakable_a and_o 8._o glorious_a though_o they_o may_v seem_v base_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o who_o be_v so_o true_o honourable_a as_o they_o who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v simple_a yet_o 17._o who_o so_o wise_a as_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n who_o so_o learned_a as_o those_o who_o know_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n 10._o christ_n to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n though_o their_o life_n sometime_o be_v short_a yet_o be_v it_o recompense_v with_o immortality_n and_o who_o may_v be_v think_v so_o long-lived_n as_o those_o in_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v begin_v a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n 6_o until_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o remain_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n out_o of_o which_o we_o have_v need_n to_o haste_n 7_o last_o until_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n this_o duty_n be_v the_o first_o which_o we_o can_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o by_o delay_v this_o duty_n which_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v do_v we_o do_v nothing_o but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o hoard_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n you_o see_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v our_o practice_n do_v not_o very_o many_o that_o will_v seem_v christian_n defer_v their_o seek_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n until_o their_o old_a age_n or_o time_n of_o sickness_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v most_o unfit_a to_o begin_v their_o repentance_n and_o yet_o when_o age_n or_o sickness_n come_v they_o still_o defer_v their_o turn_n unto_o god_n and_o seek_v of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o life_n for_o what_o be_v the_o course_n that_o these_o man_n take_v when_o god_n by_o sickness_n summon_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o first_o they_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n that_o they_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n i_o mislike_v not_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o due_a order_n but_o first_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n confess_v and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o and_o fly_v unto_o he_o by_o hearty_a earnest_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v remove_v the_o affliction_n itself_o may_v either_o be_v remove_v or_o sanctify_v unto_o us._n then_o be_v we_o to_o use_v physic_n and_o other_o lawful_a help_n depend_v on_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o these_o man_n first_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o while_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o life_n they_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n nor_o take_v care_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n but_o when_o the_o physician_n give_v they_o over_o as_o past_a recovery_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o they_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o they_o seek_v god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n as_o though_o their_o meaning_n be_v when_o they_o leave_v to_o live_v then_o only_o to_o begin_v to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o have_v all_o their_o time_n lead_v the_o life_n of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o die_v nevertheless_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a but_o be_v not_o deceive_v qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o life_n such_o common_o be_v the_o end_n and_o ordinary_o the_o greek_a saying_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o evil_a life_n there_o be_v a_o ill_a end_n i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o reftraine_v god_n mercy_n from_o those_o who_o at_o the_o last_o turn_v true_o unto_o he_o but_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o who_o have_v all_o their_o life_n time_n defer_v their_o repentance_n do_v repent_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o to_o one_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o then_o repent_v if_o thou_o deferre_v till_o then_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v also_o to_o be_v seek_v first_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v chief_o and_o principal_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o true_a happiness_n the_o former_a as_o beatitudo_fw-la patrie_fw-fr the_o other_o as_o beatitudo_fw-la viae_fw-la and_o 2._o be_v our_o happiness_n and_o consequent_o our_o chief_a good_a be_v in_o our_o judgement_n to_o be_v esteem_v in_o our_o affection_n to_o be_v desire_v in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v or_o seek_v for_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o furtherance_n or_o at_o lest_o no_o hindrance_n thereunto_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a as_o that_o to_o they_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o they_o and_o seek_v they_o chief_o they_o be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v 27._o for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o evil_n for_o to_o those_o that_o seek_v they_o chief_o they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o solomon_n testify_v but_o through_o their_o own_o default_n 11._o hurtful_a also_o and_o pernicious_a unto_o they_o as_o be_v not_o only_a thorn_n to_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o but_o also_o the_o bait_n of_o sin_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o which_o cause_n solomon_n say_v the_o 32._o prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o again_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o eternal_a good_a these_o 11._o thing_n if_o they_o be_v good_a be_v but_o momentany_a for_o as_o the_o whole_a earth_n compare_v to_o the_o heaven_n be_v but_o as_o a_o point_n of_o no_o sensible_a quantity_n so_o our_o whole_a time_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o moment_n or_o point_n of_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternity_n who_o therefore_o will_v prefer_v the_o momentany_a ufe_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n in_o this_o world_n before_o the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o the_o superexcellent_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n three_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n
and_o profane_a folly_n of_o those_o who_o chief_o seek_v worldly_a thing_n for_o first_o their_o eye_n be_v evil_a their_o whole_a life_n be_v answerable_a as_o be_v say_v before_o 2._o they_o which_o 23._o profess_v religion_n and_o chief_o seek_v earthly_a thing_n as_o all_o worldling_n do_v be_v notorious_a hypocrite_n give_v their_o face_n and_o outward_a profession_n to_o god_n but_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o chief_a desire_n study_n and_o endeavour_n to_o mammon_n 3._o those_o that_o 16._o chief_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o they_o yea_o be_v 4._o lover_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v hater_n of_o god_n for_o the_o amity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 4._o those_o who_o remove_v their_o heart_n from_o god_n do_v set_v they_o on_o the_o world_n be_v idolater_n or_o as_o saint_n james_n call_v they_o adulterer_n who_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 5._o those_o who_o chief_o affect_v the_o world_n do_v subordinate_a the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o care_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o worldly_a desire_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n they_o fall_v away_o whereas_o contrariwise_o they_o who_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v their_o anchor_n of_o hope_n fix_v there_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o either_o to_o be_v allure_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o esteem_v as_o vanity_n in_o comparison_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n or_o to_o be_v terrify_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a by_o the_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 6._o that_o which_o be_v 9_o say_v of_o covetous_a person_n be_v true_a of_o all_o worldling_n that_o they_o have_v set_v their_o soul_n to_o sale_n take_v for_o they_o as_o the_o price_n thereof_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o foolish_a and_o profane_a than_o esau_n who_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o 16._o mess_n of_o pottage_n for_o these_o man_n for_o matter_n of_o like_a value_n and_o less_o necessity_n make_v away_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n final_o those_o which_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n do_v chief_o seek_v earthly_a thing_n do_v cast_v away_o their_o soul_n not_o only_o lose_v their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n but_o also_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o hell_n for_o they_o which_o walk_v that_o be_v make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o chief_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o their_o end_n be_v 19_o damnation_n and_o they_o which_o sow_n to_o the_o flesh_n 8._o must_v look_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o reap_v corruption_n four_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 12._o the_o vow_n of_o baptism_n to_o renounce_v they_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n child_n for_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v true_a christian_n be_v also_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v call_v redeem_v regenerate_v unto_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v heir_n yea_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pilgrim_n 13._o and_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n who_o ought_v to_o use_v bac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la via_fw-la this_o life_n as_o a_o way_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o help_n only_o and_o not_o as_o hindrance_n in_o our_o way_n not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o 1._o they_o but_o to_o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o 2._o be_v wean_v from_o worldly_a desire_n and_o mind_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o for_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a shame_n for_o we_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o heaven_n and_o call_v to_o god_n kingdom_n to_o be_v whole_o or_o chief_o addict_v to_o the_o earth_n like_o earthworm_n or_o serpent_n that_o crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n like_o unclean_a fish_n which_o want_v fin_n do_v lie_n in_o the_o mud_n like_o blind_a beetle_n which_o have_v wing_n notwithstanding_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pore_v in_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o last_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o moses_n who_o when_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a refuse_v 26._o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o call_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o all_o worldly_a respect_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n both_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a will_v not_o only_o choose_v to_o be_v a_o bondservant_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v a_o gallant_a in_o pharaoh_n court_n but_o he_o will_v also_o choose_v to_o be_v as_o poor_a a_o lazar_n as_o lazarus_n himself_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v another_o dives_fw-la 16._o of_o david_n in_o the_o four_o psalm_n there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a seek_v 7._o chief_o after_o worldly_a profit_n but_o lord_n say_v he_o lift_z thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o show_v thyself_o favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n this_o he_o will_v more_o rejoice_v in_o than_o the_o worldling_n themselves_o in_o all_o their_o prosperity_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a king_n yet_o he_o repose_v not_o his_o happiness_n neither_o in_o profit_n nor_o in_o pleasure_n nor_o in_o promotion_n 1_o but_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o as_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o in_o psal._n 27._o 4._o this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v 4._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v seek_v after_o be_v indeed_o that_o one_o thing_n whereof_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v necessity_n 42._o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o forsake_v all_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n christ._n but_o chief_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o though_o he_o have_v 9_o many_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o yet_o he_o esteem_v all_o as_o dung_n yea_o as_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ._n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v twofold_a reproof_n of_o worldling_n instruction_n to_o ourselves_o and_o first_o we_o be_v to_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o worldling_n who_o 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