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in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o strive_v against_o affliction_n as_o displeasure_n let_v i_o rather_o be_v afflict_v in_o love_n than_o prosper_v without_o it_o 29_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o we_o man_n have_v so_o continual_a use_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o perpetual_o behold_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o strange_a to_o he_o and_o so_o little_o acquaint_v with_o he_o since_o we_o account_v it_o a_o perverse_a nature_n in_o any_o man_n that_o be_v provoke_v with_o many_o kind_a office_n refuse_v the_o familiarity_n of_o a_o worthy_a friend_n which_o do_v still_o seek_v it_o and_o have_v
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comparison_n and_o similitude_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v most_o fit_o set_v forth_o after_o this_o opposition_n the_o mind_n shall_v make_v comparison_n of_o the_o matter_n meditate_a with_o what_o may_v near_o resemble_v it_o and_o shall_v illustrate_v it_o with_o fit_a similitude_n which_o give_v no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o understanding_n nor_o less_o force_v to_o the_o affection_n wonder_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v at_o this_o glory_n and_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o contemn_v this_o earth_n which_o now_o thou_o tread_v upon_o who_o joy_n if_o they_o be_v perfect_a be_v but_o short_a and_o if_o they_o be_v long_o be_v imperfect_a one_o day_n when_o thou_o be_v above_o look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n creep_v like_o so_o many_o aunt_n on_o this_o molehill_n of_o earth_n thou_o shall_v think_v alas_o how_o base_o i_o once_o live_v be_v yonder_o silly_a dungeon_n the_o place_n i_o so_o love_v 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great_a honour_n be_v there_o than_o in_o sovereignty_n what_o great_a pleasure_n than_o in_o feast_v this_o life_n be_v both_o a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o feast_n a_o kingdom_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v rule_v the_o nation_n and_o shall_v sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n o_o bless_a promotion_n oh_o large_a dominion_n and_o royal_a seast_z to_o which_o salomon_n throne_n of_o ivory_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o become_v a_o footstool_n a_o feast_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n feast_n have_v more_o than_o necessity_n of_o provision_n more_o than_o ordinary_a diet_n but_o marriage-feast_n yet_o more_o than_o common_a abundance_n but_o the_o marriage-feast_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o bless_a spoâ—fe_n the_o church_n must_v so_o far_o exceed_v in_o all_o heavenly_a munificence_n and_o variety_n as_o the_o person_n be_v of_o the_o great_a state_n and_o majesty_n there_o be_v new_a wine_n pure_a manna_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a dainty_n and_o with_o the_o continual_a cheer_n a_o sweet_a and_o answerable_a welcome_n while_o the_o bridegroom_n love_o cheer_v we_o up_o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_n and_o make_v you_o merry_a o_o well-beloved_a yea_o there_o shall_v thou_o be_v my_o soul_n not_o a_o guest_n but_o how_o unworthy_a soever_o the_o bride_n herself_o who_o he_o have_v everlasting_o espouse_v to_o himself_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n the_o contract_n be_v pass_v here_o below_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v above_o and_o solemnize_v with_o a_o perpetual_a feast_n so_o that_o now_o thou_o may_v safety_n say_v my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o wherefore_o harken_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n thy_o suppose_a home_n of_o this_o world_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o matter_n consider_v consider_v 9_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n consider_v yield_v no_o small_a store_n to_o our_o meditation_n which_o be_v common_o so_o impose_v that_o they_o secret_o comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o discourse_n what_o need_v i_o seek_v those_o resemblance_n when_o the_o very_a name_n of_o life_n impli_v sweetness_n to_o wâ—â—â—_n on_o earth_n even_o to_o they_o which_o confess_v to_o live_v with_o some_o discontentment_n sure_o the_o light_n be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n yet_o when_o temporal_a be_v add_v to_o life_n i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o addition_n detract_v something_o and_o do_v great_o abate_v the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n for_o those_o which_o â—oy_n to_o think_v of_o life_n grieve_v to_o think_v it_o but_o temporal_a so_o vex_v be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o who_o continuance_n be_v delightful_a but_o now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n above_o time_n of_o eternity_n it_o make_v life_n so_o much_o more_o sweet_a as_o it_o be_v most_o last_a and_o last_v infinite_o what_o can_v it_o give_v less_o than_o a_o infinite_a contentment_n oh_o die_v and_o false_a life_n which_o we_o enjoy_v here_o and_o scarce_o a_o shadow_n and_o counterfeit_v of_o that_o other_o what_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o man_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o make_v they_o prodigal_a of_o their_o blood_n proud_a of_o their_o wound_n careblesse_n of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o alas_o how_o pen_v &_o how_o fade_v be_v this_o glory_n affect_v with_o such_o danger_n and_o death_n hardly_o after_o all_o trophy_n and_o monument_n either_o know_v to_o the_o next_o sea_n or_o suruive_v he_o that_o die_v for_o it_o it_o be_v true_a glory_n to_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n where_o be_v neither_o envy_n nor_o forgetfulness_n what_o 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they_fw-mi holocaustum_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la say_v david_n what_o then_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o break_a heart_n our_o humiliation_n be_v sacrificium_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la our_o new_a obedience_n be_v sacrificium_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la our_o thankful_a commemoration_n be_v sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la these_o be_v the_o oblation_n which_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v frequent_a under_o the_o gospel_n so_o most_o fragrant_a unto_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o last_o and_o perhaps_o most_o proper_a sense_n wherein_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n erunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la aromata_fw-la shall_v be_v as_o perfume_n in_o the_o bowl_n of_o incense_n a_o lively_a sacrifice_n be_v well_o match_v with_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a when_o noah_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n after_o the_o deluge_n it_o be_v say_v god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n allude_v to_o his_o name_n but_o now_o the_o sacrifice_n we_o offer_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o savour_n of_o sweetness_n so_o that_o the_o same_o savour_n that_o christ_n oblation_n have_v ephes_n 5.2_o the_o same_o have_v our_o offering_n philip._n 4.18_o god_n child_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n be_v easy_o discourage_v in_o the_o valuation_n of_o their_o own_o obedience_n as_o therefore_o they_o can_v say_v of_o their_o person_n with_o mephibosheth_n what_o be_v thy_o servant_n so_o of_o their_o service_n as_o philip_n say_v of_o the_o five_o loaf_n &_o two_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alas_o what_o be_v these_o but_o they_o and_o their_o offering_n can_v be_v so_o base_a to_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v precious_a to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o sense_n that_o give_v so_o lively_a a_o refresh_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o of_o smell_v no_o smell_n can_v yield_v so_o true_a and_o feel_a delight_n to_o the_o sense_n as_o the_o offering_n of_o our_o penitence_n obedience_n praise_n send_v up_o into_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o 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but_o as_o hierome_n say_v well_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o great_a conviction_n where_o the_o opinion_n carry_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o face_n section_n xi_o concern_v purgatory_n upon_o this_o conceit_n of_o satisfaction_n depend_v those_o other_o fable_n of_o purgatory_n and_o indulgence_n pleasant_a one_o both_o and_o not_o unworthy_a of_o a_o satire_n whereof_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o think_v i_o can_v but_o remember_v the_o scornful_a frump_n of_o luther_n allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la vesci_fw-la stercore_fw-la humano_fw-la yet_o if_o they_o have_v only_o doubtful_o and_o problematical_o commend_v their_o purgatory_n to_o the_o church_n we_o may_v easy_o have_v favour_v they_o with_o a_o connivance_n although_o you_o can_v say_v whether_o it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o worthy_a to_o set_v the_o spleen_n on_o work_n for_o laughter_n or_o the_o bowel_n for_o commiseration_n but_o now_o when_o bellarmine_n teach_v we_o that_o 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