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that_o so_o my_o soul_n may_v to_o thy_o heaven_n aspire_v med_n 22._o religion_n by_o some_o man_n be_v make_v a_o cloak_n for_o malisciousness_n &_o like_o janus_n make_v to_o carry_v two_o face_n under_o one_o hood_n by_o many_o man_n it_o be_v little_a by_o most_o not_o at_o all_o esteem_v and_o few_o value_n it_o as_o they_o ought_v some_o man_n religion_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o their_o coffer_n account_v gain_n their_o only_a heaven_n some_o make_v gain_v great_a godliness_n and_o other_o make_v godliness_n great_a gain_n other_o religion_n lie_v in_o the_o cook_n &_o tailor_n shop_n and_o common_o such_o carry_v their_o god_n about_o with_o they_o
i_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o own_o obstinacy_n that_o for_o great_a sin_n can_v sigh_v out_o one_o complaint_n or_o shed_v one_o relent_a or_o repent_v tear_n oh_o the_o dulness_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o the_o very_a bird_n and_o other_o irrational_a creature_n can_v reprehend_v let_v we_o therefore_o always_o take_v care_n of_o do_v that_o which_o draw_v down_o judgement_n on_o we_o med_n 53._o when_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n i_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n and_o hear_v there_o the_o chirp_a melody_n of_o the_o little_a nightingale_n how_o do_v her_o sweet_a note_n ravish_v my_o sense_n with_o joy_n which_o when_o i_o serious_o have_v hearken_v unto_o and_o consider_v one_o poor_a bird_n can_v so_o please_v nay_o even_o revive_v i_o then_o think_v i_o with_o how_o much_o great_a delight_n shall_v i_o be_v wrap_v when_o i_o meditate_v on_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n where_o every_o singer_n be_v a_o king_n and_o every_o minister_n a_o angel_n where_o there_o be_v joy_n infinite_a pleasure_n everlasting_a and_o happiness_n without_o end_n where_o all_o thing_n ever_o flourish_v and_o perpetual_a anthem_n be_v chant_v forth_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n lord_n make_v i_o but_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v a_o place_n in_o that_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o receive_v i_o into_o those_o everlasting_a habitation_n where_o i_o may_v count_v it_o my_o great_a happiness_n to_o know_v that_o my_o felicity_n be_v without_o end_n med_n 54._o a_o happy_a content_n be_v the_o only_o content_a happiness_n and_o to_o a_o covetous_a man_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o enough_o though_o the_o least_o part_n or_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v too_o much_o esau_n though_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v much_o yet_o desire_v more_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v little_a yet_o think_v it_o enough_o desire_n lift_v up_o the_o poor_a man_n toget_v the_o rich_a man_n though_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v trouble_v to_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o be_v therefore_o too_o poor_a lest_o i_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o despair_v of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o neither_o desire_n to_o be_v too_o rich_a lest_o i_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n &_o deny_v he_o but_o make_v i_o able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o i_o be_o i_o have_v learn_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a med_n 55._o what_o traveller_n do_v not_o patient_o endure_v many_o weary_a step_n and_o hazard_v his_o person_n in_o many_o dangerous_a way_n that_o he_o may_v at_o last_o come_v to_o his_o belove_a country_n what_o man_n live_v that_o be_v not_o here_o both_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o pilgrim_n we_o must_v go_v many_o step_n by_o temptation_n and_o run_v through_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n before_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o way_n to_o canaan_n be_v through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v narrow_a and_o they_o that_o travel_v therein_o must_v turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n lest_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v tear_v by_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n shall_v we_o therefore_o despair_v no_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n how_o sore_o be_v david_n try_v in_o absoloms_n rebellion_n yet_o what_o a_o glorious_a exit_fw-la from_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o patience_n i_o will_v therefore_o patient_o submit_v to_o god_n in_o the_o bear_n my_o own_o burden_n as_o know_v it_o will_v have_v a_o period_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fret_v but_o quiet_o wait_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la patientiam_fw-la in_fw-la alterâ_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la med_n 56._o how_o great_a a_o happiness_n be_v there_o in_o content_n and_o how_o content_v be_v that_o man_n that_o be_v happy_a be_v not_o c._n fabritius_n happy_a in_o his_o content_n that_o will_v rather_o though_o poor_a refuse_v the_o samnite_n gold_n rather_o than_o be_v rich_a by_o dishonesty_n which_o be_v more_o happy_a they_o who_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o country_n seek_v only_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o riches_n or_o byas_n bewail_v its_o misery_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n next_o to_o alexander_n that_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v diogenes_n who_o contemn_v all_o thing_n be_v content_a with_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o covet_v more_o when_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n though_o we_o may_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n yet_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o desire_n felice_n animae_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la inque_fw-la domos_fw-la superas_fw-la scandere_fw-la cura_fw-la fuit_fw-la med_n 57_o how_o great_a a_o uncertainty_n be_v there_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v at_o high_a he_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v sejanus_n as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o he_o present_o sink_v and_o fall_v in_o a_o day_n and_o bibulus_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o triumph_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o tile_n fall_v upon_o he_o who_o will_v spend_v himself_o in_o grasp_a that_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v hold_v i_o will_v never_o grieve_v to_o lose_v that_o which_o i_o can_v keep_v but_o i_o will_v with_o the_o philosopher_n walk_v in_o the_o fair_a thank_v god_n he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o that_o choose_v vanity_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n med_n 58._o the_o wicked_a worldling_n think_v it_o the_o great_a judgement_n to_o endure_v and_o undergo_v affliction_n when_o the_o righteous_a esteem_n their_o condition_n sad_a if_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v chastise_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v then_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o a_o ship_n which_o when_o the_o pilot_n leave_v no_o man_n will_v look_v after_o it_o but_o all_o run_v from_o it_o &_o leave_v it_o till_o at_o last_o it_o perish_v i_o will_v therefore_o say_v with_o the_o wiseman_n give_v i_o any_o plague_n but_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o any_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o this_o that_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a no_o more_o med_n 59_o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v he_o for_o his_o creation_n and_o direct_v his_o step_n to_o the_o follow_v of_o true_a goodness_n for_o truth_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o that_o image_n in_o which_o god_n at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n and_o be_v as_o a_o girdle_n of_o many_o link_n whereby_o we_o may_v climb_v to_o true_a happiness_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v conformity_n when_o we_o apprehend_v he_o as_o real_o he_o be_v another_o be_v when_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o what_o we_o know_v and_o do_v according_a as_o we_o speak_v lord_n since_o thou_o creat_v we_o all_o here_o to_o end_v make_v we_o consider_v and_o always_o remember_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v emulous_a of_o the_o serpent_n curse_n to_o cleave_v with_o our_o belly_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o we_o have_v our_o be_v from_o god_n so_o we_o have_v our_o welbeing_n in_o god_n med_n 60._o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o this_o angry_a little_a dog_n that_o he_o thus_o fly_v at_o my_o shin_n &_o follow_v i_o baull_v ready_a at_o every_o step_n i_o take_v to_o bite_v i_o i_o neither_o chide_v or_o strike_v or_o offer_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o at_o he_o thus_o do_v i_o see_v how_o causeless_o a_o honest_a man_n may_v be_v persecute_v and_o how_o every_o pedantic_a fellow_n will_v follow_v he_o not_o only_o with_o mock_n and_o flout_n but_o bitter_a rail_n and_o malicious_a false_a accusation_n what_o christian_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v better_o esteem_v then_o his_o saviour_n be_v he_o not_o so_o use_v who_o have_v great_a temptation_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n lord_n direct_v i_o but_o in_o thy_o way_n i_o shall_v not_o regard_v then_o any_o persecution_n it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o though_o i_o be_v persecute_v if_o it_o be_v undeserved_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o not_o deserve_v then_o deserve_v and_o not_o suffer_v it_o med_n 61._o what_o fruit_n can_v the_o parch_a ground_n bring_v forth_o if_o not_o moisten_v with_o seasonable_a rain_n what_o sweet_a and_o fertile_a shower_n do_v the_o heaven_n send_v down_o to_o refresh_v its_o drough_z and_o enliven_v the_o long_a hope_n of_o the_o laborious_a husbandman_n how_o barren_a will_v that_o soul_n be_v where_o grace_n through_o the_o eye_n can_v for_o former_a sin_n drive_v