Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
heaven_n lord_n power_n praise_v 4,458 5 9.5495 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

There are 11 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

to_o be_v esteem_v for_o they_o by_o man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o do_n of_o they_o to_o please_v god_n the_o stone_n be_v not_o wrought_v on_o the_o owte_n side_n but_o only_o to_o make_v it_o fair_a to_o the_o show_n and_o view_v of_o man_n beware_v therefore_o of_o seek_v to_o please_v those_o that_o do_v stand_v by_o to_o look_v o●_n seek_v thou_o only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o defy_v all_o vain_a hypocrisy_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o esteeeme_v of_o the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n vaynglorie_n be_v and_o of_o how_o much_o mischief_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o how_o careful_o they_o ought_v to_o avoid_v it_o that_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o chistian_n religion_n chap._n 10._o gyve_v unto_o thy_o lord_n god_n the_o glory_n say_v the_o scripture_n 7._o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n god_n himself_o do_v crave_v at_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o principal_a author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a which_o thou_o do_v beware_v that_o thou_o usurp_v not_o that_o glory_n unto_o thyself_o which_o god_n will_v not_o geve_v unto_o any_o man_n vain_a glory_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n unto_o god_n and_o self_n love_n be_v a_o very_a hurtful_a thing_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v beware_v of_o vain_a glory_n and_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o cockatrice_n who_o if_o he_o chance_v for_o to_o espy_v thou_o before_o thou_o spy_v he_o and_o so_o be_v take_v unprovided_a with_o his_o very_a sight_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o die_v but_o if_o thou_o spy_v he_o first_o and_o do_v consider_v well_o what_o vanity_n be_v and_o how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o take_v glory_n of_o thy_o own_o do_n thou_o shall_v get_v perfect_a victory_n thereof_o let_v god_n be_v praise_v in_o his_o work_n and_o not_o man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a instrument_n of_o his_o grace_n 10._o will_v happy_o the_o axe_n say_v god_n vaunt_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o cut_v therewithal_o or_o will_v the_o see_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o that_o work_v therewith_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o instrument_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o work_v with_o it_o now_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a work_n thou_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o instrument_n which_o god_n work_v it_o by_o beware_v lest_o thou_o do_v attribute_n unto_o thyself_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o thy_o lord_n 10._o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o many_o affliction_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o which_o have_v do_v it_o 15._o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 4._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalips_n take_v of_o the_o crown_n from_o their_o head_n and_o lay_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v also_o lay_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n remembringe_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v 25._o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n geve_v glory_n all_o our_o work_n thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n say_v esay_n 4._o nabuchodonoser_n which_o in_o praise_v of_o himself_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o mighty_a strong_a city_n which_o i_o build_v by_o my_o own_o ●●rce_n and_o power_n straight_a way_n hard_a ●is_n voice_n from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thy_o ●●ngdome_n shall_v pass_v away_o to_o thy_o eni●ies_n samson_n glory_v in_o a_o victory_n which_o ●od_n give_v unto_o he_o say_v 15._o with_o a_o jaw_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ass_n do_v i_o slay_v this_o great_a number_n he_o ●as_v straightways_o so_o humble_v and_o bring_v ●we_n that_o he_o be_v nigh_o dead_a of_o thirst_n ●●rough_n the_o vain_a glory_n of_o such_o work_n 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d job_n think_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d delight_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 31._o which_o thin●●ou_n do_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v glory_n &_o ●ast_v thyself_o of_o any_o work_n that_o thou_o ●est_v moses_n thowght_fw-mi that_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v ●●ole_a and_o sound_o 4._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o put_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n it_o come_v out_o ●●ayne_o all_o full_a of_o leprosy_n if_o thou_o do_v ●●inke_v that_o thy_o work_v be_v good_a &_o soun●●_n do_v but_o put_v thy_o hand_n into_o thy_o bosom_n use_v lay_v it_o on_o thy_o hart_n consider_v with_o 〈◊〉_d self_n what_o circunstance_n be_v require_v 〈◊〉_d make_v every_o work_n to_o be_v good_a and_o ●●rfect_a and_o thou_o shall_v happy_o find_v that_o ●●ey_n be_v part_o taint_v with_o some_o spice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o leprosy_n of_o vain_a glory_n what_o haste_n 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o god_n thy_o perdition_n be_v of_o thyself_o 13._o but_o thy_o sal●●●ion_n be_v from_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v look_v what_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v thou_o before_o time_n thou_o will_v ●●de_v that_o thou_o have_v commit_v some_o thing_n ●●t_v thou_o may_v worthy_o be_v asshamed_a of_o if_o thou_o have_v consideration_n to_o that_o whic●_n be_v now_o present_a thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o sel●_n in_o this_o time_n of_o bannyshement_n enuiron●●_n with_o infinite_a danger_n and_o if_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o eye_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v th●●_n haste_n much_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o consider_v the_o terrible_a judgemente_n of_o god_n whic●_n be_v towards_o thou_o thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o walk_v in_o fe●●_n and_o dislykinge_v of_o thyself_o here_o in_o th●_n vale_n of_o misery_n and_o tear_n then_o be_v ful●_n with_o vain_a glory_n and_o like_n of_o thy_o sel●_n since_o those_o good_a work_v which_o th●●_n do_v thou_o know_v not_o how_o acceptab●●_n to_o god_n they_o be_v neither_o yet_o how_o lon●_n thou_o shall_v persevere_v in_o they_o he_o that_o sta●●deth_v 10_o let_v he_o beware_v that_o he_o faule_fw-mi n●●_n say_v th●_n apostle_n if_o thou_o take_v vain_a glory_n of_o that_o gra●●_n which_o god_n gyve_v thou_o and_o be_v prow●●_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v soon_o loose_v that_o gr●●_n again_o 29._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o say●●_n in_o my_o habundance_n that_o i_o will_v never_o 〈◊〉_d move_v and_o because_o he_o trust_v vayn●●lie_o in_o himself_o he_o fall_v as_o the_o same_o pr●●phet_n say_v further_a 29._o thou_o have_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d face_n away_o from_o i_o and_o straight_o weigh'_v be_v trouble_a if_o thou_o do_v any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d all_o thou_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d boast_v thou_o of_o the_o god_n which_o be●●_n thy_o they_o be_v those_o foolish_a virgin_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o lamp_n without_o oil_n 25_o whic●_n seek_v for_o the_o vanity_n and_o exterior_a glo●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●his_v world_n if_o thou_o do_v gloriefie_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o glory_n be_v nothing_o 8._o if_o the_o angel_n which_o have_v so_o high_a a_o dignity_n in_o heaven_n do_v seek_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n how_o ●●ch_a more_o owght_a thou_o be_v a_o silly_a ●●rtall_a man_n seek_v to_o dryve_v from_o thou_o all_o ●●ne_n glory_n &_o to_o humble_v thyself_o learn_v ●●ou_n o_o miserable_a man_n to_o be_v humble_a of_o hart_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v find_v that_o grace_n which_o the_o ●●ll_v angel_n lose_v by_o their_o vanity_n &_o pride_n ●he_v consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o defect_n and_o the_o great_a labour_n which_o holy_a saint_n have_v suffer_v here_o in_o the_o world_n be_v vearie_a good_a remedy_n against_o vainglory_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o mar_v all_o the_o good_a deed_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n chap._n 11._o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n ●1_n glory_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o work_n for_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o redownde_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d gever_n thereof_o despise_v every_o vainglory_n of_o this_o present_a world_n if_o thou_o will_v receyve_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d more_o devoute_a that_o thou_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d self_n so_o much_o more_o have_v thou_o cause_n to_o f●●re_v vaynglorye_n and_o to_o live_v circumspect●●●_n vainglory_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o th●_n which_o be_v good_a so_o be_v it_o not_o deminish_v wi●●_n that_o good_a but_o rather_o thereby_o increase●_n for_o as_o our_o god_n of_o his_o infinity_n good●_n gather_v good_a out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evi●_a so_o contrariwyse_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o
holy_a birth_n 2._o condemn_v the_o ●elicatenes_n of_o this_o life_n of_o we_o that_o stawle_z trew_v how_o vain_a the_o honour_n and_o pro●●erities_n of_o this_o world_n be_v and_o those_o sim●le_a clothes_n wherein_o his_o divine_a majesty_n ●as_v wrap_v gyve-us_a well_o to_o understande_v ●hat_n the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v proceed_v thorowghe_o the_o whole_a course_n ●f_o his_o life_n and_o consider_v also_o of_o his_o death_n &_o ●●ou_fw-fr shall_v find_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ●●●er_n that_o he_o become_v man_n do_v always_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o despise_v the_o world_n aswell_o by_o the_o exan●●e_n of_o his_o life_n as_o by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o ●●s_o doctrine_n and_o teachinge_a when_o he_o make_v that_o great_a sermon_n of_o ●is_n on_o the_o hill_n he_o begin_v say_v blessed_n ●e_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o lord_n come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n ●o_o undo_v thou_o or_o to_o overthrow_v the_o 5._o but_o ●o_o teach_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o salvation_n if_o christ_n err_v ●ot_n than_o err_v thou_o if_o he_o choose_v well_o than_o choose_v thou_o ill_a and_o if_o he_o with_o dishonour_n and_o by_o suffer_v open_v unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n without_o all_o doubt_n thou_o be_v such_o a_o friend_n to_o honour_n and_o vanity_n do_v take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o hell_n in_o great_a danger_n do_v thou_o live_v and_o much_o peril_n do_v thy_o soul_n run_v into_o y●_n thou_o turn_v not_o back_o again_o from_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o by_o hate_v o●_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v now_o so_o much_o love_n and_o by_o determyne_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o he_o that_o can_v never_o err_v o●_n what_o a_o abuse_n be_v this_o that_o a_o poor_a simpl●_n worm_n make_v of_o earth_n will_v needs_o be_v grea●_n when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o majesty_n be_v conten●_n himself_o to_o be_v so_o little_a oh_o than_o thou_o christian_a soul_n if_o tho●_n espy_v thy_o spouse_n isaac_n walk_a on_o th●_n ground_n th●u_o ought_v to_o put_v on_o thy_o cloak_n &_o cover_v thou_o with_o the_o veal_n of_o shamefastness_n as_o rebecca_n do_v 24._o blush_a for_o veare_v shame_n to_o see_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n jesu●_n christ_n to_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o contemp●●_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thyself_o to_o sit_v mownte●_n aloft_o upon_o thy_o cammell_n back_o in_o high●_n honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o must_v come_v down_o as_o she_o di●_n despisinge_v the_o honour_n and_o vanity_n of_o thi●_n present_a world_n by_o conforminge_v thyself_o to_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n so_o as_o tho●_n may_v after_o enjoy_v with_o he_o the_o true_a riches_n and_o honour_n which_o induer_v for_o ever_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n allthoughe_o in_o appearance_n they_o seem_v good_a and_o delightful_a yet_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n full_a of_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n and_o that_o for_o their_o instability_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o they_o lest_o that_o in_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o do_v in_o vain_a repent_v we_o that_o we_o have_v love_v more_o those_o vanity_n than_o god_n our_o creator_n chap._n 4._o all_o be_v vanity_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o &_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n be_v in_o it_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n i_o have_v behoulden_a say_v he_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o son_n &_o nothing_o do_v i_o find_v but_o vanity_n this_o world_n be_v worthy_o call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n a_o hypocrite_n because_o it_o have_v a_o exterior_a appearance_n of_o goodness_n and_o within_o it_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n in_o deed_n there_o appear_v some_o show_n of_o goodness_n in_o these_o sensible_a thing_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o conuterfeyte_v &_o false_a never_o seek_v to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o large_a sea_n of_o worldly_a love_n the_o reed_n when_o they_o shoot_v out_o first_o ●n_n the_o springe_n of_o the_o year_n do_v with_o their_o fresh_a green_a colour_n delight_v the_o eye_n for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v break_v they_o and_o look_v within_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o there_o but_o emptiness_n and_o holowne_n let_v not_o the_o world_n deceyve_v thou_o nor_o thy_o eye_n beguile_v thou_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o vain_a and_o counterfeit_n beauty_n for_o true_o if_o thou_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o look_v narowlie_o what_o be_v within_o it_o thou_o shall_v find_v there_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n if_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o every_o particular_a part_n thereof_o view_v and_o search_v out_o as_o the_o anotomiste_n use_v to_o do_v the_o body_n of_o man_n it_o will_v soon_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o all_o his_o vanity_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n either_o it_o be_v past_a or_o present_a or_o else_o to_o come_v that_o which_o be_v past_a be_v now_o no_o long_o in_o be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v depend_v all_o upon_o uncertenty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v present_a be_v but_o unstable_a and_o to_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v great_a vanity_n to_o trust_v in_o it_o and_o a_o much_o more_o vanity_n to_o make_v account_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o desire_v or_o wish_v for_o the_o honour_n thereof_o and_o a_o great_a vanity_n to_o esteem_v the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o love_v such_o transitory_a thing_n and_o true_o great_a vanity_n to_o delight_n in_o the_o corruptible_a substance_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o wound_n of_o human_a praise_n vain_a be_v those_o care_n which_o cause_n the_o to_o serve_v so_o unhappy_a a_o master_n as_o the_o world_n be_v final_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n save_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v god_n only_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o have_v forget_v the_o world_n such_o a_o one_o may_v live_v in_o vearie_a good_a comfort_n when_o no_o care_n may_v take_v ●way_n from_o he_o his_o good_a spiritual_a exercise_n ●ut_v may_v still_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n and_o ●eace_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v poor_a then_o rich_a and_o ●etter_o to_o be_v little_a then_o great_a and_o better_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a with_o humility_n then_o to_o ●e_v learn_v which_o pride_n and_o vanity_n that_o knowledge_n and_o those_o good_a gift_n which_o ●od_n bestow_v on_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o the_o ●ore_o bind_a to_o serve_v he_o withal_o fervour_n ●f_a hart_n &_o humility_n thou_o take_v occasion_n ●y_a to_o be_v more_o licentious_a than_o other_o man_n ●●e_v and_o more_o vain_a and_o proud_a how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v little_a then●●eate_n the_o latter_a day_n of_o all_o shall_v declare_v in_o ●●at_a rigorous_a and_o exact_a judgement_n when_o ●●e_v book_n of_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v ●●yed_v all_o open_a to_o the_o show_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ●ee_o will_v then_o wish_v that_o we_o have_v ●●ued_v god_n more_o and_o less_o to_o have_v dispute_v ●f_o subtle_a and_o curious_a question_n a_o pure_a conscience_n shall_v then_o prevail_v thou_o more_o ●●en_o thy_o profound_a and_o most_o learned_a sermon_n that_o thou_o have_v preach_v it_o shall_v not_o ●●en_o be_v ask_v of_o we_o what_o we_o have_v say_v ●ut_v what_o we_o have_v do_v it_o will_v be_v more_o worth_a at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n then_o to_o ●ave_n follow_v the_o deceytfull_a delight_n &_o ●alse_a promise_n thereof_o better_o it_o will_v be_v ●t_z that_o day_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v penance_n for_o thy_o sin_n then_o by_o fulfil_n thy_o appetite_n here_o for_o this_o short_a spac●_n of_o time_n be_v after_o throw_v down_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o make_v well_o thy_o reckeninge_v hereof_o b●_n time_n enter_v whithin_v thyself_o and_o consider_v how_o much_o of_o thy_o life_n thou_o have_v bestowe●_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o how_o little_a thereo●_n again_o thou_o have_v give_fw-ge to_o god_n which_o gau●_n it_o thou_o to_o serve_v he_o wthall_o what_o be_v become_v of_o so_o many_o year_n which_o be_v passe●_n without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o what_o commodity_n have_v thou_o take_v of_o all_o the_o time_n wherein_o thou_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n the_o tym●_n pass_v can_v not_o now_o be_v call_v back_o again_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v pass_v away_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o think_v not_o thereon_o and_o death_n stil●_n wait_v on_o thou_o what_o have_v thou_o of_o al●_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o friend_n
life_n he_o weep_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o be_v short_a all_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o long_o mourn_a 19_o and_o a_o contynualle_n penitence_n our_o lord_n say_v that_o unless_o you_o be_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18._o you_o know_v that_o child_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o all_o but_o tear_n and_o with_o those_o must_v thou_o likwyse_o defend_v thyself_o from_o the_o devil_n pharaoh_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o water_n of_o tear_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n when_o thou_o must_v live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o great_a danger_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v i_o have_v take_v joy_n for_o my_o sorrow_n 2._o and_o unto_o pleasure_n have_v i_o say_v why_o doe●●_n thou_o so_o vain_o deceive_v i_o moses_n have_v rather_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o earthly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o and_o therefore_o deny_v he_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pharaos_n daughter_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v thy_o consolation_n comfort_v my_o soul_n 93_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o just_a then_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o gladness_n upon_o the_o table_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v better_a to_o weep_v in_o wilderness_n than_o to_o laugh_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n despise_v thou_o this_o soon_o pass_a pleasure_n that_o thou_o may_v after_o receive_v the_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n in_o glory_n perpetual_a great_a vanity_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o gyve_v himself_o unto_o the_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n the_o which_o do_v run_v so_o fast_o away_o and_o which_o do_v cause_n he_o at_o last_o to_o loose_v the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 24._o what_o pleasure_n can_v i_o have_v to_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o darkness_n 5._o say_v tobias_n to_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v vanity_n live_v here_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n to_o seek_v after_o the●e_n vain_a pleasure_n &_o fond_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n we_o wander_v in_o such_o darkness_n here_o that_o we_o can_v not_o know_v those_o that_o we_o daily_a keep_v company_n with_o all_o yea_o of_o they_o that_o we_o have_v continual_o before_o our_o eye_n we_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o be_v good_a nor_o which_o be_v bad_a the_o darkness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n can_v not_o see_v he_o the_o wyseman_n say_v that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o of_o hatred_n that_o man_n that_o travayl_v by_o the_o way_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n or_o no_o can_v take_v no_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o journey_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o peregrination_n not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o no_o and_o great_a vanity_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o state_n in_o the_o which_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n and_o because_o this_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o life_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o must_v always_o live_v in_o doubt_n &_o in_o fear_n when_o thou_o travayle_v by_o night_n and_o be_v doubtful_a of_o thy_o way_n it_o be_v great_a marvel_n to_o see_v thou_o ioconde_v and_o merry_a he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n house_n on_o a_o fire_n will_v have_v little_a lust_n to_o be_v merry_a and_o very_a vanity_n be_v it_o for_o the_o to_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o pleasure_n that_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o especial_o see_v thy_o friend_n &_o thy_o neighbour_n daily_a die_v before_o thy_o face_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v full_a sure_o but_o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v die_v that_o know_v thou_o little_a of_o &_o they_o be_v it_o a_o extreme_a vanity_n for_o thou_o to_o forget_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o to_o gyve_v thy_o self_n to_o laugh_v &_o make_v merry_a that_o father_n do_v much_o more_o sorrow_n than_o he_o do_v rejoice_v that_o buri_v his_o child_n the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o thou_o so_o much_o reioyc_a do_v pass_v away_o in_o post_n &_o slyde_v away_o more_o swift_a than_o the_o wound_n 15._o the_o wyseman_n say_v that_o the_o fool_n take_v pleasure_n at_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o make_v account_n of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o tarry_v no_o long_o with_o us._n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o gyve_v thy_o heart_n a_o taste_n of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o thou_o no_o soon_o tastest_o of_o 24._o but_o it_o be_v go_v again_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v they_o give_v great_a sigh_n and_o do_v bitter_o bewail_v that_o rejoice_v with_o their_o heart_n before_o for_o their_o joy_n cease_v even_o sudden_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a pleasure_n that_o the_o bird_n do_v take_v when_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o be_v straight_o take_v in_o the_o grin_v and_o like_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o delight_n in_o the_o bait_n upon_o the_o hook_n which_o they_o no_o soon_o take_v into_o their_o mouth_n but_o death_n apprehend_v they_o thou_o be_v as_o vain_a and_o simple_a as_o these_o unreasonable_a creature_n if_o thou_o do_v rejoice_v amidst_o all_o those_o vain_a prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v death_n so_o near_o unto_o thou_o and_o ready_a to_o take_v thou_o remember_v that_o the_o time_n be_v short_a 10._o and_o let_v they_o that_o take_v pleasure_n be_v as_o though_o they_o take_v it_o not_o god_n bring_v the_o just_a man_n by_o the_o right_a way_n the_o way_n be_v right_a when_o the_o midst_n do_v answer_v and_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o begin_v and_o the_o end_n the_o man_n that_o be_v stray_v out_o of_o his_o way_n go_v seek_v about_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v it_o again_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v get_v to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o intend_v his_o journey_n to_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v liken_v we_o unto_o wayfaring_a folk_n 2._o and_o night-wanderer_n by_o the_o way_n we_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o our_o pilgrimage_n when_o we_o be_v first_o bear_v and_o it_o never_o end_v again_o until_o death_n do_v end_v it_o you_o may_v ask_v of_o solomon_n what_o our_o begin_v and_o our_o end_n be_v the_o first_o voice_n 7._o say_v solomon_n that_o i_o utter_v come_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n belly_n be_v cry_v and_o lament_v nether_a have_v ever_o king_n of_o this_o world_n any_o other_o beginning_n and_o like_v unto_o this_o shall_v be_v also_o thy_o late_a end_v thou_o be_v bear_v in_o weep_v and_o thou_o shall_v die_v lament_v and_o will_v thou_o yet_o live_v laugh_v this_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o which_o the_o just_a must_v walk_v go_v thou_o the_o straight_o way_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o walk_v about_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 11._o which_o be_v as_o david_n say_v the_o right_a course_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v the_o midst_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n thou_o beganne_v in_o weep_v and_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n may_v thou_o well_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o end_n also_o tak●_n thou_o no_o great_a pain_n to_o be_v rich_a see_v that_o job_n say_v naked_a i_o come_v out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a must_v i_o return_v to_o my_o mother_n the_o earth_n again_o 1._o never_o care_v thou_o to_o make_v proud_a palace_n since_o a_o poor_a little_a cradle_n do_v hold_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n and_o when_o thou_o die_v a_o small_a pit_n in_o the_o earth_n must_v receive_v thou_o again_o never_o seek_v to_o be_v great_a in_o this_o world_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o little_a when_o thou_o come_v first_o into_o it_o and_o at_o thy_o death_n when_o thou_o departe_v from_o it_o again_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o low_o as_o thou_o be_v before_o little_a thou_o be_v both_o little_a &_o poor_a when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o not_o great_a and_o scotfree_a thou_o come_v not_o first_o into_o the_o world_n ●●ke_v a_o conqueror_n or_o a_o revenger_n of_o quarrel_n with_o thy_o sword_n in_o thy_o hand_n neither_o ●ust_z thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o when_o thou_o enterest_n ●●to_fw-mi thy_o
grave_n labour_v thou_o also_o to_o live_v ●fter_o the_o same_o fashion_n while_o thou_o conty●uest_v here_o job_n say_v unto_o god_n 10._o gyve_v i_o time_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v bemoan_v myself_o and_o ●ake_z sorrow_n the_o good_a holy_a man_n ask_v ●ot_n life_n of_o god_n to_o lawghe_o and_o be_v merry_a ●or_a to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n here_o but_o to_o bewail_v and_o to_o lament_v and_o such_o ought_v thy_o ●yfe_n to_o be_v likewise_o and_o thou_o owghte_v also_o hearty_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v such_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o spend_v thy_o day_n in_o the_o vain_a heapinge_v up_o of_o riches_n together_o nor_o in_o other_o idle_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n which_o thou_o will_v find_v a●_n the_o last_o to_o be_v but_o a_o vearie_a vain_a folly_n bewail_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o offence_n do_v penance_n in_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v after_o this_o life_n obtain_v the_o life_n everlasting_a our_o lord_n say_v 16._o that_o our_o mourning_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o sorrow_n unto_o which_o everlasting_a joy_n succede_v love_n holy_a compunction_n sigh_v after_o the_o celestial_a country_n and_o make_v not_o this_o present_a banyshement_n a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n thou_o undoeste_n thyself_o and_o be_v clean_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o thou_o seek_v to_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n here_o in_o this_o world_n turn_v thou_o back_o again_o and_o set_v thy_o foot_n in_o a_o better_a way_n and_o embrace_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o bitter_a passion_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n th●●_n thou_o wish_v for_o which_o be_v the_o felicity_n th●●_n thou_o be_v create_v for_o all_o your_o joy_n aught_v to_o be_v in_o god_n for_o of_o every_o earthelie_o thing_n the_o joy_n be_v unperfect_a but_o in_o he_o it_o be_v so_o full_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v desire_v more_o chap._n 25._o rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n always_o 4._o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o apostle_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v altogether_o to_o be_v in_o his_o lord_n &_o master_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o be_v joyful_a in_o any_o but_o in_o god_n alone_o god_n will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v discontent_v but_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v glad_a and_o joyful_a only_o this_o will_v he_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v alter_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o joy_n and_o convert_v the_o false_a cause_n thereof_o into_o the_o vearie_a true_a cause_n of_o joy_n in_o deed_n the_o apostle_n be_v vearie_a joyful_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o their_o redeemer_n that_o the_o devil_n obey_v they_o 10._o and_o our_o lord_n answer_v they_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v for_o that_o but_o rejoice_v say_v he_o ●nto_o they_o for_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v ●n_a heaven_n he_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v merry_a ●ut_v he_o will_v have_v they_o change_v the_o cau●e_n of_o their_o mirth_n &_o whereas_o their_o joy_n be●ore_o depend_v but_o upon_o a_o worldly_a consideration_n he_o will_v have_v it_o altogether_o celestial_a which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a true_a perfect_a joy_n every_o joy_n that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o every_o contentation_n that_o come_v not_o from_o he_o be_v false_a and_o have_v no_o good_a foundation_n in_o he_o therefore_o must_v all_o thy_o joy_n be_v and_o not_o in_o any_o earthly_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n will_v thou_o which_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o pledge_n from_o god_n himself_o of_o the_o true_a joy_n that_o thy_o name_n be_v record_v in_o heaven_n 1._o king_n david_n be_v of_o the_o wicked_a demand_v where_o his_o god_n be_v ●1_n as_o he_o who_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v forsake_v he_o for_o his_o former_a fall_n find_v himself_o so_o faint_a and_o so_o unprovided_a in_o make_v of_o his_o answer_n unto_o they_o that_o the_o vearie_a grief_n thereof_o make_v he_o so_o burst_v forth_o into_o tear_n that_o they_o be_v his_o continual_a food_n both_o day_n and_o night_n until_o he_o have_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o sweet_a lord_n again_o for_o where_o god_n be_v not_o there_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a to_o have_v any_o true_a joy_n remain_v although_o the_o scripture_n do_v speak_v sometime_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o wordly_a folk_n ●_o say_v that_o they_o rejoice_v when_o they_o do_v mischeyfe_a yet_o be_v that_o no_o true_a nor_o perfect_v joy_n because_o it_o be_v no●_n ground_v upon_o a_o true_a and_o incorrupted_a conscience_n of_o sainte_n john_n the_o precursour_n of_o ou●_n lord_n his_o holy_a mother_n say_v that_o he_o reioy●sed_v in_o gladness_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n th●●_n be_v between_o good_a man_n and_o ill_a man_n joy_n these_o do_v joy_n in_o their_o vanity_n and_o th●_n other_o do_v rejoice_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o rejoice_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o joy_n 1._o that_o joy_n must_v needs_o be_v vain_a which_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o his_o foundation_n if_o thou_o do_v stand_v in_o good_a state_n towards_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v true_a joy_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v get_v god_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v all_o joy_n in_o he_o will_v thou_o have_v riches_n 3_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v glory_n and_o riches_n be_v ●n_v his_o house_n will_v thou_o have_v beauty_n 4._o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o spouse_n behold_v my_o friend_n how_o fair_a she_o be_v will_v thou_o have_v life_n behold_v i_o be_o the_o life_n say_v god_n 14._o will_v thou_o have_v salvation_n i_o be_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n will_v thou_o have_v peace_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o that_o our_o lord_n be_v our_o peace_n which_o make_v agreement_n betwixt_o god_n the_o father_n and_o us._n will_v thou_o have_v honour_n behold_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o psalm_n thy_o friend_n be_v very_o honourable_a and_o their_o domination_n be_v comfortable_a if_o thou_o have_v god_n with_o thou_o thou_o have_v perfect_v joy_n for_o with_o he_o thou_o ha●te_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v wish_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o for_o just_a cause_n be_v he_o joyful_a that_o ●●th_v with_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o joy_n away_o with_o all_o this_o temporal_a joy_n for_o a_o ●●che_n of_o one_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v more_o worth_a ●●en_o all_o the_o false_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n that_o ●●e_v world_n can_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o taste_n of_o true_a joy_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o for_o 〈◊〉_d worldly_a joy_n do_v soon_o vanish_v away_o again_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n 21._o have_v soon_o spend_v and_o consume_v the_o water_n which_o his_o mother_n ●●gar_a and_o he_o carry_v for_o their_o comfort_n ●nd_v relief_n but_o isaack_n last_v and_o continue_v who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v soon_o have_v a_o ●nd_n in_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o spiritual_a consolation_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v like_o spring_a ●●elles_n of_o water_n which_o never_o sh●●l_v fail_v ●nly_o this_o joy_n be_v certain_a &_o sure_a whereof_o ●ur_n lord_n speak_v no_o man_n shall_v take_v your_o ●oye_n from_o you_o 16._o many_o worldly_a man_n do_v glory_n in_o ●heir_a garment_n but_o that_o glory_n be_v their_o garment_n it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o other_o ●oast_v they_o of_o their_o riches_n but_o that_o glory_n ●ongeth_v to_o the_o riches_n and_o not_o to_o they_o ●hat_n do_v owe_v they_o this_o joy_n be_v not_o they_o it_o ●esteth_v in_o temporal_a thing_n they_o may_v soon_o ●e_v without_o that_o joy_n if_o they_o be_v without_o ●he_n thing_n which_o bring_v the_o joy_n but_o that_o joy_n which_o christ_n call_v our_o ●oy_n no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o from_o we_o which_o ●s_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n this_o be_v our_o own_o proper_a joy_n which_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o from_o we_o but_o if_o we_o be_v content_v to_o depart_v with_o it_o ourselves_o this_o be_v th●_n joy_n which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o any_o creature_n but_o from_o the_o creator_n himself_o among●_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n paul_n r●●keneth_v gladness_n to_o be_v one_o 5._o in_o creature_n their_o can_v be_v no_o perfec●●_n joy_n but_o only_o the_o joy_n be_v full_a an●_n perfect_v of_o itself_o which_o be_v in_o god_n o●●_n creator_n because_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o without_o end_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o he_o th●●_n it_o proceed_v from_o joy_n be_v in_o comparison_n to_o desire_v
providence_n of_o god_n ●●th_v so_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d bite_v by_o slanderous_a detractor_n to_o the_o use_v that_o when_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o flatterer_n ●●th_v make_v we_o overmuch_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o ●●king_n of_o ourselves_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o ●●ckebiter_n and_o murmurer_n may_v as_o much_o ●●ayne_n depress_v we_o and_o humble_a us._n reprehension_n and_o mislykinge_n of_o man_n ●●e_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o ●●lfe_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n entere_v ●●nce_n into_o our_o soul_n take_v away_o from_o we_o ●●e_z light_n of_o reason_n whereby_o we_o may_v ●●owe_v ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v overmuch_o favour_v be_v know●●_n of_o all_o other_o man_n but_o yet_o he_o know_v ●ot_n himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v disfavoured_a ●nd_n lyve_v in_o disgrace_n know_v himself_o ●nd_n be_v not_o know_v of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v ●uch_o better_a that_o a_o man_n know_v well_o him●●lfe_a then_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o other_o man_n ●nd_v not_o know_v to_o himself_o and_o more_o ●arme_n do_v a_o man_n take_v by_o favour_n then_o by_o disfavour_n and_o more_o hurtful_a be_v love_n then_o ●ate_z unto_o he_o hate_n be_v one_o kind_n of_o persecution_n to_o a_o man_n and_o persecution_n be_v profitable_a because_o they_o do_v humble_a a_o man_n ●nd_v make_v he_o to_o know_v himself_o but_o ●ove_n do_v make_v a_o man_n blind_a and_o take_v from_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o cause_n be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v persecute_v then_o favour_v in_o persecution_n thou_o shal●_n find_v god_n and_o in_o favour_n thou_o shall_v lo●●_n he_o and_o do_v not_o think_v that_o because_o th●●_n be_v favour_v and_o do_v live_v in_o the_o prosp●●ritie_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o be_v therefore_o any_o thing_n the_o better_a belove_a of_o god_n remember_v what_o the_o gospel_n saye●●_n forget_v not_o that_o in_o thy_o life_n thou_o rec●●●uedst_v thy_o joy_n 16._o and_o lazarus_n his_o woe_n 〈◊〉_d now_o must_v lazarus_n be_v comfort_v and_o th●●_n torment_v if_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o have_v fa●●_n and_o honour_n thy_o salvation_n be_v thereby_o th●_n more_o in_o hazard_n and_o it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o th●●_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o th●_n joy_n of_o heaven_n the_o law_n do_v not_o all●●_n that_o a_o bastard_n son_n shall_v enter_v as_o hey●●_n into_o 〈◊〉_d father_n possession_n abraham_n give_v gift_n unto_o ishmael_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o patrimony_n remain_v whole_a 〈◊〉_d isaac_n his_o true_a heir_n and_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o do_v degenerate_a from_o g●●_n their_o true_a father_n by_o vicious_a and_o lew●●_n live_v he_o bestow_v only_o upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v honour_n an●_n riches_n they_o which_o most_o of_o all_o do_v enjoy_v th●●_n world_n with_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n and_o th●_n be_v set_v aloft_o therein_o by_o have_v of_o ma●_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v after_o exclud●●_n from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n which_o 〈◊〉_d reserve_v for_o the_o good_a who_o despise_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●●ors_n of_o this_o world_n do_v hope_v as_o lawful_a ●●res_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o inheritance_n heaven_n and_o the_o worldly_a folk_n must_v intent_n themselves_o with_o their_o worldly_a ●●tes_n without_o further_a hopinge_v for_o any_o ●●●er_fw-mi preferment_fw-mi in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o ●●●uen_n do_v not_o thou_o marvel_v if_o the_o ●●●ked_a do_v flourish_v in_o this_o world_n for_o our_o ●●ristian_a religion_n do_v promise_v here_o no_o ●●●or_n but_o contempt_n and_o despise_v the_o ●●●ked_a man_n have_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n nei●●●r_o have_v the_o good_a man_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o ●●rld_n esteem_v not_o thou_o the_o favour_n there●●_n but_o as_o the_o good_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n strecte_v with_o patience_n that_o glorious_a day_n which_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o everla_a treasure_n of_o heaven_n ●he_v best_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n for_o the_o wynninge_v of_o paradise_n be_v to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n &_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v they_o send_v we_o by_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v purge_v by_o they_o as_o gold_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n chap._n 31._o through_o many_o tribulation_n must_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n 13._o suffer_v with_o patience_n tri●●●ations_n and_o affliction_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o tribulation_n tribulation_n be_v the_o faithful_a mess●●●ger_n of_o god_n which_o carry_v health_n and_o ●●●●uation_n with_o it_o and_o as_o he_o that_o do_v i●●●rie_a unto_o a_o embassator_fw-la of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v also_o injury_n to_o he_o that_o se●●_n he_o so_o do_v he_o offend_v god_n that_o be_v gr●●ued_v at_o his_o tribulation_n and_o god_n will_v p●●nish_v they_o 20._o as_o david_n punish_v amon_n 〈◊〉_d dishonour_v the_o messenger_n that_o he_o se●●_n unto_o he_o tribulation_n be_v to_o man_n as_o the_o file_n be_v 〈◊〉_d iron_n the_o fan_n to_o the_o corn_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n be_v unto_o gold_n deal_v merciful_o wi●●_n zion_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o hie●●●salem_n may_v be_v build_v up_o 50._o say_v the_o pr●●phete_n unto_o god_n 2._o s._n peter_n call_v we_o the_o stone_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o can_v not_o serve_v for_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d that_o glorious_a build_n in_o heaven_n abo●●_n except_o thou_o be_v first_o well_o square_v he●●_n and_o make_v just_a to_o lie_v in_o the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o workman_n who_o use_v these_o tribul●●tions_n as_o hammer_n and_o edge_n tool_n to_o bri●●_n thou_o to_o a_o right_n level_a and_o a_o perfect_a squ●●●_n and_o the_o persecutor_n be_v they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o wall_n and_o be_v appoint_v of_o g●●_n to_o be_v the_o master_n of_o that_o work_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v not_o be_v persecute_v will_v 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n everlasting_a king_n david_n be_v a_o better_a king_n then_o hollomon_a his_o son_n be_v for_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o be_v save_v but_o of_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n remain_v doubtful_a and_o yet_o ●●●ids_v life_n be_v all_o full_a of_o affliction_n tear_n 〈◊〉_d tribulation_n but_o salomon_n be_v all_o ●●●trary_a who_o live_v always_o in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n tribulation_n put_v david_n life_n ●●ssurance_n and_o prosperity_n put_v salomon_n ●●●ation_n in_o doubt_n tribulation_n lighten_v the_o under●●●●ding_n 42.45_o joseph_n be_v not_o know_v to_o his_o ●●thers_n when_o he_o honour_v they_o and_o make_v ●●em_v good_a cheer_n but_o when_o he_o weep_v and_o ●●●ented_v upon_o they_o than_o be_v he_o by_o and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n gyve_v to_o thou_o tribulation_n ●●cause_n thou_o shall_v know_v he_o since_o ●●en_o he_o make_v much_o of_o thou_o thou_o will_v ●●t_n know_v he_o at_o all_o and_o because_o thou_o ●●●epest_v so_o soundelie_o and_o forget_v god_n 〈◊〉_d take_v from_o thou_o the_o pleasure_n and_o de●●ght_n wherein_o thou_o lay_v so_o much_o at_o thy_o ●●se_n before_o and_o send_v thou_o some_o ●_z to_o make_v thou_o start_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n withal_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o ●etter_o remember_v thyself_o &_o acknowledge_v ●ym_a so_o do_v david_n deal_v with_o saul_n 26._o when_o ●e_n take_v from_o he_o his_o spear_n and_o his_o ●essell_n of_o water_n &_o so_o make_v he_o to_o awake_v ●nd_v afterward_o he_o acknowlege_v his_o fault_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o greeve_v when_o god_n take_v thy_o worldly_a comfort_n from_o thou_o ●or_a he_o do_v it_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a benefit_n thou_o shall_v recover_v by_o tribulation_n ●hy_a sight_n again_o 11._o as_o tobias_n do_v by_o the_o gall_n of_o the_o fish_n when_o the_o wild_a bull_n be_v course_v with_o in_o the_o list_n if_o happy_o 〈◊〉_d one_o do_v walk_v by_o without_o any_o care_n himself_o yet_o if_o he_o see_v the_o bull_n co●●_n run_v towards_o he_o he_o will_v straight_o by_o he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n although_o that_o thought_n himself_o never_o so_o safe_a and_o 〈◊〉_d before_o so_o do_v god_n send_v thou_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may●●_n have_v good_a regard_n unto_o thyself_o &_o may●●_n put_v thyself_o in_o safety_n by_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d self_n unto_o he_o and_o take_v he_o for_o t●●_n safeguard_n 15._o the_o psalm_n say_v thou_o didd●●●_n multiply_v their_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n after_o they_o make_v haste_n unto_o thou_o i●_n as_o favour_n and_o felicity_n do_v make_v th●_n go_v away_o from_o god_n so_o do_v tribulation_n make_v thou_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o tribu●lation_n say_v
happy_a be_v he_o who_o determination_n be_v full_o set_v to_o get_v the_o invisible_a thing_n and_o to_o despise_v these_o visible_a thing_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v both_o a_o good_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o he_o buy_v for_o small_a thing_n thing_n without_o measure_n and_o for_o thing_n transitory_a thing_n that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o for_o vile_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o price_n thing_n that_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n he_o buy_v fair_a thing_n for_o soul_n pleasant_a thing_n for_o thing_n most_o miserable_a sweet_a thing_n for_o bitter_a and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o he_o buy_v all_o thing_n for_o nothing_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o alone_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v he_o perfect_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v love_v anything_o beside_o he_o or_o with_o he_o let_v not_o the_o appearance_n of_o these_o corruptible_a thing_n deceyve_v thou_o let_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o honour_n nor_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n blind_v thy_o understand_v in_o despise_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v win_v the_o love_n of_o god_n consider_v how_o little_a god_n do_v command_v thou_o and_o how_o much_o he_o do_v promise_v thou_o resign_v up_o the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o most_o precious_a pearl_n of_o infinite_a value_n which_o be_v the_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o present_a life_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o moment_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o perpetual_a life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v despise_v this_o short_a and_o corruptible_a life_n that_o ●hou_fw-mi may_v win_v the_o eternal_a and_o happy_a life_n he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v but_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o have_v goodly_a palace_n &_o fair_a city_n of_o his_o own_o will_v go_v dwell_v in_o a_o sta●le_n such_o be_v this_o miserable_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o celestial_a city_n make_v then_o but_o little_a account_n of_o that_o which_o appear_v somewhat_o and_o be_v in_o deed_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o look_v unto_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v invite_v thou_o with_o his_o holy_a love_n &_o do_v set_v open_a unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n cut_a away_o the_o root_n of_o evil_a thought_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n have_v plant_v in_o thy_o fantasy_n enforce_v thy_o spirit_n to_o despise_v the●●_n corruptible_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o to_o lo●●e_v the_o durable_a and_o eternal_a thing_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v here_o in_o this_o life_n ●s_v in_o the_o w●y_n and_o in_o the_o next_o thou_o may_v reign_v as_o in_o thy_o proper_a country_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o despisinge_v the_o world_n which_o teach_v how_o by_o despisinge_v these_o vanity_n we_o may_v serve_v jesus_n christ._n the_o third_o part_n all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v false_a and_o vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o satiate_v our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o do_v perfect_o satiate_v and_o fall_v all_o those_o that_o do_v feed_v 〈◊〉_d ●ym_n chap._n 1._o the_o scotfree_a man_n say_v the_o psalm_n be_v hungry_a and_o suffer_v necessity_n 33_o but_o to_o they_o that_o do_v seek_v god_n all_o goodness_n shall_v abound_v he_o that_o have_v god_n have_v all_o goodness_n and_o every_o thing_n shall_v abound_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o god_n have_v nothing_o without_o god_n every_o delectation_n be_v sorrowful_a every_o joy_n be_v vain_a and_o all_o abundance_n be_v poverty_n and_o necessity_n it_o be_v great_a liberty_n of_o soul_n not_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n god_n only_o who_o have_v create_v ou●_n soul_n do_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n and_o satisfy_v our_o appetite_n they_o be_v very_o vain_a that_o do_v think_v to_o find_v true_a contentment_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o precious_a so_o good_a or_o so_o delectable_a that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n thorough_o happy_a either_o by_o delyver_v he_o from_o evil_a or_o by_o gyve_v he_o joy_n everlasting_a but_o only_o god_n who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a and_o our_o felicity_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v poverty_n god_n shall_v feed_v i_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o i_o 22._o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o say_v so_o much_o for_o the_o great_a that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o suffer_v necessity_n they_o have_v great_a care_n to_o maintain_v their_o honour_n and_o to_o provyde_v for_o their_o house_n and_o to_o govern_v that_o which_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n only_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v say_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o be_v feed_v at_o god_n hand_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v satiate_a and_o content_v the_o world_n do_v feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o wither_a grass_n and_o keep_v they_o amongst_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n their_o water_n be_v poison_v and_o under_o the_o grass_n do_v death_n lie_v lurk_v ●_o the_o devil_n give_v meat_n to_o our_o first_o forefather_n and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o be_v poison_v the_o worldly_a man_n do_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o deli●●●_n and_o sudden_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v thy_fw-mi 〈…〉_o withal_o he_o be_v train_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o honour_n and_o ●iches_n and_o be_v after_o take_v and_o catch_v fa●●_n by_o they_o the_o ●oly_a prophet_n 141._o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d art_n my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v feed_v at_o 〈◊〉_d own_o hand_n and_o put_v not_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o seek_v god_n ●ith_o his_o whole_a hart_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o he_o drink_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o worldly_a honour_n and_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o thirst_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v burt●●●_n shall_v still_o be_v like_a to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o dropsy_n who_o the_o more_o that_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o may_v still_o drink_v all_o thing_n d●●trust_v in_o our_o lord_n 103._o and_o he_o gyve_v they_o meat_n in_o their_o due_a tyme._n the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o he_o have_v o●●_n separate_v himself_o from_o god_n 15._o confess_v straight_o way_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o dead_a for_o hunger_n vice_n do_v always_o cause_n family_n and_o much_o trouble_n in_o the_o will_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o virtue_n do_v not_o but_o do_v still_o minister_v unto_o it_o much_o joy_n and_o comfort_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v 23._o do_v not_o thou_o taste_v of_o th●_n pleasant_a dish_n that_o the_o world_n set_v bes●_n thou_o for_o his_o bread_n be_v full_a of_o lyinge_v and_o falsehood_n although_o it_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o vice_n and_o in_o sin_n good_a nourishement_n and_o satiety_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v it_o the_o nigremancier_n and_o enchanter_n will_v make_v a_o show_n to_o thy_o eye_n of_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o fruytfull_a tree_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fray_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v fyn_n 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi at_o all_o therein_o so_o do_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d man_n believe_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o offer_v unto_o they_o be_v of_o good_a substance_n and_o may_v well_o suffice_v to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n but_o in_o truth_n when_o trial_n be_v make_v there_o be_v nothing_o find_v but_o that_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o full_a of_o wound_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o do_v live_v content_v our_o soul_n be_v no_o chameleon_n that_o it_o can_v live_v by_o wound_n alone_o david_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o world_n 118._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o draw_v in_o the_o air_n the_o world_n open_v his_o delight_n &_o lay_v abroad_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o think_v to_o feed_v man_n with_o wound_n 12._o ephraim_n say_v osee_n feed_v the_o wound_n a_o very_a vain_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o fill_v not_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o fill_v our_o soul_n but_o only_o puff_n it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o swell_v will_v not_o thou_o take_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o when_o he_o be_v hungrye_a will_v open_v his_o mouth_n and_o take_v in_o the_o air_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n withal_o the_o folly_n be_v nothing_o less_o if_o thou_o think_v
for_o thou_o to_o love_v the_o one_o and_o to_o hate_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a pain_n of_o hell_n chap._n 7._o 12._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o say_v god_n the_o honest_a love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v so_o join_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o with_o the_o vearie_a same_o love_n that_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o may_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n also_o they_o proceed_v both_o out_o of_o one_o root_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v unseperable_a with_o the_o same_o habitual_a charity_n that_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n thou_o can_v not_o divide_v thyself_o from_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o that_o thou_o must_v withal_o divide_v thyself_o from_o god_n also_o all_o the_o line_n that_o be_v make_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o a_o circle_n unto_o the_o centre_n which_o be_v the_o middle_a point_n must_v needs_o join_v together_o in_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o further_a that_o any_o of_o those_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o centre_n the_o further_a do_v it_o go_v from_o the_o other_o line_n and_o the_o further_a that_o one_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o other_o the_o further_a do_v it_o go_v from_o the_o centre_n thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n separate_v thyself_o from_o thy_o neighbour_n either_o by_o love_v of_o he_o little_o or_o by_o hate_v of_o he_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v separate_v thyself_o also_o from_o god_n thou_o must_v needs_o feel_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n harm_n and_o ●eare_z a_o part_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n job_n never_o tear_v his_o garment_n 1._o nor_o give_v ●ny_n signification_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n and_o substance_n but_o only_o when_o word_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n but_o many_o feel_v more_o grief_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o temporal_a substance_n ●hen_o of_o any_o harm_n that_o happen_v to_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o loose_v these_o corruptible_a good_n which_o god_n do_v suffer_v oft_o to_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o great_a good_a and_o benefit_n but_o let_v thy_o neighbour_n harm_n pierce_v thy_o hart_n and_o let_v his_o hurt_n be_v thy_o when_o god_n create_v the_o world_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o make_v therein_o he_o create_v of_o every_o sort_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v many_o as_o tree_n plant_n beast_n &_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n which_o shall_v multiply_v and_o increase_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o kynde_n yet_o make_v he_o but_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n of_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v how_o that_o they_o be_v all_o descend_v from_o one_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v thereby_o one_o to_o love_v another_o with_o more_o earnest_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n god_n praise_v the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o create_v and_o all_o that_o he_o make_v in_o it_o but_o not_o the_o second_o day_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o give_v no_o praise_n at_o all_o neither_o call_v he_o it_o good_a as_o he_o do_v all_o the_o other_o beside_o that_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n that_o do_v separate_v and_o divide_v itself_o from_o the_o unity_n which_o separation_n god_n abhor_v and_o therefore_o have_v that_o day_n amongst_o all_o the_o residue_n no_o praise_n at_o all_o make_v thou_o no_o part_n nor_o division_n lest_o thou_o be_v greevouslie_o punish_v therefore_o at_o god_n hand_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v any_o hard_a thing_n unto_o thou_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o although_o to_o some_o folk_n at_o some_o time_n it_o seem_v so_o yet_o if_o thou_o consider_v it_o well_o it_o have_v be_v a_o much_o more_o hard_a precept_n for_o thou_o to_o have_v keep_v if_o god_n shall_v have_v command_v thou_o to_o hate_v he_o for_o to_o love_v do_v agree_v with_o our_o nature_n but_o to_o hate_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o it_o god_n command_v we_o always_o such_o thing_n as_o our_o nature_n be_v most_o prone_a unto_o and_o asmuch_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v for_o to_o hate_v one_o another_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n to_o ascend_v upward_o and_o albeit_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a mind_n it_o may_v seem_v unto_o thou_o some_o pleasure_n for_o to_o hate_v thy_o neighbour_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o seem_v any_o pleasure_n to_o thou_o at_o all_o to_o burn_v therefore_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n fire_n choose_v therefore_o which_o of_o the_o two_o thou_o like_v best_o for_o if_o thou_o hate_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v sure_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n fire_n unhappy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v rather_o burn_v than_o love_n for_o if_o he_o have_v love_v charitable_o his_o neighbour_n he_o have_v not_o be_v burn_v in_o hell_n at_o all_o a_o evil_a choice_n make_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n remember_v that_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n be_v command_v thou_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v also_o conformable_a to_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n love_n thou_o therefore_o thy_o neighbour_n although_o he_o love_v not_o thou_o but_o persecute_v thou_o and_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v the_o vearie_a child_n of_o god_n 8._o and_o if_o that_o thou_o be_v his_o child_n thou_o shall_v be_v also_o fellow_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n where_o thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o peace_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o rare_a and_o great_a spiritual_a profit_n that_o be_v get_v by_o love_v of_o our_o enemy_n every_o good_a christian_n aught_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o love_v they_o especial_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a quality_n of_o christian_a perfection_n chap._n 8._o love_n your_o enemy_n and_o do_v well_o to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o very_a child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o the_o child_n of_o prince_n &_o great_a man_n be_v always_o bring_v up_o under_o master_n which_o may_v teach_v they_o and_o reprehend_v such_o fault_n as_o they_o find_v in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o better_a schoolmaster_n than_o a_o enemy_n which_o gyve_v diligent_a attendance_n upon_o thou_o and_o observe_v thy_o life_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v find_v any_o fault_n in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v vigilant_a about_o thy_o life_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o gyve_v thou_o some_o enemy_n for_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o best_o to_o look_v about_o thou_o and_o to_o have_v due_a regard_n to_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v get_v such_o a_o one_o what_o have_v thou_o else_o of_o he_o but_o a_o master_n that_o will_v well_o look_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v diligent_a watch_n over_o thou_o to_o who_o thou_o shall_v need_v to_o gyve_v no_o fee_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o travayll_n have_v about_o thou_o other_o man_n seek_v they_o out_o master_n with_o care_n and_o some_o expense_n withal_o and_o yet_o have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o thou_o have_v get_v thou_o one_o without_o any_o trouble_n at_o all_o which_o shall_v cost_v thou_o never_o a_o penny_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n it_o behove_v that_o thou_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o some_o good_a master_n who_o may_v teach_v thou_o to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o have_v care_n over_o thyself_o before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o will_v take_v good_a heed_n what_o thou_o say_v for_o thou_o know_v well_o if_o thou_o do_v commyt_v any_o error_n he_o will_v murmur_v against_o thou_o for_o it_o thou_o will_v also_o beware_v how_o thou_o live_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v any_o evil_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o soon_o publish_v abroad_o if_o thou_o go_v but_o a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o way_n thou_o shall_v be_v quick_o reprehend_v for_o it_o all_o these_o good_a turn_n do_v thou_o get_v at_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n when_o thou_o live_v amongst_o thy_o friend_n thou_o be_v bold_a to_o speak_v &_o to_o do_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n what_o thou_o think_v best_a whereby_o thou_o do_v often_o offend_v god_n and_o take_v much_o occasion_n of_o sinful_a live_n
in_o they_o of_o all_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n and_o yet_o there_o have_v they_o find_v comfort_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n bu●_n where_o god_n be_v and_o god_n be_v never_o but_o with_o the_o obedient_a person_n be_v thou_o perfect_o obedient_a and_o th●●_n be_v where_o thou_o will_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v comfort_v every_o where_n because_o god_n 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v govern_v after_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o will_v ●lit_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n believe_v i_o that_o where_o thou_o think_v to_o find_v paradise_n thou_o shall_v happy_o find_v ●ell_o itself_o for_o there_o will_v thy_o own_o will_v make_v open_a war_n against_o thou_o there_o will_v thy_o passion_n assault_v thou_o both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o have_v rest_n 21._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o obedient_a person_n shall_v win_v the_o victory_n by_o subiect_v thyself_o unto_o other_o as_o thou_o ought_v thou_o shall_v make_v thyself_o a_o great_a lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o poverty_n which_o the_o gospel_n teach_v be_v vearie_a great_a riches_n for_o that_o it_o lead_v we_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o gyve_v we_o the_o mean_n to_o help_v other_o thither_o chap._n 31._o happy_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v our_o lord_n 5._o if_o any_o temporal_a prince_n shall_v grant_v unto_o thou_o the_o keep_n of_o one_o of_o his_o castle_n a_o bill_n ●●at_o be_v subscrybed_n with_o the_o king_n hand_n ●ere_z more_o worth_a unto_o thou_o than_o a_o great_a ●●ale_n of_o money_n for_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o ●inges_n hand_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o possession_n thereof_o delyver_v thou_o which_o thou_o ●oldest_v not_o obtain_v for_o money_n povertie_n be_v the_o same_o bill_n assign_v of_o ●od_a our_o great_a king_n by_o the_o which_o he_o ●●th_v grant_v unto_o the_o poor_a man_n para●●ce_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v say_v he_o ●●lfe_o that_o unto_o the_o poor_a man_n perteyn_v ●●e_z kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o warrant_n of_o ●●s_o be_v more_o worth_a for_o to_o obtain_v heaven_n ●●y_o than_o all_o the_o temporal_a riches_n of_o the_o corlde_n it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a say_n that_o the_o ●●ore_o in_o spirit_n be_v happy_a for_o if_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o nothing_o crave_v the_o rich_a man_n c●●●not_v be_v happy_a that_o crave_v after_o ma●●_n thing_n he_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n have_v all_o t●●●_n he_o desire_v unto_o such_o say_v christ_n be●longeth_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o th●_n rich_a man_n will_v have_v heaven_n let_v he_o go_v bu●_n it_o at_o the_o poor_a man_n house_n for_o by_o alm●●_n give_v unto_o he_o for_o god_n sake_n he_o ma●_n have_v it_o for_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v not_o heave●_n only_o for_o himself_o by_o god_n promise_v but_o he_o may_v also_o bring_v the_o scotfree_a man_n th●_n there_o by_o purchase_v of_o it_o at_o his_o hand●_n where_o he_o may_v have_v it_o also_o vearie_a g●●●_n cheap_a rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v poor_a fin●●_n thou_o be_v yet_o so_o scotfree_a that_o thou_o haste_v 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o thyself_o but_o may_v also_o make_v sale_n of_o it_o to_o hy●_n that_o will_v by_o alm_n gevinge_v buy_v it_o of_o the●_n yet_o shall_v thou_o have_v nevertheless_o there●●_n for_o thyself_o &_o for_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o th●_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v thou_o by_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n forgo_v except_o thou_o do_v pu●_n away_o from_o thou_o this_o great_a treasure_n 〈◊〉_d evangelicall_a poverty_n whereby_o thou_o a●●●_n make_v inheritor_n unto_o it_o povertie_n be_v a_o riches_n that_o be_v ease●●_n keep_v for_o no_o man_n will_v seek_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d away_o from_o thou_o no_o man_n will_v go_v to_o la●●_n with_o thou_o for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o a_o safe_a po●●session_n that_o no_o man_n will_v make_v claim_n u●●to_fw-mi get_v it_o from_o thou_o povertie_n be_v discharge_v clean_o of_o that_o final_a sentence_n whi●●_n ●●albe_n pronounce_v against_o scotfree_a man_n in_o ●●ese_n word_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o thou_o gue_v i_o nothing_o to_o eat_v 5._o i_o be_v naked_a use_v thou_o clothe_a i_o not_o the_o poor_a man_n ●●at_o have_v nothing_o to_o gyve_v be_v not_o bind_v ●nto_o these_o work_v of_o mercy_n nor_o many_o ●ther_n work_v of_o piety_n if_o poverty_n have_v not_o be_v good_a 2._o the_o ●ngel_n will_v never_o have_v tell_v the_o sheepe●eardes_n so_o particular_o the_o several_a point_n ●f_n christ_n poverty_n tell_v they_o how_o ●hrist_v our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o stall_n ●rapped_v up_o in_o poor_a clothes_n and_o for_o ●ant_n of_o room_n lay_v in_o a_o manger_n for_o if_o ●_o man_n mean_a to_o sell_v his_o house_n he_o will_v show_v ●he_n bier_n all_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o par●●culerlie_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n 2._o that_o ●e_v make_v himself_o poor_a for_o to_o enrich_z ●s_n he_o be_v poor_a at_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n ●nd_v at_o his_o death_n if_o the_o only_o beget_v ●onne_n of_o god_n be_v make_v poor_a for_o thy_o sake_n ●hy_a art_n thou_o ashamed_a to_o be_v poor_a for_o ●is_n sake_n holy_a poverty_n be_v a_o great_a riches_n and_o ●or_a to_o be_v perfect_o mortify_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o despise_v all_o these_o false_a ●iches_n and_o to_o sequester_v thy_o heart_n from_o ●he_n disordinate_a love_n of_o they_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v while_o thou_o have_v ●hem_n take_v the_o sure_a way_n thou_o shall_v soon_o ●ome_v unto_o god_n be_v poor_a then_o be_v ●iche_a the_o poor_a shepherd_n come_v but_o a_o little_a way_n of_o for_o to_o adore_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n in_o bethelem_n 2._o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o the_o three_o king_n come_v fro●_n far_o country_n a_o great_a long_a journey_n 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o scotfree_a man_n always_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a needy_a soul_n they_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v near_o unto_o heaven_n than_o they_o which_o do_v live_v below_o in_o vault_n under_o the_o ground_n even_o so_o be_v they_o near_o unto_o god_n that_o have_v the_o world_n under_o their_o foot_n then_o the_o scotfree_a man_n which_o do_v serve_v th●_n world_n and_o have_v make_v themselves_o sla●●_n unto_o it_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v here●●_n a_o companion_n unto_o our_o master_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o hang_v on_o t●●_n across_o poor_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o end_n t●●●_n thou_o may_v hereafter_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o the_o bless_a joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o celestial_a treasor_n ●od_n will_v have_v we_o contynuallie_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o do_v good_a deed_n for_o unto_o they_o that_o do_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n they_o gain_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o do_v dispose_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o state_n the_o soon_o to_o do_v penance_n chap._n 32._o never_o leave_v of_o do_v well_o 3_o say_v s._n paul_n for_o good_a work_n do_v never_o loose_v their_o merit_n if_o thou_o do_v live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n thou_o shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o they_o and_o if_o ●●●t_v yet_o shall_v thou_o not_o fail_v of_o some_o benitone_n by_o they_o the_o gold_n smith_n that_o make_v a_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d work_n either_o of_o silver_n or_o gold_n if_o the_o ●●rke_n frame_v not_o after_o his_o fantasy_n he_o begin_v to_o frame_v it_o a_o new_a again_o and_o loo●●●h_v nothing_o of_o the_o stuff_n itself_o but_o loo●●●h_v only_o the_o fastion_n to_o work_v well_o be_v ●●●ayes_o good_a for_o although_o it_o merit_v not_o ●●uen_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o evil_a state_n that_o ●●ou_fw-mi waist_n in_o when_o thou_o do_v they_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d continual_a use_n of_o they_o will_v make_v thou_o ●●●er_o thou_o haste_v attain_a unto_o the_o state_n of_o ●●●ce_n to_o do_v they_o with_o the_o more_o ease_n he_o that_o lyve_v evil_a and_o do_v no_o goo●_n deed_n shall_v hardly_o after_o become_v a_o virtuous_a man_n get_v therefore_o the_o custom_n of_o do_v well_o that_o by_o the_o use_n the_o thing_n ma●_n be_v make_v easy_a 3._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o s._n john_n baptist_n receive_v not_o grace_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o baptism_n but_o be_v the_o better_o dispose_v after_o to_o receyve_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ._n so_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o sin_n thou_o neither_o deserve_v grace_v nor_o glory_n but_o thou_o do_v get_v this_o good_a by_o the_o contynuall_a life_n 〈◊〉_d virtuous_a deed_n that_o when_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n come_v
this_o world_n stand_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o adversity_n and_o contrarywyse_o will_v lay_v the_o left_a hand_n of_o his_o everlasting_a punishment_n on_o those_o that_o have_v here_o rest_v they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o these_o worldly_a felicity_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a that_o gyve_v unto_o good_a man_n so_o great_a honour_n and_o reward_n for_o so_o small_a labour_n and_o travayll_n bestow_v when_o thou_o behold_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v still_o before_o thy_o eye_n all_o that_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v and_o so_o many_o felicity_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 2._o nor_o the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o descend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o do_v love_v he_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o tell_v what_o be_v wantinge_v than_o what_o be_v abound_v in_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o heaven_n 21._o he_o will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v neither_o weep_v nor_o lament_v any_o more_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v perfect_v joy_n and_o there_o shall_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n rejoice_v 45._o and_o pharaoh_n also_o with_o all_o his_o whole_a household_n but_o how_o much_o more_o must_v thy_o joy_n be_v then_o they_o be_v that_o reioys_a with_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n if_o the_o poor_a bird_n do_v joy_n at_o the_o rysinge_n of_o the_o son_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v our_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o justice_n so_o glorious_o shine_v if_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v to_o seek_v christ_n receyve_v so_o great_a joy_n 2._o by_o the_o seeinge_v of_o the_o star_n how_o much_o more_o joy_n shall_v they_o receyve_v that_o do_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o saint_n john_n baptist_n be_v so_o full_a of_o joy_n that_o he_o leap_v in_o his_o mother_n belly_n at_o the_o only_o hear_v of_o christ_n presence_n 1._o without_o any_o seeinge_v of_o he_o with_o his_o corporal_a eye_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n in_o his_o glory_n if_o the_o bethsamite_n rejoice_v so_o much_o at_o the_o see_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o lord_n return_v home_o again_o 6._o and_o zacheus_n receive_v christ_n into_o his_o house_n with_o so_o much_o joy_n with_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n 9_o may_v we_o rejoice_v by_o enjoyinge_v his_o glorious_a presence_n 13._o in_o his_o own_o eternal_a tabernacle_n of_o heaven_n if_o he_o that_o find_v out_o the_o hide_a treasor_n with_o so_o great_a joy_n do_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o have_v it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o find_v and_o possess_v the_o divine_a treasor_n of_o his_o glory_n if_o the_o people_n do_v so_o much_o rejoice_v when_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v king_n that_o the_o veary_a earth_n shake_v with_o the_o cry_n that_o they_o make_v for_o the_o joy_n thereof_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v thy_o joy_n be_v to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n sit_v in_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o but_o one_o half_a hour_n joy_n of_o that_o infinite_a felicity_n thou_o ought_v for_o it_o to_o despise_v a_o thousand_o such_o world_n as_o this_o be_v how_o much_o more_o then_o ought_v thou_o with_o thy_o heart_n to_o despise_v these_o base_a vile_a pleasure_n of_o this_o short_a life_n to_o gain_v thereby_o the_o infinite_a eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o this_o world_n be_v good_a and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o it_o a_o thousand_o year_n &_o enjoy_v thy_o perfect_a health_n all_o that_o while_n with_o as_o much_o honour_n as_o thou_o cold_a wish_n to_o have_v what_o be_v all_o this_o no_o better_a than_o chaff_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o most_o happy_a state_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n by_o enjoyinge_v the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v then_o this_o base_a beggarly_a pleasure_n of_o this_o short_a life_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o very_a true_a and_o perfect_v joy_n in_o deed_n which_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o creator_n himself_o and_o not_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o creature_n which_o when_o thou_o haste_v get_v no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o thou_o again_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o joy_n be_v but_o sorrow_n all_o pleasure_n pain_n all_o sweetness_n bitterness_n all_o beauty_n fowlenes_n and_o lothsumne_n the_o vearie_a true_a substantial_a joy_n that_o thou_o ought_v to_o delight_v in_o and_o take_v as_o thy_o final_a felicity_n be_v these_o heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n which_o thou_o must_v love_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v create_v for_o set_a therefore_o before_o thy_o eye_n as_o the_o vearie_a true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n towards_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v merit_v and_o get_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n where_o thou_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n here_o follow_v a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o part_n how_o to_o enjoy_v god_n it_o behove_v to_o contemn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o quietness_n and_o peace_n of_o hart_n cap._n 2._o how_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v know_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ._n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a thing_n cap._n 4_o of_o the_o vain_a end_n of_o worldly_a thing_n cap._n 5._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o vain_a end_n of_o wordly_a thing_n cap._n 6._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o say_n of_o man_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_n of_o man_n cap._n 8._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o praise_n of_o man_n cap._n 9_o of_o vain_a glory_n cap_n 10._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o vain_a glory_n cap_n 11._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v great_a in_o this_o world_n cap._n 12._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o covet_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n cap._n 13._o of_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o world_n cap._n 14_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o corporal_a beauty_n cap._n 15._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o costly_a garment_n cap._n 16._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o noble_a parentage_n cap._n 17_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o temporal_a riches_n cap._n 18._o what_o small_a value_n temporal_a riches_n be_v of_o cap._n 19_o of_o the_o baseness_n and_o poverty_n of_o earthelie_o riches_n cap._n 20._o of_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a riches_n cap._n 21._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o earthly_a riches_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a laughter_n cap._n 23._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n cap._n 24._o wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v cap._n 25._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a honour_n cap._n 26._o of_o the_o peril_n of_o worldly_a honour_n cap._n 27._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n cap._n 28._o of_o the_o profit_n of_o persecution_n cap._n 29._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a favour_n cap._n 30._o of_o the_o profit_n of_o tribulation_n cap._n 31._o of_o the_o vain_a care_n of_o worldling_n cap._n 32._o of_o the_o vain_a and_o folishe_a wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 33._o of_o the_o sovereignetie_n of_o christ_n wisdom_n cap._n 34._o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o shortenes_n of_o man_n life_n cap._n 35._o why_o god_n make_v our_o life_n short_a cap._n 36._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o man_n life_n cap._n 37._o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o prolong_v their_o penance_n cap._n 38._o ●ow_o repentance_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v ●ost_o common_o unprofitable_a cap._n 39_o ●f_n the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o part_n wherein_o be_v contain_v how_o wicked_a the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o deceit_n and_n snare_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 2._o of_o the_o falsehood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o false_a promise_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 4._o how_o the_o world_n forget_v she_o dealing_v cap._n 5._o
sin_n all_o other_o sin_n do_v separate_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n by_o certain_a mean_n as_o pleasure_v profit_n or_o commodity_n but_o the_o curse●_n proud_a man_n be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a ●●at_n he_o even_o face_n to_o face_n refuse_v god_n and_o ●eparteth_v away_o from_o he_o other_o vice_n do_v ●ot_n show_v themselves_o at_o all_o time_n for_o at_o ●any_n time_n they_o which_o have_v they_o be_v without_o the_o disordinate_a thirst_n of_o their_o desire_n the_o sensual_a man_n be_v some_o time_n ●ee_n from_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o glutton_n ●hen_o his_o belly_n be_v full_a desire_v no_o more_o ●eate_v but_o pride_n shewethe_v itself_o in_o the_o ●roude_a man_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v when_o he_o speak_v work_v apparele_v ●uyldeth_v eat_v or_o sleep_v he_o be_v always_o ●roude_a still_o he_o show_v his_o pride_n in_o his_o sumptuous_a table_n whereat_o he_o sit_v in_o ●is_n costly_a bed_n wherein_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o ●●rmentes_n wherewith_o he_o apparele_v no_o ●●ce_n be_v so_o apparante_v as_o pride_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a ague_n that_o last_v still_o and_o follow_v ●_o man_n often_o yea_o even_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a whereof_o be_v witness_n the_o proud_a state●●e_a monument_n and_o tomb_n which_o they_o ●●use_v to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o erect_v for_o they_o ●●ter_v they_o be_v lay_v in_o their_o grave_n sometime_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o pride_n ●●od_n permit_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o other_o ●●nnes_n so_o as_o that_o make_v clear_a proof_n ●●at_v it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o vearie_a ●●eatest_a for_o great_a sin_n be_v never_o suffer_v ●ut_v only_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o other_o that_o ●●e_v great_a 8._o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o heart_n ●●e_v always_o most_o detestable_a before_o god_n the_o proud_a man_n say_v job_n stretch_v ●ut_v his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o labour_v ●gainst_a the_o almighty_a and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o proverbe_n of_o solomon_n that_o amongst_o proud_a man_n there_o be_v always_o strife_n an●_n contention_n with_o other_o sinner_n there_o i●_n some_o conversation_n to_o be_v have_v but_o with_o the_o proud_a man_n 13._o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o he_o love_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o will_v be_v always_o contentious_a and_o may_v abide_v no_o company_n but_o himself_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n 15._o thou_o be_v chief_a amongst_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v upon_o high●_n place_n be_v soon_o blow_v down_o with_o the_o wound_n love_n well_o to_o be_v little_a and_o esteem_v of_o humility_n for_o therein_o shall_v thou_o find_v most_o safety_n our_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n do_v love_n humility_n in_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o age_n the_o humble_a be_v most_o advaunse_v and_o the_o more_o that_o one_o do_v humble_v himself_o the_o more_o nigh_o do_v he_o draw_v to_o god_n chap._n 35._o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 18._o say_v god_n fly_v from_o the_o curse_a vice_n of_o pride_n unto_o which_o the_o world_n do_v invyte_v thou_o and_o take_v humility_n for_o thy_o refuge_n as_o much_o as_o pride_n ●s_v hateful_a to_o god_n so_o much_o be_v humility_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o dear_o belove_v of_o he_o that_o he_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o 7._o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o it_o and_o he_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o up_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v with_o it_o he_o that_o will_v go_v in_o at_o a_o low_a door_n have_v need_n to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o himself_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o humble_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o that_o humble_v not_o himself_o like_a unto_o a_o little_a child_n 1●_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n learn_v of_o i_o that_o be_o humble_a of_o heart_n say_v our_o saviour_n 11._o many_o be_v humble_a in_o their_o understand_v but_o few_o 〈◊〉_d humble_a in_o their_o will_n many_o do_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v frail_a sinner_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o wold●_n be_v so_o account_v but_o be_v thou_o humble_a of_o will_n and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v as_o sclender_o account_v of_o by_o other_o man_n as_o thou_o know_v well_o thyself_o to_o be_v worthy_a and_o thi●_n be_v to_o be_v humble_a of_o heart_n 17._o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n di●_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n but_o only_o unto_o three_o of_o his_o disciple_n but_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o reproachful_a death_n he_o make_v open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n die_v upon_o a_o cross_n public_o in_o the_o gre●_n city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o easter_n most_o man_n wold●_n have_v their_o virtue_n know_v to_o all_o man_n but_o no_o man_n will_v have_v his_o fault_n and_o defect_n make_v know_v to_o any_o man_n our_o saviour_n do_v use_v most_o of_o all_o to_o preach_v of_o humility_n because_o he_o will_v have_v that_o lesson_n to_o be_v perfect_o learn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o bless_a doctrine_n of_o humility_n 〈◊〉_d often_o repete_v and_o pronounce_v to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o most_o fruitful_a thing_n and_o grea●●_n favour_n do_v our_o lord_n show_v always_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a 8._o the_o centurion_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v christ_n enter_v into_o his_o house_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o jew_n s._n paul_n that_o say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o gl●●●●●_n be_v the_o chief_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n amongst_o all_o the_o apostle_n 15_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d ●ought_v not_o himself_o worthy_a to_o tarry_v ●●th_n christ_n be_v appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v ●ead_a of_o his_o church_n 5._o s._n john_n baptist_n that_o ●as_v so_o full_a of_o humility_n that_o he_o think_v ●●m_fw-la self_fw-fr unworthy_a to_o loose_v the_o lachet_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n shoe_n be_v make_v the_o friend_n of_o ●●e_z spouse_n and_o he_o that_o think_v not_o he_o ●●lfe_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o shoe_n of_o our_o ●●uiour_n 2._o lay_v after_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o ●ead_a when_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o ryver_n 〈◊〉_d jordan_n god_n do_v always_o from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n choose_v out_o for_o himself_o 1._o ●●e_z least_z and_o the_o simple_a in_o show_n of_o the_o ●●st_n two_o brother_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o corlde_n cain_n and_o abel_n 4.25.41_o he_o choose_v abel_n ●●at_o be_v the_o young_a of_o the_o child_n of_o ●braham_n he_o choose_v isaac_n that_o be_v young_a ●●en_o ishmael_n of_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o young_a bro●●er_n 16._o and_o of_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o ja●●b_n he_o choose_v joseph_n one_o of_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d make_v he_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o egypt_n ●mongest_v the_o son_n of_o isay_n he_o choose_v ●avid_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o young_a and_o the_o least_o ●teemed_v of_o they_o all_o and_o make_v he_o both_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n he_o make_v saul_n king_n ●f_n israel_n be_v of_o the_o least_o tribe_n and_o the_o ●●eanest_a family_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o this_o great_a lover_n of_o humi●●tie_n come_v himself_o into_o the_o world_n he_o ●hose_v for_o his_o companion_n none_o of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n but_o the_o ●oore_a and_o simple_a fisher_n 4._o amongst_o all_o his_o unreasonable_a c●●●●tures_n he_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o vearie_a ●●●●nest_n and_o in_o the_o least_o of_o they_o all_o as_o 〈◊〉_d ant_n and_o the_o bee_n such_o knowledge_n as_o choose_v admiration_n in_o man_n to_o behold_v in_o th●●_n and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o ●●●teria_fw-la prima_fw-la or_o the_o first_o matter_n as_o the_o ph●●losophers_n do_v term_v it_o which_o be_v of_o lea●●_n account_n and_o most_o vile_a of_o all_o have_v he_o ma●●_n all_o thing_n and_o amongst_o all_o his_o wor●●_n wrought_v for_o we_o here_o on_o the_o earth_n in_o 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o they_o do_v his_o humility_n more_o gl●●riouslie_o appear_v then_o in_o his_o bless_a dea●●_n and_o passion_n who_o humble_v he_o se●●_n with_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cross_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o so_o great_a a_o friend_n do_v our_o lord_n always_o show_v himself_o unto_o the_o simple_a and_o mea●●_n people_n that_o call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o hi●_n he_o say_v 19_o let_v these_o little_a one_o come_v un●●_n i_o for_o unto_o these_o
perteyn_v the_o king●●dome_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o blame_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o ca●pernahum_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o offende●_n he_o he_o give_v his_o curse_n unto_o it_o saying_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o 11._o o_o thou_o city_n of_o cape●●nahum_n that_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o up_o un●●_n the_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v descend_v dow●_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n do●●_n soon_o turn_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v humili●●●_n gracious_a unto_o all_o folk_n as_o ash_n do●_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ●●ost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v ●●to_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18._o ●he_v deep_a that_o the_o well_o be_v the_o sweet_a be_v ●●e_z water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a ●●at_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o belove_v of_o ●od_a esteem_v not_o of_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v short_o come_v unto_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o estate_n so_o great_a amongst_o man_n but_o that_o ●●en_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o again_o ●nd_v all_o that_o man_n set_v up_o and_o by_o labour_n br_v to_o pass_v do_v quick_o pass_v ●way_n again_o and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n con●●der_v but_o the_o end_n that_o proud_a man_n do_v ●ome_o unto_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o great_a de●●re_n to_o be_v humble_a when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o by_v a_o like_a on_o the_o ground_n together_o and_o ●o_o man_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o high_a ●ares_n although_o that_o in_o the_o grow_v one_o ●●are_n do_v much_o overgrowe_v another_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n although_o ●hat_n some_o be_v high_o than_o other_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o do_v exceed_v the_o residue_n in_o learning_n honour_n wealth_n and_o worldly_a dignity_n yet_o when_o death_n come_v with_o be_v hook_n and_o cut_v we_o all_o down_o and_o bereve_v we_o of_o our_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v all_o equal_a and_o no_o difference_n make_v between_o one_o and_o another_o of_o us._n if_o thou_o open_v their_o grave_n and_o look_v in_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n or_o who_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a man_n who_o be_v in_o honour_n &_o who_o wa●_n in_o none_o no_o difference_n shall_v thou_o find_v th●●_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o shepherd_n neither_o shall_v thou_o know_v who_o be_v honora●●●_n and_o much_o esteem_v and_o who_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o little_a regard_v and_o then_o if_o all_o the_o greatness_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n do_v come_v to_o nothing_o in_o the_o end_n but_o that_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v conclude_v a_o like_a at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o loft_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n desire_v to_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o make_v great_a in_o a_o other_o world_n there_o be_v not_o amongst_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v reign_v in_o the_o world_n a_o vice_n more_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n than_o covetousness_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v cruel_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o chief_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n hate_v and_o abhor_v and_o do_v neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 36._o the_o covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o christ_n 5._o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v the_o second_o battle_n with_o which_o the_o world_n do_v assault_v we_o and_o set_v upon_o we_o ●hich_v thou_o ought_v to_o encounter_v and_o to_o ●esist_v with_o remember_v thyself_o that_o thou_o ●●mest_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o that_o all_o ●●ese_n temporal_a riches_n be_v but_o the_o muck_n ●f_n the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v all_o left_a ●ere_z in_o this_o world_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o ●●est_v out_o of_o it_o amongst_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ●●ll_v of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n as_o covetousness_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o charity_n in_o he_o he_o neither_o know_v father_n ●or_a mother_n nor_o brother_n nor_o sister_n and_o his_o near_a kin_n be_v all_o as_o they_o be_v straunge●●_n to_o he_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a to_o himself_o 14._o unto_o who_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d good_a no_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o c●●uetous_a man_n hand_n because_o he_o be_v cr●●●_n unto_o himself_o he_o be_v good_a to_o none_o 〈◊〉_d worst_a to_o himself_o he_o never_o do_v g●●●_n until_o he_o die_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d covetous_a 〈◊〉_d spare_v of_o his_o good_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d credit_n over_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v the_o strayt_a account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d money_n of_o truth_n yet_o make_v he_o a_o right_a ●●●●der_n reckon_v no_o sin_n ought_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v hate_v as_o that_o curse_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n which_o cause_v that_o he_o which_o be_v cre●●ted_v for_o to_o love_n and_o honour_n god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d self_n servant_n and_o bondslave_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n and_o muck_n of_o the_o earth_n 10._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d worse_a thing_n than_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v ●●●●ther_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o sin_n although_o that_o they_o be_v the●●selues_n vearie_a nought_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o so●●_n sort_n and_o degree_n profitable_a unto_o other_o but_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v hurtful_a and_o u●●profitable_a to_o the_o common_a welthe_n for_o 〈◊〉_d hourding_n and_o keep_v up_o still_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d get_v he_o cause_v a_o dearth_n and_o scars●●●_n of_o thing_n none_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o he_o which_o be_v c●●uetous_a he_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d great_a poverty_n or_o misery_n there_o can●●●_n be_v then_o to_o have_v nothing_o unto_o the_o co●●●●●us_a man_n all_o thing_n be_v want_v he_o want_v as_o well_o that_o which_o he_o have_v as_o that_o ●hich_v he_o have_v not_o he_o can_v not_o possess_v ●hat_n which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o of_o that_o which_o ●e_n have_v he_o be_v not_o master_n but_o servant_n ●nto_fw-la poverty_n a_o few_o thing_n do_v suffice_v but_o covetousness_n can_v not_o with_o any_o thing_n be_v satisfy_v the_o greediness_n of_o riches_n be_v a_o dishonourable_a honour_n other_o worldly_a man_n although_o they_o enjoy_v not_o the_o next_o world_n ●et_o do_v they_o enjoy_v this_o world_n which_o be_v present_a but_o the_o covetous_a man_n neither_o enjoy_v this_o world_n nor_o the_o next_o so_o as_o amongst_o all_o worldly_a folk_n he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a he_o that_o put_v his_o ●rust_n in_o his_o money_n have_v his_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n them_z to_z win_v a_o kingdom_n to_o conquer_v a_o man_n own_o unordynate_a desire_n the_o covetous_a man_n have_v a_o great_a conquest_n to_o make_v in_o subdue_a his_o unsatiable_a love_n of_o money_n the_o devil_n when_o god_n ask_v of_o he_o whence_o he_o come_v make_v answer_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v go_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v all_o covetous_a man_n they_o wander_v about_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o towards_o heaven_n they_o never_o look_v they_o seek_v not_o to_o walk_v that_o way_n the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v a_o pray_v for_o his_o prince_n a_o mark_n for_o thief_n to_o shoot_v at_o &_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n amongst_o his_o kynnesfolke_n and_o friend_n his_o own_o child_n do_v desire_v his_o death_n because_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spoil_n of_o he_o after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o meet_v for_o the_o conversation_n amongst_o man_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n he_o best_a deserve_v therefore_o to_o have_v his_o habitation_n in_o the_o air_n amongst_o the_o damn_a spirit_n like_o a_o other_o judas_n that_o for_o covetousness_n of_o money_n sell_v our_o lord_n and_o hang_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o air_n when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o covetous_a man_n before_o that_o he_o do_v win_v any_o thing_n here_o he_o be_v win_v himself_o and_o before_o he_o can_v take_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o man_n he_o be_v first_o take_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o unordynate_a desire_n and_o his_o unbrideled_a appetite_n he_o burn_v here_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o