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that_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n often_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o election_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a whether_o it_o be_v that_o follow_a reason_n and_o judgement_n corrupt_v good_a which_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v good_a they_o embrace_v their_o error_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o will_n be_v corrupt_v of_o itself_o through_o sin_n let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v carry_v headlong_o by_o her_o evil_a affection_n in_o follow_v some_o false_a show_n of_o good_a whereupon_o it_o common_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o joy_n which_o the_o heart_n shall_v receive_v of_o good_a unto_o which_o the_o will_n tend_v natural_o it_o receive_v great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n after_o knowledge_n take_v of_o the_o fault_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v so_o often_o admonish_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o renounce_v our_o own_o sense_n reason_n prudence_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o of_o evil_a of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a good_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o as_o also_o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o desire_n to_o follow_v his_o will_n as_o for_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o this_o affection_n by_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v joy_n be_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o motion_n and_o a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o it_o be_v restrain_v and_o press_v either_o with_o some_o present_a evil_n or_o with_o some_o that_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n present_a which_o displease_v the_o heart_n as_o if_o it_o have_v receive_v some_o grievous_a wound_n therefore_o it_o tremble_v and_o languish_v as_o a_o sick_a body_n who_o dry_v up_o with_o grief_n by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o the_o end_n dicth_v except_o he_o have_v some_o remedy_n against_o his_o sickness_n for_o the_o like_a happen_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n through_o grief_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v within_o it_o insomuch_o that_o it_o never_o forsake_v it_o until_o it_o have_v quite_o dry_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v pleasure_n and_o rest_n in_o joy_n so_o in_o sorrow_n there_o be_v dolour_n and_o torment_n for_o it_o engender_v melancholy_a melancholy_n and_o melancholy_a engender_v it_o and_o increase_v it_o more_o so_o that_o we_o often_o see_v melancholy_a man_n very_o sad_a although_o no_o harm_n have_v befall_v they_o neither_o can_v they_o give_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o heaviness_n moreover_o this_o black_a melancholy_a humour_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v make_v the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n darkish_a whereby_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v blockish_a &_o the_o heart_n lose_v all_o his_o cheerfulness_n and_o because_o the_o brain_n be_v cool_v thereby_o it_o wax_v very_o heavy_a &_o drowsy_a now_o when_o grief_n be_v in_o great_a measure_n sorrow_n it_o bring_v withal_o a_o kind_n of_o loathe_v &_o tediousness_n which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o hate_v &_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o a_o man_n self_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o melancholy_n in_o feed_v himself_o therewithal_o in_o plunge_v himself_o deep_a into_o it_o and_o in_o refuse_v of_o all_o joy_n and_o consolation_n to_o conclude_v some_o grow_v so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v themselves_o and_o so_o fall_v to_o despair_v yea_o many_o kill_v and_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o as_o the_o heart_n by_o enlarge_n itself_o with_o joy_n appear_v in_o the_o countenance_n so_o do_v it_o also_o in_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o as_o
that_o behold_v it_o so_o we_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n know_v our_o evil_n when_o it_o begin_v first_o but_o when_o it_o have_v gather_v full_a force_n it_o whole_o dim_v our_o reason_n beginning_n and_o yield_v to_o no_o counsel_n therefore_o before_o any_o passion_n grow_v to_o be_v strong_a we_o must_v labour_v that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v rash_o desire_v may_v be_v suppress_v by_o a_o prudent_a and_o a_o advise_a discourse_n we_o have_v hear_v by_o our_o former_a speech_n be_v that_o desire_n and_o covet_v be_v a_o appetite_n or_o longing_n to_o obtain_v some_o good_a which_o we_o judge_v be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o or_o to_o preserve_v it_o if_o we_o have_v it_o already_o good_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v always_o consider_v advise_o what_o good_n we_o want_v whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o or_o no_o whether_o we_o seek_v after_o they_o either_o because_o we_o need_v they_o or_o for_o profit_n sake_n or_o else_o oâ—ly_o to_o satisfy_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o our_o foolish_a and_o carnal_a affection_n for_o there_o be_v some_o good_n so_o necessary_a for_o we_o that_o without_o they_o we_o can_v neither_o live_v nor_o preserve_v our_o life_n the_o necessity_n and_o want_n of_o these_o be_v fit_o call_v natural_a and_o aught_o rather_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v term_v appetite_n than_o desire_n in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o good_n be_v meat_n life_n drink_n clothing_n dwell_v place_n physic_n fire_n water_n &_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o man_n life_n can_v be_v without_o therefore_o our_o appetite_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v awaken_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a natural_a instigation_n which_o prick_v and_o provoke_v the_o soul_n to_o make_v it_o desire_v &_o seek_v they_o so_o that_o they_o stay_v not_o until_o judgement_n have_v give_v sentence_n but_o proceed_v on_o forward_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o without_o cause_n say_v that_o the_o belly_n have_v no_o ear_n but_o there_o be_v other_o good_n not_o altogether_o so_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n which_o yet_o we_o can_v be_v without_o when_o need_n require_v and_o they_o serve_v to_o this_o use_n that_o man_n may_v live_v more_o commodious_o and_o better_a at_o ease_n as_o wine_n exquisiteness_n in_o dress_v and_o prepare_v of_o meat_n spice_n and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o wine_n nor_o any_o artificial_a drink_n yet_o nature_n will_v be_v content_a and_o can_v well_o away_o with_o water_n and_o although_o meat_n be_v not_o so_o delicate_a nor_o so_o well_o and_o fine_o dress_v as_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o will_v it_o nourish_v well_o enough_o so_o it_o be_v natural_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a use_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o those_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o we_o take_v by_o all_o the_o corporal_a sense_n the_o desire_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v see_v they_o be_v natural_a also_o provide_v always_o that_o moderation_n be_v keep_v in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v not_o create_v any_o creature_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o use_v so_o that_o he_o abuse_v it_o not_o but_o be_v content_v with_o those_o pleasure_n which_o he_o permit_v unto_o he_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o and_o fall_v into_o no_o excess_n neither_o lash_n out_o beyond_o all_o reason_n and_o measure_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o good_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o only_o which_o be_v more_o in_o fancy_n &_o in_o opinion_n they_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n namely_o the_o get_v and_o possess_v of_o silver_n of_o riches_n of_o power_n of_o honour_n &_o of_o glory_n these_o good_n fill_n man_n full_a of_o innumerable_a desire_n which_o have_v neither_o measure_n term_v nor_o end_n insomuch_o that_o among_o all_o creature_n live_v none_o be_v so_o burden_a with_o they_o as_o man_n who_o notwithstanding_o may_v well_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o if_o he_o can_v be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o will_v suffice_v nature_n and_o follow_v she_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o desire_n mention_v by_o we_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o those_o which_o concern_v natural_a thing_n have_v some_o limitation_n but_o such_o as_o concern_v thing_n find_v out_o and_o invent_v by_o man_n have_v no_o bound_n nor_o measure_n at_o all_o in_o they_o for_o what_o end_n be_v there_o in_o the_o covet_v of_o riches_n honour_n glory_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n true_a it_o be_v that_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o ill_a but_o they_o become_v such_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v through_o their_o insatiable_a covet_v and_o abuse_v of_o they_o and_o through_o that_o false_a opinion_n which_o common_o we_o have_v of_o they_o for_o we_o propound_v these_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o great_a ease_n pleasure_n and_o rest_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o clean_a contrary_n for_o be_v such_o good_n as_o reach_v not_o unto_o the_o spirit_n they_o can_v profit_v the_o same_o or_o if_o they_o do_v reach_v unto_o it_o yet_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o they_o be_v very_o light_a and_o vain_a for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sound_v the_o bottom_n thereof_o it_o be_v so_o profound_a and_o capable_a much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v this_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o believe_v how_o troublesome_a it_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n to_o search_v and_o find_v they_o out_o and_o to_o obtain_v &_o keep_v they_o covetousness_n for_o after_o that_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n be_v once_o move_v and_o prick_v forward_o through_o false_a opinion_n and_o vain_a judgement_n they_o grow_v and_o wax_v disorder_v out_o of_o measure_n for_o the_o spirit_n think_v in_o itself_o that_o if_o once_o it_o can_v get_v either_o those_o honour_n and_o glory_n or_o that_o money_n and_o riches_n which_o it_o wish_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o happy_a and_o live_v at_o great_a ease_n and_o rest_n but_o when_o it_o have_v obtain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o but_o oftentimes_o far_o worse_a and_o less_o content_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o spirit_n consider_v not_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o labour_v to_o get_v be_v unable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o afford_v that_o which_o it_o require_v of_o they_o whereupon_o not_o know_v his_o own_o vice_n and_o foolish_a imagination_n it_o it_o persuade_v that_o this_o fall_v out_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n &_o excellency_n of_o that_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o aspire_v and_o therefore_o not_o have_v get_v so_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a full_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n it_o have_v it_o settle_v itself_o to_o get_v more_o and_o when_o it_o have_v proceed_v in_o this_o sort_n yet_o be_v it_o always_o new_a to_o begin_v be_v as_o far_o from_o contentation_n yea_o a_o great_a deal_n further_o than_o it_o be_v before_o so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o desire_n or_o covet_v be_v bottomless_a and_o void_a of_o all_o stay_n therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o mere_a want_n of_o this_o life_n do_v neither_o breed_v nor_o increase_v these_o desire_n in_o we_o but_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o false_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n which_o we_o have_v of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o opinion_n we_o conceive_v of_o those_o want_n which_o we_o imagine_v we_o may_v have_v breed_v such_o a_o fearâ—_n in_o we_o as_o engender_v and_o increase_v these_o desire_n want_n and_o the_o cark_n care_n to_o preserve_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o namely_o external_a good_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n for_o our_o foresight_n stretch_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o urgent_a necessity_n or_o to_o such_o as_o we_o very_o think_v be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o even_o to_o all_o those_o that_o may_v any_o way_n happen_v so_o that_o we_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o all_o the_o want_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v fail_v us._n beside_o many_o do_v not_o only_o look_v to_o those_o necessity_n which_o they_o may_v fear_v but_o also_o to_o those_o pleasure_n which_o they_o will_v have_v for_o they_o suppose_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o power_n riches_n authority_n and_o dignity_n they_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o wish_v for_o and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v taste_v of_o pleasure_n this_o
other_o as_o also_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o conjoin_v with_o and_o in_o god_n 8_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n paul_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o love_n do_v never_o fallaway_o though_o prophecying_n be_v abolish_v or_o tongue_n cease_v or_o knowledge_n vanish_v away_o wherefore_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o conclude_v that_o love_n be_v the_o great_a of_o these_o three_o faith_n hope_n and_o love._n but_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o man_n now_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a if_o we_o say_v somewhat_o of_o other_o affection_n that_o be_v near_a neighbour_n unto_o love_n and_o join_v with_o it_o as_o of_o favour_n reverence_n honour_n and_o pity_n which_o have_v such_o good_a or_o ill_a quality_n in_o man_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o love_n have_v which_o bring_v they_o forth_o as_o aser_n will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v of_o favour_n reverence_n and_o of_o honour_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o those_o outward_a sign_n whereby_o they_o show_v themselves_o of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o how_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n chap._n 53._o aser._n i_o can_v marvel_v enough_o at_o the_o drowsiness_n of_o many_o great_a spirit_n who_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o the_o vain_a dream_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n that_o they_o employ_v all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o lift_v up_o even_o unto_o the_o heaven_n the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o love_n of_o humane_a and_o mortal_a thing_n especial_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o yet_o the_o least_o of_o they_o can_v be_v get_v without_o a_o thousand_o troublesome_a discommodity_n beside_o that_o they_o leave_v always_o in_o man_n a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o they_o i_o will_v ask_v of_o they_o glad_o when_o the_o most_o voluptuous_a man_n of_o 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on_o his_o bridle_n to_o chew_v and_o to_o devour_v his_o envy_n within_o himself_o and_o to_o lock_v up_o his_o own_o misery_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n it_o break_v not_o forth_o and_o show_v itself_o man_n whereby_o the_o body_n receive_v great_a detriment_n for_o it_o become_v pale_a win_v swart_a and_o lean_a the_o eye_n sink_v into_o the_o head_n the_o look_n be_v askew_o and_o the_o whole_a countenance_n be_v disfigure_v and_o within_o the_o heart_n the_o fury_n be_v enclose_v which_o give_v he_o so_o small_a rest_n that_o great_a torment_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v therefore_o solomon_n say_v very_o well_o that_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n 30._o but_o envy_n be_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bone_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 24._o that_o death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o bitter_a life_n that_o envy_n and_o wrath_n shorten_v the_o life_n and_o that_o carefulness_n bring_v age_n before_o the_o time_n to_o conclude_v 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this_o envy_n be_v very_o good_a when_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o true_a good_n and_o be_v not_o grieve_v at_o the_o prosperity_n and_o virtue_n which_o we_o see_v in_o other_o but_o be_v move_v by_o their_o example_n to_o desire_v and_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o self_n same_o good_n yea_o great_a if_o the_o mean_n be_v offer_v provide_v that_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n unto_o this_o kind_n of_o envy_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 31._o be_v envious_a of_o the_o best_a gift_n albeit_o in_o our_o usual_a translation_n it_o be_v desire_n yet_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o envy_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o relief_n &_o collection_n make_v for_o the_o poor_a say_v 2._o achaia_n be_v prepare_v a_o year_n ago_o and_o your_o zeal_n have_v provoke_v many_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o emulation_n and_o envy_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v by_o your_o example_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a holy_a and_o christian_n envy_n but_o if_o we_o seek_v our_o own_o glory_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v grieve_v that_o other_o excel_v we_o in_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o because_o we_o will_v have_v that_o honour_n which_o they_o have_v and_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o or_o above_o they_o this_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o satanical_a affection_n declare_v evident_o that_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o glory_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n either_o ourselves_o or_o other_o so_o that_o god_n be_v glorify_v and_o that_o be_v well_o do_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o the_o evil_a sort_n of_o envy_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v they_o be_v place_v by_o saint_n paul_n among_o the_o work_v of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v defile_v with_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o this_o discourse_n we_o place_v jealousy_n among_o the_o kind_n of_o envy_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o good_a part_n proceed_v as_o it_o be_v of_o true_a love_n as_o zeal_n also_o be_v breed_v thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o aser_n to_o begin_v the_o day_n work_v to_o morrow_n with_o a_o
heart_n and_o first_o of_o revenge_n cruelty_n and_o rage_n and_o because_o revenge_n be_v appoint_v to_o punish_v offence_n and_o every_o vice_n find_v a_o judge_n within_o itself_o we_o will_v speak_v also_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o shame_n which_o common_o follow_v every_o vile_a act_n it_o belong_v therefore_o to_o thou_o amana_n to_o entreat_v of_o this_o matter_n of_o revenge_n cruelty_n and_o rage_n and_o what_o agreement_n there_o be_v among_o they_o what_o shame_n and_o blush_v be_v and_o why_o god_n have_v place_v these_o affection_n in_o man_n and_o of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o they_o chap._n 58._o amana_n if_o every_o one_o may_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o execute_v his_o own_o decree_n the_o malice_n of_o man_n do_v declare_v sufficient_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o justice_n observe_v in_o the_o world_n but_o robbery_n public_o put_v in_o practice_n insomuch_o as_o the_o strong_a will_v always_o carry_v away_o the_o spoil_n for_o that_o blind_a love_n which_o every_o one_o bear_v towards_o himself_o cause_v we_o that_o we_o can_v see_v clear_o either_o into_o our_o own_o or_o or_o into_o other_o man_n affair_n so_o that_o we_o be_v always_o more_o ready_a to_o do_v wrong_a to_o other_o then_o to_o depart_v from_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o even_o so_o if_o we_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o revenge_v those_o injury_n which_o oftentimes_o without_o cause_n we_o suppose_v we_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v certain_a we_o will_v observe_v neither_o measure_n nor_o mean_v but_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n we_o will_v fall_v into_o more_o than_o brutish_a cruelty_n and_o rage_n 30._o for_o as_o god_n have_v reserve_v vengeance_n to_o himself_o and_o promise_v to_o recompense_v it_o so_o no_o man_n carry_v that_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o just_o that_o be_v in_o he_o neither_o indeed_o can_v any_o because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o offer_v injury_n to_o a_o other_o whereas_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n unto_o it_o which_o the_o spirit_n manage_v and_o cause_v to_o cut_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o party_n offend_v can_v not_o revenge_v himself_o of_o his_o chief_a and_o great_a enemy_n for_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o soul_n 28._o and_o to_o throw_v it_o together_o with_o the_o body_n into_o hell_n fire_n moreover_o when_o we_o think_v to_o hurt_v the_o body_n of_o our_o enemy_n which_o be_v but_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o hurt_v our_o own_o soul_n make_v it_o guilty_a of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 22._o who_o forbid_v we_o all_o revenge_n and_o command_v we_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o never_o to_o requite_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o to_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v save_v and_o deliver_v us._n now_o look_v what_o the_o affection_n receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o do_v it_o desire_n to_o return_v and_o send_v back_o again_o where_o it_o do_v receive_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o as_o a_o good_a affection_n both_o wish_v and_o do_v well_o to_o he_o of_o who_o it_o receive_v good_a will_n and_o beneficence_n so_o a_o naughty_a affection_n desire_v to_o return_v evil_o receive_v unto_o he_o of_o who_o it_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v wound_v with_o grief_n by_o any_o one_o it_o desire_v to_o return_v the_o like_a to_o he_o that_o have_v hurt_v it_o and_o to_o rebite_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v bite_v this_o affection_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v which_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n be_v revenge_v accomplish_v namely_o when_o we_o cause_v he_o that_o have_v offend_v we_o to_o suffer_v that_o punishment_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n he_o have_v deserve_v this_o punishment_n be_v to_o 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and_o unchangeable_a incredulity_n contrary_a to_o belief_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o diverse_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n belief_n or_o faith_n the_o description_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o own_o ignorance_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o four_o mean_n to_o know_v certain_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o general_a experience_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o principle_n of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o man_n the_o use_n both_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o write_a law_n of_o natural_a judgement_n of_o the_o four_o mean_v of_o knowledge_n hebr._n 11._o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n ephes_n 4._o 24._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o soul_n and_o spirit_n matth._n 10._o 39_o rome_n 13._o 1._o esay_n 40._o 5_o 6._o juc_fw-la 3._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 6._o genes_n 1._o how_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o his_o work_n how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n manifest_v themselves_o how_o they_o have_v 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of_o the_o will_n in_o all_o action_n why_o man_n prefer_v earthly_a thing_n before_o heavenly_a will_v sometime_o reject_v all_o counsel_n what_o freedom_n the_o will_n have_v in_o outward_a action_n the_o near_a conjunction_n of_o reason_n and_o will._n euâ—â—_n spirit_n have_v power_n over_o the_o will._n the_o difference_n of_o man_n obedience_n to_o god_n from_o that_o of_o other_o creature_n difference_n betwixt_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o discord_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o brain_n a_o comparison_n rom._n 1._o 18._o verse_n 21._o how_o the_o scripture_n take_v the_o word_n heart_n matth._n 22._o 40._o of_o the_o agreement_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o heart_n why_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o seat_n of_o reason_n deut_n 29_o 4._o matth._n 22._o 37._o 1._o king_n 3._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 24_o 25._o pleasure_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o man_n creation_n of_o the_o second_o belly_n of_o the_o body_n ezech._n 27._o 4._o ionas_fw-la 2._o 4._o matth_v 12._o 40._o of_o the_o midriff_n and_o of_o his_o use_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o their_o use_n of_o the_o cawl_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o cawl_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o of_o their_o use_n how_o the_o lung_n cover_v the_o heart_n how_o the_o heart_n agree_v with_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o artery_n and_o their_o office_n how_o the_o vital_a spirit_n agree_v with_o the_o air_n and_o wind_n of_o the_o double_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o use_v thereof_o a_o admonition_n to_o mutual_a love_n 1._o john_n 3._o 20._o whereof_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o breast_n arise_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o counterpoise_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o every_o one_o deuter._n 5._o ezech_n 20._o of_o the_o two_o void_a place_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o their_o use_n what_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v of_o the_o great_a artery_n aâ—example_n of_o mutual_a succour_n of_o the_o veiny_n â—â—â—ery_o of_o the_o door_n and_o pipe_n of_o the_o heart_n goodly_a instruction_n for_o all_o man_n moderation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v keep_v in_o all_o thing_n superfluity_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o all_o thing_n good_a counsel_n for_o prince_n man_n be_v create_v not_o only_o to_o be_v but_o also_o to_o be_v well_o what_o the_o affection_n be_v two_o kind_n of_o affection_n what_o affection_n go_v before_o judgement_n agreement_n between_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o affection_n can_v do_v much_o with_o the_o body_n â—oy_fw-fr good_a for_o the_o body_n and_o grief_n hurtful_a to_o it_o how_o the_o agreement_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v discern_v natural_a quality_n breed_v disease_n man_n be_v more_o 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