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A00414 A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1608 (1608) STC 10543; ESTC S114515 174,792 500

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money_n bag_n 29_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n ha●_n the_o charge_n of_o preach_v commit_v unto_o they_o judas_n have_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n give_v he_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o sour_a yet_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v poor_a with_o the_o apostle_n than_o rich_a with_o judas_n and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o dry_a bread_n of_o repentance_n in_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n than_o to_o live_v in_o deliciousnes_n with_o ungodly_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n faint_a not_o but_o be_v of_o courage_n listen_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v 20_o if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o they_o will_v persecute_v you_o also_o his_o most_o holy_a mother_n by_o many_o tribulation_n come_v unto_o the_o glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n and_o think_v thou_o to_o attain_v thereunto_o by_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v great_a persecution_n not_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n the_o sick_a man_n of_o who_o recovery_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n have_v all_o thing_n give_v he_o by_o the_o physician_n that_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v if_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o god_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o have_v give●_n thou_o over_o a_o happy_a man_n be_v he_o that_o patient_o receive_v tribulation_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 10_o thou_o can_v patient_o endure_v to_o have_v thy_o vein_n open_v and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n for_o th'attainement_n of_o thy_o bodily_a health_n why_o then_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o not_o abide_v persecution_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o pain_n present_a but_o unto_o the_o health_n that_o will_v ensue_v regard_v not_o the_o present_a affliction_n but_o the_o bless_a reward_n that_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v have_v he_o that_o pass_v over_o 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do_v so_o require_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o a_o affliction_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n s._n paul_n though_o take_v up_o into_o the_o third_o heaven_n &c_n and_o adorn_v with_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o of_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o rejoice_v except_o it_o be_v of_o his_o infirmites_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n will_v more_o boast_v of_o his_o manhood_n show_v and_o of_o his_o wound-receaved_n in_o the_o war_n than_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n so_o a_o christian_n shall_v more_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n than_o in_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n receive_v from_o god_n let_v thy_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 14_o and_o in_o thy_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n 10_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o also_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o also_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o 12_o chap._n 30._o to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o great_a man_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n king_n ahashuerosh_n do_v promote_v haman_n &_o exalt_v he_o &_o set_v his_o seat_n above_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 31._o but_o what_o good_a have_v he_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n ahasuerosh_n sure_o it_o make_v to_o his_o great_a shame_n and_o destruction_n though_o promotion_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n 7._o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o wicked_a inclination_n it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o profit_v thou_o many_o time_n christ_n commend_v peter_n say_v he_o be_v bless_v 17_o because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v the_o confession_n wh●ch_v he_o have_v make_v of_o christ_n but_o the_o heavenly_a father_n but_o so_o be_v he_o blind_v with_o that_o favour_n that_o so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v he_o will_v have_v hinder_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o which_o he_o have_v a_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o that_o deserve_o if_o therefore_o we_o abuse_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o our_o hurt_n 22._o the_o favour_n of_o man_n will_v do_v little_a good_a through_o our_o own_o default_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o his_o mistress_n in_o aegipt_n show_v he_o tend_v but_o unto_o the_o mere_a destruction_n of_o joseph_n &c_n as_o pure_a wine_n do_v disquiet_v the_o head_n so_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o world_n work_v our_o annoie_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o mingle_v the_o same_o with_o the_o water_n of_o detraction_n that_o we_o grow_v not_o proud_a through_o our_o gracious_a be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a when_o the_o word_n of_o adulation_n do_v puff_n we_o up_o then_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o murmurer_n necessary_a to_o bring_v we_o down_o the_o rebuke_n and_o hatred_n of_o other_o man_n they_o bring_v we_o direct_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o he_o that_o live_v in_o disgrace_n know_v himself_o though_o no_o man_n else_o do_v know_v he_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o know_v ourselves_o than_o to_o be_v know_v of_o other_o man_n and_o more_o hurt_n do_v favour_n and_o friendship_n than_o displeasure_n and_o hatred_n many_o time_n displeasure_n profit_v because_o it_o humble_v &_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o whereas_o favour_n do_v we_o blind_a that_o we_o can_v see_v ourselves_o live_v in_o disgrace_n thou_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v and_o so_o shall_v find_v god_n but_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n thou_o may_v easy_o loose_v he_o take_v not_o thyself_o for_o the_o better_a man_n though_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a countenance_n of_o man_n of_o power_n but_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o say_n in_o the_o gospel_n 25_o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n &_o likewise_o lazarus_n pain_n therefore_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v thou_o shall_v hardly_o be_v of_o honour_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o other_o too_o they_o which_o enjoy_v this_o world_n and_o be_v exalt_v here_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o be_v reserve_v only_o for_o the_o good_a they_o which_o despise_v worldly_a favour_n shall_v have_v heavenly_a felicity_n if_o wicked_a man_n do_v prosper_v grieve_v not_o thyself_o for_o they_o can_v look_v for_o any_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o celestial_a joy_n therefore_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n contemn_v thou_o the_o favour_n of_o worldly_a man_n and_o with_o patience_n expect_v that_o glorious_a day_n at_o which_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o everlasting_a favour_n of_o god_n chap._n 31_o affliction_n be_v profitable_a we_o must_v through_o many_o affliction_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n 22_o and_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n do_v say_v 15_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n affliction_n be_v a_o faithful_a messenger_n he_o that_o do_v injury_n to_o 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job_n unto_o god_n 6_o see_v thou_o be_v make_v to_o know_v god_n open_a thy_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v know_v he_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o grow_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n therefore_o say_v job_n my_o eye_n see_v thou_o there_o fore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n by_o thy_o know_v of_o god_n thou_o be_v move_v to_o reverence_v he_o but_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o thou_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o which_o pass_v nigh_o a_o king_n because_o he_o know_v he_o not_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v he_o due_a honour_n belong_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o iustle_v and_o push_v he_o so_o deal_v the_o poor_a swain_n of_o the_o country_n with_o his_o lord_n now_o and_o then_o marvel_v not_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n so_o humble_v themselves_o when_o they_o come_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 22._o for_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v flat_a prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n before_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n 5._o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v thorough_o know_v thyself_o 90._o do_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o by_o think_v thou_o do_v full_o know_v god_n when_o thou_o do_v but_o know_v only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a church_n believe_v a_o rude_a fellow_n that_o keep_v sheep_n may_v have_v a_o certain_a confuse_v knowledge_n of_o a_o king_n but_o if_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n and_o for_o power_n able_a both_o to_o reward_v abundant_o such_o as_o deserve_v well_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a he_o then_o will_v have_v he_o in_o more_o reverence_n than_o afore_o so_o if_o only_o thou_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o be_v not_o instruct_v how_o severe_a he_o be_v in_o punish_a malefactor_n thou_o will_v not_o fear_v he_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o mercy_n thou_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o he_o learn_v what_o great_a riches_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o such_o as_o love_v he_o consider_v further_o his_o exceed_a goodness_n who_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o thou_o &_o have_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o thou_o come_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n to_o seek_v thou_o and_o with_o his_o infinite_a grief_n and_o pain_n to_o redeem_v thou_o 19_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o for_o so_o do_v behold_v his_o power_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o yield_v that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v good_a seek_v with_o all_o diligence_n for_o some_o portion_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o other_o beast_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n than_o 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a_o lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o thing_n chap._n 31._o poverty_n be_v great_a riches_n bless_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 3._o for_o the_o obtain_n the_o custody_n of_o some_o strong_a castle_n or_o place_n of_o defence_n a_o warrant_v sign_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v do_v thou_o more_o good_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n for_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o warrant_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n will_v give_v thou_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o which_o no_o money_n can_v get_v at_o his_o hand_n poverty_n in_o spirit_n be_v the_o warrant_n or_o bill_n assign_v by_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n shall_v enter_v into_o paradise_n see_v the_o lord_n do_v say_v ●●_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o warrant_n be_v more_o worth_a for_o the_o get_n of_o heaven_n than_o all_o 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