the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n of_o man_n folly_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n translate_v amend_v you_o signify_v to_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o why_o chapter_n 1._o folio_fw-la 1._o of_o the_o first_o folly_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n chap._n 2._o folio_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o second_o folly_n to_o think_v better_o of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n chap._n 3._o folio_fw-la 24._o of_o the_o three_o to_o think_v to_o live_v ever_o chap._n 4._o folio_fw-la 33._o of_o the_o four_o not_o to_o know_v wherefore_o we_o do_v live_v chap._n 5._o folio_fw-la 39_o of_o the_o five_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n felicity_n or_o misery_n chap._n 6._o folio_fw-la 50._o of_o the_o sixth_o to_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o our_o enemy_n then_o in_o our_o friend_n chap._n 7._o folio_fw-la 59_o of_o the_o seven_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a chap._n 8._o folio_fw-la 65._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o amend_v that_o man_n know_v what_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n be_v ought_v whole_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n 1._o fol._n 70._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o idolatry_n but_o that_o we_o must_v moreover_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 77._o that_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o frequent_a sermon_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 80._o that_o in_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o participate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 91._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o assist_v at_o common_a prayer_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 97._o of_o the_o duty_n concern_v domestical_a and_o private_a prayer_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 101_o of_o our_o duty_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 105._o that_o we_o must_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o word_n of_o god_n chap_n 8._o fol._n 117._o of_o charity_n in_o general_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 120._o of_o alm_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a chap._n 10._o fol._n 125._o of_o covetousness_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 152._o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 168._o of_o sumptuousnesse_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 183_o of_o riot_n and_o superfluity_n in_o banquet_n and_o feast_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 192._o of_o voluptuousness_n in_o general_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 199._o of_o drunkenness_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 205._o of_o adultery_n and_o other_o whoredom_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 215._o of_o dance_n chap._n 18._o fol._n 228._o of_o game_n at_o hazard_n as_o card_n and_o die_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 249._o of_o envy_n chap._n 20._o fol._n 255._o of_o backbiting_a and_o slander_v chap._n 21._o fol._n 262._o the_o three_o book_n who_o ought_v to_o amend_v of_o the_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n chap._n 1._o fol._n fol._n 274._o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 285._o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 293._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 297._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 316._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o subject_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 327._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 7._o 374._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o their_o church_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 385._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pastor_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 416._o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o amendment_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v amend_v take_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o command_v us._n chap._n 1._o fol._n 422._o the_o second_o cause_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n holy_a attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v brief_o entreat_v upon_o election_n reprobation_n &_o god_n providence_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 426_o the_o three_o cause_n derive_v from_o the_o predestination_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n entreat_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 448_o the_o four_o cause_n ground_v upon_o the_o name_n emanuel_n attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 464._o the_o five_o cause_n draw_v from_o these_o title_n holy_a wonderful_n a_o counsellor_n the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a god_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o father_n of_o eternity_n attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 473._o the_o sixth_o cause_n derive_v of_o these_o two_o name_n jesus_n christ._n chap_n 6._o fol._n 485._o the_o seven_o cause_n gather_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n amend_v chap._n 7._o fol._n 497._o the_o eight_o cause_n take_v of_o the_o reason_n add_v by_o jesus_n christ_n where_o he_o say_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 499._o the_o nine_o cause_n take_v hereof_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n do_v admonish_v we_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v stranger_n pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 506._o the_o ten_o cause_n derive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o us._n chap._n 10._o fol._n 516_o the_o eleven_o cause_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 520._o the_o twelve_o cause_n take_v hereof_o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v signify_v the_o bless_a felicity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a ministry_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 533._o the_o thirteen_o and_o last_o cause_n of_o amendment_n derive_v of_o this_o say_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 540._o fault_n escape_v page_n 40._o line_n 2._o for_o same_o read_v sun_n pa._n 79._o l._n 11._o at_o the_o end_n r._n in_o heaven_n pa._n 124._o l._n 28._o pronounce_v r._n procure_v p._n 162._o l._n 2._o so_o plenty_n as_o r._n as_o plenty_n of_o p._n 164_o l._n 37._o hateh_o r._n love_v p._n 180._o l._n 41._o so_o to_o resist_v r._n so_o to_o employ_v our_o force_n to_o resist_v p._n 224_o l._n 2d_o &_o 22._o as_o also_o r._n otherwise_o p._n 257._o l._n 31._o ground_v upon_o r._n pine_v at_o ibidem_fw-la l._n 34._o set_v sure_o foot_n be_v bring_v r._n pine_v away_o be_v wear_v ib._n l._n 37._o soul_n r._n haâ—t_n p._n 259._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o page_n read_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o p._n 267._o l._n 27._o show_n r._n shame_n p._n 295_o l._n 21._o prone_a r._n reprove_v p._n 323._o l._n 22._o grieve_v r._n reveal_v ib._n l._n 32._o after_o mother_n re._n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n p._n 341._o l._n 22._o after_o shall_v r._n not_o &_o l._n 40._o after_o do_v r._n not_o pa._n 387._o l._n 14._o put_v out_o own_o pa._n 403._o l._n 39_o after_o deliver_v r._n to_o the_o death_n p._n 409._o l._n 16._o path_n r._n youth_n p._n 412._o l._n 41._o passion_n r._n parson_n p._n 417._o l._n 14_o carnal_a r._n eternal_a p._n 428._o l._n 36._o after_o ghost_n r._n to_o say_v p._n 450._o l._n 1._o that_o r._n thereof_o but_o p._n 465._o l._n 39_o after_o cleanse_v r._n ourselves_o p._n 467._o l._n 20._o we_o r._n you_o p._n 482._o l._n 25._o after_o resolve_n r._n to_o walk_v p._n 496._o l._n 37._o after_o that_o r._n never_o p._n 498._o l._n 9_o amend_v r._n be_v damn_v p._n 499._o l._n 29._o best_o re._n lest_o p._n 505._o l._n 41._o after_o if_o r._n we_o believe_v these_o thing_n that_o &_o l._n 1._o god_n r._n we_o p._n 513._o l._n 40._o hand_n r._n hart_n p._n 515._o l._n 4._o wine_n r._n wife_n p._n 519._o l._n 6._o after_o this_o r._n joy_n &_o l._n 16._o after_o retain_v r._n in_o we_o p._n 526._o l._n 36._o after_o the_o r._n dark_a and_o for_o dark_a r._n devil_n p._n 527._o l._n 8._o sign_n r._n cyon_n &_o li._n 28._o dead_a into_o r._n mortify_v in_o p._n 534._o l._n 20._o hand_n r._n heart_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n translate_v amend_v signify_v to_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o why_o chap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n worth_a the_o note_n that_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v by_o s._n matthew_n comprise_v in_o these_o word_n amend_v your_o life_n 4.17_o math._n 3.2_o math_n 4.17_o
in_o all_o church_n say_v he_o under_o thy_o charge_n as_o also_o in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o other_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n you_o be_v diligent_a to_o restore_v such_o as_o be_v decay_v likewise_o to_o build_v new_a in_o place_n convenient_a and_o thyself_o and_o all_o other_o in_o thy_o name_n shall_v call_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n of_o province_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o reparation_n or_o build_n of_o the_o same_o for_o i_o have_v command_v they_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o provide_v whatsoever_o your_o holiness_n shall_v call_v for_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o prescript_n form_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o government_n so_o have_v they_o also_o extend_v their_o care_n in_o that_o duty_n as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o emperor_n jovinian_a of_o who_o ruffian_n write_v that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o care_n also_o that_o call_v athanasius_n â—â—_o ruffin_n 〈◊〉_d eccl_n hist_o â—_o c._n â—â—_o from_o he_o receive_v he_o a_o form_n of_o faith_n and_o order_n for_o the_o erect_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 12_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o magistrate_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o move_v to_o the_o due_a practice_n of_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o to_o cause_v their_o subject_n to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o their_o duty_n to_o procure_v the_o diligent_a read_n of_o god_n word_n and_o profit_v in_o the_o same_o and_o some_o there_o have_v be_v that_o have_v show_v great_a zeal_n in_o that_o behalf_n 22_o socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 22_o among_o other_o we_o read_v that_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n will_v confer_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o bishop_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v god_n in_o old_a time_n command_v that_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v choose_v over_o israel_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v for_o himself_o write_v out_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n 17.18_o deut._n 17.18_o which_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o end_n to_o learn_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n and_o his_o ordinance_n to_o do_v they_o the_o like_a commandment_n do_v he_o give_v unto_o josua_n say_v let_v not_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n 1.8_o josua_n 1.8_o but_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o mave_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v good_a success_n the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o psalm_n declare_v how_o necessary_a this_o duty_n be_v also_o how_o diligent_o david_n employ_v himself_o therein_o thereby_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a pattern_n or_o mirror_n of_o piety_n to_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n 4_o eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n l._n 4_o 13_o they_o be_v moreover_o diligent_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n also_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v due_o discharge_v their_o duty_n hereto_o it_o seem_v that_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v much_o addict_v for_o as_o eusebius_n report_v of_o he_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n may_v great_o profit_n he_o in_o the_o due_a government_n of_o all_o seek_v after_o such_o as_o may_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o besides_o his_o own_o prayer_n require_v also_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o he_o in_o piece_n also_o of_o gold_n that_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v coin_a himself_o be_v portray_v with_o his_o hand_n lyft_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v pray_v unto_o god_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o he_o take_v order_n that_o his_o soldier_n shall_v learn_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n pulcheria_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n 1._o sozom._n his_o eccle._n hiss_v li._n 9_o cap._n 1._o upon_o her_o father_n death_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n take_v upon_o her_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n cause_v her_o brother_n theodosius_n the_o heir_n thereunto_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o godliness_n and_o accustom_v to_o much_o prayer_n and_o he_o through_o such_o bring_n up_o be_v much_o give_v to_o this_o godly_a exercise_n afterward_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n find_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n for_o have_v on_o a_o time_n receive_v from_o diverse_a bishop_n diverse_a several_a doctrine_n and_o confession_n concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 10_o socrat._n hist_o eccl._n l_o 5._o c._n 10_o he_o go_v into_o a_o secret_a place_n where_o he_o fervent_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o same_o which_o contain_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o doctrine_n then_o read_v over_o all_o their_o confession_n he_o allow_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o which_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o his_o father_n and_o deface_v the_o rest_n as_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n likewise_o be_v to_o go_v to_o war_n after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o prayer_n as_o know_v that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n only_o to_o dispose_v of_o war_n and_o as_o the_o same_o author_n add_v he_o execute_v his_o war_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 23._o socrat._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 22_o etc._n etc._n 23._o and_o after_o his_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n he_o so_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v from_o god_n that_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o certain_a triumph_n and_o public_a pastime_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n and_o overthrow_n of_o a_o certine_n tyrant_n that_o be_v rise_v against_o he_o immediate_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o people_n he_o say_v leave_v these_o carnal_a pleasure_n let_v we_o go_v to_o church_n to_o give_v thanks_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o very_a instant_n leave_v the_o pastime_n &_o be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n they_o spend_v there_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n in_o praise_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n 14_o some_o also_o there_o have_v be_v that_o so_o order_v their_o house_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a religion_n 4_o euseb_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constan_n li._n 4_o that_o their_o court_n resemble_v church_n as_o eusebius_n report_v of_o great_a constantine_n that_o he_o have_v consecrate_v his_o whole_a house_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n that_o the_o domestical_a multitude_n of_o his_o court_n be_v even_o a_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o retain_v about_o he_o sundry_a minister_n of_o god_n that_o ordinary_o pray_v for_o he_o likewise_o the_o emperor_n valerian_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o empire_n so_o great_o favour_v the_o christian_n that_o his_o court_n be_v replenish_v with_o great_a store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o fear_v god_n eusebius_n term_v it_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 10_o eus_n hist_o eccl._n li._n 7._o ca._n 10_o they_o likewise_o very_o well_o understand_v and_o perceive_v that_o even_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n depend_v upon_o piety_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n according_a as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n very_o well_o note_v where_o he_o say_v godliness_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o of_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 4.8_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o as_o also_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n say_v i_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v i_o among_o other_o 2.30_o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o constantine_n the_o great_a writing_n unto_o anilin_n 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