commandment_n and_o follow_v thy_o example_n i_o may_v through_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a thus_o 5._o against_o envy_n pray_v thus_o father_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o the_o poison_n against_o which_o love_n be_v envy_n which_o sorrow_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o joy_v at_o his_o misery_n give_v i_o grace_v therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o shun_v this_o plague_n which_o hurt_v more_o the_o possessor_n than_o he_o that_o be_v envy_v for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o contemn_v all_o humane_a thing_n &_o to_o long_o for_o that_o heritage_n which_o multitude_n of_o heir_n do_v not_o strengthen_v that_o i_o may_v reckon_v the_o gift_n of_o my_o neighbour_n as_o my_o own_o and_o communicate_v my_o gift_n with_o they_o that_o envy_n be_v set_v apart_o we_o may_v reckon_v that_o we_o which_o they_o possess_v and_o 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and_o by_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v overcome_v 6._o be_v thou_o amaze_v with_o thy_o many_o sin_n not_o many_o or_o great_a sin_n and_o great_a sin_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o thou_o by_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o fear_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 7._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n judgement_n not_o the_o last_o judgement_n make_v thou_o tremble_v cast_v off_o this_o fear_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v both_o thy_o
those_o business_n and_o occasion_n which_o either_o hold_v he_o in_o sin_n or_o stay_v he_o from_o the_o race_n &_o rule_v of_o virtue_n or_o cast_v he_o into_o such_o sin_n as_o can_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v and_o so_o much_o the_o greevouser_n be_v the_o fall_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o holiness_n from_o whence_o we_o fall_v be_v high_a 1._o first_o therefore_o thou_o must_v deliberate_v remedy_n remedy_n of_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n more_o earnest_o to_o be_v pursue_v by_o a_o renovation_n of_o serious_a repentance_n and_o faith_n 2._o meditate_v with_o thyself_o on_o thy_o end_n which_o may_v be_v sudden_a and_o can_v be_v avoid_v and_o other_o the_o last_o thing_n which_o follow_v death_n 3._o consider_v that_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_a be_v most_o odious_a to_o god_n a_o simple_a nature_n say_v bernard_n such_o as_o god_n be_v require_v simplicity_n of_o heart_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o enter_v the_o land_n two_o way_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n 4._o view_n and_o weigh_v the_o life_n of_o lukewarm_a &_o freeze_a cold_a man_n that_o know_v it_o thou_o may_v dislike_v it_o &_o dislike_n it_o in_o other_o thou_o may_v amend_v it_o in_o thyself_o 5._o cowardness_n and_o fear_n must_v be_v mortify_v pusillanimity_n to_o be_v mortify_v mortify_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v enter_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n many_o time_n be_v assail_v with_o grief_n either_o by_o expectation_n of_o some_o evil_n or_o danger_n approach_v or_o by_o desperation_n of_o safety_n or_o deliverance_n from_o some_o evil_a or_o danger_n present_a but_o be_v not_o dismay_v in_o thy_o mind_n hear_v and_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o say_v say_v to_o the_o faint_a heart_a be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o faint_v not_o and_o say_v with_o david_n i_o 54._o esay_n 35._o psal_n 54._o do_v weight_n for_o he_o who_o save_v i_o from_o my_o pusillanimity_n of_o spirit_n and_o from_o the_o tempest_n why_o fear_v thou_o o_o thou_o coward_n fear_n 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of_o yâ—_z body_n thou_o learn_v to_o abandon_v selfelove_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o better_a life_n faith_n hope_n and_o invocation_n of_o god_n become_v more_o ardent_a 3._o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n thing_n loss_n of_o earthly_a thing_n trust_v in_o god_n lean_a on_o his_o most_o holy_a promise_n sure_o god_n truth_n be_v immovable_a his_o power_n impregnable_a his_o bounty_n immeasurable_a he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 4._o do_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n trouble_v death_n death_n thy_o mind_n cast_v off_o the_o fear_n which_o incredulity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v banish_v do_v strike_v into_o thou_o compare_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o last_o period_n or_o end_n thereof_o be_v thou_o not_o toss_v with_o perpetual_a misery_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a with_o the_o wise_a man_n thou_o death_n eccles._n 1_o commodity_n of_o death_n will_v say_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o felicity_n out_o of_o the_o sink_n of_o evil_n eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o because_o eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v promise_a seal_v and_o confirm_v to_o thou_o in_o christ_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n 5._o do_v thou_o tremble_v at_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n god_n do_v furnish_v his_o with_o strength_n to_o resist_v satan_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o wisdom_n vigilancy_n and_o invincible_a power_n of_o christ_n thy_o head_n call_v upon_o god_n take_v unto_o thou_o christian_n patience_n &_o constancy_n with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o perseverance_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a 6._o be_v thou_o astonish_v with_o thy_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n sinne._n sinne._n behold_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n purchase_v by_o christ_n promise_v give_v and_o seal_v unto_o thou_o why_o tremble_v thou_o behold_v the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o admit_v the_o comfort_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o thou_o quake_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o last_o judgement_n judgement_n and_o tribunal_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o settle_v thyself_o thorough_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v immutable_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o patron_n and_o advocate_n in_o that_o judgement_n thou_o for_o thy_o part_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o sin_v so_o 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5._o eph._n 5._o understand_v that_o no_o fornicator_n or_o unclean_a person_n or_o adulterer_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o christ_n and_o again_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vessel_n of_o honour_n shall_v i_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v item_n if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v item_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 4_o 1._o thes_n 4_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o keep_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o do_v the_o heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o 5._o mat._n 5._o 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as_o thyself_o thou_o must_v be_v conversant_a with_o he_o to_o he_o thou_o owe_v love_n to_o use_v he_o familiar_o nourish_v society_n in_o a_o civil_a life_n here_o observe_v two_o thing_n 10._o who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n luk._n 10._o first_o that_o every_o man_n be_v thy_o nighbour_n whether_o thy_o friend_n or_o thy_o enemy_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a whether_o domestical_a or_o a_o stranger_n whether_o know_v or_o unknown_a especial_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o us._n but_o among_o christian_n he_o chief_o 6._o gal._n 6._o be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o we_o and_o therefore_o chief_o to_o be_v belove_v second_o let_v this_o be_v â—â—_o common_a rule_v whatsoever_o you_o will_v thâ—â—_n man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o they_o again_o 2._o let_v justice_n therefore_o both_o give_v and_o live_v justice_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o every_o man_n live_v retribute_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o whether_o a_o live_v ordead_a to_o every_o man_n live_v general_o and_o to_o some_o special_a person_n especial_o to_o every_o man_n live_v bear_v inward_o â—_o christian_n affection_n and_o show_v outward_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 1._o thou_o ought_v to_o bear_v a_o christian_a in-affection_n benevolence_n in-affection_n affection_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o good_a will_n embrace_v every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o god_n image_n with_o a_o welwilling_a affection_n of_o mind_n be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v or_o further_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o his_o business_n no_o less_o than_o thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o endeavour_v as_o much_o â—â—_o thou_o cause_v to_o preserve_v christian_a concord_n and_o peace_n towards_o all_o man_n concord_n concord_n
our_o chief_a felicity_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o a_o ox_n be_v feed_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o few_o akerâ—_n of_o ground_n one_o wood_n or_o forest_n be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o elephant_n but_o man_n be_v feed_v by_o the_o land_n and_o the_o sea_n how_o then_o have_v nature_n give_v we_o a_o unsatiable_a belly_n when_o as_o she_o have_v give_v we_o so_o small_a a_o body_n that_o we_o shall_v excee_v the_o greediness_n of_o most_o vast_a and_o hungry_a beast_n sure_o not_o for_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o be_v give_v to_o nature_n with_o how_o little_a be_v she_o send_v away_o the_o hunger_n of_o our_o belly_n cost_v we_o not_o much_o but_o our_o ambition_n and_o riotousness_n let_v we_o therefore_o reckon_v man_n that_o serve_v their_o belly_n not_o among_o man_n but_o among_o beast_n and_o some_o not_o among_o beast_n very_o but_o among_o the_o dead_a 3._o nothing_o shall_v so_o much_o profit_v thou_o to_o temperance_n and_o a_o moderation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o often_o remembrance_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o uncertainty_n thereof_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v remember_v death_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o thy_o own_o stomach_n or_o not_o to_o exceed_v it_o the_o belly_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a if_o thou_o give_v it_o not_o what_o thou_o can_v but_o what_o thou_o ought_v seneca_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o use_v such_o a_o pallet_n be_v a_o old_a man_n wherein_o no_o print_n of_o my_o body_n can_v be_v see_v i_o go_v down_o into_o a_o cold_a bath_n afterward_o i_o eat_v dry_a bread_n i_o dine_v without_o a_o table_n after_o which_o i_o need_v not_o wash_v my_o hand_n 12._o concern_v chastity_n and_o continence_n seneca_n 1._o we_o must_v also_o war_n and_o sure_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o war_n whereto_o no_o truce_n be_v ever_o give_v pleasure_n or_o lust_n must_v above_o all_o be_v subdue_v which_o as_o you_o see_v have_v ravish_v fierce_a nature_n or_o valiant_a mind_n if_o i_o give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o voluptuousness_n i_o must_v give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o sorrow_n i_o must_v also_o give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o labour_n i_o must_v give_v place_n or_o yield_v to_o poverty_n 2._o the_o lover_n know_v what_o he_o desire_v what_o he_o savour_v he_o see_v not_o or_o how_o ill_o advise_v he_o be_v he_o see_v not_o the_o lover_n what_o he_o suppose_v dream_n wake_v love_n can_v be_v wre_v away_o but_o it_o may_v slip_v away_o redeem_v the_o anger_n of_o thy_o lover_n with_o tear_n it_o be_v a_o commodity_n for_o â—_o young_a man_n to_o be_v belove_v but_o in_o a_o old_a man_n it_o be_v a_o crime_n love_n be_v a_o idle_a cause_n of_o care_n 3._o bashfulness_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o last_v in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o good_a hope_n 13._o concern_v contentment_n seneca_n 1._o let_v all_o thy_o cogitation_n bend_v hither_o this_o care_n this_o wish_n remit_v all_o other_o wish_n to_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v content_a with_o thyself_o that_o be_v with_o thive_v own_o estate_n and_o with_o the_o good_n that_o spring_v of_o thyself_o that_o be_v with_o thy_o own_o ability_n what_o felicity_n can_v approach_v nigh_o to_o god_n 2._o rest_v content_a with_o thy_o own_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o happy_a as_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o much_o business_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v more_o ready_a in_o health_n so_o be_v the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o care_n and_o as_o weakness_n wringle_v the_o body_n so_o care_v dry_a up_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o weakness_n to_o want_v many_o thing_n 14._o concern_v modesty_n which_o be_v content_a with_o mean_a thing_n seneca_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o token_n of_o a_o great_a mind_n to_o contemn_v great_a thing_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a than_o to_o covet_v too_o much_o 2._o it_o never_o do_v satisfy_v he_o that_o get_v it_o that_o seem_v too_o much_o to_o he_o that_o wish_v it_o and_o the_o other_o seneca_n 3._o whatsoever_o exceed_v measure_n hang_v in_o a_o tickle_a or_o uncerteine_a state_n 4._o he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o virtue_n publish_v or_o proclaim_v labour_v not_o for_o virtue_n sake_n but_o for_o glory_n sake_n 5._o will_v the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o conjectural_a the_o application_n be_v leave_v conjectural_a strength_n when_o sickness_n have_v weaken_v his_o body_n do_v the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n when_o thief_n or_o tyrant_n have_v spoil_v his_o hope_n shall_v a_o man_n boast_v of_o nobility_n when_o he_o be_v reproachful_o use_v &_o many_o time_n bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o base_a person_n 15._o concern_v frugality_n and_o spare_v seneca_n 1._o if_o thou_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v poor_a if_o according_a to_o opinion_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v rich_a nature_n require_v but_o little_a opinion_n have_v no_o measure_n 2._o hunger_n cost_v but_o little_a surfeit_a be_v chargeable_a a_o small_a care_n will_v provide_v necessary_n delight_n and_o dainty_n ask_v great_a labour_n 3._o buy_v not_o all_o that_o thou_o lack_v but_o that_o which_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v easy_o provide_v yâ—_z nature_n desire_v there_o be_v much_o toil_n about_o superfluous_a thing_n 16._o concern_v the_o care_n of_o health_n 1._o hold_v this_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a manner_n of_o life_n that_o thou_o so_o far_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v thy_o body_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o thy_o health_n it_o must_v be_v handle_v somewhat_o the_o more_o hardly_o lest_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v meat_n satisfy_v hunger_n let_v drink_n quench_v thirst_n let_v garment_n hide_v nakedness_n put_v away_o cold_a serve_v for_o comeliness_n 2._o i_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a inbred_a love_n to_o ourselves_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o we_o may_v nourish_v they_o i_o deny_v that_o we_o must_v serve_v they_o 3._o we_o must_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v to_o live_v only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o as_o though_o we_o can_v not_o live_v without_o the_o body_n 4._o he_o esteem_v little_a of_o honesty_n who_o love_v his_o body_n too_o well_o let_v we_o take_v diligent_a charge_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o so_o farforth_o as_o reason_n require_v 5._o we_o be_v great_a and_o bear_v to_o great_a thing_n than_o to_o be_v bondman_n to_o our_o body_n the_o contempt_n of_o his_o body_n be_v a_o man_n own_o liberty_n 17._o concern_v liberty_n of_o manner_n seneca_n 1._o as_o he_o that_o be_v toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o storm_n and_o yet_o go_v not_o forward_o to_o his_o port_n have_v not_o sail_v much_o but_o have_v be_v much_o turmoil_v so_o he_o that_o have_v live_v long_o and_o have_v not_o profit_v in_o good_a manner_n have_v not_o live_v long_o but_o have_v be_v a_o long_a in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o 2._o every_o man_n may_v frame_v his_o own_o manner_n but_o service_n or_o office_n fall_v by_o chance_n 3._o nothing_o do_v better_a endue_v honest_a mind_n nor_o soon_o reclaim_v a_o mind_n enclinable_a to_o evil_n than_o the_o conversation_n of_o good_a mâ—n_z 18._o concern_v justice_n seneca_n 1._o whosoever_o desire_v to_o attain_v or_o practice_v justice_n first_o fear_n and_o love_n god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v love_v of_o he_o now_o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n it_o thou_o imitate_v he_o herein_o that_o thou_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o hurt_v no_o body_n so_o all_o man_n shall_v count_v thou_o and_o call_v thou_o a_o just_a man_n they_o will_v follow_v thou_o reverence_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o for_o be_v just_a thou_o will_v not_o only_o not_o do_v harm_n thyself_o but_o also_o thou_o will_v hinder_v other_o from_o do_v harm_n 2._o look_v to_o receive_v from_o other_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o other_o thou_o shall_v perform_v piety_n to_o thy_o parent_n love_v to_o thy_o kindred_n thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n thou_o shall_v have_v war_n with_o vice_n thou_o shall_v keep_v fidelity_n with_o thy_o friend_n and_o equity_n towards_o all_o man_n 19_o concern_v liberality_n and_o bounty_n seneca_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n both_o to_o owe_v where_o he_o ought_v and_o to_o pay_v where_o he_o ought_v to_o owe_v always_o thanks_o to_o repay_v good_a turn_n as_o he_o may_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o friendship_n between_o two_o the_o one_o must_v by_o and_o by_o forget_v what_o he_o give_v or_o what_o good_a turn_n he_o have_v do_v the_o other_o always_o remember_v what_o he_o receive_v and_o