their_o heart_n that_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 18._o they_o who_o deserve_v nothing_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n and_o they_o that_o deserve_v not_o any_o thing_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discontent_v though_o they_o have_v nothing_o 19_o god_n sometime_o put_v his_o people_n to_o a_o little_a pain_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o much_o ease_n 20._o how_o desirable_a so_o ever_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o we_o desire_v we_o be_v to_o submit_v and_o surrender_v our_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o say_v not_o my_o will_n o_o lord_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v 21._o it_o be_v a_o lovely_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n turn_v into_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v a_o loathsome_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n turn_v into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n 22._o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o gift_n without_o grace_n be_v not_o 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heart_n shall_v first_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v speak_v the_o heart_n 27._o there_o be_v two_o and_o but_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o of_o commission_n in_o do_v what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o other_o of_o omission_n in_o not_o do_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o both_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o sin_n of_o commission_n jud._n 15._o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n matth._n 25.41_o 42._o 28._o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n have_v promise_v to_o take_v away_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 29._o many_o ungodly_a man_n have_v enough_o yet_o be_v not_o content_a godly_a man_n be_v content_a with_o what_o they_o have_v and_o that_o be_v their_o enough_o 30._o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n evening_n prayer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n nor_o sin_n in_o his_o sleep_n 31._o when_o a_o saint_n go_v to_o bed_n he_o shall_v look_v on_o himself_o as_o bury_v alive_a in_o a_o grave_n above_o ground_n and_o not_o know_v but_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v commit_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n pray_v and_o hope_v either_o for_o a_o resurrection_n for_o the_o better_a in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o a_o better_a resurrection_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 32._o a_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n morning_n prayer_n be_v that_o see_v it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o renew_v his_o life_n his_o life_n may_v be_v renew_v to_o the_o wel-pleasing_a of_o god_n 33._o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o rest_n and_o follow_v our_o work_n while_o we_o live_v for_o when_o we_o die_v if_o in_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v rest_v from_o our_o labour_n and_o our_o work_n shall_v follow_v we_o 34._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n to_o his_o use_n but_o also_o that_o in_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o may_v 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good_n be_v not_o good_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n have_v but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n use_v and_o improve_v so_o as_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o deceitfulness_n 45._o well_o may_v a_o saint_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v without_o god_n for_o he_o can_v be_v well_o without_o god_n vivere_fw-la est_fw-la valere_fw-la to_o live_v be_v to_o be_v well_o and_o beside_o well_o be_v which_o be_v to_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v with_o and_o unto_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n though_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o be_v death_n or_o but_o little_a better_o 46._o a_o saint_n will_v willing_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o god_n goodness_n &_o more_o afflict_a for_o his_o own_o badness_n 47._o a_o man_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_v 48._o wise_a man_n when_o they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n will_v make_v 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but_o thought_n yet_o that_o which_o some_o will_v call_v idleness_n i_o will_v call_v the_o sweet_a part_n of_o my_o life_n and_o that_o be_v my_o think_a time_n thought_n be_v good_a company_n if_o they_o be_v good_a thought_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o most_o alone_o that_o be_v all_o alone_a when_o all_o be_v but_o one_o 54._o god_n many_o time_n awaken_v they_o at_o a_o sermon_n who_o come_v to_o sleep_v at_o a_o sermon_n so_o that_o i_o speak_v it_o serious_o god_n take_v they_o nap_v 55._o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o
the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v bad_a man_n good_a and_o good_a man_n better_o 92._o he_o that_o be_v most_o full_a of_o god_n be_v most_o empty_a of_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o be_v most_o full_a of_o himself_o be_v most_o empty_a of_o god_n 93._o though_o all_o graee_n be_v in_o all_o saint_n yet_o some_o grace_n scarce_o appear_v in_o most_o saint_n and_o most_o grace_n scarce_o appear_v in_o some_o saint_n 94._o among_o they_o that_o have_v call_v themselves_o shepherd_n there_o have_v be_v find_v some_o idle_a and_o some_o idol-shepherd_n 95._o a_o gracious_a heart_n do_v not_o only_o hate_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o he_o hate_v to_o commit_v it_o rom._n 7.15_o 96._o we_o shall_v study_v not_o so_o much_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o as_o what_o become_v we_o for_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o be_v among_o the_o secret_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n but_o what_o become_v we_o be_v among_o the_o reveal_v thing_n which_o belong_v to_o we_o 97._o as_o god-love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n law_n or_o the_o law_n as_o to_o god_n and_o man-love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o man_n law_n or_o the_o law_n as_o to_o man_n so_o self-love_n or_o sin-love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o one_o word_n love_n 98._o some_o will_v not_o seem_v evil_a and_o yet_o will_v be_v so_o and_o some_o will_v seem_v good_a but_o will_v not_o be_v so_o but_o tell_v i_o thou_o hypocrite_n say_v chrysostome_n if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v good_a why_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v be_v much_o more_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v it_o indeed_o either_o be_v therefore_o such_o as_o thou_o appear_v or_o else_o appear_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v 99_o some_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n and_o of_o such_o opinion_n in_o that_o religion_n which_o will_v raise_v they_o then_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o will_v save_v they_o as_o if_o advancement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o resurrection_n unto_o and_o a_o ascension_n into_o eternal_a life_n 100_o latimer_n say_v of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o be_v so_o wise_a that_o by_o their_o wisdom_n they_o have_v almost_o make_v all_o the_o world_n fool_n the_o second_o century_n 101._o man_n be_v not_o true_a as_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v god_n be_v not_o false_a as_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v disinherit_v 102._o the_o promise_n be_v as_o satisfy_n to_o faith_n as_o performance_n be_v to_o sense_n 103._o he_o that_o believe_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v report_v and_o report_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v report_v that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v and_o believe_v that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v report_v 104._o he_o that_o leave_v all_o thing_n and_o deny_v not_o himself_o forsake_v nothing_o and_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o and_o set_v not_o his_o heart_n on_o what_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o all_o though_o he_o keep_v it_o all_o 105._o the_o best_a way_n to_o enjoy_v one_o will_n be_v to_o deny_v one_o will_n not_o to_o own_o our_o will_n when_o our_o will_n do_v not_o own_o god_n and_o then_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o will_v do_v but_o what_o he_o may_v 106._o many_o man_n know_v the_o good_a they_o be_v to_o do_v but_o do_v not_o do_v the_o good_a they_o know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v sin_n jam._n 4.17_o other_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o these_o may_v do_v good_a but_o the_o good_a they_o do_v can_v be_v well_o do_v other_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v but_o this_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o do_v for_o every_o man_n shall_v learn_v what_o he_o be_v to_o practice_n and_o then_o practice_n what_o he_o have_v learn_v practise_v without_o knowledge_n be_v like_o leah_n fruitful_a but_o blear-eyed_a and_o knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v like_o rachel_n fair_a but_o barren_a when_o rachel_n face_n and_o leahs_n womb_n when_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o person_n then_o happy_a be_v he_o 107._o no_o man_n care_v for_o sorrow_n yet_o nothing_o work_v sorrow_n more_o than_o care_n for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 108._o we_o shall_v welcome_v god_n not_o only_a when_o he_o bring_v good_a to_o we_o for_o that_o be_v to_o welcome_a god_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n but_o we_o shall_v also_o welcome_v god_n when_o he_o bring_v evil_a upon_o we_o for_o that_o be_v which_o be_v better_o to_o welcome_a god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n 109._o how_o much_o soever_o good_a man_n suffer_v and_o how_o ill_o soever_o it_o go_v with_o they_o in_o this_o world_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o way_n of_o welldoing_a they_o shall_v do_v well_o for_o christ_n will_v say_v well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n 110._o good_a lord_n into_o how_o many_o evil_n shall_v we_o fall_v do_v not_o thou_o keep_v we_o from_o they_o and_o how_o many_o evil_n will_v fall_v on_o we_o do_v not_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o we_o 111._o as_o nothing_o will_v more_o disquiet_v we_o as_o to_o public_a affair_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n disorderly_a act_n so_o nothing_o will_v more_o quiet_v we_o than_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n order_v man_n act_n for_o god_n never_o so_o leave_v the_o reins_o on_o man_n neck_n but_o that_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n 112._o inordinate_a affection_n bring_v extraordinary_a affliction_n 113._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n what_o a_o mercy_n than_o be_v it_o to_o have_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o what_o a_o misery_n be_v it_o to_o have_v all_o our_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n 114._o the_o old_a saint_n or_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a time_n live_v new_a life_n but_o alas_o the_o new_a saint_n or_o the_o saint_n of_o new_a and_o latter_a time_n live_v old_a life_n 115._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v like_o a_o sinner_n without_o and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n within_o 116._o a_o saint_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o all_o god_n deal_n may_v have_v love_n to_o he_o write_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o hearty_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o all_o his_o deal_n may_v have_v love_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n write_v upon_o they_o 117._o a_o saint_n be_v a_o man_n of_o another_o world_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o shall_v live_v out_o of_o the_o world_n while_o in_o it_o &_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 118._o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o a_o appetite_n to_o pray_v let_v he_o pray_v for_o a_o appetite_n for_o neglect_n or_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n never_o fit_v but_o always_o unfit_v for_o duty_n 119._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o live_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o he_o live_v alone_o without_o christ_n and_o when_o he_o say_v not_o i_o but_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o christ_n live_v alone_o without_o he_o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o christ_n he_o be_v what_o he_o be_v according_a to_o that_o say_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o that_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o owe_v not_o only_o this_o but_o myself_o beside_o to_o christ_n i_o owe_v my_o life_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o new_a life_n 120._o a_o saint_n do_v but_o little_a of_o the_o good_a he_o do_v 1_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o he_o do_v not_o much_o of_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v rom._n 7.20_o it_o be_v true_a he_o live_v and_o labour_n yet_o not_o he_o it_o be_v true_a he_o sin_v yet_o not_o he_o 121._o meeting_n be_v then_o for_o the_o better_a when_o we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o meeting_n 122._o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n make_v man_n excel_v other_o creature_n but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o creation_n make_v man_n to_o excel_v man_n 123._o he_o that_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o daily_a bread_n beg_v food_n for_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n for_o either_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v more_o care_n than_o need_v because_o god_n know_v we_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o do_v give_v we_o rich_o to_o
withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o offering_n â—p_fw-mi of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o a_o love-token_n be_v this_o herein_o be_v the_o â—â—ve_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o this_o â—od_n commend_v his_o love_n god_n 〈◊〉_d love_n the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v â—s_a son_n and_o that_o to_o death_n that_o his_o son_n may_v give_v life_n to_o we_o be_v ever_o love_n like_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o a_o son_n such_o a_o son_n so_o precious_a in_o himself_o so_o precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n who_o be_v thy_o sabbath_n thy_o rest_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v for_o sinner_n for_o enemy_n who_o do_v wicked_o even_o as_o they_o can_v ah_o lord_n never_o be_v there_o love_n like_o thou_o thy_o love_n oh_o lord_n to_o i_o surpass_v that_o of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o 258._o boldness_n in_o prayer_n god_n give_v all_o man_n leave_v to_o pray_v but_o he_o give_v his_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v bold_a in_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o to_o say_v as_o jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v but_o for_o other_o as_o moses_n for_o israel_n and_o as_o luther_n say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v remarkable_a be_v the_o boldness_n which_o abraham_n use_v with_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 18.23_o where_o he_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o dash_n to_o charge_n god_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n and_o yet_o but_o upon_o a_o peradventure_o six_o time_n he_o come_v to_o god_n and_o always_o with_o but_o a_o peradventure_o he_o fall_v a_o great_a fall_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o &_o that_o but_o with_o a_o peradventure_o and_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o the_o hear_n yea_o seem_v willing_a to_o have_v take_v less_o if_o abraham_n have_v but_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o bring_v his_o fifty_o to_o five_o be_v god_n no_o more_o almighty_a what_o be_v prayer_n bold_a creature_n prayer_n become_v god_n conqueror_n rare_a stratagem_n of_o war_n prayer_n win_v the_o field_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o overcome_v but_o god_n do_v yield_v 259._o let_v not_o the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v when_o a_o christian_a be_v about_o to_o perform_v any_o duty_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o himself_o as_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n only_o let_v he_o leave_v out_o this_o and_o come_v again_o self_n tarry_v you_o here_o flesh_n tarry_v you_o here_o i_o and_o my_o spirit_n must_v go_v and_o worship_n a_o poor_a soul_n may_v say_v many_o time_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o but_o oh_o it_o be_v glorious_a when_o one_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n ah_o my_o dear_a lord_n divorce_v myself_o from_o i_o then_o single_a i_o will_v single_o worship_v thou_o yet_o one_o wish_n more_o for_o better_v two_o then_o one_o and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o that_o i_o may_v to_o thou_o double_a honour_n give_v let_v thou_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thy_o spirit_n live_v 260._o a_o heavenly_a use_n of_o earthly_a thing_n use_v recreation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a very_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v not_o as_o thing_n which_o thou_o like_v but_o as_o thing_n which_o thou_o lack_v not_o out_o of_o lust_n but_o necessity_n look_v on_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n either_o as_o sin_n or_o snare_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n use_v all_o earthly_a thing_n as_o thou_o do_v a_o pair_n of_o stair_n by_o which_o thou_o go_v up_o to_o thy_o chamber_n but_o still_o keep_v they_o under_o thy_o foot_n though_o thou_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n yet_o keep_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o while_o the_o thing_n of_o earth_n have_v thy_o body_n the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n may_v have_v thy_o soul_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o thou_o yet_o come_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n be_v thy_o master_n thou_o be_v not_o make_v to_o serve_v thy_o estate_n thy_o body_n and_o thy_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o they_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v thou_o use_v thy_o estate_n then_o to_o serve_v thy_o bodily-occasion_n and_o thy_o body_n to_o serve_v thy_o soul-occafions_a and_o thy_o soul_n to_o observe_v god_n commandment_n thus_o all_o thou_o do_v will_v be_v a_o glory_n to_o thou_o because_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o while_o other_o turn_v their_o service_n of_o god_n into_o a_o bodily_a exercise_n thou_o may_v turn_v thy_o bodily_a exercise_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 261._o improvement_n be_v man_n but_o as_o wise_a for_o eternity_n as_o they_o be_v for_o time_n and_o do_v they_o spiritual_o improve_v their_o natural_a principle_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v natural_o for_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n what_o precious_a christian_n may_v man_n be_v for_o instance_n 1._o principle_n to_o believe_v good_a news_n well_o ground_v why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o best_a ground_a news_n in_o the_o world_n believe_v 2._o to_o love_v what_o be_v lovely_a and_o that_o most_o which_o be_v most_o lovely_a why_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o belove_a of_o man_n soul_n see_v he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a 3._o to_o fear_v that_o which_o will_v hurt_v they_o why_o then_o be_v not_o man_n afraid_a to_o sin_n see_v nothing_o be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o as_o sin_n 4._o not_o to_o trust_v a_o know_a deceiver_n why_o then_o do_v man_n trust_v 1._o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o world_n and_o its_o deceitful_a riches_n 3._o their_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o knowledge_n alas_o 5._o to_o lay_v up_o for_o a_o rainy_a day_n for_o old_a age_n why_o then_o do_v not_o man_n lay_v up_o for_o eternity_n treasure_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v have_v it_o why_o do_v not_o man_n give_v their_o love_n and_o service_n to_o god_n then_o do_v not_o he_o bid_v most_o 7._o take_v warning_n by_o other_o harm_n why_o do_v not_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_v from_o the_o suffering_n and_o torment_n which_o other_o undergo_v for_o sin_v 8._o to_o have_v something_o to_o show_v under_o man_n hand_n because_o they_o be_v mortal_a why_o then_o will_v not_o man_n have_v something_o to_o show_v under_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o security_n to_o salvation_n see_v not_o god_n but_o they_o be_v mortal_a ah_o if_o man_n do_v but_o walk_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o improve_v such_o and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o own_o principle_n what_o a_o help_n will_v it_o be_v to_o godliness_n but_o alas_o god_n may_v complain_v of_o man_n as_o of_o his_o people_n of_o old_a my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v man_n do_v not_o consider_v 262._o how_o bad_a soever_o they_o be_v who_o profess_v the_o truth_n yet_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o if_o they_o offend_v and_o wrong_v their_o soul_n do_v not_o thou_o be_v offend_v and_o wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n 263._o we_o many_o alas_o too_o many_o time_n have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n without_o confider_v what_o we_o have_v or_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 264._o some_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o best_a be_v reserve_v for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 265._o recreation_n some_o man_n be_v so_o much_o at_o and_o so_o much_o in_o recreation_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o recreation_n of_o recreation_n let_v it_o be_v but_o short_a and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sweet_a especial_o if_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v as_o free_a to_o go_v off_o as_o to_o come_v on_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o if_o thou_o work_v at_o thy_o play_n thou_o will_v play_v at_o thy_o work_n for_o he_o that_o make_v his_o recreation_n a_o business_n will_v think_v his_o business_n a_o toil_n and_o if_o once_o thy_o call_n be_v a_o weariness_n thou_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o call_n and_o then_o there_o be_v room_n make_v for_o the_o next_o lust_n that_o offer_n be_v itself_o to_o thy_o service_n that_o thou_o may_v offer_v thyself_o to_o '_o its_o service_n 266._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v to_o
be_v careful_a of_o to_o day_n and_o careless_a of_o to_o morrow_n for_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o 299._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cheerful_a without_o levity_n or_o serious_a without_o melancholy_n we_o verge_n to_o extreme_n in_o convenience_n and_o snare_n attend_v all_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n and_o like_o syllogism_n sequimur_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la chearfulnesse_n be_v most_o like_a to_o do_v the_o body_n good_a and_o the_o soul_n hurt_n and_o seriousness_n be_v most_o like_a to_o do_v the_o soul_n good_a and_o the_o body_n hurt_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n that_o therefore_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v receive_v good_a and_o no_o hurt_n let_v we_o be_v cheerful_o serious_a and_o serious_o cheerful_a while_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o shall_v let_v seriousness_n be_v the_o ballast_n of_o the_o vessel_n if_o we_o want_v ballast_n we_o may_v move_v too_o swift_o if_o we_o want_v sail_n we_o shall_v move_v too_o slow_o 300._o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o way_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o obtain_v a_o end_n to_o be_v compos_fw-la voti_fw-la and_o to_o enjoy_v one_o desire_n for_o that_o which_o sometime_o be_v to_o some_o the_o only_a help_n at_o other_o time_n be_v to_o other_o the_o only_a hindrance_n some_o denial_n have_v never_o be_v give_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o importunity_n of_o they_o that_o request_v and_o some_o request_n have_v never_o be_v grant_v if_o the_o requester_v have_v not_o be_v importunate_a fabius_n cunctator_n conquer_v by_o delay_n caesar_n by_o expedition_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n it_o be_v but_o veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la there_o be_v uncertainty_n in_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o folly_n the_o course_n we_o take_v to_o save_v we_o kill_v we_o and_o that_o which_o we_o fear_v will_v be_v our_o undo_n prove_v our_o safety_n what_o a_o simple_a thing_n be_v man_n wisdom_n also_o be_v vanity_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v god_n and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n the_o three_o century_n 301._o god_n afflict_v saint_n because_o he_o love_v they_o the_o devil_n afflict_v they_o because_o he_o hate_v they_o if_o god_n do_v not_o love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v they_o god_n afflict_v they_o for_o their_o gain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v the_o devil_n afflict_v they_o for_o their_o loss_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o be_v damn_v but_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o god_n love_v they_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v hate_v they_o and_o that_o god_n love_n will_v do_v they_o more_o good_a than_o the_o devil_n hatred_n can_v do_v they_o hurt_v and_o that_o god_n be_v better_a able_a to_o bring_v about_o his_o end_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v about_o he_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v a_o saint_n though_o a_o afflict_a one_o and_o love_v of_o thou_o though_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n hate_v i_o sanctify_v i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o my_o own_o corruption_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v then_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o my_o good_a when_o i_o be_o the_o better_a and_o that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_o the_o more_o sanctify_a 302._o death_n he_o that_o will_v try_v what_o be_v true_a happiness_n indeed_o must_v die_v the_o good_a man_n end_n be_v sure_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o true_a joy_n cause_v it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_v there_o be_v three_o saint_n job_n elias_n and_o jonah_n desire_v to_o die_v out_o of_o discontent_n two_o saint_n simeon_n and_o paul_n content_a to_o desire_v death_n and_o two_o other_o saint_n david_n and_o hezekiah_n not_o discontent_v yet_o not_o content_a to_o die_v lord_n let_v i_o rather_o be_v content_a to_o die_v then_o be_v discontent_v to_o live_v for_o though_o have_v with_o simeon_n see_v thy_o salvation_n i_o desire_v to_o depart_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o paul_n long_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a yet_o i_o dare_v not_o outface_v thou_o as_o jonah_n do_v to_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o die_v in_o anger_n nor_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o death_n let_v this_o be_v the_o care_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o while_o i_o live_v i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o then_o when_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v live_v with_o thou_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n yet_o see_v as_o hezekiah_n say_v it_o be_v the_o live_a praise_n thou_o oh_o as_o david_n pray_v spare_v i_o a_o little_a and_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v 303._o we_o obtain_v nothing_o by_o the_o merit_n but_o many_o thing_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o prayer_n 304._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o tell_v but_o a_o lie_n it_o 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all_o perfection_n up_o and_o he_o be_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o other_o be_v with_o a_o but_o and_o a_o exception_n naaman_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n but_o a_o leper_n such_o a_o one_o so_o and_o so_o but_o &c._n &c._n fair_a but_o foolish_a serious_a but_o subtle_a let_v we_o lay_v out_o our_o heart_n then_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v lovely_a but_o in_o part_n but_o on_o he_o who_o be_v lovely_a in_o every_o part_n 346._o contentment_n whoso_o in_o present_a state_n himself_o can_v right_o bear_v have_v neither_o ill_n that_o be_v past_a nor_o future_a ill_a to_o fear_v the_o one_o which_o be_v no_o more_o ought_v now_o no_o more_o to_o fray_v we_o the_o other_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o as_o little_o can_v dismay_v we_o not_o he_o that_o have_v but_o little_a but_o he_o that_o covet_v more_o not_o the_o content_v but_o covetous_a man_n be_v poor_a the_o man_n who_o hunger_n not_o he_o need_v not_o bread_n i_o think_v the_o man_n that_o never_o thirst_v have_v never_o 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know_v but_o few_o man_n by_o name_n 352._o to_o be_v a_o servant_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o a_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n or_o servant_n of_o man_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o curse_n as_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v thou_o be_v say_v noah_n to_o cham_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o honour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 353._o as_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n in_o hell_n when_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v convert_v 354._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o to_o order_v our_o condition_n and_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n a_o distract_a man_n can_v do_v but_o little_a and_o that_o little_a can_v be_v well_o do_v duty_n be_v well_o do_v when_o do_v with_o a_o present_a and_o suitable_a frame_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o distract_a man_n have_v neither_o 355._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n make_v man_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_n gen._n 3.5_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n his_o eye_n indeed_o be_v o'pe_v and_o then_o he_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a then_o do_v he_o know_v how_o good_a good_a be_v when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o evil_a too_o he_o know_v but_o ah_o how_o dear_o cost_v it_o 356._o lawful_a thing_n be_v often_o the_o occasion_n of_o unlawful_a thing_n we_o shall_v use_v they_o then_o for_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v describe_v luke_n 17.27_o 28._o not_o by_o unlawful_a or_o thing_n evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o become_v such_o by_o the_o abuse_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n 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trust_v god_n with_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v not_o look_v after_o it_o most_o man_n be_v like_o the_o woman_n who_o when_o her_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n so_o mind_v the_o save_v her_o good_n that_o she_o forget_v her_o child_n and_o leave_v it_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n at_o last_o be_v mind_v of_o it_o she_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o child_n oh_o my_o child_n so_o man_n scrabble_v here_o for_o a_o little_a pelf_n and_o let_v their_o soul_n be_v consume_v with_o the_o fiery_a heat_n of_o care_n and_o at_o death_n cry_v out_o oh_o my_o soul_n
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that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v after_o virtue_n say_v he_o if_o he_o be_v still_o study_v and_o still_o seek_v it_o when_o will_v he_o use_v and_o practice_v it_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 74._o when_o hephestion_n quarrel_v with_o craterus_n alexander_n reprove_v he_o thus_o what_o power_n have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v and_o where_o will_v thou_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v alexander_n from_o thou_o some_o man_n look_v high_a who_o be_v uphold_v by_o other_o countenance_n and_o power_n or_o else_o must_v be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o 75._o agesilaus_n the_o great_a be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v himself_o the_o great_a name_n and_o reputation_n if_o say_v he_o a_o man_n say_v well_o and_o do_v better_o no_o such_o good_a name_n as_o that_o which_o good_a work_n do_v get_v 76._o alexander_n command_v his_o treasurer_n 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