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call_v to_o be_v saint_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o dignity_n to_o be_v fellow-helper_n 13._o of_o preacher_n if_o they_o love_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o help_v they_o counsel_v they_o comfort_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n so_o saint_n paul_n give_v this_o commendation_n to_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n that_o they_o be_v â—…his_n fellow-helper_n 16._o in_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o receive_v they_o this_o praise_n that_o they_o be_v saint_n paul_n his_o fellow-helper_n in_o preach_v now_o as_o concern_v the_o omission_n of_o dan_n the_o omit_v reason_n of_o this_o give_v by_o jesuit_n be_v because_o as_o they_o allege_v antichrist_n be_v to_o come_v of_o dan._n but_o with_o as_o good_a a_o warrant_n may_v they_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o ephraim_n for_o he_o be_v omit_v also_o antichrist_n say_v they_o shall_v come_v three_o year_n and_o a_o 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without_o all_o example_n antichrist_n but_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v get_v another_o christ_n for_o who_o they_o look_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n then_o shall_v the_o jesuit_n get_v another_o antichrist_n for_o who_o they_o look_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o that_o shall_v never_o be_v they_o cite_v ambrose_n for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n benidict_n he_o say_v it_o indeed_o but_o show_v no_o warrant_n for_o 7._o it_o we_o willing_o embrace_v the_o father_n gold_n but_o will_v not_o gather_v their_o dross_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a rule_n of_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n doctor_n shall_v be_v receive_v 23._o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v not_o with_o the_o doctor_n
be_v call_v elder_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o isaiah_n 65._o 20._o the_o white_a raiment_n of_o saint_n be_v their_o twofold_a righteousness_n 1_o one_o impute_v 2_o another_o inherent_a their_o crown_n note_v their_o royal_a dignity_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 26._o rom._n 8._o a_o twofold_a operation_n of_o god_n here_o be_v figure_v 1_o one_o terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n compare_v to_o lightning_n psal._n 18._o 14._o 2_o to_o thunder_a psal._n 18._o 13._o exod._n 20._o amos_n 1._o 2._o mark_n 3._o psal._n 29._o 3._o suâ—…_n ca._n 5._o 3_o to_z voices_z psal._n 2._o 5._o the_o other_o gracious_a &_o comfortable_a to_o his_o own_o child_n mat._n 3._o 11._o act_n 2._o isaiah_n 11._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 4._o the_o glassy_a sâ—…a_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o world_n revel_v 17._o 15._o the_o world_n sometime_o figure_v by_o the_o moon_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v ever_o walter_v and_o never_o stand_v in_o oâ—…_n estate_n ester_n 7._o 2._o king_n 7._o it_o be_v crystalline_a 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the_o throne_n and_o round_a about_o it_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v compass_v wâ—…th_n angel_n not_o for_o any_o need_n but_o to_o show_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o comfort_v his_o church_n 1._o king_n 10._o 20._o isaiah_n 37._o 36._o what_o angel_n be_v as_o concern_v their_o nature_n psal._n 104._o 4._o numb_a 16._o 22._o august_n enchirid_a cap._n 18._o of_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n dan._n 7._o 10._o psal._n 68_o heb._n 12._o 22._o the_o property_n of_o angel_n nazian_n orat_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la thâ—…o_fw-la how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n before_o eye_n behind_o and_o eye_n within_o they_o ☞_o gregor_n moral_a lamentable_a be_v our_o estate_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o threefold_a sight_n why_o angel_n be_v represent_v by_o man_n lion_n bullock_n and_o eagle_n ezech._n 1._o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o creature_n not_o in_o the_o great_a only_a but_o in_o the_o small_a also_o what_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o 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2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o book_n ester_n 6._o 1._o in_o it_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o king_n who_o have_v their_o register_n this_o book_n can_v be_v the_o old_a testament_n other_o strange_a opinion_n concern_v this_o book_n but_o in_o truth_n the_o book_n be_v this_o same_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n book_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o metaphorical_a and_o these_o be_v either_o universal_a or_o special_a psal._n 139._o 16._o universal_a be_v two_o special_a be_v al._n so_o two_o gen._n 32._o 32._o malach._n 3._o 16._o 2_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o book_n be_v material_a the_o form_n of_o book_n use_v among_o the_o ancient_n different_a from_o we_o plin._n lib._n 3._o epist_n ezech._n 2._o 9_o carthus_n what_o mean_v the_o write_n of_o this_o book_n without_o &_o within_o the_o book_n be_v seal_v for_o surety_n and_o secrecy_n dan._n 6._o 8._o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n pretend_v by_o papist_n they_o look_v to_o the_o seal_n wherewith_o the_o book_n be_v close_v but_o not_o to_o the_o lamb_n who_o open_v they_o psal._n 119._o 130._o in_o book_n of_o scripture_n write_v for_o our_o instruction_n in_o the_o faith_n god_n speak_v plain_o aug._n the_o doct_n chr._n lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o this_o pretext_n of_o obscurity_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v but_o a_o cover_n of_o their_o mislike_v chrysost._n hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n it_o be_v christ_n his_o singular_a glory_n none_o but_o he_o can_v open_v this_o book_n the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v 3_o kingly_a priestly_a and_o prophetical_a the_o last_o and_o least_o of_o the_o 3._o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o by_o himself_o papist_n derogate_v from_o
nakedness_n and_o again_o that_o in_o great_a necessity_n and_o distress_n he_o approve_v himself_o 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o notable_a gloriation_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o 35._o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n if_o in_o this_o life_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o they_o but_o all_o these_o misery_n end_v with_o our_o mortal_a death_n life_n no_o relic_n of_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o heaven_n ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la paupertatis_fw-la metus_fw-la non_fw-la â—…gritudinis_fw-la 37._o imbecillitas_fw-la no_o fear_n of_o famine_n no_o sense_n of_o sickness_n there_o nullum_fw-la cibi_fw-la desiderium_fw-la no_o desire_n of_o meat_n there_o and_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la morte_fw-la ibi_fw-la iwentus_fw-la sine_fw-la senectute_fw-la lux_fw-la 49._o sine_fw-la tenebris_fw-la gaudium_fw-la sine_fw-la tristitia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sine_fw-la iâ—…iuria_fw-la regnum_fw-la sine_fw-la commutatione_n there_o we_o shall_v have_v life_n without_o death_n youth_n without_o old_a age_n light_n without_o darkness_n joy_n without_o sadness_n will_v without_o all_o wrong_n a_o kingdom_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o exchange_n in_o this_o life_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n come_v not_o of_o perceive_v want_n only_o but_o of_o wealth_n also_o let_v there_o be_v give_v thou_o such_o abundance_n as_o thou_o desire_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o keep_v thou_o from_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o in_o this_o appear_v the_o vanity_n of_o our_o life_n present_a that_o it_o have_v need_v of_o daily_a help_n and_o supply_v feed_v as_o thou_o will_v now_o thou_o becom_a hungry_a ere_o it_o be_v long_o drink_v as_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v thirst_v again_o yea_o the_o abundance_n of_o drink_n rather_o increase_v then_o quench_v thy_o thirst_n the_o same_o creature_n which_o we_o daily_o use_v for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o silly_a life_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v they_o that_o we_o can_v live_v long_o such_o a_o life_n as_o they_o have_v they_o must_v lose_v it_o before_o they_o can_v nourish_v we_o if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o they_o putrify_v and_o corrupt_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o when_o we_o have_v use_v they_o most_o abundant_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v can_v they_o not_o keep_v we_o from_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v again_o thus_o the_o help_n of_o our_o life_n proclaim_v to_o we_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v a_o vanish_v shadow_n and_o can_v continue_v all_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o course_n of_o exchange_n for_o a_o sun_n time_n and_o be_v sure_a a_o very_a short_a time_n a_o man_n may_v say_v he_o have_v enough_o but_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o here_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o if_o wcc_fw-la look_v to_o the_o sea_n it_o eb_v and_o flow_v every_o day_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o moon_n it_o wax_v and_o wain_v every_o month_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o sun_n it_o come_v and_o return_v every_o year_n all_o creature_n teach_v we_o that_o in_o our_o life_n there_o be_v a_o flow_a and_o a_o ebb_a a_o wax_a and_o a_o wane_a a_o come_n and_o a_o go_v all_o by_o a_o continual_a change_n be_v turn_v in_o their_o course_n but_o after_o this_o life_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o any_o more_o they_o shall_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n no_o more_o hic_fw-la omnes_fw-la morbâ—…_n laboramus_fw-la qui_fw-la 74._o tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la diducit_fw-la we_o have_v in_o all_o estate_n here_o a_o sickness_n which_o at_o length_n lead_v so_o unto_o death_n sanitas_fw-la immortalitas_fw-la erit_fw-la our_o sanity_n or_o health_n shall_v be_v our_o immortality_n there_o we_o shall_v be_v sick_a no_o more_o yet_o shall_v it_o warn_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o it_o be_v a_o point_n 15._o of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o valour_n inter_fw-la transeuntia_fw-la stare_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n persecution_n that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o of_o the_o interpreter_n have_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o heat_n thereof_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v use_v many_o time_n to_o signify_v the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o saint_n in_o heaven_n have_v pass_v all_o danger_n of_o persecution_n but_o because_o they_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a i_o do_v but_o remit_v they_o to_o their_o own_o warrant_n the_o simple_a meaning_n be_v that_o saint_n glorify_v in_o creature_n the_o heaven_n shall_v neither_o need_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o feel_v the_o incommodity_n thereof_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o very_a excellent_a creature_n yea_o a_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o heat_n and_o warmness_n thereof_o but_o there_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o we_o shall_v surmount_v the_o sphere_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o leave_v it_o under_o our_o foot_n yea_o the_o face_n of_o every_o saint_n there_o shall_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o noonday_n that_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o 23._o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v into_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v light_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o ibi_fw-la iugis_fw-la 37_o est_fw-la splendour_n none_o be_v qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tantò_fw-la clarior_fw-la quanto_fw-la foelicior_fw-la in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a splendour_n not_o such_o as_o we_o have_v now_o but_o so_o much_o more_o bright_a than_o this_o as_o it_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o this_o nor_o any_o heat_n they_o feel_v no_o incommodity_n of_o people_n the_o creature_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n intend_v parch_v &_o burn_v they_o who_o be_v under_o torrida_fw-la zona_fw-la and_o to_o many_o other_o people_n extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n engender_v many_o disease_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n provide_v for_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o to_o guide_v they_o only_o but_o to_o guard_v they_o also_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o also_o he_o provide_v a_o gourd_n for_o jonas_n to_o shadow_v he_o from_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v there_o to_o trouble_n us._n verse_n 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o felicity_n us._n &_o set_v down_o the_o great_a cause_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v feed_v they_o illuminate_v they_o govern_v &_o comfort_v they_o not_o by_o his_o creature_n as_o he_o do_v now_o but_o by_o himself_o now_o great_a comfort_n have_v we_o by_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v they_o there_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o &_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o vitam_fw-la aternam_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la condidit_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la 28._o life_n eternal_a not_o of_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v but_o of_o himself_o qâ—…icunque_fw-la hic_fw-la varia_fw-la quaeris_fw-la ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la 4._o unus_fw-la erit_fw-la omne_fw-la whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o here_o seek_v many_o and_o diverse_a thing_n remember_v that_o there_o thou_o shall_v have_v one_o for_o all_o who_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o content_v thou_o the_o lamb_n shall_v govern_v they_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o shepherd_a unto_o they_o and_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o shepherd_a govern_v his_o flock_n strange_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o speech_n but_o comfortable_a be_v the_o matter_n itself_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o to_o be_v a_o shepherd_a or_o pastor_n of_o lamb_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v none_o in_o his_o flock_n but_o lamb_n indeed_o lamb_n feed_v my_o lamb_n he_o tame_v and_o make_v meek_a all_o that_o be_v he_o be_v they_o before_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a like_a lion_n be_v they_o raven_n wolf_n such_o as_o s._n paul_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o bloody_a badge_n of_o his_o tribe_n benjamin_n a_o raven_a wolf_n before_o his_o 50._o conversion_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o breathe_v out_o 1._o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o become_v one_o of_o lamb_n christ_n he_o lay_v aside_o his_o cruel_a nature_n and_o become_v meek_a peaceable_a and_o patient_a like_o a_o lamb_n take_v heed_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o
the_o love_n humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o christ_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v he_o such_o as_o bite_v one_o another_o and_o devour_v one_o another_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o carnal_a and_o stranger_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o jesus_n and_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n water_n water_n signify_v refresh_a joy_n which_o saint_n shall_v have_v there_o in_o great_a abundance_n he_o that_o 14._o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v any_o more_o but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o eternal_a life_n the_o spring_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o water_n note_v the_o abundance_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n 10._o and_o have_v it_o in_o abundance_n therefore_o be_v their_o exceed_a great_a joy_n call_v river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o 36._o again_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n proceed_v 1._o from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n run_v through_o the_o street_n of_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o here_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o these_o water_n flow_v to_o show_v that_o our_o joy_n there_o shall_v not_o come_v mediate_o from_o the_o creature_n as_o we_o have_v say_v but_o immediate_o from_o god_n the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o felicity_n shall_v lead_v they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o lord_n understand_v lead_v us._n all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o all_o cry_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o send_v thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o and_o now_o we_o feel_v that_o he_o lead_v we_o monendo_fw-la &_o monendo_fw-la 3._o as_o we_o have_v show_v on_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o how_o he_o shall_v govern_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o there_o how_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n wherever_o he_o go_v we_o shall_v best_o know_v when_o we_o come_v there_o it_o be_v a_o joyful_a thing_n now_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o more_o joyful_a then_o si_fw-la sic_fw-la bone_fw-la es_fw-la 47._o quaerentibus_fw-la te_fw-la qualis_fw-la eris_fw-la assequentibus_fw-la since_o he_o be_v so_o good_a to_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o as_o we_o have_v all_o cause_n to_o confess_v how_o good_a will_v he_o be_v to_o they_o who_o find_v he_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n etc._n etc._n this_o glory_n manner_n of_o speech_n import_v a_o most_o comfortable_a change_n of_o their_o estate_n from_o misery_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o mourning_n to_o joy_n and_o all_o fullness_n of_o felicity_n and_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v by_o a_o most_o significant_a phrase_n when_o he_o say_v mortality_n shall_v 15._o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o utter_o abolish_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o mortality_n or_o misery_n shall_v be_v see_v there_o no_o voice_n of_o mourn_v hear_v there_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n by_o proper_a similitude_n similitude_n do_v illustrate_v this_o sicut_fw-la stilla_fw-la aquae_fw-la modico_fw-la infusa_fw-la vino_fw-la deficere_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la tota_fw-la videtur_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o saporem_fw-la vini_fw-la induit_fw-la &_o colorem_fw-la as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n infuse_v into_o wine_n look_v no_o more_o like_a that_o which_o it_o be_v but_o deum_fw-la take_v on_o it_o both_o the_o taste_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o wine_n et_fw-la sicut_fw-la ferrum_fw-la ignitum_fw-la &_o candens_fw-la igni_fw-la simillimum_fw-la fit_a pristina_fw-la propriaque_fw-la forma_fw-la exutum_fw-la and_o as_o iron_n put_v in_o a_o hot_a burn_a fire_n become_v most_o like_a unto_o the_o fire_n and_o lose_v the_o old_a and_o proper_a form_n thereof_o et_fw-la sicut_fw-la solis_fw-la luce_fw-fr perfusâ—…s_fw-la aer_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la transformatur_fw-la luminis_fw-la claritatem_fw-la adeâ—…_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la illuminatus_fw-la quam_fw-la lumen_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la and_o as_o the_o air_n when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v diffund_v through_o it_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o light_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o enlighten_v as_o a_o light_n itself_o at_o midnight_n the_o air_n be_v a_o dark_a body_n in_o the_o day_n it_o be_v lightsome_a and_o look_n as_o if_o it_o be_v light_v itself_o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n be_v change_v from_o that_o which_o they_o be_v now_o and_o transform_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o that_o glory_n whereunto_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v then_o always_o mourn_v here_o be_v meet_a for_o saint_n saint_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o lord_n wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n who_o never_o shed_v they_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o gather_v these_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n which_o thou_o never_o powr_v out_o the_o world_n count_v it_o a_o womanly_a affection_n to_o mourn_v but_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o mourn_v now_o for_o they_o 4._o shall_v be_v comfort_v david_n be_v a_o very_a valiant_a man_n he_o slay_v the_o lion_n and_o overcome_v goliath_n the_o philistim_n and_o yet_o he_o water_v his_o bed_n with_o lord_n tear_n in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o day_n mingle_v his_o cup_n with_o tear_n simon_n the_o pharisee_v at_o one_o time_n make_v 6._o a_o banquet_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o best_a delicate_n he_o have_v and_o marie_n give_v he_o a_o desert_n of_o tear_n from_o her_o penitent_a heart_n our_o lord_n be_v better_o please_v with_o marie_n her_o tear_n then_o with_o simon_n his_o delicate_n though_o we_o be_v not_o compass_v with_o many_o we_o misery_n and_o overload_v with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n in_o both_o which_o we_o have_v great_a matter_n and_o cause_n of_o mourning_n yet_o our_o very_a absence_n from_o that_o great_a felicity_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v enjoy_v shall_v move_v we_o to_o mourn_v non_fw-la satis_fw-la futura_fw-la 2._o gandia_fw-la concupiscis_fw-la si_fw-la â—…a_fw-la quotidie_fw-la non_fw-la postulas_fw-la cum_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la minus_fw-la tibi_fw-la not_o a_o sunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la renuit_fw-la consolari_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la donâ—…c_fw-la veniant_fw-la thou_o desire_v not_o as_o thou_o shall_v these_o joy_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o crave_v they_o every_o day_n with_o tear_n thou_o know_v they_o not_o if_o thy_o soul_n refuse_v not_o all_o other_o comfort_n till_o thou_o enjoy_v they_o to_o replenish_v thou_o fruitless_a and_o vain_a yea_o quick_o vanish_v be_v the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o senseless_a security_n be_v the_o age_n mother-sinne_n of_o this_o age_n the_o child_n of_o cain_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n learn_v how_o to_o work_v in_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o man_n by_o their_o wit_n and_o ingene_a 4._o can_v make_v the_o hard_a metal_n receive_v impression_n but_o can_v in_o like_o manner_n molliâ—…ie_v their_o hard_a heart_n to_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o holy_a impression_n from_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o three_o stroke_n the_o rock_n render_v water_n unto_o moses_n but_o alas_o for_o many_o stroke_n will_v not_o our_o heart_n render_v tear_n of_o contrition_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o require_v a_o continual_a care_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o continual_o heart_n to_o labour_v it_o &_o make_v it_o soft_a that_o it_o may_v yield_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o portraiture_n of_o his_o image_n if_o we_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n use_v the_o mean_n diligent_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v we_o want_v a_o blessing_n but_o will_v gracious_o perform_v unto_o his_o child_n that_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n away_o from_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v all_o since_o we_o hear_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a for_o thing_n speak_v of_o that_o city_n of_o our_o god_n that_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophesic_n be_v it_o not_o a_o lamentable_a folly_n to_o forget_v zion_n and_o 137._o to_o sit_v down_o and_o sing_v by_o the_o river_n of_o babel_n wherein_o we_o be_v but_o captive_n shall_v we_o neglect_v that_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v enjoy_v here_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a meditation_n of_o s._n basil_n if_o thou_o have_v sy_n this_o say_v he_o two_o child_n where_o of_o the_o young_a by_o certain_a knowledge_n be_v not_o able_a to_o live_v the_o elder_a again_o be_v most_o lively_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o spend_v all_o thy_o ear_n &_o thy_o substance_n upon_o the_o