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easy_o crack_v she_o bear_v up_o on_o high_a in_o the_o air_n and_o from_o thence_o let_v it_o fall_v down_o allow_v on_o a_o stone_n where_o it_o break_v into_o many_o piece_n so_o that_o at_o length_n she_o descend_v and_o cate_v it_o up_o and_o the_o devil_n raise_v the_o proud_a man_n to_o honour_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v bring_v he_o low_o let_v he_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o hard_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o devour_v he_o pride_n and_o fire_n be_v weary_a like_o for_o oftentimes_o have_v i_o see_v a_o seethe_a pot_n run_v over_o into_o the_o fire_n lay_v the_o heat_n thereof_o and_o so_o consequent_o become_v cold_a the_o pot_n be_v cold_a the_o fire_n be_v out_o and_o be_v not_o the_o fire_n cause_n of_o its_o own_o death_n 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o &_o the_o pot_n the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o coldness_n sure_o yes_o and_o he_o likewise_o that_o sprain_v his_o arm_n by_o reach_v up_o on_o high_a be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o grief_n i_o see_v that_o high_a hope_n have_v oftentimes_o hard_a event_n high_a reach_a arm_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o scarf_n and_o such_o as_o do_v snatch_v at_o the_o bough_n do_v most_o common_o stumble_v at_o the_o root_n tell_v i_o then_o my_o soul_n how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o or_o what_o he_o must_v be_v whereby_o he_o may_v seldom_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n 18.14_o luk._n 18.14_o or_o yet_o thereon_o once_o so_o much_o as_o stumble_v echo_n humble_a sect_n 65._o on_o the_o same_o at_o the_o winnow_n of_o corn_n the_o chaff_n be_v light_a 1.4_o psal_n 1.4_o mount_v aloft_o the_o wind_n carry_v it_o abroad_o where_o it_o listen_v and_o where_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v heavy_a abide_v a_o low_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v gather_v up_o and_o put_v into_o the_o garner_n of_o the_o farmer_n 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o &_o keep_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n when_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o chaff_n be_v burn_v lose_v and_o devour_v by_o beast_n so_o pride_n a_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v high_a present_o vanish_v away_o into_o smoke_n you_o even_o into_o nothing_o when_o then_o be_v the_o best_a time_n to_o be_v humble_a in_o adversity_n no_o for_o that_o be_v scarce_o praiseworthy_a then_o a_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v humble_a lest_o that_o he_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n in_o a_o little_a cottage_n the_o best_a time_n to_o be_v humble_a be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o prosperity_n and_o this_o be_v praiseworthy_a it_o be_v worthy_a of_o man_n commendation_n commendable_a before_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o command_v by_o god_n above_o in_o heaven_n yet_o oftentimes_o the_o great_a the_o bragger_n the_o big_a his_o look_n the_o small_a roast_n the_o great_a boast_n and_o what_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v they_o common_o clothe_v with_o most_o that_o use_v these_o high-vaulting_a brag_n echo_n rag_n sect_n 66._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v proud_a i_o will_v then_o that_o such_o man_n will_v once_o again_o stand_v on_o tiptoe_o on_o the_o mount_n of_o meditation_n i_o will_v they_o will_v consider_v with_o indifferent_a eye_n what_o our_o body_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n how_o beautiful_a soever_o they_o appear_v to_o our_o outward_a sight_n tell_v i_o my_o soul_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o only_o acorrupt_a and_o taint_a vessel_n which_o incontinent_o sour_v and_o corrupt_v whatsoever_o liquor_n be_v pour_v into_o it_o augustine_n augustine_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o man_n body_n but_o only_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n cover_v over_o with_o snow_n which_o outward_o appear_v white_a and_o within_o be_v full_a of_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n what_o muckhill_n be_v so_o filthy_a what_o sink_n avoid_v such_o foul_a and_o filthy_a stuff_n out_o of_o his_o channel_n as_o a_o man_n body_n do_v by_o several_a mean_n and_o way_n and_o why_o then_o o_o earth_n and_o ash_n shall_v thou_o be_v proud_a why_o shall_v thou_o esteem_v thyself_o somuch_o and_o be_v so_o vain_o conceit_v for_o tell_v i_o my_o soul_n what_o man_n body_n do_v do_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v stay_v in_o it_o ecch._n stain_v it_o sect_n 67._o all_o thing_n vanish_v save_v a_o good_a name_n be_v thou_o fair_a and_o well-favoured_a praise_v not_o thyself_o for_o the_o lily_n though_o it_o be_v white_a yet_o it_o stink_v be_v thou_o big_a strong_a and_o of_o high_a stature_n be_v not_o vainglorious_a for_o great_a &_o mighty_a thing_n be_v oftentimes_o combersom_a be_v thou_o virtuous_a and_o yet_o praise_v not_o thyself_o least_o that_o thou_o become_v proud_a and_o so_o vicious_a be_v thou_o virtuous_a now_o all_o man_n will_v speak_v well_o of_o thou_o it_o be_v only_a virtue_n and_o godliness_n that_o make_v foul_a thing_n fair_a and_o fair_a gracious_a all_o outward_a gift_n of_o nature_n may_v soon_o be_v take_v away_o even_o when_o one_o be_v alive_a the_o tall_a man_n many_o grow_v crooked_a the_o fair_a face_n may_v be_v shrivel_v the_o rich_a man_n may_v be_v impoverished_n his_o silk_n and_o velvet_n may_v be_v pluck_v off_o from_o his_o back_n his_o jewel_n take_v from_o his_o ear_n his_o ring_n from_o his_o finger_n when_o as_o virtus_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la vinit_fw-la ovid._n ovid._n virtue_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a be_v obscure_v while_o he_o live_v shall_v never_o die_v it_o shall_v live_v after_o death_n sect_n 68_o one_o man_n think_v that_o all_o be_v too_o much_o that_o another_o have_v final_o i_o marvel_v who_o can_v say_v and_o not_o counterfeit_v i_o be_o content_v with_o my_o estate_n for_o i_o see_v that_o the_o shoemaker_n tread_v stately_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o cobbler_n the_o brazier_n glister_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o tinker_n and_o the_o priest_n sing_v sweet_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o clerk_n will_v not_o a_o pedlar_n be_v a_o mercer_n and_o the_o mercer_n a_o merchant_n will_v not_o the_o attorney_n be_v a_o counsellor_n and_o the_o councellot_n a_o judge_n thus_o many_o man_n climb_v the_o high_a cedar_n of_o ambition_n but_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v rot_v they_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o upon_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v better_a than_o to_o gather_v grape_n content_o from_o that_o law_n &_o yield_a shrub_n then_o to_o triumph_v on_o the_o putrify_a arm_n of_o that_o unconstant_a cedar_n trist_n ovid_n de_fw-fr trist_n qui_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la unde_fw-la cadat_fw-la when_o icarus_n icarcas_n nomme_n fecit_fw-la aquas_fw-la nay_o what_o think_v thou_o my_o soul_n what_o will_v fortune_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v let_v any_o ambitious_a mind_n escape_v for_o at_o who_o do_v she_o aim_v with_o her_o dart_n so_o fatal_a echo_n at_o all_o sect_n 69._o a_o meditation_n on_o elisha_n his_o put_v of_o salt_n into_o a_o new_a cruse_a &_o by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o water_n we_o read_v that_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n by_o put_v salt_n into_o a_o new_a cruse_n and_o by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o water_n these_o water_n that_o be_v naught_o and_o unwholesome_a 16_o john_n 16_o be_v make_v good_a and_o delightful_a what_o shall_v we_o conceive_v hear_v by_o those_o water_n of_o jericho_n but_o the_o tedious_a combat_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n hear_v in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o by_o this_o new_a cruse_n but_o a_o heart_n renew_v by_o repentance_n 4.6_o col._n 4.6_o moreover_o salt_n do_v signify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o salt_n on_o fresh_a meat_n it_o be_v keep_v from_o maggot_n from_o flie-blotes_a and_o from_o all_o corruption_n whatsoever_o and_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v season_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o worm_n which_o continual_o knaw_v the_o conscience_n and_o never_o die_v o_o my_o sweet_a lord_n grant_v then_o that_o we_o may_v be_v true_a vessel_n fill_v with_o this_o mystical_a salt_n that_o we_o may_v overcome_v the_o teadiousnesse_n of_o this_o life_n 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o although_o we_o weep_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o world_n rejoice_v &_o although_o we_o sorrow_n now_o yet_o our_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n indeed_o it_o be_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n whereby_o we_o have_v rest_n in_o our_o labour_n whereby_o we_o have_v mirth_n in_o our_o mourning_n &_o whereby_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o poverty_n thereby_o we_o be_v exalt_v through_o humility_n and_o through_o contempt_n we_o be_v make_v glorious_a this_o be_v that_o meal_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o make_v sweet_a the_o bitter_a pottage_n 4_o 4._o king_n 4_o and_o when_o as_o they_o cry_v through_o the_o
yet_o think_v as_o many_o do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 13.1_o psal_n 13.1_o and_o as_o david_n fool_n affirm_v in_o his_o heart_n then_o true_o this_o man_n of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o ridiculous_a who_o will_v swear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o all_o scoff_a atheist_n then_o tell_v the_o world_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o such_o man_n as_o these_o what_o such_o blasphemer_n use_v to_o do_v when_o one_o shall_v but_o speak_v unto_o they_o kind_o at_o every_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v answer_v echo_n swear_v sect_n 86._o what_o god_n be_v it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o swear_v 33.5_o psal_n 33.5_o if_o he_o swear_v he_o must_v swear_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n for_o otherwise_o though_o a_o man_n swear_v often_o yet_o by_o my_o consent_n he_o shall_v seldom_o be_v believe_v and_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n clear_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v like_a unto_o foul_a hand_n scour_v with_o soap_n through_o which_o although_o they_o be_v make_v clean_o yet_o they_o smell_v very_o rank_a thereof_o a_o long_a time_n afterward_o and_o a_o perjure_a soul_n though_o it_o be_v clear_v and_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n by_o forswear_v yet_o that_o same_o oath_n adjoin_v to_o the_o former_a fact_n terrify_v the_o soul_n the_o more_o that_o false_a kiss_n betray_v it_o inwardlie_a though_o it_o can_v be_v decipher_v by_o a_o long_a space_n outward_o then_o in_o conclusion_n tell_v i_o and_o tell_v all_o man_n my_o soul_n what_o god_n that_o great_a thunder_a jehovah_n most_o detest_v and_o most_o detestful_o loathe_v ecch._n oath_n sect_n 87._o a_o meditation_n on_o the_o betray_n of_o christ_n o_o sweet_a christ_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n how_o be_v thou_o torment_v for_o these_o sin_n of_o we_o and_o the_o like_a 1._o lament_n 1._o come_v then_o my_o friend_n let_v we_o weep_v together_o &_o mourn_v let_v tear_n run_v down_o our_o check_n and_o among_o all_o our_o lover_n let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v we_o 26.14.15_o mat._n 26.14.15_o let_v our_o street_n lament_v let_v no_o man_n feast_v let_v all_o our_o gate_n be_v desolate_a let_v our_o priest_n sigh_v let_v virgin_n be_v discomfit_v and_o let_v we_o all_o be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v our_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o for_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n crucify_v judas_n sell_v he_o kiss_v he_o and_o betray_v he_o he_o sell_v he_o for_o thirty_o penny_n o_o thou_o naughty_a traitor_n at_o what_o price_n do_v thou_o set_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o creature_n at_o thirty_o penny_n what_o my_o lord_n sell_v for_o thirty_o penny_n o_o what_o a_o vile_a and_o slender_a price_n be_v this_o for_o a_o lord_n of_o such_o majesty_n certain_o a_o very_a beast_n in_o the_o shambles_n be_v common_o sell_v for_o more_o and_o do_v thou_o oh_o traitor_n sell_v for_o so_o small_a a_o price_n almighty_a god_n himself_o he_o set_v not_o thou_o at_o so_o small_a a_o price_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o bui_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n oh_o what_o a_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n be_v that_o of_o man_n and_o how_o base_a a_o estimation_n and_o price_n be_v this_o of_o god_n god_n be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o penny_n and_o man_n be_v buy_v with_o the_o dear_a blood_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o when_o this_o judas_n have_v betray_v he_o and_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v how_o each_o one_o give_v he_o buffet_n and_o and_o stroke_n 23._o mat._n 27.29_o mat._n 14.65_o mark_n 8.22_o 23._o see_v how_o they_o spit_v upon_o that_o divine_a face_n with_o their_o devilish_a mouth_n see_v how_o they_o hoodwink_v his_o eye_n and_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n scoff_v and_o jest_n at_o he_o say_v aread_v who_o have_v smite_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n great_a be_v the_o mock_n and_o taunt_n he_o suffer_v for_o thou_o how_o patient_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o spit_v of_o those_o infernal_a mouth_n that_o have_v himself_o not_o long_o before_o with_o the_o spittle_n of_o his_o own_o mouth_n restore_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o his_o perfect_a sight_n how_o suffer_v he_o their_o whip_n who_o servant_n be_v wont_v in_o his_o name_n with_o mighty_a power_n to_o whip_v the_o very_a devil_n how_o be_v he_o crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o crown_v his_o martyr_n with_o everlasting_a garland_n how_o be_v he_o smite_v on_o the_o face_n with_o palm_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o give_v the_o palm_n of_o victory_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v conqueror_n how_o be_v he_o rob_v of_o his_o erthly_a garment_n which_o clothe_v his_o saint_n with_o garment_n of_o immortality_n how_o be_v heproffer_v most_o bitter_a gall_n that_o give_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n how_o be_v he_o offer_v vinegar_n to_o drink_v that_o give_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n cypriani_n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la cypriani_n consider_v moreover_o at_o what_o time_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n how_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v trouble_v the_o star_n be_v obscure_v the_o element_n disturb_v how_o the_o earth_n quake_v how_o the_o light_n be_v darken_v when_o the_o sun_n turn_v away_o his_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o beam_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n least_o happy_o it_o may_v see_v such_o a_o great_a cruelty_n sect_n 88_o our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o move_v to_o take_v compassion_n on_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n see_v he_o in_o this_o doleful_a case_n for_o thy_o sake_n if_o now_o when_o he_o shed_v drop_n of_o blood_n through_o out_o all_o his_o body_n thou_o can_v not_o shed_v any_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n think_v very_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o weep_v for_o love_n towards_o he_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o weep_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o agony_n and_o grief_n now_o the_o torment_n do_v not_o whip_v he_o neither_o do_v the_o soldier_n crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n that_o do_v cause_n blood_n to_o gush_v out_o of_o his_o body_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o very_a sin_n &_o offence_n those_o be_v the_o thorn_n that_o do_v prick_v he_o they_o be_v the_o spear_n that_o do_v thrust_v he_o into_o the_o side_n they_o be_v tormentor_n that_o do_v afflict_v he_o they_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o sweat_v this_o so_o strange_a &_o wonderful_a a_o bloody_a sweat_n oh_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n oh_o thou_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n how_o dear_o have_v thou_o buy_v my_o salvation_n sect_n 89._o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v show_v good_a example_n governor_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a sin_n more_o grievous_o by_o example_n then_o by_o act_n their_o act_n destroy_v but_o one_o their_o example_n may_v destroy_v many_o and_o therefore_o sure_o the_o great_a account_n they_o be_v to_o render_v and_o the_o more_o circumspect_o to_o behave_v themselves_o least_o that_o in_o their_o own_o precept_n they_o be_v find_v faulty_a the_o great_a power_n than_o that_o one_o man_n have_v above_o other_o must_v teach_v he_o to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n above_o they_o for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o emperor_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n over_o many_o kingdom_n if_o on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o become_v bondslave_n to_o many_o vice_n title_n of_o honour_n be_v nothing_o worth_a if_o the_o life_n of_o the_o party_n be_v bad_a sure_o true_a nobility_n consist_v not_o in_o dignity_n lineage_n large_a possession_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o virtue_n and_o this_o nobility_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o dignity_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o for_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n as_o foolish_a man_n suppose_v that_o make_v the_o person_n renown_v but_o it_o be_v the_o person_n that_o make_v the_o place_n always_o honourable_a sect_n 90._o the_o praise_n of_o silence_n of_o all_o virtue_n the_o chief_a be_v silence_n for_o by_o it_o thou_o hear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o other_o and_o conceal_v thy_o own_o for_o common_o empty_a vessel_n make_v the_o loud_a sound_n and_o man_n of_o the_o weak_a wit_n and_o least_o capacity_n be_v the_o great_a babbler_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n say_v syracke_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n 21.26_o eccl._n 21.26_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n then_o think_v this_o with_o thyself_o before_o thou_o make_v any_o man_n of_o thy_o