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weakness_n to_o this_o privilege_n appertain_v the_o four_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n wâ—ich_a be_v give_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o gift_n of_o science_n which_o be_v give_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v inferior_a thing_n the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o counsel_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o conceive_v the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o they_o how_o to_o govern_v what_o so_o ever_o shall_v encounter_v us._n but_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o much_o speculative_a as_o active_a not_o so_o much_o contemplative_a as_o practive_a neither_o be_v it_o give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v understand_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v work_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v subtle_a &_o ingenious_a in_o dispute_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v studious_a in_o endure_v and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v not_o only_o in_o the_o understanding_n aâ—_n science_n which_o be_v acquire_v in_o school_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o it_o move_v the_o will_n incline_v the_o same_o to_o follow_v virtue_n of_o this_o science_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o my_o father_n send_v in_o my_o name_n 6._o he_o shall_v teach_v you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n they_o that_o partake_v this_o celestial_a gift_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o vain_a glory_n in_o prosperity_n nor_o amate_v in_o adversity_n for_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o light_n they_o see_v of_o how_o small_a moment_n it_o be_v which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v or_o take_v away_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o god_n power_n the_o wiseman_n testify_v this_o when_o he_o say_v a_o man_n settle_v in_o his_o wisdom_n 27._o abide_v as_o the_o sun_n the_o fool_n be_v change_v like_o the_o moon_n this_o be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o the_o child_n of_o light_n enjoy_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o wicked_a live_v in_o those_o horrible_a dark_n of_o egypt_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o which_o thing_n the_o figure_n be_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v there_o be_v light_a and_o in_o egypt_n for_o three_o day_n space_n so_o thick_a darkness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v which_o represent_v that_o obscure_a night_n in_o which_o â—inners_n live_v as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v in_o isaiah_n 5._o saâ—ing_v we_o have_v expect_v the_o light_n and_o behold_v darkness_n the_o clear_a day_n and_o behold_v we_o have_v walk_v in_o obscurity_n we_o have_v feel_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o blind_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o eye_n we_o have_v grope_v about_o we_o have_v stumble_v at_o noone-daye_n as_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o misty_a as_o it_o be_v the_o dead_a for_o what_o great_a blindness_n can_v it_o be_v then_o to_o sell_v the_o right_n of_o first_o birth_n that_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n than_o not_o to_o fear_v hell_n not_o to_o aspire_v to_o heaven_n not_o to_o hate_v sin_n not_o to_o remember_v the_o latter_a judgement_n to_o set_a light_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o our_o lord_n not_o to_o remember_v death_n which_o every_o moment_n be_v imminent_a not_o to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o yield_v a_o account_n not_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o momentary_a thing_n which_o delight_v and_o a_o eternal_a which_o do_v excruciate_v they_o know_v not_o say_v the_o prophet_n neither_o understand_v 8._o they_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d darkness_n and_o
deluge_n those_o five_o city_n consume_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n dathan_n &_o abiron_n swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n alive_a if_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o add_v the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o the_o precedent_n what_o will_v thou_o think_v what_o will_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o expect_v from_o the_o divine_a mercy_n persevere_v in_o thy_o sin_n but_o lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v severe_a &_o cruel_a in_o time_n past_a but_o now_o merciful_a and_o peaceable_a consider_v that_o with_o this_o affability_n &_o clemency_n also_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v hear_v neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v exempt_v or_o free_a from_o these_o but_o that_o thy_o punishment_n also_o shall_v attend_v thou_o albeit_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a if_o so_o be_v thou_o be_v find_v a_o sinner_n shall_v god_n therefore_o loose_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o condemn_v thou_o have_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o any_o thing_n singular_a in_o thou_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n shall_v forbear_v thou_o above_o any_o other_o with_o all_o thy_o good_a &_o evil_a manner_n or_o have_v thou_o some_o immunity_n which_o other_o have_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o condemn_v thou_o with_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a than_o they_o be_v consider_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o they_o for_o the_o many_o &_o singular_a virtue_n of_o their_o father_n many_o privilege_n be_v promise_v yet_o nevertheless_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v their_o sin_n unpunished_a for_o which_o cause_n some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o evil_a end_n where_o be_v therefore_o thy_o vain_a hope_n why_o do_v thou_o vain_o trust_v consider_v their_o overthrow_v that_o thou_o partake_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_v thou_o be_v deceive_v my_o brother_n thou_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o think_v that_o be_v to_o hope_v in_o god._n this_o be_v not_o hope_n but_o presumption_n for_o it_o be_v hope_n to_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o receive_v thou_o into_o favour_n if_o thou_o be_v penitent_a and_o forsake_v thy_o evil_a way_n although_o thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a but_o it_o be_v presumption_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o bless_v in_o perseverance_n of_o thy_o sin_n think_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n for_o it_o be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o presume_v after_o this_o manner_n stain_v the_o divine_a bounty_n with_o no_o small_a injury_n and_o ignominy_n which_o in_o especial_a be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o these_o sin_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n be_v neither_o forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o argument_n the_o excusation_n that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cause_n of_o sin_n be_v false_a and_o invent_v by_o a_o carnal_a christian_a who_o have_v not_o taste_v spiritual_a good_a and_o therefore_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v the_o same_o which_o be_v good_a indeed_o and_o embrace_v those_o that_o be_v false_a frail_a and_o temporal_a &_o which_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o know_v they_o he_o shall_v true_o perceive_v how_o light_a thâ—y_n be_v &_o how_o unworthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v contrariwise_o how_o profitable_a the_o spiritual_a be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v belove_v chap._n 20._o but_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o have_v captivate_v thy_o hart_n and_o lead_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n this_o be_v the_o excuse_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o taste_v spiritual_a benefit_n &_o therefore_o these_o carnal_a good_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v by_o he_o the_o clown_n think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o precious_a than_o his_o cottage_n because_o he_o have_v never_o see_v the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n of_o great_a city_n the_o infant_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n mourn_v and_o weep_v because_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o world_n be_v far_o more_o better_a that_o he_o enter_v into_o than_o the_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o issue_v the_o man_n of_o former_a time_n high_o esteem_v their_o cottage_n make_v of_o turf_n and_o cover_v with_o straw_n before_o they_o see_v more_o substantial_a building_n to_o all_o these_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v compare_v who_o never_o see_v or_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o spiritual_a good_n neither_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n dignity_n nobility_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o more_o esteem_v these_o false_a and_o frail_a benefit_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o less_o then_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v only_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o benefit_n for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v they_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v despise_v those_o that_o be_v â—arnall_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v thy_o silver_n grave_v plate_n and_o thy_o garment_n make_v of_o gold_n &_o thou_o shall_v disperse_v they_o like_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v out_o shalâ—_n thou_o say_v thereto_o even_o as_o therefore_o man_n have_v cast_v away_o their_o false_a god_n after_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n they_o also_o shall_v cast_v away_o and_o despise_v the_o false_a good_n of_o this_o world_n even_o present_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v taste_v the_o true_a and_o celestial_a good_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v saint_n bernard_n he_o despise_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n of_o this_o error_n which_o so_o much_o blind_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o this_o error_n there_o be_v another_o namely_o that_o man_n not_o only_o know_v not_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o be_v also_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o temporal_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v love_v those_o temporal_a good_n &_o pleasure_n in_o such_o sort_n if_o they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o world_n with_o all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o if_o we_o diligent_o pry_v into_o the_o same_o and_o observe_v the_o fallacy_n thereof_o together_o with_o his_o weapon_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v what_o other_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v it_o but_o a_o den_n of_o dolour_n and_o trouble_n a_o school_n of_o vanitâ—e_n a_o market_n place_n of_o deceit_n a_o labour_v of_o error_n a_o prison_n of_o darkness_n â—_o way_n by-layde_a with_o thief_n a_o lakâ—_n full_a of_o mud_n and_o a_o sea_n which_o be_v continual_o move_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n what_o else_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o sterile_a land_n a_o field_n plant_v with_o thorn_n and_o brier_n a_o wood_n full_a of_o bramble_n a_o flower_a garden_n but_o produce_v no_o fruit_n what_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n a_o fountain_n of_o care_n a_o sweet_a venom_n a_o well-pennd_a tragedy_n a_o delightful_a frenzy_n what_o good_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v not_o false_a and_o what_o evil_n that_o be_v not_o assure_v hâ—s_n rest_n have_v labour_n his_o security_n be_v without_o foundation_n his_o fear_n have_v no_o cause_n his_o labour_n be_v without_o fruit_n his_o tear_n without_o purpose_n and_o purpose_n without_o success_n his_o hope_n be_v vain_a his_o â—oy_n feign_v and_o his_o grief_n true_a repeat_v therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v if_o by_o so_o many_o reason_n example_n and_o experience_n it_o be_v manifest_o prooâ—ed_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o rest_n nor_o the_o felicity_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o god_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n why_o seek_v we_o it_o beside_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o he_o in_o it_o this_o it_o be_v that_o bless_a saint_n augustine_n admonish_v when_o he_o say_v run_v over_o the_o sea_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n search_v the_o whole_a world_n thou_o shall_v every_o way_n repent_v thyself_o except_o god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n ¶_o the_o author_n dispute_v of_o this_o matter_n most_o copious_o in_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 28._o the_o argument_n that_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a but_o make_v plain_a and_o easy_a by_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n namely_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascention_n as_o also_o endeavour_v in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 21._o there_o be_v some_o that_o
the_o nature_n of_o a_o yoke_n be_v to_o be_v heavy_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o because_o our_o lord_n lighten_v the_o same_o as_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o that_o lighten_v their_o yoke_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n 12._o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o therefore_o if_o the_o yoke_n be_v light_a which_o our_o lord_n sustain_v lift_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o bear_v if_o the_o bush_n burn_v and_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o it_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o the_o burden_n shall_v be_v light_n if_o in_o the_o same_o the_o say_a lord_n be_v that_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v it_o will_v you_o that_o i_o show_v you_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n hear_v what_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v 4._o we_o suffer_v tribulation_n in_o all_o thing_n yet_o â—re_n we_o not_o trouble_v we_o be_v approve_v but_o not_o forsake_v we_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a we_o be_v humble_v but_o not_o confound_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o behold_v here_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v labour_n &_o travel_n on_o the_o other_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n which_o our_o lord_n yield_v to_o they_o true_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n insinuate_v the_o same_o also_o when_o he_o say_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 40._o shall_v change_v their_o fortitude_n and_o shall_v assume_v wing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o eagle_n shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v travail_v shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a do_v thou_o see_v here_o the_o yoke_n lighten_v by_o grace_n see_v thou_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n change_v into_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v better_o the_o fortitude_n of_o man_n into_o the_o fortitude_n of_o god_n see_v thou_o how_o the_o holy_a prophet_n conceal_v not_o either_o the_o trouble_n or_o the_o 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