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〈◊〉_d very_o sore_o and_o troublesome_a unto_o thou_o but_o â—hou_n must_v know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o creaâ—ed_v with_o this_o discord_n neither_o be_v there_o â—his_n state_n in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n where_o when_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n â—nd_v man_n to_o his_o creator_n there_o be_v excee_o great_a peace_n and_o concord_n &_o sin_n after_o â—t_z have_v stir_v up_o the_o inferior_a part_n against_o â—he_n superior_a break_v this_o peace_n and_o if_o â—hou_a desire_n to_o be_v reduce_v and_o to_o return_v to_o â—his_n first_o peaceable_a state_n mortification_n be_v to_o â—hee_o necessary_a the_o office_n whereof_o be_v again_o â—o_o bring_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o the_o sense_n under_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o renew_v the_o peace_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o two_o soldier_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n &_o do_v in_o hostile_a manner_n persecute_v the_o one_o the_o other_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o peace_n &_o amity_n that_o the_o one_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o body_n yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n since_o it_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o the_o spirit_n 9_o o_o how_o ill_o do_v that_o religious_a man_n understand_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n who_o practise_v no_o true_a mortification_n sitâ—_n experience_n plain_o teach_v that_o wherâ—_n mortification_n be_v not_o there_o sensuality_n bear_v sway_v and_o what_o profitable_a fruit_n caâ—_n grow_v from_o such_o a_o root_n what_o good_a can_v 〈◊〉_d religious_a man_n do_v that_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n of_o thâ—_n many_o evil_n that_o sensuality_n produce_v thiâ—_n be_v one_o that_o it_o be_v never_o quiet_a until_o it_o have_v draw_v a_o religious_a man_n into_o extreme_a misery_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n contrariwise_o mortification_n force_v the_o passion_n to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o band_n great_o help_v the_o religious_a man_n towards_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v to_o perfection_n without_o virtue_n so_o be_v it_o as_o impossible_a to_o compass_v true_a virtue_n without_o mortification_n 10._o lord_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v most_o true_a but_o since_o there_o be_v in_o man_n so_o great_a a_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n so_o many_o unruly_a passion_n so_o great_a a_o company_n of_o bad_a inclination_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o poor_a religious_a man_n to_o resist_v so_o many_o contraries_n when_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o tame_v so_o many_o wild_a and_o unruly_a beast_n a_o man_n need_v to_o stand_v both_o day_n and_o night_n arm_v with_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n no_o â—aruell_n though_o some_o religious_a be_v find_v not_o to_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o other_o again_o not_o to_o presever_v in_o the_o care_n &_o study_v of_o mortification_n 11._o son_n thou_o peradventure_o think_v thyself_o the_o first_o of_o they_o who_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o exercise_v mortification_n many_o indeed_o have_v go_v before_o thou_o who_o have_v labour_v manful_o and_o glorious_o in_o mortify_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n who_o now_o â—njoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o mortification_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o live_v many_o in_o religion_n at_o this_o day_n give_v to_o mortification_n wherein_o they_o persist_v not_o without_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n to_o i_o neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a or_o hard_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v continual_o in_o arm_n for_o if_o this_o life_n as_o my_o servant_n job_n well_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a continual_a warfare_n on_o earth_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o live_v they_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o war_n and_o to_o fight_v without_o cease_v when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v if_o the_o enemy_n give_v continual_a assault_n day_n &_o night_n for_o the_o take_n of_o it_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o besiege_v to_o be_v continual_o also_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o resist_n of_o he_o if_o then_o thou_o mean_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o city_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v day_n &_o night_n molest_v by_o passion_n that_o be_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o it_o great_o import_v thou_o day_n and_o night_n to_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o they_o and_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o anâ—_n it_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o some_o fortification_n meâ—_n adventure_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o theiâ—_n live_v wherefore_o shall_v thy_o pain_n of_o mortification_n seem_v hard_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o gain_v and_o win_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v triumph_v for_o eternity_n thou_o show_v thyself_o over_o delicate_a the_o soldier_n that_o be_v afraid_a of_o pain_n soon_o faint_v and_o lose_v courage_n 12._o neither_o must_v thou_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o thy_o contrary_a passion_n for_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o in_o thyself_o to_o bear_v the_o violent_a impression_n of_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n thou_o shall_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o maintain_v thyself_o safe_a from_o their_o incursion_n but_o also_o to_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o within_o thyself_o all_o religious_a have_v a_o desire_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n to_o be_v find_v mortify_v and_o yet_o but_o few_o have_v a_o will_n to_o mortify_v themselves_o if_o thou_o shun_v mortification_n live_v how_o will_v thou_o be_v mortify_v at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thou_o come_v do_v die_v
thou_o may_v serve_v and_o please_v i_o if_o thou_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o please_v i_o what_o skill_v it_o though_o thou_o be_v nothing_o regard_v of_o other_o think_v thou_o that_o by_o this_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n either_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n be_v hinder_v or_o the_o service_n divine_a which_o thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o yield_v unto_o i_o true_o no_o such_o matter_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v it_o shall_v be_v this_o least_o humane_a estimation_n may_v work_v thy_o ruin_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o he_o shall_v still_o please_v man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n servant_n son_n if_o thou_o examine_v the_o matter_n well_o he_o that_o esteem_v thou_o not_o profit_v thou_o much_o because_o he_o help_v and_o further_v thy_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o make_n of_o thy_o recourse_n to_o i_o who_o be_o to_o give_v life_n everlasting_a he_o that_o make_v much_o of_o thou_o and_o recommend_v thou_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n against_o thou_o and_o therefore_o my_o servant_n of_o old_a who_o flourish_v in_o former_a time_n in_o their_o religion_n rejoice_v if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n contemn_v of_o other_o &_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n sorry_a and_o grieve_a if_o any_o excess_n be_v use_v in_o their_o commendation_n and_o no_o less_o do_v all_o those_o religious_a man_n at_o this_o day_n who_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o who_o live_v in_o banishment_n must_v little_o regard_v other_o so_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v 2._o the_o first_o rudiment_n to_o be_v learn_v of_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v these_o to_o contemn_v himself_o to_o wish_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o other_o to_o abnegate_n and_o deny_v himself_o to_o deem_v and_o hold_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o any_o praise_n whatsoever_o to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o be_v ill_o entreat_v and_o handle_v without_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o rudiment_n and_o principle_n no_o religious_a man_n can_v profit_v in_o the_o spiritual_a discipline_n wherefore_o if_o after_o some_o year_n spend_v in_o religion_n thou_o still_o hunt_v after_o honour_n and_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o great_a name_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o first_o principle_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o religious_a school_n and_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o spirit_n what_o marvel_v though_o thou_o be_v trouble_v when_o honour_n be_v not_o do_v thou_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o put_v all_o grief_n out_o of_o thy_o mind_n begin_v in_o earnest_a to_o make_v a_o little_a esteem_n of_o thyself_o for_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v once_o contemn_v himself_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o disgust_n by_o other_o contemn_v of_o he_o thâ—_n great_a opinion_n thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o the_o more_o shall_v thou_o be_v grieve_v when_o other_o yield_v thou_o not_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o expect_v 3._o tell_v i_o be_v it_o not_o worse_o to_o be_v contemn_v than_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o and_o be_v not_o he_o more_o confound_v who_o be_v shameful_o handle_v then_o be_v he_o who_o be_v spoil_v of_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o admit_v thou_o be_v not_o perhaps_o much_o esteem_v but_o i_o be_v of_o other_o despise_v and_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v let_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o thou_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o but_o i_o thy_o head_n be_v most_o ignominious_o handle_v thou_o peradventure_o be_v not_o courteous_o deal_v with_o by_o thy_o enemy_n but_o i_o be_v ill_o use_v even_o by_o they_o to_o who_o i_o have_v be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o if_o i_o thy_o lord_n head_z and_o master_n do_v with_o patience_n suffer_v so_o great_a injury_n unjust_o do_v i_o wherefore_o be_v thou_o dismay_v if_o at_o any_o time_n so_o much_o honour_n be_v not_o yield_v unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v wish_v will_v thou_o be_v prefer_v before_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n do_v it_o seem_v unto_o thou_o fit_v that_o under_o a_o thorny_a head_n and_o ignominious_o treat_v there_o shall_v lie_v member_n hide_v both_o delicate_a and_o honourable_o regard_v the_o more_o a_o man_n resist_v â—o_o be_v contemn_v the_o more_o unlike_a be_v he_o to_o â—is_n lord_n and_o he_o that_o take_v not_o pain_n to_o resemble_v he_o on_o earth_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o part_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n 4._o honour_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n if_o â—hou_a desire_n to_o be_v honour_v thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v virtuous_a else_o thou_o will_v wish_v â—o_o have_v that_o give_v thou_o that_o be_v not_o thy_o due_n &_o he_o that_o shall_v yield_v it_o unto_o thou_o shall_v â—ather_o flatter_v thou_o then_o praise_v thou_o and_o what_o virtue_n be_v there_o in_o thou_o for_o which_o â—hou_fw-mi deem_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o commenâ—ation_n and_o veneration_n true_a virtue_n ever_o gâ—eth_v in_o company_n with_o humility_n that_o be_v â—he_v foundation_n of_o all_o religious_a virtue_n if_o â—herefore_o there_o be_v not_o humility_n in_o thou_o â—rue_a virtue_n must_v needs_o be_v absent_a also_o but_o â—f_o there_o be_v humility_n in_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v â—ruly_o humble_a how_o can_v it_o be_v thou_o shall_v desire_v honour_n since_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o humility_n to_o fly_v from_o honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o man_n he_o that_o practise_v humiâ—ity_n desire_v to_o be_v despise_v of_o all_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o be_v nothing_o reckon_v of_o moreover_o what_o memorable_a or_o noble_a act_n have_v â—hou_n do_v wherefore_o shall_v thou_o desire_v or_o seek_v after_o such_o applause_n of_o man_n or_o what_o have_v thou_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o â—hat_n thou_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n at_o my_o hand_n in_o this_o life_n certain_o thou_o have_v noâ—_n yet_o shed_v thy_o blood_n for_o i_o neither_o haâ—_n be_v in_o band_n nor_o most_o ignominious_o hale_v and_o draw_v through_o the_o street_n noâ—_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n as_o i_o be_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v suffer_v all_o this_o anâ—_n more_o for_o i_o yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v neeâ—_n the_o help_n of_o my_o grace_n without_o which_o nâ—_n good_a can_v be_v do_v and_o so_o all_o the_o praise_n haâ—_n rather_o redound_v unto_o i_o and_o not_o untâ—_n thou_o admit_v it_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o haâ—_n do_v many_o work_n worth_a the_o reward_v think_v thou_o it_o best_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o humane_a honour_n in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v with_o â—_o most_o contemptible_a price_n if_o it_o be_v compareâ—_n with_o the_o divine_a honour_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o seek_v for_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a work_n that_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n musâ—_n not_o expect_v any_o other_o reward_n in_o the_o nexâ—_n life_n 5._o son_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v remedy_v or_o cure_v of_o this_o evil_a if_o thou_o find_v nâ—_n out_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o chief_a cause_n be_v the_o magnifical_a and_o great_a opinion_n thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o that_o he_o do_v thou_o a_o great_a injury_n who_o shalâ—_n not_o have_v the_o same_o conceit_n of_o thou_o and_o â—er_o hence_o be_v the_o grief_n thou_o feel_v when_o â—â—hers_n make_v no_o great_a esteem_n of_o thou_o but_o â—â—t_v we_o examine_v i_o pray_v thou_o what_o there_o be_v in_o â—â—ee_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v deserve_v honour's_n and_o dignity_n for_o first_o whatsoâ—â—er_n thou_o have_v receive_v of_o i_o i_o do_v construe_v the_o same_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v withdraw_v â—â—y_a hand_n but_o a_o little_a from_o thou_o thou_o â—ouldest_v be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o if_o all_o the_o â—â—od_a in_o thou_o be_v i_o certainsy_n all_o honour_n â—â—so_o be_v due_a to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o thou_o the_o misery_n imperfection_n and_o sin_n be_v thy_o â—or_a which_o whither_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n or_o rather_o of_o confusion_n consider_v well_o o_o how_o many_o religious_a man_n â—e_v deceive_v with_o the_o estimation_n that_o â—hey_n have_v of_o themselves_o and_o will_v be_v the_o â—udges_n and_o arbiter_n thereof_o themselves_o for_o while_o they_o deem_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o yet_o see_v that_o they_o have_v not_o get_v the_o opinion_n of_o any_o good_a name_n either_o with_o their_o superior_n or_o any_o other_o they_o be_v great_o trouble_v and_o afflict_v in_o mind_n he_o that_o lay_v a_o bad_a foundation_n make_v a_o worse_a build_n upon_o it_o 6._o son_n thou_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v thyself_o well_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v
our_o heart_n â—â—ey_n will_v upon_o the_o very_a lest_o talk_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v so_o set_v on_o fire_n as_o the_o very_a â—â—me_n will_v break_v forth_o and_o discover_v it_o â—â—fe_n without_o neither_o will_v there_o be_v talk_n â—f_o any_o other_o matter_n and_o nothing_o with_o â—â—y_v great_a desire_n hear_v then_o of_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n for_o not_o â—â—ly_o the_o tongue_n but_o the_o very_a ear_n also_o do_v â—oft_o ready_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o hart_n 3._o o_o how_o great_a a_o confusion_n be_v it_o of_o some_o religious_a man_n who_o though_o they_o make_v â—â—e_v profession_n of_o religious_a life_n do_v yet_o eiâ—â—er_v never_o or_o very_o unwilling_o treat_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v not_o willinâ—â—y_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o twne_a function_n or_o office_n and_o also_o willing_o â—eare_z other_o if_o they_o 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