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of_o life_n and_o say_v john_n he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v this_o my_o joy_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v 250._o little_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o world_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v but_o vanity_n it_o be_v true_a say_v she_o solomon_n say_v so_o but_o he_o try_v it_o first_o and_o so_o will_v i._o alas_o that_o we_o can_v take_v god_n word_n we_o can_v believe_v till_o nor_o scarce_o when_o we_o see_v the_o world_n bewitch_v we_o
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god_n shall_v refer_v it_o to_o you_o which_o will_v you_o choose_v true_o say_v she_o if_o god_n shall_v refer_v it_o to_o i_o i_o will_v even_o refer_v it_o to_o he_o again_o 253._o plain_o preach_v bernard_n preach_v one_o day_n very_o scholastical_o the_o learned_a thank_v he_o but_o not_o the_o godly_a but_o when_o another_o day_n he_o preach_v plain_o the_o good_a people_n come_v blessing_n god_n for_o he_o and_o give_v he_o many_o thanks_o which_o some_o scholar_n wonder_v at_o ah_o say_v he_o heriâ—_n bernardum_fw-la hodie_fw-la christum_fw-la yesterday_o i_o preach_v bernard_n but_o to_o day_n i_o preach_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o learning_n but_o teach_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o word_n but_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v welcome_a to_o saint_n 254._o the_o less_o of_o man_n the_o more_o of_o god_n i_o can_v say_v dr._n twisse_n of_o himself_o take_v some_o pain_n in_o write_v controversy_n but_o i_o can_v take_v pain_n in_o make_v a_o 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saint_n of_o several_a degree_n and_o sise_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v more_o communion_n with_o he_o then_o other_o from_o among_o the_o multitude_n he_o choose_v twelve_o to_o be_v with_o he_o from_o among_o the_o twelve_o he_o choose_v three_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n which_o be_v è_fw-fr secretioribus_fw-la of_o the_o privy_a council_n from_o among_o the_o three_o he_o choose_v out_o john_n as_o his_o peculiar_a darling_n and_o bosom_n favourite_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v five_o time_n that_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v so_o now_o to_o this_o day_n god_n have_v his_o babe_n who_o eat_v milk_n and_o nothing_o else_o his_o child_n who_o know_v their_o father_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o love_n his_o young_a man_n who_o go_v out_o to_o war_n and_o the_o father_n in_o israel_n who_o gray-headed_a experience_n and_o wisdom_n abound_v for_o they_o know_v he_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n though_o 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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 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photion_n shall_v it_o not_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n that_o we_o die_v with_o christ_n 8._o antonius_n after_o julius_n caesar_n be_v slay_v bring_v forth_o his_o coat_n all_o bloody_a and_o lay_v it_o before_o the_o people_n say_v lo_o here_o be_v the_o emperor_n coat_n whereupon_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o slay_v the_o murderer_n shall_v we_o not_o say_v so_o of_o sin_n which_o slay_v our_o lord_n christ_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v we_o 9_o numa_n hold_v that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v great_a honour_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n think_v so_o 10._o alexander_n distribute_v very_o large_a gift_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o will_v keep_v for_o himself_o he_o answer_v hope_n by_o hope_n be_v we_o save_v he_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o hope_n of_o good_a as_o a_o good_a hope_n 11._o it_o be_v the_o save_v of_o a_o heathen_a condo_n &_o compono_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la deâ—romere_fw-la possum_fw-la i_o lay_v in_o and_o lay_v up_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v out_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_n do_v so_o 12._o when_o pericles_n go_v into_o the_o pulpit_n to_o make_v oration_n to_o the_o people_n he_o will_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n that_o nothing_o may_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n a_o good_a example_n for_o preacher_n 13._o photions_n wife_n have_v many_o jewel_n show_v she_o by_o a_o lady_n say_v all_o my_o jewel_n be_v there_o point_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o cornelius_n say_v of_o the_o gracchi_n his_o son_n come_v in_o when_o a_o lady_n be_v show_v her_o jewel_n
nati_fw-la they_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v newborn_a to_o look_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 47._o plutarch_n say_v of_o themistocles_n that_o he_o account_v it_o below_o his_o state_n to_o stoop_v to_o take_v up_o the_o spoil_n though_o chain_n of_o gold_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v scatter_v in_o the_o way_n but_o say_v to_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n thou_o may_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o themistocles_n it_o be_v for_o worldly_a spirit_n it_o be_v below_o the_o state_n of_o heavenborn_a spirit_n to_o stoop_v to_o earthly_a thing_n worldling_n may_v they_o be_v not_o themistocles_n they_o be_v not_o saint_n 48._o it_o be_v account_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o be_v free_a of_o rome_n that_o who_o ever_o be_v free_a of_o that_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o any_o other_o shall_v not_o saint_n think_v it_o honour_n enough_o to_o be_v free_a denizen_n of_o the_o city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o 49._o when_o one_o present_v antipater_n 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sacket_n and_o raze_v the_o city_n of_o megoera_n to_o the_o very_a foundation_n he_o demand_v of_o stilpo_n the_o philosopher_n what_o loss_n he_o have_v sustain_v none_o at_o all_o say_v stilpo_n for_o war_n can_v make_v no_o spoil_n of_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o bias_n that_o his_o motto_n be_v omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la i_o carry_v all_o my_o good_n with_o i_o viz._n his_o goodness_n ah_o how_o shall_v christian_n live_v above_o these_o thing_n &_o like_o habakkuk_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o loss_n and_o want_n on_o every_o side_n 53._o ariston_n say_v that_o neither_o a_o bath_n nor_o a_o oration_n do_v any_o good_a unless_o it_o purify_v the_o one_o the_o skin_n the_o other_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v good_a that_o do_v good_a 54._o when_o themistocles_n be_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n there_o be_v two_o suitor_n the_o one_o 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