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joy_n infinite_a pleasure_n everlasting_a and_o happiness_n without_o end_n where_o all_o thing_n ever_o flourish_v and_o perpetual_a anthem_n be_v chant_v forth_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n lord_n make_v i_o but_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v a_o place_n in_o that_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o receive_v i_o into_o those_o everlasting_a habitation_n where_o i_o may_v count_v it_o my_o great_a happiness_n to_o know_v that_o my_o felicity_n be_v without_o end_n med_n 54._o a_o happy_a content_n be_v the_o only_o content_a happiness_n and_o to_o a_o covetous_a man_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o enough_o though_o the_o least_o part_n or_o tittle_n of_o it_o be_v too_o much_o esau_n though_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v much_o yet_o desire_v more_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v little_a yet_o think_v it_o enough_o desire_n lift_v up_o the_o poor_a man_n toget_v the_o rich_a man_n though_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v trouble_v to_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o be_v therefore_o too_o poor_a 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rich_a by_o dishonesty_n which_o be_v more_o happy_a they_o who_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o country_n seek_v only_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o riches_n or_o byas_n bewail_v its_o misery_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n next_o to_o alexander_n that_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v diogenes_n who_o contemn_v all_o thing_n be_v content_a with_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o covet_v more_o when_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n though_o we_o may_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n yet_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o desire_n felice_n animae_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la inque_fw-la domos_fw-la superas_fw-la scandere_fw-la cura_fw-la fuit_fw-la med_n 57_o how_o great_a a_o uncertainty_n be_v there_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v at_o high_a he_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v sejanus_n as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o he_o present_o sink_v and_o fall_v in_o a_o day_n and_o bibulus_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o triumph_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o tile_n fall_v upon_o he_o who_o will_v spend_v himself_o in_o grasp_a that_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v hold_v i_o will_v never_o grieve_v to_o lose_v that_o which_o i_o can_v keep_v but_o i_o will_v with_o the_o philosopher_n walk_v in_o the_o fair_a thank_v god_n he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o that_o choose_v vanity_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n med_n 58._o the_o wicked_a worldling_n think_v it_o the_o great_a judgement_n to_o endure_v and_o undergo_v affliction_n when_o the_o righteous_a esteem_n their_o condition_n sad_a if_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v chastise_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v then_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o a_o ship_n which_o when_o the_o pilot_n leave_v no_o man_n will_v look_v after_o it_o but_o all_o run_v from_o it_o &_o leave_v it_o till_o at_o last_o it_o perish_v i_o will_v therefore_o say_v with_o the_o wiseman_n give_v i_o any_o plague_n but_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o any_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o this_o that_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a no_o more_o med_n 59_o god_n at_o first_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v he_o for_o his_o creation_n and_o direct_v his_o step_n to_o the_o follow_v of_o true_a goodness_n for_o truth_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o that_o image_n in_o which_o god_n at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n and_o be_v as_o a_o girdle_n of_o many_o link_n whereby_o we_o may_v climb_v to_o true_a happiness_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v conformity_n when_o we_o apprehend_v he_o as_o real_o he_o be_v another_o be_v when_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o what_o we_o know_v and_o do_v according_a as_o we_o speak_v lord_n since_o thou_o creat_v we_o all_o here_o to_o 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david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n lord_n direct_v i_o but_o in_o thy_o way_n i_o shall_v not_o regard_v then_o any_o persecution_n it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o though_o i_o be_v persecute_v if_o it_o be_v undeserved_o i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o not_o deserve_v then_o deserve_v and_o not_o suffer_v it_o med_n 61._o what_o fruit_n can_v the_o parch_a ground_n bring_v forth_o if_o not_o moisten_v with_o seasonable_a rain_n what_o sweet_a and_o fertile_a shower_n do_v the_o heaven_n send_v down_o to_o refresh_v its_o drough_z and_o enliven_v the_o long_a hope_n of_o the_o laborious_a husbandman_n how_o barren_a will_v that_o soul_n be_v where_o grace_n through_o the_o eye_n can_v for_o former_a sin_n drive_v
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the_o prayer_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o prayer_n and_o where_o my_o faith_n fail_v my_o prayer_n fall_v our_o infidelity_n stop_v god_n ear_n and_o make_v we_o that_o we_o can_v hear_v when_o he_o call_v i_o will_v be_v humble_a in_o prayer_n but_o not_o fearful_a qui_fw-la timide_fw-la rogat_fw-la docet_fw-la negare_fw-la med_n 63._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a odour_n zeno_n sail_v with_o a_o company_n of_o lewd_a atheist_n there_o sudden_o arise_v such_o a_o storm_n as_o drive_v the_o most_o impious_a among_o they_o to_o his_o prayer_n peace_n quoth_v he_o lest_o the_o god_n hear_v cast_v we_o away_o because_o you_o be_v here_o it_o be_v our_o iniquity_n that_o separate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o god_n i_o will_v never_o therefore_o absent_a myself_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n so_o long_o as_o that_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v be_v 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calamity_n i_o may_v patient_o bear_v all_o outward_a misery_n and_o though_o i_o be_o wet_a to_o the_o skin_n i_o can_v dry_v myself_o again_o but_o when_o my_o profess_a friend_n instead_o of_o love_n work_v my_o woe_n this_o this_o cut_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n brutus_n one_o stroke_n go_v near_o caesar_n heart_n than_o the_o stab_v of_o all_o his_o other_o enemy_n med_n 67._o what_o a_o beastly_a drunkenness_n will_v soon_o surprise_v that_o man_n that_o sit_v all_o day_n and_o drink_v nought_o but_o wine_n when_o the_o same_o moderate_o use_v be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o good_a prosperity_n be_v this_o wine_n a_o constant_a enjoyment_n whereof_o may_v cast_v into_o a_o surfeit_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o mingle_v it_o with_o affliction_n to_o keep_v we_o sober_a shall_v i_o dislike_v the_o physic_n because_o it_o please_v not_o my_o palate_n i_o care_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v toothsome_a so_o it_o be_v wholesome_a we_o will_v have_v it_o to_o cure_v not_o to_o please_v we_o 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be_v my_o duty_n med_n 69._o be_o i_o the_o first_o who_o a_o false_a report_n have_v slander_v or_o do_v i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o why_o then_o do_v i_o so_o trouble_v and_o vex_v myself_o it_o be_v the_o common_a thing_n of_o a_o thousand_o to_o be_v tell_v of_o our_o fail_n though_o what_o we_o do_v well_o be_v hush_v up_o in_o oblivion_n and_o can_v any_o man_n think_v to_o sin_n and_o not_o hear_v of_o it_o yea_o but_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o thing_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o vexation_n they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o but_o shall_v i_o expect_v better_a measure_n here_o then_o be_v deal_v to_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o he_o more_o malicious_o accuse_v but_o this_o thing_n will_v make_v i_o take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n i_o will_v never_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o let_v all_o the_o world_n see_v and_o hear_v the_o only_a way_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o sin_v be_v to_o say_v this_o i_o be_o about_o to_o act_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v secret_a med_n 70._o bless_a be_v the_o peace_n maker_n how_o happy_a then_o be_v he_o that_o compose_v and_o allay_v division_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o blessing_n be_v never_o right_o know_v but_o by_o the_o goodness_n that_o mariner_n can_v never_o true_o prize_v a_o calm_a that_o have_v not_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n in_o a_o calm_a the_o sea_n be_v the_o sky_n lookingglass_n it_o be_v the_o still_a music_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n be_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o honest_a man_n best_a patent_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o rich_a casket_n
soul_n till_o thy_o lightning_n grace_v spread_v its_o refulgent_a beam_n in_o my_o heart_n infuse_v it_o then_o into_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n lord_n in_o my_o heart_n make_v but_o thy_o grace_n shine_v i_o shall_v to_o praise_v thou_o then_o be_v whole_o thou_o med_n 36._o though_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o end_v there_o for_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v only_o for_o himself_o a_o man_n must_v not_o spend_v all_o his_o kindness_n within_o door_n but_o must_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o other_o who_o want_n require_v his_o help_n and_o who_o penury_n call_v for_o something_o of_o his_o abundance_n as_o i_o must_v therefore_o always_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o to_o avoid_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o infidel_n so_o when_o it_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n i_o will_v do_v all_o good_a to_o other_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o character_n of_o charitable_a i_o be_o not_o bear_v all_o for_o myself_o but_o somewhat_o for_o other_o for_o it_o be_v better_a not_o at_o all_o to_o live_v than_o not_o to_o live_v to_o profit_v my_o country_n med_n 37._o how_o soon_o do_v time_n pass_v away_o the_o morning_n be_v go_v the_o noon_n be_v already_o come_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o the_o night_n overtake_v we_o the_o work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v we_o must_v do_v quick_o before_o night_n come_v wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v our_o life_n be_v that_o moment_n of_o time_n which_o so_o soon_o pass_v away_o the_o morning_n of_o our_o youth_n be_v flee_v before_o we_o well_o know_v we_o be_v bear_v the_o noon_n of_o our_o middle_a age_n be_v already_o come_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o that_o work_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o our_o morning_n the_o night_n of_o our_o old_a age_n be_v approach_v wherein_o the_o very_a stoop_v of_o our_o body_n towards_o the_o ground_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v go_v to_o decay_v and_o that_o now_o 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the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o contemn_v other_o man_n industry_n and_o labour_n and_o think_v by_o sit_v at_o home_n and_o find_v fault_n to_o gain_v knowledge_n of_o the_o mystical_a secret_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o world_n i_o will_v therefore_o by_o praise_v their_o deed_n encourage_v and_o prick_v forward_a other_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o that_o which_o my_o too_o great_a sloth_n hinder_v i_o from_o and_o since_o i_o can_v do_v it_o myself_o i_o will_v praise_v god_n for_o those_o which_o can_v do_v it_o for_o i_o and_o the_o general_a good_a he_o only_o know_v to_o prize_v right_o that_o understand_v the_o worth_n true_o med_n 39_o i_o remember_v a_o story_n of_o one_o who_o come_v into_o the_o burial_n place_n in_o rome_n where_o caesar_n lie_v will_v needs_o know_v which_o be_v his_o head_n among_o many_o other_o that_o lay_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o with_o no_o nose_n which_o he_o seek_v and_o see_v all_o want_n not_o be_v satisfy_v demand_v yet_o a_o second_o time_n and_o then_o be_v tell_v that_o without_o the_o tooth_n when_o he_o look_v and_o see_v all_o want_n say_v so_o and_o so_o can_v not_o learn_v whence_o then_o tend_v this_o great_a ambition_n to_o aspire_v and_o thirst_n of_o riches_n your_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o grave_n can_v distinguish_v you_o from_o the_o base_a beggar_n irus_n and_o croesus_n caesar_n and_o the_o mean_a roman_a soldier_n the_o great_a king_n and_o the_o mean_a peasant_n be_v all_o alike_o in_o death_n the_o thought_n of_o this_o shall_v drive_v man_n from_o such_o vain_a thought_n i_o will_v never_o spend_v all_o my_o time_n to_o gain_v that_o which_o will_v at_o last_o do_v i_o no_o help_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o my_o care_n shall_v be_v not_o that_o i_o may_v die_v rich_a but_o good_a med_n 40._o what_o a_o little_a spark_n will_v kindle_v a_o great_a fire_n what_o a_o little_a fire_n will_v set_v whole_a city_n in_o a_o flame_n how_o soon_o will_v napthe_n take_v fire_n the_o tongue_n be_v this_o spark_n great_a provocation_n be_v the_o fire_n and_o a_o hasty_a person_n be_v the_o soon_o fire-taking_a napthe_n how_o careful_a then_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v lest_o our_o tongue_n by_o great_a provocation_n strike_v that_o fire_n in_o hasty_a person_n which_o increase_v by_o faction_n may_v grow_v into_o a_o flame_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o say_v or_o do_v that_o which_o may_v breed_v distraction_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o set_v man_n together_o but_o not_o by_o the_o ear_n med_n 41._o when_o divers_a man_n be_v assemble_v at_o a_o feast_n i_o see_v that_o one_o can_v eat_v hearty_o even_o enough_o to_o suffice_v nature_n of_o that_o dish_n which_o another_o man_n stomach_n will_v not_o digest_v which_o another_o man_n palate_n can_v not_o relish_v i_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o those_o great_a calamity_n that_o press_v i_o some_o hope_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o i_o for_o every_o son_n he_o love_v he_o chastise_v and_o comfort_v myself_o in_o those_o sad_a affliction_n under_o which_o perhaps_o another_o man_n may_v faint_v nay_o even_o despair_n we_o see_v that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o flower_n the_o laborious_a bee_n can_v gather_v honey_n and_o the_o venomous_a spider_n suck_v poison_n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o with_o this_o that_o god_n will_v strengthen_v to_o bear_v yea_o and_o overcome_v the_o affliction_n he_o lay_v on_o i_o med_n 42._o how_o great_a be_v the_o content_a of_o the_o righteous_a when_o he_o be_v depart_v out_o the_o world_n he_o always_o account_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o pilgrim_n and_o never_o set_v his_o mind_n on_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n know_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o unsatisfactory_a he_o only_o now_o die_v rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o enjoy_v good_a what_o traveller_n have_v pass_v many_o dangerous_a way_n rejoice_v not_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o country_n what_o pleasure_n have_v we_o in_o this_o world_n which_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o end_n every_o day_n and_o which_o sell_v unto_o we_o so_o dear_a those_o pleasure_n that_o we_o receive_v i_o will_v never_o certain_o brag_v of_o a_o ill_a market_n but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n who_o think_v nothing_o good_a but_o what_o be_v dear_a but_o i_o will_v always_o seek_v to_o have_v a_o pennie-worth_n for_o my_o penny_n med_n 43._o what_o man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o a_o old_a ruinous_a house_n who_o be_v so_o senseless_a and_o altogether_o neglectful_a of_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n as_o to_o love_v constant_a fight_n and_o battle_n the_o world_n be_v a_o old_a decay_a edifice_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v our_o life_n but_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n and_o sharp_a skirmish_n wherein_o we_o be_v one_o while_n hurt_v with_o envy_n another_o while_n with_o ambition_n and_o by_o and_o by_o with_o some_o other_o vice_n beside_o the_o sudden_a onset_n give_v upon_o our_o body_n by_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o disease_n and_o flood_n of_o adversity_n upon_o our_o spirit_n who_o then_o will_v not_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n med_n 44._o how_o much_o that_o candle_n steed_n i_o at_o night_n which_o at_o noon_n day_n be_v of_o no_o use_n yet_o not_o that_o now_o it_o have_v more_o light_n but_o that_o there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o it_o every_o man_n will_v be_v my_o friend_n in_o the_o noon_n the_o time_n of_o my_o prosperity_n but_o he_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n that_o stick_v to_o i_o and_o help_v i_o with_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o night_n of_o
nation_n of_o who_o it_o will_v be_v report_v that_o blessing_n &_o happiness_n have_v seat_v themselves_o among_o we_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o serve_v god_n true_o and_o love_v our_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n hearty_o so_o shall_v our_o peace_n be_v bless_v and_o last_a and_o our_o happiness_n infinite_a and_o eternal_a amen_n med_n 2._o on_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n that_o the_o most_o last_a and_o durable_a thing_n if_o sublunary_a be_v but_o frail_a i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n will_v or_o can_v deny_v the_o great_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a beggar_n be_v subject_n equal_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n the_o lofty_a cedar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inferior_a shrub_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v root_v up_o by_o stormy_a blast_n croesus_n with_o all_o his_o wealth_n aristotle_n with_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o all_o man_n with_o all_o their_o wisdom_n have_v &_o shall_v perish_v &_o turn_v to_o dust_n one_o be_v ask_v what_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v turn_v round_o and_o go_v away_o show_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o vapour_n as_o we_o be_v young_a and_o may_v live_v so_o we_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v philosopher_n account_v it_o the_o chief_a felicity_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o soon_o to_o die_v the_o old_a man_n live_v if_o he_o but_o take_v away_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o sleep_v and_o in_o idleness_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o life_n be_v not_o length_n but_o honesty_n and_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n neither_o do_v we_o enter_v into_o life_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v set_v down_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n but_o therefore_o do_v we_o live_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v he_o that_o make_v we_o employ_v the_o time_n and_o talon_n he_o bestow_v well_o and_o with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o die_v whensoever_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o i_o say_v let_v he_o but_o abstract_n those_o time_n he_o will_v find_v no_o length_n of_o time_n whereof_o to_o brag_v it_o be_v true_a age_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 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strive_v by_o wicked_a and_o sinister_a end_n to_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o hope_a and_o seek_v earthly_a good_a i_o bar_v myself_o from_o a_o everlasting_a by_o shut_v heaven_n against_o myself_o as_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v more_o than_o i_o mean_v to_o perform_v break_v my_o faith_n so_o i_o will_v not_o do_v more_o than_o i_o can_v with_o conveniency_n lest_o regard_n of_o my_o faith_n break_v i_o med_n 4._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n say_v the_o scripture_n &_o we_o know_v that_o witchcraft_n be_v doom_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n by_o humane_a law_n with_o death_n here_o by_o divine_a with_o death_n if_o we_o may_v judge_v certain_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n everlasting_a necessity_n and_o want_n of_o friend_n shall_v never_o make_v i_o take_v sin_n for_o a_o refuge_n i_o have_v rather_o go_v the_o narrow_a way_n alone_o then_o accompany_v the_o broad_a one_o i_o have_v rather_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o myself_o then_o 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make_v up_o a_o perfect_a soldier_n policy_n to_o lay_v design_n for_o themselves_o and_o countervail_v their_o enemy_n and_o resolution_n to_o put_v they_o propose_v in_o execution_n policy_n lay_v the_o ground_n work_n the_o foundation_n resolution_n build_v &_o finish_v the_o structure_n policy_n without_o resolution_n building_n good_a for_o little_a resolution_n without_o policy_n a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n good_a for_o less_o but_o join_v they_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o goodly_a building_n excellent_a way_n to_o obtain_v both_o a_o victory_n single_a or_o absolute_a conquest_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v never_o attain_v the_o jewel_n lock_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n of_o resolution_n unless_o i_o be_o able_a to_o attain_v the_o key_n of_o policy_n med_n 7._o the_o child_n that_o be_v now_o bear_v cry_v assoon_o as_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n as_o foresee_v the_o misery_n that_o he_o must_v undergo_v therein_o and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o 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it_o seek_v my_o overthrow_n will_v any_o reasonable_a man_n be_v altogether_o guide_v and_o direct_v by_o his_o know_a enemy_n and_o be_v it_o not_o our_o great_a enemy_n that_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o that_o damnable_a sin_n i_o have_v no_o way_n then_o to_o uphold_v myself_o but_o by_o follow_v my_o master_n christ_n precept_n be_v you_o lowly_a as_o i_o be_o lowly_a i_o will_v never_o therefore_o be_v refractory_a to_o those_o command_n that_o drive_v i_o to_o good_a but_o i_o will_v take_v and_o submit_v to_o my_o friend_n counsel_n and_o what_o friend_n more_o true_a than_o he_o that_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n i_o
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that_o so_o my_o soul_n may_v to_o thy_o heaven_n aspire_v med_n 22._o religion_n by_o some_o man_n be_v make_v a_o cloak_n for_o malisciousness_n &_o like_o janus_n make_v to_o carry_v two_o face_n under_o one_o hood_n by_o many_o man_n it_o be_v little_a by_o most_o not_o at_o all_o esteem_v and_o few_o value_n it_o as_o they_o ought_v some_o man_n religion_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o their_o coffer_n account_v gain_n their_o only_a heaven_n some_o make_v gain_v great_a godliness_n and_o other_o make_v godliness_n great_a gain_n other_o religion_n lie_v in_o the_o cook_n &_o tailor_n shop_n and_o common_o such_o carry_v their_o god_n about_o with_o they_o
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word_n so_o let_v we_o imitate_v its_o thankful_a fruitfulness_n and_o with_o a_o grateful_a retaliation_n endeavour_v to_o be_v doer_n ravish_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o love_n raise_v our_o desire_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o thy_o command_n grant_v we_o may_v do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v med_n 32._o in_o these_o time_n i_o meet_v with_o many_o man_n who_o craze_a brain_n will_v never_o let_v they_o enjoy_v the_o golden_a mean_n but_o always_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o great_a extreme_n incidit_fw-la in_o scyllam_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la vitare_fw-la charybdim_n for_o hope_v to_o escue_v the_o one_o rock_n of_o superstition_n they_o fall_v and_o split_v themselves_o on_o the_o other_o of_o atheism_n i_o can_v resemble_v such_o to_o nothing_o better_a than_o jesuit_n and_o both_o to_o sampsons_n fox_n who_o while_o they_o look_v and_o strive_v to_o run_v several_a way_n have_v a_o firebrand_n in_o their_o heart_n 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