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A00945 Certaine very proper, and most profitable similies wherein sundrie, and very many, most foule vices, and dangerous sinnes, of all sorts, are so plainly laid open, and displaied in their kindes, and so pointed at with the finger of God, ... Collected by Anthonie Fletcher, minister of the word of God, ... This present yeere of our happines 1595. Fletcher, Anthonie. 1595 (1595) STC 11053; ESTC S116009 166,265 184

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always_o virtue_n companion_n misery_n only_o admit_v no_o envy_n s._n 20._o p._n 8._o a_o envious_a man_n be_v as_o unprofitable_a to_o a_o city_n as_o darnel_n be_v to_o wheat_n s._n 21._o p._n 8._o the_o envious_a man_n can_v neither_o abide_v a_o superior_a a_o inferior_a nor_o a_o equal_a he_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o viper_n and_o to_o the_o rustiness_n of_o iron_n s._n 22._o p._n 8_o &_o 9_o envy_n be_v a_o dangerous_a disease_n rife_o in_o all_o place_n it_o be_v a_o picture_n of_o hell_n s._n 23._o p._n 9_o to_o put_v any_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o this_o world_n or_o to_o depend_v upon_o vain_a man_n be_v to_o lean_a to_o a_o break_a staff_n the_o rod_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o to_o be_v lean_v unto_o s._n 24._o p._n 9_o in_o all_o our_o word_n and_o action_n a_o measure_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v what_o agree_v with_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n s._n 25._o p._n 10._o humility_n ought_v to_o 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he_o be_v thorough_o try_v s._n 35._o p._n 13._o the_o best_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n s._n 36._o p._n 13._o &_o 14._o not_o proud_a but_o humble_a man_n do_v profit_n by_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 37._o &_o 38._o p._n 14._o &_o 15._o the_o riches_n dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v sudden_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n s._n 39_o p._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o look_a glass_n that_o will_v deceive_v not_o man_n if_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o well_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o before_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v earth_n and_o before_o he_o be_v earth_n he_o be_v nothing_o s_n 40_o p_o 16._o as_o a_o bird_n thrust_v her_o bill_n through_o the_o loop_n of_o her_o cage_n in_o token_n of_o her_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a groan_v and_o sigh_v in_o the_o body_n in_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n s._n 41._o p._n 16._o &_o 17._o papist_n compare_v to_o viper_n s._n 42._o p._n 17._o man_n for_o his_o inconstancy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o balance_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o little_a weight_n s._n 43._o p._n 17_o &_o 18._o man_n be_v so_o waver_a that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o chameleon_n which_o change_v his_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o also_o because_o the_o chameleon_n will_v be_v change_v into_o any_o colour_n save_o white_a s._n 44._o &_o 45._o p._n 18._o not_o they_o that_o trust_v to_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o work_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v s._n 46_o p._n 18._o many_o man_n of_o very_a good_a quality_n and_o endue_v with_o sundry_a virtue_n and_o full_a of_o good_a part_n have_v be_v strong_o alter_v and_o great_o disgrace_v through_o their_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a s._n 47._o p._n 18._o &_o 19_o when_o peter_n come_v into_o cayphas_n his_o hall_n he_o deny_v christ_n s._n 48._o p._n 19_o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o fill_v a_o man_n belly_n and_o bowel_n with_o it_o s._n 49._o p._n 19_o the_o hard_a that_o the_o tree_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o diligent_o ought_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n to_o strike_v at_o it_o with_o the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o god_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o holy_a word_n s._n 50._o p._n 20._o the_o lord_n do_v humble_v we_o in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o world_n do_v smile_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v we_o s._n 51._o &_o 32._o p._n 20._o wicked_a man_n be_v wilful_a murderer_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n s._n 53._o p._n 21._o ungodly_a man_n find_v no_o comfort_n nor_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 54._o p._n 21._o in_o man_n judgement_n word_n and_o work_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o god_n we_o can_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v eternity_n s._n 55._o p._n 22._o the_o only_a weapon_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o s._n 56._o p._n 22._o poor_a man_n fear_v they_o god_n never_o so_o much_o be_v little_o set_v by_o in_o this_o world_n s._n 57_o p._n 23._o christ_n have_v his_o cup_n and_o the_o world_n his_o the_o one_o be_v bitter_a but_o wholesome_a the_o other_o very_o pleasant_a but_o pestilent_a and_o deadly_a s._n 58._o p._n 23._o and_o 24_o and_o also_o s_n 60._o p._n 24._o as_o a_o guilty_a man_n who_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v he_o will_v never_o see_v the_o judge_n and_o a_o traitor_n will_v never_o willing_o be_v espy_v of_o his_o prince_n nor_o a_o disloyal_a person_n of_o one_o that_o know_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n that_o have_v do_v dutiful_a service_n desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v well_o reward_v so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v greeve_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o that_o have_v live_v with_o good_a conscience_n do_v groan_n for_o his_o come_n s._n 61._o p._n 24._o there_o be_v great_a bragger_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n as_o though_o none_o be_v right_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o themselves_o such_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n humble_a mind_a christian_n be_v better_o than_o they_o s._n 62._o p._n 25._o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o many_o that_o never_o think_v to_o die_v nor_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a s._n 63._o p._n 25._o &_o 26._o all_o man_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o death_n whether_o they_o beyoong_a or_o old_a this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o potter_n warehouse_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n s._n 64._o p._n 26._o as_o the_o moon_n decrease_v have_v her_o open_a side_n hang_v downward_o but_o increase_v and_o gather_v light_n have_v her_o open_n up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o man_n mere_a natural_a have_v their_o heart_n set_v only_o upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o man_n regenerate_v have_v the_o open_a side_n of_o their_o heart_n ever_o towards_o god_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n s_n 65._o p._n 26._o &_o 27._o a_o common_a wealth_n without_o good_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n put_v in_o practice_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n s_n 66_o p_o 28._o as_o the_o horse_n be_v ordain_v to_o run_v the_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o the_o dog_n to_o hunt_v so_o be_v man_n bear_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n s._n 67._o p._n 28._o man_n hart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o must_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n and_o bruise_v with_o one_o calamity_n or_o other_o or_o else_o no_o godo_fw-la thing_n will_v ever_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o s._n 68_o p._n 28._o and_o s._n 69._o p._n 29._o &_o s._n 70._o p._n 29._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o do_v dispose_v and_o detain_v the_o increase_n of_o itself_o at_o the_o lord_n appointment_n when_o god_n will_v plenty_n &_o when_o he_o will_v scarcity_n s._n 71._o p._n 29._o &_o 30._o if_o man_n cleave_v to_o god_n god_n will_v stick_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v run_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o escape_v his_o hand_n s._n 72._o p._n 30._o a_o man_n that_o be_v virtuous_a without_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o excellent_a jewel_n he_o be_v great_o greeve_v to_o see_v any_o bewitch_v with_o the_o forcery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v that_o none_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o true_a christianity_n s._n 73._o p._n 31._o vain_a and_o carnal_a man_n compare_v to_o organ_n s._n 74._o p._n 31._o natural_a man_n will_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n unless_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o with_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 75._o p._n 31._o &_o 32._o hypocrite_n most_o plain_o and_o true_o describe_v by_o a_o wood_n or_o grove_n full_a of_o goodly_a tree_n and_o pleasant_a plant_n to_o delight_v man_n and_o also_o full_a of_o sting_a serpent_n to_o poison_v and_o to_o kill_v man_n s._n 76._o p._n 32._o heavenly_a meditation_n do_v mollitie_n and_o warm_v the_o hart_n and_o do_v great_o inflame_v man_n with_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o have_v ever_o be_v false_a and_o have_v deceive_v even_o their_o lover_n and_o dear_a friend_n at_o the_o length_n s._n 77._o p._n 32._o &_o 33._o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n who_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o to_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o great_a want_n when_o the_o wicked_a have_v even_o the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o be_v not_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o token_n of_o his_o grace_n s._n 78._o p._n 33._o &_o 34._o god_n do_v su●fer_v his_o saint_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o beat_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v thorough_o try_v with_o diverse_a tentation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o inward_a grace_n may_v break_v
out_o that_o man_n see_v their_o constancy_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v glorify_v their_o father_n which_o as_o in_o heaven_n s._n 79._o p._n 34._o the_o good_a agreement_n and_o well_o hang_v together_o of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n though_o differ_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o apt_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v very_o well_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a creator_n a_o great_a governor_n and_o a_o wise_a preserver_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n s._n 80._o p._n 34._o &_o 35._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o man_n commit_v be_v in_o himself_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o kernel_n and_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o seed_n self_n love_n be_v a_o perilous_a and_o common_a thief_n range_v and_o rob_v in_o every_o place_n it_o make_v man_n fool_n and_o do_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v welcome_a to_o all_o s._n 81._o pag._n 35._o they_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v most_o easy_o move_v to_o do_v good_a upon_o any_o occasion_n offer_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o any_o distress_a they_o by_o and_o by_o cast_n with_o themselves_o how_o to_o do_v they_o good_a such_o be_v good_a though_o few_o s._n 82._o p._n 36._o a_o good_a christian_n though_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o body_n in_o affect_v and_o desire_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n s._n 83._o p._n 36._o god_n child_n despise_v those_o thing_n which_o unto_o the_o worldling_n seem_v very_o precious_a not_o earth_n but_o heaven_n have_v their_o heart_n s._n 84._o p._n 36._o as_o he_o that_o walk_v upon_o coard_n fasten_v on_o high_a have_v need_n to_o look_v to_o his_o foot_n so_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a where_o we_o place_v our_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v two_o that_o daily_o strive_v for_o they_o god_n call_v and_o sathan_n allure_v satan_n do_v keep_v a_o continual_a siege_n against_o all_o virtue_n to_o kill_v it_o if_o he_o can_v even_o when_o it_o be_v a_o hatch_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n s._n 85._o p._n 36._o &_o 37._o many_o man_n have_v call_v but_o they_o answer_v it_o not_o knowledge_n but_o they_o practise_v it_o not_o word_n but_o they_o work_v not_o such_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ostrich_n that_o have_v wing_n and_o fly_v not_o s._n 86_o p._n 38._o all_o that_o be_v advance_v into_o place_n of_o high_a dignity_n be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n though_o some_o be_v very_o good_a yet_o some_o seek_v more_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o profit_n than_o god_n glory_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v christ_n s._n 87._o p._n 38._o &_o 39_o the_o great_a high_a and_o best_a service_n that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o ownesoule_v and_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v his_o due_a obedience_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 88_o p._n 39_o &_o 40._o that_o man_n perish_v for_o ever_o and_o go_v to_o hell_n be_v man_n own_o fault_n not_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o smith_n that_o make_v for_o thou_o some_o instrument_n of_o iron_n or_o steel_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v if_o thou_o will_v suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v rusty_a and_o canker_a the_o smith_n make_v not_o rustiness_n neither_o god_n thou_o to_o sin_n s._n 89._o p._n 40._o the_o child_n of_o god_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n that_o this_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n they_o have_v their_o felicity_n joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o know_v of_o the_o word_n and_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n s._n 90._o p._n 40._o the_o indian_a adamant_n which_o in_o hardness_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o stone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mollify_v with_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o a_o goat_n but_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n harden_v with_o continuance_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v mollify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n s._n 91._o p._n 41._o though_o the_o world_n entreat_v we_o unkind_o and_o be_v daily_o harm_v we_o yet_o we_o must_v no_o more_o give_v over_o do_v good_a than_o the_o sun_n give_v over_o shine_v though_o many_o cloud_n do_v continual_o cover_v it_o s._n 92._o p._n 42._o virtue_n lot_n be_v to_o be_v envy_v &_o to_o find_v very_o cold_a entertainment_n if_o any_o at_o all_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v s_n 93_o p._n 42._o man_n hart_n be_v quiet_a and_o not_o trouble_v with_o horror_n nor_o distemper_v with_o fear_n will_v plain_o show_v a_o man_n what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v easy_o know_v himself_o but_o be_v toss_v with_o terror_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o fear_n it_o can_v do_v so_o s._n 94._o p._n 42._o a_o flatterer_n to_o see_v to_o be_v honest_a cato_n but_o in_o experience_n cruel_a nero_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o scorpion_n s_n 95._o p._n 43._o there_o be_v many_o dissembler_n and_o smooth_a tongue_a flatterer_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v even_o stroke_v as_o it_o be_v man_n humour_n and_o disposition_n with_o word_n as_o soft_a as_o oil_n and_o so_o sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o all_o to_o creep_v within_o they_o that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v work_v their_o woe_n and_o destruction_n s._n 96._o p._n 43._o as_o a_o candle_n that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o other_o be_v consume_v itself_o and_o salt_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v corruption_n out_o of_o flesh_n &_o keep_v it_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a for_o man_n body_n be_v all_o to_o bruise_a break_a and_o waste_v itself_o so_o every_o christian_n man_n and_o especial_o teacher_n of_o other_o ought_v to_o spare_v no_o labour_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o win_v some_o soul_n to_o god_n if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bless_v their_o labour_n s._n 97._o p._n 43._o the_o sailor_n g●o●on_n call_v the_o mariner_n needle_n lock_v shut_v up_o or_o keep_v in_o a_o ●offer_n of_o gold_n silver_n wood_n or_o whatsoever_o will_v ever_o still_o look_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n so_o right_a christian_n which_o be_v thorough_o resolve_v concern_v their_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n will_v never_o turn_v from_o christ_n but_o have_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n still_o fix_v in_o he_o come_v wealth_n or_o want_n sickness_n or_o health_n liberty_n or_o imprisonment_n life_n or_o death_n s._n 98._o p._n 43._o &_o 44._o a_o christian_n will_v not_o have_v two_o love_n one_o for_o himself_o and_o a_o other_o for_o his_o neighbour_n but_o will_v love_v his_o neighbour_n with_o one_o &_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v himself_o s._n 99_o p._n 44._o &_o 45._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o the_o body_n it_o seek_v only_o the_o body_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o have_v once_o recover_v that_o servitude_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o than_o it_o seek_v no_o long_o the_o peace_n pleasure_n ease_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o that_o bondage_n and_o restore_v to_o itself_o it_o seek_v it_o own_o peace_n rest_n health_n and_o happiness_n for_o ever_o s._n 99_o p._n 44._o &_o 45._o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n that_o have_v his_o head_n under_o the_o girdle_n of_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o rest_n peace_n or_o quietness_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o mischief_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o pleasure_n promise_v the_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o a_o christian_n be_v like_o a_o safe_a &_o sure_a haven_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v very_o long_o and_o dangerous_o toss_v in_o a_o most_o troublesome_a and_o perilous_a sea_n s._n 100_o p._n 45._o &_o 46._o a_o corrupt_a justicer_n or_o judge_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n or_o some_o other_o rich_a jewel_n bestow_v upon_o he_o free_o will_v make_v a_o bad_a matter_n go_v for_o good_a and_o a_o very_a just_a cause_n go_v for_o nought_o yea_o for_o a_o good_a round_a sum_n of_o money_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o old_a leather_n purse_n he_o will_v now_o and_o then_o sell_v judgement_n &_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o justice_n where_o this_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n be_v it_o breed_v this_o slanderous_a report_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a par●is_fw-la cornis_fw-la &_o
man_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o all_o light_n and_o the_o only_a light_n itself_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o own_o seat_n and_o holy_a habitation_n error_n can_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o line_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o a_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o fruit_n of_o death_n can_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n these_o be_v unpossible_a thing_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o might_n have_v not_o place_n and_o possession_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v because_o the_o author_n of_o goodness_n be_v not_o there_o s._n 170._o p._n 87._o and_o 88_o calamity_n patient_o bear_v do_v avail_v very_o much_o for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o unfeigned_a holiness_n s._n 171._o p._n 88_o it_o be_v man_n only_a safety_n to_o keep_v himself_o near_o unto_o god_n for_o when_o he_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o god_n word_n and_o with_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n divide_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n then_o come_v his_o danger_n he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sathan_n hell_n and_o destruction_n s._n 172._o p._n 88_o sorrow_n trouble_n affliction_n and_o vexation_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o armour_n and_o badge_n of_o christ_n s._n 173._o p._n 89._o howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v all_o one_o there_o be_v no_o change_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o he_o the_o change_n be_v in_o ourselves_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n faith_n and_o love_n do_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n his_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v change_v not_o he_o s._n 174._o p._n 89._o man_n must_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o have_v in_o himself_o at_o the_o least_o a_o desire_n that_o something_o may_v be_v in_o he_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v that_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o crave_v or_o look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a he_o must_v use_v mercy_n towards_o other_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a father_n to_o he_o he_o must_v show_v himself_o a_o obedient_a child_n etc._n etc._n s._n 175._o p._n 89._o 90._o 91._o diverse_a and_o sundry_a name_n give_v to_o christ_n to_o express_v his_o nature_n and_o his_o disposition_n towards_o man_n s._n 175._o p._n 91._o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o barren_a bad_a &_o without_o any_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n once_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o find_v any_o root_n there_o it_o will_v draw_v he_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o and_o make_v he_o very_o fruitful_a s._n 176._o p._n 91._o a_o man_n may_v bold_o inveigh_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o he_o have_v amend_v his_o own_o amiss_n and_o very_o likely_a he_o shall_v be_v salt_n to_o other_o when_o himself_o be_v season_v s._n 177._o p._n 92._o although_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n seem_v unto_o the_o wicked_a very_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o all_o vice_n and_o naughtiness_n swee●e_v and_o well_o savour_v &_o they_o be_v very_o unwilling_a that_o the_o garden_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v weed_v &_o evil_a thing_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o or_o that_o any_o good_a shall_v be_v plant_v in_o they_o yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n must_v still_o do_v their_o office_n and_o duty_n s._n 178._o p._n 93._o &_o 94._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ●●e_z to_o call_v man_n and_o woman_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o they_o who_o manner_n and_o condition_n they_o follow_v &_o not_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n when_o they_o follow_v not_o their_o footstep_n s_n 179._o p._n 94._o man_n very_o honourable_o bear_v and_o come_v of_o honourable_a parent_n be_v themselves_o naked_a that_o be_v without_o virtue_n and_o honourable_a act_n do_v just_o deserve_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o title_n honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o while_o they_o degenerate_a from_o their_o noble_a parent_n of_o who_o honour_n they_o brag_v they_o be_v fit_o and_o right_o compare_v to_o aesop_n ●ay_n s._n 180._o p._n 95._o even_o as_o in_o a_o thresh_a place_n chaff_n will_v be_v above_o wheat_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o better_a but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o light_a so_o among_o man_n they_o that_o be_v vain_a and_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o pride_n vainglory_n and_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o will_v thrust_v forth_o themselves_o before_o those_o that_o have_v a_o far_o great_a weight_n of_o virtue_n and_o just_a desert_n than_o they_o have_v but_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o humble_a man_n will_v ever_o take_v the_o low_a place_n and_o be_v well_o content_v with_o the_o least_o account_n in_o this_o world_n s._n 181._o p._n 96._o whosoever_o will_v enter_v the_o gate_n to_o go_v into_o that_o most_o stately_a and_o princely_a house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v bow_v down_o humble_v himself_o and_o stoop_v low_a otherwise_o he_o break_v his_o head_n be_v drive_v backward_o and_o never_o get_v in_o for_o pride_n be_v pestilent_a sickness_n it_o devide_v a_o man_n from_o god_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o do_v disperse_v and_o distract_v he_o into_o infinite_a evil_n and_o innumerable_a vice_n s._n 182._o p._n 97._o riot_v excess_n and_o fullness_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v make_v man_n body_n unapt_a to_o all_o good_a and_o holy_a exercise_n and_o very_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n s._n 183._o p._n 98._o a_o cable_n rope_n be_v single_v into_o thread_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v may_v be_v draw_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n divide_v his_o riches_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o command_v he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n s._n 184._o &_o 105._o p_o 98._o &_o 99_o a_o rusty_a iron_n key_n hang_v at_o a_o whip_n cord_n or_o at_o a_o thong_n of_o leather_n which_o will_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v a_o man_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o be_v gold_n and_o great_a riches_n be_v better_a than_o a_o k●i●_n of_o gold_n tie_v to_o a_o string_n or_o lace_n of_o silk_n and_o silver_n which_o will_v not_o open_v the_o lock_n s._n 186._o p._n 100_o &_o 101._o idleness_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o do_v extinguish_v all_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o godly_a and_o holy_a exercise_n be_v very_o profitable_a do_v much_o good_a &_o increase_v virtue_n in_o all_o that_o use_v they_o s._n 187._o p._n 102._o ungodly_a rich_a man_n have_v a_o veil_n or_o cover_n before_o their_o eye_n bird_n lime_n in_o their_o wing_n and_o fetter_n about_o their_o foot_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o can_v move_v one_o feather_n of_o a_o wing_n towards_o heaven_n nor_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o towards_o everlasting_a life_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v merry_a now_o but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o far_o off_o s._n 188._o p._n 102._o 103._o 104._o the_o high_a that_o proud_a and_o vain_a man_n do_v climb_v the_o fowler_n &_o the_o more_o mischievous_a be_v their_o fall_n vanity_n pomp_n and_o pride_n be_v very_o bad_a and_o naughty_a feather_n which_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v to_o grow_v in_o their_o wing_n but_o to_o pull_v they_o out_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o dust_n s._n 189._o p._n 104._o what_o difference_n soever_o be_v among_o man_n now_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n death_n at_o the_o length_n have_v do_v his_o office_n will_v make_v they_o all_o so_o equal_a and_o alike_o that_o the_o dust_n of_o prince_n and_o poor_a man_n of_o rich_a man_n &_o beggar_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o the_o foolish_a be_v all_o mingle_a together_o they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v discern_v and_o know_v one_o from_o another_o than_o the_o ash_n of_o one_o tree_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o ash_n of_o another_o be_v both_o burn_v together_o in_o one_o furnace_n s._n 190._o p._n 104._o &_o 105._o very_o many_o in_o this_o world_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v live_v in_o great_a pomp_n all_o pleasure_n fullness_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n at_o will_n and_o be_v high_o esteem_v during_o their_o life_n who_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n do_v then_o begin_v
froth_n of_o gold_n do_v differ_v from_o gold_n itself_o s._n 215._o p._n 123._o 124._o they_o that_o with_o their_o hypocrisy_n do_v steal_v the_o praise_n &_o commendation_n of_o man_n without_o any_o just_a desert_n they_o either_o lose_v they_o before_o they_o die_v or_o not_o long_o after_o for_o the_o truth_n will_v out_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hide_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v bury_v with_o man_n body_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o posterity_n do_v forget_v it_o to_o be_v true_o glorious_a be_v to_o despise_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n s._n 214._o p._n 125._o 126._o singleness_n of_o hart_n and_o true_a christian_n simplicity_n be_v best_a see_v and_o make_v most_o evident_a in_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n s._n 215._o p._n 126._o 127._o sorrow_n and_o grief_n shut_v up_o and_o pester_v in_o man_n hart_n and_o no_o way_n utter_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a weep_v mourn_a and_o sigh_v do_v lighten_v and_o ease_v the_o hart_n s._n 216._o p._n 127._o the_o reprobate_n and_o castaway_n that_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v transitory_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o set_v his_o hart_n upon_o let_v christian_n therefore_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n that_o be_v while_o they_o live_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n set_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n upon_o god_n heaven_n &_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o not_o upon_o this_o world_n or_o aught_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o let_v they_o either_o confess_v here_o in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v vain_a which_o the_o world_n do_v afford_v unto_o man_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confess_v it_o in_o hell_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a s._n 218._o p._n 128._o all_o they_o that_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n do_v behold_v the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o heaven_n lay_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v although_o they_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o princely_a seat_n of_o all_o dignity_n honour_n delight_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o will_v they_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n 219._o pag._n 129._o man_n be_v thirsty_a do_v earnest_o desire_v water_n but_o their_o thirst_n be_v quench_v they_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o fountain_n where_o they_o find_v water_n so_o man_n distress_v will_v cry_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n but_o be_v ease_v they_o will_v forget_v he_o and_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o he_o s._n 220._o p._n 130._o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o work_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n in_o all_o those_o who_o it_o have_v instruct_v and_o most_o perfect_o teach_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v he_o that_o will_v speak_v good_a thing_n and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o be_v like_o a_o instrument_n that_o delight_v other_o man_n but_o not_o itself_o to_o what_o end_n a_o man_n shall_v desire_v knowledge_n if_o he_o will_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o aright_o s._n 221._o p._n 131._o 132._o and_o 133._o man_n body_n must_v not_o be_v pamper_a but_o keep_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v unrulie_a and_o very_o unapt_a to_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n s._n 222._o p._n 134._o many_o man_n when_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o mean_a estate_n will_v be_v very_o lowly_a but_o once_o enrich_v and_o advance_v they_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o such_o man_n honour_n change_v manner_n so_o be_v it_o very_o well_o if_o manner_n may_v change_v honour_n s._n 223._o p._n 135._o there_o be_v in_o this_o world_n two_o principal_a and_o chief_a fisher_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n the_o other_o be_v the_o devil_n christ_n fish_v for_o man_n to_o save_v they_o the_o devil_n fish_v for_o man_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o devil_n catch_v far_o more_o than_o christ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o bait_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n than_o christ_n bait_n be_v but_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o take_v christ_n bait_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n s._n 224._o p._n 136._o 137._o &_o 138._o satan_n be_v a_o subtle_a fisher_n and_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o deal_n very_o roughlye_o with_o those_o of_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sure_a account_n but_o do_v suffer_v they_o a_o little_a to_o play_v and_o to_o sport_v themselves_o with_o his_o hook_n in_o their_o mouth_n until_o at_o the_o length_n they_o can_v escape_v s._n 225._o pag._n 139._o and_o 140._o they_o be_v most_o dangerous_a people_n that_o can_v keep_v no_o counsel_n nor_o secret_n s._n 226._o p._n 140._o 141._o and_o 142._o very_o many_o will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o virtue_n that_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o virtue_n itself_o such_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o painter_n who_o delight_n be_v more_o in_o colour_n than_o in_o the_o substance_n s._n 227._o p._n 142._o very_o many_o will_v follow_v christ_n with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n do_v never_o come_v near_o he_o in_o word_n they_o will_v be_v with_o god_n but_o in_o deed_n with_o the_o devil_n s._n 228._o p._n 144._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o to_o eat_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n s._n 229._o pag._n 14●_n and_o 146._o idleness_n do_v breed_v and_o cherish_v all_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n in_o man_n and_o do_v not_o become_v a_o christian_n s._n 230._o p._n 147._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n for_o our_o unthankfulnes_n s._n 231._o pag._n 147._o etc._n etc._n when_o man_n in_o trouble_n seek_v for_o comfort_n from_o the_o world_n he_o seek_v for_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n s._n 229._o p._n 145._o the_o world_n with_o a_o smile_a look_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o fair_a word_n can_v soon_o have_v at_o commandment_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o do_v their_o will_n the_o great_a number_n than_o christ_n can_v with_o his_o death_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o kingdom_n s._n 231._o p._n 148._o man_n be_v the_o dear_a purchase_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n the_o like_a price_n and_o cost_n be_v never_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n as_o upon_o man_n s._n 231._o p._n 148._o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n consider_v there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n deal_v so_o unkind_o with_o he_o as_o man_n do_v ibidem_fw-la when_o christ_n call_v we_o to_o do_v good_a than_o we_o run_v headlong_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a ibidem_fw-la it_o will_v profit_v man_n nothing_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o love_v it_o in_o his_o hart_n and_o do_v it_o rather_o for_o fear_v of_o shame_n here_o or_o condemnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o draw_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 151._o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v mighty_o move_v with_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o marcus_n antoninus_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n and_o expulse_v the_o homicide_n out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v our_o sin_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o expulse_v sin_n out_o of_o ourselves_o they_o shed_v tear_n when_o they_o hear_v what_o caesar_n have_v do_v for_o they_o but_o we_o can_v hear_v what_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o without_o one_o tear_n or_o any_o grief_n of_o hart_n s._n 232._o p._n 152._o caesar_n be_v more_o beholden_a to_o the_o roman_n than_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 232._o p._n 153._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrhe_n and_o that_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v now_o very_o rife_o s._n 232_o p._n 154._o very_o many_o will_v confess_v that_o god_n in_o time_n past_a do_v most_o just_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o the_o same_o confessor_n will_v do_v the_o like_a without_o either_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n s._n 232._o p._n 154._o the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o do_v no_o whit_n move_v the_o ungodly_a in_o these_o day_n s._n 232._o p._n 155._o and_o 156._o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v worse_a than_o some_o of_o those_o jew_n which_o crucify_v christ_n s._n 232._o p._n 156._o they_o that_o will_v not_o profit_v any_o thing_n by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v nor_o will_v suffer_v no_o drop_n nor_o dew_n of_o grace_n to_o
bide_v upon_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o leper_n ibidem_fw-la the_o lord_n minister_n must_v go_v on_o in_o do_v their_o office_n and_o his_o business_n though_o the_o people_n be_v never_o so_o obstinate_a and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o sin_n may_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n do_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o shout_n of_o the_o people_n ●_o 232._o p._n 158._o finis_fw-la matth._n ●1_n 12._o mark_n 11._o 12._o &_o 13._o matth._n 3._o 10._o luc._n 12._o 15._o ephes_n 5._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 10._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o simile_n 1._o ezech._n 34._o vers_fw-la 12._o 16._o proverb_n 1._o 24._o john_n 10._o 27._o john_n 10._o 26._o 2_o coloss_n 1._o 18._o galat._n 4._o 4_o 3_o mos_fw-la papista●um_fw-la 4_o 5_o papist_n familist_n brownist_n &_o such_o other_o jude_n 4._o 6_o psalm_n 61._o 9_o ezec._n 34._o 26._o 7_o august_n de_fw-fr civi●_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 18._o 8_o 9_o good_a counsel_n exod._n 37_o 23._o 10_o proverb_n 11._o 11_o psalm_n 8._o ester_n 7._o 12_o 13_o 14_o matth._n 2._o esay_n 32._o psal_n 85._o psal_n 72._o 15_o 16_o sapient_a 5._o job._n 33._o 17_o 1._o timoth._n 6._o proverb_n 30._o proverb_n 15._o psalm_n 36._o 18_o joan._n 8._o joan._n 1._o galat._n ●_o 19_o eccles_n 7._o 1._o corinth_n 5._o galath_n 5._o 20_o 21_o job._n 5._o 22_o 23_o genes_n 3._o genes_n 35._o 1._o sam._n 18._o sapient_a 2._o 24_o esay_n 31._o esay_n 36._o exod._n 7._o exod._n 14._o psalm_n 23._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 2._o timoth._n 4._o act._n 17._o 29_o solon_n 30_o 31_o matth._n 13._o marc._n 4._o luc._n 8._o esay_n 34._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o act._n 23._o 36_o 1._o timoth._n 6._o 37_o exod._n 19_o proverb_n 25._o 38_o exod._n 40._o 1._o reg._n 6._o &_o 8._o act._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 15._o psal_n 25._o esay_n 66._o 39_o 1._o joan._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 7._o jacob_n 4._o sapien._n 2._o 40_o james._n ●_o eccle_n 10._o 41_o 2._o cor._n 5._o philipp_n 1._o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o jam._n 2._o galat._n 5._o ●a●_n 1._o 47_o 48_o psalm_n ●_o psal_n 26._o esay_n 48._o jerem._n 50._o matth._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 49_o psalm_n 1._o ezech._n 3_o aggae_fw-la 1._o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o sapien._n 1●_n job._n 5_o psal_n 101._o proverb_n 1._o 54_o 55_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o psal_n 18._o rom._n 1._o jam._n 3._o psal_n 119._o 56_o ephes_n 6._o deut._n 6._o exod._n 13._o proverb_n 6._o john_n 14._o luc._n 11._o roman_n 2._o jam._n 1._o 57_o proverb_n 17._o eccles_n 25._o 58_o galat._n 6._o 2._o tim._n 3._o psal_n 116._o 60_o apoc._n 17._o 61_o 62_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 63_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 64_o psal_n 2._o esay_n 30._o 2._o cor._n 4._o apoc._n 2._o 65_o psal_n 82._o rom._n 1._o ephes_n 4._o psal_n 128._o 66_o 67_o eccles_n 1._o genes_n 1._o 68_o exod._n 15._o eccles_n 3._o job._n 23._o exod._n 17._o numb_a 20._o 69_o 70_o numb_a 21._o 2._o paral._n 33._o nehem._n 9_o 71_o psal_n 24._o 72_o malach._n 3_o james_n 1_o psal_n 16._o 73_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n 74_o 75_o matth_n 6._o psal_n 16._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 76_o 77_o psal_n 39_o 78_o jerem._n 13._o hebr._n 12._o rom._n 5._o galat._n 6._o 2._o tim._n 3._o matth._n 5._o 79_o gen._n 39_o jerem._n 20._o ezech._n i._n matth._n 11._o psal_n 15._o 80_o 81_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o luc._n 16_o judic._n 16._o apoc._n 1●_n esay_n 26._o the_o ostrige_n 86_o 87_o john_n 8._o matth._n 16._o ephes_n 4._o psal_n 119._o 88_o psal_n 128._o 89_o genes_n 1._o psal_n 92._o 90_o ecclesiastes_n 1_o 91_o esa_n 48._o jerem._n 5._o 92_o matth._n ●_o 93_o psal_n 119._o 94_o joh._n 14._o psal_n 55._o and_o psal_n 57_o psal_n 27._o &_o 23._o rom._n 8._o 95_o 96_o psal_n 118._o math._n 10._o joh._n 10._o luc._n 13._o math._n 3._o luk._n 3._o 97_o math._n 5._o 98_o cant._n 8._o psal_n 16._o heb._n 12._o 99_o ecclesiastes_n 1_o psal_n 116._o 100_o 101_o 102_o job._n 6._o 103_o proverb_n 17._o eccles_n 12._o august_n lib._n 83._o quaestionum_fw-la isidor_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi boetius_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o consolation_n 104_o 105_o heb._n 12._o deut._n 32._o amos_n 3_o psal_n 89._o 31._o 106_o 2._o sam._n 16._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 107_o 108_o matth_n 21._o luc._n 19_o 109_o psal_n 10._o math._n 11._o 110_o 2._o reg._n 21._o math._n 23._o act._n 17._o heb._n 11._o 111_o 112_o 113_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o 114_o rom._n 11._o 115_o joh._n 8._o 116_o 117_o psal_n 133._o luc._n ●_o ephes_n 4._o esay_n 48._o proverb_n 6._o 118_o 119_o 120_o act._n 1._o &_o 2._o 121_o acts._n 9_o 122_o 123_o 124_o 125_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129_o 130_o eccles_n 6._o 8._o &_o 37._o 131_o math._n 15._o proverb_n 6._o 132_o 133_o 134_o psal_n 119._o 135_o matth._n 4._o 136_o 137_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 138_o 139_o 140_o luc._n 1._o jac._n 4._o math._n 7._o mark_n 8._o luk._n 3._o &_o 6._o luk._n 14._o &_o 18._o 141_o rom._n 1._o aug._n lib._n 14._o civit._n dei_fw-la joh._n 12._o 2._o tim._n 3._o rom._n 5._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 142_o 143_o 144_o papist_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 145_o 146_o matth._n 25._o 1._o cor._n 4._o psal_n 24._o eccles_n 8._o colos_n 3_o ephes_n 5._o 1._o reg_n 9_o 147_o augustine_n matth._n 5._o matth._n 6._o 148_o exod._n 32._o osc_n 2._o 1._o esd_v 2_o tob._n 1._o &_o 2._o matth._n 2._o 149_o proverb_n 19_o math._n 8._o 150_o philip._n ●_o 1_o cor._n ●_o roma_fw-it ●_o 151_o 152_o 153_o math._n 9_o ezech._n 11._o 1._o samuel_n 2._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 154_o eccles_n 31._o 155_o 156_o 157_o psalm_n 58._o wisd_v 5._o 158_o proverb_n 29._o 159_o esai_n ●_o esai_n 5._o 160_o i_o mean_v the_o subtle_a and_o obstinate_a papist_n cant._n ●_o 161_o hypocrite_n papist_n fox_n and_o hypocrite_n matth._n 8._o luc._n 9_o cyrillus_n 162_o luc._n 13._o matth._n 7._o ●_o timoth._n 3_o job._n 13._o luc._n 12._o 163_o proverb_n ●4_n eccles_n 1._o 164_o a_o threefold_a death_n 165_o 166_o matth._n 7._o luk._n 23._o matth._n 1●_n 167_o matth._n 2._o john_n 9_o wisd_v 1._o heb._n 10._o 16●_n ezech._n 14._o ●69_n tobias_n 3._o job._n 5._o psal_n 32._o psal_n 24._o ose_n 2._o john_n 16._o 2._o cor._n 1._o act_n 14._o apoc._n 7._o 170_o 171_o 172_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 173_o galat._n 6._o 174_o psal_n 18._o 175_o sap._n 7._o esa_n 53._o john_n 1._o matth._n 11._o esa_n 5._o amos._n 3_o matth._n 5._o jac._n 2._o joan._n 10._o matth._n 13._o luc._n 8_o matth._n 25._o luc._n 14._o matth._n 20._o 21._o luc._n 19_o 176_o joan._n 15._o 177_o joel._n 2._o esa_n 58._o num._n 10._o esai_n 55._o apoc._n 18._o ephes_n ●_o rom._n 13._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 178_o ezech._n 16._o esai_n 58._o matth_n 5._o eccles_n 12._o hebr._n 4._o act._n 2._o 179_o matth._n 3._o joan._n 8._o ezech._n 16._o 18●_n joan._n ●_o 181_o tobias_n 4._o eccles_n 7._o &_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 4._o luc._n 14._o luc._n 18._o 182_o mar._n 10._o luc._n 18._o matth._n 11._o matth._n 18._o 183_o genes_n 2._o matth_n 4._o exod._n 32._o deut._n 31._o ose_n 13._o luc._n 6._o 184_o matth._n 6._o matth._n 19_o josua_n 6._o &_o 7._o josu_fw-la 10._o 185_o matth._n 8._o luc._n 9_o 186_o 1._o cor._n 2._o matth._n 5._o job._n 21._o psal_n 17._o p●o●er●_n 11._o sapien._n 5._o 187_o job._n 5._o eccles_n 33._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 3._o rom._n 8._o matth._n 11._o matth._n 13._o matth._n 20._o apoc._n 14._o tobias_n 2._o 188_o ezech._n 16._o proverb_n 14._o proverb_n 19_o ibidem_fw-la 2d_o ephes_n 5._o colos_n 3._o 1._o john_n 4._o matth._n 5._o 189_o levit._fw-la 1._o 190_o 191_o psal_n 15._o eccles_n 40._o psal_n 144._o 192_o ezec._n 17._o 193_o 194_o 195_o james._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o abdias_n 1_o psal_n 37._o 196_o psal_n 125._o psal_n 91._o psal_n 32._o 197_o 1._o cor._n 15._o ezech._n 17._o josua_n 9_o 198_o genes_n 30._o 199_o 200_o matth._n 5._o esay_n 58._o ezech._n 10._o 201_o 202_o psal_n 41._o psal_n 112._o psal_n 112._o 203_o 1._o cor._n 12._o ephes_n 5._o gala●_n 6._o 204_o ezech._n 18._o psal_n 15._o deut._n 23._o &_o 24._o matth._n 19_o deut._n 24._o luc._n 6._o ambros_n chrysost_n 205_o ezech._n 18._o psal_n 15._o exod._n 28._o matth._n 22._o 206_o prou._n 20._o ester_n 13._o prou._n 16._o 207_o sapien._n 16._o psal_n 121._o 208_o proverb_n 23._o galat._n 5._o 2●0_n heb._n 12._o apoc._n 3_o matth._n 5._o rom._n 5._o colos_n 3._o heb._n 12._o psal_n 13._o psal_n 10._o 210_o 2._o timoth._n 4._o titus_n 2._o 211_o psal_n 112._o 212_o psal_n ●5_n ezech._n 18._o job._n 20._o 213_o 2._o tim._n 3._o eccles_n 2._o deuter._n 22._o matth._n 2._o 214_o proverb_n 7._o ezech._n 25._o psal_n 3●_n proverb_n 10._o esay_n 40._o eccles_n 14._o psal_n 49._o esay_n 16._o esay_n 21._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 215_o psal_n 26._o 216_o weep_v sob_a and_o sigh_v do_v ease_v the_o mind_n ezech._n 24._o the_o fountain_n of_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n 217_o eccles_n 22._o &_o 38._o john_n 11._o 35._o 218_o wisd_v 5._o 8._o psal_n 102._o vers_fw-la 26._o 27._o exod_a 3._o 14._o matth._n 25._o 34_o 219_o psam_fw-la 42._o v._n 1._o 2._o philip._n 1._o 21._o 220_o jerem._n 2._o 13._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o ezech._n 46._o 9_o gen._n 19_o 22._o luc_n 9_o 61._o psal_n 84._o 7_o 221_o 1._o sam._n 9_o 1._o reg._n 14._o ibid._n cap._n 7._o josu●_n ●_o ezech._n 20._o psal_n 24._o psal_n 15._o matth._n 5_o 1._o cor._n 8._o rom._n 2._o marcus_n tullius_n in_o verrem_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o sallust_n 222_o galat._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 2._o cor._n 4._o marc._n 9_o joel._n 1_o matth._n 6._o jonas_n 2._o 223_o psal_n 73._o psal_n 112._o 224_o ezech._n 29._o ibidem_fw-la joh._n 4._o luc._n 16._o matth_n 4._o the_o devil_n bait_n christ_n bait_n 225_o 226_o they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a man_n which_o can_v keep_v no_o counsel_n no●_n secret_n job._n 22._o psalm_n 1._o proverb_n 13._o eccles_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 5._o psalm_n 100l_n 227_o coloss_n 3._o 17._o hypocrite_n rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o ephesi_n 4._o coloss_n 3._o roman_n 6._o psalm_n 51._o proverb_n 23._o 228_o herba_fw-la solaris_fw-la matth._n 6._o esa_n 29._o matth._n 15._o matth._n 21._o marc._n 11._o matth._n 25._o psalm_n ●_o psalm_n 119._o proverb_n 27._o esai_n 60._o 229_o matth._n 1●_n luc._n 15._o 230_o genes_n 3._o job._n 15._o 2._o thessaly_n 3._o 2._o samuel_n 11._o matth._n 20._o 231_o matth._n 23._o 37._o psalm_n 15_o proverb_n 2d_o coloss_n 3._o philip._n 3._o psalm_n 122._o ●_o timoth._n 4._o matth._n 25._o 4●_n luc._n 18._o 8._o luc._n 17._o 17._o luc._n 23._o 31._o 232_o esa_n 53._o rom._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 15._o job._n 4._o 18._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o jud._n 6._o ezech._n 16._o 49._o rom._n 1._o 24._o genes_n 3._o gen._n 4._o 8._o 2._o sam._n 15._o matth_n 27._o 5._o act._n 1._o 18._o exod._n 14_o 23._o &_o 27._o numb_a 16._o 1._o cor._n 1●_n rom._n 14._o 4._o act._n 5._o psalm_n 14._o jonah_n 1._o 5._o jonah_n 1._o 14._o 15._o &_o 16._o act._n 2._o 37._o 38._o &_o 39_o the_o transgress_a and_o break_v of_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v offensive_a to_o very_a few_o ezech._n 2._o &_o 3_o esay_n 58._o 1._o hos_fw-la 5._o &_o 8._o josu_fw-la 6._o 20._o deut._n 30._o 20._o act._n 4._o 19_o and_o act._n 5._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 9_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 15._o ibidem_fw-la 17._o