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counsel_v lean_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o prudence_n 7._o prov._n 3.5_o &_o 7._o and_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n consider_v 3_o you_o must_v also_o circumcise_v self-love_n the_o great_a enemy_n man_n have_v it_o blind_v the_o understanding_n it_o inflame_v the_o mind_n with_o hurtful_a desire_n which_o drown_v man_n into_o destruction_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o and_o perdition_n such_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o have_v of_o enjoy_v the_o convenience_n of_o this_o life_n of_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v by_o man_n of_o have_v our_o action_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o prefer_v before_o other_o likewise_o the_o desire_n of_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n love_v of_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o like_a cut_a off_o therefore_o all_o these_o 5.31_o mat._n 5.31_o and_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o deny_v yourself_o and_o
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etc._n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a 6.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o consider_v 3_o you_o must_v final_o cut_v off_o all_o superfluity_n relate_v to_o the_o body_n as_o in_o clothe_v sleep_v pastime_n and_o other_o convenience_n of_o this_o life_n have_v food_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o wherewith_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o these_o we_o be_v content_a wherefore_o quit_v yourself_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o you_o may_v become_v the_o more_o like_a to_o christ_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o 87.16_o ps._n 87.16_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o in_o labour_n from_o my_o youth_n 8.8_o rehold_v the_o dominator_n and_o lord_n come_v introit_n missae_fw-la ex_fw-la malac._n 3.1_o take_v with_o thou_o present_v and_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o 4_o reg._n 8.8_o of_o holy_a communion_n consider_v christ_n as_o your_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o be_v adore_v with_o offering_n 2.2_o mat._n 2.2_o consider_v 1_o what_o be_v read_v to_o day_n in_o the_o introit_n of_o the_o mass_n behold_v there_o come_v the_o 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and_o teach_v i_o thy_o path_n ps._n 24.4_o joel_n 2.23_o of_o holy_a communion_n consider_v christ_n as_o the_o teacher_n of_o justice_n ¶_o this_o sunday_n meditation_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v between_o the_o week_n day_n as_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o consider_v 1_o what_o be_v read_v to_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n thaâ—_n christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o middle_a oâ—_n doctor_n hear_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v true_o our_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n not_o of_o profane_a erudition_n but_o of_o justice_n whence_o the_o prophet_n you_o child_n of_o zion_n rejoice_v and_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n because_o he_o have_v give_v you_o a_o doctor_n of_o justice_n and_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n invit_v we_o to_o a_o lesson_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 33.12_o ps._n 33.12_o say_v come_v child_n hear_v i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n 93.12_o ps._n 93.12_o consider_v 2._o how_o much_o this_o science_n of_o justice_n 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inflame_v when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o those_o burn_a fornate_n of_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v inflame_v as_o often_o as_o you_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n if_o you_o be_v not_o whole_o insensible_a and_o cold_a than_o the_o very_a ice_n 13._o ps._n 29.9_o &_o 13._o consider_v 3_o the_o admirable_a confession_n of_o s._n thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o true_a man_n and_o true_a god_n express_v his_o â—â—â—an_n nature_n in_o the_o first_o word_n and_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o other_o ponder_v with_o yourself_o these_o title_n and_o see_v he_o be_v your_o lord_n carry_v yourself_o not_o as_o your_o own_o man_n but_o as_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v also_o your_o god_n see_v that_o you_o yield_v he_o due_a worship_n and_o honour_n say_v with_o the_o prophet_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v cry_v and_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o my_o god_n and_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v 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there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o shepherd_n office_n which_o he_o do_v not_o most_o willing_o perform_v therefore_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n behold_v i_o myself_o will_v seek_v my_o sheep_n and_o will_v visit_v they_o as_o the_o pastor_n visit_v his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o most_o plentiful_a pasture_n will_v i_o feed_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v jo_v i_o will_v seek_v and_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v away_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o and_o that_o which_o be_v break_v i_o will_v bind_v up_o and_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a i_o will_v strengthen_v and_o that_o which_o be_v fat_a and_o strong_a i_o will_v keep_v and_o will_v feed_v they_o in_o judgement_n ponder_v
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concord_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o evangelical_n labourer_n in_o the_o fish_n for_o soul_n they_o go_v a_o fish_n both_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o poverty_n and_o want_n and_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o esteem_v the_o one_o and_o shun_v the_o other_o 126.1_o ps._n 126.1_o consider_v 2._o how_o that_o night_n they_o take_v nothing_o so_o all_o humane_a industry_n whatsoever_o of_o itself_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o the_o divine_a concurrence_n unless_o our_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o this_o have_v place_n chief_o in_o the_o gain_n of_o soul_n that_o you_o shall_v learn_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o your_o own_o ability_n but_o to_o place_v all_o your_o hope_n of_o success_n in_o the_o divine_a assistance_n 3.7_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n god_n observe_v likewise_o that_o in_o the_o night_n 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