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no_o matter_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_v and_o extol_v and_o thyself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v lyfre_v up_o thy_o mind_n unto_o i_o into_o heaven_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o take_v it_o grievous_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n servant_n lord_n we_o be_v in_o blindness_n &_o be_v soon_o seduce_v with_o vanity_n if_o i_o look_v right_o upon_o myself_o i_o never_o have_v any_o wrong_n do_v unto_o i_o of_o any_o creature_n whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v worthy_o of_o thou_o but_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o oftentimes_o and_o grievous_o god._n the_o whole_a world_n upon_o good_a cause_n be_v sharp_o set_v against_o i_o therefore_o be_v infamy_n and_o contempt_n due_a unto_o i_o to_o thou_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n belong_v and_o except_o i_o so_o fashion_v myself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o take_v it_o quiet_o to_o be_v have_v in_o no_o manner_n of_o reputation_n at_o all_o i_o can_v not_o either_o attain_v unto_o a_o quiet_a and_o steadfast_a mind_n or_o be_v lighten_v from_o above_o or_o full_o join_v unto_o thou_o that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o set_v his_o peace_n upon_o men._n the_o xlvij_o chapter_n lrode_n son_n if_o thou_o shall_v fix_v thy_o peace_n in_o any_o man_n live_v because_o of_o thy_o agreement_n and_o familiarity_n with_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v unsteadfast_a and_o unquiet_a but_o if_o thou_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o everlasting_a immortal_a truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o departure_n or_o decease_n of_o thy_o friend_n for_o man_n everlasting_a be_v so_o much_o the_o near_o unto_o god_n as_o he_o depart_v far_a from_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n &_o do_v ascend_v so_o much_o the_o more_o high_o unto_o god_n as_o he_o descend_v the_o more_o deep_o into_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o more_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n but_o he_o that_o do_v attribute_v any_o goodness_n unto_o himself_o the_o same_o be_v a_o let_v for_o god_n favour_v to_o have_v place_n in_o he_o because_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o seek_v for_o a_o lowly_a mind_n if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v thyself_o altogether_o into_o nothing_o and_o to_o rid_v thyself_o from_o all_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n sure_o i_o shall_v flow_v into_o thou_o with_o great_a bountifulness_n but_o god._n while_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o learn_v to_o master_n thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o thy_o maker_n sake_n so_o shall_v it_o happen_v that_o thou_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n even_o the_o least_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v love_v and_o regaree_v inordinate_o hinder_v one_o from_o the_o chief_a felicity_n &_o do_v defile_v a_o man_n with_o sin_n against_o vain_a and_o worldly_a knowledge_n the_o xlviij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n be_v not_o move_v with_o the_o fear_n &_o sharp_a say_n of_o man_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v soul_n not_o stand_v in_o talk_n but_o in_o virtue_n and_o power_n consider_v my_o word_n which_o both_o kindle_v the_o soul_n and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v remorse_n of_o conscience_n &_o bring_v true_a and_o perfect_a comfort_n never_o read_v any_o thing_n with_o this_o intent_n to_o seem_v the_o better_a learned_a or_o the_o wise_a therefore_o but_o endeavour_n to_o mortify_v thy_o vice_n and_o sin_n for_o this_o shall_v stand_v thou_o in_o more_o stead_n than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o hard_a &_o subtle_a question_n when_o thou_o have_v read_v and_o know_v many_o thing_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o one_o beginning_n i_o be_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n and_o do_v procure_v more_o sharp_a understanding_n to_o little_a one_o than_o can_v be_v teach_v of_o any_o mortal_a man_n into_o much_o that_o they_o who_o i_o speak_v unto_o do_v soon_o become_v wise_a and_o do_v much_o profit_n in_o the_o spirit_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v many_o curious_a thing_n at_o man_n and_o pass_v little_a upon_o the_o way_n that_o teach_v to_o serve_v i_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o christ_n the_o master_n of_o master_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n shall_v appear_v to_o require_v account_n of_o all_o man_n &_o to_o examine_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v search_v jerusalem_n throughout_o with_o candlelight_n sun_n and_o those_o thing_n shall_v become_v manifest_a which_o have_v lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n the_o file_a finenesie_n of_o tongue_n then_o hold_v their_o peace_n i_o be_o he_o the_o in_o one_o moment_n do_v so_o raise_v up_o the_o lowly_a mind_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v more_o reeson_n of_o the_o everlasting_a truth_n than_o another_o shall_v attain_v unto_o even_o with_o ten_o year_n study_n i_o teach_v without_o noise_n of_o word_n without_o peace_n 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pass_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o will_v do_v other_o man_n attempt_n shall_v come_v forward_o well_o enough_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v other_o man_n say_n shall_v be_v hear_v thou_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o nothing_o other_o man_n ask_v shall_v have_v when_o thou_o ask_v thou_o shall_v go_v without_o other_o shall_v be_v set_v out_o great_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n of_o thou_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o other_o man_n shall_v have_v office_n commit_v unto_o they_o to_o govern_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v good_a for_o nothing_o for_o these_o cause_n thine_o own_o trouble_n flesh_n shall_v sometime_o teach_v thou_o and_o shall_v abide_v great_a conflicte_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v great_a good_a thereby_o if_o thou_o will_v bear_v it_o patient_o &_o say_v nothing_o with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n wont_v to_o be_v try_v whether_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o make_v 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life_n or_o by_o death_n god_n may_v always_o be_v honour_v in_o thou_o how_o a_o man_n be_v press_v down_o with_o evil_n aught_o to_o yield_v himself_o up_o unto_o god_n the_o lu_o chapter_n servant_n i_o give_v thou_o immortal_a thank_n oh_o god_n my_o holy_a father_n for_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v &_o thou_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o that_o be_v good_a let_v i_o thy_o servant_n rejoice_v in_o thou_o not_o either_o in_o myself_o or_o in_o any_o other_o for_o thou_o only_o be_v true_a joy_n oh_o lord_n thou_o affliction_n be_v my_o hope_n and_o crown_n thou_o be_v my_o rejoice_v &_o honour_n to_o be_v short_a i_o have_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o desert_n of_o i_o at_o all_o man_n thou_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o either_o thou_o have_v give_v or_o make_v i_o needy_a soul_n and_o turmoil_v with_o travail_n from_o my_o birth_n be_o sorry_a in_o my_o mind_n and_o that_o so_o deep_o sometime_o that_o tear_n do_v gush_v out_o of_o my_o eye_n and_o that_o i_o be_o altogether_o disquiet_v for_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n i_o long_o after_o the_o joy_n of_o peace_n i_o earnest_o crave_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n which_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o comfort_n if_o thou_o shall_v give_v peace_n if_o thou_o shall_v pour_v forth_o joy_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n full_a of_o melody_n and_o singe_v thy_o praise_n devout_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v withdraw_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_v very_o often_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o run_v the_o race_n of_o thy_o commandment_n but_o rather_o fall_a down_n upon_o my_o knee_n will_v strike_v my_o breast_n because_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o so_o good_a case_n as_o i_o be_v before_o when_o thy_o candle_n give_v light_n unto_o i_o from_o above_o i_o be_v defend_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n against_o the_o 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thou_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v for_o this_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v by_o thou_o upon_o thy_o lover_n or_o friend_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v affliction_n in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o so_o oftentimes_o as_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o who_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v &_o after_o that_o sort_n as_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n thing_n without_o thy_o purpose_n and_o providence_n nor_o yet_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o my_o profit_n oh_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v thrust_v i_o down_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o ordinance_n &_o cast_v all_o loftiness_n &_o arrogancy_n of_o mind_n from_o i_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v shame_v that_o i_o may_v ask_v comfort_n rather_o of_o affliction_n thou_o than_o of_o man_n again_o also_o i_o have_v learn_v thereby_o to_o fear_v thy_o unsearchable_a judgement_n which_o afflict_a the_o just_a together_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o yet_o not_o without_o equity_n and_o right_n i_o give_v thou_o thank_n which_o haste_v nothing_o spare_v to_o send_v i_o adversity_n but_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o bitter_a torment_n sorrow_n anguish_n both_o within_o and_o without_o wherein_o to_o comfort_v i_o there_o be_v none_o find_v live_v under_o heaven_n but_o thou_o only_o be_v he_o oh_o my_o lord_n &_o god_n be_v the_o heavenly_a physician_n of_o soul_n which_o both_o wound_v and_o heale_v which_o lead_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o again_o bring_v a_o man_n back_o from_o thence_o thy_o correction_n do_v chastise_v
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