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y_fw-fr fear_v man_n shall_v soon_o come_v to_o destruction_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o fear_v our_o superior_n since_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v servant_n be_v subject_a unto_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dread_v as_o man_n but_o as_o the_o vicar_n &_o minister_n of_o god_n least_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o we_o offend_v god_n by_o any_o mean_n now_o pray_v unto_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n hearty_o &_o incessant_o for_o grace_n to_o obtaiâ—…_n the_o perfection_n in_o this_o article_n here_o describe_v how_o sundry_a man_n upon_o sundry_a cause_n and_o motive_n do_v eschew_v sin_n art._n 16._o furthermore_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v withdraw_v from_o vice_n with_o only_a servile_a fear_n that_o be_v with_o the_o dread_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o with_o a_o affection_n to_o felicity_n nor_o with_o the_o very_a sincere_a love_n of_o god_n these_o man_n as_o 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i_o furthermore_o if_o these_o man_n do_v at_o any_o time_n think_v upon_o their_o reward_n and_o desire_v it_o that_o shall_v not_o proceed_v of_o inordinate_a back_n bend_v towards_o themselves_o but_o by_o a_o charitable_a relation_n unto_o god_n &_o because_o it_o be_v god_n will_v &_o pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v eternal_a felicity_n as_o man_n confirm_v in_o goodness_n &_o happy_o enjoy_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v most_o perfect_o apply_v their_o whole_a mind_n unto_o his_o honour_n love_n &_o praise_n and_o so_o the_o love_n of_o the_o reward_n shall_v not_o repugn_v the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n these_o be_v the_o friend_n &_o son_n of_o god_n who_o mind_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o most_o pure_a affect_n of_o divine_a charity_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o righteousness_n and_o these_o man_n do_v in_o all_o place_n &_o at_o all_o time_n behave_v themselves_o virtuous_o because_o the_o reason_n of_o well_o do_v be_v uniform_a pure_a &_o stable_n in_o they_o 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whole_a possession_n of_o thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n yea_o thy_o inward_a thought_n and_o outward_a action_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n lest_o abuse_v god_n gift_n thou_o consequent_o serve_v the_o devil_n for_o whosoever_o do_v live_v vytious_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n 8._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o his_o lxiii_o chapter_n have_v these_o word_n world_n i_o will_v remember_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n yea_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o his_o goodness_n if_o then_o we_o will_v perfect_o know_v how_o careful_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o walk_v therein_o yea_o and_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o despise_v the_o vain_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n let_v we_o héede_o consider_v what_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n do_v suffer_v and_o take_v upon_o 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continual_o occupy_v about_o the_o high_a god_n and_o be_v termine_v in_o he_o who_o be_v most_o certeynâ—…ly_o of_o a_o unmeasured_a dignity_n and_o do_v wonderful_o excel_v all_o other_o thing_n these_o thing_n belove_v i_o do_v thus_o brief_o rehearse_v that_o i_o may_v thereby_o induce_v stir_v up_o and_o kyndâ—…e_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o true_a and_o heavenly_a nobility_n hat_n be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a and_o devoâ—…te_a conversation_n and_o most_o bless_a perfection_n of_o life_n and_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o covet_v the_o same_o i_o will_v say_v some_o what_o of_o the_o vileness_n perverseness_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o sinful_a soul_n the_o which_o be_v by_o deadly_a sin_n turn_v and_o withdraw_v from_o god_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o do_v nothing_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n nor_o profitable_a towards_o the_o attain_v of_o everlasting_a life_n it_o prefer_v these_o transitory_a sensible_a worldly_a &_o most_o vile_a 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the_o more_o that_o we_o sin_n the_o more_o unlike_a audible_a and_o ill-favoured_a we_o seem_v unto_o our_o god_n which_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v a_o most_o miserable_a and_o unworthy_a thing_n therefore_o we_o see_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o virtuous_a and_o vytious_a soul_n and_o as_o by_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n a_o man_n which_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o contemplation_n be_v most_o please_a unto_o the_o god_n even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n a_o man_n which_o give_v himself_o unto_o vice_n and_o naughtiness_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o abominable_a than_o the_o brute_n beast_n as_o may_v also_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o reward_n for_o god_n do_v place_n and_o constitute_v the_o virtuous_a in_o the_o fiery_a heaven_n give_v himself_o unto_o he_o for_o reward_n &_o communicate_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o by_o a_o immediate_a &_o most_o bless_a kind_n of_o union_n with_o he_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v put_v from_o he_o the_o vicious_a for_o evermore_o deliver_v he_o over_o unto_o wicked_a spirit_n place_v he_o in_o hell_n and_o judge_v he_o to_o everlasting_a pain_n judge_n and_o discern_v therefore_o between_o these_o two_o my_o well-beloved_a and_o choose_v and_o observe_v that_o which_o seem_v best_a unto_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o embase_v and_o make_v thyself_o vile_a that_o thou_o become_v a_o bondman_n to_o sin_n &_o to_o the_o devil_n do_v some_o little_a thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o neglect_v the_o dignity_n holiness_n comeliness_n &_o godliness_n before_o rehearse_v for_o the_o riches_n delight_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o most_o short_a and_o uncertain_a life_n but_o live_v before_o the_o high_a god_n fearful_o and_o wary_o especial_o since_o by_o one_o grievous_a sin_n thou_o â—…ightest_v léeâ—…e_v all_o thy_o supernal_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o thy_o soul_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n shall_v become_v foul_a froward_a and_o disorder_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n aoybed_n gospel_n pronounce_v these_o word_n woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v now_o this_o word_n vae_fw-la or_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o be_v common_o take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o eternal_a damnation_n then_o if_o christ_n do_v threaten_v everlasting_a damnation_n to_o god._n they_o which_o laugh_v who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v in_o this_o life_n be_v careless_a light_o mind_v or_o jocund_a true_o none_o but_o the_o reprobate_n and_o such_o as_o go_v in_o â—…aunger_n of_o damnation_n since_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o which_o be_v with_o out_o fear_v of_o god_n can_v be_v justify_v wherefore_o if_o we_o do_v well_o consider_v with_o how_o great_a peryy_n we_o be_v enclose_v with_o how_o many_o snare_n we_o be_v entangle_v and_o with_o how_o many_o vice_n and_o sin_n we_o 1._o be_v daily_o assault_v yea_o how_o unperfect_o and_o uâ—…revently_o we_o serve_v god_n how_o many_o evil_n be_v daily_o commit_v in_o the_o world_n how_o much_o god_n be_v dishonour_v how_o many_o they_o be_v which_o daily_o do_v perish_v and_o cast_v themselves_o away_o unto_o how_o many_o vice_n periles_fw-la and_o payâ—…_n our_o forefather_n our_o friend_n and_o kynsman_n both_o live_n and_o those_o which_o be_v depart_v be_v and_o be_v subject_n we_o shall_v find_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o weep_v and_o cry_v out_o then_o to_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v and_o that_o do_v a_o holy_a father_n well_o consider_v who_o see_v one_o laugh_v and_o scoff_v do_v sigh_v and_o say_v we_o must_v render_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o do_v thou_o laugh_v and_o scoff_v thus_o hereupon_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o 〈◊〉_d go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o lamentation_n then_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v and_o again_o i_o think_v laughter_n to_o be_v but_o a_o deceit_n and_o for_o joy_n i_o have_v say_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o deceive_v in_o vain_a here_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o i_o mean_v every_o laughter_n or_o rejoice_n to_o bâ—…_n so_o grevous_a a_o offence_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o lightness_n in_o laugh_v and_o such_o vain_a laughter_n and_o mirth_n as_o be_v altogether_o dysordr_v and_o void_a of_o godliness_n and_o of_o such_o laugh_v james_n say_v to_o the_o rithe_a man_n your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourn_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n chrisostome_n reprove_v 4._o dalliance_n and_o vain_a pastime_n although_o honest_a recreation_n be_v meanwhile_o excuse_v be_v do_v upon_o some_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o godly_a intent_n but_o die_n play_v and_o such_o like_a be_v forebydden_a express_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o of_o dance_n the_o same_o chrisostome_n say_v where_o dance_v be_v common_o say_v he_o there_o the_o devil_n dance_v for_o company_n neither_o do_v god_n lend_v we_o our_o foot_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v exercise_v they_o in_o tryppinge_v like_o goat_n &_o kid_n but_o you_o we_o may_v keep_v company_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n furthermore_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o consider_v how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n with_o his_o arm_n stretch_v out_o how_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o be_v mock_v and_o taunt_v in_o a_o white_a and_o purple_a garment_n nay_o rather_o how_o he_o be_v strip_v naked_a and_o naked_a raise_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o sundry_a way_n deride_v and_o mock_v i_o trust_v that_o thou_o will_v neither_o take_v delight_n in_o dance_v nor_o in_o curious_a precious_a nor_o pompous_a garment_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o will_v despise_v and_o eschew_v all_o such_o vanity_n as_o touch_v the_o guard_n
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himself_o live_v wife_n and_o friend_n wit_n strength_n good_n and_o revenue_n with_o other_o like_a which_o to_o enjoy_v man_n desire_v to_o live_v good_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v take_v thankful_o at_o the_o giver_n hand_n and_o so_o long_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o giver_n will_n and_o good_a contentation_n but_o as_o no_o civil_a gift_n deliver_v upon_o condition_n may_v courteous_o be_v require_v beyond_o and_o against_o the_o giver_n mind_n although_o he_o be_v our_o equal_a or_o inferior_a so_o god_n gift_n who_o owe_v no_o man_n aught_o and_o give_v all_o without_o cause_n have_v much_o more_o this_o condition_n to_o be_v render_v at_o his_o call_n free_o and_o willing_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v or_o rather_o lend_v which_o gift_n of_o he_o as_o love_v token_n shall_v not_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o wish_v long_o to_o be_v from_o he_o for_o than_o be_v his_o love_n ill_o recompense_v but_o shall_v make_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o see_v 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love_n of_o the_o writer_n move_v you_o the_o more_o attentive_o to_o read_v although_o i_o have_v not_o satiâ—…ed_v myself_o in_o the_o argument_n yet_o have_v i_o go_v about_o to_o satisâ—…e_v your_o affection_n wherein_o as_o love_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o do_v against_o my_o will_n so_o must_v the_o same_o move_v you_o to_o â—…eare_v withal_o that_o be_v to_o little_a or_o to_o much_o and_o so_o amiss_o which_o be_v all_o i_o fear_v and_o therefore_o do_v recommend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o man_n of_o better_a judgement_n and_o yourself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tuition_n of_o the_o almighty_a finis_fw-la â—…ier_n 20._o of_o the_o vileneâ—…_n of_o man_n substance_n eccle._n 3_n job._n 10._o gene._n 3._o of_o the_o vice_n of_o conception_n job._n 14._o psalm_n 50._o 〈◊〉_d io._n 1_o rom._n 5._o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o paiâ—…e_n of_o child_n birth_n &_o the_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o infanâ—…_n gen._n 〈◊〉_d cen._n 35_o 1._o reg._n 4._o joan._n 16._o of_o 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sapi._fw-la 5._o luc._n 21._o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 76._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prisoâ—…_n of_o the_o sowlâ—…_n rom._n 7._o psalm_n 114._o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n eccle._n 18._o job._n 21._o job._n 1._o pro._n 14._o job._n 30._o eccle._n 7._o eccle._n 1._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o death_n eccle._n 14._o eccle._n 4._o of_o the_o terror_n of_o dream_n daâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d levit._n 15._o of_o compassiâ—…_n of_o sudden_a mishap_n pro._n 27._o eccle._n 3_n of_o the_o innumerable_a kind_n of_o disease_n of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o torment_n hier._n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o horrible_a fact_n that_o a_o woman_n do_v to_o eat_v she_o own_o child_n how_o some_o time_n the_o innocent_a be_v punish_v &_o the_o guilty_n be_v absol_n ve_o rom._n 11._o of_o the_o blame_n full_a &_o culpable_a proceed_n of_o lmans_n conversation_n 1._o john_n 2._o of_o covetousness_n 1._o tim._n 6._o of_o unjust_a reward_n esai_n 1._o esâ—…y_n 1._o â—…ze_v 2â—…_n deut._n 16_o of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n esai_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o hier._n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_n acts._n 10._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d math._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d the_o covetous_a man_n can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d num._n 22._o 10._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o reg._n 5._o zach._n 9_o of_o the_o superfluous_a carefulness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v covetous_a job._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 6._o math._n 6._o luke_n 22._o of_o 〈◊〉_d pro._n 13._o eccle._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d john_n 5._o why_o covetousness_n be_v the_o servitude_n of_o idol_n ephe._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n eccle._n 4â—…_n â–ª_o of_o the_o wicked_a possess_n of_o riches_n eccle._n 8._o 31._o psalm_n 71._o math._n 10._o act._n 3._o esai_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d ibidem_fw-la 25._o of_o unlawful_a wealth_n gen_n e._n 1â—…_n job._n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 3â—…_n of_o the_o uncâ—…rtayntie_a of_o riches_n luke_n 22._o psalm_n 38._o 39_o job._n 3._o psalm_n 48._o of_o gluttony_n eccle._n 14._o eccle._n 1._o eccle._n 37._o 2._o cor._n 6._o example_n against_o gluttony_n â—…en_o 3._o 23._o 40_o marc._n 6._o 4._o reg_n 〈◊〉_d dan._n 3._o exod._n 23._o psalm_n 77._o jeremi_n 4._o luc._n 16._o of_o drunken_a nesse_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n eccle._n 31._o ose._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o hier._n 35._o luc._n 8._o example_n against_o drunkenness_n gen._n 9_o 10._o 2._o reg._n 13._o judith_n 13._o pro._n 25._o isaiah_n 13._o esa._n 22._o esa._n 28._o of_o lechery_n apo._n 22._o osee._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 6._o pro._n 3._o of_o the_o gene_z ralitie_n of_o lechery_n job._n 40._o of_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o lechery_n and_o their_o pain_n gen._n 10._o 34._o 38_o num._n 25._o judi._n 19_o 20._o 1._o reg._n 2._o 4._o 11_o dan._n 13._o gen_n 35._o 49._o jud._n 16._o 3._o reg._n 11._o eccle._n 9_o 1â—…_n pro._n 7._o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o vice_n gen._n 18._o of_o the_o ambitious_a man._n of_o the_o over_o great_a covetousness_n of_o ambition_n man_n a_o example_n of_o ambition_n of_o the_o short_a &_o miserable_a life_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n psalm_n 3â—…_n eecle_fw-mi 10._o of_o the_o sundry_a property_n of_o proud_a man_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n sap._n 3._o eccle._n 10._o esa._n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n â–ª_o job._n 24._o apo._n 1â—…_n lukâ—…_n 10._o 14._o of_o the_o arogaunce_n of_o man_n daniel_n 4._o psalm_n 48._o geâ—…_n 11._o 1._o reg._n 7._o â—…est_n 7._o 2._o macch._n 1â—…_n 9_o â–ª_o judi._n 6._o of_o the_o