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thing_n nay_o i_o suppose_v he_o conceal_v it_o from_o his_o sister_n too_o pray_v she_o not_o to_o regard_v it_o because_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n he_o make_v show_v of_o extraordinary_a love_n he_o invite_v he_o especial_o to_o the_o sheepshearing_a all_o this_o while_n his_o heart_n gather_v mischief_n to_o itself_o and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o bless_a god_n the_o most_o graciously-natured_a be_v who_o have_v forgive_v i_o a_o hundred_o talent_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v grievous_a in_o my_o eye_n to_o remit_v a_o fâ—w_a penny_n to_o my_o offend_a brother_n let_v thy_o forgive_n be_v my_o example_n to_o encourage_v i_o to_o forgive_v and_o let_v my_o aptness_n to_o forgive_v be_v my_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o i_o be_o forgive_v meditat_fw-la lxxxviii_o of_o unmercifulness_n and_o merciless_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n
to_o offer_v a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n it_o can_v stand_v instead_o of_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o apparel_n he_o that_o be_v never_o so_o well_o load_v with_o thick_a clay_n may_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o such_o circumstance_n that_o he_o starve_v with_o cold._n neither_o by_o answer_v all_o thing_n can_v be_v mean_v that_o it_o can_v purchase_v all_o thing_n and_o furnish_v man_n with_o whatever_o they_o want_v if_o it_o can_v how_o come_v money_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v so_o compatible_a as_o in_o our_o own_o language_n to_o be_v make_v up_o into_o one_o word_n call_v the_o rich-gout_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o health_n can_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n aegro_fw-la dives_fw-la habet_fw-la nâ—mmâ—s_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la â—â—â—_o habet_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la liberty_n be_v often_o not_o recoverable_a life_n not_o preservable_a by_o money_n the_o poor_a apostle_n may_v have_v have_v his_o liberty_n if_o he_o have_v have_v money_n but_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v money_n enough_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o get_v his_o liberty_n rich_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o man_n that_o will_v not_o regard_v silver_n nor_o delight_n in_o gold_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o ransom_n for_o they_o from_o thence_o isâ—3_n â—3_z 17._o and_o as_o for_o ingenuity_n learning_n wisdom_n grace_n one_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o wise_a solomon_n who_o do_v simul_fw-la amare_fw-la &_o sapâ—re_o cant._n 2._o 9_o say_v concern_v love_n if_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o they_o it_o will_v utter_o be_v contemn_v nay_o reject_v with_o scorn_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o money_n answer_v all_o man_n as_o other_o interpret_v it_o who_o thus_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n let_v there_o be_v money_n and_o all_o mâ—n_z have_v their_o heart_n desire_n for_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o prefer_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n before_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n nay_o and_o those_o very_a man_n who_o love_n money_n best_o and_o have_v most_o of_o it_o too_o be_v not_o yet_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v by_o money_n i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o damn_v themselves_o with_o the_o love_n of_o money_n and_o take_v encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v from_o this_o text_n that_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o be_v amend_v or_o the_o sense_n full_o explain_v by_o the_o just_a consideration_n of_o the_o context_n according_a to_o the_o learned_a tremellius_n the_o judicious_a cartwright_n or_o if_o any_o one_o can_v do_v it_o better_o do_v man_n love_v the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o they_o they_o see_v and_o taste_v and_o handle_v it_o i_o confess_v the_o world_n by_o be_v so_o nigh_o our_o sense_n do_v affect_v and_o charm_v they_o but_o be_v not_o god_n as_o nigh_o to_o we_o as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v see_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v praesentem_fw-la monstrat_fw-la quae_fw-la libet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o act._n 17._o 27._o which_o be_v but_o a_o rhetorical_a meiosis_n for_o he_o be_v very_o nigh_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o so_o nigh_o that_o he_o be_v in_o we_o and_o over_o we_o and_o round_o about_o we_o or_o rather_o indeed_o we_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o omnipotent_a life_n contain_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o god_n be_v as_o nigh_o to_o our_o reason_n as_o the_o world_n be_v to_o our_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a and_o obvious_a to_o conclude_v that_o some_o one_o make_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v make_v do_v man_n love_v the_o world_n because_o they_o apprehend_v it_o necessary_a to_o they_o they_o can_v live_v content_o and_o pleasant_o nor_o indeed_o live_v at_o all_o without_o it_o this_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a excuse_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n for_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o love_n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o life_n how_o can_v any_o man_n live_v without_o money_n as_o the_o world_n go_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n we_o shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o miserable_a if_o we_o have_v not_o estate_n therefore_o we_o will_v stick_v at_o nothing_o to_o get_v they_o whilst_o we_o be_v young_a this_o necessariness_n of_o the_o world_n may_v indeed_o justify_v the_o moderate_a industry_n of_o man_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o competent_a portion_n of_o it_o but_o it_o will_v never_o justify_v covet_v after_o abundance_n nor_o the_o predominant_a love_n of_o the_o world_n for_o life_n itself_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o say_v we_o love_v the_o world_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o a_o mean_a thing_n and_o not_o very_o desirable_a and_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n abominable_a and_o to_o be_v hate_v but_o suppose_v life_n never_o so_o desirable_a and_o consequent_o the_o world_n necessary_a and_o consequent_o the_o love_n of_o it_o justifiable_a yet_o certain_o god_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o we_o than_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o our_o soul_n be_v sure_o more_o excellent_a than_o our_o life_n and_o consequent_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o happiness_n of_o soul_n more_o necessary_a than_o the_o world_n can_v be_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o we_o to_o live_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v save_v if_o a_o man_n lose_v his_o life_n he_o may_v find_v it_o again_o but_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v past_a recovery_n without_o the_o world_n we_o can_v live_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a without_o god_n we_o can_v be_v save_v therefore_o he_o be_v more_o necessary_a nay_o indeed_o neither_o can_v we_o live_v without_o hâ—â—_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v that_o we_o be_v and_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o world_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o world_n will_v hide_v its_o head_n and_o steal_v away_o into_o its_o first_o nothing_o meditat_fw-la xlix_o a_o conclude_v meditation_n i_o can_v imagine_v nothing_o that_o do_v real_o commend_v the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n herein_o to_o our_o affection_n or_o entertainment_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n or_o a_o more_o excellent_a kind_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n the_o superlative_a love_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o oh_o will_v to_o god_n it_o may_v appear_v so_o to_o all_o man_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n oh_o thou_o father_n of_o man_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n set_v home_o those_o consideration_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n necessity_n easiness_n pleasantness_n seemliness_n profitableness_n of_o this_o love_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n that_o as_o thou_o love_v they_o more_o than_o they_o so_o they_o may_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o themselves_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n shall_v it_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o friend_n that_o thou_o be_v hate_v by_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o that_o creation_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o product_n of_o thy_o own_o love_n and_o goodness_n what_o a_o fearful_a horrible_a rebellion_n be_v this_o world_n throw_v into_o when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rise_v up_o against_o their_o father_n their_o very_a heart_n riâ—â—_n against_o he_o against_o his_o service_n against_o his_o people_n against_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n oh_o sad_a apostasy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n oh_o lamentable_a degeneracy_n of_o rational_a faculty_n how_o be_v man_n transform_v into_o mole_n hate_v the_o light_n and_o make_v to_o themselves_o place_n and_o paradices_fw-la in_o the_o base_a earth_n how_o be_v soul_n convert_v into_o swine_n feed_v upon_o husk_n and_o wallow_v in_o filthiness_n how_o stupendious_o be_v the_o rational_a palate_n vitiate_v who_o loath_a the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n to_o who_o love_n itself_o be_v hateful_a oh_o lord_n pity_v this_o unnatural_a viperous_a generation_n that_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o father_n cast_v forth_o thy_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o reconcile_v this_o undutiful_a rebellious_a offspring_n to_o thy_o bless_a and_o lovely_a self_n hear_v i_o o_o my_o god_n in_o these_o request_n which_o on_o my_o own_o behalf_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o undutiful_a crew_n of_o lapse_v soul_n i_o humble_o present_a to_o thy_o merciful_a majesty_n disparage_v all_o the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n
the_o follow_v meditation_n meditat_fw-la i._o introductory_n 1._o ii_o the_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a meditation_n 3._o iii_o of_o the_o world_n 6._o iv_o of_o the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 8._o v._o of_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n 9_o vi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o vii_o man_n be_v to_o try_v themselves_o by_o their_o love_n 13._o viii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o worldly_a love_n 15._o ix_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o worldly_a love_n 17._o x._o of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 18._o xi_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o not_o love_v god_n 20._o xii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n most_o natural_a 21._o xiii_o of_o the_o easiness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o love_v 22._o fourteen_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 24._o xv._o why_o call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 25._o xvi_o of_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 26._o xvii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n 27._o xviii_o of_o the_o false_a love_n of_o god_n 28._o xix_o of_o predominant_a love_n 30._o xx._n of_o habitual_a love_n 31._o xxi_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v 32._o xxii_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n most_o sensible_a of_o their_o worldliness_n 33._o xxiii_o notwithstanding_o man_n self_a deceive_n there_o be_v many_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n 35._o xxiv_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n 37._o xxv_o of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n more_o particular_o 38._o xxvi_o of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o life_n 39_o xxvii_o of_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v 43._o xxviii_o of_o not_o long_v after_o a_o better_a life_n 44._o xxix_o of_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 47._o xxx_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n 48._o xxxi_o of_o steal_v 50._o xxxii_o of_o defraud_v 52._o xxxiii_o of_o lie_v for_o worldly_a advantage_n 54._o xxxiv_o of_o oppression_n ibid._n xxxv_o of_o bribery_n 56._o xxxvi_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a degree_n of_o seek_v riches_n 58._o xxxvii_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a season_n of_o seek_v the_o world_n 59_o xxxviii_o of_o worldly_a confidence_n 61._o thirty-nine_o of_o covetousness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 62._o xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 65._o xli_o of_o carefulness_n 68_o xlii_o of_o discontentedness_n 70._o xliii_o of_o immoderate_a mourn_a or_o impatience_n 72._o xliv_o of_o uncharitableness_n 74._o xlv_o of_o pleasure_n in_o general_n 76._o xlvi_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n 78._o xlvii_o of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n 80._o xlviii_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 82._o xlix_o of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a in_o the_o manner_n 85._o l._n of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o season_n 86._o li._n of_o fantastical_a pleasure_n 89._o lii_o of_o revenge_n 91._o liii_o of_o curse_v 95._o liv._o of_o idleness_n 99_o lv._o of_o easefulness_n 102._o lvi_o of_o fear_n of_o sickness_n 103._o lvii_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n 105._o lviii_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o poverty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n 107._o lix_n of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n 109._o lx._n of_o honour_n in_o general_n and_o of_o pride_n 111._o lxi_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o seek_v it_o 112._o lxii_o of_o self_n honour_v 113._o lxiii_o of_o seek_v the_o approbation_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 114._o lxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o birth_n 116._o lxv_o of_o pride_n in_o beauty_n 118._o lxvi_o of_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 121._o lxvii_o of_o pride_n in_o child_n 122._o lxviii_o of_o pride_n in_o wit_n and_o learning_n 125._o lxix_o of_o pride_n in_o riches_n 126._o lxx_o of_o pride_n in_o strength_n 129._o lxxi_o of_o pride_n in_o privilege_n 130._o lxxii_o of_o pride_n in_o power_n and_o great_a place_n 133._o lxxiii_o of_o pride_n in_o virtuous_a action_n 134._o lxxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o worldly_a interest_n and_o a_o party_n 136._o lxxv_o of_o self_n love_n 140._o lxxvi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o relation_n 143._o lxxvii_o of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o man_n 145._o lxxviii_o of_o flattery_n 149._o lxxix_o of_o worldly_a business_n 151._o lxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a business_n 154._o lxxxi_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n 157._o lxxxii_o of_o swear_v 160._o lxxxiii_o of_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o general_n 164._o lxxxiv_o of_o impure_a wisdom_n 166._o lxxxv_o of_o envy_n and_o envious_a wisdom_n 169._o lxxxvi_o of_o contentiousness_n and_o contentious_a wisdom_n 173._o lxxxvii_o of_o implacableness_n 176._o lxxxviii_o of_o unmercifulness_n 181._o lxxxix_o of_o unfruitful_a wisdom_n 184._o xc_o of_o partiality_n 187._o xci_o of_o hypocrisy_n in_o general_n 189._o xcii_o of_o scripture_n hypocrisy_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a wisdom_n 191._o xciii_o of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 196._o xciv_o of_o idolatry_n 200._o xcv_o of_o formal_a witchcraft_n 204._o xcvi_o of_o interpretative_a witchcraft_n 206._o xcvii_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partilar_o of_o selfwill_a 210._o xcviii_o of_o ingratitude_n 213._o xcix_o of_o the_o devil_n consider_v as_o a_o nature_n 217._o c._n cautionary_a 223._o the_o second_o part._n i._o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o riches_n 229._o ii_o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o pleasure_n 233._o iii_o of_o the_o votary_n of_o penance_n 237._o iv_o of_o quaker_n 240._o v._o of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n 243._o vi_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n consider_v 247._o vii_o the_o quaker_n argument_n answer_v 250._o viii_o soâ—â—_n suggestion_n to_o the_o quaker_n 254._o ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o public_a benefactor_n 258._o x._o of_o the_o pretender_n to_o righteousness_n 260._o xi_o of_o nonconformist_n 262._o xii_o of_o conformist_n 267._o xiii_o of_o the_o educator_n of_o child_n 270._o fourteen_o of_o the_o disposer_n of_o child_n to_o calling_n 273._o xv._o of_o person_n marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n 276._o xvi_o of_o patron_n 281._o xvii_o of_o chaplain_n 284._o xviii_o of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 286._o xix_o of_o arbitrator_n elector_n and_o juror_n 289._o xx._n of_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n 293._o xxi_o of_o tradesman_n 299._o xxii_o of_o innkeeper_n 301._o xxiii_o of_o beggar_n 305._o xxiv_o of_o wagerer_n 308._o xxv_o of_o gamester_n 310._o xxvi_o of_o debtor_n 315._o xxvii_o of_o creditor_n 318._o xxviii_o of_o usurer_n 321._o xxix_o of_o humane_a authority_n against_o usury_n 330._o xxx_o the_o argument_n for_o usury_n consider_v 335._o xxxi_o other_o reason_n for_o usury_n consider_v 340._o xxxii_o authority_n for_o usury_n consider_v 345._o xxxiii_o what_o usurer_n be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n 350._o xxxiv_o disswasives_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o profession_n 355._o xxxv_o further_o disswasives_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soul_n 358._o xxxvi_o 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