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soul_n till_o thy_o lightning_n grace_v spread_v its_o refulgent_a beam_n in_o my_o heart_n infuse_v it_o then_o into_o my_o heart_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n lord_n in_o my_o heart_n make_v but_o thy_o grace_n shine_v i_o shall_v to_o praise_v thou_o then_o be_v whole_o thou_o med_n 36._o though_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o end_v there_o for_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v only_o for_o himself_o a_o man_n must_v not_o spend_v all_o his_o kindness_n within_o door_n but_o must_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o other_o who_o want_n require_v his_o help_n and_o who_o penury_n call_v for_o something_o of_o his_o abundance_n as_o i_o must_v therefore_o always_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o to_o avoid_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o infidel_n so_o when_o it_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n i_o will_v do_v all_o good_a to_o other_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o character_n of_o charitable_a i_o be_o not_o bear_v all_o 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the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o contemn_v other_o man_n industry_n and_o labour_n and_o think_v by_o sit_v at_o home_n and_o find_v fault_n to_o gain_v knowledge_n of_o the_o mystical_a secret_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o world_n i_o will_v therefore_o by_o praise_v their_o deed_n encourage_v and_o prick_v forward_a other_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o that_o which_o my_o too_o great_a sloth_n hinder_v i_o from_o and_o since_o i_o can_v do_v it_o myself_o i_o will_v praise_v god_n for_o those_o which_o can_v do_v it_o for_o i_o and_o the_o general_a good_a he_o only_o know_v to_o prize_v right_o that_o understand_v the_o worth_n true_o med_n 39_o i_o remember_v a_o story_n of_o one_o who_o come_v into_o the_o burial_n place_n in_o rome_n where_o caesar_n lie_v will_v needs_o know_v which_o be_v his_o head_n among_o many_o other_o that_o lay_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o with_o no_o nose_n which_o he_o seek_v and_o see_v all_o want_n not_o be_v satisfy_v demand_v yet_o a_o 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this_o spark_n great_a provocation_n be_v the_o fire_n and_o a_o hasty_a person_n be_v the_o soon_o fire-taking_a napthe_n how_o careful_a then_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v lest_o our_o tongue_n by_o great_a provocation_n strike_v that_o fire_n in_o hasty_a person_n which_o increase_v by_o faction_n may_v grow_v into_o a_o flame_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o say_v or_o do_v that_o which_o may_v breed_v distraction_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o set_v man_n together_o but_o not_o by_o the_o ear_n med_n 41._o when_o divers_a man_n be_v assemble_v at_o a_o feast_n i_o see_v that_o one_o can_v eat_v hearty_o even_o enough_o to_o suffice_v nature_n of_o that_o dish_n which_o another_o man_n stomach_n will_v not_o digest_v which_o another_o man_n palate_n can_v not_o relish_v i_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o those_o great_a calamity_n that_o press_v i_o some_o hope_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o i_o for_o every_o son_n he_o love_v he_o chastise_v and_o comfort_v myself_o in_o those_o sad_a affliction_n under_o which_o perhaps_o another_o man_n may_v faint_v nay_o even_o despair_n we_o see_v that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o flower_n the_o laborious_a bee_n can_v gather_v honey_n and_o the_o venomous_a spider_n suck_v poison_n i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o with_o this_o that_o god_n will_v strengthen_v to_o bear_v yea_o and_o overcome_v the_o affliction_n he_o lay_v on_o i_o med_n 42._o how_o great_a be_v the_o content_a of_o the_o righteous_a when_o he_o be_v depart_v out_o the_o world_n he_o always_o account_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n or_o pilgrim_n and_o never_o set_v his_o mind_n on_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n know_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o unsatisfactory_a he_o only_o now_o die_v rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o enjoy_v good_a what_o traveller_n have_v pass_v many_o dangerous_a way_n rejoice_v not_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o country_n what_o pleasure_n have_v we_o in_o this_o world_n which_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o end_n every_o day_n and_o which_o sell_v unto_o we_o so_o dear_a those_o pleasure_n that_o we_o receive_v i_o will_v never_o certain_o brag_v of_o a_o ill_a market_n but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n who_o think_v nothing_o good_a but_o what_o be_v dear_a but_o i_o will_v always_o seek_v to_o have_v a_o pennie-worth_n for_o my_o penny_n med_n 43._o what_o man_n be_v not_o content_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o a_o old_a ruinous_a house_n who_o be_v so_o senseless_a and_o altogether_o neglectful_a of_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n as_o to_o love_v constant_a fight_n and_o battle_n the_o world_n be_v a_o old_a decay_a edifice_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v our_o life_n but_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n and_o sharp_a skirmish_n wherein_o we_o be_v one_o while_n hurt_v with_o envy_n another_o while_n with_o ambition_n and_o by_o and_o by_o with_o some_o other_o vice_n beside_o the_o sudden_a onset_n give_v upon_o our_o body_n by_o 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nation_n of_o who_o it_o will_v be_v report_v that_o blessing_n &_o happiness_n have_v seat_v themselves_o among_o we_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o serve_v god_n true_o and_o love_v our_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n hearty_o so_o shall_v our_o peace_n be_v bless_v and_o last_a and_o our_o happiness_n infinite_a and_o eternal_a amen_n med_n 2._o on_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n that_o the_o most_o last_a and_o durable_a thing_n if_o sublunary_a be_v but_o frail_a i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n will_v or_o can_v deny_v the_o great_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a beggar_n be_v subject_n equal_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n the_o lofty_a cedar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inferior_a shrub_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v root_v up_o by_o stormy_a blast_n croesus_n with_o all_o his_o wealth_n aristotle_n with_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o all_o man_n with_o all_o their_o wisdom_n have_v &_o shall_v perish_v &_o turn_v to_o dust_n one_o be_v ask_v what_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v turn_v round_o and_o go_v away_o show_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o vapour_n as_o we_o be_v young_a and_o may_v live_v so_o we_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v philosopher_n account_v it_o the_o chief_a felicity_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o soon_o to_o die_v the_o old_a man_n live_v if_o he_o but_o take_v away_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o sleep_v and_o in_o idleness_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o life_n be_v not_o length_n but_o honesty_n and_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n neither_o do_v we_o enter_v into_o life_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v set_v down_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n but_o therefore_o do_v we_o live_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v he_o that_o make_v we_o employ_v the_o time_n and_o talon_n he_o bestow_v well_o and_o with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o die_v whensoever_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o i_o say_v let_v he_o but_o abstract_n those_o time_n he_o will_v find_v no_o length_n of_o time_n whereof_o to_o brag_v it_o be_v true_a age_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 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strive_v by_o wicked_a and_o sinister_a end_n to_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o hope_a and_o seek_v earthly_a good_a i_o bar_v myself_o from_o a_o everlasting_a by_o shut_v heaven_n against_o myself_o as_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v more_o than_o i_o mean_v to_o perform_v break_v my_o faith_n so_o i_o will_v not_o do_v more_o than_o i_o can_v with_o conveniency_n lest_o regard_n of_o my_o faith_n break_v i_o med_n 4._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n say_v the_o scripture_n &_o we_o know_v that_o witchcraft_n be_v doom_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n by_o humane_a law_n with_o death_n here_o by_o divine_a with_o death_n if_o we_o may_v judge_v certain_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n everlasting_a necessity_n and_o want_n of_o friend_n shall_v never_o make_v i_o take_v sin_n for_o a_o refuge_n i_o have_v rather_o go_v the_o narrow_a way_n alone_o then_o accompany_v the_o broad_a one_o i_o have_v rather_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o myself_o then_o 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