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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such_o kind_n of_o servant_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n i_o will_v not_o now_o call_v you_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n 15._o know_v not_o what_o the_o master_n do_v and_o again_o 8._o some_o do_v eschew_v sin_n in_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o desire_v of_o everlasting_a felicity_n in_o these_o man_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o altogether_o sincere_a without_o dissimulation_n because_o they_o be_v bend_v backward_o towards_o themselves_o behold_v and_o think_v upon_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o occupy_v themselves_o most_o in_o think_v of_o their_o high_a &_o reward_n but_o if_o such_o dâ—…_n more_o regard_n &_o affect_v their_o own_o commodity_n then_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v more_o induce_v by_o y_fw-es affâ—…ction_n of_o private_a love_n they_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o divine_a charity_n unto_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n they_o they_o deserve_v nothing_o &_o be_v right_o name_v mercenary_a man_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o serve_v god_n by_o the_o behold_v the_o reward_n &_o by_o the_o affection_n to_o heavenly_a felicity_n so_o as_o that_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v prefer_v before_o a_o man_n own_o reward_n &_o that_o you_o very_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n which_o be_v desire_v be_v order_v &_o dipose_v to_o you_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o which_o who_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o be_v a_o mercenary_a but_o furthermore_o a_o friend_n because_o he_o love_v god_n &_o righteousness_n above_o all_o thing_n whereas_o they_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a be_v account_v to_o have_v a_o beginning_n fear_n or_o mix_v dread_n because_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o siâ—…s_n &_o do_v also_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n partly_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n or_o these_o temporal_a &_o present_a pain_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o heavenly_a reward_n notwithstanding_o you_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o do_v over_o weigh_v private_a love_n &_o they_o desire_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n both_o first_o and_o final_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o health_n and_o grace_n furthermore_o there_o be_v other_o which_o withdraw_v themselves_o &_o depart_v from_o sin_n &_o do_v good_a by_o the_o only_a love_n of_o the_o divine_a godhead_n &_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a zeal_n of_o his_o honour_n be_v convert_v fervent_o with_o their_o whole_a mind_n unto_o god_n and_o such_o desire_n or_o covet_v nothing_o else_o at_o all_o but_o that_o god_n be_v glorious_a &_o holy_a shall_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n honour_v &_o love_v and_o do_v never_o think_v upoâ—…_n the_o reward_n nor_o have_v respect_n thereunto_o which_o bow_v not_o back_o towards_o themselves_o but_o rather_o do_v altogether_o die_v unto_o themselves_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v most_o pure_o live_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v say_v i_o live_v not_o now_o but_o christ_n liâ—…eth_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 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 even_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o perfect_a love_n the_o zeal_n of_o very_a righteousness_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o divinity_n the_o love_n of_o pureness_n the_o mighty_a affection_n of_o divine_a honour_n the_o well_o please_v of_o good_a &_o honest_a thing_n &_o of_o all_o virtue_n now_o then_o my_o well-beloved_a brother_n fly_v from_o vice_n and_o exercise_n goodness_n rather_o by_o the_o most_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n the_o zeal_n of_o equity_n &_o affection_n to_o pureness_n then_o either_o by_o fear_n of_o pain_n or_o respect_n of_o reward_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attayve_v y_fw-fr perfection_n prâ—…y_v unto_o god_n therefore_o &_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n fly_v from_o sin_n at_o y_fw-fr leâ—…_n by_o fear_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n &_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessedness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a in_o this_o life_n full_o to_o comprehend_v the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n art._n 17._o as_o augustine_n speak_v in_o the_o xxj_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o pain_n &_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o temporal_a sin_n do_v therefore_o seem_v hard_a &_o unjust_a unto_o man_n sonce_n because_o in_o this_o life_n we_o lack_v that_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o high_a and_o pure_a wisdom_n by_o the_o which_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v how_o much_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o prevarication_n &_o dissemble_v with_o god_n for_o we_o have_v already_o manifold_o show_v y_fw-fr the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a before_o the_o which_o the_o frail_a goodness_n be_v by_o sin_n prefer_v and_o likewise_o y_fw-mi the_o high_a god_n majesty_n &_o authority_n be_v which_o by_o sin_n be_v dishonour_v yea_o how_o much_o the_o great_a god_n holiness_n &_o equity_n be_v which_o do_v abhor_v y_fw-mi filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o y_fw-mi great_a that_o god_n charity_n be_v towards_o we_o &_o the_o more_o &_o better_a in_o his_o benefit_n be_v which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o biâ—…ause_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o these_o fleshly_a sense_n &_o natural_a mind_n the_o unmeasurableness_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n y_fw-fr undiscribabe_n highness_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o most_o clear_a infiniteness_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n &_o equity_n &_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n &_o of_o his_o benefit_n towards_o we_o nay_o rather_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a with_o a_o clear_a eye_n to_o behold_v they_o i_o do_v therefore_o certain_o believe_v that_o we_o can_v not_o full_o know_v in_o eâ—…ormitie_n of_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n here_o upon_o the_o perfect_a &_o holy_a man_n y_fw-fr more_o sincere_o &_o lofty_o y_fw-fr they_o do_v behold_v god_n in_o this_o world_n
lead_v a_o voluptuous_a conversation_n accord_v to_o his_o appetite_n let_v we_o neither_o esteem_n nor_o magnify_v he_o let_v we_o not_o affect_v such_o kind_n of_o life_n nor_o great_o set_v by_o but_o rather_o despise_v such_o a_o man_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v hate_v he_o in_o nature_n nor_o despise_v his_o person_n absolute_o but_o his_o vice_n and_o himself_o in_o so_o much_o that_o by_o they_o he_o be_v eloygn_v and_o estrange_v from_o god._n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o just_a man_n the_o 14._o wicked_a be_v bring_v to_o naught_o in_o his_o sight_n but_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n he_o glorify_v aristotle_n in_o his_o ethycke_n have_v this_o sentence_n magnanimytie_n be_v full_a of_o contempt_n for_o it_o set_v light_a by_o those_o which_o live_v vile_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o we_o ought_v to_o bestow_v the_o affect_n of_o charity_n and_o godly_a compassion_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o unjust_a accord_v to_o their_o necessity_n yea_o and_o much_o the_o more_o because_o we_o see_v they_o to_o be_v wrap_v and_o enfold_v yea_o blind_a and_o muffle_v to_o rejoice_v flourish_n and_o exalt_v themselves_o in_o this_o world_n and_o thereupon_o hierome_n say_v we_o more_o weigh_v &_o mark_v sinner_n to_o be_v most_o wretched_a when_o we_o perceive_v their_o fault_n to_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a yea_o both_o he_o and_o ambrâ—…se_n say_v there_o be_v no_o certain_a token_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o damnation_n to_o ensue_v they_o to_o prosper_v and_o to_o be_v without_o any_o cross_n or_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n especial_o 3._o since_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o chaâ—…tise_v and_o rebuke_v those_o who_o i_o love_v now_o therefore_o let_v we_o well_o consider_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o this_o world_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v by_o some_o manner_n of_o mean_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n john_n have_v not_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o charity_n &_o love_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hate_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n speak_v general_o thereof_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o the_o world_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v contemn_v and_o hate_v for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v direct_o hinder_v and_o withhold_v we_o from_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lest_o they_o be_v love_v more_o than_o god_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o commandment_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v felicity_n in_o they_o and_o cleave_v whole_o unto_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v lest_o he_o prefer_v earthly_a good_n before_o heavenly_a good_n and_o lest_o he_o set_v the_o temporal_a praise_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o life_n before_o the_o celestial_a joy_n prepare_v and_o final_o lest_o he_o love_v and_o esteem_v this_o present_a life_n more_o than_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o hate_v and_o despise_v of_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o that_o sort_n to_o hate_v &_o despise_v the_o world_n as_o well_o single_a man_n as_o marry_a folk_n the_o which_o lesson_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v very_o difficult_a unto_o such_o as_o dwell_v and_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n now_o the_o second_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o despise_v and_o hate_v the_o world_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o full_a and_o absolute_a abandâ—…ning_n &_o deny_v of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o if_o any_o man_n despise_v and_o throw_v from_o he_o the_o riches_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v choose_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o obscure_a and_o more_o private_a life_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o hate_v and_o despise_v the_o world_n be_v utter_o trust_v to_o refuse_v &_o cast_v of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n secular_a pomp_n yea_o worldly_a manner_n and_o dignity_n and_o so_o to_o despise_v all_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o whosoever_o do_v thus_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o displease_v and_o offend_v worldly_a man_n for_o even_o as_o likeness_n of_o thing_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o well_o please_a so_o unlikeness_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n and_o mother_n of_o hatred_n and_o withdraw_v of_o mind_n and_o affection_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n ask_v this_o question_n do_v i_o say_v he_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n if_o i_o shall_v yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o the_o psalmist_n say_v god_n have_v break_v in_o sunder_o the_o bone_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n they_o be_v consume_v because_o god_n despise_v they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o most_o horrible_a and_o dreadful_a word_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o fearful_a then_o to_o be_v despise_v of_o god_n since_o solomon_n 7._o say_v consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n since_o no_o man_n can_v amend_v he_o which_o god_n despise_v and_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o despise_v y_fw-mi world_n be_v not_o only_o to_o hate_v and_o despise_v all_o frail_a worldly_a &_o vain_a thing_n in_o that_o they_o do_v direct_o but_o in_o that_o they_o do_v also_o chanceable_o let_v or_o hinder_v god_n creature_n from_o attain_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n testify_v say_v they_o be_v as_o temptation_n 14._o to_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o as_o a_o trap_n or_o snare_n for_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o foolish_a â–ª_o and_o therefore_o we_o hate_v they_o not_o only_o for_o that_o they_o withhold_v we_o direct_o since_o solomon_n say_v god_n make_v 3_n his_o work_n to_o be_v fear_v but_o also_o because_o even_o chanceable_o they_o do_v vain_o delight_v the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o with_o the_o particular_a profit_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o carry_v with_o they_o so_o that_o they_o there_o do_v stay_v and_o stand_v still_o â—…ternally_o and_o never_o attribute_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o only_a end_n and_o scope_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v tend_v and_o frame_v our_o do_n hereupon_o isodorus_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o evil_a than_o their_o company_n for_o even_o as_o the_o conversation_n and_o life_n of_o those_o which_o be_v godly_a do_v render_v many_o commodity_n so_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v bring_v with_o it_o many_o evil_n now_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o intend_v to_o speak_v chief_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o second_o note_n even_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o observe_n of_o god_n word_n and_o yet_o i_o shall_v sometime_o bring_v in_o somewhat_o of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o contempt_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o of_o necessity_n towards_o salvation_n and_o the_o fulfil_a of_o god_n commandment_n my_o part_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o world_n will_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v hardly_o break_v let_v we_o therefore_o by_o a_o threefold_a persuasion_n and_o by_o a_o tripartyte_a kind_n of_o demonstration_n set_v down_o how_o holy_a how_o divine_a and_o how_o acceptable_a how_o wholesome_a how_o noble_a and_o how_o expedient_a it_o be_v altogether_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o now_o some_o persuade_a reason_n or_o demonstration_n of_o this_o bless_a contempt_n be_v to_o be_v â–ª_o understand_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n some_o other_o on_o our_o own_o behalf_n and_o some_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o world_n itself_o whereupon_o orderly_a &_o decent_o to_o proceed_v on_o a'n_z behalf_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o induce_v &_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n first_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o glorious_a &_o bless_a god_n secondary_o the_o zeal_n that_o we_o have_v to_o honour_v he_o perfect_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v three_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v at_o god_n hand_n four_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o promise_n five_o because_o god_n himself_o in_o proper_a person_n do_v so_o counsel_n us._n and_o last_o because_o he_o do_v so_o himself_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v treat_v hereafter_o now_o touch_v the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v
write_v thy_o name_n and_o thy_o memorial_n oh_o lord_n 26._o be_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n have_v desire_v thou_o by_o night_n yea_o thy_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o early_o in_o the_o gray_a morning_n will_v i_o wait_v for_o thou_o herein_o as_o goodness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o appetite_n and_o desire_n so_o since_o god_n be_v the_o high_a pure_a unmeasurable_a &_o perfect_a goodness_n so_o be_v he_o insinite_o to_o be_v desire_v &_o to_o be_v love_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o ought_v beyond_o all_o comparison_n to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o consequent_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o requisite_a to_o despise_v to_o refuse_v and_o to_o cast_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v let_v foreslow_v or_o turn_v we_o from_o his_o love_n and_o the_o ferventness_n thereof_o but_o the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o do_v withdraw_v we_o &_o special_o let_v and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o from_o the_o love_n and_o 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