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than_o if_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v unto_o you_o according_a to_o your_o heart_n desire_v i_o be_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o i_o know_v it_o to_o make_v very_o much_o for_o thy_o salvation_n that_o sometime_o thou_o he_o leave_v in_o salvation_n heaviness_n lest_o perhaps_o be_v proud_a with_o prosperous_a success_n thou_o shall_v thereby_o think_v thyself_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o i_o be_o able_a to_o take_v away_o that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v &_o i_o can_v restore_v the_o same_o again_o when_o i_o list_v if_o i_o have_v give_v it_o it_o be_v i_o own_o if_o i_o have_v take_v it_o away_o i_o have_v not_o take_v away_o thine_o see_v every_o good_a &_o perfect_a gift_n be_v my_o gift_n therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o send_v thou_o some_o evil_a and_o adversity_n grudge_v not_o thereat_o nor_o despair_n even_o i_o the_o same_o be_o able_a to_o ease_v thou_o quick_o &_o to_o turn_v all_o thy_o heaviness_n into_o joy_n but_o in_o that_o i_o deal_v so_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o just_a and_o much_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v right_o consider_v this_o my_o deed_n thou_o shall_v never_o with_o such_o faintness_n be_v sorry_a for_o adversity_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v and_o give_v i_o thank_n nay_o thou_o shall_v judge_v that_o this_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v rejoice_v at_o that_o i_o afflict_v thou_o with_o sorrow_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o spare_v thou_o as_o the_o father_n love_v i_o even_o so_o love_v i_o you_o say_v i_o to_o my_o most_o dear_a disciple_n who_o i_o send_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o to_o perish_v and_o transitory_a joy_n but_o to_o great_a fight_n not_o unto_o honour_n but_o unto_o infamy_n &_o slander_n not_o unto_o idleness_n but_o unto_o labour_n not_o unto_o rest_n but_o to_o bring_v forth_o plentiful_a fruit_n with_o patience_n remember_v these_o my_o word_n oh_o my_o good_a son_n the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n of_o despise_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o creator_n may_v be_v find_v servant_n oh_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v yet_o need_n of_o creator_n thy_o far_a great_a favour_n to_o come_v unto_o that_o point_n that_o neither_o any_o man_n nor_o yet_o any_o creature_n may_v be_v a_o let_v unto_o i_o for_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n do_v withhold_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o back_o i_o can_v not_o fly_v free_o unto_o thou_o he_o desire_v to_o take_v his_o flight_n free_o which_o say_v will_v god_n i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n to_o fly_v away_o into_o rest_n what_o be_v more_o quiet_a than_o a_o simple_a eye_n or_o what_o
all_o thing_n well_o just_o holy_o and_o order_v they_o with_o wisdom_n but_o i_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o revolt_a than_o come_v forward_o do_v never_o continue_v still_o in_o one_o state_n because_o i_o be_o subject_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o time_n but_o when_o thou_o do_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o help_a hand_n i_o be_o by_o &_o by_o refresh_v for_o as_o man._n much_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a alone_o to_o help_v without_o help_n of_o man_n &_o to_o strengthen_v i_o so_o much_o that_o my_o countenance_n may_v not_o now_o be_v change_v into_o diverse_a thing_n but_o my_o mind_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o repose_v itself_o in_o thou_o only_o therefore_o if_o while_o i_o either_o desire_v the_o godliness_n of_o mind_n or_o be_o move_v upon_o some_o necessity_n to_o seek_v for_o thou_o when_o there_o be_v no_o body_n to_o comfort_v i_o i_o can_v skill_n to_o cast_v all_o human_a comfort_n from_o i_o sure_o i_o may_v right_o hope_v well_o of_o thy_o favour_n &_o look_v for_o a_o new_a gift_n of_o comfort_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n final_o it_o be_v thy_o benefit_n whatsoever_o do_v happen_v well_o unto_o i_o at_o any_o time_n i_o be_o vain_a &_o a_o wretched_a man_n of_o no_o regard_n in_o thy_o sight_n unconstant_a &_o weak_a therefore_o whereupon_o may_v i_o boast_v or_o why_o shall_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v reverence_v forsooth_o i_o shall_v boast_v but_o of_o nothing_o and_o as_o for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o vane_n ambition_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o most_o pestilent_a and_o most_o vain_a thing_n which_o draw_v a_o man_n away_o from_o true_a glory_n &_o spoil_v he_o of_o heavenly_a favour_n for_o whilst_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o salvation_n his_o own_o conceit_n he_o displease_v thou_o whilst_o he_o gape_v after_o man_n praise_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o true_a virtue_n but_o true_a glory_n &_o holy_a rejoice_v be_v to_o boast_v of_o thou_o and_o not_o of_o himself_o &_o to_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o virtue_n or_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o for_o thy_o sake_n therefore_o let_v thy_o name_n and_o not_o i_o be_v praise_v let_v thy_o work_n and_o not_o i_o be_v extol_v let_v that_o holy_a name_n of_o thou_o be_v so_o praise_v that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o praise_n of_o man_n at_o all_o of_o thou_o will_v i_o boast_v glad_o for_o evermore_o of_o myself_o will_v i_o boast_v nothing_o save_v of_o my_o own_o infirmity_n let_v the_o jew_n desire_v mutual_a glory_n between_o themselves_o i_o will_v study_v for_o that_o which_o do_v only_o make_v for_o god_n sure_o all_o man_n glory_n all_o mortal_a honour_n all_o worldly_a loftiness_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o thy_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v vanity_n &_o foolishness_n oh_o my_o truth_n my_o mercy_n my_o god_n bless_a trinity_n to_o thou_o only_o be_v praise_n strength_n &_o power_n honour_n glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o mortal_a honour_n the_o xlvi_o chapter_n lord_n son_n think_v it_o 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 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