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malignancy_n of_o idleness_n who_o be_v free_a heart_a and_o public_a spirit_v and_o rob_v not_o other_o of_o himself_o 6._o who_o can_v do_v well_o spite_v of_o illwill_a wvho_n slay_v sloth_n with_o labour_n who_o live_v as_o lend_v himself_o until_o but_o give_v to_o his_o neighbour_n 7._o who_o never_a pride_n himself_o in_o temporary_a trifle_n or_o future_a uncertainty_n who_o be_v not_o mad_a but_o modest_a who_o scorn_v impudent_o to_o swagger_v with_o what_o his_o master_n lend_v he_o 7._o who_o boast_v not_o of_o muck_n &_o rag_n nor_o vaunt_v of_o to_o morrow_n who_o head_n be_v tame_a who_o never_o brag_v of_o what_o he_o do_v but_o borrow_v 8._o who_o furbush_n his_o virtuous_a habit_n by_o frequent_a act_n and_o let_v not_o his_o time_n nor_o thought_n run_v at_o waist_n who_o think_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o mercy_n and_o yet_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o fill_v his_o inside_n 8._o who_o never_o let_v his_o grace_n rust_n nor_o time_n away_o be_v hurl_v who_o count_v himself_o more_o vile_a than_o dust_n yet_o better_a than_o the_o world_n 9_o who_o do_v not_o invisible_o wound_v his_o brother_n good_a name_n with_o word_n worse_o than_o blow_n who_o be_v more_o conscionable_a than_o most_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v angry_a with_o himself_o for_o be_v no_o better_o 9_o who_o whet_v his_o tongue_n upon_o his_o spleen_n to_o cut_v a_o absent_a friend_n who_o be_v as_o good_a as_o ever_o be_v see_v and_o yet_o he_o still_o do_v mend_v 10._o who_o whine_v not_o after_o his_o neighbour_n glitter_a dust_n nor_o be_v toy-sicke_a like_o a_o bard_n to_o be_v please_v changeling_n or_o incorrigible_a self-humourist_a who_o care_v not_o so_o much_o for_o liberty_n as_o for_o conscience_n 10._o who_o never_o fondling_n like_a do_v cry_v for_o other_o land_n or_o house_n who_o in_o his_o christian_a liberty_n be_v conscientious_a 11._o who_o aspire_v not_o to_o a_o fair_a place_n by_o foul_a play_n who_o be_v not_o beggar_a by_o plenty_n nor_o make_v a_o miser_n through_o prosperity_n who_o strive_v not_o to_o make_v the_o golden_a my_o a_o possessive_a nor_o poor_a man_n get_n a_o participle_n 11._o who_o grow_v not_o great_a without_o god_n who_o riches_n can_v pine_n who_o at_o vast_a gold_n heap_n look_v a-skew_a leave_n and_o but_o in_o jest_n say_z my_o 12._o who_o magnify_v the_o creator_n and_o parvify_v the_o creature_n who_o set_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o transitory_a delight_n make_v they_o shadowlike_o flock_v after_o he_o 12._o who_o feel_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n love_n strike_v all_o earth_n glory_n dim_a who_o main_o seek_v the_o thing_n above_o and_o thing_n below_o seek_v he_o 13._o who_o be_v not_o cunning_a enough_o to_o deceive_v himself_o nor_o foolish_a enough_o to_o let_v other_o deceive_v he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o serpentine_a prudence_n lest_o another_o shall_v hurt_v he_o and_o of_o a_o columbine_n sincerity_n lest_o he_o shall_v hurt_v another_o 13_o who_o christ_n true_a way_n of_o life_n do_v tread_v unite_n grace_n with_o art_n who_o be_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o head_n a_o turtle_n in_o his_o heart_n 14._o who_o thought_n be_v like_o deep_a though_o clear_a water_n that_o may_v be_v see_v into_o unto_o the_o middle_n but_o not_o through_o to_o the_o bottom_n who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v and_o willing_a to_o take_v good_a advice_n 14_o who_o be_v profound_a yet_o plain_a in_o speech_n to_o those_o that_o can_v discern_v who_o be_v both_o wise_a enough_o to_o teach_v and_o humble_a enough_o to_o learn_v 15._o who_o study_v not_o to_o cheat_v his_o own_o soul_n nor_o weary_v himself_o with_o frivolous_a impertinency_n neglect_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a but_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o nothingnesse_n esteem_v christ_n all_o in_o all._n 15_o who_o be_v not_o stuff_v with_o foolish_a craft_n his_o own_o soul_n to_o deseate_n who_o be_v imperfect_a but_o well_o graft_v in_o he_o who_o be_v complete_a 16._o who_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a buâ—_n to_o do_v mischief_n have_v no_o knowledge_n who_o by_o his_o prudentiall_a innocency_n befool_v the_o profound_a politician_n and_o confute_v the_o grand_a impostor_n 16._o who_o be_v in_o god_n a_o know_a man_n a_o very_a child_n in_o evil_a who_o silly-simple_a be_v yet_o can_v out_o wit_v both_o man_n and_o devil_n 17._o who_o the_o old_a he_o grow_v the_o new_a he_o be_v daily_o and_o the_o more_o decrepit_a and_o crock_v his_o body_n be_v the_o more_o straight_o and_o upright_o be_v his_o mind_n who_o be_v both_o inferior_a to_o the_o worm_n and_o yet_o superior_a to_o the_o angel_n 17_o who_o grow_v young_a by_o antiquity_n and_o life_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a who_o be_v but_o wormsmeat_n yet_o more_o high_a than_o angel_n rear_v his_o head_n 18_o who_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n disbosome_v himself_o of_o all_o self-interest_n improve_v all_o he_o have_v for_o god_n glory_n who_o turn_v all_o to_o his_o good_a who_o when_o we_o have_v see_v &_o hear_v the_o best_a of_o he_o still_o be_v far_o better_a within_o door_n such_o asleep_o one_o company_n angel_n long_o for_o 18._o who_o reckon_v not_o himself_o his_o own_o but_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v he_o who_o live_v as_o unto_o god_n well_o know_v that_o man_n be_v ripe_a for_o bliss_n postscript_n quibuslibet_fw-la friend_n there_o be_v a_o error_n or_o vice_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o dedication_n hereof_o through_o the_o remoteness_n of_o the_o author_n from_o the_o press_n and_o the_o late_a advancement_n of_o the_o patron_n wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v good_a to_o leave_v out_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o prevent_v a_o general_n mistake_v 1._o neighbour_n lay_v aside_o partiality_n or_o the_o book_n which_o you_o please_v it_o will_v not_o hurt_v you_o unless_o you_o will_n 2._o that_o reader_n who_o be_v over_o critical_a i_o be_o sure_a be_v hypocritical_a 3._o '_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n if_o this_o man_n do_v it_o it_o be_v too_o too_o conceit_a if_o another_o it_o be_v ingenious_a 4._o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o bad_a but_o some_o like_o it_o nothing_o so_o good_a but_o some_o dislike_n it_o 5._o it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o gratify_v every_o man_n as_o to_o please_v one_o own_o fickle_a humour_n 6._o when_o i_o do_v well_o i_o be_o envy_v when_o ill_o i_o be_o upbraid_v countryman_n what_o ail_v you_o 7._o friend_n you_o be_v many_o but_o be_v you_o more_o do_v but_o agree_v among_o yourselves_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o all_o satisfaction_n 8._o true_o my_o garden_n have_v weed_n as_o well_o as_o herb_n my_o field_n tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n my_o bush_n prickle_n as_o well_o as_o rose_n 9_o the_o spider_n draw_v deadly_a poison_n from_o the_o cordial_a slip_v the_o bee_n suck_v honey_n from_o the_o heartless_a weed_n 10._o my_o apple_n have_v some_o soundness_n lick_v not_o the_o rot_a my_o sieve_n some_o flower_n eat_v not_o the_o bran._n 11._o the_o sincere_a israelites_n may_v be_v not_o without_o his_o gild_n yet_o without_o his_o guile_n 12._o the_o true_a nathaniel_z may_v have_v his_o errata_fw-la and_o the_o pure_a church_n its_o imperfection_n here_o finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la edmund_n calamie_n
mortal_a see_v job_n 14.1_o gen._n 47.9_o 113._o if_o matrimony_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o issue_n may_v be_v naught_o see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9,10_o 114._o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o in_o jacob_n gen._n 37.35_o and_o david_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o but_o compare_v with_o chap._n 19_o the_o 7._o â—irst_n verse_n 115._o our_o indisposition_n shall_v trouble_v we_o as_o much_o as_o our_o ill_a disposition_n prov._n 7.19_o to_o the_o 25._o 116._o the_o star_n appear_v not_o in_o the_o day_n and_o patience_n be_v not_o see_v in_o prosperity_n rom._n 15.3_o chap._n 12.12_o with_o psal_n 30.6_o and_o eccles_n 7.14_o 117._o the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n and_o last_o in_o execution_n arist_n 118._o young_a controverser_n like_o child_n turn_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o book_n not_o have_v learn_v the_o beginning_n seâ—_n heb._n 5.12_o 119._o it_o be_v madness_n to_o practise_v first_o and_o then_o take_v advice_n see_v eccles_n chaâ—_n 5._o the_o 7._o first_o verse_n prov._n 20.25_o 120._o if_o god_n word_n be_v our_o counsellor_n all_o day_n it_o will_v be_v our_o comfortâ—…_n at_o night_n psalm_n 1.2_o psalm_n 11â—_n 24._o 121._o our_o time_n have_v more_o liberty_n for_o conference_n than_o most_o of_o we_o do_v make_v use_n of_o see_v eccles_n 116,7_o chap._n 9_o 12._o 122._o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n according_a to_o our_o good_a not_o our_o will_n psal_n 34.10_o james_n 43._o 1_o john_n 5.14_o 123._o our_o care_n can_v alter_v thing_n let_v our_o patience_n bear_v they_o psal_n 37.1_o to_o verse_n 8._o 124._o it_o be_v better_o to_o have_v our_o mind_n fit_v to_o our_o estate_n than_o our_o estate_n to_o our_o mind_n read_v mr._n burroughes_n jewel_n and_o mr._n watson_n charter_n 125._o a_o man_n of_o solid_a understanding_n prefer_v a_o inch_n of_o profit_n before_o a_o ell_n of_o pleasure_n isaiah_n 44.9_o eccles_n â—_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 126._o those_o that_o know_v much_o may_v miss_v of_o holiness_n those_o that_o strive_v to_o obey_v shall_v not_o miss_v of_o happiness_n 127._o the_o aggravation_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v not_o the_o approbation_n of_o a_o small_a one_o luke_n 12.47,48_o 128._o much_o hear_v make_v a_o learned_a head_n much_o prayer_n make_v a_o gracious_a heart_n see_v isa_n 55.3.6_o 129_o false_a friend_n may_v prove_v true_a enemy_n 1_o king_n 13.18_o prov._n 27.5,6_o and_o chap._n 28.23_o and_o chap._n 23.6,7,8_o 130._o my_o conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o my_o sin_n before_o commission_n with_o my_o person_n after_o commission_n 131._o wicked_a man_n be_v fool_n be_v they_o wise_a they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v godly-wise_a rom._n 1.22_o chap._n 1.16.9_o 132._o earth_n be_v the_o place_n where_o many_o enjoy_v and_o yet_o loose_a happiness_n job_n 20.5,15_o chap._n 21.7_o to_o the_o 19_o psal_n 17.14_o psal_n 37.35,36_o psal_n 73.12.19_o 133._o my_o prayer_n make_v i_o love_n and_o reverence_n god_n and_o the_o disposition_n endure_v afterward_o 134._o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o for_o joshuah_n whereas_o covetousness_n be_v busy_a in_o achan_n josh_n 7.21_o chap._n 10.13_o 135._o our_o life_n be_v as_o a_o day_n the_o night_n be_v death_n our_o bed_n be_v as_o our_o grave_n our_o arise_v be_v as_o the_o resurrection_n 136._o we_o shall_v not_o rash_o run_v into_o secret_a thing_n nor_o let_v slip_v know_v truth_n see_v deut._n 29.29_o 137._o the_o birth_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v strive_v for_o more_o than_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o body_n read_v and_o ponder_n eccles_n 12.12_o 138._o their_o way_n be_v sinful_a that_o be_v a_o mantle_n of_o non-imployment_n matth._n 26.7_o see_v chap._n 25.24_o to_o 31._o and_o beware_v idle_a excuse_n as_o prov._n 22.13_o 139._o our_o best_a action_n be_v counterfeit_v or_o corrupt_v see_v job_n 14.4_o jer._n 17.9_o isa_n 64.6_o 140._o it_o be_v fearful_a to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o hard_o to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o see_v ap._n 350._o compare_v prov._n 29.1_o with_o jerem._n 13.23_o 141._o our_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o we_o for_o we_o by_o we_o rom._n 11.36_o rev._n 4.11_o prov._n 16.4_o 142._o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o wickedness_n than_o proud_o to_o boast_v of_o our_o holiness_n luke_n 18.10.11,12,13,14_o 143._o that_o charity_n which_o begin_v at_o home_n must_v not_o end_v at_o home_n mat_n 7.12_o chap._n 22._o verse_n 39_o 144._o a_o seasonable_a reproof_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o rudder_n to_o alter_v a_o man_n course_n a_o better_a way_n see_v prov._n 6.23_o 145._o we_o be_v load_v with_o light_a conceit_n and_o heavy_a care_n with_o lead_n and_o feather_n the_o back_n be_v break_v 146._o the_o wicked_a think_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v fool_n but_o the_o godly_a know_v the_o wicked_a to_o be_v fool_n experimental_o 147._o in_o our_o indisposition_n faint_n and_o affliction_n let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o reward_n 2_o cor._n 4.16,17,18_o heb._n 12.1,2_o 148._o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n be_v terrible_a oh_o what_o shall_v the_o day_n of_o account_n be_v exod._n 19.18_o and_o 20,18,19_o 2_o thes_n 7,8,9_o 149._o profane_a man_n be_v vicious_a both_o in_o mirth_n and_o anger_n still_o foolish_a or_o frantic_a prov._n 29_o 9_o 150._o affliction_n be_v as_o sampsons_n lion_n they_o afford_v the_o honey_n of_o instruction_n see_v psal_n 119.71_o heb._n 12,10,11_o 151._o cheerfulness_n be_v like_a oil_n it_o make_v we_o prompt_v and_o ready_a to_o good_a duty_n heb._n 8.10_o 152._o babe_n be_v nourish_v at_o the_o mouth_n but_o newborn_a babe_n at_o the_o ear_n job_n 12.11_o chapter_n 34.3_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 153._o afflict_v sorrow_n bewail_v sin_n but_o affect_v sorrow_n forsake_v sin_n see_v matthew_n 27.3,4_o and_o psalm_n 51.2,10,11_o 154._o distraction_n cure_v not_o distraction_n yield_v never_o conquer_v believe_v not_o thy_o own_o unbelief_n 155._o beauty_n be_v like_o a_o almanac_n it_o be_v very_o soon_o out_o of_o date_n isa_n 40.6,7_o with_o prov._n 31.30_o 156._o order_n be_v pleasant_a in_o conceit_n plain_a in_o demonstration_n sure_a in_o imitation_n see_v 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 157._o consolation_n be_v for_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o soul_n faith_n and_o repentance_n prove_v the_o be_v of_o grace_n 158_o deliberation_n and_o determination_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n oar_n luke_n 14._o verse_n 28._o to_o the_o 34._o learn_v forecast_a and_o resolution_n 159._o carnal_a reason_n and_o self-love_n be_v the_o very_a vital_n of_o the_o old_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 160._o boldness_n make_v many_o go_v before_o their_o time_n beyond_o their_o strength_n act_v 19_o verse_n 13._o and_o 16._o 1_o king_n 20.11_o 161._o error_n in_o practice_n be_v maintain_v with_o shame_n error_n in_o judgement_n with_o pride_n 162._o enemy_n may_v cross_v we_o and_o hinder_v we_o on_o earth_n and_o yet_o further_o we_o to_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 4.17,18_o 163._o death_n be_v welcome_a when_o he_o sinde_v we_o in_o labour_n and_o peace_n not_o in_o sin_n and_o security_n rev._n 14.13_o matth._n 24.45_o to_o the_o end_n 164._o faith_n and_o work_n be_v as_o the_o ship_n and_o ware_n both_o be_v lose_v or_o save_v james_n 2.14_o to_o the_o end_n 165._o discontent_n make_v want_n where_o none_o be_v and_o increase_v evil_n that_o be_v 166._o a_o fliction_n be_v like_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n they_o make_v much_o noise_n but_o hurt_v we_o not_o they_o wet_v but_o not_o wound_v 167._o infant_n do_v suck_v but_o weak_o though_o there_o be_v milk_n enough_o we_o be_v straighten_v only_o in_o our_o self_n see_v 2_o cor._n 6.12_o 168._o action_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o virtue_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o action_n see_v aphor._n 185._o 169._o god_n work_v in_o we_o for_o we_o by_o we_o bless_a be_v his_o glorious_a name_n isa_n 26.12_o phil._n 2.13_o 170._o the_o fall_v of_o professor_n bring_v grief_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o scorn_v to_o the_o wicked_a see_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o 171._o grace_n be_v but_o little_o increase_v in_o those_o who_o envy_n grace_n in_o other_o and_o indeed_o grace_n be_v too_o good_a for_o that_o vice_n 172._o contemplation_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v like_a mirth_n and_o recreation_n to_o the_o body_n prov._n 2.10_o chap._n 17.22_o and_o 18.1_o 173._o mortification_n be_v in_o we_o indeed_o but_o not_o of_o we_o rom._n 8.13_o ephes_n 2.1,25_o phil._n 2.13_o 174._o grace_n work_v in_o we_o contrition_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o compassion_n for_o other_o sin_n zach._n 12.10_o psal_n 119.136_o 175._o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o worst_a sin_n for_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o the_o last_o sin_n for_o man_n to_o judge_v jer._n 17.9_o 10._o 176._o man_n life_n be_v like_o
never_o so_o much_o earnest_a business_n must_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o die_v prepare_v or_o unprepared_a luke_n 12.18,19,20_o 368._o the_o loss_n of_o evil_n be_v great_a gain_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o fortification_n of_o the_o new_a rom._n 8.13_o 369._o pray_v and_o prosper_n ask_v and_o receive_v beg_v and_o speed_v but_o nothing_o crave_v nothing_o have_v matth._n 7.7_o jam._n 4.2_o 370._o the_o supremacy_n of_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v counter-byassed_n by_o the_o popularity_n of_o the_o sense_n 371._o if_o poor_a sinner_n will_v but_o be_v more_o dutiful_a assure_o they_o will_v be_v less_o doubtful_a 2_o cor._n 9.7_o chap._n 8.12_o 372._o where_o the_o water_n be_v parcel_v out_o into_o so_o many_o rivulet_n the_o main_a current_n starve_v see_v luke_n 10.41,42_o psal_n 37.4_o psal_n 73.25_o 373._o they_o that_o rage_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n do_v but_o throw_v scald_a water_n to_o windeward_n see_v job_n 9.4_o cha._n 33.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o 374_o self-love_n be_v the_o quench_v coal_n of_o brotherly-love_n and_o self-will_n be_v the_o break_v neck_n of_o self-denial_n phil._n 2.4,21_o mat._n 24.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.2,3,4_o 375_o tart_a reprehension_n from_o a_o kind_a friend_n be_v like_o limmon_n and_o sugar_n sharp_a and_o sweet_a see_v prov._n 27.5,6_o psal_n 141.5_o 376_o patient_o hear_v admonition_n many_o that_o have_v live_v fearless_a have_v die_v earless_a 377_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o bosom_n foe_n be_v worth_a many_o tear_n and_o much_o time_n and_o labour_n 378._o dispatch_v dispatch_v make_v what_o haste_n we_o can_v possible_o night_n will_v bring_v we_o home_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o etc._n etc._n 379_o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a tyranny_n to_o wrack_v sin_n and_o show_v no_o favour_n to_o a_o destroyer_n 380_o two_o hungry_a meal_n make_v the_o three_o a_o glutton_n two_o gluttonous_a meal_n make_v the_o three_o a_o starveling_n 381_o when_o we_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o mercy_n we_o beat_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o sin_n 382_o our_o land_n be_v like_o gydeons_n fleece_n judg._n 6.38_o and_o yet_o our_o heart_n quite_o contrary_a be_v like_o gideon_n fleece_n verse_n 40._o 383_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v thus_o far_o happy_a beyond_o other_o in_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v see_v job_n 1.21_o 1_o tim._n 9.7_o 314._o from_o creature_n we_o must_v neither_o beg_v nor_o buy_v commendation_n nor_o yet_o fear_v condemnation_n 385._o good_a drink_n make_v good_a blood_n ay_o but_o how_o just_o as_o good_a water_n make_v good_a pottage_n 386._o the_o devil_n common_o cozen_v we_o by_o persuade_v we_o we_o cozen_v he_o 387._o a_o good_a man_n tongue_n many_o time_n shâ—edly_o set_v a_o ill_a dog_n tooth_n of_o work_n ex_fw-la inopinato_fw-la 388._o he_o who_o be_v both_o prudent_a and_o innocent_a shall_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v see_v mat._n 10.16_o 389_o the_o high_a great_a and_o rich_a be_v but_o god_n beggar_n we_o all_o do_v live_v by_o his_o love_n 390._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o promise_v with_o understanding_n and_o discretion_n &_o to_o perform_v with_o love_n and_o affection_n 391._o weep_v eye_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wink_v at_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o dry_a eye_n see_v luke_n 7.38_o chap._n 22.62_o 392._o the_o world_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o word_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creator_n too_o see_v psalm_n 19.1.7_o 393._o it_o be_v humane_a to_o suffer_v ill_a divine_a to_o do_v good_a patience_n and_o love_n will_v go_v through_o both_o 394_o a_o scholar_n of_o great_a read_n and_o small_a part_n life_n upon_o collection_n and_o exhibition_n from_o friend_n 395_o he_o who_o make_v great_a promise_n and_o small_a performance_n must_v expect_v great_a shame_n and_o small_a thanks_o 396_o many_o abuse_v good_a will_n and_o turn_v a_o sacred_a privilege_n into_o a_o privy_a sacrilege_n 397_o better_a do_v well_o and_o fare_v ill_a then_o do_v ill_a and_o fare_v worse_o do_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o so_o before_o 398_o this_o world_n be_v for_o labour_n and_o appetite_n the_o next_o be_v for_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v patient_a then_o a_o while_n 399_o teach_v without_o envy_n learn_v without_o shame_n then_o thou_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o humble_a 400_o where_o love_n have_v ingress_n thanks_o have_v egress_n and_o where_o grace_n have_v progress_n sin_n have_v regress_n 401_o affection_n without_o knowledge_n be_v heat_n without_o light_n like_o a_o close_a hot_a oven_n 402_o knowledge_n without_o affection_n be_v light_n without_o heat_n like_o a_o frosty_a moon_n shine_v 403_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o firm_a resolution_n to_o get_v thy_o full_a absolution_n before_o thy_o final_a dissolution_n mat._n 5.25_o see_v 228._o 404_o up_o and_z be_v do_v and_o prosper_v more_o die_v of_o the_o lazy_n then_o of_o labour_n and_o travail_n see_v 1_o chr._n 22.16_o 405_o a_o brow_n of_o brass_n and_o a_o neck_n of_o iron_n procure_v a_o heaven_n of_o brass_n and_o a_o earth_n of_o iron_n jer._n 3.3_o 406._o other_o falls_z be_v not_o our_o foot-stool_n or_o stumbling-block_n but_o rather_o our_o look_a glass_n 407._o say_v not_o god_n have_v throw_v such_o a_o one_o by_o as_o a_o useless_a potsherd_a for_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 408._o despise_v none_o for_o their_o weakness_n despair_n of_o none_o for_o their_o wickedness_n our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n psal_n 31.15_o 409._o god_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v pride_n stamp_n on_o peace_n violence_n kick_v mercy_n nor_o rigour_n overmaster_v love_n 410._o to_o bid_v carnal_a security_n still_o conscience_n be_v but_o to_o set_v a_o sleeper_n to_o rock_n the_o cradle_n 411._o undervalue_n not_o the_o poor_a we_o can_v want_v the_o dust-man_n the_o dunghill_n raker_n the_o chimney-sweeper_n nor_o the_o gold-finder_n 412._o he_o that_o act_v mere_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o power_n policy_n and_o selfwill_a shall_v sure_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o contrivance_n job_n 5.12,13_o 413._o it_o do_v i_o more_o good_a than_o my_o victual_n to_o see_v but_o the_o devil_n miss_v of_o his_o aim_n and_o befool_v himself_o job_n 5.12,13,14,15_o 414_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v so_o much_o upon_o what_o other_o do_v as_o upon_o what_o ourselves_o ought_v to_o do_v john_n 21.21,22_o 415._o brass_n and_o steel_n have_v slay_v their_o thousand_o of_o body_n but_o gold_n and_o silver_n their_o ten_o thousand_o of_o soul_n 416_o bad_a man_n indeed_o i_o confess_v have_v some_o good_a thought_n i_o but_o good_a man_n have_v more_o bad_a thought_n 417_o many_o hold_v forth_o so_o long_o that_o at_o last_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v hardly_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o 418_o they_o say_v deed_n be_v male_a and_o word_n female_a but_o i_o be_o sure_a thought_n be_v doubtful_a 419_o that_o whereon_o we_o lie_v out_o much_o unless_o we_o be_v complete_a fool_n we_o lie_v up_o safe_a mat._n 13.44_o 420_o ply_v well_o the_o twig_n while_o it_o be_v green_a if_o youth_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o will-not_n old-age_n will_v die_v of_o the_o cannot_n 421_o fiery_a fury_n and_o key-cold_a charity_n open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o lukewarm_a christianity_n 422_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o enough_o of_o it_o that_o the_o poor_a in_o purse_n be_v for_o community_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v for_o unity_n 423_o one_o union_n in_o heaven_n be_v worth_a more_o than_o all_o the_o gem_n pearl_n diamond_n and_o diadem_n on_o earth_n 424_o fellow-member_n mutual_o sympathize_v but_o the_o whole_a body_n condole_v the_o sick_a heart_n 425_o brotherly-love_n be_v no_o loose_a the_o head_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o belly_n be_v the_o hand_n best_o paymaster_n see_v the_o 72._o aph._n 426._o man_n performance_n must_v learn_v to_o borrow_v strength_n of_o god_n promise_n john_n 16.23_o james_n 1.5_o 427._o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a and_o safe_a to_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n then_o to_o do_v the_o least_o 2_o thes_n 1.6,7_o 428._o let_v we_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o we_o have_v not_o 429._o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v that_o basket_n and_o that_o store_n out_o of_o the_o which_o we_o do_v relieve_v the_o poor_a luke_n 6.38_o eccles_n 11.1,2_o 430._o wealthy_a i_o will_v be_v for_o live_v i_o may_v but_o honest_a i_o will_v be_v for_o die_v i_o must_v jer._n 17.9,10,11_o 431._o when_o we_o want_v comfort_n than_o we_o be_v mad_a for_o anger_n but_o when_o we_o have_v they_o than_o we_o be_v mad_a for_o joy_n 432._o neither_o creator_n nor_o creature_n will_v hurt_v we_o if_o we_o will_v but_o be_v true_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 3.13_o 433._o we_o can_v never_o part_v with_o too_o much_o for_o he_o who_o