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A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

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but_o when_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o will_v take_v good_a heed_n both_o what_o thou_o speak_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v lest_o thou_o be_v reprehend_v therefore_o to_o thy_o shame_n thy_o friend_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o thy_o vice_n with_o thy_o friend_n thou_o offend_v god_n and_o with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v thy_o enemy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o clock_n for_o thou_o to_o set_v thy_o life_n in_o a_o order_n by_o thou_o receyve_v better_a turn_n at_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n than_o thou_o do_v at_o thy_o frennde_n it_o be_v reason_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o honour_v he_o that_o do_v thou_o so_o many_o benefit_n he_o make_v thou_o virtuous_a wise_a discreet_a and_o wary_a now_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o that_o do_v thou_o good_a it_o be_v reason_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v kind_n unto_o 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salvation_n chap._n 9_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n 12._o &_o forsake_v the_o dwell_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n the_o patriarcke_n thou_o must_v depart_v from_o all_o thy_o earthly_a affection_n least_o thou_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o forget_v jesus_n christ_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o these_o visible_a thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o invisible_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n thou_o must_v pluck_v up_o thy_o affection_n by_o the_o root_n that_o they_o do_v not_o grow_v up_o and_o spring_v again_o the_o over_o love_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o woe_n self_n love_n pervert_v judgement_n it_o darken_v the_o understanding_n it_o destroy_v our_o will_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n it_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n it_o banish_v away_o virtue_n it_o seek_v after_o honour_n and_o delight_v in_o the_o love_n of_o 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the_o memory_n of_o this_o world_n momentani●_n god_n only_o remember_v his_o seruamte_n eternal_o cap._n 6._o how_o the_o world_n know_v not_o her_o follower_n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o worldly_a m●●_n live_v cap._n 8._o of_o the_o carelessness_n wherein_o worldly_a me●_n do_v live_v cap._n 9_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o wordly_a man_n cap._n 10_o of_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 11_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n cap._n 12_o how_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o be_v to_o run_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n cap._n 13_o how_o speedy_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o cap._n 14._o of_o the_o unquiet_a and_o careful_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d worldling_n cap._n 1●_n ●ow_o worldly_a consolation_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n cap._n 16._o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 17._o of_o the_o grief_n of_o worldly_a man_n in_o part_n with_o the_o world_n cap._n 18._o of_o the_o wage_n that_o the_o world_n gyve_v her_o servant_n cap._n 19_o ●ow_o quick_o the_o world_n cast_v of_o her_o servant_n cap._n 20._o ●owe_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n exclude_v god_n cap._n 21._o ●ow_o the_o world_n do_v continual_o persecute_v the_o good_a cap._n 22._o of_o patience_n in_o adversity_n cap._n 23._o of_o fly_v from_o the_o world_n cap._n 24._o of_o the_o mutability_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 25._o how_o we_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o small_a evil_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n 26._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o worldly_a man_n cap._n 27._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o accompany_v with_o the_o good_a cap._n 28._o of_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o world_n cap._n 29._o of_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n cap._n 30._o of_o the_o uncertain_a hour_n of_o death_n cap._n 31._o why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o to_o know_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n cap._n 32._o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o meditate_v upon_o death_n cap._n 33._o of_o the_o first_o army_n of_o the_o world_n 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together_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o idol_n of_o vice_n which_o thou_o do_v adore_v shall_v have_v any_o place_n there_o where_o as_o his_o divine_a person_n remain_v he_o consent_v not_o that_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v adore_v together_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v love_v god_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v thou_o must_v not_o set_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o god_n never_o appear_v unto_o moses_n while_o he_o remain_v in_o egipte_n no_o more_o owghte_v thou_o to_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o see_v he_o while_o thou_o ●ivest_v in_o darkness_n of_o the_o world_n refuse_v the_o palace_n of_o pharaoh_n despise_v the_o honour_n &_o vanity_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v find_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o solitary_a life_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a comfort_n 16._o while_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egipte_n do_v savour_n well_o in_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n thy_o stomach_n be_v full_a of_o nawghtie_a humour_n thou_o can_v never_o receyve_v the_o precious_a food_n of_o heaven_n despise_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n all_o that_o be_v delightful_a here_o under_o heaven_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o make_v thy_o soul_n thereby_o to_o mount_n above_o the_o heaven_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o joy_n thereof_o many_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v respect_n unto_o both_o and_o geve_v themselves_o unto_o god_n do_v yet_o reserve_v their_o wordly_a commodity_n still_o to_o themselves_o let_v it_o not_o be_v grevous_a unto_o the_o to_o separate_v thyself_o from_o thy_o friend_n and_o kynnesfolke_n when_o they_o do_v gyve_v the_o any_o impediment_n towards_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o god_n reveal_v not_o his_o hide_a secrette_n unto_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o witness_n neither_o will_v he_o be_v conversante_fw-la with_o he_o that_o be_v unquyet_a and_o be_v occupy_v about_o wordly_a business_n there_o be_v none_o belove_v of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o be_v dryven_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n but_o he_o who_o the_o world_n despise_v thou_o can_v not_o perfect_o love_n god_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v first_o despise_v thyself_o and_o the_o world_n for_o god_n and_o by_o this_o may_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o love_v god_n if_o thou_o confer_v the_o love_n that_o thou_o bear_v he_o with_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o the_o world_n for_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o thou_o love_v god_n so_o much_o the_o less_o shall_v thou_o esteem_v the_o world_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v our_o hart_n divide_v nor_o part_v in_o piece_n but_o will_v have_v it_o whole_a to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o lose_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o price_n esteem_v but_o light_o these_o transitory_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o get_v the_o perfect_a comfort_n of_o spirit_n that_o perfect_n peace_n be_v not_o find_v but_o of_o the_o humble_a &_o meek_a mind_n which_o be_v not_o get_v but_o by_o mortification_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o by_o voluntary_a suffering_n of_o wordly_a pain_n and_o tribulation_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n chap._n 2._o i_o leave_v unto_o you_o peace_n 14._o i_o gyve_v you_o my_o peace_n say_v our_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v serve_v the_o world_n you_o shall_v always_o live_v in_o debate_n and_o contention_n the_o love_n of_o carnal_a thing_n be_v folly_n which_o hinder_v we_o of_o thing_n spiritual_a the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n do_v live_v in_o continual_a torment_n the_o world_n still_o runnethe_v about_o like_o a_o wheel_n and_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o turn_v slay_v they_o that_o love_v
it_o most_o of_o all_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o heart_n be_v never_o obtain_v by_o the_o lover_n of_o this_o world_n love_n god_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v life_n deny_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o true_a peace_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o get_v perfect_a peace_n in_o deed_n he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n purge_v thy_o heart_n from_o all_o malice_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o true_a and_o happy_a peace_n learn_v to_o conquer_v thyself_o in_o every_o thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o inward_a peace_n of_o the_o mind_n break_v of_o thy_o disordinate_a appetite_n take_v away_o thy_o vain_a desire_n and_o dryve_v from_o thou_o the_o unsatiable_a love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o then_o shall_v thou_o live_v at_o peace_n and_o quyetnes_n no_o man_n shall_v then_o trouble_v the_o nothing_o shall_v molest_v the_o but_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n &_o find_v even_o paradise_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n 12._o nothing_o can_v happen_v unto_o a_o just_a man_n that_o may_v gyve_v he_o any_o perturbation_n thou_o own_o proper_a passion_n be_v they_o that_o make_v war_n against_o thou_o and_o when_o thy_o enemy_n be_v within_o thou_o why_o compleine_v thou_o of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o thou_o a_o great_a lord_n be_v he_o that_o can_v command_v himself_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o own_o will_n be_v of_o wonderful_a power_n &_o effect_n &_o may_v do_v more_o they_o all_o the_o king_n &_o emperor_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v their_o enemy_n their_o friend_n as_o your_o will_n can_v do_v be_v dispose_v thereunto_o in_o subiectinge_v our_o unrulie_a appetite_n unto_o the_o sweet_a rule_n of_o reason_n the_o vearie_a cause_n why_o injury_n adversity_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o other_o tribu●ations_n annoy_v thou_o so_o much_o be_v because_o thou_o ●oest_v seek_v how_o to_o fly_v away_o from_o they_o &_o to_o escape_v they_o thou_o proclayme_v open_a ●arre_n against_o they_o &_o accompte_v they_o for_o ●hy_a enemy_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o ●orke_v the_o all_o thou_o displeasure_n they_o can_v but_o ●f_o thou_o faule_fw-mi in_o league_n with_o they_o and_o ●egynnest_v once_o to_o love_v they_o they_o that_o ●efore_o do_v gyve_v thou_o much_o trouble_n will_v ●fter_o gyve_v thou_o as_o much_o comfort_n sainte_n andrew_n rejoice_v in_o his_o cross_n &_o that_o glorious_a father_n sainte_n francis_n call_v infirmity_n his_o sister_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v ●ow_o these_o and_o other_o holy_a man_n rejoice_v ●n_v those_o tribulation_n which_o do_v so_o much_o ●ffend_v thou_o they_o love_v that_o which_o thou_o so_o ●uch_o hate_v and_o do_v thou_o love_v that_o which_o ●hey_n love_v since_o it_o lie_v in_o thy_o power_n &_o ●hou_fw-fr shall_v they_o find_v comfort_n in_o thy_o tribulation_n ●s_v they_o do_v if_o in_o suffer_v tribulation_n thou_o ●indest_v the_o pain_n grevous_a unto_o the_o compleine_n not_o of_o they_o that_o persecute_v thou_o but_o ●ather_o of_o thyself_o who_o have_v free_a liberty_n ●n_v the_o to_o love_n persecution_n will_v not_o love_v it_o thou_o must_v conform_v thyself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v his_o cross_n and_o passion_n resign_v thyself_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o love_v that_o wihche_n he_o love_v and_o then_o shall_v thou_o find_v comfort_n &_o sweetness_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o thou_o take_v to_o be_v unsavoury_a enter_v into_o thyself_o and_o destroy_v within_o thou_o all_o thy_o passion_n and_o worldly_a desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v against_o any_o man_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n seem●_n grievous_a unto_o the_o make_v the_o revenge_n up●●_n thy_o enemy_n within_o thou_o that_o do_v affli●●_n thou_o and_o never_o complain_v of_o those_o enemy_n which_o be_v without_o thou_o since_o they_o can_v hurt_v thou_o but_o by_o thy_o own_o consent_n like_a as_o the_o moth_n breed_v in_o the_o cloth_n consume_v the_o self_n same_o cloth_n wherein_o h●_n bree_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o woorm●_n eat_v up_o the_o wood_n which_o bring_v hy●_n forth_o &_o engender_v he_o even_o so_o these_o he●●uie_a care_n which_o so_o much_o aggreeve_v thyn●_n heart_n grow_v in_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o concupiscence_n they_o take_v their_o norishement_n i●_n thou_o &_o at_o last_o do_v consume_v thou_o playeng_v th●_n viper_n with_o thou_o which_o eat_v their_o way_n ow●_n of_o their_o mother_n belly_n which_o bread_n they_o oh_o in_o what_o peace_n shall_v thou_o rest_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v very_o mortify_a trew_n be_v th●_n sentence_n which_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v hu●●_n but_o by_o himself_o the_o great_a enemy_n which_o thou_o have_v i●_n thyself_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o thou_o consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o which_o n●_n man_n can_v do_v harm_n allthowghe_o he_o tak●_n away_o liberty_n honour_n or_o riches_n and_o persecution_n do_v not_o only_o no●_n hurt_v thou_o but_o also_o gyve_v matter_n of_o merit_n 6._o now_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n be_v the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n embrace_v it_o and_o the●_n shall_v none_o trouble_v thou_o nor_o hurt_v thou_o bu●_n thou_o shall_v obtain_v the_o true_a rest_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o live_v ever_o after_o content_o and_o peaceable_o ●y_a the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v plain_o perceyve_v whether_o the_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n owght_v to_o be_v esteem_v or_o no_o who_o be_v himself_o vearie_a true_a god_n both_o by_o his_o example_n and_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o which_o way_n they_o have_v to_o take_v which_o desire_n to_o go_v the_o straight_a and_o direct_a way_n chap._n 3._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o well-beloved_a child_n say_v the_o apostle_n 5._o let_v all_o thy_o labour_n and_o study_n be_v to_o conform_v thy_o life_n to_o ●he_v life_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o to_o condemn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o yet_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o example_n which_o he_o give_v we_o here_o in_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a alone_o to_o confound_v all_o christian_o with_o all_o it_o be_v shame_n for_o we_o to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n 11._o our_o great_a captain_n joab_n li●ing_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o ignominy_n there_o be_v not_o any_o soldier_n which_o see_v his_o captain_n die_v before_o his_o face_n but_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o also_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n forget_v all_o his_o former_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o honour_n when_o thou_o see_v thy_o captain_n general_a live_v altogether_o without_o honour_n i●_n be_v a_o great_a token_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o his_o band_n and_o since_o thou_o repute_a thyself_o for_o a_o christian_a thou_o may_v well_o be_v asshamed_a to_o seek_v after_o the_o love_n of_o such_o vanity_n as_o the_o infidel_n delight_v in_o many_o be_v they_o which_o call_v themselves_o christian_n but_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o those_o which_o follow_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o deed_n in_o name_n they_o agree_v all_o together_o but_o in_o conversation_n and_o behaviour_n they_o be_v very_o far_o contrary_a if_o the_o life_n of_o many_o christian_n be_v try_v and_o compare_v together_o with_o the_o life_n of_o our_o redeemer_n as_o the_o woorkeman_n tri_v his_o work_n by_o a_o line_n to_o find_v out_o the_o crokednes_n thereof_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v veary_a manifest_a how_o much_o our_o heart_n be_v go_v away_o from_o the_o true_a level_n in_o the_o which_o god_n do_v once_o right_o settle_v we_o towards_o the_o love_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o despice_fw-la and_o contemn_v who_o think_v thou_o to_o know_v more_o god_n or_o the_o world_n now_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o god_n know_v more_o behold_v how_o he_o choose_v poverty_n and_o a_o most_o 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these_o earthly_a thing_n when_o he_o deprive_v his_o great_a friend_n job_n one_o who_o be_v love_v so_o well_o of_o they_o 1._o at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n the_o devil_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o consider_v how_o much_o thou_o do_v abase_v thyself_o in_o the_o unordinate_a love_a of_o riches_n &_o how_o much_o thou_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o again_o by_o the_o contemninge_n of_o they_o take_v away_o therefore_o thy_o love_n from_o these_o vanity_n &_o bestow_v it_o only_o upon_o jesus_n christ._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v proud_a nor_o to_o glory_n of_o his_o earthly_a possession_n which_o do_v further_a nothing_o towards_o the_o attain_a of_o virtue_n but_o rather_o as_o hurtful_a thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o abhor_v of_o us._n chap._n 20._o 7._o compare_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o precious_a stone_n for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v unto_o that_o be_v but_o as_o the_o small_a sand_n and_o silver_n in_o 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precious_a thing_n which_o adorn_v thou_o with_o this_o dainty_a stuff_n thou_o set_v thyself_o out_o to_o show_v when_o all_o this_o be_v upon_o thy_o back_n be_v thou_o clothe_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o with_o poverty_n and_o with_o vanity_n be_v not_o thou_o proud_a of_o any_o such_o like_a cloathinge_n neither_o do_v thou_o vaunt_v thyself_o of_o thy_o scotfree_a hang_n or_o other_o costly_a stuff_n that_o thou_o do_v adorn_v thy_o house_n with_o all_o for_o though_o to_o thy_o blind_a eye_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a riches_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v none_o nor_o for_o such_o be_v they_o esteem_v of_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o understanding_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o they_o which_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n scotfree_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v scotfree_a thou_o must_v love_v that_o which_o be_v very_o true_a riches_n in_o deed_n these_o riches_n can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n wise_n humble_a patiente_a chaste_a or_o merciful_a they_o converte_v not_o anger_n into_o meekness_n nor_o make_v a_o cruel_a man_n piteous_a nor_o the_o envious_a man_n charitable_a now_o if_o toward_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o do_v further_a nothing_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o as_o by_o experience_n we_o daily_o see_v do_v make_v man_n worse_o in_o maynteyn_v vice_n and_o dryve_v away_o virtue_n what_o reason_n be_v it_o why_o thou_o shall_v so_o fond_o esteem_v they_o for_o even_o as_o when_o thou_o do_v nourish_v in_o thy_o bosom_n serpent_n and_o scorpion_n who_o when_o they_o have_v well_o warm_v they_o there_o will_v sting_n thou_o and_o poison_v thou_o for_o thy_o labour_n and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o they_o to_o kill_v thou_o so_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o thy_o disordinate_a desire_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o augment_v these_o riches_n and_o delicacy_n wherein_o thou_o lyve_v which_o be_v foster_v with_o in_o thy_o bowel_n do_v after_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n and_o extinguysh_a the_o good_a spirit_n with_o in_o thou_o and_o so_o put_v thy_o salvation_n in_o great_a daunger·_n this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v love_v so_o well_o o_o thou_o blind_a man_n this_o be_v that_o after_o which_o thou_o seek_v so_o fast_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o consume_v thyself_o for_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o gyve_v thou_o thy_o right_a understanding_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o deceytfulnes_n of_o these_o god_n which_o thou_o love_v so_o well_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v lyfte_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o true_a riches_n be_v to_o be_v find_v man_z be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n ought_v only_o to_o love_v he_o and_o not_o these_o earthly_a riches_n with_o which_o in_o deed_n he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o resemblance_n chap._n 21._o do_v not_o thou_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o it_o say_v saint_n john_n 2._o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o love_v any_o of_o these_o earthelie_o thing_n ●or_a love_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n &_o price_n ●hat_n it_o can_v be_v due_a unto_o any_o thing_n but_o ●hat_n which_o be_v able_a to_o render_v love_n back_o again_o and_o requite_v love_n for_o love_n which_o ●s_v the_o just_a recompense_n and_o price_n thereof_o ●nd_v because_o no_o unreasonable_a creature_n can_v ●hus_o do_v therefore_o must_v not_o thou_o set_v ●ayne_a heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pervert_v of_o order_n to_o us●_n thing_n to_o other_o end_n than_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o create_v for_o only_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a centre_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o his_o creature_n must_v thou_o use_v in_o their_o kynde_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v but_o for_o that_o good_a which_o thou_o do_v thyself_o take_v by_o they_o thou_o must_v thank_v god_n threreof_o and_o upon_o he_o must_v thou_o bestow_v all_o the_o love_n therefore_o that_o thou_o can_v unto_o who_o it_o only_o belong_v &_o from_o who_o thou_o only_o receyve_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o his_o creature_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o creature_n themselves_o not_o refer_v the_o love_n thereof_o unto_o god_n thou_o p●ruertest_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v punissh_v therefore_o 13._o god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o all_o other_o lyvinge_v creature_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v love_v their_o like_a so_o he_o shall_v gyve_v all_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o set_v his_o like_n in_o these_o earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n but_o with_o riches_n wh●●_n resemblance_n or_o likeness_n have_v thou_o wh●●_n have_v thy_o soul_n to_o do_v with_o gold_n tho●_n have_v to_o love_n god_n only_o after_o who_o imag●_n thou_o be_v make_v and_o not_o these_o earth●●_n creature_n 31._o all_o that_o long_a time_n that_o jacob_n ha●_n child_n by_o lya_n and_o her_o handmaid_n 〈◊〉_d never_o remember_v his_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o country_n again_o for_o the_o lover_n of_o ●hese_n temporal_a god_n be_v occupy_v about_o external_a thing_n do_v forget_v heaven_n which_o be_v their_o true_a country_n in_o deed_n but_o ●s_v soon_o as_o he_o have_v child_n by_o rachel_n he_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o his_o native_a country_n again_o and_o so_o do_v all_o those_o which_o do_v good_a work_v desire_v to_o come_v to_o glory_n ●nd_v rest_n in_o heaven_n when_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v dead_a 1_o
the_o israelite_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o they_o be_v hear_v they_o have_v cry_v likewise_o before_o his_o death_n aswell_o as_o they_o do_v after_o but_o he_o ●arkened_v not_o unto_o they_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a do_v all_o cry_n unto_o god_n but_o god_n geve_v not_o ear_n unto_o the_o wordly_a people_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o kill_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v kill_v once_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n by_o &_o by_o god_n will_v hear_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o very_a force_n and_o true_a effect_n of_o love_n to_o have_v the_o to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n be_v like_a unto_o wax_n which_o take_v the_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v impress_v therein_o that_o which_o the_o seal_n do_v imprinte_v in_o it_o that_o shall_v thou_o find_v therein_o if_o thou_o impress_v therein_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n thou_o must_v be_v worldly_a but_o if_o 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and_o what_o he_o will_v love_v before_o he_o ●●olde_v gyve_v he_o any_o addition_n of_o dignity_n use_v then_o after_o gyve_v he_o his_o title_n accord_v to_o his_o choice_n and_o this_o power_n have_v ●ot_n god_n give_v to_o any_o other_o of_o his_o earthly_a ●_z but_o only_o to_o man_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o ●ertayne_a sort_n of_o man_n say_v 1._o that_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a ●od_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n 〈◊〉_d bird_n fowrefooted_a beast_n and_o of_o serpent_n you_o may_v hereby_o behold_v what_o oppression_n be_v make_v in_o man_n soul_n through_o ●●e_z love_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n the_o proper_a habitation_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n 3._o where_o they_o only_o that_o be_v perfect_a must_v inhabit_v our_o conversation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o way_n to_o ●●e_z scotfree_a be_v to_o despise_v worldly_a riches_n it_o be_v ●reate_a riches_n not_o to_o care_v for_o riches_n who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v much_o even_o he_o that_o be_v con●●nted_v with_o a_o little_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o ●●ere_o shall_v no_o man_n take_v away_o or_o enjoy_v ●●y_a part_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o iherico_fw-la wherein_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v ●ot_n covet_v after_o the_o mutable_a treasure_n of_o ●is_n world_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o word_n ●herico_fw-la which_o signify_v mutability_n or_o ●hange_n but_o as_o josue_n do_v burn_v and_o consume_v with_o fire_n both_o the_o town_n and_o all_o the_o ●iches_n thereof_o so_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v faithful_a consume_v with_o the_o hot_a burn_a ●ove_n of_o god_n all_o the_o riches_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n which_o a_o true_a faithful_a ma●●_n shall_v never_o esteem_v or_o set_v by_o and_o wh●●_n so_o do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a●_n acham_n be_v and_o commit_v unto_o everla●stinge_a damnation_n therefore_o earthly_a riches_n aught_v to_o be_v despise_v together_o with_o the_o desire_n o●_n they_o because_o they_o be_v heavy_a and_o do_v hynder_n a_o man_n that_o be_v clyminge_v up●●_n towards_o heaven_n chap._n 22._o 14._o he_o that_o renounce_v not_o all_o tha●_n he_o possess_v in_o this_o world_n can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n say_v our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o be_v the_o true_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o must_v with_o thy_o heart_n despise_v all_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o thi●_n world_n they_o which_o follow_v christ_n d●●●_n forsake_v asmuch_o as_o they_o can_v desire_v which_o follow_v he_o not_o our_o will_n be_v so_o unsatiabl●_a in_o desiringe_n that_o he_o which_o have_v mo●●_n thereof_o be_v least_o satisfy_v and_o he_o that_o ca●_n forsake_v his_o will_n forsake_v all_o thing_n an●_n by_o that_o mean_n do_v saint_n peter_n forsa●●_n as_o much_o as_o alexander_n can_v desire_v by_o thy_o contemn_v of_o these_o thing_n thou_o find_v thyself_o but_o in_o the_o love_a 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thou_o will_v easy_o overcome_v ●ym_a but_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o clothes_n upon_o ●hy_a back_n for_o he_o to_o take_v hold_v on_o thou_o ●ayest_v easy_o be_v overthrow_v jesus_n christ_n ●ought_v naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n for_o thou_o ●nd_v if_o thou_o will_v follow_v he_o thou_o must_v ●idde_v from_o thy_o hart_n all_o love_n of_o temporal_a thing_n joseph_n be_v tempt_v in_o egypt_n 39_o flee_v ●waye_o and_o leave_v his_o clothes_n in_o the_o hand_n ●f_v his_o persecutor_n and_o after_o he_o have_v dis●hardged_a himself_o and_o cast_v his_o outward_a ●ooddes_n away_o he_o become_v a_o great_a lord_n ●nd_v ruler_n in_o egypt_n 19_o they_o that_o contemn_v ●iches_n shald_z receyve_v therefore_o again_o a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o say_v our_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o great_a in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o heart_n which_o contemn_v great●_n thing_n who_o be_v poor_a he_o that_o appear_v scotfree_a and_o he_o that_o most_o have_v enjoy_v leas●_n liberty_n and_o with_o less_o ease_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n crates_n the_o theban_a philosopher_n despise_v riches_n because_o it_o hinder_v his_o studyinge_v in_o philosophy_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o they_o will_v hynder_n thou_o more_o toward_o the_o gettinge_v of_o heaven_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o carry_v a_o great_a burden_n on_o thy_o back_n although_o thou_o walk_v on_o the_o even_a ground_n how_o much_o more_o hard_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o then_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v lade_v what_o business_n so_o ever_o thou_o do_v go_v about_o in_o this_o world_n thou_o will_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v put_v from_o thou_o all_o such_o care_n that_o shall_v hynder_n thou_o therein_o and_o yet_o in_o
the_o prophet_n he_o call_v upo●_n god_n 119._o the_o more_o that_o the_o water_n of_o th●_n flood_n do_v increase_v 1._o so_o much_o more_o be_v th●_n ark_n of_o noah_n lift_v up_o and_o the_o more_o th●●_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v afflict_v 〈◊〉_d egypt_n 1._o so_o much_o more_o do_v they_o increase_v 〈◊〉_d multiply_v so_o the_o water_n of_o tribulation_n do●_n lift_v we_o upward_o towards_o god_n and_o by_o the●_n be_v our_o merit_n increase_v and_o grace_v aug●mented_v take_v therefore_o a_o delight_n in_o tribula●tions_n for_o it_o be_v a_o vearie_a ready_a way_n for_o the●_n unto_o heaven_n 9_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v to_o make_v he_o blind_a and_o throw_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n to_o geve_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a serve_v of_o god_n come_v by_o tri●●●●tion_n the_o corn_n and_o the_o chaff_n re●●ne_o both_o in_o the_o floor_n together_o even_o 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v good_a man_n and_o evil_o ●●ed_v together_o in_o company_n but_o when_o ●●ind_n of_o tribulation_n blow_v up_o the_o ●●ked_a be_v blow_v away_o and_o scatter_v ●●ugh_o anger_n and_o impatience_n and_o the_o ●●●d_v be_v thereby_o unite_v and_o join_v to●●er_n that_o which_o do_v hurt_v unto_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a unto_o the_o just_a by_o much_o beat_n at_o last_o the_o black_a ●he_n be_v turn_v to_o be_v white_a if_o good_a man_n ●●gather_v any_o spot_n of_o sin_n through_o to_o ●●●h_a favour_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n ●●●n_a adversity_n come_v it_o take_v it_o clean_o ●●●y_v from_o they_o the_o chastisement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o correcti●●●_n of_o a_o pitiful_a father_n who_o ever_o i●_n his_o ●●●ishment_n remember_v mercy_n withal_o 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o the_o next_o world_n be_v ●●●hout_n all_o participation_n of_o mercy_n ac●●●ding_v to_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v ●o_o god_n 2._o thou_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o iron_n and_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o in_o ●●ces_n like_a unto_o the_o vessel_n of_o clay_n y_fw-fr choose_v then_o rather_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o persecute_v in_o this_o world_n seeinge_v thou_o may_v by_o so_o short_a a_o suffering_n gain_v thyself_o thereby_o perpetual_a rest_n in_o heaven_n our_o be_v overdo_n carefu●●_n for_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o it_o show_v diffidence_n in_o god_n prom●●●_n make_v unto_o we_o it_o let_v and_o hynder_n we_o from_o our_o spiritual_a exercyse_n wi●●_n we_o ought_v most_o to_o attend_v unto_o chap._n 33._o 6._o be_v not_o you_o careful_a for_o which_o you_o shall_v eat_v drink_n nor_o take_v you_o think_v for_o that_o w●●●●_n you_o shall_v be_v on_o 〈◊〉_d back_n say_v our_o redeem_v much_o vain_a carefulness_n about_o temp●●●_n thing_n do_v overchardge_v our_o spirit●_n wing_n by_o the_o which_o our_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d fly_v up_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thi●_n eternal_a god_n make_v man_n such_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o understande_v and_o know_v his_o chi●●_n good_a and_o final_a felicity_n that_o by_o the_o ●●●derstandinge_a thereof_o he_o may_v love_v and_o by_o love_v of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o enjoy_v which_o he_o love_v from_o the_o enjoy_n w●●●_n of_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o overmuch_o 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n 12._o if_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v careful_a abo●●_n that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v dro●●_n or_o wear_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d ●●o_o the_o desert_n they_o will_v never_o have_v go_v ●●t_n of_o egypt_n nor_o never_o have_v enter_v into_o ●●e_z land_n of_o promise_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v ●●to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n thou_o must_v cut_v 〈◊〉_d the_o superfluous_a care_n of_o these_o transitory_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o hebrews_n 11._o which_o be_v by_o god_n mercy_n deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n because_o ●●ey_n be_v to_o careful_a after_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n into_o the_o desert_n for_o their_o food_n and_o ●●e_z provision_n for_o their_o belly_n long_v still_o ●●ter_a flesh_n meat_n and_o their_o old_a good_a fare_n 〈◊〉_d egypt_n they_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o ●ever_o obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o the_o enter_v ●●to_o the_o scotfree_a fruitful_a land_n which_o be_v promise_v they_o labour_n thou_o not_o for_o temporal_a thing_n ●nd_v thou_o shall_v win_v erernal_a thing_n and_o ●oe_v not_o seek_v too_o greedelie_o after_o these_o ●●sible_a thing_n lest_o that_o thou_o do_v loose_v the_o ●●inges_n invisible_a unto_o certeyn_a man_n that_o have_v so_o much_o ●●re_o of_o their_o own_o matter_n that_o they_o for●●t_v god_n cause_n god_n himself_o say_v because_o you_o have_v attend_v with_o to_o much_o ●●re_n to_o your_o own_o house_n 1_o and_o have_v let_v ●●y_a house_n stand_v desert_n &_o forsake_v therefore_o shall_v not_o the_o heaven_n yield_v you_o any_o ●ater_n nor_o the_o earth_n any_o fruit_n it_o be_v but_o ●●eete_a &_o just_a they_o shall_v want_v all_o thing_n ●hich_v forsake_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o for_o their_o twne_n worldly_a business_n god_n compare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o just_a unto_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n aswell_o for_o th●_n little_a rest_n they_o have_v and_o the_o small_a surety_n they_o find_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o because_o their_o ordinary_a abide_n be_v aloft_o in_o high_a place_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n reprehe●●dinge_v the_o careful_a life_n of_o worldly_a fo●●●_n reprove_v they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o th●_n bird_n say_v behold_v the_o bird_n of_o th●_n air_n 6._o they_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v no●_n gather_v into_o their_o barn_n and_o yet_o our_o lord●_n feed_v they_o a_o foul_a shame_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o consume_v thyself_o with_o the_o care_n 〈◊〉_d travayl_v after_o this_o foul_a earthly_a muc●●_n when_o thou_o may_v with_o the_o same_o care_n g●●_n the_o sweet_a flower_n of_o paradis_n wh●●_n wrong_a do_v thou_o unto_o thyself_o to_o wea●●_n out_o &_o to_o tier_n thyself_o in_o seek_v after_o thi●_n world_n when_o thou_o may_v with_o as_o little_a travail_n find_v out_o heaven_n itself_o even_o fo●_n the_o very_a honour_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o owghte_v not_o so_o to_o do_v for_o this_o ou●●_n great_a diligence_n and_o carefulness_n of_o th●_n son_n do_v as_o it_o be_v privily_o reprehend_v the_o necgligence_n &_o carelessness_n of_o the_o father_n about_o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o child_n for_o when_o the_o child_n do_v ta●●_n so_o much_o care_n it_o argue_v little_a care_n in_o th●_n father_n thou_o can_v not_o therefore_o without_o so●●_n reproof_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n set_v thy_o care_n &_o thy_o mind_n altogether_o about_o the●●_n temporal_a thing_n as_o though_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d care_n at_o all_o to_o provyde_v necessary_n for_o hi●_n child_n the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n tarry_v n●_n ●●nger_n 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beast_n god_n will_v not_o gyve_v his_o blessing_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o his_o malediction_n say●●ge_n 25._o go_v you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n into_o ●●erlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o ●●e_z devil_n and_o his_o aungell_n seek_v to_o live_v like_o a_o bird_n on_o high_a prayer_n and_o contemplation_n put_v all_o ●●y_a care_n upon_o god_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 5._o put_v all_o your_o ●●●e_z upon_o god_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o take_v care_n 〈◊〉_d you_o all_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n 93._o i_o be_o po●●e_a and_o needy_a but_o our_o lord_n have_v care_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v care_n of_o thou_o ●ake_z 〈◊〉_d thou_o too_o much_o think_v &_o carefulness_n for_o these_o temporal_a
thing_n which_o se●●_n for_o nothing_o but_o to_o extinguysh_a in_o thy●_n heart_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 8._o the_o carefulness_n 〈◊〉_d riches_n do_v suffocate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o the_o ge●●tiles_n &_o infidel_n live_v still_o in_o care_n belevi●●_v and_o trust_v in_o fortune_n as_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o which_o be_v a_o christian_n &_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d providence_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d refull_a about_o temporal_a thing_n for_o th●●_n know_v that_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o long_v for_o thou_o to_o do_v god_n will_v promi●●_n all_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o thy_o life_n and_o if_o he_o maintain_v the_o bird_n whic●_n he_o create_v for_o man_n use_n will_v he_o not_o may●●teyne_v man_n also_o which_o he_o make_v for_o hy●_n self_n make_v thy_o heart_n clean_o and_o discharge_v it_o of_o all_o carefulness_n and_o exteriors_n business_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o easely_o li●●_n it_o up_o to_o heaven_n 19_o the_o distraction_n of_o th●_n hart_n cool_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n &_o putte●●_n man_n into_o many_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o devil_n our_o sensual_a part_n be_v ve●●_n strong_a and_o must_v well_o be_v look_v unto_o for_o it_o desire_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o satisfie●_n self_n in_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n whereby_o the_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d darken_v and_o the_o spiritie_n become●_n insensible_a and_o every_o spiritual_a excercise_n unsavoury_a and_o without_o taste_n much_o business_n and_o occupation_n although_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n lawful_a do_v bri●●_n a_o great_a distraction_n to_o the_o mind_n whi●●_n ●ill_v hynder_n much_o thy_o pray_v and_o devotion_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o most_o in●●arde_a part_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o gather_v they_o value_v together_o into_o any_o quiet_a unity_n ●nd_v accord_n exterior_a occupation_n do_v blind_a ●●e_z sight_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o do_v ●eprive_v 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better_a opinion_n of_o our_o holy_a martyr_n see_v they_o die_v so_o willing_o for_o their_o faith_n and_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n esteem_v for_o very_a madness_n the_o wilful_a poverty_n and_o beggary_n which_o they_o see_v ●●●ny_n good_a man_n sustain_v for_o the_o service_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n their_o master_n who_o have_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d they_o so_o great_a and_o extreme_a poverty_n biafore_o 26._o a_o worldly_a wise_a man_n say_v unto_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n thy_o much_o lerning●_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a s._n paul_n make_v an●swere_v i_o be_o not_o mad_a i_o speak_v the_o word●_n of_o truth_n and_o because_o that_o festus_n do_v not_o understande_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n he_o repute_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n as_o th●_n world_n do_v now_o esteem_v all_o that_o for_o foolishenes_n which_o it_o neither_o comprehend_v nor_o understand_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n therein_o this_o be_v that_o judgement_n which_o the_o world_n gyve_v like_o a_o blind●_n and_o a_o ignorant_a judge_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_a in_o the_o world_n but_o when_o death_n come_v the_o seruant●s_n of_o christ_n shall_v appeal_v to_o god_n that_o great_a learned_a and_o skilful_a judge_n who_o know_v well_o all_o their_o whole_a cause_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o condemn_v that_o former_a false_a sentence_n of_o the_o world_n for_o unjust_a &_o shall_v gyve_v himself_o a_o clean_a contrary_a sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v irrevocable_a and_o never_o call_v back_o again_o wherein_o he_o will_v pronounce_v that_o the_o worldly_a man_n which_o flourish_v in_o this_o life_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o those_o good_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o world_n condemn_v be_v 〈◊〉_d wise_n and_o discrete_a therefore_o let_v it_o never_o grieve_v thou_o that_o the_o world_n condemn_v thy_o life_n for_o thou_o ●●st_n thy_o remedy_n of_o appellation_n where_o ●●ou_fw-mi shall_v have_v full_a restitution_n again_o ●he_v day_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a ●dge_n of_o all_o will_v approve_v that_o which_o the_o ●orld_n have_v reprove_v do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o care_v for_o the_o worlds_n condemnation_n the_o redeemer_n of_o ●●e_z world_n be_v esteem_v of_o worldly_a folk_n 〈◊〉_d a_o fool_n and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o they_o appal_v he_o in_o herodes_n house_n the_o deep_a use_v high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 23._o be_v reprove_v by_o ●●e_z world_n as_o that_o which_o their_o blind_a eye_n ●●ll_v not_o serve_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o condemn_v at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o good_a and_o ●●rtuous_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o their_o opinion_n take_v thou_o no_o regard_n for_o soon_o all_o their_o vain_a judgement_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o true_a virtue_n make_v manifest_a ●he_v wisdom_n
do_v he_o love_v she_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v displease_v she_o he_o will_v be_v take_v and_o make_v a_o servile_a prisoner_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v his_o fond_a love_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o foul_a fall_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v lead_v short_o after_o to_o his_o death_n and_o so_o be_v his_o light_n credit_v of_o false_a lie_a word_n make_v his_o confusion_n who_o do_v hold_v thou_o now_o in_o the_o service_n and_o bondage_n of_o this_o world_n but_o thy_o light_n credit_v of_o his_o false_a lie_n and_o flatter_a word_n whereby_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o be_v bring_v unto_o this_o estate_n which_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o good_a regard_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o may_v happy_o be_v use_v at_o the_o last_o as_o samson_n be_v by_o that_o false_a lie_a dalida_n do_v it_o not_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n how_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o samson_n after_o his_o take_n be_v the_o pluck_v out_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o thou_o which_o the_o world_n take_v into_o his_o service_n what_o be_v thou_o but_o make_v blind_a thereby_o as_o it_o make_v all_o those_o blind_a which_o do_v gyve_v credit_n to_o his_o deceyfull_a word_n which_o he_o abuse_v they_o with_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o perceyve_v the_o painful_a state_n in_o which_o they_o live_v nor_o know_v how_o sweet_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v oh_o how_o much_o be_v it_o better_o for_o thou_o to_o reign_v with_o god_n by_o serve_v of_o he_o then_o to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v extreme_a bondage_n thou_o may_v well_o see_v here_o now_o how_o the_o world_n do_v use_v all_o those_o which_o do_v serve_v it_o shake_v of_o therefore_o from_o thy_o neck_n the_o most_o heavy_a yoke_n thereof_o and_o put_v on_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o consideration_n of_o much_o bitterness_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o world_n wherein_o so_o little_a sweetness_n be_v to_o be_v found_n and_o that_o but_o only_o in_o 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by_o fall_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v because_o they_o be_v without_o judgement_n but_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o perfect_a age_n be_v worthy_a of_o much_o reprehension_n if_o thou_o shall_v run_v and_o take_v pain_n after_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n &_o the_o vain_a blast_n of_o false_a honour_n and_o riches_n thou_o see_v not_o where_o thou_o set_v thy_o foot_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o danger_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v thou_o consider_v not_o the_o travail_n that_o thou_o endure_v nor_o wherefore_o thou_o do_v endure_v it_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v weigh_v well_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o that_o thou_o seek_v and_o labore_v for_o here_o to_o be_v in_o effect_n nothing_o what_o profit_n do_v the_o little_a child_n get_v in_o run_v all_o day_n after_o a_o feather_n they_o be_v well_o weary_v for_o their_o labour_n and_o profit_n or_o commodity_n have_v they_o none_o but_o sometime_o perhaps_o a_o good_a knock_n on_o their_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o fawle_n that_o they_o take_v and_o when_o death_n come_v that_o must_v make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o painful_a life_n wherein_o thou_o haste_v serve_v the_o world_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reward_n for_o thy_o pain_n but_o new_a sorrow_n again_o whosoever_o will_v lay_v siege_n to_o a_o town_n will_v first_o look_v well_o that_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o siege_n exceed_v not_o the_o commodity_n that_o he_o shall_v get_v by_o wynning_a of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n do_v cost_v thou_o thou_o will_v soon_o leave_v of_o thy_o enterprise_n if_o in_o thy_o worldly_a consolation_n thou_o fynde_v sorrow_n thou_o must_v not_o marvel_v thereat_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sour_a crab_n &_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n that_o it_o set_v thy_o tooth_n on_o edge_n 2._o god_n say_v i_o will_v compass_v thy_o way_n about_o with_o thorn_n the_o pleasant_a orchard_n be_v set_v about_o with_o sharp_a thorn_n because_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v at_o the_o fruit_n these_o thorn_n say_v our_o lord_n be_v the_o care_n and_o longinge_n after_o riches_n 8._o these_o have_v god_n lay_v in_o our_o way_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v with_o what_o pain_n those_o fruit_n be_v get_v we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o they_o among_o all_o our_o pleasure_n here_o god_n have_v plant_v sorrow_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o earnest_a desire_n or_o longing_n after_o they_o among_o our_o prosperity_n have_v he_o put_v much_o bitterness_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v they_o and_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o torment_n of_o he_o that_o commyt_v it_o the_o grief_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n do_v go_v always_o accompany_v together_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a unto_o much_o travail_n &_o care_n for_o they_o for_o when_o thou_o 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and_o do_v bring_v their_o lewd_a desire_n to_o effect_v allthoughe_o it_o be_v with_o never_o so_o much_o loss_n and_o hynderance_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o this_o labour_n do_v they_o take_v for_o to_o please_v their_o sense_n without_o any_o recompense_n at_o all_o again_o for_o their_o pain_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v with_o what_o prejudice_n to_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o do_v buy_v all_o this_o short_a delight_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o thrust_v thyself_o into_o so_o many_o danger_n of_o the_o world_n the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o dear_a service_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a yoke_n and_o a_o importable_a burden_n christ_n call_v all_o those_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v weary_v with_o carry_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n on_o their_o back_n as_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o world_n be_v and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v weary_a with_o seruinge_v of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v plain_o perceyve_v all_o thy_o own_o defect_n then_o do_v jesus_n christ_n call_v thou_o as_o one_o be_v then_o best_o dispose_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o do_v not_o first_o hate_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n will_v never_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n and_o until_o thou_o think_v all_o this_o whole_a life_n to_o be_v but_o a_o vearie_a vain_a folly_n thou_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o follow_v christ._n therefore_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n call_v not_o those_o that_o do_v think_v this_o worldly_a yoke_n sweet_a but_o those_o that_o do_v take_v it_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n &_o be_v grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o so_o much_o less_o pain_n as_o thou_o find_v
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and_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o have_v prove_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o god_n allmightie_a that_o job_n have_v be_v neither_o a_o just_a man_n nor_o a_o good_a man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o have_v no_o other_o respect_n principal_o but_o unto_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v that_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v meritorious_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v many_o good_a moral_a work_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o good_a man_n do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n for_o his_o love_n it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o god_n be_v thou_o better_a than_o he_o that_o thou_o do_v esteem_v thyself_o more_o than_o his_o devyne_a majesty_n if_o thou_o do_v forsake_v sin_n either_o only_a or_o principal_o because_o god_n shall_v gyve_v thou_o glory_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o that_o glory_n or_o if_o thou_o 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deed_n even_o he_o that_o do_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o god_n and_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n even_o he_o that_o have_v no_o will_n in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o do_v thy_o commandment_n for_o a_o reward_n 118._o the_o reward_n that_o move_v that_o holy_a man_n david_n be_v god_n himself_o according_a unto_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v tell_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n long_o before_o say_v 15_o i_o be_o thy_o great_a and_o thy_o abundant_a reward_n god_n ought_v only_o to_o move_v thou_o principal_o &_o thy_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v chief_o to_o have_v he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v let_v all_o thy_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v merit_v much_o 10._o even_o by_o the_o small_a work_n that_o thou_o do_v which_o ought_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v small_a when_o they_o do_v proceed_v out_o of_o that_o root_n seek_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v 10._o do_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o perfect_a true_a lover_n seek_v god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o despise_v himself_o for_o charity_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o love_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o god_n renounce_v ourselves_o although_o that_o natural_a love_n and_o divine_a love_n be_v like_a in_o their_o outward_a work_n yet_o be_v they_o far_o differ_v in_o the_o intention_n for_o charity_n do_v not_o in_o any_o ●hing_a love_n itself_o and_o natural_a love_n do_v ●n_v all_o thing_n seek_v his_o own_o good_a only_o for_o itself_o he_o may_v well_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v good_a only_a for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n let_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o loose_v thy_o time_n in_o the_o po_n of_o they_o the_o continval_n remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o ash_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n chap._n 30._o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n for_o ever_o 7._o the_o memory_n of_o death_n help_v much_o to_o make_v we_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o thing_n that_o remember_v he_o must_v die_v 3._o god_n apparel_v our_o father_n adam_n with_o the_o skynne_n of_o dead_a beast_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v ever_o in_o his_o memory_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o
perteyn_v the_o king●●dome_n of_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o blame_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o ca●pernahum_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o offende●_n he_o he_o give_v his_o curse_n unto_o it_o saying_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o 11._o o_o thou_o city_n of_o cape●●nahum_n that_o do_v exalt_v thyself_o up_o un●●_n the_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v descend_v dow●_n unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n do●●_n soon_o turn_v to_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o be_v humili●●●_n gracious_a unto_o all_o folk_n as_o ash_n do●_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ●●ost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n shall_v i_o speak_v ●●to_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18._o ●he_v deep_a that_o the_o well_o be_v the_o sweet_a be_v ●●e_z water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o humble_a ●●at_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o be_v thou_o belove_v of_o ●od_a esteem_v not_o of_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v short_o come_v unto_o a_o end_n there_o be_v no_o estate_n so_o great_a amongst_o man_n but_o that_o ●●en_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v they_o again_o ●nd_v all_o that_o man_n set_v up_o and_o by_o labour_n br_v to_o pass_v do_v quick_o pass_v ●way_n again_o and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n con●●der_v but_o the_o end_n that_o proud_a man_n do_v ●ome_o unto_o and_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o great_a de●●re_n to_o be_v humble_a when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o by_v a_o like_a on_o the_o ground_n together_o and_o ●o_o man_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o high_a ●ares_n although_o that_o in_o the_o grow_v one_o ●●are_n do_v much_o overgrowe_v another_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n although_o ●hat_n some_o be_v high_o than_o other_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d few_o do_v exceed_v the_o residue_n in_o learning_n honour_n wealth_n and_o worldly_a 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seek_v ambitious_o after_o this_o worldly_a glory_n do_v loose_a in_o this_o life_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o other_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o servant_n of_o this_o world_n do_v depryve_v themselves_o of_o much_o good_a &_o great_a consolation_n and_o for_o the_o great_a love_n they_o do_v bear_v to_o those_o corruptible_a good_n they_o never_o come_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o sweet_a conversation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v to_o see_v in_o what_o thing_n man_n do_v receyve_v their_o chief_a delight_n and_o that_o they_o have_v so_o corrupt_v their_o taste_n that_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o god_n do_v grow_v unto_o they_o noisome_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o devoute_a pray_v do_v seem_v unpleasant_a and_o all_o the_o bitter_a &_o unsavoury_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n do_v only_o seem_v sweet_a &_o pleasant_a unto_o they_o the_o taste_n of_o god_n love_n be_v so_o delicate_a &_o sweet_a that_o they_o only_o may_v taste_v thereof_o that_o have_v no_o taste_n in_o any_o of_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n fly_v away_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n for_o so_o much_o the_o further_a as_o thou_o go_v from_o they_o so_o much_o the_o near_a shall_v thou_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o heavenly_a consolation_n and_o the_o less_o that_o thou_o do_v converse_v with_o the_o world_n so_o much_o shall_v thou_o enjoy_v the_o more_o of_o god_n love_n if_o they_o which_o do_v contemn_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n &_o do_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a spiritual_a comfort_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o also_o make_v haste_n to_o go_v towards_o he_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o stay_v thy_o loss_n &_o thy_o ruin_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a since_o the_o love_n of_o such_o base_a stuff_n as_o this_o world_n do_v yield_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o withhold_v and_o keep_v thou_o from_o he_o let_v not_o the_o bitter_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n depryve_v thou_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o perfect_a pleasure_n of_o the_o other_o life_n consume_v not_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o love_n of_o such_o vile_a thing_n and_o of_o so_o little_a estimation_n consider_v with_o thyself_o both_o what_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o lose_v and_o for_o what_o thou_o lose_v it_o that_o which_o thou_o love_v in_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o and_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o do_v love_v he_o be_v infinite_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v infinite_a happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v feed_v only_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v nourish_v with_o the_o odor_n of_o his_o holy_a virtue_n
happy_a be_v he_o who_o determination_n be_v full_o set_v to_o get_v the_o invisible_a thing_n and_o to_o despise_v these_o visible_a thing_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v both_o a_o good_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o he_o buy_v for_o small_a thing_n thing_n without_o measure_n and_o for_o thing_n transitory_a thing_n that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o for_o vile_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o price_n thing_n that_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n he_o buy_v fair_a thing_n for_o soul_n pleasant_a thing_n for_o thing_n most_o miserable_a sweet_a thing_n for_o bitter_a and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o he_o buy_v all_o thing_n for_o nothing_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o alone_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v he_o perfect_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v love_v anything_o beside_o he_o or_o with_o he_o let_v not_o the_o appearance_n of_o these_o corruptible_a thing_n deceyve_v thou_o let_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o honour_n nor_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n blind_v thy_o understand_v in_o despise_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v win_v the_o love_n of_o god_n consider_v how_o little_a god_n do_v command_v thou_o and_o how_o much_o he_o do_v promise_v thou_o resign_v up_o the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o most_o precious_a pearl_n of_o infinite_a value_n which_o be_v the_o life_n everlasting_a for_o this_o present_a life_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o moment_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o perpetual_a life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v despise_v this_o short_a and_o corruptible_a life_n that_o ●hou_fw-mi may_v win_v the_o eternal_a and_o happy_a life_n he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v but_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o have_v goodly_a palace_n &_o fair_a city_n of_o his_o own_o will_v go_v dwell_v in_o a_o sta●le_n such_o be_v this_o miserable_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o celestial_a city_n make_v then_o but_o little_a account_n of_o that_o which_o appear_v somewhat_o and_o be_v in_o deed_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o look_v unto_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v invite_v thou_o with_o his_o holy_a love_n &_o do_v set_v open_a unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n cut_a away_o the_o root_n of_o evil_a thought_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n have_v plant_v in_o thy_o fantasy_n enforce_v thy_o spirit_n to_o despise_v the●●_n corruptible_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o to_o lo●●e_v the_o durable_a and_o eternal_a thing_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v here_o in_o this_o life_n ●s_v in_o the_o w●y_n and_o in_o the_o next_o thou_o may_v reign_v as_o in_o thy_o proper_a country_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o despisinge_v the_o world_n which_o teach_v how_o by_o despisinge_v these_o vanity_n we_o may_v serve_v jesus_n christ._n the_o third_o part_n all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v false_a and_o vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o satiate_v our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o do_v perfect_o satiate_v and_o fall_v all_o those_o that_o do_v feed_v 〈◊〉_d ●ym_n chap._n 1._o the_o scotfree_a man_n say_v the_o psalm_n be_v hungry_a and_o suffer_v necessity_n 33_o but_o to_o they_o that_o do_v seek_v god_n all_o goodness_n shall_v abound_v he_o that_o have_v god_n have_v all_o goodness_n and_o every_o thing_n shall_v abound_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o god_n have_v nothing_o without_o god_n every_o delectation_n be_v sorrowful_a every_o joy_n be_v vain_a and_o all_o abundance_n be_v poverty_n and_o necessity_n it_o be_v great_a liberty_n of_o soul_n not_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n god_n only_o who_o have_v create_v ou●_n soul_n do_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n and_o satisfy_v our_o appetite_n they_o be_v very_o vain_a that_o do_v think_v to_o find_v true_a contentment_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o precious_a so_o good_a or_o so_o delectable_a that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n thorough_o happy_a either_o by_o delyver_v he_o from_o evil_a or_o by_o gyve_v he_o joy_n everlasting_a but_o only_o god_n who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a and_o our_o felicity_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v poverty_n god_n shall_v feed_v i_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o i_o 22._o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o say_v so_o much_o for_o the_o great_a that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o suffer_v necessity_n they_o have_v great_a care_n to_o maintain_v their_o honour_n and_o to_o provyde_v for_o their_o house_n and_o to_o govern_v that_o which_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n only_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v say_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o be_v feed_v at_o god_n hand_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v satiate_a and_o content_v the_o world_n do_v feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o wither_a grass_n and_o keep_v they_o amongst_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n their_o water_n be_v poison_v and_o under_o the_o grass_n do_v death_n lie_v lurk_v ●_o the_o devil_n give_v meat_n to_o our_o first_o forefather_n and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o be_v poison_v the_o worldly_a man_n do_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o deli●●●_n and_o sudden_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v thy_fw-mi 〈…〉_o withal_o he_o be_v train_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o honour_n and_o ●iches_n and_o be_v after_o take_v and_o catch_v fa●●_n by_o they_o the_o ●oly_a prophet_n 141._o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d art_n my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v feed_v at_o 〈◊〉_d own_o hand_n and_o put_v not_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o seek_v god_n ●ith_o his_o whole_a hart_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o he_o drink_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o worldly_a honour_n and_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o thirst_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v burt●●●_n shall_v still_o be_v like_a to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o a_o dropsy_n who_o the_o more_o that_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o may_v still_o drink_v all_o thing_n d●●trust_v in_o our_o lord_n 103._o and_o he_o gyve_v they_o meat_n in_o their_o due_a tyme._n the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o he_o have_v o●●_n separate_v himself_o from_o god_n 15._o confess_v straight_o way_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o dead_a for_o hunger_n vice_n do_v always_o cause_n family_n and_o much_o trouble_n in_o the_o will_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o virtue_n do_v not_o but_o do_v still_o minister_v unto_o it_o much_o joy_n and_o comfort_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v 23._o do_v not_o thou_o taste_v of_o th●_n pleasant_a dish_n that_o the_o world_n set_v bes●_n thou_o for_o his_o bread_n be_v full_a of_o lyinge_v and_o falsehood_n although_o it_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o vice_n and_o in_o sin_n good_a nourishement_n and_o satiety_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v it_o the_o nigremancier_n and_o enchanter_n will_v make_v a_o show_n to_o thy_o eye_n of_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o fruytfull_a tree_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fray_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v fyn_n 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi at_o all_o therein_o so_o do_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d man_n believe_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o offer_v unto_o they_o be_v of_o good_a substance_n and_o may_v well_o suffice_v to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n but_o in_o truth_n when_o trial_n be_v make_v there_o be_v nothing_o find_v but_o that_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o full_a of_o wound_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o do_v live_v content_v our_o soul_n be_v no_o chameleon_n that_o it_o can_v live_v by_o wound_n alone_o david_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o world_n 118._o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o draw_v in_o the_o air_n the_o world_n open_v his_o delight_n &_o lay_v abroad_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o think_v to_o feed_v man_n with_o wound_n 12._o ephraim_n say_v osee_n feed_v the_o wound_n a_o very_a vain_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o fill_v not_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o fill_v our_o soul_n but_o only_o puff_n it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o swell_v will_v not_o thou_o take_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o when_o he_o be_v hungrye_a will_v open_v his_o mouth_n and_o take_v in_o the_o air_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n withal_o the_o folly_n be_v nothing_o less_o if_o thou_o think_v
to_o satisfy_v thy_o appetite_n with_o the_o wound_n of_o this_o worldly_a vanity_n 16._o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o god_n of_o w●●rldlie_a man_n their_o belly_n be_v fill_v with_o ●hose_v thing_n which_o thou_o keep_v most_o secret_a lord_n and_o great_a man_n use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o their_o house_n to_o the_o most_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o eye_n they_o hang_v up_o their_o hang_n of_o silk_n and_o arras_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_a chamber_n of_o resort_n 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o base_a &_o vile_a thing_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_o they_o bestow_v in_o the_o corner_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o house_n even_o so_o do_v 〈…〉_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n &_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o open_a market_n affordinge_v 〈…〉_o pennyworth_n thereof_o to_o as_o many_o as_o 〈◊〉_d buy_v of_o it_o but_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n 〈…〉_o worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v and_o 〈…〉_o the_o very_o sweep_v and_o 〈…〉_o house_n he_o have_v hide_v under_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n of_o 〈◊〉_d secret_a thing_n then_o which_o in_o god_n 〈…〉_o nought_o worth_a nor_o repute_v for_o 〈…〉_o david_n say_v the_o belly_n of_o these_o ●●●●dlie_a man_n be_v full_a they_o fill_v themselves_o with_o air_n &_o gather_v together_o the_o most_o vile_a thing_n of_o god_n house_n to_o make_v their_o ●●●●sor_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o sharp_a liquore_fw-la which_o never_o satisfi_v 〈◊〉_d provoke_v the_o appetite_n to_o take_v more_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v suffer_v hunger_n like_o dog_n and_o shall_v go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 58._o they_o go_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n to_o get_v honour_n and_o riches_n but_o for_o all_o that_o their_o hunger_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v the_o prophet_n aggeus_n say_v unto_o worldly_a man_n thou_o have_v eat_v but_o thou_o have_v not_o satisfy_v thyself_o 1._o &_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o thy_o clothes_n and_o be_v never_o the_o warme●_n the_o more_o worldly_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o shall_v thou_o desire_v of_o they_o &_o the_o vehemency_n of_o thy_o thirst_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a thou_o be_v like_o one_o that_o eat_v sal●●_n and_o as_o he_o that_o throw_v oil_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o quench_v it_o labour_n not_o to_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n for_o thou_o shall_v never_o quench_v therewith_o the_o thirst_n of_o th●●_n soul_n although_o thou_o get_v that_o whi●●●_n thou_o do_v desire_v the_o soul_n be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v only_o in_o he_o and_o of_o he_o receyve_v perfect_a comfort_n chap._n 2._o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o say_v god_n 18._o after_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v recommend_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o observe_n of_o his_o commandment_n in_o reward_n thereof_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v open_v their_o mouth_n he_o will_v fill_v they_o thou_o must_v not_o understand_v this_o by_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n which_o be_v of_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n be_v soon_o fill_v but_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o our_o desire_n and_o our_o long_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o great_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o only_o god_n which_o create_v our_o soul_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v put_v forth_o thy_o petition_n and_o extend_v thy_o desire_n for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o must_v satisfy_v &_o fulfil_v it_o and_o none_o other_o beside_o i_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n may_v well_o be_v occupy_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v nor_o fill_v but_o with_o god_n himself_o in_o he_o it_o be_v at_o rest_n &_o quyetnes_n and_o by_o he_o it_o receyve_v perfect_a joy_n and_o felicity_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o it_o but_o god_n alone_o &_o beside_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v bitter_a &_o grievous_a our_o soul_n shall_v never_o find_v rest_n if_o it_o seek_v for_o comfort_v in_o earthly_a thing_n the_o vessel_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n seem_v not_o heavy_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o heaviness_n and_o weight_n thereof_o appear_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v earth_n or_o that_o which_o be_v near_a unto_o earth_n it_o have_v most_o agreement_n and_o convenience_n with_o the_o element_n of_o water_n when_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o water_n so_o when_o thou_o be_v with_o god_n in_o hart_n by_o faithful_a love_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o element_n that_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o proportionate_a unto_o thou_o and_o remain_v there_o with_o he_o thou_o go_v away_o mere_o &_o with_o good_a contentment_n but_o when_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o world_n thou_o go_v clean_a out_o of_o thy_o own_o proper_a element_n which_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n than_o seem_v painful_a and_o heavy_a unto_o thou_o the_o wicked_a man_n find_v much_o trouble_n &_o business_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o good_a man_n find_v comfort_n and_o quyetnes_n in_o all_o reproach_n that_o can_v be_v give_v they_o only_o in_o god_n be_v true_a joy_n of_o hart_n and_o out_o of_o god_n be_v there_o neither_o peace_n nor_o pleasure_n as_o thy_o body_n can_v never_o take_v rest_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o narrow_a piece_n of_o wood_n so_o shall_v thy_o soul_n never_o find_v any_o rest_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o do_v no_o more_o good_a unto_o the_o soul_n than_o it_o do_v ease_n to_o the_o body_n to_o sleep_v upon_o a_o board_n that_o be_v not_o three_o finger_n broad_a thou_o ought_v to_o consider_v that_o thou_o can_v g●t_v no_o rest_n by_o love_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n thou_o ought_v to_o turn_v thou_o unto_o god_n alone_o if_o thou_o will_v get_v a_o quiet_a life_n when_o god_n create_v man_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o rest_v he_o 1._o which_o he_o say_v not_o when_o he_o have_v create_v other_o thing_n for_o man_n can_v only_o rest_v in_o god_n god_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n in_o man_n only_o when_o man_n receyve_v his_o only_a rest_n in_o god_n himself_o 102._o god_n fill_v thy_o desire_n with_o good_a thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n our_o appetite_n will_v never_o rest_v until_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o end_n it_o seek_v our_o soul_n be_v of_o that_o noble_a nature_n that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v it_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o which_o be_v god_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o earnest_n cry_v out_o of_o david_n say_v 41._o as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o lyvelie_a water_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thy_o presence_n my_o tear_n be_v my_o food_n both_o day_n &_o night_n when_o they_o ask_v of_o i_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n when_o he_o be_v from_o god_n he_o weep_v to_o see_v himself_o in_o that_o thirst_n and_o in_o that_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o gyve_v he_o his_o full_a and_o perfect_a contentation_n the_o world_n can_v quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o thy_o desire_n therefore_o ought_v thou_o to_o go_v unto_o christ_n who_o say_v whosoever_o thirst_v le●_n he_o come_v unto_o i_o set_a not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n unless_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o be_v vex_v with_o unquyetnes_n and_o affliction_n do_v not_o thou_o love_v this_o temporal_a glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o eternal_a glory_n if_o thou_o do_v look_v to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v take_v the_o council_n of_o that_o holy_a prophet_n david_n that_o say_v 36._o delight_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v gyve_v thou_o the_o petition_n of_o thy_o hart_n he_o only_o ought_v thou_o to_o love_n and_o so_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o in_o the_o other_o live_v in_o bliss_n everlasting_a god_n be_v only_o the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o he_o have_v make_v we_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o satiate_v it_o with_o corporal_a thing_n because_o there_o be_v no_o conformity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o chap._n 3._o i_o shall_v then_o be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o glory_n 16._o say_v the_o prophet_n unto_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o seek_v for_o
sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o nothing_o to_o buy_v the_o precious_a pearl_n with●●_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n 5_o be_v punish_v ●●th_o sudden_a death_n because_o they_o give_v but_o ●●●te_a of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o field_n which_o they_o ●●de_v unto_o god_n and_o keep_v part_n still_o unto_o ●●em_fw-la self_n if_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n thou_o ●●st_n be_v content_v to_o sell_v all_o without_o kee●●nge_a any_o part_n at_o all_o unto_o thyself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v get_v this_o most_o precious_a pearl_n ●●ou_fw-mi must_v first_o through_o conquer_v thy_o ●●fe_n by_o the_o full_a denyinge_v of_o our_o own_o ●●ll_v the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v full_a domynion_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v so_o transfourm_v ●o_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o suffer_v willing_o any_o adversity_n for_o he_o if_o thou_o ●●●test_v perfect_v victory_n of_o thyself_o in_o a_o ●●●rt_n time_n thou_o shall_v much_o profit_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n seek_v 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o glory_n but_o thy_o 8._o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d hither_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o and_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o forget_v 〈◊〉_d self_n and_o seek_v he_o that_o be_v content_v 〈◊〉_d much_o to_o forget_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o ●●●rie_n as_o to_o gyve_v himself_o whole_o for_o ●●●ee_v a_o good_a wife_n be_v she_o that_o seek_v to_o ●●ase_v none_o but_o her_o husband_n and_o happy_a be_v ●●●t_o chaste_a soul_n that_o go_v not_o about_o to_o ●●ase_v any_o but_o her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ._n use_v bless_v be_v that_o soul_n which_o seek_v to_o ●ntent_n god_n and_o esteme_v no_o other_o love_n ●●the_v world_n beside_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ●●ou_fw-mi may_v be_v sure_a that_o thy_o spouse_n be_v ●●od_a &_o well_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v for_o he_o self_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v content_v to_o forget_v every_o thing_n for_o his_o love_n thou_o ought_v to_o forsake_v every_n thing_n and_o to_o deny_v thyself_o and_o all_o th●●_n thou_o have_v for_o to_o obtain_v the_o sweet_a com●forte_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ._n a_o perfect_n christian_n do_v not_o only_o despise_v honour_n riches_n an●_n every_o other_o commodity_n of_o this_o world●_n but_o desire_v also_o for_o the_o love_n of_o chri●●_n to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v and_o th●●_n good_a which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o not_o f●●_n his_o own_o spiritual_a comfort_n but_o for_o th●●_n love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o do_v he_o serui●●_n chap._n 11._o let_v we_o not_o refuse_v the_o batayle_n which_o be_v offer_v we_o 12._o always_o have_v jesus_n christ_n in_o o●●_n eye_n who_o suffer_v upon_o th●●_n across_o all_o the_o despite_n an●_n shame_n that_o may_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o regard_v it_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o must_v thou_o despise_v all_o inord●●nate_a affection_n of_o humane_a praise_n hono●●_n and_o favour_n and_o desire_v for_o god_n his_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d suffer_v all_o despite_n and_o confusion_n there_o be_v but_o few_o which_o seek_v aft●●_n ●●ese_v virtue_n although_o there_o be_v some_o ●ot_n desirous_a of_o honour_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o ●ery_o few_o which_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o ●●rte_n desire_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v desire_v these_o thing_n ●ith_o thy_o heart_n god_n will_v grant_v they_o ●nto_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o send_v thou_o ●●uersitie_n it_o be_v because_o he_o know_v that_o ●●ou_fw-mi be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v it_o ●●or_a art_n yet_o sufficient_o mortify_v god_n be_v not_o more_o ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n ●●en_o to_o send_v affliction_n and_o tribulation_n ●nto_o one_o that_o be_v meet_v to_o receive_v it_o which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mortify_a man_n because_o he_o know_v ●●erein_o to_o consist_v his_o chief_a merit_n to_o ●hich_v he_o desire_v to_o bring_v his_o best_a beloved_a friend_n all_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v ask_v of_o ●od_a and_o will_v have_v of_o he_o which_o perteyne_v not_o to_o the_o due_a mortification_n and_o despise_v of_o thyself_o for_o god_n sake_n have_v ●●mewhat_o contain_v in_o they_o that_o be_v tempere_v with_o thy_o natural_a passion_n and_o thy_o twne_a self_n love_n and_o although_o in_o part_n ●hou_fw-mi haste_n put_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o ●hy_a self_n yet_o secret_o return_v it_o to_o thou_o again_o by_o seek_v somewhat_o of_o thyself_o ●nd_v thy_o own_o commodity_n which_o thou_o ●ast_v not_o ware_n of_o and_o so_o many_o time_n when_o ●e_v think_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o ourselves_o ●e_v find_v at_o last_o ourselves_o to_o be_v to_o near_a ●nto_n ourselves_o whereof_o it_o come_v that_o ●hou_n which_o wish_v for_o great_a adversity_n ●oest_v find_v thyself_o to_o faint_v at_o a_o little_a which_o happen_v thou_o because_o thou_o doe●●_n not_o perfect_o despise_v thyself_o the_o lou●_n of_o thyself_o be_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n bu●_n when_o it_o be_v touch_v a_o little_a it_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d show_v itself_o again_o although_o it_o do_v lie●●_n sleep_v for_o a_o while_n thou_o must_v not_o think_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o deed_n which_o be_v so_o dead_a to_o he_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o all_o folk_n despi●sed_v our_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o wonderful_a example_n of_o perfect_a mortification_n when_o 〈◊〉_d say_v upon_o the_o cross_n o_o my_o god_n why_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o forsake_v i_o 27._o the_o perfect_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n ought_v so_o to_o content_v he_o when_o he_o be_v forsake_v that_o yet_o he_o faint_v 〈◊〉_d therein_o albeit_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sens●●ble_a spiritual_a consolation_n for_o a_o time_n as_o ou●_n redeemer_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n many_o commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n 〈◊〉_d appoint_v with_o themselves_o to_o make_v sen●sible_a devotion_n the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o th●●_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o and_o for_o that_o end●_n either_o only_o or_o chief_o do_v seek_v out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o comfort_n of_o mental_a prayer_n thou_o must_v not_o desire_v thy_o own_o consolation_n although_o it_o be_v spiritual_a but_o only_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thy_o perfection_n consist_v not_o 〈◊〉_d these_o gift_n of_o sensible_a love_n but_o in_o th●●_n essential_a and_o true_a love_n of_o god_n &_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sound_n conscience_n and_o fulfillinge_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v not_o seek_v for_o the_o sweetene●_n 〈◊〉_d sensible_a devotion_n nor_o often_o consolation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o true_a mortification_n and_o despise_v of_o ●●m_fw-la self_n and_o for_o a_o right_n and_o well_o order_v ●●●ention_n only_o towards_o god_n who_o discer●●th_v betwixt_o the_o true_a and_o the_o counterfeit_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n happy_a be_v he_o which_o be_v so_o mortify_v ●●●t_v he_o be_v prepare_v to_o suffer_v even_o the_o ●●●y_v pain_n of_o hell_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o his_o conscience_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v as_o well_o dispose_v ●●●e_a without_o these_o gift_n of_o inward_a com●●●e_n and_o sensible_a devotion_n as_o to_o have_v ●●●m_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v so_o inflame_v with_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n of_o the_o essential_a and_o very_o perfect_v ●●●e_a of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v well_o content_v e●●●_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v ●●●ryved_v all_o his_o life_n long_o of_o all_o sensible_a ●●●e_z satisfienge_v himself_o with_o the_o bare_a identical_a love_n of_o god_n only_o not_o esteeminge_v 〈◊〉_d regard_v at_o all_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a ●●●●ort_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o grievous_a ●●to_fw-mi he_o to_o forbear_v it_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o earnest_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v his_o master_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v forsake_v on_o the_o cross_n of_o all_o his_o temporal_a ●●●odes_n and_o honour_n and_o also_o of_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n but_o there_o be_v many_o which_o ●●●en_o they_o find_v themselves_o naked_a and_o ●●●ren_a of_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n they_o be●●me_v all_o dull_a slothful_a and_o melancolique_a 〈◊〉_d to_o rejoice_v when_o a_o man_n be_v void_a of_o all_o ●●ese_n inward_a spiritual_a comfort_n and_o sweetness_n be_v a_o sure_a token_n of_o pure_a and_o pe●●fect_a love_n to_o god_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o dea●●_n to_o it_o self_n and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o lyves_n only_o to_o god_n without_o the_o help_n of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o external_a or_o internal_a affection_n whatsoever_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v pure_a without_o sin_n quiet_a without_o disturbance_n 〈◊〉_d without_o fear_n adorn_v with_o virtue_n lighten_v in_o understanding_n lift_v up_o in_o spiri●●_n unite_v unto_o god_n and_o eternal_o beatifie●●_n our_o soul_n and_o bodi●_n have_v contynuall_a battle_n together_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o victory_n happen_v upon_o the_o bo●●_n
three_o disciple_n he_o make_v ●hem_n go_v up_o from_o the_o valley_n to_o the_o top_n ●f_n the_o mount_n thabour_n 17._o where_o they_o see_v ●ym_v transfigure_v when_o thou_o will_v likewise_o ascend_v to_o ●e_v deep_a knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v despise_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o low_a baseness_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n for_o perfection_n consist_v in_o love_n and_o not_o in_o contemplation_n chap._n 16._o 38._o in_o my_o meditation_n be_v th●_n fire_n kindele_v say_v the_o prophet_n david_n for_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o to_o have_v the_o mo●●_n perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n be_v both_o most_o necessary_a betwixt_o both_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n but_o that_o meditation_n be_v a_o exercise_n more_o painful_a &_o difficult_a in_o the_o matter_n perteyn_v to_o god_n and_o contemplation_n be_v more_o easy_a and_o swee●_n to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o but_o neither_o in_o the_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o of_o they_o consist_v our_o perfection_n but_o i●_n the_o love_n of_o god_n only_o contemplation_n i●_n the_o work_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o a_o wa●_n and_o a_o mean_a unto_o our_o perfection_n but_o i●_n lift_v up_o our_o will_n unto_o god_n by_o unite_n our_o will_n unto_o his_o will_n and_o by_o pure_a lovin●_a of_o he_o consist_v our_o perfection_n the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o contemplation_n but_o in_o hearty_a love_v the_o understanding_n do_v not_o gyve_v sustenance_n unto_o our_o soul_n but_o only_o prepare_v the_o meat_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v feed_v withal_o but_o ●he_v understanding_n and_o the_o will_v together_o ●oe_v minister_v food_n to_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o pleasant_a 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thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v renew_a 〈◊〉_d the_o flame_n of_o that_o fire_n as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v use_v thereby_o acknowledginge_v thyself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d better_a than_o ash_n and_o worm_n meat_n ●eave_v whole_o unto_o god_n and_o love_v he_o use_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n refer_v thy_o ●●●fe_n by_o yield_v thy_o will_n unto_o his_o almigh●●e_n will_v and_o pleasure_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v therein_o by_o contemplation_n then_o must_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o will_n whole_o unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o get_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o thy_o contemplation_n some_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o not_o in_o the_o affectual_a part_n of_o their_o will_n and_o their_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kindle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o have_v a_o curious_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v still_o think_v how_o our_o 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get_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o but_o tho●_n must_v proceed_v on_o therewithal_o to_o g●_n ●●ereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o contemplative_a person_n because_o ●hey_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n as_o those_o ●hat_n enter_v into_o his_o privye_a chamber_n be_v ●alled_v his_o friend_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n ●ere_z unto_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v io._n i_o do_v ●●all_v you_o my_o friend_n because_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ●ave_n hear_v of_o my_o father_n but_o those_o that_o ●re_n exercise_v in_o the_o active_a life_n be_v call_v ●is_n servant_n contemplation_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o ●lory_n whereby_o a_o man_n first_o begin_v to_o ●nowe_v god_n and_o himself_o which_o be_v once_o get_v he_o fall_v out_o of_o love_n with_o this_o world_n and_o thereby_o getteh_a great_a force_n toward_o the_o serve_a of_o god_n he_o that_o will_v live_v with_o christ_n must_v first_o die_v to_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o his_o own_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o desire_n chap._n 17._o for_o thy_o love_n be_v we_o mortify_v all_o day_n 43._o say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o god_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n who_o life_n be_v jesus_n christ._n to_o die_v to_o christ_n be_v gain_v 1._o but_o he_o must_v first_o die_v to_o himself_o that_o will_v live_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n thou_o must_v die_v to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o thy_o death_n thou_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ._n thou_o shall_v be_v quiet_a within_o if_o thou_o go_v not_o wander_v too_o far_o abroad_o he_o that_o to_o fervent_o follow_v outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o inward_a thing_n which_o tend_v towards_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 21._o sara_n be_v so_o old_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o fleshlie_o appetite_n be_v dead_a in_o she_o yet_o bring_v forth_o isacke_v that_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o if_o all_o thy_o disordinate_a appetite_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v ●ever_o obtain_v the_o true_a joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n ●or_a after_o that_o sara_n be_v full_o mortify_v in_o ●●esh_n she_o bring_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o the_o spirit_n christ_n die_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o which_o ●ive_a may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o 5._o but_o ●nto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o abraham_n receive_v not_o the_o circumcision_n 17._o until_o his_o goinge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n i_o live_v 2._o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o ●ot_n i_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o when_o ●erode_o be_v dead_a christ_n return_v from_o ●gypte_n to_o israel_n again_o until_o that_o you_o be_v ●ortified_v christ_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o ●oule_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n may_v enter_v ●nto_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o that_o ●●nne_n be_v dead_a in_o you_o &_o that_o the_o outward_a ●an_v may_v live_v the_o inward_a man_n must_v be_v mortify_v if_o thou_o do_v kill_v herode_fw-la jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o thou_o 3._o the_o apostle_n ●ayth_v you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v lay_v ●p_n with_o christ._n thou_o die_v when_o thou_o forsake_v to_o be_v such_o as_o thou_o be_v if_o we_o ●oe_v live_v to_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o ●f_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o you_o shall_v ●ie_v and_o if_o you_o will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n you_o must_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o ●he_n flesh_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o ●lace_n saul_n do_v put_v agag_v in_o prison_n 15_o when_o god_n command_v he_o
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solitariness_n the_o better_a to_o attend_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n 19_o i_o will_v lead_v she_o up_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v speak_v secret_o to_o her_o hart_n say_v god_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o witness_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o our_o soul_n when_o his_o will_n be_v that_o abraham_n yholde_v have_v the_o executinge_n of_o certain_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o he_o 1●_n ●e_v cause_v he_o first_o to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n he_o take_v moses_n up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n zion_n and_o command_v that_o none_o ●hold_v come_v near_o unto_o the_o hill_n 19_o in_o the_o solitary_a wilderness_n do_v the_o angel_n appear_v unto_o agar_n and_o elias_n be_v far_o from_o his_o own_o habitation_n and_o the_o company_n of_o man_n when_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o he_o when_o god_n find_v our_o heart_n all_o alone_a then_o come_v he_o 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from_o all_o worldly_a tumult_n and_o company_n god_n command_v abraham_n to_o dryve_v out_o of_o his_o house_n agar_n and_o her_o son_n 21._o which_o be_v causer_n of_o his_o carefulness_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v without_o all_o disturbance_n of_o other_o company_n enjoy_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o isaac_n his_o heir_n &_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o woman_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n 9_o which_o be_v vex_v with_o so_o many_o grievous_a infirmity_n come_v secret_o and_o touch_v the_o vesture_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o straight_a way_n she_o be_v cure_v of_o they_o all_o let_v every_o christian_a soul_n that_o be_v wound_v &_o weak_a draw_v near_o secret_o unto_o her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o he_o shall_v it_o find_v perfect_a salvation_n and_o very_o true_a consolation_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v cure_v if_o thou_o do_v lift_v up_o secret_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n almighty_a in_o a_o corner_n then_o if_o thou_o 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how_o much_o the_o love_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o desert_n do_v shine_v in_o they_o 7._o think_v not_o thou_o to_o gather_v fig_v of_o thorn_n neither_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o live_v amongst_o the_o honour_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o can_v gather_v the_o fruit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o secret_a chamber_n say_v our_o lord_n &_o if_o thou_o finde●●_n than_o any_o sweetness_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o thou_o have_v be●●_n holpen_v therein_o by_o thy_o solitary_a being_n alone_a whereby_o thou_o may_v preceyve_v how_o necessary_a solitariness_n be_v to_o far_a prayer_n withal_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v go●_n so_o much_o at_o thy_o own_o will_n as_o in_o plac●●_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o far_o from_o all_o company_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o they_o that_o lou●_n to_o delight_n in_o solitariness_n and_o if_o thou_o e●●tierlie_o love_v thy_o 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