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what_o answer_n he_o may_v make_v for_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n iâ—_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o busy_v that_o hardly_o thou_o shall_v unwind_v thyself_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o thyself_o then_o much_o more_o hardly_o shall_v thou_o escape_v the_o same_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o bring_v thy_o salvation_n into_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o covet_v supereminence_n over_o other_o in_o this_o place_n of_o banishment_n god_n for_o his_o part_n will_v more_o love_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o good_a man_n for_o their_o part_n will_v more_o esteem_v thou_o be_v a_o godly_a subject_n than_o a_o proud_a prelate_n i_o grant_v indeed_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v fear_v be_v not_o prefer_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v love_v which_o be_v the_o better_a of_o the_o twain_o do_v away_o therefore_o thy_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o keeep_v thy_o hart_n from_o vanity_n love_n humility_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o cast_v from_o thy_o mind_n the_o desire_n of_o honour_n for_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o will_v not_o help_v a_o whit_n but_o rather_o hurt_v thou_o chap._n 14._o this_o world_n be_v not_o our_o native_a country_n but_o a_o place_n of_o banishement_n while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n again_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n but_o wen_n seek_v one_o to_o come_v say_v the_o apostle_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o journey_n take_v without_o labour_n 14_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o this_o world_n wherein_o we_o do_v but_o sojourn_v covet_v not_o to_o build_v much_o or_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n so_o rich_a and_o mighty_a but_o hold_v on_o a_o right_a course_n toward_o that_o land_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o felicity_n do_v abound_v s._n peter_n say_v 1â—_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n &_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o pilgrim_n to_o lead_v a_o hard_a life_n they_o be_v always_o like_a for_o rainer_n their_o true_a friend_n be_v in_o a_o other_o country_n procure_v not_o that_o friendship_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o thy_o soul_n neither_o take_v it_o grievous_o though_o all_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n for_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o travele_a in_o this_o present_a world_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v bear_v in_o mind_n much_o danger_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o avoid_v make_v speed_n therefore_o away_o like_o a_o post_n neither_o purpose_n thou_o to_o stay_v in_o this_o miserable_a world_n he_o that_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o inn_n there_o to_o tarry_v only_o for_o half_a a_o hour_n bedeck_v not_o the_o house_n for_o so_o short_a a_o time_n for_o than_o will_v he_o be_v count_v a_o egregious_a fool_n thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n yesterday_o thou_o come_v and_o to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v depart_v care_v not_o therefore_o for_o these_o honour_n riches_n or_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n but_o let_v thy_o whole_a mind_n be_v touch_v the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 5_o where_o the_o saint_n with_o christ_n do_v everlasting_o triumph_v have_v in_o mind_n the_o land_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n but_o set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o banishment_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o thou_o can_v promise_v to_o thyself_o in_o this_o world_n any_o stability_n at_o all_o see_v this_o life_n be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a that_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o shall_v live_v till_o to_o morrow_n or_o not_o think_v how_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n be_v of_o small_a continuance_n and_o very_o short_o thou_o must_v go_v unto_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v rest_v for_o evermore_o 4_o will_v thou_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o life_n which_o we_o do_v look_v for_o shall_v continue_v yea_o be_v everlasting_a sure_o thou_o will_v think_v this_o life_n though_o it_o be_v to_o last_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o to_o come_v scarce_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o length_n yea_o all_o our_o life_n compare_v to_o that_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n this_o move_v th'apostle_n patient_o to_o bear_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n as_o himself_o write_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n do_v say_v on_o this_o wise_a 417_o our_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v to_o we_o a_o far_o mooe_v excellent_a &_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v artemporal_a 18._o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a thus_o do_v th'apostle_n meditate_v of_o heaven_n weigh_v with_o himself_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o lief_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o this_o world_n marvel_v not_o though_o thou_o be_v unknown_a to_o man_n if_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n trouble_v thou_o be_v not_o disquiet_v in_o thyself_o for_o short_o thy_o journey_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n confess_v they_o be_v stranger_n &_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n 38_o and_o wander_v in_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n and_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o never_o find_v rest_n never_o be_v of_o mind_n that_o thou_o must_v inhabit_v this_o earth_n kain_n be_v the_o first_o that_o we_o read_v of_o which_o build_v a_o city_n upearth_n 17_o &_o lose_v he_o not_o heaven_n neither_o be_v saint_n peter_n rebuke_v without_o cause_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n will_v yet_o have_v a_o house_n build_v upon_o moun_n thaber_n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o inhabit_v thereupon_o they_o which_o travail_n like_o pilgrim_n use_v not_o to_o buy_v fruit_n tree_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o light_n carry_v but_o yet_o of_o great_a price_n as_o precious_a stone_n and_o other_o jewel_n in_o like_a sort_n forsake_v thou_o the_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o life_n and_o â—arrie_v about_o thou_o the_o precious_a jewel_n â—f_o a_o unspoted_a conscience_n why_o then_o heap_a thou_o promotion_n â—pon_n promotion_n so_o fast_o which_o of_o necesâ—â—tie_n thou_o must_v leave_v behind_o thou_o why_o will_v thou_o be_v load_v with_o â—â—ches_n in_o the_o race_n of_o this_o life_n rather_o seek_v for_o the_o inestimable_a jewel_n of_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o perpetual_a riches_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o heaven_n chap._n 15_o beauty_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vanity_n say_v solomon_n 30_o if_o no_o vanity_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o beauty_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n sure_o beauty_n be_v nothing_o to_o be_v account_v of_o then_o most_o vain_a be_v they_o which_o have_v in_o great_a price_n the_o vain_a beauty_n of_o the_o body_n let_v not_o thy_o beauty_n puff_n thou_o up_o neither_o cast_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o countenance_n lest_o thou_o fall_v into_o destruction_n and_o loose_v thy_o life_n as_o nareissus_fw-la do_v who_o behold_v his_o beauty_n lose_v his_o life_n absalon_n goodly_a lock_n of_o hair_n be_v the_o halter_n to_o hang_v himself_o withal_o 9_o beauty_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o mind_n unto_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o the_o same_o when_o thou_o find_v a_o little_a vain_a of_o water_n thou_o follow_v the_o same_o till_o thou_o come_v unto_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v first_o even_o so_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o a_o beutifull_a body_n leave_v not_o until_o thou_o come_v unto_o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o beauty_n little_o child_n thou_o know_v do_v wonder_n at_o the_o gay_a letter_n &_o picture_n which_o be_v in_o book_n but_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v the_o learning_n comprise_v therein_o they_o regard_v no_o whit_n show_v thyself_o not_o a_o child_n but_o a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n gaze_v not_o so_o curious_o upon_o the_o external_a beauty_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o mark_n diligent_o what_o be_v write_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v love_v the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o such_o fairness_n creature_n be_v spectacle_n as_o it_o be_v which_o serve_v we_o
belong_v to_o the_o body_n they_o have_v scarce_o any_o time_n to_o think_v of_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o soul_n worldly_a thought_n and_o care_n be_v the_o child_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o occupation_n &_o business_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o do_v suffocate_v aod_n choke_v up_o all_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o these_o incorruptible_a goodsr_n so_o the_o more_o free_o shall_v thou_o serve_v god_n for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o thou_o to_o fly_v up_o unto_o heaven_n unless_o thou_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o this_o world_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v detain_v let_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n separate_v thy_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n poison_v common_o be_v give_v in_o some_o savery_a and_o well_o relish_v meat_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o same_o live_v not_o long_o after_o riches_n be_v sweet_a to_o such_o as_o love_v they_o but_o such_o as_o embrace_v they_o they_o puff_n up_o with_o pride_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o unto_o everlasting_a destruction_n the_o preacher_n say_v 9_o he_o that_o love_v riches_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o tentation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a &_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n &_o destruction_n say_v the_o apostle_n 9_o all_o creature_n be_v such_o unto_o man_n as_o man_n be_v unto_o himself_o a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o these_o outward_a thing_n nor_o a_o evil_a man_n the_o better_a what_o good_a do_v a_o heap_n of_o riches_n to_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n they_o can_v deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o death_n o_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o riches_n the_o man_n of_o riches_n have_v sleep_v their_o sleep_n say_v the_o prophet_n man_n of_o riches_n that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o riches_n not_o the_o master_n that_o gain_n which_o be_v get_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a name_n may_v well_o be_v count_v a_o great_a loss_n and_o no_o gain_n at_o all_o when_o the_o servant_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o master_n good_a estate_n then_o may_v the_o master_n give_v themseule_n to_o ease_v but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o riches_n for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o unburden_v their_o master_n of_o care_n that_o they_o press_v they_o sore_o with_o worldly_a cogitation_n a_o very_a vain_a man_n be_v thou_o if_o thou_o place_v thy_o happiness_n in_o these_o corruptible_a good_n despise_v therefore_o from_o thy_o heart_n all_o these_o earthly_a riches_n so_o shall_v thy_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o most_o heavenly_a treasure_n chap._n 19_o all_o earthly_a riches_n but_o vain_a i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o do_v judge_v they_o but_o dung_n say_v the_o apostle_n 8_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n he_o can_v find_v nothing_o more_o fit_a than_o the_o very_a dung_n whereunto_o he_o may_v compare_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sure_o though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v of_o great_a account_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o heavenly_a treasure_n they_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o price_n at_o al._n for_o what_o be_v gold_n the_o very_a dross_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n the_o dregs_n of_o the_o ground_n gather_v together_o on_o a_o heap_n what_o be_v your_o fine_a satin_n damask_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o silk_n the_o dung_n of_o vile_a worm_n what_o be_v your_o best_a cloth_n the_o wool_n of_o sheep_n what_o be_v your_o costly_a fur_n the_o skin_n of_o dead_a beast_n your_o paint_a palace_n your_o lofty_a tower_n your_o sumptuous_a building_n your_o large_a &_o populous_a town_n what_o be_v they_o even_o very_a earth_n what_o be_v honour_n nothing_o to_o conclude_v what_o soever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o dust_n do_v thou_o love_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o may_v be_v call_v good_a sure_o thou_o love_v nothing_o but_o earth_n consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n offer_v unto_o thou_o &_o beware_v thou_o set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n make_v to_o serve_v &_o to_o have_v the_o joy_n even_o of_o god_n himself_o can_v so_o debase_v thyself_o as_o to_o cast_v thy_o mind_n upon_o so_o vile_a thing_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v account_v noble_a love_v noble_a thing_n i_o mean_v thing_n spiritual_a according_a to_o that_o nobility_n which_o god_n have_v imprint_v in_o thy_o noble_a heart_n even_o as_o love_n do_v change_v the_o lover_n into_o the_o thing_n love_v insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v love_v so_o in_o love_v these_o vile_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o give_v that_o which_o be_v better_o for_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o that_o be_v thou_o give_v thy_o heart_n which_o be_v all_o precious_a even_o for_o very_a dung_n which_o be_v most_o filthy_a these_o thing_n be_v far_o unseemly_a for_o a_o man_n of_o reason_n whereby_o thou_o show_v thou_o not_o only_o thou_o be_v forgetful_a of_o thy_o estate_n but_o also_o renounce_v all_o thy_o chief_a privilege_n god_n therefore_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o not_o because_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n do_v need_v thy_o love_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o advantage_n and_o preferment_n for_o while_o thou_o transforme_v thyself_o into_o his_o likeness_n as_o it_o be_v through_o love_n thou_o get_v great_a commodity_n for_o thou_o give_v that_o which_o good_a be_v for_o that_o which_o for_o excellency_n be_v so_o surpass_v that_o it_o can_v sufficient_o be_v either_o praise_v or_o prise_v god_n in_o deprive_v his_o especial_a friend_n job_n of_o all_o his_o earthly_a substance_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o satan_n 12_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o learn_v how_o little_o he_o esteem_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n open_v thy_o eye_n &_o consider_v how_o shameful_o thou_o debase_v thyself_o man_n while_o inordinate_o thou_o covete_v after_o earthly_a riches_n and_o again_o how_o worthy_o thou_o look_v up_o when_o thou_o despise_v they_o reclaim_v therefore_o thy_o mind_n from_o all_o these_o vanity_n and_o give_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n chap._n 20_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o riches_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n i_o compare_v not_o precious_a stone_n unto_o wisdom_n for_o all_o gold_n be_v but_o a_o little_a gravel_n in_o respect_n of_o she_o and_o silver_n shall_v be_v count_v but_o clay_n before_o she_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 9_o to_o be_v worldly_a rich_a be_v to_o be_v very_o poor_a cast_v not_o thy_o mind_n upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o creature_n but_o lift_v it_o up_o unto_o heaven_n where_o god_n be_v humble_v not_o thy_o heart_n before_o these_o earthly_a thing_n god_n have_v make_v thou_o to_o love_v heavenly_a and_o to_o contemn_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o because_o he_o seek_v thy_o good_a he_o have_v lay_v all_o necessary_a thing_n which_o he_o know_v thou_o shall_v need_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n as_o bread_n wine_n flesh_n and_o such_o like_a that_o ready_o thou_o may_v find_v they_o but_o as_o for_o thing_n less_o necessary_a as_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o have_v bury_v they_o deep_a in_o the_o earth_n that_o as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o mind_n covet_v not_o greedy_o for_o vain_a thing_n david_n say_v 2_o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v lie_n see_v god_n have_v endue_v thou_o with_o reason_n why_o abuse_v thou_o it_o in_o place_v thy_o happiness_n in_o earthly_a good_n when_o thou_o be_v create_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n all_o that_o thou_o love_v be_v vanity_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n promise_v thou_o be_v but_o lie_v this_o gold_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o this_o silk_n whereof_o thou_o vaunt_v it_o come_v from_o the_o vile_a worm_n these_o precious_a stone_n wherewith_o thou_o glittere_a and_o those_o border_n of_o embroider_a work_n which_o thou_o set_v out_o to_o th'vttermost_a what_o be_v they_o all_o but_o vanity_n glory_n not_o therefore_o in_o thy_o apparel_n nor_o in_o thy_o hang_n nor_o in_o thy_o glorious_a cortin_n &_o such_o like_a for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o riches_n these_o make_v not_o a_o man_n rich_a these_o make_v not_o he_o that_o be_v foolish_a wise_a that_o be_v proud_a low_o that_o be_v choleric_a patient_a that_o be_v incontinent_a chaste_a that_o be_v uncivil_a courteous_a they_o make_v neither_o the_o angry_a man_n mild_a nor_o the_o envious_a charitable_a and_o love_a but_o the_o contrary_n they_o do_v then_o
if_o nothing_o they_o further_o unto_o virtue_n but_o hinder_v much_o why_o so_o impatient_o do_v thou_o covet_v they_o be_v thou_o so_o blind_a that_o thou_o see_v not_o how_o embrace_v riches_n thou_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n or_o scorpion_n in_o thy_o bosom_n for_o as_o the_o scorpion_n will_v kill_v they_o with_o poison_n which_o cherish_v they_o with_o their_o heat_n so_o these_o riches_n which_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o in_o ordinate_a desire_n thou_o do_v nourish_v and_o augment_v they_o will_v eat_v thy_o bowel_n gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n choke_v the_o good_a spirit_n hinder_v thou_o from_o salvation_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o thou_o love_v o_o thou_o blind_a man_n this_o be_v that_o thou_o seek_v this_o be_v that_o last_o that_o spy_v call_v thy_o wit_n together_o a_o little_a and_o behold_v the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o riches_n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o mind_n not_o only_o unto_o the_o like_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o love_a of_o thing_n far_o much_o great_a and_o every_o way_n more_o true_a chap._n 21._o to_o love_v riches_n and_o earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v mere_a vanity_n love_n not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n say_v s._n john_n 15_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o love_v these_o natural_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o for_o love_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o precious_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o he_o who_o can_v with_o like_a affection_n of_o love_n answer_v the_o good_a wil._n but_o see_v no_o creature_n natural_a can_v with_o like_a measure_n recompence_n thy_o love_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n doubtless_o can_v thou_o perceiâ—_n thus_o much_o in_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v only_o for_o thy_o use_n thou_o do_v pervert_v the_o order_n of_o god_n god_n alone_o thou_o must_v enjoy_v by_o love_v he_o as_o the_o sovereign_a good_a thing_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n 37_o but_o use_v thou_o must_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o servant_n refer_v the_o love_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o set_v out_o of_o his_o glory_n god_n create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o likeness_n 27_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o other_o live_a creature_n do_v he_o shall_v love_v his_o like_a see_v therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o likeness_n with_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o be_v bind_v of_o equity_n to_o love_v not_o these_o earthly_a thing_n but_o god_n after_o who_o similitude_n thou_o be_v make_v all_o the_o while_n that_o jacob_n have_v child_n by_o leah_n and_o her_o handmaid_n he_o never_o think_v of_o return_v into_o his_o country_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o rahel_n have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n he_o have_v a_o longing_n forthwith_o to_o return_v home_o again_o 25._o so_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n while_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o earthly_a thing_n they_o be_v forgetful_a of_o the_o celestial_a country_n but_o when_o they_o once_o bring_v out_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n then_o begin_v they_o to_o loathe_v their_o former_a state_n and_o great_o to_o desire_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v for_o their_o bondage_n and_o cry_v &_o god_n hear_v their_o moan_n 24._o but_o afore_o his_o death_n though_o they_o cry_v bitter_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o hear_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a all_o cry_n unto_o god_n but_o none_o be_v hear_v save_o they_o which_o have_v kill_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n which_o worldling_n have_v not_o let_v the_o love_n therefore_o of_o the_o world_n once_o be_v dead_a and_o god_n will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n out_o of_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n that_o you_o do_v show_v yourself_o to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o you_o love_v our_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 imprint_v thereupon_o as_o that_o be_v which_o you_o love_v such_o be_v thy_o soul_n earthly_a or_o heavenly_a if_o thou_o put_v a_o glass_n towards_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v see_v the_o figure_n of_o heaven_n there-upon_o if_o thou_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o earth_n ward_n there_o shall_v thou_o behold_v the_o figure_n of_o earth_n so_o thy_o soul_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o whereunto_o thou_o apply_v the_o same_o insomuch_o that_o whatsoever_o goodness_n or_o badness_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o may_v ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o that_o thing_n which_o thou_o so_o leve_v nebuchadnez_a love_v the_o world_n become_v a_o beast_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n like_o a_o ox_n 31._o but_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n by_o true_a repentance_n he_o come_v again_o unto_o his_o former_a shape_n when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o say_v of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a 31_o &_o for_o such_o do_v approve_v they_o but_o man_n be_v create_v he_o be_v neither_o say_v to_o be_v good_a nor_o ill_a not_o thereby_o prefer_v other_o creature_n above_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v all_o create_v why_o then_o say_v god_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n how_o they_o be_v good_a and_o say_v not_o so_o of_o man_n who_o be_v better_a than_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n he_o look_v that_o man_n according_a to_o his_o freewill_n shall_v work_v and_o as_o he_o make_v his_o choice_n so_o shall_v his_o title_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a when_o he_o love_v the_o good_a he_o be_v good_a but_o when_o he_o love_v the_o evil_a he_o be_v ill_a for_o man_n only_o of_o all_o creature_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o choose_v either_o good_a or_o ill_n the_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a man_n say_v 23_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o th'incorruptible_a god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n and_o of_o bird_n &_o four_o footed_a beast_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n as_o they_o make_v god_n such_o be_v they_o themselves_o &_o the_o image_n â—â—ey_v make_v of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o unlike_o he_o as_o they_o resemble_v their_o image_n which_o they_o make_v 18_o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o they_o only_o do_v inhabit_v which_o be_v perfect_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v 20._o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n love_v not_o riches_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v rich_a it_o be_v great_a riches_n not_o to_o covet_v riches_n who_o possess_v much_o even_o he_o that_o desire_v little_a god_n give_v in_o commandment_n that_o no_o man_n to_o his_o proper_a use_n shall_v take_v any_o part_n of_o the_o rich_a spoil_n of_o jericho_n 8._o which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mutability_n thereof_o represent_v the_o world_n the_o treasure_n whereof_o shall_v not_o be_v desire_v of_o christian_n lest_o they_o come_v unto_o that_o destruction_n which_o adam_n do_v 25._o chap._n 13._o the_o rice_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v whosoever_o renounce_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 33_o despise_v from_o thy_o hart_n these_o transitory_a thing_n they_o which_o follow_v christ_n frosooke_v so_o much_o riches_n as_o they_o can_v desire_v which_o follow_v he_o not_o and_o so_o infinite_a be_v our_o will_n in_o covet_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v which_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o he_o which_o renounce_v it_o renounce_v all_o thing_n insomuch_o that_o poor_a s._n peter_n leave_v as_o much_o indeed_o as_o ambitious_a alexander_n can_v in_o heart_n desire_n these_o thing_n if_o thou_o contemn_v thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v they_o love_n thou_o do_v fordo_a thyself_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o earnest_o despise_v these_o transitory_a thing_n which_o the_o covetous_a mind_n so_o greedy_o desire_v for_o by_o contemn_v thing_n corruptible_a the_o riches_n which_o be_v eternal_a be_v attain_v gold_n and_o silver_n be_v to_o load_v a_o beast_n not_o a_o man_n yet_o no_o beast_n be_v so_o void_a of_o understanding_n that_o willing_o will_v take_v more_o than_o it_o can_v bear_v only_o the_o covetous_a man_n as_o more_o void_a of_o reason_n than_o a_o beast_n will_v offer_v himself_o to_o bear_v it_o lay_v on_o he_o what_o or_o how_o long_o soever_o you_o will_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o will_v unburden_v thyself_o by_o renounce_v the_o vain_a riches_n of_o this_o world_n so_o assure_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v go_v the_o light_a a_o fond_a man_n thou_o be_v that_o may_v have_v poor_a man_n in_o ough_a to_o bear_v
be_v right_a when_o the_o middle_n annswer_v proportionable_o both_o to_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o he_o that_o stray_v out_o of_o the_o way_n fetch_v a_o compass_n many_o time_n that_o he_o may_v so_o come_v into_o his_o way_n again_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v liken_v we_o in_o many_o place_n unto_o way_n fare_v man_n and_o stranger_n at_o our_o birth_n we_o begin_v the_o journey_n and_o at_o our_o death_n we_o finish_v the_o same_o ask_v the_o wise_a man_n what_o our_o beginning_n be_v 3_o when_o i_o be_v bear_v say_v he_o i_o receive_v the_o common_a aer_fw-la and_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n cry_v and_o weep_v at_o the_o first_o at_o all_o the_o other_o do_v 4._o i_o be_v nourish_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n 5._o and_o with_o care_n 6._o for_o there_o be_v no_o king_n that_o have_v any_o other_o beginning_n of_o birth_n all_o man_n have_v one_o entrance_n unto_o life_n and_o a_o like_o go_v out_o thou_o be_v bear_v with_o tear_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o pain_n and_o will_v thou_o live_v in_o joy_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n thou_o go_v not_o the_o way_n of_o righteous_a man_n but_o fetche_v a_o compass_n with_o the_o ungodlie_a let_v the_o middle_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v so_o live_v both_o as_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o as_o thou_o shall_v die_v care_v not_o much_o for_o riches_n but_o say_v with_o job_n 21._o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n &_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o â—uild_v not_o large_a and_o sumptuous_a house_n but_o remember_v that_o a_o poor_a little_a cradle_n do_v hold_v thou_o be_v new_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o forethink_v that_o be_v dead_a a_o small_a pit_n shall_v contain_v thy_o body_n never_o covet_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v great_a see_v thou_o be_v so_o little_a at_o thy_o birth_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a when_o thy_o breath_n 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o come_v not_o great_a and_o rich_a but_o little_a and_o poor_a thou_o come_v not_o like_o a_o champion_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o thy_o grave_n like_o a_o wâ—â—rier_n with_o a_o drawenâ—_n word_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o thou_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n love_v not_o riches_n hunt_v not_o after_o promotion_n consume_v not_o thy_o time_n idle_o in_o delight_n bewail_v thy_o sin_n repent_v in_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o lord_n say_v 20_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n o_o happy_a sorrow_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o reward_v love_n holy_a compunction_n of_o the_o heart_n sigh_v after_o the_o celestial_a country_n and_o make_v not_o this_o present_a banishement_n thy_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o thou_o will_v spend_v thy_o time_n altogether_o pleasant_o in_o this_o world_n return_v therefore_o and_o come_v into_o the_o right_a way_n again_o embrace_v the_o light_n by_o think_v upon_o the_o most_o bitter_a passion_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n so_o shall_v thou_o attain_v unto_o the_o desire_a end_n even_o unto_o that_o happiness_n whereunto_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o be_v create_v chap._n 17._o the_o true_a joy_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v say_v the_o apostle_n 41_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v in_o his_o lord_n god_n a_o vain_a man_n be_v he_o which_o rejoice_v in_o any_o other_o they_o in_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v live_v in_o sorrow_n but_o in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n only_o he_o require_v thou_o to_o change_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o joy_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o that_o false_a joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o apostle_n rejoice_v when_o they_o tell_v our_o lord_n how_o the_o devil_n be_v subdue_v to_o they_o through_o his_o name_n 10_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o forthwith_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subdue_v unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o he_o forbid_v not_o all_o but_o the_o false_a joy_n all_o joy_n without_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o without_o a_o foundation_n in_o god_n only_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n under_o heaven_n say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o true_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d good_a conscience_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o true_a joy_n which_o thou_o shall_v taste_v in_o heaven_n david_n he_o be_v without_o god_n as_o he_o think_v therefore_o break_v he_o forth_o into_o tear_n day_n and_o night_n want_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o god_n 3._o signifi_n that_o where_o god_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o 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friend_n and_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o chap._n 26_o the_o small_a sin_n must_v be_v avoid_v fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 2._o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o wound_v the_o conscience_n that_o not_o in_o a_o small_a thing_n be_v you_o to_o conform_v yourself_o after_o the_o same_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o small_a yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v shun_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la he_o liken_v sin_n unto_o a_o serpent_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o yet_o will_v not_o man_n abide_v it_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v say_v 29._o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n do_v come_v a_o cockatrice_n that_o fearful_a cockatrice_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o small_a serpent_n which_o be_v always_o verify_v when_o the_o great_a sin_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o a_o little_a offence_n assure_o if_o thou_o take_v not_o heed_n of_o small_a thou_o 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enemy_n be_v he_o never_o so_o weak_a take_v example_n here_o of_o from_o kaine_n who_o because_o he_o shun_v not_o the_o grief_n of_o mind_n conceive_v from_o the_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n he_o join_v afterward_o to_o his_o envy_n malice_n whereby_o he_o commit_v murder_n after_o that_o fall_v into_o heresy_n suppose_v that_o god_n see_v not_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o after_o that_o utter_o despair_v of_o all_o mercy_n from_o god_n hand_n etc._n one_o deep_a call_v another_o deep_a &_o one_o sin_n draw_v easy_o another_o sin_n that_o be_v great_a be_v not_o therefore_o negligent_a in_o look_v well_o to_o avoid_v even_o the_o small_a offence_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o vigilant_a live_n in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a world_n man_n unprovided_a be_v easy_o overcome_v thou_o must_v fly_v from_o every_o evil_a custom_n as_o from_o the_o pestilence_n for_o death_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o will_v enter_v straight_o if_o thou_o let_v open_a to_o his_o messenger_n one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v of_o small_a you_o 17._o which_o suck_v the_o blood_n and_o after_o they_o follow_v great_a swarm_n of_o fly_n which_o cruel_o vex_v both_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o people_n 24._o after_o the_o less_o plague_n come_v still_o the_o great_a and_o after_o a_o small_a a_o great_a tentation_n follow_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la do_v say_v 1_o he_o that_o contemn_v small_a thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a yea_o the_o lesser_a thou_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o great_a they_o be_v listen_v to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 7_o be_v you_o not_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v
people_n of_o who_o more_o profit_n shall_v you_o receive_v at_o the_o length_n than_o at_o the_o first_o you_o will_v imagine_v chap._n 29._o the_o world_n must_v be_v despise_v in_o no_o worldly_a respect_n whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n say_v the_o lord_n 29_o many_o do_v forsake_v great_a possession_n which_o yet_o receive_v no_o reward_n because_o they_o forsake_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n but_o seek_v themselves_o love_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o covet_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o more_o thou_o love_v god_n the_o more_o acceptable_a be_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o tho_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o say_v the_o apostle_n â—_o study_v thou_o only_o to_o please_v god_n and_o let_v his_o love_n only_o move_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o contemn_v this_o world_n not_o hope_v for_o any_o temporal_a commodity_n god_n he_o praise_v job_n â—â—_o and_o the_o devil_n reply_v again_o do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o the_o devil_n he_o deny_v not_o the_o work_n of_o job_n but_o he_o argue_v up_o in_o every_o work_n therefore_o let_v god_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o work_v in_o vain_a chap._n 30._o death_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o continunual_a remembrance_n whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o say_v a_o wise_a man_n 36_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n it_o avail_v much_o to_o make_v we_o to_o contemn_v this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o which_o have_v in_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v unto_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o 2d_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n whereinto_o they_o be_v fall_v through_o sin_n see_v thou_o with_o all_o mortal_a creature_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o be_v still_o go_v the_o right_a way_n unto_o the_o grave_n thou_o ought_v to_o give_v thyself_o unto_o continual_a mortify_n of_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n for_o to_o refrain_v thy_o sensual_a and_o wicked_a appetite_n to_o have_v death_n in_o remembrance_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o eat_v up_o of_o worm_n the_o cogitation_n of_o death_n it_o throw_v water_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o our_o burn_a desire_n to_o quench_v they_o death_n be_v the_o clock_n by_o which_o we_o set_v our_o life_n in_o order_n and_o the_o memory_n thereof_o do_v choke_v up_o much_o of_o that_o love_n that_o we_o do_v bear_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o daniel_n by_o strawing_a of_o ash_n in_o the_o flore_fw-la discover_v by_o the_o print_n of_o the_o foot_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o false_a priest_n of_o babylon_n 14_o so_o do_v thou_o cast_v in_o thy_o memory_n the_o ash_n whereinto_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v convert_v and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o secret_a tentation_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v impugn_v thy_o soul_n o_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o mind_n how_o pure_o shall_v the_o life_n believe_v the_o thing_n which_o daily_o thou_o see_v to_o happen_v before_o thy_o face_n think_v that_o every_o moment_n thou_o hear_v that_o terrible_a trumpet_n resound_v in_o thy_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v unto_o judgement_n the_o memory_n of_o death_n in_o a_o good_a man_n it_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v all_o that_o pass_v through_o it_o as_o a_o strainer_n cleanse_v all_o that_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o it_o drive_a not_o from_o thy_o mind_n the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n for_o it_o will_v detain_v thou_o great_o from_o revenge_a injury_n and_o from_o follow_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n which_o as_o yet_o abide_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o study_v to_o get_v the_o christian_a virtue_n which_o high_o do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n chap._n 31._o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a watch_v for_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v say_v our_o saviour_n â—3_n see_v death_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o the_o time_n thereof_o so_o uncertain_a we_o be_v continual_o to_o watch_v and_o to_o think_v that_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o many_o do_v build_v house_n yet_o wot_v they_o not_o whether_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v they_o or_o no_o many_o do_v make_v provision_n against_o the_o year_n to_o come_v which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o give_v 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that_o that_o hour_n shall_v not_o be_v overslipt_v but_o now_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a city_n than_o any_o be_v in_o this_o world_n even_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n be_v promise_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a magnificence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v give_v thou_o to_o attain_v therein_o this_o bless_a city_n leese_n not_o thy_o time_n therefore_o omit_v not_o a_o good_a opportunity_n lest_o thou_o lose_v that_o happiness_n which_o thou_o so_o long_v for_o the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v 4._o no_o man_n have_v a_o hour_n sure_a of_o his_o life_n therefore_o the_o time_n be_v so_o short_a and_o the_o promise_n so_o ample_a what_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o many_o can_v so_o idle_o pass_v the_o time_n away_o in_o vanity_n and_o pastime_n as_o though_o they_o have_v yet_o a_o hundred_o year_n more_o assure_v they_o to_o live_v and_o look_v for_o none_o other_o world_n after_o this_o life_n 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with_o a_o good_a intentes_fw-la have_v descend_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n uncertain_a be_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o more_o watchfulness_n in_o our_o call_n it_o be_v extreme_a foolishness_n for_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o death_n shall_v find_v thou_o and_o seeâ—ing_v this_o may_v fall_v out_o every_o hour_n even_o in_o reason_n it_o stand_v thou_o upon_o to_o live_v well_o for_o little_a do_v you_o know_v the_o hour_n when_o death_n will_v summon_v you_o to_o answer_v for_o your_o life_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n chap._n 32._o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v unknow_v en_fw-fr because_o we_o
himself_o a_o slave_n unto_o they_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v suffice_v a_o poor_a man_n but_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v the_o greedy_a mind_n of_o a_o covetous_a churl_n other_o sinner_n though_o they_o have_v no_o portion_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v the_o present_a state_n but_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o joy_n in_o neither_o and_o therefore_o the_o most_o miserable_a he_o that_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o riches_n be_v a_o fool_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o without_o some_o excuse_n when_o he_o shall_v give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v it_o be_v great_a honour_n than_o to_o win_v a_o kingdom_n to_o conquer_v a_o man_n inordinate_a desire_n the_o devil_n be_v ask_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v answer_v from_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o from_o walk_v in_o it_o 7._o so_o do_v the_o covetous_a man_n they_o compass_v the_o earth_n about_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o do_v 8._o but_o towards_o heaven_n they_o never_o look_v the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n be_v a_o pray_v for_o his_o prince_n a_o mark_n for_o thief_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n among_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v a_o place_n either_o with_o the_o angel_n above_o in_o heaven_n or_o with_o man_n below_o in_o earth_n and_o â—herefore_o he_o will_v be_v bury_v with_o â—udas_n the_o traitor_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o mâ—nieâ—old_a his_o master_n even_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n the_o covetous_a man_n before_o he_o wiâ—neth_v any_o thing_n be_v first_o wonne_n hiâ—selfe_n and_o before_o he_o take_v aught_o be_v take_v himself_o â—ee_n burn_v here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o afterward_o shall_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n dives_fw-la be_v in_o hell_n desire_v that_o with_o the_o tâ—p_n of_o lazarus_n finger_n his_o thirst_n may_v be_v quench_v 34._o will_v so_o little_a water_n think_v thou_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n no_o doubtless_o for_o if_o that_o have_v beenne_n grant_v he_o will_v have_v desire_v more_o still_a without_o cease_v such_o as_o the_o state_n of_o this_o man_n be_v in_o hell_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o covetous_a person_n in_o this_o world_n they_o desire_v a_o drop_n of_o riches_n when_o all_o the_o water_n and_o sea_n of_o worldly_a substance_n will_v not_o quench_v their_o thirst_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v heavy_a do_v natural_o incline_v towards_o his_o â—entre_n but_o nothing_o do_v so_o peâ—se_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o covetousness_n they_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o stone_n say_v the_o scripture_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n 5_o covetousness_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n reviu_v and_o wax_v young_a again_o when_o a_o man_n be_v old_a if_o thou_o do_v lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o thy_o breast_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o run_a water_n of_o these_o worldly_a riches_n thou_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o gedeon_n discharge_v the_o like_a man_n that_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o medianite_n 7._o be_v not_o achan_n stone_v 25._o gehazi_n plague_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 27_o judas_n hang_v 5._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n 510_o and_o all_o for_o covetousness_n beware_v therefore_o of_o it_o he_o that_o overcom_v this_o vice_n of_o avarice_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n than_o he_o that_o vanquish_v his_o bodily_a enemy_n if_o thou_o heap_a up_o riches_n together_o thou_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o wood_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v in_o hell_n as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o physician_n forbid_v a_o sick_a man_n that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v hurtful_a for_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v recover_v his_o health_n so_o god_n as_o a_o good_a physician_n forbid_v man_n covetousness_n as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n who_o if_o he_o harken_v not_o unto_o he_o be_v like_o adam_n who_o not_o obey_v god_n which_o do_v prohibit_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o fall_v into_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n etc._n obey_v therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o will_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v fly_v from_o covetousness_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 37._o god_n he_o bless_v the_o liberal_a man_n give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 38_o christ_n compare_v riches_n unto_o thorn_n 14._o which_o lay_v upon_o a_o man_n bare_a hand_n they_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o if_o he_o close_v his_o hand_n together_o they_o will_v draw_v blood_n and_o the_o fast_o the_o hand_n be_v shoot_n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o harm_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v thereby_o riches_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o open_a but_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v shut_v bless_a be_v that_o man_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o good_a woman_n 3â—_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a if_o thou_o give_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n thou_o shall_v receive_v good_a money_n for_o copder_n if_o thou_o imparte_v of_o thy_o abundance_n thou_o shall_v increase_v in_o virtue_n like_a unto_o the_o tree_n who_o superfluous_a bow_n be_v crop_v of_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n give_v his_o good_n liberal_o no_o more_o than_o meal_n and_o oil_n be_v want_v in_o the_o widow_n house_n though_o she_o be_v very_o poor_a which_o minister_v sustenance_n to_o the_o prophet_n heliah_n 1â—_n many_o do_v say_v if_o i_o see_v such_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o helyah_n be_v i_o will_v do_v he_o good_a but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o in_o not_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heliah_n how_o will_v they_o give_v to_o heliah_n himself_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a give_v to_o christ._n inasmuch_o at_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o say_v christ_n himself_o 40_o therefore_o if_o you_o help_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o heliah_n how_o shall_v you_o releve_n heliah_n himself_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v be_v examine_v touch_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n many_o do_v spend_v their_o good_n and_o their_o wealth_n upon_o their_o house_n upon_o tapestry_n &_o horse_n think_v there_o by_o to_o get_v a_o name_n and_o fame_n among_o man_n when_o more_o commendation_n they_o shall_v purchase_v if_o they_o bestow_v their_o wealth_n upon_o the_o poor_a that_o can_v give_v they_o good_a word_n than_o upon_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o neither_o the_o bed_n nor_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v any_o â—ong_n at_o all_o to_o praise_v thou_o as_o the_o poor_a have_v that_o will_v blaze_v abroad_o thy_o goodness_n be_v thou_o liberal_a and_o so_o both_o god_n will_v like_v and_o man_n will_v love_v thou_o the_o liberal_a man_n have_v many_o friend_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o ungratful_a never_o can_v he_o want_v friend_n which_o be_v liberal_a towards_o other_o man_n and_o never_o can_v he_o have_v any_o friend_n which_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n the_o poor_a do_v he_o curse_v and_o his_o kindred_n do_v wish_v he_o dead_a if_o the_o covetous_a man_n do_v fall_v through_o some_o vice_n which_o he_o have_v every_o one_o do_v blow_v abroad_o his_o defamation_n but_o if_o the_o liberal_a man_n do_v sin_n all_o do_v excuse_v and_o purge_v he_o the_o best_a they_o can_v many_o benefit_n do_v he_o receive_v which_o know_v well_o how_o to_o give_v and_o he_o may_v take_v himself_o for_o a_o happy_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n better_a be_v it_o to_o give_v than_o to_o take_v as_o better_a be_v it_o to_o love_n than_o to_o he_o love_v for_o to_o love_n be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o to_o be_v love_v be_v not_o so_o &_o many_o sometime_o be_v love_v which_o deserve_v it_o not_o god_n for_o his_o part_n he_o give_v unto_o all_o but_o receive_v of_o none_o the_o more_o therefore_o a_o man_n give_v the_o more_o he_o resemble_v god_n his_o maker_n the_o sun_n excel_v the_o other_o planet_n because_o it_o minister_v light_a unto_o the_o star_n the_o more_o vile_a and_o odious_a that_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o renown_a be_v the_o liberal_a man_n riches_n to_o wise_a man_n be_v as_o fetter_n
and_o so_o be_v fit_n as_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n to_o welcome_v the_o bridegroom_n christ._n chap._n 40._o unspeakable_a be_v the_o happiness_n which_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v forgo_v they_o contemn_v that_o pleasant_a land_n say_v the_o prophet_n of_o worldly_a man_n 24._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o study_n we_o seek_v not_o for_o glory_v which_o of_o all_o thing_n exceed_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o natural_o we_o so_o desire_v nor_o soon_o may_v loose_v nor_o for_o which_o man_n will_v spend_v so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n whereby_o many_o be_v deprive_v in_o this_o life_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o world_n of_o eternal_a life_n many_o good_a thing_n do_v they_o want_v and_o great_a joy_n do_v they_o go_v without_o which_o give_v themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o because_o they_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o corruptible_a thing_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o heavenly_a society_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o man_n can_v find_v sweetness_n in_o the_o unsavoury_a and_o sour_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o taste_n at_o all_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n the_o pleasure_n whereof_o be_v sovereign_a the_o taste_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n be_v so_o delicate_a that_o worldly_a pleasure_n give_v no_o relish_n at_o all_o where_o that_o have_v a_o place_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v only_o refresh_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o ravish_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o holy_a virtue_n fly_v from_o henceforth_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o more_o thou_o estrang_a thyself_o from_o the_o same_o the_o great_a comfort_n shall_v thou_o perceive_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o less_o deal_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o favour_n shall_v thou_o 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and_o suffer_v hunger_n 11._o but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o that_o have_v god_n have_v all_o that_o good_a be_v but_o he_o that_o have_v he_o not_o be_v very_o poor_a without_o god_n all_o pleasure_n be_v pain_n all_o joy_n be_v sorrow_n all_o abundance_n be_v penury_n and_o scarcity_n god_n alone_o the_o creator_n of_o our_o soulâ—_n do_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n they_o be_v aâ—_n vain_a that_o seek_v consolation_n in_o thâ—_n thing_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o full_a of_o bitterness_n nothing_o so_o precious_a so_o good_a and_o delectable_a beside_o god_n himself_o that_o it_o can_v either_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a or_o bring_v unto_o felicity_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v say_v the_o prophet_n 1_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n themselves_o the_o more_o mighty_a they_o seem_v the_o more_o they_o do_v need_v now_o and_o then_o for_o thâ—â—_n maintenance_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o his_o estate_n only_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v say_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v he_o who_o god_n rule_v live_v quiet_a and_o merâ—ie_a life_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o world_n be_v feed_v with_o dry_a herb_n among_o thorn_n and_o brier_n the_o water_n thereof_o be_v poison_v and_o the_o herb_n have_v a_o secret_a poison_n in_o they_o the_o devil_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n reach_v out_o pleasant_a meat_n and_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o taste_v of_o the_o same_o but_o they_o be_v poison_v 7._o the_o child_n of_o â—his_n world_n eat_v the_o herb_n of_o pleasure_n but_o the_o eat_n thereof_o be_v unto_o his_o destruction_n he_o be_v allure_v wiith_n the_o â—aite_n of_o honour_n and_o riches_n and_o â—raight-way_n be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n â—e_v he_o be_v aware_a it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o psalmist_n 5._o god_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o â—rtion_n for_o ever_o he_o be_v happy_a who_o â—od_n feed_v and_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o â—an_v happy_a be_v he_o which_o seek_v â—od_a with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o from_o â—m_n seek_v consolation_n taste_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o â—ters_n of_o these_o worldly_a honour_n and_o unity_n yet_o thy_o thirst_n shall_v never_o be_v â—enched_v but_o thou_o shall_v still_o be_v like_o â—e_n that_o have_v a_o dropsy_n who_o the_o more_o â—e_n drink_v the_o more_o he_o thirstâ—â—_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o &_o thou_o â—est_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 15._o the_o prodigal_a child_n have_v no_o sooâ—â—_n separate_v himself_o from_o god_n but_o â—ight_a he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v use_v well_o near_o for_o hunger_n 14_o vice_n 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n do_v always_o bring_v afâ—tion_n to_o the_o will_n whereas_o virtue_n on_o 〈◊〉_d other_o side_n bring_v joy_n and_o conation_n eat_v thou_o not_o the_o bread_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n neither_o desire_v his_o dainty_a meat_n for_o as_o though_o he_o think_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o will_v he_o say_v unto_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o hart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 6._o he_o that_o say_v that_o in_o vice_n there_o iâ—_n nourishment_n 7._o and_o satiety_n beleeuâ—_n he_o not_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o cleaâ—_n contrary_a the_o nigromancer_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 fruitful_a tree_n but_o if_o thou_o once_o gather_v and_o taste_v of_o they_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v they_o to_o bâ—_n nothing_o such_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n it_o labour_v to_o persuade_v wolly_z man_n that_o the_o thing_n it_o propoundeâ—_n be_v such_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o the_o viewâ—_n but_o in_o
the_o psalmist_n 3._o all_o creature_n when_o thou_o have_v most_o need_n will_v fail_v thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o repose_v any_o confidence_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o trust_v in_o man_n look_v often_o to_o be_v deceive_v for_o their_o wont_n be_v after_o a_o long_a and_o great_a service_n to_o make_v but_o a_o simple_a recompense_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o withdraw_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n 5._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v none_o help_v in_o they_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 3._o haman_n trust_v much_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n ahashuerosh_n of_o which_o he_o be_v soon_o deprive_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o most_o infamous_a and_o miserable_a end_n etc._n to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o great_a man_n of_o this_o world_n it_o do_v we_o little_a good_a and_o sure_o it_o vanish_v as_o nothing_o if_o not_o afore_o yet_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n what_o stability_n can_v thou_o promise_v thyself_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o a_o break_a staff_n of_o reed_n even_o such_o be_v man_n 21._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 12_o happy_a be_v he_o which_o love_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v that_o man_n from_o all_o trouble_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o true_a hope_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o psalmist_n do_v say_v that_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o god_n to_o trust_v but_o beside_o a_o man_n must_v work_v that_o which_o good_a be_v according_a to_o that_o 1_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a again_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 28._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v because_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v 〈◊〉_d on_o a_o good_a foundation_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o some_o say_v they_o do_v and_o yet_o daily_o to_o sin_n what_o be_v it_o but_o rash_a and_o undiscreete_a presumption_n â—ut_v thy_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o for_o thy_o part_n do_v that_o which_o thou_o ought_v doubt_v thou_o not_o but_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n will_v give_v thou_o glory_n for_o he_o never_o for_o sake_v they_o which_o trust_v in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n live_v ill_o to_o presume_v upon_o hoâ—e_a to_o repent_v thou_o hereafter_o whereas_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o thou_o shall_v live_v any_o long_a than_o to_o day_n or_o no._n thou_o ought_v by_v and_o by_o to_o reform_v thy_o life_n and_o to_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o of_o his_o glory_n since_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o he_o never_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o which_o fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o command_v hope_v still_o in_o thy_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n 6._o so_o will_v he_o deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o trouble_n for_o he_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o etc._n david_n put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v holpen_v 7._o bless_v be_v the_o man_n which_o fear_v the_o lord_n 7._o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n which_o fall_v not_o from_o his_o hope_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o force_n and_o strength_n and_o refuge_n god_n be_v 4._o such_o a_o hope_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n consider_v the_o old_a generation_n of_o man_n you_o child_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1â—_n and_o mark_v they_o well_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o confound_v that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o who_o do_v he_o ever_o despise_v that_o call_v upon_o he_o be_v it_o not_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o physician_n that_o heal_v all_o disease_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n â—_o which_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n 18._o chap._n 6._o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n â—7_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o so_o thou_o will_v do_v then_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o leave_v the_o evil_a way_n unless_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o good_a way_n through_o the_o detestation_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n love_n god_n above_o all_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v without_o love_n see_v therefore_o of_o force_n thou_o must_v love_v than_o louâ—_n that_o which_o of_o all_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a thou_o may_v not_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o thou_o offend_v god_n for_o what_o proportion_n be_v there_o of_o god_n his_o excellency_n unto_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o god_n infinite_o 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father_n in_o time_n pass_v show_v themselves_o they_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o heavenly_a nature_n they_o think_v not_o of_o themselves_o nor_o of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v very_a fool_n not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o common_a sense_n 18._o let_v it_o be_v thy_o chief_a exercise_n that_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n may_v agree_v well_o together_o as_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o under_o heaven_n to_o be_v do_v and_o as_o though_o thyself_o beside_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v true_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n liâ—eth_v in_o i_o be_v not_o so_o take_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o to_o make_v they_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o love_n since_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v love_v in_o this_o world_n be_v more_o perfect_o a_o great_a deal_n in_o god_n than_o in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o love_v any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v beautiful_a why_o love_v thou_o not_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o beauty_n if_o goodness_n be_v the_o thing_n whereupon_o thy_o heart_n be_v fix_v what_o be_v better_o than_o god_n none_o be_v good_a save_o one_o even_o god_n 19_o god_n be_v pure_o good_a in_o his_o essence_n and_o substance_n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o it_o receive_v some_o little_a drop_n from_o that_o infinite_a sea_n i_o mean_v from_o the_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n thereof_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o love_v any_o creature_n for_o some_o show_n of_o goodness_n that_o thou_o
which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o give_v their_o mind_n unto_o the_o world_n again_o which_o they_o renounce_v before_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v they_o subdue_v not_o their_o own_o affection_n as_o they_o shall_v neither_o be_v true_o mortify_v because_o they_o forsake_v not_o themselves_o be_v it_o always_o in_o thy_o mind_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o than_o though_o thou_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o thyself_o yet_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v occupy_v in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o further_o comfort_v thereby_o than_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o convenient_a if_o thou_o will_v profit_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n learn_v to_o deny_v thyself_o even_o in_o every_o thing_n many_o deny_v themselves_o in_o some_o but_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v like_o they_o but_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o humour_n they_o find_v themselves_o but_o thou_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yield_v unto_o god_n will_n and_o utter_o forsake_v thyself_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o careful_a merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n 46._o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n sapphira_n be_v kill_v with_o present_a death_n for_o that_o they_o give_v part_n of_o their_o money_n unto_o god_n and_o reserve_v part_n for_o themselves_o etc._n if_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n thou_o must_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v forgo_v all_o and_o reserve_v nothing_o for_o thyself_o through_o renounce_v of_o thy_o own_o will_n the_o will_n of_o god_n get_v the_o dominion_n over_o we_o and_o so_o man_n will_n be_v transform_v into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o man_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v ready_a to_o endure_v all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n have_v thou_o once_o get_v a_o full_a victory_n over_o thyself_o in_o a_o small_a time_n thou_o shall_v great_o profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ._n our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n 50._o but_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n descend_v not_o into_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o for_o thy_o commodity_n 11._o why_o then_o seek_v thyself_o do_v thou_o forget_v he_o which_o for_o thy_o sake_n so_o forget_v himself_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n to_o save_v thou_o 8._o a_o good_a wife_n and_o a_o honest_a be_v she_o that_o will_v please_v none_o but_o her_o husband_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o only_o seek_v to_o please_v &_o delight_v her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ._n bless_a be_v that_o soul_n who_o only_a desire_n be_v to_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o utter_o contemn_v all_o other_o love_n christ_n be_v a_o good_a husband_n and_o worthy_a sole_o and_o sincere_o to_o be_v love_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v forsake_v all_o and_o deny_v thyself_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o sweet_a friendship_n of_o jesus_n christ._n chap._n 11._o a_o good_a christian_a will_v take_v it_o patient_o when_o he_o be_v despise_v let_v we_o cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n &_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o be_v dead_a and_o estrange_v from_o all_o the_o inordinate_a affection_n of_o human_a praise_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o to_o desire_v of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n alas_o few_o there_o be_v which_o seek_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o such_o virtue_n if_o any_o be_v find_v which_o hunt_v not_o after_o dignity_n yet_o be_v there_o almost_o none_o that_o love_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o put_v to_o rebuke_v it_o thou_o desire_v these_o thing_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n god_n will_v grant_v they_o unto_o thou_o if_o god_n do_v not_o send_v thou_o adversity_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o thou_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o small_o mortify_v for_o god_n be_v unto_o nothing_o more_o ready_a than_o to_o lie_v affliction_n and_o tribulation_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v true_o mortify_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n know_v that_o they_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n etc._n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v partaker_n all_o thing_n which_o either_o thou_o will_v or_o can_v desire_v of_o god_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o due_a mortification_n and_o despife_v of_o thyself_o for_o god_n sake_n have_v somewhat_o within_o they_o savour_v of_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o self_n love_v and_o although_o in_o part_n thou_o have_v put_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o yet_o secret_o return_v it_o unto_o thou_o again_o by_o seek_v somewhat_o of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o commodity_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o so_o many_o time_n when_o we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o so_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o which_o before_o thou_o have_v it_o desire_v some_o great_a adversity_n but_o once_o fall_v into_o a_o little_a trouble_n thou_o do_v â—ainte_v forth_o with_o because_o thorough_o thou_o have_v not_o contemn_v thyself_o for_o self_n love_n do_v still_o lurk_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o touch_v but_o it_o rise_v again_o though_o thou_o sleep_v now_o and_o then_o yet_o be_v thou_o not_o altogether_o dead_a happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v so_o dead_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v contemn_v of_o all_o man_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o most_o perfect_a example_n of_o mortification_n when_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v 46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o so_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ought_v so_o to_o content_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v forsake_v that_o yet_o he_o faint_v not_o therein_o albeit_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sensible_a perceive_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v not_o again_o the_o property_n of_o god_n child_n to_o place_v the_o last_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o sensible_a utter_n of_o they_o by_o the_o mouth_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o man_n but_o see_v that_o a_o eye_n be_v always_o to_o be_v cast_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v ascend_v once_o unto_o this_o perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o essential_a love_n of_o god_n so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o may_v do_v his_o will_n through_o contempt_n and_o mortification_n of_o thyself_o and_o that_o only_a for_o god_n sake_n not_o for_o thy_o own_o either_o glory_n or_o commodity_n happy_a be_v he_o which_o be_v so_o mortify_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v even_o extreme_a 〈…〉_z for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_z still_o his_o favour_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v content_a with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o sensible_a so_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o essential_a love_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n happy_a be_v he_o which_o covet_v to_o imitate_v christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o cross_n abandon_v all_o consolation_n of_o earthly_a and_o corporal_a thing_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o dead_a to_o itself_o that_o it_o live_v without_o these_o strange_a affection_n such_o a_o soul_n be_v pure_a without_o sin_n quiet_a without_o disturbance_n free_a without_o molestation_n deprive_v of_o worldly_a honour_n but_o adorn_v with_o virtue_n clarify_v in_o understanding_n lift_v up_o in_o spirit_n unite_v unto_o god_n and_o bless_v for_o evermore_o chap._n 12._o that_o body_n shall_v be_v bless_v which_o be_v subdue_v of_o the_o soul_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n say_v s._n p._n u._fw-mi 11._o thou_o can_v not_o live_v without_o warfare_n for_o wheresoever_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o battle_n because_o in_o thy_o bosom_n thou_o bear_v he_o that_o evermore_o will_v gain_v say_v thou_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n the_o apostle_n set_v down_o unto_o we_o two_o man_n so_o join_v together_o and_o so_o compact_v that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o 16_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o so_o divide_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v
little_o know_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o judge_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n sharp_a and_o sour_a and_o their_o word_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v weigh_v as_o the_o word_n either_o of_o a_o blind_a man_n that_o will_v judge_v of_o colour_n or_o of_o he_o that_o will_v condemn_v a_o way_n aâ—â—l_v which_o he_o never_o go_v not_o yet_o know_v but_o see_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v by_o experience_n find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v light_n more_o credit_n be_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v give_v than_o to_o those_o man_n whosoever_o they_o be_v which_o never_o do_v undergo_v the_o same_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o same_o be_v light_a again_o no_o man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v bitter_a and_o intolerable_a but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v this_o will_v they_o testisie_n to_o be_v true_a who_o lay_v aside_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n by_o humble_a confess_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v themselves_o so_o lighten_v as_o they_o seem_v forthwith_o to_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n if_o such_o comfort_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o forsake_v of_o sin_n how_o much_o great_a will_v the_o consolation_n be_v in_o proceed_v forward_o in_o the_o holy_a exercise_n oâ—_n most_o christian_a virtue_n for_o of_o one_o good_a deed_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v good_a but_o of_o many_o action_n the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n it_o come_v after_o thou_o have_v first_o sever_v thyself_o from_o evil_a and_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o godly_a virtue_n and_o by_o proof_n thou_o shall_v sinâ—e_v that_o well_o it_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o feel_v the_o true_a comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o &_o of_o many_o good_a thing_n be_v he_o deprive_v o_o that_o but_o even_o a_o little_a thou_o have_v taste_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holiâ—_n ghost_n thou_o will_v soon_o take_v the_o thing_n which_o seem_v so_o sweet_a here_o in_o the_o world_n for_o very_o sour_a and_o bitter_a see_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o world_n so_o burdensome_a take_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o cheerful_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o at_o the_o length_n thou_o will_v say_v that_o both_o now_o it_o do_v and_o hereafter_o it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o chap._n 13_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n we_o must_v make_v recourse_n unto_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a &_o lade_v &_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o if_o thou_o forsake_v god_n and_o run_v back_o unto_o the_o world_n look_v not_o for_o any_o comfort_n in_o thy_o trouble_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o obeie_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o the_o world_n so_o long_o assure_v thyself_o no_o consolation_n will_v come_v unto_o thou_o that_o good_a woman_n mary_n magdalene_n 2_o when_o she_o be_v comfortâ—â—sse_v she_o come_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n into_o the_o pharisy_n house_n etc._n and_o have_v her_o sin_n forgive_v she_o 48_o but_o desperate_a judas_n fly_v unto_o man_n 5_o hang_v himself_o afterward_o in_o desperation_n here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o wise_a waâ—_n that_o woman_n than_o judas_n the_o traitor_n they_o have_v both_o offend_v and_o both_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o better_a do_v she_o for_o herself_o in_o fly_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o comfort_n than_o the_o foolish_a disciple_n which_o leave_v his_o life_n seek_v his_o own_o death_n if_o a_o picture_n that_o sometime_o be_v fair_a and_o perfect_a afterward_o become_v soul_n and_o spot_a who_o better_a can_v restore_v the_o same_o to_o the_o former_a integrity_n than_o the_o painter_n which_o first_o make_v the_o same_o so_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v defile_v with_o the_o spot_v of_o sin_n who_o better_a can_v reform_v it_o than_o god_n himself_o which_o create_v the_o same_o after_o his_o own_o likeness_n 27_o be_v take_v not_o therefore_o the_o reformation_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o world_n for_o it_o can_v mend_v but_o impair_n yea_o utter_o destroy_v the_o same_o believe_v not_o lie_n but_o turn_v thou_o unto_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n he_o that_o will_v ask_v a_o alm_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a also_o to_o give_v be_v present_a be_v a_o very_a fool_n no_o creature_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o it_o can_v comfort_v thou_o but_o god_n only_o herein_o be_v most_o liberal_a turn_v therefore_o thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o cast_v thy_o heart_n upon_o his_o kindness_n who_o be_v the_o true_a quietness_n &_o consolation_n seek_v unto_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n as_o the_o dove_n seek_v unto_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n 7._o but_o hang_v not_o upon_o this_o world_n as_o the_o raven_n hang_v upon_o carrion_n the_o dove_n find_v no_o rest_n until_o she_o return_v unto_o the_o ark_n again_o if_o thou_o will_v inward_o be_v comfort_v in_o thy_o soul_n fly_v the_o outward_a consolation_n of_o the_o body_n if_o thou_o hungre_v after_o christ_n he_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o setteh_n not_o his_o heart_n upon_o any_o creature_n but_o dedicate_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n one_o thing_n be_v needful_a unto_o thou_o 42._o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o join_v thyself_o to_o one_o than_o to_o many_o let_v other_o seek_v if_o they_o will_v variety_n of_o thing_n external_a seek_v thou_o that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o with_o that_o be_v content_a of_o one_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o not_o that_o one_o thing_n of_o many_o by_o seek_v these_o visible_a thing_n while_o thou_o think_v to_o find_v rest_n in_o they_o thou_o forgoe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o good_a &_o if_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o unto_o transitory_a good_n thou_o shall_v lose_v trust_v unto_o it_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o deed_n and_o find_v thyself_o encumber_v in_o many_o trouble_n but_o if_o unto_o god_n the_o sovereign_a good_a thou_o turn_v thyself_o then_o shall_v thou_o in_o he_o find_v quietness_n â—nd_v a_o plentiful_a heap_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n seek_v the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o refresh_v thy_o soul_n whithall_o at_o the_o fountain_n which_o by_o no_o possibe_n mean_n can_v be_v dry_v up_o for_o better_o be_v one_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n than_o all_o the_o flood_n and_o stream_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n they_o seek_v for_o quietness_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o quiet_a and_o for_o continuance_n in_o thing_n transitory_a let_v they_o therefore_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o shield_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v recourse_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o he_o to_o repose_v all_o thy_o trust_n and_o confidence_n chap._n 34._o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v not_o true_a so_o neither_o be_v they_o of_o continuance_n i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a strong_a &_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n three_fw-mi yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o lo_o he_o be_v go_v and_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v say_v david_n 36_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v count_v for_o dead_a in_o this_o world_n like_o the_o treeâ—_n in_o winter_n who_o virtue_n remain_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n therefore_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n they_o seem_v fruitless_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o summer_n be_v come_v their_o virtue_n flourish_v and_o then_o will_v they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o glorious_a array_n the_o flower_n appear_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v the_o just_a say_v when_o glorious_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n trust_v not_o the_o green_a and_o goodly_a hue_n of_o this_o worldly_a vanity_n which_o soon_o vanish_v away_o 4_o love_v not_o the_o world_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o pass_v away_o so_o swift_o solomon_n say_v 25_o as_o the_o whirl_n wind_n pass_v so_o be_v the_o wicked_a no_o more_o as_o a_o thunderclap_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o air_n and_o as_o a_o sudden_a shower_n of_o rain_n which_o soon_o pass_v away_o and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o day_n be_v clear_a again_o such_o be_v all_o the_o pomp_n and_o show_n of_o this_o world_n it_o no_o soon_o come_v but_o it_o be_v go_v again_o love_v the_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a which_o enjoy_v
thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v death_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o love_n with_o this_o life_n open_a to_o so_o many_o trouble_n i_o think_v thou_o shall_v much_o more_o desire_n that_o life_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o rest_n and_o felicity_n be_v in_o most_o abundant_a wise_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n therefore_o labour_n with_o might_n &_o main_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o celestial_a country_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v in_o this_o world_n they_o fade_v away_o like_o the_o shadow_n a_o foolish_a part_n than_o thou_o shall_v play_v if_o rather_o thou_o have_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o transitory_a world_n than_o to_o flourish_v for_o evermore_o with_o joy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o pain_n which_o thou_o take_v here_o to_o defer_v death_n and_o to_o prolong_v this_o life_n of_o thou_o thou_o may_v do_v well_o to_o bestow_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o 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deceive_v thou_o seeing_z within_o they_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n in_o that_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n christ_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n 9_o whereby_o thou_o may_v observe_v that_o even_o the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o this_o world_n have_v some_o affliction_n if_o the_o world_n be_v all_o full_a of_o bitterness_n be_v yet_o so_o love_v and_o make_v of_o how_o will_v man_n esteem_v of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o all_o sweet_a and_o void_a â—f_n trouble_v but_o god_n he_o have_v so_o temper_v sorrow_n with_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n may_v aspire_v unto_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n haman_n that_o so_o hunt_v after_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v joyful_a and_o have_v a_o merry_a heart_n because_o he_o be_v invite_v unto_o the_o banquet_n which_o ester_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n 10_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n fail_v i_o &_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n even_o they_o be_v not_o my_o own_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o himself_o 20_o sure_o i_o may_v say_v thou_o be_v blind_a if_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o misery_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o which_o serve_v the_o world_n as_o the_o hawk_n can_v never_o be_v keep_v quiet_a upon_o the_o perch_n except_o his_o eye_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o hood_n so_o thou_o can_v never_o endure_v the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o the_o world_n except_o thy_o eye_n be_v blind_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o fix_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n but_o that_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o but_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v blind_a thou_o be_v a_o bond_n man_n open_v thy_o eye_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v perceive_v the_o miserable_a condition_n which_o thou_o do_v endure_v the_o dung_n of_o the_o sparowe_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o tobit_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n bereave_v 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