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toil_n to_o increase_v his_o wealth_n scarce_o enjoy_v one_o good_a hour_n how_o do_v he_o impoverish_v himself_o by_o his_o greedy_a desire_n deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n god_n have_v give_v he_o when_o the_o other_o be_v content_a with_o little_a be_v not_o certain_a of_o that_o little_a neither_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o labour_v for_o and_o many_o time_n fail_v of_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o ill_a paymaster_n and_o yet_o this_o poor_a man_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o enjoy_v more_o happy_a day_n in_o one_o year_n than_o the_o richman_n do_v in_o seven_o and_o sleep_v more_o sound_a ten_o to_o one_o then_o the_o other_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o in_o their_o diet_n the_o richman_n perhaps_o have_v variety_n of_o dainty_n at_o his_o table_n and_o may_v have_v they_o when_o he_o will_v if_o covetousness_n hinder_v not_o the_o pooreman_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o nothing_o but_o if_o any_o come_v its_o welcome_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dish_n of_o herb_n or_o root_n he_o be_v as_o well_o content_a with_o it_o as_o the_o richman_n with_o all_o his_o dainty_n see_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o habiliment_n the_o richman_n he_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n when_o all_o the_o pride_n the_o poor-man_n have_v be_v to_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o homely_a garment_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o weather_n not_o regard_v either_o fashion_n or_o costly_a raiment_n see_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o mind_n how_o proud_a scornful_a and_o above_o measure_n exalt_v be_v this_o richman_n how_o disdainful_o do_v he_o look_v upon_o his_o inferior_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o behold_v his_o pride_n how_o do_v he_o trample_v the_o poor_a underfoot_o and_o look_v as_o high_a as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o his_o power_n when_o the_o poor-man_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o humility_n and_o low_a thought_n be_v courteous_a love_a and_o kind_n to_o his_o neighbour_n live_v meek_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n see_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o life_n the_o richman_n his_o thought_n be_v most_o on_o his_o land_n good_n cattle_n tenant_n purchase_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v when_o the_o poor-man_n his_o study_n be_v to_o serve_v his_o god_n and_o to_o get_v his_o bread_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n this_o be_v all_o his_o delight_n now_o you_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n the_o richman_n he_o spend_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n in_o pride_n covetousness_n gluttony_n idleness_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n the_o poor-man_n in_o his_o daily_a labour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n o_o richman_n consider_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o save_v or_o to_o damn_v therefore_o spend_v not_o thy_o time_n so_o lavish_o and_o foolish_o let_v god_n have_v a_o part_n of_o it_o here_o lest_o he_o deprive_v thou_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n hereafter_o consider_v that_o thy_o wealth_n be_v not_o give_v thou_o on_o those_o term_n thou_o shall_v forget_v he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o tell_v i_o what_o joy_n can_v thou_o have_v with_o all_o thy_o riches_n and_o possession_n when_o death_n come_v to_o summon_v thou_o to_o another_o world_n where_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o all_o thy_o action_n will_v thy_o riches_n save_v thou_o no_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o possession_n of_o this_o world_n will_v not_o keep_v thou_o from_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n nay_o rather_o will_v they_o increase_v thy_o account_n therefore_o have_v a_o care_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n to_o spend_v it_o in_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n remember_v that_o upon_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n meditat_fw-la xvi_o meditation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n dear_a child_n in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o o_o god_n what_o need_v we_o care_v for_o these_o light_a affliction_n here_o in_o this_o world_n they_o can_v last_v long_o and_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o embrace_v they_o to_o purchase_v a_o better_a world_n nay_o to_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o bless_a saviour_n he_o suffer_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o any_o of_o we_o nay_o he_o suffer_v more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v and_o be_v we_o to_o good_a to_o bear_v a_o part_n rather_o let_v i_o not_o live_v then_o to_o be_v such_o a_o son_n as_o the_o father_n will_v not_o correct_v suppose_v a_o man_n have_v a_o wound_n in_o his_o body_n and_o that_o wound_v full_a of_o dead_a flesh_n will_v he_o not_o willing_o endure_v to_o have_v that_o dead_a flesh_n cut_v out_o rather_o than_o to_o have_v it_o gangrene_n and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o wound_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n and_o god_n send_v cross_n and_o affliction_n to_o cure_v the_o soul_n lord_n let_v my_o wound_n smart_n rather_o than_o my_o body_n perish_v let_v my_o body_n smart_n for_o a_o little_a time_n here_o rather_o than_o my_o soul_n burn_v for_o ever_o in_o hell_n holy_a david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v for_o before_o he_o go_v astray_o be_v it_o good_a for_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o good_a for_o we_o sure_o none_o of_o we_o be_v so_o good_a as_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o affliction_n be_v good_a for_o he_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o he_o remember_v that_o who_o god_n love_v he_o chastise_v even_o every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v nay_o they_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v correction_n lord_n how_o do_v the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o martyr_n suffer_v these_o be_v saw_v asunder_o other_o stone_v some_o whip_v and_o scourge_v other_o crucify_v their_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o watch_n fasting_n shipwreck_n imprisonment_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n how_o be_v many_o other_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n torment_v daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n jonas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n samson_n among_o the_o philistines_n jeremy_n in_o the_o dungeon_n beside_o multitude_n of_o other_o who_o torture_n have_v be_v very_o great_a and_o certain_o none_o of_o these_o shall_v have_v suffer_v thus_o have_v not_o god_n love_v they_o and_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o they_o sure_o he_o do_v it_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o that_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v by_o their_o patience_n here_o be_v improve_v where_o be_v all_o joy_n and_o no_o sorrow_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o all_o beatitude_n therefore_o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o these_o meditation_n and_o fear_v neither_o want_n imprisonment_n nor_o death_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v work_v for_o the_o better_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n meditat_fw-la xvii_o meditation_n of_o the_o covetous_a desire_n man_n have_v to_o attain_v riches_n lord_n what_o ado_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n to_o gain_v riches_n how_o do_v man_n labour_v and_o toil_n to_o get_v a_o little_a muck_n or_o dirt_n they_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o no_o time_n so_o well_o spend_v in_o any_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o unrighteous_a mammon_n when_o god_n know_v whether_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o enjoy_v it_o one_o hour_n how_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o rise_v early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o scarce_o enjoy_v one_o good_a hour_n in_o all_o their_o life_n time_n nay_o many_o man_n there_o be_v and_o god_n know_v too_o
music_n to_o the_o reader_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v remain_v disaffect_v we_o will_v fetch_v argument_n from_o heaven_n to_o persuade_v he_o and_o without_o doubt_n the_o glorify_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v perpetual_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v halelujae_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o once_o they_o bring_v a_o consort_n to_o this_o low_a world_n when_o that_o choir_n sing_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n if_o then_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v seem_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o divine_a art_n by_o use_v this_o metaphor_n of_o music_n and_o musical_a instrument_n i_o wonder_v what_o be_v in_o it_o which_o displease_v which_o to_o make_v good_a see_v revelation_n chap._n 8._o and_o i_o see_v seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o in_o the_o 14_o chap._n and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n and_o in_o the_o 15_o chap._n and_o i_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n yet_o o_o my_o soul_n though_o thou_o love_v music_n so_o well_o i_o wish_v thou_o may_v loose_v the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o to_o hear_v the_o bless_a harmony_n of_o those_o glorious_a instrument_n those_o harp_n of_o god_n but_o of_o all_o this_o one_o consideration_n may_v warrant_v this_o my_o meditation_n that_o when_o the_o exercise_n of_o art_n fail_v yet_o in_o heaven_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o praise_v so_o long_o there_o will_v be_v music_n even_o to_o eternity_n for_o there_o it_o shall_v not_o want_v time_n to_o measure_v it_o where_o infiniteness_n shall_v be_v its_o proportion_n and_o sure_a if_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o similitude_n and_o shadow_n of_o any_o thing_n then_o be_v music_n to_o be_v admire_v which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o shadow_n and_o emblem_n of_o paradise_n of_o which_o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n by_o which_o only_a heaven_n express_v its_o triumph_n to_o we_o mortal_n when_o it_o be_v please_v we_o shall_v know_v they_o here_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v they_o hereafter_o and_o o_o that_o now_o i_o can_v but_o pierce_v through_o that_o glorious_a bespangle_a canopy_n o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o hear_v some_o soft_a echo_n only_o of_o that_o celestial_a harmony_n o_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o sweet_a mixture_n of_o that_o heavenly_a music_n o_o that_o i_o can_v be_v wrap_v up_o and_o for_o ever_o dwell_v there_o yea_o will_v i_o be_v but_o a_o door_n keeper_n in_o that_o choir_n it_o be_v too_o much_o happiness_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celestial_a consort_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o desire_v it_o be_v to_o lose_v it_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n till_o thou_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o glorious_a choir_n let_v the_o sweet_a music_n thou_o enjoy_v here_o seem_v harsh_a discord_n compare_v to_o that_o heavenly_a consort_n that_o choir_n of_o angel_n where_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o here_o thou_o can_v not_o attain_v too_o jehovah_n praise_v in_o the_o height_n of_o harmony_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o music_n the_o table_n i_o meditation_n and_o confession_n of_o man_n sinful_a way_n two_o meditation_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n hope_v for_o pardon_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n iii_o meditation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n &_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n iv_o meditation_n of_o the_o love_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o mankind_n five_o meditation_n of_o god_n preservation_n of_o man_n vi_o meditation_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n vii_o a_o prayer_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n viii_o meditation_n of_o god_n great_a love_n to_o his_o servant_n ix_o meditation_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n that_o attend_v people_n in_o this_o world_n for_o sin_n x_o meditation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o his_o old_a age_n xi_o meditation_n on_o the_o ill_a life_n and_o action_n of_o man_n xii_o meditation_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o friend_n xiii_o meditation_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o pride_n fourteen_o meditation_n of_o summer_n and_o winter_n xv_o meditation_n of_o the_o covetous_a richman_n and_o the_o poor_a labour_a man_n xvi_o meditation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n dear_a child_n in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o xvii_o meditation_n of_o the_o covetous_a desire_n man_n have_v to_o attain_v riches_n xviii_o meditation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n xix_o meditation_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o that_o fear_v death_n xx_o meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n reserve_v for_o the_o godly_a xxi_o meditation_n of_o man_n vain_a mispend_v his_o time_n xxii_o meditation_n on_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n xxiii_o a_o meditation_n on_o music_n in_o which_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o digression_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o science_n be_v assert_v finis_fw-la