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¶_o this_o matter_n be_v large_o handle_v lib._n 1._o of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n chap._n 26._o whence_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v the_o argument_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n nor_o under_o the_o hope_n thereof_o persevere_v in_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o same_o mercy_n do_v so_o patient_o suffer_v so_o many_o insidell_n in_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n it_o will_v also_o suffer_v those_o that_o sin_n â—o_o be_v damn_v chap._n 19_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o that_o it_o comfort_v thou_o so_o much_o that_o persevere_v in_o thy_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a life_n thou_o trust_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v â—aved_v i_o pray_v thou_o what_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o heinous_a thou_o say_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v immeasurable_a for_o he_o will_v like_o a_o offender_n be_v crucify_v for_o sinner_n i_o confess_v it_o veâ—â—ly_o to_o be_v great_a for_o it_o suffer_v thou_o to_o 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to_o which_o the_o just_a do_v direct_v their_o course_n when-so-eve_a any_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n do_v assail_v they_o and_o like_o a_o strong_a shield_n wherein_o all_o our_o enemy_n dart_n be_v receive_v without_o any_o wound_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gadge_n or_o provant_a hide_a to_o â—hich_v in_o time_n of_o famine_n all_o the_o poor_a maâ—_n repair_v and_o take_v bread_n it_o be_v that_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o shadow_n which_o our_o lord_n promise_v by_o isaiah_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o elect_v a_o shelter_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o storm_n and_o rain_n that_o be_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n final_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n and_o common_a remedy_n for_o all_o our_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o what_o soever_o we_o just_o faithful_o and_o prudent_o hope_v from_o god_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o 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of_o this_o hope_n it_o be_v write_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o down_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o &_o like_o the_o light_a foam_n which_o be_v scatter_v by_o the_o storm_n &_o like_o the_o smoke_n which_o be_v disperse_v by_o the_o wind_n by_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o vain_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v and_o not_o only_o be_v this_o hope_n vain_a but_o hurtful_a deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a also_o as_o god_n warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o you_o you_o son_n forsaker_n that_o be_v you_o that_o have_v forsake_v your_o father_n say_v our_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v do_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n hope_v for_o help_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o have_v trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n and_o pharaos_n strength_n shall_v be_v confusion_n unto_o you_o &_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o in_o the_o chapter_n which_o follow_v woe_n to_o you_o that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n for_o help_v hope_v in_o your_o horse_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v flesh_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v nought_o else_o then_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v god_n so_o that_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o god_n &_o man_n the_o same_o be_v there_o find_v between_o hope_n and_o hope_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o both_o the_o hope_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n apt_o describe_v chapter_n 17._o curse_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o he_o have_v expound_v this_o malediction_n he_o oppose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o these_o six_o foresaid_a privilege_n and_o their_o contrary_n have_v he_o entreat_v lib_n 1_o part_n 2_o of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n chapter_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o argument_n the_o riches_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o circumscribe_v within_o these_o privilege_n only_o but_o they_o have_v also_o other_o six_o annex_v unto_o they_o no_o less_o valuable_a they_o the_o former_a as_o be_v that_o it_o make_v the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o abide_v possessor_n of_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o thâ—_n spirit_n and_o free_a from_o all_o perturbâ—tions_n that_o it_o fill_v the_o hart_n with_o incredible_a peace_n that_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n that_o the_o divine_a assistance_n be_v always_o near_o they_o in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n that_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o godly_a which_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a in_o this_o life_n that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v pleasant_a bless_a &_o peaceable_a to_o which_o good_n so_o many_o evil_n be_v oppose_v which_o make_v the_o life_n of_o dissolute_a man_n miserable_a and_o unhappy_a chap._n 15._o the_o seven_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o true_a liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v where_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n this_o liberty_n our_o lord_n promise_v the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o my_o say_n 8._o you_o shall_v true_o be_v my_o disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v you_o that_o be_v shall_v give_v you_o true_a liberty_n they_o answer_v hâ—m_n we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o serve_v any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o servant_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n remain_v for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v deliver_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v true_o free_a in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o double_a liberty_n insinuate_v a_o false_a and_o a_o true_a the_o false_a be_v they_o who_o have_v their_o body_n free_a but_o their_o soul_n captive_a &_o subject_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n and_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o appetite_n and_o vice_n the_o true_a be_v of_o those_o which_o have_v their_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o thoâ—e_a tyrant_n although_o they_o have_v their_o body_n sometime_o free_a sometime_o thrall_n and_o captive_a such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o although_o he_o be_v captive_a and_o hold_v in_o bond_n yet_o in_o spirit_n he_o fly_v through_o the_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o epistle_n seâ—_n at_o liberty_n the_o whole_a world_n this_o true_a liberty_n be_v of_o those_o that_o follow_v virtue_n but_o the_o false_a be_v of_o those_o that_o lie_v drown_v in_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o of_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o good_a &_o thraldom_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o copious_a treatise_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n part_v 2._o chap._n 19_o to_o which_o place_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n the_o eight_o privilege_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o interior_a man_n which_o the_o studious_a in_o verâ—ue_n do_v enjoy_v now_o it_o â—s_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o arâ—_n three_o sort_n of_o peace_n the_o one_o with_o our_o neighbour_n 119._o of_o which_o david_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_v peaceable_a with_o those_o that_o hate_a peace_n when_o i_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o impugned_a i_o without_o a_o cause_n another_o peace_n be_v with_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v justify_v therefore_o by_o faith_n let_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god._n 5._o the_o thyrd_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v with_o himself_o now_o that_o i_o say_v thus_o let_v no_o man_n admire_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n there_o be_v foundeâ—_n two_o man_n and_o they_o contrary_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o be_v the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a or_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n the_o appetite_n and_o reason_n which_o contrariety_n not_o only_o combat_v the_o mind_n with_o cruel_a assault_n but_o trouble_v the_o whole_a man_n also_o with_o his_o passion_n ardent_a desire_n and_o rage_a hunger_n the_o godly_a therefore_o have_v grace_n the_o governor_n of_o aâ—â—_n their_o sense_n &_o appetite_n and_o all_o their_o will_n resign_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o by_o any_o encounter_n so_o perturb_v as_o that_o they_o lose_v their_o interior_a peace_n this_o peace_n be_v promise_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n
happen_v daily_o to_o thosâ—_n man_n that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o affair_n for_o not_o know_v in_o the_o begin_n the_o value_n of_o this_o merchandise_n because_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a noâ—_n have_v any_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o lie_v there-und_a out_o be_v carnâ—ll_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v dear_a and_o of_o no_o value_n but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v they_o present_o glory_v of_o their_o reward_n because_o there_o be_v no_o price_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n consider_v how_o that_o merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n joyful_o sell_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v the_o treasure_n wherefore_o therefore_o do_v not_o a_o christian_a contend_v hear_v this_o name_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v true_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o some_o toy-boaster_n shall_v assure_v thou_o that_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n a_o treasure_n be_v hide_v thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o dig_v and_o seek_v and_o prove_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o liâ—th_v a_o incomparable_a treasure_n hide_v in_o thy_o mind_n will_v thou_o never_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v it_o out_o o_o how_o quick_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o treaâ—uâ—e_n if_o thou_o do_v only_o know_v how_o near_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o all_o those_o that_o â—ruly_o call_v upon_o he_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n who_o weigh_v their_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o less_o than_o onâ—_n week_n space_n have_v open_v thâ—_n earth_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o aptlâ—â—_n have_v find_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v in_o themâ—selues_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v who_o say_v at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v they_o how_o great_a be_v this_o that_o this_o most_o loâ—uing_a father_n do_v who_o upon_o thâ—_n short_a and_o scarce_o end_v prayer_n or_o thâ—_n prodigal_a son_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o any_o long_o but_o thaâ—_n he_o embrace_v he_o and_o receaveâ—_n he_o with_o great_a joy_n into_o his_o house_n return_v therefore_o my_o brother_n to_o this_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a father_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o time_n convenient_a â—nd_v fail_v not_o incessant_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o assâ—â—redly_o believe_v that_o if_o thou_o persevere_v with_o humility_n he_o will_v at_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o his_o love_n which_o when_o thou_o hâ—st_v approve_v thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n 8._o he_o sâ—all_v esteem_v it_o as_o nothing_o the_o argument_n it_o great_o deceive_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o excuse_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o short_a space_n amend_v his_o life_n for_o it_o blind_v his_o soul_n and_o buriâ—th_v it_o deep_o in_o evil_a custom_n so_o that_o he_o accustome_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o sin_n and_o cause_v vice_n to_o take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o man_n that_o but_o very_o hardly_o it_o may_v afterward_o be_v root_v out_o chap._n 17._o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o which_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n sufficient_o enough_o the_o perverse_a sort_n have_v as_o yet_o certain_a argument_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o defend_v their_o slothfulness_n he_o seek_v occasion_n that_o will_v forsake_v his_o friend_n but_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v at_o all_o time_n worthy_a of_o reprehension_n 18._o for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v answer_v in_o one_o only_a word_n say_v that_o 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therefore_o grow_v more_o blind_a moâ—â—_n addict_v to_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o if_o therefore_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v such_o who_o be_v he_o of_o so_o corrupt_a judgement_n among_o we_o that_o believe_v his_o conversion_n will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o easy_a â—he_v cause_n of_o the_o difficulty_n every_o â—â—ves_n increase_n for_o whereas_o daiâ—â—_n sin_n be_v heap_v on_o sin_n it_o be_v â—ot_n to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o knot_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d multiply_v &_o the_o chain_n whereby_o it_o be_v tie_v make_v strong_a the_o â—â—derstanding_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v more_o obscure_v through_o the_o use_n of_o sin_n the_o will_n shall_v be_v weaken_v to_o good_a work_n the_o appetite_n shall_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o will_n â—hall_v be_v so_o weaken_v as_o that_o the_o appetite_n may_v not_o be_v subdue_v thereby_o which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v that_o in_o â—uture_a time_n the_o affair_n of_o thy_o conversion_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o â—uer-ferry_n the_o ford_n in_o the_o morâ—ing_n when_o as_o the_o water_n be_v yet_o at_o the_o â—est_n ebb_n in_o the_o evening_n when_o as_o the_o channel_n be_v full_a and_o the_o flood_n like_o a_o sea_n over-floweth_a how_o can_v thou_o get_v over_o it_o if_o it_o seem_v hard_a unto_o â—hee_n to_o root_v out_o this_o new_a plant_n of_o â—hy_a offence_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o it_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n and_o cleave_v more_o strong_o to_o the_o earth_n â—hen_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o put_v the_o case_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o hundred_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o thou_o be_v to_o battle_n with_o a_o thousand_o now_o with_o the_o deprave_a custom_n of_o one_o or_o two_o year_n than_o perchance_o with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o ten_o year_n who_o therefore_o tell_v â—hee_o that_o in_o timâ—_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v more_o easy_o bear_v thy_o burden_n which_o at_o this_o present_a thou_o can_v not_o sustain_v wheâ—_n as_o nevertheless_o both_o thy_o sin_n arâ—_n daily_o multiply_v &_o thy_o evil_a customeâ—_n increase_v do_v thou_o not_o markâ—_n that_o these_o be_v the_o cavilation_n of_o evils_n debtor_n who_o because_o they_o woulâ—_n not_o repay_v the_o money_n they_o have_v borrow_v defer_v the_o payment_n from_o daâ—_n to_o day_n but_o what_o among_o diverse_a other_o thing_n shall_v i_o say_v of_o perverse_a cuâ—stome_n and_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o tiranâ—nie_n which_o detain_v a_o man_n confâ—â—â—med_v in_o his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o ordâ—â—narie_a thing_n that_o he_o that_o drive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d nail_n first_o before_o he_o strike_v it_o witâ—_n his_o hammer_n he_o firm_o fix_v it_o anâ—_n the_o second_o time_n more_o firm_o anâ—_n the_o three_o most_o strong_o so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d our_o evil_a work_n that_o we_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o a_o great_a mallet_n we_o moâ—â—_n deep_o infix_v sin_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o â—â—ere_o cleave_v it_o so_o unmooveablie_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v find_v that_o may_v draw_v out_o or_o expel_v the_o same_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o often_o see_v their_o â—ge_n to_o grow_v childish_a who_o have_v consume_v all_o their_o whole_a life_n in_o wickedness_n and_o offence_n &_o to_o overâ—â—ow_v with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o forepast_a age_n although_o those_o year_n repugn_v and_o nature_n it_o â—elfe_n abhor_v the_o same_o and_o when_o as_o now_o nature_n herself_o be_v already_o weary_v &_o decay_v yet_o do_v that_o custom_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o force_n wander_v round_o about_o â—eeking_v for_o impossible_a pleasure_n so_o much_o may_v the_o
deluge_n those_o five_o city_n consume_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n dathan_n &_o abiron_n swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n alive_a if_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o add_v the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o the_o precedent_n what_o will_v thou_o think_v what_o will_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o expect_v from_o the_o divine_a mercy_n persevere_v in_o thy_o sin_n but_o lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v severe_a &_o cruel_a in_o time_n past_a but_o now_o merciful_a and_o peaceable_a consider_v that_o with_o this_o affability_n &_o clemency_n also_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v hear_v neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v exempt_v or_o free_a from_o these_o but_o that_o thy_o punishment_n also_o shall_v attend_v thou_o albeit_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a if_o so_o be_v thou_o be_v find_v a_o sinner_n shall_v god_n therefore_o loose_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o condemn_v thou_o have_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o any_o thing_n singular_a in_o thou_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n shall_v forbear_v thou_o above_o any_o other_o with_o all_o thy_o good_a &_o evil_a manner_n or_o have_v thou_o some_o immunity_n which_o other_o have_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o condemn_v thou_o with_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a than_o they_o be_v consider_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o they_o for_o the_o many_o &_o singular_a virtue_n of_o their_o father_n many_o privilege_n be_v promise_v yet_o nevertheless_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v their_o sin_n unpunished_a for_o which_o cause_n some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o evil_a end_n where_o be_v therefore_o thy_o vain_a hope_n why_o do_v thou_o vain_o trust_v consider_v their_o overthrow_v that_o thou_o partake_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_v thou_o be_v deceive_v my_o brother_n thou_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o think_v that_o be_v to_o hope_v in_o god._n this_o be_v not_o hope_n but_o presumption_n for_o it_o be_v hope_n to_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o receive_v thou_o into_o favour_n if_o thou_o be_v penitent_a and_o forsake_v thy_o evil_a way_n although_o thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a but_o it_o be_v presumption_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o bless_v in_o perseverance_n of_o thy_o sin_n think_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n for_o it_o be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o presume_v after_o this_o manner_n stain_v the_o divine_a bounty_n with_o no_o small_a injury_n and_o ignominy_n which_o in_o especial_a be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o these_o sin_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n be_v neither_o forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o argument_n the_o excusation_n that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cause_n of_o sin_n be_v false_a and_o invent_v by_o a_o carnal_a christian_a who_o have_v not_o taste_v spiritual_a good_a and_o therefore_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v the_o same_o which_o be_v good_a indeed_o and_o embrace_v those_o that_o be_v false_a frail_a and_o temporal_a &_o which_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o know_v they_o he_o shall_v true_o perceive_v how_o light_a thâ—y_n be_v &_o how_o unworthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v contrariwise_o how_o profitable_a the_o spiritual_a be_v and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v belove_v chap._n 20._o but_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o have_v captivate_v thy_o hart_n and_o lead_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n this_o be_v the_o excuse_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o taste_v spiritual_a benefit_n &_o therefore_o these_o carnal_a good_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v by_o he_o the_o clown_n think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o precious_a than_o his_o cottage_n because_o he_o have_v never_o see_v the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n of_o great_a city_n the_o infant_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n mourn_v and_o weep_v because_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o world_n be_v far_o more_o better_a that_o he_o enter_v into_o than_o the_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o issue_v the_o man_n of_o former_a time_n high_o esteem_v their_o cottage_n make_v of_o turf_n and_o cover_v with_o straw_n before_o they_o see_v more_o substantial_a building_n to_o all_o these_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v compare_v who_o never_o see_v or_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o spiritual_a good_n neither_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n dignity_n nobility_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o more_o esteem_v these_o false_a and_o frail_a benefit_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o less_o then_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v only_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o benefit_n for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v they_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v despise_v those_o that_o be_v â—arnall_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v thy_o silver_n grave_v plate_n and_o thy_o garment_n make_v of_o gold_n &_o thou_o shall_v disperse_v they_o like_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n go_v out_o shalâ—_n thou_o say_v thereto_o even_o as_o therefore_o man_n have_v cast_v away_o their_o false_a god_n after_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n they_o also_o shall_v cast_v away_o and_o despise_v the_o false_a good_n of_o this_o world_n even_o present_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v taste_v the_o true_a and_o celestial_a good_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v saint_n bernard_n he_o despise_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v all_o the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n of_o this_o error_n which_o so_o much_o blind_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o this_o error_n there_o be_v another_o namely_o that_o man_n not_o only_o know_v not_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o be_v also_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o temporal_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v love_v those_o temporal_a good_n &_o pleasure_n in_o such_o sort_n if_o they_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o world_n with_o all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o if_o we_o diligent_o pry_v into_o the_o same_o and_o observe_v the_o fallacy_n thereof_o together_o with_o his_o weapon_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v what_o other_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v it_o but_o a_o den_n of_o dolour_n and_o trouble_n a_o school_n of_o vanitâ—e_n a_o market_n place_n of_o deceit_n a_o labour_v of_o error_n a_o prison_n of_o darkness_n â—_o way_n by-layde_a with_o thief_n a_o lakâ—_n full_a of_o mud_n and_o a_o sea_n which_o be_v continual_o move_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n what_o else_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o sterile_a land_n a_o field_n plant_v with_o thorn_n and_o brier_n a_o wood_n full_a of_o bramble_n a_o flower_a garden_n but_o produce_v no_o fruit_n what_o be_v the_o world_n but_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n a_o fountain_n of_o care_n a_o sweet_a venom_n a_o well-pennd_a tragedy_n a_o delightful_a frenzy_n what_o good_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v not_o false_a and_o what_o evil_n that_o be_v not_o assure_v hâ—s_n rest_n have_v labour_n his_o security_n be_v without_o foundation_n his_o fear_n have_v no_o cause_n his_o labour_n be_v without_o fruit_n his_o tear_n without_o purpose_n and_o purpose_n without_o success_n his_o hope_n be_v vain_a his_o â—oy_n feign_v and_o his_o grief_n true_a repeat_v therefore_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v if_o by_o so_o many_o reason_n example_n and_o experience_n it_o be_v manifest_o prooâ—ed_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o rest_n nor_o the_o felicity_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o god_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n why_o seek_v we_o it_o beside_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o he_o in_o it_o this_o it_o be_v that_o bless_a saint_n augustine_n admonish_v when_o he_o say_v run_v over_o the_o sea_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n search_v the_o whole_a world_n thou_o shall_v every_o way_n repent_v thyself_o except_o god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n ¶_o the_o author_n dispute_v of_o this_o matter_n most_o copious_o in_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 28._o the_o argument_n that_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a but_o make_v plain_a and_o easy_a by_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n namely_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascention_n as_o also_o endeavour_v in_o the_o same_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n 21._o there_o be_v some_o that_o