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this_o sound_n that_o he_o who_o bounty_n have_v pay_v our_o pound_n for_o we_o have_v yet_o leave_v we_o out_o of_o our_o poor_a stock_n to_o pay_v some_o few_o farthing_n for_o ourselves_o let_v i_o demand_v then_o whether_o can_v not_o christ_n undertake_v these_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o we_o or_o will_v he_o not_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v impious_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v and_o illiberal_a to_o do_v for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o restraint_n or_o what_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o fault_n be_v remit_v say_v the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n the_o punishment_n be_v not_o pardon_v the_o eastern_a church_n will_v never_o have_v say_v so_o which_o always_o stout_o oppose_v herself_o to_o this_o error_n and_o indeed_o what_o a_o shameful_a reproach_n be_v this_o to_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o forgiver_n what_o a_o wrong_n to_o his_o justice_n whereto_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a but_o to_o the_o fault_n do_v ever_o god_n 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in_o the_o spring_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o age_n may_v be_v profitable_a and_o lade_v with_o ripe_a fruit_n i_o will_v endeavour_n that_o my_o youth_n may_v be_v studious_a and_o flower_v with_o the_o blossom_n of_o learning_n and_o observation_n 55_o revenge_n common_o hurt_v both_o the_o offerer_n and_o sufferer_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o foolish_a bee_n though_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n commendable_a yet_o herein_o the_o pattern_n of_o fond_a spightfulnesse_n which_o in_o her_o anger_n invenome_v the_o flesh_n and_o lose_v her_o sting_n and_o so_o live_v a_o drone_n ever_o after_o i_o account_v it_o the_o only_a valour_n to_o remit_v a_o wrong_n and_o will_v applaud_v it_o to_o myself_o as_o right_v noble_a and_o christian_n that_o i_o may_v hurt_v and_o will_v not_o 56_o he_o that_o live_v well_o can_v choose_v but_o die_v well_o for_o if_o he_o die_v sudden_o yet_o he_o die_v not_o unprepare_o if_o by_o leisure_n the_o conscience_n of_o his_o well-lead_a life_n make_v his_o death_n more_o comfortable_a but_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o he_o which_o live_v ill_a die_v well_o for_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o former_a evil_n his_o present_a pain_n and_o the_o expectation_n and_o fear_n of_o great_a so_o take_v up_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v seek_v god_n and_o now_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n not_o to_o be_v seek_v or_o not_o to_o be_v find_v because_o he_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o be_v repulse_v whereas_o therefore_o there_o be_v usual_o two_o main_a care_n of_o good_a man_n to_o live_v well_o and_o die_v well_o i_o will_v have_v but_o this_o one_o to_o live_v well_o 57_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o free_a man_n but_o his_o servant_n though_o in_o the_o galley_n no_o slave_n but_o the_o sinner_n though_o in_o a_o palace_n none_o noble_a but_o the_o virtuous_a if_o never_o so_o base_o descend_v none_o rich_a but_o he_o that_o possess_v god_n even_o in_o rag_n none_o wise_a but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o 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a_o little_a glory_n by_o i_o i_o shall_v gain_v more_o by_o he_o i_o will_v labour_v so_o to_o husband_n the_o stock_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v return_v my_o soul_n better_o than_o i_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o better_o than_o i_o return_v it_o 60_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o hill_n and_o therefore_o be_v figure_v by_o olympus_n among_o the_o heathen_a by_o mount_n zion_n in_o god_n book_n hell_n contrariwise_o to_o a_o pit_n the_o ascent_n to_o the_o one_o be_v hard_o therefore_o and_o the_o descent_n to_o the_o other_o easy_a and_o headlong_o and_o so_o as_o if_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o fall_v the_o recovery_n be_v most_o difficult_a and_o not_o one_o of_o many_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o pant_v and_o blow_n and_o sweat_v in_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o contrary_o i_o will_v be_v wary_a of_o set_v the_o first_o step_n downward_o towards_o the_o pit_n for_o 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be_o glorify_v do_v thou_o heat_v enlighten_v comfort_v i_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o thy_o presence_n till_o i_o be_v glorify_v amen_o finis_fw-la heaven_n upon_o earth_n or_o of_o true_a peace_n and_o tranqvillitie_n of_o mind_n by_o jos_n hall._n sic_fw-la elevabitur_fw-la filius_n hominis_fw-la io_n 3_o anchora_fw-la fidei_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n pavier_n miles_n flesher_n and_o john_n haviland_n 1624._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n lord_n hastings_n hungerford_n botreaux_n molines_n and_o moile_n his_o majesty_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lâ—icester_n and_o rutland_n my_o singular_a good_a lord_n all_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o heaven_n begin_v upon_o earth_n right_o honourable_a i_o have_v
but_o stay_v not_o at_o it_o the_o frantic_a man_n can_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o madness_n though_o he_o be_v sober_a for_o many_o moon_n if_o he_o rage_n in_o one_o so_o then_o the_o calm_a mind_n must_v be_v settle_v in_o a_o habitual_a rest_n not_o then_o firm_a when_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o shake_v it_o but_o then_o least_o shake_v when_o it_o be_v most_o assail_v sect_n iii_o precept_n insufficiency_n of_o humane_a precept_n whence_o easy_o appear_v how_o vain_o it_o have_v be_v seek_v either_o in_o such_o a_o constant_a estate_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o shall_v give_v no_o distaste_n to_o the_o mind_n while_o all_o earthly_a thing_n vary_v with_o the_o weather_n and_o have_v no_o stay_n but_o in_o uncertainty_n or_o in_o the_o natural_a temper_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o order_v by_o humane_a wisdom_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o any_o casual_a event_n to_o either_o part_n since_o that_o can_v ever_o by_o natural_a power_n be_v hold_v like_o to_o itself_o but_o one_o while_o be_v cheerful_a stir_v and_o ready_a to_o undertake_v another_o while_n drowsy_a dull_a comfortless_a prone_a to_o rest_v weary_a of_o itself_o loathe_v his_o own_o purpose_n his_o own_o resolution_n in_o both_o which_o since_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n have_v ground_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o tranquillity_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o see_v it_o afar_o off_o as_o they_o do_v heaven_n itself_o with_o a_o desire_n and_o admiration_n but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o it_o whereupon_o alas_o how_o slight_a and_o impotent_a be_v the_o remedy_n they_o prescribe_v for_o unquietness_n abridge_v senecaes_n rule_n of_o tranquillity_n abridge_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o for_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o laziness_n of_o the_o mind_n still_o displease_v itself_o in_o what_o it_o do_v and_o for_o that_o distemper_n thereof_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o fearful_a unthrive_a and_o restless_a desire_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v employ_v ourselves_o in_o some_o public_a affair_n choose_v our_o business_n according_a to_o our_o inclination_n and_o prosecute_a what_o we_o have_v choose_v wherewith_o be_v at_o last_o cloy_v we_o shall_v retire_v ourselves_o and_o wear_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n in_o private_a study_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v due_a comparative_a trial_n of_o our_o own_o ability_n nature_n of_o our_o business_n disposition_n of_o our_o choose_a friend_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o patrimony_n we_o shall_v be_v but_o careless_o affect_v so_o draw_v it_o in_o as_o it_o may_v be_v least_o for_o show_v most_o for_o use_n remove_v all_o pomp_n bridle_v our_o hope_n cut_v off_o superfluity_n for_o cross_n to_o consider_v that_o custom_n will_v abate_v and_o mitigate_v they_o that_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v but_o chain_n and_o burden_n to_o those_o that_o have_v they_o to_o those_o that_o use_v they_o that_o the_o worst_a thing_n have_v some_o mixture_n of_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o groan_v under_o they_o or_o leave_v these_o low_a rudiment_n that_o be_v give_v to_o weak_a and_o simple_a novice_n to_o examine_v those_o golden_a rule_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o able_a practitioner_n what_o it_o be_v to_o account_v himself_o as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o fore-imagine_a the_o worst_a in_o all_o casual_a matter_n to_o avoid_v all_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a business_n all_o pragmatical_a meddle_v with_o affair_n of_o state_n not_o to_o fix_v ourselves_o upon_o any_o one_o estate_n as_o to_o be_v impatient_a of_o a_o change_n to_o call_v back_o the_o mind_n from_o outward_a thing_n and_o draw_v it_o home_o into_o itself_o to_o laugh_v at_o and_o esteem_v light_o of_o other_o misdemeanour_n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o other_o opinion_n but_o to_o stand_v on_o our_o own_o bottom_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o simple_a truth_n free_a from_o a_o curious_a hypocrisy_n and_o affectation_n of_o seem_v other_o than_o we_o be_v and_o yet_o as_o free_v from_o a_o base_a kind_n of_o carelessness_n to_o intermeddle_v retiredness_n which_o society_n so_o as_o one_o may_v give_v sweetness_n to_o the_o other_o and_o both_o to_o we_o so_o slacken_v the_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v not_o loosen_v it_o and_o so_o bend_v as_o we_o may_v nor_o break_v it_o to_o make_v most_o of_o ourselves_o cheer_v up_o our_o spirit_n with_o variety_n of_o recreation_n with_o satiety_n of_o meal_n and_o all_o other_o bodily_a indulgence_n save_v that_o drunkenness_n i_o think_v can_v neither_o beseem_v a_o wise_a philosopher_n to_o prescribe_v nor_o a_o virtuous_a man_n to_o practice_v all_o these_o in_o their_o kind_n please_v well_o insufficient_a allow_v yet_o by_o seneâ—a_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n of_o tranquillity_n senecaes_n rule_n reject_v as_o insufficient_a profit_n much_o and_o be_v as_o sovereign_a for_o both_o these_o as_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o effect_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v propound_v nature_n teach_v thou_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v do_v she_o can_v teach_v thou_o to_o do_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v all_o these_o and_o no_o more_o let_v i_o never_o have_v rest_n if_o thou_o have_v it_o for_o neither_o be_v here_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n so_o much_o as_o descry_v afar_o off_o nor_o those_o that_o be_v note_v be_v hereby_o so_o prevent_v that_o upon_o most_o diligent_a practice_n we_o can_v promise_v ourselves_o any_o security_n wherewith_o who_o so_o instruct_v dare_v confident_o give_v challenge_v to_o all_o sinister_a event_n be_v like_a to_o some_o skilful_a fencer_n who_o stand_v upon_o his_o usual_a ward_n and_o play_v well_o but_o if_o there_o come_v a_o strange_a fetch_n of_o a_o unwonted_a blow_n be_v put_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o with_o much_o shame_n over-taken_v and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v know_v believe_v i_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v out_o itself_o hereby_o against_o all_o onset_n there_o be_v light_a cross_n that_o will_v take_v a_o easy_a repulse_n other_o yet_o strong_a that_o shake_v the_o house_n side_n but_o break_v not_o in_o upon_o we_o other_o vehement_a which_o by_o force_n make_v way_n to_o the_o heart_n where_o they_o find_v none_o break_v open_a the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o deny_v entrance_n other_o violent_a that_o lift_v the_o mind_n off_o the_o hinge_n or_o rend_v the_o bar_n of_o it_o in_o piece_n other_o furious_a that_o tear_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n from_o the_o bottom_n leave_v no_o monument_n behind_o they_o but_o ruin_n pius_n antonius_n pius_n the_o wise_a and_o most_o resolute_a moralist_n that_o ever_o be_v look_v pale_a when_o he_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o hemlock_n and_o by_o his_o timorousness_n make_v sport_n to_o those_o that_o envy_v his_o speculation_n christian_n a_o epistle_n to_o the_o asian_o concern_v the_o persecute_a christian_n the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n that_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o piety_n just_o magnify_v that_o courage_n of_o christian_n which_o make_v they_o insult_v over_o their_o tormentor_n and_o by_o their_o fearelesnesse_n of_o earthquake_n and_o death_n argue_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v it_o can_v be_v none_o but_o a_o divine_a power_n that_o can_v uphold_v the_o mind_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o main_a affliction_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a cross_n be_v not_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o inward_a peace_n let_v we_o therefore_o look_v up_o above_o ourselves_o and_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o high_a art_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o natural_a wisdom_n give_v such_o infallible_a direction_n for_o tranquillity_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v follow_v can_v but_o live_v sweet_o and_o with_o continual_a delight_n applaud_v himself_o at_o home_n when_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o shall_v be_v miserable_a work_n disposition_n of_o the_o work_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o shall_v be_v requisite_a first_o to_o remove_v all_o cause_n of_o unquietness_n and_o then_o to_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o happy_a rest_n sect_n iv_o i_o find_v on_o the_o hand_n two_o universal_a enemy_n of_o tranquillity_n rank_n enemy_n of_o inward_a peace_n divide_v into_o their_o rank_n conscience_n of_o evil_n do_v sense_n or_o fear_n of_o evil_n suffer_v the_o former_a in_o one_o word_n we_o call_v sin_n the_o latter_a cross_n the_o first_o of_o these_o must_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o the_o second_o due_o temper_v ere_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n for_o first_o how_o can_v that_o man_n be_v at_o peace_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o god_n and_o himself_o how_o shall_v peace_n be_v god_n gift_n if_o it_o can_v be_v without_o he_o if_o it_o can_v be_v against_o he_o it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o sin_n although_o fair-spoken_a at_o the_o first_o close_n to_o be_v
also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o beside_o promise_n hand_n seal_n have_v he_o not_o give_v thou_o a_o sure_a earnest_n of_o thy_o salvation_n in_o some_o weak_a but_o true_a grace_n yet_o more_o have_v he_o not_o give_v thou_o beside_o earnest_n possession_n while_o he_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o life_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n can_v thou_o not_o then_o be_v content_a to_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o this_o bless_a issue_n if_o god_n be_v merciful_a i_o be_o glorious_a i_o have_v thou_o already_o oh_o my_o life_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o i_o do_v believe_v who_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n from_o my_o glory_n with_o christ_n who_o shall_v pull_v i_o out_o of_o my_o heaven_n go_v to_o then_o and_o return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n make_v use_n of_o that_o heaven_n wherein_o thou_o be_v and_o be_v happy_a thus_o we_o have_v find_v that_o our_o meditation_n like_o the_o wind_n gather_v strength_n in_o proceed_v and_o as_o natural_a body_n the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o their_o place_n move_v with_o more_o celerity_n so_o do_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o course_n of_o meditation_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o itself_o chap._n xxxv_o the_o conclusion_n remain_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o meditation_n in_o what_o order_n it_o must_v be_v wherein_o we_o must_v advise_v like_a as_o physician_n do_v in_o their_o sweat_n and_o exercise_n that_o we_o cease_v not_o over-sudden_o but_o leave_v off_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o mind_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o fall_v headlong_o from_o this_o height_n but_o must_v also_o descend_v by_o degree_n the_o first_o whereof_o after_o our_o confidence_n shall_v be_v a_o hearty_a gratulation_n thanksgiving_n first_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o as_o man_n natural_o can_v be_v miserable_a but_o he_o must_v complain_v and_o crave_v remedy_n so_o the_o good_a heart_n can_v find_v itself_o happy_a and_o not_o be_v thankful_a and_o this_o thankfulness_n which_o it_o feel_v and_o express_v make_v it_o yet_o more_o good_a and_o affect_v it_o more_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o mercy_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o my_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n alas_o what_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o before_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o but_o all_o thou_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n i_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o since_o here_o thou_o begin_v thy_o heaven_n begin_v here_o also_o that_o joyful_a song_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o there_o thou_o shall_v sing_v more_o sweet_o and_o never_o end_v chap._n xxxvi_o god_n second_o with_o recommendation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o way_n to_o god_n after_o this_o thanksgiving_n shall_v follow_v a_o faithful_a recommendation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n wherein_o the_o soul_n do_v cheerful_o give_v up_o itself_o and_o repose_v itself_o whole_o upon_o her_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n commit_v herself_o to_o he_o in_o all_o her_o way_n submit_v herself_o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o glorify_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o her_o high_a and_o glorious_a call_n both_o which_o latter_a shall_v be_v do_v as_o i_o have_v ever_o find_v with_o much_o life_n and_o comfort_n if_o for_o the_o full_a conclusion_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o god_n in_o sing_v some_o versule_n of_o david_n divine_a psalm_n answerable_a to_o our_o disposition_n and_o matter_n whereby_o the_o heart_n close_v up_o itself_o with_o much_o sweetness_n and_o contentment_n this_o course_n of_o meditation_n thus_o hearty_o observe_v let_v he_o that_o practise_v it_o tell_v i_o whether_o he_o find_v not_o that_o his_o soul_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o exercise_n do_v but_o creep_v and_o grovel_v upon_o earth_n do_v not_o now_o in_o the_o conclusion_n soar_v aloft_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v before_o aloof_o off_o do_v not_o now_o find_v itself_o near_o to_o god_n yea_o with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o chap._n xxxvii_o epilogue_n a_o epilogue_n thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v right_o worshipful_a sir_n according_a to_o my_o slender_a faculty_n to_o prescribe_v a_o method_n of_o meditation_n not_o upon_o so_o strict_a term_n of_o necessity_n that_o whosoever_o go_v not_o my_o way_n err_v diverse_a path_n lead_v oft_o time_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o every_o man_n abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n if_o experience_n and_o custom_n have_v make_v another_o form_n familiar_a to_o any_o man_n i_o forbid_v it_o not_o as_o that_o learned_a father_n say_v of_o his_o translation_n let_v he_o use_v his_o own_o not_o contemn_v i_o 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lamentable_a be_v it_o that_o we_o so_o employ_v they_o as_o if_o our_o faculty_n of_o discourse_n serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o our_o earthly_a provision_n as_o if_o our_o reasonable_a and_o christian_a mind_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o slave_n and_o drudge_n of_o this_o body_n only_o to_o be_v the_o cator_n and_o cook_n of_o our_o appetite_n the_o world_n fill_v we_o yea_o cloi_v we_o we_o find_v ourselves_o work_v enough_o to_o think_v what_o have_v i_o yet_o how_o may_v i_o get_v more_o what_o must_v i_o lay_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o leave_v for_o posterity_n how_o may_v i_o prevent_v the_o wrong_n of_o my_o adversary_n how_o may_v i_o return_v it_o what_o answer_n shall_v i_o make_v to_o such_o allegation_n what_o entertainment_n shall_v i_o give_v to_o such_o friend_n what_o course_n shall_v i_o take_v in_o such_o suit_n in_o what_o pastime_n shall_v i_o spend_v this_o day_n in_o what_o the_o next_o what_o advantage_n shall_v i_o reap_v by_o this_o practice_n what_o loss_n what_o be_v say_v answer_v reply_v do_v follow_v goodly_a thought_n and_o fit_a for_o spiritual_a mind_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o world_n how_o can_v we_o spend_v our_o care_n otherwise_o unto_o this_o only_a neglect_n let_v i_o ascribe_v the_o commonness_n of_o that_o laodicean_n temper_n of_o man_n or_o if_o that_o be_v worse_o of_o the_o dead_a coldness_n which_o have_v strike_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o have_v leave_v they_o nothing_o but_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o visor_n of_o christian_n to_o this_o only_a they_o have_v not_o meditate_a it_o be_v not_o more_o impossible_a to_o live_v without_o a_o heart_n than_o to_o be_v devout_a without_o meditation_n meditation_n exhort_v to_o the_o use_n of_o meditation_n will_v god_n therefore_o my_o word_n can_v be_v in_o this_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v like_v unto_o goad_n in_o the_o side_n of_o every_o reader_n to_o quicken_v he_o up_o out_o of_o this_o dull_a and_o lazy_a security_n to_o a_o cheerful_a practice_n of_o this_o divine_a meditation_n let_v he_o curse_v i_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n if_o look_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o bestow_n of_o his_o former_a time_n he_o acknowledge_v not_o these_o hour_n place_v the_o most_o happy_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n if_o he_o than_o wish_v not_o he_o have_v wear_v on_o it_o more_o day_n in_o so_o profitable_a and_o heavenly_a a_o work_n a_o meditation_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n entrance_n the_o entrance_n and_o now_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v think_v of_o the_o end_n what_o can_v fit_v thou_o better_o than_o to_o think_v of_o the_o way_n and_o though_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o good_a life_n the_o latter_a and_o more_o immediate_a be_v death_n shall_v
jud._n c._n 4._o a_o old_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o ipul_a sammai_n occid_a baut_fw-fr d_o scipulos_fw-la hillel_n epiphaa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o in_o nomen_fw-la mosis_fw-la acibe_n annae_fw-la filiorium_fw-la assanonaei_n hier._n algasia_n de_fw-fr 11._o questionib_fw-la 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribae_fw-la lectionarâ—j_fw-la quasi_fw-la scriptuarij_fw-la vel_fw-la textuarij_fw-la pharisei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drus_n matth._n 9_o eodem_fw-la habitu_fw-la cum_fw-la scribis_fw-la multebr_fw-fr pallio_fw-la latis_fw-la crepedis_fw-la &_o calâ—eamentorum_fw-la figalis_fw-la procedentes_fw-la epiphan_n meabavab_n epiph._n both_o collegiate_n and_o eremitical_a these_o pharise_n then_o be_v a_o fraternity_n or_o college_n of_o extraordinary_a devotion_n who_o rule_n be_v tradition_n who_o practice_n voluntary_a austereness_n to_o they_o the_o scribe_n join_v themselves_o as_o the_o pure_a jew_n for_o paul_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o exquisite_a sect_n yea_o and_o as_o josephus_n the_o best_a expositor_n willing_o expound_v the_o law_n according_a to_o their_o tradition_n &_o countenance_v their_o tradition_n by_o the_o force_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n both_o which_o profession_n be_v great_o enlarge_v and_o grace_v by_o two_o famous_a doctor_n sammai_n and_o hillel_n who_o some_o though_o false_o will_v have_v the_o founder_n of_o they_o not_o long_o before_o christ_n time_n for_o old_a hillel_n of_o a_o 120_o year_n protract_v his_o day_n by_o likely_a computation_n to_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n how_o hierome_n fetch_v their_o name_n with_o more_o witness_n than_o probability_n from_o dissipate_v and_o profane_v the_o law_n and_o what_o bicker_n and_o deadly_a quarrel_n be_v even_o among_o themselves_o in_o those_o two_o famous_a house_n and_o what_o be_v the_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o follow_v i_o listen_v not_o now_o to_o discourse_v their_o employment_n be_v expound_v the_o law_n and_o urge_v tradition_n therefore_o their_o auditor_n have_v wont_a to_o say_v when_o they_o call_v one_o another_o to_o church_n as_o st._n hierome_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a that_o be_v the_o pharise_n expound_v to_o day_n whence_o perhaps_o that_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n so_o do_v the_o scribe_n too_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o scribe_n be_v more_o textuall_a the_o pharise_n more_o traditional_a therefore_o observe_v that_o the_o scribe_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o suspicion_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o pharisee_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n the_o scribe_n their_o doctor_n excel_v for_o learning_n the_o pharise_n for_o piety_n their_o attire_n be_v the_o same_o and_o their_o fashion_n but_o the_o pharise_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o sway_n and_o be_v more_o strict_a and_o cappucine-like_a profess_v more_o year_n continency_n and_o in_o a_o word_n take_v more_o pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n these_o do_v so_o carry_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a man_n which_o be_v not_o term_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o therefore_o among_o the_o seven_o kind_n of_o pharise_n in_o their_o taimud_n they_o make_v abraham_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi of_o love_n job_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi of_o fear_n and_o if_o from_o the_o man_n you_o cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o their_o righteousness_n you_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o curiosity_n of_o their_o zeal_n wherein_o look_n i_o beseech_v you_o first_o at_o their_o devotion_n than_o their_o holy_a carriage_n last_o their_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n such_o be_v their_o devotion_n that_o they_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o father_n say_v oft_o and_o long_o thrice_o a_o day_n be_v ordinary_a at_o nine_o twelve_o and_o three_o a_o clock_n yea_o their_o progenitor_n who_o they_o will_v scorn_v not_o to_o match_v divide_v the_o day_n into_o three_o part_n chasidim_n chasidim_n whereof_o one_o be_v bestow_v on_o prayer_n the_o next_o on_o the_o law_n the_o three_o on_o their_o work_n see_v here_o god_n have_v two_o part_n of_o three_o themselves_o but_o one_o beside_o at_o their_o meal_n what_o strictness_n expos_fw-la praec_fw-la mosaica_n cam_fw-la expos_fw-la rabbinorum_fw-la à _fw-la munster_n ed._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n hier._n in_o mat._n 23._o acutissimas_fw-la in_o eye_n spinas_fw-la ligabant_fw-la ut_fw-la ambulinte_n &_o sedentâ—s_v â—â—orgerentur_fw-la &_o idm_n nerentur_fw-la offi_n â—j_fw-la i_o sephus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n qui_fw-fr ci_fw-fr medit_fw-la panem_fw-la samaritictur_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la câ—mâ—deret_fw-la sâ—illâ—m_fw-la precept_n mos_fw-la cum_fw-la expos_fw-la rab._n á_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o common_a people_n unapt_a ex_fw-la sex_n opprobrijs_fw-la vitandis_fw-la a_o discipulis_fw-la sapientum_fw-la comessatio_fw-la cum_fw-la populo_fw-la tâ—rrae_fw-la ar._n mont._n in_o euan._n epiphan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 7.3_o praec_fw-la mos_fw-la cum_fw-la expos_fw-la rab._n epiphan_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d montan._n in_o loc_n praec_fw-la mos_fw-la cum_fw-la expos_fw-la their_o very_a disciple_n be_v teach_v to_o shame_v we_o christian_n if_o they_o have_v forget_v to_o give_v thanks_n to_o return_v from_o the_o field_n to_o the_o board_n to_o say_v grace_n for_o divine_a service_n the_o decalogue_n must_v be_v read_v once_o a_o day_n of_o every_o man_n the_o scribe_n say_v the_o first_o watch_n the_o pharise_n any_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n other_o twice_o without_o move_a eye_n hand_n foot_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n free_a from_o any_o excrement_n and_o four_o cubit_n distant_a from_o any_o sepulchre_n for_o fast_v they_o do_v it_o twice_o a_o week_n not_o popish_o which_o wickliff_n just_o call_v foole-fasting_a but_o in_o earnest_n on_o monday_n and_o thursday_n beside_o to_o omit_v their_o alm_n which_o be_v every_o way_n proportionable_a to_o the_o rest_n what_o miserable_a penance_n do_v they_o wilful_o they_o beat_v their_o head_n against_o the_o wall_n as_o they_o go_v till_o blood_n come_v whence_o one_o of_o their_o seven_o pharise_n be_v call_v kizai_o a_o pharise-draw-bloud_n they_o put_v thorn_n in_o their_o skirt_n to_o sting_v they_o themselves_o they_o lay_v on_o plank_n on_o stone_n on_o thorn_n and_o banus_fw-la that_o hermiticall_a pharisee_n drench_v himself_o oft_o night_n and_o day_n in_o cold_a water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o chastity_n or_o if_o you_o read_v it_o without_o a_o aspiration_n it_o signify_v for_o folly_n rather_o what_o can_v that_o apish_a and_o stigmatical_a friar_n have_v do_v either_o more_o or_o worse_o this_o be_v their_o devotion_n the_o holiness_n of_o their_o carriage_n be_v such_o that_o they_o avoid_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v carry_v any_o doubt_n of_o pollution_n they_o will_v not_o therefore_o converse_v with_o any_o different_a religion_n and_o this_o law_n go_v currant_n among_o they_o he_o that_o eat_v a_o samaritan_n bread_n be_v as_o he_o that_o eat_v swines-flesh_n a_o hebrew_n midwife_n may_v not_o help_v a_o gentile_a not_o book_n not_o wax_n not_o incense_n may_v be_v sell_v to_o they_o yea_o no_o familiarity_n may_v be_v suffer_v with_o their_o own_o vulgar_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o rank_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o wise_a those_o be_v the_o pharise_n their_o disciple_n and_o the_o populus_fw-la terrae_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o reproach_n to_o a_o novice_n of_o the_o pharise_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n and_o lest_o when_o they_o have_v be_v abroad_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v touch_v by_o any_o contrary_a to_o the_o warn_n of_o their_o phylactery_n they_o scour_v themselves_o at_o their_o return_n and_o eat_v not_o unless_o they_o have_v wash_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v accurate_o as_o the_o syriac_a oft_o as_o erasmus_n or_o with_o the_o grip_v fist_n as_o beza_n follow_v hierome_n and_o not_o with_o every_o water_n mark_v the_o niceness_n but_o with_o that_o only_a which_o they_o have_v draw_v up_o with_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o pretend_a sanctimony_n they_o vow_v continency_n not_o perpetual_a as_o our_o romanist_n urge_v but_o for_o eight_o or_o ten_o year_n thus_o they_o do_v unbidden_a how_o strict_o do_v they_o perform_v what_o be_v enjoin_v no_o man_n so_o exact_a in_o their_o tithe_n i_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o say_v the_o boast_a pharisee_n of_o all_o as_o a_o great_a doctor_n note_v it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o need_v god_n will_v have_v a_o sabbath_n keep_v they_o over-keepe_a it_o they_o will_v not_o on_o that_o day_n stop_v a_o run_a vessel_n not_o lay_v a_o apple_n to_o the_o fire_n not_o quench_v a_o burn_a not_o knock_v on_o a_o table_n to_o still_o
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