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to_o speak_v for_o i_o for_o unless_o your_o charity_n do_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o my_o endeavour_n have_v little_o deserve_v it_o o_o no_o i_o see_v you_o can_v just_o speak_v one_o good_a word_n to_o the_o king_n for_o i_o for_o my_o conversation_n have_v be_v otherwise_o among_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o contradiction_n reign_v in_o i_o and_o so_o far_o divide_v be_v i_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n as_o i_o delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o nurse_v enmity_n injury_n i_o will_v bear_v none_o nay_o rather_o than_o embrace_v peace_n i_o will_v make_v injury_n of_o none_o neighbourly_a arbitration_n i_o neither_o affect_v nor_o admit_v it_o be_v my_o counsel_n ever_o that_o suit_n shall_v be_v commence_v let_v the_o law_n try_v it_o though_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o see_v for_o which_o we_o contend_v nay_o to_o feed_v this_o fire_n of_o debate_n with_o new_a fuel_n i_o tell_v such_o who_o repair_v to_o i_o for_o advise_v damnable_a advice_n to_o 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sabbath_n 17_o he_o confess_v how_o this_o bloody_a issue_n of_o sin_n stream_v forth_o likewise_o into_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o first_o of_o disobedience_n to_o his_o parent_n 18_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o second_o in_o his_o practise_v mischief_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 19_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o three_o in_o play_v the_o wanton_n 20_o his_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o in_o his_o cunning_a defeat_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 21_o his_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o in_o suppress_v testimony_n to_o witness_v a_o truth_n or_o suborn_v witness_n to_o maintain_v a_o untruth_n 22_o his_o disesteem_v of_o the_o six_o and_o last_o in_o covet_v what_o be_v another_o and_o desire_v to_o increase_v his_o own_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o 23_o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o those_o seven_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o fail_n in_o each_o of_o they_o 24_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a 25_o correct_v the_o delinquent_n 26_o counsel_v the_o indigent_a 27_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a 28_o suffer_v injury_n patient_o 29_o forgive_a offence_n hearty_o 30_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n fervent_o 31_o he_o take_v the_o like_a view_n of_o those_o seven_o corpor_n all_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v likewise_o his_o fail_n in_o each_o of_o they_o 32_o feed_v the_o hungry_a 33_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a 34_o harbour_v the_o harbour_n lâ—sse_n 35_o clothing_n the_o naked_a 36_o visit_v the_o sick_a 37_o visit_v &_o redeem_v the_o captive_a 38_o burying_n the_o dead_a 39_o with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n he_o remember_v those_o eight_o beatitude_n whereof_o he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o by_o give_v entertainment_n to_o sin_n 40_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 41_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n 42_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 43_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 44_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 45_o bless_a be_v the_o clean_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n 46_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 47_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 48_o how_o seven_a guest_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o lodging_n with_o he_o seek_v his_o undo_n 49_o pride_n 50_o covetousness_n 51_o lechery_n 52_o envy_n 53_o gluttony_n 54_o wrath._n 55_o sloath._n 56_o how_o by_o their_o treacherous_a assault_n his_o cinque_fw-fr port_n become_v endanger_v 57_o sight_n 58_o hear_v 59_o smell_n 60_o taste_n 61_o touch._n 62_o be_v thus_o encompass_v with_o danger_n â—ee_z 〈◊〉_d himselve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 63_o 〈…〉_z prayer_n and_o in_o every_o particular_a he_o find_v himself_o a_o great_a offender_n 64_o he_o 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but_o may_v assure_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v haste_v on_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n can_v thou_o then_o find_v any_o time_n to_o game_n play_n and_o sport_n thyself_o in_o idumaea_n see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n secure_v from_o snare_n no_o place_n that_o may_v promise_v peace_n where_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pleasure_n they_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n or_o exceed_v to_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o ill_a they_o be_v nurse_v by_o iniquity_n take_v they_o at_o the_o best_a they_o be_v mutable_a because_o subject_a to_o frailty_n but_o take_v they_o at_o the_o worst_a they_o be_v miserable_a because_o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o glory_n o_o benign_a jesu_n my_o sweet_a redeemer_n quench_v these_o desire_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o delight_n of_o thy_o spirit_n let_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n have_v any_o power_n over_o i_o but_o exercise_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o law_n o_o my_o dear_a one_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o leave_v i_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o chap._n 10._o the_o pride_n of_o life_n poor_a pride_n what_o have_v thou_o in_o thou_o that_o may_v please_v thou_o what_o good_a thing_n that_o may_v praise_v thou_o can_v the_o leopard_n pride_n himself_o in_o his_o spot_n or_o the_o swan_n in_o her_o black_a foot_n what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o receive_v to_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v render_v thou_o have_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o but_o sin_n and_o sin_n beget_v shame_n what_o shame_n be_v it_o then_o to_o magnify_v thyself_o in_o sin_n shall_v thy_o horse_n or_o thy_o spear_n save_v thou_o or_o shall_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o host_n deliver_v thou_o look_v upon_o that_o vile_a matter_n whereof_o thou_o be_v make_v poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n be_v thy_o mould_v and_o to_o dust_n and_o ash_n must_v be_v thy_o return_v be_v this_o cover_n of_o flesh_n such_o a_o dainty_a thing_n to_o glory_n in_o must_v not_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o turn_v 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greediness_n i_o have_v commit_v have_v send_v forth_o their_o cry_n to_o the_o cloud_n they_o be_v of_o no_o inferior_a nature_n but_o as_o derogate_a high_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o maker_n what_o may_v i_o then_o expect_v but_o that_o those_o viol_n of_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o bottom_n if_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o his_o eye_n of_o fatherly_a compassion_n it_o be_v true_a my_o dear_a lord_n it_o be_v true_a no_o sinner_n ever_o exceed_v i_o in_o number_n and_o nature_n yet_o come_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o humble_a contrite_a heart_n receive_v i_o love_v father_n for_o one_o of_o thou_o though_o my_o sin_n may_v just_o make_v a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o my_o sweet_a spouse_n for_o ever_o yet_o have_v thou_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n o_o lord_n look_v upon_o i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v within_o i_o chap._n 19_o his_o 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far_o with_o thou_o as_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v have_v thou_o not_o to_o do_v have_v thou_o not_o a_o friend_n within_o thou_o who_o favour_n thou_o be_v to_o prefer_v before_o all_o friend_n without_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o this_o dear_a bosom_n friend_n of_o thou_o think_v much_o that_o either_o for_o love_n hatred_n dread_a or_o reward_n thou_o shall_v despise_v she_o nay_o sell_v she_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v thy_o near_a friend_n thy_o accuser_n and_o i_o begin_v to_o inquire_v what_o friend_n this_o may_v be_v and_o i_o find_v right_o soon_o how_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o my_o conscience_n who_o howsoever_o i_o bear_v myself_o to_o she_o will_v deal_v faithful_o with_o i_o and_o just_o as_o i_o have_v deserve_v at_o her_o hand_n either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v i_o this_o be_v likely_a enough_o to_o have_v wrought_v some_o good_a effect_n upon_o i_o but_o alas_o worldly_a respect_n make_v i_o forget_v my_o best_a friend_n so_o as_o she_o who_o shall_v have_v stand_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o speak_v for_o i_o be_v now_o become_v my_o enemy_n sweet_a jesu_n thou_o against_o who_o so_o many_o false_a witness_n stand_v up_o to_o condemn_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o i_o that_o i_o now_o hate_v what_o sometime_o i_o so_o unhappy_o love_v and_o intend_v to_o love_v what_o i_o sometime_o undeserved_o hate_v to_o witness_v a_o truth_n be_v it_o for_o my_o deadly_a foe_n and_o to_o suppress_v a_o untruth_n be_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o my_o dear_a friend_n dear_a lord_n be_v thou_o my_o defender_n
to_o do_v but_o weak_a be_v my_o resolve_n if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v by_o thou_o o_o give_v i_o then_o in_o these_o holy_a motion_n such_o constancy_n as_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o i_o i_o may_v forget_v offence_n hearty_o and_o so_o receive_v remission_n of_o my_o sin_n at_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n chap._n 30._o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n fervent_o this_o lesson_n be_v teach_v i_o by_o my_o saviour_n when_o among_o other_o he_o suffer_v for_o i_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o when_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n encompass_v he_o when_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n accompany_v he_o even_o then_o when_o his_o persecutor_n deserve_v least_o show_v he_o his_o charity_n most_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v thus_o do_v he_o excuse_v they_o from_o malice_n impute_v all_o they_o do_v unto_o ignorance_n so_o full_a of_o compassion_n be_v he_o even_o in_o his_o great_a anguish_n now_o resolve_v i_o poor_a pilgrim_n wherein_o have_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o obedient_a scholar_n to_o such_o a_o master_n wherein_o have_v thou_o observe_v this_o lesson_n have_v thou_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o prey_n on_o thou_o have_v thou_o wish_v from_o thy_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v ride_v on_o with_o honour_n who_o seek_v thy_o dishonour_n nay_o rather_o have_v thou_o not_o curse_v where_o thou_o shall_v have_v bless_v have_v thou_o not_o revile_v he_o who_o wrong_v thou_o nor_o seek_v to_o impeach_v his_o fame_n who_o wrought_v mischief_n against_o thou_o yes_o yes_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n none_o can_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o inflict_v than_o thou_o to_o requite_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o to_o perform_v any_o office_n of_o charity_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o thy_o intention_n as_o thou_o account_v it_o rather_o a_o act_n of_o weakness_n than_o devotion_n dear_a father_n this_o i_o consider_v and_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n 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so_o high_o have_v i_o provoke_v thou_o that_o unless_o thou_o â—ake_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o receive_v i_o â—or_a his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o i_o be_o lose_v eternal_o o_o my_o good_a shepherd_n call_v i_o thy_o lose_a sheep_n home_n for_o lose_v i_o be_o unless_o thou_o call_v i_o lose_v for_o ever_o unless_o thou_o save_v i_o chap._n 71._o faith_n appear_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a presence_n afford_v he_o comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v thus_o afflict_v inward_o and_o outward_o faith_n appear_v to_o i_o but_o alas_o so_o much_o be_v i_o deject_v that_o although_o i_o may_v have_v beenâ—_n move_v to_o admiration_n with_o heâ—_n goodly_a presence_n and_o encourage_v with_o her_o affable_a countenance_n i_o stand_v still_o perplex_v be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_n as_o i_o scarce_o expect_v it_o which_o faith_n well_o perceive_v she_o draw_v near_o i_o and_o pull_v i_o to_o she_o with_o a_o presence_n no_o less_o graceful_a than_o cheerful_a thus_o 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