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those_o thing_n of_o gust_n which_o may_v be_v of_o any_o impediment_n to_o they_o in_o their_o combat_n as_o namely_o from_o delicate_a meat_n from_o wine_n from_o woman_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v man_n dull_a and_o weak_a and_o they_o feed_v upon_o gross_a meat_n they_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o continency_n and_o temperance_n and_o they_o prepare_v and_o accustom_v themselves_o before_o hand_n to_o labour_v and_o all_o this_o they_o do_v to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o win_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v some_o jewel_n or_o some_o suit_n of_o clothes_n or_o some_o garland_n of_o bay_n or_o flower_n or_o some_o vain_a applause_n and_o fly_a praise_n of_o man_n what_o then_o be_v we_o christian_n oblige_v to_o do_v in_o this_o spiritual_a contention_n and_o strife_n which_o we_o be_v make_v against_o sin_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o crown_n of_o immortality_n and_o glory_n &_o of_o that_o celestial_a kingdom_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o for_o the_o give_v of_o contentment_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o eternal_a and_o immense_a beatitude_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o suffer_v all_o those_o pain_n put_v together_o which_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n will_v have_v be_v to_o suffer_v and_o which_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n have_v endure_v it_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v willing_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v they_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o to_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n but_o to_o endure_v yea_o and_o that_o for_o many_o age_n all_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n yea_o and_o of_o many_o hell_n it_o avoid_v it_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o even_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v most_o just_a &_o fit_a to_o endure_v they_o all_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n afterward_o 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do_v just_a person_n find_v this_o to_o be_v by_o experience_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v say_v 1._o 2._o cor._n 1._o after_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o whereby_o we_o go_v in_o imitation_n of_o he_o so_o do_v the_o consolation_n which_o be_v give_v by_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n increase_n and_o copious_o abound_v in_o us._n if_o discourse_n if_o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n then_o the_o labour_n &_o trouble_v of_o this_o life_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o momentany_a and_o so_o short_a and_o on_o the_o other_o so_o sweet_a and_o light_a and_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o that_o celestial_a kingdom_n so_o eternal_a and_o immense_a and_o that_o as_o our_o good_a work_n do_v grow_v to_o be_v increase_v so_o also_o do_v the_o reward_n of_o glory_n go_v increase_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o to_o every_o of_o our_o good_a work_n yea_o service_n yea_o o_o infinite_a bounty_n of_o god_n and_o be_v we_o then_o in_o our_o wit_n when_o we_o be_v either_o sinful_a or_o even_o but_o slothful_a in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o our_o desire_n and_o even_o to_o every_o moment_n of_o a_o life_n which_o be_v lead_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o distinct_a degree_n of_o glory_n which_o correspond_v what_o man_n be_v that_o who_o will_v not_o labour_v for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n who_o will_v not_o be_v diligent_a in_o make_v resistance_n to_o all_o temptation_n whatsoever_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o injury_n or_o pain_n for_o live_v well_o and_o who_o will_v not_o resolve_v with_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o persevere_v in_o
we_o may_v draw_v the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o care_n of_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n chap._n x._o chapter_n 11_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o great_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fly_v far_o from_o it_o chap._n xi_o chapter_n 12_o how_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o full_a of_o profit_n that_o a_o christian_a do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o this_o holy_a fear_n &_o accompany_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n chap._n xii_o chapter_n 13_o of_o how_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n this_o holy_a fear_n be_v chap._n xiii_o chapter_n 14_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o good_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o they_o shall_v conceive_v by_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o precede_v that_o judgement_n and_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n fourteen_o chapter_n 15_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a chap._n xv._o chapter_n 16_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o give_v they_o his_o benediction_n and_o communicate_v his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o chapter_n 17_o of_o the_o felicity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xvii_o chapter_n 18_o of_o other_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o gratitude_n which_o we_o must_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n chap._n xviii_o chapter_n 19_o how_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o give_v delight_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xix_o chapter_n 20_o how_o from_o this_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v give_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v a_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n chap._n xx._n chapter_n 21_o how_o we_o be_v much_o to_o animate_v our_o self_n towards_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n consider_v the_o great_a estimation_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o also_o impart_v to_o they_o chap._n xxi_o the_o judge_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o we_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n although_o the_o 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judge_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o because_o he_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v a_o most_o convenient_a thing_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v see_v by_o all_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o guilty_a may_v well_o understand_v and_o hear_v the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v against_o they_o &_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o man_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o body_n &_o a_o soul_n they_o may_v perceive_v it_o with_o their_o soul_n and_o hear_v it_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o body_n now_o if_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n he_o can_v not_o then_o be_v see_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sentence_n which_o immediate_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v will_v not_o interior_o be_v perceave_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n as_o man_n and_o shall_v pass_v his_o judgement_n upon_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v 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of_o â—…_n 1._o interior_o exterior_o â—…_n 12._o he_o be_v to_o make_v deleatur_fw-la he_o â—…9_n 10_o unanswerable_a unanswerable_o â—…_n 3._o to_o friend_n to_o that_o friend_n â—…_n 13._o and_o for_o zeal_n and_o zeal_n of_o â—…_n 1._o whither_o wither_v â—…_n 7._o for_o thus_o for_o this_o â—…8_n 13._o infinity_n infinite_a â—…9_n 13._o gift_n gust_n â—…_n 14._o satan_n that_o deleatur_fw-la that_o â—…_n 16._o be_v infinite_a be_v a_o infinite_a â—…1_n 10._o be_v have_v be_v their_o have_v abide_v 11._o then_o be_v their_o be_v â—…0_n 7._o by_o all_o by_o ill_a â—…3_n 17._o my_o penance_n deleatur_fw-la my_o