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if_o he_o will_v study_v rather_o to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n then_o his_o humour_n sect_n 15._o 15._o rule_n believe_v the_o present_a condition_n be_v best_a for_o we_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n surfeit_a stomach_n be_v for_o banquet_a stuff_n but_o a_o man_n that_o regard_v his_o health_n be_v rather_o for_o solid_a food_n vain_a man_n fancy_v such_o a_o condition_n best_o and_o will_v flourish_v in_o their_o bravery_n whereas_o a_o wise_a christian_n have_v his_o will_n melt_v into_o god_n will_n and_o think_v it_o best_o to_o be_v at_o his_o find_n god_n be_v wise_a he_o know_v whether_o we_o need_v food_n or_o physic_n and_o if_o we_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o providence_n the_o quarrel_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n o_o what_o a_o strange_a creature_n will_v man_n be_v if_o he_o be_v what_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o god_n allowance_n god_n know_v which_o be_v the_o fit_a pasture_n to_o put_v his_o sheep_n in_o sometime_o a_o more_o barren_a ground_n do_v well_o whereas_o rank_a pasture_n may_v rot_v do_v i_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o cross_n god_n show_v i_o what_o the_o world_n be_v he_o have_v no_o better_a way_n to_o wean_v i_o then_o by_o put_v i_o to_o a_o stepmother_n do_v god_n stint_v i_o in_o my_o allowance_n he_o be_v now_o diet_v i_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o loss_n it_o be_v that_o god_n may_v keep_v i_o from_o be_v lose_v every_o cross_a wind_n shall_v at_o last_o blow_v i_o to_o the_o right_a port_n do_v we_o believe_v that_o condition_n best_o which_o god_n do_v parcel_n out_o to_o we_o we_o shall_v cheerful_o submit_v and_o say_v the_o line_n be_v fall_v in_o pleasant_a place_n sect_n 16._o 16._o rule_n do_v not_o too_o much_o indulge_v the_o flesh_n we_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n in_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o worse_a enemy_n than_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v abosome_v traitor_n bosom-traitour_n a_o enemy_n within_o be_v worst_a if_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v the_o flesh_n will_v be_v another_o eve_n to_o tempt_v to_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v way_n to_o it_o whence_o be_v all_o our_o discontent_n but_o from_o the_o fleshly_a part_n the_o flesh_n put_v we_o upon_o the_o immoderate_a pursuit_n of_o the_o world_n it_o consult_v for_o ease_n and_o plenty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v then_o discontent_v begin_v to_o arise_v oh_o let_v it_o not_o have_v the_o reins_n martyr_v the_o flesh_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o sluggard_n in_o secular_a thing_n a_o horseleech_n cry_v give_v give_v the_o flesh_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o suffering_n seneca_n it_o will_v soon_o make_v a_o man_n a_o courtier_n then_o a_o martyr_n oh_o keep_v it_o under_o put_v its_o neck_n under_o christ_n yoke_n stretch_v and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n never_o let_v a_o christian_a look_n for_o contentment_n in_o his_o spirit_n till_o there_o be_v confinement_n in_o his_o flesh_n sect_n 17._o 17._o rule_n meditate_v much_o on_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v there_o be_v great_a thing_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v sad_a for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a in_o that_o it_o will_v short_o be_v better_a it_o be_v but_o a_o while_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n bathe_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o complain_v of_o want_n or_o injury_n any_o more_o our_o cross_n may_v be_v heavy_a but_o one_o sight_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v we_o forget_v all_o our_o former_a sorrow_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n shall_v give_v contentment_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v our_o trouble_n chrysost._n god_n say_v chrysostome_n do_v like_o a_o lutenist_n who_o will_v not_o let_v the_o string_n of_o his_o lute_n be_v too_o slack_a lest_o it_o spoil_v the_o music_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v too_o hard_o stretch_v or_o serve_v up_o lest_o they_o break_v so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o have_v too_o much_o prosperity_n lest_o this_o spoil_n the_o music_n of_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n nor_o yet_o too_o much_o adversity_n lest_o the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 16._o 2._o when_o we_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n 10._o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n the_o cross_n shall_v be_v our_o ladder_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v then_o content_a and_o the_o scene_n will_v alter_v god_n will_v ere_o long_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n the_o hope_n of_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o distemper_n from_o the_o heart_n bless_a be_v god_n it_o will_v be_v better_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n here_o 13_o therefore_o our_o affliction_n can_v continue_v a_o wise_a man_n look_v still_o to_o the_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v peace_n 37._o i_o think_v the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o ruggedness_n of_o the_o way_n oh_o eternity_n eternity_n think_v often_o of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v david_n be_v advance_v from_o the_o field_n to_o the_o throne_n first_o he_o hold_v his_o shepherd_n staff_n and_o short_o after_o the_o royal_a sceptre_n god_n people_n may_v be_v put_v to_o hard_a service_n here_o but_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v king_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o faith_n will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o bring_v the_o heart_n to_o contentment_n sect_n 18._o 18._o rule_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n the_o last_o rule_n for_o contentment_n be_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v work_v our_o heart_n to_o this_o bless_a frame_n be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v 13._o so_o be_v any_o man_n discontent_v let_v he_o pray_v prayer_n give_v vent_v the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n le_fw-fr we_o out_o the_o bad_a blood_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o disquiet_a prayer_n le_fw-fr we_o out_o the_o bad_a blood_n the_o key_n of_o prayer_n oil_v with_o tear_n dolour_n unlock_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o its_o discontent_n prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a spell_n or_o charm_v to_o drive_v away_o trouble_v prayer_n be_v the_o unbosome_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o unload_v of_o all_o our_o care_n in_o god_n breast_n and_o this_o usher_n in_o sweet_a contentment_n when_o there_o be_v any_o burden_n upon_o our_o spirit_n by_o open_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o friend_n we_o find_v our_o heart_n fine_o ease_v and_o quiet_v it_o be_v not_o our_o strong_a resolution_n but_o our_o strong_a request_n to_o god_n which_o must_v give_v the_o heart_n case_n in_o trouble_n by_o prayer_n the_o strength_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o where_o that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o go_v through_o any_o condition_n paul_n can_v be_v in_o every_o state_n content_a but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o 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a_o sacred_a leech_n animae_fw-la to_o suck_v out_o the_o venom_n and_o swell_a of_o this_o passion_n prayer_n compose_v the_o heart_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o tune_n have_v god_n deprive_v you_o of_o many_o comfort_n bless_v god_n that_o he_o leave_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n use._n 6._o the_o last_o use_n be_v of_o comfort_n consolation_n or_o encourage_v word_n to_o the_o content_v christian._n if_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n thou_o have_v it_o o_o christian_n thou_o may_v insult_v over_o thy_o trouble_n and_o with_o the_o leviathan_n laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o spear_n 29_o job_n 41._o 29._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o crown_n