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i_o know_v that_o many_o time_n virtue_n be_v a_o pretence_n for_o choler_n angry_a man_n justify_v their_o passion_n by_o the_o right_n which_o they_o maintain_v think_v that_o they_o can_v maintain_v it_o with_o vigour_n enough_o thus_o whereas_o other_o passion_n be_v corrupt_v by_o evil_a thing_n this_o it_o corrupt_v by_o good_a thing_n and_o then_o to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o it_o corrupt_v those_o good_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n so_o good_a but_o it_o be_v mar_v by_o impetuous_a choler_n the_o great_a plea_n of_o anger_n be_v the_o injustice_n of_o other_o but_o we_o must_v not_o repel_v one_o injustice_n by_o another_o for_o although_o a_o angry_a man_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n he_o can_v excuse_v his_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o himself_o by_o trouble_v the_o serenity_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v expelling_a the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o reflect_v but_o in_o a_o calm_a soul_n and_o bring_v in_o storm_n 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to_o lay_v the_o punishment_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o or_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a because_o our_o neighbour_n be_v wicked_a to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v more_o interest_v than_o we_o be_v and_o know_v how_o to_o punish_v it_o when_o he_o see_v it_o expedient_a and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v it_o as_o yet_o our_o will_n must_v not_o be_v more_o hasty_a than_o he_o and_o it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o be_v impatient_a for_o our_o interess_n when_o himself_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o own_o let_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o just_a the_o sentence_n of_o st_n james_n be_v of_o perpetual_a truth_n jam._n 1.20_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n that_o we_o defend_v we_o must_v not_o use_v that_o good_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o evil_a effect_n &_o the_o evil_a that_o incense_v we_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o humanity_n and_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v by_o excessive_a wrath_n for_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_n be_v outrageous_a prov._n 27.4_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 79._o our_o good_a opinion_n and_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o anger_n aught_o to_o be_v also_o the_o motive_n to_o abate_v or_o prevent_v it_o for_o will_v any_o man_n that_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o love_v his_o own_o good_a make_v himself_o vile_a &_o brutish_a now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o let_v the_o reins_n lose_v to_o choler_n whereas_o the_o way_n to_o deserve_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v to_o maintain_v ourselves_o calm_a and_o generous_a never_o remove_v from_o the_o imperial_a power_n over_o ourselves_o by_o any_o violence_n of_o passion_n pro._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n i_o account_v not_o alexander_n the_o great_a a_o great_a conqueror_n since_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o anger_n a_o man_n that_o never_o draw_v sword_n and_o be_v master_n of_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n than_o he_o that_o calm_a disposition_n shall_v not_o want_v many_o provocation_n from_o those_o with_o who_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n live_v servant_n especial_o and_o servile_a soul_n like_v unto_o cart_n horse_n that_o will_v neither_o go_v nor_o drive_v unless_o they_o feel_v the_o whip_n or_o be_v terrify_v with_o a_o harsh_a angry_a tone_n seneca_n give_v leave_v to_o the_o wiseman_n to_o use_v such_o varlet_n with_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o anger_n but_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a a_o difficult_a task_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o by_o counterfeit_a anger_n we_o may_v become_v angry_a in_o good_a earnest_n and_o a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o a_o sound_a premonition_n of_o reason_n and_o constancy_n before_o he_o come_v to_o use_v those_o way_n so_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o slip_v into_o anger_n when_o one_o have_v cause_n for_o it_o and_o be_v persvade_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o idle_a servant_n can_v be_v mend_v without_o anger_n but_o anger_n be_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o most_o disease_n and_o no_o household_n disorder_n be_v worth_a the_o disorder_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o passion_n better_a be_v it_o to_o be_v ill_o serve_v or_o not_o serve_v at_o all_o then_o to_o make_v our_o servant_n our_o master_n give_v they_o power_n to_o dispossess_v we_o of_o the_o command_n of_o ourselves_o whensoever_o
gnash_n of_o tooth_n that_o burn_a fire_n and_o that_o gnaw_a and_o never-dying_a worm_n be_v envy_n bite_v the_o damn_a to_o the_o quick_a while_o they_o be_v think_v of_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o god_n and_o how_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o have_v despise_v &_o oppress_v in_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o crown_v with_o glory_n while_o themselves_o be_v infamous_a and_o miserable_a that_o comparison_n be_v a_o main_a article_n of_o their_o misery_n the_o envious_a man_n can_v suffer_v as_o much_o as_o he_o deserve_v since_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o all_o that_o god_n love_v control_a his_o distribution_n of_o his_o good_n he_o that_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o good_a he_o see_v deserve_v never_o to_o have_v any_o good_a &_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o if_o he_o can_v get_v no_o good_a but_o by_o his_o neighbour_n harm_n beside_o the_o cause_n of_o envy_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o there_o be_v two_o more_o that_o be_v great_a contributour_n to_o that_o wicked_a vice_n the_o one_o be_v want_v of_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n become_v envious_a because_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o god_n have_v enough_o in_o his_o store_n to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o and_o other_o or_o that_o god_n do_v wise_o to_o give_v he_o superior_n or_o equal_n which_o unbelecfe_n make_v he_o to_o murmur_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n matth._n 20.15_o his_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a the_o other_o cause_n be_v idleness_n it_o make_v man_n envious_a but_o it_o make_v they_o poor_a before_o for_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v poor_a through_o idleness_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o wealth_n of_o their_o neighbour_n with_o envy_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o and_o the_o thing_n he_o desire_v be_v his_o neighbour_n estate_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n hence_o war_n robbery_n and_o piracy_n for_o while_o diligent_a man_n grow_v rich_a by_o their_o industry_n 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we_o must_v beat_v down_o pride_n and_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o ourselves_o with_o the_o study_n of_o humility_n charity_n and_o meekness_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2.3_o if_o once_o we_o can_v get_v a_o humble_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o a_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v vex_v with_o envy_n see_v their_o prosperity_n for_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o deserve_v it_o better_o than_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o envious_a compare_v of_o our_o neighbour_n estate_n with_o we_o let_v we_o compare_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n with_o what_o we_o deserve_v of_o he_o and_o that_o will_v quell_v our_o pride_n and_o envy_n a_o especial_a care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o cut_v our_o desire_n short_a which_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n of_o envy_n he_o that_o desire_v little_a shall_v envy_v no_o body_n for_o so_o little_a as_o he_o need_v he_o will_v not_o strip_v another_o to_o clothe_v himself_o if_o sometime_o the_o lustre_n of_o worldly_a advancement_n dazzle_v our_o eye_n and_o breed_v in_o we_o some_o motion_n of_o envy_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o those_o advancement_n cost_v they_o that_o have_v attain_v they_o how_o much_o time_n money_n and_o labour_n they_o have_v spend_v how_o many_o door_n of_o great_a person_n they_o besiege_v how_o many_o frown_n from_o their_o superior_n how_o many_o justling_n from_o their_o emulatour_n then_o how_o many_o temptation_n how_o many_o shift_n be_v they_o put_v to_o even_o to_o disguise_v of_o truth_n and_o wrest_v of_o justice_n let_v we_o think_v well_o whether_o we_o will_v have_v buy_v preferment_n at_o that_o rate_n and_o that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o we_o do_v not_o spend_v for_o it_o what_o other_o do_v we_o have_v not_o break_v our_o sleep_n with_o care_n we_o have_v not_o be_v many_o year_n totter_v between_o fear_n and_o hope_n we_o have_v give_v no_o thanks_n for_o affront_n we_o have_v not_o court_v a_o porter_n and_o a_o groom_n we_o have_v not_o purchase_v with_o gift_n a_o clerk_n favour_n we_o have_v not_o turn_v the_o whole_a bent_n of_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o word_n if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o ware_n we_o have_v not_o pay_v our_o money_n for_o it_o and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o about_o that_o advancement_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v they_o that_o have_v buy_v it_o so_o dear_a the_o chief_a remedy_n against_o that_o fret_a disease_n be_v faith_n in_o the_o power_n goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n with_o a_o entire_a submission_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n why_o shall_v we_o afflict_v ourselves_o for_o god_n gift_n to_o other_o rom._n 10.12_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o enrich_v we_o all_o let_v we_o not_o look_v what_o he_o give_v to_o other_o but_o let_v we_o humble_o ask_v he_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o and_o thankful_o receive_v what_o he_o give_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o all_o that_o he_o give_v be_v good_a because_o it_o come_v from_o his_o good_a hand_n if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v with_o david_n faith_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n psal_n 16.5_o how_o can_v we_o after_o that_o look_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n portion_n with_o envy_n it_o be_v also_o a_o antidote_n against_o envy_n to_o be_v always_o well_o employ_v for_o idleness_n make_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o business_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n work_n and_o do_v nothing_o control_v they_o that_o do_v well_o as_o for_o the_o envy_n which_o other_o bear_v to_o we_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v that_o our_o condition_n 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down_o another_o be_v saying_n virtute_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o involvo_fw-la i_o wrap_v myself_o about_o with_o my_o virtue_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o armour_n cannon-proof_n and_o thunderbolt_n proof_n though_o it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o impenetrable_a to_o temptation_n beside_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o impenetrable_a to_o death_n for_o these_o disciple_n of_o nature_n only_o pretend_v not_o to_o extend_v the_o life_n of_o their_o virtue_n beyond_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n to_o what_o purpose_n all_o those_o bravado_n for_o a_o mortal_a virtue_n that_o the_o wiseman_n be_v always_o free_a always_o rich_a always_o happy_a that_o he_o want_v nothing_o because_o he_o have_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o master_n of_o fortune_n that_o in_o all_o condition_n he_o be_v safe_a steadfast_a and_o content_a and_o final_o that_o he_o be_v always_o in_o health_n but_o when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o cold_a as_o horace_n jest_o add_v this_o be_v stretch_v man_n beyond_o man_n that_o wiseman_n after_o all_o that_o flourish_n be_v a_o calamitous_a creature_n weak_a needy_a unstable_a subject_a to_o err_v to_o sin_n to_o suffer_v and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o die_v certain_o if_o among_o all_o the_o philosophical_a virtue_n humility_n and_o faith_n be_v want_v they_o serve_v but_o to_o puff_n up_o a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o burst_v and_o perish_v let_v we_o before_o all_o thing_n humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a and_o righteous_a mistrust_v ourselves_o and_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o then_o let_v we_o seek_v wisdom_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o frame_v our_o spirit_n upon_o it_o let_v we_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n after_o that_o moral_a virtue_n will_v become_v easy_a to_o learn_v and_o pleasant_a to_o practice_v they_o shall_v obtain_v a_o good_a reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n work_v their_o own_o recompense_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n have_v look_v within_o and_o about_o we_o and_o behold_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n in_o its_o part_n let_v we_o now_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o great_a which_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o in_o the_o outward_a scene_n of_o man_n action_n or_o in_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o be_v visible_a to_o we_o in_o some_o part_n in_o both_o these_o respect_v the_o world_n be_v incomprehensible_a in_o the_o former_a for_o its_o great_a variety_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o its_o infinite_a deepness_n the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o stage_n of_o wickedness_n vanity_n and_o misery_n wickedness_n be_v universal_a for_o although_o in_o policy_n there_o be_v some_o face_n of_o order_n and_o justice_n without_o which_o no_o society_n can_v subsist_v yet_o if_o one_o look_v to_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o action_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n the_o two_o great_a trade_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fraud_n and_o oppression_n there_o be_v a_o general_a maxim_n which_o every_o man_n deny_v and_o every_o man_n in_o a_o manner_n practise_v that_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o thrive_a by_o other_o man_n harm_n public_a and_o private_a contract_n bond_n surety_n and_o hostage_n be_v fence_n against_o that_o general_a inclination_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n be_v employ_v to_o execute_v it_o all_o security_n both_o by_o strength_n and_o law_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o opinion_n that_o none_o abstaine_v to_o do_v harm_n but_o he_o that_o want_v power_n in_o the_o best_a compose_a state_n govern_v with_o most_o integrity_n particular_a interest_n bear_v the_o sway_n howsoever_o public_a good_a be_v pretend_v wherefore_o that_o be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o state_n where_o the_o more_o good_a the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n do_v to_o the_o public_a the_o more_o he_o advance_v his_o own_o private_a interess_n rapine_n be_v the_o
there_o be_v no_o passion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o virtue_n if_o then_o the_o passion_n be_v sick_a it_o must_v be_v heal_v not_o slay_v and_o much_o less_o must_v it_o be_v slay_v when_o it_o be_v in_o health_n lest_o it_o fall_v sick_a it_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o philosopher_n that_o will_v cut_v off_o or_o rather_o root_v out_o passion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n that_o do_v little_a harm_n for_o man_n be_v natural_o too_o passionate_a we_o must_v pull_v to_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o virtuous_a moderation_n for_o after_o we_o have_v root_v it_o out_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v there_o will_v remain_v still_o too_o much_o of_o it_o beast_n have_v also_o their_o passion_n and_o by_o they_o man_n be_v ally_v with_o beast_n but_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v mere_o sensual_a the_o appetite_n of_o man_n be_v partly_o sensual_a partly_o intellectual_a passion_n may_v be_v marshal_v into_o three_o order_n according_a to_o the_o three_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o inferior_a order_n be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o have_v their_o motion_n for_o the_o body_n only_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n over_o these_o reason_n have_v less_o power_n for_o she_o can_v persuade_v he_o that_o be_v hungry_a not_o to_o be_v so_o but_o she_o may_v retard_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o appetite_n other_o passion_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o high_a story_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o imagination_n as_o the_o passion_n that_o one_o have_v for_o curiosity_n and_o image_n of_o perfection_n increase_v by_o the_o desire_n these_o be_v more_o capable_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n the_o three_o and_o high_a order_n be_v of_o intellectual_a passion_n as_o the_o love_n of_o learning_n and_o contemplation_n these_o be_v more_o immediate_o in_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o reason_n to_o form_n and_o moderate_v those_o passion_n which_o be_v mere_o under_o her_o jurisdiction_n and_o keep_v a_o short_a bridle_n to_o those_o passion_n that_o be_v move_v without_o her_o leave_n by_o nature_n chance_n or_o fancy_n as_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v kingdom_n all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o such_o order_n that_o within_o we_o all_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n when_o that_o sovereign_n be_v wise_a and_o well_o obey_v peace_n be_v in_o the_o inward_a state_n of_o man_n but_o when_o the_o sovereign_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o his_o natural_a subject_n the_o sensual_a passion_n then_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o body_n with_o the_o heel_n upward_o and_o the_o whole_a policy_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o passion_n as_o the_o wind_n that_o stir_v and_o toss_v that_o inward_a sea_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o must_v also_o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n that_o serve_v to_o repress_v they_o not_o to_o treat_v of_o each_o several_o and_o prolixe_o but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o action_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o every_o passion_n its_o proper_a remedy_n chap._n iii_o of_o love_n love_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o passion_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o most_o part_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o object_n that_o promise_v rest_n and_o contenument_n by_o love_n man_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a happy_a or_o unhappy_a as_o that_o passion_n be_v apply_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a object_n in_o every_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o master-love_n which_o bear_v rule_v over_o all_o the_o other_o passion_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o its_o principal_a object_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o object_n love_n be_v perfect_a or_o unperfect_a for_o as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sight_n change_n in_o some_o sort_n the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n into_o their_o colour_n and_o shape_n so_o by_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o the_o belove_a object_n into_o our_o soul_n our_o soul_n be_v transform_v into_o it_o and_o wed_v to_o its_o quality_n he_o that_o love_v a_o sordid_a thing_n become_v sordid_a do_v any_o love_n his_o hound_n with_o that_o principal_a love_n his_o soul_n become_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n as_o his_o hound_n he_o that_o love_v a_o high_a object_n become_v high_a by_o that_o love_n he_o that_o love_v god_n the_o sovereign_n good_a receive_v the_o sovereign_n good_a into_o his_o soul_n many_o cause_n contribute_v to_o the_o contentment_n of_o mind_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a love_n and_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n any_o thing_n be_v pleasant_a and_o content_v but_o love_n god_n himself_o be_v love_n say_v st_n john_n 1._o joh._n 4.16_o and_o i_o conceive_v as_o much_o as_o a_o finite_a mind_n dare_v conceive_v of_o the_o infinite_a god_n that_o in_o the_o substantial_a love_n embrace_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n consist_v both_o their_o personal_a union_n and_o their_o felicity_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o love_n which_o unite_v we_o with_o god_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v man_n great_a duty_n and_o sovereign_a felicity_n and_o hereafter_o i_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o christian_a love_n due_a to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o society_n which_o be_v friendship_n in_o all_o these_o relation_n love_n be_v a_o virtue_n either_o acquisite_a or_o infuse_v but_o here_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o natural_a passion_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v to_o a_o virtue_n and_o for_o that_o we_o can_v but_o return_v again_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o most_o natural_a love_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n a_o passion_n mere_o sensual_a and_o common_a to_o man_n with_o beast_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o passion_n which_o keep_v the_o great_a stir_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o in_o the_o world_n that_o love_n soften_v magnanimous_a spirit_n and_o draw_v down_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o heaven_n of_o holy_a meditation_n to_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o that_o passion_n a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o angelical_a purity_n in_o this_o world_n wherefore_o there_o be_v great_a need_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o repress_v it_o to_o root_v it_o out_o if_o one_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v destroy_v nature_n and_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o give_v that_o inclination_n to_o all_o animal_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o kind_n but_o because_o god_n give_v also_o reason_n to_o man_n above_o other_o animal_n and_o his_o knowledge_n to_o christian_n above_o other_o man_n the_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n have_v need_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o better_a guide_n than_o nature_n else_o it_o be_v brutish_a and_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a in_o beast_n be_v vicious_a in_o man_n by_o it_o man_n instead_o of_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o hunt_v after_o so_o hot_o find_v sadness_n remorse_n infamy_n destruction_n of_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sentence_n that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a &_o deplorable_a folly_n to_o turn_v into_o a_o snare_n of_o damnation_n that_o volupty_a which_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o wise_a creator_n have_v give_v to_o all_o animal_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o continuation_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o climb_v up_o at_o the_o window_n with_o peril_n to_o steal_v pleasure_n with_o crime_n while_o marriage_n open_v the_o door_n to_o it_o unto_o which_o god_n man_n honesty_n duty_n utility_n and_o facility_n invite_v we_o love_v altogether_o carnal_a do_v not_o affect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o pleasure_n unless_o by_o the_o person_n a_o mansselfe_n be_v understand_v love_n of_o beauty_n be_v love_n of_o onesselfe_n not_o of_o the_o desire_a person_n since_o beauty_n be_v desire_v for_o pleasure_n when_o that_o love_n of_o the_o sex_n be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a affection_n to_o the_o person_n and_o that_o affection_n ground_v in_o virtue_n and_o encourage_v with_o mutual_a love_n than_o love_n and_o friendship_n meet_v and_o increase_v one_o another_o and_o if_o marriage_n follow_v it_o may_v prove_v the_o great_a of_o temporal_a contentment_n but_o as_o in_o unlawful_a love_n there_o be_v need_n of_o continence_n to_o refrain_v it_o so_o in_o the_o lawful_a there_o be_v need_n of_o temperance_n to_o moderate_v it_o temperance_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o love_n &_o of_o pleasure_n also_o both_o be_v lose_v by_o excess_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o taper_n turn_v upside_o down_o be_v quench_v by_o
where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n fill_v a_o man_n thought_n while_o it_o do_v lift_v he_o up_o with_o pride_n it_o bring_v he_o down_o by_o cupidity_n under_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o he_o but_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rule_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o bring_v we_o low_o with_o humility_n and_o together_o raise_v we_o up_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o holy_a generosity_n far_o above_o all_o humane_a thing_n even_o as_o high_a as_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n there_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o love_n and_o sweet_o repose_v our_o heart_n upon_o his_o fatherly_a care_n none_o shall_v attain_v to_o that_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v already_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n unless_o he_o beat_v down_o his_o pride_n a_o vice_n which_o make_v a_o man_n incompatible_a with_o god_n for_o it_o pretend_v to_o that_o which_o to_o god_n alone_o be_v due_a which_o be_v glory_n incompatible_a with_o his_o neighbour_n for_o it_o persuade_v he_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o honour_n and_o advancement_n bestow_v upon_o any_o but_o himself_o be_v ill_o bestow_v and_o incompatible_a with_o himself_o for_o it_o torture_v a_o man_n mind_n with_o envy_n make_v he_o secret_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o render_v he_o incapable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o meek_a and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n matth._n 5.3_o here_o this_o method_n must_v diligent_o be_v observe_v to_o rectify_v our_o opinion_n first_o that_o we_o may_v rule_v our_o passion_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o tumour_n of_o pride_n let_v we_o get_v a_o right_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o how_o we_o be_v beget_v like_o beast_n bear_v in_o lamentation_n lie_v a_o long_a time_n in_o our_o ordure_n live_v in_o a_o sickly_a flesh_n wild_a and_o foolish_a in_o our_o thought_n corrupt_v in_o our_o affection_n vain_a and_o wicked_a in_o our_o conversation_n blind_a wretched_a and_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o after_o a_o few_o evil_a day_n return_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o ignoble_a principle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gawdy_a lustre_n of_o the_o world_n let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o end_n a_o wind_a sheet_n putrefaction_n worm_n mourn_v of_o our_o heir_n for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o perpetual_a oblivion_n let_v we_o bear_v these_o thing_n in_o mind_n and_o then_o be_v proud_a if_o we_o can_v many_o passion_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o pride_n which_o must_v be_v call_v to_o our_o bar_n after_o their_o mother_n chap._n x._o of_o obstinacy_n obstinacy_n be_v a_o compound_n of_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n it_o be_v a_o overthrow_n of_o the_o right_a polity_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o the_o will_n must_v consult_v reason_n but_o obstinacy_n make_v reason_n to_o consult_v the_o will_n so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v do_v or_o maintain_v a_o thing_n not_o because_o it_o be_v reasonable_a but_o because_o he_o do_v it_o and_o maintain_v it_o before_o ignorance_n begin_v which_o hoodwink_v the_o understanding_n with_o error_n then_o come_v pride_n which_o pin_v that_o hood_n fast_o about_o his_o eye_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v from_o his_o opinion_n by_o obstinacy_n a_o man_n come_v to_o that_o desperate_a case_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o philosophy_n call_v feritas_fw-la that_o be_v a_o savage_a brutishness_n incapable_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o discipline_n for_o he_o must_v be_v either_o in_o god_n or_o beast_n that_o take_v his_o instinct_n for_o his_o perpetual_a rule_n and_o set_v before_o he_o his_o present_a will_n and_o do_v as_o a_o immutable_a pattern_n of_o that_o he_o must_v will_n and_o do_v for_o ever_o after_o when_o obstinacy_n have_v thus_o shut_v the_o door_n unto_o discipline_n and_o stop_v a_o man_n ear_n against_o counsel_n one_o of_o these_o two_o evil_n follow_v either_o 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