when_o thy_o last_o sand_n shall_v be_v run_v out_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o far_o diffetent_a opinion_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n that_o be_v past_a and_o be_v exceed_o sorry_a thou_o have_v be_v so_o careless_a and_o remiss_a 15_o o_o how_o wise_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o now_o labour_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o his_o life_n as_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n 16_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n perfect_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n zealous_o to_o love_v repose_n willing_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n serious_o to_o obey_v superior_n glad_o to_o deny_v himself_o thorough_o and_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n patient_o make_v we_o confident_a we_o shall_v die_v happy_o 17_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n thou_o may_v do_v many_o good_a deed_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v sick_a i_o see_v not_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v 18_o few_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o body_n gather_v strength_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o who_o be_v walk_v abroad_o be_v seldom_o settle_v at_o home_n 19_o trust_v not_o to_o friend_n and_o kindred_n neither_o do_v thou_o put_v off_o the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n till_o hereafter_o for_o man_n will_v soon_o forget_v thou_o than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o 20_o it_o be_v better_a to_o look_v to_o it_o betimes_o and_o do_v some_o good_a a_o fore_n hand_n then_o to_o trust_v to_o other_o man_n courtesy_n 21_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o thyself_o in_o this_o world_n who_o will_v have_v care_n of_o thou_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 22_o the_o time_n that_o be_v now_o present_a be_v very_o precious_a now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n 23_o but_o alas_o that_o thou_o shall_v spend_v thy_o time_n so_o idle_o here_o where_o thou_o may_v purchase_v to_o live_v eternal_o hereafter_o 24_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v desire_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n to_o amend_v in_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v thou_o 25_o o_o be_v love_v from_o how_o great_a danger_n may_v thou_o deliver_v thyself_o from_o how_o great_a fear_n free_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v now_o fearful_a and_o careful_a how_o to_o die_v 26_o labour_n now_o to_o live_v so_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n thou_o may_v rather_o rejoice_v then_o fear_n learn_v now_o to_o die_v to_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v begin_v to_o live_v with_o christ._n 27_o learn_v now_o to_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v free_o go_v to_o christ._n 28_o chastise_v thy_o body_n now_o by_o repentance_n that_o thou_o may_v then_o have_v assure_v confidence_n 29_o ah_o fool_n why_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o live_v long_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o promise_v to_o thyself_o one_o day_n how_o many_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o sudden_o snatch_v away_o 30_o how_o often_o do_v thou_o hear_v these_o report_n such_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v another_o be_v drown_v a_o three_o break_v his_o neck_n with_o a_o fall_n this_o man_n die_v eat_v and_o that_o man_n play_v 31_o one_o perish_v by_o fire_n another_o by_o the_o sword_n another_o of_o the_o plague_n and_o another_o be_v slay_v by_o thief_n thus_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o and_o man_n life_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n 32_o who_o shall_v remember_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o who_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o help_v thyself_o 33_o do_v do_v now_o my_o beloved_a whatsoever_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o thou_o shall_v die_v not_o yet_o what_o shall_v befall_v thou_o after_o thy_o death_n 34_o now_o whilst_o thou_o have_v time_n heap_v unto_o thyself_o everlasting_a treasure_n think_v on_o nothing_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n care_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n 35_o make_v now_o friend_n to_o thyself_o by_o honour_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n that_o when_o thou_o fail_v in_o this_o short_a life_n they_o may_v receive_v thou_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 36_o esteem_v thyself_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o one_o to_o who_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n do_v nothing_o appertain_v 37_o keep_v thy_o heart_n free_a from_o the_o world_n and_o lift_v up_o direct_o unto_o god_n because_o thou_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n 38_o send_v thither_o thy_o daily_a prayer_n and_o sigh_n join_v with_o unfeigned_a tear_n that_o after_o death_n thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v happy_o commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o judgement_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n have_v a_o special_a aim_n to_o thy_o end_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o a_o severe_a judge_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v 2_o who_o be_v not_o pacify_v with_o gift_n nor_o admit_v any_o frivolous_a excuse_n but_o will_v judge_v according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n 3_o o_o wretched_a and_o foolish_a sinner_n who_o sometime_o fear_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o angry_a and_o ignorant_a man_n what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v to_o a_o angry_a and_o all-knowing_a god_n 4_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o provide_v for_o thyself_o against_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o no_o man_n can_v excuse_v or_o answer_v for_o another_o buâ—_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o 5_o now_o be_v thy_o pain_n profitable_a thy_o tear_n acceptable_a thy_o groan_n audible_a thy_o grief_n pacifi_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n 7_o the_o patient_a man_n have_v a_o great_a and_o wholesome_a purgatory_n who_o though_o he_o receive_v injury_n yet_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o other_o then_o for_o his_o own_o wrong_n 8_o who_o pray_v willing_o for_o his_o adversary_n and_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v their_o offence_n and_o delai_v not_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o whosoever_o he_o have_v offend_v 9_o who_o be_v soon_o move_v to_o compassion_n then_o to_o anger_n who_o often_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o and_o labour_v earnest_o to_o bring_v the_o body_n into_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n 10_o it_o be_v better_a to_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o offence_n here_o then_o keep_v they_o to_o be_v purge_v and_o punish_v hereafter_o very_o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o through_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o flesh_n 11_o what_o else_o will_v that_o fire_n consume_v but_o thy_o sin_n the_o more_o thou_o spare_v thyself_o and_o follow_v thy_o pleasure_n now_o so_o much_o the_o more_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v thy_o punishment_n and_o a_o great_a fuel_n add_v to_o that_o flame_n 12_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v there_o shall_v the_o slothful_a be_v prick_v forward_o with_o burn_a goad_n and_o the_o glutton_n vex_v with_o great_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n 13_o there_o shall_v the_o lascivious_a and_o love_v of_o pleasure_n be_v bathe_v in_o burn_a pitch_n and_o stink_a brimstone_n and_o the_o envious_a like_o mad_a dog_n shall_v howl_v for_o very_a grief_n 14_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o shall_v have_v its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a torment_n there_o the_o proud_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o horror_n and_o confusion_n the_o covetous_a shall_v be_v pinch_v with_o exceed_a penury_n one_o hour_n of_o pain_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o bitter_a than_o a_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o sharp_a penance_n here_o 15_o there_o be_v no_o quiet_a no_o comfort_n for_o the_o damn_a there_o yet_o here_o we_o have_v some_o intermission_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o friend_n 16_o be_v now_o solicitous_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v be_v secure_a with_o the_o company_n of_o bless_a soul_n 17_o for_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a with_o great_a boldness_n stand_v against_o such_o as_o have_v vex_v and_o oppress_v they_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v to_o judge_v man_n who_o be_v now_o content_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n 18_o then_o shall_v the_o poor_a and_o humble_a have_v great_a confidence_n but_o the_o proud_a man_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o fear_n on_o every_o side_n 29_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n who_o have_v learn_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o despise_v 30_o then_o shall_v affliction_n patient_o undergo_v delight_v we_o when_o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v stop_v up_o then_o shall_v the_o devout_a rejoice_v and_o the_o profane_a mourn_n 31_o then_o shall_v he_o more_o rejoice_v
fulfil_v and_o his_o name_n honour_v in_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o that_o can_v turn_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 6_o endeavour_v thyself_o patient_o to_o bear_v with_o any_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o for_o that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v many_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v bear_v withal_o by_o other_o 7_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v thyself_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v how_o can_v thou_o expect_v to_o have_v another_o to_o thy_o like_n in_o all_o thing_n 8_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o expect_v that_o in_o another_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o in_o thyself_o to_o look_v for_o perfection_n in_o other_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o amend_v imperfection_n in_o ourselves_o 9_o we_o will_v have_v other_o severe_o punish_v and_o will_v not_o amend_v ourselves_o the_o large_a liberty_n of_o other_o dislike_v we_o and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o desire_n deny_v we_o we_o will_v have_v rigorous_a law_n impose_v upon_o other_o but_o in_o no_o sort_n will_v we_o ourselves_o be_v restrain_v 10_o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v howseldome_o we_o weigh_v our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o same_o balance_n with_o ourselves_o if_o all_o man_n be_v perfect_a what_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v to_o suffer_v at_o other_o man_n hand_n for_o god_n sake_n 11_o but_o now_o god_n have_v thus_o ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o burden_n of_o his_o own_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o support_v and_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n 12_o for_o there_o be_v none_o without_o defect_n none_o without_o his_o burden_n no_o man_n sufficient_a by_o himself_o no_o man_n wise_a enough_o of_o himself_o 13_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o onâ—_n another_o comfort_v one_o another_o equal_o help_v instruct_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o 14_o by_o occasion_n of_o adversity_n every_o man_n know_v what_o great_a virtue_n be_v in_o himself_o for_o such_o occasion_n make_v thou_o not_o frail_a but_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v chap._n xvii_o of_o solitary_a life_n thou_o must_v learn_v to_o break_v thyself_o of_o thy_o own_o will_n in_o many_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v keep_v peace_n and_o concord_n with_o other_o 2_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o lead_v aâ—_n contemplative_a or_o practical_a life_n to_o live_v in_o either_o of_o those_o place_n without_o reproof_n and_o to_o persevere_v therein_o faithful_o unto_o the_o death_n 3_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o have_v there_o live_v well_o and_o die_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o doeâ—_n 4_o if_o thou_o will_v stand_v upright_o and_o perfect_a in_o virtue_n as_o thou_o ought_v carry_v thyself_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n upon_o the_o earth_n 5_o thou_o must_v be_v content_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o fool_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v lead_v a_o religious_a and_o christian_a life_n 6_o the_o choice_a raiment_n and_o shear_a head_n make_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n but_o change_n of_o manner_n and_o cut_v of_o unruly_a passion_n make_v a_o man_n true_o religious_a 7_o he_o that_o seek_v after_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n health_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v nothing_o but_o tribulation_n and_o grief_n 8_o neither_o can_v he_o long_o enjoy_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a mind_n who_o strive_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o &_o very_a abject_a of_o all_o 9_o thou_o be_v come_v hither_o not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v and_o to_o labour_v not_o to_o loiter_v and_o live_v at_o ease_n 10_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n so_o be_v man_n try_v in_o this_o world_n here_o none_o can_v stand_v upright_o but_o he_o that_o stoop_v in_o all_o humility_n &_o hearty_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n consider_v the_o lively_a example_n of_o those_o holy_a father_n who_o be_v dead_a who_o shine_v so_o bright_a in_o true_a perfection_n and_o religion_n 2_o you_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v how_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v alas_o what_o be_v our_o life_n if_o you_o do_v but_o compare_v it_o with_o they_o 3_o those_o holy_a man_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n in_o labour_n and_o weariness_n in_o watch_v and_o fast_v in_o prayer_n and_o holy_a meditation_n in_o persecution_n and_o many_o reproach_n 4_o o_o how_o many_a and_o grievous_a tribulation_n suffer_v the_o apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o endeavour_v to_o follow_v christâ—_n step_n they_o hate_v their_o life_n here_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n everlasting_a 5_o o_o how_o strict_a and_o severe_a a_o life_n lead_v those_o holy_a â—_z in_o the_o wilderness_n what_o long_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n do_v they_o endure_v how_o often_o be_v they_o vex_v with_o our_o common_a enemy_n 6_o what_o often_o and_o fervent_a prayer_n do_v they_o offer_v unto_o god_n how_o rigorous_a abstinency_n do_v they_o daily_o undergo_v what_o fervent_a care_n and_o zeal_n have_v they_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o spirit_n how_o great_a and_o sharp_a a_o combat_n have_v they_o for_o the_o tame_n of_o their_o vice_n how_o pure_a a_o dright_a a_o intention_n have_v they_o to_o godward_n they_o labour_v all_o day_n &_o pray_v all_o night_n although_o when_o they_o labrour_v with_o the_o body_n they_o pray_v with_o the_o mind_n 7_o in_o a_o word_n they_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n to_o their_o best_a advantage_n and_o think_v the_o hour_n to_o soon_o at_o a_o end_n they_o employ_v in_o god_n service_n 8_o for_o the_o great_a sweetness_n they_o find_v in_o heavenly_a contemplation_n they_o forget_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o corporal_a refection_n and_o for_o the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o relief_n of_o their_o body_n 9_o as_o for_o all_o riches_n dignity_n honour_n friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n they_o utter_o renounce_v they_o all_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v nothing_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v 10_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v the_o necessary_a sustenance_n of_o their_o life_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o body_n in_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o repugnancy_n 11_o they_o be_v very_o poor_a in_o outward_a good_n but_o very_o rich_a in_o inward_a grace_n without_o they_o seem_v needy_a but_o within_o they_o be_v refresh_v with_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a consolation_n 12_o they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o world_n but_o be_v near_o and_o familiar_a friend_n to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v but_o abject_a and_o despise_a person_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n very_o precious_a and_o belove_a 13_o they_o be_v ground_v in_o humility_n live_v in_o obedience_n walk_v in_o charity_n and_o patience_n therefore_o do_v they_o daily_a profit_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o obtain_v great_a favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 14_o they_o be_v set_v out_o for_o example_n to_o all_o righteous_a man_n and_o these_o few_o man_n shall_v more_o provoke_v we_o to_o a_o spiritual_a progress_n than_o the_o great_a number_n of_o lukewarm_a christian_n to_o a_o remissness_n in_o behaviour_n 15_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o fervour_n of_o all_o religious_a person_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o holy_a institution_n 16_o how_o great_a be_v their_o devotion_n to_o prayer_n how_o great_a emulation_n of_o virtue_n how_o exact_a discipline_n be_v set_v on_o â—oote_n how_o great_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n observe_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o superior_n 17_o their_o footstep_n yet_o remain_v do_v testify_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o holy_a and_o perfect_a man_n who_o fight_v so_o stout_o tread_v the_o world_n under_o their_o foot_n 18_o now_o he_o be_v think_v a_o jolly_a man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o open_a offender_n and_o can_v but_o patient_o endure_v what_o he_o have_v already_o undertake_v 19_o o_o the_o coldness_n and_o negligence_n of_o our_o time_n and_o state_n that_o we_o soon_o decline_v from_o our_o first_o fervour_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o luke-warmnesse_n and_o sloth_n we_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o our_o life_n 20_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o all_o proficiency_n in_o virtue_n be_v utter_o dead_a in_o we_o when_o we_o follow_v not_o the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o godly_a man_n before_o we_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a religious_a person_n the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a religious_a person_n ought_v to_o excel_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n that_o he_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o inward_o to_o god_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o wardly_a to_o man_n
i_o 10_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v neither_o fear_v death_n nor_o hell_n so_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o for_o ever_o cast_v i_o from_o thou_o and_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n what_o tribulation_n soever_o befall_v i_o shall_v not_o hurt_v i_o chap._n xviii_o that_o temporal_a misery_n by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v patient_o son_n i_o descend_v from_o heaven_n for_o thy_o health_n i_o take_v upon_o i_o thy_o misery_n my_o charity_n and_o not_o any_o necessity_n draw_v i_o thereunto_o that_o thou_o may_v learn_v patience_n and_o not_o refuse_v to_o bear_v temporal_a misery_n 2_o for_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o birth_n until_o my_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n i_o be_v not_o without_o suffer_v of_o grief_n i_o suffer_v great_a want_n of_o temporal_a thing_n i_o often_o hear_v many_o complaint_n against_o i_o 3_o i_o bear_v patient_o shame_n and_o reproach_n for_o benefit_n i_o receive_v ingratitude_n for_o miracle_n blasphemy_n for_o heavenly_a doctrine_n reprehension_n 4_o lord_n for_o that_o thou_o be_v patient_a in_o thy_o life_n time_n chief_o in_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o father_n 5_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o i_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v have_v patience_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o for_o my_o own_o health_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o corruptible_a life_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v 6_o for_o although_o this_o present_a life_n be_v burdensome_a yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v now_o by_o thy_o grace_n make_v very_o easy_a and_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o footstep_n of_o thy_o saint_n more_o plain_a and_o tolerable_a to_o the_o weak_a 7_o yea_o much_o more_o comfortable_a also_o than_o it_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o old_a law_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n remain_v shut_v and_o the_o way_n also_o to_o heaven_n seem_v dark_a when_o so_o few_o take_v care_n to_o seek_v after_o thy_o kingdom_n 8_o neither_o they_o also_o that_o then_o be_v just_a and_o ordain_v to_o be_v save_v can_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n before_o thy_o passion_n &_o the_o debt_n of_o thy_o sacred_a death_n be_v discharge_v 9_o o_o how_o great_a thanks_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o give_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o faithful_a soul_n a_o direct_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 10_o for_o thy_o life_n be_v our_o way_n and_o by_o holy_a patience_n we_o go_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v our_o crown_n 11_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o go_v before_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o who_o will_v have_v take_v care_n to_o follow_v 12_o alas_o how_o many_o will_v stay_v behind_o and_o remain_v far_o off_o if_o they_o behold_v not_o thy_o excellent_a example_n 13_o behold_v we_o be_v yet_o cold_a although_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o so_o many_o of_o thy_o wouder_n and_o thy_o heavenly_a document_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o so_o great_a light_n to_o follow_v thou_o chap._n xix_o of_o suffer_v of_o injury_n and_o who_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_o patient_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o say_v sonneâ—_n cease_v to_o complain_v consider_v my_o passion_n and_o that_o of_o my_o other_o saint_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v resistance_n unto_o blood_n 2_o it_o be_v but_o little_a thou_o suffer_v in_o comparison_n of_o they_o that_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o so_o strong_o tempt_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v so_o many_o way_n try_v &_o exercise_v 3_o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o heavy_a suffering_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o easy_o bear_v the_o little_a adversity_n which_o thou_o suffer_v 4_o and_o if_o they_o seem_v not_o little_a beware_v lest_o thy_o impatience_n be_v cause_n thereof_o yet_o whether_o they_o be_v little_a or_o great_a endeavour_v to_o bear_v all_o patient_o 5_o how_o much_o the_o better_o thou_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o suffer_v so_o much_o the_o more_o wise_o thou_o do_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o favour_n do_v thou_o procure_v 6_o thou_o shall_v more_o easy_o also_o endure_v it_o if_o thy_o mind_n be_v prepare_v and_o thyself_o accustom_v thereunto_o 7_o do_v not_o say_v i_o can_v suffer_v these_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o one_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o person_n nor_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o i_o 8_o for_o he_o have_v do_v i_o great_a wrong_n and_o upbraid_v i_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o never_o think_v of_o but_o of_o another_o i_o will_v willing_o suffer_v and_o as_o i_o shall_v see_v cause_n 9_o such_o a_o thought_n be_v foolish_a it_o consider_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n noâ—_n by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o rather_o weigh_v the_o person_n and_o the_o injury_n offer_v 10_o he_o be_v not_o true_o patient_a that_o will_v not_o suffer_v but_o as_o much_o as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o by_o who_o he_o list_v 11_o but_o he_o that_o be_v indeed_o patient_a mind_v not_o by_o who_o he_o be_v exercise_v whether_o by_o his_o superior_a or_o some_o of_o his_o equal_n or_o by_o his_o inferior_a whether_o by_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n or_o by_o a_o perverse_a and_o unworthy_a person_n 12_o but_o indifferent_o from_o all_o creature_n how_o much_o soever_o or_o how_o often_o soever_o any_o adversity_n happen_v unto_o he_o he_o take_v all_o thankful_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a gain_n 13_o for_o that_o nothing_o with_o god_n how_o little_a soever_o so_o it_o be_v suffer_v for_o god_n can_v be_v without_o reward_n 14_o be_v thou_o therefore_o always_o prepare_v for_o to_o fight_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o victory_n without_o combat_n thou_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o patience_n 15_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v crown_v but_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v crown_v fight_v manful_o and_o endure_v patient_o 16_o without_o labour_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o rest_n nor_o without_o fight_n can_v the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v 17_o lord_n let_v that_o be_v make_v possible_a to_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n which_o seem_v impossible_a to_o i_o by_o nature_n 18_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o can_v suffer_v little_a and_o that_o i_o be_o quick_o dismay_v when_o a_o small_a adversity_n arise_v 19_o let_v all_o exercise_n of_o tribulation_n be_v make_v please_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v welcome_a for_o thy_o name_n for_o to_o suffer_v and_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o thou_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o my_o soul_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n i_o will_v confess_v against_o i_o my_o injustice_n i_o will_v confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o infirmity_n oftentimes_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n that_o discomfort_v and_o grieve_v i_o 2_o i_o purpose_v to_o resist_v with_o courage_n but_o when_o a_o small_a temptation_n come_v if_o bring_v i_o into_o very_o narrow_a strait_n 3_o it_o be_v sometime_o a_o very_a trifle_n from_o whence_o great_a temptation_n do_v proceed_v and_o while_o i_o think_v myself_o somewhat_o safe_a when_o i_o least_o expect_v it_o i_o find_v myself_o sometime_o overcome_v with_o a_o small_a blast_n 4_o behold_v therefore_o lord_n my_o humility_n &_o my_o frailty_n every_o way_n know_v unto_o thou_o 5_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n of_o my_o infirmity_n that_o i_o stick_v not_o fast_o therein_o let_v i_o not_o for_o ever_o remain_v deject_v 6_o this_o be_v that_o which_o oftentimes_o bear_v i_o back_o and_o confound_v i_o in_o thy_o sight_n for_o that_o i_o be_o so_o subject_a to_o fall_v and_o weak_a in_o resist_v of_o my_o passion_n 7_o and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o consent_n yet_o their_o continual_a assault_n be_v troublesome_a and_o grievous_a unto_o i_o and_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o a_o very_a irksome_a thing_n to_o live_v thus_o daily_o in_o strife_n 8_o hereby_o my_o infirmity_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o i_o for_o that_o wicked_a fancy_n do_v always_o much_o more_o easy_o enter_v in_o upon_o i_o than_o they_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o again_o 9_o o_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n the_o zealous_a lover_n of_o faithful_a soul_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o consider_v the_o labour_n &_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o undertake_v 10_o strengthen_v i_o with_o heavenly_a force_n lest_o my_o old_a man_n my_o miserable_a flesh_n not_o full_o as_o yet_o subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n prevail_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n against_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o fight_v as_o long_o as_o i_o breath_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n
be_v know_v to_o many_o nor_o to_o have_v the_o private_a love_n of_o man_n for_o these_o thing_n breed_v distraction_n and_o cause_v great_a darkness_n of_o heart_n 9_o i_o will_v willing_o utter_v my_o word_n &_o reveal_v my_o secret_n unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v diligent_o observe_v my_o come_n and_o do_v open_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n unto_o i_o 10_o be_v careful_a in_o thy_o course_n and_o watch_v in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o humble_a thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n chap._n xxv_o wherein_o do_v the_o firm_a peace_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_a proficiency_n consist_v son_n i_o have_v say_v peace_n i_o leave_v to_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v to_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v do_v i_o give_v to_o you_o 2_o all_o do_v desire_v peace_n but_o all_o care_v not_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o true_a peace_n my_o peace_n be_v with_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a of_o heart_n 3_o thy_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o much_o patience_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o follow_v my_o voice_n thou_o may_v enjoy_v much_o peace_n 4_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v 5_o in_o every_o thing_n attend_v unto_o thyself_o what_o thou_o do_v and_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o direct_v thy_o whole_a intention_n unto_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v please_v i_o alone_o and_o desire_n or_o seek_v nothing_o out_o of_o i_o 6_o but_o of_o the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o other_o judge_v nothing_o rash_o neither_o do_v thou_o entangle_v thyself_o with_o thing_n not_o commit_v unto_o thou_o and_o do_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v be_v little_a 〈◊〉_d seldom_o trouble_v 7_o but_o never_o to_o feel_v any_o trouble_n at_o all_o nor_o to_o suffer_v any_o grief_n of_o heart_n or_o body_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n but_o of_o everlasting_a rest_n 8_o think_v not_o therefore_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v true_a peace_n if_o thou_o feel_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o that_o then_o all_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o adversary_n 9_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_a if_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n neither_o do_v thou_o then_o esteem_v high_o of_o thyself_o or_o imagine_v thyself_o to_o be_v especial_o belove_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a devotion_n and_o sweetness_n 10_o for_o in_o these_o thing_n a_o true_a lover_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o try_v neither_o do_v the_o proficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o have_v they_o 11_o wherein_o then_o lord_n 12_o in_o offer_v thyself_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o seek_v thy_o own_o interest_n or_o commodity_n neither_o in_o great_a nor_o little_a neither_o for_o a_o time_n nor_o for_o ever_o 13_o so_o that_o with_o equal_a countenance_n thou_o may_v persist_v in_o thanksgiving_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o in_o adversity_n weigh_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o equal_a balance_n 14_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o such_o courage_n and_o so_o patient_a in_o hope_n that_o when_o inward_a comfort_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n to_o suffer_v great_a matter_n 15_o and_o not_o justify_v thyself_o as_o though_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v these_o and_o so_o great_a affliction_n but_o justify_v i_o in_o whatsoever_o i_o appoint_v and_o praise_v my_o holy_a name_n 16_o then_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v undoubted_a hope_n to_o see_v my_o face_n a_o gain_n with_o great_a joy_n 17_o and_o if_o thou_o attain_v to_o the_o full_a contempt_n of_o thyself_o then_o shall_v thou_o enjoy_v as_o great_a abundance_n of_o peace_n as_o thy_o banishment_n may_v permit_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n which_o humble_a prayer_n better_o obtain_v then_o read_v lord_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n never_o to_o slack_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o attentive_a thought_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v without_o care_n through_o many_o care_n 2_o not_o faint_o but_o with_o a_o certain_a privilege_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n adhere_v by_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o no_o creature_n 3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a god_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o entangle_v hereby_o and_o from_o the_o many_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v enthrall_v by_o pleasure_n 4_o from_o all_o hindrance_n of_o the_o soul_n least_o break_v with_o trouble_n i_o shall_v be_v deject_v and_o dismay_v i_o mean_v not_o from_o those_o thing_n that_o all_o worldly_a vanity_n so_o great_o desire_v 5_o but_o from_o those_o misery_n that_o as_o punishment_n do_v weigh_v down_o and_o hinder_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n with_o the_o general_a curse_n of_o mortality_n that_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o often_o as_o it_o will_v 6_o o_o my_o god_n the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n make_v bitter_a unto_o i_o all_o carnal_a comfort_n which_o may_v draw_v i_o away_o from_o the_o love_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o wicked_o allure_v i_o to_o itself_o with_o the_o force_n of_o a_o certain_a present_a delight_n 7_o let_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n o_o my_o god_n let_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v not_o the_o world_n and_o the_o short_a glory_n thereof_o deceive_v i_o 8_o let_v not_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o subtle_a fraud_n supplant_v i_o give_v i_o force_v to_o resist_v patience_n to_o suffer_v and_o constancy_n to_o persevere_v 9_o give_v i_o instead_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n the_o most_o sweet_a unction_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o carnal_a love_n power_n into_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o name_n 10_o behold_v meat_n drink_n cloatheâ—_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o body_n be_v burden_n some_o unto_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n 11_o grant_v i_o to_o affect_v such_o nourishment_n in_o due_a measure_n and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v with_o a_o overgreat_a desire_n of_o they_o 12_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o renounce_v they_o whole_o for_o that_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v sustain_v but_o to_o desire_v superfluity_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v rather_o delight_v then_o sustain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v 3_o for_o otherwise_o the_o flesh_n will_v rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n herein_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o hand_n govern_v i_o and_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o exceed_v chap._n xxvii_o that_o private_a love_n most_o hinder_v from_o the_o chief_a good_a son_n thou_o ought_v to_o give_v all_o for_o all_o and_o to_o retain_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o know_v that_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o do_v hurt_v thou_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o according_a to_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n thou_o bear_v they_o so_o do_v every_o thing_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o more_o or_o less_o if_o thy_o love_n be_v pure_a simple_a and_o well_o order_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o bondange_n 3_o covet_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v that_o which_o may_v hinder_v thou_o and_o deprive_v thou_o of_o inward_a liberty_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o thou_o commit_v not_o thyself_o whole_o unto_o i_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v or_o have_v 5_o why_o do_v thou_o consume_v thyself_o with_o vain_a grief_n why_o tire_v thou_o thy_o mind_n with_o needless_a care_n stand_v to_o my_o courtesy_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o loose_a by_o it_o 6_o if_o thou_o seek_v this_o or_o that_o and_o will_v be_v here_o or_o there_o to_o enjoy_v thy_o own_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o quiet_a nor_o free_a from_o trouble_n of_o mind_n 7_o for_o in_o every_o thing_n somewhat_o will_v be_v want_v and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o will_v be_v some_o that_o will_v cross_v thou_o 8_o not_o every_o external_a thing_n therefore_o attain_v and_o heap_v together_o help_v thou_o but_o it_o rather_o avail_v if_o thou_o despise_v it_o and_o do_v root_v it_o out_o from_o thy_o heart_n 9_o which_o thou_o must_v not_o understand_v only_o of_o thy_o revenue_n and_o wealth_n but_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n also_o and_o vain_a praise_n all_o which_o do_v pass_v away_o with_o this_o fade_a world_n 10_o the_o place_n avail_v little_a if_o the_o spirit_n of_o fervour_n be_v want_v neither_o shall_v that_o peace_n which_o be_v seek_v abroad_o long_o continue_v if_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o true_a foundation_n 11_o that_o be_v unless_o thou_o persist_v in_o i_o thou_o may_v change_v but_o