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overcome_v in_o pain_n and_o that_o victory_n remain_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o certain_a trophâ—e_n of_o the_o devil_n overthrow_n the_o wicked_a be_v present_o 13._o discover_v in_o affliction_n they_o murmur_v and_o like_o the_o greg._n rootless_a corn_n be_v quick_o wit_n here_v it_o be_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o regeneration_n if_o out_o of_o obedience_n we_o can_v patient_o bear_v and_o love_n god_n aswell_o correct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v true_a patience_n to_o love_v he_o of_o who_o we_o 〈…〉_z to_o endure_v and_o hate_v be_v not_o virtue_n but_o a_o disguise_n and_o veil_n of_o fury_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o because_o abraham_n love_v god_n therefore_o when_o god_n prove_v he_o with_o patient_a that_o heavy_a precept_n that_o which_o god_n please_v not_o to_o suffer_v he_o will_v patient_o have_v suffer_v have_v god_n please_v to_o permit_v it_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o heathen_n &_o godless_a man_n to_o be_v impatient_a in_o temporalloss_n because_o they_o s_o prefer_v money_n before_o their_o soul_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o with_o christian_n once_o there_o be_v law_n of_o retaliation_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n the_o lord_n of_o patience_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o when_o 44._o he_o come_v he_o say_v resist_v not_o evil_a he_o expound_v to_o a_o word_n a_o racha_n to_o a_o thought_n to_o restrain_v the_o petulancy_n of_o hand_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o poison_n of_o tongue_n he_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v thâ—â—_n that_o curse_v you_o wherein_o he_o show_v with_o what_o christian_a greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o mind_n they_o must_v overcome_v all_o evil_a 3._o impatience_n be_v but_o a_o strive_n with_o god_n a_o obscure_a and_o inward_a murmur_a against_o his_o providence_n 8_o what_o be_v we_o say_v moses_n your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o vex_v at_o second_o cause_n do_v but_o bite_v 1._o the_o stone_n which_o be_v cast_v at_o he_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v will_n to_o hurt_v who_o take_v away_o job_n good_n but_o he_o that_o give_v that_o power_n it_o be_v god_n all-disposing_a providence_n that_o cause_n of_o cause_n which_o give_v and_o take_v away_o which_o exalt_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o great_a endeavour_n of_o man_n can_v add_v one_o cubit_n to_o the_o stature_n therefore_o weâ—_n show_v our_o vanity_n in_o nothing_o 6._o more_o then_o in_o be_v impatient_a 9_o for_o woe_n unto_o he_o who_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n it_o skill_v little_a who_o betray_v 24._o or_o who_o rage_v when_o god_n suffer_v those_o thus_o to_o 3_o be_v entreat_v who_o he_o dispose_v to_o crown_v 4._o we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o beaâ—en_n wherein_o we_o not_o only_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v without_o resistance_n quiet_o obtemperate_a and_o as_o he_o have_v the_o holy_a angel_n of_o heaven_n ready_a to_o atchive_v and_o do_v his_o command_n so_o that_o all_o the_o will_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n may_v be_v frame_v into_o one_o obsequious_a consent_n that_o they_o may_v incline_v whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v away_o that_o innate_a contumacy_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o mutiny_v against_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o so_o docible_a and_o tractable_a that_o we_o may_v only_o will_v that_o which_o be_v please_v to_o his_o will_n that_o 40._o he_o will_v give_v we_o new_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v not_o affect_v our_o own_o desire_n but_o subscribe_v to_o the_o absolute_a guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v his_o word_n &_o commandment_n but_o also_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o 3._o adversity_n give_v he_o the_o glory_n paâ—icntly_o and_o meek_o bear_v his_o hand_n acknowledge_v his_o will_n and_o divine_a providence_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o befall_v we_o if_o we_o pray_v â—hy_o will_v be_v do_v shall_v we_o resist_v that_o which_o we_o pray_v may_v be_v do_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n we_o shall_v continual_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n for_o without_o it_o we_o can_v neither_o pray_v nor_o hear_v profitable_o be_v through_o impatience_n possess_v of_o a_o duâ—l_a pensivenesse_n a_o painful_a it_o â—â—omnâ—s_v which_o be_v â—old_a of_o zeal_n to_o any_o holy_a duty_n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o god_n goodness_n who_o be_v faithful_a â—o_o caâ—_n alâ—_n our_o care_n upon_o he_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o estate_n to_o he_o who_o be_v both_o powerful_a to_o keep_v we_o and_o gracious_a to_o reward_v we_o who_o will_n also_o it_o 19_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o in_o those_o suffering_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v us._n it_o be_v paul_n comfort_n 12_o under_o the_o cross_n fâ—â—_v the_o which_o cause_n i_o also_o suffer_v these_o thing_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o thing_n i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n he_o 15._o be_v a_o sufficient_a sequestrator_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o commit_v thy_o wrong_n to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o revenger_n if_o thy_o loss_n he_o be_v a_o restorer_n if_o thy_o grief_n he_o be_v a_o physician_n if_o death_n he_o be_v a_o quickener_n and_o reviuer_n how_o much_o shall_v we_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o accountant_a to_o we_o 6._o there_o have_v no_o tentation_n overtake_v we_o but_o such_o as_o appertain_v unto_o man_n paul_n comfort_v the_o philippian_n herewith_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o in_o nothing_o to_o be_v terrify_v by_o their_o adversary_n they_o have_v the_o same_o 30._o conflict_n which_o they_o see_v in_o he_o and_o then_o hear_v to_o be_v in_o he_o he_o know_v not_o what_o this_o life_n be_v who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o affliction_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o demonax_n when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o friend_n impatient_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o â—â—â—ting_v mourn_a iâ—_n darkness_n find_v i_o lay_v he_o three_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o some_o friend_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o son_n alive_a again_o when_o of_o all_o his_o acquaintance_n he_o can_v not_o reckon_v one_o o_o man_n say_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o disquiet_v thyself_o as_o if_o some_o new_a thing_n have_v befall_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o like_a wise_a practice_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o athenian_a solon_n when_o he_o see_v one_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n disconsolate_o grieve_v he_o lead_v he_o up_o into_o a_o high_a tower_n whence_o have_v show_v he_o those_o numberless_a house_n of_o a_o populous_a city_n now_o say_v he_o do_v but_o think_v with_o thyself_o how_o many_o sorrow_n have_v be_v shall_v be_v or_o now_o dwell_v under_o these_o roof_n and_o cease_v so_o impropriate_a humane_a and_o common_a misery_n to_o thyself_o we_o serm_n must_v consider_v what_o man_n be_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o bear_v humane_a misery_n with_o a_o christian_a resolution_n man_n begin_v with_o tear_n the_o first_o language_n of_o man_n strew_v the_o condition_n in_o which_o and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o know_v how_o to_o cry_v in_o his_o nativity_n as_o if_o in_o that_o auspication_n he_o do_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n lament_v the_o anxiety_n and_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n the_o silly_a wretch_n resâ—iffeth_v a_o fore_n se_fw-la i_o of_o the_o world_n storm_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o this_o glassy_a sea_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o man_n be_v depute_v to_o action_n only_o 28._o when_o god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o but_o for_o our_o sin_n he_o pron_z ow_v ce_v the_o irrevocable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o mankind_n to_o a_o miserable_a serui_fw-la ude_n under_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 19_o sorrow_n curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o â—ate_z of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v thou_o â—at_a bread_n till_o thâ—â—_n return_v unto_o the_o ground_n beside_o we_o carry_v about_o bodiâ—â—_n subject_a to_o many_o injury_n open_v 7._o to_o many_o malady_n what_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o impatient_o to_o bear_v that_o in_o other_o which_o we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o on_o in_o ourselves_o which_o we_o can_v no_o way_n avoid_v or_o lessen_v but_o by_o patient_a bear_v especial_o when_o we_o suffer_v no_o evil_a
it_o be_v â—ne_a thing_n to_o grieve_v or_o be_v disquiet_v another_o to_o be_v â—â—st_n down_o and_o comfortâ—â—sse_n if_o thou_o believe_v god_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o god_n be_v confident_a he_o will_v comfort_v thou_o in_o due_a â—ime_n 3_o last_o how_o vain_a be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n of_o worldly_a man_n how_o do_v they_o like_o unskilful_a swimmer_n drown_v themselves_o with_o too_o much_o plunge_v and_o want_v of_o confiâ—â—â—â—â—_n here_o only_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z of_o a_o trouble_a â—ind_n here_o the_o only_o mean_v 〈…〉_z the_o violence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d passion_n here_o the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o tire_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n in_o the_o deluge_n of_o sorâ—â—wâ—â—_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n pray_v hear_v labour_n for_o faith_n that_o will_v bring_v thou_o assurance_n that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o god_n and_o teach_v thou_o bernard_n with_o thomas_z that_o man_n of_o desire_n to_o put_v thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d his_o wound_n that_o thou_o mayâ—_n say_v my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n here_o be_v that_o elixir_n 〈◊〉_d will_v change_v and_o refine_v 〈◊〉_d before_o thou_o find_v this_o 〈◊〉_d art_n nothing_o but_o droffe_n 〈◊〉_d the_o leaden_a talon_n of_o sin_n thy_o hope_n be_v 〈…〉_z thy_o fear_n despair_v thy_o mirth_n security_n thy_o 〈◊〉_d row_n repine_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d work_v but_o shine_a 〈◊〉_d â—3_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v sin_n whatever_o 〈◊〉_d â—periâ—iâ—s_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr they_o 〈…〉_z speciosa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fair_a punishment_n but_o in_o christ_n those_o action_n and_o affection_n begin_v to_o change_v their_o nature_n their_o vein_n turn_v more_o pure_a and_o precious_a thy_o work_n will_v express_v some_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n thy_o hope_n shall_v be_v holy_a persuasion_n anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n thy_o mirth_n sound_v rejoice_v thy_o fear_n sanctify_v thy_o condition_n bless_v thy_o sorrow_n happy_a exercise_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o affliction_n themselves_o shall_v be_v comfortable_a because_o god_n be_v thy_o god._n finis_fw-la lam._n 3._o 1._o deut._n 32._o 39_o deut._n 28._o 61._o 65._o deut._n 29._o 24._o 25._o psai_n 40._o 12_o lam._n 3._o 42._o heroâ—â—tus_n say_v among_o they_o singulos_fw-la morbos_fw-la suos_fw-la habuâ—sse_fw-la mâ—dâ—coâ—_n queritaeâ—us_o fall_v they_o furio_n lignioso_n â—apores_n diaret_n poâ—â—hist_o â—ap_n 1._o as_o plato_n aristot_n zenophon_n plut_z arch_n seneca_n and_o other_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la virginibus_fw-la at_o quivis_fw-la christâ—inus_n etc._n etc._n primo_fw-la statim_fw-la occursu_fw-la adultâ—rina_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la â—llorum_fw-la documenta_fw-la ex_fw-la lydio_fw-la scrpturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la lapide_fw-la deâ—egit_fw-la quercitan_n de_fw-fr perturbat_fw-la anim_fw-la â—nâ—tâ—â—_n cap._n 1._o aâ—_n augustine_n say_v of_o cicero_n book_n entitle_v hortensius_n which_o so_o much_o take_v he_o nec_fw-la solum_fw-la i_o &c._n &c._n reâ—â—_n ingebat_fw-la quod_fw-la â—omen_fw-la christ_n noâ—_n erat_fw-la â—bâ—_n couf_n li._n 3._o c._n 4._o plin_n lib_n 3_o 5_o cap._n 10._o huius_fw-la inventionis_fw-la principâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la ipsius_fw-la morbâ—_n cognitio_fw-la lacum_fw-la epitome_n galen_n de_fw-mi meth_z medend_v lib_n 2_o fine_a initium_fw-la medicae_fw-la artis_fw-la do_v experientiae_fw-la â—â—urn_v institut_a med_n lib._n 1._o â—_o 1._o the_o sick_a wont_a to_o be_v carry_v out_o into_o the_o high_a way_n that_o they_o may_v à _fw-fr prateriun_n tibus_fw-la remedia_fw-la sciscitâ—ri_fw-la heurn_n q._n s_o exod._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 18._o 19_o gal._n 5_o 17._o reu._n 2._o 10._o reu_fw-fr 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 24_o 25._o eph._n 6._o 13_o â—7_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o basil_n praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n 1._o the_o author_n 2._o the_o matteâ—_n 3._o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o psalm_n 4._o the_o form_n origen_n s_o jud._n 50._o 6._o orig._n ib._n exod._n 15._o 1._o jud._n 4._o 2d_o jud._n 5._o â—_o deut._n 31._o 19_o 30._o deut._n 32._o 1._o cantores_fw-la &c_n &c_n qui_fw-la psal_n mos_fw-la dulci_fw-la modulamiâ—e_fw-la râ—sonabant_fw-la quod_fw-la levitas_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la inter_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la â—acere_fw-la solitos_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o câ—ro_n 1â—_n etc._n etc._n beda_n caposâ—â—n_v â—sram_v l._n 1â—_n 2_o 2_o sam_n 23._o 1_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la qua_fw-la loquâ—ntur_fw-la poëta_fw-la sed_fw-la obtentu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la specieque_fw-la velata_fw-la lactan._n l._n 1_o c._n 11._o et_fw-la sicubi_fw-la quis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la fero_fw-la ac_fw-la rabâ—dissim_fw-la furore_fw-la captatur_fw-la si_fw-la fortc_n fuerit_fw-la psalmi_fw-la &_o carminibus_fw-la incantatus_fw-la continuô_o omn_fw-la be_v rabbis_n ferocitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la abscedit_fw-la psalm_n tranquiâ—itas_fw-la animarum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o perturbationes_fw-la vel_fw-la yiuctâ—s_fw-la cogitationuin_fw-la cohibens_fw-la iraâ—undiam_fw-la repâ—â—â—ous_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n â—â—oem_n in_o psalm_n psalm_n 1_o sam._n 16_o 24._o jud._n 13._o 20._o chrysoâ—t_fw-la in_o psal_n 146._o lib._n 9_o conf._n 6._o 6._o hymn_n ante_fw-la lueanos_fw-la etc._n etc._n plâ—n_n ep._n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o id_fw-la enim_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sensâ—_n demulceat_fw-la persuadet_fw-la autem_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la suaâ—e_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la animo_fw-la penitâ—â—_n dum_fw-la delectat_fw-la infidet_fw-la lactant_fw-la basâ—â—_n amaresunt_fw-la male_a viventibus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la iustitiâ—_n lactaâ—_fw-la o_o divinam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la quae_fw-la noâ—_n spoâ—te_n ac_fw-la cum_fw-la animi_fw-la alacritate_fw-la canentee_fw-mi docuit_fw-la quae_fw-la diutius_fw-la nostris_fw-la essent_fw-la animus_fw-la duratura_fw-la basil_n quâ—_n s_o aug._n â—ro_o â—m_n in_o ps_n psal_n 133._o 3._o diâ—orsum_fw-la populum_fw-la unius_fw-la chori_fw-la per_fw-la concordiam_fw-la â—onsona_fw-la modulatione_fw-la consocian_n totiuâ—_n ecclâ—sâ—e_fw-la vox_fw-la una_fw-la aug._n quo_fw-la s_o si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la quâ—_n priâ—â—_n forte_fw-fr câ—nentes_fw-la percurâ—imus_fw-la et_fw-la leviter_fw-la tantum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la attingâ—mus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_fw-la necessitate_v et_fw-la aâ—flictiones_fw-la inciderimus_fw-la tunc_fw-la sciâ—â—uâ—_n et_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la ipsâ—re_fw-la quâ—_n est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la conveniens_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la chrys_n proëm_n in_o psal_n act_n 1â—_n do_v spe_fw-la futuri_fw-la gaudii_fw-la cantiois_fw-mi satigationem_fw-la itineris_fw-la consolantur_fw-la ac_fw-la sublevant_fw-la bed_n in_o job._n in_o psal_n 42._o a_o â—niscuit_n prophet_n tam_fw-la melodia_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la infant_n ab_fw-la uberibus_fw-la matris_fw-la pendents_n si_fw-la fleant_fw-la et_fw-la afflict_v antur_fw-la ea_fw-la ratione_fw-la sopiantur_fw-la chrysoft_a qua_fw-la s_o viatores_fw-la &_o itineris_fw-la molestiam_fw-la illis_fw-la canticis_fw-la consolantes_fw-la chrys_n 1._o s_o valde_fw-la cognatum_fw-la et_fw-la familiar_a ib._n use_v fâ—râ—_n in_o omnibus_fw-la â—emplis_fw-la uhi_fw-la colebantur_fw-la isis_n et_fw-fr serapis_n erat_fw-la etiaâ—_n simulachrum_fw-la quod_fw-la digito_fw-la labiiâ—_n impress_n admonere_fw-la videretur_fw-la ut_fw-la silentium_fw-la fieret_fw-la aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la l._n 18._o â—_o 5._o psal_n 47._o 1_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 66._o 2._o psal_n â—1_n 1._o &_o 8â—_n 1._o â—2_n 1._o &_o 95._o 1._o 2_o &_o 96._o 1._o 98._o 1._o 8._o 100_o 1._o 105._o 2._o 134_o 2._o 135._o 3._o 147._o 1._o 149_o 1._o 150._o 6._o non_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la â—ocis_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la mentis_fw-la affectise_n quaeritur_fw-la ler_n l._n â—2_n â—p_n lactantio_n a_o l._n 1._o c._n 21._o luk._n 2._o reâ—_n 5._o 9_o 11_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 16_o phil._n 3._o 1._o phil._n 4._o 4._o jam._n 5._o 13._o ephes_n 4._o 29_o ephes_n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o aduolet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratia_fw-la câ—rys_n 1_o co._n 14._o 15_o luk._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la quid_fw-la trâ—stis_fw-la es_fw-la aug._n lyra._n etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la deiicis_fw-la te_fw-la jun._n cur_n te_fw-la dâ—primis_fw-la montan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incuruatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la 12._o â—5_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ut_fw-la quid_fw-la â—on_v turbâ—â—_n i_o aug._n â—_o etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la persure_v pis_n jun_n curio_n tâ—onultuaberis_fw-la montan._n montan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signific_a as_o anatâ—_n seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d expect_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—3_n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confiâ—ebâ—r_n aug_n ad_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la 〈…〉_z sâ—m_o eum_fw-la mont._n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salute_v facierum_fw-la montanus_n 1._o why_o luk._n 16._o 21_o gen._n â—1_n 19_o 1_o reg._n 17._o 12._o math._n 26._o 15._o gen._n 28._o isai_n 57_o 2d_o requiem_n in_o se_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la haebere_fw-la quoni_fw-la be_fw-mi â—llum_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la habitare_fw-la et_fw-la requiesâ—ere_fw-la debuit_fw-la our_o nard_n de_fw-fr censes_fw-la l._n c._n â—_o rom._n 14_o 17._o doct._n math._n 4._o jud._n 9_o non_fw-la eaâ—sas_fw-la pro_fw-la â—aâ—sis_fw-la josh_n 8._o 22._o judg._n 15._o 12_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 2_o act._n 12._o 7._o exod._n 33._o 3._o 4_o &c_n &c_n josh_n 7._o 6._o deut_n 28._o 65_o 66_o 67._o ver._n 58._o causa_fw-la mâ—r_n bâ—_n primium_fw-la excidâ—nda_fw-la guam_fw-la morbus_fw-la lo._n heurn_n institut_n med_a l._n
david_n soliloqvie_n contain_v many_o comfort_n for_o afflict_a mind_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o sundry_a sermon_n at_o st._n mary_n in_o dover_n by_o john_n read_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n allot_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gray_a hound_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n 1627._o david_n soliloquie_n contain_v many_o comfort_n for_o afflict_a mind_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o sundry_a sermon_n at_o saint_n mary_n in_o dover_n by_o io_n reading_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 4_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n london_n print_v for_o robert_n allot_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o greyhound_n 1627._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_n sara_n hastings_n right_o honourable_a 42._o the_o rod_n of_o the_o almighty_a wherewith_o he_o smite_v to_o heal_v be_v so_o many_o and_o diverse_a and_o consequent_o the_o smart_n and_o grief_n which_o affect_v the_o mind_n so_o variable_a both_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n multiplicity_n cause_v and_o our_o apprehension_n entertain_v they_o that_o i_o can_v neither_o reasonable_o hope_v this_o spiritual_a electuary_n which_o i_o intend_v for_o the_o help_n of_o afflict_a mind_n can_v serve_v for_o every_o malady_n nor_o just_o despair_v of_o it_o meet_v with_o some_o reader_n who_o shall_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o give_v it_o be_v find_v comfort_n in_o it_o and_o that_o in_o diverse_a kind_n the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o complicate_v and_o mix_v that_o there_o need_v not_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v mâ—dâ—coâ—_n wont_n to_o have_v a_o physician_n proper_a to_o every_o disease_n he_o that_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o one_o grief_n of_o mind_n can_v but_o know_v many_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o cause_n differ_v 1._o some_o proceed_n of_o gross_a melancholy_n other_o of_o dark_a vapour_n dull_v the_o understanding_n and_o disturb_v the_o eluded_a fantasy_n other_o of_o other_o cause_n the_o consideration_n where_o of_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o physician_n my_o present_a address_n be_v to_o those_o only_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o minister_n advice_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n other_o true_o the_o ancient_a sage_n seem_v to_o writ_v many_o thing_n learned_o to_o help_v the_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n some_o labour_v virginibus_fw-la to_o ground_n it_o on_o a_o suppose_a constancy_n not_o yield_v to_o calamity_n some_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o stupidity_n not_o feel_v they_o like_o those_o artless_a physician_n kill_v by_o too_o much_o correct_v some_o abound_a humour_n other_o invent_v some_o please_a lenitive_n and_o diversion_n of_o all_o i_o may_v say_v in_o a_o word_n as_o ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n evening_n music_n which_o he_o use_v to_o refresh_v his_o heart_n weary_v with_o care_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o desire_v to_o remove_v secular_a grief_n with_o secular_a remedy_n for_o they_o more_o defile_v &_o disorder_v the_o mind_n by_o seek_v ease_n in_o pleasure_n 1._o but_o every_o christian_n may_v by_o the_o true_a touchstone_n the_o holy_a scripture_n present_o discover_v they_o all_o to_o be_v adulterate_a &_o counterfeit_a never_o any_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o through_o he_o come_v to_o this_o celestial_a catholiâ—on_n of_o david_n hope_v in_o god_n in_o which_o be_v the_o only_a 4._o sound_a cure_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n &_o where_o in_o the_o most_o illiterate_a christian_a excel_v the_o most_o bookish_a philosopher_n see_v therefore_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n i_o have_v become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o usage_n &_o lineament_n of_o a_o trouble_a 10._o soul_n not_o only_o by_o the_o view_n of_o other_o malady_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o as_o protogenes_n the_o painter_n have_v his_o own_o countenance_n set_v by_o a_o half-famishing_a diet_n be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o take_v the_o true_a aspect_n &_o poutrait_n of_o meager_a lalysus_n to_o life_n and_o see_v i_o have_v not_o only_o get_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 1._o disease_n the_o beginning_n of_o every_o cure_n but_o experience_n which_o beget_v the_o art_n of_o physic_n have_v make_v i_o so_o much_o a_o empiric_n herein_o that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o as_o they_o wont_v to_o do_v before_o the_o rule_n of_o heal_a be_v improve_v to_o a_o art_n tell_v other_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n have_v comfort_v i_o i_o have_v therefore_o adventure_v this_o benoni_n s_o the_o issue_n of_o my_o experience_n into_o the_o public_a that_o those_o sermon_n which_o in_o their_o delivery_n be_v receive_v with_o holy_a attention_n and_o good_a fruit_n of_o many_o auditor_n may_v not_o like_o those_o hebrew_n masculine_a 1._o book_n live_v only_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o present_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o remain_v long_o to_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o use_n of_o he_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o probable_o excuse_v my_o presume_v to_o tender_v your_o honour_n this_o homely_a piece_n except_o i_o plead_v your_o accustom_a zeal_n to_o religion_n and_o favour_n to_o learning_n &_o that_o you_o vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v our_o congregation_n with_o your_o presence_n while_o most_o of_o these_o meditation_n be_v deliver_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n make_v they_o effectual_o profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o your_o honour_n complete_o happy_a with_o all_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o irest_o your_o honour_n humble_a servant_n jo._n reading_n david_n soliloqvie_n pâ—al_a 42._o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n be_v that_o which_o paul_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o timothy_n war_n a_o good_a 19_o warfare_n hold_v say_v and_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o life_n of_o a_o 17._o christian_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trucelesse_a fight_n against_o the_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcom_v be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n we_o must_v therefore_o take_v unto_o we_o 25._o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n a_o principal_a part_n thereof_o be_v â—7_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o all_o that_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n 16_o of_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o 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29._o sure_a way_n be_v to_o learn_v meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n the_o rest_n we_o hope_v for_o the_o hope_n we_o rest_v in_o 5._o labour_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o a_o careful_a and_o constant_a abandon_v those_o fin_n which_o by_o a_o strict_a examination_n thou_o find_v most_o reign_v in_o thou_o for_o the_o kingdom_n 17._o of_o god_n be_v in_o rightcousnesse_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o ground_n be_v lay_v down_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o s._n 21._o john_n say_v if_o our_o bear_v it_o condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a nor_o any_o true_a hope_n but_o in_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n work_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o give_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v his_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n in_o i_o be_v art_n thy_o comfort_n have_v reâ—oyced_v my_o 18._o soul_n say_v the_o psalmist_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v comfort_v who_o have_v no_o hope_n or_o hope_v in_o god_n who_o conscience_n fly_v he_o â—asâ—a_o seveâ—â—_a revenger_n be_v not_o deceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n the_o cry_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscienâ—o_o will_v easy_o prevail_v against_o thy_o vain_a hope_n 6._o love_n god_n delight_n in_o he_o and_o his_o law_n learn_v to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o which_o we_o love_v and_o do_v not_o yet_o enjoy_v we_o hope_v for_o lone_n suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o beleen_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n hereby_o be_v love_n perfect_a in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v xo_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n faith_n must_v give_v thou_o a_o assured_a interest_n in_o god_n or_o thou_o can_v never_o delight_v in_o he_o the_o best_a thing_n delight_v we_o not_o except_o they_o be_v some_o way_n we_o the_o evil_a man_n who_o delight_v in_o wickedness_n can_v delight_v in_o god_n nor_o his_o law_n but_o like_o aguish_a palate_n all_o thing_n even_o the_o best_a distaste_v they_o so_o relish_v he_o as_o his_o hart_n be_v affect_v to_o those_o who_o love_n god_n 3._o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grituous_a nay_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 92._o unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n again_o he_o say_v delight_n thyself_o 37._o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v he_o say_v not_o love_v nothing_o delight_n in_o nothing_o god_n forbid_v if_o you_o shall_v love_v nothing_o you_o shall_v be_v dull_a dead_a loathsome_a miserable_a 30._o love_n and_o delight_n but_o not_o in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o sin_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o he_o who_o love_n shall_v make_v thou_o happy_a and_o give_v thou_o firm_a hope_n against_o all_o misery_n thou_o must_v love_v he_o 1._o without_o measure_n because_o he_o have_v love_v thou_o infinite_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n that_o god_n loâ—eth_v thou_o for_o no_o man_n can_v love_v he_o first_o which_o be_v the_o most_o bless_a possession_n it_o give_v health_n to_o the_o sick_a light_a to_o the_o blind_a pardon_v to_o sinner_n life_n to_o the_o dead_a joy_n to_o the_o sad_a heaven_n to_o the_o earthly_a hope_v to_o the_o disconsolate_a assurance_n to_o the_o fearful_a it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n it_o be_v that_o sweet_a and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o disue_v satan_n of_o his_o possession_n in_o we_o and_o of_o enemy_n make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o sovereign_a and_o divine_a antidote_n which_o turn_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a dragon_n the_o devil_n malice_n into_o cordial_n and_o make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v against_o we_o in_o spite_n turn_v to_o the_o best_a for_o us._n there_o be_v but_o one_o sure_a way_n to_o a_o invincible_a hope_n to_o live_v to_o this_o good_a god_n and_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n to_o hear_v and_o severence_v he_o in_o his_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n the_o world_n smile_v we_o be_v not_o take_v thereby_o because_o our_o indivisible_a love_n be_v to_o god_n one_o and_o to_o one_o it_o frown_v we_o depend_v not_o on_o her_o brow_n we_o serve_v she_o not_o we_o live_v to_o god_n it_o suffice_v we_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o his_o service_n be_v our_o main_a care_n his_o power_n our_o refuge_n his_o mercy_n our_o hope_n 7._o learn_v a_o christian_a moderation_n in_o prosperity_n moderate_a thy_o joy_n allay_v thy_o hope_n let_v neither_o be_v too_o great_a in_o thing_n temporal_a and_o thou_o have_v subdue_v thy_o sorrow_n climb_v not_o too_o high_a or_o to_o such_o place_n as_o have_v neither_o security_n of_o stand_v nor_o safety_n of_o come_v down_o keep_v thy_o mind_n low_a hope_v not_o for_o thing_n great_a than_o necessary_a use_n undertake_v not_o thing_n too_o great_a for_o thy_o manage_n but_o deal_v in_o thy_o own_o call_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o strength_n man_n hope_n be_v like_a the_o moon_n borrow_a light_n the_o more_o they_o be_v towards_o heaven_n the_o less_o they_o show_v towards_o earth_n the_o more_o towards_o the_o earth_n the_o less_o upward_o the_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a can_v never_o be_v true_o content_v or_o have_v a_o sound_a hope_n because_o their_o desire_n be_v either_o overgrow_v or_o ever_o grow_v and_o aspire_v to_o thing_n above_o their_o reach_n 8._o learn_v constancy_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n many_o man_n will_v fain_o find_v help_n for_o their_o distress_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o be_v content_v to_o hear_v or_o read_v good_a advice_n which_o they_o take_v as_o drunkard_n physic_n the_o observation_n of_o who_o strait_a rule_n for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o they_o follow_v with_o a_o month_n ill_a diet_n and_o so_o not_o mend_v upon_o it_o they_o blame_v that_o good_a medicine_n which_o can_v not_o enable_v they_o to_o be_v more_o evil_a he_o that_o will_v learn_v patience_n to_o sustain_v his_o hope_n must_v accustom_v himself_o to_o bear_v small_a cross_n patient_o that_o by_o they_o win_v upon_o himself_o and_o insensible_o subdue_a his_o own_o natural_a frowardness_n he_o may_v gather_v strength_n to_o undergo_v the_o great_a we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o good_a habit_n grow_v up_o like_o jonahs_n gourd_n in_o a_o night_n or_o ripen_v like_o the_o gâ—â—pes_n in_o the_o butler_n 10._o dream_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o learn_v that_o true_a governments_n of_o thy_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a hope_n can_v live_v the_o prophet_n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o 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