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A13680 Of the imitation of Christ, three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes; made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men: now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers; Imitatio Christi. English. Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name. 1580 (1580) STC 23973; ESTC S118358 156,757 336

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not_o every_o say_n or_o spirit_n 1._o but_o examine_v the_o matter_n wise_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o alas_o naturalie_a we_o be_v give_v 5._o both_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v rather_o ill_a than_o well_o of_o other_o but_o good_a man_n believe_v not_o every_o man_n word_n because_o they_o know_v how_o that_o we_o be_v prone_a always_o unto_o evil_a 21._o and_o that_o the_o best_a offend_v with_o his_o tongue_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n to_o be_v neither_o heady_a 19_o in_o our_o action_n nor_o obstinate_a in_o opinion_n 12._o as_o great_a wisdom_n be_v it_o neither_o to_o believe_v every_o man_n word_n 4._o nor_o by_o and_o by_o to_o rehearse_v that_o which_o have_v be_v tell_v 8_o take_v counsel_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 20._o who_o thou_o know_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a 15._o before_o thy_o own_o fancy_n a_o good_a life_n make_v a_o godly_a wise_a man_n 19_o the_o more_o a_o man_n 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religion_n but_o they_o never_o think_v what_o fruit_n they_o have_v show_v worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n 8._o if_o thou_o think_v it_o irksome_a to_o die_v thou_o shall_v find_v it_o more_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a to_o live_v long_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o always_o think_v of_o his_o end_n and_o prepare_v himself_o daily_a for_o to_o die_v etc._n when_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n to_o die_v consider_v by_o and_o by_o that_o thou_o must_v depart_v the_o same_o way_n 3._o in_o the_o morning_n think_v not_o to_o live_v till_o night_n &_o at_o night_n look_v not_o to_o live_v till_o morning_n and_o always_o live_v so_o circumspect_o and_o be_v so_o godly_a prepare_v that_o death_n may_v find_v thou_o ready_a whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v many_o before_o they_o look_v for_o death_n depart_v sudden_o 20_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v in_o a_o hour_n when_o man_n look_v not_o for_o he_o 50._o but_o when_o that_o hour_n shall_v come_v then_o will_v thou_o 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the_o punishment_n for_o si_fw-la ne_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v thy_o end_n 36_o and_o how_o thou_o must_v appear_v before_o a_o severe_a judge_n in_o who_o sight_n nothing_o be_v hide_v 13._o which_o neither_o be_v please_v by_o reward_n nor_o admit_v vain_a excuse_n but_o right_o &_o indifferent_o judge_v all_o man_n 17_o o_o fond_a man_n &_o miserable_a wretch_n what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v unto_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thy_o sin_n 14._o which_o oftentimes_o fear_v even_o the_o look_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o look_v to_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o that_o judgement_n when_o no_o man_n shall_v excuse_v or_o defend_v another_o 10._o for_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v enough_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o 5_o now_o may_v thou_o do_v good_a if_o thou_o take_v pain_n now_o will_v thy_o tear_n be_v accept_v if_o thou_o weep_v now_o may_v thy_o groan_n be_v hear_v if_o thou_o sigh_v 6._o and_o both_o pacify_v god_n and_o purge_v thyself_o and_o in_o deed_n thorough_o be_v the_o patient_a man_n purge_v which_o be_v injury_v do_v bewail_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inferrer_n rather_o than_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o himself_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n 13._o forgive_v they_o from_o his_o heart_n 2._o ask_v pardon_n speedy_o of_o other_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v 24_o be_v more_o easy_o move_v to_o pity_v than_o to_o anger_n offer_v often_o violence_n unto_o himself_o 12_o and_o labour_v earnest_o to_o bring_v his_o body_n into_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o spirit_n 27._o and_o these_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v defer_v but_o be_v do_v while_o we_o live_v and_o that_o with_o speed_n 10._o but_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o through_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n 13._o that_o hell_n fire_n 41._o what_o else_o will_v it_o burn_v but_o sin_n the_o more_o thou_o have_v love_v thyself_o and_o pamper_a thy_o flesh_n the_o more_o shall_v be_v thy_o pain_n and_o y_z e_z more_o substance_n to_o burn_v thou_o haste_n thou_o lay_v together_o 3._o for_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o same_o he_o be_v punish_v 13._o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n there_o idle_a person_n be_v prick_v with_o burn_a fork_n glutton_n there_o be_v torment_v with_o it_o extreme_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n 25._o there_o epicure_n and_o voluptuous_a person_n for_o their_o sweet_a delight_n shall_v have_v burn_a pitch_n to_o boil_v they_o and_o stink_a brimstone_n to_o anoie_v they_o the_o envious_a there_o shall_v howl_v like_o mad_a dog_n &_o no_o vice_n but_o shall_v have_v his_o torment_n there_o the_o proud_a shall_v have_v shame_n and_o the_o covetous_a churl_n shall_v have_v miserable_a penury_n to_o be_v short_a one_o hour_n of_o pain_n in_o that_o place_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o all_o y_o e_o time_n they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o amend_v their_o manner_n for_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n 8._o comfort_n there_o be_v none_o here_o sometime_o their_o sorrow_n cease_v and_o sometime_o they_o receive_v comfort_n of_o their_o friend_n wherefore_o have_v a_o care_n of_o thyself_o whilst_o thou_o be_v alive_a and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o judgement_n thou_o may_v safe_o rejoice_v with_o god_n elect_v 34_o for_o than_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 ●_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v to_o judge_v 28._o which_o now_o be_v content_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n then_o shall_v the_o poor_a 3._o and_o meek_a 14._o triumph_n when_o the_o proud_a shall_v quake_v on_o every_o side_n 18._o then_o shall_v they_o say_v he_o be_v wise_a which_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n
bear_v adversity_n be_v both_o in_o mind_n and_o custom_n not_o slothfullie_o prepare_v hereunto_o 4._o and_o say_v not_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o may_v suffer_v this_o at_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o have_v injury_v i_o great_o and_o accuse_v i_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o never_o think_v of_o if_o another_o have_v deal_v so_o with_o i_o i_o can_v yet_o have_v put_v up_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o see_v may_v reasonable_o be_v put_v up_o i_o say_v use_v not_o these_o speech_n for_o they_o be_v foolish_a cogitation_n such_o as_o neither_o weigh_v the_o worthiness_n of_o patience_n nor_o the_o reward_n due_a for_o the_o same_o 12._o but_o respect_v person_n rather_o and_o injury_n receive_v etc._n he_o be_v not_o true_o patient_a that_o will_v bear_v but_o with_o who_o he_o listen_v and_o what_o he_o listen_v but_o he_o be_v patient_a in_o deed_n that_o wai_v not_o who_o mole_v he_o whether_o his_o better_a or_o his_o equal_a or_o his_o inferior_a whether_o he_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a or_o wicked_a and_o ungracious_a and_o howsoever_o he_o be_v injury_v and_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n as_o send_v from_o god_n and_o put_v it_o in_o his_o win_n for_o the_o small_a thing_n that_o be_v be_v suffer_v for_o god_n sake_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n etc._n wherefore_o be_v thou_o gird_v 14_o unto_o the_o battle_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o victory_n unless_o thou_o strive_v thou_o shall_v never_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o patience_n 5._o so_o that_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 strive_v manful_o and_o suffer_v patient_o the_o brunt_n of_o the_o battle_n 24._o for_o neither_o quietness_n without_o labour_n nor_o victory_n without_o fight_v be_v obtain_v 5_o servant_z o_o my_o lord_n grant_v that_o through_o thy_o assistance_n i_o may_v do_v that_o which_o of_o myself_o i_o think_v i_o can_v do_v 5_o thou_o know_v that_o otherwise_o i_o can_v but_o suffer_v little_a &_o even_o by_o a_o small_a puff_n of_o adversity_n be_o easy_o overthrow_v grant_v that_o all_o trouble_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n may_v be_v welcome_a to_o i_o and_o wish_v for_o for_o to_o suffer_v and_o to_o be_v afflict_v for_o thou_o be_v very_o good_a for_o my_o soul_n health_n 3._o amen_n chap._n 23._o a_o confession_n of_o man_n weakness_n and_o misery_n servant_z i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 5._o oftentimes_o a_o small_a thing_n bring_v i_o down_o and_o trouble_v i_o sometime_o i_o determine_v to_o play_v the_o stout_a champion_n and_o by_o and_o by_o with_o a_o light_a tentation_n i_o be_o overthrow_v now_o and_o then_o of_o a_o small_a thing_n arise_v a_o grievous_a tentation_n and_o when_o i_o think_v i_o be_o safe_a unaware_o many-time_n i_o receive_v the_o foil_n wherefore_o lord_n behold_v my_o humility_n and_o frailty_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o mire_n 2_o this_o do_v vex_v i_o at_o the_o very_a hart_n and_o confound_v i_o in_o thy_o presence_n when_o i_o see_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o and_o weak_a to_o resist_v affection_n which_o albeit_o they_o draw_v i_o not_o altogether_o to_o assent_v 24._o yet_o they_o disquiet_v i_o great_o by_o their_o sore_a assault_n and_o make_v i_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n they_o fight_v so_o within_o i_o and_o hereby_o more_o evident_o i_o perceive_v my_o own_o infirmity_n in_o that_o i_o see_v wicked_a cogitation_n do_v more_o easy_o invade_v than_o forsake_v i_o oh_o that_o thou_o most_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n &_o lover_n of_o godly_a soul_n 15_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v behold_v my_o pain_n and_o grief_n 16_o and_o prosper_v my_o endeavour_n strengthen_v i_o with_o courage_n from_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n that_o the_o old_a man_n even_o the_o miserable_a flesh_n not_o plain_o as_o yet_o make_v subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n 5._o get_v not_o the_o upper_a hand_n 12_o who_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o wretched_a world_n we_o must_v resist_v 17._o i_o call_v it_o wretched_a because_o therein_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o snare_n and_o enemy_n 8._o for_o tentation_n come_v upon_o tentation_n yea_o while_o one_o conflict_n be_v a_o make_n other_o come_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o unlooked_v for_o 14._o so_o then_o can_v this_o life_n be_v love_v which_o have_v so_o much_o gall_n therein_o and_o be_v open_a to_o so_o many_o trouble_n and_o misery_n 7._o or_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o life_n which_o cause_v so_o many_o death_n and_o plague_n 17_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o be_v love_v and_o many_o seek_v for_o pleasure_n in_o the_o same_o 24._o the_o world_n be_v many-time_n dispraise_v because_o it_o be_v deceitful_a &_o vain_a 17._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v hardly_o forsake_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n bear_v such_o a_o sway_n 19_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n some_o thing_n provoke_v to_o love_v other_o to_o abhor_v the_o same_o to_o love_v it_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o of_o the_o eye_n with_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 16._o will_v allure_v to_o abhor_v it_o the_o pain_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n to_o come_v 25._o may_v cause_v but_o alas_o vile_a pleasure_n subdue_v the_o mind_n addict_v to_o the_o world_n so_o that_o to_o feed_v the_o sense_n it_o think_v it_o a_o pastime_n have_v neither_o see_v nor_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lord_n 8._o nor_o the_o inner_a comfort_n of_o virtue_n 14._o but_o they_o which_o utterlie_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o study_v under_o holy_a discipline_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n they_o both_o know_v the_o heavenly_a comfort_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o forsake_v themselves_o 33._o and_o also_o perceive_v how_o lamentablie_o the_o world_n do_v oer_o and_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 19_o chap._n 24._o that_o we_o must_v repose_v no_o confidence_n in_o any_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o servant_z o_o my_o soul_n 7._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a rest_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o godly_a 14_o give_v i_o grace_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n o_o my_o god_n to_o rest_v in_o thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n above_o all_o health_n and_o beauty_n above_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n above_o all_o power_n and_o dignity_n above_o all_o knowledge_n and_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n above_o all_o cunning_a and_o riches_n above_o all_o mirth_n and_o ioiefulnes_n above_o all_o praise_n all_o fame_n all_o sweetness_n all_o pleasure_n above_o all_o hope_n all_o promise_n and_o all_o merit_n above_o all_o desire_n all_o gift_n all_o reward_n which_o thou_o can_v give_v &_o pour_v out_o above_o all_o joy_n &_o jollity_n which_o the_o mind_n can_v feel_v and_o conceive_v final_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o archangel_n above_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n above_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a above_o all_o thing_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o 15._o o_o my_o god_n for_o thou_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v best_a of_o all_o thou_o alone_o be_v almighty_a thou_o alone_o be_v plentiful_a thou_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o thou_o be_v most_o comfortable_a thou_o be_v most_o fair_a most_o lovely_a most_o noble_a and_o most_o glorious_a ●_o in_o thou_o be_v have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v evermore_o all_o good_a and_o perfect_a thing_n and_o therefore_o both_o little_a be_v it_o and_o less_o than_o thyself_o whatsoever_o thou_o give_v i_o beside_o thyself_o or_o open_v and_o promise_v of_o thyself_o not_o see_v neither_o perfect_o attain_v for_o my_o mind_n will_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a nor_o content_a with_o that_o be_v present_a until_o have_v pass_v over_o all_o gift_n and_o worldly_a thing_n it_o rest_v in_o thou_o 7._o o_o christ_n my_o sweet_a spouse_n and_o saviour_n o_o most_o faithful_a lover_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 5._o o_o that_o i_o have_v y_z e_z wing_n of_o true_a liberty_n that_o i_o may_v fly_v unto_o thou_o and_o rest_n in_o thou_o 6_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v my_o own_o man_n and_o behold_v how_o sweet_a thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o god_n 8._o when_o shall_v i_o wind_v myself_o whole_o into_o thou_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o for_o the_o entire_a good_a will_v i_o bear_v thou_o i_o may_v not_o know_v myself_o but_o thou_o alone_o after_o a_o incredible_a manner_n know_v but_o unto_o few_o 15._o now_o oftentimes_o i_o sigh_v 24._o and_o bear_v my_o wretchedness_n with_o grief_n because_o much_o evil_n rush_v upon_o i_o in_o this_o veil_n of_o misery_n the_o which_o many-time_n trouble_v i_o &_o grieve_v i_o and_o overshadowe_v i_o and_o hinder_v i_o yea_o they_o distract_v and_o withdraw_v and_o so_o
sin_n 15._o for_o of_o true_a repentance_n and_o humble_v of_o the_o mind_n arise_v hope_n of_o pardon_n 17._o the_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n 14._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lose_v be_v recover_v 3._o man_n be_v preserve_v from_o y_z c_o vengeance_n to_o come_v 8._o and_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n both_o god_n and_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n do_v meet_v together_o 20._o i_o say_v the_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o sin_n commit_v be_v the_o accept_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n savour_v more_o sweet_o in_o thy_o ear_n than_o do_v the_o perfume_n of_o frankincense_n 19_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a ointment_n which_o thou_o who_o never_o despise_v the_o trouble_a and_o humble_a mind_n of_o man_n 3._o will_v shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o thy_o holy_a foot_n 38._o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o refuge_n against_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n 7._o here_o it_o be_v amend_v and_o wash_v away_o whatsoever_o else_o where_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v 11._o chap._n 59_o man_n carnalie_a mind_v find_v no_o favour_n before_o god_n lord_n son_n my_o favour_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o that_o it_o will_v meddle_v with_o outward_a thing_n and_o earthly_a pleasure_n 12._o wherefore_o thou_o must_v cast_v off_o what_o soever_o be_v a_o let_v thereunto_o 54._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v replenish_v with_o the_o same_o leave_v company_n 23._o love_v to_o dwell_v by_o thyself_o alone_o avoid_v communication_n but_o power_n out_o godly_a prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n 18._o that_o thy_o mind_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o unto_o godliness_n and_o keep_v from_o sin_n despise_v even_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o prefer_v the_o call_n of_o god_n before_o all_o outward_a thing_n 16._o for_o doubtless_o thou_o can_v not_o both_o serve_v i_o and_o delight_n in_o transitory_a thing_n too_o 24._o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o acquaintance_n and_o dear_a friend_n 26._o and_o call_v away_o thy_o mind_n from_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n 16._o so_o do_v peter_n admonish_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o world_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n 11_o o_o with_o what_o a_o faith_n &_o confidence_n shall_v he_o die_v who_o be_v not_o keep_v back_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n 20._o but_o no_o sick_a man_n can_v have_v such_o a_o mind_n neither_o do_v the_o carnal_a man_n perceive_v the_o liberty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v spiritual_a 16._o but_o if_o he_o will_v become_v spiritual_a he_o must_v renounce_v both_o stranger_n and_o nigh_o friend_n also_o 37._o and_o take_v heed_n of_o none_o more_o than_o of_o himself_o 14._o if_o thou_o have_v perfect_o subdue_v thyself_o 34._o thou_o shall_v with_o more_o ease_n vanquish_v other_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v true_a victory_n to_o triumph_v over_o a_o man_n self_n for_o he_o who_o have_v his_o mind_n so_o in_o subjection_n that_o both_o his_o desire_n obei_v reason_n and_o his_o reason_n fulfil_v my_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v doubtless_o both_o a_o conqueror_n of_o himself_o 39_o &_o also_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 37_o to_o which_o top_n of_o perfection_n if_o thou_o will_v climb_v thou_o must_v manfulie_o begin_v and_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n 10._o so_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o by_o the_o root_n all_o hide_a and_o immoderate_a love_n both_o of_o thyself_o and_o also_o of_o every_o private_a and_o carnal_a good_a thing_n for_o of_o this_o immoderate_a self-love_n only_o depend_v almost_o all_o that_o a_o man_n must_v utterlie_o root_v up_o 4._o which_o vice_n be_v once_o subdue_v great_a peace_n and_o perpetual_a quietness_n will_v ensue_v 29_o but_o for_o that_o few_o do_v endeavour_n perfect_o to_o mortify_v 5._o and_o altogether_o to_o forsake_v themselves_o 24._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o do_v remain_v snarl_a within_o 3._o and_o can_v in_o spirit_n rise_v above_o themselves_o but_o he_o that_o free_o will_v live_v with_o i_o must_v mortify_v and_o slay_v all_o wicked_a and_o intemperate_a affection_n of_o his_o mind_n 11._o and_o stick_v to_o nothing_o create_v over_o greedy_o 31._o chap._n 60._o the_o diverse_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n lord_n my_o son_n consider_v diligent_o the_o diverse_a motion_n between_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o after_o so_o subtle_a and_o contrary_a a_o manner_n their_o motion_n be_v that_o hardly_o they_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o illuminate_v man_n 14._o all_o man_n covet_v in_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v good_a yea_o and_o pretend_v a_o colour_n of_o goodness_n in_o their_o deed_n and_o saieng_n therefore_o under_o the_o show_n of_o that_o which_o good_a be_v many_o be_v deceive_v nature_n be_v crafty_a and_o carry_v away_o intrap_v and_o deceave_v many_o a_o man_n yea_o and_o it_o will_v always_o be_v the_o end_n of_o action_n 4._o but_o grace_n deal_v simple_o and_o decline_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a use_v no_o deceit_n do_v all_o thing_n plain_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o rest_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n 32._o nature_n refuse_v to_o die_v etc._n to_o be_v keep_v down_o to_o be_v overcome_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o grace_n study_v to_o be_v mortify_v 14._o strive_v against_o appetite_n 23._o covet_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n &_o to_o be_v overcome_v 12._o will_v not_o use_v her_o liberty_n 13._o love_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o awe_n will_v not_o lord_n over_o any_o but_o be_v ready_a evermore_o to_o live_v to_o abide_v to_o be_v under_o god_n yea_o and_o for_o god_n cause_n humble_o to_o obey_v every_o man_n etc._n nature_n seek_v after_o profit_n 22._o and_o consider_v what_o lucre_n may_v be_v get_v by_o another_o but_o grace_n do_v note_n rather_o what_o may_v benefit_v other_o 2._o than_o profit_n herself_o nature_n be_v glad_a when_o she_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n &_o commend_v among_o man_n 23._o but_o grace_n ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n 15._o nature_n fear_v reproach_n and_o contempt_n 18_o but_o grace_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v rebuke_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 10._o nature_n love_v ease_v and_o quietness_n of_o body_n 18_o grace_n can_v be_v idle_a but_o willing_o set_v herself_o to_o labour_n 24._o nature_n seek_v after_o curious_a and_o goodly_a and_o abhor_v from_o base_a &_o gross_a thing_n 19_o grace_n be_v delight_v with_o simple_a and_o base_a thing_n despise_v not_o rough_a neither_o refuse_v to_o put_v on_o old_a rag_n 8._o nature_n respect_v transitory_a thing_n etc._n rejoice_v at_o worldly_a gain_n fret_v at_o loss_n and_o at_o every_o despiteful_a word_n be_v out_o of_o quiet_a but_o grace_n have_v respect_n unto_o heavenly_a thing_n cleave_v not_o to_o the_o world_n 23._o at_o loss_n be_v not_o trouble_v 7_o nor_o disquiet_v at_o sharp_a word_n 11._o because_o her_o treasure_n be_v repose_v in_o heaven_n where_o nothing_o perish_v 20._o nature_n be_v covetous_a &_o more_o glad_o take_v than_o give_v 10._o love_v private_a gain_n but_o grace_n be_v bountiful_a 4_o and_o liberal_a shun_v private_a commodity_n be_v content_a with_o little_a 34._o judge_v it_o better_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v nature_n be_v bend_v unto_o the_o world_n 5._o unto_o the_o flesh_n unto_o vanity_n and_o to_o vagary_n but_o grace_n allure_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o well_o do_v bid_v all_o creature_n farewell_n fly_v the_o world_n abhor_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n 20._o abstain_v from_o idle_a gadding_n and_o blush_v to_o be_v see_v abroad_o nature_n seek_v outward_a solace_n by_o who_o allurement_n it_o may_v be_v delight_v 13_o but_o grace_n seek_v comfort_n at_o god_n alone_o and_o delight_v herself_o in_o the_o chief_a good_a 31_o above_o all_o visible_a thing_n nature_n do_v all_o for_o gain_n nothing_o franklie_o and_o still_o look_v either_o for_o as_o good_a a_o reward_n or_o great_a and_o hope_v either_o for_o praise_n or_o for_o favour_n in_o respect_n of_o benefit_n confer_v final_o it_o 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