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in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o the_o write_a word_n that_o no_o heathen_a dare_v venture_v to_o intersert_v any_o piece_n of_o it_o into_o their_o write_n so_o holy_a it_o be_v account_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o contaminate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o profane_a mouth_n as_o josephus_n write_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o hecataeus_n demetrius_n in_o the_o same_o historian_n report_v that_o one_o theopompus_n grow_v distract_v by_o be_v too_o bold_a and_o busy_a with_o these_o write_n and_o that_o theodectes_n the_o tragedian_n lose_v his_o sight_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o by_o iosephus_n relation_n these_o man_n seek_v rather_o for_o flower_n to_o adorn_v their_o work_n than_o for_o wholesome_a instruction_n to_o reform_v their_o life_n theodectes_n its_o likely_a spy_v somewhat_o there_o that_o will_v grande_fw-fr sonare_fw-la that_o will_v sound_v grave_o and_o make_v a_o majestic_a noise_n fit_v his_o tragic_a buskin_n but_o the_o man_n have_v little_a mind_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o those_o law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o and_o hence_o so_o much_o distraction_n frenzy_n and_o blindness_n possess_v we_o this_o very_a day_n yet_o like_o bold_a impudent_a fly_n we_o seize_v confident_o upon_o those_o precious_a oyntment-pot_n of_o the_o apothecary_n and_o in_o this_o plenty_n of_o wholesome_a refreshment_n have_v wing_n and_o foot_n cling_v together_o and_o lose_v our_o life_n even_o in_o the_o very_a book_n of_o life_n prov._n 25._o if_o thou_o have_v find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v well_o digest_v into_o practice_n for_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v with_o meat_n not_o take_v it_o do_v no_o good_a take_v in_o and_o not_o digest_v it_o bring_v but_o disease_n but_o take_v in_o and_o perfect_o digest_v by_o honest_a labour_n and_o exercise_n preserve_v life_n and_o health_n 4._o but_o these_o consideration_n be_v more_o 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first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o matth._n 6._o so_o the_o psalmist_n the_o lion_n roar_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a there_o be_v manifold_a testimony_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o so_o obvious_a that_o quotation_n be_v needless_a 2._o the_o second_o reward_n be_v in_o a_o man_n body_n for_o strength_n health_n and_o beauty_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n so_o health_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n unto_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3_o envy_n anger_n hatred_n and_o discontent_a melancholy_n which_o reign_n in_o either_o proud_a or_o pusillanimous_a soul_n weaken_v nature_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n but_o life_n and_o vigour_n be_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o charity_n a_o cheerful_a conscience_n purify_v and_o refine_v the_o blood_n but_o disobey_v the_o inward_a light_n be_v the_o choke_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v solomon_n but_o envy_n be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n this_o for_o health_n and_o strength_n now_o for_o beauty_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v ecclesiaste_n 8._o and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 25._o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n change_v her_o face_n and_o make_v her_o countenance_n black_a as_o a_o sack_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n change_v his_o countenance_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a vigorous_a habit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o shine_a virtue_n and_o lovely_a charity_n it_o will_v issue_v even_o into_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n in_o all_o friendly_a amiableness_n moses_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o this_o heavenly_a beauty_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o glorious_a splendour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o set_v in_o gloomy_a obscurity_n and_o deadness_n 3._o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o reward_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o undefiled_a law_n convert_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o septuagint_n the_o word_n which_o the_o platonist_n use_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o conversion_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o conversion_n therefore_o include_v two_o thing_n a_o leave_v and_o a_o make_n towards_o somewhat_o and_o here_o in_o this_o christian_a conversion_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v be_v the_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v unto_o be_v god_n the_o leave_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o god_n but_o especial_o the_o renounce_n of_o our_o own_o self_n for_o while_o we_o cleave_v unto_o the_o creature_n we_o most_o of_o all_o cleave_v unto_o our_o own_o self_n for_o we_o adhere_v unto_o it_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n self-love_n be_v the_o hinge_n or_o centre_n upon_o which_o we_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o upon_o which_o we_o begin_v to_o circle_v from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n again_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o conversion_n break_v this_o thing_n abolish_v this_o centre_n and_o then_o we_o have_v our_o fixation_n in_o god_n and_o all_o our_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o from_o he_o that_o egyptian_a king_n as_o herodotus_n report_v in_o his_o second_o book_n when_o he_o have_v prohibit_v his_o subject_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n and_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n door_n in_o egypt_n he_o present_o employ_v all_o his_o people_n in_o his_o own_o service_n and_o set_v they_o to_o lead_n stone_n to_o build_v pyramid_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o last_a memorial_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o drudge_n to_o a_o inferior_a master_n but_o without_o question_n the_o plot_n be_v to_o be_v his_o own_o god_n and_o his_o own_o master_n and_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o strength_n for_o himself_o but_o how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v convert_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o idolatry_n and_o that_o which_o we_o false_o seek_v after_o how_o it_o bring_v we_o true_o more_o near_o unto_o will_v be_v see_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v proclus_n in_o plato_n theology_n the_o conversion_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o cause_n or_o principle_n be_v to_o receive_v assimilate_v influence_n from_o they_o or_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o become_v more_o and_o more_o like_o they_o to_o return_v therefore_o unto_o god_n be_v to_o become_v like_a to_o he_o by_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o lose_a image_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v unknown_a even_o to_o the_o very_a heathen_n the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n bring_v in_o ulysses_n muse_v with_o himself_o among_o his_o travel_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n he_o have_v fall_v among_o after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o i_o come_v be_v they_o injurious_a barbarous_a and_o unjust_a or_o be_v they_o of_o a_o love_a disposition_n courteous_a unto_o stranger_n and_o of_o a_o godlike_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o animo_fw-la dei_fw-la formi_fw-la where_o the_o poet_n plain_o make_v the_o form_n or_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o love_n in_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n and_o courteousnes_n they_o be_v contrary_a to_o injury_n brutish_a fierceness_n cruelty_n and_o injustice_n the_o divine_a philosopher_n speak_v out_o more_o express_o though_o in_o few_o word_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o wise_a i_o may_v multiply_v word_n here_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n and_o grace_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n but_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v say_v than_o this_o image_n of_o christ_n do_v either_o express_a or_o at_o least_o imply_v justice_n holiness_n and_o prudence_n comprise_v all_o excellence_n that_o generous_a magnanimity_n of_o mind_n that_o bear_v itself_o above_o all_o the_o contempt_n that_o can_v follow_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o abstinence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a temperance_n manly_n and_o awful-eyed_n fortitude_n gravity_n and_o modesty_n gentle_o move_v in_o all_o peaceful_a and_o steady_a tranquillity_n and_o a_o godlike_a understanding_n water_v with_o shower_n of_o light_a this_o flourish_a paradise_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n this_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o good_a be_v be_v contain_v in_o this_o divine_a image_n nay_o more_o than_o we_o can_v conceive_v before_o we_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o likeness_n the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v into_o this_o image_n and_o conformity_n with_o god_n dive_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o darkness_n untie_v the_o knot_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n train_n break_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n pierce_v like_o lightning_n into_o the_o inwardness_n of_o thing_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o immortal_a glory_n that_o holiness_n wind_n itself_o from_o all_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n fly_v above_o the_o bewitch_a attraction_n of_o the_o body_n look_n upon_o god_n in_o unspotted_a purity_n that_o justice_n give_v every_o thing_n it_o be_v own_o that_o which_o be_v caesar_n to_o caesar_n and_o that_o which_o be_v god_n to_o god_n but_o nothing_o to_o itself_o seek_v nothing_o for_o itself_o exult_v not_o in_o itself_o but_o give_v all_o to_o god_n seek_v all_o for_o god_n rejoice_v always_o in_o god_n thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v create_v rev._n 4._o thus_o be_v they_o nothing_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o in_o profound_a humility_n and_o gratitude_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a act_n of_o justice_n give_v all_o to_o the_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a majesty_n 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