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sell_v to_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o can_v give_v we_o as_o many_o world_n as_o we_o have_v hair_n on_o our_o head_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o proverb_n 23._o sure_o if_o only_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n be_v to_o be_v lose_v for_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o save_v bargain_n who_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o must_v never_o have_v one_o healthful_a hour_n but_o always_o be_v torture_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n of_o the_o stone_n he_o have_v a_o more_o kingly_a spirit_n that_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o healthy_a beggar_n than_o a_o sick_a and_o torture_a king_n now_o than_o if_o it_o will_v profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o to_o win_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o lose_v but_o his_o bodily_a health_n what_o then_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n his_o precious_a soul_n when_o than_o we_o be_v thus_o tempt_v let_v we_o think_v of_o our_o loss_n we_o shall_v sustain_v and_o let_v we_o think_v with_o the_o good_a figge-tres_a judg._n 9_o tempt_v with_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v i_o lose_v my_o sweetness_n and_o so_o with_o the_o olive_n shall_v i_o lose_v my_o fatness_n 9_o judge_n 9_o to_o reign_v so_o shall_v a_o christian_a reason_n with_o satan_n balance_v the_o world_n riches_n and_o the_o spirit_n together_o shall_v i_o leave_v the_o fatness_n of_o faith_n shall_v i_o lose_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o reign_v a_o while_n in_o a_o little_a worldly_a glory_n why_o i_o be_o a_o lord_n and_o king_n already_o a_o spiritual_a lord_n shall_v i_o be_v such_o a_o fool_n to_o lose_v my_o spiritual_a lordship_n for_o a_o temporal_a one_o my_o service_n under_o christ_n make_v i_o a_o king_n my_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v receive_v of_o thou_o o_o satan_n will_v make_v i_o a_o slave_n better_a be_v a_o royal_a service_n then_o a_o slavish_a sovereignty_n again_o every_o christian_a have_v satan_n under_o his_o foot_n by_o these_o gift_n satan_n seek_v to_o redeem_v himself_o and_o thou_o by_o accept_v they_o do_v not_o only_o free_v he_o but_o enthral_v thyself_o and_o bring_v thyself_o into_o his_o place_n here_o than_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o persian_n be_v 13._o 12._o 17._o which_o shall_v not_o regard_v 17._o isay_n 13._o 12._o 17._o silver_n nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o husband_n find_v the_o adulterer_n with_o his_o wife_n prou._n 6._o 35._o not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o ransom_n nor_o consent_v though_o gift_n be_v never_o so_o much_o augment_v satan_n 35._o prou._n 6._o 35._o bounty_n be_v treacherous_a as_o we_o see_v before_o and_o his_o gift_n be_v hook_v and_o lime_v to_o catch_v our_o poor_a soul_n in_o 3._o that_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v vain_a and_o insufficient_a to_o give_v true_a content_n for_o first_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o we_o as_o man_n much_o 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videbuntur_fw-la otiam_fw-la &_o divitia_n &_o gloria_fw-la &c._n &c._n cum_fw-la coelestia_fw-la respicias_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hom._n 15._o 1._o tim._n 6._o harlot_n as_o on_o the_o top_n of_o high_a mountain_n the_o great_a house_n and_o man_n seem_v but_o small_a so_o from_o the_o top_n of_o god_n mountain_n all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n which_o here_o we_o so_o admire_v will_v seem_v but_o mean_a and_o small_a it_o be_v because_o wicked_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o peter_n speak_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v thing_n that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o such_o as_o be_v heavenly_a that_o they_o fall_v so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o earthly_a this_o remedy_n paul_n prescribe_v 1._o tim._n 6._o but_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n fly_v these_o thing_n viz._n covetousness_n but_o how_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n when_o our_o desire_n and_o thought_n be_v in_o pursuit_n after_o these_o earthly_a thing_n than_o shall_v we_o direct_v they_o by_o present_v this_o other_o and_o better_a object_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n this_o last_o meditation_n serve_v also_o to_o answer_v that_o objection_n that_o god_n reward_v not_o his_o servant_n &_o fulfil_v not_o his_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n make_v to_o they_o for_o though_o he_o never_o shall_v as_o he_o often_o do_v remember_v they_o with_o temporal_a blessing_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o abundant_o fulfil_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n job._n 22._o 24._o and_o psalm_n 91._o 16._o 16._o job._n 22._o 24._o psal_n 91._o 16._o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o as_o hebr._n 11._o god_n need_v not_o 11._o heb._n 11._o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n as_o falsify_v his_o truth_n because_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o city_n for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o universal_a collection_n of_o all_o blessing_n all_o these_o meditation_n lay_v together_o and_o well_o digest_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v 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24._o 1._o psal_n 75._o 6._o 7._o to_o come_v to_o preferment_n be_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o north_n but_o god_n be_v judge_v he_o make_v low_a and_o he_o make_v high_a and_o there_o be_v one_o now_o in_o presence_n who_o have_v say_v long_o ago_o by_o i_o king_n do_v reign_v prou._n 8._o and_o afterward_o all_o 15._o prou._n 8._o 15._o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o matth._n 28._o 28._o matth._n 28._o and_o who_o now_o true_o and_o just_o may_v have_v say_v concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o this_o power_n as_o zidkiah_n unjust_o say_v unto_o micaiah_n concern_v the_o spirit_n 1._o king_n 22._o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o 22._o 1._o king_n 22._o to_o thou_o so_o when_o be_v this_o power_n take_v from_o i_o and_o give_v to_o thou_o indeed_o the_o devil_n be_v god_n jailer_n and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n deliver_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v fetter_n and_o iron_n rack_n and_o 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