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and_o therefore_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o ambrose_n say_v it_o make_v of_o angel_n devil_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o virtue_n where_o it_o be_v maintain_v we_o see_v sometime_o two_o man_n about_o to_o go_v into_o some_o sumptuous_a 182_o and_o stately_a hall_n or_o house_n through_o a_o very_a low_a and_o narrow_a door_n the_o one_o stoop_v and_o bend_v himself_o do_v pass_v through_o and_o go_v in_o without_o harm_n the_o other_o stout_a not_o stoop_v nor_o bend_v at_o all_o but_o press_v in_o with_o great_a force_n hurt_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v backward_o such_o a_o stately_a and_o princely_a place_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o way_n be_v very_o straight_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v affirm_v and_o 10._o the_o door_n thereof_o be_v so_o low_a and_o narrow_a that_o he_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n that_o man_n that_o humble_v himself_o and_o 18._o stoop_v low_a do_v enter_v into_o that_o most_o stately_a and_o princely_a house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o swell_v with_o insolency_n can_v get_v in_o at_o that_o gate_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n his_o pride_n do_v throw_v he_o backward_o augustine_n speak_v of_o heaven_n say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a high_a country_n but_o the_o way_n to_o it_o lie_v very_o low_o and_o so_o much_o will_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o house_n signify_v when_o he_o bid_v all_o learn_v of_o he_o because_o 11._o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o hart_n and_o when_o he_o call_v a_o little_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o
vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la that_o be_v it_o do_v favour_n raven_a kite_n and_o pinch_v &_o nip_v in_o the_o head_n innocent_a dove_n and_o yet_o no_o fault_n in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o corrupt_a lawyer_n s._n 101._o p._n 46._o &_o 47._o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o prosperity_n in_o all_o wealth_n and_o no_o want_n infinite_a number_n of_o all_o degree_n will_v make_v great_a and_o large_a show_n of_o much_o love_n and_o friendship_n towards_o he_o but_o if_o the_o wind_n turn_v and_o take_v away_o his_o wealth_n renown_n authority_n credit_n health_n and_o liberty_n and_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o any_o disgrace_n the_o same_o wind_n that_o do_v blow_v away_o these_o thing_n will_v blow_v away_o all_o his_o friend_n such_o friend_n be_v at_o large_a paint_v out_o s._n 102._o p._n â—7_n nothing_o do_v more_o try_v a_o friend_n than_o the_o bear_n of_o a_o friend_n burden_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o discern_v whether_o those_o that_o pretend_v friendship_n to_o he_o love_v he_o or_o his_o riches_n most_o but_o old_a experience_n have_v ever_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n have_v many_o friend_n for_o his_o wealth_n sake_n but_o very_o few_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n s._n 103._o p._n 47._o &_o 48._o man_n have_v no_o such_o enemy_n as_o his_o sin_n be_v they_o bring_v and_o pull_v upon_o he_o all_o manner_n calamity_n in_o this_o life_n and_o will_v bring_v damnation_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o he_o earnest_o repent_v not_o &_o speedy_o forsake_v they_o s._n 104._o p._n 48._o wheâ—_n the_o lord_n punish_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n as_o though_o he_o have_v utter_o forsake_v they_o than_o be_v he_o most_o mindful_a of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o he_o chasten_v to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n s._n 105._o p_o 48._o &_o 49._o the_o lord_n justice_n will_v have_v punishment_n and_o his_o promise_n will_v have_v mercy_n s._n 105._o p._n 49._o extreme_a trouble_n bitter_a affliction_n and_o manifold_a pinch_a and_o nip_a calamity_n do_v make_v a_o sound_n and_o perfect_a trial_n of_o true_a christianity_n unfeigned_a holiness_n and_o voluntary_a patiente_a s._n 106_o p._n 49._o to_o preserve_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n must_v be_v pinch_v and_o keep_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o spirit_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o unruly_a affection_n must_v be_v tame_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o reason_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n s._n 107._o p._n 50._o in_o time_n past_a good_a christian_n be_v geat_o greeve_v and_o will_v shed_v many_o bitter_a tear_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v unto_o god_n &_o his_o name_n dishonour_v but_o wrong_v do_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v take_v &_o bear_v very_o patient_o but_o now_o in_o these_o day_n of_o we_o we_o will_v with_o all_o rage_n and_o fury_n revenge_v the_o least_o wrong_n do_v to_o ourselves_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v against_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o once_o trouble_v or_o grieve_v we_o s._n 108._o p._n 50._o there_o be_v many_o very_a mischievous_a man_n in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n which_o have_v in_o they_o great_a pride_n and_o very_o much_o subtlety_n mingle_v together_o and_o these_o man_n will_v feign_v a_o lowliness_n and_o crouch_v great_o to_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o advance_v themselves_o they_o work_v woe_n to_o many_o how_o humble_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o mortify_v man_n that_o be_v true_o humble_v be_v more_o greeve_v to_o hear_v vain_a idle_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n then_o with_o any_o violent_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v and_o do_v to_o their_o life_n and_o body_n s._n 109._o p._n 50._o &_o 51._o that_o common_a wealth_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o people_n in_o much_o misery_n where_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v put_v in_o authority_n there_o vicious_a man_n be_v support_v and_o encourage_v but_o such_o as_o be_v virtuous_a and_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o go_v to_o wrack_n havoc_n be_v make_v of_o they_o s._n 110._o p._n 51._o &_o 52._o when_o ungodly_a man_n oppress_v their_o neighbour_n and_o do_v harm_n they_o in_o their_o body_n good_n or_o name_n then_o do_v they_o hurt_v themselves_o most_o for_o they_o touch_v other_o but_o in_o thing_n of_o the_o body_n but_o they_o kill_v their_o own_o soul_n s._n 111._o p._n 52._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v profit_n very_o much_o by_o cruel_a persecution_n and_o tyrannical_a deal_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o think_v themselves_o happy_a that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n s._n 112._o p._n 52._o the_o more_o that_o a_o humble_a and_o faithful_a christian_n shall_v read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o near_a in_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o mystery_n &_o secret_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n and_o with_o the_o great_a purity_n of_o mind_n strength_n of_o faith_n and_o light_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v look_v into_o they_o the_o more_o profound_a the_o deep_a the_o more_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a and_o the_o more_o comfortable_a to_o his_o soul_n shall_v he_o find_v they_o s._n 113._o p._n 53._o a_o man_n be_v never_o far_a short_a of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n then_o when_o he_o think_v with_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o cunning_a to_o understand_v it_o best_o s._n 114._o p._n 54._o the_o clear_a and_o bright_a light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o love_v his_o name_n but_o unto_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v very_o offensive_a s._n 115._o p._n 54._o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n will_v give_v no_o place_n to_o those_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o be_v continual_o hover_v and_o fly_v about_o it_o but_o be_v without_o that_o love_n and_o be_v slothful_a and_o idle_a in_o holy_a thing_n and_o godly_a exercise_n it_o will_v be_v obvious_a and_o wide_a open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o will_v be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n s._n 116._o p._n 54._o &_o 55._o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v do_v even_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o disturb_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o breaker_n of_o that_o peace_n be_v most_o wicked_a man_n s._n 117._o p._n 55._o there_o be_v many_o in_o these_o day_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o find_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o be_v declare_v s._n 118._o p._n 56._o man_n without_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a glory_n s._n 119._o p._n 56._o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o man_n to_o call_v they_o into_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v man_n very_o fit_a for_o that_o function_n and_o high_a call_n if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n his_o own_o example_n yea_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v condemn_v they_o s._n 120._o p._n 56._o though_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n touch_v his_o manhood_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n &_o power_n yet_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v still_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o his_o servant_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o the_o otherside_n they_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o faith_n do_v still_o behold_v he_o and_o call_v to_o he_o for_o help_v in_o the_o perilous_a time_n of_o trouble_n and_o danger_n s._n 121._o p._n 57_o to_o retain_v and_o hold_v a_o fashion_n or_o likeness_n of_o virtue_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a hypocrisy_n s._n 122._o p._n 58._o they_o that_o do_v counterfeit_a holiness_n &_o have_v none_o be_v compare_v to_o swan_n who_o feather_n be_v white_a and_o flesh_n black_a s._n 123._o p._n 58._o godly_a man_n that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v and_o well_o season_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o be_v breed_v and_o