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penitentlie_o and_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o consider_v thy_o misdeed_n past_a and_o careful_o to_o provide_v and_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v live_v sober_o justly_o and_o godly_a say_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o world_n sober_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n present_a iustilie_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a which_o we_o must_v redeem_v by_o make_v amends_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o former_a thrift_n &_o godly_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v set_v it_o as_o a_o shield_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o instant_a danger_n and_o hazard_n that_o may_v happen_v hereafter_o i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o be_v wise_a for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n present_a for_o the_o amend_v of_o our_o life_n past_a and_o for_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n to_o come_v in_o unfeigned_a faith_n to_o god-ward_o for_o this_o be_v the_o thread_n of_o three_o twist_n whereby_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o salvation_n namely_o a_o orderly_a 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move_v and_o exhort_v we_o know_v that_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o two_o table_n of_o thy_o divine_a precept_n do_v summarilie_o consist_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o few_o word_n do_v knit_v up_o the_o ten_o commandment_n namely_o in_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o o_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v exercise_v ourselves_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o frame_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o good_a example_n of_o thy_o servant_n our_o predecessor_n let_v thy_o grace_n overshadowe_v we_o yea_o lord_n let_v it_o fill_v we_o whole_o and_o sole_o
the_o hindrance_n and_o stumble_a block_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n o_o man_n one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o speech_n be_v true_a &_o also_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o â—o_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v famish_v and_o hunger-bitten_a to_o death_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n fit_a for_o food_n pure_a and_o clean_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a again_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o show_v thyself_o immoderate_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o paunch_n pampere_a and_o a_o belly_n god_n he_o enjoin_v and_o lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o commandment_n of_o abstinence_n furthermore_o o_o man_n mark_v for_o thy_o learning_n that_o sodom_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o horrible_a sin_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n through_o the_o fullness_n of_o bread_n the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v witness_n héereunto_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n even_o fullness_n of_o bread_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o come_v and_o take_v his_o meat_n and_o other_o sustenance_n as_o the_o sick_a patient_n receive_v physic_n namely_o not_o for_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n but_o for_o necessity_n sake_n hereupon_o say_v the_o truth_n that_o become_v flesh_n jesus_n christ_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o heavy_a with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n again_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o the_o jew_n insatiable_a devour_a and_o greediness_n use_v these_o word_n many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o glory_n to_o their_o shame_n which_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n again_o meat_n for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o 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to_o the_o person_n assemble_v 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o almighty_a &_o immortal_a god_n thy_o word_n teach_v we_o that_o thou_o be_v careful_a even_o over_o little_a sparrow_n which_o have_v their_o food_n from_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o merciful_a favourable_a and_o tender_a over_o we_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v possessor_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n pour_v out_o in_o full_a and_o overrun_a measure_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o assist_v we_o with_o thy_o good_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v reverentlie_o receive_v they_o to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v give_v we_o not_o abuse_v they_o to_o wantonness_n and_o fleshlie_o pleasure_n or_o to_o any_o such_o heathenish_a vanity_n know_v that_o be_v to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o thy_o fury_n to_o consume_v we_o utterlie_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o use_v they_o rather_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o body_n their_o relief_n over_o who_o we_o have_v charge_n &_o the_o 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the_o inward_a hope_n of_o our_o holy_a calling_n establish_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o xx_o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a three_o reason_n there_o be_v which_o may_v restrain_v thou_o o_o man_n from_o foolish_a and_o excessive_a rejoice_v the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o as_o solomon_n say_v such_o mirth_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o mourn_v and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o joy_n shall_v be_v lamentation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vain_a secondlie_o because_o it_o be_v wicked_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o a_o house_n of_o mourn_v than_o into_o a_o house_n of_o banquet_n and_o merrie-making_a for_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o be_v alive_a bethinke_v what_o be_v to_o come_v beside_o that_o where_o excessive_a rejoice_v be_v there_o be_v the_o hart_n of_o fool_n in_o so_o 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laughter_n from_o they_o be_v to_o make_v they_o brutish_a and_o of_o a_o beastlike_a nature_n 3_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o former_a vice_n o_o almighty_a god_n which_o know_v that_o in_o our_o rejoice_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n as_o in_o the_o high_a grass_n a_o venomous_a serpent_n be_v soon_o to_o be_v fear_v our_o request_n unto_o thy_o goodness_n be_v that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o such_o measure_n of_o true_a and_o sincere_a understanding_n as_o thereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o discretion_n and_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v we_o the_o difference_n of_o rejoice_v and_o the_o perfect_a use_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o ourselves_o may_v thereby_o be_v relieve_v and_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n in_o no_o respect_n or_o condition_n dishonour_v above_o all_o thing_n most_o merciful_a father_n banish_v as_o far_o from_o we_o as_o the_o east_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o west_n all_o counterfeit_a and_o 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