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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 sustentation_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n that_o thus_o do_v we_o may_v live_v in_o so_o much_o the_o less_o blame_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o who_o glory_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o prefer_v which_o course_n of_o life_n because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o natural_a man_n to_o keep_v unless_o he_o receive_v extraordinary_a grace_n from_o above_o and_o have_v such_o help_n as_o may_v tedder_n and_o tie_n in_o his_o wander_a affection_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o to_o furnish_v we_o with_o that_o virtue_n which_o thou_o know_v most_o necessary_a in_o this_o behalf_n even_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o decent_a order_n not_o only_o in_o our_o diet_n and_o daily_o refresh_v but_o also_o in_o our_o apparel_n and_o all_o other_o exercise_n which_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n that_o thy_o name_n thereby_o may_v be_v magnify_v and_o 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 much_o that_o even_o in_o laughter_n he_o work_v wickedness_n thirdlie_o because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o wring_v their_o hand_n their_o laugh_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o lament_v and_o their_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n let_v thy_o rejoice_v therefore_o have_v these_o two_o property_n first_o that_o it_o be_v honest_a which_o god_n allow_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o gladness_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o joy_n for_o thy_o work_n please_v the_o lord_n secondlie_o that_o it_o be_v fruitful_a which_o god_n approove_v likewise_o by_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o word_n a_o merry_a and_o light_a hart_n make_v a_o glad_a countenance_n again_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n above_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o the_o assalt_n give_v by_o foolish_a and_o excessive_a rejoice_v o_o man_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o serve_v to_o some_o end_n the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o tongue_n to_o taste_v the_o nose_n to_o smell_v the_o finger_n to_o feel_v the_o throat_n to_o swallow_v the_o stomach_n to_o digest_v the_o secret_a part_n to_o engender_v the_o leg_n and_o foot_n to_o carry_v the_o body_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o hart_n principal_o to_o perceive_v think_v understand_v devise_n and_o meditate_v upon_o sundry_a matter_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o let_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n go_v remember_v that_o a_o heavy_a hart_n hasten_v the_o day_n of_o death_n but_o a_o merry_a mind_n prolong_v life_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o be_v pensive_a and_o sad_a nay_o what_o occasion_n have_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v exceed_a joyful_a and_o glad_a thou_o want_v no_o kind_n of_o delight_n that_o may_v be_v devise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o thou_o to_o show_v thyself_o otherwise_o affect_v than_o thou_o be_v move_v by_o necessary_a occasion_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o kindle_v the_o sense_n and_o set_v their_o dulness_n on_o edge_n namely_o wine_n and_o music_n accustom_v thyself_o unto_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v both_o a_o merry_a conceive_v head_n and_o also_o a_o rejoice_v heart_n furthermore_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o brain_n any_o pleasant_a toy_n that_o may_v move_v laughter_n and_o sport_n hide_v they_o not_o but_o get_v thou_o abroad_o among_o thy_o companion_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o thy_o delight_n esteem_v not_o that_o vain_a say_n of_o solomon_n which_o condemn_v a_o man_n give_v to_o laughter_n for_o a_o fool_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o as_o reason_n and_o communication_n be_v proper_a unto_o man_n even_o so_o to_o take_v
and_o wicked_a the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v authority_n héereunto_o and_o say_v where_o much_o babble_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v offence_n i_o grant_v o_o man_n that_o among_o innumerable_a word_n and_o infinite_a talk_n such_o heed_n may_v be_v take_v that_o filthy_a and_o dishonest_a speech_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o avoid_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o use_v no_o idle_a vain_a and_o unprofitable_a word_n whereof_o we_o be_v forewarn_v to_o render_v a_o account_n examine_v thyself_o and_o determine_v of_o the_o matter_n accord_o of_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o of_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v say_v the_o scripture_n now_o judge_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o need_v set_v a_o hatch_n before_o thy_o tongue_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o same_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n repute_v that_o man_n discreet_a which_o hide_v his_o knowledge_n and_o make_v no_o vaunt_n thereof_o contrariwise_o he_o 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