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evil_n do_v out_o of_o kind_n wander_v from_o this_o most_o noble_a likeness_n of_o his_o creator_n than_o it_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n for_o what_o great_a honour_n may_v there_o be_v to_o a_o man_n then_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o same_o robe_n of_o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v read_v the_o lord_n be_v king_n and_o have_v put_v on_o glerious_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v that_o he_o be_v glorify_v with_o all_o the_o shine_a of_o virtue_n and_o garnish_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o goodness_n what_o great_a disgrace_n may_v there_o be_v to_o man_n or_o unhappy_a misery_n that_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o creator_n be_v lose_v he_o shall_v slide_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o deformity_n and_o unreasonable_a similitude_n of_o a_o bruit_n beast_n wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n more_o diligent_o have_v his_o mind_n fix_v into_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o first_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o acknowledge_v in_o himself_o the_o most_o worshippfull_a image_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o strive_v with_o himself_o to_o obtain_v the_o true_a honour_n of_o the_o divine_a likeness_n by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o good_a condition_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v what_o he_o be_v than_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o like_v unto_o he_o that_o marvellous_o make_v he_o to_o his_o likeness_n in_o the_o first_o man_n and_o more_o marvelous_o renew_a he_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n four_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n the_o mutability_n into_o which_o it_o run_v prove_v that_o for_o god_n be_v immutable_a or_o unchangeable_a the_o soul_n be_v often_o change_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o sometime_o change_v by_o reason_n of_o pain_n and_o be_v damn_v become_v most_o miserable_a yet_o nothing_o may_v hurt_v it_o but_o when_o it_o depart_v from_o god_n it_o depart_v when_o it_o sin_v whereupon_o the_o miserable_a runagate_n from_o god_n be_v torment_v sever_v from_o one_o it_o be_v scatter_v into_o many_o thing_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intemperance_n of_o it_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v sick_a and_o corrupt_v and_o be_v become_v discomfit_v and_o grieve_a therefore_o the_o bodily_a sense_n the_o memory_n be_v distemper_v or_o disturb_v be_v disquiet_a and_o heavy_a they_o be_v make_v feeble_a and_o dismay_v then_o the_o flesh_n do_v suffer_v then_o faint_n begin_v and_o violent_a death_n hover_v about_o sure_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o god_n by_o sin_v be_v froward_a and_o unfortunate_a because_o he_o disagrée_v with_o god_n be_v also_o at_o discord_n and_o discontent_n with_o himself_o and_o bring_v pain_n of_o himself_o into_o himself_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a a_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v see_v with_o these_o bodily_a eye_n be_v make_v for_o the_o body_n the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n that_o when_o the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v take_v the_o spirit_n may_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n to_o the_o flesh_n when_o it_o come_v no_o other_o way_n then_o the_o sun_n give_v light_a to_o the_o day_n and_o it_o cause_v death_n when_o it_o depart_v yet_o death_n do_v not_o consume_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n once_o join_v together_o but_o part_v they_o until_o both_o of_o they_o come_v again_o to_o their_o first_o original_a or_o beginning_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n fear_v you_o not_o they_o say_v he_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n they_o can_v kill_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o love_n and_o friendship_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n wonderfull_n be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v man_n of_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n give_v to_o he_o sense_n and_o understanding_n that_o by_o sense_n he_o shall_v quicken_v the_o clay_n assotiate_v to_o he_o and_o by_o understanding_n he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v it_o and_o by_o that_o understanding_n he_o shall_v enter_v inward_o into_o himself_o and_o behold_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o sense_n he_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o wisdom_n by_o understanding_n he_o have_v enlighten_v man_n inward_o and_o to_o sense_n he_o have_v abroad_o beautify_v and_o make_v thing_n so_o fair_a that_o man_n may_v find_v delight_n and_o recreation_n in_o both_o of_o they_o felicity_n inward_o and_o outward_o and_o abroad_o pleasure_n and_o gladness_n but_o because_o the_o outward_a good_a thing_n can_v endure_v long_o man_n be_v command_v to_o return_v from_o they_o to_o thing_n inward_a and_o from_o those_o inward_a thing_n to_o ascend_v to_o high_a matter_n for_o of_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o no_o good_a thing_n beside_o the_o chief_a good_a may_v suffice_v he_o it_o be_v very_o miraculous_a that_o such_o diverse_a &_o contrary_a thing_n one_o from_o the_o other_o may_v conjoin_v together_o in_o one_o neither_o less_o marvellous_a be_v it_o that_o the_o everlasting_a and_o live_a god_n have_v join_v himself_o to_o our_o mould_n and_o clay_n that_o god_n and_o clay_n shall_v be_v unite_v together_o so_o great_a a_o highness_n and_o so_o much_o baseness_n for_o nothing_o be_v high_a than_o god_n and_o nothing_o more_o base_a than_o slime_n and_o clay_n marvellous_a be_v the_o first_o conjunction_n and_o marvellous_a the_o second_o nor_o less_o marvellous_a shall_v the_o three_o be_v when_o man_n angel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v one_o spirit_n for_o with_o the_o same_o goodness_n be_v man_n good_a with_o the_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v good_a and_o with_o that_o self_n goodness_n both_o and_o either_o of_o they_o be_v bless_v if_o so_o it_o be_v that_o both_o do_v desire_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o same_o will_v and_o the_o same_o spirit_n for_o if_o god_n can_v join_v such_o a_o differ_v and_o unlike_a in_o nature_n as_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o one_o league_n confederacy_n and_o friendship_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o exalt_v and_o extol_v a_o reasonable_a spirit_n to_o the_o partake_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v bring_v low_o even_o to_o the_o company_n of_o a_o earthly_a body_n that_o the_o same_o body_n be_v gloryfy_v it_o may_v be_v to_o it_o a_o glory_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o have_v continue_v still_o in_o their_o brightness_n and_o purity_n very_o certain_o the_o most_o high_a have_v create_v man_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o only_a and_o mere_a love_n without_o any_o necessity_n that_o he_o may_v become_v partner_n of_o his_o happiness_n if_o therefore_o so_o much_o joy_n and_o so_o great_a gladness_n be_v in_o this_o temporal_a life_n which_o consist_v by_o the_o presence_n and_o company_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o corruptible_a body_n then_o how_o much_o more_o gladness_n and_o joy_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o the_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n which_o consist_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o a_o reasonable_a spirit_n
therefore_o let_v the_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o humility_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o he_o the_o creator_n of_o it_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v chap._n vii_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n it_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o love_n abide_v you_o say_v he_o in_o my_o love_n for_o my_o love_n he_o have_v couple_v man_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o always_o and_o shall_v ever_o remain_v in_o he_o delight_v rejoice_v and_o magnify_v of_o he_o and_o in_o he_o man_n be_v couple_v by_o love_n unto_o his_o creator_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a bond_n of_o love_n that_o bind_v they_o together_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n all_o of_o we_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v all_o one_o together_o that_o the_o good_n of_o all_o shall_v become_v the_o good_n of_o every_o one_o and_o whatsoever_o any_o one_o have_v not_o of_o himself_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o by_o another_o charity_n and_o love_n be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o way_n of_o man_n to_o god_n for_o through_o love_n god_n come_v to_o man_n he_o come_v into_o man_n and_o he_o be_v make_v man_n by_o charity_n and_o love_n man_n love_n god_n they_o choose_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o fly_v unto_o he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o so_o familiar_a be_v charity_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o abide_v place_n where_o charity_n be_v not_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v love_n and_o charity_n than_o have_v god_n because_o god_n be_v charity_n chap._n viii_o a_o persuasion_n to_o love_v god_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o much_o ought_v i_o to_o love_v my_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o make_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o redeem_v i_o when_o else_o i_o have_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v i_o be_v not_o yet_o he_o make_v i_o of_o nothing_o neither_o stone_n nor_o tree_n nor_o bird_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o brute_n creature_n but_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o make_v i_o a_o man_n he_o give_v i_o life_n sense_n and_o discretion_n i_o have_v perish_v he_o descend_v to_o mortality_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o mortality_n he_o suffer_v his_o passion_n he_o overcome_v death_n and_o so_o restore_v i_o i_o have_v perish_v and_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o because_o i_o be_v sell_v in_o my_o sin_n he_o come_v after_o i_o to_o redeem_v i_o he_o weigh_v the_o price_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n for_o i_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v bring_v i_o back_o from_o exile_n and_o redeem_v i_o from_o bondage_n also_o he_o call_v i_o by_o his_o name_n that_o the_o memorial_n of_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v with_o i_o he_o anoint_v i_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o that_o of_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o christian_n so_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v always_o prevent_v i_o he_o my_o god_n have_v often_o deliver_v i_o from_o many_o peril_n and_o danger_n when_o i_o err_v he_o lead_v i_o forth_o of_o it_o when_o i_o be_v ignorant_a he_o teach_v i_o when_o i_o sin_v be_v correct_v i_o when_o i_o be_v sad_a he_o comfort_v i_o when_o i_o dispair_v be_v strengthen_v i_o again_o when_o i_o fall_v he_o rear_v i_o when_o i_o stand_v he_o hold_v i_o when_o i_o go_v he_o lead_v i_o when_o i_o come_v he_o receive_v i_o this_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n do_v for_o i_o of_o which_o his_o goodness_n sweet_a it_o be_v to_o i_o ever_o to_o speak_v of_o always_o to_o think_v of_o and_o always_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o and_o i_o desire_v he_o that_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o may_v for_o ever_o prayss_n he_o and_o love_v he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o aider_n to_o every_o one_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v every_o one_o have_v care_n over_o all_o and_o aswell_o provident_a to_o every_o one_o as_o to_o all_o so_o i_o see_v he_o whole_o busy_v for_o my_o safety_n so_o that_o if_o i_o will_v regard_v my_o own_o safety_n he_o be_v as_o though_o forgetful_a of_o all_o man_n and_o will_v attend_v only_o on_o i_o he_o show_v himself_o ever_o present_a offer_v himself_o ever_o ready_a if_o he_o may_v find_v i_o ready_a whither_o soever_o i_o turn_v myself_o he_o forsake_v i_o not_o except_o i_o first_o forsake_v he_o whersoever_o i_o will_v be_v he_o depart_v not_o because_o he_o be_v every_o where_o so_o that_o wheresoever_o i_o go_v i_o may_v find_v he_o with_o who_o i_o may_v be_v likewise_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o stand_v by_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o continual_a overséer_o of_o all_o my_o thought_n purpose_n and_o deed_n when_o i_o do_v diligent_o consider_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o confound_v both_o with_o fear_n &_o great_a shame_n because_o i_o behold_v he_o every_o where_o present_a with_o i_o see_v into_o all_o my_o secret_n for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o i_o before_o his_o eye_n of_o which_o i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o for_o which_o i_o great_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o neither_o have_v i_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n anything_o to_o render_v he_o but_o only_o i_o will_v love_v he_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a or_o more_o become_v then_o to_o render_v that_o by_o love_n which_o be_v give_v for_o love_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o the_o outward_a there_o be_v two_o sense_n in_o man_n one_o inward_a and_o a_o other_o outward_a and_o either_o of_o they_o have_v his_o good_a in_o which_o it_o be_v recreated_a and_o comfort_v the_o inward_a sense_n be_v refresh_v &_o comfort_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divinity_n the_o outward_a sense_n in_o behold_v of_o matter_n belong_v to_o man_n wherefore_o god_n be_v make_v man_n that_o he_o may_v make_v bless_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a conversion_n of_o man_n may_v be_v to_o he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o love_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o but_o this_o be_v all_o the_o good_a of_o man_n that_o whether_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o or_o go_v out_o he_o shall_v find_v comfort_n in_o his_o maker_n comfort_v abroad_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o saviour_n comfort_v inward_o in_o the_o godhead_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o creator_n but_o there_o be_v a_o evil_n follow_v this_o great_a good_a because_o the_o good_a lose_v that_o be_v within_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o stray_v good_n that_o be_v abroad_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n repose_v upon_o they_o not_o regard_v the_o absence_n of_o his_o inward_a good_a in_o that_o that_o he_o possess_v his_o consolation_n in_o strange_a good_n for_o while_o the_o outward_a carnal_a sense_n use_v his_o good_a the_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o mind_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v asleep_a for_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o good_n of_o the_o inward_a sense_n which_o be_v take_v and_o ensnare_v with_o the_o jollity_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o delight_v in_o the_o flesh_n live_v and_o abide_v therein_o flée_v the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n thereof_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n but_o of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a neither_o seek_v he_o any_o remedy_n for_o they_o but_o here_o in_o this_o world_n if_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v of_o that_o fleshly_a sense_n the_o same_o flesh_n be_v put_v off_o the_o soul_n shall_v feel_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o wound_n it_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n in_o what_o worldly_a thing_n soever_o chap._n x._o that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v how_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o we_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v know_v ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o evil_a and_o how_o to_o good_a prone_a we_o be_v to_o evil_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n keep_v we_o not_o likely_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o to_o fall_v into_o every_o vice_n nor_o to_o rise_v from_o they_o except_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n follow_v we_o at_o hand_n to_o hold_v we_o up_o the_o prophet_n well_o know_v this_o when_o he_o say_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n which_o keep_v i_o and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n follow_v i_o that_o it_o may_v sustain_v i_o weak_a and_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o goodness_n neither_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o able_a to_o persevere_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n this_o also_o the_o