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nothing_o upon_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v procure_v estimation_n and_o honour_n with_o man_n and_o sure_o this_o order_n be_v most_o excellent_a this_o ordinance_n most_o just_a which_o in_o distribute_v his_o gift_n he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v constant_o observe_v not_o confer_v upon_o any_o either_o all_o his_o gift_n or_o many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o superaboundant_a manner_n but_o he_o impart_v several_a endowment_n to_o several_a thing_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v have_v some_o thing_n singular_a wherein_o they_o may_v be_v emâ—â—â—nt_a without_o either_o injury_n or_o envy_n of_o the_o rest_n you_o may_v discern_v a_o notable_a proof_n and_o pattern_n of_o this_o order_n of_o thing_n as_o in_o stone_n so_o likewise_o in_o man_n
vanity_n that_o be_v unequal_a priser_n of_o thing_n who_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o patrimony_n and_o large_a possession_n do_v purchase_n to_o themselves_o gem_n and_o precious_a stoneâ—_n which_o bring_v they_o no_o substantial_a advantage_n and_o can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o superfluous_a splendour_n and_o outward_a adorn_v whereby_o no_o benefit_n come_v either_o to_o body_n or_o soul_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o suppose_v it_o worth_a little_a though_o it_o be_v remarkable_a for_o so_o many_o virtue_n and_o ordain_v by_o nature_n for_o so_o many_o use_n and_o serviceable_a for_o so_o many_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o man_n now_o if_o we_o believe_v raimundus_n it_o belong_v unto_o god_n alone_o who_o can_v increase_v within_o who_o want_v no_o inward_a augmentation_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o seek_v a_o estimation_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n heart_n a_o name_n and_o praise_n by_o their_o tongue_n and_o final_o that_o honour_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v outward_a but_o that_o man_n who_o only_o want_v inward_a perfection_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o real_a good_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o seek_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o other_o the_o more_o he_o pursue_v after_o vanity_n emptiness_n unprofitablenesse_n and_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o wretched_a and_o poor_a more_o remote_a from_o solid_a perfection_n and_o bliss_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n peradventure_o they_o may_v seem_v too_o harsh_a and_o to_o savour_v of_o cynical_a aâ—d_n stoical_a rigour_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o allow_v unto_o man_n by_o god_n himself_o to_o seâ—ke_v in_o a_o moderate_a way_n those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o outward_a ornament_n yet_o profuse_o to_o spend_v such_o huge_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o to_o procure_v they_o to_o put_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o excess_n of_o price_n beyond_o all_o measure_n despise_v and_o contemn_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o enrich_v with_o more_o endowment_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_a folly_n if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v madness_n chap._n 33._o of_o that_o emulation_n and_o desire_n to_o excel_v one_o another_o which_o be_v among_o lodestone_n and_o likewise_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v not_o any_o where_o such_o manifest_a concord_n or_o discord_n no_o such_o vehement_a and_o irreconciliable_a envy_v either_o in_o vegetative_a or_o sensitive_a nor_o scarce_o in_o thing_n endue_v with_o reason_n as_o there_o be_v among_o lodestone_n they_o do_v so_o greedy_o desire_v the_o polar_n point_n and_o go_v about_o to_o enjoy_v it_o whole_o every_o one_o to_o itself_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o rival_n that_o for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o they_o do_v express_v either_o wonderful_a friendship_n or_o hatred_n among_o themselves_o for_o if_o you_o hang_v two_o long_a piece_n of_o iron_n and_o sharp_a point_a over_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o loadstone_n they_o forthwith_o concur_v and_o accord_v in_o their_o low_a point_n but_o in_o their_o high_a point_n they_o avoid_v and_o drive_v one_o another_o away_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o be_v short_a and_o blunt_a they_o will_v turn_v one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o their_o low_a point_n and_o as_o it_o be_v mutual_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v one_o another_o in_o the_o high_a so_o likewise_o in_o humane_a thing_n the_o least_o gain_n be_v such_o a_o apple_n of_o contention_n or_o occasion_n of_o strife_n among_o the_o covetous_a that_o because_o of_o this_o one_o mean_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o hate_v another_o a_o common_a whore_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o contention_n among_o the_o lascivious_a that_o these_o wretched_a miscreant_n do_v mutual_o wound_v and_o â—ab_v one_o another_o principality_n and_o favour_n of_o prince_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o contention_n among_o the_o ambitious_a for_o which_o courtier_n do_v strive_v by_o treachery_n and_o poison_v one_o of_o another_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n true_a christian_n spend_v all_o their_o love_n of_o honour_n love_v of_o pleasure_n and_o love_n of_o money_n another_o way_n that_o they_o mâ—y_v enjoy_v christ_n serve_v he_o and_o please_v he_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v receive_v news_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n contend_v among_o themselves_o and_o run_v fort_n together_o but_o the_o belove_a disciple_n out_o run_v peter_n and_o come_v before_o he_o unto_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o modest_o conceal_v his_o name_n he_o do_v write_v the_o history_n of_o this_o holy_a emulation_n the_o like_a fit_a of_o contention_n waâ—_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o it_o mâ—y_v be_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o contention_n be_v profitable_a for_o mortal_a man_n jacob_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o esau_n the_o blessing_n and_o birthright_n supplant_v he_o by_o his_o own_o craft_n and_o his_o mother_n help_n chap._n 34._o the_o contrary_a point_n of_o the_o loadstone_n stâ—ive_v among_o themselves_o and_o mutual_o â—xpelone_n another_o from_o their_o subject_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n if_o one_o whet_v a_o knife_n on_o the_o northern_a point_n of_o a_o loadstone_n it_o receive_v hereupon_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n whereby_o it_o both_o draw_v and_o lift_v up_o iron_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o southern_a point_n the_o knife_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v before_o it_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o whirl_a or_o turn_v round_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o draw_v nor_o lift_v up_o iron_n the_o like_a happen_v to_o they_o who_o do_v imitate_v the_o vice_n of_o those_o who_o manner_n they_o do_v admire_v and_o to_o those_o who_o have_v attentive_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o fervent_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n at_o church_n they_o conceive_v good_a motion_n and_o intention_n upon_o this_o occasion_n do_v intend_v to_o change_v their_o former_a course_n of_o life_n and_o turn_v to_o a_o better_a yet_o fall_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o ungodly_a person_n by_o go_v into_o some_o stew_n or_o tavern_n they_o return_v by_o and_o by_o as_o dog_n to_o their_o vomit_n or_o as_o swine_n to_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n as_o if_o one_o after_o the_o take_n of_o wholesome_a meat_n shall_v immediate_o drink_v poison_n or_o eat_v hemlock_n or_o some_o other_o poisonous_a herb_n or_o have_v wash_v himself_o in_o a_o bath_n shall_v tumble_v himself_o into_o the_o dirt_n the_o end_n of_o such_o people_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o beginning_n have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o devil_n that_o envious_a one_o take_v from_o they_o the_o wholesome_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n which_o have_v never_o take_v deep_a root_n in_o they_o and_o so_o pour_v into_o they_o his_o deadly_a poison_n whereby_o he_o make_v they_o unapt_a and_o reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n chap._n 35._o as_o the_o needle_n be_v between_o two_o lodestone_n so_o be_v one_o that_o waver_v between_o two_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n familiar_o use_v among_o those_o goer_n about_o which_o do_v use_v the_o art_n of_o juggle_a and_o present_v merry_a play_n and_o sight_n to_o the_o people_n for_o money_n to_o place_n in_o a_o cauldron_n a_o iron_n needle_n between_o two_o lodestone_n which_o they_o carry_v hide_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o it_o run_v here_o and_o there_o uncertain_o wave_v between_o both_o one_o while_o follow_v the_o stone_n which_o draw_v it_o unto_o it_o at_o first_o another_o while_n that_o stone_n which_o draw_v it_o back_o but_o come_v at_o neither_o of_o they_o and_o cleave_v to_o neither_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n show_v the_o like_a sport_n the_o like_a spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n when_o he_o turn_v those_o man_n like_o a_o windmill_n with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a mind_a unstable_a man_n term_v by_o she_o cyprian_a aâ—cipites_v palpatoâ—es_n hypocritical_a dangerous_a flatterer_n and_o cheater_n of_o the_o time_n constant_a only_o in_o their_o inconstancy_n such_o as_o ecibolius_fw-la be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o of_o late_a the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n with_o other_o who_o name_n i_o spare_v such_o man_n as_o hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n one_o while_o serve_a god_n another_o while_n mammon_n one_o while_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n another_o while_n that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o good_a man_n who_o carpenter_n liken_n to_o a_o hungry_a dog_n between_o two_o hare_n or_o to_o one_o that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o between_o two_o feast_n one_o while_o this_o way_n another_o
choose_a such_o love_n and_o fear_n such_o good_a acceptance_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o they_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o do_v always_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o any_o unbelieving_a heart_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n 3.12_o hebr._n 3.12_o there_o remain_v we_o deny_v not_o in_o elect_a and_o regenerate_v not_o only_o a_o power_n but_o also_o a_o proneness_n and_o inclination_n to_o become_v apostata_n to_o fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o from_o god_n 5._o 1_o thess._n 5._o but_o faithful_a be_v he_o which_o have_v call_v we_o and_o preserve_v our_o whole_a spirit_n and_o body_n until_o his_o glorious_a come_v by_o who_o we_o be_v comprehend_v rather_o than_o comprehend_v he_o have_v our_o foundation_n upon_o this_o magnetic_a â—ock_n no_o shower_n or_o wind_n shall_v to_o our_o confusion_n dash_v and_o shake_v we_o no_o man_n shall_v snatch_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n nothing_o whether_o present_a or_o to_o come_v shall_v separte_v we_o from_o his_o love_n now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v from_o fall_v those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o present_v we_o faultless_a in_o his_o presence_n with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n be_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n strength_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o short_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o one_o of_o st._n bernard_n devout_a rhyme_n magne_n magnes_n i_o dignare_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la totum_fw-la inclinare_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a loadstone_n do_v not_o thus_o decline_v i_o whole_o unto_o thou_o incline_v make_v my_o whole_a heart_n sweet_a lord_n to_o hie_v itself_o most_o quick_o to_o apply_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o devote_a mind_n this_o base_a filthy_a dog_n that_o bark_v this_o poor_a wander_a sheep_n that_o bleat_v this_o much_o weary_a hart_n that_o bray_v thy_o slow_a servant_n that_o delay_v draw_v home_o and_o let_v he_o mercy_n find_v so_o draw_v that_o i_o may_v follow_v thou_o so_o turn_v i_o that_o turn_v i_o may_v be_v conjoin_v thyself_o unto_o my_o heart_n anoint_v it_o by_o thy_o spirit_n impart_v to_o it_o compunction_n for_o sin_n through_o inward_o of_o this_o hart_n of_o i_o sinful_a and_o guilty_a force_v divine_a let_v pass_v and_o do_v not_o i_o confound_v but_o let_v my_o heart_n entire_a be_v bind_v with_o bond_n of_o love_n thy_o love_n to_o win_v let_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o be_v liken_v let_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o be_v join_v let_v my_o harden_a heart_n be_v pierce_v love_n let_v my_o iron_n heart_n be_v wound_v with_o wound_n o_o god_n of_o thy_o true_a make_v my_o power_n my_o will_n my_o knowledge_n obedience_n to_o thou_o acknowledge_v make_v my_o barren_a heart_n be_v hungry_a eager_o and_o hot_o thirsty_a for_o thou_o &_o for_o grace_n from_o above_o o_o sharons_n rose_n thy_o leaf_n display_v who_o odour_n fragrant_a be_v always_o o_o make_v my_o nostril_n smell_v this_o send_v and_o to_o receive_v with_o content_a above_o all_o delight_n some_o sweetness_n pleasant_a manna_n pure_a honey_n sweet_a wine_n even_o nectar_n mere_o in_o which_o nothing_o be_v that_o be_v bitter_a be_v thou_o to_o i_o ever_o dear_a than_o worldly_a vain_a delightfulness_n behold_v i_o approach_v unto_o thou_o if_o i_o dare_v offend_v o_o spare_v i_o behold_v with_o willing_a mind_n i_o run_v yet_o all_o unshame_n fastness_n i_o shun_v reject_v i_o not_o i_o humble_o pray_v show_v thyself_o most_o kind_a unto_o i_o i_o repel_v not_o though_o unworthy_a move_v all_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o still_o with_o holy_a love_n sill_z full_a my_o will_n that_o from_o thou_o i_o may_v never_o stray_v a_o magnetic_a desire_n achath_n schaalthi_o יתל×ש_n תח×_n one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v psal._n 27_o 4._o many_o o_o lord_n ask_v many_o thing_n of_o thou_o those_o many_o give_v than_o many_o ill_n they_o be_v few_o i_o suffice_v though_o few_o ask_v thou_o few_o thing_n one_o thing_n to_o mâ—_n full_a sweet_a contentment_n briâ—gs_n this_o one_o i_o need_v this_o one_o will_v ever_o serve_v it_o be_v more_o than_o all_o and_o more_o than_o i_o deserve_v give_v i_o this_o one_o i_o shall_v have_v wealth_n at_o will_n i_o seek_v this_o one_o i_o will_v seek_v it_o of_o thou_o still_o if_o that_o thou_o give_v this_o one_o i_o will_v thankful_a be_v draw_v i_o to_o christ_n who_o have_v redeem_v i_o i_o may_v draw_v other_o who_o he_o do_v redeem_v this_o one_o i_o do_v than_o thousand_o more_o esteem_v give_v this_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o to_o the_o i_o will_v give_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n as_o long_o as_o i_o do_v live_v finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n r._n p.ep_v lond._n capell_n dome_a april_n 29._o 1640._o