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&_o virtuous_a life_n such_o a_o coat_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n as_o may_v reach_v to_o the_o foot_n as_o may_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n consider_v our_o saviour_n have_v say_v he_o that_o persever_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n this_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o which_o make_v a_o good_a beginning_n but_o perform_v only_o to_o those_o which_o make_v a_o good_a end_n 4._o non_fw-fr campo_fw-it capitur_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la corona_fw-la pro_fw-la sapientia_fw-la in_o exitu_fw-la canitur_fw-la quia_fw-la laudari_fw-la penitus_fw-la anteactae_a aquavitae_fw-la prudentia_fw-la non_fw-la merebitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la bono_fw-mi sine_fw-la claudatur_fw-la saluia_fw-la ad_fw-la eccle_n lib._n 4._o and_o they_o which_o run_v in_o a_o race_n run_v all_o yet_o one_o only_o that_o be_v he_o which_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n receive_v the_o prize_n 9.24_o prize_n 1_o cor._n 9.24_o and_o none_o be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o note_n of_o perseverance_n and_o perfection_n 9.6_o perfection_n eze._n 9.6_o and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o lively_a picture_n of_o all_o perfection_n we_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o hope_n and_o in_o the_o breadth_n of_o charity_n but_o also_o in_o the_o length_n of_o perseverance_n 3.18_o perseverance_n eph._n 3.18_o because_o all_o the_o depth_n height_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o length_n and_o so_o all_o the_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o continuance_n in_o they_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n wherefore_o my_o good_a brethren_n yet_o
have_v it_o as_o dives_fw-la do_v or_o to_o have_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o taste_v it_o as_o the_o lion_n do_v but_o thou_o must_v as_o well_o have_v it_o as_o see_v it_o and_o as_o well_o taste_v it_o as_o have_v it_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v say_v he_o how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v for_o so_o indeed_o christ_n give_v his_o church_n not_o only_o a_o sight_n but_o also_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o sweetness_n a_o sight_n be_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o 7.12_o 2._o can._n 7.12_o we_o will_v rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o vine_n have_v bud_v forth_o the_o small_a grape_n and_o whether_o the_o pomegrannets_n flourish_n there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o vine_n a_o taste_n be_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o 8.2_o 1._o can._n 8.2_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o wine-cellar_n &_o cause_v thou_o to_o drink_v spice_a wine_n and_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o pomegrannet_n there_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o wine_n the_o church_n not_o 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my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n â—_o god_n psal._n 84.3_o â—_o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 103.11_o name_n psal._n 103.11_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v all_o thyself_o so_o that_o thyself_o &_o all_o thyself_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v this_o jubilee_n this_o joyfulness_n 15_o joyfulness_n cum_fw-la scis_fw-la iubilationem_fw-la psal._n 89_o 15_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o secret_a sense_n and_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o it_o when_o every_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v a_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o thy_o will_n &_o his_o wordplay_n together_o as_o isaac_n and_o 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the_o devil_n both_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v as_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o in_o himself_o delight_v not_o himself_o but_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o himself_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o only_o delight_v himself_o which_o not_o only_o delight_v himself_o but_o add_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o delight_v himself_o in_o virtue_n delight_v himself_o in_o godliness_n delight_v himself_o in_o god_n himself_o this_o christ_n signify_v when_o speak_v of_o his_o spouse_n he_o say_v 8.2_o say_v deliciis_fw-la affluens_fw-la innixa_fw-la super_fw-la dilectum_fw-la suum_fw-la can._n 8.2_o who_o be_v she_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o well-beloved_a he_o that_o lean_v upon_o himself_o can_v never_o abound_v in_o delight_n but_o he_o alone_o abound_v in_o delight_n which_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a so_o do_v s._n paul_n i_o have_v labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o say_v he_o there_o he_o abound_v in_o delight_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a and_o again_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o there_o he_o abound_v in_o delight_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o there_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a in_o one_o word_n when_o as_o he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v &_o glory_n let_v he_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o that_o will_v abound_v in_o delight_n let_v he_o lean_v upon_o his_o well-beloved_a let_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o saint_n 68.3_o saint_n in_o latitia_fw-la letentur_fw-la psal._n 68.3_o rejoice_v in_o joy_n let_v they_o delight_v in_o delight_n he_o that_o delight_v in_o a_o earthly_a thing_n delight_n in_o vanity_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o 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not_o a_o dram_n nay_o scarce_o so_o much_o as_o one_o grain_n of_o myrrh_n we_o put_v into_o it_o much_o frankincense_n much_o pretence_n of_o faith_n much_o show_n of_o seek_v with_o the_o heart_n but_o little_a myrrh_n little_a true_a mortification_n little_a holiness_n of_o life_n little_a sound_n knock_v with_o the_o hand_n nay_o that_o which_o be_v most_o lamentable_a or_o rather_o most_o detestable_a of_o all_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o stead_n of_o this_o pure_a myrrh_n to_o put_v in_o the_o very_a drug_n and_o the_o dregs_n of_o their_o vile_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o a_o man_n prayer_n be_v so_o loathsome_a and_o so_o odious_a to_o god_n whereas_o if_o we_o will_v make_v this_o perfume_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n prescription_n and_o put_v in_o as_o much_o of_o the_o myrrh_n as_o of_o the_o frankincense_n of_o each_o like_a weight_n than_o i_o assure_v you_o no_o pomander_n which_o be_v make_v of_o amber_n and_o musk_n 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