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our_o redemption_n and_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o seal_v up_o unto_o we_o our_o redemption_n thus_o wrought_v and_o purchase_v and_o with_o soul_n thus_o thankful_o elevate_v unto_o god_n we_o approach_v with_o all_o reverence_n to_o that_o heavenly_a table_n where_o god_n be_v both_o the_o feast-master_n and_o the_o feast_n what_o intention_n of_o holy_a thought_n what_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n what_o depth_n of_o devotion_n must_v we_o now_o find_v in_o ourselves_o doubtless_o out_o of_o heaven_n no_o object_n can_v be_v so_o worthy_a to_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n what_o a_o clear_a representation_n be_v here_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n how_o be_v my_o saviour_n by_o all_o my_o sense_n here_o bring_v home_o to_o my_o soul_n how_o be_v his_o passion_n lively_o act_v before_o my_o eye_n for_o lo_o my_o bodily_a eye_n do_v not_o more_o true_o see_v bread_n and_o wine_n than_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n see_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o my_o dear_a 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can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a than_o this_o wherewith_o thou_o cheare_v the_o believe_a soul_n our_o palate_n be_v now_o dull_a and_o earthly_a which_o shall_v then_o be_v exquisite_a and_o celestial_a but_o sure_o no_o liquor_n can_v be_v of_o equal_a price_n or_o sovereignty_n with_o thy_o blood_n oh_o how_o unsavoury_a be_v all_o earthly_a delicacy_n to_o this_o heavenly_a draught_n o_o god_n let_v not_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o this_o spiritual_a nectar_n ever_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v the_o comfortable_a warmth_n of_o this_o bless_a cordial_n ever_o work_v upon_o my_o soul_n even_o till_o and_o in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o my_o dissolution_n do_v thou_o bid_v i_o o_o saviour_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o forget_v thou_o how_o can_v i_o enough_o celebrate_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n can_v i_o see_v thou_o thus_o crucify_v before_o my_o eye_n &_o for_o my_o 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our_o soul_n may_v batten_v more_o and_o more_o with_o this_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o may_v be_v feed_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n sect_n xxx_o these_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o our_o devotion_n which_o be_v of_o common_a use_n to_o all_o christian_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o certain_a specialty_n of_o it_o appliable_a to_o several_a occasion_n time_n place_n person_n for_o there_o be_v morning_n and_o evening_n devotion_n devotion_n proper_a to_o our_o board_n to_o our_o closet_n to_o our_o bed_n to_o god_n day_n to_o our_o own_o to_o health_n to_o sickness_n to_o several_a calling_n to_o recreation_n to_o the_o way_n to_o the_o field_n to_o the_o church_n to_o our_o home_n to_o the_o student_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o husband_n wife_n child_n servant_n to_o our_o own_o person_n to_o our_o family_n the_o severalty_n whereof_o as_o they_o be_v scarce_o finite_a for_o number_n so_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o holy_a manage_n of_o every_o christian_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o soul_n which_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o heaven_n can_v be_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o common_a rule_n to_o his_o own_o necessity_n or_o expedience_n the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n be_v he_o that_o ever_o see_v the_o invisible_a and_o ever_o tremble_v before_o that_o god_n he_o see_v that_o walk_v ever_o here_o on_o earth_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o still_o adore_v that_o majesty_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v that_o confer_v hourly_o with_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n in_o his_o own_o language_n yet_o so_o as_o no_o
peace_n nor_o dispose_v ourselves_o towards_o it_o nor_o resolve_v aught_o for_o the_o effect_v it_o without_o which_o all_o our_o consideration_n all_o our_o disposition_n all_o our_o resolution_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a just_o therefore_o do_v 6._o the_o bless_a apostle_n after_o his_o charge_n of_o avoid_v all_o carefulness_n for_o these_o earthly_a thing_n enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n who_o both_o know_v our_o need_n and_o put_v these_o request_n into_o our_o mouth_n when_o we_o have_v all_o do_v they_o be_v the_o request_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o must_v free_v they_o from_o care_n and_o frame_v they_o to_o a_o perfect_a contentment_n there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o dull_a and_o stupid_a neglect_n which_o possess_v the_o soul_n may_v make_v it_o insensible_a of_o evil_a event_n in_o some_o natural_a disposition_n but_o a_o true_a temper_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o good_a ground_n can_v never_o be_v attain_v without_o the_o inoperation_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n from_o who_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a give_n 17._o proceed_v it_o be_v here_o contrary_a to_o these_o earthly_a occasion_n with_o man_n he_o that_o be_v ever_o crave_v be_v never_o content_v but_o with_o god_n he_o can_v want_v contentment_n that_o pray_v always_o if_o we_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o conscious_a of_o our_o own_o weakness_n that_o we_o know_v every_o puff_n of_o temptation_n be_v able_a to_o blow_v we_o over_o they_o be_v only_o our_o prayer_n that_o must_v stay_v we_o from_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o discontentment_n under_o which_o a_o pray_a soul_n can_v no_o more_o miscarry_v than_o a_o indevout_a soul_n can_v enjoy_v safety_n sect_n xxvi_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o not_o know_v it_o let_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o those_o distemper_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o adverse_a condition_n as_o for_o prosperity_n every_o man_n think_v himself_o wise_a and_o able_a enough_o to_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v it_o and_o himself_o in_o it_o a_o happy_a estate_n we_o imagine_v will_v easy_o manage_v itself_o without_o too_o much_o care_n give_v i_o but_o sea-room_n say_v the_o confident_a mariner_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o what_o ever_o tempest_n arise_v sure_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v never_o make_v this_o holy_a boast_n of_o his_o divine_a skill_n i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o the_o world_n conceive_v it_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o selfe-experience_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o error_n many_o a_o one_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n who_o abound_v no_o less_o in_o misery_n and_o vexation_n many_o a_o one_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o unruly_a greatness_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o body_n soul_n estate_n the_o world_n abound_v every_o where_o with_o man_n that_o do_v abound_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v and_o those_o especial_o in_o three_o rank_n the_o proud_a the_o covetous_a the_o prodigal_a the_o proud_a be_v thereby_o transport_v to_o forget_v god_n the_o covetous_a his_o neighbour_n the_o prodigal_a himself_o both_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v of_o a_o swell_a nature_n raise_v a_o man_n up_o not_o above_o other_o but_o above_o himself_o equal_v he_o to_o the_o power_n immortal_a yea_o exalt_v he_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n oh_o that_o vile_a dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o that_o height_n of_o insolence_n as_o to_o hold_v contestation_n with_o its_o maker_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v 2._o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n i_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o high_a i_o be_o and_o 14._o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o say_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o voice_n 12._o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n go_v down_o with_o herod_n and_o how_o will_v that_o spirit_n trample_v upon_o man_n that_o dare_v vie_v with_o the_o almighty_a hence_o be_v all_o the_o heavy_a oppression_n bloody_a tyranny_n imperious_a domineering_n scornful_a insultation_n merciless_a outrage_n that_o be_v so_o rife_o among_o man_n even_o from_o hence_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o abound_v the_o covetous_a man_n abound_v with_o bag_n and_o no_o less_o with_o sorrow_n verify_v the_o experience_n of_o wise_a solomon_n there_o be_v 13._o a_o sore_a evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n riches_n keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n what_o he_o have_v get_v with_o unjustice_n he_o keep_v with_o care_n leave_v with_o grief_n and_o reckon_v for_o with_o torment_n i_o can_v better_o compare_v these_o money-monger_n then_o to_o bee_n they_o be_v busy_a gatherer_n but_o it_o be_v for_o themselves_o their_o master_n can_v have_v no_o part_n of_o their_o honey_n till_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o have_v a_o sting_n ready_a for_o every_o one_o that_o approach_v their_o hive_n and_o their_o lot_n at_o the_o last_o be_v burn_v what_o maceration_n be_v there_o here_o with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n what_o cruel_a extortion_n and_o oppression_n exercise_v upon_o other_o &_o all_o from_o no_o other_o ground_n then_o this_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o abound_v the_o prodigal_a feast_n and_o sport_n like_o a_o athenian_a spend_v like_o a_o emperor_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o heliogabalus_n do_v of_o old_a lamprid_n those_o cate_n be_v best_a that_o cost_v dear_a care_v more_o for_o a_o empty_a reputation_n of_o a_o short_a gallantry_n then_o for_o the_o comforble_n subsistence_n of_o himself_o his_o family_n his_o family_n his_o posterity_n like_a cleopes_n the_o vain_a egyptian_a king_n which_o be_v fain_o to_o prostitute_v his_o daughter_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o his_o pyramid_n this_o man_n lavish_v out_o not_o his_o own_o mean_n alone_o but_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n run_v upon_o the_o score_n with_o all_o trade_n that_o concern_v back_o or_o belly_n undo_v more_o with_o his_o debt_n than_o he_o can_v pleasure_v with_o his_o entertainment_n none_o of_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o he_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v great_a skill_n therefore_o be_v require_v to_o the_o govern_n of_o a_o plentiful_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o beneficial_a unto_o other_o every_o corporal_n may_v know_v how_o to_o order_v some_o few_o file_n but_o to_o marshal_v many_o troop_n in_o a_o regiment_n many_o regiment_n in_o a_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o army_n require_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o experience_a general_n but_o the_o rule_n and_o limit_n of_o christian_a moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n i_o have_v at_o large_a lay_v forth_o in_o a_o former_a discourse_n thither_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o send_v the_o benevolent_a reader_n beseech_v god_n to_o bless_v unto_o he_o these_o and_o all_o other_o labour_n to_o the_o happy_a furtherance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o salvation_n amen_n finis_fw-la dr._n preston_n ps_n 19_o 1_o 2._o ps_n 104._o 24._o cant._n 5._o 6._o ps_n 41._o 4._o 79._o 8._o 130._o 3._o 94._o 11._o 3._o 7._o 89._o 48._o 109._o 21._o 86._o 4._o 71._o 10._o 86._o 11._o ps_n 70._o 6._o 60._o 11._o 71._o 23._o 31._o 17._o 40._o 14._o 5._o 8._o 119._o penul_v 68_o 35._o 92._o 5._o 71._o 17._o 18._o 47._o 63._o 4._o 145._o 10._o 104._o 25._o 18._o 31._o ps_n 20._o 5._o 107._o 8_o 31._o 21._o 9_o 10._o 16._o 12._o 8._o 4._o 115._o 1._o ps_n 19_o 1._o 74._o 17._o 97._o 11._o 36._o 9_o 39_o 5._o 93._o 5._o 139._o 11._o ps_n 139._o 2._o 51._o 7._o 17._o 5._o 90._o 12._o 39_o 5._o luc._n 11._o 25._o wisd_v 1._o 4._o psal_n 26._o 6._o eccles_n 10._o esa_n 66._o 2._o gen._n 18._o 27._o pro._n 30._o 2._o mat._n 3._o 11._o ephes_n 3._o 1._o job_n 38._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5._o 1._o ps_n 103._o 8._o ps_n 116._o 12_o 13._o ps_n 119._o 18._o 21_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 21._o gal._n 2._o 20._o cant._n 2._o 16._o cant._n 4._o 9_o 6._o 4_o 5._o can._n 5._o 10._o 8._o 6._o 2._o 5._o ps_n 116._o rom._n 3._o 4._o ps_n 119._o 8._o carolus_n borromaeus_n act_n 19_o 35_o eccles_n 5._o 1._o jud._n 3._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20_o act._n 10._o 33_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 24._o job_n 13._o 17._o psal_n 40._o 6._o serm._n ad_fw-la eccles_n cautelam_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o eph._n 3._o 9_o zachar._n 3._o â—_o mat._n 5._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o 14._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la mens_fw-la attrita_fw-la &_o oneribus_fw-la &_o importunitatibus_fw-la gravata_fw-la tanium_fw-la boni_fw-la peragere_fw-la quantum_fw-la delectata_fw-la &_o oppressionibus_fw-la soluta_fw-la cornel._n ep_n 2._o rufo_n coepiscopo_fw-la act_n ult_n gen._n 26._o 22._o magna_fw-la domus_fw-la homuli_fw-la psal_n 8._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi sedeas_fw-la requies_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la laboris_fw-la si_fw-la multum_fw-la sedeas_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la tert._n car._n pro._n 30._o 8._o senec._n the_o tranquil_a psal_n 23._o 1._o psal_n 34._o 9_o 10._o ecclus._n 25._o 22._o rev._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 20._o 15_o 2_o king_n 7._o 2_o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o rev._n 16._o 9_o 11._o jonah_n 4._o 9_o prov._n 30._o 9_o 9_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n ael_n pertinax_n didius_n anno_fw-la d._n 1275._o 1276._o gregor_n 10_o innocent_a 5_o hadrian_n 5_o johan_n 20_o vel_fw-la 21_o nicolaus_n 3_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o gen._n 15._o 10_o deut._n 29._o 23._o prov._n 23._o 5._o ps_n 49._o 12._o ludo._n vives_n in_o 3._o de_fw-la civilcensuran_n notatus_fw-la vellosillo_n prov._n ult_n penult_n eccles_n 11._o 10._o mat._n 6._o 28._o eccle._n 1._o 8._o ps_n 69._o 22._o dan._n 1._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 11._o 13_o ps_n 132._o 1._o g._n naz._n carm._n de_fw-fr calam_fw-la suis_fw-la greg._n l._n 7._o epi._n 12._o 7._o in_o vita_fw-la melanct._n shicardus_n ambros_n l._n 4_o epist_n 29._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la hedibium_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6._o ep._n lucii_n ad_fw-la episc_n gall._n &_o hisp_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o paulo_n primo_fw-la eremitae_fw-la in_o spelunca_fw-la viventi_fw-la palma_fw-la &_o cibum_fw-la &_o vestimentum_fw-la praebebat_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la impâ—sâ—â—bâ—le_fw-la vidcatur_fw-la jestemm_n testur_n &_o angelos_n vidisse_fw-la i_o monacbos_fw-mi de_fw-la quibus_fw-la unus_fw-la per_fw-la 30._o annos_fw-la clausus_fw-la boâ—deaceo_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o luâ—ulenta_fw-la aqua_fw-la vixit_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pauli_n revelatur_fw-la antonio_n nonagenario_fw-la de_fw-fr paulo_n agente_fw-la jam_fw-la 113_o annum_fw-la esse_fw-la alium_fw-la se_fw-la sanctiorem_fw-la monachus_fw-la ibid._n plin._n l._n 26._o c._n 6._o hugo_n instit_n mona_n reg._n s._n columb_n senec._n epist_n 38._o job_n 18._o 4._o eccles_n 7._o 9_o gen._n 30._o 1._o gen._n 15._o 2._o pro._n 15._o 13_o ps_n 37._o 7._o jam._n 5._o 7._o jer._n 12._o 8._o ps_n 103._o 9_o job_n 2._o 10._o livius_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o act_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la opera_fw-la ambrosii_fw-la de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la brachmannorum_fw-la 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o 2_o king_n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o mat._n 8._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 27._o rom._n 5._o 1._o phil._n 1._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17._o job_n 14._o 4._o rom._n 7._o 19_o gen._n 18._o 27_o pâ—â—k_n avoth_o gen._n 32._o 10_o pro._n 3._o 34._o jam._n 4._o 6._o eccles_n 7._o 8_o mat._n 5._o 39_o 40._o pro._n 15._o 33_o phil._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 11._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 10._o heb._n 13._o 5._o esa_n 54._o 7_o 8_o psal_n 139._o 8_o 9_o verse_n 10_o 11._o psal_n 68_o 20_o joh._n 7._o 38._o joh._n 6._o 55._o rom._n 13._o 14._o rev._n 22._o 2._o ps_n 62._o 6_o 7._o phil._n 1._o 21_o joh._n 11._o 25_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o rev._n 3._o 23._o esa_n 28._o 27._o gen._n 43._o 34._o gen._n 45._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vitiorum_fw-la &_o virtutum_fw-la conflictus_fw-la pro._n 30._o 15_o job_n 38._o 11_o pro._n 24._o 13_o pro._n 25._o 16_o mat._n 5._o 6._o ambros_n epist_n 27._o gen._n 3._o 2._o 26._o &_o 33._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n act_n 27._o 18_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 15_o 16_o 17._o phil._n 4._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o exod._n 5._o 2._o esa_n 14._o 14._o act._n 12._o 12._o eccl._n 5._o 13._o aelius_n lamprid_n