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direct_v the_o humble_a humble_a 10._o psalm_n 25._o mic._n 6._o 2._o chro._n 30._o 8._o jerem._n 44._o 10._o thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n be_v not_o stiffnecked_a but_o give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v neither_o have_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o more_o resistance_n in_o a_o bruise_a heart_n against_o the_o lord_n then_o in_o soft_a wax_n against_o the_o seal_n 5._o to_o procure_v we_o the_o sound_a comfort_n whole_a sore_n throb_v and_o rage_v ease_n be_v by_o break_v the_o deep_a the_o wound_n be_v search_v and_o teint_v and_o the_o sharp_a corrosive_n be_v apply_v the_o sound_a will_v the_o flesh_n be_v afterward_o the_o low_a ebb_n the_o high_a tide_n the_o deep_a our_o descent_n in_o humiliation_n the_o high_a our_o ascent_n in_o consolation_n therefore_o when_o christ_n promise_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v our_o comforter_n he_o show_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o 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conscience_n to_o accuse_v he_o he_o fall_v of_o accuse_v himself_o to_o god_n earnest_o crave_v his_o mercy_n never_o give_v over_o rap_v at_o his_o gate_n till_o he_o have_v get_v god_n acquittance_n seal_v for_o the_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o apology_n or_o defence_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o get_n of_o god_n pardon_v sign_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n that_o so_o when_o satan_n and_o conscience_n shall_v come_v to_o drag_v we_o by_o the_o throat_n to_o hell_n we_o may_v pluck_v this_o pardon_n out_o of_o our_o bosom_n and_o so_o chase_v they_o away_o
16._o prou._n 12._o 26._o shall_v deceive_v they_o say_v solomon_n prou._n 12._o 26._o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a for_o all_o the_o righteous_a his_o present_a cross_n &_o the_o wicked_n present_a felicity_n for_o though_o they_o believe_v the_o lie_a promise_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o it_o will_v prove_v otherwise_o their_o honey_n will_v prove_v gall_n and_o their_o wine_n vinegar_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v not_o roast_v that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v he_o shall_v never_o joy_v it_o in_o his_o fair_a rose_n the_o devil_n hide_v shrewd_a pin_n that_o shall_v prick_v they_o when_o they_o look_v to_o be_v refresh_v with_o their_o sweet_a smell_n balak_v preferment_n be_v goodly_a rose_n to_o balaam_n and_o so_o be_v naaman_n gift_n to_o gehezi_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n to_o achan_n and_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o judas_n but_o there_o be_v poison_a pin_n in_o all_o these_o rose_n for_o what_o get_v balaam_n for_o his_o go_v to_o balak_n but_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o rib_n num._n 31._o 8._o whereupon_o jude_n call_v it_o the_o deceit_n of_o balaams_n 11._o numb_a 31._o 8._o jude_n vers_fw-la 11._o wage_n jude_n 11._o do_v not_o judas_n thirty_o piece_n bring_v the_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o achan_n babylonish_n garment_n the_o stone_n about_o his_o ear_n and_o gehezies_n reward_n the_o leprosy_n into_o his_o forehead_n so_o that_o these_o man_n may_v have_v do_v with_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o punishment_n judas_n with_o his_o halter_n achan_n with_o his_o stone_n as_o croesus_n do_v with_o those_o chain_n with_o which_o cyrus_n bind_v he_o he_o send_v they_o to_o apollo_n that_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o present_n who_o have_v gull_v he_o with_o false_a promise_n of_o victory_n three_o the_o devil_n deeceive_v in_o his_o promise_n in_o get_v far_o better_a thing_n of_o we_o than_o we_o have_v of_o he_o get_v far_o better_a thing_n of_o we_o than_o we_o do_v of_o he_o he_o for_o in_o these_o contract_n with_o the_o devil_n we_o make_v esau_n pennyworth_n sell_v heaven_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o porridge_n glaucus_n exchange_n gold_n for_o copper_n we_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o child_n that_o lose_v their_o parent_n and_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v steal_v away_o for_o a_o apple_n yea_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o accept_v of_o the_o fowler_n meat_n but_o buy_v it_o full_a dear_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o own_o life_n so_o here_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o devil_n a_o little_a worldly_a trash_n but_o then_o we_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v more_o precious_a truth_n faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n proverb_n 20._o 15._o incomparable_a 15._o prou._n 20._o 15._o jewel_n to_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o ten_o thousand_o world_n but_o not_o to_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o can_v give_v we_o as_o many_o world_n as_o we_o have_v hair_n on_o our_o head_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o proverb_n 23._o sure_o if_o only_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n be_v to_o be_v lose_v for_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o save_v bargain_n who_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o must_v never_o have_v one_o healthful_a hour_n but_o always_o be_v torture_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n of_o the_o stone_n he_o have_v a_o more_o kingly_a spirit_n that_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o healthy_a beggar_n than_o a_o sick_a and_o torture_a king_n now_o than_o if_o it_o will_v profit_v a_o man_n nothing_o to_o win_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o lose_v but_o his_o bodily_a health_n what_o then_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n his_o precious_a soul_n when_o than_o we_o be_v thus_o tempt_v let_v we_o think_v of_o our_o loss_n we_o shall_v sustain_v and_o let_v we_o think_v with_o the_o good_a figge-tres_a judg._n 9_o tempt_v with_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v i_o lose_v my_o sweetness_n and_o so_o with_o the_o olive_n shall_v i_o lose_v my_o fatness_n 9_o judge_n 9_o to_o reign_v so_o shall_v a_o christian_a reason_n with_o satan_n balance_v the_o world_n riches_n and_o the_o spirit_n together_o shall_v i_o leave_v the_o fatness_n of_o faith_n shall_v i_o lose_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o reign_v a_o while_n in_o a_o little_a worldly_a glory_n why_o i_o be_o a_o lord_n and_o king_n already_o a_o spiritual_a lord_n shall_v i_o be_v such_o a_o fool_n to_o lose_v my_o spiritual_a lordship_n for_o a_o temporal_a one_o my_o service_n under_o christ_n make_v i_o a_o king_n my_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v receive_v of_o thou_o o_o satan_n will_v make_v i_o a_o slave_n better_a be_v a_o royal_a service_n then_o a_o slavish_a sovereignty_n again_o every_o christian_a have_v satan_n under_o his_o foot_n by_o these_o gift_n satan_n seek_v to_o redeem_v himself_o and_o thou_o by_o accept_v they_o do_v not_o only_o free_v he_o but_o enthral_v thyself_o and_o bring_v thyself_o into_o his_o place_n here_o than_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o persian_n be_v 13._o 12._o 17._o which_o shall_v not_o regard_v 17._o isay_n 13._o 12._o 17._o silver_n nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o husband_n find_v the_o adulterer_n with_o his_o wife_n prou._n 6._o 35._o not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o ransom_n nor_o consent_v though_o gift_n be_v never_o so_o much_o augment_v satan_n 35._o prou._n 6._o 35._o bounty_n be_v treacherous_a as_o we_o see_v before_o and_o his_o gift_n be_v hook_v and_o lime_v to_o catch_v our_o poor_a soul_n in_o 3._o that_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v vain_a and_o insufficient_a to_o give_v true_a content_n for_o first_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o we_o as_o man_n much_o more_o as_o christian_n a_o thing_n worse_o than_o thyself_o can_v make_v thou_o better_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v inferior_a to_o deus_fw-la resdeterior_a te_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la face_n re_fw-la te_fw-la meliorem_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la inferiora_fw-la te_fw-la bonum_fw-la coporis_fw-la animus_n animi_fw-la deus_fw-la thou_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n &_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n how_o do_v we_o then_o disparage_v ourselves_o in_o seek_v after_o and_o esteem_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o copper_n to_o gold_n embase_v it_o not_o make_v it_o better_o what_o content_a then_o can_v a_o man_n soul_n take_v in_o these_o thing_n if_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a man_n feel_v content_a in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o itch_a sore_n do_v in_o claw_v &_o scratch_v finger_n they_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o afterward_o nothing_o can_v fit_v the_o infinite_a appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v infinite_a no_o more_o can_v man_n mind_n be_v fill_v with_o corporal_a than_o a_o chest_n be_v fill_v with_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o alone_o that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v fill_v the_o soul_n psa_n 119._o 96._o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o 96._o psal_n 119._o 96._o commandment_n be_v exceed_o large_a and_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 25_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 24._o 25_o 24._o 25._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o flesh_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o psal_n 17._o 15._o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 15._o psal_n 17._o 15._o with_o thy_o image_n god_n full_o satisfy_v but_o these_o earthly_a animarum_fw-la non_fw-la esurientes_fw-la animas_fw-la sed_fw-la esuriem_fw-la pascunt_fw-la animarum_fw-la thing_n do_v not_o feed_v our_o hungry_a fowl_n but_o the_o hunger_n of_o our_o soul_n say_v augustine_n second_o they_o be_v fickle_a and_o fugitive_n therefore_o well_o show_v here_o in_o a_o moment_n because_o they_o glide_v away_o as_o the_o run_a water_n and_o in_o representation_n because_o they_o have_v no_o substance_n but_o be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o vanish_v show_n so_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o 31._o say_v that_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o where_o the_o word_n translate_v fashion_n signify_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accidental_a and_o external_a figure_n without_o substance_n saint_n luke_n call_v all_o agrippaes_n pomp_n but_o a_o fancy_n act_v 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 25._o 23._o gal._n 4._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 25._o 23._o