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tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o everyman_n that_o do_v evil_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_a but_o to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v good_a shall_v be_v honour_n and_o glory_n 6._o â—al_a 6._o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v after_o his_o way_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n so_o as_o here_o he_o harp_v with_o the_o kingly_a harper_n upon_o these_o two_o string_n and_o his_o anthem_n and_o song_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n and_o about_o these_o two_o point_n be_v all_o this_o story_n spend_v 101_o psal_n 101_o each_o several_a man_n shall_v be_v another_o look_n glass_n but_o this_o man_n be_v a_o spectacle_n in_o the_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n for_o all_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o in_o who_o we_o may_v see_v the_o riches_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o 59_o esai_n 59_o how_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o so_o short_a but_o he_o can_v save_v nor_o his_o ear_n so_o thick_a but_o he_o can_v hear_v nor_o our_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o he_o can_v and_o will_v release_v upon_o our_o return_n with_o this_o prodigal_a man_n unto_o he_o here_o be_v fulfil_v the_o aphorism_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 18_o ezech._n 18_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o live_v and_o this_o of_o the_o psalmographe_n true_o 73_o psal_n 73_o god_n be_v good_a unto_o israel_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o true_a hart_n yea_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a hart_n too_o as_o this_o man_n precedent_n &_o example_n teach_v us._n we_o shall_v rather_o
fall_v upon_o the_o sword_n high_a mind_n exalt_v with_o pride_n unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o to_o hell_n other_o sinner_n do_v depart_v from_o god_n for_o commodity_n or_o pleasure_n but_o the_o vain_a proud_a man_n without_o any_o of_o they_o both_o grow_v graceless_a and_o past_a shame_n and_o willing_o renounce_v even_o god_n himself_o similitude_n similitude_n wherefore_o slay_v this_o serpent_n in_o the_o egg_n and_o tame_v this_o jade_n which_o will_v otherwise_o cast_v thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n while_o he_o be_v a_o colt_n cut_v down_o this_o evil_a weed_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o sprout_v out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o grass_n before_o it_o blade_v and_o grow_v high_a similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n self_n love_n be_v the_o captain_n which_o give_v the_o onset_n and_o make_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n to_o wait_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v like_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o command_v the_o flesh_n the_o sinew_n and_o the_o vein_n he_o that_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n be_v like_o a_o traitor_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n â—â—ilitude_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ilitude_n that_o deserve_v to_o loose_v both_o life_n and_o good_n a_o man_n that_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o will_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n and_o resolve_v with_o himself_o this_o will_v i_o do_v be_v like_o a_o rude_a fellow_n bring_v up_o at_o home_n that_o prefer_v his_o base_a and_o beggarly_a house_n of_o clay_n before_o the_o stately_a prince_n palace_n that_o be_v build_v of_o marble_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hurt_v so_o much_o as_o the_o have_v of_o our_o will_n overthrow_v this_o foundation_n and_o the_o proud_a wall_n of_o hietico_n our_o worldly_a pleasure_n will_v come_v tumble_v down_o two_o love_n do_v build_v two_o city_n the_o one_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o build_v &_o set_v up_o the_o contempt_n of_o thyself_o the_o other_o be_v the_o love_n of_o thyself_o which_o frame_v and_o erect_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n betwixt_o these_o two_o god_n and_o thyself_o stand_v thy_o will_n the_o near_a thou_o be_v unto_o thyself_o the_o further_o thou_o be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o near_o thou_o be_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v further_o from_o thyself_o â—_o rom._n â—_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v before_o that_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o say_v afterward_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n â—_o phil._n â—_o he_o love_v god_n much_o and_o therefore_o he_o love_v himself_o but_o little_a wherefore_o subdue_v and_o kill_v thyself_o love_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o abide_v in_o thy_o soul_n â—_o mat._n â—_o for_o herod_n must_v be_v dead_a before_o that_o christ_n will_v return_v into_o judea_n the_o tyrannous_a law_n of_o sin_n that_o rule_v in_o thy_o member_n must_v be_v true_o mortify_v before_o thou_o can_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n wherefore_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n &_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n 12._o gen._n 12._o as_o the_o lord_n will_v abraham_n &_o embrace_v this_o sweet_a counsel_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v thou_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v hark_v o_o daughter_n &_o consider_v incline_v thy_o â—are_n forget_v thy_o own_o kindred_n 46_o psal_n 46_o &_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o if_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o our_o father_n house_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o have_v forsake_v god_n to_o follow_v ashtaroth_n and_o have_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n prayer_n and_o have_v say_v not_o thy_o will_n but_o our_o will_n be_v do_v here_o upon_o earth_n if_o with_o this_o sinner_n we_o have_v prefer_v our_o own_o ungodlie_a lust_n before_o god_n holy_a law_n if_o we_o return_v not_o with_o he_o in_o the_o end_n our_o end_n will_v be_v worser_o than_o his_o beginning_n be_v 5._o gal._n 5._o for_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v wherefore_o follow_v we_o not_o saul_n who_o favour_v agag_n 15_o 1._o sam._n 15_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n let_v we_o not_o keep_v our_o affection_n within_o we_o as_o close_a prisoner_n see_v god_n have_v charge_v we_o to_o mortify_v and_o destroy_v they_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o politician_n 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v too_o many_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a spirit_n who_o in_o these_o dreadful_a day_n of_o security_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v do_v lean_a too_o much_o to_o the_o break_a reed_n of_o egypt_n and_o do_v run_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n rely_v whole_o without_o respect_n of_o religion_n and_o care_n of_o conscience_n upon_o outward_a policy_n carnal_a wisdom_n &_o humane_a reason_n do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o not_o what_o they_o shall_v loathe_v manna_n which_o they_o love_v not_o and_o savour_v only_o of_o the_o gross_a meat_n of_o egypt_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o if_o they_o proceed_v not_o so_o far_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o as_o with_o nabal_n and_o david_n fool_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o do_v confess_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n yet_o they_o do_v utterlie_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v reprobate_a and_o abominable_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n unprofitable_a but_o howsoever_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o a_o while_n in_o their_o wicked_a thought_n with_o their_o present_a prosperity_n think_v as_o rail_v rabsakah_n that_o our_o god_n deceive_v we_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o miserable_a adversity_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v but_o fat_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n as_o weather_n and_o capon_n and_o other_o fowl_n be_v against_o a_o great_a feast_n which_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o slaughter_n the_o be_v xt_v chapter_n of_o his_o hastiness_n and_o rashness_n not_o have_v a_o wise_a foresight_n and_o prospect_n to_o the_o end_n another_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n man_n be_v in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n 49._o psal_n 49._o but_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v say_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n this_o harebrained_a young_a man_n by_o his_o rashness_n and_o foolishness_n run_v himself_o violent_o into_o all_o unhappiness_n he_o be_v epimetheus_n &_o not_o prometheus_n afterward_o wise_a when_o his_o former_a folly_n have_v teach_v he_o more_o wisdom_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o wisdom_n or_o discretion_n in_o his_o do_n he_o will_v have_v weigh_v the_o end_n with_o the_o beginning_n and_o will_v have_v aswell_o think_v upon_o the_o future_a danger_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o present_a pleasure_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o his_o humour_n be_v so_o stir_v and_o he_o be_v so_o rash_o resolute_a as_o he_o be_v full_o bend_v upon_o his_o present_a delight_n neither_o fear_v nor_o care_v for_o any_o sorrow_n that_o may_v ensue_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o not_o unfit_o resemble_v such_o foolish_a idle_a boy_n who_o will_v venture_v a_o whip_n rather_o then_o they_o will_v loose_v one_o jot_n of_o their_o pastime_n with_o their_o â—amâ—soâ—â—_n companion_n that_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n a_o â—â—le_n do_v common_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n it_o be_v the_o â—art_n of_o wisdom_n to_o forecast_v all_o thing_n but_o folly_n do_v every_o thing_n without_o any_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n by_o the_o jew_n be_v convent_v by_o they_o before_o our_o â—aviour_n christ_n and_o they_o appeal_v to_o his_o judgement_n for_o her_o due_a punishment_n he_o stoop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n do_v write_v upon_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o will_v denounce_v any_o doom_n against_o she_o whereby_o he_o insinuate_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o rash_o determine_v of_o a_o thing_n but_o deliberatelie_o debate_v and_o demur_v upon_o the_o case_n and_o point_n at_o every_o circumstance_n which_o hang_v thereupon_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o discretion_n wisdom_n and_o foresight_n do_v prevent_v such_o evil_n which_o usual_o do_v follow_v our_o folly_n and_o rashness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o moses_n to_o be_v resolve_v in_o any_o doubtful_a and_o perplex_a matter_n moses_n do_v take_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o a_o answer_n and_o do_v leave_v they_o in_o suspense_n until_o he_o have_v confer_v with_o the_o lord_n about_o they_o &_o be_v certify_v of_o his_o mind_n if_o we_o will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o especial_o when_o we_o feel_v any_o motion_n unto_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o private_a revenge_n to_o any_o ambition_n
preferment_n above_o other_o and_o commune_v contentious_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n malice_n â—_o luke_n â—_o and_o sugar_a desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v a_o main_a mischief_n yet_o two_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v fierce_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o much_o mislead_v with_o it_o when_o in_o their_o implacable_a and_o inexorable_a stomach_n they_o call_v for_o a_o judgement_n against_o the_o samaritan_n and_o will_v have_v make_v christ_n the_o pattern_n of_o their_o peevishness_n desire_v his_o authority_n to_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o burn_v up_o his_o adversary_n entry_n be_v a_o fret_a and_o furious_a evil_n yet_o one_o of_o christ_n his_o household_n be_v disease_v therewith_o for_o john_n do_v envy_v it_o and_o seem_v it_o very_o much_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o one_o of_o their_o company_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o use_v christ_n commission_n and_o to_o practice_v in_o his_o name_n master_n say_v he_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o see_v one_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n 5_o â—â—ke_v 5_o and_o we_o forbaâ—_n he_o because_o hâ—_n follow_v thou_o not_o with_o us._n whaâ—_n shall_v i_o say_v of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o â—ll_o evil_a with_o which_o his_o houshoulde_n disciple_n judâ—_n be_v mighty_o bewitch_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n 〈◊〉_d carry_v the_o bag_n last_o of_o all_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o fanâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o open_a abjuration_n of_o a_o know_a truth_n be_v a_o sin_n exceed_o dangerous_a yet_o peter_n fâ—ll_v into_o it_o and_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n exceed_o rane_v and_o with_o bitter_a curse_v perjury_n and_o ban_v do_v deny_v his_o master_n thus_o have_v we_o lay_v open_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o blow_v open_v their_o skirt_n and_o have_v note_v such_o defect_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v odious_a and_o horrible_a yet_o find_v we_o none_o brand_v with_o this_o note_n of_o ryotousnesse_n or_o dod_v in_o the_o face_n with_o the_o black_a coal_n of_o uncleanness_n 21_o revel_v 21_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v say_v saint_n john_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n differ_v from_o all_o sin_n sin_n the_o difference_n of_o whordom_n from_o other_o sin_n for_o other_o sin_n only_o do_v â—â—ght_n against_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o sâ—â—ne_n sight_v against_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o admit_v no_o boy_n play_v to_o bar_v any_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—h_o as_o be_v give_v and_o devote_a to_o this_o sin_n be_v bâ—â—â—sh_a and_o beastly_a 30_o psal_n 30_o they_o be_v like_a as_o david_n saâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o horse_n and_o mule_n without_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o eye_n therefore_o from_o behold_v this_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o thou_o to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o thou_o to_o desire_v 9_o high_a 9_o death_n enter_v say_v hieremy_n by_o 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