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spirit_n thy_o peace_n do_v consist_v in_o great_a patience_n and_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o large_a if_o thou_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o will_v follow_v my_o voice_n wherefore_o give_v good_a heed_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o thou_o do_v or_o speak_v and_o be_v occupy_v in_o this_o one_o point_n to_o please_v i_o &_o to_o covet_v or_o desire_v nothing_o out_o of_o i_o thou_o may_v judge_v nothing_o rash_o and_o without_o cause_n concern_v the_o say_n or_o dooyng_n of_o other_o man_n nor_o entangle_v thyself_o in_o matter_n not_o commit_v unto_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o shall_v happen_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v both_o little_a and_o trouble_n seldom_o disquiet_v for_o to_o feel_v no_o manner_n of_o trouble_n at_o all_o nor_o to_o have_v any_o vexation_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n be_v not_o for_o this_o present_a life_n but_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o everlasting_a rest_n wherefore_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v true_a peace_n if_o thou_o feel_v no_o 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gift_n of_o comfort_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n final_o it_o be_v thy_o benefit_n whatsoever_o do_v happen_v well_o unto_o i_o at_o any_o time_n i_o be_o vain_a &_o a_o wretched_a man_n of_o no_o regard_n in_o thy_o sight_n unconstant_a &_o weak_a therefore_o whereupon_o may_v i_o boast_v or_o why_o shall_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v reverence_v forsooth_o i_o shall_v boast_v but_o of_o nothing_o and_o as_o for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o vane_n ambition_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o most_o pestilent_a and_o most_o vain_a thing_n which_o draw_v a_o man_n away_o from_o true_a glory_n &_o spoil_v he_o of_o heavenly_a favour_n for_o whilst_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o salvation_n his_o own_o conceit_n he_o displease_v thou_o whilst_o he_o gape_v after_o man_n praise_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o true_a virtue_n but_o true_a glory_n &_o holy_a rejoice_v be_v to_o boast_v of_o thou_o and_o not_o of_o himself_o &_o to_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o virtue_n or_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o for_o thy_o sake_n therefore_o let_v thy_o name_n and_o not_o i_o be_v praise_v let_v thy_o work_n and_o not_o i_o be_v extol_v let_v that_o holy_a name_n of_o thou_o be_v so_o praise_v that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o praise_n of_o man_n at_o all_o of_o thou_o will_v i_o boast_v glad_o for_o evermore_o of_o myself_o will_v i_o boast_v nothing_o save_v of_o my_o own_o infirmity_n let_v the_o jew_n desire_v mutual_a glory_n between_o themselves_o i_o will_v study_v for_o that_o which_o do_v only_o make_v for_o god_n sure_o all_o man_n glory_n all_o mortal_a honour_n all_o worldly_a loftiness_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o thy_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v vanity_n &_o foolishness_n oh_o my_o truth_n my_o mercy_n my_o god_n bless_a trinity_n to_o thou_o only_o be_v praise_n strength_n &_o power_n honour_n glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o mortal_a honour_n the_o xlvi_o chapter_n lord_n son_n think_v it_o no_o matter_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_v and_o extol_v and_o thyself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v lyfre_v up_o thy_o mind_n unto_o i_o into_o heaven_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o take_v it_o grievous_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n servant_n lord_n we_o be_v in_o blindness_n &_o be_v soon_o seduce_v with_o vanity_n if_o i_o look_v right_o upon_o myself_o i_o never_o have_v any_o wrong_n do_v unto_o i_o of_o any_o creature_n whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v worthy_o of_o thou_o but_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o oftentimes_o and_o grievous_o god._n the_o whole_a world_n upon_o good_a cause_n be_v sharp_o set_v against_o i_o therefore_o be_v infamy_n and_o contempt_n due_a unto_o i_o to_o thou_o be_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n belong_v and_o except_o i_o so_o fashion_v myself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o take_v it_o quiet_o to_o be_v 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