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taste_v idolatrous_a meat_n as_o altogether_o harmless_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o offensive_a they_o do_v tie_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o their_o unstaied_a brethren_n to_o the_o damnable_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o idol_n by_o this_o their_o evil_a and_o unchristian_a deed_n 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o almighty_a &_o everlasting_a god_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n have_v throw_v the_o thunderbolt_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n at_o such_o as_o obstinate_o have_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o fear_v of_o thy_o judgement_n we_o must_v humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o grant_v the_o petition_n of_o our_o lip_n o_o
contrariwise_o if_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n spring_v from_o some_o external_a cause_n as_o for_o that_o be_v envy_v and_o hate_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n thou_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thy_o grief_n and_o why_o because_o thou_o not_o know_v to_o what_o issue_n they_o will_v grow_v be_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o giver_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o gladness_n speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o blessed_n be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o lie_v shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a say_n against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v you_o and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n remember_v also_o o_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o religion_n depart_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n and_o reproach_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n no_o place_n therefore_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n where_o such_o joy_n and_o gladness_n ensue_v if_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n o_o man_n procee_v from_o the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o thy_o sin_n remember_v a_o multitude_n of_o offender_n that_o by_o repentance_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o what_o day_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n again_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a yet_o will_v i_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n &_o though_o they_o be_v as_o filthy_a as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n yet_o will_v i_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n remember_v o_o man_n the_o merciful_a semaritan_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o pour_v wine_n and_o oil_n into_o the_o sick_a man_n wound_n set_v he_o on_o his_o own_o ass_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n and_o pay_v for_o his_o necessary_n remember_v the_o good_a shepherd_n that_o seek_v the_o lose_v &_o wander_a sheep_n &_o have_v find_v he_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o the_o shéepefold_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n remember_v the_o bountiful_a king_n that_o make_v a_o sumptuous_a banquet_n send_v abroad_o his_o servant_n to_o bid_v guest_n of_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n unto_o the_o same_o remember_v the_o kind_n and_o love_a father_n that_o have_v a_o ungracious_a spendthrift_n to_o his_o son_n fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n notwithstanding_o at_o his_o return_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o fault_n and_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o favour_n again_o which_o before_o by_o his_o riotous_a behaviour_n he_o have_v lose_v if_o thy_o heaviness_n o_o man_n procee_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o poor_a estate_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o loss_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n from_o unthankfulnes_n of_o affinity_n and_o kindred_n from_o forwardness_n of_o child_n from_o wilfulness_n of_o wife_n from_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o servant_n learn_v patience_n of_o job_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o even_o as_o it_o plese_v the_o lord_n so_o let_v thing_n come_v to_o pass_v learn_v of_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n to_o submit_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n will_v and_o to_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o arm_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a furniture_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v heavy_a either_o to_o desperation_n or_o damnation_n but_o sorrowful_a to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o so_o consequent_o thou_o shall_v find_v joy_n and_o comfort_n 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o bountiful_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n be_v always_o open_a and_o broad_a wake_v over_o thy_o servant_n overseeing_a they_o that_o none_o inconvenience_n or_o evil_a thing_n invade_v they_o not_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o hunter_n at_o noonday_n nor_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o dart_n of_o darkness_n at_o midnight_n we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n to_o continue_v thy_o fatherlie_a affection_n and_o favour_n at_o all_o time_n special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n trouble_v sorrow_n need_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o may_v not_o wax_v heavie-hatred_n in_o our_o tribulation_n but_o rejoice_v rather_o and_o be_v glad_a persuade_v ourselves_o that_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n thou_o try_v thy_o child_n like_o silver_n and_o fine_a they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a and_o worthy_a coin_n to_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o king_n give_v we_o patience_n good_a lord_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o lay_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o servant_n job_n who_o escape_v no_o kind_n of_o adversity_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n his_o state_n condition_n credit_n and_o ability_n do_v not_o revile_v thou_o nor_o yet_o curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n although_o he_o be_v greevouslie_o tempt_v of_o satan_n by_o thy_o permission_n and_o sorelie_o assault_v of_o his_o wicked_a wife_n to_o renounce_v thou_o his_o maker_n and_o so_o to_o end_v his_o miserable_a life_n but_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n suppose_v it_o necessary_a to_o receive_v evil_a at_o thy_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o good_a even_o so_o o_o eternal_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n at_o any_o time_n to_o chastise_v we_o either_o with_o sickness_n poverty_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o adversity_n vouchsafe_v therewithal_o to_o arm_v we_o with_o contentation_n of_o mind_n quietness_n of_o conscience_n and_o consolation_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discomfort_a in_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o rather_o triumph_v and_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o build_v our_o hope_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o son_n jesu_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o prophesieng_v that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v mourn_v and_o be_v sorrowful_a will_v we_o notwithstanding_o to_o be_v comfort_v say_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o our_o heaviness_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o that_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a which_o grace_n o_o god_n grant_v for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n the_o twelve_o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o stepdame_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o eschew_v idleness_n and_o enure_v thyself_o to_o labour_n and_o exercise_n so_o shall_v thou_o quick_o feel_v a_o appetite_n or_o desire_n after_o such_o food_n as_o may_v kill_v hunger_n and_o not_o dainty_a or_o delicate_a in_o taste_n for_o labour_n and_o exercise_n make_v such_o thing_n toothsome_a as_o slothfulness_n make_v loathsome_a thou_o will_v be_v glad_a o_o man_n of_o many_o a_o morsel_n after_o bodily_a labour_n and_o exercise_n which_o thou_o think_v scorn_v of_o when_o thou_o be_v idle_a and_o unoccupied_a for_o idleness_n breed_v loathsomeness_n but_o labour_n engender_v hunger_n which_o hunger_n do_v make_v diverse_a hard_a meat_n marvelous_a savoury_a that_o loathsomeness_n make_v unsavourie_a herb_n root_n bean_n pease_n crible_v bread_n and_o thin_a water_n be_v loathsome_a to_o a_o idle_a person_n but_o to_o the_o labour_a man_n they_o be_v delicate_n and_o junket_n so_o that_o idleness_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o body_n which_o while_o it_o attaint_v the_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v undefiled_a 2_o the_o assalt_n give_v by_o slothful_a idleness_n o_o man_n be_v thou_o call_v to_o be_v a_o churchman_n and_o to_o live_v devout_o in_o pray_v or_o read_v i_o wish_v thou_o to_o favour_v thyself_o and_o beware_v of_o such_o hurtful_a exercise_n for_o if_o thou_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o continual_a read_n remember_v the_o danger_n depend_v thereupon_o thy_o eye_n be_v but_o tender_a and_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o too_o much_o look_v upon_o book_n they_o will_v quick_o wax_v blind_a again_o if_o thou_o use_v devout_o to_o pray_v shall_v be_v touch_v with_o sorrow_n and_o so_o give_v thyself_o daily_a to_o weep_v and_o shed_v of_o tear_n what_o will_v soon_o put_v out_o thy_o eye_n than_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v fast_v and_o thereby_o labour_v to_o bring_v thy_o flesh_n into_o subjection_n thou_o will_v be_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o before_o thou_o be_v old_a thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o go_v with_o a_o staff_n if_o thou_o shall_v accustom_v thyself_o ordinary_o to_o watch_v why_o that_o be_v such_o a_o pestilent_a thing_n that_o in_o very_o short_a time_n thy_o brain_n wax_a light_n
the_o hindrance_n and_o stumble_a block_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n o_o man_n one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o speech_n be_v true_a &_o also_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o â—o_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v famish_v and_o hunger-bitten_a to_o death_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n fit_a for_o food_n pure_a and_o clean_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a again_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o show_v thyself_o immoderate_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o paunch_n pampere_a and_o a_o belly_n god_n he_o enjoin_v and_o lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o commandment_n of_o abstinence_n furthermore_o o_o man_n mark_v for_o thy_o learning_n that_o sodom_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o horrible_a sin_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n through_o the_o fullness_n of_o bread_n the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v witness_n héereunto_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n even_o fullness_n of_o bread_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o come_v and_o take_v his_o meat_n and_o other_o sustenance_n as_o the_o sick_a patient_n receive_v physic_n namely_o not_o for_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n but_o for_o necessity_n sake_n hereupon_o say_v the_o truth_n that_o become_v flesh_n jesus_n christ_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o heavy_a with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n again_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o the_o jew_n insatiable_a devour_a and_o greediness_n use_v these_o word_n many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o glory_n to_o their_o shame_n which_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n again_o meat_n for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o meat_n but_o god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o now_o will_v i_o teach_v thou_o o_o man_n who_o he_o be_v that_o fall_v not_o into_o this_o vice_n of_o gluttony_n but_o resist_v the_o same_o overcom_v and_o conquer_v it_o even_o he_o which_o in_o receive_v his_o food_n and_o nourishment_n be_v not_o only_o partial_a moderate_a and_o of_o a_o content_a mind_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v and_o temper_v his_o appetite_n when_o he_o feel_v himself_o assault_v with_o hunger_n but_o he_o also_o which_o despise_v fine_a fare_n delicate_a dish_n plenty_n or_o rather_o superfluity_n of_o cate_n except_o it_o be_v so_o that_o his_o body_n be_v weak_a feeble_a and_o impotent_a can_v brook_v gross_a or_o strong_a meat_n or_o that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o entertain_v his_o friend_n he_o must_v needs_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o the_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n and_o miserable_a niggardness_n prepare_v such_o banquet_a cheer_n as_o may_v seem_v agreeable_a to_o the_o person_n assemble_v 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o almighty_a &_o immortal_a god_n thy_o word_n teach_v we_o that_o thou_o be_v careful_a even_o over_o little_a sparrow_n which_o have_v their_o food_n from_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o merciful_a favourable_a and_o tender_a over_o we_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v possessor_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n pour_v out_o in_o full_a and_o overrun_a measure_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o assist_v we_o with_o thy_o good_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v reverentlie_o receive_v they_o to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v give_v we_o not_o abuse_v they_o to_o wantonness_n and_o fleshlie_o pleasure_n or_o to_o any_o such_o heathenish_a vanity_n know_v that_o be_v to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o thy_o fury_n to_o consume_v we_o utterlie_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o use_v they_o rather_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o body_n their_o relief_n over_o who_o we_o have_v charge_n &_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n that_o thus_o do_v we_o may_v live_v in_o so_o much_o the_o less_o blame_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o who_o glory_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o prefer_v which_o course_n of_o life_n because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o natural_a man_n to_o keep_v unless_o he_o receive_v extraordinary_a grace_n from_o above_o and_o have_v such_o help_n as_o may_v tedder_n and_o tie_n in_o his_o wander_a affection_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o to_o furnish_v we_o with_o that_o virtue_n which_o thou_o know_v most_o necessary_a in_o this_o behalf_n even_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o decent_a order_n not_o only_o in_o our_o diet_n and_o daily_o refresh_v but_o also_o in_o our_o apparel_n and_o all_o other_o exercise_n which_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n that_o thy_o name_n thereby_o may_v be_v magnify_v and_o the_o inward_a hope_n of_o our_o holy_a calling_n establish_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o xx_o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a three_o reason_n there_o be_v which_o may_v restrain_v thou_o o_o man_n from_o foolish_a and_o excessive_a rejoice_v the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o as_o solomon_n say_v such_o mirth_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o mourn_v and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o joy_n shall_v be_v lamentation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vain_a secondlie_o because_o it_o be_v wicked_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o a_o house_n of_o mourn_v than_o into_o a_o house_n of_o banquet_n and_o merrie-making_a for_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o be_v alive_a bethinke_v what_o be_v to_o come_v beside_o that_o where_o excessive_a rejoice_v be_v there_o be_v the_o hart_n of_o fool_n in_o so_o 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