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he_o be_v thorough_o try_v s._n 35._o p._n 13._o the_o best_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n s._n 36._o p._n 13._o &_o 14._o not_o proud_a but_o humble_a man_n do_v profit_n by_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n 37._o &_o 38._o p._n 14._o &_o 15._o the_o riches_n dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o cloud_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v sudden_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n s._n 39_o p._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o look_a glass_n that_o will_v deceive_v not_o man_n if_o a_o man_n behold_v himself_o well_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o before_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v earth_n and_o before_o he_o be_v earth_n he_o be_v nothing_o s_n 40_o p_o 16._o as_o a_o bird_n thrust_v her_o bill_n through_o the_o loop_n of_o her_o cage_n in_o token_n of_o her_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a groan_v and_o sigh_v in_o the_o body_n in_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesu_n s._n 41._o p._n 16._o &_o 17._o papist_n compare_v to_o viper_n s._n 42._o p._n 17._o man_n for_o his_o inconstancy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o balance_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o little_a weight_n s._n 43._o p._n 17_o &_o 18._o man_n be_v so_o waver_a that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o chameleon_n which_o change_v his_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o also_o because_o the_o chameleon_n will_v be_v change_v into_o any_o colour_n save_o white_a s._n 44._o &_o 45._o p._n 18._o not_o they_o that_o trust_v to_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o they_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a and_o work_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v s._n 46_o p._n 18._o many_o man_n of_o very_a good_a quality_n and_o endue_v with_o sundry_a virtue_n and_o full_a of_o good_a part_n have_v be_v strong_o alter_v and_o great_o disgrace_v through_o their_o familiarity_n 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of_o god_n s._n 54._o p._n 21._o in_o man_n judgement_n word_n and_o work_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o god_n we_o can_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o god_n word_n be_v truth_n whatsoever_o be_v teach_v in_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o promise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v eternity_n s._n 55._o p._n 22._o the_o only_a weapon_n that_o we_o must_v use_v to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o s._n 56._o p._n 22._o poor_a man_n fear_v they_o god_n never_o so_o much_o be_v little_o set_v by_o in_o this_o world_n s._n 57_o p._n 23._o christ_n have_v his_o cup_n and_o the_o world_n his_o the_o one_o be_v bitter_a but_o wholesome_a the_o other_o very_o pleasant_a but_o pestilent_a and_o deadly_a s._n 58._o p._n 23._o and_o 24_o and_o also_o s_n 60._o p._n 24._o as_o a_o guilty_a man_n who_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v he_o will_v never_o see_v the_o judge_n and_o a_o traitor_n will_v never_o willing_o be_v espy_v of_o his_o prince_n nor_o a_o disloyal_a person_n of_o one_o that_o know_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n that_o have_v do_v dutiful_a service_n desire_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v well_o reward_v so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v greeve_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o they_o that_o have_v live_v with_o good_a conscience_n do_v groan_n for_o his_o come_n s._n 61._o p._n 24._o there_o be_v great_a bragger_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n as_o though_o none_o be_v right_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o themselves_o such_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n humble_a mind_a christian_n be_v better_o than_o they_o s._n 62._o p._n 25._o death_n come_v sudden_o upon_o many_o that_o never_o think_v to_o die_v nor_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a s._n 63._o p._n 25._o &_o 26._o all_o man_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o death_n whether_o they_o beyoong_a or_o old_a this_o world_n be_v like_o a_o potter_n warehouse_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n s._n 64._o p._n 26._o as_o the_o moon_n decrease_v have_v her_o open_a side_n hang_v downward_o but_o increase_v and_o gather_v light_n have_v her_o open_n up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o man_n mere_a natural_a have_v their_o heart_n set_v only_o upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o man_n regenerate_v have_v the_o open_a side_n of_o their_o heart_n ever_o towards_o god_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n s_n 65._o p._n 26._o &_o 27._o a_o common_a wealth_n without_o good_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n put_v in_o practice_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n s_n 66_o p_o 28._o as_o the_o horse_n be_v ordain_v to_o run_v the_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o the_o dog_n to_o hunt_v so_o be_v man_n bear_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n s._n 67._o p._n 28._o man_n hart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o must_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n and_o bruise_v with_o one_o calamity_n or_o other_o or_o else_o no_o godo_fw-la thing_n will_v ever_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o s._n 68_o p._n 28._o and_o s._n 69._o p._n 29._o &_o s._n 70._o p._n 29._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o do_v dispose_v and_o detain_v the_o increase_n of_o itself_o at_o the_o lord_n appointment_n when_o god_n will_v plenty_n &_o when_o he_o will_v scarcity_n s._n 71._o p._n 29._o &_o 30._o if_o man_n cleave_v to_o god_n god_n will_v stick_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v run_v from_o god_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o escape_v his_o hand_n s._n 72._o p._n 30._o a_o man_n that_o be_v virtuous_a without_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o excellent_a jewel_n he_o be_v great_o greeve_v to_o see_v any_o bewitch_v with_o the_o forcery_n of_o the_o world_n he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v that_o none_o may_v carnal_a man_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o true_a christianity_n s._n 73._o p._n 31._o vain_a and_o carnal_a man_n compare_v to_o organ_n s._n 74._o p._n 31._o natural_a man_n will_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n unless_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o with_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 75._o p._n 31._o &_o 32._o hypocrite_n most_o plain_o and_o true_o describe_v by_o a_o wood_n or_o grove_n full_a of_o goodly_a tree_n and_o pleasant_a plant_n to_o delight_v man_n and_o also_o full_a of_o sting_a serpent_n to_o poison_v and_o to_o kill_v man_n s._n 76._o p._n 32._o heavenly_a meditation_n do_v mollitie_n and_o warm_v the_o hart_n and_o do_v great_o inflame_v man_n with_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o have_v ever_o be_v false_a and_o have_v deceive_v even_o their_o lover_n and_o dear_a friend_n at_o the_o length_n s._n 77._o p._n 32._o &_o 33._o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n who_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o to_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o great_a want_n when_o the_o wicked_a have_v even_o the_o world_n at_o will_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o be_v not_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o token_n of_o his_o grace_n s._n 78._o p._n 33._o &_o 34._o god_n do_v suâ—fer_v his_o saint_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o beat_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v thorough_o try_v with_o diverse_a tentation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o inward_a grace_n may_v break_v
froth_n of_o gold_n do_v differ_v from_o gold_n itself_o s._n 215._o p._n 123._o 124._o they_o that_o with_o their_o hypocrisy_n do_v steal_v the_o praise_n &_o commendation_n of_o man_n without_o any_o just_a desert_n they_o either_o lose_v they_o before_o they_o die_v or_o not_o long_o after_o for_o the_o truth_n will_v out_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hide_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v bury_v with_o man_n body_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o posterity_n do_v forget_v it_o to_o be_v true_o glorious_a be_v to_o despise_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n s._n 214._o p._n 125._o 126._o singleness_n of_o hart_n and_o true_a christian_n simplicity_n be_v best_a see_v and_o make_v most_o evident_a in_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n s._n 215._o p._n 126._o 127._o sorrow_n and_o grief_n shut_v up_o and_o pester_v in_o man_n hart_n and_o no_o way_n utter_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a weep_v mourn_a and_o sigh_v do_v lighten_v and_o ease_v the_o hart_n s._n 216._o p._n 127._o the_o reprobate_n and_o castaway_n that_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n be_v transitory_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o set_v his_o hart_n upon_o let_v christian_n therefore_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n that_o be_v while_o they_o live_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n set_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n upon_o god_n heaven_n &_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o not_o upon_o this_o world_n or_o aught_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o let_v they_o either_o confess_v here_o in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v vain_a which_o the_o world_n do_v afford_v unto_o man_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confess_v it_o in_o hell_n where_o and_o when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a s._n 218._o p._n 128._o all_o they_o that_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n do_v behold_v the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o heaven_n lay_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v although_o they_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o princely_a seat_n of_o all_o dignity_n honour_n delight_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o will_v they_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o go_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n 219._o pag._n 129._o man_n be_v thirsty_a do_v earnest_o desire_v water_n but_o their_o thirst_n be_v quench_v they_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o fountain_n where_o they_o find_v water_n so_o man_n distress_v will_v cry_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n but_o be_v ease_v they_o will_v forget_v he_o and_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o he_o s._n 220._o p._n 130._o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o work_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n in_o all_o those_o who_o it_o have_v instruct_v and_o most_o perfect_o teach_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v he_o that_o will_v speak_v good_a thing_n and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o be_v like_o a_o instrument_n that_o delight_v other_o man_n but_o not_o itself_o to_o what_o end_n a_o man_n shall_v desire_v knowledge_n if_o he_o will_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o aright_o s._n 221._o p._n 131._o 132._o and_o 133._o man_n body_n must_v not_o be_v pamper_a but_o keep_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v unrulie_a and_o very_o unapt_a to_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n s._n 222._o p._n 134._o many_o man_n when_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o mean_a estate_n will_v be_v very_o lowly_a but_o once_o enrich_v and_o advance_v they_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o such_o man_n honour_n change_v manner_n so_o be_v it_o very_o well_o if_o manner_n may_v change_v honour_n s._n 223._o p._n 135._o there_o be_v in_o this_o world_n two_o principal_a and_o chief_a fisher_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n the_o other_o be_v the_o devil_n christ_n fish_v for_o man_n to_o save_v they_o the_o devil_n fish_v for_o man_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o devil_n catch_v far_o more_o than_o christ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o bait_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n than_o christ_n bait_n be_v but_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o take_v christ_n bait_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n s._n 224._o p._n 136._o 137._o &_o 138._o satan_n be_v a_o subtle_a fisher_n and_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o deal_n very_o roughlye_o with_o those_o of_o who_o he_o make_v a_o sure_a account_n but_o do_v suffer_v they_o a_o little_a to_o play_v and_o to_o sport_v themselves_o with_o his_o hook_n in_o their_o mouth_n until_o at_o the_o length_n they_o can_v escape_v s._n 225._o pag._n 139._o and_o 140._o they_o be_v most_o dangerous_a people_n that_o can_v keep_v no_o counsel_n nor_o secret_n s._n 226._o p._n 140._o 141._o and_o 142._o very_o many_o will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o virtue_n that_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o virtue_n itself_o such_o man_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o painter_n who_o delight_n be_v more_o in_o colour_n than_o in_o the_o substance_n s._n 227._o p._n 142._o very_o many_o will_v follow_v christ_n with_o their_o lip_n who_o heart_n do_v never_o come_v near_o he_o in_o word_n they_o will_v be_v with_o god_n but_o in_o deed_n with_o the_o devil_n s._n 228._o p._n 144._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o to_o eat_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n s._n 229._o pag._n 14â—_n and_o 146._o idleness_n do_v breed_v and_o cherish_v all_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n in_o man_n and_o do_v not_o become_v a_o christian_n s._n 230._o p._n 147._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n for_o our_o unthankfulnes_n s._n 231._o pag._n 147._o etc._n etc._n when_o man_n in_o trouble_n seek_v for_o comfort_n from_o the_o world_n he_o seek_v for_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n s._n 229._o p._n 145._o the_o world_n with_o a_o smile_a look_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o fair_a word_n can_v soon_o have_v at_o commandment_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o do_v their_o will_n the_o great_a number_n than_o christ_n can_v with_o his_o death_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o kingdom_n s._n 231._o p._n 148._o man_n be_v the_o dear_a purchase_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n the_o like_a price_n and_o cost_n be_v never_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n as_o upon_o man_n s._n 231._o p._n 148._o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n consider_v there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n deal_v so_o unkind_o with_o he_o as_o man_n do_v ibidem_fw-la when_o christ_n call_v we_o to_o do_v good_a than_o we_o run_v headlong_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a ibidem_fw-la it_o will_v profit_v man_n nothing_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o love_v it_o in_o his_o hart_n and_o do_v it_o rather_o for_o fear_v of_o shame_n here_o or_o condemnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o draw_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 151._o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v mighty_o move_v with_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o marcus_n antoninus_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n and_o expulse_v the_o homicide_n out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v our_o sin_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o expulse_v sin_n out_o of_o ourselves_o they_o shed_v tear_n when_o they_o hear_v what_o caesar_n have_v do_v for_o they_o but_o we_o can_v hear_v what_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o without_o one_o tear_n or_o any_o grief_n of_o hart_n s._n 232._o p._n 152._o caesar_n be_v more_o beholden_a to_o the_o roman_n than_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n s._n 232._o p._n 153._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrhe_n and_o that_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v now_o very_o rife_o s._n 232_o p._n 154._o very_o many_o will_v confess_v that_o god_n in_o time_n past_a do_v most_o just_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o the_o same_o confessor_n will_v do_v the_o like_a without_o either_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n s._n 232._o p._n 154._o the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o do_v no_o whit_n move_v the_o ungodly_a in_o these_o day_n s._n 232._o p._n 155._o and_o 156._o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v worse_a than_o some_o of_o those_o jew_n which_o crucify_v christ_n s._n 232._o p._n 156._o they_o that_o will_v not_o profit_v any_o thing_n by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v nor_o will_v suffer_v no_o drop_n nor_o dew_n of_o grace_n to_o