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dignity_n a_o disease_n captivity_n ruin_n fire_n nothing_o of_o these_o be_v sudden_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o commune_v with_o himself_o of_o future_a misfortune_n and_o mitigate_v the_o sorrow_n by_o meditate_v long_o upon_o it_o which_o other_o do_v by_o long_o sustain_v it_o that_o may_v happen_v to_o any_o one_o which_o happen_v to_o any_o one_o what_o riches_n be_v there_o which_o hunger_n and_o beggary_n follow_v not_o at_o the_o back_n what_o dignity_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o infamy_n and_o extreme_a contempt_n what_o kingdom_n for_o which_o destruction_n be_v not_o prepare_v have_v not_o this_o age_n of_o we_o see_v a_o unparalleled_a example_n of_o a_o royal_a head_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o hangman_n and_o this_o by_o command_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n nor_o be_v these_o thing_n far_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o the_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n be_v between_o plenty_n and_o poverty_n between_o the_o palace_n and_o the_o cottage_n 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and_o rest_v content_a with_o his_o own_o condition_n he_o desire_v neither_o office_n nor_o dignity_n nor_o thrust_v himself_o into_o thing_n not_o belong_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v just_a for_o justice_n sake_n for_o he_o know_v no_o great_a reward_n of_o a_o just_a action_n than_o to_o be_v just_o 2._o religion_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o the_o moral_a virtue_n look_v immediate_o upon_o god_n and_o upon_o his_o worship_n and_o honour_n now_o the_o first_o worship_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o then_o to_o render_v to_o he_o his_o own_o majesty_n his_o own_o goodness_n it_o be_v but_o little_a to_o know_v god_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v who_o hate_v he_o love_n be_v moreover_o exact_v consist_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v as_o well_o accomplish_v as_o know_v thou_o know_v that_o god_n be_v he_o who_o preside_v over_o the_o world_n who_o preserve_v mankind_n who_o rule_v all_o thing_n thou_o confess_v he_o the_o only_a powerful_a the_o only_a good_a the_o only_a immense_a thou_o expect_v from_o he_o as_o from_o thy_o sovereign_a good_a and_o thy_o last_o end_n everlasting_a beatitude_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o as_o thou_o ought_v worship_v he_o why_o yielde_v thou_o not_o to_o he_o the_o high_a veneration_n why_o do_v thou_o prefer_v a_o vile_a clod_n of_o earth_n before_o he_o vain_a be_v thy_o religion_n unless_o thou_o prove_v it_o by_o thy_o do_n will_v thou_o be_v true_o religious_a walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a he_o sufficient_o worship_v he_o who_o imitate_v he_o true_a religion_n tie_v thou_o to_o god_n god_n to_o thou_o keep_v it_o untouched_a from_o negligence_n from_o error_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o preach_v faith_n with_o the_o tongue_n infidelity_n with_o the_o manner_n man_n of_o this_o note_n be_v long_o since_o deride_v by_o the_o most_o famous_a philosopher_n among_o the_o heathen_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o christian_n 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fame_n shall_v be_v perpetuate_v what_o will_v this_o avail_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a what_o do_v it_o avail_v thou_o now_o thou_o be_v alive_a one_o may_v often_o be_v praise_v where_o he_o be_v not_o and_o punish_v where_o he_o be_v the_o true_a value_n of_o each_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o neither_o be_v it_o better_o if_o praise_v nor_o worse_o if_o it_o want_v praise_v the_o sun_n if_o it_o have_v no_o beholder_n do_v it_o therefore_o lose_v any_o part_n of_o its_o light_n be_v the_o fig_n deprive_v of_o its_o sweetness_n the_o flower_n of_o its_o beauty_n the_o gem_n of_o its_o brightness_n unless_o their_o perfection_n be_v praise_v and_o admire_v it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o high_a and_o heroic_a mind_n to_o slight_a man_n praise_n and_o to_o content_v himself_o with_o himself_o thou_o lose_v thy_o praise_n if_o thou_o look_v for_o they_o for_o what_o in_o thou_o be_v praiseworthy_a how_o great_a be_v thy_o frailty_n how_o much_o thy_o misery_n how_o 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no_o country_n so_o remote_a of_o which_o thou_o will_v more_o easy_o believe_v a_o false_a relation_n what_o be_v man_n a_o weak_a and_o frail_a body_n of_o itself_o unarm_v want_v the_o help_n of_o other_o and_o cast_v out_o to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n a_o lump_n of_o dirt_n a_o filthy_a animal_n prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o of_o so_o pervert_v and_o deprave_v a_o disposition_n that_o it_o prefer_v earthly_a thing_n before_o the_o heavenly_a transistory_n before_o the_o eternal_a every_o live_a man_n be_v a_o universal_a vanity_n no_o animal_n have_v a_o life_n more_o frail_a a_o madness_n more_o fierce_a a_o fear_n more_o confuse_v a_o lust_n more_o violent_a whence_o then_o this_o pride_n o_o thou_o miserable_a creature_n and_o of_o other_o the_o most_o unhappy_a look_v upon_o thy_o own_o wretehedness_n and_o if_o there_o remain_v any_o spark_n of_o reason_n in_o thou_o reflect_v upon_o thy_o own_o baseness_n and_o unworthiness_n then_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_o 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his_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o not_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n he_o stand_v aloof_o off_o with_o the_o publican_n implore_v with_o fervent_a prayer_n pardon_v for_o his_o offence_n final_o he_o dread_v all_o his_o own_o do_n he_o despise_v all_o earthly_a thing_n he_o trample_v upon_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n for_o he_o think_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v nothing_o who_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o perfect_a the_o image_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n the_o end_n of_o a_o perfect_a life_n it_o union_n with_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v faid_fw-we to_o be_v perfect_a to_o who_o nothing_o be_v want_v and_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o he_o who_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n cleanse_v from_o vice_n and_o adorn_v with_o virtue_n intimate_o adhere_v to_o his_o god_n and_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o this_o be_v the_o top_n
danger_n do_v not_o expose_v thyself_o any_o more_o to_o it_o god_n have_v spare_v as_o oft_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v take_v heed_n thou_o grow_v not_o therefore_o worse_o because_o god_n be_v so_o good_a if_o thou_o sometime_o think_v what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v why_o not_o rather_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o the_o council_n of_o the_o future_a be_v take_v from_o the_o past_a many_o will_v come_v to_o wisdom_n do_v they_o not_o think_v they_o be_v come_v already_o unless_o thou_o daily_o amende_v thou_o will_v daily_o grow_v worse_a chap._n xxiv_o of_o piety_n and_o observance_n obedience_n be_v commend_v and_o also_o gratitude_n how_o a_o benefit_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o repay_v 1._o no_o force_n of_o word_n can_v express_v how_o laudable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v i_o have_v yield_v to_o my_o parent_n and_o always_o obey_v they_o i_o have_v ever_o submit_v to_o their_o command_n whether_o easy_a or_o harsh_a i_o have_v behave_v myself_o 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contradiction_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n 3._o gratitude_n look_v upon_o a_o debt_n which_o be_v due_a for_o a_o receive_a benefit_n and_o sure_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v more_o regard_v than_o the_o esteem_n of_o a_o benefit_n if_o not_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n at_o least_o from_o the_o bestower_n mind_n and_o affection_n then_o a_o continual_a mindfulness_n of_o the_o good_a turn_n be_v necessary_a he_o can_v return_v thanks_o who_o remember_v not_o the_o courtesy_n and_o he_o who_o remember_v it_o even_o than_o pay_v it_o this_o require_v not_o riches_n not_o industry_n not_o felicity_n every_o one_o have_v it_o in_o a_o readiness_n howsoever_o ability_n may_v be_v want_v yet_o a_o will_n can_v wherewith_o thou_o may_v repay_v even_o king_n themselves_o when_o thou_o receive_v a_o benefit_n from_o any_o one_o receive_v it_o joyful_o and_o profess_v thy_o joy_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o donor_n and_o that_o so_o he_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n 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