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do_v it_o most_o free_o without_o any_o consideration_n to_o move_v he_o beside_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o the_o good_a which_o come_v thereof_o be_v deem_v a_o god_n among_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n prince_n be_v by_o a_o special_a title_n term_v god_n because_o as_o their_o place_n require_v they_o to_o do_v all_o virtuous_a action_n more_o than_o other_o so_o above_o all_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o give_v liberal_o and_o by_o give_v to_o help_v many_o he_o that_o do_v good_a unto_o his_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o action_n of_o any_o virtue_n give_v he_o his_o help_n more_o worth_a than_o good_n and_o therefore_o give_v in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o give_v and_o if_o his_o help_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o gift_n be_v great_a than_o if_o it_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n only_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o which_o give_v out_o their_o good_n free_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o other_o win_v a_o more_o deep_a affection_n and_o excellent_a reputation_n than_o they_o which_o do_v good_a according_a to_o any_o other_o virtue_n yea_o a_o liberal_a man_n have_v the_o commendation_n of_o all_o virtue_n he_o be_v think_v wise_a because_o he_o know_v the_o true_a use_n of_o riches_n valiant_a because_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o covetous_a desire_n which_o rule_v too_o many_o just_a because_o he_o willing_o make_v that_o to_o be_v another_o which_o be_v his_o own_o because_o he_o think_v it_o more_o due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o good_a which_o may_v come_v thereof_o temperate_a because_o he_o do_v withdraw_v much_o from_o superfluity_n and_o excess_n that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o do_v other_o good_a and_o he_o will_v spend_v the_o less_o to_o give_v the_o more_o we_o must_v gain_v then_o that_o we_o may_v give_v and_o we_o must_v receive_v that_o we_o may_v bestow_v and_o do_v good_a with_o that_o we_o have_v the_o one_o be_v bless_v for_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a rather_o bless_v then_o the_o other_o but_o he_o which_o think_v that_o to_o keep_v in_o his_o gain_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v himself_o good_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o lose_v if_o other_o shall_v occupy_v with_o he_o have_v as_o poor_a a_o trade_n as_o he_o which_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n of_o which_o come_v no_o advantage_n for_o lack_v that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v out_o every_o christian_a must_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o stomach_n to_o digest_v and_o disperse_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o receive_v to_o the_o good_a of_o christ_n body_n christ_n empty_v himself_o to_o fill_v we_o he_o be_v rich_a say_v paul_n for_o your_o sake_n become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a what_o he_o get_v of_o his_o father_n by_o his_o holy_a life_n or_o patient_a death_n he_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o what_o he_o may_v just_o claim_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o his_o gift_n bestow_v on_o we_o he_o leave_v to_o be_v dispose_v by_o we_o to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o mother_n as_o the_o tithe_n of_o our_o good_n on_o the_o minister_n which_o watch_v not_o for_o his_o but_o our_o good_a alm_n of_o our_o good_n which_o the_o poor_a receive_v and_o he_o accept_v and_o reward_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bestow_v on_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o bestow_v a_o spiritual_a grace_n on_o i_o he_o look_v not_o for_o the_o return_n but_o put_v it_o over_o to_o the_o brethren_n as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o good_a instruction_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n to_o our_o soul_n health_n he_o bind_v we_o to_o teach_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o a_o christian_a then_o have_v a_o life_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a the_o one_o all_o in_o receive_v the_o other_o all_o in_o give_v he_o do_v receive_v faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o all_o this_o while_n nature_n do_v nothing_o grace_n do_v all_o then_o after_o by_o grace_n he_o live_v in_o do_v good_a according_a to_o his_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n the_o first_o life_n bring_v he_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o second_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o do_v thyself_o most_o good_a be_v to_o depart_v with_o thy_o good_n unto_o other_o and_o in_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v keep_v better_a to_o serve_v thy_o turn_n then_o if_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o keep_n for_o if_o thy_o treasure_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a christ_n be_v thy_o treasurer_n who_o will_v make_v thou_o good_a account_n of_o all_o such_o expense_n i_o speak_v strange_a thing_n to_o the_o ear_n
conclusion_n may_v more_o special_o be_v deduce_v but_o the_o life_n of_o action_n lie_v in_o circumstance_n the_o soul_n where_o of_o be_v consideration_n wherefore_o contemplation_n read_v i_o over_o a_o lesson_n which_o consideration_n do_v make_v i_o perfect_a in_o by_o observation_n experience_n correction_n blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o contemplation_n but_o his_o consummation_n in_o we_o by_o consideration_n for_o as_o by_o that_o i_o know_v god_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o cause_n so_o by_o this_o i_o love_v god_n who_o be_v the_o last_o end_n the_o soul_n do_v perform_v some_o action_n without_o discourse_n so_o do_v it_o move_v the_o body_n receive_v digest_v bestow_v the_o meat_n for_o nourishment_n and_o in_o those_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o because_o the_o end_n be_v as_o present_v as_o the_o mean_n namely_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n but_o those_o action_n which_o tend_v unto_o she_o own_o proper_a end_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a she_o do_v not_o produce_v without_o discourse_n because_o the_o mean_n be_v near_o and_o the_o end_n far_o of_o angel_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v all_o their_o action_n without_o discourse_n but_o as_o the_o angel_n herein_o be_v above_o man_n so_o man_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o discourse_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o as_o in_o a_o mill_n the_o stone_n know_v not_o what_o thing_n meal_n be_v nor_o to_o what_o end_n neither_o the_o wheel_n nor_o the_o water_n which_o drive_v they_o about_o but_o the_o miller_n only_o which_o set_v the_o mill_n to_o work_v so_o none_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n know_v their_o own_o worth_n or_o employment_n but_o only_a man_n which_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o and_o have_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o particular_a object_n but_o of_o common_a notion_n also_o and_o behold_v cause_n in_o their_o effect_n and_o aim_v at_o a_o far_o by_o the_o next_o do_v sort_n convenient_a mean_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n and_o all_o end_n to_o the_o chief_a end_n what_o a_o high_a art_n be_v consideration_n which_o do_v effect_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n out_o of_o one_o good_a it_o multiply_v many_o and_o make_v her_o advantage_n of_o evil_a it_o take_v on_o she_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o weak_a and_o worst_a part_n and_o add_v both_o comeliness_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o best_a where_o consideration_n be_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v orderly_o but_o they_o which_o by_o chance_n do_v a_o good_a without_o it_o do_v lose_v the_o commendation_n of_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o it_o yea_o of_o such_o force_n be_v it_o that_o action_n not_o speed_v in_o the_o end_n yet_o set_v a_o foot_n by_o consideration_n retain_v still_o the_o praise_n of_o virtue_n it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a touch_n of_o that_o stone_n whereby_o gold_n be_v know_v from_o other_o metal_n for_o so_o by_o it_o we_o discern_v between_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a profitable_a and_o please_v prefer_v honesty_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o gold_n to_o other_o metal_n it_o do_v cause_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n to_o give_v place_n to_o honesty_n and_o out_o of_o honesty_n requite_v we_o with_o true_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n but_o if_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n strive_v with_o honesty_n to_o have_v their_o turn_n serve_v first_o or_o without_o it_o than_o it_o show_v they_o to_o be_v base_a metal_n and_o nothing_o worth_a that_o such_o profit_n be_v but_o loss_n such_o pleasure_n but_o sorrow_n and_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o profitable_a or_o pleasant_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o honesty_n as_o they_o which_o behold_v other_o man_n building_n walk_v in_o other_o man_n park_n solace_n themselves_o in_o other_o man_n garden_n make_v a_o use_n to_o themselves_o though_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o another_o so_o do_v we_o neither_o hear_v any_o thing_n speak_v or_o see_v any_o thing_n do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o object_n propose_v unto_o we_o whereof_o by_o consideration_n we_o may_v not_o make_v some_o use_n unto_o ourselves_o though_o the_o matter_n belong_v to_o other_o and_o herein_o be_v the_o busy_a body_n faulty_a which_o meddle_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o matter_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v a_o party_n in_o possession_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v consideration_n he_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o any_o man_n deal_v for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o do_v no_o wrong_n for_o he_o can_v be_v account_v a_o busibody_n which_o out_o of_o consideration_n observe_v for_o his_o own_o use_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o excess_n of_o anger_n or_o pleasure_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o consideration_n and_o the_o promoter_n of_o all_o hasty_a and_o forward_a attempt_n which_o end_n in_o sorrowful_a event_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o other_o misery_n be_v lessen_v by_o consideration_n meditation_n 30._o subjection_n better_o well_o mark_v than_o a_o whole_a ear_n be_v the_o husbandman_n proverb_n for_o the_o beast_n which_o stray_v away_o be_v the_o soon_o own_v and_o bring_v home_o again_o with_o a_o mark_n but_o without_o it_o lose_v better_a to_o be_v under_o government_n then_o to_o follow_v a_o loose_a and_o lawless_a life_n better_a to_o be_v train_v up_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o range_v at_o liberty_n as_o a_o ethnic_a it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o prodigal_a youth_n that_o he_o go_v out_o a_o son_n though_o he_o return_v a_o sinner_n and_o he_o receive_v more_o liberty_n by_o his_o come_n home_o than_o he_o find_v abroad_o his_o father_n know_v he_o the_o house_n receive_v he_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o and_o all_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o the_o church_n do_v exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o which_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n why_o it_o do_v correct_v they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n sometime_o by_o word_n chide_v they_o sometime_o by_o deed_n suspend_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunicate_v they_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o church_n perceive_v that_o any_o have_v enter_v through_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v now_o discover_v by_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o cast_v off_o of_o christ_n mark_n such_o a_o one_o it_o do_v remove_v by_o the_o eternal_a curse_n atha_n maranatha_n and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o indeed_o have_v it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v receive_v that_o mark_n and_o for_o those_o also_o which_o in_o the_o end_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o church_n contemn_v the_o order_n thereof_o though_o not_o curse_v but_o they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n take_v great_a profit_n by_o those_o censure_n for_o though_o they_o fall_v oft_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o the_o church_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o her_o own_o because_o they_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christianity_n and_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o do_v by_o this_o discipline_n bring_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o be_v convert_v they_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v confirm_v more_o than_o before_o and_o the_o church_n be_v glad_a of_o they_o as_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o child_n wherewith_o she_o have_v long_o travail_v howbeit_o with_o they_o which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n meddle_v not_o therefore_o run_v they_o on_o still_o in_o sin_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n as_o they_o which_o be_v utter_o lose_v in_o the_o waste_n of_o this_o world_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n count_v it_o thy_o great_a good_a in_o this_o life_n that_o christ_n have_v mark_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o by_o baptism_n that_o thou_o live_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v rebuke_v private_o open_o and_o if_o any_o great_a correction_n befall_v thou_o humble_a thy_o self_n repent_v amend_v and_o this_o privilege_n that_o thou_o be_v mark_v by_o christ_n shall_v restore_v thou_o again_o to_o thy_o former_a estate_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o more_o than_o before_o only_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o turn_v not_o back_o like_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n for_o such_o have_v their_o end_n worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o afterward_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n by_o a_o wilful_a heart_n into_o which_o extremity_n they_o be_v at_o last_o lead_v which_o use_v not_o their_o most_o honourable_a profession_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o star_n be_v fearful_a
because_o high_a and_o eminent_a and_o no_o candle_n have_v so_o ill_a a_o smack_n as_o that_o which_o have_v lose_v his_o light_n meditation_n 31._o world_n vanity_n i_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o profane_a security_n or_o base_a weakness_n or_o fruitless_a labour_n profane_a security_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o world_n favourite_n base_a weakness_n of_o they_o which_o live_v in_o her_o disgrace_n and_o fruitless_a labour_n of_o they_o who_o hope_n and_o mean_n do_v yet_o wait_v on_o the_o world_n strive_v hardly_o to_o come_v unto_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o attain_v of_o which_o sort_n the_o first_o hold_v themselves_o so_o safe_a as_o man_n above_o the_o moon_n the_o second_o so_o miserable_a that_o they_o wish_v no_o long_o to_o be_v the_o three_o bind_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o though_o they_o row_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o be_v oft_o put_v back_o by_o contrary_a tide_n yet_o have_v they_o rather_o be_v weary_v out_o then_o give_v over_o behold_v in_o the_o first_o too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o make_v sure_a unto_o themselves_o and_o prove_v but_o vain_a in_o the_o second_o a_o absolute_a decay_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o three_o a_o wilful_a slavery_n to_o vanity_n our_o saviour_n propose_v the_o rich_a chuff_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o profane_a security_n who_o say_v soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n live_v at_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o take_v thy_o pastime_n to_o who_o god_n say_v fool_n a_o shrewd_a term_n for_o great_a one_o this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v here_o be_v one_o reaso_n why_o man_n shall_v not_o trust_v in_o riches_n because_o the_o owner_n may_v be_v take_v from_o his_o wealth_n a_o like_a example_n of_o this_o security_n we_o have_v in_o daniel_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n think_v his_o estate_n great_a than_o that_o it_o can_v be_v weaken_v and_o he_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n and_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o speak_v a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n oh_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o be_v it_o speak_v thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o yea_o also_o in_o esther_n how_o haman_n come_v from_o the_o next_o to_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o high_a at_o the_o gallow_n here_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o these_o worldly_a advantage_n shall_v not_o cause_v man_n to_o be_v secure_a because_o they_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o owner_n of_o base_a weakness_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o achitophel_n who_o because_o he_o be_v disgrace_v at_o court_n and_o his_o counsel_n not_o follow_v go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o in_o achab_n who_o cast_v himself_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n because_o naboth_n deny_v to_o sell_v he_o his_o vineyard_n it_o befall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o thus_o affect_v about_o worldly_a loss_n which_o have_v first_o lose_v virtue_n and_o honesty_n he_o that_o have_v unworthy_o lose_v a_o friend_n can_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o fidelity_n but_o these_o man_n have_v ever_o be_v false_a to_o their_o own_o good_a when_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o worldly_a good_n have_v nothing_o wherein_o to_o take_v comfort_n a_o little_a of_o virtue_n will_v make_v they_o live_v content_a without_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o they_o may_v have_v rich_a store_n yet_o to_o desire_v rather_o a_o moderate_a use_n of_o thing_n than_o a_o large_a possession_n but_o love_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o world_n only_o they_o have_v not_o seek_v to_o make_v themselves_o acquaint_v with_o lady_n virtue_n who_o make_v herself_o know_v to_o such_o as_o esteem_v she_o they_o which_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o wilful_a slavery_n which_o the_o world_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o fruitless_a labour_n daily_o to_o be_v take_v for_o vain_a hope_n suffer_v that_o for_o their_o humour_n sake_n which_o they_o do_v that_o be_v amorous_a and_o take_v in_o some_o foolish_a love_n or_o lust_n rather_o they_o admire_v the_o person_n of_o the_o belove_a be_v she_o but_o a_o odd_a one_o among_o the_o earthy_a dusty_a beauty_n of_o humane_a kind_n this_o be_v the_o idol_n which_o they_o will_v daily_o adore_v they_o put_v of_o their_o cap_n and_o salute_v she_o as_o though_o she_o be_v present_a all_o their_o thought_n be_v spend_v to_o set_v forth_o her_o heavenly_a beauty_n by_o whatsoever_o nature_n have_v excellent_a if_o she_o cast_v but_o a_o good_a look_n on_o they_o it_o be_v the_o high_a favour_n that_o may_v be_v if_o she_o frown_v they_o be_v at_o death_n door_n and_o use_v all_o their_o poor_a service_n to_o win_v she_o again_o no_o wrong_n can_v make_v they_o dislike_v no_o labour_n weary_v they_o in_o their_o suit_n and_o to_o such_o a_o case_n be_v the_o silly_a wretch_n bring_v that_o to_o please_v his_o mistress_n he_o care_v not_o how_o long_o he_o torment_v himself_o such_o a_o mistress_n be_v the_o wealth_n the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o those_o that_o be_v enamour_v on_o it_o they_o stand_v at_o the_o gate_n with_o absalon_n and_o take_v every_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o kiss_v he_o to_o gain_v the_o crown_n of_o their_o desire_n but_o oh_o my_o soul_n seek_v not_o the_o world_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o it_o serve_v thy_o turn_n trust_v it_o not_o if_o it_o frown_v ou_fw-fr thou_o know_v thou_o have_v a_o better_a master_n meditation_n 32._o the_o heart_n god_n house_n we_o will_v not_o be_v content_v except_o we_o have_v elbow_n room_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n and_o perhaps_o the_o whole_a world_n scarce_o content_v many_o a_o private_a man_n wealth_n must_v serve_v their_o turn_n that_o can_v go_v no_o far_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o estate_n ordinary_a thing_n be_v in_o small_a request_n but_o what_o be_v italy_n or_o europe_n to_o a_o victorious_a spirit_n but_o a_o step_n over_o into_o africa_n and_o from_o that_o into_o asia_n be_v not_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n as_o large_a and_o stretch_v they_o not_o their_o arm_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sea_n yet_o god_n reckon_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o great_a but_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o little_a world_n and_o content_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v take_v but_o one_o corner_n of_o it_o even_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n man_n as_o they_o ask_v much_o of_o the_o world_n so_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o bestow_v all_o that_o they_o have_v on_o it_o but_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o god_n whereas_o if_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o this_o little_a he_o will_v give_v they_o more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a for_o why_o do_v he_o ask_v the_o heart_n not_o to_o forsake_v it_o when_o he_o have_v win_v the_o love_n of_o it_o as_o the_o world_n do_v but_o to_o dwell_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o no_o doubt_n so_o great_a a_o lord_n will_v make_v his_o dwell_n very_o beautiful_a consider_v that_o if_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o bless_a a_o place_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o the_o mansion_n ordain_v for_o his_o elect_a how_o much_o more_o glorious_a shall_v they_o be_v who_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o as_o his_o own_o mansion_n and_o which_o by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v his_o image_n do_v receive_v a_o great_a glory_n from_o he_o than_o the_o material_a heaven_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v god_n ancient_a inheritance_n the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o disseisor_n there_o be_v many_o rival_n for_o thy_o heart_n and_o they_o seem_v all_o so_o fit_a that_o thou_o know_v not_o to_o which_o to_o give_v it_o first_o but_o when_o god_n come_v thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o deny_v it_o and_o so_o he_o have_v it_o not_o thou_o do_v not_o much_o pass_v who_o have_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v pleasure_n profit_n or_o ambition_n and_o indeed_o much_o like_o a_o covetous_a owner_n thou_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o have_v thy_o heart_n steal_v from_o thou_o then_o to_o bestow_v it_o free_o on_o he_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o so_o get_v so_o spend_v if_o thou_o have_v present_v thy_o heart_n to_o god_n he_o will_v use_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n with_o regard_n but_o those_o as_o they_o have_v steal_v it_o so_o they_o abuse_v it_o meditation_n 33._o separation_n some_o professor_n which_o will_v seem_v to_o strive_v for_o great_a parity_n and_o perfection_n of_o life_n have_v be_v much_o