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god_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n grant_v i_o so_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v strengthen_v i_o may_v rid_v myself_o from_o all_o unprofitable_a care_n and_o langour_n or_o feebleness_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o draw_v with_o the_o sundry_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v vile_a or_o precious_a but_o do_v account_n both_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o transitoris_fw-la &_o corruptible_fw-fr forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v continual_o permanent_a under_o the_o sun_n nay_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o vain_a &_o torment_n of_o the_o mind_n who_o so_o take_v these_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v wit_n above_o other_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o seek_v &_o find_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o savour_v and_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o so_o to_o take_v other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o themselves_o grant_v i_o both_o wise_o to_o decline_v from_o flatterer_n &_o patient_o wisdom_n to_o bear_v my_o adversary_n for_o neither_o to_o be_v move_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o word_n nor_o yet_o to_o give_v a_o ear_n unto_o the_o flatter_a mermaid_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v perfect_a wisdom_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o safe_o go_v forward_o the_o way_n we_o have_v only_o begin_v against_o ill_a speaker_n the_o xxxiij_o chapter_n lord_n son_n if_o any_o shall_v have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o thou_o or_o shall_v speak_v evil_n of_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o take_v the_o same_o grievous_o but_o rather_o think_v worse_a of_o thine_o own_o self_n than_o he_o do_v and_o believe_v no_o man_n to_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v the_o secret_a way_n of_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n thou_o shall_v not_o great_o esteem_v fly_v word_n it_o be_v no_o small_a wisdom_n to_o keep_v silence_n in_o adversity_n and_o to_o turn_v thy_o mind_n unto_o i_o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v of_o trouble_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n must_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o man_n with_o who_o whether_o thou_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o report_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n another_o man_n in_o i_o in_o i_o i_o say_v true_a glory_n and_o true_a peace_n do_v consist_v &_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o plentiful_o that_o neither_o covet_v to_o please_v man_n nor_o yet_o fear_v to_o displease_v they_o all_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o distract_n of_o the_o sense_n do_v sure_o proceed_v from_o inordynate_a love_n and_o vain_a fear_n how_o god_n must_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o praise_v in_o adversity_n the_o xxxiiij_o chapter_n servaunt_fw-la
life_n nature_n do_v quick_o complain_v of_o need_n &_o poverty_n grace_n bear_v lack_v constant_o nature_n refer_v all_o thing_n to_o herself_o and_o strive_v and_o contend_v for_o herself_o but_o grace_n refer_v all_o thing_n unto_o god_n from_o whence_o she_o take_v her_o beginning_n ascribe_v no_o goodness_n unto_o herself_o be_v not_o arrogant_a nor_o contentious_a nor_o prefer_v she_o own_o say_n before_o other_o man_n but_o submit_v herself_o in_o all_o search_n of_o truth_n unto_o god_n wisdom_n and_o judgement_n nature_n be_v greedy_a to_o know_v and_o to_o hear_v strange_a mystery_n and_o and_o secret_n she_o be_v a_o boster_z of_o herself_o &_o desirous_a to_o make_v proof_n of_o many_o thing_n with_o her_o sense_n desire_v to_o be_v know_v and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n by_o which_o she_o may_v get_v praise_n and_o admiration_n but_o grace_n do_v not_o employ_v to_o labour_v to_o understand_v strange_a and_o curious_a thing_n because_o all_o that_o do_v proceed_v and_o take_v his_o beginning_n of_o that_o ancient_a corruption_n of_o we_o whereas_o in_o deed_n no_o strange_a thing_n be_v durable_a upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o it_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v down_o vain_a delight_n to_o refrain_v from_o ostentation_n &_o brag_v modest_o to_o hide_v thing_n praise_v worthy_a &_o thing_n to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n for_o their_o excellency_n &_o out_o of_o every_o thing_n and_o knowledge_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o profit_n and_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n she_o will_v not_o have_v herself_o nor_o her_o thing_n to_o be_v praise_v but_o desire_v that_o thank_n shall_v be_v give_v un-god_n for_o his_o gift_n who_o give_v all_o thing_n upon_o god._n mere_a love_n this_o crace_n be_v a_o light_n set_v above_o nature_n reach_n and_o a_o certain_a singular_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o proper_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o pledge_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o lift_v up_o a_o man_n from_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n to_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n &_o of_o carnal_a make_v he_o spiritual_a therefore_o the_o more_o sharp_o that_o nature_n be_v press_v down_o &_o overcome_v so_o much_o the_o great_a grace_n be_v pour_v into_o it_o &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o inward_a man_n reform_v daily_o with_o new_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god._n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n &_o of_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o lx._n chapter_n servant_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o have_v create_v i_o like_o unto_o thy_o image_n grant_v i_o that_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o i_o and_o of_o so_o great_a force_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v my_o nature_n so_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a that_o it_o draw_v i_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o destruction_n for_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n &_o compel_v i_o in_o many_o thing_n to_o obey_v my_o appetite_n so_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v her_o assault_n unless_o that_o thy_o most_o holy_a grace_n do_v help_v i_o be_v ardent_o pour_v into_o my_o soul_n i_o say_v again_o i_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o grace_n &_o the_o same_o great_a that_o nature_n may_v be_v overcome_v always_o prone_a to_o evil_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o life_n for_o nature_n be_v fall_v and_o corrupt_v through_o sin_n by_o adam_n fault_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o great_a blemish_n have_v come_v over_o all_o man_n so_o that_o nature_n herself_o which_o be_v create_v good_a &_o right_n by_o thou_o be_v account_v now_o for_o the_o vice_n &_o weakness_n of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n because_o the_o motion_n that_o be_v ment_fw-mi leave_v unto_o it_o do_v draw_v unto_o evil_a &_o to_o the_o infeor_n thing_n for_o as_o touch_v that_o slender_a force_n which_o abide_v still_o therein_o the_o same_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a spark_n rake_v up_o in_o the_o ember_n this_o be_v that_o natural_a reason_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o black_a darkness_n so_o yet_o nevertheless_o that_o it_o can_v as_o yet_o discern_v and_o judge_v good_a and_o evil_a truth_n &_o falsehood_n although_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o it_o approve_v nor_o enjoy_v as_o now_o perfect_a light_n of_o truth_n nor_o yet_o the_o soundness_n &_o health_n of_o his_o affection_n hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oh_o my_o god_n that_o i_o be_o delight_v with_o thy_o law_n as_o tough_v the_o inward_a man_n know_v that_o thy_o commandment_n be_v good_a just_a holy_a &_o reprove_v all_o evil_a &_o sin_n &_o teach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v avoid_v but_o with_o my_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n while_o bear_v i_o obey_v appetite_n more_o than_o reason_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o i_o have_v a_o will_n ready_a enough_o but_o i_o find_v not_o power_n &_o ability_n to_o make_v performance_n hereof_o i_o determine_v many_o time_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n well_o but_o because_o god_n favour_n be_v want_v which_o shall_v help_v my_o weakness_n it_o happen_v that_o i_o leap_v back_o again_o &_o be_o tire_v for_o a_o small_a fight_v against_o my_o seife_z hereupon_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o deed_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o way_n of_o perfection_n &_o do_v plain_o enough_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o my_o duty_n but_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o corruption_n i_o can_v arise_v unto_o the_o more_o perfect_a thing_n oh_o how_o necessary_a be_v thy_o grace_n for_o i_o oh_o lord_n both_o to_o make_v entrance_n into_o that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o also_o to_o go_v forward_o therein_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n for_o neither_o be_o i_o able_a to_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o same_o grace_n &_o again_o when_o the_o same_o grace_n do_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v i_o then_o be_o i_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o thou_o oh_o the_o right_a heavenly_a grace_n without_o the_o which_o no_o merit_n of_o man_n no_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o price_n or_o regard_n life_n art_n be_v of_o no_o force_n riches_n be_v of_o no_o force_n beauty_n and_o strength_n be_v of_o no_o force_n wit_n or_o eloquence_n be_v of_o no_o force_n with_o thou_o oh_o lord_n without_o grace_n for_o as_o for_o nature_n gift_n they_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o the_o bad_a but_o grace_n be_v a_o gift_n peculiar_a unto_o the_o elect_a with_o the_o which_o who_o so_o be_v endue_v they_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n sight_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a price_n that_o without_o it_o neither_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n nor_o the_o do_a of_o miracle_n nor_o the_o most_o hide_a understanding_n of_o secret_a thing_n be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v nay_o neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o without_o love_n &_o grace_n oh_o bless_a grace_n which_o make_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o virtue_n &_o make_v the_o lowly_a &_o humble_a mind_a man_n to_o be_v wealthy_a in_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o i_o come_v down_o to_o i_o replenish_v i_o early_o with_o thy_o comfort_n lest_o my_o soul_n do_v fail_v i_o for_o very_a weariness_n of_o mind_n &_o dryness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o lord_n vouchsafe_v i_o of_o thy_o grace_n for_o the_o same_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o though_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o have_v which_o nature_n do_v desire_v i_o say_v again_o if_o the_o same_o be_v assistant_n to_o i_o i_o will_v fear_v the_o evil_a of_o no_o temptation_n at_o all_o of_o no_o calamity_n at_o all_o this_o be_v my_o strength_n this_o bring_v counsel_n and_o health_n the_o same_o be_v both_o mighty_a than_o all_o our_o enemy_n &_o more_o wise_a than_o be_v all_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n she_o be_v master_n of_o truth_n teacher_n of_o discipline_n light_n of_o the_o mind_n comfort_n of_o anguish_n the_o chaser_n away_o of_o sadness_n the_o taker_n away_o of_o fear_n the_o nurse_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n the_o mother_n of_o tear_n without_o it_o what_o be_o i_o but_o a_o dry_a stick_n &_o a_o unprofitable_a and_o vile_a block_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n let_v this_o thy_o grace_n alwayce_n both_o go_v before_o &_o come_v after_o and_o let_v that_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o may_v always_o apply_v myself_o unto_o well_o do_v through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n amen_n we_o ought_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o his_o crosse._n the_o lxi_o chapter_n lord_n son_n the_o further_o off_o thou_o shall_v god._n depart_v from_o