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with_o grief_n than_o they_o be_v rejoice_v with_o honour_n and_o more_o do_v the_o fall_n of_o damnation_n threaten_v and_o affrighte_n they_o than_o their_o hope_n to_o attain_v everlasting_a blessedness_n can_v recomfort_n they_o for_o mercy_n be_v grant_v to_o those_o which_o seem_v of_o least_o dignity_n while_o they_o y_fw-mi be_v mighty_a suffer_v therewith_o mighty_a torment_n for_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o grievous_a unto_o they_o which_o bear_v great_a authority_n &_o have_v great_a prehemynence_n and_o thereupon_o chrisostom_n say_v who_o desire_v to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o spiritual_a promotion_n or_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o soul_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n it_o be_v a_o great_a security_n of_o mind_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n to_o retain_v nothing_o that_o have_v in_o it_o any_o secular_a concupiscence_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a and_o miserable_a bondage_n to_o be_v altogether_o trouble_v in_o worldly_a affair_n 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gold_n do_v most_o grieve_v he_o which_o have_v great_a abundance_n thereof_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n serve_v god_n devoâ—…tly_o fly_v from_o and_o eschew_v the_o troublesome_a affair_n of_o this_o world_n the_o corâ—…orall_a delight_n and_o the_o deceivable_a treasure_n cleave_v fast_o unto_o god_n only_o that_o he_o may_v become_v thy_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o thou_o shall_v sing_v with_o the_o psalmist_n in_o god_n be_v my_o hralth_n and_o my_o glory_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o help_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o and_o let_v such_o rejoice_v in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o have_v not_o the_o skill_n to_o desire_v heavenly_a and_o everlasting_a treasure_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n watch_v you_o for_o world_n you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v over_o night_n at_o midnight_n or_o in_o the_o gray_a morning_n lest_o when_o he_o come_v sudden_o he_o find_v you_o sleep_v look_v to_o yourselves_o watch_n and_o pray_v how_o much_o so_o ever_o we_o love_v god_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n even_o so_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o eschew_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o hinder_v and_o let_v we_o from_o the_o get_n of_o the_o everlasting_a beatitude_n and_o unyon_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v so_o much_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o â—…or_a sooth_n riches_n delight_n honour_n vanity_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n for_o a_o man_n be_v whole_o bend_v unto_o they_o do_v not_o only_o miserable_o and_o unfruiteful_o lose_v such_o time_n as_o god_n dare_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o furthermore_o he_o do_v daily_a fall_v into_o many_o vice_n commit_v many_o fault_n he_o remember_v not_o god_o omyt_v all_o duty_n and_o run_v into_o innumerable_a impediment_n to_o salvation_n and_o thereupon_o chryst_n say_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v 10._o for_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o 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now_o a_o day_n the_o worse_a that_o man_n become_v the_o more_o careless_a yet_o they_o be_v and_o while_o they_o never_o look_v up_o to_o see_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v nor_o fear_v the_o punishment_n to_o come_v they_o wax_v ignorant_a how_o much_o they_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v for_o the_o more_o that_o they_o cleave_v unto_o vain_a and_o evil_n thing_n the_o less_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o a_o mighty_a thing_n do_v they_o account_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o a_o triumphant_a glory_n do_v they_o esteem_v it_o to_o flourish_v present_o accord_v to_o their_o heart_n desire_n never_o fear_v nor_o foreséeinge_v the_o perpetual_a punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v hereafter_o to_o endure_v that_o man_n only_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o
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be_v especial_o for_o such_o as_o profess_v reformation_n to_o apply_v our_o affection_n unto_o these_o earthly_a thing_n but_o peradventure_o thou_o do_v purpose_n to_o use_v riches_n without_o abuse_n and_o to_o be_v conversant_a amongst_o worldling_n but_o not_o worldly_a and_o wanton_o and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v amongst_o they_o without_o riot_n or_o banquet_v and_o final_o to_o use_v the_o favour_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n without_o triumphing_n or_o glory_v therein_o sure_o if_o thou_o can_v perform_v this_o it_o be_v a_o great_a perfection_n but_o hardly_o can_v the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a continue_v therein_o and_o how_o seldom_o it_o be_v see_v mark_v thyself_o by_o these_o word_n of_o gregorius_n it_o be_v common_o séeâ—…e_v say_v he_o and_o do_v seldom_o fail_v that_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n do_v follow_v banquet_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o rich_fw-fr glutton_n be_v melt_v and_o dissolve_v into_o delight_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v open_v unto_o vain_a joy_n the_o rich_a man_n be_v overcome_v with_o excess_n of_o delight_n and_o become_v unbridled_a in_o boast_v word_n he_o run_v where_o he_o lust_v and_o fall_v into_o all_o unlawful_a thing_n yea_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o allurement_n of_o his_o vice_n do_v become_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o punishment_n but_o examine_v thyself_o whither_o thou_o do_v only_o feed_v and_o sustain_v thy_o body_n accord_v to_o thy_o necessity_n and_o utillity_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o delicate_o and_o tender_o pamper_v and_o cherish_v thy_o volâ—…ptuousnesse_n or_o else_o harken_v agaâ—…e_n unto_o tâ—…_n word_n of_o gregory_n as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a say_v he_o that_o fire_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o water_n so_o be_v it_o unpossible_a that_o a_o compâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrite_a mind_n shall_v live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_a contrary_n and_o each_o of_o they_o distroyâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o furthermore_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o excelâ—…cie_n of_o tyâ—…_n and_o be_v abash_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…sse_v it_o oâ—…r_v uâ—…fruitefully_o and_o to_o lead_v thy_o life_n therein_o wickâ—…dly_o yâ—…_n harken_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathâ—…rs_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o â—…et_o light_v by_o time_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n fly_v from_o we_o irrâ—…uocably_o the_o tyâ—…e_a â—…th_n from_o we_o unredéemable_o and_o the_o fool_n know_v not_o nor_o mark_v not_o what_o he_o lose_v let_v we_o talk_v and_o common_a togâ—…ther_n say_v some_o uâ—…till_o a_o â—…or_n be_v paste_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o doâ—…_n let_v pass_v a_o hour_n the_o which_o the_o merâ—…y_n of_o thy_o creator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o repent_v to_o obtain_v gracâ—…_n and_o to_o win_v and_o attain_v unto_o everlasâ—…ing_a â—…lorie_n until_o the_o time_n do_v pass_v over_o wherein_o thou_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d make_v intercession_n unto_o the_o diâ—…yne_a majesty_n approâ—…_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o company_n of_o the_o angel_n sigh_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d heritage_n aspire_v unto_o the_o felicity_n proâ—…ysed_v and_o prâ—…pared_v stir_v up_o thy_o â—…acke_n and_o â—…uggish_a will_n and_o bewail_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o iniquity_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v for_o thoâ—…gh_v we_o set_v so_o light_v by_o time_n yet_o by_o bernardes_n opinion_n nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a the_o day_n of_o health_n and_o salvation_n pass_v over_o our_o head_n and_o no_o man_n mark_v they_o wherefore_o my_o best_a belove_a on_o earth_n every_o evening_n or_o time_n that_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o take_v rest_n or_o quiet_a revolve_v and_o cast_v in_o thy_o mind_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n what_o evil_a thou_o have_v commit_v and_o what_o good_a thing_n thou_o have_v omit_v how_o many_o good_a thing_n thou_o may_v have_v do_v and_o do_v neclâ—…ct_v they_o how_o thou_o have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o please_v the_o devil_n by_o sin_v and_o do_v amiss_o how_o thou_o have_v wound_v and_o hurt_v thy_o soul_n and_o displease_v god._n final_o how_o near_o thou_o haste_n approach_v unto_o hell_n this_o be_v do_v yield_v thanks_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v well_o do_v and_o for_o all_o that_o thouhast_o do_v amiss_o be_v sorry_a from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n determine_v a_o amendment_n and_o accomplish_v it_o in_o deed_n consider_v herewith_o that_o sinner_n which_o do_v now_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o worldly_a vanity_n do_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n seek_v one_o hour_n or_o the_o least_o moment_n of_o time_n to_o repent_v the_o which_o they_o have_v then_o rather_o obtain_v than_o a_o massy_a heap_n of_o gold_n as_o great_a as_o the_o whole_a world_n remember_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o time_n that_o be_v lend_v thou_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o thy_o handâ—…s_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v it_o yea_o every_o jest_n moment_n or_o twynckle_n of_o a_o eye_n therefore_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o good_a thought_n thy_o mouth_n with_o holy_a word_n and_o read_v of_o scripture_n and_o thy_o hand_n with_o do_v of_o virtuous_a deed_n that_o as_o often_o as_o the_o enemy_n do_v come_v he_o may_v find_v thou_o arm_v for_o such_o as_o he_o do_v find_v idle_a he_o cease_v not_o to_o tempt_v they_o then_o if_o it_o be_v so_o evil_a to_o be_v idle_a how_o much_o worse_o be_v it_o to_o be_v evil_n occupy_v we_o find_v write_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v thereof_o short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n like_o unto_o a_o moment_n if_o his_o pride_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n touch_v the_o cloud_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o dunghill_n he_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o dream_n fly_v away_o which_o be_v not_o see_v when_o we_o awake_v and_o he_o shall_v pass_v over_o as_o a_o nightly_a vision_n if_o we_o doâ—…_n well_o and_o thorough_o consider_v the_o eternytie_n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o life_n to_o come_v yea_o the_o soundness_n truth_n and_o uncorruptiblenesse_n thereof_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o this_o world_n &_o present_a life_n together_o with_o all_o temporal_a glory_n shall_v even_o from_o the_o heart_n seem_v vile_a unto_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o disperse_v our_o affection_n in_o worldly_a thing_n but_o rather_o we_o shall_v most_o greedy_o seek_v out_o in_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o unchangeable_a good_a thing_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o in_o asmuch_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a &_o for_o the_o brightness_n of_o understanding_n much_o high_a and_o worthy_a than_o any_o material_a substance_n or_o nature_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v joy_n or_o felicity_n in_o corruptible_a material_a or_o tranâ—…torie_a thing_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n towards_o the_o immortal_a unvariable_a and_o â—…st_v perfect_v god_n so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o love_v this_o present_a life_n but_o the_o life_n to_o come_v principal_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n yea_o we_o ought_v to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v all_o transitory_a delectation_n all_o temporal_a honour_n and_o all_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o the_o hearty_a love_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o celestial_a beatitude_n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o cease_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o temporal_a glory_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v we_o please_v god_n and_o so_o much_o the_o near_o we_o approach_v unto_o the_o blessedness_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o unto_o god_n only_o all_o honour_n aâ—…d_a glory_n be_v due_a from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v 1._o but_o to_o we_o be_v confusion_n &_o shame_n which_o do_v so_o often_o offend_v dishonour_n and_o neclecte_fw-la god_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v