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A02148
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Meditations and disquisitions upon the first Psalme of Dauid Blessed is the man. By Sr. Richard Baker, Knight.
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Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.
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1638
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STC 1229; ESTC S100559
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but_o these_o be_v covetous_a man_n and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o profit_n many_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n because_o they_o desire_v to_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n but_o these_o be_v ambitious_a man_n and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o honour_n many_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n because_o it_o teach_v many_o hide_a and_o secret_a mystery_n but_o these_o be_v vain_a man_n and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o superfluous_a knowledge_n many_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n as_o think_v it_o better_o otiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la but_o these_o be_v scandalous_a man_n and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o idle_a fancy_n many_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n as_o neoptolemus_n in_o philosophy_n philosophandum_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a serve_v their_o turn_n and_o if_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v all_o of_o they_o defective_a in_o substance_n this_o sort_n sure_o be_v defective_a in_o quantity_n those_o have_v not_o the_o right_a stuff_n this_o have_v not_o the_o just_a measure_n and_o so_o we_o be_v little_a the_o near_a yet_o for_o find_v out_o any_o mark_n of_o true_a delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o delight_v which_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a from_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o defective_a shall_v we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o delight_v only_o or_o but_o only_o chief_o not_o only_o for_o so_o we_o shall_v delight_v in_o nothing_o else_o and_o who_o doubt_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o delight_n which_o both_o nature_n require_v and_o god_n himself_o allow_v therefore_o not_o only_o but_o chief_o yet_o so_o chief_o as_o in_o a_o manner_n only_o for_o chief_o be_v proper_o where_o there_o may_v be_v comparison_n but_o this_o be_v so_o chief_o as_o admit_v of_o no_o comparison_n in_o presence_n of_o this_o all_o other_o delight_n do_v lose_v their_o 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heavy_a and_o press_v it_o down_o from_o ascend_v towards_o heaven_n we_o may_v take_v delight_n in_o wife_n &_o child_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o therefore_o a_o commendable_a delight_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o kephet_n for_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n better_a than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a or_o christ._n we_o may_v take_v delight_n in_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o be_v a_o healthful_a and_o therefore_o a_o commendable_a delight_n for_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o his_o health_n be_v within_o compass_n of_o be_v felo_fw-la dese_fw-fr a_o murderer_n of_o himself_o yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o kephet_n for_o nimia_fw-la cura_fw-la corporis_fw-la est_fw-la incuria_fw-la animi_fw-la too_o much_o care_n take_v of_o the_o body_n show_v there_o be_v but_o little_a care_n take_v of_o the_o mind_n but_o why_o stand_v we_o angle_n for_o mark_n of_o true_a delight_v in_o 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