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A00412 The contempte of the vvorld, and the vanitie thereof, written by the reuerent F. Diego de Stella, of the order of S. Fr. deuided into three bookes, and of late translated out of Italian into Englishe, vvith conuenient tables in the end of the booke; Vanidad del mundo. English Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Cotton, George. 1584 (1584) STC 10541; ESTC S101688 253,878 566

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in_o the_o po_n of_o they_o the_o continval_n remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o our_o body_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o ash_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n chap._n 30._o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_n for_o ever_o 7._o the_o memory_n of_o death_n help_v much_o to_o make_v we_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v easy_o despise_v all_o thing_n that_o remember_v he_o must_v die_v 3._o god_n apparel_v our_o father_n adam_n with_o the_o skynne_n of_o dead_a beast_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v ever_o in_o his_o memory_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o he_o fall_v into_o by_o his_o
in_o it_o the_o glass_n that_o a_o man_n may_v best_o behold_v himself_o in_o be_v a_o other_o man_n and_o if_o the_o other_o man_n that_o thou_o behold_v be_v but_o earth_n worm_n and_o ash_n thou_o may_v well_o account_v thyself_o for_o such_o a_o one_o also_o be_v thy_o estate_n riches_n or_o dignity_n never_o so_o great_a whereunto_o thou_o be_v exalt_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o because_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o glass_n see_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v holowe_v within_o for_o that_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v represent_v therein_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o thou_o must_v look_v in_o a_o plain_a glass_n which_o show_v thou_o the_o very_a truth_n what_o man_n be_v if_o thou_o behold_v thyself_o in_o the_o inside_n of_o a_o silver_n spoon_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o clear_a thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n with_o the_o wrong_n end_v turn_v upward_o thy_o beard_n to_o stand_v upwarde_o and_o ●●y_a forehead_n downward_o so_o there_o be_v in_o ●●an_z two_o glass_n which_o be_v the_o two_o slate_n 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o may_v behold_v thyself_o ●●●e_a be_v life_n the_o other_o be_v death_n life_n be_v the_o holowe_v glass_n which_o shew●●th_v thy_o face_n clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o it_o be_v in_o ●●eede_n it_o show_v thou_o to_o be_v sound_n strong_a ●nd_v lusty_a and_o that_o thou_o shall_v live_v many_o ●●eares_n and_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o lie_n if_o ●hou_n espie_v therein_o fresh_a lusty_a youth_n do_v ●ot_n thou_o trust_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v very_o de●eytfull_a beauty_n be_v also_o very_o deceytfull_a ●hou_fw-mi seem_v strong_a when_o thou_o be_v but_o weak_a this_o false_a life_n seem_v unto_o man_n to_o ●e_v some_o great_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o it_o seem_v and_o re●resenteth_v but_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v the_o very_a plain_n and_o true_a glass_n which_o show_v thing_n true_o as_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n 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a_o side_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o a_o enemy_n unto_o justice_n a_o heir_n of_o hell_n a_o friend_n of_o vanity_n a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o despiser_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n most_o apt_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o most_o unable_a to_o do_v good_a what_o art_n thou_o but_o a_o most_o miserable_a creature_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v apperteyne_a unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o counsel_n thou_o be_v blind_a in_o thy_o way_n ignorant_a in_o thy_o word●_n vain_a in_o thy_o work_n faulty_a in_o thy_o appetite_n filthy_a and_o final_o in_o all_o thy_o doing_n vile_a and_o only_o great_a in_o thy_o own_o estimation_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a exercise_n to_o learn_v well_o to_o know_v thyself_o seek_v to_o know_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v of_o much_o mischief_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a nor_o ambitious_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o other_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v all_o injury_n with_o patience_n know_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n 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●f_n god_n grace_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o ●halt_v thou_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v thou_o say_v ●hou_a art_n rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a although_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n more_o poor_a and_o miserable_a than_o man_n who_o can_v not_o get_v his_o live_n nor_o any_o thing_n perteyn_v towards_o it_o without_o pain_n and_o travail_n and_o that_o whereon_o he_o live_v must_v be_v have_v of_o creature_n much_o inferior_a to_o himself_o chap._n 14._o a_o man_z that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 4._o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o be_v full_a of_o many_o misery_n say_v holy_a job_n what_o thing_n be_v so_o miserable_a as_o man_n this_o body_n which_o thou_o so_o ●uch_o esteem_v in_o the_o grave_n must_v lie_v a_o rot_v and_o what_o thing_n be_v more_o horrible_a than_o a_o dead_a man_n he_o may_v not_o remain_v among_o his_o friend_n one_o day_n above_o the_o ground_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a how_o much_o so_o ever_o they_o love_v he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o live_v yet_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o may_v not_o abide_v he_o the_o state_n wherein_o thou_o live_v be_v a_o unhappy_a servitude_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a life_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o slave_n to_o live_v one_o and_o to_o die_v one_o david_n say_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o conceyve_v a_o life_n that_o be_v so_o compass_v about_o with_o travail_n 50._o pain_n and_o sorrow_n as_o we_o be_v which_o for_o one_o pleasure_n receyve_v 〈◊〉_d thousand_o sorrow_n may_v well_o be_v account_v rather_o a_o death_n than_o a_o life_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n more_o poor_a than_o a_o man_n he_o be_v so_o needy_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o borowe_n his_o very_a garment_n that_o he_o be_v clothe_v withal_o even_o from_o the_o silly_a beast_n back_n and_o that_o which_o he_o live_v on_o his_o vearie_a meat_n must_v he_o begge●●_n of_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a food_n he_o must_v get_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n all_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o bird_n &_o brute_n beast_n have_v of_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o beg_v or_o to_o ask_v of_o any_o other_o some_o live_a creature_n have_v wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o other_o have_v nail_n and_o ●●eth_n both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o offend_v and_o hurt_v other_o and_o other_o have_v lightness_n and_o swiftenes_n to_o fly_v &_o escape_v those_o danger_n which_o they_o be_v subject_a too_o of_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o poor_a miserable_a man_n be_v void_a for_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v he_o have_v take_v it_o from_o some_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v inferior_a and_o of_o less_o force_n than_o himself_o by_o this_o ●e_n may_v learn_v to_o humble_v himself_o and_o to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o the_o arrogancy_n which_o he_o be_v hold_v withal_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o continual_a peace_n ●or_a quietness_n for_o he_o can_v not_o continual_o stand_v still_o nor_o always_o walk_v nor_o always_o ●leepe_a or_o watch_v when_o a_o man_n be_v best_a in_o health_n ●e_n have_v a_o thousand_o infirmity_n which_o be_v ●unger_a thirst_n sleep_n weariness_n and_o other_o necessity_n wherewith_o he_o abound_v as_o ●olde_v heat_n tempest_n lightnynge_n thunder_n pestilence_n poison_n serpent_n danger_n by_o sea_n danger_n by_o land_n sorrow_n sickness_n and_o death_n who_o can_v be_v in_o more_o safety_n then_o ●●ly_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v and_o
apostle_n 6._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o any_o offence_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a instruct_v you_o he_o amongst_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v that_o any_o of_o you_o may_v also_o be_v tempt_v consider_v thyself_o say_v s._n paul_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v consider_v thyself_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o own_o fault_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v proud_a nor_o reprehend_v thy_o neighbour_n with_o any_o great_a indignation_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o chasten_v any_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o look_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o with_o piety_n when_o thou_o offend_v will_v thou_o that_o god_n shall_v straight_a way_n send_v thou_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o god_n shall_v deal_v merciful_o with_o thou_o then_o must_v thou_o deal_v merciful_o also_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o that_o will_v chastise_v other_o man_n offence_n with_o rigour_n and_o severity_n shall_v never_o deserve_v to_o have_v his_o own_o offence_n pardon_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o bid_v yet_o ought_v thou_o not_o clean_o to_o cast_v he_o of_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n may_v be_v for_o he_o that_o be_v bad_a 〈◊〉_d day_n may_v to_o morrow_n amend_v and_o be_v better_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o thief_n that_o spend_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o robbinge_v and_o steal_v 23._o shall_v have_v make_v so_o good_a a_o end_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v bring_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o into_o perpetual_a glory_n if_o any_o man_n have_v slay_v he_o one_o year_n before_o he_o have_v bereve_v he_o of_o that_o happy_a end_n of_o he_o how_o many_o great_a sinner_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v afterward_o bless_a saint_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v utterlie_o cast_v away_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n for_o because_o he_o may_v be_v a_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o 59_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o shorten_v thou_o must_v not_o gyve_v any_o bound_n or_o limit_n unto_o his_o grace_n nor_o measure_v his_o mercy_n those_o happy_o that_o thou_o see_v now_o to_o have_v commit_v great_a crime_n god_n may_v choose_v to_o make_v his_o predestinate_n &_o elect_v of_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n in_o time_n to_o come_v that_o can_v not_o thou_o know_v that_o which_o thou_o know_v be_v that_o thou_o be_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v despise_v of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v offend_v take_v thou_o heed_n 12._o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o we_o be_v all_o member_n one_o of_o another_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o all_o common_a reason_n that_o one_o member_n shall_v help_v and_o succour_v another_o despise_v not_o thy_o own_o flesh_n suffer_v with_o patience_n thy_o brother_n offence_n and_o never_o be_v thou_o scandalize_v or_o offend_v thereat_o but_o continue_v in_o thy_o good_a exercyse_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n whatsoever_o or_o how_o much_o soever_o thou_o see_v amiss_o in_o other_o man_n for_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o passion_n that_o thou_o do_v often_o receyve_v by_o these_o occasion_n do_v cool_v thy_o soul_n and_o take_v away_o the_o fervency_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o much_o harm_n do_v the_o grief_n that_o grow_v of_o these_o exterior_a thing_n unto_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n except_o thou_o do_v discharge_v thy_o mind_n of_o these_o vain_a care_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o wandringe_n abroad_o thou_o shall_v not_o much_o profit_n but_o enter_v within_o thyself_o and_o have_v always_o in_o thy_o memory_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o thyself_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o thou_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n or_o no_o neither_o if_o thou_o be_v how_o long_o thou_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o good_a course_n that_o thou_o have_v begin_v as_o soon_o as_o any_o wicked_a thought_n do_v approach_v unto_o thy_o mind_n they_o must_v straight_o way_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o extynguish_v for_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o small_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v continue_v they_o will_v grow_v great_a and_o wax_n strong_a whereby_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o draw_v thou_o into_o destruction_n chap._n 25._o 2._o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o tha●_n think_v upon_o thing_n unprofitable_a 4._o say_v god_n thy_o thought_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o occupy_v about_o any_o evil_a thing_n for_o even_o of_o th●_n very_a thought_n shall_v thou_o be_v ask_v a_o reckeninge_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n if_o man_n shall_v bu●_n behold_v the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o cogitation_n i●_n what_o credit_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o they_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o knowe●●_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secrete●_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a it_o will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a confusion_n an●_n shame_n unto_o thou_o when_o all_o thy_o secret_a thought_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o th●_n whole_a world_n whereof_o thou_o be_v no●_n ashamed_a to_o let_v thy_o chief_a and_o most_o secret_a friend_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n if_o thou_o do_v let_v evil_a thought_n harbour_v any_o while_n within_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v thereby_o fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n of_o thought_n first_o come_v word_n and_o after_o of_o word_n follow_v deed_n such_o corn_n as_o thou_o put_v into_o the_o mill_n such_o meal_n shall_v thou_o have_v thence_o again_o thy_o imagination_n go_v always_o about_o like_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o mill_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v put_v into_o it_o good_a thought_n it_o will_v yield_v thou_o meal_n again_o of_o good_a work_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v put_v into_o it_o evil_a thought_n conformable_a unto_o they_o shall_v thy_o work_n be_v also_o of_o barley_n corn_n will_v never_o good_a meal_n come_v neither_o of_o idle_a thought_n will_v ever_o come_v good_a deed_n he_o that_o tarry_v long_o in_o any_o evil_n think_v put_v himself_o into_o danger_n of_o consent_v unto_o it_o the_o psalm_n say_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o take_v the_o little_a child_n 13_o and_o throw_v they_o against_o the_o stone_n and_o before_o that_o thy_o thought_n do_v grow_v to_o any_o greatness_n beat_v they_o against_o that_o rock_n which_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o rock_n say_v he_o be_v christ._n cor._n and_o if_o they_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o law_n let_v they_o grow_v and_o increase_v but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o do_v they_o away_o betyme_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n kill_v thy_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v but_o young_a and_o little_a for_o if_o thou_o let_v he_o grow_v until_o he_o be_v great_a he_o will_v go_v near_o to_o kill_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n to_o stand_v in_o some_o fear_n of_o his_o enemy_n although_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o little_a thy_o thought_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n if_o it_o be_v green_a it_o be_v good_a and_o will_v cause_v the_o tree_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o wither_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o if_o the_o thought_n be_v good_a it_o minister_v good_a matter_n unto_o the_o will_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o be_v maintain_v and_o holpen_v forward_o with_o the_o intelligence_n do_v bring_v forth_o good_a desire_n from_o which_o good_a work_n do_v proceed_v in_o evil_a thought_n thou_o must_v not_o abide_v for_o of_o this_o do_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n complain_v say_v how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n continue_v in_o their_o evil_a thought_n 4._o god_n do_v not_o here_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v evil_a thought_n but_o because_o they_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o when_o the_o gentile_n remain_v among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n do_v clean_o forsake_v his_o people_n &_o will_v not_o once_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v also_o forsake_v of_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v evil_a thought_n take_v up_o their_o dwellinge_a with_o thou_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o when_o evil_a thought_n be_v away_o from_o thou_o but_o when_o they_o come_v once_o in_o place_n he_o depart_v quite_o away_o from_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o consent_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o restinge_v place_n with_o thou_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o let_v the_o gentile_n pass_v through_o their_o country_n for_o thereof_o will_v not_o harm_v come_v
unto_o they_o if_o they_o pass_v by_o like_a stranger_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v only_o in_o suffer_v they_o to_o tarry_v and_o abide_v there_o let_v they_o pass_v by_o hardly_o but_o in_o no_o wise_n gyve_v they_o time_n to_o harbour_v with_o thou_o when_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o a_o evil_a thought_n do_v catch_v hold_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o must_v not_o blow_v on_o it_o to_o kyndell_v it_o withal_o leave_v it_o grow_v unto_o a_o fire_n that_o may_v after_o burn_v thy_o soul_n everlastinglie_o in_o hell_n the_o silk_n worm_n be_v at_o the_o first_o certain_a little_a grain_n like_v unto_o mustard_n seed_n and_o by_o the_o carry_v of_o they_o about_o in_o woman_n boosom_n they_o gather_v a_o heat_n by_o which_o heat_n they_o get_v life_n and_o so_o do_v those_o little_a grain_n come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v worm_n beware_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o likewise_o sow_v certain_a seed_n of_o sensuality_n in_o thy_o corrupt_a imagination_n which_o by_o the_o heat_n that_o they_o do_v take_v within_o thy_o breast_n the_o worm_n may_v get_v life_n and_o after_o bite_v and_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n that_o worm_n be_v it_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v say_v their_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v 66._o nourish_v not_o thy_o evil_a thought_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o worldly_a love_n nor_o let_v not_o thy_o consent_n yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o so_o perish_v everlastinglie_o idleness_n do_v 'cause_v in_o man_n dishonest_a thought_n &_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o all_o vice_n but_o the_o good_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o way_n of_o temptation_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o get_v in_o chap._n 26._o 33._o much_o evil_a have_v idleness_n taugh_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n above_o all_o thing_n fly_v idleness_n the_o very_a mother_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o stepmother_n of_o all_o virtue_n it_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o in_o deed_n but_o a_o vearie_a death_n and_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o man_n that_o i●_n yet_o live_v if_o god_n will_v that_o man_n which_o wa●_n create_v in_o original_a justice_n and_o endue_v with_o so_o many_o good_a gift_n of_o perfection_n shall_v not_o live_v idle_o thou_o that_o lyves_n now_o so_o compass_v about_o with_o so_o many_o enemy_n how_o much_o have_v thou_o cause_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v it_o and_o to_o fly_v away_o from_o it_o god_n place_v adam_n in_o paradise_n to_o th●_n end_n that_o he_o shall_v labour_v and_o work_v there_o and_o yet_o he_o for_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o travaille_n sustain_v great_a loss_n and_o harm_n and_o think_v thou_o to_o gain_v by_o lyve_v at_o thy●●_n own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 5._o job_n say_v that_o man_n ●s_v bear_v to_o travail_n as_o the_o bird_n be_v to_o fly_v ●nd_v therefore_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o two_o ●andes_n to_o work_v withal_o as_o he_o have_v give_v ●he_n bird_n two_o wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o shoot_v at_o ●ny_n bird_n will_v not_o shoot_v at_o he_o when_o he_o ●ieth_v but_o will_v tarry_v and_o expect_v until_o he_o stand_v still_o so_o the_o devil_n will_v never_o seek_v ●o_o shoot_v at_o thou_o or_o hurt_v thou_o when_o thou_o ●rte_v occupy_v but_o wait_v the_o time_n until_o ●hat_n he_o may_v find_v thou_o idle_a that_o he_o may_v ●hen_o strike_v thou_o with_o his_o temptation_n and_o ●ake_v from_o thou_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v therefore_o always_o be_v occupy_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v never_o find_v ●hee_o idle_a the_o vessel_n that_o be_v occupy_v and_o ●ull_a already_o can_v contain_v no_o more_o in_o it_o &_o ●he_v mind_n that_o be_v full_o occupy_v about_o ●ood_a thing_n can_v admit_v any_o evil_a thought_n into_o it_o but_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v find_v 〈◊〉_d unoccupy_v he_o will_v put_v what_o mischief_n ●●e_v list_n into_o it_o the_o water_n which_o contynuallie_o run_v bring_v forth_o good_a fish_n but_o the_o stand_a water_n as_o marrish_n and_o lake_n ●●oe_v bring_v forth_o frog_n and_o serpent_n &_o ●●at_a fish_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v unsavoury_a and_o dangerous_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o what_o can_v ●●ou_o bring_v forth_o if_o thou_o be_v idle_a but_o foul_a ●nd_n dishonest_a thought_n dryve_a away_o from_o thou_o all_o idleness_n ●or_a if_o thou_o fly_v not_o away_o from_o this_o plague_n ●●ou_fw-mi canst_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o number_n of_o vice_n 11._o when_o david_n be_v keep_v occupy_v with_o the_o continual_a persecution_n of_o saul_n he_o fall_v not_o into_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o he_o be_v idle_a at_o home_n in_o his_o ow●e_a palace_n and_o solomon_n when_o he_o be_v occupy_v about_o his_o buyldinge_n offend_v not_o god_n but_o when_o his_o work_n be_v all_o at_o end_n and_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o idleness_n he_o commit_v great_a offence_n 18._o the_o son_n of_o dan_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o lachis_n because_o the_o people_n thereof_o be_v idle_a and_o give_v to_o slowthfullnes_n idleness_n be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o all_o carnal_a vice_n if_o thou_o will_v fly_v from_o idleness_n thou_o shall_v soon_o make_v all_o sin_n and_o vy●●_n to_o famish_v in_o thou_o for_o thereby_o thou_o take●●_n away_o all_o the_o sustenance_n that_o mayntayne●●_n it_o 10._o god_n bring_v the_o just_a man_n through_o th●_n right_a way_n and_o adorn_v he_o with_o travail_n say_v the_o wise_n man_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n i●_n full_a of_o travail_n and_o continual_a occupation_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtuous_a exercyse_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o remember_v that_o o●_n all_o the_o time_n which_o thou_o do_v loose_a th●●_n must_v render_v a_o straight_o reckon_v to_o almigh●tie_n god_n thou_o will_v not_o loose_v one_o io●●_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v shewe●●_n self_n where_o it_o be_v for_o it_o will_v suffer_v no_o idl●●nes_n to_o rest_v where_o it_o remain_v 31._o of_o a_o holy_a soul_n it_o be_v write_v he_o di●_n not_o eat_v his_o bread_n in_o idleness_n when_o th●●_n be_v idle_a thou_o do_v loose_v the_o best_a thi●●_n which_o thou_o have_v which_o be_v tyme._n 16._o gather_v thy_o manna_n together_o in_o th●_n ●●ue_v of_o the_o sabaoth_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v ●hen_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n come_v that_o be_v to_o ●●y_v take_v pain_n and_o travail_n while_o thou_o ●●te_v in_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_n and_o ●●ke_v thy_o ease_n when_o that_o great_a feast_n of_o ●●ernall_a bliss_n come_v the_o slothful_a man_n will_v take_v no_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d cold_a weather_n 16._o he_o will_v therefore_o beg_v ●●en_o summer_n come_v if_o thou_o will_v let_v this_o ●●fe_n pass_v away_o in_o idleness_n thou_o shall_v starve_v ●●r_a famine_n and_o be_v cast_v away_o into_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n the_o idle_a person_n that_o will_v not_o work_v ●●re_o reprehend_v in_o the_o gospel_n 20._o the_o ●●de_n that_o lie_v idle_a and_o be_v not_o manure_v br_v forth_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n and_o if_o ●●ou_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n thou_o ●●st_n not_o choose_v but_o that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v ●●l_o of_o evil_a thought_n while_o thou_o lyri_v say_v the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o live_v well_o 5._o ●●ame_v not_o say_v jesus_n christ_n to_o call_v thou_o ●●to_o pleasure_n but_o for_o to_o labour_n and_o take_v ●●yne_o occupy_v the_o land_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o ●●od_a and_o holy_a exercyse_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v good_a work_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o well_o deseruinge_v our_o lord_n god_n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o fervour_n of_o spir●●_n wherewith_o he_o be_v serve_v then_o of_o l●●●_n service_n slackelie_o and_o slow_o perform_v and_o therefore_o all_o good_a work●_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o fervour_n of_o spiri●●_n chap._n 27._o 12._o serve_v our_o lord_n say_v th●_n apostle_n in_o fervency_n of_o th●_n spirit_n with_o all_o carefullne●●_n and_o beware_v of_o slowth_v go●_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v fer●●●_n in_o all_o our_o good_a deed_n 〈◊〉_d hour_n of_o feruente_a devotion_n do_v plea●●_n god_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o hour_n spe●●_n in_o the_o slow_a and_o slack_a serve_v of_o hi●_n god_n make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o of_o the_o length●●_n the_o tyme._n thou_o may_v in_o short_a time_n me●●●_n much_o and_o in_o a_o long_a space_n merit_v ve●●_n little_a before_o god_n the_o thief_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hang_fw-mi on_o the_o cross_n serve_v god_n but_o a_o lit●●●_n space_n but_o in_o that_o little_a time_n he_o meri●_n much_o 23._o the_o father_n which_o the_o gospel_n mak●_n mention_n of_o representinge_v god_n he_o se●●●_n when_o he_o receive_v again_o his_o prodig●_n ●●nne_v make_v a_o great_a solemn_a feast_n for_o joy_n ●●ereof_o in_o so_o
world_n lest_o the_o pleasant_a and_o gorgeous_a ●hewes_n thereof_o so_o glitter_v in_o thy_o eye_n to_o ●ake_v thou_o blind_a that_o it_o bring_v thou_o thereby_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o destruction_n there_o be_v ●othing_v in_o thy_o understanding_n but_o that_o be_v before_o in_o thy_o sense_n and_o when_o thy_o understand_v come_v to_o drink_v at_o the_o ●esterne_a of_o thy_o sense_n the_o world_n play_v ●acobs_n part_n 30._o and_o stick_v there_o down_o certain_a white_a popular_a tree_n wand_n of_o fair_a pleasant_a delight_n to_o beguile_v thou_o withal_o ●nd_v to_o infect_a thereby_o thy_o understanding_n the_o honour_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n ●e_v but_o like_a unto_o flower_n that_o soon_o fade_v ●nd_n be_v go_v and_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o in_o the_o world_n which_o thou_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n there_o be_v any_o fruit_n or_o commodity_n it_o be_v all_o but_o vain_a fruitless_a leaf_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popular_a tree_n which_o never_o bear_v fruit●_n at_o all_o those_o fruitless_o vanity_n do_v th●_n world_n offer_v unto_o thy_o sense_n and_o although_o thy_o understand_v be_v well_o purge_v yo●_n will_v thy_o sense_n earnest_o labour_v to_o spo●●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o defile_v it_o again_o and_o as_o a_o fair_a look_a glass_n do_v easy_o by_o often_o look_v in_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v spot_v so_o do_v our_o understanding_n by_o evil_a imagination_n gather_v error_n 39_o and_o when_o our_o understanding_n be_v water_v at_o th●●enses_n with_o earnest_a imagination_n of_o vani●●ies_n &_o disceyte_n which_o the_o world_n offer_v ●s_a it_o begyn_v to_o conceyve_v as_o jacob●●heepe_n do_v spot_a lamb_n which_o be_v ou●●orldlie_a desire_n which_o bring_v fo●●●●ft●rward_o unjust_a work_n do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o variety_n of_o imagination_n as_o the_o world_n do_v make_v show_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o exterior_a app●●●rance_n without_o any_o sound_n substance●_n deceyve_v they_o that_o be_v delight_v 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o little_a child_n be_v deceive_v with●●_n candle_n that_o be_v light_v which_o when_o th●_n see_v and_o earnest_o behold_v they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d their_o finger_n into_o it_o until_o they_o have_v b●●●ned_v they_o in_o the_o flame_n and_o then_o they_o 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o no_o body_n can_v still_v they_o evil_n be_v worldly_a man_n without_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d understanding_n deceive_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o worldly_a beauty_n cast_v th●●●selues_n into_o the_o fiery_a flame_n of_o the_o vice_n ●nd_v foul_a sin_n thereof_o find_v their_o hand_n empty_a and_o their_o conscience_n burn_v there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n in_o any_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o fair_a show_v that_o it_o make_v tend_v but_o to_o falsehood_n and_o feign_a flattery_n which_o do_v draw_v a_o man_n from_o god_n &_o do_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o misery_n chap._n 3._o he_o do_v feign_o humbl●_n himself_o 19_o and_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o world_n do_v ●ell_v thou_o nor_o do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o it_o fear_v any_o perfect_v good_a will_n unto_o thou_o ●nder_v the_o colour_n of_o good_a wholesome_a victual_n it_o gyve_v unto_o thou_o poison_n to_o destroy_v ●hee_o do_v not_o thou_o gyve_v any_o trust_n unto_o the_o world_n neither_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n ●or_a if_o thou_o do_v gyve_v it_o credit_n and_o com●it_v thyself_o into_o his_o hand_n it_o will_v do_v ●y_a thou_o as_o joab_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o ●avid_n do_v by_o amazias_n 3._o who_o embrace_v he_o friendly_a in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o secret_o the_o while_n do_v kill_v he_o with_o his_o dagger_n let_v it_o say_v unto_o thou_o what_o it_o will_v let_v it_o gyve_v thou_o the_o counsel_n that_o shall_v best_o like_o thou_o for_o the_o time_n yet_o shall_v thou_o find_v all_o false_a and_o full_a of_o lie_n 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thou_o may_v easy_o wood●●_n well_o and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o never_o cea●●_n laboringe_v to_o do_v well_o 3_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o never_o 〈◊〉_d slow_a nor_o slack_v in_o well_o do_v for_o in_o ty●●_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v gather_v the_o fruit_n there●●_n it_o be_v not_o good_a then_o to_o leave_v the_o do_v 〈◊〉_d good_a deed_n for_o although_o thou_o merit●●_n not_o heaven_n by_o thy_o good_a deed_n present●●_n do_v without_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o m●●_n thou_o not_o faint_a in_o the_o do_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v ha●●_n change_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o th●_n will_v rejoice_v of_o the_o do_v of_o they_o 11._o christ_n pass_v by_o a_o fig_n tree_n beca●●_n it_o have_v no_o fruit_n upon_o it_o he_o curse_v it_o an●_n straight_o way_n it_o wither_v away_o and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o time_n of_o bear_v fruit_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o give_v it_o his_o cur●●_n god_n know_v well_o 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exercise_v thyself_o in_o good_a work_n to_o the_o ●●tent_n that_o by_o custom_n of_o do_v they_o and_o ●y_a the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o commandment_n ●hich_v thou_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n may_v accept_v those_o work_n after_o in_o their_o due_a ●●me_n although_o that_o present_o those_o work_n ●oe_v merit_v nothing_o that_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n 12._o which_o demand_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n although_o ●●at_o he_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o to_o tempt_v he_o withal_o and_o of_o a_o evil_a intent_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o ●s_v the_o demand_n be_v good_a he_o deserve_v ●y_a it_o to_o have_v this_o much_o light_n give_v he_o ●t_z god_n hand_n that_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v ●ot_n far_o of_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ●or_a although_o that_o thou_o merit_v not_o glory_n yet_o do_v thou_o merit_v temporal_a benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o less_o power_n to_o do_v thou_o harm_v therefore_o it_o 〈◊〉_d good_a at_o all_o time_n that_o thou_o shall_v exer●cyse_n thyself_o in_o do_v of_o good_a deed_n fr●●_n some_o good_a by_o they_o will_v redound_v unto_o thou_o at_o the_o last_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o th●●_n begin_v to_o do_v well_o and_o after_o leave_v it_o of_o again_o but_o they_o be_v only_o crowne●_v with_o everlasting_a glory_n which_o do●●_n persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n chap._n 33._o 10._o he_o that_o persever_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v say_v jesus_n christ._n ma●●_n begin_v with_o virtue_n but_o few_o attain_v to_o the_o end●_n of_o it_o it_o profit_v tho●_n nothing_o to_o have_v begin_v well_o if_o tho●_n do_v leave_v it_o of_o again_o take_v away_o perseverance_n and_o thy_o virtue_n shall_v have_v no_o reward_n nor_o thy_o good_a work_n any_o merit_n some_o do_v begin_v well_o and_o for_o tha●_n they_o continue_v not_o in_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o loose_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n but_o also_o ●●serue_v to_o be_v punnysh_v the_o friend_n of_o job_n begin_v well_o in_o ●●uing_v of_o he_o comfort_n 2._o and_o continue_v in_o ●even_a day_n together_o who_o because_o that_o ●●ey_n persevere_v not_o in_o that_o good_a work_n ●●ey_v deserve_v punnishement_n at_o god_n hand_n the_o beginning_n of_o saul_n be_v good_a 10._o ●●●t_o because_o he_o persevere_v not_o therein_o he_o ●●ed_v and_o evil_a death_n if_o thou_o do_v despise_v ●●e_v vanity_n of_o the_o world_n worldly_a man_n ●●ll_v begin_v to_o persecute_v thou_o return_v ●●●t_n again_o to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v once_o ●●ft_a and_o quite_o forsake_v many_o have_v have_v the_o world_n in_o contempt_n use_v yet_o because_o they_o have_v return_v and_o ●●oked_v back_o to_o the_o world_n again_o like_o ●●tts_n wife_n that_o look_v back_o toward_o socome_n 19_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o punnishe●ent_n therefore_o and_o do_v now_o burn_v in_o ●ll_a for_o ever_o many_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n that_o once_o des●sed_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o persevere_v not_o therein_o and_o our_o goostlie_a ●●emy_n the_o devil_n care_v not_o how_o well_o ●●ou_fw-mi begyn_a so_o that_o thou_o persevere_a ●●●t_n therein_o labour_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o good_a ●●●y_v wherein_o thou_o have_v begin_v and_o con●●●ue_v on_o thy_o course_n if_o thou_o do_v think_v ●●wynne_v the_o victory_n 2._o be_v faithful_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o crown_n of_o ●●fe_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n ●●sture_n 28._o there_o be_v wrought_v certain_a ●●und_a gernett_n which_o stand_v betwix●●_fw-mi the_o little_a bell_n of_o gold_n that_o hang_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o vesture_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n that_o gro●●eth_v only_o the_o pounegarnet_n have_v a_o crow●_n in_o the_o top_n the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d reward_n of_o virtue_n be_v place_v among_o g●●_n work_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d belles_fw-fr of_o gold_n they_o be_v not_o set_v in_o 〈◊〉_d high_a part_n nor_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d garment_n because_o they_o be_v not_o give_v u●●to_o those_o that_o begin_v well_o nor_o unto_o th●●_n that_o do_v come_v unto_o the_o midst_n of_o th●_n work_n but_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o end_n or_o lo●●●est_a part_n of_o the_o vesture_n because_o they_o o●●●●_n shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n that_o do_v co●●●●nue_v unto_o the_o late_a end_n the_o tree_n that_o be_v often_o remove_v ●●●uer_o take_v any_o sure_a root_n and_o if_o th●●_n do_v change_v and_o alter_v thy_o course_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o thou_o haste_v 〈◊〉_d begin_v thou_o shall_v never_o bring_v forth_o ●●●ny_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o frequent_v good_a work_n and_o the_o multiplyeng_a of_o u●●●tuous_a deed_n the_o very_a habit_n of_o ver●●_n be_v full_o ground_v in_o thou_o 27._o be_v there_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o go●_n that_o thou_o will_v leave_v the_o service_n of_o hy●_n for_o any_o other_o thing_n solomon_n say_v th●●_n the_o wise_a man_n persever_v and_o abide_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n firm_o like_v unto_o the_o sonn●_n but_o the_o fool_n change_v still_o like_o 〈◊〉_d moon_n be_v not_o thou_o move_v at_o every_o win●●_n 15._o the_o bird_n will_v have_v trouble_v ab●●●ham_n in_o the_o offerringe_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o go●_n almighty_a but_o abraham_n will_v not_o leave●_n his_o sacrifice_n for_o any_o trouble_n that_o they_o can_v gyve_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v gyve_v thyself_o unto_o prayer_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o mole_v with_o busy_a and_o importante_fw-la care_n which_o will_v annoy_v thou_o and_o trouble_v thou_o as_o the_o bird_n trouble_v abraham_n but_o thou_o must_v dryve_v they_o away_o from_o thou_o and_o continued_a earnest_n in_o that_o which_o thou_o go_v a●out_a for_o what_o good_a do_v it_o to_o take_v great_a matter_n in_o hand_n and_o bring_v none_o of_o they_o ●o_o a_o good_a end_n spend_v not_o all_o thy_o life_n in_o beginning_n to_o do_v well_o for_o fear_v lest_o death_n ●ome_o upon_o thou_o and_o find_v thou_o idle_a and_o ●ut_v of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v write_v 38_o man_n pass_v ●way_n like_o a_o image_n a_o paint_a image_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v make_v sit_v in_o a_o chair_n gyve_v 〈◊〉_d show_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o though_o it_o will_v rise_v &_o stand_v up_o but_o it_o never_o stand_v it_o seem_v ●s_a though_o it_o will_v go_v but_o it_o never_o go_v and_o so_o play_v many_o a_o man_n that_o be_v often_o determine_v to_o draw_v towards_o god_n but_o yet_o ●e_n go_v not_o to_o he_o at_o all_o he_o make_v ma●y_v proffer_n of_o go_v and_o yet_o stand_v still_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v